- 27 * but knew the army drill book backward. The result was that we went on parade, numbered, formed 4fs, 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 Forever11, closing always with "The King". I may be pardoned for including here the school enrollment of 1916 - 1917, Teacher, Catherine V