1883
Mrs. Alexander J. Cassatt, wife of the president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, coordinates an effort to establish a boys' school on Haverford
College land. Under the control of a governing committee created
by Haverford College President Chase and chaired by Dean Isaac Sharpless,
The
Haverford College Grammar School is to be used as a preparatory school
for the college.
1884
With the school due to open on September 23, 1884, a house was
rented on Montgomery Avenue near the Merion Cricket Club to serve as the
first school, with an enrollment of 27 students.
Charles Sumner Crosman
The Governing Committee appointed Charles Sumner Crosman, a graduate
of Haverford and Harvard, headmaster; a position he held until
1912.
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The Haverford College Grammar School
1885
After a year in the rented house on Montgomery Avenue, The Haverford
College Grammar School moved to a site, today known as Merion Cottage,
between College Lane and the old railroad track.
1887
Henry Newell Hoxie is named assistant headmaster and is credited with
helping Charles Crosman further develop the school.
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HCGS with additions.
1888
A new wing added to the northeast side of the HCGS was 3 stories high
and included a dining hall, laboratory and several classrooms. With the
additions, the total cost of the building was estimated at $25,000.
1890
Electric lights were installed in the school, and electric bells replaced
the old bell, which rang to signal the start of class. The year was also
marked by the addition of a new gymnasium, which replaced the old gym above
the dining hall. The new gym also housed a drawing room in the basement.
1891
The school's enrollment expanded to 115 students.
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1898
The boarding department moved to the estate of Samuel H. Austin, known
as "The Oaks"
The entire faculty around the turn of the century.
1901
The school's name is shortened to "The Haverford Grammar School".
Due to great expansion, the entire school is moved to "The Oaks",
as construction of the current Upper School (Wilson Hall) was soon to begin.
1902 Football Team
1903
"The Haverford School" became the official name of the institution
at the same time that the new building (Wilson Hall) was completed.
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