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. * EASTERTIDE PROGRAMME OF THE 36TH CONVENTION Oh, rare aa the splendor ot lilies, And aweet as the violet's breath, Comes the jubilant morning of Easter A triumph of life over death, For fresrh from ti earth'! quickened bosom Full baskets of flowers we bring, And scatter thedr satin-soft petals To carpet a path for our King. We have groped through th twilight of sorrow, Have tasted the Marah of tears, But lor in the gray of th dawning Breaks the- hope of our lon silent years. And the loved and the lost we thought perished. Who vanished afar in the night, Will return in the beauty of spring- time, To beam on our rapturous tght In th countless green, blades of the meadow. The s.heen of the daffodil's gold, In the tremulous blue talna, The opaline mist on on th monu- wold. Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association Convocation Hall, Uni- versity of Toronto. Moiiday, April 2nd, 1013. "The Child in the Midst," W. M. Morris. "The Environment of the Child," Miss Ethel M. Chapman, Assistant-Secre- tary of Women's Institutes. "The| Underprivileged and Handicapped Child of the City," Mrs. W. E. Groves, Member of Board of Education, To- ronto. "The Hot Lunch," Albert H. Leake, Department of Education, Toronto. Monday Evening, April 2nd Chairman His Honour the Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario. The subject of the program will be "Physical Educa- tion," and addresses will be delivered by Arthur S. Lambe, M.B., B.P.E., of McGill University, Montreal, Lady Baden- Powell, Chief of the Girl Guides, London, England. Tuesday Morning, April 3rd Business Session. Tueaday Afternoon, April 3rd The four sections will meet separately. School Attendance Officers' Section. An Explanation of the Act, Major The river'* strong sweep to the sea, Are signs of the day that is toasting In gladness to you and to m-e. So dawn in thy splendor of lilies, Thy fluttering violet breath. Oh, jubilant morniing of Easter, Thou triumph of life over d-eath! For fresh from U: earth's 1 quickened bosom, Full baskets of flowers we- bring, And scatter their satin-soft petals, To carpet a path for our King. Margaret E. Sangster. All for the Child. In the tinkle of brooks through the ; j p Cowlea The Duties ; nd 'o ppor _ pasture> | tunities of a School Attendance Offi- cer, A. T. MacNeill. Woodstock. Status and Qualifications of Attend- ance Officers, Cecil Bethune, Ottawa. Remuneration of Attendance Officers, James Crockard, Sarnia. Discussion, Resolution^ and Election of Officers. Rural Section Address, Professor Leitch of Ontario Ajrr : cultural Col- lege, Guelph. "The Trustee of the Sixth Concession," Dr. J. B. Dandeno, Inspector of Elementary Agricultural Classes, Department of Education. Run>1 SchcK)1 Situation On- ^no," W. J. Karr, B.A., B.Ped., Di- rector of Rural School Organization, ! Toronto-. Discussion led by J. A. Car- roll, B.S.A., Brampton. Reports of! Those interested in the welfare of Committees and Election of Officers.' our corfntry during these trying years ' Secondary Section "The Educa-' of industrial and social unrest regard tion of Adolescents," M. A. Sarsoleil, the welfare of our children as the Department of Education, Toronto;! greatest problem of the day. Through- Mrs. W. R. Morris, Peterboro ; Juiipe ' out -the country, thoughtful men and; J- H. Scott. Perth. Discussions and 1 women are gathering in Home and , Resolutions. Election of Officers. School Associations to plan better; I'rban Section Vice-President's' ways of meeting the educational needs Address, "School Grants and Their' of a changing world. This co-opera- Distribution." "The Utilization of' tion of parents and teachers, those Practical Craftsmen for Manual most deeply concerned in the future Training Classes in Smaller Centres," of the boys and girls, has become a i