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The Schoolhouse

The school is still here, across the road. I can see it now, as 1 write. It was built in 1897 for 150 dollars. The first teacher was Anna

Campbell in 1898. The next year she had seven pupils, five boys and two girls. Their subjects were writing on paper, arithmetic, grammar, history, geography, spelling and composition. Her pay for the three summer months totalled $32.50.

Former Panmure Island schoolhouse, now used as a community centre

Early History of Panmure Island School

A guest lecture presented to the Panmure Island Community Association by John William Jamieson, introduced by Gertrude Partridge.

In the 1880 atlas, the map of Panmure Island shows the Panmure Light House and a few names. Six hundred acres at the west end of the island are shown with the names of Andrew A., Archibald J. and Angus O. McDonald. Around the lighthouse is the name of William McDonald and 150 acres. Twenty-five acres belonged to Mrs. Roderick Steele, and twenty-five acres to Donald

MCMullen. The causeway is shown as being sandy. Sons and daughters of William MacDonald, Joseph, Willie, Janet, walked

to the school in Gaspereaux, in the winter walking over the ice of St. Mary’s Bay. A