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Lake Forest Academy is a private boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Image File history File links LakeForestAcademy_seal_white. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... Incorporated City in 1861. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...

History

The Academy (known as "LFA") was founded in 1857 as a Presbyterian boys preparatory school. The Young Ladies' Seminary at Ferry Hall, later simplified to Ferry Hall School, was founded in 1869, and was considered a sister school. The schools proceeded with their separate missions until the early 1970s, at which point the schools began to coordinate their efforts. A merger of the schools to form the coeducational Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall School took place in 1974. Later, the school's name officially became Lake Forest Academy.^[1] Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... The Ferry Hall School was a girls preparatory school founded in Lake Forest, Illinois in 1869. ... The term sister school originally refered to a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities. ...

Campus

Lake Forest Academy is situated on a wooded 140-acre (0.57 km²) campus, which includes a small lake. There are 25 buildings on campus, including Reid Hall (formerly the estate of Chicago meat entrepreneur J. Ogden Armour), Corbin Academic Center, Hutchinson Commons (the dining hall), four dormitories and several faculty housing buildings. The Cressy Center for the Arts (formerly the Fine & Performing Arts Center, or FPAC) is the site for all-school meetings, concerts and student theatrical productions. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 396 KB) Summary Photograph of the Formal Gardens at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 396 KB) Summary Photograph of the Formal Gardens at Lake Forest Academy. ... J. Ogden Armour was a Chicago meat-packing magnate in the early 20th century. ...

LFA has a variety of athletic facilities, including an ice rink, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis courts, all-weather track (new as of 2005), and five full-sized playing fields for football, field hockey, and soccer. Many of these facilities are in high demand in the Lake Forest area, and are therefore sometimes rented out to neighboring athletic organizations without locations for their sports.

Dormitories

Lake Forest Academy houses its approximately 180 boarding students in four different campus dormitories. The dorms are single-sex and are of varying size.

Atlass Hall

Atlass is the newest dormitory by a margin of more than thirty years, and is consequently in the best physical condition of all the LFA dormitories. Located in the center of campus, it is closest to the academic buildings and dining hall. In addition to generously-sized rooms and new furniture, Atlass also sports a comfortable lounge area with a television, sofas, and pool table. Atlass is a two-story building that houses 70 boys and four faculty members in apartments on either north or south end of the dorm. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1105 KB) Summary Photograph of the Atlass Hall at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1105 KB) Summary Photograph of the Atlass Hall at Lake Forest Academy. ... Larger tables may require multiple lamps to properly light the playing surface. ...

Atlass opened in January, 1999 following a grant from H. Leslie Atlass, Jr., class of 1936, in honor of his father (class of 1912).^[2] According to the inscription on the dormitory, Atlass Sr. was a "broadcasting pioneer and innovator."^[3] The financial gift was given with the condition that it be used to construct a new boys' dormitory, since Bates House, the previous boys' dormitory constructed in 1948, was in extremely poor condition.

Warner House

Warner House houses about 30 boys and five faculty members; four in the actual structure, and one family in the attached Remsen Cottage.^[4] Warner is acknowledged to be the oldest structure on the Lake Forest Academy campus, thought in campus lore to have been a horse stable in the years before the Academy and J. Ogden Armour occupied the campus space. Upon the Academy's relocation to its current physical plant in 1948, the Board of Trustees dedicated the building to Ezra J. Warner, Jr., class of 1895.^[5] Warner also holds the dubious distinction as being the farthest building from the main part of campus where the dining hall is located and where classes are held. Warner House was originally on the main road leading into the College, but this was changed when nearby housing developments were added in the 1990s. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1234 KB) Summary Photograph of Warner House at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1234 KB) Summary Photograph of Warner House at Lake Forest Academy. ...

Marshall Field House

Marshall Field House (or simply "Field") is the home to nearly all female boarding students, housing 69 out of 79 girls. Field is subject to many complaints: the dormitory has comparably poor facilities (such as bad heating and no air conditioning), and has been generally worn down since its first season of housing students in 1965.^[6] However, Field House is the closest dorm to Hutchinson Commons: the dining area for the Lake Forest Academy residents. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1099 KB) Summary Photograph of Marshall Field House at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1099 KB) Summary Photograph of Marshall Field House at Lake Forest Academy. ...

Marshall Field House was named after Marshall Field, the founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago-based chain of department stores. A substantial donation was made by Field to the Academy, and the Marshall Field House was dedicated to him on October 9, 1965.^[7] Marshall Field (1834 -1906) was founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago based chain of department stores. ... Marshall Fields State Street Store interior, about 1910 Marshall Field and Company is a department store. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ... A department store organizes its goods by departments, such as womens clothes, home furnishings, electronics, and the like. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

At present, Field is planned for major renovation as part of the Academy's expansion plans, as detailed in the Strategic Plan. According to the report, Field will be scaled down to house only 40 girls, and a second dormitory will be constructed to house 40 others.^[8]

McIntosh Cottage

McIntosh Cottage (known simply as "Mac") is a unique dormitory, housing only ten girls in five rooms. In addition to the ten student residents, McIntosh houses two faculty members in apartments.^[9] McIntosh was named for Arthur T. McIntosh, class of 1896, by his son.^[10] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1226 KB) Summary Photograph of McIntosh Cottage at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 1226 KB) Summary Photograph of McIntosh Cottage at Lake Forest Academy. ...

Athletics

The Academy is a member of the Chicago Independent School League and competes against eight other independent schools in Chicagoland. The following sports are offered:^[11] The Independent School League (ISL) in Illinois comprises 9 schools in Chicagoland. ... Chicagoland is an informal name for the Chicago metropolitan area, used primarily by copywriters, advertising agencies, native residents, and traffic reporters. ...

