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. ~ ·. - . ..:.. 'l'lle BoJaool Qu•U-- · WHY SHOULD' THE PRINCIPAL OF OUR ent one rrom that introduced by Mr. Tam- blyn. It was claimed that the former was accustomed to answer all their questions, while the latter insisted upon the pupils mastering difficulties for themselves if pos- sible, he taking care that they understood the principles to be used in so_lving diffi- culties, and requiring the pupils to apply these principles themselves. He question- ed and ground them upon these principles and saw that they cleared up difficulties as they went along. Such a system makes the self-reliant and successful student, and the successful man or woman after their schooldays are over. He chided the negli- gent and insisted· upon following the ways by which he had previously been so suc- cessful. He used his best endeavors in having the same system carried out in the lower fonns of the Institute. · He reported to the Board \"erv early the real condition of the school, and that little could be ex- pected for the first two years. · COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE NOT{'BE SUS- TAINED? HIS POSITION AND WORK CONSIDERED. To the Editor or the Gazette : SIR,-The storm oflindignation which your co-worker predi~ed and attempted to raise ~inst Prin.:ipal Tamblyn and Messrs. King, Rutledge -and Ferguson, the retiring public school trustees, has fail- ed to materialize. Through some miscal- culation he has only managed to raise quite another and a different storm, and that about.his own. ears . "THE DAMAGING ARRAIGl'O)IElST." I had· proposed to follow in detail the several matte~ which have been divided and sub-divided, re-united and reiterated in his four letters, and which go to make up what he calls his " damaging arraign- ment." FULLY ANSWERED. This course is not now necessary, (I) Be- cause all his allegations as to Mr. Tam- blyu's sarcastic manner and improper treatment of his .pupils, by which he says "he has lost their esteem and respect and become very unpopular as a teacher' ' have been answered by the pupils themselves. I venture to say there never was a teacher, and never will be, against whom some of his pupils have not or will not have some petty q>mplaint ; but school boards must look only to the general feeling of the pupils and not to isolated cases, or they would always be changing masters. The ratepayers who heard the hearty and re- peated rounds of applause which the prin- cipal received from his pupils at the music hall recently, when he referred to Mr. Bar- clay's complaints, are satisfied that there exists the greatest harmony between teach- er and pupils, an'd that the pupils are al- most unanimous in his favor. just about this time Mr. Barclay retired very rapidly from the room. Perhaps the plainly ex- pressed ~pinion of the pupils had nothing to do with that exhibition of " dissolving views "-many supposed that it had. (2) Since these letters have appeared in the Gazette there are few of the pupils who have not been asked "how they liked 1\fr. Tamblyn" and "how they are getting-on at the Institute?" I venture to say that their answers are so clearly and unmistak- ably in his favor that the ratepayers have already settled these charges in Mr. Tam- blyn's favor. MR. TAMBLYN'S RECORD. The attention or your readers is directed to Dr. Eastwood's full admission of Mr. Tamblyn's efficiency as a teacher. It is just as well, however, that the ratepayers should be informed (I) as to· Mr. Tam- blyn's record before h~came here, (2) why he was selected as heaa master of the in- stitute, (3) why an attempt was made to dismiss him, and {4) why the board has retained him. If with the facts before them the ratepayers dispense with the ser- :- ·vices or tlte retiring trustees, who are fa- vorable c.e reta,ining Mr. Tamblyn, the next year's board will doubtless feel justi- fied in dismissing him, unless the result of the examinations and the attendance at the institute show that for the salary paid, the board cannot do better than retain him. Mr. -Tamblyn is now forty-seven years of age. He graduated from Toronto University in 1865. During his college course he obtained three scholarships of $120 each, one in classics, one in modem languages, and one for general proficiency in all the subjects for examination. He graduated as first silver medalist in modern languages, and during his