represented the school at the provincial rodeo in Charlottetown on one occasion. When the rodeo began Valerie was told to follow the person in front; however, unknown to her, she mistakenly picked a person who was not in the rodeo. Valerie followed him down the street and into his driveway before she realized she was not on the right trail! Spring also brought trips to the pond with a fishing line. The Robinson children had a Newfoundland dog and if she was not tied at home, which she never was, she followed the children everywhere. Newf slept on the school step, in the corridor if the door was open, by the skating rink, supervised the ball games (she was a great catcher), and thoroughly enjoyed fishing trips. However, the dog thought she should retrieve the fishing line, and more time was spent unhooking the dog than catching fish. Newf also had a harness and sleigh to haul the children in winter. The sleigh ride became more exciting if the dog caught a glimpse of a cat! Newf had gone through Kathie Lea's living room window after a cat, and also Warren Delaney's aluminum door to see a litter of kittens! The spring of 1970 saw the first physical education teacher come to the North Tryon School. Wilhemina Visser was a student teacher and created great excitement in the school yard when she introduced new games to the children. Mrs. Jennie Craig was the music teacher. The piano was in the Big Room and the Little Room went to the Big Room for music class. The drawers of the school desks were pulled open and a binder was placed on top for the younger children to sit. Mrs. Craig always allowed time after class for requests, one favourite being the Cookaburra song. The last year the school was open Jean Howatt taught in the Big Room and introduced a Science Fair. All the students chose a partner and together they chose what they would like to exhibit. Michael Cutcliffe and Darren Howatt will always remember their exhibit, the teacher probably will also! The boys constructed a volcano and while explaining to the class why a volcano erupts the exhibit caught fire and had to be thrown out the closest window. The science exhibits were put away for the afternoon. Jean also arranged to take the students to the Winter Fair in NS. They travelled by school bus, slept in a church hall, attended the fair, all for the cost of $25.00 per student. What an adventure that was away from Mom and Dad! It was the dream of every child from their first day in Grade One to get into the Big Room . The last children to enter school at North Tryon did not realize their dream. The school was closed and from the Little Room they went to Tryon Consolidated School, Crapaud Village School, and then Englewood School. 171