Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1930-10-17, Page 14 tx. •e Sf Seventy,• Whole last Year weber 82r WHERE DO THEY GO? Where do they go`ns afar they drift Beyond the clouds through the sunset rift, Away from the homes and haunts of men, To a world fax fairer than our ken? Where do they go to, the friends so dear, Who say farewoell with a word of cheer Whose memory lingers throughout the days, Like flowers abloom by the quiet ways. Where do they go? To the realms of day, Where tears and sorrow are wiped away, To the land of which all mortals dream Where love and happiness reign su- preme. H. ISABE•L GRAHAM. WEST HURON TEACHERS' CONVENTION. West Huron Teachers met in Con- vention at Goderich on October 9th and 10th. The number of teachers, in- cluding visitors, were 140. The fifty-third airmail convention of West Huron Teachers was held in Victoria School, Goderich, on Thurs- day and Friday, October 9th and 10th. In the absence of the president, Miss Annie E. Consitt, the vice-president, Mr. P. A. Kilpatrick, presided. The opening exercises were taken by Revs. R. C. McDertriid and G. W. Butts. Inspector Beacom spoke in be- fitting terms of the late J. E. Tom, who for the past fifty years contrib- uted to the educational uplift of the prodium- first as a teacher and later as Inspector of the schools in West Huron. During the fortythxee years of inspection his foremost thoughts were for the' betterment of the schools and teachers under his supervision. Not only did he perform his duties as an educationalist, .but took an active interest in church circles. For many years he was superintendent of the Sabbath school and a member of the Session. On motion of BeacomStone- house, the secretary was instructed to send a letter of condolence to the bereaved widow and family. The minutes of 1929 session were read and adopted. Mayor W. McEwen addressed words of welcome to the teachers and com- mented on the nobility of their. calI- ing. He paid tribute to their faithful- ness in the class -rooms and to the untiring devotion to duty outside its walls as members of the community where in runty eases they are regard- ed as leaders. Announcements were made by the Inspector and Secretary regarding books sent for inspection and. the luncheon to be held at the noon hour. Owing to the appointed auditors, Messrs. G. Maws'on and A. J. Brint- ne,ll, leaving the profession, two others, .Messrs. C. Blowes and W. Dav- is, were named. Rev. G. W. Butts addressed a few words of 'appreciation to the work of the teacher. He spoke of the influ- ence of the teachers in their respec- tive communities where they, through close contact, leave lasting impres- sions. 'Miss Anna 'McDonald gave an ex- cellent paper on Domestic Science— Hot Lunches in Rural Schools—Many children in these schools are unable to return home for dinner and, as a consequence, areobliged to carry a cold meal with them. This has been proven 'a detriment to such pupils in their afternoon work. Serving a hot lunch is not only beneficial to the pupils but gives the teacher an opportunity to impart use- ful knowledge in the preparation and in the serving of food. Besides the teacher may correct rude manners and faulty habits when detected. Before launching out in the new venture, a meeting of parents and trustees should be called to talk over preparatory work such as procuring utensils, food, etc. Pupils supply cups, forks, knives, etc. Officers are ap- pointed and the menu made out for each week. Pupils in charge made preparations before nine o'clock and at recess so that the meal may be served at 12.05. They remove the dirty dishes to be washed. At this final operation in- structions may be given in caring for silverware, etc., and many false im- pressions may be corrected. Many comments were given by other teachers who have undertaken the service. Mr. Beacom explained the grants given for this work. Forty dollars is paid the first year and twen- ty dollars each succeeding year. Mr. H. J. Lockett, M.A., cf the Normal School, Hamilton, took for his topic, "Rural Teacher's Problems and Opportunities." He would impress upon the teach- ers the golden opportunities which are theirs in spite of the great prob- lems which present themselves. Es- pecially is this true with the rural' teacher who has no superior to give advice. New teachers would find the advice of more experienced ones very acceptable. Beginners profit by visit- ing other schools while in session and can save much time, where there are many classes, by combining the grades where possible. A 'busy classroom is a quiet one so careful thought should be given to the seat work. Keeping in touch with school and Home Clubs keeps parents and the teachers alive to what is most needed about the school. Teachers, enthused in their work, will create a like feel- ing in the pupils and parents to the effect that irregularity will be over- come. Another factor which contributes to success is the teacher's tenure in a chool. Teachers fitting about get no- where. Several suggestions were added by the teachers as to means of creating interest in attendance. 'Mr. Palmer A. Kilpatrick, delegate to the O.E.A., gave his report on the proceedings of that teachers' parlia- ment. Space will not allow a lengthy abstract of this paper, which covered several departments. A copy of the proceedings may be obtained from the Secretary of the Association. Mention of one item should at least be made, that is with reference to the use of cigarettes which at the present day is becoming so common and which is so strongly condemned by Ieading au- thorities. The report called for close attention at the sessions and for care- ful thought in its preparation. Mr. Beacom under "Observations," drew the attention of the teachers to many items of interest. The work of the Second Book with few exceptions, should be covered in one year. Composition exercises in junior grades should be largely repro- ductive stories 'outlined on the black board. The old method of learning the multiplication tables should be discon- tinued and should be presented as facts. A new method of marking ex- amination papers by the point sys- tem should be introduced. By this method credit is given the pupils for each correct pert, only deducting marks for the incorrect portions of work. The old method of `right' or `wrong' is rather unfair to the stud- ents. SE'ORT!9, .n: interested the teachers were and what wonders of the solar system were thrown upon the screen. Professor Kingston has his subject well in hand and understands bow to carry his audience by tinging his re- marks with :humor. A vote of thank was tendered Professor Kingston for the lecture. The convention returned to the school •and continued the program. Miss 'Pearl Love, of Crediton, gave a paper on Primary Arithmetic and showed her method in introducing beginners. She would use concrete ex- amples to illustrate the 'symbols, us- ing number cards and pictures for il- lustration. Addition 'and subtraction facts may be taught by using similar devices. Miss Ada Webster followed with a paper on First Book Arithmetic. She suggested frequent reviews of the work of the previous grade with a gradual move into more difficult num- bers involving units, tens, hundreds. 