course was eeveral time5 equal in that department· With ·Priir. Jno. Campbell, of Montreal, who obtained the Prince of Wales prize. He obtained several college prizes and carried off the prize for the best essay in French. He haS been head master of the school in his native village1 Newcastle, from which a ~e number ol pupils entered the law SOCiety_, the medical schools and the col- leges. He was for ten years head master oftJHr Oshawa high school, and while there 26 pupils matriculated into the· university, 20 of them talr::ing first class honors, some of them taking this grade in two or more sub- jects. There were also 15 ~nd-dass honors talr::en. ASTONISHING SUCCESS. In 1878 and 1879, when the Gov't. grant was largely distributed on the basis of the work done by the pupils, the Oshawa high school obtained more money than Whitby or any other school in the county. He was head maSter of the Bowmanville high school for six years and while there r6 pupils entered the Toronto and Victoria Universities, obtaining 15 first class and 15 second class honors,· 13 out of the x6 ma- triculating with honors. From 1877 to 1888 no year passed without pupils of his ma- triculating with first class honor5, and not a single candidate failed to matriculate. So· much for his record as a teacher. WHY BE WAS APPOINTED. In july or August, 1888, our then head master, Mr. L. E . Embree, obtained the . h~dmastership at Parkdale, now one of the Toronto Collegiate Institutes, where he now receives, it is said, a $2,500 salary. Mr. Tamblyn applied for the headmaster- ship here. I am told by members of the boUd that the records of his previous suc- cessess were produced and that Mr. Bar- clay was his principal supporter ; that he accompanied him around m his interviews with the different members of the board and enlarged upon his "umy f/llalijications as a teacher and hisfit,t:ssfor the posilio11 of fleGd rt14Sirr ; he assured \he members of. the board thnt he had been Mr. Tamblyn's next door nctghbor in Oshawa, and that lte btnu thnt Mr. Tamblyn was just the ' man for our headmastership. Now, did Mr. Barclay know with all this acquaint- ancet that Mr. Tamblyn had these "eccen- tricities of manner and physical defects?" Mr. Barclay states that he did not exert himself actively in Mr. Tamblyn's favor. The files of the newspapers both local and city contain articles from Mr.Barclay's pen lauding the appointment. His ease must be exceedingly weak when he is now compelled to resort to the cowardly course or referring to alleged .. physical defects and eccentricities" which, had they exist- ed, he must have well known for • many years previous to 1888. NO FAVORITES. Mr. Tamblvn did 'not treat the best dressed or beSt looking young ladies better than the rest of the pupils, but required from them just as close an::.observance of the rules and as much attention to their work as from the others. He had no favorites, all being equal in the class-room. Some young ladies became alarmed be- cause his svstem of teaching differed from . Mr. Embree's, and complained that he was not teaching the subjects of English litera- ture rightly, and that he was giving no at- tention to it. He explained to them that he had taught this subject for )'ears in other schools and that his pupils rarely, if ever, railed ; and his making these refer- ences to his work in other schools was made the subject of a complaint to the board. Young master German, before the c:Ommittee, stated that the Principal had to do this in self,Pefence, as his system was so different from Mr. Embree's, and that it was necessary to refer to it more than once to convince them. A few complaints were made to the chairman, Mr. Dow, and.. a meeting_.q(. the committee was called, when Mr.