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History question
Anonymous:
Thanks for the National Commitment explanation. David Susskind was during that period. Maybe Phil Donohue as well.
America's Spirit shows always had Hyde admissions materials on display. And, yes, it was supposed to be a vehicle for National Commitment, using the style of "Up With People." There were media interviews and local tv appearances along the way.
The Job Corps tour was also supposed to introduce the Hyde message. This was when there was funding under Jimmy Carter for this type of thing. Ruth Warwick, an actress known for her role in an early Orson Wells film (name escapes me, but it was the one with the sled named Rosebud) and later on All My Children, appeared at some of the America's Spirit performances on the Jobs Corps tour in the late 70's. Dick Mohatt, who was the government rep on the tour, left his job and came with his family to teach at Hyde.
There was much internal turmoil at Hyde in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Joe left the school during this period. I do not know whether he was asked to leave or whether he left voluntarily. I do know that there was a large meeting with all of the faculty and the trustees during which at least some of the faculty suggested that Joe leave. Over the course of the next few years, almost the entire faculty that existed at Hyde during those tumultous years left the school. This included Malcolm, Laura, Laurie and Paul, members of the Gauld clan who had been teaching at Hyde. Eventually Ed and Ann Legg left as well.
When Joe came back into power in later years, he was accompanied by Laurie, Paul, Malcolm, Laura, and eventually Gigi. Ken and Claire Grant gravitated back to Hyde as well. They are related to the Gauld clan indirectly, as Claire and Laura Gauld are sisters.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2006-05-26 13:56:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Thanks for the National Commitment explanation. David Susskind was during that period. Maybe Phil Donohue as well.
America's Spirit shows always had Hyde admissions materials on display. And, yes, it was supposed to be a vehicle for National Commitment, using the style of "Up With People." There were media interviews and local tv appearances along the way.
The Job Corps tour was also supposed to introduce the Hyde message. This was when there was funding under Jimmy Carter for this type of thing. Ruth Warwick, an actress known for her role in an early Orson Wells film (name escapes me, but it was the one with the sled named Rosebud) and later on All My Children, appeared at some of the America's Spirit performances on the Jobs Corps tour in the late 70's. Dick Mohatt, who was the government rep on the tour, left his job and came with his family to teach at Hyde.
There was much internal turmoil at Hyde in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Joe left the school during this period. I do not know whether he was asked to leave or whether he left voluntarily. I do know that there was a large meeting with all of the faculty and the trustees during which at least some of the faculty suggested that Joe leave. Over the course of the next few years, almost the entire faculty that existed at Hyde during those tumultous years left the school. This included Malcolm, Laura, Laurie and Paul, members of the Gauld clan who had been teaching at Hyde. Eventually Ed and Ann Legg left as well.
When Joe came back into power in later years, he was accompanied by Laurie, Paul, Malcolm, Laura, and eventually Gigi. Ken and Claire Grant gravitated back to Hyde as well. They are related to the Gauld clan indirectly, as Claire and Laura Gauld are sisters."
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Joe Gauld seems to have a chronic tendency to alienate people. Based on my observations of him, his arrogance and cockiness end up overshadowing what comes across as fake humility. I imagine he has spent decades alternating between being seductive with his character education speech (including the golf swing metaphors) and his abusive behavior. I am not at all surprised to hear that there were major falling-outs and internal chaos at Hyde. The place is a nasty cauldron that seems to be filled with pathology, complicated personalities, needy staff, and role models who sanction emotionally abusive behavior. Hyde staff who are decent and caring don't seem to last long or stay because they aren't able to function outside the Hyde environment. It amazes me that the Gauld crew was able to reinfiltrate the place. It also amazes me that the place hasn't imploded from its internal craziness.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2006-05-26 13:56:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Thanks for the National Commitment explanation. David Susskind was during that period. Maybe Phil Donohue as well.
America's Spirit shows always had Hyde admissions materials on display. And, yes, it was supposed to be a vehicle for National Commitment, using the style of "Up With People." There were media interviews and local tv appearances along the way.
The Job Corps tour was also supposed to introduce the Hyde message. This was when there was funding under Jimmy Carter for this type of thing. Ruth Warwick, an actress known for her role in an early Orson Wells film (name escapes me, but it was the one with the sled named Rosebud) and later on All My Children, appeared at some of the America's Spirit performances on the Jobs Corps tour in the late 70's. Dick Mohatt, who was the government rep on the tour, left his job and came with his family to teach at Hyde.
There was much internal turmoil at Hyde in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Joe left the school during this period. I do not know whether he was asked to leave or whether he left voluntarily. I do know that there was a large meeting with all of the faculty and the trustees during which at least some of the faculty suggested that Joe leave. Over the course of the next few years, almost the entire faculty that existed at Hyde during those tumultous years left the school. This included Malcolm, Laura, Laurie and Paul, members of the Gauld clan who had been teaching at Hyde. Eventually Ed and Ann Legg left as well.
When Joe came back into power in later years, he was accompanied by Laurie, Paul, Malcolm, Laura, and eventually Gigi. Ken and Claire Grant gravitated back to Hyde as well. They are related to the Gauld clan indirectly, as Claire and Laura Gauld are sisters."
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The movie was Citizen Kane a thinly disguised bio of William Randolf Hearst, one of the most powerful men in america.
IT was my understanding that Joe and Ed were asked to leave simultanitously. Joe and Ed were fighting for control of the school. The issue was brought to the Board of Governor. The BoG asked both of them to leave. I heard there was a move to offer the Headmaster job to Larry Pray but that never came to fruition. Hyde did a search and hired a guy named Williams. The school declined under his leadership to the point of insolvence. The parent of a Hyde graduate, a fellow by the name of Lennox made the BoG an offer: I will bail you out under two conditions: the whole Bog resigns and you bring back Joe.
I would like to point out that I was not present for any of this. I would really like to hear this from folks who were there, a first hand account. I am really curious how the whole thing between Joe and Ed went down and how the faculty split. Like was henry a Joe man or an Ed man. How did they make there cases to the community as to the merits of who should run the school. That kind of detail. I have tried to talk to people about this one on one but it is really uncofortable for the people that were there, like kids in a divorce .
Sue
Anonymous:
I would like to point out that when Joe came back in 86? the whole teaching staff was purged. The only people there now that were staff from the seventies are:
Joe Guald
Paul Hurd
Paul is maried to a Gauld
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2006-05-27 08:01:00, Anonymous wrote:
"
I would like to point out that when Joe came back in 86? the whole teaching staff was purged. The only people there now that were staff from the seventies are:
Joe Guald
Paul Hurd
Paul is maried to a Gauld
"
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What about Don McMillan? Isn't he a relation also? It gets so confusing because everyone at Hyde seem to be married to each other or related in some way. I believe it was McMillan who had the bad temper and has had a couple of physical altercations with kids. I also remember Ken Grant getting physical with one of the students.
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