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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-10-23, Page 5Full weight of tea in • every package REDIIOSE 9Y TEAis goodtG1 Sold only in sealed packages 171RS1)AY, OCTOBER. 230, 1019 TIM EXETER TIMES 'WEST HURON TEACHERS HAD 131;CCESSFUL MEETING NV 1 XTOTER. fleeting of the West Huron TeacX-- raters' Association held in the sigh School, Exeter, October the 9th and I.Qtin. The President, Mr. R. R. Red- mond, occupiedthe chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by Inspect el; Tom.. Minutes of the last session of the last convection held in Goderich, October 10th and 11th, 1918.were read and approved. eeekliss Gertrude Sturdy of Goderich Third Classes and emphasized es- peeially the drawing of maps in con- vection with the geography lesson. She would take up the schoolroom Arai, in beginning the subject and pass on from thisto the township, etc. Miss Evelyn Weston, of Centralia,. took up the writing in public schools In an excellent address she explained the way in which she taught the sub- ject. Attention should first be given to the Position of the pupil while writing. Cuts in the writing course show these clearly. The four points on the first page are very important, The teacher should see that all work of the pupil should be neatly done. The best pens, ink and paper should be used. The lesson should be about 15 or 20 minutes to length taken each day partly at the board and partly in the seats. Beginners should ,be taught entirely tram the board. The writing courses should be followed. About half an hour is the correct time for a lesson. Inspector Tom commended espec- ially the work done by Miss Weston's pupils. He thought lead. pen. ile, ehould bei used instead of. pens uxtl the pupils .were advaaasia in wri;ting the pens; .,sh0uld.,bie dull pointed tor easy writing. e ' Mr. 'A. Stevenson, B.A., B. Pa d., of the London Normal School, is-' Cussed the subject of Common Errors in the teaching of Grammar, He first emphasized the fact that grammar deals with sentences rather than single words. Etymology should be taught by explaining the origin of some fanniliar words. The speaker then showed there were many define itions taught in grammar, that were absolutely untrue, In teaching the sentences he would make thein as simple as possible. The address crea- ted ,considerable interest and a num- ber of'questita.were lucidly answer- ed by tho`iectu'er. Inspector ,Tom spoke on notes by lie way. Ile etplained that in divid- ing. the 42.5040.00 voted by the De- ,partment to assist in raising teach- er's salaries, theee schools that paid salaries of $500 to $699 receiv- ed a grant of 5 per cent on all above $500. Sections paying $700 received 20 per cent on' $200, i.e., $40; those paying $800 received 30 per cent on $300 of a grant of $90. Thus any 00oo1 section that pays a salary of $800 or over receives :a grant of 30 per cent on. all above $500. One rural school section in West Huron paying a salary of $1000 re- ceived a grant of $172.50 'because 15 per cent was added to all the pre- ceding amounts, Mr, Tom also ex- plained a number of matters of in- terest to teachers. One rural section pays their teach- er a salary of $1050 an dreceive a grant of $189.75 on the salary paid. THURSDAY AFTERNOON The minutes of the forenoon ses- sion were read and approved. UNIVERSAL TRACT aee; �4uProved� resYOU There are many cheaper tractors than the Moline -Universal. There is no other tractor so widely used as the Moline -Universale Why? Why are farmers in Ontario turning down low-priced tractors in favor of the Moline? Because the Moline is a one-man outfit. Because the Moline does more work. Because the Moline costs less to operate and keep up. Because the Moline gives more years of service. These things need only the proof of a demonstration. The Moline Does More Work The Moline -Universal plows fast and plows well. You sit on the implement—where you should sit. You back into corners. You make short turns. You plow on schedule and take, advantage of good weather. You gain just as much time in discing and harrowing. You do your seeding and cultivating with tractor speed and efficiency All the year round you have power available—for harvesting and haying, threshing,. and silo -filling, and for other belt work. The Willys-Overland Limited; West Toronto, Ontario. Dear Sirs:— We the undersigned witnessed the plowing demonstration put on by your agent, Mr. E. S. Kelly and' Mr. Wilson and were greatly surprised and astonished at the pulling power of the Moline - Universal Model D. She was pulling two 12 - inch plows in some very hard and tough Alfalfa sod which we thought was impossible to plow with a tractor of this size. But the Moline seemed to have ample power with plenty of re- serve and handled her load with ease and we are convinced that the Moline is the only practical tractor for the Ontario farmer, as it is a one-man outfit. We are giving you this letter to show you what the farmers in this section of Prince Edward County think of the Moline. (Signed) Wm. E. Campney James A. Christie David H. Hubbs Ernest A. Hubbs W. A. Hendry Morris Huff The Moline Costs Less For fuel and oil the Moline costs less. This has been demonstrated time and time again. In addition you make an extra saving. The Moline .can be