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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1933-10-12, Page 2PAGE TWO. ±> SEAFORTH NEWS. THURSDAY,OCTOBER 12, 1933. TEACHERS' CONVENTION The joint convention of East and West Teachers' \ssociations opened in MacKay Hall in '.Goderich on Thursday morning, October, 5, with close -to two hundred and fifty teachers in attendance from ,hotn 'in- spectorates, Miss A. M. ;Webster, president of the \Wast Huron Associ- ation, presided. )Devotional exercises were conduct- , cd by Rev. W. T. Bunt, pastor of the 'Goderich ,Baptist Church. In extending a civic welc,''me, May- -or Lee invited the teachers to visit the harbor and spoke of the activities "there. including the elevator and mills. He advocated an exchange of knowledge. "It pays to listen to the voice of others, then use your own judgment." concluded His Worship. Roy Stine lou e, principal if Vic- 1or a'School. Goderich addressed the ing of the second day of the East and cnnvrntion an"Teaching of Health," West Huron Teachers' Associations • R e are gaing through a new age on Friday. These were interspersed in which ems: leratior.sof health play with the timely and constructive re - a :a - e para. The Department of marks and discussions of the two in. Fre earn is at all tunes experimenting. spectors, Dr, J. M. Field and E. C. Mast petpie consider health should be ;Beacom. taught at h me, hut the ultimate aim During the morning session the no., of ; i kation is that children should aminating committees of both associa- ifve he.s.',,taly. religiously and hap- tions brought in their report and the p iy sail the speaker: following officers were elected: "The teacher is the agency to bring Far West Huron: heia, e :ae .:v:dren the new way of President, Mr, Keeler, Dashwood lte,Lltitt :old methods Will pat Vice President, S. H. Howard, Ex .i,, ata >ntais the re p,n ib ty of titer; Secretary -Treasurer, R. Stone the teacher is be hope of the future. house. e. Goderich; Council, Miss Ellis, with the assistance and co-operation Miss Penfold, Kippen; Miss Mae -kali, Exeter; Librarian, E, Smith, Goderich; Resolutions Com„ Niiss Horton, Exeter; \IrBiowes, Hensall; Mks McCullough, Winchel- sea Miss MacDonald, Zurich; Miss Grant, Lucknnw; Mr. Kilpatrick, Port Albert; Auditors, Mr. Kidd, .Dungan- non; Mr. Brokenshire, St. Joseph. Delegate to .the 0. E.A.—Mir, Dodds, Exeter. • East Huron: e' .. T::e chief arm c: education President, Mr. Shackleton, '.Blyth; ie the c v e:.•p t eat of character and in tit's arts may playa :art part and re a ,...,;').e a:d in sec:trina di. r. be:..!ori _rave. valuable ,'.:c: .respect for rich wag sung pleasingly by - Miss Pocock o'f London, Gordan Kidd of Dungannari gave a splendid paper on "Second Year NIX - mal." The Course takes the place of at- tendance at the College of Education after the Academic degree work is completed. Re has a better knowledge of where his teaching has been faulty. Some of the disadvantages claimed by the.speaker were: Loss of year's teaching, .incurring`as it does financial drawbacks, and the loss of a year's experience; doubtfulness of obtaining a position after the completion of the course. Friday Session. rBright, interesting addresses and demonstrations of the teaching of lessons in geography, household sof ence and art, featured the joint meet - of the home and seratee clubs." A cemp.-e:tensive report of the 0. E. -\. was g•iaen lay G. \IeReliar, dele- gate fram the West Huron Associa- tion. s or ati:0 who repe,rted "'a rich harvest of fden.. :,leaned." 1 a ; de:i:h:.aa :ala; were r-bntrih- -te; 'ay \I:,. Margaret Pentland ni Mr. Barak:e:an i P y to gave an ir.- tery::e.g a ',dress .. "Sports in Public \ :,.e President, .Miss Armstrong Calton; Seeretary-Treasurer, G. H. Jefferson. Clinton; Librarian, Dr. J. M. Field; Management Cont„ the staff myth Schanl. Miss Sharp, Auburn; cxa . aaaeeatian 'between pea -is and Miss \Vionifred Rae, Beigrave, are,:rs :tn,a ....• ?:a:' Mr. Howard expressed his appreci- 1 sn! 1 e -speaker.