University of Great Falls - Caritas Yearbook (Great Falls, MT)

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uv W-: C0 FIDE ' T 0F THE F URE Also in 1964, the bell tower was erected near the chapel, commemorating the Sisters of Charity of Providence for 100 years of service to the people of Montana. For, As Albert Einstein once said: lt is essential that the student acquires an understanding of and a lively feeling of values. He must acquire a vivid sense of the beautiful and morally good. Otherwise he with his spe- cialized knowledge, more closely resembles a welltrained dog than a harmoniously educat- ed person . Qifi if 3 i , Today, 50 years after the foundation of the college, the sisters are again saluted as they continue to transmit their Faith, knowledge and determination to new generations through the properly integrated Catholic Lib- eral Arts academic program. X 'N 'i .15- 2 g x ff

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PRCDUD UF THE PAST ... aff! Fur s nuns nr 1 1 ge xX NX In 1944 the college acquired land at the south end of the city where in 1960, eleven new buildings were erected at a cost of over three million dollars. They opened for classes in the fall of 1960. The growth ofthe college continued with the addition of classroom buildings, and a sepa- rate library building. A second renovation of the institution followed in 1937 when Sister Lucia, as Dean of the College, painstakenly integrated the lunior College and Normal College Curriculums to insti- tute the basis for our present day Liberal Arts Program. Post-war days brought enrollments which crammed the now inadequate college facilities. Mother Lucia observed the growth ofthe city and planned a subsequent growth in college enrollment. J 1 The death in 1949 of young james McLaugh- lin, 19, resulted in the construction of CGF's McLaughlin Memorial Center. The center was built and dedicated in 1965 to emphasize the college's committment to physical fitness as well as spiritual, intellectual, aesthetic, social and civic growth. 4 A

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W i C.G.F. GGLDE JUBILEE CELEBR TION College of Great Falls Great Falls, Montana February 13-14, 1982 1T11 jubilee activities opened with the Liturgical Celebration in the Campus Chapel. Serving as principal celebrant was Most Reverend Eldon B. Schuster, retired Bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, accompanied by Monsignor Brown, Fr. Fox, Fr. Gregori, Fr. Hanrahan, Fr. Maher, and Fr. Sikora. The celebration continued at McLaughlin Center. Dr. Shields, President and distinguished guests included Past President Sr. Rita Mudd and Dr. joseph Guannu, Liber- ian Ambassador to the United States who graduated in 1966 from C.G.F.