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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Signal, 1881-10-21, Page 8SASHIE▪ S, BLINDS, MOUJ.DINGS, and every . " - Description ut Interior )Botch. ' STAIRS, HA.1tTD1ilk1;,$, NEWELS and RALL'STERS A Specialty. Send for Price Lista 6HIr LATf & VU111 Estimates on te pltts- Lion. ,-Address FRANCIS SMEETH, Goderich 'suing star cask. (A TALI of THI TIBIAL) Ho drove to town the other day. A granger ea a load of bay. brewed is a suit of homespun gni- The grey his fathers wore. He cold the product of Liston, And raked tis Dash in wide a mid*; He counted o'er his "little elle And hied him to a store. The merchant saw him amble in. And welcomed him with nod and grin. lie knew the granger had some "tin' About his homespun grey. • And thea a note was falling due, And trade was dull and dollars few. This granger's cash will pull me through," Ile to himself did say. He waited on that man himself: \\-est down tooeWr-olimbed to shelf - He sold him dry good., groceries, delt- At bottom prices, too. For he had Peen the load of hay The granger dM bring in that day. And so, though he, he sure will pay In banknotes crisp and new. But how the merchant fumed and tore Just as the granger closed the door And lett no money to the store For goods he toot away. lie Marked the (terns in his book With muttered t!treat and angry look, And in bis rage his flat he shook .After the humc.pun grey. T. \icGn.LICUDUY. Quelin1 --A quoit to Leal here on T grounds of the Revere ))Zetbs"icoctd- ly'Wilber orf piaheri tuolp .paP. 'Pits games wets dually cuuteslat„..,nd re watched by a good malty sped a in the professionals C. Walk insl i f Wingham, 104'R MigiC rtfey, ru 2nd; J. McAlpine._ Winglam, 3j8. Amateenti--Let, J.k C 2nd R Wert, Noy; fIrd , Grey. } ' was •dire St. Salon's. GIiu.TI.Y. -St. Helens is at present the proud peskess.,r of a haunted houpe. Howie DIED. --A valuable horse be- longing to Mr. Edward Haines, of this place, died on Sunday morning. LIGHTNING. -During the stomia on Saturday last the fence around the school -house was struck by lightning, and about a rod completely shattered. PERSON AL. -Mr. Charles Rutherford left on blonday for Knox College. Te- rentu. -Messrs D. Sherriff, W. Thorn and Robt. Smith arrived back from Da- kota a few days ago. SHOW. -A number of the farmers in this vicinity attended Dungannon Show seine of whom succeeded in taking sever- al prizes for their stock and other home productions. TEA -MEETING. --A- tea -meeting was held on ' Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of this place. Tea was served in the Hall, after which all repaired to the Presbyterian Church where several • able addresses were given. The Luckuow choir, under the leadership of Mr. D. E. Cameron, • furnished music for the occasion. Snonnv.-A shoddy pedlar has been visiting this section lately, who is in the ' l.eoit of leaving the fanners' gates open ellen gi4ing away from the place. It ;cans to result (nen laziness on his part, :is once getting out of the vehicle allows to pass both in and out. Several farmers are quite indignant at this treat- t:.ent,a, it is like adding insult to injury, if 1Ir. Shoddy do, s not like closing v - ;•:es he 1t;tdl better s,,..k pasture: new. Colborn. =lai,ba4di+. ivistrvt Pttrtsoeu.-Mr. Michael Long left last week for Lfms, Ohio where he is visiting relations. The visit is intended to be temporary, yet he mai remain across the boundary if agood thmg comes in his way. et. ♦rapacious. FARM Soto. -The Craig farm, first fettled by Mr. Jahn Craig some thirty years ago, has been sold to Mr. James Robinson, of West Wawanua l for $4,000. We understand that the Messrs. Craig will remove from this section, probably to the North-west.; Benmiller. THE HURON SIGNAL. FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1881. •1 retmemboe that few tug. gained any du- did fur Scotland, we should out be su TEACHERSTALKING acquired by acme labra, but they must tnn titici would do for Canada what he W Huron Tgaahels' , titootwn without at lest • lair protio ►Dory touch troubled by cuu biota of Lick of in it. Let tea lairs then be up and du- interest to Comedian History. One of tion Meet.. ung and remember Macaulay's encomium our tint objects must be to interest our g• est rapers/tent Iatorrestlag Discussions Mg. with a view G, their furore read- --Muir mad RWettlea-=ewe* et 0*ing. The mgrs skeleton of history goers studied iu schools is of very Mae geed except as the fuuudation for 'nuke re- seareb. The subject is also rendered more difficult by the lack of suitable text looks. Collier's is especially bad. In his style there is too •,tush of an attempt at tine writiutg for an elementary text book. He is inaccurate in many places, .