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FRIDAY, MAY 2o, i8es
AT 1JA.Ii T1 AININq+,
'Whilst the etlucationtl tendency of
the age has been markedly in the dire°.
tion of a degree of manual training in
our schools, grave doubts have been
expressed as to the feasibility of the
scheme. The superintendent of the
Toledo, Ohio, city schools has recently
given the results of five years' experi-
ence with menuei training as a branch
of oommon school education, it having
been begun with suspicion and distrust.
.lu one room, in addition to regular
work, scholars began to be taught
'dram ing, and carpentering. The at•
endauce increased, discipline became
comparatively easy and splendid
results followed. The second year
aecolnnodation was greatly increased, •
steam power, benches, tools, forges, +
itm., were provided, and freehand, per•
epective and architectural -drawing
taught. A domestic economy depart-
ment was added, and sawing, cutting,
3:e., taught, and clay modeling intro- -
cluced. The attendance went up
rapidly and the enthusiasm became
boundless. Intellectual and practical
worn were successfully combined,
algebra, geometry, literature and his-
tory alternating with drawing, carving
;or modeling, thus harmoniously blend-
ing the useful and practical with the
highest intellectual culture. The
pupils who take the manual work do
the same amount of mental work as
those in the regular class room studies,
and .mental progress is in no way
impeded, The experience is rather
that the manual work quickens and
stibnulates intellectual developement
and promotes mental progress. The
object of this manual training is not
to "make Mechanics solely, but to train
the senses, quicken the perceptive
lowers, strengthen the judgment and
teaeli the nature of matter and the
manifestations of force. It is the.
"natural method of teaching children
to picture, then embody in form, thus
training the eyes, the hands, the mind.
It is also claimed that the attendance,
interest and length of school service
is improved ; it tends to wholesome
activity of blind, and hence to moral-
ity ; it gives a better conception Of the
dignity of `labor; it teaches no trade,
bug; gives a f atioii for any one and
slakes •^ e. P it a better judge of men;:
and ings. The systeiie has been
cssfully and satisfactorily worked
in Toledo, says the superintendent,
and has been of inestimable value to
the pupils concerned, Our Kinder-
garten system is the natural and
'correct fundamental one and the one
`above described appears to be its
natural 'sequence.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
THE not debt of Canada is -about
223,000,000.
NonQAY has expressed 1?imself .in'
fuvor of unrestricted trade.
DOINGS 41`T OTTAWA,
Pithy Eastuuo or the Dl:souastens on steal•
broolty. --The B'ashovy Dispute, and the
tatutory (Vera.— -- Luellaand owners•
newsier()Review oe the Disallowance
Question, and TorY IInconsistonOy and
iubsery oney.
`.l'he Commons' politioel warfare of
the last three months is drawing to a
close. Both parties are tired of the
daily round of polities and aro anxious
to be relieved, The session has been
fruitful in good and bad speeches as
well as in good and bad exhibitions of
temper. Personal opinions and be-
liefs have been sacrificed in many
cases to party allegiance and exigene
cies. The session as ¢ Whole has not
beenbarren of important measures
and discussions.
The question of 'Unrestricted Reci-
procity with the United States was the
most important that cane before Par-
liament . since Confederation. Over
seventy speeches were delivered upon
this subject. Many of these were able
efforts for and against Sir Richard
Cartwright's resolution. The number
and oharacter of the speeches iodinated
the great interest taken in the eoneid-
eration of this question. A "flood of
information has been thrown before
the people. When this information
is properly digested by the electors of
Canada the result will no doubt be a
consummation of the Liberal policy of
Free Trade with our neighbors to the
South. Wo wait hopefully for that
harvest, a harvest that will bring pros-
perity to the great 'industrial classes of
the Dominion. Lot these classes
work for that end.
The "Statutory Offer" of 1879 was
somewhat modified this session. The
following articles were withdrawn
from that "Offer ;" Wheat, corn, Sour,
coal, coke and a few others to suit
special industries. The following
articles were added to the "New Offer":
Fish of all kiiads, tallow, lard, and a
few other articles. The probable re-
sult of these changes will he that the
United States will not recognize the
"Offer" at all, and those articles will
remain as they now are under cus-
tom's duties. Sir Ohas; Tupper is in
favor of freer trade, especially in
natural products, lith many of his
supporters are opposed to it. So the
question is put in such a slrc;pe that
the Conservative party eau place the
responsibility upon the shoulders of
of the 'Coifed States, -and thus escape
a just censure from the more indepen-
dent and intelligent of their • own
party.
