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Mm furnaces, urea. 22‘ is '05 T ration 2': not U own anges 10m, 77.188 TOGK :EEBT hon-Iii uhctuvefl. .OUGH. NY, as buildings, sites, apparatus, teachers, pupils, courses of study, and other mat- ters, and then make suggestions as to improvements that might be made in the near future, but I find that time would fail for the purpose, and I must confine myself to a few of the most important, and at those I can only glance. When I entered on my duties NEARLY 24 nuns A60, 1 found most of the school houses entirely unfit for their purpose. Nearly all were too small for the number of pupils attenél ing; it was impossible to heat and ventilate most of them; the blackboards were all too small, and generally wretched in quality; a lump of chalk served instead 0: crayons. Tne supply of maps was inadequate, and adictionary f,r reference was unknown. If there was a play-ground it was too small, and'in some cases about onehal! of the school-house was on the high road. It is needless to say that all this has been changed. Two causes have conspired to bring about this result. One reason is that during the said period 41 new school- houses have been erected; the other is that in several sections the school population is less than It was in 1871. The result 13 that though in many cases still further improve- ments are needed, in the matter at mom- madation there is rcom, with a. few excspzions, for every child of school age. THE SCHOOL LAW or ammo requires every man to pay school taxss THE SCHOOL LAW or ammo requires every man to pay school taxes whezher he sends children to school ornot, find it gives to every men who pay: taxes We righ: to see that every child is educat- ei. There are a few children who never R0 to school at all. There are many ohll- dren who go so seldom that they might almost as well stay at home altogether. In a few cases there may be good cause for this irregularity in attendmce. but lnmoet cases it is owing to the carelessness or eel- flah greed of the parents or guardians. The question whether these children are Educated or not rest! with the school trustees of this province. In some can! all that ls required is that the Milt! he Spoken to on the subject; In other: 13 Might be necessary to explain whet would be the result It the pennltlee ot'the low Were enxoroed. end In e few onee lt alum Wild III-Reyna teem whetherthe lntereeteotthe children. the Helm 0‘ “hm.“dtheweltm etthe eon!!! mmwlypmteotedoy the medal-Wot oulehooltrneteeeznndllnot. whet”! mflolnordutebrhaehout nutter eteteotthlnge. Under the impression that valuable re- suits might follow the discussion of sub- jects cf importance to trustees, the committee of the Best Victoria Teachers‘ Association have invited the school trus- tees of this inspectorate to meet with the teachers for that purpose. Should the result be encouraging and promise advan- tage in the future, other meetings may be held either in connection with the Teach- ers' Convention or otherwise, and, if the suggestion should meet your approval, the trustees might hold a session by them- selves in the morning, and another session with the teachers in the af.ernoon. The idea is worthy of your consideration. I intended at first to review the omens AND IMPROVEMENTS that have been made in our schools during the last 2! years under various heads, such Then I: 0;. m which an“ a m In this dlrootlon o! not. mad M In My. ms nu mumc n on tom 1- npldly mung up. and heron loos W hm a man. man looking In! I" hummus. A: noon :- m- u»!!! W My look {or m mlnl at 31-13..“ tâ€"XI‘a‘TVrnstees‘ Association was merged within the Ontario Eincatlanal Associa- tion, and now meets annually as a section of that body. A few years ago a movement was made to hold a coxvzx'rrox or scnoox. TRUSTEES In Toronto. The first attempt was not a success, but a second was made with better results. Two or three years ago, when the Teachers' Assoclstlon was rs-organlzsd, The present is an age cf conventions. Every interest under the sun seems to be at some time or other represented in con- vention. Whether the results in every case pay f;r the labor and expense I do not pretend to decide. Many of the conven- tions probably are little better than mutual sdmirstion meetings, in which third-rate splakers talk nonsense to- fourth-rate audiences. In such cases the time and money would be better spent in legitimate work. That conventions of school teach- ers have been of great benefit to all con- cerned will hardly be questioned, and if teachers can prcfltby holding conventions, whv should not school trustees l “Interesting Paper no“ at the 30‘ cent but Victoria. Tmhon‘ Convol- uonâ€"Uncomonsble school 3111mm. -flowor mom 3nd Evan-ecu m Waited. THEIR DUTIES DEFINED BY INSPECTOR KNIGHT. ’inmsu. FRIDAY. 