THE DAILY EXAMINER. |

APRIL 25, 1887.

Proposed Amendments to the Edu-

| | cation Law

Out of a total revenue ofl Doe, = |

077.64. the Government paid last year

lass vear $111,792.21 for edu ition; and the

smount expended es on increasing year y' wr The problem to be solved is to reduce i i it of the Provincial re naterially . interfering with cessful working of the Education Law

The

principal amendments proposed by

Government are the abolition of bonuses, the Classification of schools, and the reduction of the supplements paid by

the Government fifty per cent. Che the

m of scno

clause providing for classifica adverse

of

iis has received more

criticism from the Opposition than any

the others. The principle upon which this

is based 1s already found in our law, as it

is in the school laws of all .the provinces.

Under the law, as it now exists, first class

teachers receive the full salary pertaining

+} | to their ci

only when they teach in first

iss

class schools. If it is right thus to grade ur sch ols is hrst class, and pay the teacher accordingly, it cannot be wrong to

iple to second class schoo!s

extend the prin

} } . ] and teachers Tound

all

Chis principle is iD

all employments and practised by em-

oyers A ship-owner will not pay a per- son shipping as mate or seaman a captain’s wages, even though that person hold a cap tains certificate. A merchant will not pay a book-keeper’s wages to a person engaging

13 salesman and taking his post behind the instead of at the desk,

snout be the possesser uf a

counter, even if he book-keeper’s

diploma.

\ person engaging as fireman will not receive an engimeer’s pay although he might be 4 most

competent engineer. Qualified persons are

in 4 position to accept places which they

are competent to fill, when such places are

available ; but should circumstances require

them to take others, for the time being, they must content themselves with the remuneration such places afford. Why should teachers be an exception? As well

say that the Government should give engi-

neers pay to each certified engineer on

even though to

their railroad, he only does

hremans work, as should be paid act they hold, alth

‘ ot! ]

a different class

say that teachers ording to the certiticate

ugh the work performed is

What would be the effect of the change ? is aske .

the profession, Say those opposing the Guv-

To drive the best teachers out of ernments measures. Has the classification

first-clas By the report of the Superintendent of Education

of tirst-class schools driven the

teachers out of the profession for 1886, we find that 55 first-class teachers were engaged in teaching,twenty-fiveof whom ed first-cl: pay, being engaged in remainder taking

} wleat veciuse eC npioyve

; t 8620013 Vl s lower yrace, and yet Con- inuing in the profession with the hop onde’ i Riiet es 1 } ‘ 4h ‘ laws citn vu 4 i their SCiUVUIS LO UFPsl-Ciass r { e oyiment tn some of the first “Ss 6 fhe complaint has been made that whenthe bonuses are taken :

‘ tiie! i wie stiiiuits To MmdauUce tercher do superior work Here wi ive more powe rful stimulus —for the

i! la te her at le —heeat — ‘ 3 vacnher, #0 iedst, EOCHAUSE A

the highe:

}

; ' Jf CLASS SCHOO), anu

surer one. Let a teacher of nyaved in a low }

i@ will Know that if he ean raise his schovo

to the required standard he will secure the increased pay belunging to the class of his Our correspondent of Saturday was mis-

taken in saying that the maximum number

of frst and second class schools was fixed

by the amendments prop sed by the Gov- erninent, The standard only can be fixed by the Board of The bility of becoming a higher grade school is

As

teachers have

Education. possi-

ypen to every school in the Province.

it now stands, second-cl

iss

no inducement outside of the Lonus, and

that an uncertain one, to spur them on,

Let this amendment become law, and there

will be a continued stimulus. But, says

the objector, the standard will be fixed so

high that few if any schovls will be able to

The

rea h if

Governments actions are public property, and if an unreasonable standard be fixed, the Government that fixes it would soon pay the penalty. Our present Government have had the classifi- cation of the first-class schools for eight years. Have they abused that power / We can say, without fear ef contradiction,

that they have not

The partial or total abolition of the sup- plements is another matter. Four hundred ind ninety-eight teachers were employed last year ; and they received in salaries and $110,684.43. This

equally divided among them would give

supplements

amount

each $222, cr about seventy-one cents each per day. Now, the question is, can the efucvency of the schools be maintained, and the amount paid to teachers be still further reduced ¢ Can competent men be obtained who will work and find themselves for less

