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THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE [DEC. 23, 1886. PRICEVILLE SCHOOL ! The Te<iflu'r'n Ito-fturr. To the Editor of The AJnuut. Dear Sir : I have been somewhat amused duriug the past few wcckx over the correspondence in yuur paper 1>\ which one ur two unprincipled adven- turers have endeavored to ttpew out their spleen against me u teacher in Price- ville P. S. lluli, i tn I have said nothmu but now that the matter seems tu !>< about clotted up aud I am wholly indif- ferent as to the opinions o( such corres- pondrnts I respectfully ask for space iu your jourual tu n tut. the charges that have been trumpril up against mu. Iu the t:r-t place to go back to the time of my re-engagement, I may saj', that the great grievance of Mr. Reiley, thi 1 opposing trusU'f, was in consequence of the failure of his sou to pass the Kn- trauce Examination aud In- lias since alluded to his HOU'N failure through your ciihiiuiis where he alno said, "I conhider a teacher dcHerveH very little credit who passes the above number (ft) whcu all tin- ICHSOIIH examined have been laid down iu the Educational Weekly for mouths previous to the Kxaruination. This gives the teacher a chaucc for load- ing pupils Ac." Is it not strange Mr. Kditor that Mr. Reileys wonderful boy did not take the additional 89 tuarks and thus save himself from the disgrace of getting 'plucked' at so easy au 1 \ auiination as Mr. Iteiley claims this to have been. \Ve have Mr. Reiley's own words that the most ferocious aniinal, the lion, can he udncaunl. This is |>er- fectly true and In run he and I agree : but sir, you know, aud so docs Mr. Itri- ley that thcro arc several animals in and out of the forest that are not HO capable of being ro successfully educated. Mr. Reiley and his friend tbe Prowler have also soen fit to make charges against the manner in \vhiui my pupils passed the Kntrance Kxnru. having Raid that only !) passed KiicceHsfully aud two others by appeal. Now, sir, this i . not true as five passed successfully three appearing in the first list ]>ublished mid the other two having been recommend- ed to the Kducation Department by tho Board of Kxamitiors received; their cer- tificates indc|>endciit of the appeal that was made by us in accordance with tho School Law, tho money lieing refunded hy the Education Department. Mr. Keiley's lioy wan not even rocoiumemlcd. The School Law provides that in case of an appeal accompanied by ('2.00 the I apertt of the Kutrauce candidate, will !,e n i-'-.i 1 by the highest examining Ixxly in the 1'roviiii-e \v ho will thus re vis<' and i-iirri'i-t. if in e.x'ttsary. the \\ork of the Local Uoard of Kxaminers. and hence any one. passes miccesHfully. who receives his certificate iu consequence of an ap|ieal. Prowler'* tateincnts show that hu thinks he knows bettor than the Kducation Department \\lnn pupils are lit for the High School. \Vln-ii he says that the other scholars were i.i Circled to cram those going to exam ination be is guilty of a wilful lie. I have always attended to my duties faith- fully and steadily and have never liet-n late duriug tho throe years now nearly completed. Notwithstanding Mr. Mi- ley's statement tlmt I did not send for the marks obtained hy his boy I may say that I sent for the marks of all my pupils who wrote and Mr. Iteiley knew this before he made that false state, in, -lit in bis letter, as I told him myself, and even showed him the marks iu the presence of the other trustees. Regarding the petition for our remov- al that wan circulated throughout tho section, ' may nay that it is quite true that 115 signatures appeared, some how- ever, never read the petition and signed it under hasi- misrepresentation, one man having told me that li signed it thinking that the objaet was to remove Mr. Heiley from tho office of trustee. Several other* regretted having nigiied