The settletfient of the "Fishery' dis-
pute is a very important consumma-
tion. flow muchsoever we may re-
gret that Canada'did not Make a bar-
gain more in consonance with.her pre
vious viewvand contentions;,yet Can-
adians slave `reason to rejoice that this
question has eceived its final quietis.
The Treaty of 1618 has been a source
of . irritation and , dispute since its
adoption by the `convention of that
year. The interpretation by the res-'
pective Goverments, were so entirely'
different that the Treaty proved in-
operative. Legislative ; enactmeuts
were based by the respective Govern-
ments upon their interpretation, and
• Govnisou Huge of New York, has 1 therefore every year the subject was
vetoed the Crosby High License Bill becoming more ;Confused and confus-
on the grouted that it is ill-considered ing. It was therefore necessary to
and will hot decrease intemperance. conclude a "New Treaty" that would
Tell: law of libel is belly). amended
give to the nations interested a cem-
so that a newspaper proprietor cannot•
be taken out of the province 111 which
he resides to answer for anything that
has appeared in his :paper.
,j• PBeen correspondent to the Mail•
suggests that if eggs remain cheap
"farmers cam do better by feeding then
tennalves than by selling, say, at.
15 centsoxen. Ile maintains that
one dozen .n, ,s are worth fully two..
gallons of new nn)I`if fed judiciously to
young calves. .1
FURTHER startling reitsilations as to
misappropriations of lurge sums ,by
.members and servants -of the late
M�i:Lnitoba.Governuneothave been made.
A more thoroughly clebancled regime .
limier ruled over any province than the
late Norgnay Government..
Tile Wes tin iniStets Review thus
talks af the ever widening sphere of
alsefulneee opening out to won] ell ,
tSrou1an's fitness must in the end pre-
-y41. 'Iiysrcul 'objections there are
none ; her voice is as flexible, as pene-
trating as man'e ; her oratory as grace.
ful and her earnestness its real. In
the church, if anywhere, the mind and
mon understanding of the meaning of
the Treaty of 1818. • This is what
was accomplished at Washington by
the Treaty of 1888. If theprevious
claims of Canada were fair, just and
equitable, our plenipotentiaries sacri-
ficed Canadian rights. If the conten-
tions of Canada were not just'and fair,
thea she only yielded what she unjust-
ly claimed. This is probably to a
lege extent the case. This continual
source of irritation being now removed,
it is hoped the Mations between the
t:vo'countries will be one of freedom
and cordiality. '
The 'Government was certainly in
too great a haste to ratify the Treaty.
There was no necessity for haste as
the "Modus vivendi" matte provisions
for regulating the fishing relations bee
tween the United States and Canada
for two years. It would have been
better, therefore, to have allowed the
United States Congress to have adopt-
ed or rejected the Treaty before the
Canadian Parliament acted. How-
ever, the Canadian Parliament thottkht
Otherwise incl acted according to their
convictions and ratified the Treaty,
heart ehou)d be the tneasCre of the The putsches of the Canadian Pact -
'mu. As regards mind, we aro sure
:,ho Would raise the average ; nncl for
heart, none will dispute her that, - Her
gift of i_ailguage is proverbial, and there
'are many Dinah i among us whose
eloquence, mencottraged by stipend, is
fie Railway Monopoly was another
`gilestion of great importance. The
Monopoly clause of the Canadian
Pacific Railway contract was strongly
opposed by the, Liberals at the time
the contract was lnttde. It was shown
tion. During the discussion an the i population eltyward. In a sense the
provisions of the contract, it was youth of the country were being over -
pointed out that es Manitoba Inad a educated. Mauy of the most pre -
constitutional form of Government, I valent diseases of the age were the
consequence of undue educational
stin.+,lus of the nervous energies and
the neglect of physical culture. There
were too many subjects taught and
and therefore every right of any other
T'#ovines in the Dominion, its right to
°bartcn railways could not be interfered
,with by any policy or monopoly,.
This was agreed to by Sir John Mao- the eventual eiteot of the high prey
donaid when he said, "We cannot sure on the nervous forces would be a
check Ontario, we cannot check Mani• generation of dyspeptics and invalids,
tona," Tliis was the view, taken and
aceepted fet that time as well as since,
Sir John's meaning was amply corro-
borated by the public utterances after-
wards, of the late Hon, Thos. White,
Sir Chas, Tupper and others, so that
it is quite clear that old Manitoba was
not included in the monopoly clause.
