person who was partially responsible for them was the school's headmaster at the time, Frederick Shirley (F.S.) Furbert. "Mr. Furbert was a very warm and friendly person,'' said Mrs. Smith. "He represented an authority who should be respected and who was respected by all the students of that day. I found him to be warm-hearted and he was close both to the younger and older students. He was also an excellent teacher. He taught many subjects on the timetable and was a man of principle. "He believed in making people aware of God and that was a vital part of his leadership. He was not just concerned with academic progress of young people but their spiritual development as well. He had a good relationship with people in the community and was someone of whom we should all be proud.'' The community should also be proud to see the Berkeley Institute commemorate its 100-year milestone, added Mrs. Smith.

"It's a wonderful thing,'' she said. "The centenary is a wonderful thing and it's a great experience to be involved with so many people from so many different generations who have attended the Berkeley Institute and to be made aware of all the achievements of people who have been involved with the school. "I thoroughly enjoyed my days at the Berkeley Institute. My motto while I was there was that `Every earnest effort will be rewarded,' and it was. I knew that if I worked hard, the results would be good and if I didn't, the results would not be good. I liked my teachers. They were definitely my role models.'' PHOTO The first Bermudian principal, F.S. Furbert MINI SUPPLEMENT SUP