'The extension table of combination may now be made more general. Sev- eral devices used in her class room were exhibited. A gradual move from the concrete to abstract should be gradually introduced and oral work in multiplication and division given. A number of useful suggestions for seat work were presented. To break the monotony at this point, a spell of ope,n discussion was given, after which Miss M. Wilson,' of Goderich, delighted the 'Convention with a solo. Miss M. Rowe, of Exeter, followed with a paper on Second Book Arith- metic. She would first review the ex- tension tables and multiplication facts. Division may be taken in conjunction with multiplication first orally, then in written problems. The next step leads to cancellation which involves both operations. Next comes units of measurements, •etc., till the course is covered. Miss M. Horton, of Exeter, gave a paper on Third Class Arithmetic. The first few weeks should be spent in review of the work 'of the previous grade. More exacting solution's should be demanded. Accuracy in this grader should be the aim. Mr. R. Stonehouse, of Goderich, fol- lowed with a paper on Fourth Book Arithmetic. As with the other grades, reviews should be taken to serve as a foundation before the more advanc- ed work be given. He recommended following the Course of Study and the use of the "opportunity plan," a new and detailed outline of the course just published. Oral work should al- ways preceed the written exercises and pupils should, beconak familiar with the text book on the subject. The Fifth Glass Arithmetic was presented by . Mr. 0. Kalbfleisch, of Bayfield. He would make use of con- crete forms such as drafts, cheques, notes, receipts, bill forms, assessment sheets, etc. This grade has three distinct divis- ions in the subject, viz: fractions, commercial arithmetic and mensura- tion. The metric system, taken with this grade, presents difficulty and con- crete material is necessary to give the pupils a definite knowledge. Form- ulae in mensuration should he de- veloped from concrete examples rather than comraiitting them to memory. A final review of old copies of ex- amination papers should be used to drill on the high spots, Mrs. D. Koehler, of Zurich, 'gave a paper on Primary Reading using the Beacom chart. She suggested a combination of the "Look & Say" and "Phonic" methods and the use of sev- eral readers to be taken as supple- mentary work. This adds variety and creates interest. Silent reading should precede the audible. The Beacon 'Chart interests the child by the numerous pictures it presents and creates a desire to learn the stories illustrated. Soon combina- tion of sounds may be taken and fin- ally sentence building. Mr. Beacom enlarged on the subject. Additions should be made to the school libraries each year. Books no longer presentable or readable should be removed and new ones added. Grants are allowed on 'all purchases of ten dollars end over. In rural lib- raries the books of each grade should be kept in separate sections' so that each class knows where to find suit- able reading matter. The attendance report cards should .be made out each month ande-cases requiring attention should be report- ed to the truant officer. This closed the forenoon session. At the noon hour the teachers as- sembled at Knox Presbyterian church where a luncheon was served by the Ladies' Aid. Inspector Beacom presid- ed and ran off a short program after the hundred and more teachers had satisfied themselves with the abund- ance of good things provided. Miss- Aimee tllloffman rendered' a solo which merited.gJiat_ applause, and Billy Joe Jtohneben delighted the audi- ence with his recitations. IRiev. R. 0 M'MD'ermid vivo aabort humorous ad. dress. rtroNtasotlititg torr, of Western l:hiitversity,°Laridert,•,gave 'an illustrat- ed talk ori 'As'tronoi r The attention given, during: this hour „proved how Friday. Minutes of previous day were read and 'adopted. A nominating committee, consist- ing of Mr. R. Stonehouse, Mr. 0. Kilpatrick and ,Miss L. McCulloch, re- ported the slate of officers as follows: President, Miss Adileesi Geiser, Credi- ton; vice=president, Mr. Claude Blowes, Hensall; secretary -treasurer, Mr. G. S. Howard, Exeter; councillors: Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Mayme Prid- ham, Mr. Gordon Keeler; auditors. Mr. P. A. Kilpatrick, Mr. W. Broken - shire; resolution committee, Misses Elva Anderson, Jessie McDonald, Oral Finnigan, Evelyn R. Clark, Messsrs. T. S. Beattie, Watson Davis and In- spector E. 'C. Beacom; delegates to O.E.A., Miss A. 'Gainer and Mr. C. Blowes. The Resolution Committee through the convenor, Mr. R. Stonehouse, sub- mitted its report as follows: 1. That a new Third Book History text be authorized as the one now in use is too difficult Carried. 2. That there be a lower service charge for hydro power to rural schools.—Carried. 3. That a new Primer be prepar- ed with a good deal of script, the same to be complied by teachers en- gaged in the work.—Carried. 