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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1907-02-08, Page 20 — f FEB ank, General Merchant 4r10 urce - People. 0 -ft- SPECIAL SALE 4-44+.14i444(1-1.4“1, nd Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Groceries. Oniy 10 lbs. of Epsom Salts, for...,. .. . . .. . ...,25c 8 lbs. of Sulphur, for 0 if • * f 4 . ... f 0 * 25o 9 lbs. of Rolled: Oate, fora. . . .1.25c d esday and Thursday, Feb. 6 and 74' Dry Goods Only Union Grey Flannel, per yard White and Grey Flannel Sheeting, double fold, at .....50c per yard Ladies' Fleeced Vestal ...... .............25c each Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9— Clothing Only Men's Tweeed Pants, regular $2.00, at. Youth's Odd Coats, sizes 32 and 33, at. Youth's Odd Vests, sizes 30 to 34, at... .e$1,19,_ a pair ....$1.00 each ...50c each TAILORING DEPARTMENT t Messrs. Famularo, of London, and Zupo, of Toronto„ expert tailors and -ttcrs, are now open for business at store. They will he pleased to show ydu thrcugh a new stock a the latest patterns in fancy TWEEDD ItORSTEDS URGES OHEvIOTS ETO. If you want t6 look well, dress well. Appearaeces count for so much in feel walks of life to -day, that it is necessary for any young man to have perfect fittinie garments, which are only to be hsd in the tailor made, and the expense is oury a trifle more than the ready -Made. Glee ns a trial on your pring suit or oveecoat. Satisfaction assured. ASCOMICIOCCIMINOMINol.gew WILLIAMS and PURCELL Successors to B. B. GUNN CORNER STORE - _ SELFORTH Eitz , II -011 45V1001t0it I ' ' se ' trustees and ratepayers at 81 hools II -0111 I aleo held a few meetings in the i ening. At many of these *meetings the attendance was quite satisfactory. 1 The object aimed at in holelink these meetings, was • to explain the new ) public schools' act, and its underly- ing prtneipies ; also to gain what Information/ at 'first 'hand, its to how , the act could be improved. Whether these meetings! ,were of use to the trustees and ratepayers, 1 9./TI not prepared to say, • but 'they certainly were very profita,ble to me, and I hope that the school act of 1907 may Wattle* ' !some ot the improvements Suggested. Except the clause fixing the mia- imum ealarien of the teachers, the act !received almost unahrmous ap- proval; and, in' some sections this 'clause was also endorsed, esPeclailY In Those sehools where a salary Betted, or nearly equal to the minimum, was already being "'paid. The 'two main aimsof the apt are: First—To raise the status of the teacher, by improving his profes- sional tr,a,InIng, and a corresponding advance in eatery to compensate for the extra, outlay on his part, and his improved skilre as aneducator; in fast, int trying to -improve the posi- tion of the teacher, so that in; future the teaching profession will not be used by men as a mere stepping stone to something better; and to provide !trained and experienced teachers, In- eftead or the mere apprentices that are now teaching ih the majority of our rural senools. Second—To improve the character of the public 001°01 accomodation,. • Equalization. of Taxation. ' All Protestant countries now recog- nize *that lthe careful 'education of the future citizens is an Important, if not, its most important duty. In fact, that we are net living so much for ourselves as for the welfare of future generations. If this be granted,' it is clear that .taxes imposed for the purpose of ed- ucation should be so equalized that a ratepayer in a small school sec- tion, should .not 'be more heavily taxed than one in a large section. And since. each child, should -receive &S. fan as' passible, an edocation. as good as, his neighbor, a school with a, small attendance is just as fair- ly :entitled to a. good teacher as one having a large attendance, provided the support of such sehool -does not press runduly heavy on the ra,tepa,y- ers of the section-. ( The problem' of equalizing the rate of Rehool taxation for the entire Pro- v1n0e, urban and rural, may be solv- ed ;ant the future. At present, it would' be ca, bolek ministry that wouldat- tempt it. - Equalization or taxation' is ef- feethd bs the clause which enacts that the municipal council of the township shall levy and collect from the phhilo school supporters of thef, township the sum of $300, at least, for. Jevery' public school and , an ad- ditonal sum or $200, where an as- .eistant -teacher is engaged; also by ,1*.r•••••.:••• SEAFORTH, PlISDAY, Fen. 8 1907. - The Right Ring? - ' In his maiden speech as. leader of The Liberal Party in the Ontario Leg- islature,• Hon. G. P. Graham refer- reclito several important subjects and on ')each hie remark S had the right ring. But the following are, per- haps', the most happy hitsin his :whole speech as it has been :report-. ed in the daily papers. He said :11, el was delighted to hear there was SurpluEr. There, always was a sur- pitee—(applause)—even wheft there was noa EU'. income amounting to &evert millions of dollars. Wo are delighted t� know that the country is prosperous, it has always been eroaperous since 1 nave been in the Legislature. 