Students at LFA may also partake in non-team P.E. activities such as weightlifting and yoga, as well as a winter/spring musical. This article is about the sport. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport popular around the world but especially in the United States. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 406 KB) Summary Photograph of the Bowditch Bell at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 406 KB) Summary Photograph of the Bowditch Bell at Lake Forest Academy. ...

Mascot

The LFA mascot is the "Caxy," which is ancient Greek for "ribbet" - the croaking sound made by a frog. In the early 1900s, Aristophanes' hit comedy, The Frogs, was the subject of a popular Greek literature class.^[12] LFA is believed to be the only school with "Caxys" as a nickname, although a popular athletic cheer at Yale University uses lines from the same Aristophanes play.^[13] This article is about the 5-4th century BC dramatist. ... Greek Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Frogs Frogs (Î’Î¬Ï„ÏÎ±Ï‡Î¿Î¹ (BÃ¡trachoi)) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. ... Yale redirects here. ...

Traditions

Move-Up Day

Move-Up Day began as a tradition at Ferry Hall in 1906, originally called Ivy Day, commemorating the annual planting of Ivy at the base of Smith Hall.^[14] Over time, this tradition evolved into its current form, usually being held the day before Graduation. Departmental awards and speeches are given, and at the end of the ceremony, each class is invited to "move up" and literally take the place that they will occupy the next year: seniors move to sit with the alumni, juniors take the former spots of the seniors, and so on.

All-School Handshake

At the beginning of each year every student, faculty member, and administrator gathers in the formal gardens and participates in the all school handshake. The entire school arranges themselves in a line around the periphery of the Formal Gardens and the Head of School begins by shaking the person's hand next to him. As he moves down the line the next person shakes his hand, and the next, and the next. The procession behind the Head Master snakes around until every member of the school shakes the hand of everyone else.

Field Day

Field Day also began at Ferry Hall, starting in the spring of 1903 with "classes competing in races, the high jump, and a five-pound shot put, among other events." Field Day eventually died out in the 1970s as a result of the merger between Ferry Hall and Lake Forest Academy.^[15]

The House Cup

The House Cup Competition was established under Dean Colley Bell in 2004. The students are divided up into four houses (Lewis, Sargent, Welch, and Bird) and compete in various events throughout the year. The house with the most event points at the end of the year gets their name inscribed on a trophy that is located in Reid Hall, and the colors of their team are used in the student handbook cover for the following year.

Reputation

Lake Forest Academy is well-recognized as one of the strongest college preparatory schools in the Midwest. 100% of graduates attend a 4-year college or university, many attending Ivy League schools, "Little Ivies," and other respected colleges.^[16] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1577x982, 240 KB) Summary Photograph of the Formans at Lake Forest Academy. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1577x982, 240 KB) Summary Photograph of the Formans at Lake Forest Academy. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ... Little Ivies is a colloquialism referring to a group of small, selective[1] American colleges and universities; however, it does not denote any official organization. ...

One of the other oft-touted fundamental strengths of the school is the potential for strong relationships formed between students and faculty. Faculty, approximately half of whom live on campus, also serve as coaches and dorm supervisors. This aspect of the Academy is often promoted by the Admissions Department and others as a feature that sets the school apart from other institutions. Head of School Dr. John Strudwick mentions that "LFA prides itself on its small classes and its Advisory system which both promote a unique and productive relationship between faculty and students."^[17]

Notable alumni/ae

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Notes

^ About Us: History. Lake Forest Academy. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Atlass Hall, from the official website.
^ As referenced on the inscription outside Atlass Hall.
^ Warner House, from the official website.
^ As referenced on the inscription outside Warner House.
^ Field House, from the official website.
^ As referenced on the inscription outside Marshall Field House.
^ Strategic Plan. Lake Forest Academy (2003-05-03). Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ McIntosh Cottage, from the official website.
^ As referenced on the inscription outside McIntosh Cottage.
^ Team Pages. Lake Forest Academy. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ A Caxy?. Lake Forest Academy Athletics. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Schiff, Judith Ann. "The Greatest College Cheer", Yale Alumni Magazine, May 1998. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Pridmore 102
^ Pridmore 104
^ Review of Lake Forest Academy. Boarding School. Retrieved on 2006-03-16. “LFA graduates currently attend colleges throughout the country, including Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Duke, Dartmouth, Columbia, George Washington, Georgetown, Cornell, St. Andrew's-Scotland, Middlebury and Wesleyan, Northwestern, University of Chicago, UCLA, Williams, as well as many other excellent colleges and universities.”
^ A message from Head of School Dr. John Strudwick. Lake Forest Academy. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Leonard, John. "Looking for Mr. Goodbomb", The Nation, 2001-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Bix Beiderbecke. PBS. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ Southern, Nathan. Jay Chandrasekhar. All Movie Guide. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ 'Bye-Bye Birdie' Photograph, 1987. Digital Past. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.

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References

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Contents

History

Campus

Dormitories

Atlass Hall

Warner House

Marshall Field House

McIntosh Cottage

Athletics

Mascot

Traditions

Move-Up Day

All-School Handshake

Field Day

The House Cup

Reputation

Notable alumni/ae

Notes

References

External links

Contents

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Campus

Dormitories

Atlass Hall

Warner House

Marshall Field House

McIntosh Cottage

Athletics

Mascot

Traditions

Move-Up Day

All-School Handshake

Field Day

The House Cup

Reputation

Notable alumni/ae

Notes

References

External links

History