“Our Day School Days” features us as the Day School Class of 1959. The pictures come largely from two sources: our yearbook, the 1959 Tatler, and wonderful snapshots taken by Nancy Goldsmith. It was Nancy’s photos that inspired this album. In fact, Nancy’s photos are now part of Sem’s archives. Slide 6 is a brief chronological overview of the Day School’s ancestry. Other slides remind us of our graduation party, and there’s a postscript honoring Miss Atwood. Having now celebrated our 55th Sem reunion, it’s fun to recall our Day School days!

1. OUR DAY SCHOOL DAYS
A collection of snapshots and other photos
Prepared by Harry Schooley
2018

3. Front: Jack Butts, John Sicher, Dave Hall, Bill Maurer, Ned Williams, Harry Schooley, Ken Herwig
2: Brigid Carey, Willa Gunster, Susan Sgarlat, Nancy Goldsmith, Sally Thomas, Lisa Harvey, Sally Goldstein, Toni Drapiewski,
3: Ginny Llewellyn, Anne Northrup, Carol Santarelli, Edie Townend, Pat Weiss, Tertia Gale, Taj O’Toole, Kathy Hourigan
4: Alexa Parker, Tara Siegal, Missy Brooks, Mollie Harris , Susan Dimond, Joyce Minsky, Lin Harvey, Roberta Vullo
5: Ralph Decker, Clint Campbell, Chris Turrell, Joe Ferraro, Pete Lauderbaugh, Bill Sneed ,Tim Groff

4. Our banner to the breeze unfold,
Its colors blue and white, so bold.
It waves above us every day
To guide our work and share our play.
(chorus) The Blue and White then raise on high.
We’ll guard our emblem ‘till we die.
Oh, may it never sullied be
Or trailed in dust by you or me.
The Blue and White
The Blue and White (originally, The Blue and Gold ), 1914, lyrics by Miss Harriet Jones (English teacher), music by J. Fowler Richardson (Music Director).

5. At sports it joins the merry din
And makes our teams strive hard to win.
But when the luck deserts our game,
We’ll gather ’round it just the same.
The splendor of the blue and white
Within our hearts will ne’er grow light;
It holds us loyal to the end
And gives us courage to defend.
Verses 2 and 3
Each verse to be followed by the chorus.

6. A (very) little bit of Day School history!
The Day School is the descendant of several predecessors: the Wilkes-Barre Female Institute (girls), the Wilkes-Barre Institute (girls), the Wilkes-Barre
Academy (boys). In 1939 the Institute and Academy combined as the Wilkes-Barre Day School. In 1951 the Day School became part of Wyoming
Seminary.
1807 – founding of the Wilkes-Barre Academy (coed), Wilkes-Barre’s first public school. It was on Public Square.
1838 – founding of the Dana Academy (boys) on Academy Street. It was the forerunner of the Wilkes-Barre Academy.
1838 – founding of the Wilkes-Barre Female Institute which lasted until 1850.
1844 – founding of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston.
1854 – founding of the Wilkes-Barre Institute (WBI, girls). Its buildings were originally on River St and later on Franklin St.
1878 – founding of the Wilkes-Barre Academy (WBA, boys). Its building was on Academy Street. In 1884 the WBA became the Harry Hillman Academy
(HHA) with its building on Terrace St. In 1919 the HHA was re-chartered as the Wilkes-Barre Academy. Miss Bessie Atwood was the guiding force behind
the WBA in the 1920s and 30s.
1896 – 1936 The WBI was under the leadership of Anna Miles Olcott.
1914 The Blue and Gold (today The Blue and White) was written.
1916 The Blue and Gold (today White) teams originated.
1926 – The WBI relocated to a new building at its present location in Forty Fort. This is the building we know and love.
1939 – The WBI joined with the WBA to become the Wilkes-Barre Day School (WBDS).
1951 – The WBDS was joined with Sem as the Wyoming Seminary Day School.

7. 2018 photo
From the 1953 mural by Alice Welsh Jenkins and Cathal O’toole.

