ther, Rector, we find a reference to books having been given to the school for a Library.

“Libraries established and Lectures delivered.”

From Gene Autumn’s writings, we find that the schoolhouse was open to the public each Wednesday evening during the winter months for lectures, debates, and other lines of instruction. Dr. Potts presided at these meetings, with a different speaker on each occasion. Rev. Mr. Parn- ther, George Palmer, Thomas Nicholson, John Moore, and Jonathan Mac- Williams, (one of the teachers), were mentioned, among others, as leading men. He spoke very highly re the instruction received at these meetings, and also expressed himself as being grateful for the privilege of obtaining books to read, stating that “both young and old had a desire for know-

ledge in those days.”

1860-62 — Crapaud, Robert Ince, Teacher, Register 50 -— Attendance 30. Schoolhouse handsome and well finished. Method of teaching, Good. Discipline ——- Fair. Teacher — assiduous.

School Visitor’s Report.

1862—63 — Crapaud — J. MacWilliams, Teacher. Exerpts from “P. E. Island School Reports 1863-1875”

1863-64 —— Crapaud West, Jonathan MacWilliams, Teacher. 1864-1866 -— Crapaud West, James MacDonald, Teacher.

John Arbuckle, School Visitor.

According to the Education Act of 1861, as already mentioned, all school buildings, situated on Church property, were required to be leased to the Board of Education. It would naturally follow that all assistance from the Glebe Lands’ Fund would cease, and the district would be res- ponsible for the maintenance of the School.

When the School Visitor arrived at the school in 1871, it was found that the ratepayers and the trustees had not conformed to the standard as set forth by the Education Act of 1868. It is, therefore, no great surprise to read the following report: “Crapaud West School — Furniture, equipment, maps, blackboard, —— all condemned. School should be closed unless the Trustees bestir themselves to provide a new school.

William MacPhail, School Visitor.

Evidently the Trustees did bestir themselves, and we find that in 1872, the school building was moved from its former location to its pre- sent site, on grounds which had been provided through the generosity of Lady Fane, and on which a Hall, known as Lady Fane Hall, Crapaud, had been built, John Rogerson being the contractor.

The school was rebuilt and enlarged by having a section inserted in the centre of the building. It was made into a two-room school with a

passage-way between.

The carpenter engaged to do this work was Joseph Trowsdale, Rose Valley, whose grandfather, Joseph Trowsdale, Sr., was one of the first settlers in Crapaud, having sailed from Hull, England, on “The Valiant” in 1817, and settled on 200 acres of land on the Crapaud Road.

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