No. 147 | Life & Learning
Badges, Buttons, Patches, and Pins
Since the 1880s, the McDonogh uniform has told the stories of the students who wore them. The 1883 uniform jackets featured six brass buttons on the front and two on…
150
Stories
Life & Learning
Story Categories
-
-
No. 142 | Life & Learning
How Good Teachers Become Great
In 2009, a group of McDonogh faculty members and administrators, committed to developing the best possible system for enhancing faculty and staff growth and learning, created Folio. The system was…
-
No. 139 | Life & Learning
There’s No Argument About the Art of Debate
The Allan Debating Society, formed in the fall of 1878, held regular meetings in which they read and adopted the minutes of the previous meeting, elected or initiated new members,…
-
No. 137 | Life & Learning
Athletic Hall of Fame is a Win
Begun in 1986, McDonogh’s Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes athletes as far back as the 1920s. The Hall of Fame pays tribute to athletes and coaches who contributed to the…
-
No. 136 | Life & Learning
Chores Today Are Nothing Like Those of the Past
Life was not easy for McDonogh students in the early days. Founded as a farm school, students were expected to plant, weed, and gather crops, in addition to devoting four…
-
No. 135 | Life & Learning
Libraries Prove Popular
The year after McDonogh School opened in 1873, a library was established. By 1875 it had 500 volumes; 400 of which were purchased by Principal William Allan. At the time,…
-
No. 128 | Life & Learning
Capital Campaigns: Essential to the Future
After the School’s main building was destroyed by fire, the first notable capital campaign was launched in 1929 to raise $750,000 for a new building (the current Allan Building). An…
-
No. 129 | Life & Learning
From Camp Red Cloud in the Adirondacks to Camp Red Eagle at McDonogh
Before he became Headmaster, Doc Lamborn established Camp Red Cloud on the shores of Silver Lake in Pennsylvania in 1912. At the time, it was virgin camping country with “unfrequented…
-
No. 127 | Life & Learning
Typewriting Machines to Computers
When McDonogh School was founded, correspondence was handwritten using pen and ink. Principal William Allan’s handwritten letters were reproduced using a technique involving parchment copying paper. Before the turn of…
-
No. 124 | Life & Learning
Stewart Recital: A Showcase of Performing Arts
In the spring of 1993, Caroline Stewart ‘93 graced the stage in Tagart Memorial Chapel to perform a senior recital that would start a tradition in performing arts excellence at…
Purchase the 150th Anniversary Book
Becoming McDonogh School tells the captivating story of McDonogh’s first 150 years.
BUY NOW