Phillips Academy - Pot Pourri Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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1778 1778 1778 1780 1785 1808 1818 1818 1825 1830 1833 183535 1840 1854 1864 1865 1866 1867 1874 1875 1875 1875 1876 1878 1878 1878 1879 1879 1879 1885 1883 1884 1885 1890 1892 1892 1892 1893 1892 1896 1900 1900 1901 1901 1902 1903 1903 1908 'I iaiuriral April 21. Constitution and Deeds of Trust signed by the founders Hon. Samuel Phillips and John Phillips, LL. D. April 28. Board of 'Trustees organized. April 30. School opened for Instruction, with thirteen pupils. October 4. Act of incorporation passed. The second Academy built near site of present library. Theological Department opened. January 1. Acadmny opened. Third Academy, present Dining Hall, built. Idnlonunhean Socniy founded. Scienuhc lDeparunent founded. Sochny of Inquiry founded. Connnons buHL Clasmcal Course changed front hvo to three years The Philo Mirror hrst published. Stone lkcadeniy, fourth lnnlding, burned. Present Academy built. Draper Prize Competition founded by W. F. Draper. Scientific Course lengthened to three years. Classical Course lengthened to four years. Taylor Memorial Library founded. Semi-centennial of Philo celebrated. Cornerstone of new Chapel laid. New Chapel dedicated. Phillips Academy Centennial celebrated. Alumni Association organized. The Ph-illipian first published. Prnuipahhip emabhshed by Pewr Snnth,John Snndn Laun Chan'founded by John C1 Phihips Joseph Cook Greek Prizes established. Chenncal Laborauny buHL Semi-centennial of Society of Inquiry celebrated. Scunnihc Course lengthened to four years The Phillipian issued weekly. Running Track completed. Forum organized. Pot Pourri Iirst published. The hlnvor changed to a lnerary rnonddy. Four cottages completed. Robinson Prizes for excellence in debate founded. Gymnasium burned. Bancroft Cottage completed. Seventy-Hfdi !Xnniversary of fdulo celebrated. Presentation of Brothers field. Deparhnent of Archaeology founded. Borden Gymnasium opened. Archaeology Building completed. John Byers One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Anniversary celebrated. Theological Seminary moved to Cambridge. 18

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8-1 ff 'W A -.f-e'aTi'5 X iw fl 1 WE! yt jfjjii llzik X 1 .1 .-.AN fi'.ifT'.i'1.. fl fG:5iQE11ll u... gg 1908 Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Society of Inquiry celebrated. 1908 Seminary real estate purchased. 1,909 Swimming Pool Fund started. 1910 Williams Estate purchased. 1911 Construction of Bishop and Day Halls. 1911 Swimming Pool Fund completed. 1912 lsham lnlirmary completed. 1912 Phillips Hall remodeled. 1912 Adams Hall completed. 1913 Taylor Hall completed. 1914- Construction of Phillips Memorial Entrance. 1914+ Day bequest. 1914 Institution of Founders' Day. 1914 Bartlet Hall burned. 1915 Peabody House completed. 1916 New Track completed. 1918 Phillips Academy Regiment organized. 1919 Plans adopted for Memorial Building. 1920 Chapel enlarged. 1921 Alumni Fund reorganized. 1922 Johnson Hall erected. 1922 Pearson Hall moved. 1923 Memorial Tower erected. 1923 Baseball Cage built. 1923 New Main Building constructed. 1924. New Main Building opened. 1924 Tower Carillon dedicated. 19244 New Football Field constructed and dedicated. 1924- The Mirror discontinued. 1925 The Vagabond lirst published. 1 1926 Title of Samuel Phillips Hall given to New Main Building. 1926 George Washington Hall dedicated. 1920 New Tennis Courts constructed. 1927 Construction of Samuel F. B. Morse Science Building begun. 1927 Martha Cochran Memorial Organ dedicated. 1928 Construction of Paul Revere Hall begun. 1928 Construction of Oliver Wendell Holmes Library begun. 1928 Phillips Academy Sesqui-centennial celebrated, May 18th and 19th 1928 Bancroft Hall moved V 1928 Samuel .Morse Hall opened. 1928 Construction of New Dining Hall begun. 1928 Phillips Memorial Entrance moved. 1.928 New Tennis courts laid out. 19