•. g., in his eooeunts of the Refurmetion of the tuaaaa:re of Glencoe, of the Habe- as lOorpus Act. The book gives tun gnat pruuuueuce to wan, genealogies tic., and too little to that social, intellectual Rrruaxzn.-Miss Minnie Meade; has returned home from visiting friends. Messrs. Thomas E. Headdle and Joshua. Moore are away visiting friends in Kinloss and Kincardine. Neer SHop.-Mr. Isaac Pekoe has fitted up the workshop adjoining Mr. J. K Duet's blacksmith shop, and intends carrying on the waggon and sleigh mak- ing business. This is what was much required here. The people Of this vicinity regret the death of the late Ezra C. Kropp, who was for some time a neighbor among us. He has left many friends to mourn hu' death. He was very highly respected by all who knew him, and was ala, at one time a pupil of Goderich High School • Mr. William Lambert, of Ailsa Craig,' formerly of the Bemniller Mills, was paying a visit to old friends here this week. He was greatly taken up with the improvements trade herd since he left. Rrrta.\an.-Mr. Jno. Fisher, of Goderich township, returned house this week from a trip to Illinois, U. S., look- ing quite hearty a:u1 well. We are glad to see him back again, to take charge of the Sabbath school here. $3aforth Mr. John H, Broadfoot has purchased the town clock, which is in Cardno's tower, from the manufacturers, and the town will hereafter rent it from him. Mr. Charles Moran, formerly of Sea - forth, recently passed a very creditable examination before the State Chemists' Association held at Atlanta, Georgia. He was awarded first prize by a score of 97 marks out of a possible 100. There were over 200 contestants. The annual meeting of the members of the Seafoith Curling Club, was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday even- ing. There was a good attendance and the enthusiasm displayed angurs well for next season on the ice. The following is a list of the officers elected for the en- suing year. President, D. D. Wilson; Vice-president, Dr. Vercoe; . Secretary upon the English tongue : "Lass musical `indeed than the lang- uages of the South, but itt force, in rich- ness, in aptitude for all the highest pur- poses of the pour, the philosopher and the orator inferior to that of Greece alone." A. J. Moottr. The address oomtuanded close atten- tion, and elicited an interesting discus- sion, in which the following members took part: Mtwara Connolly, Inspector Miller, Strang, W. R. Miller and Hus- ton. At the close of remarks on the sub- LcosTutvg» FROM 8EVWTH radii Friday, Oct. -14, 1881. The following is a condensai n of the address on Composition ray Mr. A. J. Moore : mew I Trsek t•eespasl{Na. Having had thesame subject bet year, he gave a short resume of what was then said in order to present the subject in greater completeness. Thepupil'sconver- sation from his firer entrance to the school should be constantly watched by the teacher ; every blunder, however tri- vial, everycolloquial vulgarisin peculiar to the individual or the district should be noticed and corrected (for the must part) at the moment of commission. Le Index *roe= er list of the eom- moose errors in writing andspeaking should be famed, and regular ' 'ep upon these should be practised with the whole diviinoa Grammatical mesons fur the corrections need not be given at this stage. The pupils may advantageously begin such rife secs corrections as ram as they enter the Second Book. pc' to introduced by Messrs Moore and and moral progress which is the true McPhee, a short time was spent in du- type of a nation. To take one example cussing the advisability of raising the out of many. For the amount of George standard for entrance to the Higl. the 111'• reign he takes a hteen pages, of these thirteen and a half are taken up with a description of the French and .tuiericen Man, while voyages of dis- ooverryy, the struggles of Pitt and Foz, the Tse Meow" darwalamile , establisbwent of cotton 'tills, the On Friday evening, Oct. 14th, a liter- �'y inventions of the reign, the appli- io. of w itsnu actures and