731:2 Manama £05k Ayer’s Pills Caro Indigestion. Ayér’s Cherry Pectoral u I contracted a. severe cold, which settled on mfilungs, and I did what is often done in suc cases, neglected it. Ithen consulted a doctor. wlxgréouiiclinonlettxaminml g mesons the up I o e e an was ad)! ailecte lphe medicines he we me did no seem to do any good. and determined to try Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. After taking; few doses in trouble was relieved, and tore I had rushed thebottle Iwascnred.” .A. LEFLAB, watchmaker, Orangevme, Ont. AYER’S DISEAgg) LUNGS SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Highest Awards at World’s Fair. CURED BY TAKING Ayer’a Kansans. ‘ Lem. Pectoral. â€"Experimenters st Cornell University} have recently made an eil’ort to recover from whey the percentage ct butter istl which usunlly escapee in the process ot| cheese-ranking. ‘l‘he whey wns run i throng: the «punters exactly es milk is I run. end the churning resulted inspod' qnslityctbutter. 32pm heve Mod to} tell it tram whole milk butter. slthcuh i in some cases there wee dhcmred e slight mcrence in quslity end texture. The experiment is importsnt ee ehcwinc thet whetisnowcne ct theweete pro; duete oi en industry to in partent in (Jena eds they be rendered vslnehle without my other meehinery then thet e! the «diary may. The whey of New York cheese teeter-lee won”. it ieseid. yield 4170.508 ihe. at better madly. worthneerlyemiilton Geller». } can now be obtained at a very low cost, and they furnish a vast amount ofinfor- mation that both teachers and pupils con- stantly require. Some people think that the chief use cf 9. school is to store the minds of the pupils with facts for future use. This is a mistake. Most of the facts will soon be forgotten. But if the pupils has been taught to study properly to row A meat JUDGMENT in all things, to gain a grasp of mind prompt and sure, discernment clear and delicate; In short, if he has the qualities of mind which make a man think rightly, and reason justly, then, when the factsare forgotten, and the steps by which he rose are removed, he will be able to recover what has slipped away, and make further advancss by his own force of fill. Item 0! Interest“ â€"A Guelph jury recently returned a verdict of $300 and $600 in favor cf 3, Mrs. Cnne. th sued to recover-damages fer two hotelkecpere hr the death of. her husband, claiming that while under the influence of liquor sold by them he fell into a mill-dam and lost his life. -â€"’l‘he grand master of the Pennsyl- vania Masons has in his omelel capacity decided that cremation services are not “Christian burial.” The decision wee given to end a difficulty growing out o! the desire of a member cf the orderto be eremted instead of interred. â€" At present this seems out of the question, but I do not think it too much too expect that bef .rs long every school should have a good diationary and an encyclopedia for reference by teachers and pupils. They I said that a few schools were supplied with a. dictionary, and that most of the schools had the required maps. It would be a. good thing it every section could have a good I notice with pleasure that many teachers introduce fliwers in pots into the school-room. This cannot have other than a beneficial influence. The efi‘crts to have beds of flowers in the play-ground have not as arule been successful. Tree planting has been carried out to some extent. But why do they not ' PLANT MORE EVERGREEN ram-:3 ? One day I was driving over a piece cf road where the sleighing was particularly good, a rare thing during the past winter. 