Following Duncan Campbell Lyle’s brief tenure as principal, Dr. James T. Edwards was appointed to the position in 1893. He was an educator and noted speaker who spent time in the Rhode Island and New York state legislatures. During his time at McDonogh, he increased the student body from 125 to 151 and sought to establish an Annual Fund to aid students in getting a college education. Principal Edwards resigned in 1898 due to a crippling stroke. Later, Edwards Gym, built during his tenure was named for him. (See story No. 86).
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E. Carey Kenney: Artist in Residence
E. Carey Kenney’s paintings depicting the beauty of McDonogh’s campus can be found in offices, libraries, and meeting spaces across campus, but his mural in Memorial Field House is likely…
