APRIL 1o. 1931 I

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THE (JHARLO'I"I‘E'I‘UWN iiuhiwinai

T THEED UCA TIONAL rzomzozv

-—A SATURDAY FEA TURE—-

Presenting News And Views 0f Interest

Improvement In

To Teachers And All O

Educational Matters

thers Seeking

MODERN EDUCATION

On reading the educational re- port in a recent imue of your news- paper-, 1 find nothing new or 1n- gpirailonal. In fact the whole dis- cussion aims “to lill the eye" and "draw a blln_" over the real seri- pus situation that exists in our present system of education. which m; been little improved in the Vast forty years. In that time the ‘pOWETS-tIIBt-IJB have had ample op- portunity to improve the conditions of our common schools. Nearly all m.- teachers of this province have received their education in the common school and at Prifluo 0! wales College. Now, how are the students attending P. W. C. being trained to perform a1 the services of the public school? Is it by ming- png with other adolescents that are “m; him seeking an education at thc university? Is P. W. C. chiefly l. feeding ground for tihc univer- “Ly? Is this the raison d etre of the institution? It would sccm so, as thc Normal ‘Priiiiilng of tefluiiors \l'\S failed hopelessly N"! is *1 “M” sham. In fact, our whole education- ‘; system is planned to provide M! EfIilCHIIOH for the few in profes- il0lllli find scientific canines-truly a class system of education. It is rcrtaiiily not designed for the ill "es of the peoifle. who. all!!! 11l- constitute the backbone of our country, and who because of their industry, toil, and sacrifices enable a select few to take advantage of a. university education. Why should (his state of affairs exist in this (i'i\' and generation? Why ask for greater privileges for this chosen KW by lowering fees and reducing educational costs at the expense of thc general public? Why continue to tax the masses oi‘ ‘thc people l" order to educate high.y a few——anrl iravi» the remainder of our people at an educational standstill? ‘The people must realize that university education is not the only kind of education.

TRAINING 0F OUR. FUTURE CITIZENS

The boys and girs of this pro- vince who are to be our future citi- zen.- need education and direction in well as thosc who intend to go to the university. Yet our Present system shows little or no concern in them unless they intend to cn- tcr P. W .C. Is that just or fair l0 our Island people? The farmers and other citizens of this province paid for P. W. o-arid yet. what is it doing for our agricultural com- munities? It teaches little practical agriculture. It has no means of do- lug so. In this and other respects our whole system is out. of date and utterly oblivious of the needs of the majority in Prince Edward

Island. In that educational report which I have mentioned it was stated that Prince of Wales College 1W5 l! WBYS given great attention to Agriculture. If this is still true, why did the educational authorities not see to it that a classroom and lab- oratory suited for this work was in. eluded in the new college building? No interest was shown in this re- spect and even today I ‘erstand that there is no classroom or lab- oratory with any equipment IOI’ the leaching of agriculture.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

I grant that Chemistry and 31- °l°By are necessary for Agricultural Education. but the type taught- at tho college. 1 believe. is primarily designed for the university student interested in anything but Agri- cu ture. What hope then does our present system offer for bettering agricultural conditions in this pro- Vince? The few students who can 01 d0 go to the agricultural colleges for the B.Sc. fegr.) or for the B. I-LS. (Bachelor of Household Scl- encc) at MacDonald College con- stitute a rather small proportion of "19 young men and women of our agricultural communities. Hence this is not the solution of our agri- cultural problems. Eicsldes. let me remind the autlprities and the public generaly that recent re- ports from the press state that large numbers of graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College and also of MacDonald College are (like the B.A.'s) swelling Che ranks of the unemployed.

Moreover, the young men and women in the rural communities of this province are not looking for B.Sc. degrees in agriculture or the BITS. degrees in Household Science -—they need an education that will enable them as men and women to pay an intelligent and patriotic part in their daily life.

Of the First and Second year

CORRESPONDENCE

L. 5.: The disputed boundary line between British Columbia and Alaska (USA) was settled by a commission which sat in London, Engand, in 1903. The com ‘ ‘ consisted of three Americans, two Canadians. and Lord Alverstone, Chief Justice of England. About five-sixths of the disputed territory was awarded the United States. _

A. G.: In the sentence, “Occas- ionally we see a. fox emerge from his lair," the word emerge is an in- finitive. The subject of the verb seeds the infinitive phrase “ a. fox emerge from his lair.” The phrase may be analyzed as follows. It con- sists of": (a) The infinitive emerge. which is used as a noun in the obJe tlve case, object of see; (b) The un fox in the subjective case, subject of emerge; (c) The adverb phrase from his lair modifying emerge.

