June 6, 1938 Anecdotes
Jesuits Coming to Dallas
Fr. Thomas McGrath, S.J. confers with Fr. Thomas J. Shields, S.J. – first documented mention of the possibility of Jesuits coming to Dallas; idea received well by Bishop Lynch.
Fr. Thomas McGrath, S.J. confers with Fr. Thomas J. Shields, S.J. – first documented mention of the possibility of Jesuits coming to Dallas; idea received well by Bishop Lynch.
Fr. Shields, S.J. (New Orleans Provincial) meets Bishop Lynch in San Antonio at consecration of Bishop Metzger – Bishop Lynch: “I want to see you sometime to talk about something good for you and me.”
The Roundup 5/26/43
In El Paso at consecration of Christo Rei monument, Bishop Lynch and Fr. Shields meet to discuss possibility of Jesuit school in Dallas
The Roundup 5/26/43
Thomas Shields, S.J. and Edward Rooney, S.J. of Jes Educ Assoc. visit Bishop Lynch in Dallas. Msgr. Nold tours city with them to find appropriate site for new school.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Petition to Fr. General for permission to open Dallas school
A cablegram from Fr. General granting permission for a Jesuit school. A formal letter of approval received on July 30.
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Cardinal La Pluma, prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious, signs formal permission of the Holy see for Jesuits to open canonically a society house in Dallas.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Bishop Lynch and his lawyer, Mr. George Burgess, arrange legal details with Fr. Shields and Mr. Charles I. Denechaud, Province Lawyer, for transfer of Oak Lawn-Blackburn property to the Society of Jesus.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Bishop Lynch officially releases news that the Jesuits will open school in Dallas.
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The legal corporation known as “The Jesuit High School of Dallas Incorporated” is formed; first members are Jesuit Fathers then residing in the state of Texas.
The Roundup 5/26/43
The property formerly known as the Dallas University, conducted by the Vincentian Fathers, and in later years as St. Joseph’s Home for Girls (an orphanage for girls) legally transferred from the Diocese of Dallas to the Jesuit High School of Dallas Inc.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Fr. Austin L. Wagner, S.J., first Jesuit to take possession of new property and charged with preparing the place for a new school and Jesuit residence and promoting knowledge that the Jesuits were coming to Dallas; arrived at what became the Jesuit High School of Dallas (Oaklawn & Blackburn).
The Roundup 5/26/43
Building renovated; whole sections virtually rebuilt; endowment fund drive promoted.
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St. Joseph's closes in order to make Jesuit the only boys Catholic school in Dallas
Minister's Diary
Fr. RT Bryant, S.J., and Bro Martial Lapeyre, S.J. arrive; Fr. Bryant donates new Buick which had been given to him.
Fr. J. Mulhern, S.J. announced as first Rector-Principal; carried until June double office of Rector-Principal of Dallas and Principal of Jesuit High New Orleans.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Scholarship Fund for needy students launched
Official opening of school office
Principal's Diary
74 students registered
New Jesuit school dedicated by Bishop Lynch; Low Mass in chapel offered by Fr. Thomas Shields, S.J. with Bishop
The Roundup 5/26/43
Approx. 195 students registered: Freshmen, 4; Sophomores, 2; Juniors, 2; Seniors, 4; 168 on full tuition, 17 free, 9 partial tuition. Tuition: $50.00 plus $10.00 activity fee; for students who desire military training, Jesuit will sponsor a private junior air training corps
Principal's Diary
Penance Hall opens in Room 101
Principal's Diary, The Roundup 12/23, 5/26/43
1st Mass of the Holy Spirit
Principal's Diary; The Roundup 5/26/43
Assembly of all students in 2nd period to explain the proposed military training set up under the auspices of the Air Training Corps of America
Principal's Diary
Inez de Lira new handy man hired.
Letter arrives with accreditation by the State Department of Education (Note: The Roundup 5/26/43 notes accreditation on 11/2/43)
Principal's Diary
Membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
The Roundup 5/26/43
Pearl Harbor requiem mass with Rev. James Buckley, S.J. celebrant.
The Mother’s Club holds its first meeting.
The Roundup
Fr. William Underhill designed, with student help, the seal of J.H.S.
1942 Last Roundup; Roundup Feb. 23, 1943
Read More:
The School Seal
First Dad’s Night
The Roundup 2/22, 4/20
Under government sponsorship the school, in conjunction with about 28,000 other school centers throughout the country, administers the Army-Navy qualifying test for students interested in the Army-Navy college training programs. Fourteen seniors took the test which was supervised by Fr. Mulhern and Mr. Kammer.
Rev. Zachaeus Maher, S.J., asst. to the general of the Jesuits, visits Jesuit as part of an informal tour of Jesuit high schools and universities
A school flag - blue background with school seal in gold and white in the center - was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John N. Desco
The Roundup 5/26/43
Jesuit's first graduation, with Bishop Lynch present, was held on the school lawn. Bishop Lynch award given.
The Roundup 5/26/43
Registration: 185 students, a decrease from last year’s opening number, but an increase over the closing number of last year which was approximately 165.
Principal's Diary
Several seniors drafted on their 18th birthdays
Mothers Club Card Party Jesuit High School
Mothers Club Scrapbook
For the first time individual, yearbook style pictures of graduates and Most Valuable Athletes are printed
The Roundup 5/44
The graduating class of 18 remains the smallest in Jesuit history. 16 boys appear in the graduation picture. Patrick Koch, Valedictorian; John Buettner, Salutatorian;
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45
Mass of the Holy Ghost
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45
Jerome John McGinnis, USMC ‘43, is the first alumnus to die for his country in the Battle of Iwo Jima. 44 alums serve in the Armed Services. See Article PDF
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45, The Roundup 5/45
The Mother's Club hosts the first senior breakfast
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45
26 students graduated from J.H.S.
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45
Fr. David Ross Druhan, S.J. replaces Fr. Joseph Mulhern, S.J. as President/Principal; Edward Curry, S.J. serves as defacto Principal
The Roundup 11/45
Students arrive at 8:55 a.m. Classes are dismissed at 2:49 p.m.
Prospectus 1945-46
Letter from Fr. Druhan, Principal to parents: Each student is required to have an assignment book, that is, a notebook in which he lists the lessons for study and the formal written work that he is required to do. We are asking the parents to sign both this notebook and the written homework of their boys every day.
Bishop Lynch writes the Mother's Club to compliment them on landscaping the school. “In this very meritorious undertaking you are doing a great deal to attract attention to this wonderful institution, to make our Catholic people proud of it and entice others to esteem it as an outstanding attractive spot in this fair city.”
Mother's Club Scrapbook 44-45
Yearbook has photos of graduating seniors, most valuable athletes, most popular senior [Note: Charlie Avery is not included because he needed an extra half year to graduate. A separate article covers him in The Roundup May 1947]
Commencement was held in the high school auditorium. This was the first class to complete 4 years at Jesuit. The Bishop Lynch trophy was awarded to Joseph Leverette.
The Roundup 5/46