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------------------------------------ Woman's Daily Interest | SOCIAL and PERSONAL The Times invites the co- operation of its readers in contributing items to this column. Send in a postcard or phone 35. --A former resident of this city, Mr. A. T. Enlow, of Hamilton, was in Oshawa yesterday on business. --The many friends of Miss Ethel Smith of Pedlar People Lim- . ited, will be sorry to hear that Miss Smith has returned to her home in Gravenhurst, on account of ill health, --Mr, "Bill" Hart has returned from Queen's University for the summer vacation with Mr, Don Ab- bott, Toronto, who is to be his guest for a few days. --Mr. and Mrs. C. Kellar, Nap- anee, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nolan, Hay Bay, spent a few days with the former's daugh- ter, Mrs. Ray Valentine, William street, --Mrs. B. Mundy has returned from Forest River, North Dakota, where she had spent the past year with her daughter, Mrs, Chas, Drew. She is at present with an- other daughter, Mrs. BE, L, Cull at Orillia where she will spend the summer, Mrs, Drew who accompan- ied her from Dakota is at present in Oshawa spending a few days with her brother, Mr, Chas. 6M, Mundy, S§fmecoe St, North, before returning home, REV, F. J, MAXWELL PRESIDES OVER QUEEN'S EXAMS Queen's University Examinations for extra rural students in Osh- awa have just been completed un- der the supervision of the Rev, I J. Maxwell who is presiding ex- aminer of this district, An in- creasing number of Teachers in the public schools of this city and vie- fnity are taking up this important work which equip them more thor- oughly for their tasks, WOMAN CANDIDATE AT ESQUIMAULT, B.C, Victoria, B.C., April 17,.--Mrs, Mary Ellen Smith, member of the Provincial Parliament, was un- animously elected as candidate for the Liberal nominating convention for: Ksquimanlt, held on Saturday evening. Mrs. Smith has accept ed. The present member for Hs- guimaunlt is R, H. Pooley, Con- gervative House leader. Mrs, Smith at present represents a Van- rouveyr seat, portswear --THAT INTERPRETS THE VERVE OF YOUTH WITH THE SOPHISTICATION OF TODAY BY Cinderella Dress Shoppe Exclusive Sport Wear TORONTO, ONT. BUFTALOC, N.X. C5 AWA, ONT. SANJA, ONT. OWEN SOUND, ONT. BOY SOPRANOS ARE FEATURE OF FAMOUS WESTMINSTER SINGERS Charm, daintiness and tuncfulness 10 extraordinary degree mark the old oll-songs and national melodies of the Country, and they hold for. the music-lover of today a pe- culiar attraction that cannot be made to give way to any other form of music. Glee Singers come here, they will Present an opportunity to hear these ne old melodies as they should be rendered. They will be heard on Saturday, April 28th, at St. Andrew's church, Oshawa, afternoon and even- in a repertoire of more than 15) selections, the Glee Singers will also present in their local program some of the choicest of the Old Cathedral School, interspersed with modern anthems and carols, quartettes, glees, comic ditties, folk-songs, madrigals and fine sailor chanteys. Of notable interest to a majority of people will be the singing of the boy copranos. There are six of them with the Westminster Singers, and they have been selected from some of England's celebrated cathe- dral choirs. One of the crowning glories of British singing is that its boy sopranos have for centuries been unequalled. They are pre-eminent at the present time, and with the wide- spread growth of the love of music in recent years, their work has at- tracted enormous attention, They sing with perfect precision and with a diction that is a model for all wh hear it, They captivated a capacity audience in Massey Hall, Toronto, recently, and will doubtless charm the many music-lovers of Oshawa when they come, SURPRISED ON 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR WEDDING Several members of the Daugh- ters of England Society and other friends assembled Monday after- noon to surprise Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Horton, 22 Bruce street, on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of the wedding, The guests came laden with various articles of cut slass to commemorate the occasion, and after a pleasant afternoon had heen spent, refreshments were served, CONFIDENT "ITALIA" WILL MAKE FLIGHT Stolp, Germany, April 17.--Confi- dent that the "Italia" is able to with- stand the rigors of the Arctic flight, (General Nobile, Commander of the Ttalian polar expedition, said no trial flights were planned for the dirgible before the start of the flight. ---- VANCOUVER BOY IS KILLED BY AUTO Vancouer, April 17.