” “*h %'§¥medm we fail tor

AR

ARLOTTE,

DIAN, on

it: flow duudiau. ‘W I JULY 99. 1392. Some of the Evidence. I

Some very interesting and instructive evidence has been given before the Royal Commission on Prohibition now sitting in Halifpx. Some of it, too, has been simpb.§culous and the persons giving it in no enviable light. lmsfin, I for instance, 0. B. McDougall, magic: the Halifax distillery, testify- ing that, in his opinion, prohibition could not be enforced; that he continually sup- plied illicit dealers; that they would sell but if they did not supply the illicit trade, and then solemnly swearing that hebelieved the sale of pork was as in- juriou to mankind as the sale of liquor. Could anyone but a double distilled liquor fanatic make such a statement and ‘ap- parently oblivious of the fact that his own swill-tubs were producing more hogs than all the pork raisera in Nova Scotia. Another opinion, deserving of more attention, was that expressed by C. H Longard, that a law that was broken with hpunitywaspreferablstono lawatall. We are inclined to agree with him. The state ‘I first responsible for the enactment of good laws and then for their enforce- ment. If the enacting power is 0f I higher calibre than the enforcing power then so much the worse for the latter. The decalogue was sent down when men was deep in transgremion, and although those divine laws have been and are broken with impunity day after day, they have continued to thunder forth their warnings through all the ages and who shsllsaythatthey have been a failure? And yet we have heard some very worthy

'people—even the Halifax Witneas—ex-

prem a preference for no law to a dead

. t0 ‘ti, 9 " ' " . law. ‘So long as there are voices w: W “yin m a ‘u {some

]’,'.2-l....-- ‘

how it can be dead.

Biehopllourtney has also been on the stand. He has said to Prohibition, go thy way for this time; at a more conven- ientseason it may be enacted; » We have had ocmsion to note the course pursued by his lordship on several occasions Ind have watched his attitudes at all times with interest, especially as he is endeavor- ing to stand in a sort of independent poaifidm towards two great parties in hie church, with one of which he is a strong symgmthisr. A manly, straightforward codes is what most people prefer. But

appearances have indicted-«a desire ocl’

hhpnttobnnltlnnguioanusaivm before the Commission he must express rgpecting prohibition that seem intended to please alike the temperance psepleandthe liquor interest and those

’ who are wedded to the wine cup. He does

not feel sure of the strength of public opinion to enforce it. But why concern one's self about this? If public opinion is strong enough to enact a prohibitory law it will surely be strong enough to see that it is backed up by machinery and officials to enforce it. The government is clearing out the smuglers of the St. Lawrence who have been sealing a high tar-if wall, and why could it not do the same under a prohibitive law?

A different kind of evidence was that given by Stipendiary Motton, of Halifax, and it is well worth re-publishing here.

Drunkeueas during the last six years he was impressed had increased in the city. He would read a report of the number of persons who had ap- peared before him for iuebriation during theyearsfi-o1885 to 18%: In 1885, fi08;in1383, 752 ; in 1337, 746 ; in 1888, 715 ; in 1889, 908. For the three months embraced in the 1st of May to July 26th of thisyear, there had been 233 pers-‘us convicted for drunkeness. He was sol- icitor of the board during the regime of the McCarthy set. It was an act better adapted to prevent breaches of the law than the present act and very simple of construction and operation. A Dominion prohibitory law exhaustively safeguarded he believed, might with elbctive machine- ry of enforcement be of great emcacy in Nova Scotia. He was not competent to venture an opinion of its efieet on bus- iness interesu. His experience in the administration of criminal law was a long and varied one. Directly or indirectly he had found liquor to have produced great suking to the innocent and unblameable. Hehad very few prosecutions inhiscourt for violations or infrieugemeuts of the liquor law. The number of «lenders in his court who were total ahstalners as compared with the number of those who areknown to be habitual is in. finitesimally small. A prohibitory 1..., wsllframed,couldbe as easily enforced asany of the liceneelawsheretofore en- acted. A considerable proportion of .1] crimes within his jurisdiction were trace- able to drink. Businea would be stim. ulated by prohibition. Breweries and such like would be annihilated, but the labor thus rendered inactive. would find employment elsewhere and the capital, investment. A great deal of intoxication arises from the eaainess of obtaining cheap drinks at the counters. It has been called to ‘the attention of the military authorities and has been remedied in manyinstaneq, He could not say it wasthewantof public support that rendered the local Pfollibitory measure—Scott Act-impos sible of enforcement, but he would my a Dominion prohibitory messing yigh public -spoon and properly framed none be enforced and would be

