Historic Sites of Manitoba: South Central School / Carlton School (Graham Avenue, Winnipeg)

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The first school at this site, called the South Central School, was a two-storey, two-room brick structure, designed by architect brothers Charles Arnold Barber and Earle William Barber, and built in 1881 on Graham Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave Streets, on six lots belonging to the Hudson’s Bay Company (two of which were purchased for $100 each, with the other four donated by the company). Four classrooms were added to the building in 1882 and four more were added in 1886. The school was renamed Carlton School in 1898, to avoid confusion with Central School No. 1 (Victoria School), Central School No. 2 (Albert School), and North Central School (Norquay School).

The entire structure was demolished in 1903 and replaced at the same site by a new three-storey Carlton School, designed by local school architect J. B. Mitchell and built by the Manitoba Construction Company. This building was used for nearly 27 years. It was purchased by the T. Eaton Company and demolished in April 1930, to allow expansion of a parking lot for the company’s nearby department store. The staff and students were transferred to Alexandra School.

Principals

Period	Principal
1881-1882	Mr. A. E. Springer
1882-1883	Elgin Adams Blakely (1854-1937)
1883-1885	Daniel J. McIntyre (1852-1946)
1885-1893	Francis Ferguson Kerr (c1861-1938)
1893-1899	James Henry McCarthy (1863-1940)
1899-1905	Thomas Laidlaw (1865-1926)
1905-1906	Alice Elvira Talbot Matheson (1867-1949)
1906-1911	Marion Isabel McDougall (1874-1951)
1911-1929	Annie Milne (1876-1942)
1929	Carrie Maud Yuill (1877-1938)

