1 12 82 https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/3cb9aa640f7e70f70730e27c1685234c.pdf c63d3cdc38d039a09182822759824f58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Schools In The Fort Erie District Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent the history of schools within the Fort Erie District. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1e491f647d0ca86212b56fd53675d5ed.pdf e79aafdc405baec2093916afed10078d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas School Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the history of the old Douglas Public School. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/a2799d3f2dcbcd5079e0057388becd10.pdf 601a87618694f99ef193a840b44a3ea0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phipps St. School / Rose Seaton Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the origin of Rose Seaton, or as it was formerly called, Phipps St. School. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection rose seaton school schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/a0a963260a7a564c1b12558d617de4a3.pdf 1249dfc623c34d2c94b030899cef80f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Bell Have Tolled Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent the history of schools and education within the town of Fort Erie. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection rose seaton school schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/582015a831d5b95d402d360f2bf8ec60.pdf 551036197f499ab775ca1bbf5738b42c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Search For Talent Show, 1955 Description An account of the resource Listed here is a brochure/booklet showcasing the Search for Talent Show, which was presented by the St. Michael's Catholic Youth Club at Fort Erie Highschool in May of 1955. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1950s Fort Erie schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/305c154594b7640fddec0432b7aff37d.pdf e83416983b083d01c5ba0677ebe165b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rose Seaton & the Seaton Family Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Seaton family of Fort Erie and Miss Rose Seaton, the namesake of Rose Seaton Elementary School. The Seaton family lived on the South East corner of Gilmore Road, and operated a grocery store in the early days of the Amigari township. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Family Records rose seaton schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/86e27b1b9916fe0ce4859e8829784257.pdf 4e15a81c0aec095a59d5ae56ae6f2208 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Barnabus School Description An account of the resource Listed here is a property record pertinent to St. Barnabus school. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/e21cceb80a81bc79efbcec67c81ccce2.pdf a3a111ca1d5b6475e0154cd1a5cec8ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amigari School House Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Amigari School House that stood along the North side of Gilmore rd. This school educated the youth of both Amigari and Bridgeburg until it was demolished in the 1920s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1900s Amigari Bridgeburg schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/edff40a6b70022f56f961c840afdd725.pdf 5be516ecba9520065f9bab35367307ad PDF Text Text !! -~"m NOTES AND QUERIES IN BRETHREN IN CHRIST HISTORY : April-June, 1962 Number 2 ~ ~>>~ The Sunday School Movement in the Brethren.in Christ Church V in ·the Nineteenth Century }· ·.. . o. C.arlton Wittlinger I ;< :¥J;.:[i Goneici.erable obscurity surrounds the questions as .to where and when Sundat <.;~~n6ol 14()rk began in the Church. We have no information for tfe period prior ~o "t~~.,~?$0 but a fairly safe inference would be that there wa no Sunday Schodl •s. · ~~A.