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WBDNESOA-V. OCTOBER 19. 1932 THK KLESHERTON ADVANCE THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE , Published on Collingwucxl street, Flesherton, Wednesday of each we«k. Circulation over 1000, Price in Canada $2.00 per year, when paid in advance $1.50. In paid in advance $2.00. U. S. A. $2.50 per year, when Report Of South Grey Teachers' CoDventiou ue oqiial to the best subjects on the carriculuMi. For memory training, inuitiL- ha.s no equal. In developing con- centration and accuracy in perception, there is no better .subject. Its value in the co-ordination of eye, hand and The fifty-fifth annual meeting of heart is unchallengeable. Even the short vocal i)eriods of music which we W. H. THl-'RSTON, W. J. THURSTON, Editor Assoc Editoi SHIT IP THE B.\NDITS Only a few days flap.-;ed after a murderous attack on a Toronto denti.st before the police had traced the ban- dits to their respective homes in To- ronto and hail obtained from them, it i.s announced, confession not only of this crime, but of earlier felonies in the city. .\» on the day of their «rrests, the victim of their crime had succumbed to the revolver wound, a •charge of murder has been laid. This is another of those crimes of violence, undertaken for gain, which have re- sulted in the taking of life. The habit of this class of criminal is to so arm himself that if he is thwarted in his nefarious mission he can take the life of his vic<*im and by aid of a .stolen automobile or olherwi.se escape Surely the time has arrived when there should be united demand by the public that the carryinjr of life threat- ening weapons should be prohibited under pain, on conviction, of most exemplary punishment. Our view lias always been that in our law- abiding country few, if any persons require to carry a revolver for self protection. That being the case, should the man who is found in pos- session of a loaded fire arm, or other felonous weapon, not be treated as a potential murderer? He can have no valid excuse for carrying a con- cealed weapon, and should be com- mitted to a place of detention for a â-  long period of years. He should not .be left at large. South Grey Teachers' Institute was h.'M in the Public school, Flesherlon, on Thursday and K»iday, the 6th and 7th of October. I'JSi. This was thf largest convention ever held in South Cirey. There wore present UO Kle- inenlary Rural teachers, :i2 Elemen- tary Urban teachers, a visiting Ele- menUry teachers, 12 High school teachers, making a grand total of 137. It might also be said that this was the most succes.sful convention ever held in South Grey; for due to the absence of a speaker from a Normal school the program consisted entirely of addresses given by the teachers of South Crey. These (were greatly appreciated for much useful and prac- tical information and general know- ledge of their own experience was handed on to fellow teachers. The first session was o>«ned at it -.IS a.m. Thursday with the Hon, -BIDE A' WEE" .AND HOPE FOR THE BEST The agreements arrived at in the Ottawa Trade Conference have been laid before Parliament. There has been a good .many changes in the tariffs of the agreeing countries and the .Motherland. Some taxes are in- vcreascd; others are reduced, and in- creased preferences in the British and Canadian market have been arranged. It is natural that thirre should be crit- icisms of the results arrived at, but ive should all hope that, on the whole, the changes effected may, in the long run, prove beneficial not only to Can- .ada and her sister nations, but of the Empire as well. It may take some time for many of us to feel the bene- fit."; promised, but we will have to "wait and see," as the bargain as a whole will be put through by the Can- adian Parliament, as well as by the Imperial Parliament and those of the other contracting countries. Again, as to the results we must just "bide a wee." "The proof o' the puddin's in the catin' o't." as the .Scotch proverl; puts it. SEED INDISTRV CRONVINt; The seed g'rowing industry in Can- ada has been jrradually dcvfloped and improved during the period of the past thirty years. It now embraces the production and improvement of approved varieties of cereals of ped- igreed stock, the production of forage crop seeds, and the production of field root, garden vegetable, and flower .seeds. It is estimated that in 1!)31, 3,710 farms were producing seed ci-ops subje«t to federal inspec- â- tion, and that around 12,000 persons were engagf<l in the production and marketing of the improved seed. SIIOOTIN(; .M.\TCH « A shooting match will be held on Tuesday, October 25th, on Ivot 3!), Con. 5, Artemesia, for ducks and geese. Ammunition supplied â€" â€"WALLACE I'ISHER, Maxwell. SHOOTING MATCH A shooting match for duclc.