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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-11-29, Page 1Vol, 23, No, 20. rand Trun BRUSSELS, ONTA,RI.O, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1890 Brussels New School Building. A Modern, Well Built Structure, a Credit to the Town, If you want to Travel NORTH SOUTH EAST or WEST —TAKE THD—• Carman Trunk. J. N.ICENDALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brussels. Important Notice to the Public 1 -The undersigned offers for sale at greatly Reduced prices his steak of family GROCERIE8 in order to make room for the Christmas Stook. 14 cans Corn for 61.00; 14 cans Tomatoes for $1.00 ; 4 cans Sardines for 25o, ; imported Pickles at 10o. per bottle ; 8 packages of Corn Starch for 25o. ; Cur, rants, 5o. per Ib. ; Pudine, 5c. per Ib. ; ''Tapioca, 5o, per ib. TEAS.—Best Ceylon, 40o. ; Best Young Hyson, 40o.; Best Japan, 20c. per lb. SYRUP.—Best, 500. per gallon ; Moles: see, 40o. per gallon. COFFEE.—Best Ground, 80o. per lb. ; Best Green, 20o. per Ib. CANDIE S.—Mixed, 70. per lb. SOAPS. -6 bars Morse's Best, 25c. ; 6 bars Dingman's, 250, ; 6 bars Ammonia for 250. TOBACCO.—Best Chewing, 85c. per lb. ; 4 5c. Cigars for 100. '— TERMS CASH. r Now is your time to buy CHEAP Groceries. JIW. vrAn. YR" wMwL Trade J. G. SKENE, wishes to remind the peo- ple of Brussels and surrounding country that his Fall and Winder stook of GROCERIES, DR Y GOODS, G cQC , CfC.. 1S NOW COMPLETE. By paying prompt cash for all goods be can give bargains worthy of the name, and aeke a trial. Every lady should see the new ran. gee of Drees Goode, Flannels and T veed&. Our Grocery Deportment -tales no seoond plaoe for quality. 'A Specialty made of Teas. JCSKE Agent for Parker's Dye Works. ARLIER (BY 15 MINUTES) WEEKLY TOURIST CAR TO THE ----"..w Pacific. Coast LEAVES TORONTO AT 12.05 FRIDAY NOON. T. FARROW, AGENT, BRUSSELS. IE1111i1111 laIII'�',r1,`?II I I��1►��il� 11 WTI unnl n,lnunkptlyl p� 1il _eiillullll ll)w,llll Will `� MIT Er, J. Powell, Architect. It. G. Wilson, Oontraetor. H. B. Brewer, Artist. O0ENINO DXEn0ISns. Promptly at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- noon the exercises announced in ammo. tion with the opening of the new building began, Rey. Jno. Ross, B. A , Chairman of the Board, presiding. To say that the place was orowded gives a faint idea to those who weren't present of the jam and squeeze on that occasion, the North East room, where the program was given, and the main hallway being packed almost to suffocation. Rev. G. H Oobblediak, B. D., offered a very suitable prayer dedicat- ing the new structure to the use designed. A company of little folks sung the well known chorus, "The Maple Leaf," after which the Chairman addressed words of welcome to Hon. 0 W. Boss,' Minister of Education, who was present ; to the pup- ils of Brussele and the teaohers in wel- coming them to their new 'sohool house ; to the parents, visitors and trustees ; briefly recounted the various stops taken by the latter iu connection with their work, and touched on the 'Educational system of Ontario. The Minister of Ed- ucation replied in pleasing and fitting terms, expressing his delight at the beau- tiful and complete appearance of this, one of the finest school buildings in Ontario. It was a credit to Brussels and he hoped it would be made ablessiug to every home represented in the place. He had approv- ed of the plans when submitted to him and was well satisfied with the way they had''Jt.'orked out. Brief yet pleasant words were spoken of his work as Minister, and the earlier days of school life. He wished Brussels and itsnew sohool God speed. "The Trades" was an interesting kinder- garten song well given by Garble Ross, ala to the pupil taking the highest marks in each department for the first 6 months of 1895, the awards going to Leon Jackson, Hattie Downing, John Oousley and Robbie McKenzie. "Bye.lo•land" was prettily rendered by the following five little girls with dolls : —Ruby Plum, Artie Mobfillan, Luella Ross, Lottie Blashill and Maggie Ament. Miss Cooper, primary teacher, is to be congratulated on her success in training the little folks althoughthe crowded state of the room greatly- inconvenienced the proper rendering. The comic chorus, "Little shaking Quakers," brought clown the house as in quaint form Nellie Irwin, Maggie Anent, May Skene, Minnie Mc- Guire,'Annie Richardson, Hazel' Bohn• REv. �010. ROSS, 11.. A., 01010101A5 OF 5011000,00.100. Minnie MoGuire, Jennie Armstrong, Nal - lie Irwin, Gregg MoLennan, Charlie Ring. etou,Rerbie Lowry, Fin Scott and Johnnie Wiliiamsou. An interesting selection, entitled "The Governess,' was read by Myrtle Nott, after which