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DELMER SCHOOL 3 The first schoolhouse was built of' logs % and was situated west of the present I , church, Mr. Timothy Brigham, the first settler at Delmar, gave the land for this log schoolhouse. 1 1 As more people came into the community, 'I the little log school was replaced by a white frame school on the present school grounds. The white frame school was nearer the road and north of the sidewalk ERRATA of the 1893 school. Many of' the boyghcame to school only in the winter ime. ey We call our attention to an error in the helped to clear land during the summer printingyof the Church History, which I months. should include the following at respective 5 At one time, there were 102 pupil: on C dates: ‘ . was found necessar 0 . , Eggvigilmogg accommodation so aywhite In 1957, the $9“ dtd the work and pgt in x . e SI . m brick shtf ge,'2y11t on the san te 2tprltiU"e' 'v1,1t,5iip,21nii1sceS111511is _ as the BC 0 In the spring Of 1893, the first white In 1957, the Friendly Circle Class brick school was struck by lightening presented Communion Bread Plates in 1 and burned to the ground. The second 2 memory of the late Ruth Miners (Sanderson). l room white brick school was erected til "; In 1973, the United Church Women and the during the summer and fall of 1?9:y Un l 1 Board of' Stewards redecorated the building Its completion, school was carried on i nd laid new red carpeting. They also in a hall which stood south of the lane 3 installed a hot water heater in the near the road on the farm where Mr. It 1 kitchen. _ Ecker now lives. In 1960 the two roomed white brick school e was 67 years old. It was higher than the modern schools of tO-day. There were two I entries at the front as well as 2 cloak--1d rooms. Back of' the fine slate boardSOC;u f be seen the black painted plaster Whit) [ was used by the teachers of yesteryears' l In 1960, the 1893 structure was replacegd by a two roomed red brick school. Thethe 1 brick school was built dust north of lass" white brick school. This school had 2 c ' rooms, a teachers' room, modern 1r...1.f,of,',f,'trance toilets. a furnace room and a large en h hall. ,