01: each side or the road there was a thick row of cedar trees; and I said, “Oh, that men were wise.” I am no admirer of the cedar. There are many better evergreen trees. If they were planted in the school- grounds we might have pleasure all the year round instead oi for six months. If they were planted on the roadsides we might avoid snowdrifts. vmxu'nox. most at the teachers have it on their brain. They get doses of it in the Model and Normal schools, in the text-books, the newspapers and elsewhere. If evera teacher goeeerezy, I expect it will be with the ventilation fever. My advice to trustees is this: hsve the blinds so arranged that there shall be the least possible excuse for the teacher not raising cr lowering them at pleasure. Then the first cloudy day that you are within half a mile of the sahool-hcuse, go and see for yourself whether the pupils have plenty light or are straining‘their eyes in semi-darkness. Go when the sun is shining, and you will probably see afew cf the pupils with the light nearly blind- ing their eyes. i need nét say much about that Impar- taut subject, {rim AVERAGE manna seems to think that the use of window blinds is to cover the upper half of each window at all times, whether the day be bright or cloudy. The result is that on a bright day the pupils get too much light, and on a cloudy day too little. I do not think that one teacher in a hundred can be trusted to adjust the light to the re- quirements of the pupils. The nine :y-nine may make changes to suit their own con- venience or that of the inspector it he happens to be present, consequently, it is no wonder that so many children. as well as adults, are suffering irom defective eye- sight. A few years ago few school-houses were supplied with window blinds. Now meet oi the schools have them where needed. Unfortunately. owing to the carleesneee of the teachers, very few children get all the good they might from them. sin-shin class of Inhabitants. a class who, country“ lawless and unruly as that of our neighbors. No doubt this undesirable olassotpatsonawfll come with the opin- ion that. it is nobody’s business but their own whethzr their children are educated or not; and unless we have lived up to our 1 principles of an edncotlon for all, it will ‘ be hard to enforce on our own people. WALKING one, Two on mm: mus to school with the thermometer below zero, and then having to study for three hours in a room not higher than 40 or 50 degrees, and that is what happened in many schools during the past winter. It may tend to make the pupils robust and harly, but I think it is more likely to make them sickly and liable to disease. The fact that a few school-houses were com- fortably warm during the coldest days of the past winter is proof that if any build- ing is otherwise it is the fault of some one. and the evil might have been prevented. In most cases the building has been badly built, but in some cases other remediesare available, such as better fire wood, start- ing the fire earlier, or the erecting of double windows. Ihave said that in most of our school- houses there is room for all the children who should attend. Unfortunately. how- ever, very low at the buildlngs were as well built as they should hue been, and, consequently, are not adapted to our severe climate. What ls the eondltien oi manys school-house oneeold day? Aiew desks md seats near the stove are occu- pietumnypupnsusenndoeo standne close to the stove sstheydsre, and all the seats distant from the stove an vecsnt. This may happen during the first hour or two in the morning, or it may continue all day. Fancy, children CIRCULATING LIBRARY. THE CANADIAN {in “(nanny M 800103! MI fl“ mad common than hon n:- 02mm mum by suntan: than I» In no!- urmmm AND mmnox continual: menu and MD 3° “I.“ u "was. Mahayana. Maw. should be able and wmlnc ‘0 fly ”1| mm: by mum m» 1”}? "*- He would call attention to the sign“!- oant fact that of all the organizetione now in existence for benefltting the week end the poor not one had existed IN THE OLD“ TIMES. Kings whose ambition end cruelty led to the devastation of nations did nothing to cure the evils they had caused; wer- riors end nobles, whose tends end extor. tions created the necessity, gave no thought to e remedy; philosophers who voiced their oompeeeion evolved no shnnd scheme for the betterment end up- lifting oi humanity by the strong eesnxn- ing the burdens cf the week end lending eid end essietence. Such amenintiom es the one he wee eddreeslncwere sen-yin out the divine commend end continuing the work coin- Ineneed by the Sevleur at unkindâ€"the nun or 30mm. In nonleth- Iuoh .