} ‘ and . than the -OInwionest laborers receive? Ca EE Rsk 1‘. : , : ' it be expected that women will strive to fit

hesnselves fin» 6} ; - . ineinselves fon the laborious profession of the tes

cher with the Prospect of receiving seas th

22 88 Linerant seamstress iy paid /

| Wales College and

At present a large number of capable

young people make the teachers profession

the stepping-stone to something more

| lucrative ; and the efticieney of our schools

is maintained by their efforts. But take away the privilege of tuition in Prince of half the

all »pwance,

Government

supplementary and will the profession in future be used as a

Not likely. Then it

If we take away the supple-

teaching stepping stone comes to this ments, we must either be prepared to see the efficiency of the schools impaired and the standard lowered, or we must make up the money required in some other way. That the amount paid for education out of the Provincial Treasury is unduly large is admitted by all,and all seem to be agreed that the supplementary clause should be During the session of 1883, Mr.

Farquharson said :—

abolished.

‘The supplement to teachers is a question that should be taken up at an early day. Over $10,000 are spent in supplements, and a saving will have to be effected in some way,or we will be sunk in irretrievable debt.” Dy. &,

In the same session Mr. Martin

said :

‘*The schools of the Province cost $105,000 last year, and everyone knows thatisan ex- cessive sum to pay for education considering the amount of our revenue. Do the Govern- men intend to take away the supplements to the teachers when they intend reducing the cost of education this year?”

Mr. J. R. McLean testifies :

“There isa great deal of dissatisfaction, especially in the poorer settlements, respect- ing the payment of supplements.”

Seeing, then, that the pay of the teach- ers cannot be reduced without risking the etticiency of the schools ; seeing, also, that the Opposition agree with the Government that the supplements must be cut down,— what's to be done about it #

There is no use disguising the fact : if our present school system is to be maintained the people must pay more, directly, for the benefits they receive from it. Now, under the present law, each school district is a perfect municipality in itself for school purposes—having power to taxes, at little or no cost of collec- lf let each

district collect its own school taxes and thus

impose and collect tion. economy is desirable, save the taxpayer at least 10 per cent. of the taxes he otherwise would pay if they were imposed by the Government.

In no other Colony, Province, or State in America, or, so far as we know, in the civilized world, is the whole cost of education met bythe General Government. How is the

cost of education met in the neighboring

provinces! Take New Brunswick for instance. There teachers are paid by the province, county, and district. Take the

provincial and county grants together and they amount to for male teachers of the lirst-class $140, of the second class $110, of the third class $99 ; female teachers of the tirst class $100, of the second class $80, of

the third class $70. Any salary over and sbove these amounts are paid by the district.

Che people of this Province must not lo as those of the neighboring Provinces. ‘hey must pay a larger proportion of their eachers’ salaries out of their own pockets. in view of the necessity of cutting down the Government’s expenditure for educa tien, and the opinion of the country that he supplementary clause must yo, this is i Olly aiternative now to be thought of.

+. Am +

Shore Road to the Park.

Ir is gratifying to note that this improve- meat, Which Tus EXaMINER has advocated ior some years past, is likely to mark the The road to Victoria Park, by way of the shore, will,in the words of the

Jubilee year, petition published on Friday, be a ‘* boon ind blessing” to old and young, rich and We trust that it iavorable consideration of the Government and @ity If the roadway be constructed, the land which, by reason of

poor, will receive the

Council. the frost, has in the past fallen into the

and this saving alone would justify the Govern-

harbor every spring, will be saved, ment in giving a grant towards the work. For the rest the public spirit of ourwealth- ler citizens may, we think, be relied upon. Some time ago THe EXAMINER suggested that a gift or legacy could not be better bestowed than inthe making of a good boulevard—call it what you will—around the shore to the

Park.

promenade, esplanade,

There is no caleulating what good the cooling shore and the may do to the health of the thou-

breezes of the Park sands who will take advantage of the road to obtain them ; aad in this view the gift of a sum of money to open the road will be on a par with gifts to public hospitals. In- deed, it would be better applied ; for pre- vention is better thancure. Unfortunately we have no capitalists capable of giving— after the manner of Sir George Stephen and Sir Donald Smith—a cool half each ; have some who could pay for the roadway, and never feel the loss of the money. Is there a wealthy man in this community who has the heart to do it, and sv obtain the blessing of his If not, the citizens at large must only sub- scrible as liberally as they can, and have the work done as sgon as possible after the

promised grant has beeu made by the Gov- ' ernment.

mil-

lion but we

fellow citizens in this Jubilee year?

