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Woburn Collegiate Institute (Woburn CI, WCI, or Woburn) is a non-semestered secondary school on Ellesmere Road in the Scarborough district of Toronto part of the Scarborough Board of Education in which later merged into the Toronto District School Board. Its motto is Studium Eruditionis Crescat (''Let the Zeal for Learning Flourish''). == History == In the early 19th century, education in Scarborough was not very well established. There was only one school, set up in a primitive building. By 1847 however, Scarborough had grown to the point where something more organized was required, so 16 School Sections were established; SS # 6 included the Woburn Community. At this time, a school, also designated SS # 6, was erected on Markham Road, just north of the 2nd Concession (Ellesmere Road). This one story frame structure was 23' x 33'. Several windows provided light and a wood stove provided heat. Between 1850 and 1862, Alexander Muir taught at SS #6. He composed ''The Maple Leaf Forever'', which for many years was Canada's unofficial national anthem; hence the maple leaf in the school crest.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.woburnci.com/about/history/ )〕 The original school site comprised one acre were purchased from James Purvis for $200 in 1862. S.S. # 6, Woburn Public School erected on the site in 1863. In 1895, an addition to the back of the building expanded it to two rooms. A few years later, the convenience of two outdoor privies was finally added. The school operated this way until 1956. By then, though, the old school just could not keep up with the demands of modern education. When the Scarborough Board of Education was formed in 1954, additional land for the new Woburn were acquired for $21,000. In 1960, the new school yet to be built, officially named ''Woburn Collegiate Institute''.The Woburn building was designed by architects Parrott, Tambling and Witmer. By 1962, Contract for construction was awarded to Louis DonoloOntario Ltd to build the new Woburn $1.4 million. S.S. # 6 was later demolished. Woburn Collegiate Institute opened on September 3, 1963 as Scarborough's ninth collegiate to a total enrolment of 443 students and the ceremonial opening took place on November 28, 1963. Two major additions were completed at a cost of $2.6 million in 1965 and 1969, including a new auditorium and auto shop. In 1973, its enrolment reached is peaked at 2302 students. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Woburn Collegiate Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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