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PAGE TWO T~~~~HE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, THURSDAY, MARCH 29th., 1928. ____________ DENTAL THE EDITOR TALKS DR. G. C. BONNYCASTLE Certainly this is a world of Honor graduate in Dentistry Toronto changes. To a person who bas livec University. Graduate of the Royal through half a century or morea Collage of Dental Surgeons of On- mental retrospeet wil lbring to mind tario. Office King St., Bowmanville. a numerous list of changes that have Office phone 40. House phone 22. occurred in almost every line of ac- X-Ray Equipment in Office. tivity. Just now we are thinking ai the ublic schools in Ontario. The DR. J. C. DEVITT old-Ïaushioned pedagogue wvould be Assistant Dr. E. W. Sisson like a flsh out of water in the modern day school. -But we cannot admiit Graduate of Royal Dentsl College, that the changed curriculum or the Toronto. Office, King St. East, Bow- metbods of imparting instruction or manville. Office hours 9 s. m. to 6 the intelligence gained are real im- p. m. daily except Sunday. Phone provements on the old systems. Ac- 90. House phone 283. cording to the scriptures it is by their X-Ray Equipment in Office fruits that we shall know them, Sonie recent public speakers claini DR. R. E. DINNIWELL that boys and girls in the present age Hlonor graduste of Toronto Uni- are flot as practical in their education versity and member of Royal Coîlege as they used to be a f ew decades ago. of Dental Surgeons. Licensed to We shaîl not discuss this point now practise in Ontario and the Domin- further than ta say that tcaching by Ion. Dentistry in ail its branches. object lessons was a most effective Offic-KingSt.,and popular method in our scbooi Ofic-KngStBowmanville, op-d avs Here is an illustration we posite Bank of Montreal. Phone 301- notice in The Canadian School Board - ______ Journal for March:** LEGAL The Principal of the Grimsby Pub- lic School is a genius. To instil the U. G. V. GOULD, B. A., LL. D. principles of industry, loyalty, thrift Barrister, Solicitor, Notary and organization he secured a glass Mone tobanon Frm nd ownhive and the pupils watched the 'bees Proper t. oal B rand Buildn at wo rk. Just such a hive that Proprty Royl Bnk BildngMaterlink used ta study "the ýbusy Bowxnanville. Phone 351. bodies" in preparation of bis well- ~. R. TRIKEknown work "The Life of the Bee." W. R. TRIKEIf a lot more teaching through object Successor to lste D. B. Simpsem, KC. lessons were given we would have a Barrister, Solicitor, Notry more practical class of people work- Solicitor for Bank of Montreal ing with intelligence as a result of. hool training. Book knowledge Moneyto Lon PhOo 91 as its place but practical demonsta Bowmanville, Ontario tions of how things are done give zest to the pupils and a desire Vo ac- W. F. WARD, B. A. complish things. Barister, Solicitor, Notasr. Money Vo lban. Bonds for auie. Offces-Bleakiey Block, King St., Bownianville, Ontario. Phones: Office 102. Bouse 409. FUNERAL DIRECTORS F. F. MORRIS CO. Complete Mot.o or Horse Equipment Al calls promptly attended to. Frivata Ambulance Bowmanville phono 10 and 34 Branch Stores flrann & Neweaatle f The beehive is a place where every one in it shares in the work required ta be done, and it is a bighly organ- ized institution. Samba, an expert flipper with a long lashed xvhip knew tbat. With skill ha could I ck off inanimate things on the roadaide, butj when asked to disturb a wild beebive on a trea ha replied, "No sa, theni feilows are too bighiy organized ta be tetched !" Scbolars who earlyl learn how to handle the things about them saf ely and weli, know the mean- ing of the common things of life wili %vorms can neyer attain Vo. Let us bave more beehive service in school if e, and Canada xiii hoid ber placei in the sun for effective service and years may be able to carry on mental i work amid confusion. One subject that xve consider of great value xvas faithfully taugt- mental arithmetic. It was most in- teresting ta sec a large class of boys and girls being drilled to use their wits quickly in solving the oral prob- lems given tbem by the teacher. Our teacher told us that we could not al- ways have siate and pencil at hand to figure in the usual way hence the henefit of training the brain to solve mentally. It was certainly very excellent training for the mind. An