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| all r India, oly id ot of Edward D K gh wife Prin Mary 3 Duk was born at and his wite Palace, ora 24th, 1819. Her father died ianuaty 23rd, 1820, "and she be- : gaze heiress-p to the crown on ascension of illiam TV 1830. a dying without issue (June 20, Eh, carter ne of Great Britain and Ireland, that of Hanover falling by the Salic law to her uncle, the Duke of ne She was crowned in Westminster Abbey, June 28, 1838, and on February 10, 1840, married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg- 5 Gotha, who died December 14, 1861. In 1876 she assumed the title of Empress of India. Her children were 'nine in number, of whom the eldest Victoria, be- came Empress of Germany, and the second Albert Ed- ward, succeeded her on the throne, as Edward VII. A striking feature of the Victorian era was the rapid de- velopment and extension of the British colonies. Of the warlike events of her reign the most important were those of the Crimea and South Africa, and the rebellion in India. Her period was so marked by literary progress and political and industrial development that it is. spoken of appreciatively as the Victorian era, as a counterpart + of the Elizabethan era. She died January 22, 1901. Empire Day has become more than the Queen's Birthday, and if the "Imperial Conference" brings about the desired results it may become an even greater day in the future. e present efforts to' unite in one great helpful family the whole of the British Empire is 4 most praiseworthy act, and seems to point to rather than continue this jungle strife. ses us. Nature assists us in our visions of better times ahead and we look forward to our year of growth and accomplishment. To the small boy Empire Day is a Spring holiday. To the mature citizen Empire Day is a landmark in British History, and a symbol of our unity and continuity. p-- The Spring Clean-Up ; It has been a great pleasure to note the co-operation of our citizens in cleaning up about town. This year the Horticultural Society have taken a hand in the matter and have assisted the Lake Scugog Improvement Association in a general clean-up at the Waterfront. We invite our citizens to take a stroll down to that part of the Lakefront that used to be entirely devoted to tin cans and weeds. We refer to the portion south of Mr. Reesor's Coal Sheds. The tin cans have been buried in the marsh. The weeds have been destroyed and the underbrush around those fine old Willows has been cut away so that you can get a good view of the Lake through these trees. Then, too, Mr. McKee has had the marsh weeds hauled in and piled up on top of this underbrush. If we keep on this way for a couple of years we shall have a Zin yey: slight cost and without adding a cent of taxation of €e people. South of the railway tracks the roadside has been cleared of the debris that has disfigured the entry of our town from that direction. Going farther East, Mr. Colleran, the new caretaker of Scugog Bridge, is making some effort to keep the junk in fairly decent shape. The greatest need in this matter is that the public shall realize their responsibility in keeping this and other parts of the x town clean after the work has been done. It is amazing to note WL the carelessness of some people in their disposal of refuse. In oe, the first place, much of the refuse that is carted away could better be burned or buried and in some cases could be Ted to the chickens with profit. Papers and other combustible material should not be hauled to the Lakefront. The papers only blow a littered appearance to this part of our town. In the case of zion. sud tin junk some effort should be made to put it where it will ot be an eyesore instead of dumping it in the first convenien hen nobody: is loskite:. Tidiness is a a vision of the day when all mankind will unite in helpfulness| Empire Day comes at a season of the year when hope posses- | 1 The Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Elford ad- Lake front of which we may well be proud. All this has been done|' | on winning honours in his second prove- 'and Mrs. J. Pearce, on Sunday. BAY OF ference com ton and Pembroke. . There will be in attendance approximately four hundred dele- | gates who will be billetted in the homes of the people of Lindsay and environs, 'The work of the Conference naturally falls under two main divisions. A review of the work of the past year, this will be accom- plished largely by means of reports of committees who will pre- sent their reports which will be supplemented by addresses of men competent to speak on certain subjects which will be under Then, of course, there will be plans made for the work of the coming year, and these include many subjects, one of the questions that will be before the Conference for decision this year is that of a system of group insurance for the Ministers. The settlement Committee always has its problems, as they wrestle with the difficult and perplexing problem of seeing that every minister is placed in a suitable charge. ~ Among the outstanding speakers who will address the ses- sions of this year's Conference will be Bishop McConnell of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, Pidgeon, D.D., of Toronto, Rev. James Endicott, D.D., and others. Rev. T. P. Perry, of Gananoque has been the President dur- ing the past year and Rev. G. C review. Secretary. SCUGOG On May the 10th the Women's Association