budget the girls learned cooking skills and many necessary household duties while enjoying each other's company and helping to make life easier. The boys were not forgotten by any means! Three volunteer carpenters gave them a short but practical course in carpentry and samples of their work showed that they profited well from the instructions. Some time later Sister St . Catherine of Sweden added great interest to the boys' work with her expertise in crafts and hobby interests as well as lessons in 4- H Forestry . In 1947 another benefit was added for the sake of the students. Study periods after school from 4 to 5 and at night from 7 to 9 assured a quiet and helpful atmosphere for the accomplishment of assignments. This work was carried on for approximately fifteen years. For many years there were sewing classes after school for the and the 4-H Club. (See list of teachers of Stella Maris School at end of chapter on school for family names of sisters.) Sisters Daniel, St . Joseph, St . Emma - Marie , St . Mary Eugenia , St . Adrien of Mary, St . Linus and St . Catherine of Sweden took turns carrying on this valuable work. As an example of the sewing accomplished, the school report as of June 23, 1946, reads: The annual exhibition of the pupils' sewing brought many visitors and appreciative comments. This year's work surpasses any that the school has so far exhibited. The older girls made beautiful dresses; there were knitted sweaters, socks, caps and mitts, little Dutch Skirts, jumper dresses, aprons, bonnets, shopping and knitting bags, runners and cushions displayed by all the junior grades, and finally, but not least were the bed socks and scarfs of Grades II and III and the basic embroidery and little items of Grade I. In 1949 Stella Maris School joined the Women's Institute Sewing Club. In October of that year there came the joyful news that two of the Grade XI students, Alvere LeClair and Louise Doiron , won the distinction of leading the Island in the sewing contest. This honor brought with it the grand award of a two weeks' visit to the Toronto Fair with all expenses paid. For six years the Provincial Branch Library was under the supervision of Sister St . Gemma Marie in Stella Maris School. Adults came for books at a stated time on Sundays and the children were served after school. Later, and for nine years, Sister St . Catherine of Sweden (Sr. Rita Martin ) was Librarian for both Elementary and High School Students. Soup was served in the school for many years at noon. At first some of the village women came to help but, after Home Economics Classes opened in the new school, Sister St . Joseph generously saw to the making of this lunch. The same Sister took charge of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Brownies and Cubs for two years, and during that time she somehow managed to make money to help buy uniforms for the younger members. 57