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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1928-10-19, Page 1i3 is TrIc10114Z tsacen `'s. S. e ,..e. It t.'. **Vial 'Convention 'Victoria School, Goderich; on October 31 E. Sharna'ari, presided. ' Thursdny Morning Session. DevotiOnal enercises were taken *Antes of the last session of 1.927 Ore Wald And appretred. ' Mr. j. E. Toin opened the seSsidgi vrith a review. or hie term' of 41S -sites' tion extending eyed a. Perisnd a 42 years, beginning in. Marche 188a, and tenni:ars these'eel'hia list are still in Mane Central 'School; Goderichs Miss Kate Watson Vietori 'Sehooll; Code - rich, and IVIn. 'George Woods, Saltford. He referred to the many changes noted as the years passed, particu- larly in the deceease of school at- tendance, changes among teachers and in the school buildings and He gave some wise advice to the teachers .present by pointing out the advantages, in position and salary, attained by those who qualify for higher . Standing. He concluded his semarks by extending to the teachers his best wishes,. 'then introduced his who left a very favorable imPres- oion on the teachers. He spoke high- ly of the Work being done in the schools already visited and expressed ads desire to co-operate in obtaining the best results possible. He stated that composition of all °objects is the poorest taught and no should receive more attention than is generally given to it. It may be co -related with such sub- jects as geography, history and na- ture -study, etc., and should be based on topics of interest to the children. The ' new manuals should be in every school and should be thorough- ly studied by the teachers. The lib- rary should be well stored with readable books and the students should be encouraged to make use of them. The school grant is a good place to build up character as there, many opportunities present them- selves for correction. He concluded 'by offering his as- sistance to any teacher who wished to consult him on any question pertain- ing to school werk. Miss Anna Woods, of Bayfield, gaviSTreriptiper on Primary Work showing 'how she would conduct a class in reading. She recommended the use of nursery rhymes, phonic charts, etc. Her method is to deal with one sound then usieg that sonnd build up syllables and words; e.g., a, learned others may be substituted. Manuals dealing with this method snay be obtained from Thomas Nel- son's & Son or from the MacMillan , A question, previously submitted regarding the_teaching of arithmetic was then taken. She suggested the use of calendar numbers, etc. A second question regarding the teach- ing of writing with beginners. She has the pupils make the characters on the black laoard, being careful to see that each is properly made. Songs and games are used to good effect, when the interest lags. There should be four reading lessons each day with this class. Inspector Bea- com spoke along the same line. Mrs. Dorothy Koehler, of- Zurich, took First Book work which in- cludes the three R's. She would in- sist on the proper position of the child when standing to read. As in- terest lags, physical drill may be tak- en for a few moments. Useful seat work .ehould be given to keep the putpils busy. Miss Lottie Robinson and Mr. G. S. Howard reported on the pr)ceed- ings of the 0.E.A., held in Toronto 'during Easter week of 1928. Sbace will not perinit giving an abstract of the papers. The proceedings are pub- lished in book form by the Provincial Association, copies. of which may be obtained by writing the Secretary, Mr. Thursday Afternoon Session. After the reading of the minutes , the vacancy on the resolution corn- .;. Mittee caused by the absence of Mr. . William McKay recently superannu- \ ated, was filled by the appointment ' of Mies Lila McCullough. Mr. S. Pickles, of London Normal School, gave an excellent paper on "Flannel Training fin. Seat Work." He pointed out to the teachers the joy that should' be experienced in the sehool room With the children. The ,Iiiinst iinportant time In the children's 001. lif.0 in 010 first vveelc of attend- \ 'O'siseg VA "theY, Will