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The Huron News-Record, 1889-06-12, Page 2The Huron News -Record 81.50 a Year -81.25 in Advance. re Mina,: dies not du justice to his business who spends less in udvertisen!i than ho does rat rent. 1 A. 'r. Srt:waaT, the uu Bonaire merchant of Neto York, Wednesday. Jute 12th 1889 WEST IIURON THACt3ERS' CON- VENTION. The semi-annual meeting of the West Huron 'Teachers, Association met in the Public school, Exeter, on the 'land of May at 10 o'clock a. w., according to notice, Mr. J. E. 'tom, 4).S. L. iu the chair. Devotional exercises were conduct- ed by Mr. 'I'. Gregory. The minutes of last meeLitt;were road and ap- proved. The following committee were then appointed, viz: 7i{'rsiness.—W. II. Johnston, Mies McCallum, W. 11. Baker, Alex Sheppard,and 111iss Blair. Resolutions.—J. Dolga t ty,'T, G t egory, R. Park, 'Diss. Murray and Miss Levelle. A discussion then followed with reference:to the advisability of hold- ing an entertainment or evening session. Moved by R. E. Brown, sec. by '1'. Gregory that no session of the Association be held this evening in' view of the tact that Revs. Crossley and Hunter art at present engaged in evangelical servic :s in the village. —Carried. The secretalsy then explained the action of the E:Lcutive Committee in appointing Inspector Tom as Presid- ent vice Mr. A. Embury removed from the division. Moved by G. W. Holman, sec. by W. II. Johnston that the action of the committee be confirmed.—Car- ried. 1'he Inspector thanked tho Associa- tion for the honor shown him and addressed a few words of encourage• ment to teachers with reference to taking an active part in the business of the Association, and urged upon all the importance of energetic co- oreration in making our Institute meetings a success. The roll call showed 51 teachers to bo in attendance. Mr. R. E. Brown then introduced a discussion on "ilow to teach IIis- tory." IIe said -that Ilistory and Geography were almost inseparable subis, and that Ilistory should be tauto induce thought and re- seaon the of the u il. partpupil. Mr. R. Park t rged the necessity of teaching Literature, said that great care should be taken to prevent memorizing facts without a proper understanding of the subject matter of the text. The Association on ,motion of Dlr. Gregory, sec. by Dir. Johnston ad- journed till I:3iJ p. m. AFTEr•NnON SISSSIO\. The Association re -assembled at 1:45 p. in. President .J. E. 'Tom in tate chair. Minutes of the previous bession were read and approved. Mr. W. McKay men resumed., the discussion on "How to teach His- tory." The discussion on thus 'subject was ftirtlier carried on by Messrs J. E. Tom, W. ILJ ohuston, .1. T. Wren and '1', Gregory. re art, and illustrating by ptrantical drawings on the board. This proved very interesting and instructive and many intricate points were brought out and clearly explained. Mr. S. J. Latta, who bad prepared a paper on this subject, then showed by charts and blackboard illustra- tions, his method of teaching per• epective drawing. Mr. Latta's method of introducing the subject to begin- ners was highly commended for its originality and practical utility. Moved by G. W. Holman, sec. by R. E. Brown, that Mr. Latta's paper become the property of the associa- tion in order that it may be printed. --Carried ; The programme was then varied by a beautiful and well rendered -recitation entitled "The Last Hymn," by Maggie McLean, a little pupil of Miss Murray's at IlIensall. also a well rendered [Iarmonica solo by Mr. Hey accompanied by Miss Gill. Mr. Thos. Gregory then very.point- edly introduced adiscussion on i•'l'he 'T'eacher's responsibility with refer- ence to the School House and grounds," and read from the School Law to show that Teachers were both by law and contract responsible for the proper keeping of school furni.. ture and all other matters that per- tain to school equipment. eaiseeseesesesees The Teaeiters' iteresaviell,:i1;tl se the teach r why ttussia and England so zealously watched Qoustantinople, A month hence and in over 1,000 how merit could answer him truly ? homes iu this county, and that nu Upon the surface. at as events, does ber multiplied by 100 iu titi, Pro• it not se ut to be as necessary to vinoe, light hearted boys and girls, know who is tete present Prime Min• youths and maidens, will i e heard eater of Engl:owl as to learn that whispering to one toroth r about, the Wulslt•y was a Minister of State in fact approaching holidays and the the reign "I ''eery VIII ? 