-'Tamblyn's explanations were heard. Afterwards during my illness the same complaints were repeated as to Mr. ·Tamblyn's inability to teach what he had in other places taught successfully and an investigation was the result. A GOOD SYSTEM SUSTAlNED. The system ofteachingwasenquired into and it appeared to a majority of the com- mittee that it was a good system and should be sustained? The minority pre- pared the report which was published in the Gazette. They refused to read it to the committee before presenting it and for that reason the board would not receive it. Before the report of the investigating com- mittee was finally adopted the result of the examinations became lrnown, and it was found that all the pupils who had com- plained that Mr. Tamblyn could not teach English Literature had passed successfully in this subject and on only one paper out of 82 on his subjects was there a failure, and the writer of that had already failed on three occasions with 1\fr. Embree. It was sho\\-'11 to the committee that the teaching staff was not complete when Mr. Tamblya co~menced his work, that there were several changes during the year, tbat one teacher had been ill for three months, .and that owing to diphtheria in his family the Principal had been prohibited by the board from attending school for over a month. .-\:o-oD THE RESULTS PROVE ITS \VISD0:\1. In view of the extraordinary success of the pupils at examinations, in Mr. Tamb- 1)-n's subjects, and remembering the broken up condition of the staff during the year, is it strange. that the board refused to injure the Principal 's reputation for life? Turn- ing Mr. Barclay out of his office with his profession as a solicitor to fall back upon would be a mighty uncomfortable thing for Mr. Barclay; but nothing compared to turning away a teacher as " an incapable," when he had in the face of a combination of adverse circumstances shewn he was jpst the opposite of being incapable. Still if he had not shewn that he was competent he would have been discharged. HAR:\IOS\' DISTURBED. The "harmony of the board" was dis- turbed because Messrs. Ormiston, Rut- ledge, King, Post, Ferguson, Campbell, Fox and Farewell adopted a report finding no rouse for complaint. NO FURTHER CO:IIPI.AISTS HE.~RO. If it were onl~· established, that a teacher could be dismtssed upon complaints of pupils as to his mellwd of teaching, no teacher would be safe and school boards would be called upon frequently to dismiss good teachers. From the date of the in- vestigation until the publi.:;ation of Mr. Barclay's first letter not a single complaint has been made to the board, its chairman, the chairman of the committee on school management or Mr. Tamblyn. The In- spectors' reports have been most favor- able. GRAJiil> RESULTS OF THOROUGH WORK. Of the 27 candidates who wrote at the l~t departmental and university examin- attons 74 per cent. were successful, and the whole 27 passed in the subjects taught by lllr. Tamblyn. What more can a mortal man do for his pupils? Exupl ;, lhe year 188; in no fall term has there been a larger attendance than during the term just closed, showing that in spite of persecution his faithful ser: vices and thorough work are t>eing recog- nized. At the reopening of the School there will be over ISO pupils. "ANTIQUATED METHODS." Mr. Barclay says _"charges ha\·e re- pea.tedly been made against the Principal's anuquated methods of teaching some of the subjects in his departments." He knoi\'S well enough that tt was lldmitted by all the pupils who complained of Mr. T~mblyn's method of teaching English Ltterature, that he taught French and Gennan well. Since Air. Tamblyn has ~ head master 16I papers on his sub- Jects have been put in at the University and de~nmental examinations. On I59 the P'!Ptls passed .. One of the remaining two fatled on a nusunderstanding as to the n~mber of questions to be atl5wered, but d1.d remarkably well on all the questions tned. I must confess to an admiration for such im "antiquated method" of teaching as produces such results. The style may be " antiquated" but it is mighty thorough and c_ffective for the pupils about examina- tion times. AS CO:\! PARED WITII " MODERN" HU!IIBUG. If I am correctly informed in july 1888, Mr. Embn.oe's last examination, only 39 per cent of his candidates were• successful as against 74 per cent at Mr. Tamblyn'~ last exammation, and an ahnost equal percentage at his first one here. With such results the pupils will prefer Tamblyn's . "antiquated" to any other man's "modem" style of teaching. PETTY AND UNFOUNDED COi\IPL.