either hate or ' love sehool tor ell *me to co -me. Few 'sees teeny oan be Venal aneisted by evrise teacher. \ nem cut lige es out of Pietnrren an a ) ratable sea needles *nen trdintetne don as well 'as hand skill. riinebeg ;Is a Valuable etre/raise tor s Toot And all Children can be taught th?ongh time to become, 4 oellt.: The inetihtt to draw has been coMmon, to WI tlitoughout the ages. With.eontinued peacidess they will get to like that into maebles end long' Strings vr,litak dm- The folding •znil Phat- A.dv,auco t'ubI'iblaart� ng" home 'aid n el' in a co ssi tYp to the enchekgh enha e• terest,,, the +de ei rent. Of t cite ;, QIn have not only been netilr b edut- DesigniB►g li �. e �,as ild ns • t 'nettiomel lines, but hive a arected your thele tor... er" Snl e, WSW; eu�$- *tinge ; energies along els, rek ' aetivi�ee. 3n tk nr 'ohne Way a without being die You have now reached ths atage rested by stinenios enthenitye This of life . When retirement Fromm the bri s o lihehr-aa',•iable i11t .', strenuous duties Of ferMer deYs e palonr w' ons ;mf rest inter- should ,beenjoy' ,• o to the full. ' : We est to the 1i nldde 4. trust t . ,t You vjiji net remati4 it? Wee i ; A. ]Ellis, of • en all, gave seciusisnaa', butt let4 Aril, lom nnelUr- &r' paper 'on Se nAd I.. tog[ Work deal- big' interest in, 410E tj "" and iia the is¢g with the, course covered by the 'oasjh rq' .37111;hinefs a imiluieh Ithe class as outlined in than curriculum Yeah oe ro ate. o,..Vile join in ex- Literature and Beading vice the two tendnsgel Vyou a eordial invitation to 'awing g rejects tine grade. lug 'tlaerizaee tis aye o'er association in Hs' must underste ad what the ' "read it Stearn to: ems; and, in evoking in ` ender; to lees ur. `t'hei . rote est. Goad's. r hest blessing upon you, upon i nt},Dear eehou14 e &VOA to the_pro- i rs Tom, and upon the members oit your family, throughout time. We consider this an opportune time to express our best' wishes 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 to accept of this gift and Mrs. Tom this as a slight token of the affec- tion we 'beer you. Signed on behalf of the West Huron Teachers' Association --Miss L E. Sharman, G. S. Howard, Miss V. A. Watson. Mr. Tom responded, thanking the teachers for their token of remem- brance. M. 3 P. IV pia ncipal Collegiate Institute), spoke fit- tingly of his associations with Mr. Tom and of the friendly relation ex- isting between them as they labored together in the interests of educa- tion. The singing of the National An- them brought the entertainment to a close. selnasspronouneed, e.g., "deord' for 'wile like. With composition, written and oral, and spelling attention: should be directed to the use of the past tense for the perfect participle and vieaversa. Giving full answers to all questions tends to develop thought and' writing short stories on Nature Study topics proves interesting. Af- ter marking the errors in these she has the pu.pils re -write the story in the proper form. Pupils of this grade should be able to add, soilbtraet, multi- ply and divide with seventy-five per cent. accuracy before passing to the next' form. Mr. G. Mews= then followed dealing with Third Book Work. He outlined the course as laid down in the curriculum of studies then show- ed his Method of taking the various subject% 'Success in the Primary grade follows the pupils through all the higher • forms. The " questions submitted by the teachers were dealt with: 1. How can you get ac- curacy in arithmetic? To this 'he suggested giving easier problems, us- ing oral drills daily, and by constant reviews ef the work gone over. 2. Should notes be given in History? To this expressions by the teachers some; ef whom favored doing so, while some opposed. Throughout the whole convention this question was to the front and was pretty well thresh- ed out. The conclusion arrived at seemed to be that notes should not be given Third Book pupils but were permisseble even necessary, with the Entrance Class, especially when use ing the old History text book. The Convention then divided for federation tonsiderations. The wo- men continued their