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; pregminently efficient as the Hospital for Sick Children. On this year's service the Hospi tal expended $345,128 and finds itself tn the hole to the extent of $134,284. What comes im around Christmastime keeps the Hospits' going. So long as the word "Christ. mas" retains its original significance could any charity possibly enlist more of the sympathy of your readers or entitle itself to more of their support? Faithfully yours, 1. E ROBERTSON, Chairman Appeal Committee ~ A MINUTE OF M co FIFTY CEN ----r i -- LOST Imitation Buffalo Robe, dark brown with green lining, between Queen St., Port Perry, and Chas. Well's farm. Finder please notify or leave at Star eee SEAGRAVE M. McKnight, R.N., Toronto, visiting her sister, Mrs, L. Scott, for the past ten days. Mr. George Ewing has returned from the West. The boys have been busy with scrapers on the ice. Everybody come and enjoy a good skate while the ice I bins. C. Harrison of Myrtle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy _ Miss Effie Bruce, Port Perry, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Watson, on Sunday. The Ladies' Aid held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) Carruthers, about twenty-five be- ing present. They purpose hold a _ bazaar in the Sunday School room on Deteubas #8, featuring an autograph quilt containing 886 names. A caf- eteria lunch will be served between 6 pm, after which a concert will DR. J. A, MURRAY, DENTIST Office upstairs in Leonard Block Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone 98 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO W. A. SANGSTER DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours--9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Office over McKee's Shoe Store PORT PERRY. ONTARIO Real Estate Morley Campbell's List PORT PERRY BellPhone 183 W 6 roomed house, % acres land, good well, large stable and hen. house, fruit In good repair. Situated on Union Avenue. Price $1,100. $500 cash, balance at 5%. 146 acres, all workable, 7th con. Reach, good 8 roomed brick house, barn 68 x 60, stone stable, cement floors, straw house 20 x 30, hay barn 40 x 60. pig pen, new chicken house, and drive shed, all in good repair. This is a wonderful producing farm, all for $9,600. $2,000 cash, balance at 5%. 8 roomed frame house, % acre land, good stable, some fruit, good water, situated in the Village of a Chadies on. Provincial Highway. Beautiful shade trees. All for $2,000. $1000 cash, balance at 6%. Good 6 roomed frame house, in Utica, large woodshed, cistern, stable, hen house, nice lot 'of fruit, % acre land, close to school and ch $900. $400 cash, balance at 5%. Possession any e. For retired gentleman--1 acre good garden soil, 7 roomed frame house, good cellar, stong foundation, new well ad pump, b e in good Yo pair. Double g: e, new go chicken house, = ondid lot of assorted fruits, fences, close to school and hatch Price $1160. $500 cash, balance mortgage at 6% A good farm property--Lot thirteen, composed of 61 acres more or less, well fenced and well watered, house, barn 46x82, stone stables, all in fair good repair, close to Port Perry. Price , $1 balance, mortgage at 5% %. Good for 3rden or chickens--b% acres, on Simcoe street just outside Serporation of Port Portes is Toom, ed frame house in newly decorated an painted Pe and out, good good stable, dr ive shed and ge, new hen house, some choice t, water, nicely situated. Price Terms to suit pur- chaser, A very cheap home--Quarter acre lot on Rosa street, 6 roomed house, stone fo cistern in Sellaz, some small This stock is of the very best materia, well made. A great opportunity for 'securing good Harness at the very lowest price. Come in and see what we have that you need. Come early. JOHN ROLPH PORT PERRY PRACTICAL Christmas Gifts || in excellent variety in our stock-- Silverware, Cutlery, Aluminum Ware, Granite Ware, Tin Ware, Electric Irons, Razors, Jackknives, and many other Christmas lines. Children's Toys We have a great range of Toys. Parents are specially invited to come in and see our stock. THE PRICES ARE RIGHT Is Your Heating Problem Solved? WE SPECIALIZE IN STOVES AND FURNACES. Carnegie Hardware Company _Hardware--Furnaces--Plumbing. Talophuns 61 ; Ontario ONTARIO Port Perry : : The Peoples' Meat Market We sell everything you want in choles: 'clean, palatable, nutritious, and stistying meats. Af you want it good BERT MacGREGOR 4 Will do the rest. Ring up Phone 72. | Hockey Boots for the oe oekey Bals made of Boye, Sgm2e0 7. Mediu B 8 0OCKe made 0. a a! Wo roma and Girls. quality bx box kin, lined lined, and with hs file gh laced $4 Pr. har vy gran lester, ma made with Ane | Ladies' Silk Hose make Good Christmas Gifts. We have a good assortment of the "Mercury Line" Full Fashioned Hose : fitted from high grade silk 7 ack, White, Sponge, I and Brown. 'This number is our best value. - Prices $1.90 Pair, Gil lo wool Cashmere Hose in Sport Rib style. This is a well made * hose manufactured from ex Ribbed patterns. Sizes 6 Standard Designer TA Patterns always kept in tock. uality yarn, in the attractive 76c.; Sixes $109) 8 Sie. Sport New Regulations for Elementary Schools Emphasis on the Essentials of an Education In the memorandum issued to Inspectors re- garding the Course of studies, it is stated: A valuable part of a child's education in-the elementary schools must always be the cultiva- tion of his power to read with ease and intelli- gence. It is upon this power that ost of his subsequent progress will necessarily nd. It is, therefore, of the utmost' porianc t read- ing 'should be stressed 'in all the grades. course of study provides for much ractise in bi 4h not only from the si but also from a variety of supplementary books. reading Provision for Supplementary 1 Yeading should be classes from made for all Prinies Upwards, and it is expected that On library will be made a more potent factor than before in the child's education. Th Ww 'lays stro em] 0) e new course 2 oo Pd >. SEAR i ab language. training. that one of the most elementary point, is an adequal guage, both oral and dium by which the. makes communicates his idles, and im 'and ions o n others. His influence largely u Retively. In the past, | ST its course) ; Vocal Music ped course) 8 - Constructive work the other, group could be working upon some Problems a assigned LY literature history or a be working out some oF, r having practice in writing. hmetieal wo pat ot urally reduce ihe het 8 and consequently the cost of education in in' urban schools. It would at the same time give the pupils a better education. Minimum Prescriftion of Work with Suppe- The foll b; ? , The Lolowing os vn Slaton, 5 Writing; Arithmetic; : History o Orammar; Hy sie and Physica Culture; Art °° Vi minim course) Nathre Study end ric ai 3 The following Subjects are optional: course) Nature Stud Supplementary course) ; al ue" pletion a From th Bn hos