The Aquinas 1958-10-17

              Page 6 The \AQUIN~S October 17, 1958
Uof SACQUIRES ADDITIONAL TRACT
THE SQUASH COURT ... Shown
in the right foreground is the squash
court, part of the recent acquisition
of the university from the estate of
the late Worthington Scranton. The
court is set up for the game of
squash, which is siriular to the sport
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of handball. The structure' will re-main
as it stands for the present
time until the university decides
what will be done with it. This
grants an excellent opportunity for
those students who wish to improve
their squash game.
Donation Includes 3 Buildings, Property;
Administrative Offices to be Centralized
The university recently acquired an additional tract of land on the ~cranton
Estate from the estate of the late Worthington Scranton.
The new ,acquisition is comprised of what was formerly the 'offices of the
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late Mr. Scranton's estate. Also included are a green nouse and squash courts.
The original donation \vas made to the university in 1941. The gift consisted
of the old Scranton Homestead as well as other properties on Monroe
Ave. and Platt PI.
At the time of the donation, Mr. Scranton,said: "the best use, connected
with the development of our city. to which these properties could be
devoted" is "for the development of an institution, of higher learning so that
the youth of this vicinity can get an education at a reasonable cost."
At .1h1 present time, the Scranton Estate houses Loyola: Hall of Science
and a faculty. residence. The proposed library is ,scheduled to be constructed
on the grounds of the Scranton Estate. "'
The Very Rev. John J. Long, SJ, p,resident of the university, commenting
on the acquisition said: "the acquisition ... will enable the university to correct
a presently dist~essing situation. The administrative offices are scattered
throughout many' buildings of the university. We can now centralize the administration
in the office building to which will be added a suitable addition.
This is another and very imp.ortant step in the development of the University
of Scranton. The university wishes to express'its appreciation of the friendship
and support of the Scranton family."
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History Of Old Scranton Residence
Tho~oughly Investigated By Aquinas
NEW PROPERTY . . . Shown are the
squash court, the green house, and the
,offices which the university recently -pbtabled
from the estate of the late Worthington
Scranton. The offices at left will
house, for the present time, the offices of
the university. In the future the university
may build an administration building on
the site but for the present it will remain
as is.
Closely linked to the history of
the city of Scranton is that of the
Scranton Estate, the former homestead
of the Scranton family and
now the residence of the university's
Jesuit faculty.
More than eikhty years ago, Jeseph
H. Scranton constructed a
home at Linden St. and Monroe
Ave. His home was a frame dwelling
located near the site of what
was soon to become the palatial
Scranton Estate.
The building was erected" on a
hill which sloped down to the
swampy level on which the Lackawanna
County Court House was
later built.
Also included on the tract was
the dweling of Mr. Phillip H.
Mattes, co-founder, along with Mr.
S~ranton, of the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel Company.
Huge quantities of 'coal and top-
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soH had been removed from the'
tract to make way for the roadbed
of, the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroa,d.
For Mr. Scranton,. one of the
most attractive features of his
home was that, from the heights
on which it was set, he could look
down upon the mills in whose development
he was to pIa)\- such an
important role. These iron an'd
steel mills were extremely important
i~ the growth of both the city
of Scranton and Lackawanna
County.
As the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel Company and the Lackawanna
Railroad prospered, Mr.
Scranton undertook the construction
of his mansion. Best available
historjcqI data sets the date for
this initial construction between
1869 and 1872.
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Editorial Changes Listed;
Advertising Post Created
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(Scranton Tribune .photo)
ture is referred to on our campus. All uni-,
. being utilized as a faculty residence for the
know, or have forgott~n that it was once
founders of 'the City of Scranton.
THE ESTATE ... That is how this struc-.
versity students know that it is presently
Jesuit faculty. Most of us either don't
the residence of the Scranton family, the
serve in that capacity. He was
feature editor of The Aquinas
during the last semester of his
sophomore year. He will be in
charge of assigning, and collecting
the various feature stories which
are to apear in The Aquinas.'
Another addition to the staff
is Charles Bennett, who is by no
means a newcomer to The Aquinas.
Chas. served as copy editor for
the first few issues last year but
had to give up the position when
he underwent an apendectomy.
This year he will serve as circulation
manager. This position
entails mailing copies of The
Aquinas to other college newspapers
throughout the country, in
exchange for copies of other
papers. whi,ch The Aquinas receives.
With this issue Walter Kowalchick,
former business manager
has been asigned to the newlycreated
post of advertising director.
Kowalchick will recruit ~n'
advertising staff, completely distinct
from the news staff, for the
purpose of selling and supervising
advertising.
The Aquinas announces the appointment
of five new men to its
editorial staff and the appointment
of a present staff member to the
position of advertising director.
George Shevlin, junior education
major, and Terry Burke, junior
physics major, have been appointed
co-editors of the Aquinas
sports department. Shevlin served
in the capacity of assistant sports
editor for last year's Aquinas
while Burke poined the staff as a
sports writer recently.
Drew von Bergen, sophomore
social science major, will join the
staff as intramural sports editor.
The need for the separation of the
sports department was realised
last year when it became increasingly
difficult for the sports editor
to cover both varsity and intramural
sports at the same time.
The Aquinas has also promoted
John Reddington, a columnist and
feature writer to the post of
feature editor. This will mark the
second time that Reddington will