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PAGE~~~TH TAADA ENLl.L.ff11jTATESMAN. HOWMANVILLE ONTARJO Ron Webb, Stan Ficher, THE FURNACI 10-YEAR WAI FAIllA: HORS GOUI HEATI PhoneÀ Newca. Budget Terms at Only 5% vh Ti TUR SUNDI 3-Course 1D Children's à BREN« IIIGHWAY IL Retaile 124 Chureh St. es Burley but history proves thefr Ideas' accurate and truc and tItis, en pupils of this worîd would have littie pro-; rknown as No. gress without them. a part of Clarke ai1 area moveci 0f the period beforo the ap- school hause on pomtnient of Rev. Edgerton 1959, with Mrs. Ryerson as first minister aof and Miss Donna Education i Upper Canada S. (Ontario) ini 1844 little can bel learned of the early schoals. h thîs Istcal Since then there has been, Lake a look i 0h slowly evolving the Publicl of flot anly the School Systemn. This can neyer' >ut the Clarke become a finished product, but System. In this of necessity miust constantly >w aur apprecia- change ta meet the require- Fendables" af the ments of each age. the men and There were sanie private generation whao schoals where parents paid tui- t af personal tion fees but the children in aiten fight for, thigs hatwil jooirer familles had na cpl>or- thins tat illtunity ta get an education. Hu- the future gen- man nature being as it ie it took re usually mijs- time ta soul the cammon schaol o d n s atimes ta the public. The coniing ofit owngenratonthese public sehanîs naturaily Stouched the pocketboaks aOfte private schoal tutors but theC also broke down class differ-' Onces and this cannot be ac- copise overnigiit as we are 90 0 0 tili learning. In 1856 the amount of proper- R ty involved in Clcrgy Reserves in District ai Newcastle (Dur- ham and Northumberland) isi I h73,660 acres. The share of ý1 R tnoneywhich fell ta Clarke Township as given in Clarke C ouncil minutes of Jan. 16, 1857, 10 and12 is£1,640, 15s. divided thus: Ward 1 - -____£328 3 0 Since '53> Ward 2 -£328 3 0 Ward 3 - - --__£102 9 31 Ward 4 - ---£ ~328 3 01 Boliays ard 5 - - --__ £328 3 0O Newcastle - ------ -- 225 13 9 Octobor 10 These funds seemod to have Dairy Cattie, been given ta the school sec- d Swine tions for general purposes. The peopleofa school section No. 9 October 12 built a new school house ini Light Horses 1859 and part of this nioney )ultry would go ta this abject. The be juged ~ cauncîil of the newly incorpora- be orge sIn ted village cf Nowcastle (1856) "~~ passed a resolutian ta use funds rg and Team for a new gramniar school Jan. Sat. and Mon. 19, 1859. We do net know how iksgivlng Fair the othor sections used their ~ Toronto share. The first mention of an Offi- tthrlll since cial Superintendent af Coin- r Bill- - mon Schools oi Durham and lu - '59" Northumiberland ie that ai Ben- - jamin Hayter Esq., for 1847 and Presideent 1848. 1849 Rev. James Baird Socretary was superintendent. In hie re- Major General Georg part ho relates fight for coin- Brig. P. A. S. Todd, C.B.E., mon schools. ________ For 1850-51-52 Rov. Win. Or- the Royal Regiment of Cana, miston was inspoctor for Clarke him Monday in Ottawa's M schools. Rev. Win. Ormistan memorial is a marbie featuri ~ WIH A was born in Lanarkshire, Scot- tribute to officers and men RRANTY land i 1821 and came with hi ei veintesrceo family ta Darlington Townshipthilveinhesrcef LNKS- in 1834. Ho first taught sehool at Whitby. Although a Pros- Durham Caunty. He reports 12 byterian hoe chose the ncwly es- common school libraries in Dar- SE tablished Victoria Colloge '(thon lin'gtan but only anei Clarke. ni Cobourg) under Rev. Edgcr- Also that there are 870 child- ton Ryerson ta get higher cdu- ren i Durham County froin 5 cation. Although