The Schoolhouse [photo 2010]

5172 County Road 8

Some Early Records

By 1825, there were four schools in Adolphustown Township,

School Sections numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Two were established before 1816, another in 1819, and the fourth in 1821.

The specific year that S.S. #2 was opened and its exact location have not been confirmed.

First Recorded Land Deed for S.S. #2

[December 4^th 1874]

Between John P. Dorland & [his wife]Eleanor Dorland & Richard Carr & [his wife] Amelia Carr of Adolphustown

-and- The Trustees of School Section No. Two in the Township of Adolphustown.

In consideration of Forty-six dollars, Part of Lots No. Seventeen and Eighteen in the second concession of Adolphustown, containing one-half acre as now fenced in and known as School Site for School Section No. Two, Adolphustown.

The School House shown in the 1878 Atlas on Lot 18 Concession 2 Adolphustown

on the north side of what is now known as County Road 8.

[A school is shown on the 1860 Wallings Map two lots to the east]

Napanee Standard, October 17 1867

The Dorland School Fair – the first in Lennox County - October 1913

Year not given

June 26 1925

Back: Lily Gallagher, Dorothy Merritt (T), Thelma Strawbridge

Middle: Dora Gallagher, Mary Gallagher, Nellie Gallagher, Josephine Cousins, Jan White.

Front: Harry Strawbridge, Keith Mallory, Don Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher.

1927

1927

Teacher – Dorothy Merritt (back, far right)

Students include: Helen George, Pauline Gallagher, Shirley White, Ernie George, Percy George,

Mary George, Marjorie Chalmers, Harold White.

Ca 1933

Back: Helen George, Pauline Gallagher, Violet Owens, Shirley White

Front: Ernie George, Percy George, Mary George, Marjorie Chalmers, Harold White.