1fttooca- pleasures and pastimes which are L • sion require.(' a rete ence to the story tt ake that long interval pass sp edily of 0at•ibal+li, and an enquiring Tey. In a proporLio.t of these hot .s, scholar asked " who leads the so large that we scarcely (tare make ( !Wiwi people now ?' Wbat would a computation, other voices will be be the answer? If your pointer travels over rhe Pacific until the site of Samoa is reached, and No. 4 says I read in the papers about a great disaster there a few days ago tell us all about it, or another asks what certain men wero 8 nt to Berlin to do about Samoa, what replies would he make Y I veritur very timidly to vd•tgn+, ilia: the 1 •.idler a nuld be q 'st es well It' 'Hy belts• • ff if he knew inure ahem. B int cid Dis-aeli, and II SS about (tie: o and Deeusiheuee, more aho : 'Ils;ne emit Macdonald` and Iles about Wash!ngten a id Richelieu when knowledge of the latter hes been gained et the eseeuse ir being isuorant of the forme:. 'l'he discussion on this subject was adjourned until the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Martin was then Intro- duced and spoke of the necessity of a proper understanding between Teachers and parents with reference to the moral and intellectual welfare of the pupils. Rev. Mr. Wilson who was also present, spoke of the ad• vancement in methods of teaching as compared with those of a few years ago. After remarks by Messrs. 'I'. Greg ory, R. Parke and the President, the Association adjourned to meet at 1:30'p. in. AFT CILNOON 5E8s1oN. Institute met at 1:30 p. m., Presi- dent in the chair. Mr. G. Baird then resumed the ad• journed discussion on "The Teach- er's responsibility with referenc , to the School Ilouse and grounds," con fining his remarks chiefly to the importance of ventilation, and urged upon the teachers the necessity of attending to this matter. The following also took part in the dis•i cussion. viz :—Messrs. J. E. Tom, G. W. Holman and T. Gregory. In answer to a question from Mr. J. T. Wren the Inspector explained that undor the Promotion Examina- tion scheme to be soon introduced, Teachers will examine the papers of the pupils of their own schools. The Resolution Committee then presented the following report, which, on niotion of G. W. Holman, seconded by G. Baird, was adopted, viz :- 1 That in the opinion of this Committee it would by unwise 'o adopt the suggestion to, hold the meeting of the West Riding Associa Lion in Clinton once a year, but we favor the idea of a joint , meeting of the 'two County Associations in Clin- ton once a year, and would suggest that the Executive of this association h'ntnmunicate with that of East Iluron concerning the matter. Moved by T. Gregory sec. by W. 11.Jt,huston that the paper prepared by Mr. R. Park on "flow to teach History" become the property of this Association in order that it may be printed.— Carried. The next subject on the pro. gramrnerCompositor for Juniors" was then inteoduced by W.11. John• son who fully explained his method. The following tu:Lclters discussed the subject further: R.E. Brown, .1. Del, Baty, D. Mc•I'avislh, Ross, Gregory, Park and Inspector 'tom, all agree- ing that the work should be as prac- ticla as possible. Mr. J.T. Wren was the next speak- er, introducing the question "Friday afternoon Reviews and Exercises." The question was further discussed by Messrs. 11. E. Brown, J. Delgaty, R. B. IIenderson, D. Mc'Tayish, J. E. Tom, W. IL Johnston and Jentes 1Vestman. The general opinion as expressed by nearly all who spoke being tent reviews were of the utmost import- ance, in fact indispensable to sneees-. ful school work. .Friday afternoon entertainments were also highly commended as an excellent method of relieveing the monotony of the usual routine of school work. In- spector Tom, for a few moments, addressed the Association on the inn- portance of sending in t•orrect yearly and half -yearly returns, as attend- ance to small particnh►rs would avoid a -great deal of trouble and delay. 