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SOUTH GREY TEACHERS IET AT MARKDALE Iewls, which latvr grmv into plant». The impnrtanv» of a st'huol gar- den rannot h» uvm'estimatml. There should ha In. rural sclmol without one. B» 30w! to the1 rnaolsiolv (revs. They makp M' lwauty in ”w land- ”MW. lnjurious inserts destroy annu- ally much that is valuable in plant life. Birds that feed upon these insects are a great help to the farmer and the gardener. Cats are the natural enemies of birds and it kept as pets should be well fed 80 they do not resort to the destruc- tion of useful birds. flu Provo-don Wool “During the last ten years in Canada statistics clearly show that Ires have increased t98 per cent. while the population has increased only t8 per cent," said the Rev. A.‘S. Mitchell. Markdale, Commis- sioner for Boy Scouts in South Grey. in introducing his subject, “Some Thoughts on l-‘ire Prevention Week." "Notwithstanding all the fire insurance. the less to tianada is appalling." ' The government of tianada has set thi~ week apart. as Fire l’l't'Vt‘ll- “Ht; \xeek. to draw the attention of tiamotiuus to the enormous losses by lire and to consider “Hit“ of the rauws it“ tires to as to mom them as niueh us tosstlilo- in the future. ’l'lawr'e ~Eiould iw L't‘t'ttlt'l' t'ure ext-r- find. that in tuiilditu: :1 house, to "litu" It in tire proof uw‘ possible. Alt holes in partitions should he t‘t'ltti'tllwt flt'tittlttl. l'se only good poem in home. in school and in church. I’m-mire pipow rust. dur- m: the summer tlltet .‘lttlllitl lit" chm-ty inspected in the fall before two: the t'uruuw. titeuu out the {whore lit the tu'! :u" then main to heiu'uum \xtic'n under l.~' half rmuiotml. As H [wr crnt‘ nt' our lire-s ar» chum-ll hy sparks falling «in the root. it is therefore necessary that nur roof. shimh‘l hr of some m-.- pi-unr. material. Metal roofs am- my much usml. and ground wiro's ”and fur safrty in clrctric slnrnis as m-ll. l'sv metal mattings umlvr slows and upon walls near twatml slmvs. l'sv spools on nails to attach ttlo' mo‘lal matting tn tho wall. thus rro-aitin}: a rim] alir spa-cl twlwo-o-n wall and mrlal. “0 rarvlul in using coal oil and gamilino- in llw hnum'. No-wr usv coal nil tn start. a tirr. 'l'mu-h rhilol- rm tn tw rare-I'm Wilt] mailrho-s. which shnuht lw kopl. always in a mvtal mmlaim-r. ll tho-ro- is any (tango-r nl’ roal nil living upset. tlwn till “NP howl nt' “in lamp with rot.- tnn halting anol salnrutn with nil and put. in llw \\'ll'k. Leave no uilml rtnths in Hip °ar ur in ynur mlml Moths In “W car 01' 111 your guragv. Fire's from spnntanmus con‘muslinn aw “He'll a l'o-sult 0f 3 no’glm't uf this prncamtinn. Tho-~1- am- unly a fvw M' ”w pm"- cautiouns Ul'go'ol by RM. Mr. )lilclu-ll but. enough wrm- vitml tn mnvinvn his hvarvrs that c-tvrnal \‘igilam'o- is the- prirp of safety. (H .\ [mum in grammar with :i jun- ior l\' Class, vuusislim: Hf six girls and ”ll'o'i' buys wag Lhen give-n by Mr. \\'. H. T. Maulu'y. B. .\.. Hf the Turn!!!” an‘mal Svilmnl. 'l‘ho' class was ('HHIPOSPd nt‘ mvmlu-rs H! the Mai-koial.» 3?th By skilful mws- honing and gmnl lilawklmzu'ol \HDI'k Mr. )luunvy intrwlm'wl tho- pro- noun. Pvt-son in Prnnuuns and (Elas- sificatinn of pronouns. 