AccoRDING to the Marine and Fisheries re- | port for the past year the casualities of 1886 | include 307 vessels of 122,442 tons, and the! losses of vessels and cargoes amount to $1,-. 657,759. This is said to be a smaller number | ef Canadian wrecks than has occurred since | 1576, and the number of lives lost, 46, is fewer than in eny year sinte 1870,

THE DAILY EXAMINER,

Public Accounts of Canada.

Tur Public Ace unts of Canada for the vast year are to hand. The Deputy Min- ister of Finance repported (11th July, 1887) there were no outstanding temporary loans, all having been paid off. The sums paid during the last fiscal year on capital account amounted to $6,476,400.39. — In- vestments were also made by the Govern- ment to the extent of $3,147,065.25 ; and

2,701,249 were paid as subsidies to rail- ways.

The receipts on acecunt of Dominion Lands during the last fiscal year were $176, - 795.78 ; the investments. for the several sinking tunds amounted to $1,606,270.77 ; the amount of public debt redeemed was $3,212,430.63 ; the circulation was increas- ed by $664,197.58, and the Savings Bank deposits by $4,194,737.49, making the amounts standing at the credit of the sev- eral depositors in these Banks at the 30th June last, $37,173,813.88; and the out- come of the year’s transactions has been to increase the net debt to $223,159, 107.08, an addition of $26,751,414.05.

Owing to the settlement with the Canadian Pacific Railway, a change has been effected in the rate of interest payable on the net debt of the Dominion. The average rate paid at Confederation on the net debt was 5.41 ; on the 30th June, 1884, the rate was 4.06 ; on the 30th June, 1885, was 3.80; and by the revision of the debt as above, the amount payable on the 30th June, 1886, is 4.02.

The total amount of debt payable in Erig- land on the 30th June last was $172,248,- 082.55, and the several investments for sinking funds amounted to $17,461,623,98.

During the year, the Dominion imported silver to the value cf $185,000, and copper to the value of $23,000, the profits on these operations being $55,150.11, being about equal to the salaries of the Department dur- ing the year.

The receipts from the Consolidated fund were for the year— Customs, $19,373,551.26; Excise, $5,851,804.95,—making a total from taxes of $25,226,456.21. The receipts from public works and railways amounted to $3,082,410.58 ; from the Post Office, $1,901,690.25,—-which with other smaller revenues swelled the receipts of the year to a grand total of $33,177,040.39.

On the other hand there were expended —ineluding $3,177,220.50 on account of Northwest Rebellion which is not properly chargeable to the expenditure of the year — $39,011,612.56, or $5,934,572.87 more than the amount of the receipts.

eopeicteneinlciiititaMtRalAit dies

The Queen's Jubilee.

THe adjourned meeting of the special committee of the City Council, representa- tives from the different Societies, and other citizens was held -in the Council Chamber on Saturday evening.

The following are the names of the gen- tlemen who were present, and the societies represented :—

T. Heath Haviland, Mayor; Capt. F. 8.

Moore, Capt. W. A. Weeks, James H. Palmer, D. O'M. Reddin, Jr. 7 City Council—Thomas Morris, 8. W.

Crabbe, John Kelly. Caledonia Club—Archibald McNeill. Masons—S. F. Hodgson. Oddfellows——Chester B, McNeill. Fire Department—Chief Engineer Large. Militia—Major James D. Irving, Lieut.- Col. F. Dogherty. Boating Club—John Joy. Grand Division~John J. Chappell, Henry Rackham.

On motion, His Worship Mayor Havi- land was appointed Chairman of Committee, and the undersigned Secretary.

