THE DAILY BRITIS Ta = H WHIG butyou'll think that he's some minor, | ERLE TE BOARD OF EDUCATION | DISCUSSES DISEASE | fully tell the world one thing and | that is, that you know you have { reached the bar of happiness.- --Anthony Wayne, (Continued From Page One) MAAR EE EEE EX TX FEY and reporting of RAE diseases | ® among the children. He though that * the teachers should report st once to | {the nurse a case of sickness among -- # | the children. Bright Sayings of Children *| 'Trustee Lemmon considered that Some of the real gems we # it was' very essential to have an as- get in humor come from child- sistant nurse and was in favor of ren not old enough to speak having the appointment made as correctly or able to write. ¢ | 5°00 as possible so the nurse could The humor in THE FUN take over her duties when the | SHOP which has met with the schools opened for the fall term. greatest favor--without the Trustee Bishop stated that the | slightest doubt--has been that management committee would be! Which concerned children. pleased to make the appointment and All you need is an ear tuned asked that the committee be given | to hear what children say: To Power to act and to this the board eachMather, to their parents, or agreed. ! their friends. Wherever they are you aré" always bound to hear "cute" remarks. No technique is necessary to write this humor, You need act only as a reporter--to write down faithfully what the child- ren do and say. Tomorrow: Burlesque, Father's Day | Sunday, June 15th | | ® Be Fi SK A SINK SONG. By George 8. Chappell, When I was Young I used to think | That cooks were necessary; | My idea of a kitchen sink ; : HOW TO WRITE WHAT WE See that Father gets something new for + WANT Father's day. He would appreciate any of the following: -- A real nice Tie. hig aL How about an up-to-date Straw Hat? ||| wits toe expensive kiddies, : My wife and ft "do our own," We have Shirts to please all, and Silk tron iT ot Ta Socks that any Father would be [ at first this menial labor irked : | My soul beyond all measure, proud to wear. But gradually, as I worked, [| The job became a pleasure, George VanHorne's ~~ |[ius foi iin, J . | Vain-gloriously I'q it + 213 Princess Street. Phone 362w. | do iy oh ce, at pan." * * * * WHITE SHOES BEGUILING IN THEIR STYLING Lovely to look upon--dainty to walk upon--charming, youthful-- delightful as Summer skies. These chic creations say more than words can express for Abernethy's artistry shoe designing. Trustee Elliott stated that the | rules governing the children and members of a household exposed to | contagious diseases, should be strict- | ly enforced and asked that a confer-| ence be held with the local board of health with this in view. | "Everything possible should be done to prevent the spreading of con- tagious diseases," : added Trustee Elliott, * | Trustee Mills stated that co-opera- | tion between the school board and the board of health was a most de- | sirable thing. | On motion of Trustees Moore and | Elliott it was decided to have the secretary of the board communicate | with the local board of health and arrange for a conference between the | management committee of the board | with a view to having strict rules en- forced in the homes of the city, In an endeavor to stamp out contagious diseases. It is the desire of the board to have this conference at as early a date as possible, -- TUITION OF COUNTY PUPILS, Trustee Elliott brought up the matter of the collection of the cost of the tuition of the county pupils attending the (Collegiate Institute, pointing out that new legislation passed by the Ontario legislature, whereby the entire cost of the edu- cation of pupils from outside the city may be shared between the county and the township in which the pupils reside. In years past the Kingston Collegiate has had an ar- ringement with the county council of Frontenac by which it paid eighty per cent. of of the cost of the county pupils in the Collegiate, the city pay- ing the other twenty per cent. Trustee Elliott said that in view of the new legislation, the board should know its position in the mat- ter and* pointed out that the Board of Education -at Woodstock, Ont., was taking similar action in the mat- ter, On motion of Trustees Elliott and Wightman the following resolution was passed: "That as new legislation has been enacted which permits the collection of the entire cost of the tuition of. the county pupils attending the