organization, elected their officers and paid in their dues. The men decided not to( or- ganize but to leave it optional with the individual to join the Provincial Federation or remain out. The evening nesdon was held in the Assembleg,galleof-the Collegiate the President. - A ,varied programme was enjoyed by those present but comparatively few of the teahhers remained_ for it. Vocal and instru- mental numbers were contributed by Miss Adeline Geiser, of Crediton; Miss Margaret Wilson, of Goderich; 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; I. Teachers slaould exact obedience and politeness, but yet show the pup- ils that you are their friends. 2. Teachers should not bp given to spoonfeeding but allow pupils to do everything possible for them- selves. 3. Some pupils lean to certain subjects. These should be consider- ed and allowed to fellow their own inclinations. The address was replete with good thoughts. of Extension Work of Toronto Uni- versity, and a Huron Old Boy, was introduced by Inspector Beacom. He spoke en the subject of "Co-opera- tion of Teachers and Parents." He gave some timely advice to teachers to strive to improve their 'standing in order to qualify for something better. He outlined the plan of Summer Schools and Correspondence Courses now offered to the teachers. Teachers may now obtain their Bach- elor or Arts degree by attending five summer sehool sessions. Last year 500 attended. During the eight years these courses have been given 169 teachers have obtained their degree, two of whom are now Public School Inspectors. He invited correspond- ence and promised to consider each inquirer's case and advice according- ly. His closing remark was "Keep your head up and your mind open." then called to the platforni and pre- sented with an address accompanied 'by a watch and ehain to Mr. Tom, and a bouquet of chrysanthemums to 'Mrs. Tom. The address read as fol- lows: Mr. J. Elgin Toni, Goderieh, Ont. Dear Kr. Tom: We, the teachers af 'West Huron, learned some weeks ago that you had severed your cormection with us Inspectoe of our schools:. For many years, from 1888 to 1928, you have been a regular semi- yearly Visitor to the 126 elass-rooms in the inspectorate. Many, who, at the beginning of your terna, Were in charge of the schools, are new scat- tered far and wide in other c Mugs oritare passed to their reward, while those of` us`still remaining have mov- ed allang under your osversight from the begioatieste' class, through all the here we stand members OT the • Lena psiaa. You, no during tedat meats of +tilts afi gave Os& greet changes not only the better- zai bags and A interest of tie collo* thetJet have ene Friday Forenoon. Devotional exercises were taken by Miss Lottie Robinson. The min- utes of the previous session were read and approved. IMT. S. Pickles took his second paper on Manual Training as a Co - relation." Often children considered ino good' develop into noble characters when they find their proper vocation. Teach- ers should make themselves familiar with all exercises such as weaving, cutting, mounting, etc., and should take every precaution to avoid get- ting into a rut. Moulding plastieine and forming the outline of relief maps with it are interesting and at- tractive exercises. Tooth picks may be used to trace the rivers on it. Geography may thus be made an in- teresting subject. One hundred schools in Oriftanio have work benches. Wentworth eeun- ty is thelearler in this line, of work, Teachers atenitle-Harailton take Sat- urday lectures on Manual Training and Domestic Science. Extra grants are due teachers taking this work and to School Boards who install the re- quired equipment. Schools with this diversion from book -lore are pleasant places. Inspector Beacom, Messrs. Tom and Ross expressed their delight with the subject. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Pickles on motion of Inspector Beacom and Mr. Tom.. Election of officers then followed, resulting as follows: President; A. J. BrintrIell, Exeter; ViSe-President, Miss A. Geiser, Credi- ton; Secretary -Treasurer, Mr. G. S. Howard, Exeter; Councillprs, Mr. G. lnlawson, Exeter; Miss L. McCullough, Winchelsea; Miss I. Douglas, Hen.salle Auditors, Messrs. G. Mawson and F. Ross; Resolution Committee, Messrs. A. Pidgeon, W. Brokenshiee, Misses Mr. A. J. Brintnell and Miss Grace Th,e Resolution Committee submit- ted the following to be passed on by the convention. Resolved that - 1. The following be made life members of the Association: Mr. J. Miss J. S. Murray, Miss H. M. Kins- man, Miss A. Burritt and Miss M. 2. The opening day in September af all Public and Separate Schools be the same as that of High Schools and Collegiate Institutes. 3. The Department be asked to authorize supplementary books of exericses in Arithmetic and Gram - 4. The Depaittnent request the Conservatory of Music to discontinue. the practice of holning music exam- inations on the same days as the Entrance to High School exa.mina- 5. The Entrance Board be com- pese,d of Public School Inspectors and Ablic or Separate School teachers. 6. The Department print transfer report cards suitable for children grans 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 a reading lesson. na tak- 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 has .the pupils write the essays, etc., with lead pen- cils, then aftet marking the errors held the same work copied into the composition books with ink. Fesnil- ler topics should be given such as fall fairs, picnics, excursions. She has the pupils une the dietionary to look up the meaning and pronuntia- tion of unfamiliar words. In Spell- ing the pupils keep a list of their nig-spells in an exercise book and these are frequently revieVed. should be used .and theee should be examined occasion ly. Mies Grace Lockhart continued the subject, 'dealing vith Geography. Zn t'his =Wed memorizing facts• should For e sad TE g b purtiaul The su)k in is s o f end "essRena1.:' e.ahln dieFiin9ns lPit00101111 4disle 4141104 kaarl•ti c s 4 er fehOSA, and 'then an !rwereu1 n neetlena t M, ? :0 , _1 i sola .itteu1 (Nis 9J91ose t�l¢iug .tl at Works .$8fl a s the r+easi , ` 'Professor ' i 3 . ingstom, e" y, r .e84 8g'• 2TC R ieProf, of ,rR „st¢ara:lanapto z 0 l<+'aYU wmg d aa?epr the teacher -is the beat as ea< J n neat amt' dare lam 'Feat= IIra}vc�xs�ty then �� Bremer pr se te4 les . 1pp o$' t iissionarlr end a lgteana ea ,aao n iittee in . wlsieh .41 g si . ti2a t $i ... every member can neet Nave h eaeb congregation ted' that n uuae to the meriti of the Summer, gTit admonished the teachers to )0I.Tik of the future and to avail theme ,aelvee of ,the opportunities or oOl,•• genteel nee of the ednisignr Wriallanas , preying their standiug. At Western ba triede. zor also 'Called tiea laraal,c- , 98 were in last year's summer elnass membena of Presbytery to Imes the niadarli've ' The course is specially attanged for efaince on the missionare 'Work of the digitis teachers. Twe, methods, re open to church. before theln ,elsiagregations, day.-..anenargli the students, attendance at the Sum- Following trlds-renort 'Rev. Dr.,S. US. fsnnedl5h.of mer School and the 'Cerrmqon.dence Dean, of TorOnto, gaV'e a very fine gmeta with fOrsoW, COILIESe$e The system (if credits,ete, and interesting address on the world 044 2#0. W. atitiOgi was fully enPlained. The obtaining wide work the United Church is doe Vb.*. 1, IR, Kizstar4, aid . • of a degree qualifies the etudent for ing. e *ailed upon the Presbytery the Week Ond Ititle,',4 Aft a igh School teacher. The fee is to support this work to the limit neewi.3#04611.3s ',":yenck $16.00 per credit or a maxi um of its strength. Leatde4Onloant .'Said.c.ne. $40.06. Students may write pi? 'the Presbytery passed unanimously a. her pgliktri,. Mr, 9.14.. examin tions at home by paying for resolution of sympathy with Dr. D. --4/40,61#0.1 SW*. the presiding eer. Friday after- C. dl.ncGtegor, of London, in his re- speriteldie week :aeons are devoted to athletics, ate. cent serious accident. 'Mr. William" :land. Mrs: linstm likeeler may be added to next year's course. E.. ogg who were delegates te *the troit, Were vieiting at thathonse General 'Council in Winnipeg; each 13//r. and @OS. To 'Wheeler OF gave an interesting report of the OliVe 11ilarri,son, ofe'IUS's work of the council. Fordwieh con- spent SandaYt,A her hpree here.