BRIGHT NEW classrooms , of learning in the new Prince ae the one shown above | Street School. The pupil o a lot of the dullness out {| Miss “Greta/ Hansen’s class

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Dr. R.G, Lea, greet them.

The old school, now abandon- ed, was opened to pupils on Jan- uary 9, 1871. It was built by the Wesleyan Methodists as a day

school will replace one. which education in th city.

Prince Street . School. . In contrast. with the regret, which inevitably accompanies

in the teachers, some of whom | school for the education of both j have been pointing the way to sexes at a cost which s@¢ms ab-

the future for children for) surdly low by today's standards.

many years.

The children were all smiles and appeared to enter into their classroom work with a new zest |

the saying of farewell to famil- and enjoyment.

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school is apparent from the be- ginning with the’ bright -yellow. interior ‘colors mixing with at- |

_ .TO OTTAWA they all combine to carry out | Senator J.H. Barbour andthe promise of the smart exter- Mrs. Barbour leave .this morn-| ior. :

-Ltractive.. brick,... panelled....walls, ‘and floors tiled for quietness as ing for Ottawa, where they will| The two-storey building is de

attend the opening of Par’Tsigned tp provide all the light it grew quickly down

tiament. possible from both natural and ~ artificial sources. Broad, high - BROTHER DIES — | windows provide for sunlight, Mrs. John J. Sark, who is at while ultra modern fluorescent t residing. with her SOM tupes,inside take care of the in “California, has received dark days. ‘ through her daughter, Sister |" ‘The first floor, in addition to Ann Celestine, Charlottetown, | several classrooms, of which the news of the death of her the school has a total of 18 now, brother, Major Charles Hough- | nq four mote to be added, al- ton at Oak Bay, B.C. | so offers a ‘multi purpose’ room ‘ IN MONTREAL | which may be used for every- ' who thing from assemblies to sporis. | Fred Kitson, Hampshire, w cha . ees is president of the P.E.1. Dairy Be "eon pe ae library men’s Association; Roland Mac- te eiter tee siniids {ecil- Donald, Southport, who is a di- | ler the children every fac

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After the children had taken | ‘their places in their. new class- | and they all knew)

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Its total cost, with land, build- ing and furyiture included, was 5.500 pounds back in the days pt the use of British currency in this colony. By contrast, the new building cost $335,000.

It was leased..by ~thaagewly ~“Gfeated-~-Ciiy School - Board, brought into being under the

Public Schools Act of 1877, in |

that same year, and was later purchased by the city im 1890 tor

110 PUPILS

When it opened its doors 91 years ago, it had 110 pupils, But through

the years until there were 650 | attending just prior to the build- ing of the new Queen Charlotte

High School.

Different generations in different ways, with many rée- garding it as a girls school. But it never*was purely for girls as there were always boys of some ages present.

They came and. stayed, per- haps, though only grade one or maybe longer, depending on their place of residence and cap-

acity of the school. And at tim- '

es they stayed through grade 10 work, Originally, it took pupils

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The clu - set an attendance record earlier this wreek vhen 14 tables turned oat

might for the regular ! and presichent, hoy number

_pairings, ixecluding memen’s, vo. rfien4, axed © mixed combina, tions, Earider this se=ason, the

Visits Chitowen °

Willta m A, S¥yndma, Regina, stxpervisor of branches for the Royal Bank ex Canada, Saskatchewan, accormmp>anied by Mrs. Hyndexsan arrivec® home on

a visit to Baie parents. Mr, ond Mrs. A.W. Hyndmeeean, North River Roacl Monday. ‘

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