VICTORIA CORNER SCHOOL - Classed Superior
    Between 1845 & 1848 they used the lower part of the hall for a
school-house.

    The school-house was built in 1888 by  George Boyer, Sam McGuire and
Bill Albright. This building was sold to the Women's Institute for $1.
after students were bussed to Hartland & used as a community hall
until it burned a few years ago.

    1913 June 5: "SCHOOL FLAG DEDICATION:  The teacher and pupils of
the Victoria School hold public exercises.  This week a charmingly
rendered programme by Miss Harper and her pupils at the Victoria
School on Friday last.  The occasion was the official christening of
the Union Jack recently procured through the energy of teachers &
scholars of this school.  A considerable number from around the
district were present and greatly enjoyed the following carefully
prepared and highly appropriate exercises:
    Raising the flag to the accompaniment of the singing by the
pupils of "Raise the Flag"; a fitting and hearty salute to the emblem
of Truth, Justice and Liberty, was followed by singing, "God Save the
King". Recitation: "The Flag Over the Schoolhouse Door", by Mildred
Cook; recitation, "Our Soldier Boy", by Israel Boyer; physical
drill, advanced grades; recitation by Fred Jenkins (no name given);
exercise, "British Empire" by 13 girls; recitation, Hope Somers;
dialogue, Marion Somers and Vaughn Haywood (who is this person?);
recitation, Kathleen Albright; recitation Mary Birmingham; drill,
primary grades; recitation, Hazel Birmingham; recitation, Donovan
Jenkins; recitation  Adah Boyer; recitation, Helen Oliver; military
drill, 8 boys.
    Short talks were made by several of the visitors present. Rev.
E. C. Jenkins spoke mainly on the opportunities offered the scholars
of the present and the duty of each to make the most of the great
privileges of today and to become exemplary citizens of the "Grand Old
Empire".
    George A. Somers spoke of Canada's natural facilities and  the
great possibilities, while Joseph York in a short speech, became
rather reminiscent contrasting schools & the educational equipment
of today with conditions that obtained when he was a youngster at
school.
    Following short remarks by Mrs. Somers and Miss Shaw,
Miss Harper, in closing the day's exercises, spoke eloquently, 
though all to pay
heed to the responsibilities attached to the work of her profession,
emphasizing amoung many good points, the fact that the teachers of
today felt the duty and responsibility of moulding in a large degree
the characters of the men and women of tomorrow. "Nicodemus".



    1931: SNOW PLOW ROADS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT #29 VICTORIA CORNER-
was done by Aubrey Albright and Frank Shaw.  
They had 6 team horses -
wings made set of tracks - set down to make ruts - 2 horses, 3 rows,
snow in centre.

    Will Haywood was the school superintendent,  and  during the
depression Will would go up  and down the road trying to collect some
money to pay the teacher.  In many cases she had not been paid for
many months.  If he collected only a dollar or two he would send it
to the teacher to whom money was owing.

 TEACHERS 
Among the first teachers were:
Mary Rideout
 Richard Holmes
 Arthur Taylor
1879 - Mildred J. Smith
1880 - A. M. McNutt Tapley
1882 - Mrs. Mary Miller
1883 - Jacob Sherwood Class II
1884 - L. H. Hartley
Before 1895: Miss Jennie MacLeod, who always wore gloves
1903 - E. J. Branscombe
1913 - Miss Helen Harper
Miss Beatrice Lipsett
Ruth Christian
Sarah McMonagle (Harry Albright dated her)
1937 - Robert Montgomery
1942 - Gwen Buchanan
          Kay Palmer-Hatfield
c1945  Mazie Ross
1957 - Mrs. Eva Sharp

    The Victoria Corner School consisted of grades one to eight.  The
building was heated by a stove called a "cylinder stove".  At this
time, many young people only went as far as grade eight.

    To carry on their education, they had to go on to Hartland, reached
mainly by foot, even in the winter, with grades nine and up, not
compulsory, therefore not government paid until the new Equal
Opportunity system was introduced in New Brunswick in the 1960's.

    Now the children of this community are bussed to classes in
Somerville, Hartland and Woodstock.

    During the 1930-40's Fred Boyer would send a hamper of oranges to
the school for the pupils.  The arrival of this treat was certainly
greeted with much anticipation. Sometimes it was a dilema if there were
not enough oranges to go around.  The teacher would have to decide how
to distribute them.

