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E‘E $9. 1.!" SOUND NATURAL TEETH DSRHMFK CHRONICLE SANCTUM SIFTINGS. The thirtieth annual Convention of the South Grey Teachers was held here on Thursday and Friday of last week. The weather behaved well, and instead of the. usual clown-pour of rain the two days were very favorable for convention work. The attendance was good, and every township in the Inspec tor-ate was well represented with the exception of Artemesia and Pro- ton from which only few responded to the roll call. T 0th Preparations And Tooth Brushes OnThursday forenoon there was not a great deal of work done beyond the Opening exercises and the disposal of routine business," such as reading of minutes and the appointment of com- mittees. The President, Mr. Alex. Reid, having left the Inspectorate, the duties of the office. fell to the lot of Miss May MeClocklin, the first Vice- President, who entered the chair dur- ing the afternoon of Thursday, andl discharged the office in a very efficient manner. Inspector Campbell filled the Presidential chair during the pre- vious session of the Convention on Thursday and Principal Allan was at his post as secretary-treasurer of the Institute. The teachers on this occasion seem to have been fully alive to their duties, at number of the ladies giving good thoughtful and inspiring papers on‘ various phases of their work. As most of the essays will appear in due time in these columns, it. will not be necessary on our part to give much of an outline on the topics dealt with. MacFarlane (Q 00. Shortly after opening on Thursday? afternoon an address of welcome was given by the trustees in short address- es by Messrs. C. L. Grant, Chas. Ram- age and J. S. McIlraith, after which Rev, W. Farquharson and W. Irwin were called on to supplement the re- marks made by the previous speakers. Miss Annie G. Clark, of Louise, read a valuable essay on School Libraries, which we publish in this issue. The Viceâ€"President’s address was pointed 'and appropriate, containing many valuable pointers that teachers "would do well to put htbpractice.‘ Grammar in Junior dunes in. well W by 111; W 411% Druggists and Booksellers W. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. DURHAM, OCTOBER 24, 1907 Are a blessing few people possess. Of course you want to save your teeth even if they are. not amolutely sound. You can do it if you give them proper care from now on. 32111 and see our It will pay you. THE “The Teacher’s Responsibility as a; Canadian Citizen” was well given by Miss Isa Campbell, of Boothville. This appears also in our columns this week. and is well Worthy of acareful perusal. Miss Campbell’s trip across the Conti- nent during the summer vacation gave ' food tor thought which led to dimes: sions at several pOIDES 111 um: l'Udulus w her essay. “Nature Study as a means of Self-exâ€" pression” was the subject; of a. careful thought out essay read by Miss Annie MacKenzie, of the school at Varney. This will be published in a future issue when our readers will have an oppor- tunity of judging of its merits. Miss Coppinger, of Hanover, gave an essay on Primary reading, based largely on a work published by Miss Anna Sinclair, of Minnedosa, Manito- ba, to whom she gave credit for many of the thoughts presented, and recom- mended the book as a valuable aid to primary teachers. The essay as pre- sented is given in this issue. Mr. J. A. Magee, the Principal of Hanover Public School, had an. essay on the subject “\Vhat’s worth While,” He explained, on taking his position on the platform, that the subject had been badly cut up by many remarks that were made by previous speakers, and in consequence he touched only on points that were not previously dealt with. The subject was beautifully presented, nevertheless, in the form of an address, and those who listened to? the clear cut manner in which he ar- iranged his ideas, and the well-chosen words in which the ideas were clothed, could not fail to be benefited by the address. We hope to have the essay in full for some future issue, and would ask Mr. Magee to be kind enough to send us the manuscript. We think it “worth while” to give the subject a place in our columns for the benefit of those who are interested in education- al topics. Mr. C. \V. Bolton, of N eustadt, read an essay on Self-Education of the Teacher, Mr. Bolton, We learn, is a. teacher-student, and as he is following up a course of private study he was in a, position to speak of what he knew and to know whereof he spoke. Mr. Bolton will kindly furnish the copy, which, we have no doubt, will be a benefit to his fellow teachers. “The function of Geography in a liberal Education” was the subject presented by Miss Gertrude McLeod. This, like the