8. Our Tatler
Our theme, borrowing on Disneyland, was
“Tomorrowland.”

9. And here we are!

13. Here we are when a bit
younger!
The dates are the end year of
our first year. For example,
Missy’s first year was 1949-
1950 when we were in
Nursery School. Clint’s was
1953-1954. Barney started in
1949 -1959 but left (1952)
and came back, 1956-1957
(6th grade).
Peter Lauderbaugh somehow
was overlooked in the
alphabetical arranging as he’s
last. He should be between
Lisa and Ginny.

16. Audrey and Jackson Bird
Our Tatler Dedication

17. Our Teachers!

18. Our Class Gift was the proscenium curtain in the auditorium.

19. WhiteTeamLeaders
White Team Leaders Blue Team Leaders
Tara - Student Council President
Ken – Eighth Grade President
Chris Tara Barney Missy

20. Our graduation
June 4, 1959
Wilkes-Barre Record,
June 5, 1959

22. From the
Tatler, 1950

24. Billy
Boyle
Tucker
Graham
Mollie
Harris
Tertia
Gale
Susan
Dimond
Harry
Schooley

25. Our May Day
Our May Queen was
Mollie Harris.
Our King was
Billy Boyle.

26. 1952 -1953
Second Grade
Mrs. Fry
1953 Tatler
photo

27. Second grade,
Mrs Reese
April 9, 1953
1953 Tatler
photo

28. 4th Grade
1954 - 1955
A very sunny
winter’s day
Front: Taj O’Toole, Pat Weiss, Ralph Decker, Lisa Harvey, Brigid Carey, Jack Butts
Back: Mollie Harris, Clinton Campbell, Tertia Gale, Missy Brooks, Tara Siegal, Tucker Graham

29. 4th Grade
1954 – 1955
Front: Kathy Hourigan, Peggy Meyers, Anne Northrup, Toni Drapiewski
Back: Joe Ferraro, Phil Singer, Susan Dimond, Rachel Whitmer

30. Spring 1955
4th Grade
Mrs. DeRonde
John Sicher Peggy Meyers Kathy Hourigan
Rachel Witmer Jon Bonin
Sally Thomas Toni Drapiewski
front
to
back

31. Spring 1955
4th Grade
Mrs DeRonde
front
to
back
David Hall Susan Dimond
Kathy Hourigan Philip Singer
Joe Ferraro Anne Northrup

32. Spring 1955
4th Grade
Mrs. Bittenbender
Tara Siegal Jack Butts
Brigid Carey Taj O’Toole
Pat Weiss Lisa Harvey Tucker Graham
front
to
Back

33. Spring 1955
4th grade
Mrs. Bittenbender
front
to
Back
Tertia Gale Clint Campbell
Mollie Harris
Ralph Decker

34. left to right first row: Kathy Hourigan, Barbara Williams.
second row: Susan Dimond, Taj O’Toole, Arthur Terry ?
at map: Sally Thomas, Mollie Harris
third row ----, Ralph Decker, Toni Drapiewski
back row: Joe Ferraro, Nancy Goldsmith
Teacher: Mr. George Elias
Tatler photo courtesy of
Anne Northrup Davies,
April 2017
1955 – 1956
Grade 5

35. left to right: front row: Sally Goldstein, Punch Casper
second row: Roberta Vullo, Lisa Harvey, Tertia Gale
third row: Jan Bonin? Jack Butts, Anne Northrup
back row: Tucker Graham, Chris Turrell, John Sicher
standing ----?
Teacher: Mrs. Bittenbender
Tatler photo courtesy of
Anne Northrup Davies,
April 2017
1955 – 1956
Grade 5

36. But, where are ….
Missy Brooks
Clint Campbell
Brigid Carey
David Hall
Tara Siegal
Arthur Terry
Pat Weiss
?
They’re all missing from
these photos.

