University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Whose walls re-echo datly to the sound, Of learning and philosophy profound.

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The Law Library contains more than sixteen thousand volumes. Here the student has at his disposal all of the decisions of the courts of last resort of the United States and of the State of Michigan, as well as those of cther leading states of the Union. Cases of English courts are found in the English reports. Periodical sup- plements constantly keep these reports up to date. Other books found in this division are the American Digest Reports, the Corpus Juris and Rul- ing Case Law, both of which are legal encyclopedias, the statutes of Michigan, the ordinances of City of Detroit, and current publications of leading law schools. The Dental Library, founded last September, comprises the third unit of the University library. Quarters for its housing in the Dinan Building Wdddg ie sBRiESct i Phebebs § Z EIRCRESht Leltl hee qneceqee ttt ae — rent (fot pe se ane Left: The south wing of the General Library. Right: A section of the Law Library. are now being arranged. Although this unit was only begun last fall, more than seven hundred volumes and many magazines of interest to the Dentistry student have been gathered as a nucleus. The Annex, which houses the over- flow from the general collection, is located in the Chemistry building. It contains reference material in lesser demand, foreign periodicals, magazines which have ceased publication, and rare books, of which the University has quite a collection. Large sets of scholarly works dealing with the his- tory of the Catholic church are also kept here. Aerial view of the uptown campus, showing the buildings now tn use, as well as the proposed site of the future medical unit. 16

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) COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Education of the people was the foremost thought of the Right Rev. Caspar Borgess when he succeeded to the See of Detroit in 1871. In 1873 he issued his famous pastoral on the subject of parochial schools, and from then on gave his untiring efforts to the establisment of a college. On April 5, 1877, an agreement was entered into between Bishop Borgess and the Superior of the Jesuits in this part of the Country, whereby the Bishop presented his cathedral and adjoining resi- dence on the north side of Jefferson Avenue to the Jesuit Fathers. “he sole condition was that they should establish a college and school for the education of the youth in the city of Detroit. “Three months later it was definitely announced that the Fathers of the Society of Jesus were to open an educational institution to be known as Detroit College. Rev. Joseph C. Flynn, S.J., M.A., Dean of Friday, June 1, 1877, four fathers who were Ee ee eee to take charge of the future college came to Detroit. [hey arrived late in the afternoon. passed the entire Saturday in the confessional, and on Sunday, June 3, held their first public services. “Ihe Superior, the Right Rev. John B. Miege, S.J., first President of Detroit Col- lege, was the celebrant. Rev. James Walshe, S.J., was the deacon, and Rev. Eugene Brady, S.J., was sub-deacon. Arts and Sciences Juniors: First Row (Left to Right)—Char les J. Pequegnot, John F. O’ Mara, Dan Barrett, Healy B. Sharkey, John . . : F. Duggan, William G. Hayes, John C. Lacking an endowment, the Society raised Reilly, | Thomas X, Riley nee fee E funds and purchased a large vacant residence ochnroeder. oeconc OwW—E aware Ree AW pi , ney, Louts W. Krieg, Roman Haremski, Ed- and lot on the south side of Jefferson avenue ward aes ena 1 ee between St. Antoine and Hastings streets. tlliam Rajkovich, John R. Donahue. Top eee é Row—William J. Oldani, Edward F. Beatty, ‘This building housed the first classes which Harry P. Northway, Arthur P. Hagan, Wil- liam P. Brennan, Louis J. Colombo, Thomas d. Mic hael. Fis 1] ee ee a age J 18