Alumni Chapel (The Hill School)
The Alumni Chapel is the chapel of The Hill School.
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History[edit]
Before the chapel was constructed, Hill students and masters worshipped at the First Presbyterian Church. [1]
Built in 1904 of sandstone, the chapel was dedicated in February 20, 1904. [2]
Gifts[edit]
Several elements of the Alumni Chapel are gifts from alumni and friends of the school.
| Item | Dedication |
|---|---|
| Interior lights | In memory of Edith Romeyn Darrach, mother of a former Hill trustee, Dr. William Darrach, class of 1893. |
| burning lamp in the sanctuary | In Memory of Benjamin C. Plummer ’26. |
| altar and Celtic cross. | In memory of M. Barry O’Meara ’39 by his parents |
| chimes | Briggs S. Cunningham, Jr. ’26 in 1950 |
| Windows in apse | by Frank DuPont ’13 in memory of his brother, Eleuthere ’20, and his parents, General and Mrs. T. Coleman DuPont. |
| south window | In memory of Alfred G. Rolfe in 1947 |
| Lectern bible | Philip H. Glatfelter ’10 in memory of his son, William ’36 in 1947 |
| Organ refurbishment | Nancy and Preston Athey '67 on October 7, 2011 |
| Bells | Class of 1926 |
Organ[edit]
The organ was built by the Austin Organ Company in 1965.
John Meigs Grave[edit]
Former Headmaster John Meigs is buried in the chapel.[3]
Solar Panels[edit]
The Hill Class of 2010 donated a 1800 watt solar panel system that powers the eternal light within the chapel, lighting for the Chapel Clock, as well as the light over John Meig's grave.[4]
Stained Glass Windows[edit]
The stained glass windows represent important figures in Western cilivization.
| Subject | Figure |
|---|---|
| Government | Jefferson |
| Law | Moses |
| Theology | Gregory of Nyssa |
| Philosophy | Plato |
| Grammar | Donatus |
| Medicine | Hippocrates |
| Logic | Aristotle |
| Rhetoric | Cicero |
| Arithmetic | Chrysippus |
| Music | Guido of Arezzo |
| Astronomy | Copernicus |
| Geometry | Eudoxus of Cnidus |
| Sculpture | Michelangelo |
| Painting | Giotto |
| Science | Newton |
| Architecture | Abbe Suger |
| Poetry | Dante |
| Drama | Shakespeare |
| Geography | A. von Humboldt |
| History | Herodotus |
| Academic Education | The Hill |
| Physical Education | Discobolus |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BRb5AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=hill+school+chapel+pottstown&source=bl&ots=Uq4lwF9fqm&sig=rQrUbAevo_1qXjfidpGto2qZ_mo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis4efo0qHTAhVLI8AKHbbMCW84ChDoAQgxMAI#v=onepage&q=hill%20school%20chapel%20pottstown&f=false
- ↑ http://www.thehill.org/AlumniChapel
- ↑ https://ghostlyworld.org/2014/02/16/the-hill-school-chapel/
- ↑ https://www.thehill.org/showpage.aspx?RelId=1157845®istered=1
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