[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DELBARTON SCHOOL

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The 
Delbarton School in the Township of Morris, Morris County, as it 
celebrates its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary.
  The Delbarton School is an independent, all male, Roman Catholic 
school led by the Benedictine Monks of St. Mary's Abbey. Founded in 
1939, the school has graduated more than 4,000 students and has a 
current enrollment of about 540 students. The school's motto ``Succisa 
Virescit'' conveys the value of perseverance, a principle on which the 
school was founded. Delbarton's first graduating class consisted of 
only 8 students from grades sixth, seventh, and eighth. It was not 
until 1942 that an upper school was added by Headmaster Father Stephan 
Findlay.
  In the late 1800s Luther Kountze, a wealthy stock broker from New 
York, began to purchase land in rural New Jersey and quickly 
accumulated over 4,000 acres. In 1883 he built a large mansion and 
decided to call it Delbarton. The name comes from taking a syllable 
from each of his first three children's names: Barclay Ward, William 
Delancey, and Helen Livingston. After Mr. Kountze's death in 1918, the 
property was put up for sale and in 1927 St. Mary's Abbey bought 400 
acres of the property, including the mansion and farm. They planned to 
use the property as a place to start educating their younger members.
  Situated on 200 acres in rural Morris County, Delbarton is home to 
rolling hills and picturesque landscapes as well as impressive 
facilities. The school boasts a 24,000 square foot science pavilion, 4 
science labs, 6 computer labs, a 36,000 square foot Fine Arts Center, a 
language lab, and a 25,000 volume library. The Delbarton School offers 
a traditional liberal arts education serving grades 7-12. The school is 
founded on the 1,500 year old tradition of Benedictine learning which 
is based on the Judeo-Christian tradition and pursues development of 
the whole person, both in spirit and in mind. They believe that there 
is more to the education of men than just academics and strive to 
create an environment where both personal and religious confirmation 
can be acquired.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me today in 
congratulating the Delbarton School, its teachers and administration, 
trustees and many successful alumni and supporters, as it celebrates 
its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary.

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