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‘ A. MacDonald, Thomas Handrahan and E. J. Hodgsqimembers of the

School Board. Thus for seven months the Government members — Hon. James Duncan (Chairman), Dr. Richard Johnson, Hon. John Longworth and w. E. Dawson 7 carried on the business of the Board.

Incidentally, only for a short time was the fate of the

Public Schools'Act in doubt. Its many strong features carried it

through its time of trial. This school property and furniture were leased to the Board

of School Trustees on August 10, 1877, at $1,650 per annum, for

5 years. The owners were to keep the heating apparatus in efficient

repair for heating the building at 66 degrees. When this lease

expired in 1882, it was renewed for another 5 yeers. On August 13,

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18779 the former Wesle y Prince Street Gity School." AThe property.was Sold to the City in 1890 for $23,000 - school, furniture and grounds!

From 100 to 110 pupils in January, 1871, the enrolment increasei to 140 in the next three months, and continued to climb steadily. In September, 1890, Principal Seaman reported it wes simply impossible for one person to properly tench 6% pupils, and supervise a large school. Also, he urged that en additional room be opened

to relieve the congestion in grades 2, 3 and M - 169 pupils in three

classrooms.

ce pecity for 70 had 107 pupils in ottendonce.

It was at this tine, September, 1890,Principo1 Seomnn suggested

that boys in grade 2 be trensferred to Nest Kent School.

By 1892 there were 57% pupils in Prince Street School — total

for City 1255. - 4“

The previous year a teecher'whose classroom had a seating