Tatnall School - Triangle Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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THE OPENING OF SEDCELY On Friday morning, September 12, 1952, Sedgely was formally dedicated as the future home of Tatnall School. The ceremony was held on the front lawn at the begin- ning of the school day with faculty and students, as well as parents and friends of the school, present. Mrs. Tatnall conducted the traditional opening exercises, and Mrs. Myers introduced the speakers. Dr. john S. Beekley, president of the Board of Trustees, spoke briefly. Mr. William S. Rupert gave a short history of Sedgely, his boyhood home, and expressed his pleasure that it would still be used in many capacities by young people. Educational principles and aims were stressed by Mr. Wilmot R. Jones, headmaster of Friends School. The exercises were closed with a dedication prayer offered by the Rev. W. Brooke Stabler, headmaster of Tower High School, after which guests were invited to make a tour of the buildings. Sedgely has meant a widening of the horizons envisioned at 1500 Rodney. In the old school, the seniors found sanctuary in the library which doubled as a study hall. Now Mrs. Cavanagh is full-time librarian in a large, attractive, and well-equipped library, and the seniors have their own room, complete with the Tatnall teddy bear. At 1500 Rodney, science experiments were carried on wherever a handy sink and shelf offered the barest essentials until a year ago when new, specially designed tables were installed in the back room of the first floor. Art classes were conducted in the largest available space, often spilling over into the assembly room and the middle school library. Now the garage at Sedgely has taken on a nobler aspect,-an adequately equipped laboratory and a large, sunny art room have replaced the grease pit and car stalls. Incidentally, for dances, the entire building can be used as a unit, and word from the younger generation confirms the theory that the floor is excellent for dancing. Another innovation is the purchase of two bright yellow Tatnall School buses, driven by Alvin and Joe. For the first time in years, grades three through twelve are housed under one roof so that older and younger Tatnall sisters may become better acquainted. Surrounding the buildings are fifteen acres of beautifully planted grounds. Mrs. Marmion suggested that the students donate bulbs which will be planted in time to bloom for the spring garden tours. Behind the science and art building a regulation hockey field has been seeded and will be ready for use next fall. Close at hand is the Change House , with showers and lockers for the use of visiting and home teams. Scampering in and out are two lively kittens who, apparently, have adopted the school as their permanent home and are absorbing every- thing from cat food to history lectures. We are enjoying our first year at Sedgely. We look forward to a bright and in- teresting future for Tatnall, hoping that our new surroundings will serve to enrich our traditional heritage.

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