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SRV 1930 to 2010
80 Years Ago
How can we stay inside on such a pretty day? Here one of SRV's first classes is held on a predecessor of the brick terrace under the watchful eye of "Mister." The school remained at the Vernon Lane property until June 1934, when the owners were forced to sell. Then the community's can–do attitude came through again. The parents built the first building of the current campus ("Main") with an outlay of $4,000 for materials. The school moved here for the 1934–35 school year.
Twelve Turnings
As part of our 80 year celebration, we'll also be revisiting the nature writing of SRV founder Grace Rotzel.
In June, the earth is at her handsome best. The trees have stretched out their patterns of leaves as wide as they will go this season, and the rages of insects, wind and storms have not yet marred their fresh greenness. The spread of leaves has filled most of the holes through which we saw the sky, and have given us a more intimate relation with the garden. Now we have time to look closely and gloat over each new blossom. To be sure, the close look shows up the mildew, blight or bug, but the practical gardener expects that. Insects become more numerous in June, and some, at least, should be encouraged to come and come again.
There should be chairs in every garden in which to sit and watch the drama of insect life on flowers. It is a good show.
Grace Rotzel – 1957
