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·'The hours of study were direcled to be from 9 to 12 in the forenoon and 1 to 4 in the afl.emoon durin8 the winter season. The afl.emoon hours were to be 1:30 to 4,30 in the summer sea- son. On 6aturdays a half holiday was allowed. The vacations were
to be from July 1-31 and from December 25 - January 1.
4. The Qev. Qobert Qo8ers had a lar8e impacl on the Grammar & hool and later on. the Hi8h school. Althou8h we don't know when he was hired as headmaster we do know that his tenure was ap- proximately four years. It is likely that he was in char8e when the Grammar 6chool moved into the first permanent buildin8. the town hall. in 1866. Qev. Qo8ers came back to Collin8wood in 1871 when he was appointed Collin5wood and area school inspeclor in Jan- uary 1871. Mrs. Qo5ers opened up a youn8 ladies school in Au8ust 1871.
5. Charles Qobert Dickenson was the fifl.h headmaster. All we know about him is from a plaque Lhat was created for him by his pupils and placed in All 6aints An8lican Church. It reads,
To the memory of Charles Qobert Dickenson. A.B. T.C.D. Late Headmaster of Lhe 8rammar 6chool in this town. He died on the Vlday of feby. MDCCCLXIX a5ed XLII. A tribute from his affec- tionate pupils.
He died at a youn8 a8e of 42 and was likely in Collin8wood less than 3 years. yet he obviously had an impacl on his students.
6. Qev. C. Jemmett M.A. came to the Grammar school in March 1870. The Collin8wood Enterprise paper of March 31. 1870 an- nounced,
A CAQD Collin5wood Grammar 6chool
The trustees of this school havin5 secured the services of the Qev. C. Jemmetl. M.A. as Headmaster.
This is a first class seminary aimin5 at the moral and intelleclual improvement of pupils.
It was a stormy tenure for Qev. Jemmett and he lefl. to secure a teachin8 position in Hamilton Ontario. He had been accused of not bein5 impartial. Mr. A. 6tephens. a prominent Collin5wood resident. came to his defense in a stin8in8 letter to the editor in the 1871 Enterprise. Qev Jemmelt lefl. in December 1871.
7. Mr. W.W. Nichols replaced Qev. Jemmett in January 1871. At the same lime Qev. Qo5ers relumed to become inspeclor The Enter- prise paper reported on January 26. 187L "The Grammar & hool is comin8 alon8 under Mr. Nichols. headmaster. We couldn't 8el a lady teacher to succeed Mrs. Jemmelt and therefore. a private school has been started by Mrs. Qo5ers. Mrs. Jemmelt has a num- ber of private pupils.··
Mr. Nichols received an alias from his students in appreciation for the year from both the boys and 8irls at the school.
It was durin5 this year that the name chan8ed to Collin5wood Hi8h & hool.
8. Mr. JA. Clarke was Headmaster at some point durin8 the 1872 school year accordin5to the County Direclory. The records don't indicate the circumstances of his hirin5 or why he lefl..
6uffice it to say that havin8 8 Headmasters over the period from 1857-1872 indicates that there was still not a firm educational foun-
dation in the community
9. Mr. William Williams 5A. - January 1873-1901
Mr. Williams. the 9th Headmaster. set out Lo provide Lhe needed slabilily and credibility for hi5her education in Lhe Collin5wood area. It was under his lon5 tutela8e Lhat a permanent school was con- strucled. numerous excellent teachers were hired and many awards of dislinclion earned by the students and school. The importance of education was realized under his leadership and students came from all over the province to learn at the Colle8iate.
by, John 6neyd
WlLLli\M WlLLli\MC':>. E>.i\.. PQOMINENT EDUCi\TlONi\Lle':>T i\ND CITIZEN. Pi\88E8 i\Wi\Y
1t is wilh Lhe deepest sorrow Lhat we are called upon to record the death of Mr. William Williams. B A tle had been a resident of Collingwood for over half a century and Lhrough Lhe many years had alway!i been clo!iely auociated with and deeply interested in Lhe affairs of the Lown. In January 1873 he came Lo Collingwood where he resumed Lhe principal!ihip of the high school. then a school ofrourleen or fifleen pupil!i wilh accommodation in a small frame building on cl'>l. Paul ci'>Lreet. Under hi!i principalship. the school became widely known and atlracled student!i from all parls of the province. In a few year!i. il wa!i advanced lo the slatu!i of a Collegiate lnstilule. Lhe firsl in cl'>imcoe Counly and one of Lhe earliesl in Lhe pro- vince. In Lhis posilion he continued for nearly thirty years. thou!iands of young men and women pa!i!ied under hi!i Leaching. Mler retiring. he con- tinued aclive in the affairs of lhe Lown !ierving on Lhe Board of Education. the municipal council and wa!i Deputy-Reeve atlhe Lime of his dealh.
- Laken from a local newspaper article do- nated
by Mr. William§· grand!ion. Mr. Peler Wesl- cotl
Top LL. . 1879 Collingwood Collegiate cl'>tafl' and Pupil!i - 1. Mr. William§ 2 - L. Cox. 3. A. McGregor. 4. George Malcolm. 5. John Tail. 6. Emmanuel McKay. 7. Mr!i. Williams. 8. Mr!i. Tail. 9. Beuie Tail. 10. Mr!i. McKay
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