^, f««e8e and turkeys will be held by Jacic Teeter, east Iwcklinc, .Artemesia, on Friilay, Novendier llth. Ammunition nupplied for shot guns and rifles and will commence at 1 p.m. sharp. Telephone: 78 Emerson J. Bennett i Furniture • Funeral Service Hmu Graduate of Ontario School of KmhalminR A Funeral Drectinx OUR SERVICES ARE REND ERKD AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES. Limousine Hearse Superior Ambalance Service Pres., Mr. Wrjght. I. P. S. in the chair. Mr. Merriam our president had accepted a position on the staff of the Thornbury Continuation Kcho(jl was unable to be with us, but it wa.'^ moved by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. J. A, Graham that Mr. Merriam's worthy successor, Mr. Chappie, he the Presiding Chairman and Acting President. Thi.-; motion was carried. Mr. Chappie then occupied the chair through all the sessions and handled the program so well that this meet- inp of teachers was one of the very best of the many good ones we have had in Grey. Rev. Mr. Miller conducted the De- votional exercises, and in his few but well chMen words he told the teach- ers, that the skilful teacher fits the matter to the capacity of the mind she has in charge. He said a care- ful study of the life of Christ is a gvat aid to the teacher. Rev. Mr. Scott extended a most cordial wel- come to the teachers o'J South Grey. Ue complimented us on our splendid motto, "Each for All, and All for Each." He thinks the teacher's work a very noble calling and building up of life. Mr. Inkster, chairman of the P. S. Board extended a hearty welcome to the teachers. After 18 years as a trustee and 21 years as Sec.-Treas. he felt he knew much about teachers. He stressed the responsibilities of the teacher and the influence the teachers have over the little ones, whose minds are plastic. Mr. Mitchell, chairman of the H. .S. Board, further stressed the welcome, and gave the teachers .sound advice. He said, "If you don't want to do your duty, get out of the projfession |before you blight some child's life. If you have a dull pupil give him all you can." Mr. H. Cor- bett, Pres, of the Trustees Dept. of the O.E..A. was present and was call- ed upon. He told the teachers it was their duty to sot a high standard which the pupi's arc to follow. The minute-s of the last Institute meeting held in the Dirndalk U.S., wore read by the Secretary, Miss C. M. Weinert. The Auditor's Report wa.s presented by Miss E. M. Hunt, who with her associate auditor, Mis. Frost, had found cveij'hing all right with the vouchers shov.n. The Treas- urer's Report was made by Miss C. yM. Weinert and showed a balance in the bank on October G, 1932 of $382.03. Inspector Wright then named thi Register Keepers, and also the Stand- ing Committee as follows: Messrs. Kirstinc and Collins; Misses Kdith Hunt, Hcrgin, Montgomery, Hume, Ritchie, M. Beaton, Fottes. Letters were read from Mr. David White, President of Toronto Normal School re a memorial for Dr. Rad- cliffe. Any one wishing to contribute to this fund may do so by remitting to Miss Jean Merchant, Toronto Nor- mal .School. (2) from Chief Inspector V. K. Greer, re grants. Grants will be reduced if schools wer« opened on September (i, instead of Sontomber 1. The 3rd letter gave delailwl instruc- tions for computing the average at- tendance. Mr. C'happlo, the actinff-president, t'nanked the Inspector «nd toachew* for the honor conferred upon him, and congrntulate<l the meeting on the splendid program. He was plea.scd to see that teachers from urban and rur- al schools were to speak, and kv ^elt .sure that every teacher would be able to talje honie new ideas, and would be inspired to do better work. la clos- ing he extendoil a hoar»>- invitation to attend the (.la>', "The Two Masters' presented by the W.M.S. of the United church. A short intermission was (fiv.- en and during this time many teachers paid their fees, and subscriptions for Educational Magazines. Mi.sa Ruth K. Wright, of S. S. No. 4, Egremont, in a very pleasing manner dealt with the subject* "Music in a rural school." WTiy teach it? (1) To cultivate a taste for pood music, (2) To provide an ennobling means of sell expression. (3)To afford a pleasant and agreeable change in the routine of school work, and the occupations of <laily life. Vocal nnt^].- in the .chool :s cultural, intellectual, physiral and social In its benefits. Music has a v\. can make use of in a rural school house to refresh the pupils' minds that they return to their work with renewed vigour and greatly stimulated mental efficiency. One of the greatest values of music after all is in making the Home and Community life attractive and so the schools offer prol>ably tht (luickest way to reach the homes Songs for school may be divided into 2 classes. (I) Songs for detailed study. (2) Recreative songs. In rur al schools we deal mostly with re creative songs. Miss Wright ad vocated teaching more "Rounds.' Rounds are excellent specimens of |)art singing antl easier to learn than part songs. The speaker thought that no teacher shiuld hesitate be cause she feels the lack of musical training. She may make a start and grow with her pupils. Children should lie trained to listen to music, for it is after the listener has been aroused by the parts in