2 That the next meeting ofithie Association be held at Godertch durinir the fair week in that town, and Chet no paid outside help be engaged for the occasion , :i That the secretary be instruct- ed to apply to the Educational Department for the grant of $25.0'", in lieu of the services of the Direc, tor who was to have attended this meeting, etc., etc. Mr. R. R. Ross then introduced a discussion on "'. eography to 3rd and 4tlt classed" uy reading a well pre- paredtpaper on this sut':ject, dealing with it in the tnost practical manner. After• comments and cowplimentar,f remarks' by others the paper was ordered to be printed. Mr. H. E. Strang, P. A., who was expected to take up "Written Examinations" thought it not pru- dent, considering the lateness of the hour, to enter into the discussion of the subject, but gave an excellent address on the Teachers' work in general, and related some interest- ing events in his own experience. Mr. Strang concluded his int::rest- ing address by urging all to do their duty, for after all the best reward was in the approval of the consci- ice. beard expressing opinions of the holiday provisions of the law very materially different from those of the bouyaut captivss about to be re- leased. A mother, Most amia le to the afternoon saber, wonders " how she can po:,sibly induce having that boy home fo: two whole months." A sgeewn up sister, very captivating is nner and speech when occasion rtands, test.ly declares " that the house will be unbearable with these kids in it all day Lang for eight w.hole•weeks." Big brothers, surly fathers, cross-grained stepmothers} and other relatives even to the thirty-seventh degree of consangui nity join in the sante hue and cry, and all vote these holiday periods very horrid and great nuisances in• deed. What do such words and con- duct mean ? Is there somethiug beneath the surface ? Do these ex• pressious really convey their true meaning? Do these guardians cate nothing for their wards ? Yes they do for there is abundant evidence of that. Let the little head be feverish and the mouth parched, and in great haste the physician is summoned. Let the slender arm be broken or the ankle sprained, and no lightning flash can bring the surgeon fast enough to satisfy the mother's heart. Well then why these words ? Why this conduct ? Because it hos come to pass that parental responsibility in nine hones out of len has been and is be.'ng hair red ore,' to the Pub/:e School antt I-f.gh School teacher. Given up for ten out of the twelve months it is of little value w e the other two. The e v t for Mosaic order " thou shalt teach them ditigeutly unto thy children has been revised, and the new revision is "'Thou shalt elect school trustees to engage school teachers to teawh them diligently or otherwise'not only the A. B. C., but obedience, courtesy, loyality, patriotism, and the honoring of father and mother," and a great many other things too numerous t•, mention, but laid down most fully in the regulations of the Department of Education for Ontario." With neither apology for nor censure of such parents I turn my attention to an imperfect consideration of this tremendous responsibility placed upon the teachers of thecou:,try, and to a friendly criticism of the manner in which they assume and carry this, loa '1'dn,e Stitte expects same return from the trust placed in the hands of those who educate the youths of the land. Not only a return in educa- tion, but a return iu realization of state duties, and of Suture require. ments. Surely no teacher will take the position to the French master who said, "We do not , prepare our pupils for life, but for examinations.° The ,teacher who is only a teacher, and nothing but a teacher, will hard- ly be a good teacher ; nor will the teacher who is only a teacher i r„ tem, and a great deal of something else most of the titne he anytnore successful. The teacher who feels that whilst bending his chief energies to the professi n of his choice has also the status of a citizen, and the honor of a clturcritoau to uphold, will prove the idea' instructor and the best exemplar, Sucli a teacher will realize that the scholars before him require for the future something more than a drink or two at the fountain of knowledge. In return for the state ten -t hit will teach the scholars mauliuess or