Founder’s Day On November 4, Roxbury Latin celebrated its annual Founder’s Day, honoring the very beginning of the school, founded in 1645 under King Charles I by “the good apostle” John Eliot. In its 377th year, the school celebrated a long tradition of service, a commitment at the heart of Roxbury Latin’s mission since its founding.
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The day began in Rousmaniere Hall with choruses of Commemoration Hymn, Jerusalem, and The Founder’s Song, as well as readings in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, and English from members of Class I. Headmaster Brennan reminded students, “Not many schools can celebrate a Founder’s Day, and no other school can remember a founding more historical—nor a founder more consequential in his time— than ours.… On Founder’s Day each year, in honor of Eliot, we focus on his works and on Roxbury Latin’s mission—how its tradition has withstood the test of time, and how we keep that mission alive today. On this Founder’s Day, we will focus in part on Boston and what it needs, as we all strive to contribute to a more healthy, productive, equitable city.”
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