-\1:-.oTS. What was the, cause of the proposal to dismisa the ,,Principal? What kind of school did Mr. Tamblyn find here in Sep- tember, 1888? There were but three pupils preparing ror the University, and that for pass work only. Two of these were very young lads and the third,through ill-health, was poQrly prepared for the work ; at the eiaiDinatlons all three matriculated suc- cessfully . . DurinJ the yearoneyounglady read for and obtained a first class certifi- cate. Mr. Barclay himself cannot say more could have been done. There were in the "IIARNOSV AGA IN DISTURBED." institute reading for second class certifi- As to tht: improper treatment of Mr. cates 8 pupils, 6 outofthe 8 had failed once Waldron, Mr. Tamblyn 16 months ago at the departmental exami.nations, 2 had reported that his deafness interferred wiJb failed twtce eacl), and one three times. his _discip_line and Inspectors reported him Five ofthe eight bad never passed their an meffictent member of the staff. Mr. thlnl c1us examination. 5 out of the BarclaY_ stOC?d aloae at the board in voting 8 pasaed_for seconds at the· next _exam ina- to reuun htm, and again disturbed its tlons. In view or the previous fatlures and harmony. His (now) "esteemed friend tbe change of teachers these pupils were Dr. Eastwood" admits that his discharge exceedingly nerVOUS and anxious as to was necessary. their pros~ A WORD CO!"CERNING GOOSEBERRIES. A NBW AND SUCCESSFUL SYSTBM. Mr. Barclay says he is "pained to Kr. Embree's s~ was a very differ- , notice the absence from Mr. Farewell's 1, ..... letter of the changes which heusually.rings on the large gooseberry cultivated at the ~"h expel!se of the smaller gooseberries... e whole World the Best. to 6uy ( wants w. G. WALTERS, The • IS Best our Bid for Business. Your Certainly I have long complained of a · system by which a few pupils preparing for College and other examinations mon- 1 1 opolixed the principal part of the teacher's · time at the expense of 130 or so of his I other pupils. I do not complain now Jl ~use Mr_. Tam~lyn is willing and anxtous to gtve a fatr amount of time to every pupil, and will not strip off all the : small gooseberries to raise a few large ones. His allusion to "the principles and educational forces transplanted by Mr. Tamblyn from the soil of Uppingham school," deserves a word. If your readers will refer to a number of the Century Magazine, I888, they will find a description of a "Celebrated School." That school Our Fall and Winter buying has been \vith a vtew of offering you the best qualities at the best figures. · was the Uppingham school. It became Superior Goods. Prices i.tha t Surprise celebrated because its master Dr. Thring built it up on a few leading ideas, promi- nent amongst which was the idea "that every boy stupid and clev~r alike should have a fair chance and be really trained, and that no school, however great its prestige, numbers,wealthorlistofprize- Wt.ll be round 1·n each winners, can be called a good sclzool or 1 ~ department an-d grade of our immense new line of eve11 a11 llmzest school unless it makes this idea a condition of its work." I believe these were good common sense - k~i~t~si:t~~u~~ws~~~~~t~~~~~~~~~~~ STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, in my address as President of the Provin- cial Association of High and Public School Trustees, I used the words quoted above D G d F G d R d ',f" d ·· C} h • and urged theadoptionofthe Uppingha~ feSS 00 S, any 00 S7 ea y - J.Ua e Ot tng, system in preference to the big gooseberry H C F & system. If I was wrong Mr. Barclay is atS aps UrS C right to go out of his way and remind me ' 7 ) • of it in the facetious terms he uses. I am ~~~dno~eo~~h~u~~:~~;i::!:n~~v~h~ Never before have we been able to offer so large and varied :~i~;n~~~:;lih~i~~:~ ~~~b~~~~d an assortment of fresh and pleasing styles. which the ratepayers will be glad to see continued here. A WORD ABOUT FIGURES,. And now Mr. Editor as to your figures showing that certain Collegiate Institutes and other schools were carried on with four masters and the salaries paid. And your second list of five master schools and the salaries paid. If you will tum to page 36-8 of the report of the Minister of Educa- tion I!l89 from the opposite page of which you took your average attendance, you will find that you have understated the salaries paid two years ago in the follow- ing institutes and schools :-Cobourg, In- gersoll, Napanee, Oshawa, Perth, Peter- boro, St. Mary's Saruia, Barrie, Colling- wood, Galt. GOderich, Kingston, Ridge- town, Seaforth. Owing to these errors, telegrams were sent to the Secretaries of the following boards to ascertain the pres- ent salaries and the number of masters. Since 1888 from which your figures are said to be taken, the Commercial work has been so largely increased that additions to the staff of Institutes with four masters have bocome necessary. Compare the replies with your state- ment: AI.LF.GED FOUR l>IASTER SCHOOLS. Salary stated by Gazette Salary stated b)· telegrams masters sirs. masters sirs. Cobom-g (C. I.) 4 $3,;oo 5 $4,300 Ingersoll " 4 3,<)00 4+ I 4,000 Peterboro " 4 3,<)00 6.