Harpeth Hall School - Milestones Iris Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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At Harpeth Hall H •»• 0t : 1 rr »• • •4 m ,wm i I see Harpeth Hall as a unique opportunity for education of young women in a nurturing environ- ment which combines a challenging curriculum, var- ied extracurricular activities, and a caring faculty and administration. This began when the doors opened in 1951 and is still true today. Harpeth Hall contin- ues to offer opportunity for leadership, a feature which is not always available in other environments. —Jane Jacques Dean of Students, College Counselor I have distinctly different reactions to the two ]obs I do for Harpeth Hall. In my role as counselor. I draw heavily from my own experiences as a student at Harpeth Hall (1964-1968). Directing Winterim is the closest thing to an ideal job that I can imagine. Where else could a person be free to help create and produce a month-long program with so few limita- tions? Whenever I recall my thoughts and feelings from my days as a student, I wonder how Harpeth Hall and I would have reacted had we known I was to return ten years later to teach and counsel. — Anita Schmid Winterim Director, Counselor Harpeth Hall is unique in representing constant change toward a never-changing goal: to maintain the same high standards of education the School had when it opened in 1951. My wonderful, funny, in- tense, and scholarly colleagues are a different group each year. Our enthusiastic, maturing, and learning students leave and enter each year. Facilities grow: Souby Hall, our first classroom building, is now a part of a complex of buildings designed to make teaching and learning possible. May Harpeth Hall al- ways change and never change. — Penelope Mountfort Dean of Faculty

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Our Directors Set the Stage I am often asked, what in my opinion, makes Har- peth Hall unique, and of coutse there is no one factor which is more dominant than others. Start with a caring, capable, and involved (acuity, and then add trustees who are dedicated to providing the re- sources and facilities necessary to sustain a first rate program. Include parents who are supportive of the policies of the school and who are anxious and willing to seek and provide what they think is the best educa- tion for their children. Add students who are supportive of each other, and who aspire to attain goals which can only be achieved by a willingness to work more than their contemporaries at other institutions. Finally, blend a now complete facility with our spirit and tradition, and you have a school which is one of the finest in the region, and which makes my job the very best headmaster position in the entire country. —David E. Wood Headmaster Harpeth Hall is a very special place because of the people here. We have a warm, caring faculty and a su- per student body. My job is the best because I get to know and to wotk with these groups. Not only is there an emphasis on a strong academic program at Harpeth Hall, but also there are extracurricular activities includ- ing clubs, the fine arts, and athletics to meet the inter- ests of all students. The school provides the opportunity for students to develop leadership skills and through their organizations to give service to the community. There always is something new happening that is excit- ing and that will enrich the lives of the students. — Polly Fessey Middle School Director

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Working to Improve Harpeth Hall From the standpoint of development, Hatpeth Hall is unique. Because of its tradition or excellence in academic, enrichment, and athletic programs, the school offers generous support, involvement, and allegiance from its alumnae, parents, and friends. The success of the current capital funds campaign demonstrates the loyalty and financial commitment of these groups to Harpeth Hall. Finally, as an alumnae, past parent, and member of the Harpeth Hall staff, I am continually revitalized by the school spirit — a spirit which combines the friendships and memories from the past with a determined commitment to Harpeth Hall ' s future. —Polly Nichols Director of Development The Harpeth Hall community is unique in that it has shown through the last thirty-two years a continuity of concern for education by hundreds of different people. The names and faces have changed, but the ideals have not, and this gives Harpeth Hall a strength that many schools lack, I am involved with people on both ends — graduates of the class of 1952 on up to the class of 1992. Being a part of Harpeth Hall is a worthwhile endeavor for me. — Susan G. Brown Director of Admissions and Alumnae Our campus is beautiful, and our facilities are generally excellent. However, it is the people here who make Harpeth Hall the very special place it is. From the beginning those who comprise this school have worked together to make it the very best. — Peg Herring Business Manager I have witnessed the uniqueness of the Harpeth Hall community from two quite different perspectives— from my role as administrative assistant and from my present position as accountant. It strikes me that cooperation among the faculty, the students, and the administration creates the caring atmosphere which sets Harpeth Hall apart from other schools. — Bonita Steele Accountant