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Wed 8 8 Dflice « of " publication, ete Ducen street. Port $i 00 a year in advance. | € : if ot so paid. JL ------ rising rates on application. W. H. CLINE, Publisher and Proprietor. OUR HIGH SCHOOL "FROM THE PORT PERRY STANDARD OF FEBRUARY' 22nd, 1877. That the higher education of its wouth is a matter of almost vital importance to the prosperity of a country is a statement that few will call in question at the present 'day. Commercial prosperity and political supremacy are' more 1m- mediately dependent upon the general diffusion of knowledge 'than they ever were at any former period. The more enlightened communities have not been slow to recognize this fact and to take measures accordingly ; and so we find that educational questions are ' now engaging the earnest atten- tion of the ablest statesmen. In: our own Province of Ontario this _ important topic has received a fair amount of consideration and dis: cussion, and successive Legis la:ures, in making provision for instruction in the higher branches of an English education, have but given expression to the almost unanimous sentiment of the people whom 'they - have represented. Notwithstanding the liberal sums of money voted and the excellent "school laws enacted at different times by Parliament, it must be confessed that our High Schools, ,-oras they were formerly, called Grammar Schools, were not"in a satisfactory condition. Their deficiencies were so forcibly poiat- ed out by Professor Young in his reports as Inspector, that they could no longer be overlooked and the ingenuity of our educa: tional authorities had been exe: cised to the utmost to provide a remedy. One of the worst evils 'was the practice that prevailed in some of the Collegiate Institutes "of admitting pupils on the smallest 'amount of preparatory knowledge with which they could possibly Pass the Entrance Examination, and allowing them to continue in school from year to year without making any reasonable progress, -- _ drawing a large share of the Government. Grant away from schools that were: doing efficient: + work. This evil at length became 50 intolerable that the High School Inspectors were requested by the Chief Superintendent to propose some plan for. its removal. = As' the result of their defiberations we have the séhéme which came first into force at the beginning of the year 1876, and of which the tivo most important features are the payment of a portion of the Government Grant on the basis. of |: Inspectors' report, and the pay: 0, St. Citharines' 3%, ME otont _ HIGH SCHOOLS. = © "Almonte 7, Arnprior 2 Barr 5: Belleville 35, Berlin 6 Bowman tick 8, ih 7 nh 1 Iroquois 1, Kiucardine 9, Mark ham 1, Mitchell. 2, Napanee 8, Newburgh 3, Newcastle 1, New-| matket 5, Norwood 1, Oakville +3, Orangeville 3, Oshawa 6, "Paris §, Parkhill 3, Pembroke '1, Perth 4 Port 'Perry 23, Port Hope 11, Richmond Hill 1, Sarnia 2, Sith ville 3, Stratford 2, Strathroy 7, St. Mary's "12, St. Thomas 8, Trenton i, Uxbridge 3, Vankleek Hill 1JWardsville 2. Waterdown 9, Welland 3, Weston 5, Whitby 16. It wilt thus be sceén that Port Perry has a cleat majority of six over any other High School in the Province, having passed 23 for the year ; Bowmanville coming next with "17; and Whitby following] with 16. Even of the Collegiate Institutes only four have passed a larger number, the remaining six coming out behind our School, some of them very far in the rear indeed. At the June examination we called attention to the state of incfficiency of some of these Institutes, as shown by the small number ol their pupils who were sufficiently advanced to pass; for this we were called to account by The Globe in a paragraph that was copied. extensively by the local = press' throughout the Province. We were told not to make "invidious comparisons," but *" to wait till the.next examin- ation and then we would see." We have waited with all patience, and the *' next examination *' has not materially altered the relative standing of our school 'and