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The Huron Expositor, 1968-08-01, Page 14Mt HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., AUG. 1, 1968 111.1am:. Mot 'Hart .Fugit ETC. Phone 527-0870 • Seaforth Seaforth Monument Works All Types of Cemetery Memorials OPEN DAILY T. pRYDE & SON Inquiries are invited — Telephone Numbers: EXETER 235-0620 CLINTON 482-9421 SEAFORTH: Contact Willis Dundas THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY • Office — Main Streat SEAFORTH Insures: • Town Dwellings • All Classes of Farm Property * Summer Cottages • Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, • smoke, water damage, falling objects, etc.) is also available. AGENTS: James Keys., RR 1, Seaforth;, „ J. Lame, RR 5, Seaforth; Wm. Leiper, Jr, Londesboro; Selwyn Biker, Brussels; Harold Squires, George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth. stmvnvlon trl•-imsm-cycyemark-miq... Delkious With Snacks It's Great With Meals TRY SOME TODAY • MAPLE LEAF DAIRY Phone 527-0990 -- Free Delivery Dairy Products are available at GERALD'S SUPERTEST STATION Sundays, 'Holidays, Everyday — Maple Leaf Phone 527-0810 Seaforth Recalls a gchooll bays As Huron Inspector Retires When James H. Kinkead retir- ed recently as public school in- spector in Huron, friends with whom he had been associated for so many years honored him at a dinner in Wingham. The speaker that evening was Claire Wescott, executive assist- ant to the miniater of education, and a former resident of Sea - forth. In his remarks Mr. Wes- gott said: It is also a pleasure for me to be invited to the town of Wing - ham. I have been here before — I recall tonight one memorable visit a little over twenty-five years ago when 'a chum and I ran away from home and for some reason — which now es. apes me — headed for Owen Sound. As I recall we spent all our money on supper and a bed in the Brunswick Hotel here on our first night out. The next .morning we stopped in at radio station CKNX which was as I recall on the Main Street not far from the Hotel. We watched in awe through a plate glass window while a man spoke into a microphone. We had really made the big time. A loudspeaker overhead told us it was the news and as we listened we beard that the Pro- vincial Police were I looking for two boys from Seaforth. To say that we immediately chickened out would be an un- derstatement. We decided to dis- continue our adventure and hitch -hiked home where all was forgiven. I also think of John Hanna who was loved by all and, of course, the present MPP, Mdr- ray Gaunt, who, although, as my boss might say has strayed pol- itically, is one of the truly fine young men who is liked and respected by all at Queen's Park. But tonight we \ are assembled to honour a man who has brought honour and goodness — yes even excellence — to his wonderful profession — and most of it centred in this one area for over thirty years. I won't go into a lengthy for- mal biographical sketch of Jim, except to note for the record that he was dte of nine child- ren. He was born and educated in and around the Stratford - Listowel area. He attended Strat- ford Normal School with Har- old Elborn and Summer School at Queen's with Gordon Duffin and University of Toronto with Fred kinkier, Director of North York Board of Education and the late Zack Phimister, our former Deputy Minister. He taught in Wellington County, New Toronto and East York where , one of his pupils -- NOTICE — For Co-op Insurance. Call W. 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Although much less eloquent than other speakers who have recently been extolling the vir- tues of our friend, 1 am in a rather unique position for I have had the good fortune to see Jim through both ends of the telescope. An early indication of his rare insight and intelligence was in the fact that he wisely saw fit not to come to Huron until I was safely out of the Public School. system. I left Seaforth Public School in June 1938 and he came in September of that same year. But for another reason Jim Kinkaid came to be respected and looked up to by me when I was a young student. My father, who Was a truly wonderful man got himself el- ected to the Public School Board in Seaforth in 1937 and stayed on for about 15' years — a number of these as Chairman. During this period I recall the many time Jimcame into my father's store to discuss school problems and the times he visited our home. On the odd occasion after a Board meet- ing he stayed. over night as the deep snow made travelling' back to Goderich impossible. - If I may be permitted to di- gress for a moment I should like to let you all in on some of the interesting things that some out of my bit of research while putting these few remarks together. A friend of Jim's who shall remain nameless told, me of his