37. 5th Grade
1955 – 1956
Mrs. Bittenbender
Mr. George Elias (with Sally Thomas)

38. 1955 – 1956
5th grade
front
to
back
Toni Drapiewski Joe Ferraro
Kathy Hourigan Arthur Terry
At Board: Mollie Harris, Bill Sneed, Taj O’Toole, Susan Dimond, Sally Thomas, Brigid Carey

39. 1956 – 1957
6th grade
Mrs. Llewellyn
Left to right: Barbara Williams, Toni Drapiewski, Tim Groff, Anne Northrup, Joe
Ferraro, Tucker Graham, Tertia Gale, Harry Schooley, Chris Turrell,
Roberta Vullo, Nancy Goldsmith, Kathy Hourigan, Dave Hall, Pat Weiss, Bill Sneed
1957 Tatler
photo

40. Left to right: Sally Goldstein, Ralph Decker, Jack Butts, Sally Thomas, Tara
Siegal, Pete Lauderbaugh, Clint Campbell, Susan Dimond, John Sicher, Mollie
Harris, Robert (Punch) Casper, Missy Brooks, Brigid Carey, Fred Dewees
1956 – 1957
6th Grade
Mrs. Morgan
1957 Tatler
photo

41. Front to back: Dave Hall Chris Turrell
Joe Ferraro Tucker Graham
Harry Schooley Bill Sneed
1956 – 1957
6th grade
Mrs. Morgan’s
classroom

42. 1956 – 1957
6th grade
Mrs. Morgan’s
classroom
Front to back: Toni Drapiewski Lisa Harvey
Barbara Williams Roberta Vullo
Kathy Hourigan Tim Groff
Taj O’Toole

43. And there’s
Mrs. Morgan!
A same day
photo as the
previous two.
That’s Roberta
Vullo’s back and
Lisa Harvey’s
hair ribbon!
Judging by the map, it’s the
Ancient Middle East.

44. Field Day,
1956, 1957?
Sally Thomas (standing), Nancy Rosenberg, Tertia Gale, Kathy
Hourigan, Susan Dimond, Brigid Carey
Sally Thomas, Tara Siegal, (Nancy Rosenberg, not a Day
School student)

45. Ralph Decker, Brigid Carey, Kathy Hourigan, Clint Campbell Toni Drapiewski, Tara Siegal, Mollie Harris
Judging from the bulletin
board pictures of
Medieval churches and
cathedrals, it must be
one of Mrs. Morgan’s
history classes, 7th grade.
Photo processing date
March 1958
1957 – 1958
7th grade

46. Mrs. Llewellyn is
standing at rear. She
taught math, but,
judging from the
books on the desks,
this doesn’t look like a
math class.
This picture was taken
on the same day as
the previous photo.
Kathy Hourigan, Sally Goldstein, Susan Dimond, Brigid Carey
Mollie Harris, Clint Campbell, Toni Drapiweski, Ralph Decker, Tim Groff.
Tara Siegal, Tucker Graham, Ned Williams, Joe Ferraro
By rows
left to right
rear to front
Photo processing
date
March 1958

47. Another
same day
photo.
Joe Ferraro
Robert (Punch) Casper
Sally Goldstein
Susan Dimond
Chris Turrell
Tim Groff
front
to
back
Photo
processing date
March 1958

48. Photo processing date Mar. 1958

49. Nancy’s photo of kids in one of the study halls.
1957 - 1958
Photo processing date June 1958

50. This is Harry’s copy of the 1958
Tatler.
Judging from his markings, it’s
clearly the Cold War issue!
(Remember that sputnik was
launched in October, 1957.)
The actual theme was
“Around the World.”

51. That’s Mr. Davis watching us dutifully studying with our eyes down on our reading.
7th grade
1957-1958
Mr. Davis
1958 Tatler
photo

52. left
to
right
Back row: Lin Harvey, Tara Siegal, Missy Brooks, Mollie Harris, Virginia Llewellyn, Joe Ferraro, Clinton Campbell
Middle row: Sally Goldstein, Nancy Goldsmith, Brigid Carey, Harry Schooley, Kathy Hourigan, Ned Williams,
Front row: Susan Dimond, Toni Drapiewski, Tim Groff, Chris Turrell

53. Mrs. Morgan, on the other hand, lets her section smile at the camera!
7th grade
1957 – 1958
Mrs. Morgan
1958 Tatler
photo