- the Odin-lbw: dd mnoh extended-- a charityâ€"tho :0- o'plonu know than than" 011th to vb“ they was nothing undo: tho by. hm 30mins the mailman. snow rams. FRUITS EARLY in some good work and so fulfil the word of God. "This is pure and undefiled roll- glon, that ye shall visit the widow and the orphan and preserve yourselves unspotted from the world." BLOSSOMS 03' THE WORD OF GOD, end doing 3 WC rk that the churches could not do. The organization referred to had borne the inflrmltlee of the week and re- lieved the necesdtlea or the widow and the orphan in this province during the past year to the extent of $160,000, and on this canhlnent to the extent of $3.500,0C0. This good work had not weakened the societyâ€"the timely aid given had resulted in many a weak one being made strong and made no strong one weak. He liked to see all organizations The organization he was addressing, though he was not a member of it, he re- garded as one to bewell spoken of. He regarded all such organlzstlone as IS rm: mncsrmu. WORLD suppose a man undertook to be his own lawyer, his own shoemaker, his own tailor â€"-sye, even his own preacher. What would be the result? Very much wcrse law, very much worse shoes, very much poorer clothes, and, he would undertake to say, very much worse preaching. We should bear the burthens oi the weak by caring for them when overtaken by the disasters of life. A. man may be able to look af.er himself to-day, but he has no guarantee that he will be able to do so for a year, a month, or even a day. Many of the ills which afflict humanity attack with- out first giving notice. are weak in some things, as others have to bear with us in our weaknessâ€"the hand cannot do anything intricate without the eye, and the eye requires the hand to execute its behests. stamps his own character. It is not “every man for himself; every man founs one of a large community, and what affects one influences the whole body to a certain extent ; the Wcrd cf God emphszizes this teaching and the welfare of man {demands that it should penetrate all hearts. Man finds that in proportion as he obeys the Word of God he promotes the welfare of manâ€"that he is uplifted and the crosses- side of his nature becomes spiritualized. _ The words of the text should cf them- selves appeal to everyzheart. ' xvxnr STRONG man had been weak at one time and will he so again sooner or later. Everyone had ex- perienced the loving care of others. Who had looked after us when we were young? When we were ill? Who were the strong men who had laid the foundations of our country's development and made the his- tory and books now providing us with our education! All of us are weak in some of the high requirements of civilization. We should bear the inflrmlties cf those who some of the benefits that might tollow a closer adherence to thewcrds of; his text. It has been customary with fraternal societies, when they start out to minister to the well defined needs of humanity, to adopt some text of .ripture as a warrant of their foundation. He would suppose the society he was addressing had done the same, and when it was organized they had found it had its authority in the Word of God. Wherever there is a fraternal society that has vitality enoth to live it will and come text of scripture to warrant its formationâ€"the members are fulfilling God's command that the strong should help the weak. The man who cries out “me MAN FOR HIMSELF," Whetwes thereenlt of this onthe young! It bred e dread otgrowlngold or becoming manned ln bottle, And as a result they lost the nerve and etmlm they would have had could they have felt wuredthatlttheyrenohed old age they would be cared for and mpeoted. Those who have need BKLLAMY'B mmxsma Boox, "Lacking Backward.” have had presented to them apleeelng l! knoitnl lllnetntlon at i MIGHT woe mom. and little consideration was diepleyed by the strongtortheweek. I! we look into history we find that many tribee coneider- edtheoid,endinnrm.end week of their peopie, as burthens, and some otthem eer- ried the old people into the desert orbraat to be devoured or to perish from cold end hunger. 