According
to the North West Territories Gazette, Vol 4, #6 the first meeting of the
electors of the Saskatchewan School district # 99 was held at the residence of
John J. Caswell on Saturday, June 11, 1887.
Hugh
Donnan was one of the early arrivals in the Clark’s Crossing area. He was also one of the three first trustees
of the Saskatchewan School #99, together with Robert and James Caswell. It was this committee that was responsible
for the name “Saskatchewan School”. [1]
The
school was held at first in the home of John Caswell, reportedly a log house
that was later moved to a site further north and used as a schoolhouse.[2]
Lucy (Donnan)
Shipman was an early teacher in Saskatchewan School #99.
Over one
hundred years ago a school was built on Robert Caswells land in Saskatoon. The children of the first classes at Caswell Community
School played games at recess among the cows in Robert Caswell's pasture. Now
the Caswell neighbourhood is well known for its character homes and quiet
side streets.[3]
Caswell
Hill School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
[1] Taken from The Story of
Saskatchewan School #99 by Bob Wahl
[1] A historical review of
Rosthern superintendency, 1967
[1] Wikipedia