~ity during that ti?r.e. One writer states that Bertie Dist ict in Ontario qoop.e~,.rt~d in a Sunday School which began in the Humberstone Sch olhouse in 1863 ..!l Anotj1:E)'1.. auth~r identifies Asa Bearss as the organizer and first superintendent jof th~t..school. I at hand indicates that the above assertions which rest only upon oral on cannot easily be reconciled with each other. Asa Bearss was born in 1840 onverted when about twenty"'"seven years of age. 11 3 •Xhis would place his conn approximately in 1867, or about four years after the reported opening of the stone Sunday School. If, .therefore, Bearss started that School, he either did $~·~15,f:ore he professed experiential conversion and united with the Church, or else '5..t•<;f:l:egan later than 1863. The present writer seriously questions whether the Bertie bX'e~))~en would have joined in such a new venture as Sunqay School work with an un. ·. · ·· ted man who did not hold membership in their group. Thus, the statement that .:rtie District co-operated in a School begun in 1863 would seem to require at the qualification that such co-operation began some yea:i-s after its beginning. ~. ~\ »earss• connection with the founding of a Sunday School in the Humberstone $Q~~il.l~611se is so finnly fixed in the traditions of his family that such connoetioll credible even in t~e absence of more satisfactory documentary proof. is inclined to look with more sk0pticism upon :a specific dat.e which is only by oral tradition, the year 1863 is probably the best approximation we to achieve for the Asa Bearss venture into Sunday School work. As pointed ett:~~~u:x>ve, such a venture in that year would have preceded by several years his ntial conversion and subsequent affiliation with the·· Church. This would not prising, for persons of many diff erent-·religious_ viewpoints and_ emphase-s- took .'f:erest in the Sunday Schooi- movement. :t~1e may surmise that when Asa Bearss professed experiential conv.e·rsi~n about l3the Bertie brethren received both him and his Sunday School into fellowship. ~).f,uation whicli\ would have resulted under those circumstances could account Bertie tradition of co-operation in a Sunday School startea in the Humb0r~choolhouse in 1863.. We do know that the Bertie people must have held Bearss esteem from the beginning of his affiliation with them, for they ordained t:he ministry only three years later when he was only approximately thirty o~ age 5 This esteem for the man might well explain why the conservative groui:> took a positive view of Sunday School work at a time when such work ost unknown within the Church. Dr. A. w. Clirnenhaga 1 s data a..ssembled from nnaires completed several decades ago by presumably knowledgeable individuals ous parts of the Brotherhood reveal no claims for Sunday School work ante1880. except in Bertie District and, possibly, at Sippo, Ohio. His Bertie nts mentioned tbe Humberstone School of 1863 and also stated that Sunday ... e ,,,..,, '>>•WJ·~- ••~·-<•.. •... ...,.,.. ,~ ..... �···--~ .... ..._- ... - .l .. 9 ... IP: 7)" tl was held in tho Bortie meeting houso from the time of its erection in 188.5. 7 sions and generalizations.based only upon the oral traditions of localities coursq, be regarded witb much caution. Fortunately, however, we have docui·:proof that Bertie District had a Sunday School in 1887, and the rgport of tivities suggests that it :was not a recent innovation at that time. .