St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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In February of 1890 the Athletic Association was organized and athletics received a new impetus. In October of the same year leagues were formed and football was introduced. On Thanksgiving day, 1893, the first inter-collegiate contest took place. The Kansas State Agricultural College journeyed from Manhattan and arrayed themselves against the pick of the leagues. The first half ended 10 to 8 with the Blue and White in the lead. In the second half the visitors came back strong and succeeded in defeating St. Mary’s 18 to 10. A list of the games played since that follows this sketch. TRACK TEAM. 1901 INDIAN PAYMASTER’S STATION DIAL ANAUAL One Hundred Eighty-Six

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HORACE H. HAGAN REV. RICHARD DUNNE REV. JOHN CUNNINGHAM First Graduating Class, June 28, 1882. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION In response to an invitation of the faculty the alumni convened at the college on the 17th and 18th of June, 1896, and organized the St. Mary’s College Alumni Association. After the constitution had been formulated and adopted it was unanimously decided upon that a gold medal, to be known as the Alumni medal, should be offered annually for the English essay of special merit written by a member of the college department on a subject assigned by the faculty. This medal has since that day done much towards the development of the literary ability of the college students. The object of the association is to foster sentiments of regard, respect and veneration for the college and to unite the old students in closer bonds of friendship and esteem. The following officers were elected: Mr. John R. Scott, St. Louis, president; Mr. John T. Dixon, Junction City, Kan., vice-president; Mr. Francis E. Carroll, Leavenworth, Kan., recording secretary; Mr. John Conlan, Holy Cross, Kan., treasurer. m'cabe building Work was begun on the north wing of the present Senior division on July 4, 1898. The building known as the McCabe building, in honor of Father McCabe, was begun on that date and completed Dec. 28, 1898. The eastern portion of the lower floor was the old gymnasium and it now serves as the Senior billiard room. This portion, as has been recorded before, was built in 1877-88. The western part of the lower floor is given over to the Senior lavatory. The second floor is devoted entirely to a spacious study hall containing upwards of 200 desks. The third floor contains one of the Senior dormitories. The building is 85x57 ft. In October of the same year a power plant was built and equipped. In 1899 the “Nat” was enlarged to a little more than twice its original size and the observatory was built. In 1900 for the first time in the history of the institution the students were permitted to spend their Christmas holidays at home. During the course of the year 1902-3 two branches of the alumni were established. one at St. Louis, the other at Chicago. During the scholastic year mentioned aljove the college suffered a considerable financial setback from the ravages of a flood. The total reverses amounted to $8,200.00. THE IMMACULATA An idea had long been prevalent among the students that some day a chapel in honor of the Patroness of the college might be erected bv the joint contributions of the students. The Rev. Director of the Senior Sodality. Father C. J. Shyne, S. J., brought matters to a head when he called a mass meeting of the sodalists on Dec. 8. 1906, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and broached this plan to them: That the students should endeavor to obtain this money from the Alumni 22 DIAL ANNUAL xr One Hundred Eighty-Eight