4. That the memory selections foe Entrance Examinations be revised each year. -Carried. G. That the name of Mr. Georgie Mawson, lately superannuated, be added to the list of life membership. At this stage, Miss L. Robinson, President 'of the Women's, Federa- tion, explained the plan of the new scheme of group insurance lately devised. This is considered an advant- age to the teachers but is optional. The premiums are quite reasonable and all members of the Federation are eligible for insurance without medical examination. The selieme is Managed 'by The Dominion Life Int surance Co. The plans of rwiithdrataal ER 17, 1930. l is f Suitable for Present Pu'. nrng N. CLUFF SONS of funds are similar to those of any insurance company. The convention separated to dis- cuss Federation matters. The men have no organization but the women have. Their election of officers result- ed as follows: President, Miss Oral Finnigan, Hensall; vice president, Miss A. McDonald, Goderich; secre- tary -treasurer, Miss Mabel Bailie, Goderich. 'Mr. Ian McLeod, of Clinton, Agri- cultural Representative,, discussed School Fairs. These are becoming very Popular ty, The department rent out 2p.O la sl - els of vats, 100 bushels of barley and, 100"bushels of wheat. Pupils r!' en 'the opportunity of competing in spelling contests, public speaking .and in music during fair day or at a night meeting. The paper was very helpful to the teachers and a number of questions were answered. A hearty clap showed the appreciation of the teachers. At this' stage Miss Helen Hayter rendered a pleasing solo, which broke the monotony of •the meeting. 'Mr. H. G. Lockett, M.A., of Ham- ilton, • giver, his second paper on "The Forward Movement in Education,' which was listened to with rapt at- tention. He reviewed the great ad- vancement made in education since the early days and 'specially mention- ed the Federation of the present day as being alive 'to progress and the people in general• after greater ef- ficiency. He spoke of the cost of Education and of the great drift of teachers to other callings. Great privileges are available now to obtain higher stand- ing for teachers. There are the ex- tension work of the Universities, Sum- mer Schools, Home Classes. One pro- fessor defines education as being "what you :have left when you have forgotten all you have learned at schools." Education of the present day is training more for citizenship WAS THERE EVER A MORE DESERVING CAUSE MINE LIONS HALLOWE'EN FROLIC In Aid of the Crippled Children's Fund. PALACE RINK, SEAFORTH. Friday Evening, Oct. 31st, 8 p.m. Special Prizes for Fancy and Comic Costumes. Fish Ponds—Games of Skill. 100 Chickens and Geese will be distributed. A BIG DANCE With 6 -Piece Orchestra and the Grand Drawing for the Donated Prizes. ADMISSION 10 CENTS COME HAVE A BIG NIGHT AND HELP ALONG A GOOD CAUSE and are increasing in number from year to year, The first fair held was in 1910, at Galt, and from that be- ginning developmeet followed rapid- ly. In 1912 it was adopted as a de- partment of Agriculture. In 1930 569 Fairs' were held in the province with 4,879 rural schools taking part. To make these a success, co-opera- tion of the teachers, parents„ pupils and inspectors is required, but es- pecially that of the teacher. The chief drawback to them is the fact that parents and other outsiders often do the work which should be done by the pupils themselves. Hints were given as to how to pre- pare exhibits for the fair. Last year fifteen fairs were held in Huron Coun- along such lines as public speaking, executive work, debating, etc. He gave as the cause of the drift of teachers to other professions the pit- tance of salary received after years of service rendered as compared with the earnings in other professions. Doctors, lawyers, etc., never make their chosen profession a stepping stone to other callings as teachers do. The best students our secondary schools and universities, can produce are needed to teach our schools. School Boards fail to recognize and reward the successful teachers at the time of re-engagement but treat all alike. "The best bankers, doctors, law- yers, etc.," are those who were at one time teachers, was his closing re- / First Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening, Oct. 19th. --Sacred )'tusicle-- BY ALL MALE CHOIR -32 VOICES Religion has ever been the inspiration of the world's greatest musical compositions. A special Musical Service, exemplifying the beauty of Sacred Song, -will be presented by a Male Choir of 32 voices, under the direction of Mr. M. R. Rennie, Choir Leader. A perusal of the following programme cannot help but impress one with the beauty of the selections. PROGRAMME Chorus "My Anchor Holds" 32 Male Voices Solo "Teach Me To Pray" Mr. A. Scott Quartette—"Somebody's Knocking at Your Door"...Negro Spiritual Messrs. James Stewart, E. VanEgmond, M. R. Rennie, D. L. Reid Chorus—."The Riches of Love" 32 Male Voices Solo "My World" Mr. J. G. Mullen Hymn. Remarks—Rev. I. B. Keine. Duet--I"Inapirer and Hearer of Prayer" Messrs. J. A. Stewart, M. R. Rennie. Chorus—."Seeking the Lost" 32 Male Voices Quartette—"Beyond the Dim Horizon Line" Messrs. James Stewart, E. VanEgmond, 1W. R. Rennie, D. L. Reid (Chorus'• --("Wonderful Pearn 32 Male Voices Solo --"Phe Penitent" • Mr. James A. Stewart Ohorut"Bid the Din of Battle Cease" $2 Male Voices A VHRt Sr:ECIAT WELCOME TO EVERYONE REV. I. B. KAINI1, Mi'iaister, M. R, RENNIE, Choir Leader. :mark. A hearty vote. of thanks tendered him.. Miss Margaret X$ ' i.''elitla n4 ,gave' t splendid paper on the *oak • of-the'•R: •�j Cress, Which singe 1S4, has meant kindness and helpfulness to sodiers in distress. Since the Great War ' it has come to mean more than the pro- motion sof good health and ,frr'iendship throughout the world. The Junior Red Cross is an organ- itation of 11,000,000 children to 41 countries of the world. It is affiliated with the Senior Red Cross and all administration costs are borne by the Senior Red Cross so that all money raised by the Juniors can be used to. help needy children. The aim of the Junior Red' Cress is four fold, viz; Health, .Service,, Citizenship and World Friendship, and its motto is, "I Serve." By writing the Junior Red Cross headquarters at Toronto, the teacher can get the "Teacher's Guider" con- taining all information. At the organ- ization meeting officers are chosen and the duties oe each explained. A name is also chosen and a motto agreed upon. All this information is returned to headquarters, then cer- tificates, pennants, posters, rule cards and buttons are: sent to the group. A fee of fifty cents may 'be paid but it is not compulsory. Each group re- ceives copies • of the Junior Red Cross Magazine which may 'be sold to raise money for the "Crippled Children's