Barnard School for Boys

Both eventually moved to Riverdale (Horace Mann, 1914 Barnard, 1920) and were situated as neighbors separated by a dell and a wide tree lined street.

The boys did not even have to wear dress shirts and ties, other than on Fridays for assemblies, then a controversial relaxing of the traditional demeanor of prep school students.

And although they were unaffiliated with a larger teachers' union, sought economic parity with New York City Public School educators whose salaries were at that time, higher.

The Barnard School administration was caught totally unprepared, labeling this action an illegal strike it sought to marshal what remaining teaching resources were available to prevent a complete shut-down of the institution.

Instead of delivering the first class academic experience to which the student body was accustomed, chaos and at best mediocre substitute teachers taught a "makeshift curriculum."

Students, who were generally sympathetic to their teachers refused to cross the picket line were required to enter the school through a rear entrance or face disciplinary action.

The Strike of 1967 left deep scars on the Barnard School for Boys as an institution as well as on its students, especially those in the higher grades who were short changed on the quality of their education as they prepared more immediately for college admission.

The Barnard School for Boys was relegated to history, the covenant that once ran with the very valuable land it occupied and physical plant that once housed the vision of the alma mater of Mr. Hazen and Mr. Raymond had lapsed.