W. A.. McKenzie, Georgetown. "How powerful factor in the solution of the f Horticultural Societies ^lay Assist in ' problem. ,' Beautifying School Properties," Dr. During Easter week the Ontario i Bennett. St. Thomas. Discussion* and Federation of Home and School As- ' Resolutions. Election of Officers, sociations will meet in Toronto with Tuesday Evening, April 3rd other great educational bodies of the. Addresses of Welcome by Hon. R. H. Dominion and the province. This: Gran t. Minister of Education; Sir section will meet in Knox College, ! R > obe rt Falconer,. President of the Monday afternoon. The evening ses-j University of Toronto. President's sion in conjunction with the 0. E. A. I Address, J. G. Elliott. "The Educa- in Convocation Hall will be addressed | tional Challenge," Dr. Geo. W. Kerby, by Lady Baden-Powell, London, Eng- | B.A., Principal of Mount Royal Col- land, Chief Girl Guide of the British ' 'S*. Canary. Address by Sir Robert Empire, on "The Gi rl Guide at Work! Baden-Powell, Chief of the Boy Scouts, j and at Play." and Dr. A. S. Lamb, London, England When the Crows Come Back T can stand it well enough in the dark of the year, When I know the earth is frost-bound and the woods are sere ; Though even then I'm thinking of the sledding track But my heart grows sick withfcnging when the crows come back. I listen, listen, listen, aa I walk the streets. Oh, I know the lark's note well enough if s rare and sweet; And I love to hear the robins, with their saucy clack But something grips my heartstrings when the crows come back. And twice good luck has found me as I walked the street ; Far overhead their wings went, with their steady beat. "Unhalting and unresting," with a good ship's tack And I heard it like a whisper: "We've come back, come back!" Mother Earth, dear Mother, with your cool, soft arms, When the grass waves, and the wind sings, and the sunlight warms, 1 am sick for you, I pine for you, and most I lack All your light and love and comfort when the crows com* back ! Margaret Vandergrift. "WHY SEEK YE THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD?" Thre was a great earthquake: for the Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven and came and rolled back the stone from \f/v dcor and sat upon it. And the Angel said unto tte women, "He is not here: for He is risen. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." FOOLING MRS. PERKINS 1 street, dragging the wagon behind him. "0 dear!" she thought. "He's run- ning away with poor Mr. Perkins's groceries! W>jat will Mrs. Perkins say!" It was April Fool's D:iy. and Buddy After a w!'.:!e they came to a lirtle and Pen felt for'.orr.. They had not white h >use at the end of the square. fooled anyone yet. They had tied an and there B;:"\iy turned in. empty pocketbock to one end of a "Why, this U Mr. Perkins's hou.-e!" string and loft it hir.c on t'rw s-.de- Pen said. walk while they hid behind the fence Buddy rang the bail, and when the and held the other end cf ehe string, old lady opened the door he handed, but no one had pi.-ked up the po.-ket- the basket to V. .-:-. book. Evtryone s*erned to know it "Mr. Perk in < h:: i t: ero back to the' was a jcke. They had tried a good pc-st office," ho explained, "and so I many other tricks, too, kit so far not brought his bcskst home for him." a single person hail tb-.-y feo*ed. When the iwo chil-iron got back to "It ia no better than the 1st of Buddy's gate there stood Mr. Perkins March," said Buddy. l:okinsr about b^m in surprise and "Or the 1st of September," said <!is -.pFoir.tment. p en- 'I can't find my basket, Buddy," he Buddy tipped his cnp bik ami l ' ' V'cu didn't let anyone take it, scratched hi* head the \v.vy his father <"'* you?" did when he was thinking. Th.^y must; Jcmebody did take it!" said Psn.' fcol some ore befc:e the day w aa , laughing. over ; | "April fool!' Buddy cried. "I took; ., , i it home for you myself!" \Vheu the rw p.avniaies reach, s *"? the /.