±Y ati:,z: the splendid co-operation he \\"P:i i:an:. , e<ilettt '.t. 1 been riven during the past 13 li::r •:: \-- zi.fti :.. : r,r- he was secretary -treasurer a net :6..; 0 the: \1',_ Har: Asaniation, 11 . , . ,., t l 1 .0 \. Finlayson presi ied during th We onee 71'1 '1 1'i:e ;..e:. lent ,f W. Huron As -e' t, _ W. \S,. \Ve',-ter give an in a -i. :.. ,,1 •n:c: t v.. t,restieg; F:e_ on `Giving the Pub : . n lc._:. ..a C -t:] 1 a Fair Chance," Thi 14 vy ',e t o -i,hed by the develop - Lee 1 at Knox e reaeoning power by the .. -n \ . �xei ,r:..",tie ,:ac and tate exercise el them, Taking the crest of Stratford Nor- - mal ,School Docendo Dicimus" (Learn by Teaching) as his subject, Alfred Posliffe, Principal ,ef Wingham Public Schools. delivered an address fairly teeming with humor, advice and information, "If we were •only to teach the things in 'the curriculum as we :have it," he said, "we would be fail - tires indeed. We have to pint so tnirch of ourselves into our work and many lessons of citizenship nvay be• given, and what a respoiisibihty and what a privilege we have to mar ar make a life! Are we going to fall don. Or not in fulfilling the trust parents have given to our keeping? Tao often we are more concerned about having all our pupils pass with honors, than aim- ing at the building of citizenship." AJiss Mary Thompson of Clinton addressed the convention on "House- hold Sciencein the Rural Schaal," She described interestingly the man- ner in which she serves hot 'lunches, their preparation and the lessons gained, Mr, Brackenbury, Principal of the Wingham High School, gave an in- formative address on "Co-o'peratian," which should prevail -be'tween parents and teachers, members of the staff and ,betweettl primary and secondary schools, and with the teachers and the community. Mrs. Filshie of Hensall gave a brief talk on "Lower School Examination in Art," and dealt with four questions asked on .the recent examination. The convention, which was consid- ered' one of the most successful ;in the history of the Association, concluded with the singing of the national an- them, HURON NEWS. Taking Cattle to England. - Last week a large shipment of cattle left Wing -ham for the old country, the shipment being 112 carloads. Wilfred MiKague of Culross is shipping 3 cars and ,Jack ,lfitchell' of Turnberry is shipping 2 cars. These two men are going to the old country. and Tom Biggs of Culross is going along with them.' They 'will be away about a month. Shotgun Discharges, Owner Dead. \William 5, F. Andrews, 56 year old (Durham farmer, died from an accid- entally inflicted bullet wound in the chest, Andrews was duck hunting when the accident occurred. He was talking to a frieu+d near the 'Saugeen River and he placed his shotgun on the ground with his thumb over the muzzle. The weapon accidentally dis- charged and Andrews thumb was blown off. The shot entered his chest. He died in Durham hospital soon after Judgment Reserved. — The trial of George Metz of I{itchener on a charge of criminal negligence was heard at Exeter last week before the magistrate. The case arose over a motor accident on the Thames Road near Exeter on Saturday evening, Sep- tember 2nd when a buggy occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Milton 'Luther was ,truck and Lloyd Scherer, a —pas- :erger in the rumble seat of the Metz' car received fatal injuries. D, G. Mc- Intosh, K.C. of Kitchener, defended, while the prosecution was in the °t' r r l ee•i'hand' of Dudley Holmes of .Goderich. ieitiative "Modern peda ogyi \ir Milton Luther was the first wit - the use a the h ckarr! tiers and told of his buggy" being \'.e:.. .,. .c:::.a 1 -r G.u. "• e- '• h Miss \\easter, "but does.. struck. Chas; Salter testified that he :b l s= t3,-.,. C nr n i eat •.e .tate to \ crowd the :nemory p ., it • 1. \. FI. St. aat,.1 - tint: ,.•:,'ic1lum.". i cnairVt tie chance would be given to et. the • tilt a, 7:..nest ealee . .hots they ,were taught more about e-• ocher, Pc e t 1.c n1 ki n.,* a:td bsys more practical ,It :eteachers as t fey' , -K .t;cc:ttnf,... The boy who +:,,. ear c' ' a .he me `.1 y ,;t>e i '.o ati,'11 has a better •a;ti' '. .,arc - divided :nto^ har. the drifter." :it:; : i ::t t' sleeping. The lit e?,,r r \fest Hur- •• a are to a e is i ors can but-; I The traffic officer Presented a sketch ,;1 ,aei the total receipts of $4'81.93. ❑ evidence showing the track the car arm t> -, e�r,� a^atita1 life. There rd a balance a $3.10.1+)• had taken after striking the buggy', ire 1, e;:1 tlta,senset_ teachers 'rite I,.sper_:,frs' comments were in-` going into alter striking ditch, breaking n ta ea n 1 e l t 1a sense of propos h a: be a t tr tet , c..\i r• Beacom impressed the: g a.i:y, :ace:5 im , ,trance of enrollMg the children off a pole and coming back onto the .n. ,a:ri a wain c play the it the Juni:a Red Cross, which he road again, \\-ith Constable Morn- he ,,,r Per ed valuable in health teaching• and found .lr titre t a fair wav and rave the ch.: had gone to Dashwood el 1 -It ges.ed placing m the "Bird es offf been removed to .5t. the acidehad eft i u ea to he tart pelt ,.that the victim of accident l.1 1 at la and tue , was e- \i 1d i ex ;a,County"reference book as the! til, London, Dr. Taylortold of his vin•.