takento enneuwould

a vest

THE ADDRESS

or llotlrlng. President Ives Be- fore the Gonventiun.

Timely—a.nd Practical.

Lamas AXD GBN1‘I.EME!l:—Il’. has be- come customary for the president of this association to open the proceedings of each annual meeting with an address. This I think is well, and the precedent set by my predecessors may wisely be followed by me. It gives your president an opportunity of touching upon and bringing to the notice of the association, topics of general interest. While paper! and lessons are invaluable in their place, they must necessarily be confined to in dividual subjects and to one line of thought.

And first I wish to draw attention to some things suggested in the opening address of my predecessor in ofiice. The desirabilty of having our association in- corporated, was last year dealt with to some slight extent. I am of opinion, that this is a matter of prime import and should receive the most careful considera- tion of the association. The advantages to be derived from such a guild I need not pause to enumerate as they were well dealt with last year. I merely mention it with the hope, that the association will not allow it to be lost sight of, and that some steps may be taken to hasten its consummation.

The year 1892 is the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America. Throughout the neighbouring republic, and also in mine of our sister provinces, preparationsare being made to celebrate the

‘.3-..-A '

ward we are told does not consist in things material. They are rather the satisfaction of doing good, of benefiting others and of moulding the minds that are to shape the destiny of the future, etc., etc. All this is very nice and pleas- ant to dwell upon, but sentiment is a poor substitute for the wherewitball to make life comfortable and enjoyable, and those who engage in our profession are not all heroes or heroines. ‘ The teacher above all others ought to have a cultivated mind--a mind fed from all the available sources of thought and he should be able to have the means at his hand of keeping abreast of the times in the intellectual plan at least. To do this he must have a good library and be able to command the best periodicals of the day. To the majority of our teachers the small salary they receive renders this impossible. Indeed the great majority enter the profession without any desire or intention to fit themselves to fulfil its duties beyond the limit required cf them in order to 0l)f.'llll certificates. The little money they can save from their labor is carefully laid by to. fit them, not for the profession ln which they are engaged but for some other. Our lawyers have their Blackstone, our doctors have their authorities on medicine, our clergyman have theirs on theology, while every me- chanic who aims at proficiency in his art has his books of reference and periodicals from which he increases and adds to his knowledge and experience by drawing

Haszard’s Improved

PRIZE WINNER

lea. Carterl Co.

9 Besllumis

-—-an-—.-go-—on—

Price 45c per’ lb. I

GARTEVS

Price 400 per lb. |—.....'..

For, ,s.n1en1:;y

SEEDSMEN, Ch’town

upon those of his follows in his own pro- fession or craft. But how many of our teachers make themselves acquainted with the written authorities of our pro- fession. For myself I will confess that I held a first-class certificate and had used it for some time before I was aware that there had ever lived a Commenius, a Froebel, or a Joseph Payne. I had heard the name of Spencer, but how he was

I-Bvi"=u_l"~l_i9. ficllools.