1 rejoice with the Pro- vincial Treasurer that the finances are 1n such a healthy condition, al- though he always refused to rejoice wttle roe. It le, of course, a, pleasure to know that the income from succes- sion duties shows an increase. The Provincial Treasurer is glad now to It under the tree and take ths fruit that falls from it. It is an act whieh Instead of being receded from must be enlarged. There is no source of revenue that can be more readily and more justly taken for public put - poses. I ani not a Socialist, but there is no* toa,n who everbyhis own -efforts made a million dollars—there Is no man Who ever earned half a trillion dollars, a quarter of a mil- lion dollars. But by the privileges granted by the Legislature and the people of this province they cen place themselves ina position to benefit from the labor of others and accum- edate vast fortunes, When they come to 'leave that property behind, then it is right that the Government ehQUid Step in and divide that money viith the people front whorni if first came. He 1l1 have the Support of this aide to increase the.t tax "instekd at dim- inishing it." The latter part of this quotation contains a heathy doctrine and we Vice to hear our public wan- preaching it. t Education in East liuron. • The tollowleg is the report of Mr, D Robb, Public School Inspector for the Inspectorate of East Huron, sub- mitted to the County Council at Is reeent session. During the* pear 1906 I visited all the schools twice as reauiredeby law. At my first visit, •the school* we're Inspected its usual; but durifig the second hall year as directed be the Minister of Education, the date of my* vitt to each school was announced in advance, and trustees anti rate- payers were Invited to meet Me. At 83 appointments thus made, I met oaftedcyri rt.r„ LN.urzr.rirj ia 044440 49 z.,27.-iy strain on moiler. Her syslY,--rn is called upor to slop* nottrishamen:k tor two. SOLIS% form of nourishment that will be easily taken up by mother's system is need;& Scoff.s. Ernul.siotz contains the greatest possible' amount ef nourish- ment in easily digested form. Mother and baby are wonderfuIly helped by its use. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50e. Afs4D $1.00 021 00004041•00-4:40.0.004240410000 Kile-scale of' Minirfium salarle I To iliustratei how 'title works out in ' practieteal allowed . me to 'take two Schoel'oections in, Grey, NOg. 2'and'1.0. Tile general school rate in Grey, to raise .$300 for each school, is 1 1-2 ori the dollar. Let us suppose that each of these schools impose al, sPecial rate of one Mill on the dollar; School Section No, 2, Grey. I General ;rate $300.00 Special rats, 1 mill On $122.000 122.90 Sehool gran* 87,0i t — , Taal. t $459.95 Minim -Inn Salary' to 'Detwiler • 400.00 I - Balance -remaining for taeliete. 69.95 School Section No. 10, Grey. Genera rate , • 060.00 SPeetill Tate, 1 millCal $211,750 .211.76 School grants . • 63.45, . $505.20 Minimum Salary to Teacher $690.00 I Ba,lanCe, remaking forfaelietc. $ .0510 The 'balance remaining atter paying thw errinineum salaries of the teach - ter, are !nearly equal, and will be teulfitient ti pay *fon' fuel, 'care -tali -I in.g, tete. It wuri be noticed, 'that, although One section, is assessed for nearly twice. Ise much: as the other, yet the rate of 801001 taxation is nearly the same, in both; and two and, a halt mills cannot be coneidered a high school rate, When urban echools tn this Inspectorate pay as high as .nine mills os l the dollar for the same par - base. meat MOW 'being tried in Ontario. On. November 14th, 1904, the, consol- idated e4o1 1 C4trelph, ccer.pesed of four' schopl SeCtiOrte was opened, but Eltne August 21st, 1906; the pupile five sections 'have 'been in attendance; 'The work taken up at this echool ver Y extensive—the ordinary school pubJects, sehool gar derting,a maned traleing and domestic ecience. Mosta receives cOnsiderable attention, and the nellool is provided with, a good plano. There is to doubt as to the efficieney og the sehool. But after all, the questiOn of ex - pellet° is one et the first importance. When the, various sections united to -form the consolidated school,' one of the Conditions waethat these See tiOUS would pay tie same rate as they had Ilene previous to union, and that Sir .William Macdonald would provide tile balance tor three years. In addition' he also erected and completely equip- ped the school