was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sweetman, by the Centre Group 5, who are Mrs. G. Sweetman, Mrs. R. Burnham, Mrs. R. Reader, and Mrs. J. L. Sweetman. Sixty persons sat down to the taste- fully decorated tables and enjoyed the splendid supper and social hour. Quite a number of husbands and young men arrived at supper time and their presence was much appreciated. The afternoon program opened with de- votional exercises and Scripture reading conducted by Mrs. Geo. Hood. dressed the meeting briefly on the different phases of the church work. Mrs. Elmer Ploughman. contributed a beautiful literary number, "Mother" by Edgar Guest. The business dis- cussions centred around the anniver- sary which is being arranged for the last Sunday in June. The cake con- test created a lively interest and proved to be very amusing and profit- able. The W. A. tendered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Hayes, who made and gave the cake as well as the prize to the winner, also to the committee who managed the contest. Mrs. R. Carter and Mrs. J. A. Sweetman tied for the prize but Mrs. Sweetman finally carried it away by winning the second guessing contest. The cake contest netted the society $8.40 and we all enjoyed a piece of it. The first meeting of the Lake Scugog Junior Institute will be held at the home of Miss Helen Carter, on Saturday afternoon, May 21st, at 2 pm. All girls are specially invited to attend, and they will find it very profitable and enjoyable: Mr. John Hyde, Captain of the Scugog Rovers, is arranging a Foot- ball match with Prince Albert, on Tuesday, May 24th, at 6 pm. Mr. Milton Demara and Mrs. H. Lee, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee, and family at Utica. Congratulations to Mr. Glen Elford year Civil Engineering. Mr. and Mrs. R. Tetlow and child- ren, were guests of her parents, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Flewell, Mr. R. Carter, Mrs. T. Redman, Lamb, mothers missed. While we feel that own property ;-but we would like TE to make it desitable for a - CONFERENCE. The Anpual Sessions of the Bay of Quinte Conference will be held in Lindsay, from May 31st to June 5th, 1932. ; prises an area reaching from Pickering in the West 'to Brockville on the East and stretching north as far as Halibur- not so well as usual, *| dered at the sight of an aeroplane or gio snl greatly appre- pects. There is no law against over the lot. A man can do QUINTE The Con- Rev. Geo. C. . R. McQuade, of Oshawa, is We hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. F. Baxter and Burnice of Toronto, were week end guests of Mr, and Mrs. R. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Allan, Sweetman and Mr. William Miller, of Toronto, were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Sweetman over the week end. Mr. Ira Aldred and son Douglas, of Toronto, visited his brother, Mr. J. Aldred, on Sunday. Nature is decking all the trees and bushes, and the earth with all the beautiful spring shades of green, and the showers give us fresh hope and courage. For a good seed time a harvest time shall never fail. Mr. Arthur Sweetman visited with relatives in Toronto recently," et ee on SEAGRAVE (continued from back page) unavoidable as whipped cream of to- day. The present is a day of unrest. Speaking of the difference of now and fifty years ago, as today, in spite of all its advantages of machinery and home conveniences, ete, the farmer is as greatly affected by the unrest spirit of the times, as anyone. The happy content of the days past is gone in the present rush, Our grandmothers when married and set- tling down on a farm, as that was their choice of occupation, would hustle around after breakfast and get their morning housework done and go to the field where their husband was cradling the grain, and the poor wife would work so hard to catch up with the hand-binding so that her husband wouldn't lose faith in that old saying -of fifty years ago. A husband thought his wife was always worth her weight in gold; if she kept up to him in the harvest field. There are -also other changes--nobody had appendicitis; boys shoes had copper toes; vitamins and calories were unheard of; nobody cared about the price of gasoline; only lumber-jacks rolled their stockings. Modern inventions have certainly improved the labor problems, such as our grandmothers knew. How much electricity has done to alleviate labor, we shall never know. Milking ma- chines are being used quite extensive- ly, thus saving women at the barn. Our grandmothers would have shud- submarine. = There are classes and schools being held 'all over the world to teach people improved methods of work, These are things our grand- COLLEG GE ON SHIP TO CIRCLE § GLOBE A "floating university" which will have a student body of approximately 600 and will travel more than 85,000 miles around the world in eight months, is being planned for next Fall, it has been announced. The movement is supported by a large group of men and women prominent in this city's social, educational and business circles. ; A transatlantic liner, equipped with lecture rooms, study hall, science laboratories, library, auditorium and gymnasium, will be chartered and will serve as "home and campus" during the two semesters that the students will be at sea or in foreign ports. Present plans call for a visit to forty-three countries and sixty-one ports. Announcement of the plans was made by