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offices and record This fatal day seemed to forbode ill for Villanova, but our own Mendel Hall, with its.modern classrooms, laboratories and equipment, is a lasting tribute to the spirit of progress within the hearts of the administrative officers. At the same time. Fedigan Hall, our latest dormitory, was completed. Rather than impede our growth, that great fire seemed to hasten it; for early in 1930 a gigantic drive for the securing of funds to enlarge Villanova was inaugurated As a result of it we have the new Commerce and Finance building. On the evening of last April 1. the splendid Gymnasium and Auditorium was formally opened In the next few weeks the beautiful swimming pool will have been completed This, then, is the story of Villanova. It is one full of joy and sadness, of shattered hopes and realized dreams. The care and trouble taker, by the Augustinian Fathers m laying the foundation of Villanova is now quite evident Hence, is seen a spectacular rise from a small group of six students in the Belle Air mansion parlor to the present day, with an enrollment of over one thousand students and our modern buildings and equipment Here our tale of the past is ended; what does the future hold in store for Villa- nova llS Question you and I shall never answer. We may. nevertheless, hope and :)ra that as she has grown in the past, so shall Villanova grow in the future—that the .deals of Catholicity will ever permeate her students. Assured that our hopes and prayers wi), come true, we know that our Alma Mater will remain foremost in the field mgs'f o° Educat,on ded,cat,ng her work in the name of Him from Whom all bless- Fourteen
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1865. In September of this year, due to success in the missionary fields, the Fathers decided to re- open Villanova. Villanova. under the astute guidance of Fathers Mullen, Galberry, and Stanton, as presidents, prospered. On April 1, 1873, what is now Alumni Hall was begun and this building was completed on February 3, 1874. In the meanwhile Fathers Middleton, Fedigan, and Cole- man acted as presidents. Today. Fedigan Hall, one of the finest buildings on the campus, stands as a monument to Father Fedigan’s interests in Villanova A desire for a more fitting abode for Cod gave rise to the present Chapel of St Thomas of Villanova, which was dedicated on July 3, 1887, being under construction four years. Gothic in design, it is a piece of architectural beauty. Father Coleman was succeeded by Fathers Sheeran and McEvoy. The Golden jubilee of the college, commemorating the completion of its first fifty years of existence, was celebrated on Wednesday, june 21, 1893. In 1901 the largest building program undertaken by the authorities so far was completed, when the twin buildings, the Monastery and College Hall (now Mendel Hall) were constructed. This magnificent work was accomplished by Father Delurey. who was president for fifteen years Father Dohan succeeded him in 1910, and Fathers Dean, Driscoll, Hickey, and Sullivan each occupied the office of president in the subsequent years. The year 1905 marked a new growth in the size and fame of Villanova. St. Rita’s Hall, the original monastery, was consumed by fire in 1912; the dauntless courage of the authorities provided the impetus which has given us the present St. Rita’s Hall. In the same year Corr Hall was begun, and the School of Science inaugurated. Then came the cataclysm which upset the peace and progress of a world. Villa- nova was transformed from a tranquil place of beauty into a precise military camp. The Treaty of Versailles brought the return to normalcy to Villanova as well as to the entire world. A School of Commerce and Finance, whose tenth anniversary we celebrate, was added in 1922. Due to the in- crease in student enrollment Austin Hall was erected in 1925. In its east wing is situated the library consisting of over thirty thousand volumes. With the induction of Father Griffin and his administration in 1926 the real development of Villanova was started. However, on January 28, 1928, a catastro- phic fire destroyed College Hall, many student rooms, most of the class rooms, and nearly all of the Thirteen
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