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Sharing the Love, Spreading the Good Word
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---An example of this at Hyde might be auditions or an athletic event
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So Character at Hyde is a kind of secular Calvinism. If you can demonstrate your Character by performing well on stage or on the sports field, you have character. The character will fill you with a secular holy spirit that will lift your ability to perform.
This all goes back to something I have posted before. You can't measure it. You can't quantify it. You can claim you teach it with a straight face because there is no way to verify the claim except by the one thing that Hyde is afraid to do: track graduates life long.
It seems that graduates don't have much of a taste for being tracked, well at least the ones from 67,72,77,82,87,92,97,2002 since the reunion weekend was called off this year at Bath.
Anonymous:
They don't have to track graduates--all the ones they care about married into the Gauld family and/or teach at Hyde. (Admittedly a large slice of the alumni population).
What was the reason given for calling off reunions? (I've escaped the mailing list).
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---They don't have to track graduates--all the ones they care about married into the Gauld family and/or teach at Hyde. (Admittedly a large slice of the alumni population).
What was the reason given for calling off reunions? (I've escaped the mailing list).
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No reason given other then there were words about how it would work better next year. Hyde, an institution not known for transparency, would be reticent to say something like "not enough people signed up," but reading between the lines and given their demonstrated proclivity to leave no pocket book behind, would not have turned their back on the possibility of well heeled amun coming to visit unless there was clearly no break even point in site. Sorry just some true over harmony for ya.
Ursus:
--- Quote ---(An example of this at Hyde might be auditions or an athletic event.)
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During all my time at Hyde, I remember that athletic effort and getting in front of people and doing some soul exposition were some of the prime ways of developing my character. This is why they were compulsory. They were that integral to "the process."
As bizarre as it may sound, I never questioned this facet of Hyde's methods. Seemed to make sense to me, right?
It never occurred to me to factor in the demographics of the typical Hyde student at the boarding schools, and how that might play into it. Many of the kids who go to the boarding schools are not used to compulsory athletics and performing on stage, and rebel against it.
Consider the typical Hyde student who goes to one of the Hyde Charter Schools, which are usually located in some horribly depressed city or neighborhood, whose kids eagerly welcome a chance to shine in the limelight somehow, 'cause that's about the closest thing to positive attention they've gotten in a long time, at least from someone that's not family... and for whom sports is one of the few tried and true possible ways out of that ghetto, and in which anyone who is any good at it will try their damn hardest to play that card.
Let us consider Hyde Leadership School of Greater New Haven. As I recall it, a long-closed school (?) in the New Haven area was bought up by Hyde and turned into one of the Hyde Charter Schools in 1993. That area has historically always had particularly good football teams. Here is something I found on their website, bolding is per their website, color emphasis is mine:
Hyde is the smallest high school in the state and yet its football team has won the state championship in its league several times. At Hyde, sports are seen as a way to build character. They are a privilege that must be earned based on academics and behavior.
http://www.nhps.net/IDM/Hyde/About.asp[/list]
Not so compulsory here, eh?
The students at Hyde-Bath and Hyde-Woodstock tend not to be inclined to push themselves to the limit at sports, so Hyde makes it compulsory for them.
The students at Hyde-New Haven are dying to compete in sports so Hyde makes it a carrot to dangle in front of their noses, a "priviledge" contingent on their behavior.[/list]
What's it all about, Alfie?
Anonymous:
I like the John Scofield cover of Alfie which was featured in the movie remake. I have heard it live several times. I love John. He is like a cross between Jerry Garcia and Jim Hall. Great Hal David lyric.
What's it all about, Alfie?
Is it just for the moment we live?
What's it all about when you sort it out, Alfie?
Are we meant to take more than we give
or are we meant to be kind?
And if only fools are kind, Alfie,
then I guess it's wise to be cruel.
And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie,
what will you lend on an old golden rule?
As sure as I believe there's a heaven above, Alfie,
I know there's something much more,
something even non-believers can believe in.
I believe in love, Alfie.
Without true love we just exist, Alfie.
Until you find the love you've missed you're nothing, Alfie.
When you walk let your heart lead the way
and you'll find love any day, Alfie, Alfie.
You know Sonny Rollins did the score for the Micheal Caine Alfie. He put out a live album with Alfie's Theme on it featuring a bag pipe solo.
If only fools are kind ....
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