HomeMy WebLinkAbout2275over 1000 persons turned out last
weekend for the centennial of Brovg-
base public school, o teated on No. 7
ftwaays a good day, all around, and
everyone enjoyed themselves. The
afternoon got started with a parade
of floats, made up by various local
organisation and merchants.
Dr. N. F. Tomlinson, former teacher
was the chief speaker. He told of
driving-with horse and cotter when
1M applied for the job. and how he
asked for 8400 per year and mm-
promised at $376.00. He said he taught,
at the school for over 2 yearn an
never had any trouble with the board
or pupils. Dr. Tomlinson said the little
school had produced its quota of doc-
tors, teachers, engineers and even a
post. He noted that in the past 100
years the school has been served by
47 teachers.
Inspector A. Arddbaid.paid tribute
to Dr. Tomlinson who he said had
contributed much to the community,
both as teacher and physician.
Fourteen of the former teachers
were on hand and presented with
souvenir plates. They were: Dr. Tom-
linson, Miw May Brown, L. R. Pipher,
Dorothy Scanlon, Mrs. Ethel Mee-
Wkirter, Roy MacWhirter, Mrs. Jean
Knox, Mrs. Fairservice, Mri. Crosier,
)in, Isabel Annis, Mn Carson, Mise
Isabel Graig, J. Bush and Mrs. Harry
Armyn for her husband.
On Sunday a large crowd gathered
for the annual memorial and decor-
ation service of Brougham cemetery.
Bev. C. K Fodder, last living minister
of the Christian Chureh was the zps-
dal speaker for the day.
Spee:al music was provided by the
Whitevale mixed quartette. At the
service in St. John's United Church,
Rev. A. Ic Cromwell assisted with the
service.
The first decorsdon service at
Brougham Union cemetery was held
in 1882
The committees from the school and
church arc to be xrgntillated for
their untiring work in making this
centennial such a success.
Many :ormer pupils attended the
oldest being Mr. Frank Brown of
Toronto who is 83 and Mrs. N. Hub-
bard
ubbard of Simem who is 7& Coming
from a distance woe Frank Harvey
of Vancouver, Clare Scott of Montreal,
Mrs, Lillian Arlidge of Victoria and
Dick Wannop of Saskatchewan.
one of the highlights of Saturdays
centennial was the antique display in
the school house. Robert Miller of
Brougham is to be commended for
arranging this. Then was a great
deal of comment by many of tliose
while viewing the display and after
wards about what a fine exhibit it was
and the work that must have gone
WW arranging it.
Following the sapper there were
musical numbers by the band, the
Walter Pascoe family and the quay.
tette. Old type dancing followed in
the township hall.