ed with the primary rules of Arithmetic. The pupils are classed together so far as their books and respective progress will allow and all give promise of creditable improvement under the good method of instruction followed by the teacher. The room in which the school is at present held in unsuitable in several respects but a good and sufficient house is in the course of being completed.

To further substantiate this information there is extant a copy of a resignation which reads as follows:

“I herewith tender my resignation as trustee of Richmond School". James Marchbank

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Dated July 8,1882.

This photostatic copy of a tax bill, dated November 26, 1873 to Mr. James Marchbank shows how taxes have changed over the years.

The following excerpt from the Department of Education registered 29 day of September AD. 1902 states: New District established and very commodious house built since former visit but energy and ability the quali- ties requisite in a teacher sadly wanted here.

Signed: Alex Anderson. Visitor of Schools

This it is believed is when the separation took place and Traveller‘s Rest school became No. 103 as it is today.

When this school, described above, outlived its usefulness, it was hauled to Read’s Corner and used as an Ice House.

The present school was built in 1908. It consisted of one room. Over the years the school population fluctuated necessitating a change in 1941 from one to two rooms. In 1948 it was found necessary to close one room but in 1960 two rooms were again needed.

When Athena Regional High School was built in 1961 the pupils from Grade IX and X travelled by bus to this school. Due to over crowding Grade VII and VIII pupils were taken to Kensington for one year. The follow- ing year Grade VII and VIII students attended Athena Regional High School where more facilities had been provided.

In 1970 a temporary Elementary school was built at Athena Complex to accommodate the surplus students in the surrounding school districts. Grade VI, VII, and VIII students will travel by bus to this school until such time as a permanent school will be built.