aged lady living far froin Bow- manville but who read aur recent Talk on Laughter for Health sent us this appropriate sentiment since: "Scatter Loving Smiles" - 'Now is the time ah, friand, no longer wait ta scatter loving smiles and words of chanr tote- hosearon,, c ¶1d1lives. THE PRESS We heartily congratulate our year old editor, Mr. G. A. DilLs of the Act- on Free Press, an completion of bis first year as editor and proprietor of that very excellent new-spaper- ana of the most interesting village publications that reaches our table. Indeed, it la about the only local newspaper that comes every week to aur table and bas been read faitb- fully by us during the nearly 21/ years that we have been a semi-in- valid. The Free Press bas been a model newspaper for many years, and Editor Dilîs bas splendidly mnaintain- ed the bigh standard set by Judge H. P. Moore bis predecessor, and like- Wise the high moral character that bas always characterized the Free Press. We wish it continued suc- cess. are now s0 dear. Tbey may flot PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST imeet you in the coming year. Now is the time." Misa Ella Tamblyn, Orono, Wins Firat * * * Prize and Handsonie Tropby. A married lady who once lîved in Durhami but now resides in the Great A very successful Junior Public Western world sent The Statesman Speaking Contest was held in Orono, these precious lines: on Tuesday evening, March 20th., for faim boys and girls in West Durham I asked the New Year for sanie motto under the auspices of the Junior sweet, Farniers and J. Y. Kellougb, Agicult- I asked and pausd-he answered ural Representative. soft and low: Five boys and girls g ave speeches 'God's will to know.' which Dr. J. B. Reynolds, President "Will knowledge then suffice, New of the O. A. C., declared ta be the Year," I cried. equal of any that ha bad heard in bis The answer came: "Nay, but remem-I twenty-flve years of axperience at ber, too, God's will ta do." s imilar contests. The judges were Once more I asked: "Is there no more Dr. J. 'B. Reynolds, O.A.C., Guelph; Vo tell?" "Yes, this ona hing Dr. J. T. Daley, Port Hope; and W. ail other thinga above, B. Reynolds, B.S.A., Port Hope. God's will to love." Miss Ella Tamiblyn, Orono, won1 "I snd alitte wih tayoufirst prize in the contest for girls and AI sery alitte wis 'ts tru; also the bandsome silver cup for the It's made of just a word or two h est speech. Her topic was "Re- But full of love if you but knew: forestation and Value of Our For- Hapv ew ea."ests". Second in the girls' contest HappyNew Yar."went Vo Miss Lillian Clemence, New- Why should bearts yearn for Vo- castle, on an excellent speech on morrow? "The Histûry of Agriculture" There are joys ta hand each day; 1 In the boys conîpetition first place Why brood o'er the nigbt of sorrow? went ta Norman Hogg when he gave Morn breaks with a sunlit ray; , a splendid address on "The Junior And so this New Year let's borrow Farmer in Ontario". Jack Payne, New joys to cherish alway." Pontypool, was second in the boys **4 section on "Our Duty as Citizens", Some thoughtful individual bas while Gordon Ashtan, Newcastle, was said: "Today is a room, on the one hr with the topic "Beautification side there are windows and on the~ of Farrm Homes". other a door. Through the windowNs . The judges had a very difficult you may look but cannot pass time deciding the winner of the through the door you may pass, buùt! 'cap, as the speeches of the two girls cannot look for there are no windows .a nd the winners in the boys' contest on tat ide" jwcrevery close. Dr. Reynolds and 1"Mùh h*be*n*witten about a ALN . ILIASGreat changes have been made in womnan's influence. A shutin young ALAN . WILIAMS school bouses, too. Very few persons %vomnan sent us this article recently: Embalmer and Funeral Director. now living can remember the 1og Those -who were in Class last Sunday Calîs given prompt and porsonal at- school bouses of pioneer days. The know,, that this question of Women's tention. No extra charge for dis- first Canadian school we att*ended Influence was introduced and there tance. Phonos 58 or 159, Bowman- was built of logs. An old pioneer was emphasized our great and grave ,ville, Ont. 3-tf. thas describes one: On the inside the responsibility. These extracts froni logs were flattened, and the spaces ]Billy Sunday's addresses ara trite between