The favorite way, I believe, is the “flag- raising movement.” Permit me, by way of digression to mention the fact, that your committee have, on the recommenda- tion of the association, acted on the sugges- tion of my predecessor in the purchase for its exclusive use of a five yard Dominion ensign, which now floats over the hall in which heareassembled. It is to belsment- ed that praure of business and a lengthy prograrnme have prevented any special ceremony in connection with the raising of this flag. But to return to my point, could not the association suggest some

‘‘ 9941*! ¢-I!I"°°.nsn«ou- .ainwns,.naa1._.;.,.

means of celebrating in our schools, if in ever so small a way, the anniversaryofso great an event in the history of this continent as its discovery. Four hundred years have passed away since that event, bearing varied ‘fortune to the different peoples who came to seek a home in its hostile forests. During years the viciaitudes of war have wrought us into one people with common interests and common fortunes at stake and yet the grgat majority of our people are scarcely conscious of the fact that we have a history of our own, and that we area nation and a people. I ‘think we ought not to let this year pass away without some little demonstration in common with our neighbors. and that the association might well devote some time to devising how it may be done.

At our last annual meeting I had the honor of introducing a matter which re- ceived the attention of the association.’ The proposal was to shorten the day's school sessions in summer and lengthen them in winter, so as to make them of equal length the year round. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee to gather in- formation upon it. The committee pre- pared and issued a circular letter to the teachers setting forth the proposition and the reason for making the change and ssking for an expression of opinion upon it. Out of 124 answers received, 121 re- port that they are in favour of the change. I In answer to the question whether the rate-payers would ages to the change. 108 reply in the affirmative while of the test, some are doubtful, and a very few answer in the negative. These answers have come from all parts of the Island, and give a very ffifiiuport of the attitude of the teachers and the people toward the ‘proposed change. In addition. I have had many letters favourable to the change, and in convening ivith ‘numerous parent: and interested parties have found almost universal approval. It now only remains for the association to appoint a committee to repracntthis matter to the Board of Education, and have the proposal brought into effect.

When 01!! last annual meeting was con. vened in Charlottetownj there was in educational circles a gresfdeal of unrest. ;0fim'alswerebeingdismiseedandreplaced by new men. Competition was running high, and many things were ajar. We

may to-day -congratulate ourselves thatli

we meet under much better circumstance. iuthat regard atleast. period 0; unrest and disquiet has given way to 3 more settledstate, and we hope that with 01° ll"-our Ind concord. or the present, we may see a period of pronpngig. Just here,-the question might preggnt itself-—does our education system keep’ abreast of the time 2 However we might incline to_,answer this question, howgygg we maybe disposedto admireour own system, yet it mustbe confessed there are circumstances in connection. with it, which ‘must. to- some extent cripple

i|=_-o“lo_ne_‘- the’? or these I . .-E. ‘none is more patient to the ‘gm...’ " ‘ thoughtful ‘and "observant

than the fact that there is slight inducement

. ' fwlgyone bfitalaataad ability to adopt 3:". in teaching ass-prbf

tliell'lmbll9.:peiepgIle’ _i B

y f‘l;!csod.?s Sarsaparill , . flfighdyhk iromit all. She has argue,

_cqvIrnectcd.,!§th ‘__educa_ti3_x_3_ I lggsw not. I have since had the opportunity of making myself acquainted with the works of some of the masters and I am sure that had I been required to do so before re- ceiving my certificate I should have been able to avoid many mismkes. I should have been a better teacher and those who came I under my tuition should have suffered less from my inexperience. Were our first class teachers required before receiv- ing certificates to gain a knowledge of the duties of our profession by actual exper- ience in theechool room, supplemented

II no THJE

I-l°,Yd’-‘. D. A. McDonald, Commander, will sail from Liverpool for Charlottetown

audwillcarryFreigbtattln-on h at z’ the different Railway points on theglslhnrlf 0

cairn 5' Sons, 7 Union Court, Old Broad Street, E. C.; in Liv fliers. 5! South John Street, or here to the owners ‘

Ch't-own, July 2; 6w cod

Clipper Bark RALPH B PEAKE, 0 Tons Register, clgs.ed A 1 at

About mo of September next. “

For Freight apply in London to John Pit.

