22 October 2013

a school is having their sports day

crack in the school bell

Today I began to research my two great Aunts: Dore (or Dora) and Libelle (called Elizabeth in English). while records are sparce for that period I learned quite a bit in a short time. Woodstock and Midlands were separate until 1912. Woodstock began a teacher training  Fine Arts program affiliated with University of Allahabad from 1907 - 1921. in 1911 they added a BA program. The young women lived and studied in the same room. I still need to confirm when school began in 1910. I believe it would gave been in January. in which case it would be interesting if the two late arrivals are my great Aunts. From the journal: "Because Libele was not well at all, the thought came to us to make possible a stay in the mountains for her and for Dore. The “how” became clear by and by. but we can thank our dear father and his faithful care and energy, who achieved by his correspondence with Mrs. Andrews and his clear vision and understanding that both Libele and Dore would be received at Woodstock. And how he worked with Dore during the cold season to get her ready for acceptance into Teachers Training class."

 Link to article I wrote about Training College
http://woodstockschool.in/blog/guest-author-woodstock-teacher-training-two-programs-100-years-apart/?utm_source=Woodstock+School&utm_campaign=79854c9ee3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ceb236e0b-79854c9ee3-50854517

first a sophisticated lady: then running down the ramp jumping to hit the beams