Girard College: A Story of Change and Continuity

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Girard College: A Story of Change and Continuity Girard College, a boarding school for orphans and other­wise under­privileged children, is located in a largely unattractive, grimy industrial district of Philadel­phia. Its location in the city’s north section does not conjure images of wealth or the Social Register, but its endowment marks it is as one of the richest boarding schools in the country. The story of Girard Col­lege and its...
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