Hilda Frame's legacy
is worth preserving
Regarding the Jan. 22 story, "New life for old school/Hilda Frame School home to museum, meeting center":
I attended that remarkable little
two-room school in Nesco. As a ward of the state, I was lucky enough to
have Hilda Frame as a teacher and to excel while there and beyond
because of the instruction, individual attention and lessons in life
taught by a truly great teacher.
The idea of turning the school
into a museum and community meeting center is most praiseworthy, and
hopefully the Mullica Township Historical Society and senior citizens
group will pave the way to restoring the structure and preserving the
history of the building.
How many memories the school
holds for those of us fortunate enough to be exposed to integrated
instruction and the "open classroom" long before the concept was
introduced into schools throughout America. Just imagine fifth-, sixth-,
seventh- and eighth-graders all being taught in the same classroom with
one extraordinary teacher - Hilda S. Frame. Oh, how we learned and how
well we were prepared for life. I'm planning to make a contribution to
the Mullica Township Historical Society to move this terrific project
forward, and I urge anyone interested in joining me to contact the
group.
DANIEL N. WALTERS, Ed.D.
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