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: 5 gp ters. Or) a Re ' . Vol, LXX, Samuel Farmer, Publisher. Single Copy be. i : = : * ONTARIO EDUCATIONAL ~ ASSOCIATION AND EXAMINATIONS AR article which we reprint- herewith hag a otkated in some papers in this district, and as the public are immediately con- cerned, there should be a better understanding of the matter. The article i in question is as follows :- "It comes to light that much of the blame for the 'extension of |". school examinations into July, may be laid at the feet of the Ontario Educational Association, of which Malcolm MacBeth, formerly Editor of the Milverton Sun, was until recently president. Mr, MacBeth ' explains that the government action was taken on the suggestion of i the Association, | in the belief that benefits would accrue from the i system, 3 Commenting on this admission, the Bowmanville Statesman says: "Perhaps the Association will agree, after the' public out-cry that has followed the inauguration of this system, that they were wrong. Midsummer heat is not conducive to study neither is it any induce- ment to put the best one has into their work. Heat has the effect of making one feel lezy, even against their will, and if the examination results this year are below the standard of former years, then the Association has only itself to blame. As we have pointed out before, the late examinations help to stagnate summer trade, because parents are unable to leave for summer cottages and resorts until the children leave school. This means a distinct loss to the tourist business, for school opens again at the same time as other years. Perhaps the i thought of sitting at examinationg in the terrific heat has had much to do with the rather shameful situation in Toronto where examina- \ . tions questions and papers weré stolen and peddled among the pupils. |: We are hopeful that both the Department of Education and the Asso- ciation will realize that June examinations is the correct time, but we will always believe that examinatons are not a test of real worth, but that the average work of -the student every day in the year should be the basis on which passes and promotions are awarded." "We do not know what information was received from Mr. MacBeth as to this matter of July examinations, but apparently] there has been some misunderstanding as to the responsibility of the O.E.A. The matter was discussed by that organization, but no resolution was passed approving July examinations. : A thorough understanding of the situation requires an enum- eration of the various Associations dealing with educational mat- First there is the Ontario Educational Association, familiar- ly known as the "O.E.A." It has been in operation some seventy- two years. This body is. divided into two main sections--academic and administrative... The administrative body is entitled "The Ontario. School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association." Dele- ~ gates to the convention of this Association are sent from schools _in every part of Ontario. There is a large rural representation, "and the general tendency of this body is to represent the smaller - primary and secondary schools, although London, Windsor and some other large centres are well represented. Another body that has taken a prominent place in the admini- stration of education is the "Urban School Trustees' Association." This body met at Fort William recently and is representative t of the cities and larger centres. A third body is styled the Associated High School Boards of Ontario." This Association came into being a couple of years ago with the avowed purpose of reducing educational costs, Its centre is' York Township. This matter of "the cost of education" has been the storm centre at many conventions, and many outspoken attacks were -made on the extension of holidays, and the addition of financial privileges to the teachers. Naturally the teachers did not take part in these attacks, and any action to reduce holidays or cut down payments' to teachers would come from one of 'the three .administrative associations. . A careful study of the minutes and resolutions of the Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Aso- ciation does not reveal any resolution passed by that body urging that examinations be held in July.. The resolutions pertinent to these matters are as follows, passed by the various bodies as indicated; RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT CONVENTIONS Urban School Trustees' Association, Windsor, 1931. That this Board sénd representatives to the next Convention to take steps to have the upper and lower school examination fees * abolished, and that this Board goes on record as favouring that all departmental examinations be held after the close of the school year. (Submitted by Stratford.) Urban Trustees' Association, Fort William, 1932. That whereas contracts with teachers throughout the Prov- "ince run until June 80th and whereas examinations are held the latter part of June of each year and during the examination period a number of teachers are engaged to preside at such examinations during which time they receive additional pay to that already be- ing paid by their respective boards while other teachers are al- lowed to go home at the beginning of examinations thereby being unable to render any services to their respective schools during ~such time and whereas this Board feel that the last two weeks]. of any school term are very important to all students, especially to those who through sickness during the term or for some other good reason are perhaps weak in certain subjects. 