Anne the Teacher

[Image of paper on desk with 19^th century slate pencil and fountain pen]

Anne was the original schoolmarm of Fenelon Falls. Her early teaching took place in her home– [Anne Langton sketch of Blythe Farm showing outbuildings and size of property] often with only 2 or 3 students in attendance. They were the settlers’ children. [image of an opened 19^th century book] Anne was as generous as she was humble [image of 19^th century desk, with pencil box, slate, paper and pencil, inkwell and large decorative chair to the right of the desk] and on occasion a little critical also.

I go on in the hum-drum old-fashioned way, teaching just reading and writing…. I am quite sensible that the instruction I give goes a very small way indeed towards complete education… [Video of miniature done by Anne Langton of her Mother] I by no means charge myself with the whole education but am willing to give a little assistance such as may be [image of a 19^th century handwritten journal] in my power.” I have been again trying to drive a little intelligence into the untutored children of the forest.