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y Mrs. Joseph Strong, Purple Hill 'Shurley Institute 7, : "There are many schoolhouses in yu- ral districts beautifully sittated amidst trees and fertile fields, but so badly cared for that they look like disrepu- table dives. Thit state of things is not only unfair to the children, but to "the teachers as "well: although some: * '#imes a teacher is able to secure the co-operation of trustees, and with' the assistance of the pupils; turn the wil: derness of grounds into a garden of beauty. : Some peoplé think it does not make any difference about the appearance of the school grounds; but children spend a large part of their waking hours at gehool and they should have some- thing beautiful and artistic to/look 'at and enjoy. It teaches 'them a great deal of nature to watch a plant 'devel: ope. It also teaches them to be par- ticular about their person and habits to have the grounds neat and pretty. Children's sense of the beautiful needs 10 be trained as well as the sense of calculation; and this artistic sense is "well helped by having flowers in the windows and on the grounds. There should be trees' too, to 'add to the beauty and under which the little igirls can play. The flowers should be perennials so that every spring the work will: not 'have to be done all over again and can 'be added to from year to year. The 'flower border should be where it can be easily seen from the road and . not 'under the trees, The out building should be screened by shrubs, trees, 'and 'vines, these helping the 'ap- pearance' as well as adding to the modesty of the children. 'These same buildings should 'be kept sanitary. by being looked after weekly which can easily be done if they are properly "built. s Care of drinking 'water tor school children is often neglected, and" the custom of all. pupils drinking from one common cup is riot only unsanit-- ary, but has a 'tendency. to develop habits of carelessness and an indiffer- ence to the common and "sweet * Civi- lities of life", 2 Generally there is a hollow worn Beside: the door 'step which is full of water at every shower, if aload of gravel were placed there it would help matters materially, The children should also haye help £dt their play, a football for the boys and a merry-go-round for the girls. "The latter is easily arranged with a low post about two feet high with a iron bolt in the top; a plank with a hole to fit this bolt makes lots of fun." If some help for their play is provided they are not so apt to; want to use the road. If the grounds' are fresh and y the house itself will feel ashamed 'unless the paintiis re. niewed occasionally. Of - course 'a brick building only needs the trim: ing freshly painted. id "A few dollars added to the appoint- schoolhouses would 'mean only a trifle in - taxation, but it would mean a value beyond price to the health of, and moral influence "on the children: 'The sanitation and beautifying of jour rural schools means so much 'to the education as well as to the health 'of the pupils that if only from the edu- onal side it is worthy of consider from well regal 'ments about plat: y schools must id: sy "| for da spection of suit- ings aR PHONE 2 W. H. Doubt Tailor Mariposa Council Proceedings The members were all present, and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A statement from the manager of the Standard Bank, at Woodville shows a balance of $11,350 to the credit of the Township. The Treasurer presented his half yearly financial statment as follows:~= RECEIPTS Cash on hand Non-resident taxes $60.40 Arrears of taxes $35.16 Cash borrowed for school $4500.00 Cash borrowed for township $2000 Cash for Debentures $850.00 Commutation of statute labor, 40.55 Miscellaneous items $323.26 $49.57 Total receipts $7858.97 EXPENDITURES Salaries and allowances Stationery and printing Roads and bridges Charity School purposes Board of health Debentures Drainage accounts Miscellaneous Items Bonus on wire fences Sheep killed by dogs Cash on hand $718.00 $143.29 . 8659.42 $30.00 $4380.55 $58.60 $432.02 5006.30 "$217.50 $622.24 Total expenditures $7858.97 Mr, Lane of Valentia asked to be relieved of his dog tax, as he hadshot his dog some two weeks ago, but the teeve pointed out that the court of | revision was closed andthe assessment rolls confirmed so that 'the "council could not relieve him at present. us to please you the proof we in the service we and in the fact that we §4¢ are busy all the time. |; CAWKER BROS. PHONE 2 PORT PERRY: | ONT --3 lots of land and plenty of fruit, good hard soft water, fine location." *-é» Price $1400 ; Locely location, sp lawns. All modern '€o 'ences --bath, drainage, light, fireplace, splendidly orated ' : ADVICE TO BUYERS | There is a great demand' for every kind of property. | Anyone wishing buy should do so at once. - Sev: our clients have intimated ad rates owing to the increased de for residences, Qutside buyers w ; have bought in Port Perry all répOreiy pe ¥ ' Let quality in the matter of education, as of every other good thing, be the first item for con- sideration. Gd that they.can get no . properties in value to what we are offering. *ai LINDSAY B Several properties advertised columns have been sold. Mr. Forster Thompsom desired the |. Council to open the east end of con |.: cession line number' seven, but the reeve pointed out the fact" that the!" matter of drainage must be attended} Ji to befo ¢ the road can be opened; "The Township solicitor presented a by-law authorizing the "Reeve and| . Clerk to take procedure for the drain- age of lands at lots 29; 70. 21 and 22 in concessions 6, 7, and 8; respec the complaint of Mr. Arthur Webst ot of