Fund." Meetings should be held weekly or bi-weekly and should 'be conducted by the pupil members in a business like manner, under the teacher's super- vision. The time thus spent is not wasted but serves to train for citizenship. The work maybe co -related with many subjects on the curriculum. Mr. Beacom introduced the subject of Uniform Promotion Examinations and invited discussion as to whether to continue or discontinue them. About half of the inspectors in the province use them while the other half do not. Without their use pro- motion's would be made from grade to grade on the record of the year's work. The teachers entered into lively dis- cussion on the question, which when threshed out, was voted on with the result that the majority favored their retention. Miss Esther Hume, of the Goderich staff, sang 'a solo at this time. Miss Margaret Wilson, of the Gode- rich staff, took a lesson in Arithmetic with 'a Junior Third Class on Bills and Accounts. Her method of development was as a game of keeping store. nest, the necessity of receiving and of giv- ing a bill was developed. The parts of a complete bill were discussed such as the date, place, name of parties concerned, the line of goods, street and number of house, the items pur- chased with prices, the total and fin- ally the receipt. A copy of a bill was afterwards placed on the black board, the pupils supplying every detail. The lesson merited applause. The president them gave his address on the subject of "A Vitalized School." The subject matter was of an ideal- ized school, perfect in every particu- lar, location, equipment, pupils and last but not least, the teacher. In such buildings the pupils spend 13 years of his life. The room should be attractive to the pupils and congenial to the teacher. It should be a hive of industry with a good share of humor thrown in when the occasion presents itself. Miss Anna Woods, of Bayfield, gave an account of a trip which she took to Florida by motor. The course lay along the Atlantic Sea Board and passing through Washington while Congress was in session, the party availed themselves of the opportun- ity of spending some time listening from the visitors' gallery. The scenery is wonderful and the accommodation by the way ail that could be desired. Among the many attractive spots was the well of "Eternal Youth" and the Sulphur Springs, believed to date from the time 'of the early Spaniards. Part of the drive is along the beach which is wide enough for four cars abreast. Being a pedagogue, she 'naturally de- sired to visit the schools, some of w ch are taught' by darkey folk. The resorts afford ample room for pastime, fishing, boating, hiking and viewing the 'beautiful gardens which cover acres of space. The talk made many teachers long for larger bank accounts from which to draw the wherewithal to visit what they heard so well related. The question drawer was taken by Inspector Beacom. Most of the ques- tions related to the new register and irregular- attendance. The auditors presented their re- port, -which showed a good balance to the credit of the Association. A vote of thanks was tendered the School Board for the use of the build- ing for the Convention, the committee of ladies of Knox Church who catered to the teachers at the luncheon, the citizens of CGoderich, who entertateed the visiting teachers, the retiring of- ficers for their services during the year and to all those who contributed items on the program. A letter of acknowledgment for a floral tribute, sent by the Association. to the late ex -Inspector John E. Tont was received. The singing of the Na- tional Anthem brought the session to a close—P. A. Kilpatrick, vice-presi- dent; G. S. Howard, secretary -treas- urer. t±, A�liary d sir a ercises gni `xrloiij rre!tt, out ssio r ,itg inspiring Bible al tits'; a ke AfteknOtineee.40.m the Blyth, Qu'een's : St conducting .dcvatioigJai1 Moorehouse, ' giving. he that it would' 'be hel+pfi allocation quarterly, • and 'that. best . way: is to . use: envelopes Auxiliary in this section hee‘.4 met . their allocation. Mrs. Conner, associate helpers!': rotary,: said that there is' just a 'OestiAtieds of our women who are terestedt ci� in missions. We • n of our women interested. Associate '. Helpers can help. Mrs. •Colclough spoke of sending our. er 1,000 pounds out in bales to several stations. Some bales had to be vied over forty-two portages before arriving at their destination. Several letters of arppreciation'were read. The Resolution Committee brought some resolutions of thanks . and sympathy: And whereas -the stu- dy of Temperance has lately become part of the W.M.S. and that educa- tion upon this subject is very much desired, we would recommend that the Temperance Secretary be provided. with Temperance literature and to this end we would recommend clip sheets to be obtained from Miss Maud McDonald, 383 Maitland Street, Lon- don. Also we .would recommend the study course launched this fall by the Religion Educational Committee, representing the Anglican, Presbyter- i•an, Baptist, United Church and the Disciples and the W.'C.T.U. of Can- ada, and bespeak for it wherever pos- sible your sympathy. and co-operation. Miss Garrett, a missionary from Africa, gave a most picturesque story of a, trip from Cairo toCape Town, which took her some eight months, and just the other day an aeroplane made the journey in 27 hours. Her destination was Angola, which was over 1,000 miles north on the west- ern coast. Her address will long be remembered by all those who Beard it. The Band of the Port Albert church gave a beautiful exercise, which taught many lessons. Mrs. Lane spoke a few words, and Rev. M. Shaw closed the meeting with prayer. sty SEER OF CHATSWORTH PREDICTS SOME WEATHER Judging from his detailed predic- tions, now in process of completion for the coming year, the seer of the weather's vagaries anticipates a win- ter of alternate and more or less equal periods of storm and comparative calm. Most of the winter month will be along the lines of November, which he thinks will bring calm, dry wea- ther for the first few days, winds, rain, snow and frost about the 7th, mildness in the middle of the month, and from about the 22nd to the end, strong wind's, heavy rains, snow and extreme cold "The early part of December," he said, "will see the finishing up of the storms of the