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ïsF SîToo a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO,. CANADA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2.8, 1915. Volume. LXI. No. 44. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman CoNTwamu. are showing what is beyond question the finest collection of Ladies 7 , Misses' and Children's Coats ever shown in Bowmanville. At Jury &: Lovell's Optical Rooms You Get the Following Advantages : K ! 1 35 years' experience. 2 A private room for testing. 3 The use of the most modern scientific instruments for testing the vision. 4 Prices that are from one-third to one- - half lower than Toronto prices. 5 A guarantee with every, pair that your money will be cheerfully returned if glasses are not satisfactory. r ? The services of an optician who is a graduate of three of the best Optical Colleges in America. Jury & Lovell #Fhe Safé Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians Phone 78 - _ Bowmanville When We Test Is Done Properly It Warning! If a pedlar calls on you and says he is a Doctor or Eye Specialist, Specialist, insist on seeing his Diploma, and be sure it is not spurious. Many complaints have come to us from people in the country, who have been imposed on by men driving from house to house and who have no standing either morally or socially socially or in a business way and are unknown in Toronto where they claim to live. They sell common spectacles worth from 50c to $1.00 and ask from $3.00 to $5 00 for them (sometimes $10). We had a case reported reported last week where a customer paid over $10.00 and then had to throw away the lenses as they were doing more harm than good. Jury & Lovell physical training The editor spent last Thursday and; Friday in Cobourg, our counties' town, with the public school teachers of the inspectorates of Dr. W. E. Tilley and Mr. Albert Odell, about 175. instructors instructors of the young being present. It was a very enjoyable and profitable convention we think all present will agree, The idea of a union meeting seems to have won favor, for the teach- almost unanimously decided td Paper Read byxMiss Floren.ce Os borne, Teacher AT S. S. No. 3, Darlington, Darlington, at the Union Con yen tion of Teachers at Cobourg Thursday, Oct. 21, 1915 ers meet together next year at Port Hope; We are not so sure it is the best plan; Possibly as much real benefit would result if smaller numbers met and more teachers took active part in the program. Altho there is inspiration in numbers a keener interest is felt usually usually when the members take some part in contributing to the exercises, whatever they may be. We could not help but conclude that it is quite unnecessary for speakers to be sent out from normal schools to contribute numbers at these conventions. conventions. This is no reflection whatever on the gentlemen sent out, for the work of Mr. R. H. Walks, M.A., of Toronto Normal School, and Mr. E. T. Seaton, B.A., of Hamilton Normal School, was most instructi ve and helpful, helpful, and they richly deserved the hearty vote of appreciation accorded them at the close, but on the principle that we learn by doing we would suggest suggest that at least twenty or twenty- five teachers be asked to prepare themselves themselves to contribute to different subjects subjects on the program. We would suggest suggest a symposium on one or two live subjects, with five minute speeches from a dozen teachers. The committee committee that préparés the program with the help of the inspector could easily choose the teachers to speak on each topic, so that they can go prepared. Every teacher in this way., could do something. It is a good way to draw them out. Ability to talk is abundant in the teaching ranks and it should be given a chance to reveal itself at every convention. Two outstanding addresses at the Cobourg meeting were given by Miss Mary Raby, Precious Corners, and Mr. Lloyd Nesbitt, Nestleton, (S. S. 9, Cartwright) on agriculture in rural schools. This is a live topic now all over this continent. Each of these teachers told how they had conducted school gardens and their experiences were listened to with intense interest. We believe with Prof. McCready. who o , addressed the high school students-burdens with here a few months . ago, -that ' ■- country people rediscover their own s huo's and get their eyes opened to the rich possibilities that lie in education education of the right kind for them as farmers, farmers, we are going to see a great advance advance in rural Ontario and the cause of agriculture. We may have to wait, until the next generation makes its in- ! other^ We think of Physical Training in our schools as one of the newer subjects subjects and, though it may be regarded as a study which has been neglected in many of the schools of to-day, such