Principal Cam- eron distributed prizes and certificates to the following pupils in the classes named : —Entranoe Certificates—Carrie Hingston, Edna Dennis, Herb, Dennis, Mary Friend- ship, Lorne Pringle, MayDeaclman, Dun• can McLauohlin, Jessie McLauohlin, Fred. Haytroft, Bella Laidlaw, Fred. Hunter, Public School Leaving.Cerbificates—Ken. Ooueley, Ira Gerry, Lizzie lffoLennai, Edith MoLaucblin, Fred. Gilpin, Emma Webster, Geo, Watt, Jno. MoOraelten. Primary Certificates—Daniel Strachan, Ella Lamont, Sara MoLauohlin, Dora Nott, Leon 7aokeon, Donalcl MoKenzie, Janey Howe. Commercial Certificate— Frank Smith. All pupils passing P.S.L. were presented with volumes-'-Sheppaed's World's Fair, .Farrar's Life of Christ, Life of McKenzie, and Life of Sir Jno. A. McDonald being among the number. In Entrance Class Carrie Hingsbon obtained the volume, Ben Her, presented to pupil with the largest number of marks at En- trance. to P. S. L. class Ron. Coasley was highest in class and received a volume of Sheppard's World's Fair Views. The prizes for vertical writing were awarded 'as follows :—Room I, Ruby Plum ; room I]„ Gertie Meleom ; room III., Christina Milroy; room IV" Emma Webster. This pleasing -exercise lyes continued by the ptebeutation by W, H. Kerr of gold fined. RODERIC1t nose, SEORETARt-TREASURES OF BOARD. ston, Maggie MoLauohlin and Jimmie. Thomson went through the laughable- evolutions of the piece. Mies Mary Rosa directed the little ones in A 1 style, Miss Jean MoLauchlin playing the ao- companiment. Hon. G. W. Ross then formally declared the new sohool open for the purpose ufi carrying on iustruc- tion under the Public School regulations in Ontario. "God save the Queen was lustily sung followed by cheers for Ohair- man, Principal and Minister of Educa- tion, and the alteruoon's very interesting program was concluded. Many teachers, trustees apd others made the aoquain taooe of en. Mr. Rose. A general sur- vey of the 'sohool was taloa �:b" y y the majority of those present and there ap, peered to be only one opinion expressed viz., that it was a first-class building, both inside and outside. E0EN0NO MEETING. By 7 o'clock the large Town Hall was filled to overflowing, standingroom being at a premium and it is send that hand. reds turned away unable to Again admit - banes. After a choice selection from the Orobestra, the dulling glee "Hills and Vales" nes given by a male quartette, and Chairman Ross briefly reviewed the steps taken in the erection of the new school building ; expressed the planetiro-ib afforded him to welcome the Hon. Minis- ter of Education and other visitors . re- ferred to the good work done by the teachers and prophesyed a most hopeful future in sohool affairs in Brussels. Miss Kate Wilson sang "The Carnival" in her usual acospbable style. • A telegram was read from Inspector Robb, Clinton, "I am sorry I cannot be with you to testify to bhe.•excellente of the oiorlr done in your wheel. It is ex. gelled by 'none in East Huron." Thos. Gibson, M. 1'. P., also sent a letter of re. grist at being unable to attend. W. H. Kerr, Reeve, spoke of the please urs afforded by the great interest mani- fested in educational affairs in Brussels and elsewhere; dealt with the question of finance, showing that the $7,500 raised on 80 year debentures issued ab 4,} per cent. and sold at par, with a We of 1} mills for interest and sinking fund, was nob nearly so burdensome as some Mi. agined, as out of 291 ratepayers, 231 will not have their texts increased 62.00 per annum;55 will have an addition of 87 cents, 96from that .figure to 75 dente and otlfore in like proportion. Reference 'was also made to the excellent work done by the teething staff, of which partionlarb , I, KERR, Fop, will be found elsewhere in this report. ,:iThe little Shaking Quakers" was re' pea 44 and in the true garb of the "Fr ends" afforded the audience a very pleasant time, Jimmie Thomson, alt the chief "bower" did his part excellently, as did his "Sister Shaking Quakers." Mies Elsie Jackson recited "The Sohoolmaster's Guests" in a way that proves her ability on the Line of elocution. PrincipalOametou, in nicely oiioesn words, returned thanks for the :kind words spoken concerning the teachers and was dehghted to have lion. Mr, Rose present. Miss Lottie Hill sang "Fain Kabhrine" in good voice, after which short addresses were given by M, Y. McLean, M. P. P„ for South Huron, who complimented the people of Brussels on their forward dep and advised the beautifying i of the grounds to accord with the splendidly ap- pointed building ; and Dr. McDonald, the well known and highly respected M. P. for East Huron. The Dr. thought teachers salaries were too small for the work