'I‘lw class did good word in giving the re- nmm. Pvl'sun In Prnnuuns and Clus- Mticatinn 0f lu‘t‘nnmlls. 'l‘ho- class did good word in giving Hu' 1'0- qun'm! answvr. Ho- funk ul» mow than is usually mun-ml in 0110 less- son. but tho ohjm't. was to illustrato his plan Hf taking; this part of the gm mmal'. Th is (Inmnnstl‘ation cluswl Hu- foro'nu..n so-ssinn. \|:~'~' Pom-sun is a progressive truclu-r in a progressive school sec- tum. where hot lunches are PPPDN“ ('1‘ :‘mol partako‘n of by the pupils and teacher from November l to March 3|. She clearly showed her system and some of the advantages from the hot lunch are (3) pupils learn how to do this work outside their own homes, (b) they learn the proper preparation of lunch, (0) they learn how to properly at a table, (d) this noonday lunch at the school promotes sociability, (e) pu- Friday Afternoon‘s Session. "[{Hll-'o'llt‘vlol St‘io'm‘v in a Rural Schuul" was tlw titln M a paper by Miss Ina Peal-sun of Hanover. PAGE 6. A Practical Grammar Lesson. in humr. in svhe II. Fm'nzm- pipwz Hu- summo'r and Continued from page van-I'm with mutcho-s. M lw ké‘pl. always in a rim-1'. If erv is any l-lyzio-m’r is thus taught practically anal tlu- fwd values of dim-rent foods aro- hvm-r unolm'sttmd. Neatnvss and pils can do better \\ mk aftex hming had a \\ arm lunch at school than by n mld dinm-x frozen un the“ my to who 01. tuhlv mannvrs arr also Ivan-nod. Man- 11le training is cnrrvlatml, as srwing may 1w adclrd fur Um girls. Hem- ming tum-ls and mmuling. making 'u-a aprons. and otlmr work. tends to alwwlnp habits of thrift, [wetness and accuraPY. Such i-xcc'llvnt accnunts of how to lwgin and how to carry on when mien bt’gllll ware given that we ven- turn to predict more schools in South Hwy will serve hot lunch this win- lo-r. 150834108 tlw bennllts cited hero tin-roe is also a financial benefit. 'l'lw anzu‘lmont of Education is m mum: in favur of hot lunch in o-wry rural schnnl in Ontario that. thvrn is a grant of $10 {rum Novo-mhvr 'l to March 31, as well as grants of 815 and upwards tn any school in which Huusvhoht Sriencv is tanght. Another Good Address. Miss Lorine Lippnrt of Neustadt dralt with "Helpful Devices in the Primary Class.” She mentioned par- tirularly tho part playml by stories suitahlr for the Primary room. She gaw a list of hunks suitable for this class. tngortlh‘r with tlm names of authurs and whvre- thvsv hunks can lw prm'lll'ml. Miss Limwrt alsn gave an wxcnllvnt vxnmplv nl’ hc-r stnry- tulling as sho' rvlatml tlw story uf "LiHIv lilark Sanilm." ' Something for Boys and Girls. 1'. Sic-wart tlmuwl'. H..\'..\.. ”ID A};- rivulml'al Ito-prvsmxtuti\'o- fur Hm tlnlmiy ut' HIT)". clo‘tzlilml Hw pruâ€" ',:I :unmo- t'nl' Buys" and Hirls‘ tit'Vt'inâ€" m: Hf I'HI' Hrv)’ tlHIllli}'. in “IQ‘ county. I’nlllics is t'nnlplvlv- ly llill'l'l'll uul. nl' llu-sc- mnlvsls. Hwy is lu lw lllVlolml inlu Nurlh and Scmth Groy 50 as to carry on this work lwllm' among llw many clubs that will lw in upvralinn dur- ing llw winlvr. Mr. llunpv' aml Ml". Nvlsnn, his assistant. arr \‘o-ry vu- llmsiasliv in llwir Won-k in Sl‘lllml fairs and in all llw \wrk in rural lll‘t'y. .