l, to Pitcairn Bro-

PEAKE BROTHERS & CO.

by a thorough knowledge of the written experieua of the masters,they would then come to our high schools equipped profes- sionally for thework they are to undertake. On the oontrary,it is possible for a boy of eighteen to obtain a certificate which gives him in the eyes of the majority of the taxpayers as good a standing in the profession as that of the man who per- haps has spent years in making himself thoroughly acquainted with the details of his profession, for our school system places no value on experience or profes- sional training, and the people, to a great extent, follow suit. So long as our school system'allows our schools to be in charge of youths who do not intend to remain in ah: profession more than a year or two, and flu u leave their places to be filled by others vs ho, like themselves, intend to pass out to the so-called higher profeg. sion— higher onlybecause those who en- gage in them fit themselves better to ful-_, fill their duties, and so are able to com- maud higher remuneration for their ser- vice and wider influence-— so long as this is the case the work done in our schools

WHITE

ll-ml’ HflTfiL..‘. .. . I . . Iinsans_11i_Pan1t1ng

Rlcnmoiifn‘ eraser. Tflfifnbove Hons, which is centrally situ- Railway

theI’ost Olfice, Banks and all the business houses ofthecity,his been

°“‘é‘li Inadeia special object.

tinuall' ttcudance. N f b‘ ymam ochargeorstahng

P. a. snow» Proprlétuvr.

“£15457 1!

ROSE a3lL.

_ 'CA.li'.VEI..L BROS‘. “ juuel0 tf

3'°m°‘-"ly "Railway House.”

atcd five minute; walk of the

Station, and in close proximity to improved, thor-

rcnovatedandrclurnishcd. '

Tables ‘to than found at any .and the couisfnrwill be

Good and an attentive". rstlcr con-

Telephone Communication.

B0_al'd_ing[and_'Sa.le Stable.

must consist of an elaborate system of ex- periments. But the material, it seems to 4 me, is far too valuab'e to be the subject of experiment. If the farmer has a spirited colt to break he is very careful to employ a skilful horseman to undertake the task, and could not be induced to entrust it to any other. yet he has no in placing his under the of _ 3 teacher who, forlack of experiencg, fa from knowing how to control and direct the minds of scgyogly knbws ha‘, to control llll dfin. Tllil ll: Chen hgppgng ‘M *l*° 3“°“8"i1l for want of tact on the part of the tucher, instegd of being '°°l'h°d "la lb obedience, is either 5333111! driven to sullen obstin- -cv. and this qnnxiey which, with careful "“°'15°'1s ‘Mild have‘ been valuable in the character of the. man. or woman is mm“ in“ I or even worse, _ T_h° delfderatum then of.’6br pro» ' fesslon is more professional training, and more extensive reading by the teachers In whater. er way it is to be 0_:'_II'.ociation has recognized this fact Continued on fourth page.

PICKFORAD & BLACK_ N .3. Jill.

Oanso, Arid1at,Port Hawkcsbufy, S-ouris,

from all

Charlottetown‘, April 20, /1892.

4 thre e.cent C e stamps in letter ; and we wlllsea lcailed turn mail,

Sealed particuaniis to xégliem Fm‘ Add:-es, glock,

e C.rDavie I . all 15mg

it-"er “-"i-»,4 >§_€-ID" ‘ L

-" -‘Z’ ‘. .. - .A""."

-.14

...-. .. ......

Segson 1892-.1 .

Steamer “Fa.stnet".,” J. E. HOPKINS, Commander,

L sail from Halifax every Monday Evening at 6 o'clock, calling at.

Charlottetown and Summeaide. RetI1r1phing,d,‘wBlEleav_sn Cparlotiaetown every urs 5 _, 7 or. Eglifgx, selling at Port Hawkeeb.ury,_Anch at and anso. ,. " , Lowest rates‘ of frui hi’. to— all ports on the route. Through h‘ oflsdi gs-antgd rte of; call to Unit: States’,- West In ies, Great Britain and Contin ant-,, For all other information apply to;

, _._W.W.CLAR I I fin.