done. Ontario stood at the top educationally, as wee proven by the open competition ab the World's Fair, and a great deal of this success was dueto Hon. G. W. Ross. The humorous song "The Waiter" was rendered by T, A. Hawkins iu his very best style and was loudly encored,' bub a polite bow was the only response evoked. Another selection by the Orchestra was given, when the Chairman asked F. S. Soobt svillage Clerk, to reed the following address to Hon. G. W. Ross :— To the Honorable G. 71 . Boss, Minister of ,Education : HsNonABLE 8m—our Pillagge.. Council deem it meet un this, the occasion of your first olDcial visit to Brussels, to extend to you a hearty welcome, thereby giving ex- pression to the pleasure we feel in haying you with us. It is always a pleasure to us to have a visit fro any member of our Dominion or Lai Governments, for we eveill remember that we are all true Canadians who have the best,interesbs not only 0f our P1Ovinee, :but also of our wide Dominion very nearto our hearts. We welcome you as a true born eon of Canada who in your own personhas ex- emplified the truth that no position of trust or post of honor is withheld from any ;Can- adian youth who by true worth mad-per- sistent ad per sistent effort seeks to merit it. We welcome you as one who by your offi- cial position has the power to do so much to render effioie.,t the equipment of our child- ren for the stern battle of life and to fit them for true oltizonshipin all that that term implies in itsbroadest and truest sense. We rol010s with you that our Educational Rm, s0 wesoesytfooubneda by eba srutDre well fitted to cause honest pride to tae and to osdsst credit on yourself. We welsom you, Bir, nob only beeanse of what you' are by mason of your • official posi- tion' nor because of what you have been ableto accomplish educationally for our. Provinoe, but because we esteem you a true man who by voice and pen has ever aided all that tends toward the moral and in- telleobual uplifting of our native laud. W. H. Kenn, Reeve, P. 8. Boom, Clerk. The Minister of Education was very enthusiastically received as he advanced to the front of the platform. He said he had received so many marks of kindness and courtesy since coming to Brussels that he hardly knew how to express his thanks. He would value very highly the address just read from the Municipal Council and hoped he would in some measure merit the very flattering com- pliments paid him. They were a sort of soothing syrup administered to counter- act the annoying things that he often had to meet. Had• been in Brussels (then: Ainleyville) in 1871, while associate Editor on the Huron Expositor, and was greatly pleased at the improvements and develop- ment`noticeable everywhere. The music by the orchestra, the vocal selections, ad- dresses, recitations and report of the won- derful success of the public school would almost lead a visitor to believe that he had struck a modern Athens. The refm- ing influences of Education were very • { lit • HON. O. W. ROSS, ZIMIMTER OF EDUCATION. noticeable in our land and he thought Brussels had made ono of the bash busi- ness advertisements for their town in its history in the substantial, modern and elegantlyy appointed new school.' He 000gratulated the School Board, "Munici- pal Council and ratepayers on the for- ward step, and believed ib would prove au investment that nobody would ever regret. It was a dnby incumbent on every rate- payer to recognize the school as their- property and by voice, vote and visit to encourage and aid in every way the on ward march of edaoation, Tkfs country owed a great debt to the late Dr. Ryerson for laying the foundation of our Eileen. tionai system and the traditions of the old lands had grown in our virgin soil with great vigor bu(, there are still greater excellencies to be attained. Our boyo mud girls are the hope of Canada and as in England our future success will ,depend on the moral and intellectual fords we exert. The teaoher's work is hard, as he pump's out more natural force than that of almost any other calling, hence they. require our sympathy. The noble baud of 8,000 teachers in this Province are do- ing a heroic work with the 489,000 child• ren committed to their care, and the power exerted in moulding oharactsr is impossible to measure. Instil thefeehpg of sympathy and love into your children, Tho salmi room has a wider mission than that of mere education as generally look• ed upon, and character building is ii of It, No room" in this world for lazy meta ; courage and energy are the requisites. We must teach our boys and girls self reliance and repose oon- fldenee in them. We aro born one by one, we live one by one and—if we die