the logs were filled with and convincing facts on the subject: MEDICAL chinking-pieces of wood-and plas- "I am praaching for the age in wbicli tered with dlay. The ire place and 1 live. 1 am just recasting my C. W. SLEMON, M. D., C. M. haarth wera built of flat lime stone, vocabulary to suit the people of iy Graduate of Trinity Medical College, and the chimney was laid up with aeinsedo Joyas g.Hm Toronto, formerly of Enniskillen. strips of wood, tbickly covered witb is on a level witb the women; the Office snd Residence, Dr. Beith's mud. The bouse bad twa windows town is on a level with the homes. former residenco on Church Street on each side with twelva panes Of The average young man is more care- Bowmanville. Phono 259. 44-t' glass, seven by nine. Tbe furnitura fui of bis company than the average was made of the roughest of wood young girl. There is more power in J. CLARK BELL and by the unskilful saw and axe of a Mother's hand than in a King's MO., Gh.B., F.R.C.8., (Edin>, D.P.H. the pioneer. ** Sceptre. The race will appear as *Sc«o oD. .S ily far above us as we are aboya the (Sucouorto m.A. . ilIy) The teachers in eaany times were harem when godly girls marry godly Hons. Graduate in Medicine, Aber- men frorn Ireland and England, often men. It won't s ave your soul if your deen University; Fellow of the Royal old soldiers. LaVer soma women wife is a Christian. You have got Collage of Surgeons, Edinburgh. ware amp loyed, but graduaily young t esmtigmr hnabohr Office and Residonce, Queen St., men qua lified f or taaching and up Voj o ie soethe Cbumr h. Warong.r Bowmanville, Phone 89 30 Vo 40 years ago very few feenale o a 0 ink.evrtngls teachars were found in public schools1wcom'pany1soon mas evpaeyhiwe lsvet DRS. HAZLEWOOD AND BIRKS except as assistants in urban schools1bast and grumble most. The social( Physicians and Surgeos and some of the larger rural scboaols. lifa is the reflex of the home life.j OffceHors ito ad tI830 At the presant ime very few maie If you took no more cane of yourseift Offce our: 1to an 7 , 830.teachers are emrployed in rural physicaily than spiritually, yoa'd be i Telephone 108 schools.*** just as dried up physicaily as you areh Office. eligo Street spiritually. The carpet in fronta B W oavil nt io Another radical change bas came of the mirrors of some of you peoplet BomniJ, nal. in rural schools. In the days when is wo rn Vradbare, while at the sida -___-__----- men teachars manned the schools, of your bed whera you should kneel t especially in the Wintar, the aIderinpaet ssgodsthdyyuF VETERINARY boys and girls up to 20 yaars of age pi raerd t s sgod s h dy eo DR. F. 9r. TIGHE and over attended scbool and it waspuiton" VETEINAY SUGEO. Da ornot unusuai ta find the Fiftb or senior VETEINAY UGEO. Da orclas the largest in the scbool. Now Night cli. promptly attonded ta. it J seidom a boy of 15 or 16 yearsý Office: King St. East, Bowmanville. is found in a public schooi. Families Phone 243. were much largar 4 ta 6 decades ago. E. G KESLAE, . S, B V.Sc.We kn.ow schools that had a winter E. G KESLAE, . S~ B V.Se.attendanco of anywbare froni 50 Vo Orono 75 scboiars that now bave only 12 Vo Hlonor Graduate of University of 20. IV may seern strange Vo prasant Toronto. AIl cases given prompt day teachers, but it was noV unusual r =- and caroful attention. Office- for teachers o lbe expacted Vo ighti Dr. McElroy's former office. Phones: iras and sweeq the schoolroom. Clarke 3921; Orono 18-1. An1 e aujr cso a boarding around by the teacher, fromn bouse to bouse. This was the AUCTIONEERSI usuai castom in those early pioneer THEO M. SLEMON <ays. The lengrth of time the tcach- Auctioneer ùr wa.s supposed Vo stay at eacb place Fan nd ous Saes aSpeisly <epended on the number of scholars Ter nd moera le nskilpien . 6. that eac h one had promnised ta send Termsmodeate. Ennikilln P.0. a the school. But the familles who. Phone 197r3. 