great interest in the "Sport of Kings" and said in spite of the new math his ability to calcu- late the odds is as bad as ever. I won't dwell on the subject of expense accounts as I under- stand it was mentioned at the recent dinner in Goderich, but this same gentleman said there was some talk in the depart- ment of the possibility of one of his expense accounts winning an award for imaginative liter- ature. I attended Seaforth- Public School as did my father. It was an old school with a leaky roof, loose windows and a heating plant that wis always breaking down. As someone said at the titne — the termites had to hold hands to keep it from falling down. When a move got under way to build a new school to re- place it there was a counter move and great pressure -to re- build the old school. It was due mainly to the help and fore- sight of the local inspector that Seaforth got a new Public School with more open land on the edge of town. Much has happened in Huron County in the years from 1930 to 1968. Elementary school en- , rolment is up over 60%. I don't know about salaries, but I pre- sume they have gone up a bit for the average salary in 1938 was $689.00. Total attendance in 1938 was 6,139 and 4,400 of these were in township schools. The average cost per pupil in Huron in 1938 was a little over $50.00. Today the Provin- cial average cost per snupil per year is about $434.00. During his thirty, years he has worked with five different members of the Legislature. A multitude of School Boards, hundreds of teachers and as someone once said he has worn out four Ministers of Education even before Davis. Some oustanding Canadians were honoured in 1967 by the Government — The forinal scroll accompanying the award simply said: On the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the Confederation of Canada the Centennial Medal is conferred on James Harper Kinkaid, Es- quire in regognition of valuable service to the nation, July 1, 1967. Now I know its a dirty trick, but before Jim's head swells up - too much I must tell you this same guy bought an Edsel. It is interesting to note une area which has flourished be-' yond all expectations and all without a bit of -assi,stance from Kinkaid — in fact completely neglected by him. The school enrolment in, the County has advanced three times' the pop- ulation increase. We have seen thirty years of progress in which men like Jim played a vital role. Education does nottake plape at Queen's Park or at 44 Eglin- ton West in Toronto. It takes place in. a class with about thir- ty kids and a teacher. It has been Jim Kinkaid and men like him who have through- the years provided the real guiding genius. Representing the De- partment of Education both in a philosophic and in a practical way at this level — where edu- cation is really taking place. He has been the front line Depart- mental offical on the spot — - right where the action is. Huron is a typical example of what has been happening and Jim is no doubt typical of the men who have really made it happen. Today, the Kinkaids are called swingers. Progress has taken place in these thirty years all across On- tario that can be described as fantastic. In 1938 there were approxi- mately 600,000 students enrol- led in the schools of Ontario. This year there are 1,800,000. In 1938, Ontario had over 5,000 school boards. Today, as you know, we have approximately 1,500 which is expected to . be reduced to about 100 on Janu- ary lst, 1969 as a result of Bill 44. In 1938, there were about 21,- 000 teachers in the Province. Today, there are over 78,000. In translating these statistics into action in the field, the In- spector — the man on the spot — the Jim Kinkaids in Ontario — have had to take on the role of the "Jack -of -all -Trades" of the most sophisticated order. As education evolved and grew, the role tended to envelop the man. To 'afectively bring about a quality education system Inspec- tors in these past three decades have had to have all the quali- ties of a politician or even a diplomat, the agility of a tight rope walker, the mathematics. of Einstein (and if you have ever read the Tax Foundation Scheme you will realize why I say that) the observing quali- ties of a psychologist and above all the ability to use real native intelligence in handling people. As a teenager I was one of the early Easter freeloaders. I had the opportunity on two oc- casions to attend the 0.E.A. Convention with my father in the late 30's. Through the years working in the O.E.A. became an important part of Jim's life. One of the great mysteries about Jim Kinkaid — and this I discovered recently in check- ing with many of his friends in the academic world, is how he was able to get so involved in so many things right ii the cen- tre and out on the periphery of education, and leave an enviable