[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. HOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the bicentennial 
of one of America's premier private secondary schools, The 
Lawrenceville School of Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Founded in 1810 as 
the Maidenhead Academy and run under such names as the Lawrenceville 
Classical and Commercial High School for more than 70 years, the school 
was ``refounded'' in 1883 to become The Lawrenceville School as we know 
it today. And for 200 years this remarkable institution has provided 
its students with an education that challenges the mind and has 
instilled in them a strong commitment to community service.
  The Lawrenceville School facilities are designated a National 
Historic Landmark. Designed by the esteemed American landscape 
architect, Frederick Law Olmsted who designed New York's Central Park 
and Cadwaladar Park in Trenton, the campus contains several houses 
where students live, based on their gender and year of graduation. Most 
of the faculty lives on the campus as well, some in the houses with the 
students, and others in residences with their families. This provides a 
community rich in teaching and learning. Classes are held around oval 
wooden tables rather than in the traditional rows of desks. Students 
are held to the highest academic standards, and each day students 
practice their team sports, study or work at fulfilling their social 
service requirements.
  Many of the leading figures in almost every field come from the 
Lawrenceville School. Lawrenceville has a proud history of public 
service. Graduates include three New Jersey Governors, Charles Olden, 
Joel Parker and Rodman Price, who also served as a Member of Congress; 
Lowell P. Weicker, who served as both Senator and Governor of 
Connecticut; Charles Fried, who was appointed by President Reagan as 
Solicitor General of the United States; J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, who 
sits on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; Ricardo Maduro, who was 
President of Honduras from 2002 to 2006; Brigadier General Horace 
Porter, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the Union 
Army; and World War I Aviator, Jarvis Offutt for whom Offutt Air Force 
Base is named.
  Under the inspired leadership of Elizabeth A. Duffy, the first woman 
to be selected as Head Master, The Lawrenceville School has been 
faithful to its traditions as it prepares its young men and young women 
for leadership and service in a changing world. I ask all my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating this American treasure, The Lawrenceville 
School, which on October 8, 2010 will be celebrating its 200th 
birthday.

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