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George Bailey Hopson, late 1800s.
Rev. George Bailey Hopson served as acting warden three times, 1898-1899, 1903-1904, 1907-1909, and was professor of Latin from 1863 to 1916. He also served three terms as acting warden, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, always maintaining the steady atmosphere set by Warden Fairbairn, with whom he had worked for almost forty years. His expectations as a teacher were high. When students complained of not having enough time to complete their lessons he replied: "There was all the time there was." As Acting Warden Rev. Hopson preached a sermon in honor of the previous warden, Rev. Fairbairn, in the chapel of St. Stephen's College on January 29th 1899. "But while training their intellects, he did not neglect their morals. Christian education demands spiritual as well as mental culture. The formation of character during the period of College life is vastly more important than mere literary acquirements.
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Ludlow-Willink Hall, late 1800s.
The cornerstone for Ludlow-Willink was laid on June 13, 1866. The building was the gift of sisters Elizabeth Ludlow and Cornelia Ann Willink, and originally built to house the president, then called warden, and his family.
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Stone Row, late 1800s.
The first two sections, Potter and McVickar, were completed in 1885, with money given by Carolyn Bard, a sister of John Bard. Despite financial difficulties faced by the College, North and South Hoffman were completed in 1891, thanks to the sustaining contributions provided by trustee Rev. Charles F. Hoffman.
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The Chapel of the Holy Innocents, late 1800s.
Robed St. Stephen’s students can be seen gathered outside the chapel. The Bards built two chapels at Annandale. The first burned to the ground in 1858; the building was not insured. The present Chapel of the Holy Innocents was consecrated on February 2, 1860. It was the Chapel, and the religious services held within, that formed the nucleus around which all other education developed at St. Stephen’s.
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The interior of the Chapel of the Holy Innocents, late 1800s.
Due to water damage in the 1980s, a new floor was installed, and most of the pews were replaced with chairs, affording greater flexibility for the many uses the Chapel serves today.