A communication was read from the Secretary of the Benevolent Irish Society, informing the Committee that, as a Nation- s| Society, they decided not to participate inthe proposed Jubilee celebration as a Society, but as citizens would heartily co- /perate,

Considerable discussion arose in regard to a petition now in circulation among the citizens, praying that the amount placed in the estumates by the City Council toward the Jubilee celebration be appropriated towards the construction of a roadway along the shore from Government Pond to Victoria Park.

The Committee strongly protested against the city grant being used for any such work, and felt it would be necessary to have a larger sum than the city grant at their disposal in order to make the Jubilee celebration a success.

The committee appointed to wait on the railway and steamboat authorities and make arrangements for special fares, re- ported that they had done so, and had made satisfactory arrangements with the Steam Navigation Company, but had not done so with the Railway, owing to their inability to personally see the Superinten- dent.

On motion of Councillor Morris, second- ed by Chief Engineer Large, :t was

Resolved, That an estimate be now made of the amount that will be required to carry oat the Jubilee celebration in a proper and loyal manner. Carried.

The following estimates were made and agreed to :—

eee 0 ee seen ae SRN ss se ki oc sony $5 % ann dws 6 il oe 300 MNS o's oi oud os iveide sinks 200 MNO. chnadul chovskaakenhin<¢e 250 NL dich adipemtanie sted: pi henna at ames 100 Children’s Grand Stand......... oe i bee Printing and advertising.............. 100 Contingencies......... igiebas tahoe ee. 150 BON. o ino sos Sbodk ss ue eS $1,690

On motion, Major James D. Irving was appointed on the Government Committee, in place of D. O'M. Reddin, Jr., resigned.

On motion of Councillor Morris, second- ed by Mr. John Chappell, it was

Resolved, That the Committee, copsisting of Councillor Crabbe, Chief Engineer Large and Major James D. Irving, wait on the Gov-. ernment and ascertain what amount they will contribute towards the estimate agreed to and required to carry out successfully the celebra- tion of Her Majesty's Jubilee, and report at the next meeting. Carried.

Meeting adjourned till Wednesday even- ing next, at 8 o'clock, 4. H. McPuepson, Secretary.

By-Laws have been voted upon by the town Council of Toronto for the erection of a com- bined court house and city hall, and for the building of a wing to the hospital for sick children, costing $20,000, in comemoration of Her ‘\ajesty’s jubilee, each being carried. by a fair majority,

- MONDAY,

25, 1887.

APRIL :

“LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Bank of P. E. Island.

Srr,— A final dividend has been declared by the Liquidators of this defunct institu: tion, which will make a total of about sixty per cent. to the unfortunate depositors. This is not so very bad, and strengthens my belief that if the Directors had acted rightly the Bank would to-day be in a flourishing condition and its victims be paid their full quota. A statement of the ex- penditure incidental to the winding up of the concern would be interesting, and serve to show the want of tact and shrewdness which unhappily characterized the manage- ment of this unfortunate Bank. If ever an institution was throttled out of exist- ence, the Bank of P. E. Island certainly was.

DeposiTor.

April 25, 1887.

The Jubilee Celebration.

Six,—Considerable interest —_ prevails throughout our Province at present, 1n 1¢- gard to the celebration of the Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Vic. toria. This is as it should be.’ There is every reason that the Island of Prince Edward, called after Prince Edward, uncle of cur beloved Queen, should be desirous of giving expression to their loyalty in a manner befitting the whole Province. As was its duty, our City Council has taken the initiative in this matter, and has most preperly solicited the co-operation of the various departments and _ societies within its jurisdiction. Asa result of its action, a committee has been formed and the matter is being energetically worked up.

Now, it appears that certain of our towns-people, blind to their own interests, are desirous of doing away witha Provin- cial celebration, and substituting in lieu thereof the opening of a short roadway leading to Victoria Park! The opening of this roadway is all right in itself, and should have been dune long ago, but I do not think that the people of the whole Province will accept this little piece of civic improvement in lieu of a general Provincial celebration. The attempt to do so is simply ridiculous. ‘The people of this Province will protest against being treated in this manner. If Charlottetown is not prepared to take hold of a general celebra- tion | would suggest that the town of Sum- merside take the matter up at once.

Yours truly, CITIZEN.

