Happy 50th Jaws!
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the movie that made all of us slightly afraid to go into the water. But did you know that a beloved SPS faculty member was an extra in the film? William Abbe, … Continued
Civil Fights: A Student Exhibit
Over the spring term, Ms. Pine’s Civil Rights class worked weekly in the archives on their assignment, “Curating an Exhibit: The 1960’s and Civil Rights”. For the project, the students were asked to research and reflect on SPS in the … Continued
The Shattuck Crew Team of 1911
The Shattuck crew team of 1911 on the boathouse dock with Long Pond behind them. SPS Alums everywhere are dusting off their old crew blazers in preparation for Anniversary Weekend – only two weeks away!
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William Dwight Chandler, Form of 1880
Here is a cabinet card portrait of William Dwight Chandler, a St. Paul’s School student from 1875-1881, for #throwbackthursday . A few years after graduating he became the publisher of the Concord Monitor and later in life was the Postmaster of Concord, NH. He is shown here with his high wheel bicycle – a very popular item at SPS during that time.
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The Pulpit in the New Chapel
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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