No. 149 | Traditions
Reunions
In the early years, all “old boys” were encouraged to attend the Alumni Reunion day which often coincided with annual school-wide events including the Spring Fair (see story No. 5);…
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No. 146 | Traditions
Dancing the Night Away
In 1912, some of the 150 boys enrolled at the time expressed a desire to learn how to dance. The August 10 issue of The Week reported, “Mr. Clayton asked…
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No. 145 | Traditions
Chapel Gatherings Inspire
In 1874, boys began attending local churches on Sundays and walked to services through the fields and across a narrow wooden bridge to St. Thomas’s Church in Garrison or to…
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No. 141 | Traditions
Commencement Celebration Marks End of McDonogh Journey
“We propose to have something in the way of a Commencement,” Colonel Allan wrote to a Trustee in 1875. He then invited the Superintendent of Public Instruction to speak at…
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No. 138 | Traditions
Seniors Mark the End of Their Time
The Allan Building clock tower is officially off-limits all of the time…except under special circumstances. Over the years, the cupola, accessed by a circular metal staircase, has been visited by…
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No. 130 | Traditions
The Fun of Being a Senior
In the second half of the school year, after college applications have been submitted and realizing the reality of their McDonogh career coming to an end, fun for the senior…
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No. 126 | Traditions
McDonogh is a Community That Remembers
Since its founding in 1873, many McDonogh men, and now women, have felt the call to serve our country as members of the armed forces. Each year, the community pauses…
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No. 118 | Traditions
Faculty Chairs Recognize Excellence
Each year, the leadership at McDonogh recognizes a handful of faculty members for their great teaching as well as a commitment to the McDonogh community by awarding faculty chairs. Established…
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No. 112 | Traditions
Love is in the Air
“On St. Valentine’s Day the mail boys bring more mail to the school than on any other one day in the year,” said a report in the February 23, 1907,…
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No. 81 | Traditions
The Holiday Project
In 1990, John Grega, Director of Religious Studies, Character and Service, introduced the McDonogh community to the Holiday Project. The annual effort supports residents in Baltimore’s Sandtown Winchester through St….
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