said p, ( it.inn when they know the true state of affair*. The petitioners failed to put in their flriovancflR in writing to the Trustee Hoard when request] to do so by the Secretary, and tho two trustees who at the previous meeting agreed to retain my services still ex pressed their willing- ncs to stand by the decision of that meeting. However not wishing to re- main where a few malic-ions individuals were trying to impair my usefulness I resigned. As to the children of thin flection going to other schools the Price ville Prowler bases bin statement*) upon tho fact that tin children of two families in the out- kirts of tbe section go to the school in an adjoining section as a matter of conve- nience, the pari-uu owning property in both sections, and they have stated that they have nothing against either of the teachers of this section. Tho Prowler however neglected to state that there are children attending this school from another section whose parents have no property in this section and others come three miles to this school who are near- er another school. It will also be admitted by any reason- able |x>rson that the two teachers in Priceville School have a sufficient amount of work to do as the attendance is and has been between 100 and 120, the average for past few mouths l>eiug about 1 10. This is not a had attendance Mr. Kditor iu a section in which your correspondent says tho majority is dis- satisfied. Moreover I way add that the percen- tage of average attendance to the total number on the register is 15 per cent, higher iu this section than the average iu the Co. of Grey and 10 per cent, high- er than in the Counties of this Province taken as a whole. This may lie seen hy referring to the statistics published in the latest Report of the Minister of Ed- ucation, and to the latest returni of this school to the I. P. S. Prowler's attack on my religious belief is ultogether false and iu the opinion not of Prowler's but of respectable Christian gentlemen docs not emanate from any Christian motive or display Christian charity but is prompted by petty spite. I am not a materialist or sceptic aud 1 think I have proper re- spect tor sacred things, and would be sorry to practice the teachings of Scrip- ture as he does. It seems to me the following verse from his favorite poet Burns would apply to him, "(iriint up a Kolemn leiiglhtiu'd t'roan Ami ilaiun all |>artian, but your own. I'll warrant tlii-n yi-'n- nai> d<-ci-ivr, A toady, sturdy, fitauncb believer." However after all is said and done Prowler aud all anonymous scribblers are scarcely worthy of notice, and in tliii. respect I give Sir. Hoilty credit as he is not ashamed of either his name or his nationality. In conclusion, Mr. Editor. I rejoicn with Mr. Id-iley in the fact that this is a free country, and also that a teacher as well as an Irishman tuav s|iend his money where he iileiises. \Vheu I en- gaged] "to teach the youny ideu how to shoot" I expected to get my salary m cash aud not in Much trade as some Pi iceville shop-keepers can supply and at such prices as they choose to ask. Now, Mr. Kditor. though I have U-en treHteil with so mm h abn-i- by tin cli,jiii- and their servant, vet I II.-IM- no doubt if I hail made all my purchases from some, caroused and drank with others, and used some blarney with the rest. I would have been "tlie Ix'st fellow out" so in iu h interested are they iu Kilncatiou. This Iwing their only real cause of com- plaint I ivroniinciid them to tin- sym- pathy ot' the public who I trust will deal leniently ami considerately with those f>oor, pigmy-souled little growlers, prow- ers. and iio\\lers. Thanking you for your valuable space I am Yours Ac. W. L. DIXOK. Priceville. llth Dec. 18HC. Mr >!