~t more documcntation would certainly be welcomed, the present writer~s rtfisthnt the claims of Eertie District to the earliost Sunday School within herhood rest upon more substantial considerations than can thus far be forward on behalf of any other locality. He has also previously expressed n%on that the account of Asa Bearss and tho•Humborstone Sunday School is 4.Y· credible, although the nature of the r9lationship of that School to Bertie ~et is by no means clear. Interestingly enough, the e.arliest documentation of Brethren in Christ Sunday activity does not relate to the long-established Bertie District where we tho first Sunday School began, but to a small mission point in Columbus, an interest in Sunday School work developed as early as 1876, for in that quGstion as to whether tho brethren at Columbus could have a Sunday School to tho floor of the General Council (Conference). Tho minutes Qf tho rocord tho following action: "That it is granted that tho Columbus Brethren a Sabbnth School to bo hold in their church provided thoy hold control of , as has boon said, this is tho o.n.rliost documentation of Sunday ;, a.cti vity within tho Brotherhood, it in no way proves that Sunday Schools had s.tartod earlier olsowhoro, say in Bortio District, Ontario. early Sunday School movement had to go forward against much opposition. ;£ this may have boon a psychological carry-over f;rom an oarli.:ir period whon lie ministrations of tho Church l~rgoly disregarded tho ovangclization and nurture of children and youth. O Various specific criticisms wore adhowover. Two such criticisms wore stated and then challenged by "A Friend 11 as follows: """""'--"""""- �- 15 - w. Cli.toonhaga, "History of thE:> Brethren in Christ Sunday Schools," V (April, May, June, 1953), p. 3. L. Wingor, "Asa Bearss, tho First Sunday S~hool suporintondent, II I 2. Bcnrss obituary. Ev~ngclical Visitor, XXXVIII (D3comber 21, 1925), obituary makes clonr that ho died in 1925 nnd not in 1921 as hasil • See Morris Sider, "History of tho Brethren in Christ (Tunker) , Canada," p. 28. Unpublished master's thesis, The Univ0rsity of [ Wlll•~~.~tt~n Ontario, 1955. grandson <Df Asa Bearss, told tho. writer that the account'. . '·1'!J,l"<l,.;,"'"v1.1.1•,.. •••i:. of the Humbcrstono Sunday School has boon commonly known and .aciaetJL@a.'within tho family as long ns ho cnn remember. :~Asa Bearss c;c,t~; ':'.~o obituary. Evnngolical Visitor, XX.XVIII (December 21, 1925), p. 9. prosont wri tor' s impression of Bortio consorvatism in tho 1860 1 s may be · ·~t(~Y:>infiuenced by an anecdote told to him by M. L. Dohnor. 1 When, i:i.bout the ·· ;);tidicl\tod, the latter's grandfather wont from the United States to Canada t~i;:itaticm among the churches, the Bertie brethren hesitated to admit him ~ :6,6munion bocnuse he c rune in a carriage with springs • Apparently carriage sp~lllgll!suggestod to them an affinity for the world. :.· /lA. vtV• (April, Climcnhaga, May, .vll'o:rWard, ·,,"-< "History of the Brethren in Christ Sunday Schools, 11 June, 1953), p. J. ,rge Detweiler, 11 Report of Sabbath School," Evangelical Visitor, I ' 1,, 1888) ' p. 75 • •:~;,·.";~Gri~in, Confession .2.f Faith fill9. Church Gove~nmont, Together filh fill Abstr::i.ct ·~. Irnpo:rtnnt Decisions, ~ .Q:z the Gonerhl Council .Q.f. the Brethren in Cornrnonl:;,;: Called River Brethren. 1871-1881 Inclusive (Wooster, Ooio, 1881), · 15. This action is not included in any of tho three subsequent coinpilaGeneral Council minutes in 1887, 1901, and 1904. ~ "I Arn So Glad, 11 Evnngclical Visitor, N (Feb;ruary 1, 1891), elical Visitor III (February 1, 1890), p. 45~ Os H. Hess, 11The Sunday School," Evangelicnl Visitor, XIX (March l.5, 1905), .utes £t. ~ General Conference ••• 91, the Brethren l:n, Christ ••• 1885. X.l. Broadside in Tho Archives of the Brethron in Christ Church. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notes & Queries on Brethren in Christ History Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Sunday school movement in the Brethren in Christ Church during the 19th century. