University of Detroit Jesuit High School - Cub Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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THE OLD SCHOOL Seventy-five years ago, Detroit's third bishop, Bishop Bor- gess, concerned over the lack of education in his diocese, in- vited Iesuits from the Missouri province to Detroit. In April, 1877, he made an agreement with the Iesuits and transferred the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul and the adjoining residence to them. A condition of the agreement was that the Iesuits es- tablish and maintain a college in Detroit. Without endowment, the Jesuits soon managed to raise sufficient funds to purchase a large vacant residence on Iefferson Avenue between St. An- toine and Hastings Streets. They converted this residence into a school building, and, in September, 1877, they opened the Detroit Boys Academy. Two years later the curriculum was divided into two departments, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Academy. . 4 , sf? I 1' ' I I m -34... sw r Q . 1 ' X. , X N lisa.. -, ' .' NNW, r f A lf' i' ' ,, ff , rw f 1 l t l

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AJS? N 1 W' PUEELISHED BYTHE SENIOQS OF TME LLNNURSLTY OF DETROIT i-HGH SCHOOL

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fv ff- Zf ff THE FIRST PERMANENT BUILDING Within ten years enrollment had more than doubled, rendering the existing facilities inadequate. Under the capable guidance of Fr. Michael Dowling, a new building, ttoday known as Dowling Halll, amply serving the needs of both the academy and college department, was erected adjacent to the church. This new building of sturdy workmanship and impressive design suf- iiced until 1909, when a commodious gymnasium building on Larned St. was added to the plant. Upon the expiration of the college charter in 1911, the institution was re- organized on a broader basis and the corporate name was changed to that of the University of Detroit . In 1916 the Departments of Arts, Sciences, and Law, moved to more spacious quarters in the newly erected Engineering Building across the street and the High School ccune into its own. From that date to the present the High School and University have been separate organizations. . 1-4, -. Q 1 - ' .4 6' . , 2' .Ng -4 -A -, ' '.,,-4, r , ,np-, 1, ll ' ' f..'P.3A?, 'I'-tiiggl, v lk' Q ' N ' f - r ,fi :ggi ri, 4 ., 1 , 1. 4 ig. 541 ,. ,Va 5 . f . I '- 'r ' .if 1 ,lg ,L 4 45 2 'I .ol I ' , X gg!! ir! fi lt :V 5 J, , f K . g 1, . , 4 ' i . x is -s.r,-4:3,e- f'i'5iil. ,v