was not the case with the ancient people. From the earliest records of the Persians and Greeks bodily training training played an essential part in the education education of thé youth. It might be interesting interesting to note the influence of the different ideals in connection with the development of a people or race; When the Greeks aimed at developing developing the body they had three main objects; objects; (1) The attainment of individual courage and strength as a means of national defence; (2) The establishment establishment of a physical basis for mental development; (3) The cultivation of the beautiful in form and proportion. How well they attained the first of these objects is shown clearly by the heroic struggle at Marathon. How they established mental development from a physic;il basis is shown by the Greeks raising themselves from a condition condition of semi-barbarism to the summit summit of human intelligence in less than 300 years. We have clear evidence of how they cultivated the beautiful in form and proportion when we know they were given the finest proportions ever attained by man, and left us the best specimens of art that have ever been produced. As time advanced and. the empire became wealthy, the Grecians gave themselves up to pleasures, and the naton fell a prey to the "madness of superfluous health" and buried herself in the lowest depths of licentiousness. In the education of the Roman youth at first only the crudest forms of exercises were practised. The spirit of the beautiful, which had infused itself itself into the exercises of the Greeks, found no sympathy in the hearts of the Romans. Athough they adopted the system, they adopted it for a different different purpose. They were trained to be soldiers. They 'were by nature stern, martial, practical, and the energy energy ot the nation was concentrated upon the development of its military legions. • They were trained in swimming, swimming, climbing, and bearing of heavy • a view to increasing PATRIOTIC MEETING AT HAMPTON. THE EDITOR TALKS. Darlington, Organised into Seven, Divisions. whüû*-their marching and fighting ability. Then, with the spoils of war andjin- creased wealth, the scholars and gentlemen gentlemen broke away from this stern discipline and, going to the very opposite opposite extreme, sought recreation and entertainment. They gave themselves themselves up to witnessing these exploits in fluence felt, but the country leaders who are developing in our schools through the proper teaching of agriculture agriculture will undoubtedly exert a great Out of this grew- the Arena, which later developed into those repulsive repulsive exhibitions which led to some of the most gigantic spectacles of brutality the world has ever witnessed. witnessed. However, all interest in phy- influence when they "arrive". "The tieu nuweve , place of that new kind of country 1 • i • . ' .. D teacher who will come into being wM . s,cal exercises m the Roman Empire then be exalted and a new kind of cea3ed wlth the downfall of Rome, school (or different new kinds of schools) to more adequately meet the . country's needs, will be formed. As man's continual struggle with nature in his agricultural work is to be the moral equivalent of war, so through the teaching of agriculture are conn- try people to find new schools and new development of ihe body, possibilities in education. , and mind were thought tc Civics is a subject that is not very thoroly taught in schools, we fancy, and yet it is one with which everyone has more or less to do. It is a comprehensive comprehensive word and includes almost everything in the regulation or government government of a municipality, county and country. Mr. R. H. Walks, M.A., a Brooklin boy and former popular inspector inspector of schools in South Ontario, When Christianity came, the body began gradually to be neglected and despised. This was because the decreation decreation of physical culture in Greece and the awiul seen s in the amphitheatre amphitheatre at Rome made the Christians feel that no good could come from the The body w to have separate separate and opposing interests. The holy was thought to be the source of all evil and hence unworthy of honor. Then, with the dawn of chivalry, physical exercises again revived and were fashioned after the spirit of the age. Every knight practised how to defend himself, and fencing, boxing, wrestling and horsemanship formed the essential parts of the course of a knight's training. This interest continued continued until the downfall of the Feud- Thursday evening last a meeting was held in the Methodist church at Hampton to consider the organization of a Patriotic campaign in Darlington township. The church was well filled and- splendid five- minute addresses were given by Revs. J. E. Beckel* Tyrone, P. Currie» Biackstock;» H. W. Wilkinson, Enniskillen, George Brown, Hampton, followed by Mr. A. M. Miller, B. A., representing the Canadian Red Cross Society, who gave an address which caused a very deep interest and sincere sympathy for the work of the Red Cross. At the close of the address it was moved by Conn. Geo. A. Stephens, seconded seconded by Coun. Thos. Baker, that we now organize organize a branch of the Canadian Patriotic Fund and that we now elect officers. Motion was carried unanimously. Officers were elected, the township being being divided into seven.divisions as follows: President--Arthur J. Reynolds, Solina* Sec.