Year not given

Promotions & Honour Rolls
Adolphustown S.S. #2 - Dorland
Publication Date Teacher	Student Names
Feb 8 1895 Fannie E. Johnston	IV Class – Maggie Hanlon, Aggie Chalmers, Libbie Robertson, Lillian Carr, Eddie Hanlon, Menta Humphrey, Lena Joyce, Russell Cousins III Class – Louise Chalmers, Minnie Hanlon, Wilkie Humphrey, Arthur White, Blake Humphrey, Reuben Fournia, Flossie Rikley, Jessie Gallagher, Fred Furse II Class – Emma Pollard, Fred Bernard Pt. II – Frank Gallagher, Willie Tibbutt, Herb Bernard, Pearl White, Wesley Jewell Pt. I – Mamie Gallagher, Willie Fournia, Jennie Fournia
Mar 22 1895 Fannie E. Johnston	IV Class – Maggie Hanlon, Ada Clapp, Aggie Chalmers, Jennie Davis, Eddie Hanlon, Lillie Carr, Lena Joyce, Russell Cousins, Armenta Humphrey, Libbie Robertson III Class – Minnie Hanlon, Arthur White, Wilkey Humphrey, Ruby Clapp, Jessie Gallagher, Flossie Rikely, Blake Humphrey II Class – Emma Pollard, Fred Bernard Part II – Frank Gallagher, Willie Tibbett, Herb Bernard Part I – Mamie Gallagher, James White
Feb 13 1903 J.M. Dennee	Fourth Class – Gerald Pollard, Arch White, James White Third Class – Wesley Jewell, Roy Humphrey, Earl Trumpour, Mabel White, Blake Humphrey Second Class – Pearl Smith Pt. Second Class – Gracie Gallagher, Mabel Simmons, Nelson Simmons First Class – Maggie White, Florence Gallagher, George Smith, Percy Simmons, Basil Mallory
Mar 9 1906 I.B. McIlwaine	IV Class – Mabel White, Pearl Smith, Roy Humphrey III Class – Allie Prout, Jim Prout, Nelson Simmons, Mabel Simmons, Grace Gallagher, George Smith, Florence Gallagher, Flora Saunders II Class Sr. – Willie Baker, Lulie White, Basil Mallory, Perch Simmons, Myrtle Humphrey II Class Jr. – Bessie Mallory, Anita Gallagher, George Saunders Pt. I Sr. – Vera Prout, Hyacinthe Smith, Valda Gallagher Pt. I Jr. – Frank Mallory, Beatrice Prout, Sanford Simmons
July 5 1907 Ida B. McIlwaine	Fourth Class Sr. – Pearl Smith Fourth Class Jr. – Maggie White, George Smith, Grace Gallagher, Florence Gallagher, Mabel Simmons Third Class Sr. – Lulu White, Myrtle Humphrey, Basil Mallory, Percy Simmons Second Class – Valda Gallagher, Bessie Mallory, Bernard Zanoli, Hyacinthe Smith Part I Sr. – Frank Gallagher, Sanford Simmons Part I Jr. – Edward Gallagher, Allan Fournia, Ross Humphrey, Vera Gallagher, Stella Mallory.
Mar 5 1909 Ida McIlwaine	Fourth Class Sr. – Florence Gallagher, Grace Gallagher Fourth Class Jr. – Lulu White, George McIlwaine, Myrtle Humphrey, Mabel Bruce, Anita Gallagher, Basil Mallory, Arthur Thorne, Bessie Mallory, Nelson Simmons Third Class – Valda Gallagher, Edith Bruce, Gladys Falen, Percy Simmons Second Class – Sanford Simmons, Frank Mallory, Allan Fournia Pr. II – Clarence Davis, Edward Gallagher, Russell Falen, Ross Humphrey Pt. I – Jimmie Falen, Mildred Johnston, Stella Mallory, Vera Gallagher Those who attended every day during the month were Florence Gallagher, Lulu White, Mabel Bruce, Anita Gallagher, Valda Gallagher, Gladys Falen, Edith Bruce
Mar 21 1913 [Teacher not given]	Fifth class - Anita Gallagher Fourth Class - Valda Gallagher, Myrtle Humphrey, Bessie Mallory, Basil Mallory Third Class - Helen White, Stella Mallory, Madeline Roblin, Clarence Davis Second Class, Sr. - Vera Gallagher, Edward Gallagher, Ross Humphrey, Frank Mallory Second class Jr. - Jean Roblin, Stratton Gallagher First class - Leonard Brooks, Hugh White, Grace Mallory Primary - Kathleen Pollard, Vivian Lowry, Kate Gallagher
Nov 5 1920 M. McMurray	Sr. IV – Marion Roblin, Jack Bygott Sr. III – Lillian Rawlinson, Geneva Laveck, Harry Bygott, Wilkie Simmons Jr. III – Audrey Ruttan Sr. II – Mary Laveck, Robert Rawlinson Jr. II – George Reynolds Sr. I – Sidney Simmons, Jas. Beasley Fr. I – Jos. Laveck Primer A. – Charlie Bygott, Muriel Plested, Charlie Reynolds Primer B. – Gordon Mack, Morley Beasley, May Rawlinson, Bernice Laveck
Feb 1 1924 Thelma M. Buell	IV Class - Sidney Cousins, Ruth Mallory, Gerald Gallagher III Class - Zada Ellsworth, Thelma Strawbridge, Velva Ellsworth, Keith Mallory, Don Gallagher, Willie Vesterfelt, Celista Ellis II Class - Lily Gallagher, Sylvia Ellsworth
July 3 1925 D.M. Merritt	Jr. IV to Sr. IV - Thelma Strawbridge, Keith Mallory, Donald Gallagher Sr. III to Jr. IV - Lillian Gallagher Sr. I to Jr. II - Josephine Cousins, Jean White, Kenneth Gallagher Jr. I to Sr. I - Dora Gallagher, Harry Strawbridge Sr. Pr. to Jr. I - Nellie Gallagher Jr. Pr. - Mary Gallagher
July 8 1927 Dorothy Merritt	V Class - Grace Loyst, Lillian Gallagher, Keith Mallory III to IV Class - Jean White, Josephine Cousins II to III - Kenneth Gallagher, Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher, Robert Vesterfelt Jr. II to Sr. II - George Vesterfelt, Harry Strawbridge I to II - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher Jr. Pr. - Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Bobbie White, Sidney Strawbridge, Ada Bruce, Doris Dean
Apr 6 1928 Dorothy Merritt	Jr. IV - Jean White, Josephine Cousins, Ross Davis. Jr. III - Dora Gallagher, Nellie Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher Class II - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher Sr. Pr. - Bobbie White, Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee. Jr. Pr. - Sidney Strawbridge, Ada Bruce.