music, that he may en iiuire, "Who wrote that music? Are all his tunes so sweet and clear?" t;hildren should also be taught to lis ton to Nature's music. Miss Wright advocated musical gatherings to de velop musical talent. The teachers then wended their way to the hotels, restaurants, and homes to partake of a hearty dinner. "Administration of a Rural School.' was the subject of an excellent address given by .Mr. Kirstine, of Proton Sta Public School. Organization and gov- ernment of the rural .school should be dealt with in such a way that all interests shall contribate to the high ideals of the school. Organization consists of arranging equipment, seat ing pupils and constricting a time table. To govern means to control This must be done under healthful conditions, good light and plenty of fresh air. As children are bouyant and get restless a short period of physical training will help to get rid of the surplus energy. Mr. Kir stine thinks t'nat discipline in a school Is an important factor. Obedience has to be maintained but obedience can best be obtained by (1) gaining the child's respec-t, (2) overlooking trivial misdemeanours and (3) avoid constant nagging. Mr. Kirstinc gave to the teachers much practical infor mation in a humorous manner. Miss Agnes Hume, one of the pro gressive teachers of South Grey, dealt with "Busy Work for Beginners at School." Busy work should be called seat work. The greatest need is well planned and purposeful seat work. Wc find that the busiest are the happiest .Seat work should consist of propara tory work and follow-up material. Thi. wise teacher makes use of new found knowledge. There should be useful variety and the teacher should see that each seat work exercise has a purpose. Each teacher must plan her own work. From her remarks and great supi)ly of excellent mater- ial, it is evident that the pupils of Miss Hume's room are making pro- gress and are much interested in their studies. Mr. Wright, I.P.S., com- lilimeiited Miss Hume on her paper, the ground covered and the excellent ideas given to the teachers. Miss K. Bergin, of the Continua- tion School, Ayton, took up the sub- ject "The Teacher and Her Work. Miss Bcrgin's address was well given and was listened to with rapt atten- tion. She says we are members ol the most responsible, the least ad- vertised, the worst paid, and the most richly rewarded profession in the world. Good teachers everywhere mu.-^t recognize the responsibility of the teaching profession. , We arc re.sponsible for the manners, morals, mental habits and to a great extent the characters of those entrusted to our charge. Happy is the teacher whose intellectual training, evenness of temper and firmness of bearing, directs the laziest and most back- vai-d pupils up the steep slopes of Parnassus, without apparent effort. (Jood teachers love their subject and instil in pupils kBowle<ige for its own .sake. Knowledge i« a passport to a fuller and richer life, which needs not the wear and tear of existence to make it a jcry. Miss Bergin thinks that («ie of the greatest secrets ot .success ii porsevnrnnce in overcom- ing one's own difficulties. She thinks ungra(le<l schools are better develop- ers than are the larger graded .HchooU. In ungraded schools the teacher has many classes; much of the time pupils work along on theii own initiativ* and do not receive toe much ready help. Encourage health- ful recreation and the reading of the daily jjapers and ef good magaeines for general information. Interest pupils in the reading of good books for knowledge and to enrich the mind. The love of music and of nature It- self has a broadening Influence. Tea.-hers ef all people shouffl he the last to prow old in thought and action with inrrea-iing years. Mr. Graham cr>mpliniented Miss Bergin on her ex- ctllont addles,-^ and said he was sorry the Norma! masters were not present, for he wa.? sure they might learn more if they heard the excellent paper just given. Mr. Wm. Ramage, of Priceville, who has always shown a keen interest In the Teachers' Convention, and who for 54 years has been a leader of singing, pleased the teachers with a well-rend- ered solo ,'The March of the Cameron Men." Mr. Ramage led the teachers in community singing 'Annie Laurie.' Mr. Wright expressed thanks to Mr. Ramage for his part in making the convention a success. Miss Islay W. McKeehnie. of S. S. No. 3, Artemesia, spoke on the sub- ject "Agriculture in the Rural school." She thinks agriculture should be taught in all schools, for it may be correlated with nature study, com position, art and geography. Work is remunerated by grants and by co operation you develop in boys and girls. Miss McKeehnie advocated the collection of pictures, literature, weeds and seeds, as an aid in the study of agriculture. These may be included in the pupils' notebooks. The meeting of the Women Teach- ers' Federation was held at this time Miss E. M. Weinert and Mr. E. A. Ruttle, delegates to the O.E.A. were unable to attend those meetings, so were unable to present