Commonwealth School
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Commonwealth School is an independent
high school
of about 155 students and 35 faculty members located at 151 Commonwealth Avenue
in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
, United States
.
, son of the founder
of Merrill Lynch
, founded the school in 1957, locating it in Boston's Back Bay to "restore good secondary schooling to the city". He encouraged Commonwealth students to be "decent, socially responsible, generous people," actively engaged in public affairs. Merrill returns to the school once a year to give a speech on a topic of his choice, and his books are on display in the school library alongside those of Commonwealth alumni.
Merrill insisted that the school had only one rule: "No rollerskating in the halls," — an exhortation that students should not "...act like a damn fool, but think about your actions and how they affect others".
Merrill retired in 1981, and his memoir of the first 23 years of the school's history and his experience as headmaster, The Walled Garden, was published the following year.
with a sword and shield, derived from the coat of arms of Warsaw
, Poland. This symbol appears on the school flag, publications, and the outside of the building. Because the school has no official sports mascot, the mermaid is sometimes used as one and the school's sports teams are sometimes referred to (partly in jest) as the "fighting mermaids".
The unofficial autonym for Commonwealth students is "Commie"; use of this term is opposed by the current administration.
There is no official school song, but "The Spacious Firmament On High" (Joseph Addison
, Joseph Haydn
) is sung each year at the opening of school and at the graduation ceremony.
, and Greek
.
There have been five headmasters:
Each year, the senior class elects two non-voting representatives to Commonwealth's Board of Trustees.
Finalists. Median SAT
scores for the class of 2009 were 750 in Critical Reading, 720 in Writing, and 710 in Math.
Commonwealth is the only Massachusetts school to receive a grant from the Malone Scholars program of the Malone Family Foundation, which independently identifies top-level schools to receive an endowment. "Once endowed, the schools are empowered to perpetually fund scholarships to motivated top students based on merit and financial need."
In 2004, the school was recognized by the College Board
's Advanced Placement Program
as having the best Physics curriculum in schools of its size range (less than 500 students) in the country, based on the performance of students on the AP Physics C exam. Most junior year classes prepare students to take a corresponding AP test, though the curriculum is not generally focused on the test itself.
Desmond Tutu
, Ted Sorensen, literature critic James Wood
, author Claire Messud
, Michael Kelly
of the Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Law
Professors Charles Fried
and Lani Guinier
, author Samantha Power
, Harvard stem cell biologist Doug Melton, philosopher & bio-ethicist Frances Kamm, poet Louise Glück
, former ambassadors Peter W. Galbraith
and Charles Stith, Mary Beth Cahill
, free software pioneer Richard Stallman
, and various musical groups. Students petition the headmaster to invite speakers they would like to hear.
While the majority of Commonwealth students identify as politically liberal, Mr. Wharton frequently schedules conservative speakers such as Charles Fried, former Assistant US Attorney General Jack Goldsmith
, and William Kristol
.
Special assemblies are held for Thanksgiving
, Christmas
, and the end of the school year. It is tradition to sing "Bringing in the Sheaves
" (by Shaw and Minor) every Thanksgiving assembly, and for students and teachers to recite poems every Christmas assembly. In May the seniors run an assembly where they perform skits that parody their teachers and themselves.
. These would happen every fall and spring. The school continued to go up to the farm every semester until 1996. The "Hancock" weekend eventually moved in 1997 to Camp Winona, a summer camp in Bridgton, Maine, but the old name remains. The trip to Maine was replaced by a day trip to Provincetown in 2007, and a weekend at Camp Wing, a summer camp in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2008. In 2009, Spring Hancock returned to Camp Winona.
In the afternoons, students are free, and activities such as swimming, boating, various sports, and hiking are offered.
On the last night of Hancock, there is a talent show prepared jointly by the students and staff. There are also two dances: the "Long Dance" the night before the talent show, and the "Short Dance" after it, both organized by the students.
The school produces Currents, a periodic e-mail newsletter for parents and alumni/ae, and three annual publications:
The school website also provides student access to searchable databases of online resources such as magazines and newspapers.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
of about 155 students and 35 faculty members located at 151 Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue is an avenue which may refer to:in Australia*Commonwealth Avenue, Canberrain the Philippines*Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Cityin Singapore*Commonwealth Avenue, Singaporein the United States...
in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
Charles E. Merrill Jr.Charles E. Merrill Jr.
Charles E. Merrill Jr. , is an American educator, author and philanthropist, best-known for supporting historically black colleges and founding the Commonwealth School in Boston.-Early life:...