<!. I>\\:HI I. eiier. To Ihf Kditnr ,,\ Tlif A'lr.niff. Sir. No one dislikes a newspaper controversy more than myself, and I hod not tbe slightest intention of taking part in one especially when other per- sons are made the targets. My sole ob- ject was to do justice to two Teachers, whom, I consider were unfairly treated. I liad no personal object to serve what- ever ; neither had I tho slightest malice or illfeeling towards tho Trustees. la fact Mr. Iteiley acted like a gentleman in signing his own namn, but that mis- i rable J'rmrlfr is ashamed to do that; but. shielding himself under a uuine. which should be his right one, he dis- torts facts and deliberately lies. Heal- so depreciates the efforts of the Teach- ers in passing children at the entrance j examination, and says they were cram- med. How does he know, and what I- tti r test is there of scholarship than examination ? He also I ( tra\ s his ignorance whim j he says pupils had lost so much time in i their common school education. Prow- | ler miKlit to know that the subjects they are examined in are the funda- mental ouos are of a common school education. Neither wcro the other scholors neglected, for they got their full share of time according to tho time table, as I am well informed. Prowler further insinuates thatcertaiu fees and manipulations were necessary to pass two of the scholars. This is false. The usual foe wan sent down with a request for a re-examination of their papers. Tfif money KJO* rtiurnfii by the Kducational Department, an they had been passed before any request was made. One of the pupils who passed had only been ten months in the fourth class. It teems strange to me that if in tho case of the Durham school the inability of tbe Principal to pas* scholar* wan the most powerful argument against him, and yet in Ptioeville according to Prowler tbe opposite in the casnl And he would like the Teacher to be kicked nut because he nan turned ont good scholars aud beat all the other school* men, women and children herr, all, as a general rule, appvwr a* healthy and happy an in Ontario, althu' iu the riding! The strictures on the Teacher's re- lioioii arc .shameful, and could only be used by a i>revaricator. They are spitefully calculated to do an iujustic , aud no nueak should be allowed to make *re in "full blast," ..r demand, because such cowardly attacks uiileu he \wuld "King Winter's icy breath " is searching *""'"' around, and entering at every crack and In conclusion I wish to say that II . . . .. have presumed to writ* to you to enter cr " v ' '<> "U through *.l.d walls, ray earnest protest against Prowler's However, WF h.-tvo suffered as much "up mean treatment of two hardworking, to date," with cold, in year's past, in On- we-ll-tonducted. Teachem, by a uiau asliunii -il of his name, Yours very truly, R. McClOWAN. Letter from Mr. Kclley. To the Editor of The Adrunce. Kir, I noticed a very intelligent letter n your hint issue re educational matters turio. Allow 11 it.- to adviM; all dwellers in a Nortliern clim.ite to provide " ctorm door* "anil " ktorm windows " for their houses. Tlii-v are just tike thing, and will pay cost the first winter, by saving of fuel ; double* doors, double windows, and tknMe comfort! Comfort ? of course there is a species of winter comfort, aa "A Joy ill being Riad. whicb mine Imt innil inun kiion at least such was it expected to be ; i well at nit, instead the ghoat of Crusoe's gout is trotted nut and made to do justice as a substitute. I Old age, or loss of memory, A short letter tl>is tiule - Mr ' Edi <ir . M * ,p something eUe caused him to forget > v ther 1 tU;n ' iu writ . but c " wrlte Ji name, or -which is most likely- he OIl| y little w1 ' "? ~count of my was so much ashamed of his corrv|x.nd- bodil y ""'"''"it- ence that he did not even want to U-t the ! Hav >' ou ' or y <>ur re dl '' 8ee " tlic - Kditor know his name. This man would our. " A'or tt r et farmer ?" published undertake to lay out tho Bible selections jn this city. It is well worth perusing by forthee-luj-atioiial Department, and no e far|nw