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1881-1882	Miss McElroy
1882-1883	?
1883-1884	?
1884-1885	?
1885-1886	?
1886-1887	?
1887-1888	?
1888-1889	?
1889-1890	?
1890-1891	?
1891-1892	Miss Maggie Agnew (Standard 7), Miss Rose Currie (Senior 5), Miss Hill (Junior 1), Miss Jessie Holiday (Standard 3), Francis Ferguson Kerr (Standard 8), Miss Lethbridge (Senior Standard 1), Miss McKenzie (Standard 4), Miss Nimmons (Standard 4), Miss Z. Patterson (Junior 5), Miss Talbot (Standard 6), Clara G. Walsh (Standard 2)
1892-1893	Miss R. Currie (Standard 6 & 7), Miss Hill (Junior 1), Miss Jessie Holiday (Standard 3), Francis Ferguson Kerr (Standard 8), Miss McCracken (Senior Standard 1), Miss Nimmons (Standard 5), Miss B. Rogers (Standard 7), Jessie Isabella Ptolemy (Standard 5 & 6), Miss Somerset (Standard 4), Clara G. Walsh (Standard 2)
1893-1894	Miss Agnew, Miss Christie, Miss Hill, Miss J. Holiday, Miss McCracken, Jessie Isabella Ptolemy, Miss Rogers, Clara G. Walsh, Tilla E. Zinkan
1894-1895	?
1895-1896	Miss Calloway, Miss Christie, Miss B. Conklin, Miss Holiday, Miss Macdougall, Miss M. F McDonald, Miss McIlroy, Miss Rogers, Miss L. Talbot, Miss Webster
1896-1897	?
1897-1898	Miss N. Anderson, Miss Calloway, Miss Christie, Miss Conklin, Miss Halliday, Miss Holcroft, Miss Macdonald, Miss McIlroy, Miss Rogers, Miss Webster
1898-1899	Miss K. Anderson, Miss N. Anderson, Miss M. Calloway, Miss M. Christie, Miss B. Conklin, Miss A. McIlroy, Miss M. F. McDonald, Miss M. McDougall, Miss R. Rodgers, Miss E. Webster
1899-1900	Miss M. Calloway, Miss M. Christie, Miss S. Doupe, Miss Halliday, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss Monteith, Miss Shore, Miss Webster
1900-1901	Miss M. Christie, Miss J. K. Clements, Miss S. Doupe, Miss M. Halliday, Miss M. McDougall, Jessie McEwan, Miss H. Monteith, Miss Grace Shore, Miss E. Webster
1901-1902	Miss M. Christie, Miss K. Clements, Miss O. Clint, Miss M. Halliday, Miss L. Martin, Miss M. McDougal, Miss H. Monteith, Miss G. Shore, Miss E. Webster
1902-1903	Miss K. Clement, Miss M. Halliday, Miss J. Holiday, Miss Mary Marrin, Miss Laura E. Martin, Miss M. McDougall, Miss C. Scoble, Miss Grace Shore, Miss F. Stephenson
1903-1904	Miss Bathgate, Miss Craig, Laura “Laurie” Cull, Miss A. R. Gordon, Miss Harris, Miss Marrin, Miss Stephenson
1905-1906	Miss E. Carley, Laura “Laurie” Cull, Miss M. M. Gordon, Miss K. Haffner, Miss E. Holiday, Miss D. Howland, Miss E. Stephenson
1906-1907	?
1907-1908	Miss G. M. Addison, Miss F. Blake, Miss A. R. Gordon, Miss F. Harper, Miss L. Hayward, Miss M. Hossack, Miss H. Kay, Miss E. O’Donnell, Miss E. M. Rose
1908-1909	Miss G. M. Addison, Miss L. Brandon, Miss M. Gall, Miss F. Harper, Miss M. Hossack, Miss A. L. Irwin, Miss M. Matthew, Miss E. O’Donnell, Miss E. M. Rose, Miss E. Thompson
1909-1910	?
1910-1911	Miss G. M. Addison, Miss Irene Bradley, Miss E. Eason, Miss M. Gall, Miss F. E. Harper, Miss A. L. Irwin, Miss E. O’Donnell, Miss M. W. Reid, Miss E. M. Rose
1911-1912	Miss G. M. Addison, Miss I. Bradley, Miss M. Gall, Miss F. Harper, Miss A. L. Irwin, Miss E. Mitchell, Miss O’Donnell, Miss M. W. Reid, Miss E. M. Rose
1912-1913	Miss G. M. Addison, Miss M. K. Drummond, Miss Gall, Miss A. L. Irwin, Miss Julia Leckie, Miss O’Donnell, Miss E. M. Rose, Miss Turner, Miss Wallace
1913-1914	Miss M. K. Drummond, Miss A. L. Irwin, Miss J. Leckie, Miss Celia Mitchell, Miss E. O’Donnell, Miss E. M. Rose, Miss L. Wallace
1914-1915	Miss M. Hill, Miss A. Irwin, Miss J. Leckie, Miss E. O’Donnell, Miss N. Partridge, Miss E. M. Rose, Miss V. Wanless
1915-1916	M. Hill, A. Irwin, J. Leckie, E. J. McArthur, M. McKinnon, R. O’Donnell, N. Partridge, A. Sharman
1916-1917	V. G. Craven, Ethel Margaret Gillespie, A. Irwin, J. Leckie, E. McArthur, M. E. McKinnon, E. O’Donnell, A. Sharman
1917-1918	Ethel Margaret Gillespie, A. Irwin, E. McArthur, E. O’Donnell, O. M. Overy, E. Rose, A. Sharman, M. Symes
1918-1919	I. Burke, Ethel Margaret Gillespie, E. Howard, E. McArthur, E. O’Donnell, Ruth Parker, E. Rose, I. A. Sharman, M. Symes
1919-1920	E. Anthony, V. Brown, M. M. Devine, Ethel Margaret Gillespie, E. McArthur, E. O’Donnell, E. Rose, I. Steeper, M. Symes, N. J. Vick
1920-1921	?
1921-1922	A. C. Blackhall, W. M. Bloomer, V. Brown, L. Crawford, M. M. Devine, E. O’Donnell, E. Rose, G. Spencer, I. Steeper
1922-1923	A. C. Blackhall, W. M. Bloomer, V. Brown, M. M. Devine, Mrs. N. B. King, E. O’Donnell, O. D. Playford, E. M. Rose, G. Spencer, K. Wooster
1923-1924	A. C. Blackhall, V. Brown, W. M. Bloomer, M. M. Devine, N. B. King, E. O’Donnell, E. M. Rose, G. Spencer, K. Smith, K. Wooster
1924-1925	A. C. Blackhall, W. M. Bloomer, V. Brown, E. S. Galbraith, C. Milne, E. O’Donnell, E. M. Rose, G. Spencer
1925-1926	?
1926-1927	W. M. Bloomer, V. Brown, E. S. Galbraith, B. Harris, M. Mills, C. Milne, L. McIntyre, E. M. Rose, G. Sinclair, K. Wooster
1927-1928	W. M. Bloomer, Annie Kerl, C. Milne, E. R. Mosley, E. M. Rose, M. Shortreed, G. Spencer, E. Wasserman, K. Wooster
1928-1929	W. M. Bloomer, Dora Faryon, N. Goldstraw, L. Laing, Clara Milne, E. M. Rose, M. Shortreed, G. Spencer, P. M. White
1929-1930	W. M. Bloomer, Dora Faryon, N. Goldstraw, L. Laing, E. Rose, M. Shortreed, G. Spencer, P. M. White