Schools, the general opinion being that no change should be made in that direc- tion. The meeting then adjourned.. cry emtostmicacmt under the mows. r,( cation steam the Went Hama Teacher's Atlsuaatiou rsavipatiun, prison reform, the establish - was bold to the Tesaperums Hall, Noack 'aemt of Sunday .choob and of news- etrset, wkiei wen well atteoiel, demo.' p pars. are all crowded into thirty liner. ala taelsmwt wtsathsr which prevailed. Vire ruust, of course, work with such text The committinghooks as we have, but when the text es of E rose orm - his mayor Miller UOD f u b..a ti so eerydefective, it a absolutely i. As far as possible, I obtain the opin- es p.see, Meehappy Ma ions and recommendations of the Lead- ed b besot of thought and felicity of es by 11r. Meet, the pnrpe�sse w n"`"w.ry fox tlw tuscher to bN s rury diction, was adduced sS a most pusent a dose al the teat d Ilhsees , wile reader- and t" supply the defects of ing Educationists on the relative merits means of in the Carr+s wrWaens ss/ Used Mena, whack 'the boot ray dictated notes and orul de - "f the different editions published, with power,increasingthe ofwars view to supplying the mut desirable. lliiiloiSchool 8()1)k Otri, • coT�cShcppard TO Tochers & Trustees. Sincerely thanking you for the very large patronage with which you have hitherto favored rue, 1 would respect- fully solicit a continuance of it in the • future. IN TEXT BOWES I keep on ;rand a full asa.rttuent of those authorized and recommended for High. Model, Public, and Sepszst. Schools. Th M EQ had well removed. 'Boa sed YasreS► sanp.a,wa made •Paco macchicim of this m his __ Twine ws, tncsammoweeaei ptir mese. cam, . In teaching the subject I would instructions to teachers, and there was* a _cisco the* obs =rm.on ! ssusesia'e by ageism description • of complete oonaemsms of opiaionunoteg ht-' that the manse wee fp "Y'etledastd-" oke prwnt u.uJition of the country, oraa ut ry man as to its value, either a sad as immiawMenaemt ed beer el wetto and thaw cell sou'ething of what it was quiring facility in foreign rosin, ue tea The rrisag b um ismtd, "The %Awl ; el wine furo.er time, and from that show nicer beauties of our own. But especial .4 Brenk'seh ares • cause eiosiaua. 1 bow it developed u..o what it is now. care must be taken that such passe es be i sad gave Road scope to the esesileat osis- The later sail .. t hen ountry woulds more suited to the age and eumprr+ltanswe of eetssaary paws. winch thea lam es.- . Important, the pupil ; nothing *koala he given kte' doe tedsy poa•ae•a that yM=r L'- • I'w' ladynt.:ay er the earlier part, to commit that he cannot tstulerstanl tab ballad. -Terw. FerwweY to lath- so that muse who spwud but a short time Transcription or copying from' dist lees." wee Neat .fine style by Mr. J i et school may be sure not to miss that printed page was mentioned as strews-Robaminsr, and eissmed an smart A Pest. which will be of most use to then. Hens ly uaefol. Hethe oorreeteos should I grhe rapine word - e. Light of the charms 1 mucid etrumgly "vim'"vim'teaching by be very searching, the neatness, the rof the Wes► 'sky nogbyf rk-•ia• developed in the "Epochs of lative length.- of letters, the spelling, the , Mr. Elliott ; and la Ins tare as se.- w"W' History." Some claudication pausia,the capitals, -everything shoeldhe lowed by Mr. Straseg, u a haieweene read- oust be adopted, and this seems to be narrowly scanned, and not the slightest to deeenpttrs .4 tea dties!tw cemwd- the bent. It is the natural grouping. deviation limn the printed copy unuo- I Muddle wnsiset of pave paetr which • The connection of events is better seen tiosd. • Fora great mural pneoipla.,a thew. tickled the &obis.,grseth. Mims., in this way than in any other. For in- land times wore valuable than mere echo 1 tha Trusser sang that beautiful s>wg.1 wOea, in taking up Canadian• History. lastic instruction, lies in the execution of "When the Lesven begin a Term,' to a I would divide it into the following per - such an exercise, viz: the habit of clues at- ttsanner which .betted r dottruia of aids hat Indian period, 2nd. Period of tention and conscientious care. j and necesntat-d asas osmoori, " +itskle, discovery, 3rd Exploration and settle tmemt,under French rule, 4th French rule Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stang which -Royal government, lath English' royal was. a gem 'i eve Thinuyoung Indy fully u