In 1921, an addition was made to the 1909 building: the tower from the original plan was constructed, the north lateral wing was extended and a gymnasium was built. Thomas Ellerbe of St. Paul was the architect. This view from the southwest shows what was still the main entrance.
In 1921, an addition was made to the 1909 building: the tower from the original plan was constructed, the north lateral wing was extended and a gymnasium was built. Thomas Ellerbe of St. Paul was the architect. In this view from the northeast, the new tower is prominent, and the addition to the north wing. The boiler room and chemistry lab building is in the rear.
Tower Hall at Villa Sancta Scholastica was completed in 1927 with the addition of a second tower (not in the original plans) separated from the original tower by an elaborate lobby and main entrance, and the northward extension of the eastward-facing wing. Mother Agnes Somers chose the St. Louis architectural firm of O'Meara and Hills. The original college bus is parked in front of what is now called Tower Hall.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown at the post office. Pictured left to right are Jean Shea, Doris Gleason behind window, and Mary Kelly.
Nursing students from The College of St. Scholastica nursing students are shown posing for their graduation picture. Pictured left to right in the front row are Clara Meyer, Evelyn Plutt, Virginia Christiansen, Helen Davich, and Mary Agnes Adamski. Pictured left to right in the back row are Gladys Zormier, Catherine Rieder, Louise Jacobsen, Irene Reiser, Frances Floriano, and Betty Kreidler.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica and their dates all dressed in formal attire attend the Rheumatic Fever Charity Ball. This event took place at the Spalding Hotel in Duluth, MN with music by The Vagabonds.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica and their dates all dressed in formal attire attend the Rheumatic Fever Charity Ball. This event took place at the Spalding Hotel in Duluth, MN with music by The Vagabonds.
College of Saint Benedict; Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict
Date Created:
1954
Description:
1954 College of St. Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, Summer Session bulletin includes calendar, registration, general and special fees, curricular events and courses.
College of Saint Benedict; Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict
Date Created:
1955
Description:
1955 College of St. Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, Summer Session bulletin includes calendar, registration, general and special fees, curricular events and courses.
College of Saint Benedict; Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict
Date Created:
1950
Description:
1950 College of St. Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, Summer Session bulletin includes calendar, registration, general and special fees, curricular events and courses.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown working in the household arts laboratory in the ground flloor of Tower Hall. Three of the students are sewing, one is standing for a dress fitting, and one is taking the fitting.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown relaxing around a television. Pictured left to right are Yvonne Stuer, Bonita Pouchnik, and Margaret Fitzgerald.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown performing a Christmas program titled "A Ceremony of Carols" in the Rockhurst Auditorium. Some students are identified are Elaine Bossert, Mary Sutter, Marge Sullivan, Jean Lennihan, Mary Kay Manning, Mary Ann Torro, Joanne Garfield, Fran Reed, Mary Patnaude, Mary Jean Nordlum, Lois Anderson, Ruth MacMillan, Barb LeBeau, Julie Slattery, Denise Quello, and Pat Nelson.
The student body and faculty of Sacred Heart Academy in 1893. When the Benedictine Sisters came to Duluth to establish and independent foundation in 1892, they moved into two rented townhouses in the newly-completed Munger Terrace. They immediately established a school for girls, Sacred Heart Academy, which occupied one of the townhouses. The school enrolled students from elementary through secondary grades. The 1893 students are shown here. In the third row from bottom is Mother Scholastica Kerst, in the fourth row Sister Pauline Dunphy and Sister Florentine Cannon, and in the fifth row Sister Leonissa Sauber.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica students are shown playing cards in their dorm room. Pictured left to right are Janice Fisher, Janet Kopp, and Carol Bratsch.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown participating in a Christmas pageant in Rockhurst Auditorium. Some of the students identified are Jean O'Malley, Jean Huong, Pat McMeeken, Pat Duffy, and Maria Gross.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown participating in a style show during the Women's Athletic Association Convocation. The event is taking place in the Rockhurst Auditorium.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica students are shown playing piano, reading, and writing in the Tower Hall Alpha Chi Lounge. This lounge was for day students who lived in Duluth and traveled daily to the college to attend classes.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown playing harps at a recital in Rockhurst Auditorium. Pictured left to right are Dea Bowden, Betty Dunlap, Ann Sander, Vivian Schuldt, Elverna Stalvig, and Diane Smith.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown golfing during physical education class. This three-hole golf course on campus was located west of Tower Hall.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown participating in the decorating the Maypole ceremony; this tradition is also sometimes called "the weaving of the standards". Colorfully-dressed junior students are given ribbons or "standards" by the senior students dressed in their graduation gowns; this act symbolically illustrates the passing of the torch.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown participating in the decorating the Maypole ceremony; this tradition is also sometimes called "the weaving of the standards". Colorfully-dressed junior students are given ribbons or "standards" by the senior students dressed in their graduation gowns; this act symbolically illustrates the passing of the torch.
Students from The College of St. Scholastica are shown participating in the decorating the Maypole ceremony; this tradition is also sometimes called "the weaving of the standards".