Col- * + + + * * + 4 + + * * + < 4 J < * + my + + © Ah, blessed sink and kindly drain, In which we've learned to capture + Ih | The old companionship again, . Can You e | With all its tender rapture, If Your Eyes [| BYZANTA ® ar, Our soupy hands ana Are Strained? WARE The kids sleep calmly through it, Unconscious, in their Snowy beds, That they are why we do it! Maybe. If the eyes are inflam Fine English lustre ed or blood-shot--if the lids in tremble or twitch. -- if head- aches are common--if you have an unaccountable nervous feel- ing at times, you might with Flower Bowls fw reason blame your eyes. But to | be SURE about it, interview me. Salad Bowls | certain to not be dis- | You and 1. 1 You are 9 Tea Sets (A man there was who began swear (Even as you and I), At his wife when she boyish-bobbed her hair, But she was his wife and she did not care, She called him a fool and gave him the air. (Even as you and I). --John McDonough. * +> + + * * * * * * + + + * + * > * | Understanding That Passeth-- Minister: "Do you Promise to love, honor, and obey--" Temus Brown: "Jes' repeat dat over again, min'ster, so dat dis young lady kin understan.' I'se been married befo'." --F. 8. Yamamote. Aterneby's Shoe Store From Our Children's. Garden of Curses! -- | Teacher: "Wil someone in the | class give me a sentence with the word A mm . | queduct in it? Candle Sticks | "Johnny: "We didn't see al of the | show, 'cause after the first act we Readers are requested to contri. bute. All humor: e igrams (or humorous moitoes), okes, anec- dotes, poetry, burlesques, satires, and bright sayings of children, must be original and unpublished. Ac. cepted material will be paid for ut from $1.00 to $10.00 per contribution; from 25c. to $1. A er mr rmsmany Established 1854. KINGSTON'S BIGGEST HOME FURNISHERS --H. R. Moore. to UN by the Editor of All manuscripts must be waitten on one side of the paper only, shold bear name of this newspaper, and should be addressed to Fun Shop Headquarters, 110 West 40th Street, New York City, Unaccepted ntri- butions cannot be LL] Honey Jars Mayonnaise Bowls Bon Bon Flower Holders Kinnear & d'Esterre Princess Street, Kingston r-- GANANOQUE ------ June 13.--Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Meggs were at home to their friends en Wednesday evening on the occa- sion of the anniversary of their gold- en wedding. A very large number called to extend their best wishes, Mr. and Mrs, Meggs Lave lived here during the whole of their happy mar- ried life and enjoy the respect and esteem of the whole community. The abundance of lovely gifts and wealth of flowers testified to this. and it is hoped that they may both be spared many years more of hap- pinesss and prosperity. Mr, R. B. Meggs, Kingston, brother of Mr, Meggs, motored down during the ev- ening. . Mrs. David Gordon and daughter +. Registered Optometrist 140 Wellington St Opp. Post Office, A Literary Man. Flo: "I hear that Mazie's married a writer." | Fay: "I'll say he is. Ever since 106 Wellington St. © Phone 256. she married him, he's been writing -- checks." H --M. A. Beer. DENTIST pr-- Frank Verses, By Molly Anderson Haley. On the News of Yoar Engagement. The Card She Sent. Your engagement's bound to be One round of giad festivity And rosy dreams and heart's delight, "Congratulations true" I write! "- » - . . The Card She Meant to Send Your Engagement's bound to be A source of much expense to me, BRICK, STONE, PLASTERING AND TILE SETTING DOUGLAS & McILQUHAM : CONTRACTORS JOBBING WORK A SPECIALTY. PHONES 2267F--928W, 400 ALBERT STREET to come here for start. We make a specialty of completely y-weds so perfectly that they become a life-long customer. excellent store service. JAMES REID © offer you A A a ---------- 1 An Acceptable Gift FOR THE BRIDE ----Stainless Steel Knives. ----Community Plate Silverware. ~----Casseroles with Pyrex Inserts. ~------Cut Glass. ~----Fine China. Our prices are the lowest, quality con- sidered. China, Glass and Silverware. ds j Robertson's Limited § 73 Princess St. There'll be showers, too, And another gift when the stork is due. It's all right to follow your na- tural bent, but don't go broke doing -- And Then Came the Kiss. At nine o'clock they were seated At at. opposite ends of the couch. 