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/3f24eafca4d056720fedf0303b1812d7.pdf 524132e15bddb5b27ee1a55c72846596 PDF Text Text s.s. # 7. Eagle ST. Bertie Township.::: · 1860 1 s Brick 1880's The date of the original log school on Eagle St., remains in doubt; however the early books in the possession of Louis Climenhage date 186L~. The red brick school was built on the original site in 1880. The first class registered from the log school was comprised of:: Elizabeth Winger: John Walk.er: Ben Niese: George MC.Murray: :-.;:enry & Elias Zimmerman: Issac Everett: Josiah Wine;er: George , Ben, & Chris Climenhage: Rebecca Shisler: & George Johnstone. Trustees who signed the deed for the property were; Jacob Sider: Wshington M. Sloan: & Joseph Clark. It was customery for all the exams to be oral, and many of the old families in the area, sent members to hear the pupils. To reduce the upkeep it was also customery for the residents of the area, to supply wood for the box-stove. The schoold road ran along Black Creek and in alte March when it flooded it was almost impossible for the children to get to school. ~ • • Red Brick School::: 1880-91. c .. w. Cayers. flirs. A. M. Meyer. 1891. Mrs. c. Bell 1891-94~ 1895-96. Miss Dainty 1897-98. Mr~E. Baker( Collingwood) 1899-1900 Miss M. Booth. Solom01 Climenhage 1901~02 1903-04. Mr. T.J. Wheaten Miss M. J_J. Wiggins~ 1904 Miss E.W. Wiggins. 1905 Miss Griffiths 1906 Miss M.M. Learn 1907 Miss Almer Sider · 1910 Miss Margaret Mc. Namers. 1911 !'1r. A Sauer. 1929 Evelyn Climenhage. ... 4 members of the Climenhage family served as Trusties of S.S. # 7. -11868 David: : Son Danile: Grandson Jess: & Louis Climenhage secretary. S.S.# - 7. 192?::: addition to the front of the school. 1931::: electricity added. 1939::: improved washroom facilities. Easter:l955::: The - new school opened on south side of Eagle st. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource #7 School Eagle St. Historical Overview Description An account of the resource Listed here is a brief historical overview of #7 School on Eagle St. and it's faculty throughout the years. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/7c013a8760963f924d9d3f2e6cd594aa.pdf 858a59a4e4264e468a3306aa5cb06338 PDF Text Text tu re' Bertie 9 Township. e @ @::)® 2. '@(9 . @> <£ @©@ w @ I. s·tella Furry ~. Edi th ·Zimmerman :;. lln&, (Side'r) Nix .. ~ 4. Mabel Zimme.rman " 5. "'Maggie G«!.t.ger(DisherJ . b. Lizzie C'line , 7. Sally C'limenhage S. 9. Je~nie Sider (Fretz) Winnie Sider (Winger) 10. Norman Winger 11. JUmer Zimmerman 12. Roy Cline � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource #7 School Eagle St. Class Listing Description An account of the resource Listed here is a class listing from #7 School Eagle St. w/o a complete class picture. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/a9bea48687aaccdb1146a695d525051d.pdf a3d523258bb4e020766245b454c71b59 PDF Text Text • ·. .· .. ,- :@~~ [~l')J ·! < <·1 :~' .t ::> - I .· .. • ; ·.· . • \ \ 'I \ .;,~~1;~ ~ ;:~~~ ~ \ ,, ' ~<~,i l.:D .- ·~ ,.- · ·.- .. r ........ ·. ..,i.. r . .:.I • �t1~r oT loc.o.+1om. of �.~.··.·.,, ~· Lwing to the scarcity of records much of the background of the Point Abino School is not,clear. It is generally believed that the first school came into existence sometime after 1800 and was erected on the property behind the Point Abino Service Station in the old tourist camp. Some say it was built of logs and shared with the Church of England. Teachers boarded with the parents who wished their children educated for about two weeks each. Each day the teacher would go to the school to teach the children. The parents shared the cost of wages and board of the teacher as there were no taxes. The earliest salary figure in records states that a teacher earned less than three hundred dollars a year in l.