Pictures of the Brent School Campus
by Gerry Geronimo (Class of '71)
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Pictures of the Brent School Campus by Gerry Geronimo (Class of '71) |
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Brent School P.O. Box 35 Baguio City, Philippines |
The pictures listed on this page were taken on my visit to the Brent School campus on December 27, 1995. This pictorial tour of the Brent School campus starts off with Richardson Hall, a boys dormitory which is on one corner of the campus. I lived in Richardson Hall all of my Junior year and the first part of my Senior year. At that time (1969 - 71), the top floor of Richardson Hall was occupied by the headmaster, Reverend Cox, and his family. My room during my senior year was in the back corner of Richardson Hall, directly underneath the headmaster's bedroom! Needless to say, I tried to be on my best behavior. This view behind Richardson Hall was the view from my room. I loved this view looking down the valley, specially on rainy days. Let's now leave Richardson Hall and walk towards the center of the campus. The building on the left is the Bishop's Cottage and on the right is The Chalet. Down the valley below The Chalet is the school's pig farm where I (and other friends) did some "time" during my Junior year (don't ask what for cause I'm not telling). Here's a closeup view of The Chalet. The big building next to The Chalet is Cameron Forbes Hall. Here's the sign in front of Cameron Forbes Hall. This building contains both a boys dormitory and classrooms. Directly across the road from Cameron Forbes Hall is Weiser Hall. During my time, Weiser Hall housed the school nurse and the infirmary. Looking back towards Richardson Hall from Weiser Hall, there is a road on the right which leads to the Headmaster's residence. Let's keep going up the hill towards the center of the campus where we catch a glimpse of the Chapel. Here's a closeup view of the Chapel (Yes, I did serve briefly as an Acolyte). The Chapel is the last structure on this side of the campus before reaching the center of the campus from Richardson Hall. Binsted Hall is up ahead. The first floor of Binsted Hall contains classrooms and the faculty lounge. During my time, the seniors shared this lounge as their smoking lounge! The dining room and kitchen are located on the second floor. The top floor was a boys dormitory. We're almost at the center of the campus, but we'll take a slight detour to the right. Behind Binsted Hall is a building which now houses the clinic on the top floor. During my time, the top floor was a boys dormitory and I resided in this building (the top middle window was the window in my room) during the last half of my senior year. The second floor contained a classroom, and the canteen was located on the bottom floor. From my room, I could see the covered walkway leading to the library and beyond to Hamilton Hall (which no longer stands due to the earthquake). You can also see the buildings which housed the classrooms for the elementary students. I could also see the back of Binsted Hall from my room. Shown in this picture is one of the windows from the dining room. Let's walk down the steps to the canteen. Manong Freddy ran the canteen for a very long time. It was a favorite place for students to congregate. Our credit with Manong Freddy was always good during those frequent times when students ran out of funds. |
We're now in Neutral. Neutral is the area on campus where members of the opposite sex can socialize. I think the administration and faculty selected this area because it is wide-open with no room to hide. (Or so they thought!) This area could easily be monitored from the faculty lounge in Binsted Hall and from the guard house at the gate. However, there is a convenient depression between the few trees in neutral where one can't be observed. Here's the view from Neutral looking towards the canteen, looking uphill towards the center of the campus, looking towards the gym, and looking towards the main gate. Here's a view of Neutral from the main gate. We're now outside the gym looking out towards the athletic field. Looking into the gym, here's the left side and the right side. The old gym was destroyed in the big earthquake that hit Baguio. A new gym has been under construction. Two sides of the gym are still open and gone are the parquet floor, balcony, and the wooden plaques listing the members of each graduating class. There are 2 entry points into Brent School. The main gate is the one commonly used and it is protected by a guard house. The guard house serves not only to prevent unauthorized persons from coming in but also to prevent unauthorized students from leaving the campus! It helps to know the guards. The other gate is located next to where Hamilton Hall used to be. I do not know whether this gate is still in use. Here's the waiting shed donated to the school by the Class of '71. Here's the visitor's initial view of the campus after entering the front gate. Close to the top of the drive uphill, we spot Ogilby Hall on the left and the Student Activities Center off to the right. The old administration building was also destroyed in the big earthquake. In its former location is the new Student Activities Center (SAC). The administrative offices (including the bookstore) has been moved to one section of the first floor of Ogilby Hall. The rest of Ogilby Hall is still used for classrooms. Are there tunnels under Ogilby Hall and does a ghost roam the top floors of Ogilby? The assembly ground is located between Ogilby Hall and Binsted Hall. A historical marker is located at one end of the assembly ground. Ogilby Hall, Binsted Hall, and the Student Activities Center form the center of Brent School's 45 acre campus. This water tower next to Ogilby Hall is the highest point on the campus.
Hope you've enjoyed the tour ...
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Last updated June 25, 1998 |
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