The 1970-1971 Link staff: Katie Poole, George Treves, Paul Lyman, Chris Smith, Arlene Opatut, Bobbi Fishman, Nina Shafran.
1969-1970 Athletic Association Presidents Pam Woodworth and Jimmy Rogers seesaw in the snow.
The orchestra tunes up in 1972.
Undaunted by size, Kenny Makin '83 tackles the cello. (1970s)
1977 Lacrosse All-Stars, (back row) John Haroldson '77, Rob Olsson '78, Mark Zawadsky '77 (left) and Don Gips '77 (right) with Coach Bob Krueger.
A chorus line from Anything Goes (late 1970s).
Kathy McClure '71, Connie Cain '72 and Susan Ross '73 check the progress of a drive to demonstrate the tangible bulk of a million pennies.
The Madrigal Singers, a tradition imported from Miss Fine's and enhanced by the addition of male voices at PDS, was directed by Frank Jacobson (far left), and in 1978 (above) won the Festival de Musique Quebec in its first competition outside Princeton.
Coach John Boneparth (back row, far left) and staff with the football team c. 1972
A field hockey goalie rushes the ball in the striking circle c. 1976.
Coach Pam Frothingham (far right) with her varsity volleyball team c. 1977.
Middle School Head Mike Merle-Smith with his English students, 1976.
Lifelong friendships are forged at PDS. Here, Jenny Hawkes '86 makes her opinion known as Whip Burks '86 gets an exuberant hug from a classmate in 1975.
Athletic Director Jan Baker (right) coached this 1979 junior basketball team: (back row) Laurie Gallup, ??, Lorna Mack, ??, ?? Sarah Cragg, Peggy Stabler, Keri Sheehan, ?? (front row) Holly Hegener, Carolyn Cuesta, Ashley Ammidon, Janet Zawadsky, Louise Matthews, Kelly Lambert, Beth Barclay and Kari Bowen.
Taking a break in the music room, c. 1974.
On Medieval Day, sixth graders brought their study of the Middle Ages alive with period costumes, events, food, music and even jousting tournaments. (c. 1976)
History Teacher and Coach Eamon Downey (far left) with an early cross-country team.
An early 1970s Ski Club waits for snow: Carl Sturken, Jeff Schuss, Roger Williams, Steve Zudnak, Giovanni Ferrante, Dick Olcott.
1970 Boys soccer team: John Paine, Art Levy, Don Millner, Robbie Holt (co-captain), Mr. Ivors, David Seckel (co-captain), Jeremy Gordon, Cam Ferrante; Buzz Woodworth, John Gordon, Steve Bash, Stephen Foss, Joe Punia, David Straut, Giovanni Ferrante, David Barach.
A Middle School student perfects a woodworking project.
The Christmas story as told by lower schoolers, (1970s)
The 1978 cast of The Man Who Came to Dinner, including actor/director/teacher Herbert McAneny in center.
A chorus line rehearses in the early 1970s.
Music Department Chair Frank Jacobson with the 1979 Madrigals
The second grade operetta c. 1976.
Middle School students on a playground behind the school, 1970s.
An aerial view of the PDS campus in the 1970s.
1970-1971 Cymbals staff: Robbie Holt, John Leyzorek, Liz Tomlinson, Wistar Williams, Judy Kleinberg, Alan Bogdonoff.
The formal dress code remained in place for several years.
Chris Reeve '70 and Allison Gilbert '70 make music in 1970.
Classics Teacher Quinn McCord with students in 1977
The Class of 1986 in fourth grade
The Class of 1986 graduated from Lower School in 1978.
The English department performed Brush Up Your Shakespeare in the 1976 Faculty Revue, written and directed by Music Teacher Mag Gilbert: (front row) Judy Michaels, Anne Shepherd, Lucy Haagen, (back row) Bob Krueger, Mike Merle-Smith, Huson Gregory, Dale Griffee, Sally Gilbert MFS '65, John Boneparth, Steve Lawrence, Clare Lockhart, Bob Denby, Don Roberts, Bob Miller PCD '51.
John Battle '71 with an art project
A ham radio enthusiast in 1978
Young musicians performed for parents and friends in the theater lobby in 1970.
The Class of 1974 in the finale of their eighth grade production, Hello, Sandy, Farewell Fowler.
Members of the Class of 1978
The varsity and junior varsity girls soccer team in the fall of 1973 with Coach Bobbie Hance Blama (back, second from right).
Headmaster Doug McClure and girls lacrosse players cheer on their team.
1970 ice hockey
Lacrosse players Peter Moore '73 and Dave Barach '73
PE Teacher Ann Penny helped even the youngest gymnasts conquer new heights, c. 1972.