iu OjHmdR . KoWi i et n , e doubt wonders why at was not called up- , ... _ ., . on to select them ! lUaain, the Prophet bm "' n llttle ' 1 >>e >>ecret,iry having seen ,f old, had a very intelligent donkey, who some of my newspaper c(,rre|)iidence, addressed his master in a mure edifying wrote me, expressing a wish that I would manner than the au brays in our day. i ]><,, c . utributor to its column* ! I Onlv that the Editor smote him fr his I. ,, , . - ,. , ; have commenced doing so just a little lame, wo would not MM heard his bray , t .,;] < | but promised something larger for the MEDICAL HALL'S COLUMN. NEW YEAR'S Cards ! I will not comment fnrther upon "Anti Clique's" letter, which is bt-ncath my no- ,Taniiary|.'Uiiil>er. reifularly I am and have liecn with this excellent :iee. Let him face the music over his magazine //.. , almost from the tim. <f >wn name like a man, and lie will lind ' ui riving in Winnipeg ; am also promised me ready to answer him every time he i " pay " for my correspondence. NOW, cau ''screw his courage up to the stickinif i have I not a riuht to call it uflt " Nor' -i. int " Otherwise he can bray away like. West Farmer ' ' Balaam's ass a* much iu> he likes. M KEILEV. Still wishing to see the ADVANCE ad- vancing, I am Yours truly. WM. PtKinr. Winnipeg, Dec. 4, 188<i. LOCAL SKETCHES. I .In. anon and Politic*. To the Klitor ../ Th* Atlvawr. Dear Sir : 1 1 is really too bad that the subject of education should I* dragged by i our Hit,cian. through so many shiny^^^y OantrtoM for The Ad*. ) partisan iiiud-piiil.ib-s. Yon know this militates very strong))' aijainst teachers, hen the truth is not told. When a child i TORONTO ORIVEL. in asked to get a certain bunk, there is ! wa diligently engaged with tie duties of many a complaint raised, csuied toagi-od ' hi mi|>ortaut calling, but there was such extent by those iiifiaminat<>ry speeches of- excellent order, that we pansed a while ten heard I at the door, thinking surely there is no Let me i|Uote a few prices from official i ch<> " 1 to - d y- " entering we found - regulations. Fur readers, old series, four ' qu>tly pursuing their studies- about 40 Mr. C. J. Sproule books, #1.05 : in'*-, *1.:C>. (iage'spriMI for the old ar3 higher than these, and still 1 heard a sjiuakcr sav they cot only t>5 cents ! Graiiunars, 7 iM>oks authnri/.ed, bright, intelligent children, from 7 to 14 years of age a good fittendnncc for such a stormy day. Grammar, geo- graphy, music, etc. outlined on the walla prices i.'5. '.!(>. L'.'i, 2, r ), 25, CO, 45 cents. ' l'"' <e "' the conacientii, us intercut which Two of the 1.4 cent. u.u'M are used almost i ' Mr ' S I' r " ulc tllkc '" his work - A ver y exclusively while tin' <K) cent one is scarcely used nt all. Ai.d still that speak- er said we used to pay a shilling for I.en- nie's <iranini.tr while now we II.IM- to pay 70 cents For (icoi^raphie.s, G books authorized, 4 with maps, 2 physical. Their [trices are M. 75, 54), '_T>, 7"> cents, and $1.50. Tho ^1.50 one m far advanced ami unsuit- cruditable exorcise iu orthography and ijeouraphy being gone thnntL'h hy nn nd- vnnced class, we proceeded, by the Teach- er's permission, to have a friendly talk with the scholars. They psid close atten- tion, answered questions correctly, and impressed us very favorably with ail we SAW of them. FLESH KRTOS, On Friday, near Royne able for coimnmi school.. And still, that rid',-e, we overtook Mr. U. Keefer, win, speaker said nuw we liavu to ]>ay $1.50, while theli'i cent and 75 cent on, espec- ially the latter, are almott exclusively used. For History!, tbe new one comprising both Eui{lish and Canadian costs 35 cts. This displaces a Canadian history at 30 cents, and twoKngliih historie.s at (>5 and 30 cents. Thit was not touched on by that gentleman. Now, I don't tay some f these books are not ratbrr high, but it in really t" bad to make them out worso than they are. If