Lyn School  

(School Section #7)

 

The first school house was located in the centre of the village by the creek. It was abandoned for a newer one room brick school at the west end of the Village, across from the present building. It was in use until 1867 when it burned down. The growth of the village led to a new two story, four room stone school house being built across from the one room brick structure.

The stone schoolhouse in Lyn was built in 1867 and served the children of the district until 1959/1960.  “The classrooms were on the ground floor and the second floor boasted a small stage so that concerts and plays could take place. Parties and dances were held there too” ^{(Lyn 1784-1984 by Mary G.Robb)}

The Public School in Lyn was built in the year 1867. Although the first annual meeting of the school, on record, took place in 1876 there were undoubtedly meetings before that, as an entry in the old minute and account book shows that John Halliday was the Sect-Treasurer in 1871.  The first annual meeting of School Section No 7 was held in the school hall Wed, Jan 12, 1876 at 10 o’clock. Mr. Norman Coleman was appointed chairman and R.S.Hudson Sect. The school has to date had 60 teachers. The first school fair was held about 1914 on the old “Tan Bark Flats” with entries of cooking, vegetables, fancy work and collections of butterflies and insects. (Suzanne Coke, 1944) ^{Women’s Institute History Book 3 page 159}

The “New” Lyn School opened its doors to 185 pupils on September 4, 1956. It was planned by architect Mr.Prus and built by contractor Mr.J.Saunders of Prescott for the cost of $92,000.  Miss. Anna Hudson was the principal of this new school. As the enrollment of the school increased with the closing of the Howard and Halleck’s Schools, it was found necessary to add four more rooms to the original six room building. The addition was completed and ready for use in September 1963. The enrollment then was 263 pupils. Still the number increased and by 1965 all those pupils residing on the Howard Road were transferred to the Tincap School. In June 1965 the enrollment was 295. On June 29^th, 1967 Miss Anna Hudson retired as Principal , Mr.J.Tallmire of Brockville became the new principal. (Anna Hudson, 1967) ^{(Women’s Institute History Book 3 Pg 167)}

 

School Superintendents Report (Ontario Archives)

Shows the following information, which in some cases contradicts what we have already researched, and contradicts other filed School Superintendents Reports:

1850: no report only: condition: Good;  1854: Brick building, first opened in 1850

The following information was extracted from the motion papers of the Elizabethtown Council 1855-1872

that the trustees of Lyn School Section No 7 be paid the amount due said section on account of debentures and the clerk order the same to be paid- 1871^{(Lyn Museum Archives)}

The Athens Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser

Lyn School (S.S.#7) Elizabethtown

Tuesday Aug 13, 1895 issue

Lyn, Monday Aug. 12 –

Our school board are over-hauling the school house and putting things in good shape – new seats, draining the basement, and putting in furnace for heating etc. The two school rooms are to be on the upper flat, leaving the lower room to be used as a town hall for the present.

The union S.S. excursion takes place next week to Gananoque.

 Tuesday Aug 27, 1895 issue

Lyn– Monday Aug 28 –

The union S.S. excursion came off on Friday, 23^rd, and was a very pleasant affair

School has opened and both scholars and teachers are much pleased with their new quarters

 

The follow photographs represent our entire collection. We have estimated the dates as best we can. The names that accompany some of the photos have been copied from the photos or attached papers. We know that the names are not 100% correct, in some cases the same names have been repeated on the photos, and the name spelling could be incorrect. Since we are not certain who the individuals are we have left the names exactly as they have been presented to us. If you know of any corrections that should be made regarding dates and names, please let us know. If you have any additional photographs we would appreciate you sending them to us so we can include them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Ontario Department of Agriculture and Home Economics sponsored a four week course in 1926 teaching young men the fine points of farming and the young girls the arts of home making and millinery. E.F. Neff the ag-rep for Leeds was in charge of this course.

1926 Lyn Short Course Classes in Agriculture and Home Economics

 

A Banquet was held after the course was finished at Stacks Hotel, Located on Main Street in Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lions Club Music Festival-

Each year schools in the area would have their choirs participate in this festival, here are some of the choirs from the Lyn School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of the School Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The teachers who taught at the school. Over the years there were many teachers who tried to educate and mold the minds of the children who passed through the doors, here are but a few. The complete list of teachers is at the end of this post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reman (photo #92)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers at Lyn School SS #7

1865 Thomas Gray

1866-67 William H. Relyea

1868 J.G. Graham

1869 Peter Dowey

1870-72 Rufus Hudson

1873-74 J.W. Narraway

Junior Room

1925-27 Helen Purvis

1929 Mary Brown

1930-32 Helen Robinson

1932-33 Leland Earle

1933-35 Helen Purvis

1936 Margaret Robinson

1937-42 Helen Purvis

1942-46 Phyllis Stinson

1946-51 Kathleen Sager

1952 Ina Blanchard

1952-53 Lois Brundige

1953-57 Mrs. T. Chamberlin

1957 Ella May Wilson

1958-59 Mrs. Thelma Chamberlin

1959 Hubert Earle

Individual Grades

1953 Gr. 3-5 Mary Finn

1954-55 Gr. 3-5 Mary Joyce

1955-56 Gr 3-5 Myrtle Stainer

1956-59 Gr 4 Myrtle Stainer

1957-58 Gr 3-4 J. Baker

1959 Gr. 3 Sylvia Sayers

1959-60 Gr. 1 Mrs. Thelma Chamberlin

1960 Gr. 1 Melba Howe

Senior Room Grades 5 to 8

1923-26 Vera Armstrong

1926 Helen Purvis

1927 Vera Armstrong

1927-30 Helen Purvis

1930-31 Irene Chant

1932 Helen Robinson

1933-34 Leland Earle

1935-37 Herb Hollingsworth

1937 Gordon Ringer

1938-42 Lawrence Davidson

1942-43 Mary Lou Morrison

1944-47 Gladys Withers

1948 Alexander Gordon

1948 I. Roseberry

1949-50 Gladys Withers

1951-52 Kathleen Sagar

1952-58 Anna Hudson