latter part of Novem- ber, perhaps lasting a week. This will recede gradually, particularly the cold, but the comparative quiet and mildness of the rest of December will be broken by unsettled weather about December 18th. "Next January is a difficult month to outline, but there are promises of a storm about the 'seventh. The first half will be unsettled, but the last half should be quite stormy. Most of February should' be mild, but this pre- diction is not complete yet and may be changed. I look for an early spring and a dry summer, a bad one for the farmers. I prophesied this past sum- mer's drought, you remember, and those who followed my advice are thanking themselves for it." W.M.S. OF UNITED CHURCH The weather was all that could be expected on Wednesday, October 15, when the women of the West Section of the W. M. S. met in the United Church, 'Port Albert. Mrs. Wightman, the vice-president, was. in the chair. After the appointing of Resointioa, Si CHISELHURST Successful Anniversary—The an- nual thankoffering services of the C'hiselhurst United Church, were held. on Sunday, October 5th, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A well filled church greeted the pastor, Rev. S. J. Mathers, of Grand Bend, who delivered a well prepared discourse on Thanksgiving.. Special music was rendered by the church choir, assisted by Mrs. A. Sin- clair and Mr. T. Parlmer, of Hensall United Church. The anthem in the af- ternoon was "Praised in Zion," the solo parts taken by Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Carl Stoneman and Mr. Mervyn Cudmore, also a number by a mixed quartette, Miss Pearl Harris, Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. T. Parlmer and Mr. M. Cudmore, singing, "Down Deep in the Sea." In the evening at 7.30 an over- flowing congregation assembled when the preacher of the day again gave a very appropriate•discourse, The choir anthems were "Praise Ye the Father" and 0, Jesus, Thbu Art Standing," and a special number by Si male quartette singing, "The Wayside Cross," by Messrs. Wren, Parlmer, Horton and Cudmore, Mr. Cudmore taking the solo part. On Monday eve- ning, October 6th, a hot fowl supper was served in the church shed by the ladies of the congregation,. the stied being decorated with evergreen and colored streamers the tables with col- ored candles. Following the supper, a musical program was given in the church by the Colborne Street United Church choir, London. The thankoffer- ing and proceeds from supperr realiz- ed in the neighborhood of $385. Tliidsle serviced should ibo very eneouragitig, both to pastor and people, at this. iii one of the rural' charges • Whitc'h' irs s; striving through Church services . Subday •t ehool to give spinitltai l &',.. ership to the community. i.; :ll y r t5' fit • .Y iG 'rl $1 Ali Home Cooking Sale in the store recently vacated by R. J. Gibb, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th Auspices of Neil Shaw Auxiliary. BAZAAR and CHICKEN. SUPPER Bruceliield United Church on Friday, October 17 Supper Served from 6/to 8 p.m. Bazaar begins at 8 p.m. ADMISSION: 25 cents and 35 cents RE -OPENING Red Indian Station Marathon HI -TEST Gasoline Cyclo NoKnock Gasoline Red Indian Motor Oils Cars Stored : Cars Washed —Free Air— PROMPT SERVICE RED INDIAN STATION Main Street. Opposite Commercial. Hotel 0. F. MOH* - Proprietor. y We Collect ... Accounts for Merchants, Pro- fessional Men, Newspapers, Hospitals and various institu- tions; Automobile Dealers, Farmers, Etc. We Specialize in Wage Claims. Our Rates are Reasonable. E. T. BON$ ;Iholne 326 - `Seaforth. SE'ORT!9, .n: interested the teachers were and what wonders of the solar system were thrown upon the screen. Professor Kingston has his subject well in hand and understands bow to carry his audience by tinging his re- marks with :humor. A vote of thank was tendered Professor Kingston for the lecture. The convention returned to the school •and continued the program. Miss 'Pearl Love, of Crediton, gave a paper on Primary Arithmetic and showed her method in introducing beginners. She would use concrete ex- amples to illustrate the 'symbols, us- ing number cards and pictures for il- lustration. Addition 'and subtraction facts may be taught by using similar devices. Miss Ada Webster followed with a paper on First Book Arithmetic. She suggested frequent reviews of the work of the previous grade with a gradual move into more difficult num- bers involving units, tens, hundreds. 'The extension table of combination may now be made more general. Sev- eral devices used in her class room were exhibited. A gradual move from the concrete to abstract should be gradually introduced and oral work in multiplication and division given. A number of useful suggestions for seat work were presented. To break the monotony at this point, a spell of ope,n discussion was given, after which Miss M. Wilson,' of Goderich, delighted the 'Convention with a solo. Miss M. Rowe, of Exeter, followed with a paper on Second Book Arith- metic. She would first review the ex- tension tables and multiplication facts. Division may be taken in conjunction with multiplication first orally, then in written problems. The next step leads to cancellation which involves both operations. Next comes units of measurements, •etc., till the course is covered. Miss M. Horton, of Exeter, gave a paper on Third Class Arithmetic. The first few weeks should be spent in review of the work 'of the previous grade. More exacting solution's should be demanded. Accuracy in this grader should be the aim. Mr. R. Stonehouse, of Goderich, fol- lowed with a paper on Fourth Book Arithmetic. As with the other grades, reviews should be taken to serve as a foundation before the more advanc- ed work be given. He recommended following the Course of Study and the use of the "opportunity plan," a new and detailed outline of the course just published. Oral work should al- ways preceed the written exercises and pupils should, beconak familiar with the text book on the subject. The Fifth Glass Arithmetic was presented by . Mr. 0. Kalbfleisch, of Bayfield. He would make use of con- crete forms such as drafts, cheques, notes, receipts, bill forms, assessment sheets, etc. This grade has three distinct divis- ions in the subject, viz: fractions, commercial arithmetic and mensura- tion. The metric system, taken with this