at all—we die gne by one, Another essenti- al is "stick-to-abiveness," having a defi- nite goal in view and reeking the best of every position in life. We go to' sohool' for the benefit of our neighbor as well as ourself ; the sohool is really the world in miniature, Manly, persevering youths with moral backbone should be the out- growth of our sohool influences, se the material we have bo deal with is the best in the world. We have a good land bee its future will be whatever we make it and therefore the beet men are wanted in every position of trust and this is largely in the hands of the electors of Ontario. Tile aim of the Eduoabion De. partment is Foran evolution of a higher type of citizenship in the pupils going from our public schools. Refined minds and broad views of edaoation are requir- ed and our ooantry cannot prosper with. out these. Our boys and girls are like the robust, manly oougnerors of the past and we want both, as men and women are better for this country than angels. Ours should be schools of goodness, as our teachers are moralists and are the best pollee force in the locality in regu- lating and controlling the youth. Hon. 11Ir. Ross concluded his vatic interesting and practical address, of which we have Only indicated a few of the leading thoughts, by expressing the great pleas- ure it had been to bim to visit Brussels and wishing all concerned great success in the time to onme. The Glee Olub sang' the "Sailor's Bong" and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Minister of Education and the ladies and gentlemen Resisting In the program, on motion of Trustees Reid and Kendall. The National Anthem was sung and the largest audienoe ever seen in the Town Hall here dismissed. Mise Jennie Mahauobiin and Prof. Hawkins rendered valuable aid as accompanists during the evening. J. H. CAMERON, PRINCIPAL BRUSSELS SCHOOL. • A GOOD RECORD. Brussels Public School has a record for work done by its pupils that is very com- plimentary to both' teachers and scholars. To prove the correctness of our statement we append the results of the past time years, wbioh deals with the present staff of teachers In 1893 11 out of 12 passed Entrance Ex, 5 " 5 " 'leaving " 1894 17 " 19 " Entrance " " 5 " 11 " Leaving " 5 " 5 " Primary " 1895 11 " 19 " Entrance " " 9 " 11 " Leaving " " 7 " 9 " Primary „ and one of those who failed got los Commercial. In 8 years 70 out of 84 passed -83i o. Only 2 pupils wrote twine on any Exam- ination and in nearly every case pupils spent only one year from Entrance to Leaving and from Leaving to Primary, DESCRIPTI0.1 OF THE. NEW 011nMIC SCHOOL n01LD1N0.. The sohool is 30570 feet, with a wing 42 feet square, and is built of white local brick laid in white mortar with a blank line joint aid trimmed with Credit Valley brown stone, relieved here and there by bits of oohing. The walls are 86 feet above ground and the 80 foot tower con.' Wins the bell and fire alarm. Tho fottud- ation walls are over 10 fent high and are of local quarry stone, rook faced and neatly pointed above ground. The in. terior woodwork is of black ash and lland- somolyfinisbed, The ground floor mil. ings aro of black ash and thoroughly deafened, The first floor ceilings are plastered. Passing through the large stone archway of the loggia into, the vestibule one finds to the left the Prinoi- pal's office and on the right a handsome stairway with oak steps and biroll rail and newels, The stairs wind up in the octagonal tower to the floor above and another stairway under this leads to the boys' play -room in the basement. Fac- ing its as we enter the vestibule is alien&. some glace partition, with doors swinging both ways, to prevent as far a$ possible a draught passing through the oorridor. Beyond the vestibule is a s ani us y p o oor- ridor eleven fest wide, into which open the two front class rooms on the right and loft of the corridor. The rear class room it divided from those in front' by a transoerm oorridor, thus avoiding the passage of sound between the rooms. This transverse oorridor connects the two side sntranoes, which form anothoe limits, feature on the exterior . of the building, At one of these side antrauoee are stairways loading to bbe first floor and to the girl's play room in the basetnent. At the end Of the main corridor are Situ - abed the cloak rooms ; a separate oloak room lot each class room, wbioh is a very deep:able feature. On the next floor is the Library or Board Room (above the Principal's) The division of this floor into elites rooms, desk rooms, corridors, and teaohers' wardrobes ie the same as that of the ground floor, snaking six olaee rooms of an average size of 25x88 feet. The teacher's, cupboard off