Of all the masters none was closer to Dr. Coit than the Rev. John Hargate. He had been one of the first boys to go to St. Paul’s School, and after his graduation he had continued at the School as a master. Thus his entire life from the age of twelve or thirteen was passed at St. Paul’s School. As a boy he had been Henry Coit’s favorite pupil and had been the first boy to receive from his hands the School Medal in 1857. Mr. Hargate’s work in the school had to do entirely with practical matters and discipline. A strict disciplinarian, he was nevertheless very much liked by the boys. He had excellent common sense. His firm grasp on the business policy of the School, and his proficiency at raising funds, supplemented Henry Coit’s gifts and made him indispensable. When he died in 1906 it was found that he had left his entire estate to the School, and this, together with an equal amount that was given through him by an alumnus shortly before Hargate’s death, was the real start of the St. Paul’s School endowment. Mr. Hargate’s devotion to the School was unsurpassed by that of any other master. A visitor to the School once asked, “Where is your home, Mr. Hargate?” Before he could answer, Dr. Coit said, “Mr. Hargate’s home is with me.”