Online Exhibits

	Building the Cathedral Street School The Bryn Mawr School first opened its doors in rented rooms behind the Friends meeting house on Eutaw Street in 1885 but quickly outgrew these accomodations. Mary Elizabeth Garrett, one of the wealthiest single women in the country after the death of her father, John Work Garrett of the B & O Railroad, planned, paid for and oversaw the construction of a unique school building on land she purchased at the corner of Cathedral and Preston Streets. News of her generous charitable nature made newspapers across the country as they chronicled the construction and its cost, as well as Garrett's personality and fame.
	Graduation Early requirements for graduation included passing the Bryn Mawr College Entrance Exam, which was purposely crafted by M. Carey Thomas to be more difficult than Harvard's at the time. Although the School opened in September of 1885 there was not a graduation or a diploma until 1893, when the founders believed that they were fully preparing students for the rigor of the college. Two students were selected each year for the Bryn Mawr College Scholarship, which provided for full coverage of tuition, room and board for the entire four years of study.
	School Catalogs The school catalog provides a fascinating look into the development of the school over the years. The earliest issues demonstrate how the Bryn Mawr School was unique to Baltimore and to girls' education at the time.
	Alumnae Bulletin The Alumnae Association has a long tradition of dedication and devotion to the school. These early Bulletins chronicle fundraising efforts, activities and celebrations, and the lives of the early graduates.
	Yearbooks "Day's Eye " was the first attempt at a school publication at Bryn Mawr, but was short lived and succeeded by the "Bryn Mawrtyr". This began as a literary magazine with occasional bits of news about the school and alumnae. We know that the highly decorative plates for the cover were destroyed in the fire of 1904 when the printer's offices burned. The first true yearbook was printed in 1907, not produced in 1908, and has enjoyed a successful run since.

Contact Information
• Elizabeth Nye Di Cataldo
• The Bryn Mawr School Archives
• 109 W. Melrose Avenue
• Baltimore MD 21010
• 410.323.8800 x1366
• dicataldoe (at) brynmawrschool.org