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PAGE 2. 1' AT mmK (lOLONIS_}NG is far more qnd :Bdston “Transcript. [1’ CH AS ROME EAST BRUCE AND SOUTH , GREY TEACHERS HOLD Writh upwards of two hundred and fifty teachers in attendance, the joint convention of East Bruce and South Grey Teachers’ Institutes held in the new High school here last Thursday and Friday was generally conceded to be the best yet. The weather was perfect, there was a large attendance. the two Normal :school speakers brought interesting messages, everything passed off splendidly, and the meeting was a most successful one. Hanover Proud lost To Over 250 Teachersâ€"Speakers Cover [any Subjects In Admirahlo Ianner. m’vl‘hefollowing is a report of the proceedings, and much good mater- ial has had to be eliminated owing to the demands for space. THURSDAY MORNING The convention got under way ot 9.30 o’clock on Thursday morning, wfith Rev. E. D. Becker of the Evan- gelical church and Rev. A. P. Latter of the Methodist church conducting devotional exercises. This was followed by an address of welcome by Mayor R. J. Ball, in which he extended a warm welcome to all and hoped they would have a good convention and a pleasant stay in town. Miscellaneous routine business was transacted. and then Dr. S. Sil- cox, BA, D.Paed.. Principal of Stratford Normal school, delivered an address on ‘Teacher Training in the Normal Schools and in Service.” reviewing the history of teacher training in Ontario from the estab- lishment of the Toronto Normal School in 1847 to the present time. The speaker pointed out four deu- fects in the system as at present constituted. partly due to over- crowded classes, limited time (one year instead of two) and too few practice classes for students. 1|..-L "\.I ' I“When “Zeaâ€"consider, he said, that Normal students seldom teach thirty lessons in a year. which, in actual practice, does not mean a week’s work, even in a graded classroom, there seems to be much to be de- sired in effective training. In Manitoba. continuous teaching] is secured. and Superintendant Mc- Colll of Saskatchewan intimated that improvement had been made in Saskatchewan. In the United States, the Normal schools invariably provide for con- tinuous teaching for weeks at a time usually in the same. grade with only two or three subjects. Teachers Must Continue Training Teachers in service should con- tinue. their training. In cities, this‘ can he done by a system of pairing teachers, one teaching for a period and then attending classes. This is done. in Detroit, Boston. etc. Sum- mer schools and night schools could he attended by teachers in service and the reading of professional iliterature should be. encouraged. if not required. A lawyer or a doctor who ceased to read up his “mmlern cases" would soon cease to advance and Would become a crank or a quack. What about quack teacl’iers"? uskeil Dr. Silcox. 'l‘lll 'liSl_).-\Y .\l"l‘l§lll\'()01\' iNsmmc common AT HANOVER .‘zh'. Harry W. Minn. principal 0f Walkwtcm puth svlmul. :md pl'osi- «ivnt of tho East. Hrucv 'l‘v.°1.(thm‘s‘ Institute. prvsidml «mm tho Thurs- clay sr-ssiuus and npvnod tho. after- nonn mooiing with an address on “How a 'l‘vachor Should Spnnd the Smm‘nmm' Hulidays.” Aftnr arguing that Um toachnr‘s work l‘OQllil'flS short htturs 23nd frnquvnt pm-ian of rest“ he went. on to say that the Mach: should come bagk tn the classroom invigoratm]. m he “.th, Uluabl UL'III IIIquU..--. N with a mind mum. richly stored with facts, and with ‘a bm'ulor out- look on life. He advocaml a com- plcte change of. onvironmcnt (or at. {east a part. of the holidays. and the various Summer Courses 0‘“ Univer- (Hanover Post) ing on November the first, next, will find it profitable and con- ‘ ' to convert them at this bank. We are prepared to pay cash for such bonds of any denomination, and suggest that for the sake of safety, simplicity and convenience you deposit your maturing bonds to your credit in a Standard Bank Savings Account. HOLDERS of Victory Bonds maturâ€" CHRONICLE sit; Extension Courses offered :7 moo field to impmve one‘s mind. He also urged teachers to travel and said the week’s trip through North- ern Ontario at a cost of $55 was one of the cheapest and best. tours as teacher could take. Rev. D. J. Lane M the High School that it was the outstanding address of the convention. In his most Canadian literature, and appealed to the audience to support them, for the were producing works that ran ed with those of foreign auth- ors. Dr. Silcox showed himself to be thoroughly posted on his sub- ject, and his address made a deep impression. ~ “mm thnnl He opened by reading “The Sermon M-a’am” and “He Sleeps in Planâ€" ders“ from Robert. J. C. Stead’s “Empire Builders,” and remarked how true were Stead’s words about 1...... kn the school teachers - and how he wrote “Beware the man who leaves the farm to take up arms against IUUU‘\‘ v- v--v â€" .. Canada’s record of the past was a rich source for general history or biogmphy. Good literature pictured a better world; was beautifully ex- pressed rhythmical. and conveyed; an idea giving readers a different and better outlook on life. There was literature and literature, he said. but in real literature a villain was introduced only to Show up the better side by contrast, and not to make. the story centre around him. As 9. man thinketh. so he is, says the Bible. and Dr. Silcox added: As we read, so do we, think. What ‘yon are depends on what you read. l Canadians should read Canadian literature above all else. for they could not be anything until they were good Canadians. If a man was a good citizen of Hanover, he would he a good citizen of Stratford, if he - Ann "Ant. DC a euuu puny»... .. .--_ . moved there. and so, if we are good Canadians. we would be. good citi- zens of the world. As Tennyson said. “Low thou thy laud.“ English literature was certainly good, but it. didn’t have the local tOUCh of Can- adian literature. Canadian litera- ture was of a very high standard. and Canadians must him" it and read it in order to encourage the writers to continue to express purely Canadian thought. Who will read our literature if we don’t? â€"‘â€"- fifty. UUI I'ILlIuI-u.‘ - Canadian literature is only fifty years old, and, while we have no Shakespeare or Milton, we have in Bliss Carman. Pauline Johnston and about two humired others. writers who have no present day sul‘wriors. nl.l.‘°.‘ He was wry umpmuc m un- mm“ statement. Among thv Spitfndit’l Canadian-pro- ducnd hooks xvi-r0: Marquis’s “(jan- ada and Its Prm‘incos." Hammnnd‘s “(10aniteration and Its Leni'lvrs." Rym'snn's “Mam-s of ('Zanatiian Lit,â€" m-aturv." amt Locko‘s “(Emaitian Spnakm's." \\'n haw sumo womlvv- ful \Vl‘itt‘l'SZ lit‘iwst 'l‘humpson Svtnn. Chut‘lt‘s (t. l). Rnhorts, \V. A. Fraser, AN'hil‘ Mclx’ishniv. and Marshall Saumtvrs. \thsv naturv writing was tho wry t‘inost. with nothing 11 ttm l’nitmt Stains tn hunt. it. Saumlm's‘ :‘Hmmiit'ut .hw‘ raukml with 'Blavk An Outstancing Address All Our Graduates have been placed to date and still them are calls for more. Get your course NO“. If you do not get it you pay for it anyway in smaller earnings .and lost opportunities. Enter any day. Write, on" or phone for information. CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Stratford and Mount Forest wry vmphutic “The School in the ahcm,‘ wâ€" Beauty‘ and is knovm the world over. Francis Parkman was one of the greatest historical writers. Gil- bert Parker’s “March of White- Guard" was well worth reading, also Roberts’ “Cameron of Lochiel.“ Ag- nes C. Laut’s books, Stephen Lea- cock’s humorous book, “My Discov- ery of England," and his “Sunshinel Sketches" and Stead’s “Smoking Flax” with its wonderful analysis P of the emotional state were a few of ‘ the books and writers mentioned by Dr. Sileox. Forest followed with a paper on “Handicraft in Rural Schools” and had a fine showing of tables, chairs. gates and various animals made by his pupils. He strongly believed in this manner of fostering the con- structive spirit in pupils, and, in answer to a query, said the girls take readily to such work and were just as well pleased as the boys to do it. Inspector B. Wright of Hanover commended Mr. Stewart’s work, not only in this regard but in its 011'»- tirety and then proceeded with his subject “Self-improvement of the Teacher." The teacher should have the proner attitude towards her work. She should understand ruml "life and its needs and help solve. the problems. He urged the use of sand tables. dictionaries. maps and the library, and advocated the study of Freeman’s “How Children Learn.” Inspector John McGool. Walker- ton. drew attention to an exhibit in another room of handicraft made by pupils at the Bruce Indian schools, which was very attractive. Interesting Reminiscencos Mr. Allan of Durham spoke a few words, saying that. the teacher who got no good at a convention was no good herself. In 1871 at a conven- tion he attended there were twelve men and one lady teachers, but {things have certainly changed. He V'VVâ€"va at a Sensizi‘i’énal Ecosrs [£53 to BUY u} SALABA" Gilson’s of Guelph now offer you 3 per- fected pipeless furnace at a sensations! price. The lowest-priced efficient heating system on the market. Pay less for the furnaceâ€"no expense for pipesâ€"installed in any home in less than one day without muss or fuss. 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