历史 & 传统

vwin德赢娱乐 had its beginning in the midst of the struggle that surrounded the birth and growth of a new nation. The bell tower and the bell that announces the beginning of each school year have become symbols of continuity and perserverance. 前两位“校长”,詹姆斯·达夫和希拉瑞斯·贝克尔, 有截然不同的教育方法. Dove held fast to the authority of the paddle and sarcasm; while Becker was almost “modern” in his style, 用善意和同理心劝诱他的学生学习. 贝克尔敏锐的教学风格广受赞誉, 很快，一个校长的学校就稳定地发展起来.

钟是在英国铸造的，1774年由“波利”号茶船运来. 因为当时费城的动乱, “波莉”转过身来, 货物完好无损, 返回英国. 直到1784年，大本钟才被归还并安置在钟楼上. 风向标, 上面有英格兰的王冠和铜球, attests to its presence during the War for Independence by the scars it bears from musket balls fired by British soldiers. They had occupied the area and used the school building as a hospital for a brief time during the Battle of Germantown. The troops of General Howe's Third Brigade used the playing fields for the first cricket match played in America.

学校历史上第二位英语大师, Peletiah韦伯斯特, devoted much of his energy to improving the quality of education offered; at the same time he encouraged the board of managers to seek a charter from the state. 1784年，宪章被授予“日耳曼敦公立学校”,这一名称至今仍是该学院的企业名称.

The Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 made it necessary for President George Washington and his cabinet to leave Philadelphia for the higher altitude of Germantown. 在他居住期间, 他的内阁在学校开会, 他后来在哪里给他的养子报名的, 乔治·华盛顿·帕克·柯蒂斯, 作为一名学生.

早在1767年，就有人提议对女孩进行教育. 1797年，第二次尝试招收女孩. 1831年. 布朗森·奥尔科特, 教育家，路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的父亲, 马斯特和19个女孩在学院注册了吗. This venture was soon terminated, and for the next 125 years only young men were graduated. 高质量的校长，如博士. 威廉·克肖(William Kershaw)在医院工作了38年. 塞缪尔·E. 奥斯本工作了33年, 能否建立起学术卓越的传统, 这所学校毕业的都是有尊严的人, 毅力, 和诚实.

It was natural for a school that had been a part of the colonial period of American history to choose red, 白色。, 和她的颜色一样蓝. 然而, in 1875 the 白色。 was changed to black as a tribute to the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and to the Academy boys who had served their country in the war. 今天的颜色仍然是红、黑、蓝.

1958年12月, 就在学院二百周年纪念的前一年, the Board of 受托人 voted to accept the offer of Robert McLean of 160 acres of rolling meadow and woodland in 华盛顿堡. 大家一致认为，为了服务于整个社会, 学院应该像早些年那样招收男孩和女孩. Here in 华盛顿堡 we have had an opportunity to create buildings and playing fields for more than double the number of students than could be accommodated in Germantown.

1965年9月, through the generous efforts of the 受托人 and Friends of the Academy the move from Germantown to 华盛顿堡 已经完成.

在19世纪中期, boys who were students at vwin德赢娱乐 formed a cricket team to compete against other local cricket clubs. 在那些日子里，帽子被用来区分每个队. 大约在1870年，GA板球俱乐部的球队选择了红、白、蓝作为他们的颜色.

他们很快发现, 然而, 在炎热的天气里，他们长时间玩耍后，帽子上的白色变成了黄色. 这可能无关紧要, 除了他们的一个对手, 费城板球俱乐部, 穿着红色的衣服, 蓝色的, 和黄色. 在赛季后期，这两支球队几乎没有什么区别.

大约在1875年，我们学院的孩子们决定澄清这个困惑. 当时, 亚伯拉罕·林肯总统的遗产, 1865年被暗杀, 已经上升到传奇的地位. Seeking both to distinguish itself from a rival team and to connect GA in still another way to our country’s history, 板球队把队服换成了红色, 蓝色的, 黑色是向我们逝去的领袖致敬.

目前的GA颜色成立. 然后, in 1887, 学校举行了第一次野外运动会, 这个传统我们在低年级还在延续. As part of the celebration, the Academy developed its first red, black, and 蓝色的 flag.

最早可以追溯到独立战争时期, 钟楼一直位于行政大楼的顶部. 代表杰出vwin娱乐场官方, 自由, 和骄傲, 每年开学和毕业典礼时，这口钟仍然会敲响. 钟楼仍然是vwin德赢娱乐的标志性标志.

哈克尼斯桌在高中不仅仅是圆桌. 它们提供了一个学习和辩论的论坛. The Socratic Method, learning by debate and inquiry, is a philosophy that GA embraces. Individuals graduate from GA knowing that they have their own voice and are obligated to use it.

GA-PC日是美国两所独立学校之间最古老的竞争. 始于1886年, vwin德赢娱乐 meets Penn Charter in November for a day of athletic competition which culminates in the GA-PC football game. 两所学校精美的艺术展览为庆祝活动增添了色彩. GA-PC日也是校友聚会的日子.

野战日是低年级学校的传统，始于20世纪60年代. It can also trace its roots all the way back to the 上学校 Tug of War from 1875. 整个低年级分为红队和蓝队. 一旦学生被分配到一个团队，他们就会在这个团队中度过一生. All students parade around the school and then on to the fields for a morning of fun competition.

J. Heffenstein梅森, 1901届，大约1910年, 我们引以为傲的校歌已经排练好了，所有的学生都知道了, 从低年级最小的学生开始. Its unifying tone is used to celebrate and mark the bigger moments of each school year – starting with 升旗 and ending at Graduation.

冰雹! 我们的母校
我们向日耳曼城歌唱，
珍贵的记忆，
你那古老的墙壁上粘着什么.

愿你光荣的灵魂，
永远留在你的忠诚的人，(*)
带领我们走向胜利，
虽然敌人寡不敌众.

那么，无论发生什么事，
我们将一起站立，
通过一个纽带，
一个共同的冲动，伟大.

叫我们一起来，
当我们大声疾呼，
向敌人挑衅，
你的灵魂不死.

(*) – the single lyric “Ones” replaced “Sons” after the school became fully coeducational in the late 1960s

No new school year has officially begun until the time honored ritual of 升旗 has been completed. 按照传统, 在每个新学年第一个星期五的早上上课, 学校社区的每一个成员——所有的学生, 教员, 工作人员和行政人员聚集在康纳广场主旗杆旁. 在今年的公告之后, 有时还会重现我们引以为傲的学校历史, 高年级学生被要求在一面特殊的美国国旗的伴奏下唱我们的“母校”, bearing thirteen stars recalling the original collection of colonies existent in our young country at the time of our schools founding, 在GA校旗的上方，它们将在学年的每一天飘扬. All are dismissed for the start of the day’s first class by the toll of our historic bell ringing for all to hear from The Belfry atop the Administration Building.