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Owe Tio sinall measure cess to their early "& Port Perry. What thet the welcome of Port Ber! twelcome of a parent to its No town hasisent out {no town has sent out men. whotto be Reunion on Friday last proved to be a very happy cvant. The weather, which was somewhat threatening in the morning, cleared: «a little later in the forenoon; and the day turned out to be an ideal one. Visitors began flocking into the town on Thursdiy, and the "morning trains on Friday brought numbers more from' both north and south while private convey: nces brought still many more from all parts of the surrounding country, All through 'the fore: noon knots of old'time friends and school-mates were to be seen here and there all up and down the streets, renewing old" acquaint: ances, and recalling old experi: ences. Principal "McBride was warmly greeted on all side¥ Shortly after two olelock the Citizens Band led the 'way up the hill to the High School grounds where the athletic. games were _schefluled. "The baseball match between Whitby and Port Perry, which was watched by a large crowd of enthusiastic spectators, resulted in favor of the visitors, the, score being 11 t6 9. The football game between Myrtle and Green: bank resulted in a tie. A number of selections from the Band helped _to'enliven the afternoon. Swat In the evening the Methodist church was crowded to the doors "with an eager crowd all bent upon doing honot to Principal McBride. and few men have ever had such a reception 'as was accorded him The chair was ably filled by Rev. Ju:A: Brown, B.|A., of Agincourt. + The Reeve, Mr: W. LL Parrish, de "livered a very happy address of welcome," which we are glad to publish in full, and to this" Prof. DeLury, 'of Toronto University responded. An address to Prin: cipal McBride from the Boatd of Education gvas presented by the chairman; Dr. Mellow, and a simi: lar testimoni3l was read by Mr. Edwin Loftus, of Winnipeg, on 'behalf of the ex pupils, accompani ed by a purse of gold, and a very handsome cabinet of silver cutlery. Mr. McBride. was very visibly "affected by this 'manifestation of regard from his old pupils; but h have become more successful We of your larger. are proud of them, proud. of the, munity asa ci help we gave, proud ofthe grand old man wlo did the major part of the work; and proud and delighted to welcome the old pupils, back to Port Perry, A 5 When thinking of all the boys who lave left the old town; one cannot help but feet iow unfortun- ate it is for thie town. that tliey could net have been kept here; and wonder'what they would be doing here if tliey had stayed. 3 Amoug thoseswho have left 'tlie town we find 'men. who have risen to the very top in professional,' ed- ucalional, mercantile 'and financial life; but we find none who have risen fo a corresponding height in mautfacturing life; foue that 'are employing their thousands, Few have taken to. this line at all, gud I think it is largely 'due to' the ab: sencelof an object' lesson in their early life. : Among the sons-of some of Port Perry's foriner residents may be growing up boys destined to be: conte gréat manufacturers. Let us hope thiey 'may be. persuaded to come to Port Perry and biiild 'great factories that the rising getierations may vot be 'denied this dhject lesson: There are always disappointments in nieetivgs of this nature, Some who would have gladly been: here were not able to come. We regret their absence, but to those who are here I, oun behalf of the citizens extend a warm welcome. # * kok kk Address from Boord of Education. Mr. D."Me¢Bride, B. A., Princpal Port Perry High School Sir, ~The Board of Education of Port: Perry desires to join. your schiolars ; and "ex-scholars mx con- |: gratulating you oni your long. and suecessful. career as Principal of our High School: The citizens: of Port Perry have always taken an intelligent 'aud -uvselfish pride in their schools, and those who have from time lo time composed the i} Board of Education have endeavor- ed so to fulfil their 'trust that our schools should be at least equal to those of even larger 'towns. thirty-five years ago you com- menced your work as.onr Principal and during thiése years onr school has achieved and maintained its first rank. It is fresh in our inem- ory that in 1876 our" school took first position in the. ing 13 scholars at 'the first "Inte mediate Examinations then estab- lished, ~--tlie highest number passed by any high scliool of tlie Provifice, and excelled by only three collegi- teninstitutes. Had we only ied to both addresses in a veld | oo) htful manner. Short address: 2s followed, and 'letters of regret || ead from 'a number who impossible to be present. chen: t LEARN DRESS-MAKING BY. that all, Pod like { patience; Land philanthropy The municipal, "educa national life of "ny "stro natipn is broad, varied an ing, and we have foun: British Empire, noi of Canada, our own Province aud| J County ofy Ontario, wet poor, or from ig a, mean or meagre in present interest qm lor future promise, but the realm of literature "is. naturally. "bro: mare varied, "and more ins than diy'nation's life; and the sources of modern literatures in the many languages of AMrope there stands a common fountain for Italiau, French, Spailish, German and English letters in ihe classic Jiterature of Athens. " The Greek alphabet fre to omega was an early addi our mental wealth vider Your ad- vice and guidance, and declensions and conjugations were added with class drill and home effort. Wh the making of our own-trans of Latin and Greek iyas held up to us as. possible and dictionaries were added to grammars, then : were sailing indeed out ona and beautiful sea. . When we had gathercd some skill in the use; of these rich anciént vocabularies 'we followed Caesar or 'Xeno camp or court wit equa) 'and listened again while Vir Homer told the oft-repeated' tales of classic lore. 'In these tin '(Contifued on last page)) mi, t6.6 He i Is now pre regulate, toi Keep you also | . WHITBY= Clerk, D.C; Macdoniel Jan. gh: Beneky. Ns April, June "6th; J 6th, sth, Deg, Tho th, Nov. 1th ¥.C a VE Clerk, P Jan, rs SSN "in_your spare time at, home, : Take a Personal Course at Sghool, | To énable all lo learn wo teach on cash or instalment plan. We also te ! ronal class at school once a "lass commencing last Tuesday of month, These lessons teaches how:t fit and'put together any garment fi plainest + hirt waist suit; the most & atedcess: The whole fuily can lea one corse, ve" z Over |. tions as we emp school. This isthe only experienced Cutting Schidol in Canadaiand excell nope in ther contitry. Write farpartivulars; is we have o ; 'third for'a short time. : by Province; pass-1{