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HISTORIES Trinity School Founded in 1709 as a charity school of the missionary arm of the Church of England, Trinity School survived lean years throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries to become one of New York City's—indeed, one of the nation's—preeminent independent educational institutions. How it did so is the subject of Charity and Merit: Trinity School at 300 (University Press of New England) commissioned as part of the School's 300th anniversary celebrations. Scrupulously researched and gracefully-written with illustrations drawn from the School's archives, the book tells of the growth of both the school and the city that surrounds it. The story highlights different styles of leadership, changes in the school's constituencies, adaptations to the evolving needs of America's youth, and the place of elite education in a democratic society. Yet for all this, the book makes clear that the mission of Trinity School—hard work and moral excellence—has remained essentially the same for more than three centuries. Today, Charity and Merit is used to orient board members, to reinforce institutional loyalty among alumni, and to develop and maintain ties with donors.