+ I 6,450 St. Marys " 4 3,500 5 1._ 5,500 ALLEGED FIVE MASTER SCH~. masters sirs. masters sirs. Collingwood 5 4,<)00 5 4.9i5 Goderich 5 4,250 5 4,400 Seaforth 5 4,200 5 4,650 Woodstock 5 · 4,<)00 6 6,ooo Total errors in eight schools $7,035 or an average of $879-oo, an amount almost equal to the salary of a commercial mastr;r. \'Vhat the errors would bave amounted to, if enquiries had been extended to the other twenty four of the schools you men- tioned, it would be difficult to conjecture. THE ATTENDANCE. Mr. Barclay states that at the close of }ofr. Embree' s last year the attendance was 2I8. Where does he. get his information, pray? If he will tum to Mr. Secretary Huston's Register at page I02 he will find that the .last return ever made by the Board by Mr. Embree, june I888, the total attendance was I45 and the average attend: ance 129. Turning again to the same Register for the n:tum made to the Board by Mr. Tamblyn in November last, he will find that the attendance . was t.p '"'nd the same average attcndance as in ~lr. Em- bree's last report I29. The whole number "of pupils whose names appear on tlte roll as stated in the official returns of the Minister of Education for I888 was I8I , in this present year the number upon the roll is I82. The last year's attendance and average has been reduced by hard times, diphtheria and Ia grippe. We have to deal wtth the present condition of the school, the attendance was never larger in any fall term except I887. These figures show that in spite of the efforts of Messrs Dow and Barclay and the newspaper correspondent, for the purpose of damaging the school and driving out its Principal, the school is hold- in~ its own. I must apoligize for the length of thts communication. It requires littlc time or genius to throw a bottle of ink, but it takes more time and labor to wash out the stain. Yours truly, jous E. FAREw .. :LL, Chairman Com. on School !llanagemenL B&ACB. Never before io the history of the muota- pality did such a rousing audie11ce g-'her in tbe tim~wom town ball, as gath~ there on Monday afternoon to enjoy, and right well tbey did enjoy the oomin.lting of the several aspirants for municipal honor:. The grimy walls ol the old edifice must still be echoing the applause and laughter that ever and noon set them on the $alte. When that genial geollcmao, the towusbip clerk, wbo by the way, t.eems to !mow everyone, declared tbe nominations closed, at one o'clock precisely, about thirty-five different ~llemen found themselves in the field. Now the curtain rises and the second. act begins. Ex·Rt%ve McKay is unanimously elected chairman. He ably fills the pos.ition, makes a few pleru;aot remarks about the intelligent audience, etc, and then calls upon :1-fr. )obn Martin to slalld up like the true son of Erin be is and to ex press his views re township maller5. Mr. Martin made a very straightforward, clear speech, showing what good the council of the pal>! year bad done and pledging himself to do his all and all for the electors during the com- ing year. As no one felt himself strong enough to become an opponent of Mr. Mar- tin that gentleman was declared electe-' reeve for '91, amid the heuty and well merited ap- plause of the whole audience. Next comes to the front the best known man in a doz.en townships Mr. Peter Chri.~tie, tbe stirring re-recve. Mr. Christie took tbe opportunity to thank the electors ror their support during tbe paat founcco years. He will not be a candi- dates as he wants to see other and younger men at tbe municipal boanj.. The ex-rl!eve gave 50me gOG4 advice to all, and when he sat down it was after. making a capital spttch, the best one, we bebeve, be ever made. And then you notice a slim gentleman with bis necktie around his ears and witb his collar llllywbere, slily come in from a side room and sail up to tbe froot. That man isJas. Holmu, the tax-collector. He's a spleodi fellow gene- rally, but if you owe your last year's taxes look out for a breeze. Mr. Holman &iva way to Mcucrs. Tink aDd Bumett the doujthty op- We have the stock that meets the expectation and gratifies this is your chance. the taste. You want the best, We