any one disputws these figures, I would ,il> him to get his teacher to shew him tho list on the register cover, or lend for a list for himself to the Department. TEACH KK. Dec. 13, 1886. Manitoba Letter, From </wr oicii CorrnjMindtnt. Readers of tho ADVANCF. will recollect that in my last cunvipondence I mention to school, and enjoying his company and feeling that a little more Mho"Ung would not come amiss t us, w went along with him, as did suvernl others ot our townspeople. We found Mr. Irwin at his post, looking somewhat worn with bis day's work, but in nn excellent mood. He is unite the master of his work, and in s natural, easy way, throws an abund- ance of energy into it. Au atmosphere of cheerfulness pervades the company and all ncem to enjoy the process of acquiring knowledge by which Mr. Irwin It-ads them on. An exorcise in Oioography and an- other in History having been i>one thro' with yre.it credit, a visitor tak.-s the place aud directs the pupils to ask <|iii!stins, which they do to the satisfaction of all. The bell rings, a brief stand-at-cose occurs and then wo are called to ui-der for the programme. Mr. E. Richardson was now called to the chair and made his presiden- tial debut with such perfect composure ami good grace as to inspire very sanguine hopes for his future. Tho programme ed the pleassnt fall weather h*re,__but C()mii5te a of chairman's addrl.ss,"some 9 r 10 . .iiL'i. 5 readings. 6 recitations and soon after about the last week in Nov- ember it gradually became colder, some what windy, snow bc^an to fall, and now, Dec. 1st. we may exclaim with Dr. Thom- son in the old " English Reader" "TU dim, ! ilra&il winter iprxniln bis lm.it gloomn. Allll rrli-ns 1 1 eliN-nil'HK "IT Ilio n illl|ll,.r ',1 TMtr. How ilmd tin- vt'itetuhlo kinnilum lleil Huw iluinli tl> tuneful I Horror wi<lxtondi Hifl .VH,,]M, , ),, inn i n IluhoM, fund man ! Si,.- li.-r.- tliy pii'tnre'l life; I'M* florae tew yean Thy MIIHITIIIK uprlng, Thy lummcr't ardout , Thy nolier Kiitumn fudlnR Into ago. And pnlo ennclDdtnn winter com** at last And bllUt* tho m-lilli: " Yes, we lire beginning to enjoy (?) a Matiitolxi winter, whicb thus far, ij more enjoyable, mi t sprak, than the damp, chilling, freezing atmosphere of the South when it is winter tin- re. Now it is win tor here, ai.d The broii, I pr Alrio'fi nnrfrr IN cnver'4 witb Know, ilr...l v jack ftot In quit* two fut twlow. Tlia lnu>ir ol ilttlch Ml* r hanl In the <tr-,-t 1 caricature sermon, which beautifully i)- In-trite, 1 the evil of pious sentimental emptiness The several performers ac- quitted thumsulves well and proved to us their growth, not only in' the education which p'lintH mainly to commerce, but alto in loyalty and patriotism. If they will only gunrd against that Jtatttry which destroys its thousands, and that conceit which destroys its tens of thous- ands, these Fleshurton children A youths have a glorious future before them. Rev. W. Ayers gave a brief, appropriate ad- dress. Mr. K refer spoke words of good sense.. What Psstor Watson said we are not at liberty to tell. The National An them, three chetrs for Principal Irwin and his worthy sssisUnt, Miss Hopkins, Bt, uk. oars ofyottr nr., sot*. nn k '.n . f.ri. an d three chettrs for the visitors, brought I must not iiiit mention ing the fact that 1 the pleasant ereniLg to a close. -IN- Gfrekt Variety ! CALL QUICKLY- Lots of them sell- ing. Toy Books, Note Paper, Envelopes, Methodist Hymn Books, for X-mas Presents. ; PERFUMES OF LARGE VRIKTY. BISCUIT -AND- TEA CAKES! A CHOICK LOT. CONFKCTIONEUY, CANDIKI) LEMON. QUININE WINE, AX EXCELLENT VALUE. Patent Medicines, ALL THE POPULAR ONES. DISPENSING OF PRIVATE TRE- SriUPTIONS, CAFtKFULLY k CONFIDENTIALLY DONE. STIMULAMS, FOR TIIE- IWVAL.ID DIMLY. A DOSE MADE TO OUDEU FOK ANY IN THE FIELD. A Peculiar Soothing Syrup for Neil McColman. GOLD OIL I -AND- WILD INDIAN BLOOD PURIFIER. Sold at the Medical Hall.