-Treas.-- W. R. Allin, Hampton. No. I-- W. J. Bragg, Bowmanville. No. 2-- F: G. Byam, Tyrone. No. 3--S7 Snowden, (Maple 'Grove), Bowmanville. 4-- Chas. Stonhouse, Hampton. 5-- F.;W. Lee, Enniskillen. 6-- W. R. Courtice, Courtice. 7-- A. L. Pascoe. Solina. Reeve W, E. Courtice occupied the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Geo. Brown, which was followed with a chorus "The Song of the Allies" by Hampton youngpeople. "We'll never let the old Flag fall" was pleasingly pleasingly rendered by Enniskillen quartet, while the solos of Messrs Theo Salter, N. Red- path and Frank Walters were especially well rendered. The meeting closed by the _ young . people singing the French National anthem, "Lea Marsaillaise" and "God Save the King." Miss E. Lazelle Brown, Mrs. Theo. Salter and Mrs. H. J. Werry very efficiently acted as accompanists. accompanists. The church had been nicely dè- corated for the occasion. The executive met Monday evening all with a single exception being present and great earnestness and enthusiasm was manifested. It was decided to fix the amount at $12,000 for Darlington township. township. If every man, woman and child contribute their bit according-to their means this amount can be easily reached. Citizens of good old Darlington have never failed in good works and generous hearted deeds. The fine old Cornish motto "One and all" will be the slogan in this campaign. - No. No. No. No. Some tunes a paragraph contains as much food for thought as some whole , He £ e ^ something for pub- hc school teachers to turn over in their think-boxes:.G.M James, B.A..LL.B., Sic Trp at °u Higb Sch(,ol > gave an adl di ess at teacher s Convention in Belle-- ville on "What the High School Prin- cipal expects of Entrance Classes". It is desirable to have a desire for working developed in the child in the public school; also the habit of thoroughness. thoroughness. To accomplish best results he teacher should be an inspiration to the class and create an enthusiasm for work. Yes, it is from these that success comes. No indifferent person ever does good work. First, create a love for the work, then wisely direct and success will be sure. The Women's Patriotic Society will hold an informal card party at Council Rqom on Friday Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. An invitation invitation is extended to all. $1.00 a couple. Anyone who wishes to reserve places or table phone 213. 44-2w ing in physical culture (just as it became became necessary in the more crowded Rnfi civilized countries of Europe). We see the error these great nations fell into because thev were blinded tq God's purposes in tne production of physical and m -ntal well-being. They twisted the idea to suit their own need and sa lost sight of Go.l's purpose. What is His purpose, we say ? Is it not that the body should be the temple of the mind ? The mind dictates and the body obeys, but it must be in accordance accordance with God's teachings. God never meant us to destroy but to live Teachers, you can spend an evening profitably in reading the first annual report of the Agricultural Instruction Act, 1913-14 which embodies a full statement of the scope and nature of the measure followed by a review, in nine sections, of the work done in each province. A section covers the subjects subjects of "Agricultural Education in Manitoba , "Agricultural Instruction in Belgium", "School Consolidation" and other interesting matters. One hundred and fifty-five permanent instructors, instructors, professors, supervisors, directors, directors, demônstrators and assistants have been appointed by the -various provinces and are being provided for through the Agricultural Instruction Act. Much of it, however, is common to all the provinces and varies only in the method by which it is carried out. It is being distributed free to applicants applicants by Publications Branch, Department. Department. of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ont, No postage necessary. We sincerely hope our inference is incorrect, but to us it looks certainly as if all the talk at the time of the appointment appointment of the Commission about the liquor traffic now having been taken out of politics has