~05. In 1840 Egerton Ryerson re-organized the schools of Ontario and this method has come down to us today. Teachers were trained in a normal school and the salaries were low in comparison with nowadays. In the records the earliest teacher's salary was $65.00 a quarter which amounted to $260.00 per annum. In 18)4 the salary was $320.00 a year and in 1896 it was $348.00. There were no teaching aids in use then, and the teachers had to toil to prepare for their many classc each day. Years later, the second school was built about two hundred yards east of the present one, on the north side of the road and until 1874 was used until the present school was opened. A book was presented as a memento to the pupils at this time, dated April 14th, 1874. • Land for the school was acquired from William and Margaret Barney on July 29th, 1873. Trustees at the time were: Washington Sloan, Walter E. Ellsworth and William Schooley. A larger area was bought in 1911 from John and Ann Caroline McLeod, the trustees being Nathan Day, George Wintemutc and John H. Sherk. The third part making up what we now know as the school property was acquired in October of 19G2 from Mrs. E. Miller, making up the total area to approximately two acres. The trustees at this time were: G. w. Mcintosh, Earl Winger, Fred Crown, and H. Day Secretary-Treasurer. The original school was made of stone about 18 inches thick with a double door facing north. There were two cloakrooms at the back. There was a teacher's desk and platform at the south end. The wood stove gave un-even heat, so that these close by had ruddy complexions while those far from the source of heat shivered with cold. Sometimes on cold, windy days a kindly teacher would gather the pupils around the stove so that as many as possible could share in the warmth. The old-fashioned box stove with a pipe which rarl upward and then hori~>ntally to the back of the room heated the schcol from 1874 until 1892. Then natural gas made its appearance. This type of fuel was used until 1899 when the course of the gas line was chan~Pd. forcing a return to wood until 1908. Then gas was introduced again and additional space heaters were put in in 1951. Electricity was installed in the school in 1929. The present hot water boiler was installed in 1963 when the last addition to the school was made. �In 1004- tll:ls schocl board was done away with and the Be!'tie Board ccnsistinri: of a c;rcE1:, cf six nen residine in tL3 Tcwnd:ii~ cf Dertie car;ie intc existence. S. G. /JlLl was clc sed in 1065 anc1 the "::· upils were bussed tc the ~·cint Abinc iJchool. The elder schcclrecm was made in-to a classrccn and the community clubs were no lcn~;er ~erai tted tc ESe t:•e sc~1oc' 1. r;;'he attendance at tt..e schocl was 114 \:'U!;-ils new. In 1967 the l3ert5-e Sr. Scheel was o~~ened anc1 tl1is schccl acccacdated the e;rades seven and eichts. 'i'his allowed the six remainin2 crades to be sr:li t up into u1~actes 1-2' 3-4' 5-6. • In 19GJ the l eace :Jrid:::,e Area Eo2,rd cf :Zd~cation was created for one year. The mebers t :: this beard waa made u,J cf residents in the Fort E_rie, :Sertie Townshi1- and Crystal Geach erea. The next year tLe Wellanc Ccunty Beard of Education carae into effec-t. These r:ie.mbers were elected re~resentat:j.ves from the Iiiunicii,.alities cf tt_s Ccunty cf Wcllanc:. In 1G71 when the ne,_·icnal c:overnnent was establisiied the beard beca.rae the iri?_zara Scuth :_;card cf ;.::ducaticn. l nly t!ie name cf the ~kard was chan;_red at this time • Oince 13G:=. the :>."eccrds cf the:.:: cint Abinc 1 nblic Cd.eel ~rnve been kept. r.L'hese are new housed in the :::,oard 's Central ffice in Welland.. 1• Any h:'...stcry cf tL.e schoc 1 vro::lc1 nc t 1Je complete wi t~1c· c''.t mcntj_cn ~::ein'· i;1ade of the :. arcnt-Teac~1c::.