vernment, tith Separate existence of a favunte�wtth every audiemce,ard �`' sustained her well-earned reputation as Upper and Lower Canada, ith the Unit- s skilled musician and vocalist. The ev- ed Provinces, 8th the Dominion. er popular "Larboard Watch," was nett In ret te+mg it u often uaeful to take In reply to the questing, how shall the meanings of words be acquired( the an- swer was : The teacher himself must be the living dictionary for the achouLer Large dictionaries were out of the ques- tion, small ones in the desire for brevity, very often define one big word by anoth- er, leaving the pupil mystified and help- less. The learning of Greek and Latin roots is ..f little or no utility, and should never be entered upon by those not em- bracing a literary or professional career, Words after birth rapidly acquire figura- tive and technical meanings which the roots can only partially explain. In the words, redux, reduce, reduct, demit, dis- miss, demise, from the roots the meaning is either not apprehended at all or at best, but darkly understood. The true acceptation,then, of a word, must be orally sung by Mr. Robinson, tenor, and Mr. up some special subject religious as Rothwell, bass, and callod for anenoors. changes, constitutional growth, •exter- Mr. T. McGillicuddy's rendition o -,of nal relations eta, and review on that one "John Burns of Gettysburg," was receiv- separately. Thorough review irnbs,lutely ed in a most hearty manner, and gave ° ceusryThe rttwn of all our teaching on this evidence of a fine conception of the spirit subject should be a thorough knowledge of the piece. Then followed a pretty, sympathetic piece,"Billy's Rose" by Miss of the present position, resources and in - Oliver,, which did not fail to impress the stitutiuns of orae country. Our scholars audience with a sense of the excellent should kt.ow who are the rulers of the powers of the reader. Mr. Harry Roth- Dominion and the Province, what are the well's "Simon the Cellarer" brought functions of the Dominion and Local down the house, and called for an en- Legislatures, and many other things of a core. "The Fall of the Ten Tyrants" like nature, and most certainly should be taught that we have a country of which we have a right to be proud, ani and Treasurer M R. Counter. Com- reading b f r rat r ad hn naelf physique.\1r F Crassweller also gave for whose future prosperity we ought all A s CLASS CRITICISM. area lllg Cent nlelm,rA lye „ the (�'. CgA&tiwELLE E. explained, and this is why every (1) tea- was vigorously given by Mr. Carver, who cher reads and explains his lesson in 'poascases an excellent voice, and good mittee of Management, the President, reading,before e hearing e to I am Agent for the New Series of SCHOOL SAPS! Now being published. The lap of the Dothilidll Which shows the different Prorincea in their respective positions is dee that Should be in every School. BIackBoaiL Liquid 1Iattng In Quaint Tints, and ready for um, is very suitable for Renovating Old Boards or constructing new 'nes. It is recom- mended very highly. Sdilool Libries AND Prize =cobs I have made Special Arrangements fur Supplying Schools with Libraries and Prize Books at the very Lowest Rates. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. i d t f "days to struggle. Vice -President and Secretary, and Mes- • of old ' The Misses Trainer next gave era ). C. Laidlaw and John Lysins. The following gentlemen were appointed in spelling, capitals, grammar, arrange - "skips:" Messrs. John Loons, .lames anent, use of words, &c., are put on the trainer blending most harmoniously following took part: Elliott, Connolly. Hatt, D. D. Wilson, A. Hilly, Major board and the corrections drawn from with the rich alto of her sister, and called F. Crassweller. Lane, Inspector Miller, II T p 1F Wilson and R. Common. Sheriff Gibbons the class, this teacher never volunteering forth a rapturous encore. Mr. D. Mc- McPhee, C. L. Crassweller and Strang.