Just as School closed last spring, Father Damian helped install some newly created Plexiglas cases created to display the largest of the Greek vases donated by Peter (Class of 1975) and Lily Ferry. The same cabinet-maker that created the free standing cases was also employed to devise and build a very large mirror-backed and lighted […]
Since the late1920s the school has published The Raven, an annual publication of student art and poetry. Often a group of examples have been placed around the library for viewing, especially on the shelves over the catalog. Additionally, sometimes they are put in the display case. Here are some. These were done by Patrick […]
The library has received 10 beautiful new leather chairs from the Furgerson Copeland Company, which are very suitable for reading and relaxing, as a donation from a generous alumnus through the Mary Kennedy Foundation. They have been placed in the new art seminar room and in the magazine reading area, next to the case with the Ferry […]
Peter, Class of ’75 and Lily Ferry have generously added more Ancient artifacts to the Greek vase display case. Father Damian has placed them there with appropriate labels. Robert Giegengack, brother of the late Richard Giegengack, Class of ’59 has donated his brother’s books on art and especially architecture to the library collection. Over 140 […]
The library has a new small tall cylindrical lighted display case containing the recent contribution of the Ferry family. Included in the case are six ancient Greek, Roman and Etruscan pottery pieces, dating from centuries before the Christian era. They range in date from about 1400-1300 B.C. to about 300 B.C. and they are described […]
Christine Manory, parent of Jack, Class of 2011, displayed a series of photographs in the library foyer during spring of 2008. One wall displayed large black and white floral images, while the other was a series of color images taken at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport. She writes “I have been taking photographys […]
September school year began with a display for the Summer Olympics held in Greece. The school has had students receive gold medals in previous Olympics in sailing. (see exhibits) The library has added the New York Times complete historical database to it’s electronic resource collection. This will serve our students doing research in primary source material for […]
The retired, former Abbey librarian, Robin Scanlan, wife of alumnus Joe, class of 1946, has now been faithfully working part-time to complete the cataloging of the donated CDs. At 5,000 titles completed of the approximately 15,000 items of classical music additions to be made we are now just about one third done. During the summer and early fall […]
Representations of the church have figured in libary bookplates and publications of the school for many years. The Church of St. Gregory the Great was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi in 1960. Modern Church Architecture, by Albert Christ-Janer et.al.., a book from 1962, includes a black and white sketch of the architect¹s […]
To mark the anniversary of September 11, 2001, Father Damian Kearney,’48 created a display of newspaper articles, photographs and books for the library at the opening of school. Included in the display was the New York Times obituary of Edward “Ted” Brennan III, Class of 1982, who had been a bond trader with Cantor Fitzgerald. The booklet from […]