I wondered if there would be anyone at Friday night's bash that was at the opening 50 years ago. Did not meet anyone that was directly there. The closest I came were the 3 people - I am one of them that were students 50 years ago at Campus School. We were in the last year in Bacon Hall, right next door to Rockwell Hall.
December 9, 1966 was in the middle of rehersals for our Holiday Show which was to be performed in Rockwell Hall the next week. I remember my 3rd Grade teacher, Dr. Doris Hill, telling us about the new art gallery opening up in Rockwell Hall. We may have had to switch rehersal time and that is how I remember it. Wonder where we will be in 50 more years?
MaryBeth Parrinello is a volunteer at the Burchfield Penney, an educator, and lover of all things Chautauqua and Charles Cary Rumsey.