“Sign my yearbook!”

The first yearbook, The Dragon, was published in 1917. In 1935, the name of the yearbook was changed to The Legacy. The 1942 edition of The Legacy, unlike the hardcover and bound yearbooks of other years, was paperback with a plastic spiral binding. A letter on the first page from Headmaster Major Louis Lamborn explained the difference. It read in part, “I would like to express my commendation for—cutting out much of the cost in the production of your yearbook. This Legacy of yours is a unique thing in the annals of the school. It is the “War Legacy.” I hope it will be the only one! You must–and I know you do–take pride in the fact that the money you saved has put well over $1000 in Uncle Sam’s coffers for the sole purpose of securing victory.” 

Today, The Legacy yearbook is a robust documentation of life at McDonogh. Each fall when the printed copies arrive on campus, the Upper School celebrates with a party. Students pour over the pages and sign each other’s copies.