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which of course he must have been to succeed in life as he did. His natural ability to achieve was reflected in his successful career as both a teacher and a lawyer. After graduating from Baltic School at the top Of the class, Robert successfully wrote entrance examinations and entered Prince of Wales College. Upon his graduation from Prince of Wales, he spent some time teaching at various schools (Sea View, O’Leary, and Bedeque), later to enter Dalhousie University with a scholarship. During his years at Dalhousie, Robert stood at the top of his class each year while studying law. In his graduate year he left Dalhousie University as a distinguished student, capturing top honors as a member of the graduate class. The marks attained by Robert Donald have never been equalled by a student of law at Dalhousie before or since his time.

During his career as a lawyer, Robert Donald became extremely suc- cessful in his profession, being employed for fourteen years with the Brazilian Traction Light and Power Company. He later returned to Dalhousie, not as a student but as professor of law in 1965. Shortly after this he was asked to assume the honored position as Dean of Law for the same university. Today in the University of Dalhousie there remains a memorial set up in respect to an honorable scholar, lawyer, and friend to many; Robert Donald. He had three children, Robert Cameron Donald, Heather Ann Donald, and Nancy Donald.

Another member of this family, and a sister to Robert was Lillian Donald. After her graduation from Baltic School, she wrote entrance exams and successfully entered Prince of Wales College with her brother in 1921.

Upon her graduation from here she taught school in Central Bedeque for three years. Not unlike her brother Robert, Lillian returned to school this time wishing to train in the field of nursing. She studied at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal for a period of three years (1926-1929) earning two prizes upon graduation for attaining distinction in her grades. (One of the prizes was given by the late Dr. MacKenzie, a native of Prince Edward Island). At this time Miss Donald was offered a scholarship to McGill University, a mark of achievement even today.

In 1929 she began work at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, enlisting in 1943 as a nursing sister in the army. She enjoyed a dedicated and exciting profession, and in April of 1944 she went overseas to serve in England and Northwest Europe. After working in Germany and Am- sterdam she returned to Montreal in 1947, where she continued her much loved profession at Queen Mary’s Veteran’s Hospital. Following a suc- cessful career of eighteen and a half years in Montreal, Miss Donald retired in 1968, to return to her home in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

Also a member of this family was Everett Donald. He attended Baltic School for a number of years, spending one year at Malpeque (Fanning) School when the family’s barn was destroyed as the result of a fire. In 1945

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