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Iaiinsumuno uuws AND v

‘ v as taken from .1.P5°~§$§°'.".§?.‘Z.--'£.». out by the secretary-treasurer of tho 0- T- F-

' v.1... Royal Bank issued B- lmllt mwrostzng letter in the rncntn oi lviarch cnthe subject of Educa- mng- The‘ lféilicwing excerpts are taken from 1 '

-- ' c field oi.’ human act.- Thm ‘s n educational ideals apDlIBd are of more value businhcgs.‘ Besldist pre- » u; o acc o e. Efiiiixllouit: i2.» tasks. o 113ml oducatlon develops a wise ‘a! wishi- ' d h n ur. more an more. This“ mogeran world. business lasts on rectittude, as well as 0n d en." gogglztg zaxgve as his view hcpith, beautypwcaith, bower and otherthinus are ingredients in hconlnesu, but are neutral baforc gducatifln. which teaches how to u“ them, A more satisfying en- ugclairim of the aim of education C... probably b: acquired by ll‘- Hngillll‘ in order the leading act- jvjiigs of life. They are. <1) activities which directly minister to self-preservation; (2) which. by aocuriniz the e!- rrniials of life. minister indirect- r to self-preservation; (3) those

A 541111204

Y PEA TURE-~

IMPROVEMENT. iN EDUCATION

which have forfltbeir objective the roaring o! a family which are involved in

tenance of broner social and 1- itical relations. and (5) activ ties which fierbart Spencer refers to afi. miscellaneous. which fill up t e leisure part of life. devoted to the uratiflcation of the tutor and feelings."

l "Education today. in its beat sense. means educating for a fluid society. in which every person is free to move in any direction hi; disposition takes him. so Ion: as he doc: not cause too rnudi fric. tion in his contacts with others similarly burauinc their own lives.

that mlocollm ous

vic and bolit requires u broad qlenerai education: and the ruponsib ity of social life calls for nuidsnce such as never was at- tempted in past zeneraticns.

“If the idea of/advancinil edu- cation anneal» to the people. then they must be M00111“! i0 WY teachers salaries which n compare favourably with industry.

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED

t confuse or inter-charm! ufihniiuu... of the followinit wasfgftue. stature. and otltlltt- Slllllle mews a 95"" m‘ ""14: ed figure; stature means height. i Lute mllms I BW» ‘instants. and instance. Inatanta means small bortiom cfltirne. in- l e means an exanipc. smlcusicn and illusion. A-lliiaioll means a reference: illusion. rhea rance.

“ Liiflepfifi? élf“... ‘s the cast iknse of the verb. to leod- 1M"! l! the present tense.

Awful. Means fillinx with awe or filled with ‘awe.

Do not use in the sense 0f un-

clvil. serious. or ludicrous or (in the sdvarbialmixoerlm) in the aensc

,‘ r . 0:13:33». Not my be used im‘ the fact tint. "The 150i» t-lllll (1105 because) he is absent is no ma.

why we should not proceed.

“game on. A crudity for out gig; [tflflfiagmgn gr blame. 81y: a4 n! m '7'

Caused by. To be used only when it refers definitely to a “find ‘of. if; iimgguuzrglrga

mpg r vcny - an. Useorurglulddhavo.‘ Avoid also may of. wo d . mnjmm. not

aaa. Bureaus to be used in‘ formal oombfllmllll for think. suonmc. or crowi-

LITERATURE (The Story of Gareth and Linet)

i, Wht was Garrett's first ro- ouest? That he have food and lcdxinz for one yell‘;

. What was Gareths aeconllvrfl- quest? That he be allowed lo i!» to the rescue o! the unknown lady-

3. What was Garethb third re. quest? That ha. be kliilhtod b9 Si Lancelot.

l. what battle dceda am Sir Gareth perform on nu wav to the Castle OI the d Ill-WM? H“ defeated Sir Kay: held his 0W0 against Sir Lancelot; H1184 m? SiX thieves: overcam the Green Knight org: Ithe lied Knizht:

. .. er n. °‘°,“$.'r'§.§ i.“ tbs: knight of the Red Lawns murdered all the Knights who came aizainst him? Because Lancelot and Gawai-nie 118d slain the brother of his lady 10W-