7 , Such lathe improved condition cf society to-day that selfishness and a disregard of the rights of others is generally frowned down upon. andieregardedasaein against God and an oil'ence against human- ity. Mankind was redeemed and bound together by God's sacrifice of His only Son for our redemption, and as man progresses in civilization he becomee more enlighten- ed as to his duties to his fellow man and his obligations to a loving and compassion- ate Creator. In early days new. Ir. Shore! Mere-eel the We at the Order In the common-It. lethal!“ church. 0 Yesterday morning the members of Lindsey lodge No. 100, L0.0.F.. “tended divine service at the Cambridge-st. ehnroh. The hath» made an imposing appear- ance as they marched on Kent-st, shoot one hundred members being in line. Rev. Mr. Sheray, pastor, preached a very inter- esting sermon, taking as his text the 15th ohepterotRamens, let verse, “We then that are strong ought to beer the infirm- ities of the weak. end not to please our- selves." Ftuowingm give a eynopeb o! the rev. gentleman's remake : THE SERMON TO THE 177D!- PENDEHT OR DIR OF ODD- FELLOWS. THE TRIPLE LINKS. A m ”I”. The Whitby Chronicle tells the tollowing affecting yarn: For some time up till last \ Saturday those disciples 0! Isaac Walton. Joe McCardeli, Joe Brady. Patsy Fogarty and Manly Lack, had been preparing ior a grand sucker expedition down Lyndes creektoStcrysmarsh. Bya unicnoi nuances they had succeeded inaggrrgtt- log enough of the cuxrsnt lucre oi the ; realm to buy a gcilon of whisky. which they imprisoned in ajug preparatory to its linal disappsaranoe into their respective physical systems. They set out for the creek in good time. and partook oi the con- tents oi the jig very frequently ouths' way thither. Upon arriving at the scene of action, to their disappointment they; found that they had brought alonr no 1 spears with which to impale the other kind of suckers. nor had they brought long any other combustible material ex- cepting some matches with which to light ‘ themselves during the piscatorial slaugh- ter. Upon distvsring their lackoi in- flammabies and instruments of impalatiou theysatdown and held a council of war. After indulging in many rounds 0! con- sideration. or rather liquid, it was decided to makeaiire ona knoll overlooking tie fists, around which they gathered for a t:iendiy conversation. A motion was un- animously passed expressing the sense oi the quartet as totho loss they hadsustalned when duty called Buck Murray to a wilder field in Toronto ; also the regret and lone- liness felt by the members of his set in his absence. Is appropriate reference to the absent and lost one, Patsy Fog-arty rendered in his sweetest tones “Be Never Came B5Ck,‘ tearsbelng drawn from the eyes _ct the others by the prricrmanoe. Joe Brady supplemented the memorial service by recounting reminiscences of Buck in days they went a-joiiying along time ago. Joe McCardell won the ap- plause of the coterle at this juncture by passing round the Jug, and Man. Lack. danoedthedoubleshufilistanding on his head. It was an occasion which might be fltly termed a landmark in history. Deep draughts of the elixirweretahsn to stimulatethe partyto a h'g‘ur apprecia- tionottheelementsoilite. anddnally a motionwas passed declaring sucker ma ing to be the prime sport oi theyear. AxterllnalflsAuldngSynetothe tune of God Save the Queen. theyallrslapsed into slumber. The dawn oi hand them still sleeping combrtabiy, but consciousness resumed sway eventually. and when itdid ittcundthe whiskeyw emgty and the quartet with heads as lg as snare drums. An adjournment wasat oncetaksn to town_to‘ see_ksome_ 3363:: giving B'mihoifioif menu application. O‘HfOEhIa rzg Syrup Go. r- v-â€".â€"-v-.. -v-.. no Liva- mdâ€"ioioh without wak- on gtlmnmd ithpodocdylruhon ”317 objo‘otiqnslglo what-moo. J 4 -_IA L_ -n l...- Bringe oomfo.