womanliness, morality, patriotism, courtesy, obedi- ence and usefuluess. Thia work ho will accompl'sh by his oral instruct tions, but partly aisle by his daily conduct. if you neglect your duties as citizens can you expect your scholars tb become loyalists? If you • care nothing for Lhe uplifting of your neighbors by every righteous means carr you expect theca to bear the fruit of unselfishness ? If you are brusque and impatient why should they be polite? If you are listless and only anxious to reach the end of the lesson why look for interest in chose around you? But one says if 1 take any pert its my country's ailairs T become a politician, to be- come a poliLiciari'Aiiecessarily means to become a party man, to become a party uran means in a great many cases to offend some members of my board and a large number of the people whose servant I am. Let me say just here that the meanest men to whom Providence loans the breath of Ileaven are those trustees and tax payers who grumble and murmur and threaten because the teacher they have engaged exercises the privileges of his citizenship different- ly Isom them, and refuses to barter his manhood far their " mesa of pottage," Be sure of this, however, that the keen eyed boys will discover your manliness and benefit by it if you courageously exercise your rights just as readily as they will your recreancy and eewar,lice in bow- ing your heads to Haman, In yuur agreement with the it uetee.t you may barter away purl of your body, luta t.. ere is no clause whir.. calls for a deli- very of your aunt ur 'least. Would you then, says nnothet•,have the teachers partisans ? 1r you give to partizan- ship its proper meaning —yes; but if you give to it the meaning it is W. II. Baker next introduced "School Gawee and Amusements." entering a strung plea for genes and amusements in connection with school work, but said that each teacher was the best judge of what -games were suitable. Discussion on this subject by In- spector Tom, It. E Brown, It. R. 'toss, W. la, John.eton and R. Paike, All adding tea' itnony the import- ance of these things in aiding discip- line and as a Means of health. Rev. Mr. Crossley also made a few remarks commendatory of bealthf ll exert iso as an invigorn'or of both mind and body. On motion the Association ad journed to moot again in the morn ing at 0 hi in. The Institute met according to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. in., the president in the chair. Mr. H. f Strang B, A., was appoint ed on the Resolution Comrhittee. The roll call showed 57 members in attendance.' Inspector Tom then intro Noel a discussion en " Perspective and nictation Drawing," denting mc,o particularly with the first principles involved in teaching this important 'Phe Association then adjourned to meet at the call of the Executive.• (1. W. IIOL)rAN Sec. Treasurer. r. elttlfon r, the chief secrelery for unison:t, has introduced in the house of commons bills for the drain• age and improvement of the Shan- non and other Irish rivers and loughs, also for the construction of railroads in Ireland. --A. .1. i\Ictiillan, the Ontario agent of the Manitoba government, has received the following tale• gram from Premier Greenway re- gartli..J !h•' r•:,i,,s'in thtt province: "Crop reputes are coming into the department from all points of the province. There is no word of damage of any kind. Hear nothing of the effects of the frost, and the reports ars all that could be desired, A very large area is under crop." —'!'ho condition of the remains found at Tlorsi:ley Down, England, shows that the womau had recently given birth to a child. It is be- lieved alto was the victim of an abortion, and that the persons con- ttectetl with the operation cut the body up to escape discovery, The doctors declare the remains could not have been in the water over twenty-four hours. They think the woman was about twenty-five years ctrl. In conversation with some tentless tbey hese said to me we have no time fns these things '''here 18 1 am con- vinced some u•w.h in tae rens:oh. By etetu'e and regulates t t e seated hours are crowded with a arcises and the home hours with preitaratioe. (Jur Legislature and the Department of Edu- cation wigu, have condensed their ata Utes and regulations into one gen era' act to