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BROUGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1959
Trustees
Mr. Austin Pearce
Mr. George Duncan
Mr. Ross Knox, Chairman
Mrs. Olive Pearce, Treasurer
R.S.V.P. Mr. Robert Masters, Secretary
Centennial Committee, Brougham, Ont.
PROGRAM
2.00 p.m. Gala Old Tyme Parade of Cars and Floats led by
Highland Creek West Hill Legion Pipe Band
2.30 p.m. Opening Address—Dr. N. F. Tomlinson (former
teacher)
Address—Mr. A. Archibald, Inspector of Public
Schools
Introduction of Past and Present Teachers—
George Duncan
Presentation to oldest Lady and Gentlemen ex-
pupils—Murray Phillips
Chorus by present pupils
Antique Display in school—in charge of Robert
Miller
SALE OF MEMENTOS AND SOUVENIRS
5.00 p.m. Buffet Supper
Selections by Band
7.45 p.m. Musical Selections—Walter Pascoe Family
Barber Shop Quartette
Kinovan Rebekah Lodge, Brooklin, Kitchen Band
9.00 p.m. Pickering Township Hall
Dance—Old Tyme and Modern
Barrett's Orchestra $2.00 per couple
RAIN OR SHINE
BROUGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL
One hundred years ago, in 1859, a schoolhouse was built beside
what is now known as Highway No. 7 in the Hamlet of Brougham.
The site was bought, for $20.00, from Thomas Hubbard, one of the
first settlers, who in 1792 purchased 200 acres which stretched from
the Fifth to the Sixth Concessions. Records show that careful study
was given to the finances of the community when the schoolhouse was
built, at a cost of $580.51. To this price was tater added the cost of
blackboard, and other equipment, and it included thereceipt of
$101.75 for the sale of the "Block Schoolhouse" which was used prior
to 1859. The school trustees, who as late as 1858, were still counting
their money in pounds, shillings and pence, engaged local workmen
to build the schoolhouse, which has withstood the wind, sun and rain,
and hundreds of children, for a century. In January of 1859 trustees
were elected in the persons of S. H. Stevenson, Chairman, Dtr. Freel,
and William Hubbard, Secretary .Treasurer. In 1860 Thomas Peacock
wrote, "Received at different. times the full amount of three hundred
and fifteen dollars being the full sum of construction on new school
house from trustees of Section No. 10."
In 1861 the proud trustees of the new school resolved that "we
raise the sum of three hundred dollars by assessment" and "that we
authorize our township collector to collect the same." On. August 16
of that year a Mr. Burdon was. paid $7.50 for collecting the school
tax. This fee was increased in 1862 to $9.00. The school bell was pur-
chased in 1861, and for it Mr. L. Pike received $20.00.
Brougham School is still in good condition, but the village has out-
grown it. A new school is in the process of erection, with two class-
rooms, at a cost of $40,000.00. Prices have changed in 100 years.
Mr. B. T Jackson was the first schoolmaster of Brougham
School, and he taught there until 1867, at an annual salary of $400.00.
He was succeeded by forty-seven schoolmasters and schoolmistresses,
and two assistants. Dr. N. F. Tomlinson, of Claremont, taught in the
little schoolhouse in the early twentieth century. In 1934 he became
the ' Medical Officer of Health, and administered vaccinations and in-
oculations to the pupils until the Health Unit was formed in 1957. The
present teachers are Mr. E. B: Lange and. Miss Isabel Greig.
Through the doors of Brougham's schoolhouse prominent men
and women have come, established homes, and many of the descendents
of the first pupils and teachers are ,still settled in the community. It
is with nostalgic thoughts of years gone by that . Brougham com-
mernomtes, in 1959, the one hundred years the little schoolhouse has
administered learning and taught comradeship and leadership to many
children, who have created fine standards of living for the generations
to come. — Elsa Storry.
In this hallowed place, one hundred years ago, our pioneers
gathered for their first service of Thanksgiving to God, in their
new church, and we, of the second, third and fourth S7enerations,
and others now living in this historic township, whose hearts
are united in this memorial service, with reverent and tender
memories, gather here today to pay our tribute.
Our foretathers built schools, churches, and taught their child-
ren the Christian standards of life. Even before churches could
be organized, there was worship, family worship in homes. They
feared God, but they knew not the fear of men, We are comp-
assed about by a great cloud of witnesses.
They hav-, left us—and we know they are with Him whom
they loved and served. They bequeathed to us a great heritage
— they laid the foundation and on this rock we are called to
build—to be true to the principles they handed down.