each plass room will servo for the storage of maps and supplies. The girls' and boys' play rooms are eltaabed in the front part of the basemeub. These rooms are entirely separated and each has a separate stair- way. The osilings of these play rooms are 9 feet high and plastered. The floors are of hard maple, Theselff'ooms are a great convenience for the ppapile during wet or stormy weather. The rear part of the basement is occupied by the heating and ventilating apparatus and fresh air It. 0. wIL505, CONTRACTOR OF NEW DUILDINO. rooms. The building is heated by three hot air, wood -burning furnaces encased in brick and' the pipes aro so run that the danger from fire is reducedd& a minimum. The hot-air is carried to tidfirst flodb in buck shafts, entering the rooms above the blackboards. The fresh air is taken from outside into fresh air rooms- and from these rooms underneath the floors to the furnaos. The foul air in the class rooms is taken through fancy iron grat- ings at the floor line, under the floors (which is stripped for the pttrpose).to the foul air shafts, at which points are placed valves to regulate the exhaust and may be operated by the teachers in the differ- ent rooms. There is also a device in each class room that by opening a valve ._ a supply of air from the fresh air rooms may be diverted into the hot -air shafts, thus avoiding the necessity oLopening the windows during the Winter in order bo cool the xoom, which is dangerous on ac- count of the 'Urea draught of cold air striking the pupils. The blackboard area for each room is large. 'The boards are made with good solid backs to avoid the danger of cranking. The blackboard sur- face is put an by the Berlin Blackboard Company. lb fs a very nice surface, easily cleaned and of a lasting character. There is little use of speaking about the appearance of the building as the above cut, taken from a photograph, speaks for itself. The building is acknowledged by all who have seen it to be as prettily de• signed and as perfectly proportioned as any in the Province and has none of the prison look so often found in our Public Schools. The archibeot of the building is Harry J. Powell, of Stratford, who was alsoarehitect of the Palmerston Pnblio School, the Guelph Opera House, Knox Church in Palmerston, the Evaup?lical Church in Berlin, the R. C. Ohuroh at Tilbury, and many other prominent buildings that have been eructed through- out the country in the past few years. Tile oontraotor for the building is R. G. Wilson, of Brussels, who, we may say, has done apiece of work that is a credit to him and of which he has every reason to be proud. The original oontraot was $8,800 but there will be Sema extras add- ed to this amount. The sub -contractors aro as follows :—D. A. Lowry, Brussels, mason -work and plastering ; Messrs. Rodcliok tv Wake, Brussels, painting and glazing ; Messrs. Wilton & Turnbull, Brussels, galvanized iron and heating F. Bloxam, Stratford, slating It Leathordale, Brussels, furnishing teach- ers' desks and blinds ; R. G. Wilson at- tending to the carpenter work. Canadi- an office and School Furnishing Oo. of Preston shipped the seating and placed it in position. The furnaces were fur - Dished by Burrow, Stewart ds Milne, of Hamilton, and were put in under the supervision of A. G. Black. - TFIE oras senora nouns. A brief sketch'of the old school build- ing destroyed by fire on Monday, Maroh 25th may not be uninteresting. The briok portion was erected in 1864, Alex. Grant, now of Winnipeg, having the con- tract. It was 80x70 feet, with 14 foot ceilings and was divided into two depart- ments by a 10 foot hall. The brick was made by E. Mayne and: the brioklaying done by a Mr. Richards, S. B. Merles, now a resident of Winghamwas the in. speotor. The building was a very sub. stantial one, as was evidenced by 81 years wear. A frame addition West was built a few years after the briok by J. 0. Halli- day, of Brussels, the size being 80 feet square, and in 1870 two additional rooms were added of the Same dimensions. Smith Bros. were the contracture. The spread out ohmmeter of the buildings was. a source of considerable expense as to re- pairs and fuel, and this point was well considered in the erection 'of the new school house. The lot contains one acre of land and was a gift to the oorporation by Thee. Holhday,then owner of the farm West of Tnrnberry street. In the 81 years °lapsed the following geublemeu him ocanpted the position of Principal : lVfeeste. Jas, Ferguson, McLennan, Thyno, Hamilton, Shaw and Cameron. The first regular teacher in Brussels was Daniel Stewart,who taught the young idea in the old log sohool house, near where Wm. Cameron's residence now 5tant15.