Historical dates - 1920s - Webster University

Historical dates: 1920s
1920s 1924: Loretto College was renamed Webster College to distinguish it from Loretto Academy, a St. Louis high school for girls also sponsored by the Sisters of Loretto. 1925: Mother M. Linus Maier became President of Webster College. 1925: The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Webster College on March 19. 1928: Loretto Hall, a dormitory with space for 200 students and faculty members, was opened on September 20 at a cost of $300,000. Previously, most students lived on the third floor of the College Building; a smaller number of students lived on the second floor, where the library was also located. The Sisters of Loretto lived on the fourth floor of the College Building. Return to Historical dates home	More information: Kathy Gaynor Curator of Archives 314-246-7811 kgaynor@webster.edu

Historical dates: 1920s

1920s

1924: Loretto College was renamed Webster College to distinguish it from Loretto Academy, a St. Louis high school for girls also sponsored by the Sisters of Loretto.
1925: Mother M. Linus Maier became President of Webster College.
1925: The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Webster College on March 19.
1928: Loretto Hall, a dormitory with space for 200 students and faculty members, was opened on September 20 at a cost of $300,000. Previously, most students lived on the third floor of the College Building; a smaller number of students lived on the second floor, where the library was also located. The Sisters of Loretto lived on the fourth floor of the College Building.

Kathy Gaynor
Curator of Archives
314-246-7811
kgaynor@webster.edu