JESUIT BULLETIN - December 1962 - Jesuit Universities Tour (No. 2, Vol. 8)

Sep 21, 2026

December 1962 issue of the Jesuit Bulletin presents a historical, chronological tour of Jesuit universities within the Chicago and Detroit Provinces. It outlines the educational mission and gives snapshots of Xavier University, Loyola University, and the University of Detroit, including origins, institutional development, academic divisions, campus facilities, and student enrollment figures for the 1961-1962 year. A map referenced on pages 8–9 locates Jesuit universities and colleges nationwide.

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Jesuit Bulletin (December 1962)

Tour of Jesuit Universities in Chicago and Detroit Provinces

Xavier University

Loyola University

University of Detroit

Xavier University,Cincinnati,Ohio JESUIT SEMINARY ASSOCIATION1612 Book Building ·Detroit 26,MichiganPhone 961-4744 DECEMBER 1962 December,1962 Dear Friends: In the last issue of the Jesuit Bulletin we madea brief tour of Brebeuf Preparatory School (oneof 47 Jesuit high schools in the United States). Among other things we learned that the boysat Brebeuf Preparatory are preparing themselvesfor a college education.So,as a natural sequencewe shall now make a quick tour of the four Jesuituniversities within the territory of the Chicagoand Detroit Provinces. In order to give historical perspective,we shallfollow the chronological order. A map on pages 8 and 9 gives the locations ofthe 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in theUnited States. The extent of this vast educational system canbe gathered from the fact that during the scho-lastic year 1961-1962 there were 27,780 studentsin the four universities of the Chicago and De-troit Provinces,and 114,104 in the 28 universitiesand colleges in the United States(not counting 10,906 low tuition or extension enrollments). With best wishes, Sincerely yours in Christ, mauic gued NO.2 VOL.8 Fr.Maurice J.Hussey,S.J.editor Frank A.Grady,S.J.Edward J.Mattimoe,S.J.managing editors JESUIT BULLETIN is published quarterly(SeptembeDecember,March and June)bythe Jesuit Seminary Association,1328 Consumers Bldg.,220 S.State Street,Chicago 4,Illinois,in the interest of the Chicagoand Detroit Provinces of theSociety of Jesus.Entered assecond-clas8 matter October 2s,1947 at the Post Office at ChicagIUinois,under the act ofMarch 3,1879.Subscription,25 cents a year. 1 JESUIT UNIVERSITIES what greater work is there than training the mind andrrm 1e habits of the young?-St ohn Chrysostom The KarlJ.Alter Classroom Building at Xavier University waserected in 1960.It is completely air-conditioned,and contains 32classrooms,three seminar rooms,a 322-seat auditorium-typelecture hall,and ofices for academic administration. "The proper and immediate endof Christian education is to cooper-ate with divine grace in forming thetrue and perfect Christian ...Thetrue Christian,product of Christianeducation,is the supernatural manwho thinks,judges and acts con-stantly in accordance with rightreason illumined by the supernat-ural light of the example and teach-ing of Christ."Pius XI:ChristianEducation of Youth. XAVIER UNIVERSITY Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick,0.P.,foundedthe Athenaeum as a literary institute in 1831.The Jesuits took over administration of theschool in 1840 at the invitation of BishopJohn Baptist Purcell,and changed the nameto Saint Xavier College. In 1919 they moved the school to the presentsite on Victory Parkway,and in 1930 changedthe name to Xavier University. The University includes: The College of Arts and Sciences (Evanston Campus and Milford College)The College of Business AdministrationThe Evening College andThe Graduate School. In the 1961-1962 school_year the total enroll-ment was 3,824(1,717 full-time,and 2,107part-time students-not including low tui-tion or extension courses). Of course all Jesuit colleges anduniversities subscribe to this object- ive,for they are set in the worldwidetraditions of the Roman CatholicChurch and the Jesuit Order. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY College courses were begun at St.IgnatiusCollege in 1870. In 1909 a new charter from the state of IIlinoisrecognized the institution under the legalttle,Loyola University,Chicago,IIlinois.The University includes: Like all universities they strive tofoster conditions favorable for in-tellectual leadership.They wanttheir graduates to be literate,per-sons of good taste,frequent andfamiliar in the use of books,alert,and retentive of significant ideas. The College of Arts and SciencesUniversity College School of Business AdministrationSchool of NursingGraduate SchoolSchool of DentistrySchool of MedicineSchool of LawSchool of Social Work Guided by the principles of

FAQs

What is the purpose of the December 1962 Jesuit Bulletin issue?

The issue presents a quick, chronological tour of Jesuit universities in the territory of the Chicago and Detroit Provinces, providing historical perspective and institutional details.

Which universities are featured in the tour?

The bulletin highlights Xavier University, Loyola University, and the University of Detroit.

What enrollment information is provided for the 1961-1962 school year?

It reports total enrollments for Xavier University (3,824), Loyola University (8,881), and the University of Detroit (10,957), with breakdowns into full-time and part-time students.

Sep 21, 2026

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