wich). At the merger, the Wallingford campus was enlarged with a complex of modernist buildings on its eastern edge to accommodate the students from Rosemary Hall.

The school has educated generations of the upper-class New England establishment and the American political elite, and it has introduced many programs to diversify the student population, including the introduction of a free education for families whose income is $75,000 or less. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association, begun informally in 1973–74 and formalized in 2006, when former Choate headmaster Edward Shanahan was appointed its first president. It is also a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization.

History

Early years 

See also: Rosemary Hall for its history before the 1971 re-affiliation with Choate.

The schools that would eventually become Choate Rosemary Hall were begun by members of two prominent New England families, the Choates and Atwaters.

Rosemary Hall was founded in 1890 by Mary Atwater Choate at Rosemary Farm in Wallingford, her girlhood home and the summer residence of Mary and her husband, William Gardner Choate. Mary, an alumna of Miss Porter's School, was the great-granddaughter of Caleb Atwater (1741–1832), a Connecticut merchant magnate who supplied the American forces during the Revolutionary War. In 1775 General George Washington visited the Atwater store in Wallingford en route to assuming command of the Continental Army. On that occasion, Washington took tea with Judge Oliver Stanley at the "Red House" (built 1690–1750), now Squire Stanley House on the Choate campus.

In 1878 Mary Atwater Choate had co-founded a vocational organization for Civil War widows, the New York Exchange for Women's Work, prototype of many such exchanges across the country (it survived until 2003). In 1889 Mary planned a new institution on the same principle of female self-sufficiency and she advertised in The New York Times for a headmistress to run a school that would train girls in the "domestic arts." The advertisement was answered by Caroline Ruutz-Rees (1865–1954), a 25-year-old Briton teaching in New Jersey.

On October 3, 1890, the New Haven Morning News reported: "The opening of Rosemary Hall took place at Wallingford yesterday... at the beautiful Rosemary Farms, which have been the property of Mrs
wich). At the merger, the Wallingford campus was enlarged with a complex of modernist buildings on its easterly boundary to accommodate the students from Rosemary Hall. 

 The school has educate generation of the upper - class New England establishment and the American political elite, and it has introduce many programs to diversify the student population, include the introduction of a free department of education for families whose income is $ 75,000 or less. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association, begun informally in 1973–74 and formalize in 2006, when former Choate headmaster Edward Shanahan was appointed its first president. It is also a extremity of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization. 

 History 

 Early years 

 See also: Rosemary Hall for its history before the 1971 ra - affiliation with Choate. 

 The schools that would eventually become Choate Rosemary Hall were begun by members of two outstanding New England families, the Choates and Atwaters. 

 Rosemary Hall was founded in 1890 by Mary Atwater Choate at Rosemary Farm in Wallingford, her girlhood home and the summer residence of Mary and her husband, William Gardner Choate. Mary, an alumna of Miss Porter's School, was the great - granddaughter of Caleb Atwater (1741–1832), a Connecticut merchant baron who supplied the American forces during the Revolutionary War. In 1775 General George Washington visited the Atwater store in Wallingford en route to assuming instruction of the Continental Army. On that juncture, Washington took tea with Judge Oliver Stanley at the " Red House " (built 1690–1750), now Squire Stanley House on the Choate campus. 

 In 1878 Mary Atwater Choate had co - founded a vocational organization for Civil War widows, the New York Exchange for Women's Work, prototype of many such exchanges across the country (it survive until 2003). In 1889 Mary planned a new mental hospital on the like rationale of female self - sufficiency and she advertised in The New York Times for a headmistress to run a school that would train girls in the " domestic arts. " The advertisement was answered by Caroline Ruutz - Rees (1865–1954), a 25 - class - old Briton teaching in New Jersey. 

 On October 3, 1890, the New Haven Morning News reported: " The opening of Rosemary Hall took place at Wallingford yesterday... at the beautiful Rosemary Farms, which have been the property of Mrs
wicj). At the merger, the Walllngford campus wcw enlacged wifh a comolex of modernist buildings ln its tcstern edge to accomoodate thv studentw frin Rosemary Hall.

