Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1928-10-18, Page 7A Column Prepared Especially for Women But Not Forbidden to Men Prom a highoffice window, I Watched the sad autumn rain pour down • 1n', straight -combed slanting lines of. gray Upon the •e -noon hush of town; P pt Then, suddenly, struck twelve o'clock And from the great stone hives nearby. I saw the eager people come Umbrella -armed • and slicker -dry. Green, blue and r•ecl their parasols, Burst open like strange flowers sweet, Whose blending coloursseemedto me As rainbows melting : clown the street! Quaint city blooms;" they swayed along, A swiftly moving steady stream, And, from their gayly -tinted garb Rain -dimpled' 'puddles caught the gleam. I -thought how brief a time ago We dressed for rain in blacks and ', .And blessed these' modern styles that bring A rainbow hue to rainy days. —Molly Bevan Do you know, I've often been •cheered on a rainy, dull day by the 'bright hues of ,.the girls' slickers and umbrellas. Why not bring a bit of cheerinto a rainy day when it can be done so simply? It ' is only against a sombre sky thatbright col- ors, show at their best. -Soft, pastel shades are best when the sun shines 'forth from sunny, summer skies. Bless the girl in the bright slicker on a rainy day, The mother of a grown son and daughter, who have always been a 4ouree of comfort and pride to their parents,• called me the other day to - say that she agreed entirely with my argument that praise, rather than. fault-finding brings the best re- sults in training children. "I expect- ed my children to turn out web," she Said. "I praised them when they `de served it and they knew what I ex- pected of them and they did not dis- appoint me. .I never nagged at them but held a high ideal before them and, knowing what was expected of them, they tried to reach that ideal. Nag- ging at children will not make them behave." I think if parents kept ever before their minds the thought that the rearing of their - children is the greatest work they can clo, no matter what their ' talents are, and would give it the attention it deserves many children would be far -happier as well as much better fitted for life. But we must face things as they, are and realize that many peo- ple who were themselves ill -trained and many :who are very foolish are parents, so the Public and Sunday school teacher, and those with whom the young people come in contact; must do their best. Give the young- sters as good a chance as possible, they are the ones who will be run- ning the business of the world in a few years. REBEKAII SEAFORTII: Ninety neighbors and friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dale on the sec. ond concession of "Collett on Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Dale, Who intend moving this week to Seaforth. The evening was pleasantly spent in cards and dancing. Following a dainty lunch Fred Fow- ler read an address, after which Mes- srs. John Carter, Orville Phillips and Bernard Nott presented Mr. and Mrs. Dale with a handsome arm chair,. rocking chair and fernery to match. Their little daughter, Jean, was also presented with a signet ring by Miss Clarissa Dale, Mr. Dale made an ap- propriate reply. 1 Write for Free Book, Send for hand- some, free book, I Walls T het Reflect Good ud >, J t;ment, Itgiveavaluable information on Gyprodandinte- riorYP rior decoration. pp Canada Gypsum and Alabaatina, Limited Paris Candace OVER katUf. ttAl.S01.j FireproofXoui• with YP Fireproof Wallboard For Sale By Thomas McKenzie Estate - Clinton, Ont. Geo. T. Jerkins - - - - Clinton, Ont. n� Country Hme Duro Water' System capacities are greater prkes are lower. Duro gives you more water ata lower price. Long -life, care -free service guaranteed. 07011T et A kitchen sink with running watet Under strong pressurs° a mod- ern bathroom—an up-to-date laun- dry plenty of faudets in convenient places -- all available with a Duro V(yater System. • Think what this means in comfort and convenience in your suburban or farrn home. Duro systems can be used with deep wells, shallow wells, cisterns or springs. They may be driven from high line current, farm light plant or gasoline engine. Installation quick and easy. Duro-ize your country home. Let us recommend the right water sys- tem of the proper capacity for your, requirements. No obligation, The Empire BrassManufacturiirg Co., Limited- London, Torohto, Winnipeg, Vancouver For Sale By: SUTTER & PERDUE, CLINTON pll ` Pressure Water Systems THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEST HURON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. (Continued submitted by the teachers were dealt with. 1. How can you get accur•- •ncy in arithmetic? To this ho sug- gested giving easier problems, using oral drills daily, and by constant re- views of the work gong over. Should notes be given in History? To this exprepsions by the teachers some of . whom favored ` doing so, While some opposed, Through out the whole eonvention this question was to the front and was pretty well -threshed out. The conclusion ar- rived at seemed to be that notes should not be given Third Book }Pu- pils but were perrnissableeven nec- essary with. the Entrance class eel pecially when using the old History text book. The. Convention then divided ;for' federation considerations.' The wo- men continued their organization, elected their officers and paid in their clues.-- The men decided not to organize but to leave it optional with the individual to, join the Pro- vincial Federation or remain out. Thi evening session was held in the Assembly Hall of the Collegiate Institutoand was presided over by the President. A varied program was enjoyed by : those present but Comparatively few of the teachers, remained for it. Vocal and instrn-. mental numbers'twere contributed by Miss Adeline Gaiser, of Crediton, II/friss Margaret Wilson, of Godrich, Miss Jean Connor; of Goderich and .Mr. Bert Cutt, of Galt, all of whom were heartily encored. `-.The President took for the subject of her address "The Influence that a Teacher may exert."' Among the high points touched on were:'. 1. Teachers should exact obtd- ience and .politeness but yet ,show the pupils that youare their friends. • 2. Teachers should not be given to spoonfeeding but allow pupils to' do everything' possible for them- selves. 3. Some pupils lean to certain subjects. These should be consid- ered and allowed to follow their own inclinations. The address was replete with good thoughts. Mr. W J. Dunlop, B.A., Director of Extension Work of Toronto 'Uni- versity and a Huron "Old Boy" was introduced by Inspector Beacom. He. of Cao sera= the subject e on"Co-op era: spoke J p " Pare ts. He ch ors and n tion of Tea gave some timely advice to teachers to strive to improve their standing in order to qualify for something planof He outlined the • otter, b 0o Correspon- denceSummer *Schools and Tres p dence Courses now offered to the teachers. Tom were and Mrs. To Mir. J E. Tom then called to the platform and pre- sented with an arc ress accompanied by a watch and chain to Mr Tom and a bouquet of Chysanthemums to Mrs. Torn. The,address read as fol- lows: Mr. J. Elgin Tom, • Goderich, Ont. Dear Mr. Tom,— . We, the teachers of West Huron learned soma weeks ago that yoc had severed your connection, with us Ss inspector of our schools. For `many years, from 1886 to 1928, you have been a regular semi- yearly visitor to the 136 class -rooms in the inspectorate. Many, who, at the beginning of your term, were' in charge of the schools are now scattered far and wide in other call- ings or have passed to their reward while, those of 'ti's still remaining have moved along under your over- sight from the , beginners' class, through all the grades, till here we stand members of ,the teaching profession. You, no doubt, have witnessed great changes during that long term, not only in the methods used, but for the betterinent of the school buildings and equipment. You have ever had the best .in- terest of the schools at heart and have endeavored to render every assistance possible 'to the teachers in charge., 'You have not only been active in educational lines, buthave directed your energies along church activities. • You have now reached the stage of life ;when retirement .from the strenuous duties of former days should be enjoyed to the full, • We trust that you will not remain in seclusion but that your long -endur- ing interest in education and in the teachers -will not diminish as the ,years come•and go. We join in ex- tending to you a cordial invitation to the meetings of our association in the years to conte, and, in evok- ing God's richest blessing upon you, upon Mrs.' Tom, and upon the mem- bers of your family, throughout time. We consider this an opportune time to express our ' best wished while we are here in convention as- sembled,. and, as a link in the chain of your remembrance of those many years of faithful service, we 'ask you from page 4) ' to accept of this gift and Mrs. Tom these flowers; as a token of the efCec- tion we bear you, Signed on behalf of the West Ifu- ron Teachers' Association. h E: Sharman, G. S. Howard, W. A. Watson." Mr. Tom responded thanking r the teachers for their token of 'remain, brance. Mr. J. P, Himre, B.A.:, principal of the Collegiate' Institute spoke lit - tingly -of his associations with 111r. Tom and of the friendlyrelations existing between them as they la- boured together in the interests of education, .