Piano lessons at school! Good for learning the art of music as well as mental and physical focus and self-discipline. Good for solo work, ensemble work, and accompanying soloists and chorus. Brings joy to other people.
Appleton Academy was a real asset to the town and an important part of its identity. It appeared to be a quality school with very knowledgeable teachers. Why it failed and Philips succeeded is a mystery to me. In any case, it was a bargain for its time. In today's dollar it would cost $81/wk for board, and $13/wk tuition. There is a private academy in Troy, NY that costs $1000/wk to attend. Maybe they didn't charge enough. More likely it was a PR failure by the board in the 60s.
Interesting that Mr. Thayer used rain water to manufacture his ink. I wonder if he used those large wooden barrels that many Finns used to collect water for sauna.
Piano lessons at school! Good for learning the art of music as well as mental and physical focus and self-discipline. Good for solo work, ensemble work, and accompanying soloists and chorus. Brings joy to other people.
Appleton Academy was a real asset to the town and an important part of its identity. It appeared to be a quality school with very knowledgeable teachers. Why it failed and Philips succeeded is a mystery to me. In any case, it was a bargain for its time. In today's dollar it would cost $81/wk for board, and $13/wk tuition. There is a private academy in Troy, NY that costs $1000/wk to attend. Maybe they didn't charge enough. More likely it was a PR failure by the board in the 60s.
Interesting that Mr. Thayer used rain water to manufacture his ink. I wonder if he used those large wooden barrels that many Finns used to collect water for sauna.