No. 102 | Campus
Senior Quad Now Welcomes All
During McDonogh’s military years, mornings began with buglers sounding Reveille—the signal for cadets to get in formation for the raising of the flag. The platoons gathered again in the afternoon…
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No. 101 | People
A Journey of Growth and Transformation
When Charlie Britton became McDonogh’s twelfth Headmaster on July 1, 2007, he began leading the School on a journey of growth and transformation. With Britton at the helm, providing direction…
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No. 100 | Gone but Not Forgotten
Prospect Hill Estate
From 1737 to 1785, the land on which McDonogh sits had a number of different owners. In 1785, the property owner was John Cockey Owings. He sold his holdings to…
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No. 99 | Life & Learning
Make Way for Ducklings
At one time there were five ponds on campus, some of which were natural and the others created for stormwater runoff. The most well-known pond is the site of the…
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No. 98 | Campus
Clarence A. Burck Center for the Arts
The following story was reported in the September 30, 1998 issue of The Week by Adil Qureshi ’00. Burck Center for the Performing Arts a Success After six months of…
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No. 97 | Did You Know?
The Military Provided Structure and Readiness
McDonogh’s military structure began within days of the school opening in 1873 as a means of organization and discipline.The first military unit of 21 boys was formed with four squads,…
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No. 96 | People
Commited to People and Joy
A lifelong educator and the product of independent schools, Bo Dixon came to McDonogh in 1992 after serving as the Head at Columbus Academy in Ohio and the Haverford School…
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No. 95 | Life & Learning
Yikkity-Yak, McDonogh’s Back!
“One of the main ingredients in the spirit of a school is the cheering of the student body while in the stands,” stated an editorial in the October 29, 1943,…
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No. 94 | Life & Learning
Be the Best of Whatever You Are
For nearly 100 years, the Lower School has been guided by the motto, “Be the Best of Whatever You Are,” derived from a poem of the same name by Douglas…
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No. 93 | People
Student Pioneers: The Firsts
The First Student EnrolledIn the official school registry (see story No. 36) John Lee Baker, son of Mrs. Catherine B. Baker of 161 St. Paul Street is listed as student…
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No. 92 | Life & Learning
Snow Day!
“During the winter, sledding was clearly the activity the boys enjoyed most. The favorite places for sledding were Shell Road and Chapel Hill, and by popular acclaim, Flexible Flyers’ Racer-Racer…
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No. 91 | Gone but Not Forgotten
Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser
In its lifetime, McDonogh’s Christmas Bazaar became the Holiday Bazaar and evolved to meet the interests of the students and the greater School community. The first Bazaar was held in…