hotise. The are eight V8410 used to -envoy the childrrn ! to and from School. The average emit of tie vans was 1.05 ad the drivers receive for themselves and horses froref 40to $6,:90 tor each school day. The tote seta for 1905 was $8,080, of which ifive sections paid $2,-, e02. -The limas:nee was paid br Sill William Macdonald and Government r granti. The advantages of consalidation Eire znahr. Classes cat1 be hatter 'ranged ;, teachers qualified, to teach the !new subjects can be 'employed; high 'School work and especially that relating to agriculture can be done; end more, regular attendance eecured. But unless rural sections are willing to pay a higher rate of echool taxa - Aeon, th.aar they are now doing, theee sch,00ls cannot .be established and successfully conducted. But the; results would more than • compensate for this increased school ekpenditure.' It would. place what is practically a graded school, a con. - Urination clang school, and • high Vechool, within easy reaoh, thirty or 'forty minutes drive, ef every child in the province; Without leaving home pupil could proceed from A; B. Cs to matriculation, in the Agricultural College, •the University, Law, Medi- cine of -teacher's standing; thus seehde lag the erltical period of youth, from 13 to 18 years of age, under the watchful eyes of parents, and away from 'the temptations of urban life. The *rate- of taxation required to maintain -these schools, would be less than what it costs for city, towni or village schools. The a.verag‘ rate of school taxa tion In the rural part of this inspec- torate for 1906 WaS 21-2 mine in alt. The average eg school taxation- for urban schools was 6 1-2 mills. Teaehere. Of the:125 thanhera in this inspectore eta at the erfd of the year, emu held first 'class certificates; 62 held sec- onds. and 56 thirds. Of the 88 teach- ers in the rural schools, 35 held sec- onds, and 53 thirds ; and of the 37 teachers ia the urban schools, seven •-held firsts, 27 seconds, and but three thirds. Twenty or the rural school teach - ere have one years experience, or leas, and 38 were but one year or less In the Same school. Thirty-two of those teething in the rural schools are legal' intents being under 21 years of age. There are but two "Sue4r In - tante teaching in urban schools, .At midsumrher there were 25 changes of teachers, and 17 changes in Decem- ber, oe 42 in all. Although the figures given above are very dietheartetting, yet the pro- gress of the pupils is very satisface tory, but I must reiterate what I have saki to you so often, that teach- ers of, such immature minds canna train pupils in thoee moral qualities that go to form the character of up - :right, honorable and useful citizens, In th,e, rural schools there are 27 male 'teachers, and 61 females. In urban schools, six male teachers, and 31 fettales, These numbers are the same- as 1a.,4t 'year. et. Sixteen years ago there were but t wo female teachers, aSSIS tants, in Howick, out of 19, now there are but three male teachers in this town - chip. , There are many excellent teachers - in this inspeetorate, none better any - whore; for in teaching as in other professions. experience tells. Tucker - smith Is the banner township in this inspectorate, having none but norm- al -trained, teachers of experience, and all doing excellent work. Indeed, the work done by the teachers in the laspectorate is very satisfactory, con- -tenciering the, limited experience et many. 1/4 Examine tione. Three hundred and forty ca.nelidates wrote on the entrance examination, at the vatiours centres inhEast Huron. • Of these, 266 passed. This 'is 78; per cent, of 'thee who wrote. The aver- age age of the successful candidates was 131-2 years. The fturobers vary little , from year to year. One uniform promotion examination was held in the spring. This exam- ination let a great assistance to inex- • .perienced teachers, and is also of use to. the, older teachers as a stimulus to the pupils. Teachers are expected ,to use the pupils' term work ire com- bination with this examinatiem. when Making promotione. • , Continuation Schools. ts, Telere are now but two grades A. echtinuation zahools in thls dividon, .Wingbarn having opened a highschool. These :schools are doing their usual excellent work. 'I 'hope you may see your way to continue your grant to these echools. They certainly deserve it. Minimum Salaries. (Hr. Robb here explains very fully., and clearlY the systems of grading the salaries of teachers in accord- e,nce -with the assessed value of tbe section, atnS the *result reached un- der certain specified cases, but es the Government have announced their intention of eritirely changing this system at this session of the Legisla- ture, hie remarks do not have the point tbey would have were the sys- tem to continue, and hence we omit them, ortly saying that in 1907, under the new law the salaries per teacher In the Inspeetorate will .,a,verage an increase ot $68.50 each over the previ- ous year, and the tota.,1 increase a- mounts to $6,035.