Hilltopper 1957

A p i on ee r is one whobeg i n s a journey, finishes it, an d a t its t e rmi nus c r ea t e s , ou t of t he r aw ma t e r i a l of na t u r e , o r spirit, o r bo t h , a l a s t i ng memo r i a l of his e f f o r t s . The sho r t history of ou r university, be g i nn i ng wi t h its cha r t e r i ng in 19 49 , is reflective of t h i s pa t t e r n an d spirit of dev e l o pm en t . The Co l l ege f o r Wo me n , mos t efficiently p l an ned an d cons t r uc t ed by t he Religious of t he Sac r ed Hea r t , open ed its d oo r s in 19 52 . Two yea r s l a t e r t he Co l l ege f o r Men an d t he School of Law r ece i ved t he i r first s t ude n t s . By 1 95 6 this ge rmi n a l p r oce s s wa s b r ou gh t t o fruition with t he virtual comp l e t i on of t he s em i na r y , t he b r eak i ng of g r oun d f o r s eve r a l new bu i l d i ngs , an d an i nc r e a s ed en r o l lme n t in a l l a r ea s o f t he university. Af t e r birth com e s g r ow t h , an dt he gr owt h of a s choo l d ep en dsupon t he inspiration and e f f o r t o f a l l who ma ke up its co r po r a t e life. Thus 19 57 f i nds a l l mem be r s of t he university — Bishop, c l e r gy , f a cu l t y , s t u ­ den t s , an d emp l oye e s — de t ermi n ed t ha t wh a t t he y hav e beg un will con t i n ue with i nc r ea s i ng success. The C o l l ege f o r M en , wh i l e realizing its individuality, p r oud l y t ake s its p osition a s acom pon en t pa r t of t he Universityo f San Di ego . Cons c i ous o f t he t a sks be f o r e us , and con f i den t of ou r ab i l i t y t o mee t t hem , w e f ace t he f our t hyea r in t he history of ou r co l l ege . Tha t ye a r , p l ea s e Go d , will f i nd us no less ded i ca t ed t o t he principles an d a im s which inspired ou r f ounda t i on .

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