Priory Scholars of NYC

04/06/2025

Dear Scholars,

We are saddened to share that our distinguished webmistress Rachel Klingberg passed away unexpectedly early this week. Rachel was always witty and engaging at our meetings, and she contributed behind the scenes to keep the Priory Scholars running smoothly. She will be missed by all of us.

Nick Martorelli, Headmaster
Tamar Zeffren, Archivist
Rah Pandravada, Quiz Master
Christopher Zordan, Economics Master
Judith Freeman, Headmistress Emerita

02/14/2025

"This rose is an extra. Its smell and its color are an embellishment of life, not a condition of it. It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers.” - Sherlock Holmes

02/14/2025

01/06/2025

Happy birthday to Sherlock Holmes!

05/04/2024

A very happy birthday to Judy Margolin from the Priory Scholars

01/03/2024

Happy New Year!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!

07/15/2023

A lively discussion of the Reigate Squire, errr Squires, ummm Puzzle underway at The Churchill

05/04/2023

"At his advice, upon the afternoon of the 4th we set off together with the intention of crossing the hills and spending the night at the hamlet of Rosenlaui. We had strict injunctions, however, on no account to pass the falls of Reichenbach, which are about half-way up the hill, without making a small detour to see them."

Upon finishing the story, Doyle wrote to his mother, “The gentleman vanishes, never to return!” but of course, he did, as he explained to Watson: "About that chasm. I had no serious difficulty in getting out of it, for the very simple reason that I never was in it.”

While Star Wars fans mark the day with "May the 4th be with you," to Sherlockians, May 4th has always held a sad memory of Sherlock Holmes's tussle with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.