- t Mr. Mills:de tired, was ne- c the e t , ,,_ V patient Constable :ary, I. is a great thing to come -sine biro• s'. ld be common in: examination of the -, a to the equality o cinto t ie t\orry, Col table Steinhagen of Dash-. 1 y Her * County. He said t: is the 0 to with their,: and eater into their 'cul -1 wood and Officer Jacklin of London ten. :. to a .tu:ue teaching ager � tine n Hnr,n County, The system of also testified of their connection with Thursday Afternoon. \••.' idle afternoon session Miss "e` t •nsettrli entrance Pap:la on the 1, Metz on the night or the accident. \derma :\tidera311 champion in public "' `work ° also he continued the er the w'itnecsesotecucounsh had examined then dell ,,uakin>> cont hes a Hsron School er th• . ar'Fi P, N. yore her address on "Better 1) I•:e':d said that Rant Huron fense claimed that no evidence had li ran s. aGeon Rtnaat Sch�,�,l Grou:td>,•' and was has West Hunan neaten in the autftber hoe established to warrant a con d. i schools taking gip Jwvor Red Crossv^ction of criminal negligence. nagigg ce swore itc•rge ali, v male A alias f�•ive-\iderson and Miss v, k which he commended and w•ht that he vvas -Margaret D:-ni4a. of Bayfield an , I ace ,urger h night in 4 -tressed the coavent::nn o. ''the New Primer." Dr.J M. Field introduced Mr. Conn, Inspect)r of Public Sea -ails in reader, Little of Iondesboro.he took to the know&itch thatahe hadstruck yarnia, wham he had known sinbe tihss Dorothy Geography he did riot ole Befare ted teaching ora P had come upon the scene shortly atter the accident and secured Constable orry and returned to the scene where a broken guy wire and part of. a pole lay across the road,,.Mrs. Fal- conburg. and Mr. Win. Gassman tes- tified to picking up a bumper on the road between Dashwood and Exeter ch Metz. the• accused, to Grand on his way - largely • of 'hygiene n question at -.ties the P'i 1st entertaining way for tes children. move-Bendbout hl115 o'clock and became mad,con. In t was revealed that therelight on the • bent on foot to revise the third tore tug to avoid hitting the boggy. I t ;.y:I \ir, Conn characterized himself as a geography crank. With the use of a map of the world, he discussed grin cir,les of getting information as to climates, Products and customs of the people in various countries, according ieminstra a buggy essen to a Junior Third Class, her either a buggy ;N r 4 po• Orozak •tbiect being \Taking of Paper in reaching who was in the rumble seat wits^ \nrtiss Reta little Miss Reta Rcwe Of Exeter cotitrih- gchere�eol Ignited t Scherer waa been in- ••'ci two pleasing vocal solos, jarel. hastened tc Self Improvement of TC3ddress nesawnnd ter for and had doctor. Miss O toted t an able a lanroaak d and s .,-as the suDlee �' tin the zones in which they are. ven . y :Ms., Alice Archibald of r'.tled tknen the car had struck t to mu is bysH "Covens Born,"as many did viewpoints as possible, and weighing either a buggy or a pole. Judgment et to music by Ti. H. Livens of Gude- ea Orth. She alvisei getting was reserved until October lith. RESERVES N{{D{D! •jMANY a battle, both in ancient MANY and modern ' days, has been won because one of the contending armies was able to call upon reserves at the right moment. In the battles of life—and who can avoid them?— financial reserves will oftentimes carry you through to happiness and success. Start today -Leven with a dollar bill --to build a savings ac- count with any Branch of the Pro- vince of Ontario Savings Office. Seventeen Branibes in Ontario PROVINCE OF AWaAVIN 5 OFFICE EVERY©EPOST,1APNTBONTAR/OQO FRNMENT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS HEAD OFFICE SEAFORTH BRANCH - J, M. McMILLAN, Manager: 44 Bandmaster Buys House, Mr. G evening, (October 5, at her home on Schatte, Wingham 'bandmaster, has !Huron street -in .Clityton, Margaret purchased the Bert Elliott property Shanahan, beloved wife of J. P. Mc- oa`J'osephine street in Wingham. lir.3Ietosh. Mr.s. Mdln'tosh was horn in Elliott has moved to (Goderich, .Hudlebt 'Township in 11864 and was in BecameBirth—While I her 1G9th year. ,IIer parents were the. Aunt at aordinery late Daniel .Shanahan and Elizabeth may be nothing out of the ordinary ;Scanlon, bath of .Irish descent, She in being the parents of nine o 'smelting n, .spent her childhood years in her nut yet there. would seem to be somlehfng ive township and in 1'900 married Mr, extraordinary in the family circle of ,Mdlntosh. They farmed in Hullett, \4:, and Mrs. John Musehl, po'pu'larSeventeen years ago they retirefd residents of the'Mlalcolin section, of from Ilta'•farm aiad came to Clinton Brant. Township, in which the recent w,h.ere' they Have since resided. The Visit of the stork has so. complicated late Mrs. Meilntosh was a devout relationships in the family connection; ,member of St Joseph's church. She that the miniature new -confer became was active in all the women's ae- on its arrival none other than. an aunt to its previously born nephew.