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Citizens News, May 18, 1978
The Zurich Pubic School Choir in Action at Wednesday's Sing Time at South Huron District High School.
Miss Olive O'Brien
Teacher of 42 years
has vivid memory
It was 60 years ago that the
Federation of Women
Teachers' Association of
Ontario was formed and one
of the Tiachers who became
a member in 1918 has a vivid
recollection of how things
once were.
Miss Olive O'Brien was
born in a home just outside of
Zurich and taught at Zurich
Public School from 1918 to
1960.
Coming from a family of
four, Miss O'Brien said she
had wanted to become a
teacher from a very young
age. After attending Exeter
High School and Stratford
Teacher's College she began
her teaching career at
Number Three Hay on the
Parr Line.
In addition to looking after
40 pupils of all ages, one of
Miss O'Brien's duties was to
make sure the fire was kept
going. One time during the
winter the school was so cold
that the smaller children
Golden Glimpses
Our week began with a
happy note rather than the
Monday blues as the
residents were dinner guests
at the Bayview Inn on the
Bluewater Highway.
Approximately 21 residents
along with three attendants
were served a delicious roast
beef dinner with all the
trimmings. This was a very
generous gesture on the part
of the management and we
would like to express our
PUBLIC
NOTICE
Meeting For
Dashwood & Area Citizens
at Dashwood Community Centre
May 23,E 1978
at 8:30 P.M.
Regarding additions
to Community Hall
Everyone plan to attend as a vote by ballot will be
taken. 60% majority of persons attending 18 years
and over must be had before any additions will be
considered. �.
Dashwood Community
Centre Board
appreciation to them for
making it a special day for
the residents.
Mr. William Decker has
returned from the hospital
much improved.
We welcome Mrs. Jenny
Davis, formerly of Exeter,
as a new resident.
Mr. Dolph Sopha and Mr.
Eldon Ortwein are presently
patients in South Huron
Hospital, Exeter.
Bingo was played on
Thursday evening followed
by refreshments.
The annual Mother's Day
tea and bake sale held on
Saturday was again very
successful, thanks to all who
assisted by their donations of
baking, craft items and
plants also to the public for
their faithfulness in
patronizing the tea year
after year. A special
Mother's Day cake made by
Miss Mary Lou Erb was won
by Mrs. Jim Grainger.
Next Wedensday evening,
at 7:00 p.m., the piano and
organ students of Mrs.
Dorothy Stade will be
presenting a musical recital
in the dining room of the
Home. I am sure it will be a
pleasant evening and we
invite the public to come out
and enjoy it with the
residents.
The Sunday evening
Mother's Day chapel service
was conducted by Mr. Merlin
Bender of the Conservative
Mennonite Church. Mr.
Alvin Gingerich led in the
singing.
gathered around the stove to
keep warm.
Travelling between her
home and the school during
the winterproved to be quite
adventuresome and on one
occasion the cutter that they
were travelling in, upset
three times. The snow banks
were so high that when she
walked back to the school
"You could touch the
telephone wires," Miss
O'Brien said. 1
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Another instance from her
first two years of teaching
that stands out was a time
during the spring when the
children ran up to the road to
meet her. "There are
thousands of snakes in the
school yard" they shouted.
The school's custodian had
set fire to a bush and
• disturbed a snake pit.
She remembers The Hay
school fondly and said "It
was the first time that I' put
my education to work."
In 1918 Miss O'Brien joined
the staff of Zurich Public
School and taught grades
three, four and five through
to her retirement in 1960.
- Over the years, Miss
O'Brien has noted several
changes in the education
system.
When asked if she thought
that the education system
had improved over the years
she said "yes." "The
children get a broader
education today but I don't
know whether it's of any
benefit to!themfor not."
Teachers in ' yester-years
had more freedom in what
they could teach and when
they wanted to teach it, Miss
O'Brien noted, without
having the encumbrance of
core areas of study.
Asked to comment on the
recent secondary school
strike in Huron county she
said "It seems to me that a
teacher loses his or her
dignity when they go on
strike" but added that if she
were a teacher today, she
would probably follow the
same course of action.
Miss O'Brien said she
believes that teachers were
looked up to more in earlier
days.
The retired teacher has
kept a list of the 646 students
which she has taught over
the years and receives
gratification when she sees
one of her former students
accomplish something in
life.
On her 42 years as a $ 1 895
teacher Miss O'Brien stated
"It's a wonderful training
and I'd do it all over again." mi In en ea Iles ®o me l®®ale se ass
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