Among the other teachers of Carlton School was Reginald Palmer.

Photos & Coordinates

South Central School, later renamed Carlton School (1883) by F. V. Bingham Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Schools - Carlton #1, N12611. Postcard view of the second Carlton School (circa 1912) Source: Rob McInnes, WP0437 Carlton School (circa 1915) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Schools - Carlton #3, N12613. Map of the Carlton School site, with Graham Avenue at right (1906) Source: Library and Archives Canada, Winnipeg Fire Insurance Map, 1906, No. 41. Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89139, W97.14447 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Alexandra School (Edmonton Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s School (St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Central Schools / Victoria-Albert School (110 Ellen Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Carleton School No. 36 (RM of Morris)

Sources:

“The public schools,” Winnipeg Daily Sun, 8 September 1881, page 4.

“The School Board,” Winnipeg Daily Sun, 18 October 1882, page 8.

Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1898, Legislative Library of Manitoba.

“The public schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 31 August 1898, page 2.

“Opening of city schools,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 September 1899, page 4.

“Assignment of teachers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1900, page 1

“Holidays end Tuesday next,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1901, page 10.

“The staff of city teachers,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 1 September 1902, page 3.

“City schools re-open Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 August 1903.

“The Manitoba Construction Company,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 December 1903, page 20.

“City schools open to-morrow,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1904, page 3.

“Assignment of Winnipeg teachers,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 September 1905.

“Changes in city schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 August 1907.

“Re-opening of schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1908, page 1.

“Teachers named for all schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 September 1910, page 3.

“Assignment of teachers for Winnipeg Schools which open on Sept. 15,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1911, page 9.

“City schools staff assembling in Sept.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1912, page 8.

“Opening of the Winnipeg public schools has been set for Monday next,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 August 1913, pages 1 and 2.

“Here’s your teacher!” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 August 1914, page 6.

“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.

“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.

“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.

“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.

“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.

“Winnipeg schools, No. 2—Carlton,” Manitoba Free Press, 17 October 1922, page 12.

“Another landmark goes,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 October 1929, page 29.

“Tin box in cornerstone of Carlton School is removed,” Manitoba Free Press, 5 April 1930, page 46.

“Clearing building sites,” Manitoba Free Press, 3 May 1930, page 23.

“Many active in city’s life today attended Alexandra” by Claire Tisdale, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 January 1949.

Winnipeg School Days, 1871-1950 by W. G. Pearce, Winnipeg School Division, Education Resource Centre.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 14 December 2022

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