TENDERS, $10,000 CITY DEBENTURES

TENDERS will be received at the Mayor's Office, up to noon of

Monday, the 2nd May, next,

for the purchase of TEN THOUSAND DOL- LARS DEBENTURES of the City of Charloite- town, of the denominations of $500 and $1000 each, payable in 20 years from date of issue. bearing interest at (4 pe.) four per centand (5 p.c.) and five per cent per annum, respectively, payable half yearly in Charlottetown, and to be issued in redemption of Debentures falling due in May and June, next. Tenders will be recived for the whole or part. The Council do not bind themselyes to accept the highest or any ‘lender. By order.

A. H. MACPHERSON, City Clerk, Mayor's Office, April 28, 187.

BANK Ul P, &. ISLAND,

IN LIQUIDATION.

FINAL DIVIDEND,

NOTICE is hereby given that a S'xth and final

dividend on this estate, of 405-100 has been declared, pursuant to an order eranted by His ttonor Mr. Justice Peters, payable on and after the Twenty-elxhth instant. Creditors will receive their dividend cheques on application at the Bank of Nova Scotia, Ciarlottetowm

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, Per Geo. Mcleod, Manager, L. C. OWEN, Liquidators of Rank of P. F, Island. Ch’town, April 22, 1887—tl 28:h

(DDFELLOWS’ NATAL DAY CELEBRATION,

Anniversary Oddfellowship will! Island members in Charlottetown,

of American be celebrated by the

26th,

T HE Sixty-eighth

On Tuesday, April

in the Evening of which day a

CONCERT

will be given in the

LYCHU™M.

The first part of Programme will contain sey- eral new features—New Orchestral Seicctions, “Mikado” Selections, New Songs, and the first appearance in this City of the

VOCSOPHONE BAND

an entirely new attraction on this Continent— exceedingly fascinating and amusing, alone worth the price of admission.

The second part of the programme will be

An Old-Time Minstrel Entertainment,

consisting of some of the choicest Christy Vocal ) ems with Orchestral Accompaniment, under | the direction of Mr. Vinnicombe.

Programme wil! appear shortly and wil!, with- | out doubt, be the most attractive since the days— of “*Pinafore.”

ee for a at S usual places.

mission—Keserved seats, 59 cents; Pa and Gallery, 35 cents. —

Be sure and place asum sufficient in your esti- mates for Concert purposes to attend this one.

A. E. McDONALD, Sec’y Committee, April 9—wed & sat tl 20 then daily tl 2%

James L, MacMillan, V, §.,

GRADUATE OF

Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto,

Office in connection with Kennedy & Stewart's ivery Stable; Great George Street,

Ch’'town; April 24 1887~1aw & wky

A. BRUCE

is showing an immense stock of

Fashionable Hats

bought Cash At Prices that would Astonish You for Cheapnegs,

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Wae- Boys FELT HATS for 25 Cents each.

CH.

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TO ARRIVE:

Beehive Brand Roofing Felt.

Silver Creek Brand Roofing Felt.

Roofing Pitch, Tar Paper, Dry Paper, Glass, Nails, Paints, Oils, Plaster Paris, and everything required by the Builder or Painter.

for

and Selling

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Ch’'town, April 25, 1887—-eod & wky

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NORTON & FENNELL,

CITY HARDWARE STORE, QUEEN STRERT. March 4, 1887.—2aw & wky

BACK 10 THE OLD STAND.

J. B. MACDONALD

AS removed back to his Old Stand, on QUEEN STREET,

and is now opening his Sprivg Stock, personally selected

in England. Buying his goods for Cash, and selling only for

Cash, he will consequently be in a position to offer his customers goods at the very Closes: Prices.

J. B. WA

Ch’town, April 21, '87-—dy wy

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CDONALD.

FOR CASH ONLY,

0

Perkins & Sterns

From this date we intend to do business For Cash Only. thereby preventing any loss by bad d¢bis, saving salary of a Book-kereper loss of iuterest, cost of stationery and books, and other charges en a credit business,—will buy and sell for Cash and be in a position to

give ready money customers the very best value.

NEW STOCK OF ROOM PAPER JUST OPENED

(Over 25,000 Rolls in Stock—Newest Patterns —Very Cheap.)

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Large stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS to arrive in « few days by regular steamers.

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Perkins & Sterns

April 15—& wky