· 's Association (Ch:'.J) which ~:.as been in c;;.,era.tion sine:-:: 1J50. ·-=':1is was fc·i"f.1C-d as a. :-rcu;;; and neichtours wcrkinr tc,:::etl"ie1· fer ti.10 welfare cf Bake Sales, F.:~nfa::rs, :.:ct 1='q: Days are all r.art cf or:_:,anizaticn and ever~'cnc realizes that in wrdc;_n::; cf -'die schcc·l there is nuch perscnal satisfaction. cf cencernecl J;arcnt:3 t~1e schcc l childrsn. the life cf this tci;:ether fer tl'1e coed The quality cf educaticn is still very hi,~" at this nchcol. The and their difficulties anc1 are rsady to cive assistance. The children are ~:iven the disciyline t~-.. ey need, that o:f a just and responsible t~arent. It:i.nerci.nt teache~·s teach music, lancuae:e, :French and give assistance in readin~' and st--eec~1. There is still reading, wri tinp: , arithmetic and s~ell:'..n;:; which form the real back-bcne cf a c:cod educaticn beinp- tau.r_:)1t. Teac!:.c~rs knew the r-i::pils, • It is interestinr: to ncte tl1at a hi["h 1-ercentage cf the cb.ildren graduatinr:- frcn 1: c·int Ab inc F ublic Schee 1 have r:c ne en to llif,he1" learninE;, and we hcpe with the educaticn foundation tl1at they receiv,3C. in this school it has Hade then wcrthy ci-tizens nc .mattere where the} raicht have chosen tc settle • �• 4. LIST 1892 1894 1895 1896 1897 1838 1902 1903 1G08 1909 1910 CF TEACIIBHS - Miss Gertrude Bown - Miss Horth - IWiss Bray - c. I. Iiaynes - Miss Bingenan - Vliss ::clcn Ee si:: - Mr. E. L. Sherk - Miss li1ac LcClclland - :1:1iss Z2.vi tz - !Jliss McGovern - Mr. A. W. ileavley Miss Meck • 1912 - lass l.'!c(}ueen Nl.iss Gchneukcr I-~iss Fletcher 1913 1914 - Ifr. Alvin Benner 1916 - Miss Elsley HHS - Uiss Creed l;iiss Ii1'1r jcrie Inman 1922 - Miss Slcan 1926 - l\Iiss focKelvey (Ers. L. Llichaol) 1927 - Miss Viola Cotten 1929 - Miss Brown (IJlrs. Davis) AT TliIS SCIR { L 1933 - Miss (}ertrude Bricgs Olirs. Jack Lichtenberger) 1938 - l:Jliss Dorothy Sherk 1939 - Lir. Aldon Ifasty 1942 - r,::rs. Lillian Athce 1943 - Miss Iili tchel (11.irs. Ziill) 194G - filrs. Lillian Athce 1352 - h.rs. 3tella Bnules 1953 - Ltr. '.!.'horns Toesh 1954 - I;:iss Jean Johnson 1956 - Jiliss Charlotte Dix 1958 - Ers. Vera Wilson 1961 - L~rs. J\:ar jcrie Lewis Ers. Lenore Ellswerth ( temparrary) 1062 - L:rs. I.:. Lewis Miss Zvelyn Laslie Eiss L. Lamcrie 1963 - Li's. H. Lewis Miss Evelyn Leslie 1964 - r;.:rs. Ill. Lowis Mr. Dcuglas Tayler 1965 - Mr. D. Tayler Mr. Trevor Climenhage I:liss A. Kromka.m~ 1966 - M.r. D. Tayler, Niiss C::1rol Beuse, Mr. T. Climonhaf[C, Nass Krcmkamp 1967 - Kr. D. Tayler, Mrs. l sborne, lVirs. Allen Mrs. Webster. N1r. D. Tayler, h';rs. Lorna Huber, 1968 hrs. Webster. INSl:-ECTCRS Mr. James NicNiece 1939 - 1962 - N. R. Wi~htnan 1062 - 1963 - 1963 - E. Sanderson 1964 - J. H. K. Crossley 10e4 - 1GG7 - J. R. Graham 1068 - 1'971 - Er. W. Snith (Supt. of :i:!:ducation • 1934 - 1939 - • �TRUSTEES • CF :3 0 s. 5. lK D 12 BEHT .IB James Edsel 1802 to 1894 James r:aun 1893 tc 1895 J. M. Schoc ley 1899 tc 1801 John McLeod 1897 to 1902 Melvin Foreman 1808 to 1903 (re-elected in 1917) Ifartin Sherk 1902 to 1904 Nathan Day 1903 :&o l!Hl Gee. Wintemute 1905 to 1913 Elman ~liichael 1907 tc 1909 John H. Shark 1910 tc 1915 Thomas Metlar 1912 tc 1914 (re-elected in 1920) Fred Near 1914 tc 1916 Fred Wintemute 1915 tc 1923 Walter Ellsworth 1916 to 1924 Martin Sherk 1917 tc 1919 Fred Near 1920 to 1925 John Page 1924 to 1929 Jacob Reinhart 1025 tc 1936 E. J. Reeb 1026 to 1937 Frank Bailey 1D30 tr; 1932 ,.L ,,.._.:._,._;,·, 'tc 1938 Harlow Day Goorr;e Near 1937 to 1045 1938 to 1942 (died in June, replaced by Earl IKichael) John E. Sherk Stanley Walker 1939 to 1942 Earl Michael 1942 tc 1947 F hi],.ip Coop or l'.)43 to 134g r:. I.1orley 19<16 to 1954 rilrs. V. Janson 1948 to 1953 Earl Winsor 1953 to 1964 Don Woods (resigned in April) 1954 to 1960 David Ellswerth 1955 to 1960 ilay Eaggerty (rei.,laced D. Wcods - resigned to enter municipal politics) G. Vl. r,:clntosh 1961 tc 1963 Fred Crown 1061 to 1964 John Benner 1964 ~ It is interesting to note that the Walter Ellsworth mentioned above is the son of the