+ Friday Forenoon Devotional exercises were; taken. by .11/Liss Lottie Robinson. The min- utes of the previous session were read and approved. Mr. S. Pickles took his second paper on "Manual Training as a Co: relation." -•- BAD LEGS' Have You Varicose or Swollen Veins or Bunches Near Ankle or. Knee? To stop the misery, pain or sore- ness, help reduce "the dangerous swol- len veins :• and strengthen the legs, use IV1'gqone's Emerald Oil, This clean powerful penetrating yet safe anti- septic healing oil is obtainable at all' first-class drug stores. • In hundreds of cases Moon's Em- eral&,Oilhas given blessed relief. Splendid for Ulcers, Old Sores, Brolc- en Veins and Troublesome cases of Eczema. MOONE'S EMERALD OIL'. Often children considered "no good", develop into, noble, characters when they' find their, propervoca- tion, Teachers should make them- selves familiar, with all exercises such as, weaving; cutting, mounting, etc„ and should take every precau- tion to avoid getting into a rut. IVZoulding,pla'sticine and forming the outline of relief maps -with it are in- teresting and attractive exercises. Tooth picks may be used to trace the rivers en it. Geography may thus be, made an interesting subject. One hundred schools in Ontario have work benches. Wentworth county is the leader iii this line of work. Teachers. 'around. Hamilton take Saturday lectures on manual. Training and Domestic Science. Ex- tra grants are due teachers taking this work and to School Boards who install the required equipment. Schools with this diversion from book -lore are pleasant places. Inspector Beacom, Messrs Ton{ and Ross epressed their delight` withthe subject. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Pickle on motion of Inspector Beacom and Mr. Tom. ` Election of officers then followed resulting as follows: - • Hon. Pres., Mr. aT. E. Tom; Pres., A. 3. Brintnell, Exeter; Vice -Pres., Miss A. Gaiser, Cr4diton; Secy-Treas Mr. G. SHoward, award Exeter' Council, '1•• r lors, Mr. G. Mawson, Exeter; Miss lse Miss I, 1 u h Winche a L.eCul o A? g, Douglas, Hensall; Auditors,Nle, r s. Resolution F.Ross;Reso n G.Mawson and Pidgeon, W. Committee,Messrs. A 11f g Brokenshire, Misses A. Davis, L. M A.El- lis; Ro- binson, G. M.Harveyand .A. Mr. A. J. 1 ares to 0 D lis• De e g c Hamilton. ' nlland Giae Brintnell Tle i Resolution Committee sub- mitted the following to be passed on by the convention. Resolved that 1. The following be made life members of the Association, Mr, J. E. Torn, ex-I.P.S.; Mr. W. McKay, Miss 3. S. Murray, Miss H. M, Kins- man, Miss, A. 'Burritt and Miss M. Robertson. 2. The opening day inr September of all Public and Separate Schools be the same as that of Higgh Schools and Collegiate Insititutes, 3. The Department be asked to authorize supplementry books of exercises in Arithmetic and Gram- mar. 4. The Department request the Conservatory of Music to discontin- ue the practice of holding music ex- aminations on the same days as the Elitrance to High School examina- tions. 5. The Entrance Board be com- posed of Public School Inspectors and Public or Separate School teach- ers, 6. The Department print transfer report cards suitable for children going from one school to another, Miss Grace Hamilton dealt with Fourth 'Book work. She would study certain selections in Literature and pass over the less important ones merely as is reading lesson. In talr- ing Memory' work her plan is to take the literature of a poem before hav- ing the pupils commit it to memory. In Composition she his the pupils write the essays, etc., 'with lead pen- cils, then after marking the errors have the same work copied into the composition books with ink, Miss Grace Lockhart continued the subject dealing specially with Geography. In this subject mem- orizing faets should not be resorted to. Stress should•be laid•on climate for ort it depends many other phases of the 'subject such as, plant and animal life, etc. Pupils should be left to discover facts for themselves but the teacher should have a• clear knowledge of the subject. The members of. the Enlirance Board Messrs. Tom and Howard and Miss Sharman. discussed. the answer papers of 