Mrs. Stanley P. Woodard, who is heading a small group of men and women who are planning the "university" as a means of "broad- ening the outlook of American uni- versity. men and women by giving them, along with their regular college work, a first-hand knowledge of foreign peoples and conditions." Dr. James E. Lough, former pro- fessor of psychology and dean of extramural divisions of New York University, who headed a similar educational trip in 1929, is a mem- ber of the board of governors for the floating university. A faculty of fifty-five professors and instructors, most of whom will be on sabbatical leave from colleges and universities both here and abroad will: be assembled, Dr. Lough said. The hope is, he said, that the idea can be worked out so that the uni- versity will be continued for at least five years and perhaps as a perma- nent institution. « The students, it was explained, will be selected on the basis of character and scholarastic standing with a quota assigned to each State, pro- portioned to the number of students resident in the State. A special effort will be made to have the student body represent "the best in American college life." - etl PP = DRIVING RULES A leading insurance company has issued a decalogue for motorists, a set of common sense rules, which, if followed carefully would unquestion- ably result in greater highway safety: 1. Do you keep your mind on your driving ? 2. Do you keep in the line of traffic? 8. Do you watch the movements of other cars and try to anticipate what they will do? 4, Do you watch for pedestrians, particularly children? 5. Do you slow down at schools, crossings and dangerous intersec- tions ? 6. Do you signal to the car behind, when you intend to change your course ? 7. Do you kpow the feeling of hav- ing your car under control? 8. Do you keep in line when near- ing the top of a hill or sharp turn? 9. Do you. comply with the traffic regulations, signals and signs? 10. Do you have your car, brakes especially, inspected regularly? If there is one rule more important than another it is probably the first of the above. Scores of accidents are caused by pure mental lapses on the part of the man at the wheel. SEAGRAVE (Too late for last week) Mother's Day as celebrated in Sea- grave United Church two weeks ago, was carried out in a manner most fitting to the greatest of personage, "Mother". The largest attendance on record filled the Sunday School room to capacity. The Sunday School was fortunate in securing the services of a highly esteemed former resident, Mrs. Howard Leask, of Uxbridge, who gave a most inspiring address, which even the smallest child could under- stand. The address was greatly ap- preciated and much enjoyed by all. Mrs. Walter Moase contributed with a reading on the three classes of od hare that were effective and last- good jp memories throughout the years. #1 ho. Jas. Harding favored with a de- thtful solo, "Will He Not Come 2 ish The instrumental trio-- a guitar, violin and piano--and the chorus by five little girls of the Primer Class, "My Mother's Prayer," were also much enjoyed. Thé Supt Mr. J. Mark and committee in charge, are to be congratulated on the wonder- ful work of this Sunday School and are indebted to Mr. Geo. Bowden, a former "Sunday School boy" of To- ronto and others for roses and plants to beautify the room for Mothers Day. In the evening the Pastor, Rev. Mr, Green, again placed "Mother" on the throne, taking for his text, John 25: 19, in a specially prepared sermon. A mother's choir rendered two appro- priate anthems. Mrs. C. W. Moon and Mrs. W. Clark were heard in a duett, "Mother." The mothers must have felt flat- tered with homage, which was be- stowed on them during the day. The Pastor proposed to his congregation that the evening of May 29th be set apart as Fathers' Day, when a men's choir will render appropriate music. The monthly meeting of the Quad- rata Girls' Club was held at the home of Miss Ruth Stone, with eleven mem- bers present. The president, Miss Alma Clements, in the chair. The meeting was opened with hymn and the Lord's Prayer, repeated in unison, Miss E. Graham read the Scripture lesson. Minutes were read and adopted. After the roll call, a business session followed in which many things were transacted and will be announced at a later date. Misses Alma and Ruth Clements favored with a pleasing instrumental. The meet- ing closed in the usual way. The Young People's League was held in the S. S. room on the evening of May 3rd with the President pre- siding. Devotional period by Rev. Mr. Green. Mi. Bert Wannamaker read the Scripture lesson, and Miss Marion Eagleson was in charge of Bible References. The Minutes were read and approved. = Miss Graham, convenor of Missionary topic, gave a splendid paper, After the business period the meeting closed with hymn and the benediction. A meeting of the United Church Stewards will be held on Wednesday evening in the S. S. room. A special invitation is extended to the Young Men's Class to go to Ux- bridge on Sunday, June 5th, when they will be the guests of a former teacher, Mrs. H. Leask, and will at- tend the Business Men's Class there. Mis Ila Moon, after a week spent in the city with her sister, Mrs. T. Billingham, has returned home, ac- companied by Miss A. Trebell and Mr. D. McBride, of Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. H. Mitchell and fam- ily spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs, C. Taylor