Quirk taught philosophy at St. John's College (later Fordham University) in New York,Boston College,and Gonzaga College in Washington,D.C. As president of Loyola College,he presided over the school's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Afterwards,he returned to teaching at St. John's College,Georgetown University,the College of the Holy Cross,and Boston College.
Early life
John F. Quirk was born on July 23,1859,in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston,Massachusetts. The son of John and Julia Quirk,he was one of four boys and one girl. Two of his brothers,William J. and Edward A.,also became priests. Another brother,Charles I. Quirk,became a member of the Massachusetts General Court.[1][2]
After his ordination,Quirk returned to St. John's College,where he taught rhetoric from 1893 to 1897.[7] He also became the prefect of studies at St. John's.[8] On February 2,1895,Quirk professed his fourth vow in the Society of Jesus.[9] After three years at St. John's,he moved to Boston College,where he was also prefect of studies for another three years. He was also vice president of Boston College from 1896 to 1900.[10] Quirk then became a minister and professor of philosophy at Gonzaga College in Washington,D.C.,for one year.[11][8][1]
In 1898,Quirk was appointed the vice president of Loyola College in Maryland.[5] On June 22,1901,[12] he succeeded William P. Brett as the president of Loyola.[11] At the same time,Quirk became the pastor of St. Ignatius Church in Baltimore,succeeding Brett.[13] At the start of his first academic year,enrollment declined because students were turned away after the school raised its academic standards.[12] During his tenure,Quirk became a close friend of Cardinal Gibbons.[6] Quirk presided over the college's fiftieth anniversary celebrations in 1902.[14] In 1907,Quirk's tenure as president and pastor came to an end and he was succeeded by W. G. Read Mullan.[15][13]
Later years
After his presidency,Quirk became the vice president and prefect of studies at Fordham University for three years.[5] From 1909 to 1910,he was a professor of the junior class at Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia. In 1910,Quirk became the vice president of Georgetown University for one year and then was appointed a professor of logic,general metaphysics,and English literature.[7] He taught there for seven years,where he was also minister for one year.[8][1] He also taught philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.[5] In 1914,he was appointed chair of moral philosophy and metaphysics at Boston College,a position held by Brett before Quirk.[3]
"Varia". Woodstock Letters. 30 (2[1]): 299–331. October 1901. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Jesuit Online Library.
"Varia". Woodstock Letters. 41 (2): 244–273. June 1912. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Jesuit Online Library.
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