, son of the founder
Charles E. Merrill
Charles Edward Merrill was an American philanthropist, stockbroker and co-founder, with Edmund C. Lynch of Merrill Lynch & Company .-Early years:...
of Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
, founded the school in 1957, locating it in Boston's Back Bay to "restore good secondary schooling to the city". He encouraged Commonwealth students to be "decent, socially responsible, generous people," actively engaged in public affairs. Merrill returns to the school once a year to give a speech on a topic of his choice, and his books are on display in the school library alongside those of Commonwealth alumni.
Merrill insisted that the school had only one rule: "No rollerskating in the halls," — an exhortation that students should not "...act like a damn fool, but think about your actions and how they affect others".
Merrill retired in 1981, and his memoir of the first 23 years of the school's history and his experience as headmaster, The Walled Garden, was published the following year.
Symbols
The school's symbol is a mermaidMermaid
A mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature with a female human head, arms, and torso and the tail of a fish. A male version of a mermaid is known as a "merman" and in general both males and females are known as "merfolk"...
with a sword and shield, derived from the coat of arms of Warsaw
Coat of arms of Warsaw
The Coat of Arms of Warsaw consists of a syrenka in a red field. Polish syrenka is cognate with siren, but she is more properly a fresh-water mermaid called “Melusina.” This imagery has been in use since at least the mid-14th century...
, Poland. This symbol appears on the school flag, publications, and the outside of the building. Because the school has no official sports mascot, the mermaid is sometimes used as one and the school's sports teams are sometimes referred to (partly in jest) as the "fighting mermaids".
The unofficial autonym for Commonwealth students is "Commie"; use of this term is opposed by the current administration.
There is no official school song, but "The Spacious Firmament On High" (Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison...
, Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
) is sung each year at the opening of school and at the graduation ceremony.
Headmasters
The headmaster since 2000, William D. Wharton joined the faculty in 1985 as a teacher of history, LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, and Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
.
There have been five headmasters:
- 1957–1981: Charles E. Merrill Jr.
- 1981–1983: Joseph "Jay" Featherstone
- 1983–1990: Charles Chatfield
- 1990–2000: Judith Keenan
- 2000–present: William Wharton
Clubs and activities
Student-run clubs and groups at Commonwealth include:- Cheese Club
- ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Club - Community Service Student Board
- Computer Club
- Current Events Club
- DebateParliamentary DebateParliamentary Debate is an academic debate event. Many university level institutions in English speaking nations sponsor parliamentary debate teams, but the format is currently spreading to the high school level as well...
- Diversity Committee
- Gay-Straight AllianceGay-straight allianceGay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
-
Knitting Club -
Improvisational Comedy - Math Team
- Outing Club
- Model UN
- Rollerskating Committee
-
Round-Robin Writing Club - Science Team (Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
and Science BowlScience BowlScience Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
) - Society for the Advancement of Stuff
- Environmental Committee
- Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
- Tea Club
-
80's Club
Each year, the senior class elects two non-voting representatives to Commonwealth's Board of Trustees.
Performance
In its September, 2009 issue, Boston magazine named Commonwealth as the best private high school in eastern Massachusetts. Since 2005, the school has produced 20 National Merit Scholarship ProgramNational Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation , a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. The program began in 1955...
Finalists. Median SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
scores for the class of 2009 were 750 in Critical Reading, 720 in Writing, and 710 in Math.
Commonwealth is the only Massachusetts school to receive a grant from the Malone Scholars program of the Malone Family Foundation, which independently identifies top-level schools to receive an endowment. "Once endowed, the schools are empowered to perpetually fund scholarships to motivated top students based on merit and financial need."
In 2004, the school was recognized by the College Board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
's Advanced Placement Program
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
as having the best Physics curriculum in schools of its size range (less than 500 students) in the country, based on the performance of students on the AP Physics C exam. Most junior year classes prepare students to take a corresponding AP test, though the curriculum is not generally focused on the test itself.
Assemblies
Commonwealth holds an assembly every Thursday. Speakers have included ArchbishopArchbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
, Ted Sorensen, literature critic James Wood
James Wood (critic)
James Wood is a literary critic, essayist and novelist. he is Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine.-Background and education:...
, author Claire Messud
Claire Messud
Claire Messud is an American novelist. She is best known as the author of the 2006 novel The Emperor's Children.-Early life:...
, Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly (editor)
Michael Thomas Kelly was an American journalist, a columnist for The Washington Post, and an editor at The New Republic, National Journal, and The Atlantic. He came to prominence via his reporting on the first Gulf War, but suffered professional embarrassment for his role in the Stephen Glass...
of the Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Law
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
Professors Charles Fried
Charles Fried
Charles Fried is a prominent American jurist and lawyer. He served as United States Solicitor General from 1985 to 1989. He is currently a professor at Harvard Law School.-Early life and education:...
and Lani Guinier
Lani Guinier
Lani Guinier is an American lawyer, scholar and civil rights activist. The first African-American woman tenured professor at Harvard Law School, Guinier's work includes professional responsibilities of public lawyers, the relationship between democracy and the law, the role of race and gender in...
