Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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ttrrr SOUND MINDS COMPLETE RECORDS are kepi of all physical examinations and Irealments given in the infirmary. In the picture above. Father Francis Boyle, O.S.A. College Infirmarian, checks this infor- mation with Nurse Hanna. THE STETHESCOPE has become almost the symbol of modern medical treat- ment. Operating on hospital standards of treatment and procedure, Doctor Loefflad performs the daily check on one Villanova patient. DIETETICS is a vital part of the process of making sick people well. Here Doctor Loefflad and Nurse Hanna discuss the best diet for one of the “patients” at the Villanova hospital.

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SERVANT In early Fall of 1950 death took from our midst one of the oldest graduates of Villanova and a member of the Board of Trustees. J. Stanley Smith was a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and settled in Philadelphia following his matriculation at Villanova. His graduate work took him to the University of Pennsylvania where he received his M.A., Ph.D. and LL.D. degrees. Mr. Smith had for many years been a trustee of the college and a past President of the National Alumni Association. He was a member of the Philadelphia Bar for more than fifty years. A past President of the Villanova Club of Philadelphia, ne was honored in 1933 as the second recipient of the coveted Loyalty Award presented to an outstanding alumnus each year. Among his other achieve- ments, Mr. Smith was a life member of the Philadelphia Country Club, a member of the Seaview Golf Club, and the Pennsylvania Athletic Association. He was a board member of the Overbrook Farms Club and, at the time of his death, he was President of the Kingsley Club. In his later years Mr. Smith took an interest in the correction of speech defects and formed chapters of the Kingsley Club in various cities. He also lectured extensively on speech correction in the United States and abroad. No longer will we have the honor of seeing his familiar person at events of a Villanova nature, however, his illustrious career will always remain an inspiration to all undergraduates. FATHER O'MAHONEY was the oldest Augustinian priest and Villanova alumnus up to the time of his death, almost two months prior to his ninoty-fifth birthday. He is shown at his favorite pastime, checkers, in the Monastery Community Room. Father's skilled playing gave him an undefeated record during his four years of retirement at Villanova. J. STANLEY SMITH was the second oldest alumnus of Villanova College. Throughout his life, Mr. Smith was extremely devoted to Alma Mater, for which he served several years as a member of the Board of Trustees. A prominent man in his profession and a familiar face about the campus, Mr. Smith was often seen at important college functions. He is shown above ringing the college bell at a ceremony marking a post-war phase of Vil- lanova expansion. “He was an inspiring speaker, whose strong, clear voice was enriched by the resonant qualities characteristic of Celtic influence. Nimble of brain and sharp of wit, he was happiest when engaged in conversation with his friends. Thus was part of the description of our revered and departed Father Daniel O'Mahoney, O.S.A., who at the time of his death, was the oldest alumnus of Villanova College and priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. Born in Islip, Long Island, New York, and early in his priesthood days assigned to Lawrence, Massachusetts, Father O’Mahoney became a prominent figure in the religious life. His affable manner afforded all who knew him a pleasure not easily for- gotten. Father O’Mahoney served many years as a parish priest, then as pastor of Saint Augustine’s Church in Andover, Massachusetts, also pastor of Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia, and earned an enviable record as a member of the Augustinian Mission Band and Retreat Master at Villanova College. Father O'Mahoney returned to Villanova where, at the age of ninety, he became an inspiration to the young priests of his order. His daily walks along the campus pathways were occasions for him to talk to students and faculty, who enjoyed his congenial manner and interesting stories of the past. Father O'Mahoney’s life was enriched with the blessings of his Creator which mani- fested themselves in the conduct of his priestly duties. His attainments in the religious life will endure as the epitome of objectives for those who follow in his footsteps.

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NEED SOUND BODIES DR. PAUL LOEFFLAD, M.D. Ian cos on abscess for one of the students at the Villon ova infirm- ary. Such fobs are routine for the Doctor who protects the health of two thousand Villanovans. In accordance with time honored educational tra- ditions Villanova aims at forming sound minds in sound bodies. The College molds the former with its curriculum and student activities. Sound minds thus fashioned are complemented and given healthy environs by the sound bodies Villanova also helps to form. To keep this unit of body and mind operating smoothly is the particular task of the College Infirm- ary. Located in Middleton Hall, a separate building that is secluded among trees at the most quiet corner of the campus, the Infirmary presents more home than hospital-like appearance. Actually, Middleton Hall was once a private home converted for student use, as were several other dorms at the west end of the campus. Inside, the Infirmary shows itself to be an orderly, organized, junior-sizo hospital. Up-to-date medical equipment operates throughout the first floor, and upstairs there are several wards that contain 21 beds for ailing students. Father Francis Boyle supervises services of the In- firmary and attends confined students during the night. A male nurse is in attendance during the day, and Dr. Loefflad, school physician, calls daily. BLOOD TESTS to arrange donors of suitable type when transfusions are needed arc made through the infirmary. In this picture Nurse Francis Hanna adjusts the microscope as part of this operation.