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Ysars ago insspectors.reg lla l v ited'eac4
rural sc aol to 'age.Ss.' .the tO,Oherste
petenct and check the information learn
by' the pupils (another way of inoniteruig'the
teachers'- .abilities) In the prunary grades
large poster -sized charts, called' tablets,:
were used to teach the alphabet .And-
numerals and easily identified what- these
children knew.
In one visit to Tipperary School,(S.S• No.
9) about 1922, the legendary Inspector Tom
came for his inspection. This was an occa-
sion that made both teacher and pupil, shud-
der. His long black beard, stern expression
and reputation did not put anybody at ease.
In time he asked to see the first grade class
and they reluctanly trooped before him.
Next he asked the teacher for the tablets. On
hearing this, one inexperienced young lad
standing nearby decided that he had had
enough and ran home! He Was not going to
be ..given.- any 'pills' by this intimidating,
visitor! It was not known what Inspector
Tom thought of this abrupt departure.
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GUSSIE OAKES - MUSIC TEACHER
Augusta, "Gussie", was the daughter of
George and Matilda Oakes from Lot 50, Con.
Maitland. This Oakes family were early set-
tlers in our township and known as a
musical family. In order to give her pupils,
both children and adults, their weekly organ
lessons, Gussie often rode horseback to
meet them in the communities surrounding
Clinton. Such dedication deserves note!
Resident
researches...
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veyances returned to the house where they
would toast their health and pay their
respects to the widow.
Elizabeth continued to live in the house
until her death. Six months later she too was
laid to rest.
Their retirement home in Bayfield has
been sold many times over and has had
many uses but the facade and the windows
have not changed much. I can remember
seeing the house as a child, going past
twice a day on my way to school, not know-
ing my great -great-grandfather died there.
I remember as a child going past the inn on
my way to music lessons where my great -
great -grandfather had his accident, not
knowing he received his fatal injury there.
How much more information is secret and
can still he found I do not know.
Their gravestone is weather-beaten and
the engraving almost illegible and until
quite recently meaningless to me. The
mound has sunken quite a bit. The stories
that have gone to the grave...
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Nonsense, C.G. would say in his
characteristic manner, "We did what had to
be done and thought no more about it.
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