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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

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

SCHOOL DAYS. Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair, said Simple Simon to the pie man, let me taste your ware. The Parent Teachers Organization or the Pto had many very loving and active parents, as it does to this day. Every election day, the PTO would hold a bake sale. Some … Continue reading Memories of School Days Past

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

Thank you for visiting our web site. We encourage you to contact us if you would like more information or are interested in becoming a part of our organization. You may reach us at: Phone: (412) 683-1798 Mail: WPSBC Alumni Association, 375 N. Craig St., Apt. 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Or send us an e-mail … Continue reading Contacting Our Organization

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.

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

Work has begun on preparing for and organizing the 2007 alumni social afternoon to be held again this year at the school.  More details to follow.

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