• SCHOOL ��l L1L� ationery and the resident clergymen of the town a correction till everyone has failed. The. Gillicuddy was then called upon to ad- An interestinv paper 00 o ueationiug 1 were elected honorary members. letter should be the form of these exer- dress the gathering and did so in a brief and answering was read by Mr. U. R. - �- rises for a lung time, as in actual life, manner. After votes of thanks to the Miller. It will appear in our next. e sae t . r..n t e e The err:lois of the Bethel B. C. have bec;, dn:uct•iall)' i.nproved ti.::tl�l,earattcc. by beim, neatly fenced. The ,ittarter:y it (ettng d f tite Bible 11 Id .,;i :'day and Mon- tctober tits a:li awl ltltii, in Zion � b. C. church The services were con- by the circuit minister. Rt'rntsi; T,,o 1't:.tcnr,u.. -uti Sunolay o rain„ lint lust.. a horse belonging to n -T . Ileo was left ti,.,1 to thd• lr.ding in fel :it 'f the Il. t', l�ru:5ona,o, while the ver went i t Mf , inj„\• a chat. The. 1: arse, probably thrinkung it was time to I ,et home. br.k,• log so•and left our driver j t shoe:, •it out. Me::mobile the driver j •' t ready t., depart and; cause not to find 1..eiself in rather an unenviable medical not havitit any serious doubt e t1.t-whercal/I uta of his conveyance. He :.:11 his companion took the remaining 1, :tion of the tie strap and hied home- d, meantime kcepiti4 a sharp look t r, for pieces of buggy, or whip, &c. At last they found the buggy standing u-• against the fence on the road -side polite Mr. Mc'.11urchie's, on the Mait- land con. They entered the Louse, got n lantern, harnessed and hitched up the 1. arse and went on their journey re- joicing, with the less of nothing more than a 20 cent whip. More luck than cense is the generaverdict. Your re- p nater is authorized too thank Mr. Jaynes hlehlurchie for his kindnosss to the p , ,r wanderer. -Kane*. Ix Bt.00x.-A novel sight was wit- nessed during the week on the farm of Mr. Joseph Hogarth, hot 14, Lake Shore 1t •sd East, a young apple tree hearing large, full blossoms. a tree has not 11•.ss,med heretofore; perhaps it is 1'r ctising for next spring. EruseL. tp Ad o-mzer. t ht Sunday morning a lad named George Meadows, age about fourteen, fell a distance of fifty feet from a beech tree. and sustained such internal in uries as resulted in his death on Monrav Fifteen.■at. He was employed in McIntosh & Service's wool- len mill. His two younger brothers were with him at the time of the ac- cident. A Baca Winne or Seat.- Mr. Frank IlallidaT, a young man of Brussels. sh•,wed at Me fair ;aft week ome of the m st surprising works of mechanical skill we have seen for some time. This was theJLnrd'S prayer cot out of wood wilh a scroll saw. The letters were nccurately shaped, and the whole thing presented s most pleasing appearance; and ixsides the lettering, the form was surrounded and interspersed with the most intricate flourishes, made in the same way. Mr. Halliday is not only a genius, but le thnrnwghly master of his art as well. per heldevening the Mansion louder thetel, en auspices ref thin.. Aftertcon considerable practice s iathis performers eveningthe and chap-irman, mas anus brought prepared and I> liable l address ci nef11ln- the Seaforth Chess and Checker Clubs, and a facility in correcting glaring blurt- close byjthe sining of the 4National centives to Study,” which was raptu ,uus- in honor of Mr. Alexander Wilson, as tiers in arrangement, &c., has been ac- \,tt'te:tt ly applauded at its close. 11 will ala ap- pear marksman of the Dominion, 9uireol, class •criticism may merge into Saturday, Oct. 13, 1351. pear in our next issue. was a cer}'successful and pleasant affair. theTae association met at 9 a. in. and It was resolved, after a discussion,that At the appointed hour about thirty Rt')LAR THEME. after the formal opening, Mr. C. L. all Papers read become the property of t gentlemen sat down to an excellent sup• The teacher must here remember that afterCrastveller teak rap the cu Lf the association. per, which had been provided by "mine no p,etsnd can mote an essay on a sub- teaching History. The subject proved The fir�tncial statement .,f the treasur- host," Carmichael, and at.the conelmion I ject he knows nothing about. A subject he a url the members er for Gel past year was then read, show Lar a Assortment of which the tables were cleared and the alt"old be announced a few days Previous t live one, c ing receipts to be $33.75 expenditure intellectual feast commenced. 