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Final Jeopardy
100
The School was originally called this before changing its name in 1910
The Country School for Boys
100
Gilman's longest-serving headmaster, who graduated in 1947, and who the Athletic Center is named in honor
Redmond C. S. Finney
100
The location of Gilman's first campus
Homewood, now part of JHU
100
Gilman's mascot, which was chosen from a student contest in 1961
Greyhound
100
In 1932, Edward W. Brown establishes this team at Gilman, and George Chandlee '32 serves as captain on that team
Lacrosse
200
Gilman first began formal coordinated classes with this school in 1973
Bryn Mawr School
200
The originator of the Gilman School idea, who the Upper School building is named after
Anne Galbraith Carey
200
This building originally opened in 1972 and is named after a surgeon who simultaneously served on the Boards of both Gilman and McDonogh
The John M. T. Finney Middle School
200
Beginning in 1914, Gilman has played this school's football team 106 times
McDonogh
200
The Johnnie Foreman Cup is given to the champion of this MIAA team each year
Indoor Track
300
Gilman's first Founders Day was in 1898, but this was the first year students graduated from Gilman
1903
300
The Middle School Library is named after this 1935 Gilman graduate who gave his senior speech about the sinking of the Titanic
Walter Lord
300
Up until 1972, you might have found butter on the ceiling in this Gilman room that originally served as the main Dining Hall
Fisher Memorial Reading Room in the Fenimore Library
300
The Gilman Five, which was introduced by former Gilman Headmaster John Schmick in 2009
Honor, Integrity, Respect, Humility, Excellence
300
Longtime faculty members Mr. Xanders '77 and Mr. Holley '77 played together on this team that won its first "B" division championship in 1976
Baseball
400
Self-proclaimed as the "fantastic four" the first four Black alumni graduated from Gilman in this year
1968
400
The Gilman Lower School is named after this former Headmaster, who led Gilman from 1943 to 1963, stressed community service and the Honor Code, and pushed for Gilman to integrate
Henry Callard
400
Originally called Oliver Assembly Hall, for generations of Gilman students this was "A" Study Hall and later the Art Studio
Centennial Hall
400
Begun in 1921, this sixth form tradition was once based on the fifth form paper
Senior Speech
400
Gilman's newest Varsity sport
Volleyball
500
Gilman's first student publication, which began publication in 1901, and has a similar name to a current Middle School Publication
The Blue and The Gray
500
Gilman's first African American faculty member, who was also the School's assistant head, director of Upward Bound, and director of Middle and Upper School admissions during a career that lasted from 1968 to 2001
Bill Greene
500
Designed by Gilman's superintendent of maintenance, this space opened in 1956
Alumni Auditorium
500
The phrase that is missing from this 1907 drawing of the original school shield.
Ad Astra
500
A predecessor the MIAA, Gilman was a founding member of this athletic association.
MSA/Maryland Scholastic Association
500
In 1997, Gilman celebrated 100 years - called the Centennial. The 125th anniversary is called this.
Quasquicentennial