‘tliSS Kuthh'vn Firth was; mtlmt mum to giw a [matting hyKvuy nt variety from the must at the [WH- g 'zmmw. Shh gaw tht- stun-y ut' huw Sam FOSS was hut tn writc' that. pop- utar [me-m, "'l‘tw Hmm- By ttw Shh- nt’ the Road," amt thou recited the 'l'his' \wrk is among buys anal girls ul‘ Hu- 'tvvn aw and upward in the. rural parts Hf tlw (Minty. .\s agri- (‘UHHI'P is lhv hasii' industry ni’ Cau- zulu.’v\'i~I'.\‘thing pnssihlv should 1m olniw tn lmvv it i-fl'ii'ii-nily IIOIH‘. All Hm. is Iii-w and fur tiln- lwtto-r in ag- riculturv must hi- iii-might t” thnso ilL’tiVo'ly Pllgflg'wl. SHOWN] I'Hlll'svs‘ haw lwi-n mamml nut by .‘\II'X. Mc- I.:m-n Hf qulph Agricultural (Inl- lvgv. Glnursvs in stuck-judging, oin- mo-siii- svivncv. ili'bating and public spvaking :u'v giwn. l’i-izvs and tro- phins aim put Up for Hm winnvrs a- nmng ”II' 1‘.) clubs mm in «mm-anon in “It! county. I’nlitics is vomplviv- l_\' harm-d nut. Hf tho-so- ('nnti-sts. Change in Programme. stanzas. bringing the spirit of the selecti: n to notice. , Intermediate Grade History. "l'se the oral method in these in- termediate grades." cautioned Miss .leau Witthun of Hanover in com- mooring her contribution to the con- vention entitled. "History in the In~ termediate Grades." Make the lan- guage simple and easy fer them to umlerstaml. The simpler it. is made for them the better they will remem- ber. Make it like the radio language, clear and plain. The History reader is too difficult. (let books more simply written and have. the pupils read for themselves. Then have them tell you orally what they have learned. 'l'||o- chairmanship Hf tlw lh'sulu- tions {InmmiHo-v was lu-lzl by Prinâ€" Principal Hamiltun nl’ Ihv Han- m'i'l‘ High St'hmil I'nlluwml \‘vl'y brie-fly. as «lid alsu Mr. I). 'l'. Wright of thv Dundulk High School. Geography and History being twin subjects, one cannot be taught with- out indirectly helping the other. Readyâ€"made notes should not be used too largely. The story of the. Past leads to the Present, and stretches out beyond into the future. lusic in the Schools. “Music. lts Value and Relation to the School," was taken by Miss Hil- da (iebharilt of the Neustadt Public school. She spoke of the pleasure of the Art of Music. The playing of mu- sical instruments should receive en- couragement. liach school should have a niusi ’al instrument. a gramo- plione. anyway. Haw singing in the school and make it. interesting. By havim.r music in the school room there \\ill be music in the school hell ewry morning. \ 311'. .l. A. .\|. RUM». Prim'ilml nl' Um Durham High scluml, was ('allm’l mum l'nl' an inun'umptu adoll'vss. Al- tlmngh lake-n mmplvh'ly by sur- pz'isc- lw was c-(lllill in tho nc'asiun. Ho- suggwsle-«l that. tlwrc- lw a High srlmnl l'vpn-svnlativv Hu “I“ cum- miltw drafting tlw prngx'nmnw for tlw nuxt Inc-Ming. It. was a gum! suggowlinn \\'l|i('|l was carer out at HN' Sllhqulu'nl vlm‘liull Hf Hm- ('O‘I'S. Principal 1'1. .~\. Ruttlv of H10 Dun- clulk Public sclmnl gave a goml 1'0- purl. Hf lhv Ulllzll‘iu l‘IIIlHFaHHIHIl AS- sm-iatiun men-ling: in 'l‘m-nntu last I'Iustv‘a'. I‘IIVWI} III' HII- [mwvl' III' sic-am by .lnIIIIs \\:III “II" mum is mm I-IIIIh- 1M In [Il'millt'l‘ thi- .