but a studont te 16 years who do net attend he taught in Dept. ai English school. In 1862 and 1863 there and Classies and Mental Phio- is again no mention ai Superin- sophy.: Oct. 23, 1849 he was tendent. Ini 1864 Mr. W. T. Boate a r d a i n c d in Presbyterian ie Superintendent for Durham Church and made pacte r ai the and reports that two-thirds af Congregation of Newton (Newv-. schools are free and regrets li- tonville>. Later a station was braies are few, iU xaintained fernied in Newcastle and h had and little read. charge ai bath churches until ho resigned May il, 1853 taoen- In 1865-66 Rev. Geo. Blair ter dutios on staff ai Tomante was Superintendent and report- Normal School whore ho had cd 15 ai 18 schaols in Clarke been appointed by Dr. Rycrsan. are free and anc grievaus de- While he preached in Newton. fect in aur schools is frequent ville ho also was Chief Super- ahanging ai teachers. ïntendent ai Educatian of The mention ai free schools Clake Township.I confused me but apparently For 1853-54-55 Rev. Hnysanie off icecanimon echools Brent. still collected fees. These were ln 1857 Rev. Gea. Lawrence. imposed on pupils to transfer a Mr. Lawrence was also born in larger share of the financial LuScotland an Sept. 12, 1811 and burden ai the section from. the LD received education and odamn- shoulders of larger taxpayers ~ cd a Presbyterian minister Apr.f ta the shaulders ai parents wha j 28. 1837 in Scotland. He was the had largest faniulies. This sub- ING ~~frst minister i the fimst Pros- etwsdeue aevran byterianChurch in.Clrke,it- nuaI echool meeting, but ceas- uated on lot 21, Con. 5. Ini 1858 cd whcn Legislature made al q33I Rev. Geo. Lawrence and Rcv.1 public sohools froc in 1870. S Henry Brent for Clarko and Prom 1867-1883 John J. Tii- c4Ie ~ Newcastle. For 1859-60 there is 1lcy ai Bowrnanville is Superin- istieno mention ai Superintendent.J tendent. He introduced the Avalable In 1861 Rev. Henry Brent for Co eiieltrkon a nterest NwatlRv.Ae MNbPromotion Examinations 1in for Bawmanville and MT. W., 1875 which weme held untils T. Boate Superintendent for 17 when Governmont Gran for prizes etc., was withdmrawn. t In 1882 and 1883 these wore a continued. with County Coun- ' j gent, Certificate 3rd, Salary $300, pupils 32. Out oi 78 schools un Clarke T Mr. Wilson ai Newtonville, e- ceived highest salary. Only anc ~w ep p es ailer had lst class Certif icate, Mm, Scarlett ai No. 15, Leskard. He received $460 and had 32 pupile. Oono had largest at- GINGE ALEtendance aif 104 followod by Ki.rby with 49, anc more than Newtonvffle. Aiter John J. Tilleys' rosigna- tion there were two candidates :for positiaix. One was Mr. Sami- uel Hughes teaching in Jaris St. Collegiato Institute, Toron- ole F CIGE A-I-Sta, and Mr. W. E. Tiley, Prin- ~' O~ INGiRcipal ai Lindsay High School. lors may obtain supplies by calling Bath wero very able mon but Mm. W. E. Tilley was chosen by .ER'S COMPANY NAME thc County Cucl esre TEL 0000. 00 Streot, Townf froni 1884 ta 1919. He was In- f6r Sdewepp., preducfti n im»0. Spector during my school days ani I emeniber bee;t that ho a-ways lot us out carly con hie I ~ ~ ~ ~ Rv EVR ES TD vitEdgerton Ryerson an- Phone MA 3-5530 Bowmanville naunced the first teachers' In- atitut, W bb.e "in Cobourg. ge P. Vanier, D.S.O., M.C., C.D., right, accompanied by ,D.S.O., E.D., C.D., Honourary Colonel Commandant of adian Artiilery, passes the Artillery Memorial unveiled by lajor's Hill Park as his first officiai act in office. The re Il feet high and 31 feet long whose inscription pays of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery who gave Canada. -National Defence Photo Aug. 2nd and 