Wolfe Island School: S.S.#3

Photo from Stuart Keill labeled "Ridge School on the island".

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Also called The Ridge School
Built: 1843
Location: Con 5, Lot west half 8
1876 school moved to the east half of the lot (Con 5, Lot 8)
Was situated in con.5 lot 8 then moved across the road to con.5 lot 7
Closed: 1953
At present: Still standing??

Annual Reports- 1850-1870

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

From Women’s Institute- Theresa Broeders:
The School was built in 1840 on west half of lot 8, cocession 5,north of the base line.
Discussed for 6 or 7 years but the vote was always defeated by the west-end voters until 1875, when east-end voters were in the majority[ summer of 1876 was moved to east half of lot 7 in the 5th con.
The first stove was a box stove which burned cordwood 3ft. long ; now has a coal heater[ 1937].

First Trustees: George Milligan, Mr. McCoy, Mr. Agnew, Mr. John Smeaton, Mr. Farthing. [1841]
Next Trustees: Daniel Cook, James Horne, & Dammon Spinning [ 1876]
Other trustees since the move: Bracedon Orr, Allum, Richard Moore, Henderson Horne, George Furner, Robert Tarrent, John Abbot, Nelson Diane, & Hugh Horne.
Later trustees: Jas. Mercer, Nelson Allum, John Tarrent, Anson Thomson, & Henry Fargo.
Trustees now[1937] Henry Fargo, Richard Russell, & Lester McDonnell.

January 1, 1949 - joined in a school area - trustees: Herb Armstrong, Clarence Woodman, Allen Keyes,Mr. W.P. Joslin, & Jack Halliday. 1950 - trustees : Mr. A. Keyes, J. Halliday, Herb Armstrong, Mr.A.P. Joslin, Mr. C. Woodman, & Dr. Milk.

Marysville Public School, at Victoria Street and Cross St. was built in 1953 replacing S.S.#4 and housing all the country school students.

From E.E. Horsey:
Prominent students from S.S.#3[Ridge] school : Ralf Spankie- Clerk of Exchequer, Ottawa; Sidney Horne- Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Orillia; Herbert Spankie- lawyer, Calgary; Arthur Spankie- Children's Hospital, N.Y

Teachers:

First recorded teacher was George Milligan who taught in 1841.

From Annual reports (see above link for further info):
Laura E Ward-1855
Robert Buchanan-1856
Laura E Merrill-1857
Lucy Smith-1858
James McMillan-1859
Robert Nancollas-1860
Donald McKay-1861
Geo Milligan (BA or Bates?)-1863
John Agnew ( Ret?)-1864
John Farthing-1865
Elizabeth Huff-1866-68
David Keane-1869
Adam B Abbott-1870
Carrie M. Briggs-1912

Gloria Harrison, Lizzie LaRush, Mary [Cook] Armstrong, Isabelle Brawley[ taught all the music for public schools], Marion Sexmith

From Women’s Institute- Theresa Broeders:
Teachers since 1876: Miss Badjus, Lillian Hodges, Miss Anna Volume, Annie Smeaton, Jessie Gates, Janet Horne, Jean Wood, Claudia MacKay, Clara Sleeman, Marion Flitz, Carrie Briggs, Mary Hamilton, Eva Glen, Annie McDonald, Ollie Horne, Angie Horne, Violet Bradshaw, Mildred Arthur, Wilma McDonald, Annie Smith, Margurerite Carson, Dossie La Craw, Helen Sandwith, Iva Gilbank, Ruth Weeks, Rose Gleason, Isobel Brawley, Don Vail, Mrs. Mary Simmons, Mrs, Iva Germany, Marion Russel and Archie Running[present teacher and informant- 1937]
Mrs. Isobel McTavish taught the Music
1947 - R.N. Miss Davis visited the school [Sept., Oct., Nov., & Dec.]
1949 - R.N. Mrs. Scales inspected once a month & also taught music weekly
1951 - Miss Robison resigned & Ken Keyes became the teacher.
1952 - Mrs. Scales held a music recital.
1953 - teachers: Miss May and Lottie Sliver.

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