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| wateh the leve j t of} Sch 1 Act Measars. A. KR. Ba | tr ee inder the City|The government has ils ex there vere enough high eh Every man, ;
if dust nentirow, P. W Anas n, and Cre Sch \c This was at nan) pressed its Willingness t givel pupils ay able to tart a h i 2
a community is always of |R, Nader When the new elec j int era in the lucational) sites in Seclions and 9, or al school A room in the ld h " . ?
sorbing literest " noled trustees convened Ju history of the city, i this proy where else needed when the city|on Second avenue vas prepared ch i . ;
her ine is it 8 eable,| 14th, Mr. George KR. Nade wa i that the gove tL ree sufliciently populated to re-jand Mr, J. F. Brady, a ua I 1 a ;
pa ily in British Ge ibia, }appointed chairman and Mr. P. WW zed Prince Rupe is a t} quire additional ground f f Dublin Univer i if \ ;
as in the Cause I ‘ 1Calion Anderso! secretal hi erectior June i n, schools l ited principal, bes it's Natural in ;
Wherever tw I hire i es | They I ciate asked he} Bennett, D. G. Stewa ind Joh The sehool population kept}on September 8th with 4 puy | ;
« ¢ a distriet they « ience | government for peri s Currie were re ed Messrs. steadily increasing and was! This was reall i | la | / ] B: \e 7
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pial e for thre Lime vhen|build a sch on certain Bove Stewart and Ber tt fo “ necessary lO appoint M M i- Jin the sehool histors f the J fein / Z 7
hers W jt hem and there|ment lots Befor a reply is}yvyears and Mr, Currie f eyear.|gan at Christmas, 1910 Miss|for very few place p f ae > 4 .7
ll be ¢ igh childre t ae received the agent of the Grand] Mr Jennetl was h ha Johnstone in April wid Miss/ Rupert < age wd poy i \@ — ;
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mand from the government, under! Trunk Railway offered the use of|}man and on Ju ith ¢ H.|Manning in September, making |}have suflicient pup ) Proving ;
the educational laws of the prov-|the site at the corner of Second|Sawle was appointed secretary at|three additional teachers in that la high sehoo Van hi ‘ N= ;
e, a seh lavenue and Seventh street. This|a small salary year. | population f 12,000 pr i 2
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Thus it was in the initial | offer was accepted and orders Mrs Harrison retired at the In August, 1910. the old school | before the stab hr f \ ;
st'ages of Prince Rupert and he} were given for a two-room frame|end of June and on July 18th Miss| building on Second avenue was | high school Be ’ ;
most sanguine builder of our city|strueture to be built Jessie Mercer was selected as her|/again placed in commission, be-| At the present e the \ “Got ley ;
would have hardly predicted that} On October 14th Miss Charlotte|suecessor, On August 30th the; ing used as a primary school, as} o5g pupils and 10 tea hi iia Elicia :
by this time there w d be a|M,. Martin was chosen as prin-|principal reported 120 pupils in|it was found that the distance to] aij, Chere are 0 ff ‘ ;
school population of 350 children.|cipal of the new building, which]attendance, which averaged 30\the handsome  modert school] ¢, hool age in the S ( Bryant C ompany, Ltd. ;
On March 7th, 1908, a few en-|was opened about the end of No-[pupils to each of the four|erected on Seventh avenue was]y,;, for wh : ach . . :
thusiasts gathered in the provin ee teachers much too great for the little}), provided and an a la Successors to Sloan & Co., Ltd “The Store of Better Things 3
cial constable s office to discu sistant ‘ il | ! ;
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man and M Ga. W Mi | ;
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4. R. Ba George W. Mo v0 | ; ;
and William Craig were elected | ix a | ;
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school trustees, to serve u the ” i $ Section 4 2
following July It was decided tol : ;
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for a grant of 8600 to start ay ' da $ | ;
school The initial meeting was > a 3 3
followed by another soon after sai : . . 3 Section 2 ;
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school board chose William Craig ‘ $ | 2
chairman and A. R. Barrow set | Section 6 ;
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On Mareh 27th another meet th ! ;
ing was held the provincial mm seh pol t ;
constable’s oflice, at whieh a let- le Hupe We have I . Section 6 2
ter was received from Bishop The Central School Building Irish sme 7 ; l 11.1
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Du Vernet offering the u of the By the end of June, 1909, the; Before the famous sale of Ls,;scholars of the wer grade lol, : } a p | -
Anglican Chureh Wall as a tem-/two-room building was found tolin May, 1909, the government/walk. The wisdom of this step ao : ie 18
porary schoo!) house Phe] pe inadequate accommodation for|reserved certain portions of the has b proved e and time es — rh : Section 7
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Bishop's kind offer was unani the increased attendance, and a!/townsite as school sites namely wa f at the re f writit - i. “n : . | { { 11 i
mously accepted and at a meeting|two-room addition was begun.'Lots 19 to 28, inclusive, in Block/ there are in the neighborhood ilps = va . 18
of the board next day Miss M. A.|'This was ready for occupation at|7, Section 4; the whole of Block 75 pupils this dis -_ : . i I