'rhe chair and then taken up by the whole class. evinced great interest in the young teach 820.03 and balance on hand, f 2. was occupied by Dr Coleman and the The title is placed on the board, the tea- fr1s peintedg ancdlndepractical raddrt ss The ileurs A. J. More and T. hIcGillicud up vice chair by Mr. George E. Jackson, cher collects the ideas (embodied iushort b I dy were appointed auditors. and the feast of reason and flow of soul senteucee) of the whole class. Theseare History to toe iraL. The election of officers then took place pop nI was kept up until about three a.m P 1 1 1 ly 1 h pro-lI 1subjectstf lel Ind retulteJ ut the appointment ,f thmi e Several sco Boos . OF Every Description! FURNISHED AT BEST PRICES. I am now receiving a ut on the ,'art correct w the . est dot ter on to u do Several good speeches were nude, and Poser of the sentence or lo\ the teacher Scle,i curriculum have a place accorded j following Presddent Mr. J R. many excellent songs sung, and all pre- sent enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. -Expositor. for him. One by one they are drawn I them there without, any ditficulty. It is persons: Kincardine. Donald Matheson, of lot 8, Gth con- cession, Kincardine, and seven acres of fall Wheat, which turned out 268 bushels, a fraction over 38 bushels to the acre. He sold the lot in town for $1.33 per bushel This is the best yield •yet re- ported in this county. Hoaas TEMP CAUGHT --On Tuesday Chief Constable Henderson received a telegram from Wingham, which stated a horse, saddle and bridle had been Mid: - en from Angus McGregor, in Culross. In the afternoon Constable Huffman saw a men, whose name was afterwards learn- ed to be Roderick Finlayson, leading s s horse on Queen street, which answer- ed the description of the stolen animal. Finlayson then tried to sell the horse, first asking $90 and then 1180. Const- able Huffman informed the Chief of his discd,very, and after the horse had been again examined to see if it corresponded with the description of the stolen ani- mal, Chief Henderson arrested Finlay- son. The prisoner stoutly maintained that he was innocent, but admitted that he had taken the animal, after McGregor arrived in town and identified the ani- mal. The prisoner was committed by magistrates Jas. Barker and Jae.'Le- Gear to stand his trial at Walkerton. Finlayson formerly lived in Culross, but of late has been working in Bruce Mines, where he has a wife and two children. He says tbat he was well acquainted with McGregor, the owner of the horse. and nn Monday nignt last called at he hones. The family having retired, Fin- layson thought he would sleep in the barn instead of awakening them. He slept on a buffalo robe till daylight, and it was not till then that he thought of stealing the horse. l'unfortnnately for himself he was nnahle to withstand rho temptation. Chief Henderson took the prisoner to Walkerton on Wednesday morning .- Rep c,rter t Myron mtmrenesi men wow rwrttnttn t owl ,__ b tiller, I. P. S; 1st Vice President, John from the clew, the teacher all the while often thought that history is not entitled Connolly; 2nd Vice President, Mies Butcher; Secretary Treasurer, Mr. S. P Halls. Counsellors --Messrs. Huston, Lawrence, Cameron, Cantelon, Sleight. A committee consisting of Mes.rs. Strang, Halls, T. McGillicuddy, A. J. Moore and Cantelon was appointed to consider the propriety of presenting the retiring Sec. Treas. , W. 11. Miller, with some testimonial for his services. It .was stated by the chairman that upon Mr. Miller had fallen the bulk of the work in connection with the Association in the past, and that he was deserving of some mark of approval for his services. A vote of thanks was tendered the McGillicuddy Bros. for kindly offering to send copies of Tits StowaL containing the papers read at the Asaociationto areola teachers as desired them. The following resolutions were unam- ionely adopted. s.zooLr'rlota. lst. That the resolutions trig the Supersnuation Fund passed by the Provincial Association be adopted by the Acoociation. 2nd. That in the *pinion of this As- snciation the standard for entrance to High Schools should not he raised and that the course in British History should be limited to some definite period. 3rd. That the present sate of feeling in the profession respecting the teaching and training given in the Toronto Nor- mal Sebool imperatively calla for a thor- ough investigation into the working of that institution. 