other topics, was full of useful information and Wise hints that might easily be elaborated by the Wide-awake and active teacher. It will he published later. Five minute talks were introduced as follows:-â€"Copymg in School, by Miss Binnie, Part I of Entrance Exam- ination, by Mr. Tolchard, and Home- work, by Mr. John Johnston. Mr. John Ritchie, Inspector of Schools, of Port Arthur, was present at the whole Convention, and in addi- tion to a most pithy and pointed ad-! dress on the Little Things of School? life, as regards the pupils and the teacher, he was ready at every turn to give useful and valuable Opinions and advice. Mr. Ritchie has been a teach- er for thirty years and was appointed two years ago to the position of In- spector, in which work he is now ac- tively engaged. The address fairly bristled with “sharp pointed” advice, which can hardly fail to “stick” to many of the teachers who were for- tunate enough to be present and listen A to his remarks. Though Mr. Campbell has been in: and out amongst the teachers of South Grey for the past twenty years in his official capacity as Inspector,_ his re- marks at all stages of the Convention were right up to the point. Lack of time prevented him taking up his sub- ject of “ Professional Ethics,” but there is no doubt the theme will keep for ; another year, and be fresh and timely at one of the Conventions in 1908. Principal Allan’s subject. “The value of Psychology to the Teacher,” was also held over for want of time. This year’s loss to the teachers in Conven- tion will be a decided gain at some future meeting. For the past nineteen years Mr. Allan has been Principal of the school here. Though somewhat ' older now than he was nineteen years ago, he seems to retain the energies of his youth. and still shows his charac-j teristic snap in anything he under- takes to do in educational lines. Pec- ple are never older than they feel, and notwithstanding a few “blanching honors” Mr. Allan is young in spirit. Mr. J. S. Rowe, for many years the esteemed Principal of Markdale school. delivered a very pointed address in his own characteristic style. Mr. Urquhart”! Principal of Dundalk school, made his first bow to the teach- ers of South Grey He had no assign- ed subject, but was ready to take part in every subject with good effect. He is a graduate of Manitoba College, a good speaker and evidently a good de- bater. He’ll be on the program next time for sure. Mr. Heath, the new Principal at I'lesherton, was present during the; noond day of the Oonventionand took€ an active part; in some of the discus- sions, and will likely have more to do in the future. A Very unique feature of the Con " vention was a collection of insects: reptiles, bugs, etc., etc., that were ex- ! hibited‘ as “Nature Collections,” bf Mr. D. McKenzie, Principal of the Public School at Ayton. The collec- tion, we understand, was chiefly the work of his pupils, who must, by such practical work, learn very much indeed about the nature and habits of such life. Much p 'aise was accorded to Mr. i McKenzie for the interestingcharacter of his exhibit, which was admired by all teachers and other visitors at the Convention. Mr. Cameron appeared on other oc- casions before the South Grey teachers and those who heard him were sure of a treat. They were not disappointed, and every number was loudly encored, to which the performer made a gener- ous response. His “Dawn on the Coast of Ireland.” “I love a lassie,” “Mr. Smith’s Address,” "The Stutter- ing Sweethearts,” “\Vounded” and “Rather too old for that now” were all pleasing numbers, and the numer- ous encores were a delight to all pres- ent. Few entertainers haVe a more graceful stage appearance and fewer still can furnish such a variety as Mr. Cameron. Everybody was delighted, and would gladly have seen the pro- gram prolonged. Shortly after eight; o’clock the chair was taken by Inspector Campbell, who made only a, very few remarks and then took his place amongst; the audi- ence. o Mrs. Pickard’s stage presence capti- vated the audience from her first ap- pearance. Her voice is beautifully clear, and her sweet rendering of high- ly classical selections delighted the whole audience. Her "Standard on the Braes of Mar” and “Home, Sweet Home ” were delightfully rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by everybody. Encores followed every number, to which a graceful response was given. The man of the Hour, who is now touring Canada, and meeting with a warm welcome everywhere. Mrs. Newton favored the audience with a couple of piano seliactions, which again gave evidence of her skill as a. musician. The meeting was a great success and all were delighted. In renewing for the Chronicle send us 250 extra and get the Weekly Mail (without