History of the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels
Subtitle: Niagara University, Niagara County, N.Y., 1856-1906
Publisher: Matthews-Northrup Works
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y.
Number of pages: 333
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: The Congregation of the Mission in the United States, 3; title: History of the College and Seminary (Introductory), 9; title: CHAPTER I; title: Establishment of a College on Lake Shore near Buffalo — Fathers Lynch, C. M., and Monaghan, C. M., the Sole Faculty — Visit to Niagara Falls — Purchase of the Vedder Farm, 100 Acres, Midway between Suspension Bridge and Lewiston — No Funds, Yet Another Purchase of 900 Acres from the DeVeaux Estate — "The Folly of the Cross " — Father McGuinness and the Miraculous Ten Thousand Dollars — Bishop Timon Gives Advice — Bishop Loughlin Solves a Difficulty 13; title: CHAPTER II; title: Father Lynch Appointed Coadjutor of Toronto — Death of Father McGuinness — Incorporation of Seminary — Officers Elected — Some Well-known Names — N. Y. Legislature Petitioned to Grant a Charter to the Seminary — Text of Charter — Some Events of the Early '60's — Burning of the Seminary, 17; title: CHAPTER III; title: Rebuilding of the Seminary— Present South Wing Opened for Studies — Distinguished Visitors Present— Corner Stone of Main Building Laid — New Trials — Generous Friends — Niagara's Aid to Poor Students — More Prosperous Times — The New Gymnasium, S3; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Silver Jubilee of the Seminary — Morning Exercises — Dignitaries Present — Afternoon Exercises — Alumni Association Formed — Alumni Gaudeamus, 31; title: CHAPTER V; title: Our Silver Jubilee (continued) — Address of Archbishop Lynch — The Music — Letters of Regret — Father Aliseri's Latin Jubilee Poem, 43; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Change of Title — " Niagara University " — Text of Charter — School of Medicine Established — Historical Sketch by Dr. Hubbell— Report of the " Buffalo Express " on the Eleventh Commencement of the Medical School 65; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Niagara University (continued) — School of Law Established — Notable Petitioners—Our Attitude Towards Special Schools— " Buffalo Courier's " Report of Law School's First Commencement, 85; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: History of Alumni Chapel — Opened for Regular Service — Decorated and Solemnly Reopened — Ceremonies on that Occasion — List of Visitors — Destroyed by Fire — Rebuilt and Converted into Alumni Hall — New Accommodations for Our Societies, 95; title: CHAPTER IX; title: Buffalo's Bishops — Right Rev. John Timon, C. M., D. D„ First Bishop of Buffalo, 109; title: CHAPTER X; title: Right Rev. Stephen Vincent Ryan, C. M., D. D., Second Bishop of Buffalo — First Chancellor of Niagara University, HT; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Right Rev. James Edward Quigley, D. D., Third Bishop of Buffalo — Second Chancellor of Niagara University, 134; title: CHAPTER XII; title: Right Rev. Charles Henry Colton, D. D., Fourth Bishop of Buffalo — Third Chancellor of Niagara University, 144; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: Niagara's Presidents and Their Associates — Very Rev. John Joseph Lynch, C. M., First President — Rev. John Monaghan, C. M., and Other Associates, 159; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: Very Rev. John O'Reilly, C. M., Second President of Niagara — His Associates, 166; title: CHAPTER XV; title: Very Rev. Thomas J. Smith, V. C. M., Third President of Niagara — His Associates, 169; title: CHAPTER XVI; title: Very Rev. Robert E. V. Rice, C. M., Fourth President of Niagara — His Associates, 177; title: CHAPTER XVII; title: Very Rev. Patrick V. Kavanagh, C. M., Fifth President of Niagara — His Associates, 199; title: CHAPTER XVIII; title: Father Kavanagh 's Silver Jubilee — His Departure from Niagara — His Sickness, Death, and Burial, £33; title: CHAPTER XIX; title: Very Rev. Patrick S. McHale, C. M., Sixth President of Niagara — His Associates, 244; title: CHAPTER XX; title: Very Rev. William F. Likiy, C. M„ Seventh President of Niagara — His Associates, 964; title: CHAPTER XXI; title: Alumni Bishops — Rt. Rev. James J. Hartley, D. D„ 1888 — Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Lillis, D. D., 1884, 883, 985; title: CHAPTER XXII; title: Organisations, 989, 991