—Ed1tor.) White *the principle of eompuleory minimum salaries for pu.1$11c school teachers is hew in Ontario, yet it is in i,iset Ln other walks of life. To quote but one of these: The Church, (and we cannot err much if we fol- loir its example), three deaorninations have established minim* salaries, the Preebyterianis, $800, arid a manse for a married roan, for others $600; the efethodieter for a, married rna:n, $750 and for a eagle man, ;ordained, $600; and the 13aptists, SM. In at leant five States of the American Union, minimum salaries 'have been fixed for 'teachers. In British Colum- bia the minimurn salary is $600. Though your Jape:tor favors high- er salaries for teanaers, since it will have a 'tend -mu to retain more ex- perienced, and, consequently, better 'teachers, but was not in favor of the method taken to secure them, yet, when. he found that not one voice was nalse,d inParliament against the scheme, and the entire, puolic prees of the counttty warmly approved of it, he could not but believe that it wars the *unanimous wish of the county, -that the seheme should receive a fair trial. 1 . Our laws are made by public opin- and Parliament is the only Plane where this public opinion can be chryeta,lized into law. And while it is the privilege and duty of every 'citizen to use all legitimate means to have what he thinks an 'objectionable Act amended, or repealed, yet, while It *remains,' .on the statute boak, it ehould be obeyed. If *um Parliament should repeal Ole section objected to without lel fins .t have te fair trial, it mist stand be - fere the country like Pliable, in the Pilgrim's Progress, who, -:. when' he found ;himself in the slough of are &pond, Slates:Al of following Christian's manly example in going for ward, till he reached ecald footing, weakly turn- ed back,, and became the, laughing- stock of his neighbors. • Abolition of County Model SchcOls. Another !step 'taken to improve the professional standing of the teacher, is the abolition of the County Model schools, and having the teacher com- plete his training before beginning to teach. The absurdity of the County Model 'school system in at once seam if we were to apply the same system te doe, tors. .What would be thought of our Medical Council. if, after two yearn' training, medical students were allow- ed to practise on the"human form divine" for three years; that after thle apprenticeship in killing and curing; calling them in for three years more training before airing theta complete, diplomas as doctors'? How Many would care eto consult the demi-semi doctors? The 'system' was wasteful in the extreme. The mete who attended these IVIodele schools usually taught but three years, and then left the profeseion. Thus, when they had a- lhout finished, their apprenticeship,nacr gained skill, and learned - by expert- ehee, they left the profession and their 'services were lost to the pro- vince. Under 'the hew scheme, while it is not expected that all will remain, it is certain that a much larger pro- portion will stay in it, than form- erly. i • Improvement of School Accommodation. Ever since we have had a system of public school education in Ontar- io, 'the Legislative grants • to such sehools have been divided in proper -- Von to, the averagc attendance of the pupils. The object of distributing the grants in this way was to induce trustees to eiteep their schools open for the entire year. It is not now • needed for that purpose, me iallschools • are now kept, open for th:,, entire school. :year. •1 The school act of 1998 enacts that the Legislative and county granta will be distributed on the bass or the ,salaries paid teachers,' the char- acter of the accommodations, and the value of the equipment. These ,two grants amount. to about 1,,,'415 per Sehool. it is expected that thy will be in-, creased, especially- th 3 Govern merit share, to about $90. This .system has been in operation In our high schools for some years, and has produced excellent results. During the present year five or six new echool houses will be erected in this inepectorate. I have not been ad-' vocating new school houses for some time, as ; was not sure but that there, I might be some prospect of the torm- I attest of consolidating school sect, - Consolidated Schools. ' 'Allow me to glee some -facts ad to the one consolidated school expert- I Model School. There were 45 pupils at the Clin- ton • model school. These reeeived their -usual careful training. It le just possible that there may be ane other term of the model zehools. Conclusion. I prepared the Usual cinder heap Of statistics, but :they were iso like those of last year, that tney would neither be interesting nor useful. 