at Bobcaygeon, Mr. Wilburt Couch spent the week end in Toronto. Miss Alma Frise spent the week end with her parents. Miss Louise King, of Oshawa, visit- ing friends over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dowson of Oshawa, spent Sunday with relative. Mr. and Mrs. H. Leask of Uxbridge guests on Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. H. Eagleson. Mr. and Mrs. H. Copeland and son, of Oakwood, visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Short, on Saturday. Mrs. Moase and daughter Ruth, of Little Britain, visiting the former's son, Mr. Walter Moase, on Sunday. Miss E. Graham spent the week end at her home in Fenelon Falls. Mr. Steve. Perkins of Pontypool, visiting friends for a few days. Glad to report Mrs. Walter Mark having a very suceessful sale on Sat- urday afternoon, having rented her farm to Mr..John Mark. Mrs. Mark will take an extended rest which is well deserved. Mr. M. Stone left on Monday for Pontypool where he will be engaged for some time cutting lumber and shingles, and any one wishing to buy lumber, shingles and fence posts, would do well by giving the Scott % Stone Co., an order before buying elsewhere. a Prince Albert Mr. and Mrs. Saegar and Myra spent Mother's Sunday with Mrs. Saegar's mother, Mrs. Asling, of Epsom, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt and family of Oshawa were week-end visitors of Mrs. Bickel. Mrs. Young and Miss Isabel are again residents of the village having opened up the McBrien home. i % D. Oona, Oshava, 4 : ¥ i is in Por Mrs. Volny Ewers, of Toronto, was the guest of her sister-in-law Mrs. Cecil Jeffrey on Sunday. ; The Tyndal brothers and Miss Tyndal of the Eighth Concession have moved into the village occupying part of Mrs. Vickery's house form- erly occupied by Mr. Hodgson. Last week's drenching rain al-' though delaying work on the land, filled cisterns and did away with all lack of soft water. Owing to a special service in Port Perry church, service here will be held in the evening; service starting at 7.30 p.m. BLACKSTOCK Everyone is requested to attend the musical festival to be held in Blackstock Community Hall, on the evening of Monday, June 6th, at 8 o'clock, consisting of the following schools -- Purple Hill, Archer's, Devitt's, and Blackstock. Come and see what music is doing for rural school children. Silver collection. The regular monthly meeting of the A. Y. P. A. of St. John's Church will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLaughlin, on Wednes- day evening, the 25th. Miss Laura Bailey, Grand Valley, spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F, Bailey. Mrs. M. Smith spent a few days last week with her daughter Mrs. W. VanCamp. Mr. and Mrs. F. Willan, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Devitt, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith, were in Toronto on Wed- nesday of last week. Mr. Wesley Pearce is sporting a new Essex coupe these days. Mrs. Corner, Mrs. O. Wright and Mrs. John Wright, were hostesses to "Pot Luck Suppers" in their respec- tive homes on Friday evening of last week in connection with the Ladies' Aid of the United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Weldon of Ux- bridge, visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. Parr, on Sunday. Don't forget the anniversary ser- vices to be held in connection with the United Church on Sunday and Tues- day, the 2nd and 24th. On Sunday, special services will be held both morning and evening. On Tuesday, the 24th, sports will be held on the Fair grounds in the afternoon, supper will be served in the basement of the United Church and at 8 o'clock a play entitled "The Mummy and the Mumps" will be given by the Young People of Birch Cliff, Bills giving full particulars are now out. GREENBANK Mr, and Mrs. R. Brandon and fam- ily, of Markham, at Mr. Richard Real's on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Lee, Uxbridge, at Mr, James Lee's on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Toronto, at Mr. Geo. Lee's on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chase, Mt. Clements, Michigan, at Mr. John Howsam's on Sunday. Dr. Ray Stone, of Toronto, with his parents on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Love, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Love, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell and Mr. Harry Love, Toronto, visiting Mrs. Henry Love, on Sunday. Miss Aletha Cragg, Toronto, was home over the wéek end. Mr. Ernest Jamieson and Mr. Wm. Petty, Toronto, in the village on Sat- urday. Rev. Mr. Priest, Toronto, will con- duct the anniversary services nexi Sunday morning and evening in the United Church. There will be no Sunday School. was -- OSHAWA ROTARY FAIR HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST The Oshawa Rotary Fair has se- cured as Judges in their Horseshoe Pitching Contest at theiz Fair on June 8th. and 9th, Reeve Allin Lavis, of the Township of East Whitby, Reeve Geo. F. Annis of Darlington, Ex-Mayor Ernie Marks of Oshawa, and Orme Gamsby of Orono. The contest is open to all residents of Ontario and Durham Counties and there will be two events, open singles and open doubles. The contest will start at 2 p.m. on June 8th and the finals in each class wil be determined between 6 and 7 p.m. on June 9th. A large number of entries are expected. and all intending contestants are urged to send their applications to