stopped, if only for a few minutes. No need to keep the engine running idle. Starts easily—and has an electric starter. The Moline Lasts Longer ` No tractor is too good for the farm. That is why the Moline is built better than a high-priced car. With a perfected overhead-valve four -cylinder motor. With Hyatt roller bearings. With all moving parts enclosed. With motor up away from the dust. With gears running in oil. With electric starting and lighting. There are years of service in a Moline. Make Money by Seeing This ' Tractor Now Right now is the time to decide on your tractor. It will mean hundreds of dollars in next year's crop. It would pay you to go a hundred miles to see the Moline. How much more it will pay you to come and see it here. CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS Willys-Overland, Ltd., West Toronto Made by MOL'INE PLOW CO., Moline, Illinois We shall be pleased to demonstra to the Moline UniverEal Tractor at actual farm work to anyone interested. BLYT Ji LLEN & ALL : • - *"°"..."444 4.4q. ....-- --,. ONTARIO er. _,....%,...,+ w*- , • r-*, V e‘111';‘,..0; s.4XlfE tzirh47e4;4104,g!btal;1°1 ° Ae a as n , �l b �'�" Jet,t; q s p� s .pt 11::"^ INK 'im-311114141"41-Htot:141"trj ---1;71f*""4:11.:44tt . °1 ePeeeee • NehA�, t 1 eees ceeltSe Mr. Howard introduced the sub- ject, The Use and Care of the School Library. He believed the Library should be carefully cared for by the teacher. He should be the' librarian. The library should be locked. Child- ren should be encouraged to read. A variety of books should be chosen for the library. He 'believed in holding concerts to make money for invest- ments in libraries. Mr. Stevenson gave a splendid ad- dress on Transportation and Com- mercial Geography. He held there is great danger of our placing too much stress on the teaching of the prac- tical. Geography may be made a liberal study. Experiences that one can get without money are worth while. Geographical excursions will correlate geography and Nature Study. Human curiosity is infinite, rivers, water stretches, canals, rocks and other things excite wonder and suggest exploration, which can be ut- ilized in training young minds. The teaching Commercial Geography be- gins at home. The store, the market, varied farms, etc., suggest many things along this line. The store is a trade centre. Because it is on the corner suggests the origin of cities. In teaching transportation routes followed, power used and vehicles needed whether by land, water dr air can easily be developed from simple beginnings. An exhibit shown in connection with the address was a home-made map of the United States, with the products of various sections glued to the map in proper position. Another was a wooden model of a lock in a canal. Mr. Stevenson would use many clippings from papers and collect pictures to aid in his teaching. The address was a very interesting one and presented in a masterly manner. Teachers' Salaries was taken up by Miss Jean Murray of Exeter and Mr. Norman Geddes of Belgrave. They showed conclusively that tea- chers are inadequately paid, their work is the noblest, they are train- ing young minds for eternity and yet they arn't paid as well as many un- educated persons who are in other walks of life. The teachers felt that the psychological moment had ar- rived to do something and those pre- sent decided that a minimum salary of at least $700 should be received by beginners. This should be increa- sed by $50 a year until $900 is rea- ched for the fifth's year's salary. Pledge cards were produced and signed by almost everyone. The ses- sion closed then to meet at eight { o'clock in the At Home in the Assem- bly room of the school. THURSDAY EVENING SESSION Inspector Toni occupied the chair. Mr. Beavers, Reeve of Exeter in a neat speech, given in his usual hap- py manner, extended a hearty wel- come to the teachers and wished them a profitable convention. Mr. R. Redmond delivered the President's address taking as his theme, The Im- provement of the School Section. In pleasant manner he logically pres- ented in choice language the claims of this important matter upon the teacher. He held that the teachers should be a power in the section to help on this good work. We have a country so fertile and diversified in surface that it lends itself to aid the man who would beautifly. Added beauty means added wealth, plea- sure, and enjoyment. He would have teachers start with the school grounds and surroundings and then pass on to individual farmer's prem- ises ending up with the whole sec- tion. In a six weeks trip during the past summer through our western provinces and several of the States of the Union he saw no country to equal the rich farming lands of South Huron. The address was a good one. Mr. Stevenson excelled himself in his address on Literature and Life. As a measure towards making life worth living he recommended a study of good literature. We speak of men as doing well because they are making money even though there may be many things in their lives that are disheartening or unprofit- able. Instead of running after the movies and other equally useless things men and women should cul- tivate an appreciation of good liter- ature in all its various phases, as for example the literature of humor.Mr. Stevenson gave many good examples of humor. He illustrated