Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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dedication EW HAVE KNOWN Pickering so long or served her so faithfully as Ella Rogers Firth. For over half at century, Mrs. Firth maintained a lively interest in every phase of the school 's work and activities. Her death on the fifth of December, 1949, deprived us of a staunch friend. Ella Rogers was born on her father's farm situated on Yonge Street. near Newmarket, directly opposite the Mulock estate. After receiving her early education in the local schools, Ella Rogers went to the I'nive1-sity of Toronto, where she became one of the first women graduates. She was engaged as liady Principal of Pickering College in 1892, and in 1894 married the Principal, Dr. NVilliam P. Firth. The years of devoted service that followed laid firm foundations for a fine school. llr. llorland has written of llr. and Mrs. Firth that Honly a Recording Angel could tell the tale of their unnumhered acts of kindness and generosity to the students ot' the school . After the fire at Pickering in December 1905, four years were required to raise funds for the new buildings at Newmarket. The school re-opened in the fall of 1909 with Dr. and Mrs. Firth again in charge. Their period ot' active service ended in 1917 when the school buildings were turned over to the Hov- ernment for use as a military hospital. Ella Rogers Firth was full of good works and kindness. ller enthusiasm for Pickering College and all that it represents has been a source of encourage- ment and strength to those who have lahoured there: her generous material support has enabled them to serve more effectively many hundreds of students. Mrs. Firth was never -one to seek recognition for her many benefactions. Her life exemplified in a beautiful way the principles of Christian living. In memory of one whose name is forever part of l'ickering, this volume of the Voyageur is most respectfully dedicated. Fire