be entitled " An act to sup- press all prig natity and spontaneity on the part of the teacher,' and "the ap• puiutment o; Inspec or; to seg that the sam is must effectually do_e." Our schools are being eysLematiz el to death ; the teacher hi becoming en automaton ; the cleld:'eu machinery moved by Act of Parliament or Departmental Regulation. Given the sante state o.' af'atry and Brh son Aleott's story of h;$ school never would have been old, Had our system then been in exiitence no one could now write with pr:de that they bad gone to school to Daliel Webster or 111 r,iet t.eeches Stowe. surely i. is ni'81 a ,•' L was made 9 e u est thee sum If, system w•:':oh leaves no moment for the esper:trent of natural methods by a te+tche•, for a particular child or class. These experiments ruled out, by what merles ore improvements Lobe discovered? Must they be brought fro t• ate:r 10 the undeserved discredit of our owe educ-- tion,ilists? A practical Minister of Educaiios, such as the present one, should be able Lo remedy this ev !. This overcrowd' g wit studies and : objects affects the scholars as web as the teachers. It eatteuches sill further upon the domain of the home. D . S, E,Flate, iu 1,o North Amerles 't 'or 1884, gives ih:se sledge hammer blows at what he styles "the n,ecbine system," : •' A few years ago be 'ore the introduction of what is termed the tette system it Bas unde,stnod that a boy oe a gin, had m•,ny things to learn bcsiees reading, wririug amu srithmettc. Thus it was untie •stood that a bay must know something about his hands and tic.. be must know what a bushel of 'the •t was when he saw it, a el how a blech.sneth shod a horse. He must' know the methods ofa town meeting. He mast know how to mirk, how to plow, how to cradle oars, how to drive, how to har- ness a horse, bow to take e a wheel, hew to iereaee an axle, '[here were ten tbonsand other things that be most know- of use•' i importauee, not one of wb ch is ever taught in school. For a g;rl it was understood that in aveenge li'e sue must know h•,w to make and mend her clothes, and her brother's; and her fathet's. how to knead, to bake, to stew, to boil and to roast, how to wash, how to iron, send how to starch. how to tear a bandage and how to put one on. These things omelet be taught in the sehool. rico the present system decrees that were shehld be no time to teach them at home There are so many teats en 1 ..aercises, so much crowciieg and cramming that what follows t:c.0 the new system is the discovery nate :n fair triol that the children educated 'seder it. have n•. experience with ton's, and no ability with their hands, and bet very little knowledge of practical lie. The' state paying fur the education or i.s ebildreu docs not receive whet it pa;'s for." building. Fewer s bl..•:t or: ' more flume training. a ••e ?Von 14' • 1 ,7 00,0a 0„ Du the teachers as a rule honor their professions as smothers of the other pro- feusious h: nor thdirs? 11 Lett p• ,ponio•a. of inose who e..ee the pe ragugie • asks intend to r'mala thete? No vote • mai studies Incr 'cite or pass s in atm to be- come a teacher, but tithe are 8ceses o: teachers tv ,o a.e only t. oche^•s for a time until the- can e=etne ''l" taw, pbyeies or wieislry. Are tuey wriole hearted? Can a p°n';ass:o., so used be- come as s'. :is or bon irable as the •- - .• A-� .rata IS THE EARTII IN DANGER FROM THE DRILL 1 Prof, Juioph F. Junes answers, iu n recent issue of the Popular Science I41uid/tly, the question, " Is it sato to drill the earth too much t" The professor assumes the earth to be a hollow sphere filled with a gaseous ettbslauee, called by ue natural gas, and he thiuks that tap- ping these reservoirs will cause dis- others ? rs there net bete to be found antrums explosions, resulting from in part at lust n reason for the g.ea' tits lighted gas comiug in contact dispc icy 'n reuiune'•at on. Due ca"not wjth that which is este ,ini� lie w Ike a success of (bat which 's si•npty 1 a• assumed for a time, like an old gni-meet compares the earth to a balloon soon to tie cost aside. 'Poe teaching 1 floated and kept distended by the p:ofeasioa shocln be e•:oscn i t the same I .p,eta iu the interior, which, if ex - manner (tat coy other 1i=e work is Laken 1 Itausted, will cause the crust to col - up. 