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These are combined by the highest baker's skill, a,nd the result is the PERFECT LOAF. Its crust is light and- crisp, its texture fine and even. , It is healthful, nourishing, digestible, and TASTES COM Do not any longer be content withthe old dry crumbly bread made of cheap flour and water, but insist on having The Best Bread That Can Be Made. °RICH BROS SEAFORTH, id -winter Clothing. Just about this time of year the cold wind.e. _find the kink e in your Winter clothing.. You dobt want Lo invest in a full new outfit, but you do require a little renewing. Oorae to us and fee what we can do for you, and at a price that will surprise you. We do not }low about our after Otuistmas bargaine, Our clothes. .are always bargains. We give you big value for your money every time. Th Furnishings and the small things for men'e. wear, we carry a frill and co prete line. We can please you. Gall and eee. BRIGHT BR OS, RXIS BEI? , SE4FORTE 1 IDo not accept a substitute for B.B.B. - There is nothing just as good.”. Picture Framing At this time of year you nearly always have a number of pletures you wish fram- ed. But you keep puttivg ib off, often be- Utie you fear the expense. Pioture fram- mg with us is a enecially, end we carry a stook of frames and mouldings that are heap and neat,. pretty but not expensive. Let na frames pie -Mere for you, and we ill convince you of the truth of what wo say, Try us for your iext Photo. JACK8ON BROS. Seaford?. LJNI m en Suffer AGONY FROM KID,NEY THOU -EL... Very often they think it is from so-csiled "Penults Dieease." There is less female trouble than they think. Women suffer from backache, sleeplessness, nervousnate, irritability, and IP., dragging -down feeling in the loins. So do men, and they do not have "female trouble." Why, then, blame all your trouble to Female Diecase 7. With healthy kidneys, few women Neel ever have "fouutio disorders," The Lich/eye are ea - closely connected with all the intermit organs, that when the kidneys go wrong, every-U*1g goes wrong. 11-ueb distress would. be saved if women would only take DOAN'S ..1N-.1Ye P LLS at tated intervals. Price 50 tents perbox er ibrboxesfoz$1.2S, all dealere or sent -direct on receipt et prime The Doan Xidney Pill Co.. Toronto* Ont. Public Notice I Notice is hereby given that a by-law was passed by the council of the Tew/whip of 'Puckeretnith on the 14th day,of January, A. 1507, providing for thre issue of debentures to the amount of $15.000, for the purpose of eonstructing Permanent Brid ges in the said Township, and that such by-law Wz.13 Zegiatereed in the registry °Mee, County of 1-furon, en the -2.3ri of January, 1907. Any motion t) quash or set Aside the same or any part thereof, must be made within three months after the first publication of thie no- tice, and cannot be /node thereafter. A. G. SMILLIE, e041-3 Clerk of Tuckers ated this Writ daY of 'January, 1007. Doe Your FOOD Digest Well When the food is imperfect]. digestnct the full benefit is not derived froni it by the bOdy and the purpose of eating lado- hated ; no matter how good the food or hOw carefully adapted to the wants of the - body it may be. Thus the dyspeptic often becomes thin, weak and debilitated, energy is lacking., brightness,snap and vim are lost, and m them place come dullness, lot appetite, depree.iimi and 1angour. It tales.) no great kno wInige to know whon one hal indigestion, some of the following symp- toMs generally exiet, viz conettpation, emir stomach, variable appetite, headaclist heartburn, gas in the stomach, etc. The great point is to cure it, to get bael bounding health and vigor. BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS is constantly effeeting sures of dy because it acts in a natural yet effective way upon all the organs involved in the, process of digestion, removing all cboggsng ' impurities and making easy the -war digestion and assimi-lation. 11r. R. G. Harvey, Ameliasburg, Ont., writes: "1 hare been troubled with dys-- p-spsia for several years and after own three bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters we eompletely cured1 cannot praiso B.B.B. enough for what it has done for me. I have not had a sign of dyspepsia Lett erties to 4S, East which sill ffeeeted, eery seen& zual beco teeth 0.115.F.1.41.elpeavateso• You Me in the nett if you wee ineve sitth For be; forether p tiv b set itioge Vie ever apired t weeeeet e! this fuel will, The fie three nap tostieg tb for Snout REIA E iriz-e, bei 2nent50 Vlar prOtiora0- Any perii.tiir letter state} watW1 and ing myna very effort 'with help :2442-13„