premium) f or one year. Re- new now and get the Mail for the bal- ance of the year free. Please bear in mind that both papers must be paid in advance to the end of 1908. If your subscription to the Chronicle is paid now to the end of 1906, you will be 1e- . quired to pay us one dollar for 1907 and one dollar for 1908, and twenty-five cents additional for the Mail and Em- pire to the end of 1908, This applies only to subscribers in Canada. Anewl serial starts in the Mail on the first of! November and we expect to start our new story in the course of a couple of weeks. We are anxious to incre use our present circulation by at least five hundred during the next three months, and we ask the cooperation of our readers in making the effort. - To any present reader who Will send in his on subscription of one dollar for 1908 and the name of a' new subscriber, ac- ‘ companied by one dollar, we will send him the Weekly Mail and Empire free ' to the end of next year. Think Of it, f. two Chronicles one, year and one Weekly Mail one years; and all for two â€"vâ€" ‘7 . 'promptly“ as this ofler may not be open dollars. or two, Chronicles and THE WEEKLY MAIL FREE. THE DUBHA M CHRONICLE m ’RUDYARD Klp'umn Mr. Close, Piano Tuner, is in town on business. Miss Rita, McComb spent a few days at her home here. Conductor Levelle was in town the. latter part of last week. Mrs. Connor, of Merlin, 00. Kent, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Beggs. Mr. David Smith is reported to be improving from his operation and ill- ness. Mr. McGiffin of the C. P. R. staff, spent Sunday with friends in South- ampton. Messrs. Hahn and Miehlhausen went to Toronto Monday. They didn’t say What they were going for but it isn’t likely they’ll itry to promote Local Option. Mr. Thomas Brown, of Holstein, visited his brothers, J mnes and Adam, here, for a few days. Mr. Joseph Lawson of Guelph, spent a few days in town on business repre- senting the Imperial Life Insurance Association. Miss Adams of Hanover, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Aljoe at the Teachers’ Convention and remained over till Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Black whose marriage we announced last week have returned to town and started housekeeping in their own home the property Mr. Blaek purchased from Mr. T. R. - \Vhelan. Percy Bryon son of, Mr. and Mrs. John Bryon, a, boy of eleven years of age, is ill of typhoid, but is doing very nicely. » Miss Lee, Professional1\1use,ofl*r- gus returned home Tuesday after attending Miss Kearney during her illness from typhoid. Mr. W'. F. Firth of the Firth Con- cert Company sang very effective a solo entitled “Hear My Prayer,” in Trinity church on Sunday evening last. Mr. Firth is a nephew of Mr. Christopher Firth with whom he and his company of entertainers remained over Sunday. I Mr. John Ritchie, Inspector of schools of Port Arthur was a valued contributer to the work of the Teach- ers’ Convention here last week. He is a. brother of William and George Ritchie of Glenelg, but for the'past thirty years has been away from here most of the time as teacher and latter- ly as Inspector. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alexander, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lawson, of Milton, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rogers, 0f Toronto, Miss VVarnock, and Miss Margaret Alexander, also of Toronto, were present at the funeral of Mrs. Alex. Alexander. Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Rogers and Miss Alexander are sisters of Mr. Alexander and Miss ‘Varnock is sister of the deceased. mpflhEiâ€"I: Burham.‘ The pro- ceeds amounted to 813.50. On Tuesday evening the Baptist Young People had a nice social gather- ing in the church where a. goodly aud- ience was treated to a nice entertain- ment. â€" A Mrs. Newton and Miss Brown sang a pleasing duet. Miss Ada Brown gave a well rendered solo. Mr. Yiirs gave several violin selections, which were much appreciated. Mr. Arthur town as a vocalist and left a good im- pression of his musical ability. ‘f. Recitations were given by Miss L. Walker, Master Willie Eagle and Master Herb Murdock. A male quar- tette consisting of Will Harding, Frank Clemas, Allan Bell and F. W. Search gave a very appropriate selec- tion entitled “Don’t ‘ Worry” which met with; " much appreciation. Miss Gertie McComb sang a solo and the chair sandwiched in a number of choruses. We mustn’t forget the original recital of Mr. John H. Brown, who worked'in a happy history and PERSONAL. SOCIAL EVENING. "L... LI; Percy G. A. Webster, Jeweller E Guns Drug Store Durham 5‘ m4 i GQGGGGGOOOGO C9 omEIEImLLL mam a a mug I- HI‘IADQUAR'I‘ERS FOR SOLID GrOLI) RINGS The Watch That Runs On Time. ('33:' a Oct. 24, 1907