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.isrs.e iii-." -' -.: _ . itttmatrptrret9ttrCttttAre,"rAdt _ 'FRID'AY" _FEB;RUARY 17. children to the schools and home-gain -tar'"'---c-----.-------------- at the general expert". ahgnilrgu-lg ' . ' ' number of other clauses w c JI e - i (Sinister of Education Proposes ' culated to improve the educational sys- l, ' tem where experience I',"', $3332? A nts m amendments to be necessary n ; / Important Improveme to meet the changintt g',,ne,thnn"ien"v' _ ' a n the budge was con '. the Education Law. fe.' t QR. , Stratton of west Peter- ', borough, who concluded 1318 speechr. . which was interrupted by the adjourn- M..-----.---- ment yesterday. Mr. Stratton for an -' ) hour and a half spoke most ably and "m _ 'tit'g,i'gl'e,ur,e, the political quea- n _ l . n i l, tions of the ay, replying effectively to A NEW SUBJELJ . the contentions by the Opposition. l When the House adjourned he was sur- rounded by members, who congratu- i, lated him upon " excellent speech. I Improving the Education Act. / _ . ' . i... Hon. Geo. w. Ross this afternoon in- ProvisionFor Inst uction in Agri troduoed his bill to improve the laws ' respecting. the public schools. The culture m Schools. measure proposes several important . changes to the act, especially with re- ference to the continuation classes. and - makes provision which will enable the| ' ------" School Boards to establish continuation i classes without interfering with the or- l , N ganization of the staff, so that no THE BUDGET DEBA IIE. l teacher need be dislmissed in order toi f introduce the system of continuationl classes in either one grade or another. _ ----------" It also provides that the County Coun- . 1 oils shall pay for the maintenance ofi _ i the continuation classes a sum equal to _ . Able and ' the equivalent of the Government In SHMW" (onduae- an ' ' grant. as in the case of high schools; Ellective Speech-Pwl'o'M to " and such further sums as the County . oine_oosed. _ Council may deem expedient. The co-sie" clause making the public school leaving l .' examination a nuulititration for entering l the continuation classes in certain cases ------------ is repealed. as not having any advan- _ tage, and the high school entrance ex- f . . b 16 amination or some higher examination Parliament Buildings, Ff . . [ ~is made the qualification. The Minister of Education this "(the l Agriculture to be Taught. _ d his bill to improve l noon introduce 'hich proposes to make ', The bill also makes provision for the education act, , r dments to the', employment of graduates from the On- several important amen . f? tario Agricultural College to give Ill- present law. Perhaps the clause " l struction in the schools. The clauses most general interest is that which: 'ge,,r'.1ly to this subject are as fol- rovision for the employment " E : ' " . . _ - makes p mo 088935 the ne- 1 . (l) The Council of new municipal special instructors ll p l ity may, subject to the regulations of cessary qualifications to give instruc- l the Education Department. employ out; the Be arate, pub- l or more persons holding the degree o ' tion in agriculture in f a: Province. E Bachelor of Science of Agriculture or a lie and high tschools o . ich i , t'ertificate of qualification from the un- This course of instruction. whit s; tavio Agricultural College to give in- not to supersede the instruction of the struction in agriculture in the separ- _ chool is to ate, public and high schools of the mun- t her in charge of the S , . veac' f as practicable during the'; iclpality, "la the ft,',',:," (shall have be as ar power to ra so sue sums o money as last school period ot each atternoon,and l may be necessary to pay- the salaries of shall be open to all residents of the) such instructors, and all other expenses ", municipality. The , ronnected therewith. Such course of in- school section or . . l as" is struction shall include a. knowledge of law respecting continuation Ciat ' the. chemistry of the soil, plant tite. also amended with a. view to improv-. drainage. the cultivation of fruit, the ing this menu branch of the educa- 'beautitying of the farm. and generally. tional system and making the classes .11 matters Which would "ad to en" more effective. Another clause is In- tended to Improve the educational facil- lties among the scattered settlements of St. Joseph and Manitoulin Islands.