Barbour Hall was a school for boys that was founded in 1902 by Monsignor Francis O'Brien. In 1941 a modified military program was incorporated into the daily routine and the name of the school became Barbour Hall Junior Military School. The annual Mother's Day ceremony is remembered to be a highlight of tradition. The school closed in 1979.
Barbour Hall Song
O, you boys of Barbour Hall, come step right up,
While we sing a proud refrain
To our Alma Mater, with a Hep! Hep! Hep!
And Hurrah! - then o’er again.
O, the hills will echo forth the shouts we raise,
As we pass beyond recall.
For our hearts are high as we greet you now
With a faith and a force that will never die
While we think of Barbour Hall.
And in life's declining when our work is done
And we gather up our toys
And we sit and ponder o’er the course we’ve run
Since the days when we were boys
And we sum up memories and compare
Our enjoyment great and small,
Shall we not consent we were most content
In the hours and the days and the years we spent
At dear old Barbour Hall.
Reverend Hugh Gallagher, C.S.C.
Barbour Hall Memories:
The First Day of School
Mass in Holy Family Chapel
Getting up at 6:30 a.m.
Parent’s Day Parade
Blue and Gold Game
Halloween Party
Detroit Concert
Thanksgiving Vacation
Christmas Party and Program
Christmas Furlough
Mission Fair
Semester Surveys
Basketball Games
The Annual Play
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Joseph’s Day – Roller Skating Party
Easter Vacation
Senior Musical
Mother’s Day
Getting your Medal
Athletic Banquet
Band Concert
Marching the Square
Cherubs Day
Trip to Deer Forest
Class Day at Picotte’s
Field Day
Final Exams
Mock Commencement
Graduation
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