Excerpt from Iroquois High School: 1845 1895; A Story of Fifty Years
When it was first proposed to write a history of the Iroquois High School the expectation was that it would be written by Mr. John S. Carstairs. His enthusiasm on behalf of the school, his connection with it both as pupil -and teacher, and his experience in and capacity for literary work, all marked him out as the one best equipped for the task. But, after he became Principal of the Stirling High School, at the commencement of the Fall term in 1894, it became obvious to the promoters of the undertaking, that they must look elsewhere for a historian.
The committee having the matter in charge, and of which I was the chairman, then made an effort to get old students to contribute reminiscences that could be easily arranged, so that, with the illustrations, an interesting volume might be produced. However, the notices sent out with this object in view met a very inadequate response, and there seemed to be no one specially fitted for the work who could give it the required attention. In the meantime the contributions to cover the cost of publication were coming in apace, making it necessary to get the book prepared. As there did not appear to be any other person available, I was induced, by my colleagues on the committee and some other friends of the enterprise, to do the writing, as my contribution to the Jubilee Fund of the High School.
It has been in a great measure a labor of love.
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