Oct 10 1928 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV - Jean White, Josephine Cousins Sr. III - Nellie Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Sr. II - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher, Harry Strawbridge I - Beryl Cousins, Bobbie White, Dorothy Magee Sr. Pr. - Sidney Strawbridge, Ada Bruce Primer - Dorothy White, Frances Cousins, George Gallagher, Hugh Magee, Dorothy Gallagher
Nov 7 1928 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV - Josephine Cousins, Jean White Sr. III - Nellie Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Second - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher First - Beryl Cousins, Bobbie White, Dorothy Magee Sr. Pr. - Ada Bruce, Sidney Strawbridge Primer - Frances Cousins, Hugh Magee, George Gallagher, Dorothy White, Dorothy Gallagher No lates. Attendance 97%
Dec 5 1928 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV – Josephine Cousins, Jean White Sr. III – Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher II – Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher I – Dorothy Magee, Bobbie White Sr. Pr. – Sidney Strawbridge Pr. – Frances Cousins, Hugh Magee, George Gallagher, Dorothy Gallagher Absent – Beryl Cousins, Ada Bruce, Dorothy White
Mar 20 1929 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV - Jean White, Josephine Cousins Sr. III - Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher, Kenneth Gallagher II - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher I - Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Bobbie White Sr. Pr. - Sidney Strawbridge Pr - Frances Cousins, Dorothy White, George Gallagher, Hugh Magee, Dorothy Gallagher, Ada Bruce
July 1929 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV – Jean White, Josephine Cousins Jr. IV – Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Jr. III – Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher, Kenneth Scott II – Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Bobbie White I – Frances Cousins, Hugh Magee, Dorothy White, George Gallagher, Dorothy Gallagher, Ada Bruce
Nov 6 1929 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV - Jean White, Josephine Cousins, Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Jr. III - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher, Kenneth Scott II - Dorothy Magee, Vera Plant, Bobbie White I - Frances Cousins, Dorothy White, Hugh Magee, George Gallagher, Dorothy Gallagher, Ada Bruce, Beryl Cousins Number on the roll, 18 - Average, 17. No lates.
Dec 4 1929 Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV - Jean White, Josephine Cousins, Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Jr. III - Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher, Kenneth Scott II - Bobbie White, Dorothy Magee, Vera Plant, Beryl Cousins I - Francis Cousins, Hugh Magee, Dorothy White, George Gallagher, Sidney Strawbridge, Ada Bruce, Dorothy Gallagher
Apr 9 1930 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Sr. IV – Jean White, Josephine Cousins, Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Jr. III – Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher II – Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Vera Plant, Bobbie White I – Francis Cousins, Dorothy White, George Gallagher, Hugh Magee, Ada Bruce, Sidney Strawbridge, Dorothy Gallagher Primer – Joe Johnson, Bessie Johnson, June Dorland Absent – Kenneth Scott
July 2 1930 Margaret Jean Mitchell	Senior IV – Josephine Cousins, Jean White, Nellie Gallagher, Dora Gallagher Senior III – Harold Mallory, Mary Gallagher Junior III – Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Vera Plant Class II – Frances Cousins, Hugh Magee, George Gallagher, Ada Bruce, Dorothy Gallagher Senior Primer – Joe Johnson, Bessie Johnson Junior Primer – Connie Owens, Mavis McIlwaine, Kenneth Scott
Jan 3 1934 E.V. Sills	Sr. IV – Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Mary Gallagher Jr. IV – Hans Rasmussen, Horace good Sr. III – Frances Cousins, George Gallagher, Helen Pollard, Villy Rasmussen, Hugh Magee, Ada Bruce Jr. III – Connie Owens, Bessie Johnson, Dorothy Gallagher, Mavis McIlwaine, Joe Johnson Class II – Elsie Rasmussen, Violet Owens, Margaret Pollard, Carl McIlwaine, George Johnson Class I – Pauline Gallagher Senior Primer – Jimmy Bruce, Knud Rasmussen Jr. Primer – Billy Bruce, Joy Magee
Apr 3 1934 E.V. Sills	Sr. IV - Beryl Cousins, Dorothy Magee, Mary Gallagher Jr. IV - Horace Good Sr. III - Helen Pollard, Frances Cousins, George Gallagher, Hugh Magee, Dorothy White, Ada Bruce Jr. III - Connie Owens, Mavis McIlwain, Bessie Johnson, Dorothy Gallagher, Joe Johnson Class II - Violet Owens, Margaret Pollard, Carl McIlwain, George Johnston Class I - Pauline Gallagher Sr. Primer - Shirley White, Jimmy Bruce Jr. Primer - Joy Magee, Billy Bruce
July 8 1936 Marion Roblin	Primer to Class 1 – Pat Good, June Pollard, Harold White Class II to Jr. III – Shirley White, Joy Magee, Helen McIlwaine Jr. III to Sr. III – Pauline Gallagher Sr. III to Jr. IV – Violet Owens, Marjorie McIlwaine, Margaret Pollard Jr. IV to Sr. IV – Constance Owens, Mavis McIlwaine Sr. IV – Hugh Magee
July 31 1946 [teacher not given]	Grade VIII – Merton Davis, Florence Simmons Grade VII – Betty Owens Grade VI – Betty Humphrey, Ellen Simmons Grade V – Eileen Allen, Frances Humphrey Grade IV - Ralph Mack, Henry Shelley Grade III – Florence Allen, Lois Davis, Alice John, Fay Owens Grade II – Ardis John, Irene Remington, Shirley Jean Campbell Grade I – Jack Remington, Donna Campbell, Harold Simmons, Walford Vick