'We therefore feel that when the municipalities are paying for the training of * their children for a full school year that such training should continue until June 30th and that all Entrance and Collegiate ex- - aminations should be held early in July of each year, thereby allowing teachers to fulfill their yearly contracts and more par- ticularly avoid the duplication of salaries to those presiding. Also that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Urban School William. . Association to be considered at their meeting in Fort ant. - Associated High School Boards, Toronto, 1932. Whereas the last term in the school year for teaching has been appreciably curtailed and the public, which is paying for a full years teaching, Is paying salaries for | many days of the school 17.278 Aa debi i 3 Ad ii ---- 2 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1933, $1.50 per year in advance S-- Model Coacinmork of Young Canadian Craftsman ah Brings Praise from Nation' s Leaders In Old London Jf ai---- T = 'structed by David Tennent, of London, Ontario, and won the first funior award in the Proyince of Ontario in last year's Fisher Body, Craftsman's Guild Competi- tion. Young Tennent was honored by display of his coach in Ontario's show window in the Strand, Old London, this Taking "time off" from his ardbious World Conference duties, Rt. Hon. R. ~~ B, Bennett, Premier of Canada, joined Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Canadian High Commissioner, in an inspection of the miniature model Napoleonic coach shown here. The. small model was con- 0 summer, and the exhibit attracted wide attention in England. Tennent has #n- tered another model in_this year's com- petition and hopes to win one of the two university scholarships which are to be given exclusively to Canadian members of the Fisher Body Crstienmar's Soi. year during which the teachers have stopped work for the year and during which many of them are, in addition to such salaries, getting and being paid lar ge remuneration as examiners, that is double pay. Resolved that such examiners' fees should be paid to the Sod board and the Minister of Education be asked to give effect to this resolution. Resolved also that this Convention is of the opinion that the shortening of the scho@l al term is not in the interests of the school or the scholars. / + fiotario School Trustees' Tei Ratepayers' Association (Ontario Educational Association, Toronto,) 1932. That the presiding at high school and-entrance examinations and the examining and marking the Entrance examination papers be part of the yearly work of the staff in their own high school, and that the regulations be changed to make this possible and also to make an approximately equal distribution of this work for the members of the staff. Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association (Ontario Educational Association, Toronto), 1933. Whereas contracts with High and Continuation School teach- ers run until June 30th, and whereas departmental examinations are carried on during the last weeks of June be it resolved that this meeting recommend to the Department that the special re- muneration given to presiding examiners fixed at $10.00 and $7.60 be withdrawn and in its place examiners be entitled to their legitimate expenses only. It is quite evident that if there is to be any "blame" attached to the passing "of. resolutions requiring examinations to be held in July, that the O.E.A. is to be exonerated, for no such resolution was passed by that body so far as we can learn; but there was much discussion of the whole subject at the conventions of all ad- ministrative associations in educational matters. It might also be noted that the Government does not always accede to the re- quests of these educational associations; and resolutions may bel; passed unanimously by conventions without becoming effective in legislation. If the legislation requiring examinations in July is blame worthy, then the Government has. a fair share of re- sponsibility. The fact of the matter is that trot the cost of education" will always produce certain unpleasant results.- There is no doubt] that midsummer holidays have been. extended with the passing of the years--six weeks, eight weeks, ten weeks; and until recently in some cases, eleven or even twelve weeks. Reforms always hurt. The question we have to decide is whether we are willing to pay the price for the reform. An underlying fact that has a direct bearing upon July ex- aminations is our growing concern about tourist and summer trade, which does not really begin until school closes. City "folk want to see the schools close so that they may get out into the country ; and country folk like to see these profitable visitors come. But--neither city folk nor country folk Hef to pay the teacher for time in which school is not held. A SUGGESTION Examinations need not be held in July, nor need the schools be closed until the end of June, Examinations could be held about the middle of June; and the remaining two weeks be devoted to those who have failed. Frequently these students never know what it is all about because many of them become discouraged and quit school. While their mistakes and failures are fresh in mind would be a.good time to make a review of the work, correct the mistakes, and do something to inspire courage and determination in study. Those who fail are seldom enthusiastic supporters of education. We quite agree that examinations are not a good test of scholarship; but recent tendencies to reduce salaries and other costs will not help to raise the standards in the teaching profes- sion; nor fit the teachers better to decide which of their pupils are fit for promotion. : 'RBe. r| A Thrilling Wig Experience Ralph" Williams' hired man met with a thrilling experience on Satur- 'day last. He was assisting a neigh- bour-in hauling in fall wheat and had put on an extra large load, He was driving and in going down a steep hill he sat down and braced himself by putting his feet against the ladder. On account of the strain the ladder broke, and he fell down on the tongue with a leg on each side. The horses ran away, and instead of going through the gate they jumped over a panel of the fence, which brought them them to a stand still. Excepting a cut on his hip and slight bruises, the man was not injuried. He can congratulate himself on being an ef- ficient rider for it was certainly a very narrow escape. --Pickering News Criminal, Not Odd! "It is not odd that although there are millions of people in civilized lands who are going about hungry and cold and shabby because they have not the