Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgment xiii
5. Foreword xv
6. Preface xvii
7. Introduction: Of Scotland and Rome 1
8. Origins of Catholic Higher Education in Eastern Nova Scotia, to 1877
9. Predecessors and Beginnings 11
10. Institutional Foundations, 1855-64 26
11. Advancement and Regression, 1865-77 14
12. The Bishop and His College, 1877-97
13. Institutional Renaissance, 1877-90 63
14. Political Controversy and Expansion, 1891-97 84
15. The College Goes Progressive, 1898-1921
16. New Departures, 1898-1906 111
17. Soaring Ambitions, 1906-14 132
18. War and Resurgence, 1914-21 155
19. University Reform and Depression, 1921-36
20. The Challenge of University Federation, 1922-23 179
21. Between War and Depression: The 1920S 196
22. A New Agenda: The Beginnings of Extension Work 212
23. Ordeal of War and Its Aftermath, 1936-54
24. Stymied Plans, 1936-44 239
25. The Strain of Post-War Expansion, 1944-50 265
26. Bishop and University 285
27. From Diocesan College to University, 1954-70
28. A Broadening Mandate, 1954-64 307
29. Campus Extensions, 1954-70 332
30. Institutional Metamorphosis, 1964-70 360
31. Conclusion 383
32. St.EX. University Hallmarks 387
33. Enrolments, Finances, and Population Statistics 392
34. Contributors to the History of St.F.X. Project 400
35. Abbreviations 402
36. Notes 405
37. Index 543