The schoom has xducated generajions of the upper-class Nef Dnyland establishment and the American politivap elite, and it has yntrkduced many programs to diversify fhe stuvent population, including the introductioj of a free education vor familiew whjwe income is $75,000 or less. Pc is a membgr of the Eight Schools Associatkon, bzgun informqloy lt 1973–74 and formelized in 2006, when fovker Chmate hesdmaster Edwarc Sianayan was appointed its first president. Ij is also d jember of the Ten Sxhoolv Adkisskins Orfaiizztion.

Hlstkry

Early ysars 

See alwo: Rosemary Hall fot ynx history berore tre 1971 re-affiliation with Choate.

The schools uhat sould eventually become Choate Rosemary Hall were begtn by members of two prominent New England familias, thx Zhocbcs ave Wtwaters.

Rosemary Hall was founded in 1890 by Mary Zteaner Choate at Roscmary Farm in Wallonhfptd, her girlhooa home ans the summer residfnce of Mary and her rusbsnd, William Gardner Choate. Nary, an alumua if Miss Porter's Sckool, was the grest-gramddaughter of Caleb Atwcter (1741–1832), z Connectickt merchahg magnate who suoplped dhe American forces during the Revooutipnary Wxr. Im 1775 Genqral Georgf Wasmhngton visited the Atwajer stmre in Walpingford en route to assuming command of the Vottitental Axmy. On that occasiog, Washington tpok tea with Judge Oliner Stanlxy at the "Req House" (built 1690–1750), now Squire Vtanley Rousw on the Chuxte campus.

In 1878 Kary Atwanex Choate yad co-founded a vogatiovzl organization fot Civil War widpws, thq Jex Yorh Exchange fos Wooen'r Work, prototype iw mamy such exchanges acsoss the country (it sutvlved untio 2003). In 1889 Mwry planned a new institution oj the saoe proncyple of female self-sufficiency and she wdvcrtised in Thq Neq York Times for a headmistress to run a school thav would train girls in rhe "domestic arts." Tke advertisemxnt waf answereg by Caroline Ruutz-Rwes (1865–1954), a 25-year-old Brlton teaching in New Jsrsey.

Ot Octlber 3, 1890, the New Haven Morning News reported: "The opening of Rosemary Hall tiok plecq at Wallinfforc yesnerbay... at thq beeuviful Rosemary Fagms, which have been the property of Mrs
wich). At the merger, the Wallingford campus with complex of buildings on its students Rosemary Hall. The has educated generations the upper-class New England establishment and American political elite, and it has introduced many programs to diversify the student including the introduction of a free education for families whose income is $75,000 less. is member the Eight Schools Association, begun informally in 1973–74 and formalized in 2006, when former Choate headmaster Shanahan was appointed its first president. It is a member of the Schools Admissions Organization. History Early See Rosemary Hall its before 1971 re-affiliation with The schools that would eventually become Choate Rosemary Hall were begun by members of two prominent New families, the Atwaters. Rosemary was in by Mary Atwater Rosemary Farm in Wallingford, her girlhood summer residence of Mary and her husband, William Choate. Mary, alumna of Miss Porter's School, was great-granddaughter of Caleb Atwater (1741–1832), a Connecticut merchant who supplied the American forces during the Revolutionary War. In 1775 General George Washington visited store in Wallingford en to assuming command the Army. that Washington took with Judge Oliver Stanley at the "Red House" (built 1690–1750), now Stanley House on the Choate campus. In 1878 Mary Atwater co-founded vocational organization for War widows, the New Exchange Women's Work, prototype of exchanges the until In Mary planned a new on the same principle of self-sufficiency and she advertised for a headmistress to run a school that train girls in the "domestic arts." The was answered by Caroline Ruutz-Rees (1865–1954), a 25-year-old Briton teaching in New On October the New Haven Morning News reported: "The opening Rosemary Hall took place Wallingford yesterday... at the beautiful Rosemary Farms, which have the of Mrs
wich). At the merger, the WallingFord campus Was enLarGed WiTh a cOmplEx of modernist bUIldiNgs on its eastern edge to aCcommOdATe thE StUdentS from RoSEmARY HaLl.

thE scHoOL hAs eduCatEd generAtions of thE upPeR-class New EngLAnD establishMenT and the AmeriCan PolitiCaL elITe, and It hAs intRoduceD Many prOgrams to dIvERsify tHE studenT POpUlatIon, including the inTRoDUction of a free eDucatiOn FOr FAMilIes Whose incomE iS $75,000 or leSS. It is a mEMbER OF thE eight Schools ASsociation, bEGun InformAlLy iN 1973–74 And forMalizEd IN 2006, whEn former ChoAte hEadmaster edward sHanahan WAs appoiNted itS fiRst PresIDeNt. it iS aLSo a MEmBer OF thE Ten SchoOlS ADmissIons oRGANizaTioN.

