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grain business to Summerside, adding there— to a line of general merchandise and success- fully conducted this enterprise for some five years, at the end of which time he sold out and has since confined his attention to the oyster business at St. Eleanor’s. He ships large quantities of these delicious bivalves to Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and St. John and has found it a safe and profitable enter- prise. In August, 1898, Mr. Montgomery married Miss Maude Cannon, 3 daughter of the late T. C. Cannon, of St. Elganor’s. To them have been born four children: Ger- ald D., Rowan R. and twin baby girls. In 1902 Mr. Montgomery was appointed clerk of the Legislative Assembly, and has since continued in that position, performing his duties in an able and entirely satisfactory manner. His fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Foresters, the Cana— dian Order of Foresters and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a man of gen- ial personality and recognized ability and stands high in the estimation of all who know him.

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, LL. D., was born in Scotland, on the 30th of September, 1836, and is the son of the late Alexander and Margaret Imray Anderson, both natives of Aberdeenshire, where for many genera- tions the members of both families were farmers. He received his elementary edu- cation in a school in Aberdeen, which had, at that time, a splendid reputation through- out Scotland and is now one of the Scottish Training Colleges.

At the age of eighteen years Mr. Ander- son went to Edinburgh and for two years at- tended Moray House, Training College, win— ning the first scholarship on entering. Upon the completion of his course he became a

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master in the practicing department of the school, in which capacity he continued two years. He then entered the University of Edinburgh, remaining there four years, dur- ing which time he particularly distinguished himself in mathematics, natural philosophy and chemistry—dividing the Straton gold medal for mathematics, the Straton gold medal for natural philosophy and securing a medal for chemistry. In 1862 Mr. An- derson came to Prince Edward Island under engagement to fill the position of second pro- fessor in Prince of Wales College, being employed chiefly in teaching mathematics and science during the following five and a half years. In I868 he was appointed principal of the college and retained this position until 1901. One of the pleasing incidents in Doc- tor Anderson’s career was the magnificent banquet tendered him in December, 1887, at the Hotel Davies, after he had been a quarter of a century principal of the Prince of Wales College. On this occasion many of his old pupils, including the most promi- nent public men of the province, were pres- ent, and the Doctor was presented with a purse of gold.

In consequence of the splenid reputation and the excellent standing of students from Prince of Wales College at McGill Univer- sity, the latter institution, in 1888, conferred upon the Professor the degree of Doctor of Laws. In 1901 Doctor Anderson was ap- pointed to the responsible position of chief superintendent of education for the province, which he is at present most capably filling.

“And as the bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged oflspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay. Allured to brighter worlds and led the way."

Both by precept and example Doctor Alexander Anderson has been an inspiration