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In relating his travel and work adventures across the country after quitting Georgetown, Painting and Drawing teacher John McGiff talks of those non-traditional "teachers" that can shape one's life, and specifically of Jim - a 57 year old man who by ..

In discussing explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard's account of a 1914 trek to the South Pole in search of a penguin egg, VI Form Advisor John Austin urges the graduates to journey through life in a continuous search of knowledge: "[C]onceive of yourself, ..

The Rev. Louise Howlett discusses Beatitudes on All Saints Day 1998.

Rev. Louise Howlett uses the metaphor of the body to discuss the importance of diversity and cohesiveness within a community.

On traveling to South Africa with Deval Patrick. Telling of South Africa's geographical beauty. its history, Nelson Mandela's government. Reflecting on the country's race relations and racial tension and reconciliation. Excursion to St...

Reflections on childhood.

In this opening talk of the 1997 school year, Headmaster Tad Roach reminds the community of what value the Chapel holds: "This Chapel is a place that restores our perspective on our lives."

"Nothing has dissuaded me from believing that it is the habits of mind, the habits of heart, the habits of behavior of perseverance, optimism and resilience that should characterize us as a school community...

Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on the lessons of Christmas.

English teacher Thomas Sturtevant reflects upon how engagement with one's community is far more valuable than their academic successes.

"Para que nunca mas, so that never again." Spanish teacher Mel Bride recounts her journey to Chile to meet Violeta Morales...

Headmaster Jon O'Brien laments the turn of the tide, where he sees more students spending time on the computer or in front of the TV instead of enjoying the beauty of nature. The message is simple: go outside, kids.

Will Speers delivers a chapel talk just before the Diversity Forum weekend. He speaks about the hard questions, the difficult discussions that are necessary in any relationship...

Before the O'Brien's retired from the school in the spring of 1997, Joan gave this Wednesday night Chapel Talk (her first)...

Talk given at Holderness School in New Hampshire during a sabbatical year. Reflections on OutBack: "As I look back on this year, much of that transition has to do with Holderness, with my sabbatical, and with the opportunity to experience OutBack...

Reflections on a sabbatical year at Holderness School in New Hampshire. Feeling vulnerable in the face of a new situation and in facing nature. Learning to live without control.

Headmaster Jon O'Brien finally answers to the accusations that St. Andrew's School tries to mold their students to their specifications. Guilty as charged!..

Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the evolution of faculty/senior leadership within St. Andrew's - how we moved away from harsh authoritative system to a more supportive community of senior guidance and faculty involvement.

Speaks of the Book of Job and righteous anger, defiance and rebellion. "... what kind of life would we have in such complaisance and emotional apathy?" Discusses the movie "Priest", James Pipe's football game, the 60s.

History teacher Nan Mein offers a eulogy for Chuck Mandes, St. Andrew's School Librarian, who died suddenly in 1995.

Headmaster Jon O'Brien recounts the events that lead to his decision to become a teacher. He encourages the student body to find a pursuit that they can believe in, rather than just settling on something that provides financial gain.

Taking personal time to clear one's head is essential to well-being. Headmaster Jon O'Brien took a day trip to Smith Island for just such an occasion -- to escape the cacophony of every day life...

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted...a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." ..

"... for a country founded on the principles of cultural diversity, religious and intellectual freedom, our tolerance, our ability to meet this rich challenge of multi-culturalism, has been sorely tested." Preparing for multicultural week at St...

History teacher Nan Mein tells of a civil rights action taken by her local NAACP group while in college - to open the barbershops to all...

Headmaster Jon O'Brien recalls his summers working for Allied Moving Vans, and how the opportunity to drive a cross-country haul provided him with exposure to experiences not found in suburban Connecticut.

Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the contradiction of the desire to be a part of a group while also being seen as an individual, and the ways these two desires can undo each other.

Yale vs Princeton football game. Seeing Princeton fealty as a form of adolescent rebellion. Coming to terms with viewing parents as human beings. Boarding school as family.

Life's journey: "How we face that challenge, how we experience it, what happens during the journey -- all these uncover our humanity, our backbone, our purpose." Tale told of the survival of a family in a Utah blizzard.

Humility at the heart of learning. Accepting limitations. The power of saying, "I am wrong."

An excerpted chapel talk given in 1992 by Tad Roach prior to his becoming headmaster. He discusses Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. The main emphasis is on the role of the wives of politicians.

This excerpted chapel talk by Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the stress of boarding school life. His message is not only for the students but for the faculty as well: "Every human needs time to laugh and play."