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No. 138 | Traditions
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…
No. 137 | Life & Learning
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
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
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. 134 | Did You Know?
Across from Farm and Shell Roads on the south side of McDonogh Road is an open, v-shaped field. At one time, it was thought that the outline of the field…
No. 133 | Campus
The 40,000-square-foot Naylor Building for Upper School science, technology, engineering, and math opened in the fall of 2013 and features state-of-the-art classrooms and labs. Named for benefactor Irv Naylor ’54…
No. 132 | Campus
When Bo Dixon took over the helm as Headmaster, among his priorities was facilities improvement. The much loved Eddies Gymnasium had done double-duty for more than 100 years as both…
No. 131 | People
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…
No. 130 | Traditions
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…
No. 129 | Life & Learning
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. 128 | Life & Learning
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. 127 | Life & Learning
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…
Becoming McDonogh School tells the captivating story of McDonogh’s first 150 years.
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