Convention 2010 Scheduled

The 2010 Alumni Convention will be held during the weekend of August 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2010. More information about this biannual get-together will be provided in this year’s Alumni Bulletin; to be issued in the next couple months.

School Days Articles

SCHOOL DAYS I am beginning a series of articles which I will call, School Days. When I attended school at WPSBC, during the fifties, sixties and seventies, school would formally begin the day after Labor Day. Of course, we would arrive on the afternoon of Labor Day, suitcases chock full of new clothes and new … Continue reading School Days Articles

The Milk Wagon

SCHOOL DAYS Mrs. Ivy Parker and Ellen’s adventures with the milk wagon. Mrs. Parker was our very strict second grade teacher. Very tall and extremely thin, she wielded a mean ruler which she used when we misbehaved, and was a stickler for doing things in just the right way. She could have been your typical … Continue reading The Milk Wagon

Mrs. Caputo Update

I talked with Geraldine “Deannie” Caputo this morning.  Most of you will remember her as the bubbly and energetic health and physical education teacher from the 1960s through 1990s.  She sounded as feisty and vital as ever, despite the fact that she’ll turn 80 years old this year.  In fact, with the exception of some mild shoulder … Continue reading Mrs. Caputo Update

Organization Purpose

The Purposes of the WPSBC Alumni Association To furnish its Alma Mater with observations, experiences and accomplishments that may be of practical and educational value; To promote a spirit of cooperation between the School and its graduates; To foster good fellowship and create unity of purpose among the graduates.

Becoming a Member

We are always looking for qualified people interested in joining our organization.     Who Can Join?   Anyone can join who meets the following criteria: They are recommended to the Convention by the Membership Committee. They are of good moral character and of respectable standing.  They either have graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School … Continue reading Becoming a Member

Graduates List

GRADUATES OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN NOTE: An asterisk preceding a graduate’s name indicates that he/she is deceased. CLASS OF 1897 Robert Abraham Jean Cowan Frank Gaston Maud Hays *William Long Grace Marker   CLASS OF 1901 Blanche Bay Elizabeth Johnston Timothy McCue Mary Nichols Harriet Slattery   CLASS OF 1905 Emma … Continue reading Graduates List