~:IIIII- as :I HIIIII- sIIIIIi llH II lwlcm- this Iliscmm}. 'HH‘ SlH'fliU‘l' iIIstuIII'ml tlw I‘illlllgl‘s \\'l‘Hll;.'ili. iII [Il'HIiliPiilg ll|‘\\‘ " 'ilills and Iww I'I'IIiIs by such mastm- minds as Burbank :IIIIl Mili‘llliUSh. MI'. IIIIIIIIIIIsIIII has lalvly taken (-lIaI'gI- nl‘ lhv Markdalv sI-lIonl and I‘I'I‘ziiml a VPI'X i'aVIII'aiIII‘ impression UH tlw IIIstitIItIn \\'. linllzllmwll, H..-\.. of {\larkalulv High Sl'html. hml l'nl' his subject, "'l'hv l‘lsswnliuls nf l’rngrvss." Man- kiml has made- mul'o' lrx-ugl'vss «luring tlw Inst. .34) .wm's Hum «luring Hm Hmuszmcl )o-m's lwl'm'v that. tiuw. “'1‘ mm liw in Hip gnml nvw timv. It was hmin. Hut. brawn. Hml. ln'uught. man nul. nl‘ luu'lmrism. 'l‘ln-uugh Un- dis- MacFadden’s Annual THE DURHAM CHRONICLE NEXT WEEK AT THE REXALL DRUG STORE Thurs., Fri., ‘ Sat, Oct. 21-22-23 Successor to Macfarlane Co . The Rexfll Store ‘ - Durhm MCFADDEN’S DRUG STORE cipal Magee of Hanover High schOOI. This committee brought in two re- solutions: (17» That the Department of Education he. asked to compile graded music readers for use in Ontario 3 hools. these to be of a cembina%n of the Tonic Sol-Fab Notation ,and the Stall Notation. 'l‘his tirst resolution was carried. The second asked “That the South Grey 'l'eachers’ Institute send one or two delegates with railway fares paid to the meeting of the World Federation in Toronto in 1927, said delegates to give report of proceedings at next meeting of Institute." This matter was left to be dealt with by the incoming executive. Inspector Wright reported a phone message received that day from ”well Sound, where the West Grey teachers were in session, asking what the South Grey teachers thought about foregoing their annual meeting in 1927 and taking the three Institutes to Ottawa Normal School for the two days. The matter was shelved for the time being on motion. The Election of onions 'l‘he Standing Committee brought in its report as follows, on the election of nll’irers for 1927: 5.31.7.7“ .2... -555 .2 .3 12 ..:..._._.;....:_.....:> “2:29.: .x....E._:c..â€"n .2 .:_.._._.,....:_ . 5.52:“: :7. .._ ._ ..__u_._.$ 2.53. ...,...._._ .5: Durham, Ontario Leeson, Normanby; E. M. Park, Glenelg. ‘ Delegates to ().E.A., Messrs. W. J. Messenger, Markdale, and J. A. Graham, Durham. Durham was decided upon as the place of meeting for tlw annual convention in’ 1927. On motion, votes of thanks were passed to those who took part in the programme, the statl‘s of the High and Public Schools of Mark- 1w finally, 0600b" u, 1.26 dale for their hospitality, and m. Ed's. 1'. Mooney of the 'l‘4in'unm Normal School for his oxcvllc-nl ml- dress. With the singing of flu» Nati.m;.: Anthem. there was Iii-«ought 1.. :1 close one of the wry lwst sum” of Um Teaclwrs' Ina-1mm, ..\..n held in Sou”! (in-y. There wag less crime when 1t “'85 1 disma- lnstvad «of a nust'urtum m be m jail. M [HUI 0H 'M .0“ ll [H HI mncn comm! M M'l hllsh [ram 0| “.0“ 8‘ dll this film (arm. T right to «' licuiaritl R." “'illim .\n P can lie she wie \Vc‘l DR 1m "ll MK DRS. JAMIES MIDDLEI lll‘f \\ MIDDLEBBI Barristers, Solicnq L it L. SMITH n I." Thursda IV man "HS LUCAS 8: BE ll)