the majority of the Institutes, and now we hope the Globe will have grace enough to own that the Port Perry High School has, for the year, come out ahead of six of the Collegiate Institutes, and all the High Schools in Ontarjo. To young men who are about to prepare themselves for enter- ing the University, or for "Public "| School teaching, any commenda tions of ours in favor of our school would be unnecessary. - From an examination of the preceding lists they will be quite able to sce" for themselves that when' we claim first place for the Port Perry High School we only. claim what it has fairly won in competition with 'all the other High Schools of Ontario. 'We may add that the 'School is | still under the management. of Mr.. "head |: D. McBride, B. A., master, assisted by Mr, Hh 'Mc Kénzie, graduate of the Provincial Normal School; who holds a fifst- class certificate, as Mathematical Master, and that Mr, A. M. Rae, who is also a "graduate of the Normal School, and ment, ho holds al "hy manufacturing which it, was prophesied: 1 languish have attained colossal pro- poriions, imports have largely sin creased, best e3 ) "pu chasing | powe eXPOTts never were. greater; great revenue departments of the p's} government are pouring i treasury wealth to, an exter contemplated in the dreams of the future by t optimistic supporter of the govern- ment. Departmnenits of "govern ment heretofore a source. of ex- pense have beconie' more. than self-sustaining. . "The Liberal "government has exploited Canada's natural res sources, promoted trade and. com- merce, increased transportation facilities, carried on a successful immigration policy, legislated beneficially for the working 'man, improved the great waterways, promoted a healthy Imperial senti- built public works, 'an generally built up Canada for Canadians. In days of prosperity the Shor should not forget the causes which have had to da with the promotion and maintenauce of good 'times. Is it wise to interfere with a. polit- ical party that in a brief ten years has made the Dominion of Canada the'leader of every "other nation on earth in the matter- of percent age of increase of trade? Sir|" Wilfred Laurier said be . 'would make of Canada a nation; how well he has progressed the people know, and that they appreciate all his leadership and guiding hand means Will doubtless be demon: strated the next time an appeal is made to the electors. Found. x In Port Perry, some days ago, a gentleman's coat, nearly new; Inquire at Tag STAR OFFICE, = that by i are prepared t accept orders for new coal for future delivery at + the following prices, -and te An advance of 10c. pec. ly 'month on all hard coal ndustria prosberiey. 'and | PIANO PUNER,: ETO. also tune - cand Tepair "organs. Address . 1035 COLDRING, Sitings of the Division Courts | COUNTY OF ONTARIO 1 20 or : 't. WHITBY Clerk, D, EAR bi a2 Pett lod M. in reeawdnd-- 4 Mar, M ; ) s Tok Now 7th han rah a To a So 3 PORT aac rth Mare Sept 14 x hy Heo Jao. 14th, 4+. UXBRIDGE Clerk, Jos. "Eben es) Rooms." over ' Post Office. Sours] pd orp eg ow om gr -- i GOLDRING ia 1s How prepared 10 tune, action hs regulate; tone regulate, repair and} keep your piano iu perfect order, | Bandmaster, Port Perry. A ie on ioe ri ly a Sent ie boy i A . rs Ma SS July Be f The Suit that represents vilde, must hav sides] it must be comfortable. Pic 'We still have's a few Sininr Suitings. and anti ings . which we will clear out at greatly redyced prices. Ww. H, 'bousT ANNINGTON. Geo, Smith, 5A ib To 16th, bh. Samui oo ei ah ei ake lh a PLLA ATER 16th, Sept. 17th, Nov. wath, Jan, I4t § Bv order, J. E. FAREWELL. Clerk ot the Peace. * Dated at Whitby, Nov_ 15th. 1 06, x ; WANTED. A general servant, small family, | light work. Wages $10 per hionth, Inquire at Srar OFrICK: ; - NOTICE The pars tae wa was seen king » a Hyslop Bjeycle 'from beside the Bank of Commerce on. the night of | Saturday June 20th is requested to {ieturn it.or will 'be prosecuted." rile 6 BEAVERTON. ork, Geo. F. he 5 : is gnee more Ww a 'to thank hiss many *,