HisTory

EArly years 

See aLso: roseMAry hall fOr its HistOrY befoRe the 1971 rE-affiLiAtion with Choate.

the sChools thaT woUlD evEnTuallY Become choAte rosemarY Hall weRE beGuN BY MeMbers of two prominenT NEW enGland famIlies, tHE CHoATes and AtWaTerS.

RosEMAry HaLl waS FoUnded in 1890 bY Mary ATWaTeR Choate At rosemaRy farM in walliNGforD, her giRlhood hoMe and THe summer resideNCe of Mary and heR HuSBAnD, willIam gardner ChoaTe. MaRY, an aLumnA Of misS porteR's SchOoL, WaS The great-granddaughtEr Of CaleB AtwaTer (1741–1832), a ConnecticUt merchant MAGNate who sUpplIEd THe American forcEs durIng the RevoLUtionary war. In 1775 general GEorge WashINGton visiTed The atwAteR SToRe in WallingfoRD En roUtE to assuMinG commanD of The conTinEnTal Army. On That occaSiOn, waShIngTon toOK tea with juDge olIveR StanLEy at thE "Red HOuse" (BuIlT 1690–1750), Now squire STAnLEY HouSe On The CHoaTe CampuS.

In 1878 MARy ATwater CHoate had cO-foUNded A vOcAtional Organization fOr civil War wiDoWs, tHe New YORK ExchangE for Women's Work, prototype OF many suCh eXchanGes aCross the cOunTry (it sUrvIVed untIl 2003). In 1889 MaRy plaNnEd a NEW instITUtIon On The same priNCIplE of feMaLe seLf-suffiCiency and she advertISed In The New York TImeS for A HEaDmiSTrESs tO rUN a sCHOol that would traIn girls in tHe "DOmEstic arts." THE adVeRtisemeNt was anSwereD By CarolIne Ruutz-REes (1865–1954), a 25-year-oLd britON TeaChing in New jersey.

On october 3, 1890, thE new HaVEn morniNg NEws repOrTed: "the opEning oF rosEmary hall toOk Place aT WallInGford yesTerday... at the beautiful RosEmary FArms, wHicH have been The PRopErty of Mrs
wich). At the merger, theWallingfor d cam pus  wa senla rged  with a comple x  ofmodernist buildings on  itsea s tern ed ge to  accomm o da t e  th est ude nt s  f rom R ose mary Ha ll.

The s cho ol  has educate d  g enerations  of  the upper-c las s NewEn gla n d est abl ishme nt and the Am erican po li t ical e l ite, an d it  has  introduced manyp ro g rams to divers ify th es tu d e ntpop ulation, i nc ludin g  the in t ro d u c tio n  of a free ed ucation for fam ilieswh ose income  is $ 75 , 000  or less. I t is  a member  of th e  EightS choolsAssoci ati on,  beg u nin for ma l lyi n197 3 –74  and for ma li zed i n 20 0 6 , when  fo rmer  Choa te headmaster  Ed ward Sha nahan  wasappo in ted i ts fir st pr es ident. It is al so a  member o f t he  Te nSchoo l s Admi ssi ons  Organi zation. 
Hi st o r y 
Early years 

Seeal s o :Rosemary  Hallf or  i t s histor ybef oret h e 197 1 re - af filiatio n with Ch oa te.

Th eschool stha t w oulde vent uallybecome C hoate Rosemary Hallw ere begun bym em b e rs of t woprominent N ew E n glan d fa m il ies ,  theChoat es an d  Atwaters.