reports. Mr, A. E. Wells, principal of Neustadt Public School, spoke on the subject Products and Processes in Geography for Senior Form." Mr. Wells gave a list of products and told where each is found in the British Empire. Be- cause information gained by the eye remains longer with the child, he thinks that every teacher should ob tain a supply of products to be used at school. He -gave concisely the history of paper, rubber, asbestos, corn, cocoa and spices. The teach- ers felt they were indebted to Mr, Wells for the useful information. Mr. W. F. Shackleton of Priceville P.S. in his free and easy manner showed his supply of products. These were numerous and interesting. Mr. Shackleton gave to the teachers the addresses from which much useful information and samples of products may be obtained. He showed a splendid exhibit of rocks found in Grey County and elsewhere. This brought the sessions on Thurs day to a close. Friday morning's session opened with devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Mr. Wolstencroft of the Baptist Church. He urged the teachers not to belittle their work. Mr. J. A Magee, principal of Hanover P.S spoke highly of the outstanding qual- ities of a former teacher, and said it was with deepest soitow that we mourn the loss of a leading light of the old-time conventions, Mr. Thos. .Allan, who passed away at his home in Durham. Mr. Magee then took as his subject "The English Literature Entrance Pa- per." He thinks literature has a heart and is a sacred subject, but the stiff que-stions bring the subject to a low level. The paper consists of two sight selections and one selection from the Fourth Reader. This is a good plan because the child's response is called forth from the papers that Mr. Magee had marked, he feels that literature is being handled better than it used to be. Mr. Magee said that the literature of the poem should be taken up before the pupils mem- orize the poem and these poems may be set to music. A good dictionary is an asset. The great speaker, Sir Wilfred Laurier always had one on his desk. "Foundation Work in Arithmetic" was the topic of a splendid address given by Miss M. B. Hill of S. S. No. 1, Bentinck. Miss Hill had her sub- ject well in hand and outlined the steps to bo used in teaching numbet work to the beginneis. She showed various devices and pictures which may be used to an advantage. The teacher must study the child and his experiences and try to associate what she teaches with what the child knows Do not have the child do too much writing but have plenty of rapid, en- thusiastic drill to create accuracy, ease and speed. Miss L. D. Schrieber. of S. S. No. 8 Bentinck, followed Miss Hill and spoke on the same subje«t. Ske said the major principle is paying special at- tention to daily drill, to enable the pu- pils to use number facts with accur- acy, ease, confidence and mpidity, For daily drill appeal through seeing hearing and doing. The subject was well presenteil by both tea«chers, many devices were given and shcrwn. The woinen teachers had a few minutes intermission while the men held their Federation meeting. Mists Dorothy P. Fisher, of Ceylon P. S. explained her system o{ teach- ing art in a rural school. Let the teaching of art lead to a lore for art. Erery child will not become an artist, but every child shoald be- come a lover of art or that which is beautiful. Relate art to everyday work and eredyday life; that its in- fluence may be seen and felt in the home. Study patterns in the desigms of wall paper, linoleums, book covers, .mats, etc. Utilize all special occas- ions. Miss Fisher's work shows she is certainly an artist of a high type. The -^amples of art done by her pu- pils arc much above the general av- erage. ' Miss H. THomp.qon of Hanover P.S. opened the session on Friday after- noon with an address on "Devices in History." Whether history becomes a drudgery or a delig\^t depends on the teacher. In order to be a successful history teacher, one must read wide- ly, think seriously, obtain the best material, use imagination and have the lessons well prepared. Correlate history with literature, music, geog- raphy and composition. Scrap books are helpful. Miss Thompson drew attention to two books "Class Room History" and "Little Dramas of His- tory". We must make history real to be interesting. It was an ex- cellent topic and was well presented by Miss Thompson. Mr. G. A. Noble, of the Durham P.S., brought honor to himself and his former teacher, Mr. J. A. Graham, when he presented in a masterly man- ner the topic "English Grammar in the Elementary Schools." Mr. Noble dealt with the high lights of tfle theory used in teaching grammar. In the 19th century grammar was called the art of speaking and writing cor- rectly. Grammar draws heavily upon the reasoning power of the child, and should be started in the fourth book class. Do not place too much em- phasis on a formal definition. In addition to teaching, revert to review. Do not overload a lesson with detail. Mr. F. O. Moon, of S. S. No. 2, Ben- tinck, took for