But while this, is acknowledged 'by the
Governtiient, yet the Canadian Pacifie
Railway Co. .contended that a promise
was given to protect them from com-
petition providing the Company built
the North Shore lune. It is true, as
gathered from the public records, that
such a promise was given. The Gov-
ernment never contended before Par-
liament that their disallowance policy
in Manitoba was to carry out any en.
gagemeut with the Canadian Pacific
Railway Co., but to prevent the diver.
tion of the trade of the North West
Country to American Beltways and
American Ports. This will be seen
from the following quotation from Sir
Chas. Tupper's speech of May 20,
1887, when speaking to the resolution
moved by Mr. R. Watson, Men ibero€or
Marquette, Manitoba, in favor of the
abandonment of the Disallowance
policy in Manitoba. Sir Chas,Ttipper
said . "I ant certain there is no honor-
able member in this Honse who would
not feel extremely glad to be able to
support the resolution which the 'non;
orable member for Marquette has
moved, if he felt that it would not in-
valve consefjitences of an injurious
Character to Canada." it is evident
from this statement that the refusal
of the Government to adopt the resolu-
tion of the member for Marquette was
on the grounds of punct/ and not of
contract with the C. P. R. Co.
PEDAGOGIC cpuNCI`L.
Yearly meeting ofthe NorthElaronTeach-
ers' .11.rssootation.
On Thursday and Friday last, the
Seaforth Collegiate Institute was occcil-
pied and frequented by a deliberative
assembly instead of the customary
force of students. The teachers of the
north riding were in session. 'In the
way of routine business,
were thus chosen : On
o
cmrnittees
Nominations:
Messrs. Duff, Burchill and Malloch
on Resolutions : Messrs. Liuklater,
Clarkson, Dorrance and Duff ; on Re;
porting: , Messrs. J. McFadzoan, A.
Scott, J. Dickson, A. M. Burchill and
J. S. Wilson; on Programmes: Messrs.
Clarkson, McFaul and •Dorrance.
The matter of securing a better repro-
sentation of 'the Local Associations at
the Provincial teachers' meeting was
discussed. Mr. Duff's elaboration of
methods of answering questions on
paper could not fail to interest and
edify every teacher who heard it. It
eioar'y indicated .how to economize
time, attain neatness, show the pupil's
fullest knowledge and add to the con-
venience,. and expedite 'the examiner's
work. In dealing with Religious In-
struotiou in schools, Mr. '.Doig review-
ed the efforts of the Department in
Wit matter, and pointed out the evil
that would result from allowing the
teachers the liberty of oornnentiug o11
the scriptures read. Protestant and
Catholic.scliools ought, he claimed, to
be abolished and the soiled system
placed on a purely national basis,
leaving the religious insirtretion to
parents, churches and Sabbath schools,
ltev. Me. Howell thought no denomin-
ation would object to reading the
scriptures without comment. Mr.
Duff thought clergymen ought more
frequently to embrace the. privi-
lege granted, of giving weekly religious
instructions. Mr. Groves, Of Wing.
ham, President of the Association,
outlined a scheme for the imparting
of religious instructions, more particu-
larly in town cahoots. How to awak-
ed ctnd develop thought in pupils was
Sensibly and inteliieently discussed by
Mr. G. A. 1eTewton, Subjects of
general information, current news-
paper matter, , might frequently and
profitably be referred to. Scholars
and teacher might/elate give a synopsis
of what they have read. Memorizing
short selections, giving short and well
condensed character or biographical
sketches would else prove interesting
and helpful to scholars. He also ad-
vised the formation of Literary Socie-
ties as tending to .develop thought
and literary taste, Mr. Dufl'approved
in promiscuous religious meetings out- that a monopoly of that kind Would of the formation of Literary' Societies,
oured in the service of God. Women, be detrimental to the best interf.sts of Yin McKenzie, of Winghanh, referred
-poured
• h ouiyitseems.tiliey thib'country. The secuel has proven to the unrest and dissatisfaction ap-
ca Ih11 y p" ac
Mr. Clarkson, 13, £,with a glass, gave
an admirable model lesson in English
.,� , a
lnt.d
explained
•A nbeautifully1
Litcratui , H
and illustrated how by close incl
critically reading and studying an
elctraet, and judiciouly questioning
thereon, the author's meaning is
brought out, the beauties of language
appreciated and grammar practically
taught. The place that fancy. or
imagination has in the study of liter-
ature rotas impressively brought out,
Mr, Thos. O'I•iagan, in treating of
Elocution, showed how mere rules
failed to make an elocutionist, From
the speaker's and hearers' standpoint
he showed to what extent the mental,
the vocal and the physical element
were inherent in this subject. The
theme was cleverly and practically
handled and well illustrated, and much
valuable information imparted to those
present.
