Oh, yeah..and the bench was upholstered with deep cushions.

flswan63: No, Alumnae Hall was the one attached to Halcyon. On the left in this view. Seen better in image 637. The hanging door in image 635 leads from the athletic fields into the "basement" of Alumnae Hall - the "Snack Bar". The boxy '60's dorm (now a condo?) was "Mc...something" Hall.

Actually, Amy, it's where we curled up to read our mail!

Say, Mandy, I was one of 5 on full-scholarship. Three African-Americans from Poughkeepsie; a girl from Ecuador, and me. And I was only one of about 8 from public school (those three from Poughkeepsie, me and a few others). Bennett trained for more than getting an affluent husband. They had an outstanding music program and as Pat mentions the early education program. They also had the only bi-lingual secretarial program. They were training ladies to move on in life. Either marriage and family; careers; further education. Too bad, too sad. None of my friends at Bennett were "teepical Bennett girl". It's a big mistake to generalize.

One note - this shot is labeled "Front" but if memory serves this is in fact the rear of Halcyon Hall. Granted it faces the main road/junction but the Front faces (or used to) a beautiful long looping drive. With the chapel on one arm and a 60's era boxy dorm on the other. The field in the foreground was the Athletic (hockey/archery/and other lady-like phys.ed) Field, on which the great tents were erected for Commencement.

Just tripped over this site! I can't believe Halcyon Hall is so bad! ('70) Alum. I attended under full scholarship gnerously given by Bennett. Met my husband there. A friend's room was on the top floor of Halcyon - huge old room. Loved that building. There were new dorms too - but loved Halcyon. What a shame not only to Millbrook, but to all the very rich alumni! Where are the Fords, Rockefellers, Pillsburys? Where is Cab Calloway's daughter? And What about Molly Ferrer? Her brother is the star on Crossing Jordon; her mom Rosemary Clooney; her dad Jose Ferrer; her aunt was Audrey Hepburn. Where are all these ladies? This is absolutely horrific! I wonder what condition the Chapel is in? And the Library? And the Greek Theatre (A beautiful amphi-theatre)?