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of Tay Street (now Tyne Street). The pupils, of more modern times again have the opportunity and joy of buying at Mrs. White's, the nearest lolly shop to the School. How these incidents awaken pleasant memories of early school days!.
The favourite local book-shops were "Old Millar's," "Bentham's" (once Barcham's), and later Mrs. Todd's, then Don's and Wedderspoon's. There was also a big rush to the city to Braithwaite's, who usually decoyed trade by giving a pencil with the books. The day is fast approaching when private trade in school stationery will pass into the hands of the Government and the books be distributed by the Education Board at cost price to the scholars.
Evening classes were carried on at Kaikorai School for some time under one William Bannerman and others, but eventually these were superseded by the Technical Schools in Moray Place, the early steps to the now famous "King Edward Technical College," when so many of our present-day scholars acquit themselves creditably.
The annual school examinations were always looked forward to with fear and trembling. The very mention of the inspectors was enough to make many of us quake and fear. Of course, we had our favourite inspectors. Lots of boys and most of the girls dearly loved and hoped to have Inspector Taylor: they felt sure they would pass if he was the examiner. Of Mr. Petrie we were all afraid, he seemed so stern. Later came Mr. Goyen, Mr. Bossence, and Mr. Richardson, and- others; but we were finished with school days then. With what rejoicing and happy heart we rushed home to tell the good news that we had "passed"! How we looked forward year by year to the completion of our blue certificate (stiffcat), showing how each year we had "won through."
Many a good"hiding" was administered to laggard youths by "Dominie" McLauchlan. His cane often made its impression, and had the desired, effect. With the coming of the new head-master, Mr. Allnutt (designated "Mutts"), the mode of punishment was somewhat altered. The rule of home govern- ment was more in evidence. Laziness, carelessness, errors were rewarded with a free use of the "taws,' which were concealed in his coat-tail pocket, and were applied to the accompaniment of words such as these--" Well, it's entirely your own fault; I must punish you"—and we usually retired feeling if not wiser very much sadder—and sorer. No doubt he had learned the truth, "He that spareth the rod spoileth the child." In addition to the rod of correction applied by physical force, we had