'roe teacher to whose te••,' i•'en• iu iso affect the motion of the earth ments may be disceroed the ea 41 stick I l , and the anter, or ole e•+gi•0 ur the In its orbit, eunso it to ]use Ila place sba,;ieg ca tee the plough oe the ur�ow unwng the hetveuly bullies, and tall. 'y prose a suets -s. He 's con jp pintos, Another tvt•iLir thinks that drill- ing should he prohibited by string- ent laws. Ile, too, thinks there is a possibility of au explosion, though from another cause. Should such a disaster occur, "the country along the gas bolt from Toledo through Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky will: bo ripped up to the depth of 1,200 ft. or 1,500 ft., and clopped over like a pancake, lo.tviug a chasm through which the welters of Lake Erie will mune clown, tilling the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and blotting them out forever." g against nature and will almost certain y sit. ' Emerson put3 1' the crowning fortune of a man i•3 to be born with a bias to some pnesait which fi-tds Val in employment aid happiness. It is an etteentroverted fact that no roan ever made au ill figure who understood his own tttteets, nor a good one who mistook the u." Can anything he more reasonable than to suppose that he who in attending to the dut'es of his p:o es- sion can grati'-v the pret;nminent faculty, the reigniug passion of hie mind who can strike " the master string that makes most harmony as dee;rad in him," will he mr at successful. lire very fact that be has an original uias or fondn"ss and a preditec.ion for a certain pursuit is the byst possible guaranty that he will faithfully fol,ow it. His love fur it aside from all other motives will e!surre the inteneest application to it as a mat- ter of course. To put the teaching pro- fession upon its- pope level the same rules that govern other prof ssio:is most be followed. It must assume also the Pauline direction " fats oar" ih:•lit ! do," The noble catling of ';i) teacher is wt rthy of some better usage than to be merely the stepniog atom" to someteitg erroneously styled blgher. Exalt it by C into i.. devotion you iafus the of down spirity (Boswell ) Once mime, you teachers, should nut forget that you are the custodians of pure English and chaste language. if you nt- dulge in louse expressions you will look in vain for propriety is language front your scholars. If you neo slang you may expect to hear frequently daring the (lay —"awful and terrible," and even "chest- nuts and rats." Our ge.ueral style of con- versation is becoming much corrupted, nearly every seutenee is interlarded with some slangy expression until there is very little pure ani undefiled Eitglid, left. Teachers, you must work the remedy. Let no scholar walking behind you in the. street hear you use phrases coined iu the 1111111 of impurity. Amidst your duties be careful of the phrases which fall 11'001 your lit,,. Give no opportunity to the littlo imitator before you to stow away in some chamber of the mind tho unproper word m• the distorted sentence you use when occasion presents, ane? perhu;i., when its use may brim; the blush to your own chuck. Aril now to close. i• 1'•eobou, a Grec'ao, afterwa• da of g•ee:t dist'erli t, said one day to his precepts : I sho Ill like to go to De+phi to consult t mast°[ respecting my fetnre d•as.•uy. I think then [ would be able to ego ti' v life much bet er sad to choose w t , er::.ter certainty the path of wisdom. if sech be thy notion raid the ereceetot I w'.11 accompaay thee. i hey proceed- ed on their way and arced at Dein i. With a peculiar feeling of awe the youth traversed the groodd thea( surrounded the east ary. 'they apprised be ate the temple door and ores the entrance, Strephon observed the words i 1 nue/ thyself," Wlset mean tt. wo ds he se id. They ere easy p' Air d rep ii+d the preceptor. " Consider who thou art and for what purpo-e thou haat re- ceived 1;foe A man snit •'d first leave to know eimself before be can fathom the counsels of the De'.ty.