1928 and pointed out wherein these could be improved. In arithmetic Mr,: Tom recommended the reading of .the..paper twice et least before attempting to solve the problems. Inspector Beacoin dealt with- cir- culars and, reports. Teachers should fill -,in each and every r space with ink, and do' it- as neatly as possible. :'This should as- sist •the trustees -to, fill out their re- ports. All schools have to report to the inspector• monthly, all absentees be- tween 8 and 14 except under the fol- lovZing" excuses. (a) If ,the children are receiyin.g instructions at home, (b) Certified sickness. (c) If the children, under 10 years have over two miles to go to school.' ' (d) If there is ' not sufficient ac• comodation. Even those who Pass the Entrance under 14' years of age must continue at school. A' circular sent, out to inspectors was explained. It suggests allotting a space during eaeh day for current events and' -to the following topics: Monday morals; Tuesday -= man - nen; Wednesday Safety; Thursday —petroitism; Friday --Respect of property and thrift; Friday Afternoon The minutes were read and, ap- prayed, The Roll. Call showed that every teacher but one was present a total of 141 from Public and Sep- arate schools, besides six visitors. Mr. Fred Ross took up Fifth. class work and outlined the two year course. He pointed out the neces- nary amount of equiprbent required and the number of candidates for each particular grade. .The subjects are listed as obliga- tory and Optional. ile ably, discuss- ed his method of managing his class and 'then ; answered any questions submitted liy,those taking that work Professor I3,•R.,Kingston, of Uni- versity of W�estern Ontario conveyed to the teachei)s the best wishes of Western University then presented the merits of the Summer Schools lately -established in: Loudon. " He admonished the teachers 'to think of the future and,_ to avail them- selves of, the opportunities of im- proving their standing. Professor Kingston and Dr. Dun- lop received a royal .weldomo from Wiest furon Teachers. The auditors' report showed a balance of $214.66. Inspector Beacom answered'' the questions deposited by those wishing. information. A vote of thanks was tendered to the Public School Board and the High School Board for the use of the buildings for the convention, the committee who provided for the ev- ening entertainment, • the citizens of Goderich who opened their homes to the teachers during the convention, the retiring officers for their ser- vices during the year and.. all who contributed items on the program for the day sessions and for the ev- ening entertainment. Mr, J. E. Tom announced that he intends to work out a plan by which he- will establish one or more schol- arships for Entrance pupils of • the inspectorate, , Miss I. E. Sharman, G. S. Howard, President. • See'y-Treas. Colborne Township Quite a number from here Were present at the International Plowing match near London, on 'Wednesday and Thursday, anon st them,Messrs. g Chester McPhee, Harold Melllwain, Bert Vann,> 'Vere Cu nnin h m, Herb erb Fisher, Reg and Ernest Glen Tel- ford Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. CR,obert- son,Mr.andMrs. Wm. Watson,on, Mx. and Mrs. Wm. Marsh and Miss W. Marsh. order of the Silo fillin•istheo r S o day g herd. A large number of people were pre- sent at Nile anniversary servies, Rev. Mr. Whitfield being the speaker at both services. Mr. Warner Walter and Mr. John Young gave short addresses on the Missionary and Maintenance Conven- tion held at Toronto on Friday night and Saturday at Smith's. Hill church on Sunday and were heard with in- terest Mkss Hogg, teacher of S. S. No, 3, and Miss Reid of S. S. No. 1, attend- ed the teachers' Convention held at Goderich on Thursday and Friday. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vroontan were shocked to hear of the death of their son, Dry- den, at the Marino Hospital, Goder- ich, after an operation for appendi- citis. The funeral took place from Christs' church, Port Albert, on Sat- urday afternoon to Port Albert cem- etery. The friends -and neighbors ex- tend their heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.. Mr. John Durnin of Winnipeg and Mr. Win. Watson motored to Niagara on Monday. Miss Jean Young of Toronto is vis- iting with. her many relatives here. Smith's Hill church has had a new shingled roof and the shed patched up before the winter rains come on. Mr. and Mrs. David Bean and children' and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Errington attended