by heather | Feb 6, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
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 telephone...
by heather | Feb 6, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
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...
by heather | Feb 6, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
Another year and our children are growing rapidly. Cindy Le Fevre, dorm parent, from North House would often help me manage the two little ones. Our eldest son Stuart was friendly with Mrs. Perrin’s son Jesse and one day Mrs. Perrin and I received a call from the...
by heather | Feb 5, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
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...
by heather | Feb 3, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
Mrs. Taylor – see above – always looked so regal in her costume.The headmaster and deans sat at the top table and the seniors came in singing the Boars Head Carol. The boar’s head in hand bring I, Bedeck’d with bays and rosemary. And I pray...
by heather | Feb 3, 2018 | 1980 - 1989
Memories of Desiree leaning against our door coffee cup in hand. Mr. Nielsen was our headmaster and we had family style dinner every night. Mr. Neilsen was also an ordained minister and he said grace at the beginning of dinner every night. Faculty also attended some...