been proved, in the last two weeks to be absolutely untrue. License Board made a recommendation recommendation to the Government and if there was no political influence it would have accepted that recommendation recommendation right away. Instead of that, they have delayed, and thus encourag- ed such ci polit cal lobby by the liquor interests against the temperance measure measure as has not been seen at Parliament Buildings since the same liquor interests interests prevented the Government from taking an) 7 real tempenmee action at the last session. Prohibition as we have it under local option in Durham county is proving so very satisfactory and such a great blessing to many families that we want all the people of this Province to share the benefits that the closing of all licensed places is sure to bring. in "the b ofcherhood of man" that m now an instructor in Toronto Normal L mitt-u um School, gave a very instructive address al System. P^X? CS ' , su Ç8^9ting to the teachers ' Some centuries later great interest that they instruct their pupils.accord- was awakened in physical training in ing to their class grade in the mode of Germany. The system was modified election, organization, functions, and electoral extent of the operations of all public bodies from a fence-vie we -, pathmaster or pound-keeper to the Governor-General. The teachers wifi , need to seek new fields of discovery j and inquiry in preparing to teach civic's civic's intelligently as indicated by this speaker. Mr. Walks also made the dry and somewhat abstract subject of tary conquest TïïnarlïaH orna m on Trantr infononfînA- -r * , -, * - somewhat after that of 1 he Greeks with the athletic'spirit left out To develop body and mind together was originally their object. But this ideal became corrupted as national ambition ambition grew and has, in more recent times, been made use of by the Prussian Prussian military autocracy for developing physical strength for aggressive mili- English grammar very interesting in a talk on this subject, dealing chiefly with the peculiarities of analysis ot sentences and disposal or classification j of phrases adverbal, adjectival, noun- al, etc. One Darlington teacher fchot Mr.- Walks' grammar talk was alone worth the trip to Cobourg. The speaker speaker being a bachelor may explain in some slight degree his exceptional popularity popularity with the young ladies of the association. The teachers were very much interested interested in a talk by Mr. E. T. Seaton of Hamilton Normal School on Teaching Children to Study. The routine of book work may often be made more attractive to the pupils by some wise , directions from the teacher. Mr. j Seaton said the feeling today is that ' we cannot teach children all they wifi need after leaving school, hence the necessity of giving them the power to work things out for themselves. This can be best effected by the method used in teaching. There should be no mechanical memorizing--rather, the child should be led to. discover things for himself. Facts," relationships and principles are best arrived at by inductive inductive teaching which also trains the child to attack- his problems in : the same way. This method, the inductive, inductive, should be that used in all "new work and especially in thé junior class ic the early history of Canada's settlement settlement we find little need for physical training. Breaking up the land, clearing clearing forests and fighting Indians gave our forefathers all the exercise they needed, and the domestic duties of a frontier life kept our maternal ancestors ancestors free from nervous debility and muscular feebleness. However, with increased wealth, division of labor and the more intensified mental life of our modern civilization with its crowded localities, confined spaces, and sedentary sedentary occupations, came the need for a regular and systematic school train- peace aud good-will on earth might be ushered in after the bloody centuries that have pas-ed. Therefore, since the nation is made up of individuals, and the school is the training ground of these individuals, it is our duty and privilege, as the teachers of the young, to implant in these youthful minds the principles that make for national! justice and probity. Sow a thot and reap a deed, Sow a deed and reap a habit, Sow a habit and reap a character, Sow a character and reap a destiny. The destiny of the State is decided by the character of its individuals, and we as teachers are sowing the thot that reaps the habit, directing the habit that reaps the character, and moulding the character that shapes the destiny. Let ns see that honesty, . fairness, order, stability, and respect for the rights of others go into these chavac ters. How may these be instilled into these young minds ? No finer field, wider opportunity fraught with