Share Your Story I
N 1886, Founder Osbert Loomis wrote to his brother John with great feeling about his desire to record a “perfect account of the L[oomis] I[nstitute] from its origin to its present status.”
That enthusiasm continues today as co-authors and editors John Ratté, former headmaster, and Karen Parsons, archivist and history teacher, prepare a history of the school for the upcoming centennial celebration. Available in the fall of 2014, the book will highlight many perspectives and voices from the school’s first century. When Osbert and his four siblings defined the school’s unique vision, character and mission, they laid the groundwork for a future history “flooded” with great stories. Please share your story — send to centennial@loomis.org.
Aerial view of flooded campus, 1936. Photo: Loomis Chaffee Archives
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