The financial report read on Friday
morning showed a balance in hand of
$53. .The committee on nominations
reported as follows : D. 0. Dorrance, .
president ; Miss ITlllera, vice president;
A. M. Burchill; secretary -treasurer;
Miss McGowan, assistant secretary.
Executive cor'omittee : Messrs:Groves,
Olarkson, Linklater and Misses Foxton
and Richardson. • Mr. A. Plummer
was chosen delegate to the Provincial
Association. On motion, it was agreed
that the teachers in the town in which
the association is held be a committee
to prepare a programme, for the even-
ing's entertainment. Mn Grovet, in
a clear and well -reasoned speech,
introduced the subject of " County
Promotion Examinations," and sub-
mitted a scheme 'drafted by the com-
mittee chosen for that purpose int
'Brussels last year. Such a scheme
was prepared by Messrs. Groves,
W ingbam ; Wilson, Zetland, and Geo.
(Musgrove; Glen an nen ,and eubrnitted
about the first of February last to the
teachers in the inspectorate. The
President endeavored to silo Si that tllo
best interests of teachers, pupil,.,
schools and inspectors would be best
secured by such a system. Teachers
would by such a scheme have, to a
considerable extent, the responsibilities
of having promotions removed from
their shoulders. The papers submitted
'for 'oaud.idates for promotion being
prepared by practical men of integrity
would be a gcar�antee o'r' their fairness
and ti SO an indubitable proof of the
lack of preparation of •a pupil that
fails to :lo his work where the majority
are successful. There would be, too,
a tendency to improve the attendance
of pupils, for the having some definite
object in view, the `majority will be
loth to Rise time. Parents having a
direct and personal interest in the
school, wotild take more concorn in
matters pertaining to the same. There
would be a strong tendency to securing
a system of uniformity in olassifioation
which would be of great importance
to advanced pupils, especially wheel
there happens to be removals from ono
school district to another, The nega-
tive was taken principally by Messrs.
Duff, Dorrance,LinkI ater,Newton,Doig
Scott and Lough. The gist of the
objections were that the teacher would
riot be allowed his own free will in the
classification of his room, • There
would be a great inducement to cram
fbr the examination, and the great end
of �educatiou would be missed, namely,
the developing, of mind power and the
ability to think. However, the nega-
tive prevailed after a close vote.
C rlenannan.
Two of our citizens. have erected
new fences in front of their residences.
—Rev, Mr. Totten, of Wroxeter con-
ducted services on Tuesday evening in
the Gienannan church.—Mrs. Logan,
of. 1Sayfield, is at her brother's illi..
John Hutton, in attendance upon her
mother, Mrs. Hutton Sr., whose ecu.
dition, we are way sorry to say, is
not improved. -,-Mr. Lithgow, of Wing -
ham, paid Glenairnan a visit on
Wednesday. -=-A. gathering of ''the'fair
and the brave" took•place at the rest.
donee of Mr, James Lillie° last Fri.
day. By evening, the women bad
"exceeded in finishing their quilts,
while the risen, no doubt, had worked .
as faithfully at the plow. After doing
justice to the bountiful repast prepared
by Mrs, Lillieo, they gave place to a
younger gathering, who, to the sound
of two violins and an organ, employed
themselves until after midnight in at
least a pleasanter, if not more profit.
'st-not1.e paid for it, thel°orrectness of the'Liberul•contcl..:patent ••in society, the tendency of; able -occupation.
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APVEIITI:;1NQ RATES:
apneo. 11 yr. 10 nro; 1 0 OW,
One COltino) :iii 00 010 00 520 00
half ' " 35 CO 20 00 12 00
quarter " 20 00 12 00 7 00
003 00 I
200
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Loral and otlror casual advertisements, So. per lino
for Brat insertion, and so. per Roofer each subsequent
insertion,
Local notices, in nonpareil type, 10o, for first in,
sertion, and 6c. per line for each subsequent insertion,
`No local notice will bo charged less than 25c.
Mvortisemouts of Lost, round, Strayed, Situations,
and Business Chances Wanted, not exceeding; 8 lines
nonparelly 01 per month.
Houses and farms for Salo, not exceeding 8 lines,
31 for first month, GOO, per subsequent month.
Th,.so tering will be strictly adhered to.
Speetol rates for longer adverasorsnts, or for
longer periods.
