Rectory Trivia

What activities have occurred at this campus location between Memorial Building and the Tang Center, and which now is the site of the George S. Brewster Odeum?

Jun 4 2024

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Cedars Cottage, a dormitory and headmaster’s quarters known as The Cedars, once existed on the site of the new Centennial Dormitory. By what means was this building demolished?

May 1 2023

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Can you name this building? In what ways other than a Student Center has this space been used?

Feb 14 2023

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When did Rectory adopt as its “dress uniform” a navy blue blazer with an orange and black Rectory seal on its breast pocket?

Nov 16 2022

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What sugary treat was popular on campus from 2004 to 2018?

Nov 9 2021

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Trivia - Out of Bounds Dormitory

Jun 7 2021

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Who is this creature, and why is it posing with Rectory students?

Mar 23 2021

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What do you know about this crazy-looking machine, and when was it in use at Rectory School?

Mar 1 2021

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Which long-time faculty member (over 40 years) is known at Rectory as “ye of gentle pen?”

Jan 29 2021

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When and how did Rectory acquire its first bus?

Jan 8 2021

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Who were Deata and Ockham, and why were they special?

Dec 2 2020

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What is the name of the road that runs past the Collins Art Barn and the Dining Hall? 

Dec 2 2020

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What is the object referred to as “Big Red,” who owned it, and when?

Dec 2 2020

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What was “Wimpy’s Tavern,” and where on Rectory’s campus was it located?

Dec 2 2020

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Where on campus is this mermaid?

Dec 2 2020

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