This headmaster began in 1877 and grew a struggling school of 11 to over 300. He retired in 1915 after 35 years of teaching.
Who is William Kershaw
100
This sport boasts the oldest girls team at GA
What is Field Hockey
100
Graduating in 1993, this Academy Award nominated Patriot starred in comedy classics such as Wedding Crashers and the Hangover.
Who is Bradley Cooper
100
44 men have proceeded Mr. Connor as the leader at GA. However, he is the first in this title role.
What is Head of School
100
These words make up GA's motto
What is "by persevering we shall see the fruits."
200
This headmaster's was the first to try coeducation at GA and his daughter is the author of Little Women.
Who is Bronson Alcott
200
This school, GA's historic athletic rival, was once located directly down the street from GA's campus.
What is Penn Charter
200
Before arriving at GA in 1982, Connor was headmaster at Forsyth Country Day School, in this state noted for its college basketball rivalry and its barbecue.
What is North Carolina
200
The site of GA's founding in 1759. Most likely the future pupils were "barred" from entering.
What is the Green Tree Tavern.
300
Headmasters Donald Miller and William Kershaw were Tigers at one point at this Ivy League school.
What is Princeton.
300
Often called the father of GA Athletics, this man also taught math at the Academy under Dr. Kershaw.
Who is George Hartley Deacon.
300
This man graduated in 1922 and was known as "Duck." As an alum, he edited GA's first alumni journal and served as President of the Board of Trustees from 1957 until 1960.
Who is Donald Beard
300
In 1990, Connor replaced this man as Head of School at GA.
Who is Jim Ledyard
300
After raising our voices high, this is the last stanza of the GA alma mater
What is "lead us on to victory, our spirit cannot die"
400
Two of GA's headmasters, Richard Day and Bud Kast served as consecutive headmasters at this Cleveland area independent school before coming and after leaving GA respectively.
What is the Hawken School.
400
This athletic superstar and 1910 graduate was known to eat steaks, mounds of potatoes, and drink six cups of coffee a day...when he wasn't on the courts at Wimbeldon or Forest Hills.
Who is Bill Tilden.
400
Mr. Connor attended this small liberal arts school located on the Florida Gulf Coast in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.
What is Eckerd College
400
This gardening instrument is featured on the school seal.
What is watering can.
500
A Yale graduate, after leaving GA in 1956, this headmaster served as headmaster at Philips Exeter Academy.
Who is Richard W. Day
500
Before the Fort Washington days, this off-campus site provided the home fields for multiple GA teams.
What is the Germantown Cricket Club.
500
This man, a member of the class of 1885 started the Belfry Club.
Who is Frank Palmer
500
On Mr. Connor's book shelf, you'll find his favorite books like Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth, and this etiquette book written by a famous American general.
What is Washington's Rules of Civility.
500
The subject of a 1971 student strike "locked" learning for a few hours.