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The Choir of Zion Church, Charlottetown.

wiléplve one of their choice Musical Concerts at yde River, on the above data.

This coucertwiil be a real musical treat.

A crowded house may be expected.

T0 NSHIP PLAN

Larger Ones

ls Discussed by inspector NlcCormac-The Plan Pop

mmf) V ular and Economical

Where it Has Been Tried A Great Array of Authori- ties in Favor-Objections Also Stated.

For some years past a prolific expend-

iture of words has been used in regard to the improvement of the rural schools. In almost every state and province _of the American continent teachers and superintendents. professors and college presidents have exhausted discussion,and still in the vast maiority of places the rural schools are existing in their own peculiar and casual way, unconscious that these theoretical experts have ~°volleyed and thundered.” The prob- lem of attendance at the rural school is one that is attracting widespread attention. In this province the low average attendance of many of our schools indicates the need of establishing some means by which weak and 'thinly populated districts may be amalgamated, ‘and provision made for the conveyance ofthe children to a central school. It seems that dye per cent ,of the schools of this Island have a daily average of less than ten scholars.A study of the statistics furnished by the several educational de- partments on the continent discloses the tact that the evil of small schools exists to a very great exte;t in most of the provinces and states. In the neighbor- ting province of New Brunswick,accord- ing to Dr. Inch’s, last report, over thir- Iteen per cent of the schools have each an average of less than ten pupils.

It is not necessary to say that a

school of less than ten pupils is gen- orally unprofitable. In some lines, perhaps, the pupils may receive mental g training equal to the pupils in a large school. but that larger tralnmg which comes from class attrition is wanting. A talent may be developed in solitude, but .character needs daily association _with others. Competition is as necess- ‘ary to education as to business. . It was the state of Massachusetts that led the way in developing the district system and it is Massachusetts that is . leading in the matter ot consolidation. An act that dates from 1869 authorizes any town in Massachusetts to raise money by taxation to enable the school committee,in its discretion, to provide for the conveyance of pupils to and from the public schools at public cost. The movement has extended beyond Massachusetts and the following states *have made provision for transporting children to school at public expense: _Ma.ine, New Hampshire, Vermont,New " York,Connecticut, New Jersey, Iowa, Nebraska. The state superintendents of of Rhode Island and Wisconsin have declared that the existing provisions of the school laws of their respective states are suilicient to authorize the convey- ance of pupils at public expense. Cer- tain counties of Ohio are authorized by special laws to establish central schools and convey pupils to and. from them and excellent results have followed the adoption ofthis policy. Some progress has also been made in this direction in Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Quebec, Russia, and Victoria, one of the Austra- lian colonies.

In 1894 The National Educational

Association appropriated $2,500 to de- fray the expenses of a special committee _,appointed to devise means forthe im- I provement of the rural schools. After -obtaining all available information, and T giving the matter extended considera- tion, this committee arrived at the con- clusion that the establishment of a larger unit of organization is necessary, that the Massachusetts er Township system is tar in advance of the old dis- trict system. The Tovvnship_ plan

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shi into s ecial districts and makes eac p g e chool district, having its school board and odiccrs of administration similar in most respects

to school organizations in cities From tht It-nwthy report of the N l~ A com

of one teacher into larger scbools,when practicable, in order that better instruc tion may be provided than is possible under the present system. Fhis invol- ves a'so paying for the lransporzazion of pupils to some central school at public expense. The different sub committees have reached the conclusion, each from its own stand point. One of the creat hindrances to the improvement of the oral school lies in its isolation, and its inability to furnish to the pupils the ._stimuiative influence which comes from contact with others of his own age and advancement. The committee, there-

from the public funds forgtheir transpor. - ation, believing that in this way batter teachers can be provided, morerational methods of instruction adopted and at the same time the expense ot the schools can be materially lessened.”

