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The teacher of SS 10 in the early 1920s was Mr. McIntosh. These are school fair pictures , with the fair held in Varna each fall.
(photo submitted by Olive Johnson)
S.S. 10
During 1927, these students were taught by Gladys McLean. (photo submitted by Olive
Johnson)
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S.S. 7
Students of SS 7 were (back, left),
Ivan Stephenson, Clarence Love,
Harvey Hayter, Bill Reid, Allan Love,
Pat Aubin, Gordon Johnston.
(Centre, left), Jean Love, Margaret
Reichert, Julene Stephenson,
Ruth McAllister, Margaret Love.
(Front, left), Ellen Love, Elda
Reichert, Bob Reid, Ralph Stephenson,
Karl Reichert and Donald Tully.
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Wishes do
come true!
Our best wishes
to you Stanley!
By Helen Owen
Among the priorities of early settlers,
religious worship and the establishment of
schools were high on the list. In the Village
of Bayfield, two lots, 12 and 13, on what is
now known as Bayfield Terrace, were
donated by the Baron de Tuyll, and it was
here in 1836 that the first school house in
Stanley Township was built by the villagers.
It was constructed of cedar poles, 20 ft. by
30 ft. with the inside plastered up to the roof
which was covered by wood shingles. Hand- .
made stools and benches accommodated the •
pupils, whose attendance depended on the
seasons, and therefore decreased in the
summer months when work outside took
precedence.
Early records of the teaching staff reveal
that a Mr. Edward Templeton .from the
Huron Road was the first teacher, and oc-
cupied this position for at least the first 13
years. The names of William Plunket and
A.E. Thompson are also known although no
records have been found to reveal the length
of time they were employed.
For the next 23 years the school continued
in the small building, but in 1859, following
an increase in attendance, it was felt to be ,
inadequate. As a result two more centrally
located lots were acquired, lot 236 granted
by the Hon. Malcolm Cameron in January
1859, and lot 237 given by a bill of sale, by an
Andrew Rutledge in March 1862.
The original school building was sold as a
private residence. Dr. Ninian Woods was
one of a series of owners, and the property
known as "The Hut" was incorporated into
the house. Later this became the home of
Lucy Woods Diehl, who during her lifetime
contributed so much to the community. In
1972, at a special ceremony organized by the
Bayfield Historical Society, a plaque mark-
ed the significance of the old school house.
It is believed that the new school house
was built on the line between the two newly
acquired lots, and a simple single storey
building of brick construction was erected
during the summer of 1862. By 1875 it was
found necessary to provide an additional
room at the rear of the building, and in 1892,
again as a result in the increased atten-
dance, a second -.storey was added to the
original building. The old iron box stoves
were replaced by a hot air furnace, the in-
stallation of which was achieved by ex-
cavating the necessary space under the
school building. The alterations permitted
the division of the school premises into
junior and senior sections and the employ-
ment of two teachers.
Obviously to begin with, the criteria for
selection of a teacher had to be based on the
availability of a person of moral character
who had received an adequate education.
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