SILVER LANE SCHOOL DISTRICT No.2364

1. At a meeting held at the home of James Bronson, on February 11, 1911, it
2. was decided to construct a school on the southwest corner of the NW ¼
3. 9-44-9 W4. The first officers of the school board were G.R. Bronson as
4. Chairman and E.G. Stokes as Secretary-Treasurer. The school was built in
5. 1912 at a cost of $800 and was ready for use in July of that year. All the
6. pupils composing the first class had the surname “Bronson” and for that
7. reason the school which was built on Bronson land was called Bronson
8. School. In 1921, by popular vote, the school was renamed Silver Lane.
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10. The first teacher, Mr. R.R. Miller, taught for two months. He was
11. succeeded by Miss E. Latimer who also served a short time. Other teachers
12. for the period 1912-1920 included: Mrs. E.A. Quittenton, Mr. C.M.
13. Scarborough, Mr. J. Fern Trussler, Miss McAllister, Mr. Russell McIllbraith
14. and Mrs. Green.
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16. Under the guidance of Mr. J.B. Horn, who taught in 1921-22, a literary
17. society was formed. Parents and pupils gave the society their
18. wholehearted support and many enjoyable plays were presented for the
19. entertainment of the community.
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21. Other teachers for the period from 1923-1944 included: Mrs. Pitblado,
22. Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Charles E. Purdy, Mrs. F. McDonnell, Mrs. M.
23. Christensen, Mr. P.M. Hunter, Mr. O.E. McNeill, Mr. A.I. McLean, Mrs. A.
24. Hughes, Miss Lula P. Faulds, Miss L.M. Sanders, Miss Myrtle Johnson, Miss E.
25. Ingram, Miss Myrtle Burpee, Miss Marian Carrington and the last teacher
26. was Miss Marguerite Miller. The school closed in 1944 and the pupils were
27. transferred to Fullview School. In the mid-forties there was a possibility
28. that the school would be reopened, but after some consideration, it was
29. decided that Silver Lane pupils would be transported to Irma by bus. This
30. bus route, under the direction of Mr. Symington, was the first in the Irma
31. district.
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33. Later members of the school board included James Ray, Roy Bronson,
34. James Bell, Charles Ryley, Mrs. Quittenton and Mr. Richmond. Mr.
35. Richmond is to be remembered for his keen interest in all school
36. activities and assistance rendered on many occasions by transporting
37. pupils to school fairs and other events.
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39. For the years the teachers boarded with Mr. And Mrs. James Bronson and later
40. with the Roy Bronsons. After the closing of Silver Lane School, the
41. building was sold to George King. He moved it half a mile south and made
42. it into a very comfortable home. Merle and Ida King and family live there
43. now.

Silver Lane School District No. 2364
from “Down Memory Lane”

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