Yonder Changeless Sea

SG’s Historical Connection to the Ocean

Curated by School Archivist Valerie Simpson (1955-2023), the slideshow includes images of Sakonnet vs. Sachuest club team whaleboat rowing races at Third Beach, the school boathouses over the years, assorted spring and autumn all-school holidays of the early 20th century, views from the Hilltop toward the water, and more recent programs at SG including sailing and Geronimo.

Dragon fact: The title of the exhibit comes from the fourth verse of the School Hymn: “Here let Thy love and Truth abound, Changeless as yonder changeless sea. And ever may these walls resound, With grateful voices praising Thee.”

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View of Second Beach from King Hall Terrace, color post card, undated

Lower form students gazing at the ocean from the Norman property near Second Beach, Middletown, c.1901

View from the Front Steps of Old School, c.1902 — View from the Front Steps of Old School, c. 1902

The history of the formation of Sachuest Point, the Dragon, February, 1904. — The formation of Sachuest Point, "The Dragon" February 1904

Miss Louise Diman, sister of the founding Headmaster, wrote the school hymn in 1905 the school hymn written in 1905 by Miss Louise Diman, the sister of the school's founder.

Student on Second Beach, - circa 1905 — Student on Second Beach - c. 1905

Choir Holiday Student with lobster, c.1905

Autumn Holiday 1905 North Conanicut (Jamestown)

%22Boating News%22 The Red and White, May 16, 1906 — "Boating News" The Red and White, May 16, 1906

Spring Holiday, 1906 Beavertail, Conanicut (Jamestown)

Editors recommending shore photography, nature study, The Dragon, March 1907

Purgatory Chasm, c.1907, Middletown — Purgatory Chasm c. 1907 Middletown

Mr. Sturtevant with one of his crews, c.1907 — Mr. Sturtevant with one of his crews c. 1907

Newport Dock, Ferry to Jamestown, 1908 — Newport Dock, Ferry to Jamestown 1908

Hope Island Landing, choir holiday, 1908 — Hope Island Landing, Choir Holiday 1908

Choir Holiday, 1908, unloading provisions, Hope Island — Choir Holiday 1908, Unloading Provisions, Hope Island

Rev. Peaslee near the dunes, c.1908 (faculty 1902-1927)

%22Homesick Johnny,%22 from The Dragon, November 1908 - the author, “L. G.” was probably Rev. Latta Griswold, faculty 1906-1915 — "Homesick Johnny," from The Dragon, November 1908 - the author, “L. G.” was probably Rev. Latta Griswold, faculty 1906-1915

Autumn Holiday, 1909 - Third Beach, Middletown — Autumn Holiday 1909 Third Beach, Middletown

School Boat House in 1909 Third Beach, Middletown

Canoe in rough water, 1910 - Third Beach, Middletown

Spring Holiday 1910 Crossing the Sakonnet River toward Sakonnet Point, Little Compton

Spring Holiday, 1910 - headed to Sakonnet Point, Little Compton — Spring Holiday 1910 Crossing the Sakonnet River toward Sakonnet Point, Little Compton

Autumn Holiday, 1911 - Submarines spotted en route to Saunderstown — Autumn Holiday 1911 Submarines spotted en route to Saunderstown

Dolphin Letterpress Graphic, The Dragon, March 1912 — Dolphin Letterpress Graphic, "The Dragon" March 1912

E. Barry Wall, Class of 1912 on the ferry to Beavertail (Jamestown) c. 1912

Announcement of silver cup boating races prize The Dragon June 1912

Description of the Sachuest v. Sakonnet Boat Races, The Dragon, June 1912 — Description of the Sachuest v. Sakonnet Boat Races The Dragon, June 1912

John Diman (with megaphone) and Edward Sturtevant faculty 1898-1939 watching the boat races at Third Beach. — John Byron Diman (with megaphone) founding headmaster 1896-1917 and Edward Sturtevant faculty 1898-1939 watching the boat races at Third Beach, Middletown [undated]

Paul T. Christie, faculty 1907-1943 with students c. 1914

View of Sachuest Point from King Hall Terrace c. 1914

%22Two Sea Songs%22 a poem by J. B. Wheelwright ’16, The Dragon December 1915 — Poem by J. B. Wheelwright ’16, The Dragon December 1915

Autumn Holiday on the water 1916 — Autumn Holiday 1916

Moonlit view of water eastward from the Hilltop, The Lance 1918 — Moonlit view eastward, The Lance 1918

Photo of a wave crashing on rocks entitled “Surf on Whetstone”, The Lance 1918 — “Surf on Whetstone.”, The Lance 1918

