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al Watch Tower of depart- ents of work was very interesting will all know more of our board: schools, . Kindergarten work pits "vangelistic work and havages and rescue work than € ever knew before... These dil: grent departinenits are all meetin With success aud. are a means off jood in ssionary work: + Paper "Systematic Giving' 'was Brepared by (Rev) Mrs Tucker nd read by Mrs; Stephenson, ist. strong 'clieck on our selfishness. nd. A law with a promise. © 3rd. "4 The best way to give, the scripture {by the Clerk from Mr D, M of Totonto, signifying hisin of not going on with the | urcliase 'of e C equest --- jay, 1 4th. Regular ne to. give stated' sums for all ivings, rst." day of the week, rit the habit aud it will become ii Greetings were 'vives from the W. FMS. of tie Presbyterian [€hurch. Our work the" same the abject the same. This work should appeal to all woman, What the y | Kospel means to women in heathen | lands. Iyours that God will ab | bless our work, We will add our prayers to undaitly Greetings also ame from the Bapttst circle Mrs. ertil replied. A round table con- {ference was conddcted" by (Rev,) Mrs. Real, on the papers given a pumber of questicns were asked and PAnswers given, on systematic giving Renovation Chris block is being rer Oy "The brick facing is being ag of The ¥ ated. removed, asit 'is' defective, and a 3 [new facing is being built in its place. : i Fence Removed © The fence 'in the front of the Methodist church hasbeen removed {and the result has heena dicided "improvement to the propemy. Miss Marjorie Ross, of Lindsay, is the guest of Miss Edith Ross, Lares Boon! . Last week the Steamer Scugog assisted by the Cora brought into | Pott a very "large tow of logs, cousisting of about. 20,000 peices {The logs were for the Caifiegic Milling Co. who have just erected a will abd now have it in oper Hie: ansival. of the logs Busy. arance to DR uch 'more ie | we have rs; "The *'Scu- t of the aligator tnegie Milling istaction, er of the irk. of the Mrs. Real says, this isa Jive ques: tion 'people are interes en, 'they tiitiformation; it is God's con dj the only right way to" give 'the ane tenth is a debt ive owe and 'we. oily start. fo give when we lave paid this. Gods claim should be honored first. Tea wasserved in the basement aud a social hour was 'spent. The evening session was opened by Rev, :R. Alles pastor of the church; He welcomed the. dele: gates and wished them all the stc- cess passible | Recitation by. Miss Holtby, Mrs. Péarce. District or- ganizer gave /an account of her work and the needs of the district. Address by '(Rev.) ' Mrs. Real, This convetition was one of the best the district has had. The district was well' rep:esented, 'the reports encouraging and all anx- ious for this coming year to be the best ot all. Mr. and Mts. C. W. Jones, Port Perry, announce the engagement of their daughter Hazel, to Mr. E. L: Stackhouse, «Ottawa. = The wedding will take place in June. : ~Tororto Globe Wanted One hundred men to bring in their suits and have them cleaned and pressed. C. P Rolph. one doorltiorth of Leonard's Studio, © Card of Thauks A hearty vole of thanks is herein tendered, to the Ladies and Gevtlemen wiio so kindly and efficiently assisted in the Euter- tainment given under the Adispices 0d Tes atid Lodge No. 9. Sons Be fa a Dollar will do PORT FOR HIGH: GRADE WORK This Collbes A claps by itself]. ELLI IT 1s openthe entire year and adits students "At any time, It enjoys a widespread patron and has a national reputation. Owing "to their superior training our students readily n good positions, Beautiful catalogue free + Cor, Yonge and Alexander Sts, W. J. ELLIOTT, PRINCIPAL TEACHERS of ripe scho- larship wide reaching and business experience inleading Canadian and; Pi American centres, em- ployed by our chain of High Grade Colleges, hive built up a superior, unapproached curriculum. + Each student is instructed priv- ately at his own desk! 'We assist our graduates to the best positions; Three Courses -- Commercial Stenography and Telegraphy. "Mail Courses. > Enter any day. "Write for particulars. PHTERBORO 'Busincss College oo SROTTON; PRINCIFAT ani he @nrvent Topics Turkey is 'in difficulty, and is likely to havé more of it as long as Abdul Hamid lives." The cartoon from New York Life "Dropping the Pilot' is a good one. There seems to ba.only one hope for the country and that is to drop Abdul into the sea. [tistime civilization had sufficient courage to step into the field and defend those who are suffering from the Oppression of this terrible people. 2 How It is proposed to raise 'the stan- dard 'of college matriculation. This will do two things. First it will make the entrance ito college more. difficult, Second, it: will have a tendency ta postpine the day when the student eaters col- lege, Both results will be for the ultimate good of 'the 'scholar and the community. It is questionable if college me: thods can be beneficial to minds that Have not mastered the rudi- ments of learning. "A young stu: dent who has been forced to mem: orize a great deal, in order that he might pass examinations. is not in a condition to listen to advanced lectures on the theories of life: and matter, ; _ The early stages of education are far too much hurried to be thorough or of practical use to the student, : the Town Hall on} : SSE PRINCE ALBERT Mrs, Harriet Jefirey is favoraby recovering:from her recent iliness. - Miss; Annie Webster who hag bases visiting in Lindsay during the past two weeks bas returned heme, Sid The population Prince Altes increased last week by the birth @F a haby boy to Mr. Mrs Eesti James, : : Mrs, D, J. Armstrong fs on the" mend, ; Miss Winnie Simmonds ams brother Erie are the guests of Miss R. Holmany by Miss Cary Ferguson is. teaching bere 'during the fllness of Mies Effie Smith. Mr. Jas. Holman was in' Lindsay last week, . Education and Agriculture Torontp News s "Only "a "small proportion of Public behool 'pnpils ever reach the High School. They pass the entrance examination and them drop out. Particularly is this case the in the rural districts. Of comrse some lads who hope to enter coe or other of the professions continme but the average country boy is a work on the land by the age af of fourteen: What has he leasdedt in his seven years of school, aat- side of readivg and writing anil something of arithmetic? A smattering of history and gees raphy and a few canons of li taste, It cannot be said that his education, has had any disest bearing on the work that he hopes to do during life. The Government is establishing new Normal School' in 'the Pes- vince = Would it not be 'advisable to erect on¢fat Guelph i') connection with the Agricultural Coliegel; Teachers trained in such a would berbrought in touch wish the effects of ; scientificlagriculture. They: would learn much whick woud aid them in fashioning the minds atid tastes of the boys whe go from the Public Schodl to the plough. Education should enable a boy to do his work in life in dhe best possible way. If a ¢ lad does not become a: better fas mer than. bis father was the educational system of the Pw viice [is at fault. "A Normal School at' Guelph should be = central feature. of our system of education. = $ x