3rd 1850. In the sane year Rev. Wni.Ormistan, Supt. ai Clarke schoole, report- cd ho had organizcd a Town- ship Teachers, Institute which Wae well attended and ai much benefit. These we:e apparently active but a short tume. In 1874 Prof. John Squair with others organized The Educational As- saciation ai West Dumbain. Ail the above statistice I have gleaned frein "Townships ai Darlington and Clarke" by Prof. Sqluair under heading ai "Our Sohools". Prof. Squair rendered the people ai these townships a great service in conipiling so much of their his- tory. I wish though ho had been a resident cf the Eastern Part oi Clarke se aur history would be partially dug up for US. Ho only mentions Newton- ville School once as a single in- dividual echool and that is ta tell the story cf one, Alfrmed Eiffcrd, son ai Aaron and grandson of Humphrey, who was born Oct. 3, 1839 on Lot 24, Con. 4, Clarke. Ho began school at four ycars, at Dan- iel's Sehool. This may have 1een No. 2 as Samuel Daniels lived on Lot 15, Con. 1. This school was a log shanty caver- ed with basswood, Uic roof and seats wore oi eplit basswood logs, fiat side up. (Children tako note). Later ho attended asehoal opened un Newtanville. That would place first school here in middle ai 18401s. This eemed aIl the dlucs we needed. Wie kncw our first echool was aframe ane situated on the mront street an west 'haif af lot naw awned by Mr. Willis cones. On completion ai second school about 1880 an Uic back treet thie fimet school was maved ta Uic rear of lot and is 0Iw used as prIvate garage. In my oarly childhood it was used as a shoe and hamnese repaur, shop by late Mr. Geo. Hancock Sm., then owner ai this prcperty. Hawever I discover in my notes information found i Vic- taria Archives by Mme. E. Bar- rowelough. It was a report ai firet nicsionary meeting ai Wesleyan Methodists chaired by Mr. Noble Smith, son oi first Methcdist la. Township in Feb. 1845 in aid schoolhouse. The accommodation was poor for this meeting so the Presby- terians gave thern their hause. Now we are not sure what ta think. Whether the reporter ai meeting had eaten samothing which did not agree with hîim, that the frame school was nat the first school or that it was an old building converted into a school hause. Prof. Squaim did not say there was a new schaol bult i Newtcnville but that a cchool was aponed in Newton- ville so, I ami inclined to thinlc that my last guese is correct It seoins too early ta have eithem second school or te even have an aid anc in 1845. Mm. W. A. Hallowell tells me that ho and Mmc. Louie Gilmem-Smith are onýly former pupile 110w living who attended thic frame sehoal. Mme. Whittaker -Bartan (Tillie Womkman) attended anc year but cshe and Mm. James Payne ai Toronto, are anly cnes loi t froin Croaked Creek echool ai that day. Our second school was built ai brick on the back street in about 1880 (year yet te be es- tablished). Old timers once told nie that when this schaal wac first completed it was dis- covercd that roof ivas tco heavy and builders placed two large posta in centre aisie for extra support. These remained until the School Area Board divided tic roorn for two toachers in 1949. This partition took the place of posta. They alsc insul- ated and installed ail furnace in Aug. 1955. As I romembor ut with the one big box stove at the back the children at the front were neyer very warm. When the stove %vas moved up to centre of room thie ohildren niear the steve were toc warni and drowsy while those on nort.h aisle were stili fnot coin- fartable. However, we were warmnly dressed and pienty af good hardwood was. provided for the greedy steve. The Gea. Hancock