Lelah Ker was the first teacher at the Canadian School for Missionaries' Children. The school opened on March 9, 1909 in a small Chinese building on So Hung Chiao Street that also served as a church. There were five pupils.
The corner stone for the New School was laid on Friday December 17, 1916 in the grounds of the West China Union University, with the grand opening of the school on Wednesday September 11, 1918.
Sources:
Lelah Ker, "Departmental Surveys - The Canadian School," Our West China Mission, Toronto: The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, The Young People's Forward Movement, c1920.
Brockman Brace. Canadian School in West China. [n.l.]:The Canadian School Alumni Association, c.1974.
Children of West China Missionaries, 1908 Credit: United Church Archives.
Crowd at the laying of the Corner Stone for the Canadian School, Chengtu, 1918 Credit: Johns Family.
Canadian School building with group on the field, Chengtu, 1919 Credit: Walmsley Family.
![Canadian School, Huaxiba (on the West China Union Campus, Chengtu), [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/cs_canadian_school.jpg)
Canadian School, Huaxiba (on the West China Union Campus, Chengtu), [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.
![Canadian School, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/lcw227_1.jpg)
Canadian School, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.
The View from the Canadian School Dormitory, Chungking. 1929 Credit: Jones Family / Jean Zamin.
![Lewis C Walmsley, Principal, [ca. 1930] Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/lcwprincipal.jpg)
Lewis C Walmsley, Principal, [ca. 1930] Credit: Walmsley Family.
![Canadian School Swimming Pool, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/lcw119_cs_swimming_pool_1930s_ca.jpg)
Canadian School Swimming Pool, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.
![Sports day, Canadian School, Chengtu, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/lcw422.jpg)
Sports day, Canadian School, Chengtu, [undated]. Credit: Walmsley Family.
"Cast of Julius Caesar", Canadian School, Chengtu, 1922. Credit: Johns Family.
Canadian School Group 6 - 1924 Credit: Walmsley Family.
Canadian School Group 7 - 1925 Credit: Walmsley Family.
Canadian School Group 8 - 1925 Credit: Walmsley Family.
![Holy Grail, 1926.[ Canadian students performing a play] Credit: Walmsley Family.](photos/display/holy_grail_1926.jpg)
Holy Grail, 1926.[ Canadian students performing a play] Credit: Walmsley Family.
Laura Riddell --Teacher and sometimes Matron, 1930 Credit: Jones Family / Jean Zamin.
Canadian School Group 1930 Credit: Walmsley Family.
Canadian School Group 1932 Credit: Walmsley Family.
Canadian School group on the steps, 1934 Credit: Walmsley Family.
Canadian School group on the steps. 1934 - Names Credit: Walmsley Family.