9:30 they were slightly nearer to At 10 o'clock they were At 10.30 each other. only three feet apart. there was scarcely any perceptible e between them. ; 8D, he young man spoke. "Has your father gone to bed?" "Yes, Tom," she replied. "Has your mother gone to bed?" "Yes, Tom." "Do you think your little brother is under the couch?" "No, Tom." The young man heav relief. "It's your move," he said, --A. L. Sedlowsky. Jingle-Jangles. Birds are always on the wing; Dollars fiy like everything. . Gossip is there for the seeking; Fountain pens are always leaking. Banks no end of wealth control; Billows have a mighty "roll." ] Friends, If you want to take some advice from a pianist always be upright and --Nathan M. Levy. the Wedding, ed a sigh of Miss Sadie, are spending a holiday with Mrs. Warren in Syracuse, N.Y. Mrs. Philip Conlin has left for Buffalo, N.Y, to spend a couple of weeks vacation with her brother, Joseph Crowley. Miss M. Major is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Flynn, Garden street. In the single club competition yes- terday for the Dr. Bird prizes, J. A. Bulloch won the first prize with a net score of 70. J. 8. Hargraft and 8. C. Taylor tied for 2nd place with net score of 73. About thirty Players took part in the match. The weather was ideal and it was a fast course, Two of Gananoque's fair damsels "borrrowed'" a car from the side of the curb the other evening, and either being unfamiliar with the workings of the lighting system, or for reasons best kncwn to them- selves, they werd not making use of the same when the traffic cop gave them a chase, and though badly scared for the next twenty-four hours the young ladies have recovered suf- ficiently to appear again on the Main thoroughfares, and have since learn- ed that though liable under the traf- fic laws, they are "let off" this time, and are now most anxious to find out a bit more about this Prince Charming, who just gave them a warning. Mayor Wilson has received official Notification from the secretary ohthe Lieutenant-Governor that Gananoque is to have the honor cf the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Cockshutt on August 7th, which day is being given over to the historic pageant, re-union of the 3rd Battery, legiate Institute, this board requests the city solicitor to give an opinion and the procedure required te bring the new law into operation." Reports of Committees, The following recommendations of the management committee were adopted: "That 96 new desks be purchased for Victoria and Central schools, sub- ject to the approval of the chairman of the property committee and In- Spector Stuart, and that the finance committee be requested fo provide the necessary funds. The estimated expenditure is $800. * "That the following be the teach- ers for the vacation school to be opened in Louise school in July next: Miss Lovick, Miss Bureau and Miss Elliott, of the public school staff, and Miss Todd if an extra teacher is re- quired, remuneration $4 and $3 per halt day, as paid last year, and the caretaker to receive $1 per day for his services, "That the tender of the Whig Pub- ishing co., for the supplying of blank books, foolscap and drawing paper for one year for the public schools, be accepted, the figures being the lowest, "That the tender of H. W. Me- Aule¥, for school supplies, being the lowest, be accepted." The following recommendations of the property committee were adopt- ed: "That the Kingston symphony og- chestra be granted the use of the as- sembly hall at Macdonald school twice a week, providing satisfactory arrangements can be made with the caretaker, who must be in attend- "Phone 147 for Service. and Sydenham schools be recovered, as requested by Miss Lovick, the nurse, -- New ents. The following new appointments recommendéd by the management committee were also ratified: "That Miss Elsie I. Craig be ap- pointed to the vublic school teaching staff in the place of Miss Singleton, resigned. "That H. W. Hall be appointed physical instructor at the Collegiate Institute, Letters were received from the following accepting appointments on the teaching staff: Winnifred A. Guild, Inez Paul, Elsie I. Craig, E. Thompson, W. A: Collins, H. E. Pearen, H. W. Hall. Letters were received from G. I. Tanner and M. E. Singleton resign- ing from the teaching staff. Mrs. Monk wrote the board ex- pressing her sincere appreciation of the resolution of sympathy extended to her and family, in the death of her husband, who served as trustee on the board. Requests received from various home and school clubs were sent to committee and a number of other communications were also sent to committee. On