University of San Francisco - USF Don Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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3fn itlemoriam MR. JAMES J. GILL 1891-1919

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This book is for The Boss. For those who l(rtew Jaynes J. Gill and lus loyalty to USF. there need be no explanation why we are dedicating this record of the past year to his memory. For 21 years, Mr. Gill, better and more simply known to thousands of students as “The Boss taught Public Speaking and Philosophy at the Hilltop, and directed the College Players in a long line of outstanding productions. From 1928 to 1949 Mr. Gill worked incessantly for the good of the University he loved. He could be seen around the campus at all hours, teaching classes, coaching his actors, preparing the stage of the Little Theatre for a play or a special ceremony. His death on January 30 of this year has left a conspicuous gap—in the ranks of USF's greatest supporters and in the hearts of those who worked with him and loved him. This book IS meant as a memorial to “Boss Gill and a tribute to his self'sacrifice and loyalty. 76492

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■TWIN SPIRES OF ST IGNATIUS