Editing Dulwich College (section)

===1870: The New College===
Dulwich College was included in Howard Staunton's 1865 book, ''The Great Schools of England'', who wrote of the ''unusually comprehensive [scheme of instruction]'' and by the mid-1860s such was the enhanced reputation of the school that the pressure for places led to the introduction of a competitive examination.<ref>Hodges (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History'', p. 41.</ref> In 1869 the upper school took possession of the current site, referred to as the ''"New College"'', but it was not until Founder's Day (21 June) 1870 that the new college was officially opened by the [[Edward VII|Prince]] and [[Alexandra of Denmark|Princess of Wales]].<ref name="GG45">Hodges (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History'', p. 45.</ref> The new college buildings, sited in the {{convert|24|ha|acre|abbr=off}} of Dulwich Common, were designed by [[Charles Barry Jr.]] (the eldest son of Sir [[Charles Barry]]).<ref>Hodges (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History'', p. 44.</ref> The lower school alone continued to occupy the Old College in Dulwich Village from 1870 until it was moved to its new (and current) premises in East Dulwich in 1887.<ref name="DD32" />

The present school colours and school magazine (''The Alleynian'') were established in the 1860s and 1870s, as were school societies such as ''Debating'' and ''Natural Science''.<ref>Hodges (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History'', p. 51.</ref> By the time Canon Carver retired from the position of Master in 1882, Dulwich College was said to have expanded more rapidly in the previous 25 years than any other establishment<ref>Hodges (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History'', p. 57.</ref> and to be "holding its own at universities", to have "won a large number of places of honour in the Indian and Home Civil Service" and "at [[Royal Military Academy, Woolwich|the Royal Military College of Woolwich]]" and to be well represented among "the public schools medals of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] and the prizes of the Art Schools of the [[Royal Academy]]".<ref>''The Times'', 11 January 1883</ref>