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way innuence their standing in regard ' " l . l to application for admission to normal 30 _ The Normal behoo 8 f schools or other necessary dealings; Mr. Barr tDuttertnt cave notice nf; with the department. i, motion for an order of the House for) . td ', a return of copies of Yeefitatio/i,'r' IT, The Charge Dente . 3 admission into normal schoos or o. . . arcourt said that the ro-' Feer 1901: the date ot such applhea- dh','; teu', hon. friend as regarded i tions: the number and names of those the first part of his complaint admitted: the date on wttlch said tro- strengthened the hands of himself (Mr. ', pliants were notified of their admiso Harcourt). It proved the contention, ', Mon: the number and names of those that the normal schools were so popu- . redeeted: the date on which Bald uopll- Mar that thev could to-morrow It they: canto were notitted ot their rejection: had a fourth normal school admit one i the cause of their rejection: the num- hundred more pupils. At present there i ber of teachers in training the normal Were three auch schools. one each in schools can accommodate. and the num- I'oronto. Ottawa and London. with 300 ber of teachers in training now ac- seats. The problem was to provide for i tuslly in attendance at such normal 100 pupils with accommodation for ; schools. Speaking to the notice. Mr. only 300. He did not think 2 Barr said he desired to draw attention that Mr. Barr was serious as i to a state ot affairs In the Educa- to his other remarks, and did tion Department which should be im- not believe that any member of proved. Teachers desirous of enterin': tho House would seriously snyl the normal schools frequently found mat the department would take any it necessary that they shrttP.d know line of action which would interfere promptly whether they could be ad- with the prospects of the school girl", mitted during the early part of the bec- for nine-tenths of the normal school and half of the year. so that they pupils were girls who did not take any might be guided as to (uttering upon active part in politics. The Minister new contracts with school trustees. If n: Education then drtailed the proced-i they were not so informed promptly me as to the manner in which amnion. they often engaged for a further term. tionm were dealt with. He pointed out sometimes at a disadvantage. For in- that immediately upon receiving them stance. cases had come to his linow- , clerk sent to applicants a vacancy ledge where teachers having made up- "ard and a form of application. The: Wield?) for entrance had declined to Eard indicated in which school there; renew: contracts for further terms. was a vacancy. It often happened that] but Ptot beurrrs froin the A month or so after the application] gmrtmcnt. had finally rr-engnged had been sent m the same applicant; in other districts. 0 rhaps at a lesser would write aiming to he transferred salary. and M", then rertsived word to some other school than that indi-i that they would bo admitted to our of mum on the card. The Toronto school.' the schools. It was then. ofmursv. tun Ewing to the central position of the late. and thoy had to so on with thoir 310- was quite popular, and many) duties as touch-rs, and unit until ten- -,-an.sferg to it were. requested. There' other session the opportunity of whim: iiii.ii only one form of vacant-v card and I to the schools. He thouttht the depart- spplication and all applicnnis new; merit should he in a position to lo-t ap- unit with 'alike on the basis or pl'io-ri; _ nlicnnis know at onv-c whether thvy .2. .. . "V 'v..' ' l . .3 of app'ication. Would his hon ould be admitted to the sthools. 'riend assist him as to a fourth school . Political Intiuence C'trurgcd. f one was proJen ted ? Such a school t built in the northern part of the In consldcrlnx the our-silon. Mr. Barr Province. near where Mr. Barr ttsed,) said he was afraid that there wagon- for ingtance, would he filled nithin ai other side. another inttucnre uhtrh "aw days after its opening. Reverting worked to the intrrrst of somv and the again to the suggestion of political in-' disadvantage of other teachers. it "a? luenco. he assured his hon. friend in a fact which ho """ld prove bevond a 'll condor and truth. that there. Gii no doubt that last year tevtchers who had 'arrant, not a vestigt- tittle or iota of token an sctivc part for tho Lil)- rnl tuth as to the suspicion. It was a a?" in the. Dominion tl.ctiou had matter of pleasure to be able to zany 'en admitted to the alcohols in ndvuuu- haunt) one had written to him con- of thom, who.hud trrior claims. "" "riding that he or she was entitled to . . . .. , a, t __ l knew of om can in which n tracher tdntiatOtt because t: holding ce ti and been assured by a party hasine . L - . r fat the patronage ot the Goverhmpm in political views. (Government applause.) his diltrict that he would be .tdrnittod The welfare of the schools ought to rt. to tho tthrmat school. ind that teachm- and was above any consideration ot was admitted. notwithstanding prlur' politics. The question of education claims at others. This. he transitional, was a matter above politics. and in was going too fur on tho Idea, "to tho that light would be administered so victors .'velonlt tho spoils." The Edu- long as he had a twat in the House. -ation Dtpartment should be kn-pt 011- (Government applause.) The return ilrptx. Floor ot political inttttrtictr. Thcy asked for by Mr. Barr would be brought Kid hopmli "Ed bellow-d that such was down. t e case n t 9 past. at least tin-y lmd . . . tot been able to point to nny t-rhlmnw- A Leading Question. to the contrary. Put during tln. past Mr. Whitney said he would like. to Year evidence of political illliui-Hvo hm] make a suggestion with the idea of been brought forth. He did not affording his hon. friend the ovum" for one moment subtext that ttraft-n tunity ot making a statement " he should not exercise the franchise or would be so kind. He. realized that it take a more active part in vim-Hons if was not according to practice that the thev so desired. but that should in no premier should be compelled to answer a. query such as he proposed to make.,'