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HE status the school now enjoys in its new affiliation, St. Philip's
Branch-San Antonio Junior College, is possible only because of the
generous support, co-operation and guidance given by such public
" ~spirited citizens as, Dr. Frederic G. Oppenheimer, Cols. W. B. Tuttle, G u y
Carleton, the late Mr. John E. Mitchell, Messrs. Herman H. Ochs, F r e d G.
Huntress, Ed Kifer, Ned McIlhenny, W. W. McAllister, Albert Steves, T. D. An-
derson, Douglas W. King, the late A. B. Spencer, Rt. Rev. E. H. Jones, Drs.
Arthur D. Wright, Leo Farvot, the late Drs. James H. Dillard, Robert W. Pat-
ton and a host of other friends too numerous to mention.
Mr. E. H. KEATOR. Sec'y.
Board of Trustees
HE nucleus of St. Philip's, that for two years operated as a Saturday after-
noon class for girls interested in sewing, was to take on a more distinctive
trend fostered by the dynamic enthusiasm and courage of Artemisia Bowden.
The first step initiated was that of supplying the need for a parochial day school
for girls. This was accomplished in the fall, 1903. So note-worthy were the objec-
tive achievements of the school it soon became necessary to add a boarding de-
partment. With the additon of the boarding department the school under the direc-
tion of Miss Bowden was destined to develop individuals who would be "strong in
character, steadfast of purpose and unswerving in honesty with a desire to help the
less fortunate ones with whom they come in contact". So thoroughly were these ob-
jectives achieved that the work attracted the attention of the late G. Bedell Moore
estate and an initial contribution was made toward the erection of a $75,000 plant at
the first site. With the added responsibilities and the constantly expanding program
it became necessary to enlarge the faculty and at this time Miss Bowden's sister, the
MISS ARTEMISIA BOWDEN late Mary T. Bowden, assisted in the handling of the work.
(( ITHOUT vision the people perish." Many pass their
dreams on to later generations in the form of literary
stimuli but to a few are given the opportunity of participating
in the materialization of a vision. Such has been the privilege
of Miss Artemisia Bowden.
ST. PHILIP'S 1902 - 1926
ST. PHILIP'S 1927 - 1941
St. Philip's Branch 1942-1945
San Antonio Junior College
FACULTY
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San Antonio College St. Philip's Branch. [San Antonio Junior College St. Philip's Branch Booklet], pamphlet, 1945; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth129163/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Philips College.