—" who nut I then" said Steechoy. ' Thou , rt Strephon" rep ied h;s erect etos 'tete eon of the virtuous t garble, Li',o 1 the essence which thioles w't: i l thee, sadwhich is abcat to le.: r its fate from the life of the priest, teat essence is thyself, that invisible sl' 't is des•ineil to govern thine actions and to mold. thy whole lite eat" nue harmonious sterile. Thus wit thou become like the Deity and contented wit • thyse'i ; £.r the L.Au iu whom the spirit predominates may tee compared to a well tuned lire whet., produe s only melodious tones, t• sever then is ti+.oroughly sees'ble ,,f his des- tination and examines how 1':t' le 1. .s advanced towards the goer u, deviated teem it—s,ich an one trill^ knows him• self." The youth made eo reply. The, piece - tor theta said : "Let us DOW 0.rtcr the sacred lane." But Strepbon replied : "No my master, Lite inscription is enough, Rh• me ; I ant ashamed of nay foolish 1'l,si1, and have too much to du with myself and with the present to couce+n myself about the future." "Reprint -not thy journey," said the preceptor, "thou hest attained thine aim, and heard the volt:" of the God. Thou art on the rued u. itis'lmw; thou hast gatherest the first, hair of,e,f knowledge." Teachers of this association, "knew yonrselwes, know you powers, kubw yetis responsibilities, know your profession." Stand before the altar of a nobler Deity than the Delphian oracle and then Conse- crate you'• talents to what should be and may bo the erandost profession amongst the callings of tete world. A sacred burden is the life you bear, Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly, Stsftd up and walk beneath it attaulfastly, Fail not foe sorrow, falter not for sin, But onward, upward, till the goal ye win. A per.,sal of many of the regulations of the Department ahno;i. justifies the opinion becoming very cur Cot that they hoye not been prepared by met whose practical experience would eetitie them to perform ouch a task but by some theorist whose vanity is only attisfied by seeing his speculations in Oriel drily stamped with the seat cf ,he eduea.•on Department, anu thrust upon t e over- pees3ed teacher and scholars. Some of these tegulations too have been 'arced into effect by unthinking trustees and parents. One subject after aaotter has been c'amored for until the curt icu um is crowded end every moment is taken up. To the simple coarse of what used to consist of the three It's this, that, and another Wag has been at the insti- gation of Tom, Dick end Har' added and still the e is more to teethes. Ia church some Sunday the choir fade and a precocior's parent commences an agita- tion for the teaching of music io the school. A boy makes a mistake in the miller's office about ,t hand.'.•( of wheat, and forthwith it is eq,tested that "agriculture" shell be put on the course, Some uot'dy ci•izes neglects his yard fur 'mesons, hie family sut;er from typhoid, and ac once there is a cry for byg elle. Our Legislatures refuse to do the r.ght thing with the liquor traffic, and our -well meaning temperance women knock at the door of the Depart- ment anis imperatively demand that tee over t.tsed little minds shrill further re- cei.e lessons on temperance. is the home these matters could have been deelt with in a more satisfactory man- ner than in the school if the ?Allister had relegated them to that place. It surely re•quiree no argument to prove tient such things belong to the home domain. The best primary lessons in hygiene for the boys are clean yards and pure wells. fast obtaining—the subordination of Givo the girls an organ or n, piens and every right iirinciple to party ends— no. The opportunity teas never grander, the times never more pro- pitious to exhibit the qualities of the patriot and to free the mind from the fetters of prejudice. In my humble opinion the teacher should bestow more attention than is usually given to the attainment of at least a general knowledge of pass- ing events in the world. If some quick witted scholar were to travel. outside the routine lesson and with the map of Turkey before his class ask d • tii�l,�arW" they will take up music. Show the children the benefits of total absti linea by personal conduct, and they will not require lessons nn the nature of alcohol. By the introduction of these extra studies the theory of education is wholly transformed, and the fundameuted idea of a good school is "orgotten. Children surely are ready sent to school, not to learn facts, but to learn how to learn them. in our present system, however, the teacher is compelled