record in every area. He was very active for many years and is past President of the Ontario School Inspectors Association. . He was an officer and Past. President of the Supervision ahd Teacher Education Associa- tion of the O.E.A. He was for many years an of- ficer in the O.E.A. and had the great distinction of becoming President of the Association in Canada's Centennial Year. During his tenure of office he initiated the first O.E.A. publi- cation, the 'Ontario Education Review". ° • He -was a leader of a group of senior education officials who visited and studied cofnmunity colleges in Florida which I am sure was done at great sacri- fice for who in his right mind would want to leave beautiful Huron County in February for the rigours of Florida. Since his retirement last Feb- ruary Sim has been appointed Liaison Director for the O.E.A. 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Aug. 31, Sept. 2 Aug, 30, 31 Palmerston Sept 23, 24 St Mitrys Sept 24, 25 day is adjusting to this rapid change and adjusting the sys- tem to !it this change. • More new knowledge has be- come available in the 'past doz- en or so years than has been accumulated since the dawn of creation and it will continue to increase at an ever-accelerathig rate. ' In air travel for us today, a hundred miles equals a cup of coffee; an ocean is crossed ,be- tween omeals. No period in history has been more exciting in which to live. As sure as I am that I will not land on the moon —1 am equal- ly sure that some of the stu- dents in 'Huron County schools will — or at least the opportun- ity to do so will be there. Had Jim Kinkaid known what was ahead for him in the thirty years from 1938 to 1968 when he first arrived in Goderich he propably would.have walked off the end of the dock. He met each challenge as it came and won many more than he lost. Today he and everyone in the O.E.A. faces another challenge as in fact we all do. How do we handle the future? . We can send machines up hr - to space to photograph the moon and Mars from their very surface, and we can send space- craft into orbit and bring them back to earth. . Yet in North America alone we kill over 1,000 people a week with automobiles and haven't yet found a way to stop this alaughte With intelligence and skill vyf ought to be able to transform life for many of our less fortunate fellow men and give them the advantages that we in this well-fed and well. clothed audience are blessed with. There are 500 million child- ren going to bed every night not having,been to school. They would give anything to go to a school pi any kind. "Five years ago today I came into the Department of Educa- tioni.. Although I am not an academ- ic — I would like to take the liberty Of saying — We in Edu- cation today are challenged as never before. With all the distractions of the Most affluent society in his- tory have we the will and the character to direct the destiny of our young people? Today at some universities in the United States and in Europe students shout down responsi- ble citizens with whose views they disagree, although the sur- vival of 'universities depends up- on freedom to speak out and to search and sift for the truth. Perhaps we all need remind- ing that it is the law which en- sures human rights and is the only assurance that men can re- main free. Perhaps we all need to better understand that the survival of a free society depends upon the recognition of responsibility and respect for the law by all its citizens. We ought to abolish war, And we now have the power to abol- ish poverty. If we arranged things properly, we would abol- ish hunger and the fear of want all over the world. There are many things for future leaders to do. How many future leaders are there today in the , schools in Huron County? Each day, 40,000 children ,in the world die of starvation and malnutrition. If a student from Huron County goes on to dis- cover a way of spilling our over- abundance into the places of need in the world — Jiin Kin- kaid and the teachers in this area will have produced a Nobel, Prize Winner. Someone is going to have to do it. 'blue coal' Champion Stove and FurnaceOil WILLIS DUNDAS Office 527-0150 — Res. 527-1053 °••••••••••••■••••••■••••*),m/MAN;ftwo.,», For Complete INSURANCE Clayton Calquhoun R.R. 1, Vice -President Science Hill Wm. IL Chaffe R.& 4, Mitchell Tim Toohey MR. 3, Lucan Raymond McCurdy R.R. 1, Eirkton Robert Gardiner XX 1, • Cromarty Assents: }fity,11 Benninger Dublin Harry Coatei • Exeter Clayton Harris • Mitchell Sacrefary.Trisasurert Hugh- Patterson tutu SEAFORTH Sept 19,, 20 tEtraievistotiort Sept•si)1e6,pt.176:,1,78 TOWAtitter Wtalkertot ... . . Ciet 28,24 , Mod:Reek Aug. 20 to WA Mulch . Sept 21, 22, 23 itl!°:btIR i;b°Witig Maltek' r 6111* Oth , F JOON,4. 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