anniversary ser- vices at Londeoboro `on Sunday. Apples aro being harvested this week. Mr. Won. Young has a very fine crop as usual. CROP REPORT The Bank of Montreal sent out the following report on• Thursday last, General Threshing has continued under ideal weather conditions and is prac- tically completed in Manitoba and nearly so in- Saskatchewan. About ua� hal hip -74 I This Preston F'ORAFPRD Garage Size 8ft.6iai:x16ft. - Other typos and sizes to suit any need V'y�+IRE-PROOF, ready -cut, com- l.' pact, Preston Garages are perfect in design and a source of real satisfaction. They resist thieves ... last are handsome in appearance .'low in cost. Write for free geaage folder EaStenALeell) M4111* PRESTON, ONT. Toronto • Montreal Successor to Motel Shingle & Siding CO. Ltd. 5 'i'ITU7'1SDAY, OCTOB17Il 18;10n 10 per cent to, 15 per cent of the wheat and 25 per cent of the other grains have still. to bo threshed iri Alberta. Deliveries have been 150000 ally heavy. In Qitebee Province har- vesting is, about completed and thrashing generally is welt„advanced although in some districts unsettled weather has delayed operations. in Northern Ontario continuous rains have practically ruined the lateeer- eal and root crops but in the rest of the Province favourable weather for farm operations has prevailed and formers are well advanced with their Work in the Maritiine Provinces: The garnering of geed, crops is proceeding' satisfactorily. In British Columbia: harvesting of all crops except late. apples and 'roots is practically com- pleted.. Details follow:— Province of Ontario Threshing operations continue and/ f' all grains are yielding satisfactorily except' oats which are below expecta- tions. The corn crop isa good aver- age and is now being cut' and placed in silos. Root crops Eire' good espec- ially turnips and mangels, but sugar beets aro below the average. Pota- toes aro a heavy crop, bub there is considerable rot in those grown on low land. Peaches, pears and grapes are plentiful and in the Georgian Bay dis- trict there has been a decided im- provement in the apple crop in the past month. The loss Brom frosts to the tobacco coop is not more than 3 Per cent to 5 per cent. Pastures are good. There will be plenty of rough feed for Winter use. est for cool- EIalugs The Model " Four -Twenty " 11111111111111111 x, a t, i v ' ,tqf erne. f P,.,o Y,r= ur "money's) cost" A Radio in electric F course u o want an el r' ect ac radio Ane a crates ,Y thto di fr ( P reit om a li ht ® socket, without anyextra attachments g. or batteries)—practically all te sets sold to -day, where current is available, of this ate t stype. And, of course, you want the best setyou canI a buyfor the none you have. tospend—that's onl Y Y natural Then, con id er the Rogers at Qur TwentYn aneW 1929 Model o el that is out -selling every other electric radio ado two ton o e To be able -to get a complete re electroc radio at $165 is a sensation in itself, but when this is also the best known, the original "Batteryless" set; the one that has five years of perfor- mance behind it, the only one with Tubes that are guaranteed ... it is almost a miracle in value. Features include: a single illuminated tuning dial, Rogers A/C Tubes throughout (including A/C Power Tulle), Automatic Voltage Control, Rogers Output Filter and Phonograph "Plug-in" Jack, genuine Walnut Cabinet with matched butt veneer instrument panel. And the price complete (except Loud Speaker) is only $165.001 If you want a modern batteryless receiver the Rogers "Four - Twenty" is your "money's most" in the whole field of electric radio. , s9-.•., Ask for a Demonstration and ai4out our Easy Terms Come inand see this set and compare it critically with any other electric radio sold at prices from $50 to $100 higher. Then you will really appreciate why this is the most sought- after radio on the market to -day, with the factory almost 1,000 sets behind orders actually on hand, T. J. McNEIL PIANOS AND RADIOS PHONE 273 CLINTON CEI IIjt!iI i iri Why should you always be having trouble OTHER fellows use, the same tires, run the same distance," cover the same roads --and have no trouble at all. Test your tire pressure every week. Don't guess it — gauge it. Run round to a Dominion Tire Depot and have the pressure checked and your tires inspected. Let an expert search for cuts and bruises. A •slight repair in time may prevent a blowout,. and add <a few thousand miles to the life of your tires. You fire never far away from a fitiON ,-CLINTON J. W. Elliott, TO E LON C. 229 PES: ORO adford