Reflections of Havergal: 1994-2019

Outside view of Brenda Robson Hall.

played host to performances in music, dance and theatre, as well as many sports practices and games, and welcomed guests to special events.

Brenda Robson Hall

The 1904 edition of Ludemus featured a piece about the assembly hall in the Jarvis Street school. The writer wondered what tales would be told by the benches and equipment during the midnight watches. “What quaint reminiscence would pile on reminiscence?” she asks. Would they tell of “the rhythmic tramp of feet in drill or chuckle over the idiosyncrasies of Junior School feet, which have a curious detachment … from Junior School bodies?” There can be no doubt the grand assembly hall that has been a striking feature of the New School since 1926 would also have much to say about the life of the Havergal community. Aside from serving as the meeting place for Prayers and assemblies, the hall has

An Assembly at Havergal

Structural changes to the hall have been carried out over the years. In the late 1940s, it was doubled in size, and three windows were added. Particularly appreciated by students writing June exams in the hall was the installation of air conditioning in 2004–05. Prior to 1999, the stained-glass windows were covered in Plexiglas to protect them from the sports activities on the Labatt North Quad. The need for that protection disappeared with the addition of the new wing, and in 2012–13, the windows were restored to their former beauty.

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