the litera- ture of power by reciting one of Mrs. Barrett Browning's poems from the Portuguese describing the growth of love for Robert Browning under ,the picture of a flower. In memorizing he would chooeo something suitable for the class. The teacher should appreciate it. He should teach his children to appreciate it. It should 'then be taken as a reading lesson, after which. the pupils should mem- orize it. In early poems alliteration was an outstanding feature as well as the use of musical consonants. Literature should be a source of inspiration. As an in- staecere and attemunicipal grants. leachers should stakes of the ratter he quoted Mar- atm , at h ruin; ten;u'r twelve 8(11°4*shall Foch's famous statement at the , in 'one fair, Pupils should be battle of the Marne, when he an- united „in "My Centre is retreating,my (Concluded next week.) right is broken, the situation is ex- cellent, I shall attack at once." He urged everyone to read, The Blessed Demoiselle. It is only on rare occas- ious audiences have the privilege of listening to such an inspiring address The Rev. A. A. Trumper, a mem- ber of the Exeter School Board be- ing present was called upon and gave a short inspiring address on the work of the teacher and welcom- ed the convention to Exeter. Solos by Misses Huston and Mona cur and Mrs. Wright A piano solo by Miss Coates and a violin select- ion by the president, Mr. Redmond added much to the pleasure of the evening. A dainty luncheon pre- pared by the Exeter teachers was en- joyed by everyone. A hearty vote of thanks was ten- dered Mr. Stevenson and all who took part in the evening's entertain- ment. FRIDAY MORNING The President occupied the chair: Inspector Tom conducted devotional exercises. The minutes of the after- noon and evening sessions were read and approved. The election of officers was then proceeded with the follow- ing result: Past President, R. R. Redmond; President, Miss Jean Murray, Exeter Vice President, Nelson E. Dahuns, Zurich; Sec.-Treas., W. H. Johnston, Kippen. Councillors—Miss Florence Young No. 5. Goderich' Roy Stonehouse, No 3, Blyth; Miss I. E. Sharman, Goder- ich. Auditors— J. H. Johnston, Goder- ich, R. R. Redmond, Belgrave. Strathcona Committee—Misses M. Elliott and McNain, Messrs. R. Stone- house, G. Mawson, N. E. Dahms.Mr. Tom is to still continue to examine the work and each teacher is re- quested a list of suitable books for the library. The Auditors' Report presented by Mr. Roy Stonehouse showed a bal- ance of $49.68 on hand. The roll -call showed an attendance of 119 teachers. A library committee consisting of Messrs. Tom, J. H. Johnston, and J. P. Hume and Miss I. E. Sharman was appointed to purchase new books. The report of the delegates to the O.E.A. was read by W. H. Johnston. This was followed by a short discus- sion urging all teachers to attend.As this was considered very valuable to the teacher and ultimately to the school it was urged upon the teacher to approach the trustees for a grant towards paying expenses of the tea- cher while attending the O. E. A. Convention. Mr. Nelson. E. Dahms, Principal of Zurich Public School, read a splendid paper on Literature for Fourth and Fifth classes. He advised the teach- ing .of literature without having the examination la view. He would teach the literature rather than the rule, governing the wrigng of literature. The taste of the pupil for the best lessons. poems or books should be cultivated, Some splendid poems c10 not always teach the best lessons. Even many writers of good literature have written much that is worthless. Discard what isn't god because; there is so much that is excelent. To cul- tivate .the child's love 01: literature call attention to beautiful single Lines. teach him to observe the beauties of nature. A literature lesson should be more than teaching the meanings of words. Teachers should prepare the lesson well beforehand, he should be a wide reader of standard books. to understand lessons himself. This was. an excellent paper. Inspector Tom explained changes in School Regulations and gave adv,•cc on care of closets, making reports, ;ae- :lens, correct speech, etc. Mr. G. S. Howard explained Agric- ultural ;rants arta their payment, and to'.:1 about Dashwood School Fair 'and its great succeSS., Miss Fltore.nce Young spoke of the Summer School at Guelph anal re- c.omme,nded all teachers to attend. r rinay Af tcrnoon The Resolution Committee reported as follows,— 1. That the minister endeavor to obtain a grant for urban schools incl that in. apportioning such grants ;noth- ing be Oen toward a salary less. than :1700 2.. That the British and Canadian History as now bound in one volume, be puh?.ieheel in. two separate books as 6rr„ 3, That,erly. a. central committee be appointed to deal with all cases where teachers, because .of adherence to sal- ary schedule have not been returned. Resolutions of regret were passed regarding the death of Prins i,pal Dr. Strang; of Goderich, and Mr. R. E. Brown of Winnipeg. Mr. S B. St'others, B. S. A., County Representative, spoke on School Fairs. I[c advised early organization. for next year. It should not be later than. January. The sympathy of the teacher is essential. There i.; no limit to the teacher'; influence in ►opting for success. Fund, for prizes should be collected to asly 'from friends enol