-. C ' ll: *i,, Up an , d d<Wni the beat April forth* i ever had?' he I eet herey. The only per-. * ' The Man Who Sings. Give us, oh give us. the man who sings at his- work! Be his occupation what It may, b is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit In sclent sul- lenaess. He will do more in the same time he w!U persevere longer. One ta scarcely sensible of fatigue whilst he marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they re- volve in their spheres. Won- drous is the strength of cheerful- ness, altogether past calculation its powers of indurance. Efforts. to be permanently useful, must be uniformly joyou.s a spirit all sunshine graceful from very gladness beautiful because bright. Carlyle. SIGNS OF SPRING There's a Joyous note In the vibrant breeze. In the softened winds of spring; There's a vivid green In the grass and trees, Where the birds have come to sing. There's a fairer tinge to the arurs skies, Whance the breath of cold hath fled; There's a sweet, glad hush as the win- ter d!es A requiem to the dead. To life once more springs bud and vine- The urge to strive and grow; And hope once more In love benign Is attuned to the heart below. A. D. Garrison. Weekly Market Report the stre son :n > :gK was o!n Mr. Perkins, who, waa coming up tho street with a big. Th , n he hobbled a] fc wj(h his . h * "Who says we haven't fooied any- b. .list in one hard ari a cane in the |, 0( j v 7" ether. Pr^ntly the old gentleman ^ p en _ Irene g. Wbcd^k, in Youth . s reached tho sfct where they stood. Director of Physical Education, Mc- Sill University, Montreal, on "Educa- tion and the Playgrround." Tuesday afternoon's session will discuss Health Education of Children. Addresses will be given by Miss G. M. Cartright, Director of Physical Education, Mc- Gill College, Montreal; Miss Edith M. Walker. Director of Public School Health Education, Rochester, N.Y.; Miss A. M. Connor, District Super- intendent of the Department of Pub- lic Health, Toronto. The Tuesday evening session in Convocation Hall will be addressed by Dr. G. W. Kerby, Mt Royml College, Calgary, on "The Educational Chal- lenge," and by L,ieut.-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout Movement, on "Boy Seout- injr as an Integral Part of Education." Religious education will be taken up in conjunction with the trustees' section. On Thursday forenoon, a conference on "Home Making: for Girls" will be addressed by Miss Helen Goodspeede of Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. Luncheon* will be addressed by spe- i-ialists in elementary training for children and by school inspectors. A conference of representatives from the various provinces will dis- cuss the formation of a national fed- 1 eration of Home and School Assooia-i lions. Anyone interested may attend any of these sessions. For further information address Prof. J. A. Dale, Social Service Department, Toronto University, or Mrs. A. C. Courtice, 109 Beech Avenue, Toronto. Wfdnviday Morning, April tl>, "School Attendance," Major J.' P. Cowles, Chief School Attendance ' Officer of Ontario. "The Teaching of Music in the Schools," Duncan Mac-j Kenzie, Supervisor of Music for To- 1 ronto schools. "The Public School i System of New Zealand," X. R. Me- ! Kenzie. Xew Zealand, who Is no\v ' studying the Ontario system. Reso-' lutions. , Wedntiday Afternoon. ApHl 4th. \ School to Hon. H. J. j The Value of the the Life of the Nation," Cody, Toronto. "The Religious Educ-i- ! tion of the School Child." Rev. Manson Doyle, Toronto. Discussion and Reso- lutiotis. H-Vdnwrfrzj/ Evening, April J,tb, Inaugural Session of the Na- tional Conference on Character 1 Education in Massey Hall. Chairman,' Vincent Massey, M.A.. Vice-President i of the National Council of Education. "An Impression of What Is," H. M ; Tory, M.A.. D. Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C.,' President of the University of Al- berta. Sir Michael Sadler. K.C.S.I., ! C.B.. LL.D., Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, England. The Mendelssohn Choir, under the direc- tion of Dr. H. A. Fricker, M.A.. K.R. C.O.. will render special music for the ' Crabs chew their food legs. with their occasion. Thursday - Unfinished Morning. April 5th. Business. Fraternal He set his basket "Pretty warm for April, isn't it, children?" he said and pulled VMS handkerchief out ar.d wiped his face. When he put his hnndkerchief back he suddenly c'.a;ped hi* hand on an- other pocket. "There!" he said, "I forgot all uboitt that money order. I shall have to go way back to the post office and attend to it." He gav<e such a sigh chat Pen and Buddy wished they could go back for him. "Could you watch this basket while I'm gone?" aakeni Mr Perkins. "It's pretty heavy to carry back so far." "Yes, sir, we will," the children promised, and they were glad that there was something they could do. i Mr. Perkins thanked them and went off; they could hear the Hick of his cane long after he had turned the corner. "Ami still there's nobody to fool!" Buddy said with a sigh almost as deep a* Mr. Perkins's sigh had been. "And new we can't even leave to look for anybody," e ud Pen. "We've got to S'tay r.nd watch this basket." Just then Buddy happened to catch s'&bt of his exrie.s wagon over byj the perch. "I know what w'H do!" h cried. "We'.l foul Mr. Perkins himself !" j Pen looked shocked. "O Buddy!" Greetings from the Associations of the other Provinces. Reports of Tom- mi tteea. Election of Officers. To Popularize C.N.R. Walter S. Thompson, appointed Director of Publicity for t!h,e Canadian National Railways. He was formerly publicity agent for the Grand Trunk. Spiral Blades. Spirnl blades on the bottom oJ a new metal feiipe post enable it to be screw- ed into h;ird ground, plates holding it motionless afterward. she said rep-reach tul.y. Preserving Canada's History "You just wait a minuU-!" Buddyj Professor Adaia Shortt. a Canadian- rep/ed. He ran into the yard and' born scholar of exceptional attain- drew the wagon out U> ;lve sidewalk.' ments. is chairman of th Board of' Then he lifted the basket into it. i Historical Publications at Ottawa To "Come along!' he sai-.i with a smile, that Important wcrk he has brought "You come right along with me! 1 ' | a keen, cultured ami sympathetic Pen did not know what to make of > mind. H< i.s- a writer on matters of her playmate, but S'ha turned and fc''.-| history and polit.ical economy, aud ' lowed him as he went hurrying up tho makes his home in Ottawa Toronto. Manitoba wheat- -No. 1 Northern, $1.23%. Manitoba oats Nominal. Manitoba barley Nominal. All the above, track, Bay ports. American corn No. 3 yellow, 91c; No. 2, 89c. Barley Malting, 59 to 61e, accord- ine to freights outside. Buckwheat No. 2, 75 to 77c. Rye No. 2. 79 to 81c. Peas No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. Millfeed Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton. $2fi; shorts, per ton. $28; micKflingu, $28.50; good feJed flour, $2. Ontario wheat No. 2 white, $1.14 to $1.1*5. according to freights outside. Ontario No. 2 white oate 49 to olc. Ontario corn Nominal. Ontario flour Ninety per cent. pat., .in jute bags, Mon'reaJ, prompt ship- ! ment, S5.10 to $5.20; Toronto basis. $5.05 to $5.15; bulk, seaboard, S4.95 to $5. Manitoba flour 1st pat., in cotton sacks. 57.10 per bbl.; 2nd pats.. $6.60. Hay Extra, No. 2, per ton. track. Toronto, $14; mixed, $11; clover, $8. Straw Car lots, per ton, track, To- , ronto. $9. Chevje New, larg*. 30c; twins,' 30\ic; triplet*. 32c; Stiltons, 33c. ' Old, large, 31 to 32c; twins. 33 to 34c; Stiltons, 35c. Butter Finest creamery prints, 54 ( to 5Gc; ordinary creamery prints. 