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From: auntie-do <>
Subject: Re: [ONT] Re: School classes
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 18:05:26 -0800
References: <3DD2F7A3.87DBB37D@netrover.com>


Junior Matriculation is high school education prior to grade 12.

Senior Matriculation is achievement of a high school diploma.

Doreen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Richards" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:08 PM
Subject: [ONT] Re: School classes


> I'm not really old enough to know, but it is my understanding that each
> "book" consisted of two years, so Junior Third would be the equivalent
> of Grade 5, Senior Third would be Grade 6, etc.; After the Fourth Book,
> you go on to Matriculation, which is another thing entirely and beyond
> my ken.
> Alan Richards
>
> [ONT] 1920-40 school classes
> Date:
> Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:57:51 -0500
> From:
> (karl lee)
> To:
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> In putting things into my genealogy book, I added two old school class
> pictures from the late 20's and early 30's.
> One had comments that it was believed to be the Junior "3rd Book" class,
> although there are clearly four years difference in ages of girls
> belonging to one family. It was thought this book to be eqivalant to
> gd.6.
> My children wonder how this book system worked.
> As our relatives in this picure are deceased, is there anyone who could
> comment?
> June
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