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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EAST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, M.P.P.

He was born in 1847 at Kingsboro, P. E. 1., and at an early age gave promise of a brilliant career. He was a bright student and a wide reader of history and literature. He prepared himself for teaching and was an expert in mathematics and helped many a less gifted student over hard problems. He was ' sociable and kind and most gracious in his home life. He enter-ed the business life in 1884. In 1887 he married lVIiss Bertha Frazer. Her good influence, besides her native aptitude for business and home making brought her husband a distinct reinforcement. He was elected to the provincial legislature in 1891 and represented his home constituency for six consecutive sessions. He was a strong debater.

Mr. Robertson was a man. of sturdy independence and a hard work- er. An element in his success may be set down to the fact that he had as his father one of Kingsboro’s most sturdy and outstanding citizens— James Robertson.

—-J. A. F.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Early in the history of the community the education of the young was attempted under difficult conditions. The first school was located on the roadside near the line between Deacon John Stewart’s and William Stewart’s farms. The teacher was a crippled soldier who lived in. the school building and taught the children the rudiments of educa- tion for what the people could pay him. He afterwards became insane and shot himself. He was buried on the sandhills, across the river.

Teaching later was supported by the government in part, and Dun- can Robertson was teacher. He was thorough and popular and held the school for ten years. He was succeeded by William McVane, and Al- exander Robertson.

Little encouragement was given the young people then to give them- selves to teaching.

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