6. What was the great virtue in mo ring which Hones vo Gareth? He who wore i lose no blood: Hid it chanled the color of

1. Did ‘Linnea love Gareth? Iriones loved Gareth at first ailht and bofcro o know who he was.

a. What d the W

' mover and distances in is story?

ls scientific accuficg? imoortmt m.’

in atcrv of thin Tam made the story more vivid and lava a touch of reality t0 1t-

Scientific accuracy it 11°‘ WWW‘

ant. In fact it would detract from the interest and would rob it o! the Early Middle as: riled Whleh the author try! w W811 l0 I1" “-

WHAT ADVANTAGES ACCRUE FROM REGULAR IN-

SPECTION AND EAR-LY‘ TEII

.,~ u) Cavities arc dlscovcrcdMand 1mm when they are small and bciorc me pulp (nerve) becomes involved. The tooth thus retains

, its healthy pulp and a root and ub§cess will not develoo. Cavities

should be discovered before the

tooth starts to ache. <2) Conditions which may lead to nyorrhea are detected and cor- rected and if the disease hi8 started it will be rccolnized at an early staile when proper treat- meat will bringlsatisfactory "- ul

‘ <3)‘ Pernicious‘ habits (such as

TREATMENT 0F THE H?

thumb and lip suckinifl lllil 0th" c0nditi0n!‘-Which may cause ir- regularity uf the teeth Will b6 noticed and the owner stow W correct them will be taken

u) Instruction and supervision in mouth care will be Rlvm- Th0 but way to cure disease is to ure~ vent it. Some men are born Willi Rood teeth; some men preserve their teeth: while others have false teeth thrust “Don them- Evcnv child should have his teeth examined by a dentist at least

twice a year.

A COMPOSITION EXERCISE

' may meanJlmoct my-

. Consequently it la not

used much by writers or awak-

ers iv-ho really have scmcthinu to

say about the thins they IN

describing. Below is a list of

words which may be used instead

cl "nice". Write the sentence be.

low using the. moot suitable word in biaae ofplnicc. t mm“

I oasan. 5 9- 0""

agreeable. beautiful. in-

. appetising. attractive,

dainty enjoyable. chann-

cielightful. becoming. and

l. It is nice to feel the wind ob

line's face.

- . . In this sand ulant the water plants which you are m-owinz under water in a. uond or stream.‘ the plants moat available are wa-terwecd. bladder. worst, water staxwcrt. water- cress. atonvworta. frog spittle. or voter silk.

. 3: Place. on top a layer of small 5100c: or “gravel; tnir is to hold ml gimtffhctnj ‘Mum a

. p ar a c an pour in vorv, gently at om side water taken from a bond or stream. Pill the iaruto withirutwo or three in- chea of the top; if it be a Jelly tumbler. fill to within an inch oi the ton. 5. Let it settle. -

d. Place it in a window which duea not not ‘too direct dunlight. A north window is the but plug:

v lr there is no north ‘window in o» school room. mace it for 11th

m2. It’; nice to hear ‘the rain on 3.. Sbdwcra a beautiful dress. 4. The sandwiches are very nic

bfYecterday was a nicc day. 6. We had a nice time at the rt

D5 Y. ' ZI %t ‘n ‘a “$2. nbfvtsouyd MI.

. t has nice‘ manncri, 4. I ll mm 6- lb. Wowngecgiavc; acgiico invita- ticn

AN AQUARIUM

so that it will not receive too much sunlllht.

7. ‘n; get livinu creatures for the aquarium use a din not. which is made like a shallow insect net.

a. Dip deep into the adios of the bond and be aura to up some or thc loaves and mud. for it ia in these ‘that the little water animals live. - v

0. A! fut aa dipped un. than mould be placed in s bail of wat- {aogcatihat they may be carried to

10. After the rmtcrial has boon bro ht into the dioolroom. it 5h d be poured out into a abal- lowpanaothstitcanboso~

will

sh what ‘kinds of ctoot.

um are likely to oat other; in an aquarium. 3y put similar ones her in one con ainor. it will b0 Quito possible to rihutc than

atone cidoof some other fir» fir-such a manner that there will

i (4) activities to ti!