R. M; The premiers of the pm- vinces of Canada. are as follows: P. E. 1., l-lon. Thane A. Campbell; N. 3.. Hon. Angus I... Mlacdonald; N. 13., I-lon. A. A. ysart; Quebec, Hon. Maurice Dup essis; Ont., Hon. Mir, °llell HBPburIi; Man, Hon. John Brae-ken: Sask., Hon. w. J. Patter- son; Al!!!» Hon. WiLlam Aberhart; B. C., Hon. T. D. Patullo.

R- M.: The Canadian represen- tative to France is the Hon. Phillipe Roy and to Japan. Hon. rt. Ran- dolph Bruce. Yes, Canada's repre- sentative to the Leagug or Nations is Dr. W. A. Riddell.

NOTE: This column is for queries of general interest to teachers, Send in your difficulties. Problems of a personal nature should be di- rooted to the Teachers’ Aid Service. ‘

In making use of the ‘Teachers’ Aid Service" you are asked to note uell the following rules:

(1) Prob ems must be written out in full.

12> Thcir sources should be given, text. book. number of page, number of problem.

(3l 'I'he answer. if known, should

students attending P. w, c, prgb- be indicated at the end of the ably 9c per cent do not go on to problem. university at all. And yet foi- this (4) Problems must have direct

considerable number of our boys bearing on school work.

and girls weareapparentlysatisfiedl 151 TlliS Service is limited to to do very little. If P. W. C. is-so‘ members of the P. E. l. Teachers‘ greatly interested in the agricuit- ' Foflerfliioll.

ural welfare of our province whyi NOTE: There is no charge for has its Household Science depart- l’ this service whatever. Write the Di- ' m-ent been closed to all the first l rector, Mr. C. F. Hine at Charlotte- ' and second year female studcnts' mwn- N“ “Ruble will be spilled t0‘ since the opening of the new col- l Bel-lire for you a prompt and ac-

‘those who can answer

lege bui ding? This fact is amplewllifllfl answer.

proof of the interest taken in the teaching of Household Science at Prince of Wales College. Absolutely nothing lo being done. Science was taught at the college some years ago, but not now. Are we progressing or retrogressing. which? I ask the general public to decide.

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This Department is conduct.- ed by the Prince Edward Island Teachers‘ Federation. Contributions are welcomed and should he addressed to G. E. Hart, Charlottetown.

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THE WORK HABIT

One of my pupils said to mu lilo Qthgi" day; "Yes, sir. but it means plenty of work"—and thir- ill B most regretful voico.

You know, many grown 9999i’- as well as school boys oo not like to work. It is so much easier to take things easy, to expect afoot Mums from litte investments, to drill in- to habits of laziness, than to get down to hard work and through ll to achieve success. Great plans usu- ally come to naught hooauoo of P"- sonal indolence.

Now days most people believe in this d trine for their children and practise it,—to have them do ‘as little work as possible- "lVly Clllld must not labour as I have." they will tell you. They want the!" l° he free from drudgfiy- They will"? them to be gentlemen or Kelli-le- women.

Thls seems natural to many a parent; but the effect on the‘ child is that he becomes flabby, helpless. and a parasite in the community Success in life depends more on alnlity to do honest work, whether in the school, at home, of‘ in the busy industries of this work-a-day world, than on all other character- istics comblned. Children need to have their courage developed and trained, so that when they so at whatever is set them to do, they WIII stick to it until it is completed- Quickncss of mind and vigour and strength are all required. Courage

to do is of a high moral quality when dircccd toward worthy ob- jccts.

To have confidence in ones self. to be olieerfu. in doing, to have a definite purpose and to keep mov- ing forward toward its accomplish- ment will bring victory in the end. The best gospel is work. lt is the very condition of the enjoyment of life. Every good thing is the pro- duct of work.

Every parent who brings up his child to eschew work, to be in- dulged in idleness, to frltter away time and life in frivolity‘, is pre- paring his child to become an idler or a tramp-a fungus growth for the state to care for. And coddling children in school leads them to thc same dire consequences in life

Since the school is one of the greatest forces in the development of character, as teachers, we must sec to it that we are not blame- worthy. If wc grumble about con- ditlons, the weather, the schoo- rooni, the monotony of the work, and a thousand other things, this altitude will be mirrored in the minds of the youth about us. A good teacher will cultivate in her pupils the desire and power to stick, to a task until the end is reached. Steady industry and dili- gence bring rich results to one of ordinary gifts. A strong, self-re- liant spirit is always an inspiration to others.

The Smoothing Iron Of Teaching

There is nothing that means so much to a teacher as adequate pre- paration for the day's work.