Map of the school and shoreline, The Lance 1920

Students at the Photo Pavilion, Easton’s Beach, Newport, Early 1920’s

Picnic at the Third Beach Boat House, Early 1920's

The rowing team jumping off the side of a boat 1920’s — Jumping off the side, 1920’s

Watching the race from the roof of the boat house c. 1922

Article on the the history of boating at St. George’s, The Red and White, May 30, 1924 — The history of boating at St. George’s, The Red and White, May 30, 1924

Report on the Sachuest and Sakonnet Clubs The Red and White, May 30, 1924

Llyrics of “The new school song” describing the windy hilltop and %22Sakonnet's salty reaches%22 The Red and White May 22, 1940 — “The new school song.” The Red and White May 22, 1940

Rowing Club Teams, The Red and White May 30, 1924

School Boat House in 1929, Third Beach, Middletown

Leonard Bacon, Class of 1905, Poem sent to the school and published in The Red and White, February 28, 1934

School Christmas card c. 1935 was a hand drawn map of the Hilltop — School Christmas card c. 1935

Catalog of St. George’s School 1937-1938

“St. George’s School, Second Beach, Middletown, R. I.”, Postcard

“Air View, St. George’s School, Middletown, R. I.”, Postcard

Three generations of boatmen in 1937: Edward Sturtevant, Faculty 1898-1939; Theodore Sturtevant ’23, Faculty 1935-1936; Thomas C. Sturtevant ‘52

Boat House after the Hurricane, The Lance 1939

School Boat House in 1940, Third Beach, Middletown

Description of the Boat House The Red and White, May 30, 1924

Map of Aquidneck Island inside the back cover of St. George’s School 1944-1945 (school catalog)

School Boat Houses in 1947, Third Beach, Middletown

St. George’s School. Undated sketch by Katherine Hoyt P ’63, wife of former faculty member Norris Hoyt

Rev. William A. Buell with his wife Lois aboard the Revonoc — Rev. William A. Buell, Class of 1914, Faculty 1919-1921, 1929-1961, Headmaster 1951-1961, with his wife Lois aboard the Revonoc

Sailing Team’s page, The Lance 1954, %22Colds, blisters, bruises, sunburn, seasickness but they love it.%22 — Sailing Team’s page, The Lance 1954

Coaches Norris Hoyt and Geoffrey Spranger (right) with student sailors posing for LIFE Magazine photo, Newport Harbor 1957 — Coaches Norris Hoyt (left), Geoffrey Spranger (right) with student sailors posing for LIFE Magazine photo, Newport Harbor 1957

Second Beach break with a friend, The Lance 1964

Boogie Boarding, 1964, Second Beach, Middletown

Varsity Sailing, The Lance Spring Supplement 1965

Students in the waves at Second Beach, 1968

View toward the school from the marsh, The Lance 1968

The St. George’s Summer Practice School of Oceanology, an intensive oceanology program operated on campus from 1972 to 1980. — The St. George’s Summer Practice School of Oceanology, an intensive oceanology program that produced prizewinning students, operated on campus from 1972 to 1980.

Catalog, 1977, The St. George’s Summer Practice School of Oceanology

Sailing near Fort Adams, Newport [Undated]

Varsity Sailing, The Lance Spring Supplement 1973

Lacrosse game overlooking Second Beach, 1980’s

Photograph of dune fence and shadow in The Lance Spring Supplement 1981 — Dune Fence, The Lance Spring Supplement 1981

side-by-side of student surfers Guelfo Gabrielli Di Carpegna & Rufo Alfredo Cristofero Gabrielli Di Carpegna, The Lance 1983 — Senior pages, side-by-side of student surfers Guelfo Gabrielli Di Carpegna and Rufo Alfredo Cristofero Gabrielli Di Carpegna, The Lance 1983

Milk Carton Viking Ship built by Mr. Richard Grosvenor’s Architecture students, The Lance Spring Supplement 1984

Milk Carton Viking Ship, Newport Harbor, The Lance Spring Supplement 1984

Sailing Team, The Lance Spring Supplement 1985

Sailing Team, St. George’s Bulletin 1985 No. 1

Geronimo Captain and Director of Off-Shore Marine Science Stevie Connett, faculty 1973-2001 with Babbie Connett, First Mate 1973-1997

Student with shark line, Geronimo, 1980’s

Aerial view of shark of the deck of the Geronimo

Story of the Geronimo crew’s rescue of Janet Culver, People Weekly August 21, 1989

Student Sea Turtle Researchers, Geronimo Spring Trip 1995

“Looking Seaward.” Unsigned Student Poem, The Red and White, May 16, 1906