Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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■ • • B -----A----------f, «UUMV» jT Our Former Presidents H I H Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, LL.D., O.S.A. (7?£PR THE greater part of our Freshman clays, we were fortunate in having for a J friend and advisor, so sterling a character as Father Francis Driscoll who occupied the President's chair. Our transition from high school stage to that of a college student was facilitated by his administration. It was with deep regret that we bade him farewell in January of our first year when he left Villanova to establish a new school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rev. Joseph A. Hickey, D.D., J.C.D., O.S.A. OCTOR HICKEY succeeded Father Driscoll to the Presidency of Villanova during our Freshman year. He immediately endeared himself to each of us by his kindly interest and solicitude for us. He was a scholar of the highest order and his zeal and scholarship received their condign reward when, in our Sopho- more year, he was made Assistant General of the Augustinian Order. He now resides in Rome. I m H g Reverend Mortimer A. Sullivan, LL.D., O.S.A. Q)RECEDED by a well established reputation as an orator and a splendid record as Chaplain in the United States Navy, Father Sullivan came to us to succeed Dr. Hickey as President. Very creditably he administered the arduous duties of his office until the close of our Sophomore year, when he went to Flint, Mich., to further exercise his exceptional talents in parish work. Twentysix

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