Johnson was appointed teacher.|the end of August. 24, Section 6: Block Sectic Up th - Mies |° , f i , . '
Miss Johnson began her duties} On August 6th Mr. Douglas|4; Block 34, Section 5, and Blo« Mebius. at Chris as. 19114 wa ah, . life | ish
early in April with ten pupils.|MeD. Hunter was appointed prin-|28, Section 7 Phe n prop dered advisable to engage a i Section 8
She was obliged to re juish her|eipal, in which office he still}erties which have be i a issistar to aid Prineipa rh - . I iv i 10 e400 h
posit if the end f J ‘ is} ¢ inues Miss Pringle tendered| deeded to the city, h eve ire | Hf the manageme of the |‘ | ed M Ne is
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she y held a temy ivy B, ¢ her resignation in Decer and/the first two named Phe thers seh At the beg x of the! se p \\ ‘ I) | it { si ish i
certificate Miss La Pringle} was succeeded by Miss Jeannette |are only available at the pleasure | aut the school was rated | Kerg FORT GEORGE BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPER-
succeeded her at the bee f| Mebius, Miss Anna Harrison be of the governine It is hoped/as a superior sehool, and we tind inder its snag TIES FOR SALE
the autumn term ng put on as an addditional mem-|that before long these w bela sma high cho . ; : "
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On July 11th, 1908, the follow-
On April 12th, 1910, the Schooljon Sixth avenue, withir llays Wh the res f the high ‘ h St
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sehy trustees under the Kura given of the first election ofiideal for high sehoo pul ses wi | shed vas f{ nd tha past POE EEIPELEEELELOOLELOLEL BEOEEEEBELEBEEBEEEOLECEELELEELELELEE CEEE
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* How the Citizens rince Kupert Entertain I hemselves CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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There are three theatres today street to a blind and unpresent-| a whil Mr. Stevens sa big, | PHA ARE Sl RE LO PLE ASE
in busy operation in Prince Ku able end and back again, Mana-/ burly fellow with a mendous |
pe Iwo of them are quite cou ger Stevens established lis the-| amount of quiet tact lle Was
iderably large houses of entel atre just about the hub of the/lequal to the gent is ‘ FI . ’ .
Lainie and the third is a pu rathic time of hauling an obstrepe al ectric lrons Electric Heaters
lure theatre situated the very Pioneer Theatre Days. patron from a rowdy pos s i i" .
bes il i the city s pres rhis was the pioneer picture; the front rows and plac g h Reac ling | <AIMps ¢ hafing Dishes
snd, therefore, doing show and entertainment put ou! where the night ai ad ¢ ’ :
a VE k ad business indeed \ profess i Prinee Ruy his fevered brow, and the ce oe ‘| nanan
three theatres have perforee Phe as &@ pla and Nireturn to his place at the pia urlers
concentrate on ther picture was added late! the orchestea.| to wh on the | 5 w i
Dusihes costs heavily to ss ‘ ld mers itsist that there | vigorously just as h
bring companies Pi ce Was also a piceol id pe ips al he disturbed
Rupert, but there are very fre- concertina, but I have t been
quent concerts and special ents ible to substantiate these claims Modern Advances.
laininents arranged whieh keep fo the pioneer orchestra ine were \ | ri We carry a large stock
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the stages ! something ke thing is certa ind that is that '
really theatrical appearance M Stevens himself was the|"U!¢er the manag t ol Mi Electrical Fixtures for the
Pioneer amongst Prinee Ru Inainspring and motive powse of | Saiine Mr. Stevens of Rupert j ;
perts theatres sthe Empress. the whole show He played the} Road” days is centrally situated Home, Store, or Office 3
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4 aaa I Stevens, is an piano; he took the tickets at the in the heart of the town It is rm Wi THOLME OPERA HOUSI SECOND AVENUI }
old timer of old timers in Rupert. doo He ;¢ . e ) . orre. |
i r. He attended to the corre-| qacorated within and illuminated 3
His experience dates back to the spondence; he hired the pel } tradition f the pa boast imnd tt t ft ! ;
o Ty . apping a a 0 ' i tas Moas Mile le quatity ; ee slow me
livel) d days of the Rupert) formers, when they had any he | vith ul rhe flapping - . f But it | le f | it ft i e 3
0 ; i as made fe PY duced bas often attracted sito
Road, Wwe e forever Here | selected the picture films he|the tent that held its pioneer ” — tel! ‘ , 7 Wor :
a repulation for comfort and for | es" from far less - tl stag 2
he ea est day of all, when! maintained order the house |}origin have given place to sub ' h n ti . =m . ;
I ole eo oneer . ! ' ' nad ‘ i ouch! o 7 ; ro s in “ ?
| whole lif f the pioneer town > when trouble arose: and hose | stantia valls Ite stage has hou h Up-to-date ier Pay kin- Ward Electric ( oO. :
was con ated on the sing wild days of the Rupe Road” | supy ted many and many a/t@laments which will remain with Church and Stage. z g
bow i vhich led from Centre he was trouble vel ee good show But t me of thos It was also honored by the Besides. th . . : | Amited ;
vii it in it, it lacks the s tle} presente ad ge the vice prega ' 2
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i f thdays —the | t of the Duke and Duchess of ee Marine and Electrical Contractors ;
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