The first advertising copy for St. Bonaventure, 1860
The Arrival of the Friars in Western New York, p. 9
By
this time several additional friars had joined the Franciscan community in
western
The first advertising copy for St. Bonaventure,
1860
When
St. Bonaventure opened in 1859, only three Friars were available to take on the
first class, the rest of them conducting their work outside the immediate area.
The original class was small, perhaps only 15 members, an appropriate
arrangement for the staff on hand. The
first advertisement for the College appeared in 1860 and describes the course of
study and costs of attendance.
