92 A Bridge To The Past

In 1949 the school house was again in need of repair and a major renovation was carried out under the care of Mr. Horatio Campbell, Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward Island. A new foundation was put in and follow- ing the recommendation of the Department of Education of that era, the building was turned to face south and large windows were installed all along the west wall. Whether or not this brightened the minds of the pupils has never been proven but the western sun on a hot afternoon, shining through the glass, often caused a kind of stupor on even the most energetic student. The addition of blinds was necessary to keep the room comfortable.

The next big improvement was the installation of electric lights and several years later the pot-bellied stove, that old time relic of the little country school, was exchanged for a pipeless furnace.

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