initial phase of the program. "We would not presume to impose upon you with our story," he wrote in a letter to the alumni, "if we were not convinced of your interest in the particular character and quality of our traditional St. John's educational program."
Father Arno Gustin, OSB, president of the College, said regarding the announcement, that St. John's is endeavoring to provide the finest possible liberal arts education within a Christian framework for young men. "Completion of the second and third phases of our long range plan," he said, "will keep us abreast of the finest small colleges in the country." John Alexander, Cold Spring, Chairman of the St. John's Board of Trustees, stated, "We were greatly encouraged to find the unanimous approval of the program by the Board of Trustees."
Tentative projections envision an increasing enrollment at St. John's. The student body of the 70's will
Above: A cross section of the upper two levels of the 600,000 volume library.
Below: This artist's conception shows the main entrance of the library. Much of the building will be faced with granite.
represent all sections of the United States
areas .outside the continental limits. The tr Benedictine family atmosphere will be rna through the continuation of on-campus
holls
virtually the entire student body. The present ment in the college is 1260. In addition, there priesthood candidates in the School of Divini 350 students in the Preparatory School.
Top priority in the second phase of the hensive plan has been given to the 600,000 library which will replace the present library b 1901. The strikingly original library will face th church across the plaza and will stand betwe church and the football stadium. It will be a level structure, 205' x 124', and will provide seati 620 persons. In addition, there will be six rooms, a listening room, an audio-visual aud seating 152, a smaller auditorium seating 60, s free-standing carrels and 100 carrells in the
Floor Plan -Flexible For Future
In view of the rapid changes which are t place in technology, the library has been design as flexible a manner as possible. Fixed rooms appear only around the periphery of the building, the majority of the space may be adjusted for shelv seating or electronic installations as any future cire stances may suggest.
In addition to regular libary services, the St. J library will include several unique features. The dictine tradition of St. John's Abbey has inspire acquisition of ·many important works in the fiel medieval and monastic history, Benedictine spiritu the liturgy and Gregorian Chant. In the field of lit the St. John's collection is unique in this country. new library will make possible further developmen~ these potentialities.
Four Unique Features of Library
The St. John's library will include other features. It will be the home of the Kritzeck Co tionof Manuscripts. Dr. James Kritzeck, a 1947 gr ate of the St. John's Preparatory School and a fessor of Oriental languages at Princeton Unive has collected several hundred holograph document unusual historical importance. The collection is
initial phase of the program. "We would not presume to impose upon you with our story" he wrote in a letter to the alumni, "if we were not convinced of your interest in the particular character and quality of our traditional St. John's educational program." Father Arno Gustin, OSB, president of the College, said regarding the announcement, that St. John's is endeavoring to provide the finest possible liberal arts education within a Christian framework for young men. "Completion of the second and third phases of our long range plan" he said, "will keep us abreast of the finest small colleges in the country." John Alexander, Cold Spring, Chairman of the St. John's Board of Trustees, stated, "We were greatly encouraged to find the unanimous approval of the program by the Board of Trustees." Tentative projections envision an increasing enrollment at St. John's. The student body of the 70's will Above: A cross section of the upper two levels of the 600,000 volume library. Below: This artist's conception shows the main entrance of the library. Much of the building will be faced with granite. represent all sections of the United States areas .outside the continental limits. The tr Benedictine family atmosphere will be rna through the continuation of on-campus holls virtually the entire student body. The present ment in the college is 1260. In addition, there priesthood candidates in the School of Divini 350 students in the Preparatory School. Top priority in the second phase of the hensive plan has been given to the 600,000 library which will replace the present library b 1901. The strikingly original library will face th church across the plaza and will stand betwe church and the football stadium. It will be a level structure, 205' x 124', and will provide seati 620 persons. In addition, there will be six rooms, a listening room, an audio-visual aud seating 152, a smaller auditorium seating 60, s free-standing carrels and 100 carrells in the Floor Plan -Flexible For Future In view of the rapid changes which are t place in technology, the library has been design as flexible a manner as possible. Fixed rooms appear only around the periphery of the building, the majority of the space may be adjusted for shelv seating or electronic installations as any future cire stances may suggest. In addition to regular libary services, the St. J library will include several unique features. The dictine tradition of St. John's Abbey has inspire acquisition of ·many important works in the fiel medieval and monastic history, Benedictine spiritu the liturgy and Gregorian Chant. In the field of lit the St. John's collection is unique in this country. new library will make possible further developmen~ these potentialities. Four Unique Features of Library The St. John's library will include other features. It will be the home of the Kritzeck Co tionof Manuscripts. Dr. James Kritzeck, a 1947 gr ate of the St. John's Preparatory School and a fessor of Oriental languages at Princeton Unive has collected several hundred holograph document unusual historical importance. The collection is