1-tf. -ee the best prepared ta entertain -- ____ -dii the iargest share of the entertain: CHIROPRACTIC AND DRUtiLESS inz, and it wvas considared a dacided advantage in the housahoid ta have THEROPY the teacher a., a niember of the fam- DURWIN E. STECICLEY l honor graduate of Toronto CoLege * of Chiropractic wili be in the Bow XX'o well remneiber, too, when the 'nanville Office Tuesday, Tburzday c (hanige war, madle froni pounds, shil- i And Saturday evenings, phone 141J. hn9g ad n(llOc-£. s. d. to the Residential calîs mada during fore - 'cinil ' 1101vow1 use; also when uoos.the i riýsh «National Readors %wereascii n <ana<lian schools, and Lennie's Gr-nwiarandl Sullivan'ý J'hvsiuai eography. Co-ise qaîli pens weire used in pioneer day-s but steel pans had lrconie in geneýral 11.50in aur s"hool days; Nos. 303 fine, and 292~ medciumn, were popular; but we recali oiaking ink for sehool use of soft Mn'iple bark and copperas which is used for dyeing black or in making ink. Some of the most beautiful black ink was nade in this way- much htter than what we usually huy to-day. The copy headlnas for writing' were madle hy the teacher, andl the %vords e Lmplov.cl xwere sorne approp- riatýe mottas or adages such as- Procrastination is the thief of time. Knowle<liis power. 'fime and tide wait for' no man. Remembher thy Creator in the days Outdoors or Indoors- of thy youth. wbatever Vour task. Honor thy father and thy mothar. Let WRIGLEY'S refreali Wisdom is aboya sables. you-llaiou thistaid* * t appetite an digestion. Old-tima achoolmaster.s as thay Heips keep teeth clean. were caliad were often severe dis- ciplinarians and the ruler and taws Alte EWMwere for regalar use rather than Vo terrorize the boys. A cba]k lina was drawn on the fonr and thase in the classes were required ta "toe the mark." IV may surprise present-day teachers Vo learn that some eachers permitted scholars Vo study aloud- every oe reading at the sanie tume. Thora was, howeven, an advantage in cril this, for one becomes accustomed Vo a multitude of voices, and so in laer Dr. IJaIey gave sonme very useful pointers to the contestants. Ano0ther interesting number on the go roran was the presentation to ord Cryderman of a book won by bim on an es.say writtan on bis trip to the Royal Show, Toronto, 1927, he being ana of the 500 boys ta win a free trip Vo the Royal in the Junior Farmers Judging Cosnpetition. Musical numbers were given by John Buckley and Howard Linton, Orono. Agricultural Representative J .Y. Kellougb, Port Hope, expressed bim- self as being delighted witb the ex- cellence of the contest and hopes ta repeat it next year wvhen a Zreater numnbar of boys and girls will avail thamseives of Vhis opportunity to in- crease their kvo^rledge and useful- ness as citizens. Do not condemn a person for the fri nds h.e keeps; many a good man is the friend of 'bad ones, just as he .should be.-E. W. Helms. Outdoor taste is welI catered to in the April issue of Rod.and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News which is just published. The latest issue of this sporting magazine co)ntains an interesting collection of stories of bunting, fishing and camping as well as many useful and informative ar- ticles concerning the various. phases of outdoor life. Helplul articles on ,the special subjects are included in Fishîng Notes, edited by G. P. Slad- en.j flow' maij eedç,-i ar &omsouuinq Recetlyone unc ofAlfalfa seed was found to contain approxsrnately 900 weed seeds, which would have resulted in the Isîribation of almost a million weeds to every acre sown. And such examples as' this are not uncommon. Forestail the danger of ruined crops no% I Take every precaution in selec- ting and cleaniog yaur seed-because on them principally depends tha ultimnate success of yoar craps. Under thie Weed Controi Act the destruction of noxiaus wceds is compulsory. Let us co-operate ta end this menace. ONTARIO D EPARTM .N T OF AG.RCULTURE Parl'ament Bawîdin!5, Toronto HON. JOHN 5. MARTIN Minister W. B.ROADHOUSE Deputy Minister AVOCI T1.,1£ WEEDS 'SOW CLEA?4 SFEDS lWenh Nq 11fr Poliaj? A Policy on your life "I do much towards carry. Ing out you.r intentions-whether you live or die. Nothing can absolutely replace your Iife-but a policy will in sorne measure offset the financial loss which will corne to those whu 110W look to you for support. It rnay pay off the rnortgage, supply food an-d clothing for your farnily, keep the children at schonl. It may be ail that is Ieft of your life work-to keep you in comifort in your old age. But-your Policy must be large enough. The Twenty Payment Life poicy is selected by many for the following reasons. Premiums cease in twcnty y cars -thcerefore your policy will be fully paid for before youi reach later life-when your earning power will have declined. 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