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	1	Calam, John, editor. (Alex Lord.) ALEX LORD'S BRITISH COLUMBIA: RECOLLECTIONS OF A RURAL SCHOOL INSPECTOR, 1915-36. UBC Press, Vancouver, (1991). 192 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photos, maps. "Alex Lord, a pioneer inspector of rural BC schools, shares in these recollections his experiences in a province barely out of the stage coach era. Travelling through vast northern territory, util izing unreliable transportation, and enduring climatic extremes, Lord became familiar with the aspirations of remote communities and their faith in the humanizing effects of tiny assisted schools. En route, he performed in resolute yet imagi n a t i v e fashion the supervisory functions of a top government educator, developing an educational philosophy of his own based on an understanding of the provincial geography, a reverence for citizenship, and a work ethic tuned to challenge and ac co mp li sh me n t..." Interior - board of education stamp on title page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - two ghost sticker marks on front cober, verey minor edge wear, minor rubbing. Very Good - Price: 12.50 USD
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