not be many fatalities. It i; wfl] DUI; only a few. creature; in 53,431] can‘? Ilfli‘ . l

. c ac oo aquarium may be a verv sirnbl ff i d t i . ‘ecfltge. 1c aasar an s il be ef

can cl ll d, l be . en b00305‘: of la“i”.‘§‘.......’.‘§§..§,’_‘°.‘.,

‘ SCIENTIFIC

l. A i sit oneb 8113?‘, l...“ “(rm “m” . The beiiai habllen without

accept as t lire not proof. etemzlnation not to be- superstitions of . . The belief that truth itself never chances. but that our ideas cf whatvia true changes as we izuén more and more kn

easiy. but after careful

'1. ‘Iirddetermlnatlon to b, ca... fuJ and accurate in all one‘; oh- servaticns.

B. A willinuness to consider all

TO CONSTRUCT YANGTZE

River is the three izreat Chinese the most impoét.

G

e plateau ‘libel. flows northeastward; southcastward.

PJ-iw The uDDer cart of the course is llctwfsen mountains. and i161

The tide ascends’

idomiles and it isi

navigable for B00 miles. The clue! tributaries are the Han. from the north. and the Wer. the Hens and the Kan from the south. Some of

' which serves the greater part of

China proper. The steamers which Ply its lower course and the junks r craft which no farther diotnlb half of the sea commerce of the country. At present, waterpower Yangtze basin is used only for in oldJashioned into irri- much .000 yeara aizo. Ancient es and the broad over- which lie between Ichoruz and l-lankow afford the only means of flood control. Now a clan is being drawn for a nuke da-m to be constructed on the

laws or mrarrusr r0 TEACHERS arm n14, 011mg; sppgmc

v-1

u» life within may be ob- served. rs. ielly tumibien. fruit Jars. butter Jars. candy jars, and battery jars are all available

for aousria. ‘Iihe tumblers are ca. i

veolally recommended for observ- ing tho habits of aquatic insects.

ATTITUDES

tho evidence and toitry to decldo whether it reallv relates to the matter which ls being considered, whether it is sound and sensible, and whether it is complete enough to allow a conclusion to be nude. 9. A determination not to bssa final conclusions on one or o. few observations, but to work as lung aa may be necessary in order to secure sn answer to a problem.

l0. The desire to do one's own filfivilililill" andwcnpczigrentingl, bu: a inzn use e resu ts o other scientists’ work.

i1. willingness to change an opinion or a conclusion if later evidence shows that it ls wrong.

l2. The omen point of view and the de- termination to prevent one's own like: and dislikes from influenc- lml one's iudsinent.

RIVER DAM

Ylnltle River. a clan for the world’ hydro .

John lan Savexe. who de- signed Boulder Dam, Grand Coulee Dam. and 60 others, is the techni. cal ernert beyond this flreut scheme ior which the plans are being drawn up in Denver office of the United Stata Bureau of Reclama- tion. The gigantic dam now blueprints will back up Yanirtzels water in a reservoir 350 Killed lone’. a lake twice as lame as the one behind Boulder Dam. This reservoir would hold back tho river in flood season and would sup 1v imple water for irrigation d m: dry spells. It could ¢en~ erate about twice ac much cur- rent as Boulder Dam. Grand Gou- iee. and Shasta combined. Half of its bower of a circle 1.000 miles in diameter. and the other hair would turn the xvheeis of much needed chemical. fertilizer plants. These plants. it is estimated. would fill requirements and provide surplus for export. In the dam would extend the limit of steam navigation several hun- dred miles upstream. At present the gorges and rapids above Ich- arnr are impassable except for small boats hauled by gangs oi coolies. steamers will sail a; for as the war-time capital of Chung- king. Plans call for cranes which will straddle the lOCk'ill'id lift specailly constructed steamers. Carrying the ship. the cranes will roll past the dam and lower the vessel into the water be. vohd. W. A.

AUSTRALIA (Continued)

Federal Parliament there 500MB. 36.‘ House of Rep- In the states a

there are 600 Federal and State members. There‘; a move to increase the number of Fed. ‘oral Cmembers biazcauoe of increas- 118 ommcnweal h er an - snonslblllties. OW d m The first Premier a! Australia was Sir Edmund Barton. Australia is one of the Iivc self, xovernlnn Dorninions. (the .others arc- Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Eire). which are 311 cart tho British Common- a

e .