grade, presents difficulty and con- crete material is necessary to give the pupils a definite knowledge. Form- ulae in mensuration should he de- veloped from concrete examples rather than comraiitting them to memory. A final review of old copies of ex- amination papers should be used to drill on the high spots, Mrs. D. Koehler, of Zurich, 'gave a paper on Primary Reading using the Beacom chart. She suggested a combination of the "Look & Say" and "Phonic" methods and the use of sev- eral readers to be taken as supple- mentary work. This adds variety and creates interest. Silent reading should precede the audible. The Beacon 'Chart interests the child by the numerous pictures it presents and creates a desire to learn the stories illustrated. Soon combina- tion of sounds may be taken and fin- ally sentence building. Mr. Beacom enlarged on the subject. Additions should be made to the school libraries each year. Books no longer presentable or readable should be removed and new ones added. Grants are allowed on 'all purchases of ten dollars end over. In rural lib- raries the books of each grade should be kept in separate sections' so that each class knows where to find suit- able reading matter. The attendance report cards should .be made out each month ande-cases requiring attention should be report- ed to the truant officer. This closed the forenoon session. At the noon hour the teachers as- sembled at Knox Presbyterian church where a luncheon was served by the Ladies' Aid. Inspector Beacom presid- ed and ran off a short program after the hundred and more teachers had satisfied themselves with the abund- ance of good things provided. Miss- Aimee tllloffman rendered' a solo which merited.gJiat_ applause, and Billy Joe Jtohneben delighted the audi- ence with his recitations. IRiev. R. 0 M'MD'ermid vivo aabort humorous ad. dress. rtroNtasotlititg torr, of Western l:hiitversity,°Laridert,•,gave 'an illustrat- ed talk ori 'As'tronoi r The attention given, during: this hour „proved how Friday. Minutes of previous day were read and 'adopted. A nominating committee, consist- ing of Mr. R. Stonehouse, Mr. 0. Kilpatrick and ,Miss L. McCulloch, re- ported the slate of officers as follows: President, Miss Adileesi Geiser, Credi- ton; vice=president, Mr. Claude Blowes, Hensall; secretary -treasurer, Mr. G. S. Howard, Exeter; councillors: Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Mayme Prid- ham, Mr. Gordon Keeler; auditors. Mr. P. A. Kilpatrick, Mr. W. Broken - shire; resolution committee, Misses Elva Anderson, Jessie McDonald, Oral Finnigan, Evelyn R. Clark, Messsrs. T. S. Beattie, Watson Davis and In- spector E. 'C. Beacom; delegates to O.E.A., Miss A. 'Gainer and Mr. C. Blowes. The Resolution Committee through the convenor, Mr. R. Stonehouse, sub- mitted its report as follows: 1. That a new Third Book History text be authorized as the one now in use is too difficult Carried. 2. That there be a lower service charge for hydro power to rural schools.—Carried. 3. That a new Primer be prepar- ed with a good deal of script, the same to be complied by teachers en- gaged in the work.—Carried. 4. That the memory selections foe Entrance Examinations be revised each year. -Carried. G. That the name of Mr. Georgie Mawson, lately superannuated, be added to the list of life membership. At this stage, Miss L. Robinson, President 'of the Women's, Federa- tion, explained the plan of the new scheme of group insurance lately devised. This is considered an advant- age to the teachers but is optional. The premiums are quite reasonable and all members of the Federation are eligible for insurance without medical examination. The selieme is Managed 'by The Dominion Life Int surance Co. The plans of rwiithdrataal ER 17, 1930. l is f Suitable for Present Pu'. nrng N. CLUFF SONS of funds are similar to those of any insurance company. The convention separated to dis- cuss Federation matters. The men have no organization but the women have. Their election of officers result- ed as follows: President, Miss Oral Finnigan, Hensall; vice president, Miss A. McDonald, Goderich; secre- tary -treasurer, Miss Mabel Bailie, Goderich. 'Mr. Ian McLeod, of Clinton, Agri- cultural Representative,, discussed School Fairs. These are becoming very Popular ty, The department rent out 2p.O la sl - els of vats, 100 bushels of barley and, 100"bushels of wheat. Pupils r!' en 'the opportunity of competing in spelling contests, public speaking .and in music during fair day or at a night meeting. The paper was very helpful to the teachers and a number of questions were answered. A hearty clap showed the appreciation of the teachers. At this' stage Miss Helen Hayter rendered a pleasing solo, which broke the monotony of •the meeting. 'Mr. H. G. Lockett, M.A., of Ham- ilton, • giver, his second paper on "The Forward Movement in Education,' which was listened to with rapt at- tention. He reviewed the great ad- vancement made in education since the early days and 'specially mention- ed the Federation of the present day as being alive 'to progress and the people in general• after greater ef- ficiency. He spoke of the cost of Education and of the great drift of teachers to other callings. Great privileges are available now to obtain higher stand- ing for teachers. There are the ex- tension work of the Universities, Sum- mer Schools, Home Classes. One pro- fessor defines education as being "what you :have left when you have forgotten all you have learned at schools." Education of the present day is training more for citizenship WAS THERE EVER A MORE DESERVING CAUSE MINE LIONS HALLOWE'EN FROLIC In Aid of the Crippled Children's Fund. PALACE RINK, SEAFORTH. Friday Evening, Oct. 31st, 8 p.m. Special Prizes for Fancy and Comic Costumes. Fish Ponds—Games of Skill. 