—;Wal- kerton Herald -Times, Monkey Business at Goderich. — There was an exciting time on South and neigh.boring alleys and back yards, says the 'Star, when Master Billy Wood's pet monkey broke loose front its moorings. For fifteen min- utes the monkey.led his .pursuers, headed by big brother Jack, a merry chase, The money put up a real per- formance, scooting through branches of trees and jumping from one to the other other, corning down to terra firma once in a while just to give the human pack encouragement But the thing was going too far. It had passed the joke stage, so'Capt. :Malcolm Mc- Donald, unbeknown to anyone, made a sortie to the harbor and returned with one of Reddy McDonald's .dip nets, The monkey was lured into a favorable position and, the dip net clamped on hfin. The monkey busi- ness was over, Belgrave. Man Reaches 100th Birth- day.—On Octaber 6th, Adam Halli- day, Huron County's grand old man, celebrated his 100th birthday, and re- ceived a personal letter of congratula- tion from .Premier R. B. Bennett, and a telegram from ,Han. AV,' L. Mc- Kenzie King. He ,spent the day chat- ting with old friends. He thoroughly enjoys visitors, and although his hear- ing and eyesight have begun, to fail, he is one of the most interesting con- versationalists in -the•distrdct, A native of Scotland, he caiiie to Canada with his parents at the tender age of two and a half years. The fannily settled in Puslinch Township, moving later ,to Dumfries, 'In 11864 -\4r, Halliday mar- ried Katherine: Robertson, a sister of Rev. Janes Robertson, at one time superintendent- of Missions for the Presbyterian Church in the Nerthwveat Territories, There are seven children, two --sons and five daughters. Since .1880 he has lived in the Belgrave dis- trict, taking ,over a farm in Morris Township, which he tilled until 1904, when the family moved into Belgrave. • In 11906 his wife died, At the present time vie Halliday' is living with his daughter, Mrs, David Dunbar, though he also spend•s,considebale time with a daughter in 1Brussels. A delegation from Knox United Chdreh at Bel grave visited the centenarian and pre- sented hint with a Bible and illumiti-- ated'address', During the day also sev- eral former pastors of Mr. Halliday made trips from various parts of Wes- tern Criteria es-tern'Critaria to pay him a visit. He is a great churchman and takes a keen interest in public affairs.. Mrs: J. P. McIntosh, Clinton.—Af- ter an illness of several months' dura- tion there passed away on Thursday ganizations .of the church, was a member of the Altar Society and ipro- moter -of the League of ,the Sacred Heart, She was of a charming person- ality, very kindly and •oheerful and Douglas' Egyptian ,Liniment reliev was much loved by a large circle of es toothache and neuralgia. Invalu- friends, Surviving are her husband; able in cases of croup; sore throat one daughter, Mrs, John Sorel of Fort and quinsy. 'Keep a bottle handy. I\Wlkfam, .who was with her mother during the lattermonths of her ill- ness, and was their only child; two brothers, John '$Ihanahan, Hallett, and Daniel Shanahan, $eaforth, and two grandchildren, Margaret and Jack Sorel. 'Surviving also are a large con, f ineetion of nephews and nieces. Th funeral was held from St. Josephs Church in Clinton Saturday morning. Resumes Butcher Business in Gode- rich.—Thomas Legg, a former 'Gode- rich butcher, who has been with the Whyte Packing Co. in Stratford since he left Goderich eleven years ago, is returning to re-establish a 'Witcher ibusines1s in the shop on I3amiilton st. !formerly occupied by Messrs. ,Allison and Kibler. When the folks are out for the evening -and time begins to drag -you need not lack for congenial companionship. Just pick up the telephone and friends are at your call, whether 'they live in the next township or county or half a continent away. For 30' cents you can telephone', about 100 miles by making an "any- one" call (station - to -station) after 8,30. p.m. See list of rates in front of directory.