51 to 53c; Dairy, 35 to 3Rc. Cooking, 25c. Egrjrs New .. :.U. looses 37 to 38c; new laid?, in cartons, 41 to 42c. Live poultry Chickens, milk-fed, over 5 MM., 25c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs.. 25c; do, over 5 Ibst., 24c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs., 21 to 24c; do. 2 to 4 Ibs., 13 to 21e; hens, over 5 Ibs., -Sic; do, 4 to 5 Ibs., 29c; do, M to 4 Ibs.. 23c; roosters, 23c; ducklings, over 5 Ibs., 33c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs., 28c; turkeys, young, 10 Ibs.. and ;ip, 3!c; do. old, 18c; geeoi>, 18c. Dressed poultry Chickens, -nilk- fe<!, 35c; do, 4 to 5 :bs.. S:lo: do, over 5 ibs.. SOc; .lo, 4 to 3 Ibs.. 25c; do, 2 to 4 !bs.. 25c; hens, over "> ibs, Stic; do, 4 to 3 Ibs., 30c; d^, 3 to 4 Ibs.. 25c; roosters, 25c; ducklings, over 5 Ibs., 35c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs.. 33c; turkeys, young, !0 Ibs. and up, 4:!c; geese, 25c. Oleomargarine, !b., 21 to 27c. Bwins Canadian, hand-picked. lb., 7c; primes, 6!4c. Mapie products- -S\Tup. per 'nip. ga!., $2.50; per 5-gal. tin. $2.40 per gal. Mp!e smgar. lb.. 23 to 25c. Honoy 60-lb. Una, 11 V4 to 12o per lb.; 5-2'^-lib. tins, 12^ to 13 4c per lb.; Ontario comb honey, per doz., $3.75 to $4.50. Potatoes, OntarioR No. 1, 90c to $1.00; No. 2. 80 t 90e. Smoked meats Hams, med., 26 to 29v; cooked hams, 3t> to 42c; smoked rolls. 2G to 2&c; cottage rolls, 32 to 35c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 33c; spe- cial braml breakfast bacon, 35 to 38c; backs, boneless. 34 to 40c. Cured meats Ljng clear bacon. 50 to 70 Ibs.. $18.50; 70 to 90 Ibs., $18; 90 '.bs. and up, ?17; lightweight roy, in barrels, $38; heavyweight rolls, S35. Lard Pure tierces, 16 to 16'ic; tubs, 16 i to 17c; pails, 17 to 17^c; prints, IS'-jc. Shortening, tierces, 1434 to IS^+c; tubs, 15^ to 15\e; pairs, 15i to 10'i; prints, 17% to Heavy steers, choice, $7.50 to $8; butcher steers, choice, $6 to $6.50: do, good, $5.50 tu S(>; do, med.. $5 to $5.50; do. com., $4 to $5; butchr heifers, choice, $ij to TtJ.nO; do, med., $5 to $5.50; do. com.. S4 to $5; butcher cows, choice, $4 to $5; do, med., $3 to $4; canners and cutters, $1.50 to $2; butcher bulb, good, $4 to $5; do, com., $3 to $4; feet!;:'.? steers, good, $6 to $ti.50; rio. fair. S.rfJ) to Sft^ stockers, good, $5 to $5.50; do, fair, $4 to $5g ealvw, choice, Sll to $13; do, med.. $8 to $10; do. com., $4 to $8; milch cows, choice, $70 to $90; springers, choice, S80 to S100; Sumba, choice, $13 to $14; do. sprinir, each, $16; shewn, choice, S7.50 to ?8; do. culls, $4 to $6; hogs, fei and watered, $9.50 to $10; do, f.o.b.. J8.73 to $9.25; do, country pointa, $8.">0 10 $9. Hog quotations are based on th* prices of thick, smooth hogs, sold on graded basis, or selects, sold on a flat rate. Bacon selects, sold on the graded basis, bring a premium of 10 per cent, over the price of thick, smooth hogs. Montreal. Oats, Can. Western, No. 2, 64 to 65c; Can. Western, No. 3. 59 to 60c; extra No. 1 foexi, 5 to 57c; No. 3 local white, 54 to 55c. Flour. Man. spring wheat pata., Ists, $7.10; 2mls, $6.60; strong bakers, $6.40; winter pats., choice. S5.25. Rolled oats, bag 90 Ibs., S3.15 to $3.25. Bran, $26 to $28. Shorts. $28 to $30. Middlings, C33 to $35. Hay, No. 2. per ton, cat lots, $13 to $14. Cheeso. finest easterns, 27*< to 28c, Butter, cliicest creamery, 48"^ to 49c, Bug", selected. :!9c. Potatoes, per bag. car lots. $1. <~om. dairy '.-cw, $3; good fat cowj, $4 30; choice !ambi, $12; calves, med, $6 to $7; do, com., $5; good butchr and select hog*. 810.21" to $10.50; thick fat western Canada .;ows.j$8. COMMONWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITKD Writxa for list of i-itm?tit Itntesttnmt opportuntttot MONTRKAL TORONTO 502 Jac'xion BulUInc OTTAWA IN RABBITBORO HAVE. YOU ANY WANT BE.TTY LAR WHAT I FOR 5Av IWAST BUNNY - 0>E-T BUT - WE-LL TEU_ SOFTLY '.