Duke of Gloucester

cnfleneral of Aus-

hority is that of all Governors-General. who are the d-lr t reoresentativc of the King in the Commonwealth. He is. of course.

yinollido the opening

unonweaith Parliament commissioning cf to form Governments. He will preside at meetings of the Oom- monweulth Executive Council. and will doubtless undertake the many lnubllc duties associated with the ' ce. ‘ The wmmcnwealth of Australia ‘has Ministers in t apoointed tain. Canada. New Zcaland and India. The Commonwealth of Auslmalla is an independent and democratic nation. 1t ir one of the United Nations. and before the war sent its own representative to the Lea- pug of Nations. It sends its own

Ministers to foreign capitals. Its executive can declare war.

The Commonwealth's Minister for isarternal Affairs has rnndc it clear that Australia realizes it will have to play its part in guarding the security and prosperity of the Pacific as its share of the world's ueace alarming. Its particular ‘in- terest will be an extended Aus- trallan zone. lncludimz the islands close to its shows, which have a community of interest in defence. in trade and in transport. There is no wish to alter the sovereignty of the territories concerned. the Australian Government templates a general understand- ing on these and related matters with other Governments concern. ed and has already made a pact with the New Zealand Govern- ment.

For Australia. a younl. virilc and growing nation. the problem: of izoverninz and developing a continent. and of sharlniz the re- sponsibility for the oceans which surround it. offer a challenge and

misc in the o and

The first fleet arrived in Bot- any Bay in 1788.

Gold was discovered in Victoria in 1M0. The commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed in i900. Australia we; at war with Gonn- any in 1914. Ross Smith and Keith Smith made first flight from Britain in 1010. Kinizaford Smith and Ulm made first transyac- ifio flight in 1M8. Sydney Harbour b age was opened in 1930. Scott

Black flew from Britain record time cf 7i hours in Australia was at rvar with my in 1689. The first Mnister to Commonwealth arrived from U. 8. A. in 1940. At war with Japan in i941. Australia-New Zeaiand pact cloned at Canberra in 1044.

m peaceful world of the future.

THE HUMMING BIRD

The Rimming bird ls a beau- tiful one. of which there are more than 400 smcics livinu exclusive- ly in America, aboundimr especial.

in tho tropics. The nlme is given the birds because of the sound made by their rapidly mov- Nm in fligthtl. 50min hum-

s arc no aruer an s

birmblc nae and the lamest do not exceed the sparrow in They have slender beaks. which ‘an generally long and sometimes

. Th e tongue is

m » ca 0' n: PM a m: ‘Th. “t truded mm the bill to a considerable dia- m birds never llxht hovcrinir before themselves by tons their cy Mitch tho blossom for which fonn a amt PM. their food. and for noc- nlmta ucrete. Thai

build tireir nests of wonderfully fine workmanahib. which are lined within with soft wool and uauallv covered on the outside with lich- ens. which serve to conceal tho nest. Two small eggs are laid, and they are always plain white. There are many speciea in the

States.

east of the

Miaaissi u“, the ruby-thrcated h

Some hlllll-lli-i

m in number brilliant patches of

, ion: yracafui fathers in the tail. cicats. feathers upon t

bout’ chanoln; their The! armthc smallest birds the mrid. ‘

TERN

' tn rill r ily. fbéwufi. .?...".i....““.....

These lona- smells

»bir'da are some-

arm awallowl- ‘lhcv

’ gd _ their

p h‘ bull. UNI“.-

- toned tails- ll!

cash

and Afria. but aho in are: an about ‘to N

Asia erica

‘the mill.

brook your

I or aimed by my mother.

intention to respect an-'

would elcctrify the area An

enormous M

SACKVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK. rovunuv mo

I

INVEST 1N THE BEST -— THE EDUCATION OF YOUR CHILD

The guidance and supervision cf the wholc educative process - spiritual, mm. tal. physical and social -— are only possible in a RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL.

Unexceilcd opportunities at Mount ‘Allison to learn, hear that makes a cultured, responsible and disciplined citizen.