-t and improvement end tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than other: and enjoy life more, with lens expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world'e beet product to the need: of hyeicel boing, will em the value to eelth of the pure liquid laxative principlee embnoed in the remedy. Syrup of Fin!- Ite excellence is due to it preeentlng in the form meet eooepeeble end pleu- 3:30:13 alto, theregeehingend truly ' penic- e perfect lex- etive ; ehggdly deeming the queen. ' ‘ oolhwheedeohelm «:3: {even en pemenen pew It be given Mon to million end net with the epprovel o! the medial Men. m urges-31"}!- as they only eoet $9.631»:me fluted “Lindsey. theyereeheeperthm thebeetqnmcyotehlnslee tandem A: Mr. Vnnlerlehfllng then kid on tu- paper.onlyflvelneheetotheweethet, end then given twoeoeteolpehuhewnl hue anon! Manchu notwleekedrop In less flan twenty-nu yumâ€"{Fonda Falls Gazette. mm cumin sin-flee. Lest tell Hammad,“ Boheeygeon received from Vancouver 3 eerloed et ehlngleemedeottheoelebutedndcednr otBrlunh Colman. endutheydldnot needuhewhaleottham.theynold10.w0to Mr. Nelson Vennlernrho memento shanllndnrlngelelzhlnzmndeneroot o! his house on Bond that 1. new being coveted with mum. Bobs: Rather” Ltd. They u'e splendid ehlnglel, ell of exnecly the meWehmM-eueely nnyotthemleuthnnslx lnchuwldgend. m. Wang! dontemflnd'to thepnotwetfhuvonli'm God“ lmplnntodln thew «mm-n“ phflm that, It dovnloped, would also mmwmlovamtohomcbd“ hewouldbomenohnd otGodnndwin heaven. Elm 1101?“ the wand ”mammwhu mum oomeafiodwflluku wmunumht mmmtwhthommtwh“ elect. Whethewonldllh-oom thetjneunprcparflonu theyhedvlndl- cotedtheirrlghttoexht theyhndtnlnued thelewto help one mother. Wooldlt not bowel] ltouuidotho 100a!!! fun!- lles concerned the sum mm: would minute the peopled the whole world! Every manwhohedhllon hythenydde wouldthen be extended a helping hand, andtheetoryot but-bu notyocleuudhowtom tho ova-door. Tulamd wounded thlsviould uWanowdnl mmauputmwmxamt strong-doing byreclnlmlpgtho max- “to noumms‘rmmm-rm anamtthstthodaywonldmovhangl} LINDSAY. ONT., FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1‘ KNOWLEDGE A. Hjfllflllfllllalfl Tmummdthoputomao mud on) mama ooxnmox POWDER. Ithnbouuudmdhbd mmwwmw- 0“ Mitwmmhmm . . of cm. . - Sash, Doors. Builds, Ecuad- lugs, Nowells, Bunsen. STOCK RAISERS ! When we say that we think we can do better in the line of SUGARS than any other store :in the county we have faith in our ability to 'do so. It rests with the house-keepers of gthe County to test the statement’s truth. of these lines, and if you can appreciate a cup of good Tea or Coffee (there are those who can- not we are sure of your trade. New Ad "filaments. W yum. SPRATT 84 KILLENV GEO. INGLE. : Exgmbothm; TO HOUSEKEEPERS. INTERESTING HURLEY 8: BRADY. This is an opportunity {or money-saving that should be taken advantage of by every housekeeper in town and country. As we are going back to our old premises in about two weeks, we will give greater bar- gains than ever in certain lines of goods, as we have decided that nothing but FRESH Goons will go into our store when we move. FAMILY GBOCE RS. flat ”Mall/’6’, 'VanCamp’s Ludo: Ohms. Dad! Ohms. Wuhinz Madam nest mun-u. Dairy Suppl“:- m kinds rum». Dr! “in“. Indy Mind Mu. Muir» mane. m mute. mflo’ Mm. "no: Illa...“ “‘0. IN.“ .4 0' MAY. Kennedy, Davis Son. mun, swam, um. um. stun. nu ma woon, All KW of LUMBER. on and old torn upland. ”and. man. Wow-Bond :lanurlnnt, GEORGE BRYAN, comma and mum. MQ-Ath-ywlfi-k- N‘ME‘, Kennedy. Danna So}: I own! PRICES. â€"mclmomwmâ€" mall: I: Bobcayccon. Hurley a Brady. 112 ”If 8TH". mummâ€" F. Van Camp. Spat; 0 Men. GoOrge 151m; in. motion to the Public. "IE WILLIAM? I’F'll m (LTD) 5' Mn!“ ram ‘vxni'm '. MM on. thfinmdM'nn‘g-‘t: on :- town. Mic-Inn E» munoxnoruuulgw um. iiéiid’m’“ '4; hi. Had-u" ' .o-gâ€"wm um: Kitchen and W005 m o! Indwmn I new at toJOEN [003813. in, LANING MILL FOR. SALEâ€"Au I hand tolls out a the rum Kannada... BE POSI‘ will be sent to my WinmUnlM m.Gng¢BdUgor NTRACT ADVERTISERS, to on- nn M ddvflflm. will plan“ In Mmmemluideou to bu. 1‘. one. umcnhdaoaamsu 'oun Imam-um wuss-666.}; 0 40-2. WAKTED. .â€"A Chm Ibiza. at W!!- oven to 3m «mum-:11 Ne w Advertisements. t RENEâ€"Two bn'nk house- on Yon-cu Wgfilnyigguu â€"as 0-,, TAYLOR. bur-09°- AM mama“. 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