100 Chickens and Geese will be distributed. A BIG DANCE With 6 -Piece Orchestra and the Grand Drawing for the Donated Prizes. ADMISSION 10 CENTS COME HAVE A BIG NIGHT AND HELP ALONG A GOOD CAUSE and are increasing in number from year to year, The first fair held was in 1910, at Galt, and from that be- ginning developmeet followed rapid- ly. In 1912 it was adopted as a de- partment of Agriculture. In 1930 569 Fairs' were held in the province with 4,879 rural schools taking part. To make these a success, co-opera- tion of the teachers, parents„ pupils and inspectors is required, but es- pecially that of the teacher. The chief drawback to them is the fact that parents and other outsiders often do the work which should be done by the pupils themselves. Hints were given as to how to pre- pare exhibits for the fair. Last year fifteen fairs were held in Huron Coun- along such lines as public speaking, executive work, debating, etc. He gave as the cause of the drift of teachers to other professions the pit- tance of salary received after years of service rendered as compared with the earnings in other professions. Doctors, lawyers, etc., never make their chosen profession a stepping stone to other callings as teachers do. The best students our secondary schools and universities, can produce are needed to teach our schools. School Boards fail to recognize and reward the successful teachers at the time of re-engagement but treat all alike. "The best bankers, doctors, law- yers, etc.," are those who were at one time teachers, was his closing re- / First Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening, Oct. 19th. --Sacred )'tusicle-- BY ALL MALE CHOIR -32 VOICES Religion has ever been the inspiration of the world's greatest musical compositions. A special Musical Service, exemplifying the beauty of Sacred Song, -will be presented by a Male Choir of 32 voices, under the direction of Mr. M. R. Rennie, Choir Leader. A perusal of the following programme cannot help but impress one with the beauty of the selections. PROGRAMME Chorus "My Anchor Holds" 32 Male Voices Solo "Teach Me To Pray" Mr. A. Scott Quartette—"Somebody's Knocking at Your Door"...Negro Spiritual Messrs. James Stewart, E. VanEgmond, M. R. Rennie, D. L. Reid Chorus—."The Riches of Love" 32 Male Voices Solo "My World" Mr. J. G. Mullen Hymn. Remarks—Rev. I. B. Keine. Duet--I"Inapirer and Hearer of Prayer" Messrs. J. A. Stewart, M. R. Rennie. Chorus—."Seeking the Lost" 32 Male Voices Quartette—"Beyond the Dim Horizon Line" Messrs. James Stewart, E. VanEgmond, 1W. R. Rennie, D. L. Reid (Chorus'• --("Wonderful Pearn 32 Male Voices Solo --"Phe Penitent" • Mr. James A. Stewart Ohorut"Bid the Din of Battle Cease" $2 Male Voices A VHRt Sr:ECIAT WELCOME TO EVERYONE REV. I. B. KAINI1, Mi'iaister, M. R, RENNIE, Choir Leader. :mark. A hearty vote. of thanks tendered him.. Miss Margaret X$ ' i.''elitla n4 ,gave' t splendid paper on the *oak • of-the'•R: •�j Cress, Which singe 1S4, has meant kindness and helpfulness to sodiers in distress. Since the Great War ' it has come to mean more than the pro- motion sof good health and ,frr'iendship throughout the world. The Junior Red Cross is an organ- itation of 11,000,000 children to 41 countries of the world. It is affiliated with the Senior Red Cross and all administration costs are borne by the Senior Red Cross so that all money raised by the Juniors can be used to. help needy children. The aim of the Junior Red' Cress is four fold, viz; Health, .Service,, Citizenship and World Friendship, and its motto is, "I Serve." By writing the Junior Red Cross headquarters at Toronto, the teacher can get the "Teacher's Guider" con- taining all information. At the organ- ization meeting officers are chosen and the duties oe each explained. A name is also chosen and a motto agreed upon. All this information is returned to headquarters, then cer- tificates, pennants, posters, rule cards and buttons are: sent to the group. A fee of fifty cents may 'be paid but it is not compulsory. Each group re- ceives copies • of the Junior Red Cross Magazine which may 'be sold to raise money for the "Crippled Children's Fund." Meetings should be held weekly or bi-weekly and should 'be conducted by the pupil members in a business like manner, under the teacher's super- vision. The time thus spent is not wasted but serves to train for citizenship. The work maybe co -related with many subjects on the curriculum. Mr. Beacom introduced the subject of Uniform Promotion Examinations and invited discussion as to whether to continue or discontinue them. About half of the inspectors in the province use them while the other half do not. Without their use pro- motion's would be made from grade to grade on the record of the year's work. The teachers entered into lively dis- cussion on the question, which when threshed out, was voted on with the result that the majority favored their retention. Miss Esther Hume, of the Goderich staff, sang 'a solo at this time. Miss Margaret Wilson, of the Gode- rich staff, took a lesson in Arithmetic with 'a Junior Third Class on Bills and Accounts. Her method of development was as a game of keeping store. nest, the necessity of receiving and of giv- ing a bill was developed. The parts of a complete bill were discussed such as the date, place, name of parties concerned, the line of goods, street and number of house, the items pur- chased with prices, the total and fin- ally the receipt. A copy of a bill was afterwards placed on the black board, the pupils supplying every detail. The lesson merited applause. The president them gave his address on the subject of "A Vitalized School." The subject matter was of an ideal- ized school, perfect in every particu- lar, location, equipment, pupils and last but not least, the teacher. In such buildings the pupils spend 13 years of his life. The room should be attractive to the pupils and congenial to the teacher. It should be a hive of industry with a good share of humor thrown in when the occasion presents itself. Miss Anna Woods, of Bayfield, gave an account of a trip which she took to Florida by motor. The course lay along the Atlantic Sea Board and passing through Washington while Congress was in session, the party availed themselves of the opportun- ity of spending some time listening from the visitors' gallery. The scenery is wonderful and the accommodation by the way ail that could be desired. Among the many attractive spots was the well of "Eternal Youth" and the Sulphur Springs, believed to date from the time 'of the early Spaniards. Part of the drive is along the beach which is wide enough for four cars abreast. Being a pedagogue, she 'naturally de- sired to visit the schools, some of w ch are taught' by darkey folk. The resorts afford ample room for pastime, fishing, boating, hiking and viewing the 'beautiful gardens which cover acres of space. The talk made many teachers long for larger bank accounts from