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but knew the army drill book backward. The result was that we went on parade, numbered, formed 4's, drilled, marched, and counter-marched like pro-

fessional soldiers..

The school readers of that period were considered a very important part of our literary education. Here we found many stories that taught love of country and the meaning of old, old words such as, loyalty, duty and honor: poetry too, much loved

in its time and never forgotten.

Twice a year June and December a public school examination was held when, in the presence of our parents and peers, we were questioned in all studies by a battery of visiting teachers or, on

occasion by some wise and exacting old ratepayer,

Two flags, The Union Jack and Canadian Ensign were always on display in our school room and rarely did we open a school programme without stoutly singing

"The Maple Leaf Forever", closing always with "The King".

I may be pardoned for includine here the school

enrollment of 1916 - 1917, Teacher, Catherine