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History of Harvard St George School in Chicago
The Harvard School for Boys, founded in 1865 by Edward Stanley Waters, faced fires and debt before stabilizing under John Schrobinger. It moved locations, absorbed prep schools, added manual training, and became affiliated with the University of Chicago in 1892. The 1917 building on Ellis funded by alumni loans, wartime efforts, and later expansions sustained a long, prestigious record with notable alumni. The St George School, started 1918 by George Williams, served Hyde Park with boarding and expanded to high school before returning to elementary status in 1938 amid integration fears.
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Jim Ryan
Kyle Fowler
Edward Stanley Waters
Salem
Massachusettes
Harvard University
Harvard School For Boys
Chicago
Harvard
Harvard School
Congress Street
Michigan and
Wabash Avenues
Walter
Sheldon Street
Lake Forest Academy
23Rd Street
Schrobinger
21St
Indiana
University of Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Amherst
Williams Colleges
Lake Park
South Side
Drexel
Cambridge
Princeton
Yale
University High School
Ellis
United States
St. George
George Williams
St. George School
Hyde Park
Laverance Avenue
Anne _ ‘Tyskling
Rodfei Zedek Temple