which to draw the wherewithal to visit what they heard so well related. The question drawer was taken by Inspector Beacom. Most of the ques- tions related to the new register and irregular- attendance. The auditors presented their re- port, -which showed a good balance to the credit of the Association. A vote of thanks was tendered the School Board for the use of the build- ing for the Convention, the committee of ladies of Knox Church who catered to the teachers at the luncheon, the citizens of CGoderich, who entertateed the visiting teachers, the retiring of- ficers for their services during the year and to all those who contributed items on the program. A letter of acknowledgment for a floral tribute, sent by the Association. to the late ex -Inspector John E. Tont was received. The singing of the Na- tional Anthem brought the session to a close—P. A. Kilpatrick, vice-presi- dent; G. S. Howard, secretary -treas- urer. t±, A�liary d sir a ercises gni `xrloiij rre!tt, out ssio r ,itg inspiring Bible al tits'; a ke AfteknOtineee.40.m the Blyth, Qu'een's : St conducting .dcvatioigJai1 Moorehouse, ' giving. he that it would' 'be hel+pfi allocation quarterly, • and 'that. best . way: is to . use: envelopes Auxiliary in this section hee‘.4 met . their allocation. Mrs. Conner, associate helpers!': rotary,: said that there is' just a 'OestiAtieds of our women who are terestedt ci� in missions. We • n of our women interested. Associate '. Helpers can help. Mrs. •Colclough spoke of sending our. er 1,000 pounds out in bales to several stations. Some bales had to be vied over forty-two portages before arriving at their destination. Several letters of arppreciation'were read. The Resolution Committee brought some resolutions of thanks . and sympathy: And whereas -the stu- dy of Temperance has lately become part of the W.M.S. and that educa- tion upon this subject is very much desired, we would recommend that the Temperance Secretary be provided. with Temperance literature and to this end we would recommend clip sheets to be obtained from Miss Maud McDonald, 383 Maitland Street, Lon- don. Also we .would recommend the study course launched this fall by the Religion Educational Committee, representing the Anglican, Presbyter- i•an, Baptist, United Church and the Disciples and the W.'C.T.U. of Can- ada, and bespeak for it wherever pos- sible your sympathy. and co-operation. Miss Garrett, a missionary from Africa, gave a most picturesque story of a, trip from Cairo toCape Town, which took her some eight months, and just the other day an aeroplane made the journey in 27 hours. Her destination was Angola, which was over 1,000 miles north on the west- ern coast. Her address will long be remembered by all those who Beard it. The Band of the Port Albert church gave a beautiful exercise, which taught many lessons. Mrs. Lane spoke a few words, and Rev. M. Shaw closed the meeting with prayer. sty SEER OF CHATSWORTH PREDICTS SOME WEATHER Judging from his detailed predic- tions, now in process of completion for the coming year, the seer of the weather's vagaries anticipates a win- ter of alternate and more or less equal periods of storm and comparative calm. Most of the winter month will be along the lines of November, which he thinks will bring calm, dry wea- ther for the first few days, winds, rain, snow and frost about the 7th, mildness in the middle of the month, and from about the 22nd to the end, strong wind's, heavy rains, snow and extreme cold "The early part of December," he said, "will see the finishing up of the storms of the latter part of Novem- ber, perhaps lasting a week. This will recede gradually, particularly the cold, but the comparative quiet and mildness of the rest of December will be broken by unsettled weather about December 18th. "Next January is a difficult month to outline, but there are promises of a storm about the 'seventh. The first half will be unsettled, but the last half should be quite stormy. Most of February should' be mild, but this pre- diction is not complete yet and may be changed. I look for an early spring and a dry summer, a bad one for the farmers. I prophesied this past sum- mer's drought, you remember, and those who followed my advice are thanking themselves for it." W.M.S. OF UNITED CHURCH The weather was all that could be expected on Wednesday, October 15, when the women of the West Section of the W. M. S. met in the United Church, 'Port Albert. Mrs. Wightman, the vice-president, was. in the chair. After the appointing of Resointioa, Si CHISELHURST Successful Anniversary—The an- nual thankoffering services of the C'hiselhurst United Church, were held. on Sunday, October 5th, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A well filled church greeted the pastor, Rev. S. J. Mathers, of Grand Bend, who delivered a well prepared discourse on Thanksgiving.. Special music was rendered by the church choir, assisted by Mrs. A. Sin- clair and Mr. T. Parlmer, of Hensall United Church. The anthem in the af- ternoon was "Praised in Zion," the solo parts taken by Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Carl Stoneman and Mr. Mervyn Cudmore, also a number by a mixed quartette, Miss Pearl Harris, Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. T. Parlmer and Mr. M. Cudmore, singing, "Down Deep in the Sea." In the evening at 7.30 an over- flowing congregation assembled when the preacher of the day again gave a very appropriate•discourse, The choir anthems were "Praise Ye the Father" and 0, Jesus, Thbu Art Standing," and a special number by Si male quartette singing, "The Wayside Cross," by Messrs. Wren, Parlmer, Horton and Cudmore, Mr. Cudmore taking the solo part. On Monday eve- ning, October 6th, a hot fowl supper was served in the church shed by the ladies of the congregation,. the stied being decorated with evergreen and colored streamers the tables with col- ored candles. Following the supper, a musical program was given in the church by the Colborne Street United Church choir, London. The thankoffer- ing and proceeds from supperr realiz- ed in the neighborhood of $385. Tliidsle serviced should ibo very eneouragitig, both to pastor and people, at this. iii one of the rural' charges • Whitc'h' irs s; striving through Church services . Subday •t ehool to give spinitltai l &',.. ership to the community. i.; :ll y r t5' fit • .Y iG 'rl $1 Ali