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Mother M. Dolorine Powers (1916-1919)
Born: 1856; died: 1938 Born in St. Louis and grew up in Florissant Entered the Loretto convent at age 17 and was a nun for 65 years Was Superior of Loretto Academy on Lafayette Ave. from 1910-1916 Became Superior (aka President) of Webster College as construction on Webster Hall was nearing completion in 1916 "..during her sixty-five years as a religious she taught and studied every branch of learning, except mathematics, offered in the curricula of Loretto schools." ¹ References ¹ Driscoll, Virginia Ann. (1939, January). Mother Dolorine. The Lorettine, vol. 33, no. 2, p. 61-62. Return to Webster University Presidents home page

Mother M. Dolorine Powers (1916-1919)

[Mother M. Dolorine Powers]

Born: 1856; died: 1938
Born in St. Louis and grew up in Florissant
Entered the Loretto convent at age 17 and was a nun for 65 years
Was Superior of Loretto Academy on Lafayette Ave. from 1910-1916
Became Superior (aka President) of Webster College as construction on Webster Hall was nearing completion in 1916
"..during her sixty-five years as a religious she taught and studied every branch of learning, except mathematics, offered in the curricula of Loretto schools." ¹

References

¹ Driscoll, Virginia Ann. (1939, January). Mother Dolorine. The Lorettine, vol. 33, no. 2, p. 61-62.