Vial ter Ellsworth on the first page c,f the history, David Ellsworth is the Grandson, and Robert Ellswerth who is now attending the school is the Great Great Grandson of Walter E. Ellsworth. Point Abino School has served four generations of Ellsworths • . • �• 6. SCHCC L SECT ltH N( .14 The former School Section Ne. 14 Bertie, consisted of land on the South West corner by the Bertie Humberstcne Tcwnline and the Canadian National Heilrcad East to the Point Abino Road, North tc the line between lot 3 and 4 1-k rth of Highway No. 3, East to the Ctt Read, North to the line between Let 5 and 6, West to the }louse 11.cad, Horth to Bowen Head, West to Point Abine Ho ad, i:~orth to the line between Let 0 and 10, West to the Bertie - Humberstone Townline and South to the railroad tracks. there has been three schools. The first was on the South side of Gilmore Road on the Easterly part of Lot 4 just West of the CTrade in the road. The second school was built en the north side of the Gil.more Head and W0st farther. It was in frcnt cf what is now the heme of Gerry Van (sch. The third school w2.s built in 1909 and is new owned by Gerry Van (sch. The land for these twc schoc ls was about half an acre which was bought from a li1r. Jcseph Sherk. In about 1936 apprc:drc1ately ancther half acre was bour;ht frcm Ur. Daniel Sherk the sen of Joseph. In 1965 the school was closed and the pupils were trasported by bus tc Feint Abinc School • • Scme of the.teachers are: Sis Bougner, Erie Sherk, Grace Sherk (all deceased) Helen Boyle (Mrs. Acheson Campryell) Cincinnati, lhio. Miss lleatheringtcn, Evelyn Ellsworth (Iiirs. D.D. Kinsman) i:elen Ellsworth Oi1rs. Gee. H.ebstcck, Crystal Beach), Mrs. Charles Hill (deceased) Miss Bell, Grace Shel-herd (Mrs. Claude Climenhage, Fort Erie) Miss Catharine UcClean, Mr. W. F. Savage, (deceased) Mr. Frances Goldring l'elham, Iiliss Edith Hoogendyk, Miss Dorcthy Sherk, Kitchener,High Schoel. Marjorie Learn, (Mrs. Cecil Hcrtcn) M.iss Shirley Bitner, Crystal Beach, Miss Helen Barusic, Miss lieba Wilson, St. Catharines, Mr. Arthur Pye, Fonthill, rilrs. Fred StajJles, (deceased) Mrs. helen Night, Miss Doris Anthes, Stella P asowistie (fiirs. Gerry Ene-les) Mr. Charles Davis, Mrs. Abisail Winger (Sider, Stevensville), <mar Seburn, (deceased) Mrs. Ethel Woehl, Fort Erie, Mr. Bergman, Miss Valerie Priestman, Mr. Fred Disher, Dunnville and Alida Kromkamp (Mrs. William C sbcrne). In the secticn were two churches. Cne en the Point Abino Road about the South corner cf Lot 4 The other en Burger Ito ad en the Ncrth Part of Let 1 known as Kennedy's l:all. This was moved, cut the r:r2.thews read 2,nd became ~,art cf 0 Elias Beaches barn. • Some of the older setllers were - Ben Learn, Jonas Winget-, Sam Kennedy, Jc.seph Sherk, David Sherk, Andrew Sherk, Christain Bitner, David Fretz, Simon Zavitz, Jchn Burger, r,lennc Burger, Geo. House, Daniol T. Zavitz and Philip Zavitz • Several Houses have been torn down or moved, but many more have been There are cnly a few moved in, built or will be built in the near futute. farms that have direct descendants. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Schools Subject The topic of the resource Fort Erie elementary and high schools Description An account of the resource Historical photos and documents of Fort Erie district elementary and high schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fort Erie Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL -LH -Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forte Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Point Abino School Booklet Description An account of the resource This document contains information pertinent to Point Abino School, including a brief historical overview, a map, teachers list, and trustees list. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection schools