54. Standing with Mrs. Morgan: Pete Lauderbaugh, Bill Maurer
Last row: Roberta Vullo, Alexa Parker, Tertia Gale
Third row: Edie Townend, Lisa Harvey, John Sicher, Dave Hall?
Second row: Taj O’Toole, Anne Northrup, Tucker Graham, Bill Sneed
Front row: Barbara Williams, Sally Thomas, Pat Weiss, Jack Butts
left
to
right

55. Mrs. Stroud’s
Dancing Class
Let the good
times roll!
7th grade
1957 – 1958
Lin Harvey, Jack Butts, Bill Sneed, Pete Lauderbaugh, John Sicher, Edie Townend
Photo
processing
date
May 1958

56. Mr. Thomas Davis
taught Boys Phys Ed
and Science.

57. The same photo in the 1958 Tatler.
Board: Norma MacMillan, Jessie Conyngham, Bonnie Burnside,
Susan Hendl, Diane Giering
Poolside: Linda Epstein, Sally Thomas, Nancy Goldsmith, Barbara
Williams
In pool: Lisa Harvey, Lin Harvey, Alexa Parker, Mollie Harris (The fold
of the Tatler page, alas, cuts Mollie out of the picture.)
The woman standing is the instructor.
The newspaper
date is Feb. 21.
The year is 1958.
YWCA swimming
course.

58. Left to right front: John Sicher, Lisa Harvey, Sally Goldstein, Toni Drapiewski
2nd: Kathy Hourigan, Harry Schooley, Tertia Gale, Alexa Parker
3rd: (top of head) Bill Sneed, Jack Butts, Clint Campbell, Missy Brooks
1958 – 1959
8th grade
In
Mrs. Gebhart’s
class
Photo processing date
Nov. 1958

59. Photo processing date
Nov. 1958Foreground: Toni Drapiewski, Ralph Decker.
Background: Jack Butts, Lisa Harvey, Mrs. Gebhart.
Lisa with Mrs. Gebhart

60. Back: Alexa Parker, Mollie Harris, Roberta Vullo, Missy Brooks, Tertia Gale, Susan Dimond, Tara Siegal, Kathy Hourigan
Front: Marty Abbott, Judy Funke, Sally Thomas, Lisa Harvey, Anne Northrup, Sally Goldstein, Pat, Weiss, Toni Drapiewski, Norma MacMillan, Nancy Goldsmith
1958 – 1959
Field Hockey

61. Front: Jack Butts, John Sicher, Dave Hall, Bill Maurer, Ned Williams, Harry Schooley, Ken Herwig
2: Brigid Carey, Willa Gunster, Susan Sgarlat, Nancy Goldsmith, Sally Thomas, Lisa Harvey, Sally Goldstein, Toni Drapiewski,
3: Ginny Llewellyn, Anne Northrup, Carol Santarelli, Edie Townend, Pat Weiss, Tertia Gale, Taj O’Toole, Kathy Hourigan
4: Alexa Parker, Tara Siegal, Missy Brooks, Mollie Harris , Susan Dimond, Joyce Minsky, Lin Harvey, Roberta Vullo
5: Ralph Decker, Clint Campbell, Chris Turrell, Joe Ferraro, Pete Lauderbaugh, Bill Sneed ,Tim Groff

62. Commencement
Recessional

63. Remember our graduation party? It was at the Bear Creek Club and featured Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell! Oh yeah, Scott
Garrett too. Scott, alas, was not destined for Rock and Roll greatness. Harry still has the photos they autographed.

64. Kathy and Harry both had the opportunity to meet Bobby at Chautauqua in the
summer of 2013. Here he’s holding the autograph card from our 1959 party.

65. Look who Harry
ran unto when on a
visit to PA in 2016!

66. Postscript!
We all have memories of our Day School
teachers. Some of them remain our
favorite teachers, others, maybe not so. But
this lady over shadowed them all. If your
fathers went to the Wilkes-Barre Academy,
she taught them too.
The following slides relate to Miss Atwood.

67. Program from the
Testimonial Dinner
honoring Miss Atwood
May 9, 1962
Miss Atwood’s
tenure at the school
was from
1920 to 1962.

69. From the Wilkes-Barre Record, May 10, 1962

70. 1997 plaque
honoring
Miss Atwood