Teachers at S.S. 2 Adolphustown
Year	Board Secretary	Teacher	Building	Average Attendance	Salary
June 1911	Jno. A. Humphrey	Gwendolen Dorland	Brick	18
June 1912	Jno. A. Humphrey	Laura M. Robertson	Brick	18
Nov 1913	H.M. Johnston	Agnes McCullough	Brick	14	450
June 1914	H.M. Johnston	Lottie Keech	Brick	16	450
Nov 1915	H.M. Johnston	Lottie Keech	Cement	17
Nov 1916	H.M. Johnston	Lottie Keech	Cement	22	500
Nov 1917	H.M. Johnston	Lottie Keech	Cement	20	500
Nov 1918	James Dorland	Lottie Keech	Cement	15
Nov 1919	Jas. Dorland	Lottie Keech	Cement	15
Nov 1920	James Dorland	Dorothea Slater	Cement	13	650
Nov 1922	James Dorland	Rose Thompson	Cement	15
Nov 1923	George Magee	Thelma Buel	Cement	15	1000
Nov 1925	Mrs. G. Magee	Dorothy Merritt	Cement	15
Nov 1926	Lillian Carr	Dorothy Merritt	Cement	10
Nov 1927	Lillian Carr	Dorothy Merritt	Cement	10	900
Nov 1928	George Magee	Margaret Mitchell	Cement	12	900
Nov 1929	George Magee	Margaret Mitchell	Cement	13	900
Nov 1930	George Magee	Minnie Moorcroft	Cement	13	900
Nov 1931	George Magee	Minnie Moorcroft	Cement	12	850
Nov 1932	George Magee	Minnie Moorcroft	Cement	16	900
Nov 1934	George A. Magee	Marion Roblin	Cement	23	565
Nov 1935	Geo A. Magee	Marion Roblin	Cement	24
Nov 1936	George A. Magee	Edwin T. Hancock	Cement	18	500
Nov 1937	Lillian Carr	Edwin T. Hancock	Cement	18	570
Nov 1938	Lillian Carr	Ella Wycott	Cement	12	600
Nov 1939	Lillian Carr	Mrs. Christine Paterson	Cement	10	600
Nov 1940	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ruth H. Hudson	Cement	9	600
Nov 1941	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ruth H. Hudson	Cement	--	700
Nov 1942	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ruth H. Hudson	Cement	--	850
Nov 1943	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ruth H. Hudson	Cement	15	1000
Nov 1944	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ruth Hudson	Cement	13	1200
Nov 1945	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Rhoda E. Campbell	Cement	16	1200
Nov 1946	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Sarah Allen	Cement	19	1200
Nov 1947	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Sarah Allen	Cement	19	1400
Nov 1948	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Sarah Allen	Cement	20	1550
Nov 1949	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Bernice Simmons	Cement	--	1700
Nov 1950	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Bernice Simmons	Cement	16	1800
Nov 1951	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Bernice Simmons	Cement	15	2000
Nov 1952	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Bernice Simmons	Cement	--	2000
Nov 1953	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Ronald Maxwell	Cement	--	2200
Nov 1954	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Leah Hadwen	Cement	--	2300
Nov 1955	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Fannie E. Morrow	Cement	--	2300
Nov 1956	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Fannie E. Morrow	--	--	2600
Nov 1957	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Fannie E. Morrow	--	36	2800
Nov 1958	Mrs. Fred Wilson	Mrs. Fannie Morrow	--	--	3000