mongy with which to buy food and clothes, farmers should be burning wheat in the Corn Belt and sowing less than hslf the cotton they used to sow in the Cotton Belt? It is not strange that in Europe hundreds of thousands.of poor people have to drink sham coffee made- out of straw and cheap flavoring because they cannot afford to buy fresh coffee --while- in Brazil where the coffee comes from they are burning coffee in the railway engines and the Goyern- ment of Brazil has given orders that no new coffee trges must be planted for the next three years. Is it not queer that in Germany hundreds of thousands of men and women are "tightening their belt" be- cause they have not got énough money to buy beef that used to come in from Denmark--while the other day in Den- mark 250,000 cows and bulls were killed and their bodies burned because the farmers of Denmark can no longer sell at a profit to Germany? In Holland a short while ago 100,000 baby pigs were killed and burned. In Portugal, they have poured the wine away into the gutters, In Spain, in many orchards, fruit has been allowed to fall and rot under the trees. Rubber has oozed from the trees in Malaya, in the Dutch East Indies, and in South America, but the workmen have not been allowed to gather it. In the U. S. A. soldiers have driven workers and merchants from the oil fields so that they shall not draw up the oil from under the earth, Miles of sugar canes from the West Indies have wasted their sweetness on- the plantations where .no man has been allowed to to pick them. Thousands of jute plants in India have been left standing. Tons of dead fish have been thrown back into thé seas by the fishermen who caught them, --By.4l. C. Knapp-Fisher, > ~ in The Modern World, PREPARING THE BUILDING FOR THE NEW SHOE FACTORY Swan Bros.' building (formerly used as a carriage works) is being remodelled for a new use. Recently Mr, W. M. Letcher purchased the Williamson Shoe Factory, at Newmarket, and the manufacturing busi- ness is being moved to Port Perry. Mr, Letcher has leased the carriage part of the Swan building, and is making extensive alterations, preparatory to installing the machinery. Within the month everything will likely be ready for operation. It is pleasing to nete the coming of this industry to Port Perry, and we feel sure that our citizens jcin in wishing Mr. Letcher success in his business enter- prise. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT The following is the list of rinks and skips who took part in the Lawn Bowling Tournament in Port Perry on Wednesday of Bowmanville--Mr, St. Mathews--Mr. Howe Sunderland--Mr. St.-John Whitby--Mr, Sturgess Uxbridge--C. McNabb last week: Toronto--Mr. Simonie ¥ Stouffville--F. L. Button . Lindsay--Mvr. Bell Oshawa--C. Peacock g Uxbridge--Mr. Alexander Uxbridge--Mr. Kennedy - Oshawa--C. 'C. Stenhouse Kew Beach--Mr, Grant Oshawa: Mr. Detenbeck Port Perry--S. Jeffrey Kew Beach--Mr. Barber Peterboro--R. F. Downey Stouffville--Wm. -Saunders Port Perry--John Murray Rusholme--Mr. Codd Port Perry-----A. L., McDermott Port Perry--R, Somerville Cannington--Mr. Stevens There were five prizes and the winners were:- 1st--Barber, of Kew Beach 2nd--Stevens, of Cannington 3rd--Button, of Stouffville 4th--Peacock, of Oshawa 5th--Grant, of Kew Beach BEE CAUSES BAD AUTO ACCIDENT A very serious accident occurred-on the highway a little south of Manchester, on Tuesday morning. This is the stretch of road whete Mrs. McKee met her death a little over a year ago. There have been some other bad accidents on that bit of road; and for no ap- parent reason, except that fortune seems to desert the drivers. In this particular instance Mi. and Mrs. w. A. Gray 'and daughter, of Toronto, were motoring on the high- way below Manchester, when a bee flew into the car and lit on Mr. Gray's tie. Involuntarily Mr. Gray at- tempted to brush off the insect, and in that moment he lost control of the car, which rolled over with dis- astrous results, The car top was badly smashed and two rear windows were brokeninto fragments. Mrs. Gray and her daughter were both badly hurt, but it is too soon to learn the extent of their injuries. Misa - Gray is suffering from concussion of the brain, and at the time of writing had not regained consciousness. The injured people were taken to the Port Perry Hospital, where Drs. Rennie & Peterson are in at- tendance. Mr. Gray is employed with the J. F. Hartz Co., of Toronto. Carruthers UTICA Mr. and Mrs. H. Kerry, Mr. and Mis. Geo. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. M. Christie, Mrs. F. Ackney, Miss Annie Christie, and Mr, Stanley Christie, attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. Reesor, last week. Don't forget the Bluebird "picnic next Saturday, August 6th .at Port Bolster. Everyone welcome. Bring your basket and come along. The crowd will leave the corner about 12 o'clock noon. Miss Betty Goose, Ashburn, visiting her aunt Mrs. Geo, Cann, Keep in mind the Ice Cream Social under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid" of the United Church in Memory Hall,' on Wednesday, August 9th, program is being prepared. Mrs. Earl Ballard entertained a afternoon in honour of Melba's birth- A good number of little girls on' Saturday, . honour of her niece's birthday, (Mrs. Walter Asling.) A very enjoyable time was spent, About 756 men of the neighbourhood left their dinners on Friday last to fight a grass fire on the farm of Mr. N. Brown. About thirty acres burnt over before it was brought under ccn- trol, On Wednesday, Mr, and Mrs. E. Ballard nearly lost their house from a spark from the chimney. If water had not been handy it could not have been saved. Mr. and Mrs. R. Butson and Mrs. Wagg of Prince Albert, with Mr. and Mrs. H. Wagg, recently, Miss Jessie Walker visiting in Osh- awa for a few days. Miss Irene Hope, of Prince Albert, visiting with Miss Muriel McKercher, Mrs. Steer and family attended the { Anglican Church Picnic at Port Bol- ster last Wednesday. Miss. Doris McKinley, of Sunderland visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. day, and the adults in the evening in! Lakey. oz ir --_prs PAST Sl