Syrup Pails and Gopher Tails: Memories of the One-room SchoolThe author of the LITTLE WHITE SCHOOL-HOUSE series began his teaching career of forty-five years in a small rural town in Alberta. He recounts his experiences and those of others in this portrayal of the life and spirit of the one-room schoolhouse. |
Contents
Ring the Bell and Hope for the Best | 6 |
Names and Numbers | 12 |
The District Timepiece | 18 |
Copyright | |
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Syrup Pails and Gopher Tails : Memories of the One-room School John C. Charyk No preview available - 1992 |
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