Comments on: Rockwell’s School Teachers

By: Larry Vargo

Larry Vargo — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:12:07 +0000

Loved the pictures. My own education actually went from a “one-room-school house” to a relatively modern college campus. Fondly remember all of it. It was just as depicted.

By: Janet Garritano

Janet Garritano — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:22:07 +0000

These are great! I had not noticed the eraser on the boy’s head in the classroom. Too funny!!

By: Charles Neumann

Charles Neumann — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:17:58 +0000

Love the Rockwell paintings. So many details.

By: James (Jim) Kelly

James (Jim) Kelly — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:21:52 +0000

I love the work of Norman Rockwell. It seemed so easy to us who view it. He truly worked at his art.

I can’t get enough of him.

By: Bob McGowan

Bob McGowan — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:39:52 +0000

Love your cover feature (and selections) this week. I realize my first impression of ‘After School’ was incorrect, thinking the man was the boy’s Dad possibly trying to bribe the teacher to “forget” about his misdeed with a box of chocolates (?)

Now I know he was a potential suitor who was trying to get the schoolmistress to go out with him. He seemed to know knowledge is power too, taking the form of candy in this case. Did it work? I guess we’ll never know.

By: Prudence L. Kuhn

Prudence L. Kuhn — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:19:15 +0000

Those who felt the teachers were being portrayed as rather dried up either didn’t know or had forgotten that in the old days, teachers who married were no longer allowed to teach school. The prettier women were wooed away from their jobs. Those who were less well favored stayed to teach and frequently support their parents for years. The thought behind it all was that if a woman married and still worked, she was taking a job that a man might need to support a family.

By: kay waldrop

kay waldrop — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:52:50 +0000

Oh! I just loved to see these paintings! What a talent! And what fun to share with kids and grandkids about by-gone days and memories. Thank you for sharing with us! :)

By: Bruce Bernhard

Bruce Bernhard — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:32:13 +0000

For the most part I detested school. Being forced to do something was never in my nature. Fortunately there were a few Miss Jones’ in my life, they made me become astudent of learning that continues to this day. My passion for reading especially good literatue and well written articles has never ceases after 60 years. Thank you Miss Covello and Miss Murphy whereever you are.