Wolfe Island School: S.S.#14

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Irvin’s School, later Allen’s School
Berry’s School
Built: abt 1853
Location: Con 15 lot 5
Closed: 1943
At present: now sits on Art Henderson's yard-2005 used as a grainery

First position was on Irvine’s Corner in the lot near Irvine’s Bay before being moved across the concession. (Con? Lot?- Irvines lived on Con 2 Lot 1)
In 1853 Council granted money to the trustees of SS14 to assist them in finishing building a school house.

1878 tenants map: Con XV Lot 5, George Woodman -FOOT

Annual Reports 1850-70

Image of page: Public School teachers 1911 & info on their schools

From Wolfe Island Women’s Institute, Tweedsmuir books- Theresa Broeders:
1924 - Maudie Henderson cleaned the school and Leslie King lit the fires
1925 - Maudie cleaned, Leslie lit the fires and Bessie Henderson cleaned the school.
1927 - Geo. Henderson cleaned, Eva Clancy cleaned, July 5th meeting re well, Aug.5th well drilled paid.
1928 -L.King fires, S. Woodman fires, R.Irvine cleaned outbuilding, Gertie Henderson cleaned the school, maple floor was laid. Dec. meeting interview teacher, teaching methods, sign agreement.
1929 - Arthur Henderson cleaned, plans to build porch on school.
1930 - Raymond Woodman clean,Leslie King light fires,Fred Herson light fires, R.Woodman cutting grass,W. Irvine light fires and caretaker.
1931 - F. Henderson clean,W.Irvine caretaker.
1932-38 W.Irvine- caretaker
1939- Wm Kiel [caretaker]
1940 - school closed until Sept. 15th - no teacher.
1942 - Eva Irvine, caretaker.
1943 - School closed - pupils transported to S.S.#8 by Wm. Irvine and Clare Henderson at $40. per month.
1944-45 - Clare Henderson continued to transport.

Teachers:

From Annual Reports: 1856-7-Mary McPherson
1858-Irene Dixon
1859-Jane McMullin
1860-1- Elizabeth M. Hay
1862-3-Luna A Watkins
1864-5 Cath M Dovey
1866-Cathne M Doocey?
1867-Catherine A Doocey
1868-Hannah May Sluman
1869-Mary Ann Anderson
1870-Annie Grant

1911-Minnie Berry

From Wolfe Island Women’s Institute, Tweedsmuir books- Theresa Broeders

Teachers:
1925 - Victor Croxford
- Miss Vale
- Miss Mable Root
1926 - Mabel Root
- Norman McLeod
- Miss Isobel Rooks
1927 - Miss Rooks
- Miss Knight
- E. Smirle
1928 - E. Smirle
- Miss Holmes
1929 - Elizabeth Henderson
- Grace Henderson
1930 - Grace Henderson ?
1931 -33 Grace Henderson
1933 -36 Eleanor Berry
1936 - Miss Dora Campsell
1937 - Dora Campsell
- Ada Tuckett
1938 - Ada Tuckett
- Isobel McTavish[music]
1939 - Ada Tuckett
- Isobel McTavish
- Blanche Pownall
1940 - Blanche Pownall
- Isobel McTavish
- Annie Jarrett
- G. Clancy
- Gr. King
1941 - Grace K.
- Eleanor [Berry] MacAdoo
- I. MacTavish
1942 - E. MacAdoo
- I. MacTavish

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