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John A, Eddie A, Joe D, Jono D, Jacques G, David M, Jason G, Jeff H, Jamie G, Benny I, Jamie G, Jack T, Adam G. A quote from Jeff’s 1987 senior page, “Love no one but yourself. But share it with everyone.” This year NC called itself the ‘Love Dorm” The year of laughter I called it. Remember ?

John A, Luke R, Jeff C, Ian G, Charles D, Jeff H, River G, Benny I, Eddie A, Jason G, Adam G, Robert K. 1987 saw the return of some of our students from last year and the addition of some more. Matt Crocker joined us as Dorm parent. Our older son Stuart was forming close friends with some of the students and those friendships were to be long lasting.

Oh my, where do I begin. Firstly the music department was growing and Mr. Wiprud coordinated "The New England Conservatory at Walnut Hill” linking WHS with NEC. This collaboration grows and flourishes to this day. The Chorale Program was introduced to provide a place...

1984 and things were changing but some remained - yes we still had our skaters and two former NC students Lorna and Mary were still performing. On the other hand our enrollment of boys was increasing. Ted Wiprud was head of music with an increasing number of music...

It was in 1969 that Arnold Taylor with his wife Graciela and their two very young children Grace and  Brenda arrived at Walnut Hill School. I had known a little of his background  and it was so interesting to hear a little more from Graciela in a recent...

Quotes, doodles and The Arts. It is surprising what you learn from a yearbook - a favorite quote, a favorite singer, a sketch and all sorts of stories and thanks. I quoted Eve in my last post and now I added one of mine from the same author. During this time as the...

Martina N, Eve L, A Coronel, Adrienne C, Meredith H, Chris M, Yong Mi Y, Keiko M, J Pacella, Jennifer R, Jessica T, Rebecca F. A few more changes this year. Our dorm parent Maureen Kearns left Walnut Hill to pursue her art career and we welcomed Terry Locke as our new dorm parent. She joined the school as an art teacher. Dr. Menagh became our new head of school after Mr. Herrick.

What do I remember from that year? Since some of our students moved to an upper class dorm we took the opportunity to have a “New Cottage Alum” night and invited our former students back for cake – see picture below. We had eight skaters in the school and Diana was...

I have always loved the Christmas Season and my first few years at WHS I was introduced to a new seasonal extravaganza – The Boar’s Head Dinner. This was celebrated before the students left for their break and the faculty and students dressed up in Medieval costumes. Kings and queens , lords and ladies, pageboys and of course Elves!!