--Marshall Elliott, of West Vancouver, was fatally injured here, when he was struck by an automobile in charge of an alleged hit-and-run driver when he was about to board a street car at Abbott and Cordova streets. He died an hour after in the hospital. Soon after the accident police arrested Alex, Pe- ters an Indian and charged him with manslaughter as the alleged driver of the car, GO WEST THIS SUMMER ON THE "CONFEDERATION" If you are going to visit Western Canada this summer, plan to travel in the "Confederation", the Cana- dian National de luxe train between , Toronto and Vancouver, which wiii commence service again on May 19th. This train, first estabiished last summer and named in view of the patiopal celebration of the Diamond Jubilee .of the Dominion, proved instantly popular with the travelling public and will undoubt- edly be equally popular, and .de- servedly so, this year. The equipment of the "Confed- eration", of all-steel construction, will include compartment-obserya- tion-library-buffet car (radio equip- ped) standard and tourist sleeping cars, dining car and coaches, while the route via Sudbury, Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon, Ed- monton and Jasper will provide ex- cellent" additiopal service to apd from all these points. Tickets and further information from any Canadian National Agent. LEGION MEETS THURSDAY The local branch of the Canadian Legion are meeting Thursday even- ing, when several important items of business will be discussed. The executive are requesting 8 good at- tendance. When the Westminster' After Easter Clearance 25% off Unusual Reductions in Millinery Every hat remaining af- ter the Easter rush must go to make room for new mer- chandise that is arriving daily. The reductions vary 'from 25 per cent to 40 per cent. The savings you may see for yourself on the tick- ets--with the new prices marked over the old. Cro- chet viscas, flower hats, and straws and silks included. Remarkable values at $1.98, $2.98 and $3.98 "Satisfaction or Your 3 King Strest East 1. OSHAWA DAILY HORTICULTURAL SOCIRTY FORMED AT MOUNT RGLIN Ingersoll, April 17.--A horticul- tural society for the Township of Dereham was formed at a meet- ing held at Mount Elgin, when the following officers were elected: President, Dr, 8S. J. Morris; First Vice-President, Mrs. H. P. Shuttle- worth, Second Vice-President, Mrs. (Dr.) H. M. Barrett; Secretary- Treasurer, H, tors, Miss I. Hogg and Miss A. Colhoun. A Board of Directors of ten was also appointed. P'. Buchanan; Audi- TO ALL PRINCIPAL MARKETS THROUGH- OUT CANADA snd URNITED STATES "Oshawa Office Dimes Building Telephone 2709. TIMES. The regular monthly meeting of the Home and School Council was held yesterday afternoon in the li- brary. After a short "business session, Mrs. B. C. Colpus, the Council dele- gate to the Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations, gave a report of the Conference of Councils, the General session and executive meeting held in Toronto last week. This was received with interest and appreciation. Some suggestions in the report were con- sidered worth acting upon, one be- ing the conducting of a weekly Home and School column in the lo- cal newspaper. A capy of a suggested Constitu- tion was placed in the hands of the several delegates at the convention, and acting on a motion passed at the March Council meeting, a com- mittee was formed to draft a Con- stitution, for the local Associations taking the constitution suggested by the federation as a guide, the | committee to consist of the Presi- dent of each association, and the secretary of the Council with Mr. Colpus as convener. The constitu- tion to be presented at the annual meeting. Tuesday, May 29, is the date se. for the annual meeting, which will be held in Centre Street Auditori- um at 8 o'clock p, m. At this meeting short reports will be heard from each association, each report to include any particular help re- ceived from the delegates' visit to the federation. A musical program will be given, and election of offic- ers will take place. Invitation to this meeting is extended to the Board of Education and all interest- ed in educational work. A large attendance is hoped for. There will he no meeting of the countil on the third Tuesday in May. "Eye Care and Eye Strain" | By C, H, Tuck. Opt, D. Copyvight, 1027 EfMiciency as a Key to Success Part #10" The retinoscope also is an in- strument of examination which should be used In every examina- tion, with its use the correction may be accurately discovered with out any questioning or discussion with the patient. This is especially neceszapy in testing illiterates, foreirners, ete. The Optholmometer is also of great value in discovering the pow- er and the axis of corneal Astigma- tism. Its measurements may also he relied upon to measure slow in- creases in the curvature of the éye- ball sperically, and in some seri- ous crses' this curvature is parti- cularly noted, Any examiner who understands the ahove instruments and their use is able to use them as best suited to the case and so is not Street Home and bound to rely upon the patients answer to his qvestions as a de- ciding factor in the correction of the case. (Continued Next Week) ON YRPANK rap PPAGEETS HIGH The monthly meeting of the King School Associa- tion Jast night was well attend- ed. The proceeds of the Donn¢- brook Fair showed a substantial balance in the treasury for the year. A committee was appointed to 'buy necessary playground equip- ment for the pupils of the school. Each member of the Junior Hock- ey Team will at a future date be presented with a sweater. Suffic- ient money was set aside to buy books during the year. These to be selected by the teachers. The pupils, again, will be suppied with flower and vegetable seeds for the exhibits at the Fall Fair. Jt was decided to