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Brother Edward Doody
No full textBrother Edward Doody received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from St. Louis University. He was head of the Chemistry department at Christian Brothers College from 1954-1964, and Chair of the Division of Science and Math from 1965-1978
Highlights
No full textPromotional information explained the benefits of building a new high school separated from the Christian Brothers College on East Parkway. The new high school was planned to be located away from the central section of Memphis, with a eye toward the city's future growth--to the east
Brothers Inspect the Student Newspaper
No full textBrother Leopold Julian Dodd and Brother Clair Stanislaus Battersby review "The Maurelian," the student newspaper for the high school.
Brother Leopold started at Christian Brothers College in 1911-12 at the Adams Street School. He served as a Brother for 62 years. He was director of CBC in 1918-1922. Brother Clair was the author of 20 books about the history of the De La Salle Christian Brothers order and the lives of many individual Brothers. He taught history at Christian Brothers College from 1966-1974
Christian Brothers College presents CBC College Capers, 1963
No full textCBC held its annual variety show, the College Capers, in the Auditorium on May 8, 1963
New High School: Development Fund Appeal, 1963
No full textEventually the buildings at Christian Brothers East Parkway campus could no longer accommodate both a high school and a college. The new Christian Brothers High School would be built on 25 acres near the intersection of Walnut Grove and "the Expressway" (I-40). The development funds were raised for both for the construction of the new high school, as well as make capital improvements to the college
CBC Alumni Day Invitation
No full textChristian Brothers College's Alumni Day, 1963, was held at the Catholic Club Ballroom, featured a live band, and attendees were invited to share a bit of news about their post-CBC fates. The Bucs played Arkansas State.
This invitation was addressed to D. J. Overall
Trainees in the Computer Center
No full textJerry Bradshaw and Brother Louis worked with trainees from the Memphis public schools Christian Brothers College's Computer Center
Faculty Procession
No full textThe Faculty marched in at 92nd Commencement of Christian Brother College. The ceremony was held in the CBC Auditorium. Degrees in Business Administration, Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics were awarded
Gymnasium and Auditorium, Christian Brothers College
No full textChristian Brothers College expanded its campus during the 1950s. The De La Salle Gymnasium was built in 1950. The Auditorium was inaugurated on September 14, 1960
When Elvis Came to Play...Football
No full textIn the early 1960s, Elvis Presley would drop by Christian Brothers College to take part in the occasional touch football game. According to Brother Louis Althaus, he came to campus frequently at the time.
Elvis posed with CBC students at one of the games in 1962. According to a Bell Tower article, two students who were there, Jack Casagrande and Frank Wapole, tried to identify the people in the photograph: (L-R) unknown, Tom Stoegbauer, Bill Schroh (?), Norman Kolb, Don O'Connor, Frank Wapole, Stan Bobowski, Elvis Presley, Dante Jaeger (?), George Whitworth, Jack Casagrande, Steve Merck, Ken Chuckro, Don Bezub, Bernie Rauen (kneeling, right), and George Durbin (squatting, center). At far left is George Brandenburg