Advertisements without specific directions, will bd
inserted till forbid and ohargud accordingly. Tran-
sitory advertisements must bo }'aid in advance.
Changes for contract advertisements must be in
the office by Wednesday noon, in order to appear
that week.
R. ELLIOTT,
PaorRiuTOR AND PUBLI3;En.
1 1 mo.
.5800
X000
4 on.
1 00
.A.• 2'. McEENZ1E,.M. B. 90. R. 0. P. AND s. 0.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
DR. MACDo r »'O Orman, - WINOIIAM.
1t7'. J. YOUNG, 9!. D. C. $L, 50.0 .P. S. 0„
VFormerly house -Surgeon to Kingston General -
Hospital.
OFrION AND RESIDE= Dr. Dothuno's Gid Stand.
tgingham, Blotch 1, 1888.
RYERSr. D100IINSON.
BARRISTERS, &c,
Solicitors for the Bank of Hamilton. Commissioners
or taking affidavits for Manitoba. Private funds
o lend in straight. loans at lowest rote.. Offices. —'
Kent's Block, Winghrnr, Lneknew and Gerrie.
H. W. C. VNYER. N. L. DIONINRON.
J, A. MORTON,
BARRISTER &e.,
Wingham - Ontario.
1 GILL & VANSTONE,
BAAAR•RISTERS, SOLICITOR'S, NOTARIES PUBLIC'i
CONVEYANCES, ETC.
OFFICES -weaver Block, WINDHAM, ONT.,
GORam and Burn, Our.
Private and Company fonds to loan at low rates of
Interest. Mortgages, town and farm property
bought and sold. Mercantile collections a specialty.
R. vANsTONS. S. 0. MCGILL.
DENTISTRY. --W. II. MACDONALD, wraa,r ai,
c-x.r,r; Maker of Vulcanite Celluloid, Alloy,-
- Silver, Cold, oto., eta., Plates, ranging
" in t,rfecs from 06100 upwards per set,
• crownng and bridgework. Tenth ex,
traded without the least pain b.n tho use of Vital-
ized Air. Bead office, at ingham, side earnest op-
posite the Queen's hotel, open drily (Sundays exrept-
edjfrom 9 a in to 5 p in.. Will be at Blyth every
Saturday—Office at Milne's hotel; Gerrie: 1st and
3rd Mondays of each.manth—OOlee at Albion hater;
Loaknow 2nd and 4th Monday and Tuesdays of
each month—Moo at whiteley's hotel. Extracting,
25 cents,
DENTISTRY, J. S. JEROME, Wnrontar.
I am snaking beautiful setts of
. Artificial Gum "Teeth" for 58.00 per
r sett, and Main Teeth, per sett, 54.00.
Prices in alt other branches of dentis-
try in proportion.
Vegetable Vapor administrated for the painless
extraction of tooth, the only s fo anesthetic known
OFFICE : In the Beaver Block, opposite tho
Brunswick hotel.
JOHN CURRIE, Wner nAM,
JOHN
LIOENSED AUCTIONEER.
Orders loft at. 'AIMS' office promptly attended to
TERMS REASONABLE.
p
DEAN, JR.,
LICENSED AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY
OF HURON.
Sales attended in any part of the Co. Charges
Moderato.
JAMES HENDERSON,
LIONNBBD• AUOTIONBRR VOR COUNTIB8 HenON AND'
Bonen.
All sales attended to promptly and on tho Shortest
Notice.
Charges Mgqdorate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. .
All neoessalry arrangements can bo made at the
tints' office.
WINonAit, - ONT.
GEORGE EloildY, 4Viri „•ham, Licensed Auctioneer
for the Counties of Iluron and Bruce.
Atimoderate rates. Sales will be Conducted in any
portion of the Countie .
Orders can be left at tho Tom Oiiice.
CALEDONIAN IIALL.
This commodious hail can he secured for enter- •
tainntents of every kind at"t very low figure, For
terms &o., apply to
JAMES LOUTIT,
at Cline & Co's store.
FOREST CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Ro.oponed~Jan'y and with another large increase in
its attendance. Young men and women are begin.
to appreciate our thorough work, and as a result,
new students aro entering daily. For catalogue,
addfess,
WESTERVELT & YORK,
London, Ont.
BANK 01? .MXX4TO
il;rltg EkC{;urge
Drafts on new York
.BbUG1.1T AND SOLD.
Orbic,* liovtes: too. in, to 3 p, ni. Saturdays, from
10 a. tu, torp. nt,
CORRO'CLD, Aesvn
.t hiY$tafe .Dukustos, Solicitor