give the children a pic- nic before the close of the school in June. Miss D. Barroughclough won the prize for the month and several pupils from her room con- tributed delightful numbers to the program, fncluding two somngs, a recitation by Miss A. Glenn, and a quartette. The president, Mrs. Hartman, read her report of the O. E. A. Con- vention in Toronto last week at the Toronto University. Many helpful SPECIAL ADDRESSES Yard Wide 10 yards to a customer. sale Thurs- : | - Factory Cotton | Of a good medium weight. Free | from any filling. Is offered at a price that is much below mill cost. No phone orders: this sale item. Not more than | 10¢ yard for On | | of Lace Trimmed Dimity and Printed Crepe Fresh and crisp from their new boxes. Bought to sell at $1.25. Several attractive styles make up the assortment. Colors Peach, Pink, Rose, Mauve, Blue and Nile. Special 89¢c. SUCH A WELOME LIST OF Savings in Needed Spring Merchandise for All Who Shop at WARD'S on THURS, FRI. and SAT. Seldom, If Ever, Have Such Strikingly Smart Coats Been Priced as Modestly as $19.75 Women's and Misses' Dress Coats in Navy DPoiret and Tricotine, featuring the fashionable deep Fur Cuffs. In Butter Cony and Tie of self material that throw over the shoulder, Tailored Coats in Navy Tricotine, with silk braid on collars and pockets and a host of motoring and street Coats in New Tweeds. We can certainly promise you some very remarkable values in this swap, Sizes 14 to 20 Misses and 36 to 44 Women's, A Bevy of New Spring Hats for Miss and Matron in a Feature Offcrina at $2.49 We say a feature offering, because the selection embraces many models that cannot he replaced even at their original prices of $3.95 to $5 °F 1S NOT OFTEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY MERCURY Sill. Vests for 89¢c AND SUCH FINE Silknit Bloo ers for ALMOST A THOUSAND YARDS OF PRINTED BATISTE AND DIMITY FOR PRETTY SUMMERY DRESSES Printed Ba'iste and Dimity "Every Piece Guaranteed Fadeless" Regular 85¢ and $1.00 values, 36 inches wide, On sale for yard Selling has already commenced, We simply could not keep them from the customers who saw them as they were being taken | out of their papers. They are | exceptionally fine mercerized qualities, and the patterns are the prettiest we have seen in many seasons. Then of comrse the fact every piece is guar: anteed . fast makes the offering all the more unusual. color ft eo mn 8%¢ Better look to your needs for the Summer season and take advantage of this ex- ceptionally low price. 25 dozen of each garment has been bought for this special sale, The quality is a fine even knit in a beautiful lus- trous = finish, Colors are Peach, Flesh, Rose, Nile, Powder, Mint Green, Mauve and White, Sizes 36 13 DOZEN Nature's Rival Corselcttes 89c¢ A new and better value, Made from a fine strongly woven brocaded pink coutil with elastic inserts. Our corsetier claims that this number is a much better § quality than any make we | i have offered at the money. ANOTHER FORTUNATE PUR- CHASE OF WOMEN'S Thread Silk and Artsilk Hose Makers seconds from the fam- ous Puritan Maid Mills. Qual- ities that would regularly cost 79c. In all the best 39 pair Cc Spring Shades at shoulders. i Rose, Blue and Green at It Takes the April Showers to Bring Out Such Exceptional Values in : W MEN'S RAINCOATS PLAIN RUBBERIZED COATS in Rose, Blue and 'Green in a particularly heavy quality made with Raglan L CHECK AND FANCY PATTERNED BAINCOATS in SMART LEATHERETTE MOTOR RAINCOAT, Belted models with collar lined with white. Colors Red, Royal and $5.95 Black at LITTLE GIRLS' RUBBERIZED RBAINCOATS, Sizes 6 to 10 $1.98 years only. Most of them have hats to match, Priced at sosmesdinnnsns EE I III I IY HE Cn suggestions to any Association were given in the report. "Character Building" formed the topic of the address given by Mr. Otter of the ¥. M. C. A., education of the child through the co-operation between teachers was pointed out in the in- Oshawa. | The value of the Association to the! parents and !c troguctory remarks. parent and teacher should ¢ mind of the child in its{C. A. was an agency in character | home, school, and church. Censors nt stazes of development in | building and should have the sym-|ship of motion pictures for children with the | pathetic interest of all the | the city. study th | differ rder to deal correctly problems, stated er, Pinnacles of who also stressed the ne- | | cessity of action in the process of is recreation for the vast number | learning the great principles of life of young people of the city, since was | the dominant Interest of a persom | = -honesty and courage. It M. | will off-set the good influence of shown how the work of the Y. is necessary, since two thirds of the children of Oshawa attend the show once or twice per week. Refreshments were served, which concluded the meeting, living in At present Oshawa's great need Povftion Complete all-round excellence earned for Moffats Electric the title of Pinnacles of Perfection; and the Gold of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition at Dunedin. MOFFATS, LIMITED -- WESTON, ONTARIO Ja (0) 2 LN Gold Medal Electnc Rand J Motilats Electric Ranges for sale by the ELECTRIC SHOP Simooe Street North, Oshawa, Ont.