Forward then to battle go,. Comrades sworn, one troth to render;. Life by fellow life upgrow,. Strong for war - for helping, tender:. Strong for war, whom Christ hath led,. Tender for whose weal he bled;. Pure, for mute above us moves. Wings of the Immortal Love. O'er the harvest reaped or lost, Falls the eve; our tasks are over. Purpose crowned or purpose crossed, None may mar and none recover. Gracious task our heart shall bear Now, for sweeter call hath found us, Airs of home and days that were Wind rewoven chains around us; By the home from whence we came Love shall trim her gentler flame, Kindled new from undefiled Ancient altars of the child.
Brothers, whom the wider life Summons to a man's endeavour, Bear our blessings through the strife, Comrades once, and comrades ever. Yours and ours one saving star, Here and on your fields afar, Lightens from beside the throne, Where the one Lord makes us one.
The ground faces the main entrance to the Administration building. The Holy Ground is a strictly prohibited area, as it is regarded as sacred site. It is an established tradition that all blue shirts who break the rules by attempting to ascend the sixth form stair case will endure a swift descent from whence they came.
DaCosta was an active member of the School Board and a generous contributor towards the College. Drax House is named after the founding father of Jamaica College, Charles Drax an estate owner from Twittenham, England, who came to Jamaica from Barbados and who left funds for the establishment of the school. Murray House is named in honour of Reginald Myrie Murray, third principal of Jamaica College, since it has been at its present location.
Murray served for 8 years, from — Chambers House is named after the fifth principal and first Old Boy who was principal at the Hope Road location. Hugo Carl Winston Chambers served for 14 years from — and the 10k memorial track event was named in his honour.
The second principal at the hope Road location was William Cowper, who succeeded Archdeacon Simms and who was principal when the chapel was dedicated in Simms house was named in honor of Archdeacon William Simms who served as principal for 10 years, from — The Jamaica College Lodge was the first school lodge formed in Jamaica. It was actually the first time an Old Boys of a school had formed a Freemasons lodge anywhere in the Caribbean.
The idea of the formation of this Lodge arose from the enthusiasm stirred up at the Drax Day celebrations in July, Some of the Old boys who attended the celebrations and who had seen the Light of Freemasonry, thought that the enthusiastic brotherhood displayed on Drax Day could be extended to more frequent associations by the formation of a Masonic Lodge - in learning the great principles inculcated by Masonry and assisting the school at the same time.
The response of Old Boys was enthusiastic. When the list for Founders closed, there were twenty-one names, with six applications for joining and four for initiation. It is hoped that loyalty to the Lodge among its members will be no less than loyalty to a school, and play a part in producing enlightened and public-spirited citizens of Jamaica. The Lodge is comprised primarily of Old Boys of Jamaica College, however we welcome past students from any institution.
Today, as a day school, it boasts students from a wide cross-section of the community. Over the years it has nutured a rich tradition in athletic and academic fields. Its Old Boys continue to play important roles in the religious, political, business and professional services of our country. Its history continues to be written by its present students who respond to its motto,.
The school now had a new headmaster, Reverend later Archdeacon William Simms. This law also authorised the removal of the school from Walton Pen in St Ann in , and classes were conducted in the Barbican Great House until In September , a college, then known as University College, was opened in connection with the school.
This made Jamaica College JC the first university college of Jamaica, long before the founding of the University of the West Indies in the mid 20th century. The buildings on Old Hope Road were opened on July 9, , and the first classes there took place in September of the same year.
There it remained until , when it was moved to buildings at Hope the current site of the school. These were opened on July 9, , and the first classes took place there in September of that year. In September , a college, then known as University College, was opened in connection with the school. From to , JC was developed as a boarding institution for male students.
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