Citizens wifi feel well pleased over the report of our local hospital which we publish on another page. Financially, Financially, the indebtedness has been reduced reduced from $1382 last year to~$l44.9S and, as will be seen, a large sum has been spent on capital account, instruments, instruments, and other equipment. The laundry bill seems unconscionably large and demands consideration It was stated at the annual meeting that a lower rate has been offered else the board intended to erect a building. Cobourg hospital has a laundry in the basement of its main building. Two conditions are noted--the small amount of donations compared with many other hospitals, and the large amount of accounts owing to the hospital over that of the preceding year. The board wifi likely see to these collections at once. Numerically, the number of patients has increased showing that the usefulness of the hospital is appreciated. appreciated. It is certainly popular with those who have been treated there. The wonder is, what could have been done without it? That it has been of great benefit to the people needing treatment has been clearly shown by the records of attendance. It is hoped that the donations will increase increase with the larger need for supplies supplies of various kinds. no es. The applying of principles to new cases also forms an important part of the work of teaching and studying. Where experiments, have been tried in systematically training children to study it has been found that they progress more rapidly, are more interested interested in their work, and make better citizens after leaving school; Mr. Seaton urged the teachers to think and read along this line as there is good literature available on the subject. The most successful teacher is the one who will instinct " the pupil to help himself'and kindle in the child a desire for more knowledge. Mr. Seaton's knowledge. talk on teaching arithmetic to junior classes also received the close attention of the teachers. greater possibilities, can be offered than the teacher's supervision on the play-ground and through the teaching of physical exercises in the school-day routine. Some one has said that vfrhen supervised play-grounds have gained an established place as part of the school system, there wi 1 he no need of a Mimico reformatory. We shall notice a vast difference in the conduct of the boy who has been thoroughly and systematically instructed instructed in physical exercises. He is quick, brisk, alert, and always ready with a cheerful response. He learns •how to apply the lessons learned thru this training to his studies. The concentrated concentrated attention given to the teacher teacher in physical training he learns to give to his work also. He attacks his work with an energy born of his physical physical training.- His conduct is characterized characterized throughout by a self-control which marks him at once from the boy who has not had the advantage of that training. Then we teachers must realize the grave responsibility that is ours in.deciding in.deciding what sort of product the schools of to-day are turning out for the citizenship citizenship of the nation. Durham county is all "dry" but Port Hope and but for the "suckers" up Ganaraska creek that town would be on the Honor Roll. Bowmanville, weave glad to know, was well up to the head of the local option procession and we rejoice to see other places falling falling into line. The western provinces are going to "beat out" our own province province unless Ontario gets a rapid move on. March next has been fixed as the date for the referendum on prohibition prohibition in Manitoba under the Norris government. If this referendum carries, carries, Premier Norris announces, no licenses wifi be issued in Manitoba after the first of May next. The People's Prohibition Movement in British Columbia is also rapidly rounding rounding into shape, meetings being held all over the province. We a e glad to see that the Orange Order in British Columbia is strongly in favor of tem- { lerance. A few years ago the grand odge of British Columbia went on record record in favor of local option. In February February of this year they asked the government government to close all bars and shops ab six o'clock during the war and it is likely now that the grand lodge will go on record in favor of prohibition in the province. The Liberal executive of British Columbia has just decided in favor of direct legislation, with the initiative and referendum. This movement movement of recent growth is spreading fast in the West So great has been the demand on our space by advertisers that much good reading reading matter has been crowded out as well as our "Talks". Over four columns of news, correspondence, etc., already type were held oyer last week. in 3 ■ -- V- .A .-'••VO;- \ < „ 4 x; msmmsms