- gregation Was given permission to Oen J. Souter l',$.4.21 a week endngilest d- ein a vecant eumase and to apply the at taO tikOgnair, and 'Mrs, proceeds to their own local needs. Taylor and Gsita and Eileen 'regime...1 Presbytery then adjourned to meet in of Guelph, Weed h Sunday vialters. at' Victoria Street United 'Church, Gode- the horde of Mr. W. StackheruSe.e-de rich, the .firet Tue,sday December. Mr. and Mrs2-lit. McKenzie and sitonn1 and Mr. mad Mrs. 18. Kaiser, troit, visited at the Ineene of 1Wr. Mr& "1i. Unit; on Stindan.-Miss McCully returned to her home in the Allege after spending a few Weeks visiting friends in Renee:IL-Rev. W. A. end Mrs. Bremneri visited Mae Brearmer's sinter in London this'week who is very ilL--,Norse Rohner, who has been rimming in Clinton for the past few months, 'returned to her home in the village last week for a much needed rest. Missionary ,Society held its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 10th, with the Vice -President, Mrs. H. Aik- enhead hi charge. Mrs. A. T. Scott Douglas reported that the baleewhich had been sent, was valued et $24s60e Very interesting and helpful reports of the W. In. S. Sectional insetting, 'held in Clinton recently, were given Marion Oliver Mission Circle.-eThe regular meeting ef the Marian oliver Missiaa Circle was held on Thursday evening with. the President, Derethy usual opening devotional exercises, a report of the W. M. S. Sectional meeting held in Clinton, was given. Hazel Haugh read a very interesting story. Plans were discussed for a Halleige'en party, Which will be held on the 30th. Y.oung People of OUT Society motored to Egmondville on Monday to spend the evening with them at their naeet- ing. Miss Kan Snider had charge of the meeting and Mr. Leonard Boyce, the topic which was, "How can law increase freedom?" The trio render- ed two beautiful numbers, "Teach Me to Pray," and "Just as I Ain." Hazel Haugh read "Gweri's Canyon." A de- lightful piano solo, "Poet and Peas- ants" was given by Eleanor Snider and Eva Stackhouse grlayed a violin solo. At the close of the meeting miss Mae Wallace, of Egmondville, took charge of the meeting and all indulged in games and contests, at the close of which lunch was served. Rev. Mr. McDonald expressed a wish that this would not be the last time Brucdfield and EgmondyiNte Y. P. S. would meet. The pleasant evening with a sing -song. • not be resorted t9 - be laid on climate for et depends many other phases of Subject sneh as plant and putryizity. eta, Pupils should be left. to diegOyer facts for themselves but the tea:0er should have a clear knowledge -eet the eub- ject. The menalbers of thedtEntrance Board, Messrs. Tom and Holnard, and Miss 'Sharman discussed ,,t1te answer paper of 1928 and Insetted out wherein these could be iMpoved. Arithmetic Mr. Tom recOnmended the reading of the papenettrice least before attempting toneelve the problems. Inspector Beacom dealt Wirth eireu- lars and reports. Teachers should fill inneach and every space with ink, and",elo it as neatly as possible. This. ;should as- sist the trustees to fill otit their re- ports. All schools have to report to the Inspector monthly, all absentees be- tween 8 and 14, except under the fol- lowing excuses: (a) If the children are receiving instructiens at home. e intimated that an Art Coarse all* W G Medd and Rev J son at;id Mr Norman Wheel of Professor Kingston and Dr. Dun- lop received a royal welcome from West uron Teachers. The auditors' report show a bal- ance of $214.66. Inspector Beacom answered the questions deposited by these wishbg 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 even- ing entertainment, the citizens of Goderich who opened their homes to the teachers during the convention, the retiring officers for their services during the year and all who contri- buted items on the programme for the day sessions and for the evening 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 President; G. S. Howard, Secretary - Treasurer. Ch eh A iienary (I-. Fe SaippeT