motion of Trustees Elliott and Mills, it was decided to close the Collegiate Institute and the public schools for the summer vacation on Friday, June 27th. On motion of Trustee Mills, the sum of $51 was voted for the pur- the The Leading Undertaker Newlands, Mrs. 8. E. Revelle and Wightman. a -- ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOLS. Report of Inspector Stuart and Prine cipal Sliter for May. The report of Inspector J. R. Stu- art, submitted to the Board of Edu- cation on Thursday night, showed the attendance as follows for the month of May: Enrolment in public schools, 2,- 705; average attendance, 2,400; en rolment in the Orphan's Home, 30; average attendance, 24; total enrol- ment, 2,735; average attendance, 2,424, The enrolment is three lower than the same month of last year and the average attendance, although eight een above that of May, 1923, is still lower than normal. The report of Principal BE. 0. SH- ter on the attendance at the Colle- glate Institute for May showed the following: : Enrolment 667; average atten- dance, 617. 'This is an increase of 48 in enrolment and 44 in the aver. age attendance. ; ---- Seven Years For hy Woodstock, June 13.--8even years in Portsmouth penitentiary, was the sentence imposed on George Trach, St. Catharines, found guilty by a jury on a charge of holding up the office employees of the Standard White Lime Company at Beachville and getting away with the payroll amounting to over $3,000 on Dec. 3rd last. The grand. Remember that life is but a song. Some day you are going to have some dealing with notes, La-|' ance during rehearsals. Jury was out for three "That the Young People's League of Sydenham street Methodist church chase of music required in schools. On motion of Trustees Wightman ete. . y BW Mayor Wilson has had this mat- hours. --- SR -------- Shoe Specials Children's Brown Muleskin Sandals | Children's Brown Canvas Strap i : White rubber soles and heels. All sizes, | $1.00 pair. | Boys' Brown or Black Lace School Boots Sizes to5...... soiteeceiie. $2.99 pair | ter on a mate will come into your life and you will then yearn for a ight remark that you flat. People m in picking your didn't see sharp mate, but don't mind them. People love discords. As time pass- es a tiny object will be placed on a scale, and then in the nights to come he will keep you awake with his me- lody. He may not exactly be in tune and you may not like his chorus, Some ter up with the Lieutenant Governot for some weeks and considering the demands on this very busy man's time, Gananoque is certainly very fortunate to have the big privilege of his presence to grace this occasion in our Old Home Week. It is just another proo? that Mayor Wilson us- ually gets what he goes after. . The Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Cock- shutt will be the guests of the Can- adlan Club and the Daughters of the Empire for luncheon. + Alex, McCarney arrived in town from New York yesterday to visit his uncle, Neil McCarney, at the Pro- vincial. " -------- L. T. Best returned from Wind- sor on Thursday, where he was in at- tendance at the annual convention of the Ontario Retail Druggists" As- sociation. He had the honor of be- Ing re-elected as representative from the second district. It was de- -jclded to hold next year's convention The path of tame runs over the hill of difficulty. be granted the use.of the school grounds west of Victoria school dur- ing July and August, to be used as a tennis court. "That the tender of R. Crawford, for supply of coal for the 1924-25 season, being the lowest, be accepted. "That the tender of Graves Bros. for tinsmithing, being the lowest, be accepted. "That the screens at Louis, Rideau and Milo, the board decided to ad- Journ during July and August, at the call of the chair, the usual arrange- ments being made for the payment of all acconts, The chairman, Trustee JB, Cooke, presided at the meeting, and the other members present were Bishop, Best, Baldwin, Elliott, Mrs. E. Godwin, Jones, Lem- mon, Mills, Mile, Moore, Mrs. A. Would Tax US. Printed Matter, London, Ont., June 13.--That a customs tariff of 50 per cent. be plac- ed on all printed matter, plates, mat- rices, Yelectrotypes and Stereotypes entering Canada from the United States, was the recommendation of the executive committee presented here yesterday to the 13th, annual conference of Ontario and Quebec Typographical Unions, The best Tobacco | for the pipe