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     The teacher in 1869 was Barbara Lefurgey and in 1870 attendance was 
     
     poor due to an epidemic of whooping cough. In 1871 With Ewan Campbell 
     
     as teacher and a class of 36 pupils, the examination was rated as “Fair”. but 
     
     it was noted that the teacher had only been there three months. Donald 
     
     MacKay, a first-class teacher, was hired in 1871 and was followed by 
     
     Frances Enman and Jack Lefurgey. In 1874 Mary Jane MacPhail held the 
     
     position and in 1875 the teacher in charge was Julia Baker. In 1878 MJ. 
     
     MacPhail was paid a supplement of $65.00 for teaching in Wilmot Grove 
     
     School and at this time the School was given the number 71, a number that 
     
     remained in use until the school closed in l974—almost a century later. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Harvey MacEwen was the teacher for the next two years; 1879 and 
     
     1880, and he was followed by Fannie E. Haslam for a three year term. Ada 
     
     Stewart held the position from 1883-1886 and Ewen Matthews from 1886 to 
     
     1888. A teacher by the name of Hedley Secord stayed for one year and from 
     
     1890 to 1892 the position was held by John Jardine. Two year terms each 
     
     were filled by Edwin Simpson, Harry I-Iaslam, Archibald Smith and H.B. 
     
     MacLeod. Mr. MacLeod’s charges in 1900 numbered thirty and a note 
     
     states: “27 pupils writing on paper, and, a new map purchased for the 
     
     school.” 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
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     WILMOT VALLEYSCHOOL 1929 
     
    
   
   
    
     Back row left to right, Marjorie Clark, Dorothy Hogg. Jean Curtis, AWN-9 Jardine. 
     
     Georgie Clark and Eunice Jardine. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Second row left to right, Preston Davieson, Georgia Cu r11's, Alder Large, Gladys 
     
     Clark, Waller Hogg. Ber/1 Waugh. 
     
    
   
   
    
     From row sea/ed left (0 right, Robert Hogg. Colin Waugh. Jack Sobey and Ralph 
     
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