Nov. 10, 1966

Originality stressed at Miss Mills outdoor school

We revisit the progressive and short-lived Miss Mills School, of Mt. Airy, which flourished al fresco from 1906 to 1919 and introduced the pleasures of living and studying outdoors. Perhaps the most unique way of instilling knowledge was in the boys’ geography classes. The boys dammed up a creek and toy boats were sent on imaginary voyages of discovery. Bible study was an important course and parts were memorized by the whole school. Only the best music was sung and played, such as Indian music, songs of the troubadours, French ditties, Scotch ballads and English madrigals. Latin and Greek were stimulated by Latin hymns and Greek mythology read in the original. Besides the domestic arts — sewing and cooking for the girls, and woodworking and pottery for the boys — science, such as the chemistry of foods and digestion, and botany, painting and drawing were taught. All the children had to drill in gymnastics but the boys were separated from the girls except for folk dancing.

Nov. 11, 1976

Tips for women in outside sales

Where does a woman begin to enter a career in outside sales? Options for Women Inc., in the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue, held a special conference concerning new careers for women in outside sales. It attracted women of various ages and backgrounds. Besides painting a clear picture of the opportunities open to women in a previously all-male field, the conference offered information and guidance on how to enter the job market. A panel of successful saleswomen described their entry into sales, the problems they encountered, and their climb to success. A discussion period then followed. One topic of concern involved applying for sales positions, the main problem being that many women were not trained to handle interviews. Sex discrimination was also discussed, and how women could break through the attitude that outside sales careers are for men and that women are too “pink and fluffy” to handle them.

Nov. 13, 1986

Mt. Airy resident raises money for Penn’s statue

From the law to politics to the steak sandwich business, Herb Olivieri so summarizes his past and present occupations. A four-time candidate for public office, who served in the state attorney general’s office, he has been revamping Pat’s Steaks, founded by his father. Now the Mt. Airy resident has added another project: He’s founder and chairman of the William Penn Restoration Committee, aimed at restoring the statue atop City Hall in time for next year’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The committee hopes to raise $1.5 million to repair the statue, which will be hand-rubbed and resurfaced with brass. Olivieri said they may put a coating over the brass so it won’t turn green, or they may leave it in its natural state.

Nov. 14, 1996

Community wants pressure applied to restore trolleys

The Chestnut Hill Community Association is being asked by its Traffic, Transportation and Parking Committee to write to city, state and federal officials, urging them to demand that SEPTA restore regular streetcar operations on Route 23, as it had promised to do in 1992, and to enact a “transit first” policy that emphasizes moving people over moving vehicles. The policy would be designed to make public transit more efficient.

Nov. 16, 2006

Hill voters turn out big for ‘election of change’

Three years of an unpopular war coupled with political corruption, sex scandals and, in Pennsylvania, a midnight pay raise for legislators, all combined to produce a storm surge of voters during last Tuesday’s midterm election. Officials said the voter turnout was very high, estimating that about 75% of the Ninth Ward’s registered voters visited their polling places, compared to the approximately 35% that usually show up in midterm elections. The only problem, according to Ninth Ward officials, was a group of people handing out phony ballots which were illegal because they did not name the sponsor.

Nov. 10, 2016

Historical Society names five new places to Architectural Hall of Fame

More than 200 people attended a “blowout” gala on Nov. 5 to celebrate the induction of five new places into the Chestnut Hill Historical Society’s Architectural Hall of Fame. The event was sold out. The Hall was created last year and more than 1,400 votes were cast by the public this year. This year’s inductees are Morris Arboretum, the Chestnut Hill Fire Station, the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Kresheim, and 614 St. Andrews Road. They joined last year’s inductees, which were the Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, Gravers Lane Station, the Wissahickon Inn, the Margaret Esherick House, and the Vanna Venturi House.