I have takensome interest in this con-

solidation and transportation move- ment, and have gathered the opinions of many leading educators in regard to the system; and I find that very few. indeed pass unfavorable opinion upon it. Of course it has met with opposition and it may be anticipated that should any attempt be made to introduce this system *into P. E. Island many diiliculties will arise. We will always have with us those who are far more fertile in excuses than rich in expedients and enterprise. Before giving in detail the various objections made to consolidation and transportation and also to leading arguments in favor of both, I will quote the opinions of some of the many educators who are familiar with the workings of the system.

The lion. A. J. Peacock. Minister of

Public Instruction for the province of ` Victoria, Australia., writes.--‘Under ths system of conveyance 241 schools have been closed up to 30th June last (1897). There are besides several _instances where, instead of establishing new schools, the educational require- ments have been met by conveyance. In the case of closed schools the saving after deducting the cost of conveyance, amounts te about £14,170 per annum. The attendance of the children whom this system provides for continues to be characterized by remarkable regularity and the system has become so popular that applications are constant- ly being received ie be brought under ‘its provisions. The payments for cou- veyance are restricted to (a)cases where schools are closed through low average attendance and (b) applications where the number of children would warrant the Department in establishing a school.” ,

Inspector Russell of .the Castlemaine

District, Australia says that -‘where the system of conveyance is in _ vogue it is y proving a great public convenience.” State Superintendent Hill of Massachu- setts in his report for 1897 presents thus briely the economical, advantages of conveyance; ‘The money saved in a small town by reducing the number of terlchers is often large enough to furnish better 'school accomodations to the child- ren, better wages to better teach-ers for them. such transportation as consolidation requires and larger schooling.” Mr.i:liil earnestly commends the policy of such consolidation when- ever condition permits it as one favorable to the interest of the children.

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' ig ie.ter will nrcife of interest to work ing; men and others vslio may he in a con ~‘.i~icn similar to that of the writer:

:Tor three years l was subject to poor

v_f>e!’s. l always felt tired, could not sleep it night and tlit.l‘tt‘e I tould eat did not io me any good. I have been working at the barber trade for about years and for the last four vears I have been very closely confined and have had my meals

"ery irregularly. I was taken with a _

Very Severe Cough and the doctors said it was caused by my .stomach troubles. I lost flesh and became so weak I was hardly able to stand up to the chair to work. One day I happened to be looking over some testimonial let- ters and I thought I would try .Hcod’s Sai-saparllla. Before I had taken two bot- tles 1 began to feel better and in a short time 1 felt tinely and had gained 21 pounds in weight. I have taken nearly Bve bottles and now I feel like a man again. I am

Stronger and Healthier than I have ever been in my life. My wife and children have also Hood’s Bar- separilla for a blood medicine and realized much benefit from it. As. for myself. I cannot say too much for it. I firmly be- lieve that if it had not been for Hood’s Sarsaparilln I would not have been able to work at my trade any longer.” Jon! W( Couommn. Get only HO0D’S

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, lady knows that the mere arppearauee xr-5 ` a corset is no indication o its comfort. We claim for the '

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that it is_well made on a thoroughly natural principle. While su rting the chest _it allows full play of Iligmuscles, adapting itself to the form, yet adding to its grace and beauty. In addition to which it is the liandsomest looking corset on the market. ~

Farce: $1.00 'ro $3.50 Pain.

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qpllinx coMMissioNER, and PRO FESSDR MAGDUN

Of thc' Experimental Dairy Farm will visit this province in the

interests of the ‘

Farmers and Horticuiturists

And will hold meetings as follows:

Monday, 27th Feb.-At Rustico Bank

at 12.30 ;'Brada`lbane Hall at 7.

Tuesday,28th Feb.--Kensington Hall

_at 2; Sunimerside at 7. .

Wednesday, March 1-O’Leary Hall

at 2; Alberton at 7.

Thursday. March 2-St._Peter’s at 2;

Souris at 7. i 9 Fridav, March 3 -Charlottetown in Kindergarten Hall,at 2; also at a meet- ing of the Dairy Associations of-the Pro- vince. specially called at Charlottetown at 7, in’-the same place-same evening.

Saturday, March 4-Eldon Hall at

12.30; Murray Harbor South at 7.30.

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