, author Samantha Power
Samantha Power
Samantha Power is an Irish American academic, governmental official and writer. She is currently a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and runs the Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights as Senior Director of Multilateral Affairs on the Staff of the National Security Council...
, Harvard stem cell biologist Doug Melton, philosopher & bio-ethicist Frances Kamm, poet Louise Glück
Louise Glück
Louise Elisabeth Glück is an American poet of Hungarian Jewish heritage. She was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 2003, after serving as a Special Bicentennial Consultant three years prior in 2000....
, former ambassadors Peter W. Galbraith
Peter W. Galbraith
Peter Woodard Galbraith is an author, academic, commentator, policy advisor, and former United States diplomat. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he helped uncover Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds. From 1993 to 1998, he served as the first U.S...
and Charles Stith, Mary Beth Cahill
Mary Beth Cahill
Mary Beth Cahill is an American political figure, who served as the campaign manager of Senator John Kerry's campaign for the Democratic nomination for President...
, free software pioneer Richard Stallman
Richard Stallman
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, and various musical groups. Students petition the headmaster to invite speakers they would like to hear.
While the majority of Commonwealth students identify as politically liberal, Mr. Wharton frequently schedules conservative speakers such as Charles Fried, former Assistant US Attorney General Jack Goldsmith
Jack Goldsmith
Jack Landman Goldsmith is a Harvard Law School professor who has written a number of texts regarding international law, cyber law, and national security law...
, and William Kristol
William Kristol
William Kristol is an American neoconservative political analyst and commentator. He is the founder and editor of the political magazine The Weekly Standard and a regular commentator on the Fox News Channel....
.
Special assemblies are held for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
, Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, and the end of the school year. It is tradition to sing "Bringing in the Sheaves
Bringing in the Sheaves
"Bringing In the Sheaves" is a popular American hymn used almost exclusively by Protestant Christians...
" (by Shaw and Minor) every Thanksgiving assembly, and for students and teachers to recite poems every Christmas assembly. In May the seniors run an assembly where they perform skits that parody their teachers and themselves.
Sports
Each year students participate in a competitive sport or organized exercise activity in at least two out of three seasons. Competitive sports include soccer, basketball, fencing, squash, baseball, and ultimate Frisbee. Exercise programs include running, fitness, sailing, dance, ballroom dance, and yoga.Hancock
When Charles Merrill was headmaster he started a tradition of twice-yearly trips to his family's farm in Hancock, New HampshireHancock, New Hampshire
Hancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest....
. These would happen every fall and spring. The school continued to go up to the farm every semester until 1996. The "Hancock" weekend eventually moved in 1997 to Camp Winona, a summer camp in Bridgton, Maine, but the old name remains. The trip to Maine was replaced by a day trip to Provincetown in 2007, and a weekend at Camp Wing, a summer camp in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2008. In 2009, Spring Hancock returned to Camp Winona.
Activities
On two mornings during each trip, students and teachers organize activities to do, and each student signs up for an activity.In the afternoons, students are free, and activities such as swimming, boating, various sports, and hiking are offered.
On the last night of Hancock, there is a talent show prepared jointly by the students and staff. There are also two dances: the "Long Dance" the night before the talent show, and the "Short Dance" after it, both organized by the students.
Jobs
The responsibility for Hancock is shared among faculty and students. Faculty oversee various tasks, such as cooking or sports. Students can sign up for jobs such as cooking meals, running the talent show and dances, and being a bike messenger. For the most part, cleaning bathrooms, collecting trash, tending fires, and other tasks are also led and staffed by students.Jobs program
The jobs program at Commonwealth is a system whereby students are responsible for setting and cleaning up lunch and the recess snack, and performing other custodial tasks such as emptying the recycling bins throughout the school. Each student with a lunch clean up job is assigned to either a "Red Week" or a "White Week" crew that alternates every other week, and a specific day during that week. Generally, the jobs for lunch clean-up are cleaning up the dining area and working in the kitchen, cleaning up plates and pots. Those who have lunch set-up, recess clean up and recycling jobs work once every week due to these jobs taking a significantly smaller amount of time. Student "crew heads," typically juniors and seniors, take responsibility for directing each jobs crew. The savings created by having students perform these tasks instead of additional paid staff pays for three full scholarships. Many Commonwealth students and faculty believe that the jobs program teaches students a sense of responsibility for the community; the program is often concisely described as "building character."Paid jobs
There is also a paid jobs program, whereby students are hired by the school to perform additional tasks such as run the bookstore, staff the front desk, and assist at school events. Because students perform these tasks at lower cost than additional paid staff, this program creates sufficient savings to pay for another one and a half scholarships.Publications
There are several student-run publications at Commonwealth. They include:- Yearbook: Each year, the senior class (and a few juniors in training) produces its own yearbook.
