Boecklin, Clara Wade, 1882-1970

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Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Miss Clara Wade attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls and Bryn Mawr College, earning a European scholar award for a year of studying abroad at the University of Munich and in Rome. She returned to the States and Bryn Mawr and decided to temporarily take secondary school teaching work. Miss Wade ended up at Miss Nightingale's Classes in the fall of 1919 as a homeroom teacher, also teaching Latin, ancient history, medieval and English history, and coaching plays. She later taught French, Greek, and German to Nightingale students, as well.

Miss Wade became Mrs. Werner Boecklin in 1944, but was widowed just ten years later. She remained at Nightingale until retiring around 1962.

A Clara Wade Boecklin Room was dedicated in her honor by her students in 1969, when the school was reconfigured. She passed away in March 1970. Mrs. Boecklin left generous scholarship gifts to Nightingale in her will.

Resources (all from the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives):

Spectator, vol. 7, no. 2, 1967 Apr.

Alumnae Newsletter, 50th anniversary issue, Vol. 12, no. 1, 1970 April.

The Shield, April 1949

Spectator, vol. 13, no. 4, 1973 Jun

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Printing plate with image of Mrs. Boecklin, c. 1920 - 1960

Item — Box: 04062

Identifier: 004 004 000 33 0003

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications,...

Dates: c. 1920 - 1960

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG002 Communications Department Records / S05 School Branding and Image

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