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1905 —Mother M. Francis Borgia, Providence Supervisor, opens St. Joseph's Institute. —Mother M. Lucy is appointed first Directress —First class enrolls 39 students —First courses offer English, Business, Household Sciences, Art, and Music 1907 —First graduating class numbers six 1919 —Four-year curriculum is initiated 1920 —Sister Immaculate becomes Directress 1923 —St. Joseph 's Institutes changes its name to Divine Providence Academy (DPA) 1924 —DPA. gains accreditation from Harrisburg —DPA. Alumnae Association forms —Additional buildings are erected 1926 —Sister M. Annunciata takes office as Directress 1928 —Post-graduate commercial courses are approved 1929 —DPA moves to Mount Immaculate 1930 —Alumnae retreats begin —DPA celebrates Silver Anniversary 1933 —Sister M. Gertrude is appointed Directress —Drama Club performs 1934 —Sister M. Irenaea directs DPA 1937 —DPA returns to Larimer Avenue —Alumnae Scholarship Fund is initiated 1940 —Mother's Club is formed 1944 —Sister De La Salle Mahler is named Directress 1945 —First formal May Crowning —Students take part in Diocesan Honor Societies —DPA Chapter of the Third Order of Saint Francis is organized The first of a yearly series of operettas is presented 1946 —Graduation moves to Steven Foster Auditorium in Oakland 1949 —Alumnae Association celebrates 25 years 1950 —Nine DPA girls become members of Divine Providence Novitiate 1953 —Sister M. Agneta directs DPA 1954 —Graduation takes place at Providence Heights 1955 —DPA celebrates Golden Anniversary 1956 —Sister Gertrude returns as Directress 1957 —Sister Paul Marie named Directress —Sister Mary Robert takes over in mid-year —Plans for a new building take shape 1960 —Marra Estate purchased for the site for new Academy 1961 —Sister Victorine Verosky is appointed Directress —Architects Celli and Flynn draw up plans —Transition begins 1962 —Mobile units house 9th and 10th year students at new site 1963 —Sister M. Theophane takes the title "Principal" —Ground breaking and building begin 1964 —Larimer school moves to new building —Bishop Vincent M. Leonard blesses cornerstone —Parent Teacher Guild replaces Mother's Club 1965 —New building is completed —Bishop John Wright officiates at the opening ceremony —First graduation is held at new Academy 1966 —Sister M. Marietta Ruhe takes over as principal —Student Council is formed —Genesian Drama Club is initiated —DPA joins Catholic Girls' Basketball League and the Deltas come alive —Miss DPA competition is revised 1967 —Forensic Club reforms —DPA hosts first foreign exchange student 1969 —Sister Michele Ransil is appointed Principal —DPA and Fox Chapel High School exchange cultural events 1970 —Yearly musical series begins with "The Sound of Music" —DPA worked with Fox Chapel High School to obtain male performers 1971 —Sister Maria Fest becomes principal —Marra trust fund is established to aid needy students —Administration and PTG open recruiting campaign —Curriculum is expanded 1972 —European student tours begin —Service program is begun by religion department 1974 —Alumnae Association celebrates 50th Anniversary 1975 —New Academy marks 10th year —Bishop McDowell officiates 1976 —Sisters of Divine Providence observe 100 years in the USA —Computer services introduced including computerized report cards and schedules 1977 —Sister Madeline Vincunas becomes Principal 1978 —Graduation returns to Providence Heights —Deltas join W.P.I.A.L. 1979 —European tours resume —Sister Agneta marks 80 years 1980 —DPA prepares for 75th Anniversary —Deltas become active in North Hills basketball league —School closed in 1984 after an illustrious 79-year history.
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