4th. That in the opinion of this assoc- iation teachers' salaries should be paid quarterly. Votes of thanks were then given to the retiring oaken, and to those who had read papers and introd.osd subjects. after which the meeting adjourned. sides, a narrative and a phi;- - - — giving adviceastotheir nrran ement th trto there,and even teach.rs of correctness of furan, their fitness to the! high standing sometimes say that the subject, &c., &c. Thus it stork of upas I subject should'not be taught in our Pub- is made common to the class. The class lic Schools. It may be useful then to either immediately or in a short' tinte af- enquire for a minute or two, why we ter, should be mado to reproduce in their i think it should be taught. own Ian uage and style, the theme thus' It implants patriotic feelings. We sketched out in greater or less detail up- on the board. The compositions should be written in wide -lined hooks provided by the pupil for that purpose. This composition book should have a margin on the left hand side for corrections and remarks. PARAPHLA•ING. or English translation was the highest and most difficult branch of Composition -not necessarily from poetry to prose. but you might translate from one style to another, both being in prose. The difficulties of paraphrasing lay in the rhyme, the rhythm, the employment of Saxon words, the figurative language,the terseness and vigor which characterise poetry. The narrative poets were easier to paraphrsen than the didactic and sew timental ones. Dryden and Pops were easier than Tennyson and Milton, be- cause they were reawners in rhyme and employed fewer figurative and mourns expressions. In fact, Milton and Shakes- peare are impossible to paraphrase so as to give any adequate idea of the original Ministers sometimes wen maid to eke out their eloquence by this means and wind ep with s brilliant peroration, sppropr•ut- eoi and made to do duty to this disgttnod and paraphrased form. But one old Scotch minister, on being accused of thus appropriating some passages from a poet n„t over.orthodox, enquired (pertinent)' snort fah perhaps) " What good is it else 1 Mr. Moore then gave an example of 3 different tndnalstions of a stens of Pope's, the first with as few changes in the words as possible, the 2nd more Lst- inianrl, and the 3M still more eft, or, as he termed it, Johnsons.. in oonclnsion he urged upon the teachers M cultivate their mother tongue as a noble heritage. A proper management of it could only be don't want spread-eagleunt in our coun- try, but we do want a feeling of proper pride in our past history, of confidence in our present resources and position,and of hope and trust for our future, The study broadens the mind and liberalizes the feelings, it disciplines the memory, judgment and imagination. It is too often considered a mere memory subject. This should not be so. The judgment especially, is largely developed by a pro- per study of history. It also helps us to understand allusions in current litera- ture, e. 9., in magazines and newspapers. It also trains for the performance of political duties. This is very important. Our boys will in a few years be voters, and it is all important that they should know something of the country for which they have to assist in legislating, and something of the duties which must devolve upon them as citizens. It is also almost the only, certainly the best op- portunity we have of teaching Christian moral•. The matter is often mach ne- It is true that we cannot have ne- glected. religious teaching in our schools, Mut unless we wish a generation of in- to1leetual rascals we must do something to inculcate those ger.ersl principles of morality on which we all agree. .,TM shortness of the time that we can devote to subject in school work aids to its difficulties. Other things, auppoesd to be mon "practical," prem upon our attention and take rap our hese. Often, ton, we 'erect ton mask from young scholars. History has two nenphia►l. The former alone is suitable The Rev P. G. Robertson, of the Bap - for children. Nothing can ire better as fist Church, Wingham• desired to resign Special Rates for Newspapers and Per a model for teachingthe subject in nur some days ago, but his pinshionen by a /odious, schools than•Sir Wter Scott s "Tales of majority decided that he should do no a Grandfather." If scene equally gifted emelt a thing Goderioh. Oct. 19th. iaei BIBLES wt�z�vMS AND FANCY GOODS ! OF Every Description I TRRY SUITABLE 1011 Presents! FOR TAR HOLIDAYS Any Orden for Maps, Liquid Slating, Books, or other School Supplies mut receive Prompt Attention Again thankingou for past favors, I have the honor to he Your Obedient Servant, George Slieppd neve t+•,t smsmes 0084 '•••, ,..• ern ,A+w., ....� .... ......