     EDUCATION OF SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS:
     As of 1934:
     Donald Hoyt, B.Sc., in electrical engineering from U.N.B.
    Those who attended Mount Allison University are Helen Bowser,
Alice Boyer and  Mrs. Fred Turner.
    Joseph Harris is the first one to graduate from Hartland High 
and is
also a graduate from Provincial Normal School and has been principal at
Bath, Plaster Rock & Sussex High Schools.
 Mrs. Walter Hatfield and  Mrs. Lorne Britton attended Acadia 
University.
   Those who took commercial training in Woodstock are: Helen Oliver,
Madeline Oliver, Esther Oliver, Doris Albright,  
Grace Cook and
Mrs. James Turner, who is also a graduate from Kerr's Business 
College.

    NURSES:  from here include Alice Shaw,  
Doris Albright, Mrs. Willis Wasson was a graduate from 
Provincial Normal School and held a high
positiion in Nashua, N.H. as a nurse; Edna Harris-Albright,
Mary Albright, Evelyn Briggs-Whitehouse,  
Mrs. ____ Hallett, Mrs.
Joyce (Kirk) Davis, Jean Farnham,  Brenda, Carla  
and  Linda Stapleton , Ruth Smith-Nicholson

    1914 Dec 31: "West Side Notes" - Miss Beatrice Lipsett 
has just
closed a successful term at the Victoria school and has gone for the
holiday time to her home at Waterville.

    1929: Grade 10: Naomi Farnham 90.1; Mabel London 86.3; 
Frank  McMullin 64.5

    VICTORIA SCHOOL - (date ?) "Owing to our school being closed for
a few days during Jan. the examinations for that month were not
held.  The following are the average made by pupils of 

Grades 4 and 5
(1st Div): Kate Cook  83.3

Grade 5   2nd Div
Hazel Birmingham 86.4; Ada Boyer 86; Helen Oliver 76

Grade 4 
Pearl Albright 81.8; Donald McQuarrie 58.7; 
Mildred Cook  81;
Albert Boyer 90.3; Harry Dickinson80; Archie McQuarrie 
73;  Beatrice Dickinson 72.3; Charles Oliver 71.6; 
Hope Somers 65.3; Lizzie Cook  61.3
Helen Harper , teacher.

    Feb. 1991 Rex told Etta that a teacher at Victoria
lived on the other side of the river and sometimes Ron Farnham
would take her across the river in boat.  She decided she would like
to live closer to home so she took a teaching position in Hartland.
This being depression time, her monthly salary dropped from
$30/month to $20/month

    Easter Report of Victoria School 1957:
Grade 8:
Dwain McLean 96.9; Marion Brewer  85.8; Kathleen
Haywood 79.6
Grade 7: 
Robert Smith 95; Larry Whitehouse 88; Marjorie Haywood 
72.6 
Keith Shaw 70.3 
Grade 6:
Carol Tibbits 96.5; Carl Brewer  92.5; Ronald Hallett  
88.6 
Grade 5:
Dorene McLean 96.8; Marjorie Palin 95.8; Clare Morgan 95.
Connie Hallett 93.5; David Robins  88.9; Eugene Tibbits 87.5
Grade 4:
Markie Bredin 95.8; Dianna Tibbits  92.1; Linda Haywood
91.9; Florence Fowler 91.8; Judy Whitehouse 90.8; 
Gordon DeLong  86.9; Dorothy Shaw 76.8 - 
Grade 3:
Ruthie Duff  99; Mary Ellen Dyer  97.5; 
Norma Tibbits 93.5; Larry Tibbits 90.3 
Grade 2:
Michael Haywood 96.5; Lois Farnham  96.;
Pamela Cook  93.3; Donald Robins  92.3; 
Lydia Hallett 92; Kathie Smith87.5; 
Wayne Palin  78 - Grade 1: Darrel McLean  97; 
Joan Haywood  92.7; David Foster  91.3; 
Ruthie Robins 91
Stephen Tibbits  87.7; Elizabeth Bredin 87.7 
Enrollment 40.  
Teacher: Mrs. Eva G. Sharp


 Microfilm: School: Windsor 1896
FAULKNER  Robbie   Age 12
FAULKNER  Berlis            14
Teacher: Marvin Hayward, Rockland 1896
HAYWARD   Dora              5
HAYWARD   Alexander      4

Gordonsville - Dec. 1896
LLOYD     James              10

Peel 1896
LLOYD     Lydia               11

Wakefield 1896

Teacher   TRACEY   William
Etta's grandfather =  HAYWOOD   Willie         11
                               HAYWOOD   Myrtle         9 ?
                               HAYWOOD   Lula            4