family had plenty of heat an in the morningard the big boys fed it durir.g the da. Added to this we had twro god teachers, first Mr. W. J. Brad- ley and then 'Mr. W. J. Tren- outh. Neither of them staod for any nonsense but were just and interested in individual child. This le of course only a sinali part cf earliest history af sehool. M.r. Harve Britten has two valuable pictures of early pupis but it- is going te talce time te identify theni. It seems photograpdiers c o min g to schoaols 110w are only interest- ed in taking each child alane. This is in my mind a mistake as an old sehool picture is a treasure i later life. Then I have given nothing of what was accamplished during ternis of Inspectors W. E. Tilley, Col.J Snider, Mr.W. H. Carlton ori the present Inspecter Mr. C. A. Halmes. I would aFpreciate any true information and if any errors in abave would appre- ciate correction. Aliart frain the schools yet closely related I make a plea for you ta tag that old furniture etc. you know wil] bo discard- ed when you are gane. Who knows, sanie day we may have the ambition and courage to be- gin a Durham County museuni. We are praud of aur new school and wish teachers and pupils well. Hawever we have te add that we may build mod- ern well equipped schools and have a flawless school systeni but the succese of the school stiil depends on calibre and vi- sion ai individual teachers. FAIM qSERVICE DEAD, OLD and CRIPPLED FAIM STOCK Removed Free cf Charge Immediate 24-Hr. Service ASK TOUR OPERATOR FORC ZEnith 66550 No Toil Charge NIck Peconi - Peterborough F a. L BURKC, Manager, Dowmanville Branch i j Ycur Gas company dcc o FREE employ door-to-door=lsen Unor telephone canvssers. For ( DIIDhI~Dinformation about dea lors onr'1a ru EBURN ERlicensed by the Ontario Fuel Board to sei and instalilnau rol "You'i l ways b. gicad you chose Natural Gas" ~uN.gos equipment cail or write SERVICE>the Sales Department cf > 59-.61 PAGE Il To make bolh your home and wardrohe sparkle Cliffcrest Cleaners 71 KING ST. EX BOWMANVILlg PHONE MA 3-706,1 for PICK-UP AND DELIVERY LORNE McQUARRIE, Prop. Look ahead . 0. buy newu CANADA SAVI-NOS BONDS at vOus Dans TuaiS600«9au£&@ lewde- ow *; de.- - -- V. [BANK 1 -AM mý Tm THTJRSDAY. OCT. 8th, i959 OBITJARYWill Allen of Windsor. OBITUARYFuneral service was held Sat- CLAUDE E. L. B. LAW urday, September 26th. at Fir-t Presbyterian Church, Winnip' : Claude EImer Luther Hogarth Rev. Dr. W. G. MacLean. off j- Law, 78, of 26 Sherwood Place, ciating. Burial was in Chapel St. Vital, Mýanitoba, died Wed- Lw eoilGres nesday, September 23rd, 1959, Lw eoilGres very suddenly. He was born at Sôlina in It is astonishing haw littie Durham County, Ont., on one feels poverty when - e March 5th, 1881. He attended loves.-Edwarà George Bulw,ýc. schools in Salina and Oshawa,!- as well as Queen's Univers;.tv at Kingston. He came to aMai JFNE QUALITIF 'toba ini 1906 and taught ]schUMNTo4N i rural areas until 1922, and, MNMNT N substituted ini schools of Great-" Rq% er Winnipeg from. 1929 ta 195>6. u rlé U # He was a lfe niember of the o L ame uvmm School Masters' Club, Past: FSAFR President of the Mentors ClubA BR DS a life member of the St. Vital1 President of the Waugh Shield . tkoiw Children's Garden Comnmittee. Dao He alsa was a nmember of the Winn-*peg Harticultural Society; and an eider of the First Pres- blt1ord târos.. byterian Church, Winnipeg. Hîs wife died in 1955. Surviv- Mqonuameànal Work ing are two daughters, Mrs. L S. Clifford (Ellen) and Jean 318 Dundas St, E., Whitbx T., both in St. Vital, two grand- Phone Whltby children, one brother Ivan af S&Ohawk 8-3552 Whitby, and one sister, Mrs.______________