to pour in agalancho after evidencreo of facts this he knowire h it they destroy in their pro- gress the careful roadways he has been Still another theorist has investi- gated the gas molly with telephones and delicate thermometers, and -he announces startling discoveries. He distinguished sounds like the boiling of rocks, and estimated that a utile and one-half or so hcneeth the Ohio and Indiana gas field the toulperature of the earth is 3,5000 The scientist says an itiltueuse cavity exists, and that Here the as• is stored, that a utile below the bottom of the cavity is a class ot roariug, seething Ileum, which is gradually eating lulu the ruck floor of rho cavern aid tltilllting it.. Eventually the flames will reach thin gas, and a terrific explosion will ensue. i:N'1'ER1':5'1'ING .NEWS ['PENIS. •-Abotlt seven years ago a sow strayed away from the farm of Col. Shuwfert of Georgia, A few days ago Jim Deese shot the same ani- mal. Sho had become perfectly wild, had tusks fully three inches long, anti meat:used i feet end 6 inches,: from her snout to her • tail, was 3 foot 4 inches high and weighed 235 pounds, —Mr. Harrig:ut,•, it geutlernau from Kansas, went out over Delora- Ine branch of the 0. 1', R last'woek for the purpose of spying out land in Southern Mauit•oba. Mr. Harri- gan is here in the interests of fifty or sexy fatuities who aro anxious to remove from Kansas to sotno more desirable locality, having suffered for tate past Iwo years front poor crops. 'Prom all that can he learn- ed at the present time it is quite probable that Mi. Harrigan will present a favorable report concern- ing this country to the peuple who are ensjouss to move from Kansas. Delegates from the German, Milk- ers' committee aro nlaking.a tour of the chief towns of Spain in an en• doavor to induce Spanish workmen to co-operate with them. —Francois Laurent, a jealous brute who fired three revolver eltots at his wife five weeks ago, iu Mon- treal, one of the bullets taking effect in her thigh, was sentenced to a life term in St. Vincent De Paul Peni- tentiary. —Rev. W. F, Wilson has receiv- ed from the 'Drente City Treasurer a cheque for $255, the amount of the expenses in the appeal case against tho decision of Police Magiet.rete Denison in the celebrated "move - on" case. —Samuel and John Wise, of Philadelphia, who are believed to he the oldest. pair of twins in the United States, if not in the world,. have reached their 81st birthday. Tho two brothers resemble each other very closely, and even their relatives have got " Uut:lo Satinet: " and " iUncle John." badly mixed up, Both are widowers, both were twice married, both have the sante number of descendants, anti both are very deaf. Their physical health is good, and they are two as jolly ala guutiomen as one will meet iu a day's ride in a stage coach. ' —There is a growing opinion in Port Huron that the negro Mar- tin, brutally lyncbod there Monday, was not the assailtno .,f Mese Gilles. When the crime was first made known tho womau deeeribed tete fellow as a dark complexioned Men, but said nothing of his being a negro. A tramp was arrestel, anti: wee identified by Mrs. Gilles as the guilty nutu. Subsequently Martin was caught, white hiding iu the woods item' town, and it was int- meditttely assumed that he trust be tlo, man, The first suspect was smut to the Detroit House of Cor• rection as a vagrant. Martin was beaten and dragged to death, amt his bones aro now in the pickling vat at Ann Arbor. Still the authori- ties refuse to investigate the lynch- ing, as Meotin was " only a negro " —A few, days ago little Bell Hart, a bright, intelligent little Georgia girl, in company with some other little girls, was out playing when they canto across a largo ooachwltip snake, Bell determined to stand her grouud, seized a stick, and when in the act of striking a blow her attention became fixed on hie snake - ship, she being utterly powerless to strike ur even to move or change her position until rer•cued by her mother, who was compelled to take her away by force. Boll whys she could not get away or even withdraw her oyes from tho snako. She says she felt just like she imagines a sinner feele when the devil has him in possession and is staring him right in the face. Was this a case of snake charming. r -