When necessary preparation has been made, the teacher is master of the situation. She can follow what is going on with a nod here Ind there, with a. shake of the head. with a helping hand now and "i911. ‘She can conduct the recita- tion. keep all occupied and inter- flied. and maintain the machinery of the school in working order without much apparent effort-

li is a means to an 0nd. The teacher becomes better informed; her scholarship is improved; her horizon is broadened, and she is more able to cope with the diffi- culties that norniaiy confront the teacher. Her recitation periods be- come full of interest and enthusi- asm. When the lesson is ncluded the pupils oioiic their books with Il l‘ I of respect and admiration for their teacher. Difficulties usu- llly disappear under the spell of a

well-prepared teacher through tact-

ful and well arraned questions; pu- , ion through finding a woman who pils prepare their lessons better,‘ Sllll Ffmembemd llllw getting the megnjng of the texpbeen made during hcr girlhood.

w0rd5,WI‘leI\ every Woodsman and trap- aone. It takes a great deal of ef- per wore ihcm. A hundred years fort to prepare properly for tomor- ago thc sashcs best known were row after a hard today. But it's those woven by the women in l'As- worth it. It pays. In the beginning sumption County. 110ml 0f 5101* it seems an endless task but aoomtreal. The technique is so intric- {ate that only about tcould be braided in a day; bright OOIOIS-JTEII. blue and green - and

rather than memorizing

one doesn't mindso much.

After fifteen years of teaching I hope that it will not be regarded as

Household i

a confession of weakness when Ii

Willi‘- thiit 1 still spend eevercli"l’°"l'

hours each evening. five days l. week. four weeks a month and ten

months a year everlustingly ppg- of the Association of Canadian

paring for tomorrow. And I still think it pays. There are few dull moments in my clum- Tl"! PW- gramme is lively because it has been arranged and thought out in advance. And I do not suffer from nerves. I_ enjoy teaching. M. If. T.

If you have not yet received your set of Matriculation booklets,-

Secretary-Treasurer for your: at once. Only sixty free sets are now available.

The " “ve is " Ting the posslbl ity of coming to an arrange- ment with the Nova Scotla. Techni- cal College with a view to conduct- ing correspondence courses in cer- tain subjects, free or at cost to our members. This is commonly done in other provinces and is part of the regular programme in Nova Scotia. We believe that. many are anxious to improve their profes- sional status and this might be one way to bring it about.

The policy of the Teachers‘ Fed- eration ls to promote the main in- terests of teachers, namely: (i) his professional status, (2) his security 9f lfilure. (3) his financial rc- muneration, (4) ihis professional lilwwlfllgf. find i5) to widen his Sphere of influence. The teacher who belongs to the Federation has all the great teaching body behind her constantly working for betwi- schools and better teaching condit- 1°11? lllmllghout the province and Tea-fling that good schools are pos- sible only when teachers are con- tented and safe. The nearer we can approach 10o per cent membership the more the Federation can accom-l lllish for its members. Our associ- atior. is learning to share its prob- lems and its experience. We appeal to all teachers from North Capo to East P°lm l0 Join tnc organization 5° that li- muy help to marshal in a_ new era in the history of editor tion in Prince Edward Island, 1r .\'ou are not a member of the Fed- eration, join now.

_Ql.l9SI.I0fi5 reardlng the marking of Entrance examinations are being asked constantly in Institute meet. ings and at Conventions. Rarely is it possible to receive satisfactory information for one reason or an- other. The result is that our tca- chers are forced to do much morc than perhaps is required because of the uncertainty thus created. We bclievc if these questions, these hardy perennials, were llsicd care- fu ly and presented properly to them-the professors who set and mark the examinations-that answers would be gladly supplied. Send in query to the Editor of- this column. All reasonable questions will ho listed and a small committee will endeavour to glean the information from the proper authorities. Qucs- tions and answers will appear in

given free to all paid-up members this column at the earliest possible

of the P. E. I. T. F, write the

date.

The Children Of Destiny

The chidren of today are the children of destiny and the teacher is

the prophet. Adult education cannot

reach thc scat of the trouble, it is

an ointment to rcllcvc the pain. It will help but the rcal cure i5 in childhocd. unprejudiced and waiting to bc taught. The seeds of future iuiderstandmgs and the progress of justice lie in the heart of tlic child.-

The Educational Courier.

BUILDING

It's wonderful for men to build,

With hammer, drill and

forge, -

A bridge to span the cataract

‘Phat rushes through the It's wonderful to build a. Where massive buildings Where giant engines pull

gorge. town tower, and puff

And motors spin with power.

It's wonderful to write a To paint an amber sky, To give the wor.d That never fade or die; But still more wonderful

The women and the mcn

book,

those deathless things

to build

Who build the cities, span thc floods, Or wield the brush and pen.