ondaitie cr. 29LE pastor, will deliver his address: - " Some Great PreaOhers and Orators I have Known." There will also be a very excellent Musical Program by our loeal talent, assisted by Mr. Samuel Rennie and SUPPER 5.300to 8 p.m. ADMISSION 50 CENTS (b) Certified sickness. (c) If the children under ten years, have over two miles to go to school. (d) If there is not sufficient ac- commodation. Even those who pass the Entrarree under 14 years of age must continue at school. The new edition of Teachers' Manuals must be purchased by the School Board and placed in the Lib- rary. Teachers should -)ecome fa- miliar with their contents. Regis- ters must be marked daily and the marking should show half-day at- tendance, lateness, etc. It is strict- ly against the school law for agents to canvass teachers or otherwise in- terfere with the work while the school is in session. Anyone violat- ing this law should he reported. A circular sent out to inspectors was explained. It suggests allotting a space during each day for current events and to the following topics: Monday, morals.; Tuesday, manners; Wednesday, sasety; Thursday, pat- roitism; Friday, respect of property and thrift. Friday Afternoon. The minutes were read end ap- proved. 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 floss took up Fifth Class. work and outlined the two year course. He pointed out the neces- sary amount of equipment required and the number of candidates for PRESBYTERY OF HURON The Presbytery of Huron, the Unit- ed Church of Canada, met in regular session in Queen Street United Church, Blyth, on October 9th lest the chair. After the devotional ex- ercises and the reading of the min- utes, the following new ministers were introduced to the Presbytery: Rev. George Weir, Blyth; Rev. L. C. White, Elimville; Rev. J. W. Herbert, •Hlolniesvillee: Rev. J. W. 9-ohnston, Londesboro; Rev. James Anthony, Thalines Road; Rev. R. B. Cumming, Benmiller; Req. H. Bolingbroke, Wroxeter. Rev. C. F. Clarke report- ed the satisfactory sale of Lane's Church an the Ashfield charge. A number of very interesting re- ports were given by Presbytery Cem- mittees all of which aroused discus- sion. Rev. J. M. Calling, as convenor of the Religious Education Commit- tee, brought in several resolutions looking forward to an increased and more effective work among the young people of the Presbytery. Rev. Geo. Weir presented the report of the Committee on Evangelism and Social Service in which he emphasized the General Council's call to a concen- tration of the church's thought on the great central truths of the Chris- tian faith. He also emphasized the I need for a more intensive instruction on matters relating to the use of al- ; coholic liquors. Rev. S. Davison on lbehalf of the Home Mission Commit- , tee, made the welcome announce- ment that there were now ne aid re - all -Coke-- ood C,9 Coai the Cheapee le log Rum ?hone n8 eat W. M. S. CONFERENCE The W. N. S. Conterenes (West Section) of Huron Presbyterial So- ciety of the United Church at Cans ada, was held in the United Churish, Auburn, on Wednesday, Octnber 17th, with a large audience of women pres- ent, and With .3/Irs. Andrew, of -Gode- rie , in the chair. e morning session was opened by singing the doxology and prayer by the President. The Auxiliary from Queen 'Street Church, Blyth, took charge of the devotional exercises, after which Rev. Mr. Alp, of Auburn, welcomed the ladies and hoped every- one would feel at home, and that the women would. accept the hospitality of the people of Auburn church. Mrs. McKenzie, of Bayfield, thanked the ladies of Auburn for their gracious and cordial welcome. After the Sec- retary, Mrs. Harris, was 'appointed, a Finance, Resolution and Courtesy Committee was appointed. Of the sixteen Auxiliaries of the West Section, there -were encouraging reports from fourteen. The Auxili- aries replied to the roll call by re- ports that made the conference feel that the individuall was t-ryRng measure up to what God wanted of each. So many of the Auxiliaries were trying to get each woman in the church a member of the W. M. S. Another aim was the introduction