1935: STUDENT GOVERNMENT BEGINS Poster text: Students put their new “democratic government” into practice, “patterned upon that of the United States.” ← $ # →...
1935-1936: BLUE FLAG Poster text: The first issue of Dalton’s literary magazine, The Blue Flag, is published. “The new magazine, under the name of Blue Flag, has been started. The staff is reading over the large number of poems and compositions which have been...
1939: THE TODHUNTER SCHOOL MERGER Poster text: First Lady and Todhunter School Vice Principal Eleanor Roosevelt, who admired the work of Helen Parkhurst, promotes a merger between the Todhunter School and Dalton. During a field trip to Washington, D.C. the...
1940: BUCK’S ROCK SCHOOL IN NEW MILFORD, CT Poster text: Beginning in 1940, annual month long excursions are made to Buck’s Rock School in New Milford, Connecticut a camp Parkhurst built on her property. During weekly trips around Connecticut to study New...
1942: COMMUNITY SERVICE INTRODUCED TO THE CURRICULUM Poster text: Founder of the Community Service program, teacher Nora Hodges said, “It is hoped that this will give you a new sense of your own value with a different meaning than book learning can.” ...
1948: OTIS FARM TRIP Poster text: Trips to George Dillman’s farm in Otis, Massachusetts replace the New Milford excursion. From the 1960 third grade booklet, Our Otis Trip: “Each morning Mr. Dillman assigned a chore for each table. The chores were: milking the...
