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. Uhderiwoodrdi'dpt need a strap to keep students in line .Student said teacher maintained law and order by Tracey Docrr Shoreline News iiyou natter away at the children all the time they won't listen to you. blow your top once in a while and they‘ll take you seriously. That‘s what School inspec- tor Mr. Game told a young. teenage teacher one day back in lhe late 1940's and it turned out io’be good advice. Audrey Underwood. an 18» year-old teacher at School Sec- tion #5 Saugeen from 1947 to 1950. said she didn't like using the snap and can recall only one time when she did. it wasn't something she approved of. nor augeen is deals on oncessxon #4 In augeen Town “resenth owned by Janet and Stephen Miller who resrde was proud of. if ever there came a day when she could no longer con- trol the chlldrcn without using the strap. that would be the day she would leave lhe teaching profession. Former student. Bruce . Township Reeve Ron Andrews. said he's always respected and admired Underwood [or her ability to teach eight grades and keep them in control. "she Could really maintain law and order and she didn't need to give the strap." said Andrew. Underwood said the stu- dents weren't afraid of her but the cw hat they could Fill MW Viki/1’ A / son. Err. and Ron Andrews Jack and Russell Smiliiiiitii couldn't get away with. "We had fun but they knew their limits and they knew my limits." said Underwood. ‘ Teaching at 5.3. we l'Saugeen was Underwood's first Leaching position Just after the war was river teachers were very scarce. Underwood wasjusl out of high school at the time and proceed- ed to take summer courses to obtain her teacher's certificate. Mar the first session of summer courses Underwood immediately began teaching. The next summer she went back to summer school and again in September. came bark to Lhe classroom. Underwood said slimmer school "was a breeze." Underwood was known for her love of music. Andrews recalls playing the guitar [or Christmas concerts. He said he wasn't very gnarl at it but srncc Underwood was SD musically lirrlinrd“ she helped him wing it. “People iroiri hr and wide would write and wairh," said Andrews. They even charged admission. The school music tcnt‘hi'r liwetl in visii S S as liftuusl' lit knew the slittluiils prnriir-eii wrtli Underwood \vlreii hr Wasn't around. During one \'l.'>|( ihc students li'llpi'csfit‘d liirn ivhr'n they sang a 50er ll‘ ll‘it‘t‘ pnris Unclmr-mrl also inuulii lltr ‘ rhrldrelr to sqnan. rlairr» Usually iii-ire .i your the srhonl inspector l‘iiiiil' in rail. He sat in the classroom and observed and H'aliialcd the teacher's work. Undenvnrx’l admits In bring slightly nervous (Iiirurg irispuc 8.8. #5 Saugeen 1949 Back Irom left is Dorothy Andrews. Fith SCll‘rVJS’} ‘ F’Efld Aircrew: Audrey Underwood iWeostei Janel MeEwmg Betty and Flutr Turnouil. Jane MC )' Eiougall Clair: Ternbull From hi. i. Mi Orland Nelr lions but be t 0 Mr Gainv was surh "n l’t’iillV i'llt‘r‘ iir:\ir ’ii made her “‘0! rtrm't- .ri Luise Mr. Game \‘.'.I\ Illtilt‘ Ili.iii ,rii inspector inss us. l‘iult‘i‘urtrll said the tales ni l'ils |'V|rll\l"i‘ travels werr- rilIi-ii rinil ii. illl' sti'irli-nis iliiirriu lli> \lsils. Andrews said the leni‘lk‘l's werc critiqued “pretty scrrniisly“ on their work. He said a bad evaluation could rest a teacher their career. Andrews said at one time he contemplated the idea albeiin 3 teacher himscll. HE: doesn't recall what changed his mind but he does remember that teachers weren‘t pdltl very well In those days. Underwood said she We paid approximately $900 n year which she thinks was in par with olJIer salaries at that ilme Since she didn't have a ("at she hart in move in Saiipeen 'rown» ship where she boarded and walked a mile in school. Underwood had experienced the operation ul'n (lllermuili school house- ht‘rstll \\‘lll|<‘ she was a slutlenl. When her rule changed from student to teacher she said her iin.c iablt‘ was always run. Airrlrt “'5 was A new «pen. t‘nt‘e lnr Underwood as he was her first and nniy grndu eight student al that ll]l'it'. Bumuse ol' llrl~i lrr- ret-civcd it ltil or person» all.ch attention “It was like having your own Prit'nlt' tutor.“ said Andrews. Andrews bitkl he looks back on ilrt- country school house \viih a lot 0| fond memories Andrews was the school caretaker. HISJOD included kecpiniz the llre burning. bring» rug in and piling wand. sweeping rind dusting. He was paid $100 v .ar for his Jnii which h.- was [iilltl i‘nr “lrt't' [links a year. illitll'iwvs said ll wtrs it ltiiiig iliiie |.t‘l\t’t‘i‘li iniy t lrr iiiii s ['Ii‘li‘ \U’It‘ l.i ll) [5 slur rli‘iils .it 5.5 ll .ii the time. [3m .irise llit‘ ntliUUl sct‘lluil “le tKU ~ili.r|l Antll'l‘UN ~.iitl ll i-iii- rlr-iiiii d mi in [)rlflii ipiitt- In an wr-rii |l (llli’ll irri-mii ill" t‘Vl‘lll rlriini iairi- pl..r,c. ll ynn played r...” you inni in haw: :ill the stirrinl playing ui’ vi... rniirrrn'i plrry lJiill II \V.i\ till gtiirrl [till WU Llld‘ nt uni Illlil u lot ul’liclliy hack 1 “lb” '11“ rrmv (“i'lit‘tl by Jiilwl .ilrri Stephen Miller. was .r red brick ‘ iriilltling Willi l\\'U entrances nl ilic ll'iilll. our tor lht- boys and nnr‘ Inr ilrc girls. Andrews said the school basetilrni was also divided in two Ht‘ ririesn‘i mmii why the um groups were always divided i but s.ilri.. ‘ "tin-n» certainly wasn't any hunky panky going on.‘ 'l‘lir \t‘linf‘il house had one big. pni bellied stave. a cloak |‘lKiili .iiirl ii: Underwood nails iill'llt. 'piril . rdfly toilets." which li.i~. iii llr flushed out with pails iii wini- uni-e a clay. "it was a prein elegant school at that time.“ said Underwood Andrews aid he doesn't feel he mls‘scd airyihlng racing edu- cniccl at n onwmorn school house but he did take a course of study that he never had much use for. "We had to memorize a hell ofa lot of Shakespeare. ldldn‘t sec tire sense in it." erl. Andrews went on to graduate from Port Elgln Dis- Lrlri high schonl and later moved to Bruce Township when he is presently Reeve. Underwood was married to East] Underwood in 1950 and leit the onc~room school house to start a family. SL‘cteen years Ia'ler. after raising her children. she returned to teaching at G. Huston in Southampton as a supply and remedial teacher where she remained [or three 5 years until her position was i' phased out. . Underwood-said ii’she will go back In time she would dot all again. "it was marvelous. They were :r great btlnrh of kids.‘ As for the school house. .lnnt-l .1an Stephen Miller pnrr chased It in 1976 It is now a four betliuuin lrurrrr: lutnicd oir Concession N in saugecn Township. The Miller's have rebrickr: the building in grey. removed the blark boards from the we ‘ rinsed oil’ the boy‘s entrance .1 iransiorrricd the library min bathroom. 1 rs imni lion. . which is ‘