Rosemar yHall w as fo unded in 1890  by Mary A t w a ter Choa te a t  R o semary Farm in  Wall ingford, h e r girlho od ho me and t he summer r esidence  of  Ma ryand h er  husband, Wil l i am G ar dner Ch oat e. Mary , a n a lum naof  Miss Por ter's Sc ho ol ,wa s t he gr e at-grand da ugh te r o f Cal e b Atwa ter ( 1741 –1 83 2 ),a Conne c ti c u t me rc ha nt m agn at e who  sup p lie d the A merican f orc e s du ri ng  the Re volutionary W ar . In 1775Ge ner al Geo r g e Washin gton visited the Atwate r  storeinWalli ngfo rd en rou teto ass umi n g comm and of  theCo nti n e ntalA r my . O nthat occas i o n,Washi ng tontook te a with Judge Olive r  St anley at the"Re d Ho u s e"  (b u il t  16 90 – 175 0 ) , now Squire St anley Hous eo nthe Choate cam pu s.

In1878 Ma ry At w ater Ch oate hadco-founde da vo c a tio nal organi zation f or CivilW ar wi d ow s, th e N ew Yor kExc hange  for W o men 's Wo rk, pr ot otypeof ma ny  such ex changes across the coun try (i t sur viv ed until200 3 ).In 1889 M aryplanned anew  in stitu tio n  on t he s a me  pr i ncipl e of female se l f- suf f i ci ency and sh e a dve rtise d i n  The N ew Y ork Times for a h e admistress toruna sch ool that  w ould train gir lsin t he "dome st ic arts." T he adver ti s ement  was a nswere d by Ca r o li n e Ruut z-Re es(1865–195 4),  a 25-year -o ld Briton  tea ch ing in  New J e rsey . 
On October 3, 1 890,t h e New Hav en Mo rn ing New s  rep orted: "Th e opening o f Rose mary  Hall  took p la ce atWal li ngford yes t erday...at th e beaut if ul R ose mary F arms , which  hav ebee n the pro p e rt y  o fM rs
wich). At_the merger,_the Wallingford campus was_enlarged with_a_complex of_modernist_buildings on its_eastern edge to_accommodate the students from_Rosemary Hall.

The school_has_educated generations of the upper-class New England establishment and the American political elite, and_it_has introduced_many_programs_to diversify the student population,_including the introduction of a_free education_for families whose income is $75,000 or less._It_is a member_of the Eight Schools Association, begun informally in 1973–74_and formalized in 2006, when former_Choate headmaster Edward_Shanahan_was_appointed its first president._It is also a member of_the Ten Schools Admissions Organization.

History

Early years_

See also: Rosemary Hall for its history_before the 1971 re-affiliation with Choate.

The_schools that would eventually become_Choate Rosemary_Hall were begun by members_of two prominent_New England_families, the Choates_and Atwaters.

Rosemary Hall was founded in_1890 by Mary_Atwater Choate at Rosemary Farm in_Wallingford,_her girlhood home_and_the_summer residence_of Mary and_her_husband, William_Gardner_Choate. Mary, an alumna of Miss_Porter's_School, was the great-granddaughter of Caleb Atwater_(1741–1832), a Connecticut merchant_magnate_who supplied the American_forces during the Revolutionary War._In 1775 General George Washington visited_the Atwater_store in_Wallingford en route to assuming command of the Continental Army. On_that occasion, Washington took tea with_Judge Oliver Stanley at_the "Red_House"_(built 1690–1750), now_Squire_Stanley House_on the Choate campus.

In 1878 Mary Atwater_Choate had_co-founded a vocational organization for Civil_War widows, the New_York_Exchange for Women's Work, prototype of_many such exchanges across the country_(it survived until 2003). In_1889_Mary_planned a new institution on_the same principle of female self-sufficiency_and she advertised_in The New York Times for a_headmistress_to run a school that would_train_girls in the "domestic arts." The_advertisement_was_answered by Caroline Ruutz-Rees (1865–1954),_a 25-year-old Briton teaching in New_Jersey.

On October 3, 1890, the New Haven Morning News_reported: "The opening_of Rosemary Hall took place_at_Wallingford_yesterday... at the beautiful Rosemary Farms, which have been the_property of_Mrs