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The High School Re-Union For many years the members of the School Board, and the people of the town: generally, have cher- ished a certain pardonable pride in the Port Perry High 'School. The reason for this is to be found in the standing which the School gained more than a quarter of a century ago, and which it has sue: ceeded in maintaining during all the years following. For thirty years; or more, the Port Perry High School has ranked among the best in the province, and on. different occasions, when there has been a fair opportunity for comparison, it has'shown that it surpassed every school of its class in Outario, At the Intermediate Examinations in 1877 it exceeded. everv High School in the province, and all but two of the Collegiate Institutes in the number of success- ful students it 'sent up.. In the Matriculation Examination of To: ronto University in July 1890 it carried off more First class Honors tian any other High School, Pri- vate School, or Collegiate Institute in Ontario, For thirty five years this School has been under the same manage: ment, and has been conducted on well\established lines: The excel lent drill it has afforded during .these years is attested by the fact that so many of its graduates hold foremost positions in every honor} able calling and profession - in Canada and the Uuited States, in Commerce, Education, - Engineer: ing, » Law, ' Literature, Medicine, Science and Theology. = The. suc: cesses of the School are not all in - the long ago. "In ghelast examina tion of the Toronto University an _ex-pupil of the Port Perry High two Gold Medals, the McCaul Gold Medal, in Classics, and the Governor-General's Gold Medal in 'Classics and" English: * The School "is maintaining the high rank it gained years ago. In his _ report in 1893 Tnspector. Hodgson | pupi pupils . | Schodl, in large numbers, v gather: Tromall disctions; | ma Mater. . | Nothing mr more, appropri e could be : devised; and this reunion will something to talk about for days to come. It will be sean what a. fitm grip the old School has on the lives|t of its former boys and girls; And the residents of the town; as they look upon. these distinguished visitors, and old-time pupils, will that they do well to cherish' their regard for their: School, and: to. rally 'at all"'times to 'its generous. Support % ' : ea -- HOW OTTAWA VIEWS "THE LOW WATER QUESTION The town, clerk, Mr. W. H. Harris, has handed us the follow: ing copy of; a letter received {by him a few days ago from he Deputy Minister of Canals and Railways in Ottawa ,and we are sure it will be, studied with interest by many of our readers August 22nd, 1907: Dear /Sir,--With further refer: ence to your letter of the 16th in: stant, relative to the alleged low state of the water in Liake Seugog, and in which you ask that some steps be taken to relieve the situa: tion and the damages alleged to have been sustained thereby. : As you know, we have only recently take over this work, with others; from 'the: Ontario Government. The dam at Lindsay, which you claim is the cavse of the complaint, is not in very good condition, and will have to be rebuilt in thé near future. I have had ~ this matter reported upon fully, and from the information supplied by the officers in charge, "it would appear that the mills at Lindsay are not using any more water than they have a right to use : 'as a matter of fact, they have not been using any for some time. ~ The 'statement has been thade that the water in Lake Scugog is lower than' navigation. Tevel. Our records shew that the water is not more than one foot below naviga® tion level. The water registers during the moath of July; varied between 6 feet Ainches, and 5 feet . have one more reminder of the fact [t of rain all through the 'months of |. June and July and in the early part of August, so much so" that people were complaining of too 'much ain, "7 0 Ri As to the splash hoards on the top of the dam at Lindsay it is all ti {the same whether they are on or off; for. the water has: not been within two or three feet of the top|. of the dam for weeks. = We hope 'that the Department will be prevailed upon to take al new-and nearer view of the situa- J.C | "PIANO Is now hn to regulate; tone regulate, 'keep your piano an also. tune. and Address 103. GOLD RING, = : : = of " Dision Courts]. COUNTY ONTARIO: tion. >It is essential that the water," be kept up to a proper level. It can be kept uf; and the people in this vicinity must insist upon "their rights i in this respect; i ; T pewriter We are agents foi 'secondsh nd o 'machines of all makes ranging in price from a few do up. to $85.00. If you a a s:gdod re built typewriter at close figures con- sult us. 2 We also rent machines; 5 Clerk of the Pesos. Dated at Whithy, Now/ ya. 1 06. --_ THE PORT PERRY STAR r,s LOCAL SALES mo WANTED For Port Perry. and 10 REPRESENT A per: anent sitvagion fort nen, for whoni the te; 6 inches. On August 19th there] '§ School, Mr. W, A, Rae, casi carried off | yas 5 feet 6:inches on the sill, You, of course; know that this season has been a very dry one in your section, and | on this: owing to evapora causes, we an said of the Port Perry High hci * This is one of the most efficient epair; ;0rgans. ie Port' Perry. he s sit that' Rpicsents vals. must Have style it must be comfortable: Val and Sule 'are in all our. Suits and a few Summer Suitings and anti ch we will clear our at great y - reduced pri