V

“i .ll8K’S Gallon Boot

;- '1 COIIPOIIITI. : r g — L recent discovery by an , dld physician. 5 .— seed monthly . thoruundro DIES. Istbe only pmrrect

St. George Pharmacy

(

I ‘ the Oheapelt Crockery Store.

I and luggage free of chsrge.

' n. mmm, ‘ LATE on

NORI ON & FENNELL

W HARDWAR

E have opened our new Store in the where we have a full and well

CAMERON BLOCK, -assorted stock of

cppositelahe Page

and PAINTER?

We

July 23. d &w 1w

guarantee satisfaction to those who favor as with _ i i sell as low as any house in the trade. a ,

FENNELL 82: 0

We are clearing

Charlottetown, P. E. I

MORRIS QBLOCK.

UR stock of Flies, Rods. Reels, Lines, Hooks, Nets and Fishing Ccar. generally.

35 now open, and we will give some gord

bat gains in those lines No old stock,-four

or five years old, at 39 per cent discount.

.-3 ll our stock is this year's.

Come and see our Lsncewood Rods, they

are of excellent value.

r. ‘as c. osvuas omggtsr.

MISS M. H. CHISHOLM ILL giv'e lessons in Oil, China and

’_ Water Color Painting at her Studio

in M.0RRlS’ NEW BLOCK.

Orders taken for Painting in the differ-

entiornnches and Portraits. C

Visit ors welcome. NOV.

Hm You no the rows?

IS that we have Jupt Received I large assortment of CHIN_A, and EARTHENWARE, which

we are oflering chea r than ever, even

in Dinner Sets, Tea ts, Chamber Sets.

Glass Table sets, Water sets. Hwsmg

V

GL

Shoes at a. Big Dlscount.

Ten and Canvasll

Our Goods are all New, and

ill “I0 best markets. and we will give our Customers the beuefitol“

i

out n

from us.

ion

ANTEI1

Havingei "

NESS we intend to give this linear

Lamps, Stand Lam , Copeland Saucers, H ’

Plates, Bowls, Pitc err Teapots, Tumb- 19;-3, Gobletn, Glass"Shades, 'Mirrors

(chea ), Fancy Cu and Saucers, Cruel: Stencil,

On cheap . - 4 Those’ C Pan be We cant every one in need of Crockery to call At

W. P. COLWILI.-.

costs Horst ,cH,ARLoT'rE1;(_)wN, P. E. I.

house. long knownto blic

as the Osborne 0. late. undergone extensive improvements in the enlrauceand and will in the

bekno the H tel. fmlgbtglonly hail: 3m;m be- ’_ our sets may

ll greatly in)" ' E an the most careful attention.

re y on a _ We will be pleased to meet our old patrons and as manymore as may favor is with a 9811- ’ . . 1-‘irst-class ' _ always in waiting at Steamboats and R. Depot to convey

I‘

HIBALD;

Pu ‘ i Propri efo

safe and reliable med!

‘ ' in , Aflgflfor Coors con-on 3001- L llrotnm, tahnoirubstitutc, or enclose $1 and -

8 0m.§b.23ft§mIl’ishggp'.:

ave , Detro;t, mcmgan. . _ own by A, S. Jo:-nson, _ 4, . E. Hughes, '6. W. Dodd nkrn. .lsvzr::s.cn, snmun Bros. and

1’. Woo Sold in C

Dec.4. w tedw .3

, ....,_,,.,, ,,, ,,,- K:namasoo,3lIch.,l;aadibaw;‘lungsmthenecx,¢:.; Gflltre rear. canine 40,Year's? Vfllinflvflm Whmshncaurhtcblilcoumnnc

nlktwomo-.1.-. wlthoutfafntlng. ~

the Honda Barsaparllla and

Itwllldoycngnod.

The

Bonus Stilts -:1 Illldaunnlcc. and-so. W