High Following the sudden death of Robert John Hinder, Smith returned to Sydney High School (Mary Ann Street, Ultimo) in his final appointment as headmaster. He was introduced to the students at the 1918 Speech Day, where he received three cheers. Family life On 24 December 1884, Charles married Alice Lydia Hartley at "Glencoe", Cadia, near Orange, New South Wales. A son, Alexander Gordon, was born in 1886 when Charles was posted to Goulburn; two daughters, Rosa Constance in 1889 and Olive Frances in 1891 were born during his tenure at metropolitan schools; the youngest, Adolphus Charles Cobban, was born in 1897, passing away in his 15th year at the family home, "Corio", Mayfield on 16 August 1912 and was buried 18 August 1912 in Sandgate Cemetery. Charles Rattray Smith M.A. (Aberdeen) died at his residence "Tremenheere", 16 McClelland Street, Willoughby on 10 June 1941 aged 81 years. He was survived by his wife, Alice, and children (Alexander) Gordon, (Rosa) Constance (Mrs Frederick Joseph Harris) and Olive (Mrs Milton D. Hunter). He was buried in the Congregational Cemetery, Northern Suburbs (now Macquarie Park Cemetery, North Ryde) on 11 June 1941; his short obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald noted: "Many former pupils and colleagues attended his funeral." Alice died on 31 January 1942 and was buried on 2 February 1942 with Charles. Notes External links 1859 births 1941 deaths Australian educational theorists Australian schoolteachers Classical Latin literature Australian Congregationalists Scottish emigrants to Australia Education in Orkney Alumni of the University of Aberdeen People associated with Orkney