1913 THE HAMPTONIA New Hampton School NH Literary Magazine Berry Hall Photos Ads For Sale

**Title:** The Hamptonia - Vol. XXXIII, No. 2 (April 1913)**Publisher:** Published by the New Hampton Literary Institution (New Hampton School), New Hampton, New Hampshire.
**Item Overview:**Up for sale is an incredibly scarce, original April 1913 edition of *The Hamptonia*, a student literary and alumni publication from the historic New Hampton School in New Hampshire. This specific issue was edited by the Social Fraternity. It offers a fascinating, firsthand glimpse into early 20th-century New England prep school life, local commerce, and student culture.
**Key Content & Highlights:*** **Frontispiece Illustration:** Features a beautiful full-page historic photograph of \"Berry Hall.\"* **Student Roster & Humor:** Includes a clever, comprehensive \"Class Character\" list tracking personality traits for the Senior, Upper Middle, Lower Middle, and Junior classes, alongside College-bound students.* **Athletics & Campus Life:** Detailed sections covering 1913 Baseball prospects, track/athletics, the Students\' Christian Association, the Literary Adelphi debate society, and local campus news (\"Locals\").* **Vintage Advertising:** The back pages are packed with fantastic period advertisements from local New Hampshire and Boston merchants, including school outfitters Wright & Ditson, local attorneys, bookbinders, clothiers, and town newsdealers.
**Condition Report:**This is an authentic, 110+ year-old paper item. It shows typical signs of age and handling, including minor edge wear, toning to the pages, and a soft vertical fold line down the center from being stored or mailed historically. The binding remains intact, and all text, photographs, and illustrations are fully legible. Please review the high-resolution photos provided to evaluate the exact condition.
**Shipping:**Will be shipped securely in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard backing to ensure it arrives safely.