Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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1892 l 1917 These studonts had lo maintain residence at the collogo lor at least one year to be eligible for dogrees. medals, or other honors. This picture was probably taken on a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon or on a Sunday when studonts were froo from classes. Ory K N . vi i{ if [ vi i f [ cLmL Juil SJU. { I. ( (X lUC i trvu j T M- CrtcL IT, Li UAj asi. o U' u(x Uu2) £ajjL Above: This cheer was probably used first at baseball games, since varsity fcotball was not extensively played until 1894. Right: Campus life was somewhat different undor the more stringent regu- lations of former days. One such rule ferbado a studont from receiving books periodicals, or newspapors from hir parents: anothor required him to pre vido his own knife, fork, dessert spoon, and napkin ring. Felix McCabe, an old college character, who was first employed by Vlllanova to do odd jobs about the campus in 1872. davlng his picture takon was one of his pet delights. ILLANQVA 60LLEGE. 13 I ULiGS. 1 Students must not go into the Convent unless by special per- mission of the Vice-President. 2 All must rise in the morning without delay, and, when dressed, each one must remain by his bed until the signal is given to leave the dormitory. In ease of sickness students should report to the Prefect, when they will receive any needed attention. 8 No absence from meals, or tardiness on such occasions, is allowed without special permission obtained beforehand.

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Mon . Pierre M. Amu. a graduate ol the Universities of Heidelberg and Geneva, joined the VHIanova faculty in 1866 as an Instructor in French and German. He left the College In 1903 because of Illness and died at Vakke de Zlntalaoa. Mexico, in 1904. of Lansingburgh, N. Y., preached the Jubilee sermon, and predicted even more progress for the future Villa- nova than had bse.n effected in the past. At the time of the college's fiftieth anniversary, the Augustinian community consisted of only forty-five members: sixteen priests, ten professed clerics, and five novice lay brothers. There were ninety students, fif- teen in the ecclesiastical and seventy-five in the col- legiate dspartment. In July, 1894, the Rev. Charles McEvoy was suc- ceeded as president by Father Francis J. McShane, the change concurring with the election of a new board of directors and the enlarging of the faculty. Under Father McShane further emphasis was placed upon the scientific department and new and improved equip- ment was obtained. However, it was during the administration of the Rev. Lawrence Delurey, who succeeded Father Mc- Shane in 1895, that the greatest strides were made. In 1899 work was started on the new college buildings and a new monastery. The task of excavating for the new monastery was begun April 26, 1899; masons be- gan laying the stones on the day following. The foundations for the new college building (the present Th Vlllancran first made an appearanco in January. 1893. a a monthly literary magazine. William I. Parker, '93 was it Hr ' editor. The Villanovan suspended publication in 1898 alter it filth volume but returned in 191$. still a literary magazine. It staff was composed chlofly ol members of the Literary Society, which became part of the Martinelli Lyceum after the rornthly's collapie. r « 3 ,S?J ‘ 6 VeU. WV 50 SO. 00 M . •• 1 . «uj. i — —; rt , (•«, w • [U.J •••• a-H .hh 00 iS, 2A • 2,7.0° l5 ° vo .0° V.T .o° l5t-55 t 51 • 55

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Born In 1864. Fathor Delurey entorod tho novlllalo al Villa- nova In 1885 and was ordainod in 1890. For a time ho was prelect ol discipline at Villanova. then President of the college from 1885 to 1910. He died at Greenwich. New York, in 1922. 1892 to 1917 restored Mendel Hall) were begun November 15 ol the same year. The corner-stone of this building was blessed on June 19. 1900, by Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli, Augustinian Archbishop of Ephesus, the Apostolic delegate at Washington from 1896 until 1902. In the early months of 1901, the Augustinian com- munity moved from the old Rudolf farmhouse into the new monastery quarters. The books from the com- munity library were transferred to the third floor of the southeast wing of the monastery. At the close of the annual retreat of the community in June, the monastery was blessed by the Rev. John J. Fedigan, then Prior-Provincial. During the same sum- mer the new college building v as nearing completion. The dormitories, classrooms, and dining room were ready for occupation by the college students when they returned for school in September, 1901. The total cost of the two buildings as stated in the contract with the builders, Jacob Meyers Sons, was $285,000. For some time the new college building was ridiculed as Fedigan's Folly . It was generally agreed that the comparatively large quota of students the new col- lege building provided for would never be filled. The old Monastery was made into a house for the President oi the United State . Grover Cleveland, wa qranted the honorary degree ol Doctor ol Jurisprudence at the commencement exercises in 1902. It was the first time such a degrco was qranted in this country and the allair attracted a larqe group ol notables. Shewn leaving the hall with Mr. Cleveland are Arch- bishop Ryan, who proslded. and the Austrian Ambassador. Dr. Ladislaus Hengelmuller. who re- ceived the degree Doctor ol Philosophy. The ex-Presldent. who was accompanied by his wile, delivered the main address of the afternoon. STKIAN A.M1!A88AIX)I It)