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50th anniversary of Msgr. Barry's ordination to the Priesthood. A special assembly was presented for the faculty, students and guests at Barry College Auditorium. Alhambra Room of the Seville Hotel (Miami Beach, Fla.) Also known as William Everson. An American Red Cross life-saving test was offered to Barry College students’ aquatic program. Angelicus. Archbishop Cicognani was the appointed Apostolic Delegate to the United States. At that time named Angelicus. At that time the building used to be named Calaroga. The first floor was the dining room and meeting room for the Sisters. The second floor housed the Home Economics Department. At that time, Weber Hall was named Stella Matutina. At the time the bookstore was located at the Thompson Hall Student Union. At this event, the college conferred its first honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon Fr. Barry, parish priest in Ireland. The Laudare Medal was on the same occasion awarded for the first time to Mr. Barry, Chicago architect, and in absentia to Mr. John G. Thompson, Miami attorney. Award was presented at the Founder's Day Silver Jubilee Celebration. Mother Genevieve was then Mother Superior of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Barry College conferred its first honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon Father Barry, parish priest in Ireland during 1956 Founders' Day. Barry College conferred its first honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon Fr. Joseph Barry, of the Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland, and the first Laudare Medal was awarded to architect Gerald A. Barry and to John G. Thompson (in absentia) on the same occasion. Barry College held this Education Seminar for educators in observance of Education Week. Barry College presented General Lewis W. Walt with an honorary degree at the Founders' Day ceremony. Barry graduate Judith Newman (nee Reece) '64 came back to campus to perform at this event as member of the company. Biographical Bob Hope was a British-born American entertainer and comic actor. Building was then named Maris Stella. Built in the 1950s by Mr. Fred Guthrie, a Barry electrician. |