More wonderful to build a soul,

To have a teacher's part

In molding dreams and hopes that stir

The adolescent heart;

And when they win through stress and strain

More wonderful to be

The faithful teacher who can say, "They went to school to me,”

From The Bulletin

BOOKS-ART-MUSIC

(Continued from Page 8)

An exhibition of Canadian Folk Crafts is being held this month in New York. There are many examples of thc old crafts side by side with modern revivals. Antique furniture. wood carving, metal work, embroidery, weaving and pottery are on display._ Per- haps most novel is the display of bright coloured woodsmanis sashes about which W. D. Storey, re- porting the exhibition, writes: -

"Thc sashes, knovm as celntures fleches, or arrow-style, dlmlose an art of braiding which was almost lost. It was rescued from obliv-

they had

one inch

long fringes give thc-m a festive

In the Spring Reading Guide

Bookmen, John Murray Gibbon writes an interesting article. Baring and the Canadian Poet. in _which he touches on four volumes re- piesenting the output of four ma- jor Canadian poets-sir Charles Roberts, Bliss Carman. Archibald Lampmen. Duncan Campbell Scott. Of Bliss Carmen:-

“The_delicious sense of humour which bubbles up at times in Bliss Carmen's verse is nowhere happier than in his poems of Spring. It shows itself in daring rhymes. such as in his Spring Song."

Fife of frog and oall of tree-toad. All my brothers, five or three-toad. With their brothers no more vetoed Making music in the rain.

Like a whim of Griegs or Gou-

no s This same self, bird. bud, or ' Bluenosc,

Some day f may capture knows?) Just the ouc last joy I lack.

(who

Only make mc nvcr, April,

When thc sap begins to stir! Make me man or make inc woman, Make mt- naf or npc or humiui. Cup of flower or cone of lire: Make me anything but. neuter When the sap begins to stir.

When the Mother Is Sick

The_tired,_wo|_'n out mother cannot make home if she ll eiclt and worried by the never coiling household duties. nervous and irritable, ilownhcnrtvii and discouraged,‘

can ‘t rest at tired as when

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The Housewife and Her Activities (Continued from Page B) PUT ON AND TAKE OFF

Brooches that contain lipsti rings which fly open when a secret spring is premzd to disclose a. tiny mirror", and rcd-and-black hund- kerchlcfs are new gadgets th‘s Spring. The red is for wiping sur- ‘ plus lipstcit away and the black is

for removing unwanted cyc pencil.

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' CONSIDER CHILD

All-lily Iimcs a child fails aiiri tours

OPENING

CRICHTON’S

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i C. W. L. Sub-Division,

The following report was given at the annual meeting of the |C.W.L. in Summerside by thc I

President, Mrs. Joseph Callaghan:

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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

Rev. Chaplain, Officers and Mem- l

bcrs of the OWL.

Another year has passed and. as President of the Summerside sub- ' division of the C.W.L. of Canada. I have lhc honor to address this l meeting at this their Fifth Ali-l

Annual Meeting Ii

Ii brand new pair of knickers or a ,

your'

Women suffering in this way will finii in ltlilbura H. l N. Pills a remedy with which to recuperate‘ their health, huilil up the run down system, andl ll Wllld l7? "595 B5 i! link I01’ bring back their bodily vigor. _

good little school dress and bccarse tlzc child is not hurt we are apt to izrcomc angry and unreasonable. Tlllllk of all thc care and sympathy you cxpcci. when you take a tr’p

and realize it can happen to an ac- g of work accomplished during the fll"a"°l°lll' and Qi-lleiwifio-

tivc child z-"JII inorc easily.

TABLOID

When sending food to church :illI/{‘(‘l'S, put your name on adhesive tape and stick it on t.l:c b it/m of the plate and you will not. lcsc yoiti plat: so c.i:i'y. nutruuvca is FASIIIONAIILE

ltucliiug is very fashionable at - thc ])l‘C5'Cl‘.I. time, and zippcars on all kinds of urtcles", such as cider- doivns. cushions, iizc. which I might add are usually very cxpcnsivc. to buy, As ruchixie is iioi. at all cliff- icult to do, there is no reason why we should not go in for some if we fccl inclined. I-lcre is an idea for applying ruchiiig to a bod- spread.

The bedspread itself can either be cf plain or patterned material. tvitli the aid of a dinner plate you can cut out scallops, turn them in once on thc right side. and border! ivith a cordrzi ruclilng: Perhaps a lfut hcrc may be of use with re- gards to cutting scallops correctly.‘ Tlic izcsi. way to cio. this is take thc length of material you have cut out for the bedspread, and fold it. doubled down the centre length- wziys. Now take the plate 0i‘ Iffiy which you arc usng as a fluid“ and cut out its size into paper. 11S tlrs is. easier to handle than thc actual plate itself. With this yiaper pattern. measure out accurately just how many times it will go Into the length of the spread. In this way you WIII be saved thc dis- appointment of finding that you arc one scallop out, as it were, when you get to the cnd.