of the monthly envelope, for it has proven a success wherever it has been tried. It made hearts glad to hear such encouraging reports from C. G. I. T. Groups and. from several Bands. After .singing a hymn and prayer, the morning session closed. During the noon hour a most sumptuous lunch was served by the ladies of Anburn Church. It was much enjoyed. The afternoon session was ope-ned by the ,Holmessville Auxiliary taking charge of the devotional exercises. Mrs. Gardiner, Presbyterial Treasur- er, gave a promising financial report, while Mrs, Lundy impressed the audi- ence with the thought of being faith- ful individually, and Miss Lawrence hoped that each auxiliary have a press secretary and boost the inter- ests of the W. M. S. A charming quartette was rendered by the West- field Auxiliary, and long will be re- membered the inspiring address of Miss Rennie, Dominion Branch Presi- dent. She based her remarks on the subject of the Women's Missionary Society, its culture and its creed. "We invite," said Miss Rennie, "all women into our membership and we can do our hest work in a great united fel- lowship of women." The women from Victoria United Church, Goderich, presented the two part play, which has been printed in the Missionary Monthly. Mrs. Ross, of Ronan, China, gave such a wonderful and instructive ad- dress. She made us see pictures of the educational work, of the hospital work and of the Evangelistic work of which she was specially interested. She said as they started for their work they always adopted a verse of Scripture as marching orders, such as "The word shall not return into Thee void," and then they went out among the women all day. The Resolution and Courtesy Com- mittee presented their reports, which was adopted. Mrs. .1. E. Hogg in the closing ad- dress, said that the W. M. S. was the largest organization of women in the world and the most inspirational. Concerning our allecation, do not con- sider it as a boon but as a compli- ment that we cae measure up to what has been entrusted to us. Let us try to get more wom.en as members. Let us get out on our own street and do our best. The meeting was brought to a close by singing a verse of that conseere- tion hymn, "Take my life and let it be coris.ecrated, Lord, to Thee," sid Miss Rennie offerea prayer. RUCEIFIIIEILD W. M. S. -The Women's Mission- ary Society of the United Church held their October meeting hi the base- ment of the church on atkoher 310th, with the ViceelPmaident, Rem Elleigh Aireenihead, presiding. Mro. A. T. CIFIESELIEURST mrs. W. Cole spent several days in Detroit visiting relatives. -Mrs. R. Beattie, of Egmondville, spent Mon- day at the home of ber sister, Mrs. H. Jacobi. -.4 large nu-miber from this section attended the Provincial Plow- ing Match last week and were well pleased with their trip. WENGIBIAM Ilriefs.-Miss Annie Wilson has re- turned to Toronto after spending a few holidays at her home here.-E1- liott Fells spent -the week end with friende in St. Thomas. -Mrs. J. Sears, of Brantford, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Van Alystine.---Miss Muriel Carnpihell returned home after spend- ing a month in Detroit. -Mrs. A. Cos - ens is in Toronto this week attend- ing the W. F. C. U. Convention - :Vies Isabel and Audrey Reid spent the week end with friends in Bur- lington .-Harold Cowden, of Wind- sor, renewed acquaintances in Wing - ham over the week end. -Frank C. Maclean, af Toronto, visited last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Maelean.-Edward Fergie, of Detroit, spent the week end with his pirents, Mr. and Mrs. William Forgie.-Wing- to their seboel when last Friday they attended the Seven -School Meet. At the fitish it was found Wingharn bad a total of 104 points., with Arthur hav- ing 5,9 points and Ha-rriston 43. Our boys and girls thus retain the dial - lenge cup for the third time.---41iss Edith MeErwen, take has been spend- ing a few weeks with her wetter has returned to Port Huron. --)Mr. S. Ploillips, of the nigh Sokol staii?, attended Convocation at 0.1611'0 visiting his mother, Mrs, tilaeotti,, tended the t. W. L. Conttratien 11'4'