The Arrival
of the Friars in Western New
York, p. 11
The
second quarter century of Franciscan work in western
New York
began with the administration of Fr. Leo da Saracena, the sixth president of Saint
Bonaventure. Born in
Calabria,
Italy, he had studied under Father Pamphilus in
Rome, come to the
United States
in 1860, been Chaplain to the Seventh Connecticut Volunteers in the Civil War
and served
St. Joseph’s Parish in
Winsted,
Conn.
for most of his career. During his
time the faculty first became composed of a majority of American citizens,
including Father Joseph Butler.
Father Joseph Butler, OFM (1838-1925)
Under
the leadership of the Very Reverend Joseph Butler, OFM, the tenth president,
campus activities and course offerings increased noticeably.
The first significant new building on campus was Alumni Hall (1888) which
included the library, auditorium, offices and some athletic facilities.
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