The poet, John Betjeman , discussing The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings recently, said,. "Time gives a texture to things that man alone cannot add." He said, too, that nostalgia is not an illness - like flu - but a perfectly natural thing. I agree with both statements, so I make no apology for approaching my subject with a certain degree of sentiment - but not, I hope, with sentimentality! Perhaps we tend to strive too much to be strictly objective in our thinking to-day. What is wrong with a sprinkling of subjectivity? People are more important than mere objects, systems or statistics; and people feel or sense the finest - the abstract things in life - love, beauty, loyalty, and the many other intangibles that are the very fibre of "the good' life". Naturally my feeling for this school is colored by ray long association with it - the rood times I have had here; the lasting friendships made; the privilege of sitting under teachers whose sterling qualities left a deep impression on my mind; my many years as an employee of the Charlottetown School Board; the stimulating experience of serving under Col. L. T. Lowther for a score of years, and C. F. Hine for a short time; my association with the hundreds of fine, friendly boys and girls who have been my pupils through the years; and now the rare good fortune to work with the splendid teachers, the forthright, lovable children, and the understanding parents of this school. However, I assure you, the material herein is based strictly on historical facts - not my fancies!