THE ACADEMY -- Boys’ reaidcntiai THE school Providing junior and oanfor rugs: ‘Ihvrvush school courses leading 'to mtricu- lotion in Arts. Science and unwiel-

sional courses. - can provide.

OOMILAIIIRGIAL and courses for miatrlcirintcd students who wish a year in residence with all the advantagu which only university life

and sec the best of all

COLLEGE -- comvlete Birsinesl

Early registration desirable because of limited accommodation.

Inquiries welcome from service men and

WOIIICTI.

For prospactuc please write to the Headmaster, K. A. Parker, MA.

ROBE-RT HARRIS

Rpbefllnin borninthceduntllhisdeatlbflewusa Vale ofnoomway. was. but came charter member. and Ian ltrly to Prince Edrwurd Island at the president of the Roya Carmdlan are of seven. After his schooling Academy-

ln Charlottetown he worked as a Harris is famous as the pointer surveyor. He then wont on a sail- 0i The Hm"! °f c°lli°d¢fit °“' inn vessel to lllnsland. where he he also painted portraits or many studied painting in London." He noted Canadians includinil Sir oontinugd his studio; inlPar-ln and John A. MacDonald, Lord Strut); travelled in Belgium, Holland and cgrfi- gull fillozwillfleelfatfiegbtfalb Italy. After mu thorouah train- faff- ‘fig; k mmuflzed by m" 5""! "tum" '4" mmn- truth to ndture. Harris we no first scttliny in Toronto. then

m l to M t 1 h ii

0v n: on rea. w ere he v- the Canadian scene.

CURRENT EXENTS

l The Secretary of the Interior in work. Three years ago. U. N United States is J. A. . R. A. was born in the Field Marshal Alexander's new ti title-Viscount Alexander of 11in‘- is and of Errigal in the County of Donnienl. flex. hemp, President of Finland is Premier Rcnne. Area, 225 square miles; Paasilivi. ‘population 4.4.000. Premier of Bclnlum is Dr. Paul- Winner of the Governor-Gen- Henrl Spank. , eraPs 194.5 Literary Award for Chief cit the Naval Stuff in

fiction is Hugh Macbenncn. ganlgcilal is Vice-Admiral Howard Abril. a synthetic wax recentlg . o . Russians expect to have all

discovered by U. K. scientists

shortly to come into large scale forces evacuated from the Dan- lshrulslo-nd (Bomholm Island) in

kaolin.

production. It will take the place of natural waxes used for hilvh brcssure lubrication.

" -.-.-.-.-.-.-u~ri.a.n.o.-.an~w'a-

Thh Department is con- ducted by the Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Federation. Contribution: are welcomed and should be to Millar MaoFadyI-‘n, 8 l-Z Fel- ling Si. Charlottetown

“H'“'“H"'“HHH'H"“HH“W“" DIAMOND RUSH Tlleiyear i046 is the diamond

Rlmivcreary of we dlarnmd iIéHSouth Africa. which started in

‘The temporary home of the U. N. O. is Hunter College, Bronx. New York.

United States Secretary" of the Treasury. med M. Vinson» was elected chairman of the twin Boards of Governors of the new World Bank and the Whrld Mone- tary Fund the International Monetary Conference at Savannah. Georgia. on March 11. i048.

The fo rth Council meeting of

ions Relief and Re- ooencd in

._____.___________ BRINGING UP FATHER

OH MRS. JONES" UH ? T WHY DID I LET ’M IN TH’

a o of the pioneers in the Plilltlniz of 11h to

"uh at her birth and

Tug Goo: To Aid 0f Grounded Ship-

their hi: ticnFrank- Cvreek freighter Bilround on about mictlight tonight. The 5.1184011 ship, bound {or Halifax for s coma of git-prom, izrounded 150 yards o1! o mo" of the treacherous sand. 17o miles southeast of the Nova. Scotiacoast lllgelast nlzht.

side of the shifting sands that have been called “the RIIWYEM of the Atlantic." The Foundation Franklin, your- a dceruaca rescue. was R tlilet cripniilgd gelat- 0 01’! os when the first wireless on th: groundin: of the Alfioa reached .cr.