his topic "School Games." Mr. Moon has a pleasing manner and is full of wit and humor. When arranging games consider the age, ability, physique of children, size of grounds, season and desires of the child. Explain the rules of the game and then enforce same. Settle dis- putes quickly. The teacher should keep playing and keep young. Lei the children play for the love of it The point of value is lost if pupils play only for winning. Inter school games unite the sections of the coun- tryside. Mr. A. Collins, principal of Ayton P.S., very kindly presented a report of the meeting held at the O.E.A held last Easter in Toronto. Jfr. J. R. Hamilton, principal ol Hanover H.S., said "Your difficulties are ours, your ilroblems are ours â€" we build on the foundation laid by you.' He thitiks edi^ation^l institutions should be placed on high hills because the teacher's work is so ennobling. Mr. L Sharp, of Durham H.S., said he felt at home at this coiyention, and urged the teachers t» take up further study. Mr. D. Wright of Dun- dalk H.S., said he has profited from the good material obtained at South Grey conventions. Mr. Graham pres- ented the resolutions which were dis- cussed and adopted. Since our last meeting a well-known and respected teacher of South Grey had passed away, in the person of Mr. Thos. Allan. Both Mr. Wright and Mr. Graham spoke of his out- standing qualities as a teacher and social worker. He was a true friend to all who had the good fortune to know him. South Grey Teachers Institute placed a wreath on the grave of the departed teacher and as a further mark of their esteem the secretary was instructed to write a letter of condolence to Mrs. Allan expressing our deep and lasting re- gard for Mr. Allan. Mr. J. A. Mage« then gave the report of the Flower Fund. Votes of thanks were extended by the meeting to all who had in any way contributed to the success of the convention. The officers appointed for the ensuing )car were as follows: Hon. Pres., Tv. Wright, B.A., I.P.S.; President, A. C. Collins; Vice-Pres., Miss K. Bergin; Sec'y-Treas., Miss C. M. Weinert; Delegates to O.E.A., Mr. Chappie with Secretary-Treasurer aa alternative; Auditors, G. H. Brown, .Miss A. Hume; Resolutions cona- mittee, Messrs. A. M?Intosh, Wells, Kirstine, Ruttle, Misses Oliver, Mann. Fettes, Beaton. Place of meeting in 1933, Ayton. TORONTO LINE NORTH Mr. and Mrs. H. McLean of Akron, Ohio, were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. E. Wickens last week. Miss Bertha Ottewell, teacher neai Proton, visited recently with Mr. ana Mrs. G. W. Littlejohirs. Rev. G. Sidney Smith of Meaford was a visitor on Tuesday with his cousin, E. Wickens, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wood and child- ren of Markdale spent the week end at T. Lever's. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reed of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Rev. R. PritcHard of Brandon, Man., were visitors last week at the home of Mr. Robert Richardson. Mrs. Sam Osborne, who has spent the past several weeks with friends at Caledon, has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. H. Richardson at- tended the Ghatsworth fair on Toes- day last. Mrs. Albert Stewart visited with friends in Toronto a few days reeently. HONEY PRICES GOING UP Honey producers throughout the Province are considerably gratified with the recent steady rise in prict for their product. As a result of heavy exportations totalling over one quarter of a million pounds in Sep- tember alone, the domestic price has risen from a cent to a cent and a half and most producers are now refusing to sell for less than six and a halt cents per pound net. With reports of further heavy export shipments going forward in October, large bee- keepers are watching the situation with keen interest. Meanw^hile small- er producers are preparing to take advantage of an improved market, which now freed of the pressure of large individual lots of honey, has lost most of its former bearishness. Ontario honey is now handled through a commercial sales promotion representative and is bottled and sold under the industry's own brand and trademark. In this way its identity is retained through to the consumer and every advantage taken of the powerful "buy British" senti- ment in Great Britain. 'S V^ OWENSOUND,ONT. "^O i CUT FLOWERS X J: GIFT BOUQUETS f WEDDING FLOWERS ? FUNERAL DESIGNS T.ANDSCAPE GARDENING PERENNIALS and SHRUBS ^ Pla&e your order with our Fleshcrton representative* I W. A. HAWKEN I Special Price Woven Wire Fence 32K'C 42K'C % X f . ^â€" â-  ^ 6 strand 40 in. hit;h, 22 in apart, per rod .... I 7 .strands. 48 in. hi^ii. 22 in. apart, per rod _, . . \ 5 .strands, 44 in. high. 22 in. apart, per rod 30c I and a few other rolls at real prices. I Fall Repairing Supplies GEASS. PUTTY. N.MES. ROOFING. VITA GLASS. HINGES. HOOKS. CLASPS, SASH LOCKS, etc. Rubber Stair Tread, special 19c Rubber Kncel-on Pads, special 23c VVh>z Hand Cleaner. 2 cans and wash cloth .?'.. 27q X Frank W. Duncail I HARDWARE. Phone 54. FLESHERTON |