As we enter our Thanksgiving break, we thought it might be fun to look back on early Thanksgivings at St. Paul’s School. Modern Thanksgiving was proclaimed for all states in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln and was usually held the last … Continued
The pulpit in the New Chapel was a gift to the Form of 1887. It is ornately carved with the symbols of the for Evangelists, the School shield, and the School symbol – the pelican.
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Jeepers, creepers: The “hyla crucifer” better known, perhaps, as “peeper” began nocturnal concerts April 18, and was in full cry about ten days later. One pauses to note that according to the authorities the full-sized adult varies in length from … Continued
The fragrance of spring: Another school record broken! A flower in full blossom (the skunk cabbage) was found by a botany walk on March 15. This is the earliest date on which a flower has been found during the School’s … Continued
Winter wonderland: One of the most familiar sights of the winter has been the big, four-horse sleigh which has transported the children of the neighborhood to school in Concord…Those whose memories go back to the dark ages of St. Paul’s … Continued