are able w • G • ponents for the rst deputyship. Both ~tJe.. men are more than ordinary speakers, either one is a capable man for the position and the contest will be a close one. Mr. Wm. Real was also nominated for this office but decided to withdraw. He mad!" a manly, outspoken spcecb that took well. Mr. Real is one of the most promising young farmers of the town- ship and .will undoubtedly work himself up io- ta the best posittons in due season. . The gentlemen aspiring for the 2nd deputyship ve Messrs. Allin and Cragg. Mr. Allio has been a councillor several times and now justly ~ promotion. A better man, either in ju~eot or in principle, we know noL There is no oue in the township who stands bigber in the estimation of good citizens than he. He cenainly deserves and should command a ~ vote. However, he bas indeed a foe- man worthy of his steel, in tbe person, of Mr. Timothy Cragg. Mr. Cragg IS a rattltog stump-speaker. He claims to have been a standing candidate for the last thirty years and now considers tbat bis time is come to take a seat at the council board. No fewer than eleven were put up for councilmen. AU with- drew but Messrs. Earchman, James Munro aDd Gregg wbo will certainly fight it out. At this stage of tbe proceedings, Chairman Mo- Ka-, read a -.ery appropriatl" address, expres- sillj( the regret or tbe eledors of the TDWD- sbip of Rncb, that their old and respected fellow C<itizen. Mr. Joshua DobsoD. was no longer with them. A few more speeches ~ given, some more gruff guffaws went sailiDg out the door, a great deal of hand-shaking next followed, and thus ended the nomination meetio& for the )'C2I' 189o- May the best men win at the polls on Monday uext. Church Not.. Rev. W. F. Wilson, the popular pastor of the Woodgreeo Methodist Church, Toronto, will preach Sermons morning and night in the T~cle on Sabbath next, The occasion is the Sabbath school anniversary and the morn- ing sennon will be especially appropriate for tbe children and young people. Mr. Wilson's reputation as a preacher is not at all local. and wbtrever be bas appeared he bas given the utmost pleasure and satisfaction. We feel assured be will be greeted by large congrega- tions. · The school will oocupy the central part of the church. Collections io behalf of the Sabbath school. D&&TBS. BRUCK.-At the family residence. in the township of Thorah. of hemorrhage, Hugh Bruce, aged +4 years. GoRDON.-At Lot 30, 4th con. Whitby Township, on Friday, jan. 2nd, 1891, jas. Gordon, aged 78 years. WASS.-On the 23rd of Dec., at the resi- dence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. Croxall, Titusville, Pa., Mrs. j ., Wass, of Whitby1 in the 8;>th y~r of her age. She ~haf!ge<l mortality for hfe peacefully as a chtld smks into quiet slumber. B. -M-ADILL, ·• (Suooe .. or w Wm. Till.) Furniture and U udertaking. The bual.neu 10 lonlt oonduot.oa by MMtn. Till bat been pumhued by Ule lllbiiOriber, who in&enda ~ p1111h Ule &lade. A Large 8toc~ will be kept in Every Line. UNDERTAKING will be made a tpeoialty, and a oomple&e ..-orleclt&ook of Undw\aker'a FnrniahiDg• will alway• be kep& on htnd. B. MADILL, JnlJl8; 18110. BI'OOII S&., WhilbJ. to sell CHEAP, and we do. WALTERS • 50 Per tent. Discount OFF DRY GOODS ---0>----- All goods sold regardless of Cost the the balance of this year. -Now is the ~ime for Cheap Dresses, ar 35c. DRESS GOODS FOR 20c. LARGE STOCK OF MANTLE CLOTHS" AND TRIMMINGS. Boys Overcoats worth $4 50 for $2 00!' Mens' Overcoats worth 110 ()0 for $6 00, a.nd all other goods at same rate. Come and see the Bargains before purchasing. A large stock to select from. POWELL & CO. Dre&t . Sl&ughter S&le af Baals I Shaea FOR THIRTY DAYS. ----:ooo::---- Alllines of Ladies' and Children's Tie Shoes and Slip- pers at a.nd UNDER COST. Ladies· Dongola Kid Boots AT COST. Special Bargains in Girl's School Boots. Boys' a.nd Youths' Laced Boots from 65c. np. Men's Laced Boots from $1.00 up. A full assortment in all lines of Felt Goods CHEAP FOR CASH. Men's Overshoes at $1.00. Rubbers at 25 cents. Trunks a.nd V aJises at Cost. Onr own make Kip Boots a.nd Boys' a.nd Men's Laced Boots, CHEAPEST IN TOWN~ Boots Made to Orde.r. Repairing Neatly Done WM. BURNS & CO. West Bide of Brook Skeet, Whitby. BRAZILIAN WAREHOUSE. M • MURRAY, DEALER IN CHOICE FAMILY GROOER/£8, Canl)ed Goods, Pickles in bulk, &c. Cash jo1· all kinds of Farm Produce. M. MUR·RAY. Whitby, Sept. lith, 1890.