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 One of the first pew ends to be installed was the Charter Oak pew end in 1932, which depicts the hiding of the Connecticut Charter from the Royal Governor in 1687. Another early pew end was dedicated by the League for the Hard of Hearing in 1939, which held an annual service in the Chapel Crypt led by President Ogilby. The carving depicts the Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, a notable figure in the history of sign language and deaf schools in America, making the sign for "God." His son attended Trinity in the early 1840s and continued his father's work. A pew end dedicated in 1948 portrays the stealing of the [[lemon_squeezer|lemon squeezer]] by the Class of 1896, a reference to iconic Trinity tradition and history.  One of the first pew ends to be installed was the Charter Oak pew end in 1932, which depicts the hiding of the Connecticut Charter from the Royal Governor in 1687. Another early pew end was dedicated by the League for the Hard of Hearing in 1939, which held an annual service in the Chapel Crypt led by President Ogilby. The carving depicts the Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, a notable figure in the history of sign language and deaf schools in America, making the sign for "God." His son attended Trinity in the early 1840s and continued his father's work. A pew end dedicated in 1948 portrays the stealing of the [[lemon_squeezer|lemon squeezer]] by the Class of 1896, a reference to iconic Trinity tradition and history. 
  
-The last pew end to be dedicated was one honoring President [[jacobs_albert_c|Albert C. Jacobs]] in 1968. The only other College president with a dedicated pew end is President Ogilby. There are also a handful of pews dedicated to notable professors and [[hartford|Hartford]] residents. Many are dedicated to various prep schools that Trinity is associated with, and many others were donated by Trinity's [[fraternities|fraternities]].+The last pew end to be dedicated was one honoring President [[jacobs_albert_c|Albert C. Jacobs]] in 1968. The only other College [[presidents|president]] with a dedicated pew end is President Ogilby. There are also a handful of pews dedicated to notable professors and [[hartford|Hartford]] residents. Many are dedicated to various prep schools that Trinity is associated with, and many others were donated by Trinity's [[fraternities|fraternities]].
    
 ===== Pi Kappa Alpha Pew End ===== ===== Pi Kappa Alpha Pew End =====
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 Due to its depiction of Confederate iconography, questions about the pew-end's visibility and existence in the Chapel, and what that represents to students, faculty, and staff, were raised in 2017. Due to its depiction of Confederate iconography, questions about the pew-end's visibility and existence in the Chapel, and what that represents to students, faculty, and staff, were raised in 2017.
  
-Several PIKE alumni wrote emails to Chaplain Allison Read regarding the pew-end in support of its removal. One stated that "These groups commissioned the statues and monuments for two main purposes: (1) to spread and to glorify the "Lost Cause" myth of the Civil War as a fight to maintain the southern way of life instead of preserving slavery; and (2) to serve as explicit symbols of white supremacy by reminding African-Americans during the Jim Crow era that they were second class citizens.” Another email said, “What the founders of the national fraternity fought for before forming PIKE is an embarrassment, not a source of pride," and a third stated "I have never felt that the national organization represented the Trinity chapter in any way and I cannot think of any ethically sound reasons why someone would choose confederate symbols to represent PIKE at Trinity." +Several PIKE alumni wrote emails to Chaplain Allison Read regarding the pew-end in support of its removal. One stated that "These groups commissioned the statues and monuments for two main purposes: (1) to spread and to glorify the "Lost Cause" myth of the [[civil_war|Civil War]] as a fight to maintain the southern way of life instead of preserving slavery; and (2) to serve as explicit symbols of white supremacy by reminding African-Americans during the Jim Crow era that they were second class citizens.” Another email said, “What the founders of the national fraternity fought for before forming PIKE is an embarrassment, not a source of pride," and a third stated "I have never felt that the national organization represented the Trinity chapter in any way and I cannot think of any ethically sound reasons why someone would choose confederate symbols to represent PIKE at Trinity." 
  
 After lengthy discussions with current PIKE and alumni members, as well as Chaplain Read's Advisory Staff, a consensus was reached to relocate the pew-end to the College Archives in the [[watkinson_library|Watkinson Library]]. It was removed in August 2017 and in 2021, it was transferred to the Watkinson, where it is now preserved.  After lengthy discussions with current PIKE and alumni members, as well as Chaplain Read's Advisory Staff, a consensus was reached to relocate the pew-end to the College Archives in the [[watkinson_library|Watkinson Library]]. It was removed in August 2017 and in 2021, it was transferred to the Watkinson, where it is now preserved. 
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 [[https://dsp.domains.trincoll.edu/TrinityAndSlavery/confederate-symbolism/|Trinity and Slavery - Confederate Symbolism]] (2019) by students in American Studies 406. [[https://dsp.domains.trincoll.edu/TrinityAndSlavery/confederate-symbolism/|Trinity and Slavery - Confederate Symbolism]] (2019) by students in American Studies 406.
  
-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=trinslavery|Confederate Symbolism at Trinity College]] (2019) by Tyler Hartmeyer.+[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.39166763|Confederate Symbolism at Trinity College]] (2019) by Tyler Hartmeyer.
  
-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4262&context=tripod|Trinity Tripod]], 10/26/2017.+[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.30338920|Trinity Tripod]], 09/26/2017.
  
 The Chapel of Trinity College (1982) by Peter Grant pp. 29-60.  The Chapel of Trinity College (1982) by Peter Grant pp. 29-60. 
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