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President of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1900 to 1908

Purchased 19.546 acres of land on the north side of Chicago in Rogers Park

Orchestra, Glee club, and Academy Choir established

College band established in 1908

First…

8th president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1891 to 1894

St. Ignatius College enrollment reaches 496

First perpetual scholarship founded by Miss Eliza McConville

Scientific Academy established

Camera Club established

7th president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1887 to 1891

Faculty at St. Ignatius College numbers 19

North Side Collegiate School opens in 1888, closes in 1890

Dramatic Club established

Athletic Association…

5th president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1880 to 1884

203 students enrolled at St. Ignatius College at beginning of tenure

265 students enrolled by end of tenure

4th President of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1877 to 1880

Defined division between the college course and the grammar school/high school course

Introduction of a scientific course leading to a Bachelor of Science…

3rd president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1874 to 1877

Chrysostomian Society (debating society) is established

Seven degrees awarded in 1876

2nd president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University from 1872 to 1874

First degree awarded by St. Ignatius College on June 25, 1873 - Master of Arts to Phillip J. Reilly

Establishment of Student's Sodality

Portrait of Arnold Damen, S.J., first president of St. Ignatius College / Loyola University

Founder of Holy Family Parish

Founder and first president of St. Ignatius College, 1870

Group photograph of the first Jesuits at St. Ignatius College, Chicago, Il. The group includes 4 presidents of St. Ignatius College - Damen, O'Neil, Zealand, and Higgins.

President of Loyola University, 1933-1942

Honors course in the College of Arts and Sciences is established

Institute of Jesuit History is established

Construction on Madonna della Strada chapel starts

Day School of Commerce at Lake Shore…