- Literary magazine: The literary magazine club, with the school's funding, publishes a literary magazine, which accepts many types of literature and art, including poems, short stories, photographs, drawings, and paintings. It is often known as Litmag but has come out under different names on occasion.
- The Leek: The school's satirical newspaper.
-
The Intercomm: A school newspaper founded by two students in 2007. - QOTW: A weekly collection of anecdotes from around the school.
The school produces Currents, a periodic e-mail newsletter for parents and alumni/ae, and three annual publications:
- "Projects" reports on students' week- and month-long independent projects in the arts, politics, academic and scientific research, community service, and other areas.
- "Newsletter" includes articles by alumni/ae and comments from founder Charles E. Merrill Jr.
- "At Commonwealth" is a magazine with articles by and about students and faculty, as well as class notes.
The school website also provides student access to searchable databases of online resources such as magazines and newspapers.
Notable alumni
- Patrick AmoryPatrick Amory- Early life :Patrick Amory was born in New York City on July 10, 1965 to literary parents. His father, the late Hugh Amory, was noted as the most "rigorous" and "methodologically sophisticated" historian of the book in early America...
, Matador Records general manager - Jonatha BrookeJonatha BrookeJonatha Brooke is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Illinois.Her music merges elements of folk, rock and pop, often with poignant lyrics and complex harmonies...
, singer/songwriter - Evan DandoEvan DandoEvan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...
and Ben DeilyBen DeilyBen Deily is an American musician and songwriter, most famous as one of the founders, writers and lead singers of the Boston-based alternative rock band The Lemonheads.-Advertising career:...
of The LemonheadsThe LemonheadsThe Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... - John Davis of Folk Implosion
- Liza FeatherstoneLiza FeatherstoneLiza Featherstone is an American journalist and journalism professor who writes frequently on labor and student activism for The Nation....
, journalist - Peter W. GalbraithPeter W. GalbraithPeter Woodard Galbraith is an author, academic, commentator, policy advisor, and former United States diplomat. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he helped uncover Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds. From 1993 to 1998, he served as the first U.S...
, diplomat - Mark GreifMark GreifMark Greif is the co-editor, co-founder, and contributor to the magazine n+1, as well as a frequent contributor to American Prospect and occasional contributor to the London Review of Books.-Background and education:...
, co-founder, co-editor and contributor to n+1N+1n+1 is a New York–based American literary magazine that publishes social criticism, political commentary, essays, art, poetry, book reviews, and short fiction. It is published three times each year, and content is published on several times each week... - Melissa Glenn HaberMelissa Glenn HaberMelissa Glenn Haber is a children's fiction author.Born in Berkeley, California, she first began writing at age four in 1973. A graduate of the Commonwealth School and Harvard-Radcliffe College, Haber considered attaining post-graduate degrees, as well as careers in teaching and public policy...
, author - Susanna KaysenSusanna Kaysen-Life:Susanna Kaysen was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of economist Carl Kaysen, a professor at MIT and former advisor to President John F. Kennedy, and his wife Annette Neutra Kaysen. Kaysen has one sister and is divorced...
, author who includes references to Commonwealth in her books - Anthony Kuhn, NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
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correspondent - Kasi LemmonsKasi LemmonsKasi Lemmons is an American film director and actress, most notable for her work on the films Eve's Bayou, The Caveman's Valentine and Talk to Me....
, director (IMDB page) - Hamish LinklaterHamish LinklaterHamish Linklater is an American actor. He is best known as Matthew in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine...
, actor (IMDB page) - Mia Matsumiya, violinist of experimental rock group Kayo DotKayo DotKayo Dot is an American avant-rock/experimental music group that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver. They released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn's Tzadik Records label that year. Tzadik's descriptive label on that album reads: "Kayo Dot powerfully integrates elements of modern...
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, film director and former Lemonheads bassist (IMDB page) - Cameron RussellCameron RussellCameron Russell is an American fashion model.-Early life:Cameron Russell was born in Boston, and raised in Cambridge. Her mother is Robin Chase, founder of ZipCar...
, model
External links
- Commonwealth School official website: http://www.commschool.org/
- Bunting & Lyon entry on Commonwealth School: buntingandlyon.com/detail.asp?id=441
- GT-Cybersource's page on Commonwealth School: cybersource.org/PolicyItemDetail.aspx?sid=10362
- Unofficial Traditions Page: sccs.swarthmore.edu/~cbr/traditions.html