RECKLESSLY DRINKING SUL- “ THE CENTENNIAL.” PHURIC ACID.

THE SCHOOL QUESTION

We publish, on the first page of this; Ax the School Question is the issue issue of the KAAMINER, the Report of he decided by the coming elections, we the Parliamentary Committee appointed | will

to enquire into the manner in which our |

WE SCHOOL COMMISSION sa pce “a The opening of the Centennial Exhibi-

tion took place on Wednesday last, the

10th inst., under the most auspicious cir- /cumstances, The ceremony is reported to 'have been splendid. President delivered | the following short address :

“My Countrymen,—It has been thought appropriate, upon this Centennial occasion, | to bring together in Philadelphia, for pro. | per inspection, specimens of our atizin- ments, including fine arts, literature,

" \ REMARKABLE RECOVERY,

AND

About a year ago, Robert Taylor, 4 red- endeavor to post our readers oD the cheeked and chubby little boy, the only opinions of the ablest men and the prin- | son of a Passic, N. J., mechanic, was play- School Act has been administered. We} ciples of the best laws extant respecting | ing with several other children in gh

. : . ; . -o | building, in a street near his home, trust it will be carefully perused by all | salle Jectars will but take | : . ya J education. If the electors \ | caine place one of the boys found

earl peneens. By the evidence of the | the trouble to inform themselves on - a black bottle. containing a liguid that all shie ‘utiV fice r a Soard of : : ae eo thew wilt tut! lack Oo ing | chief executive officer of the Boare merits of the question,—if they will concluded must be whiskey. Each dared

Ghe Enaminer.

Charlottetown, May 15, 1876,

OBITUVUART.

SUMMER GOODS,

PER S. S. “PRINCE EDWARD.” =”

is with deep regret that we record th of one of our most esteemed and

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William Cundall,

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citizens,

known

iconire. On Sunday, the 7th inst., he was

nfined to the house by an attack of ill- sess which developed into congestion of he lunes. Until the afternoon of Friday ist. the 12th, hopes were entertained of |

recovery, but after that time his |

rength repidly declined. He died at aj muarter past twelve of the same night, ' The deceased gentleman was the son of | tobert William Cundall and Penelepe Richmond, |

Bassett He was born at Surrey, England, on the 6th of March, | 1806. His father visited this Island in

order to obtain some knowledge of his} property on Lot 20, which had been part | of the | the original |

of the estate of Colonel Bassett, Royal Engineers,

He died at New London,

one of

grantees. and

shortly after, in the 1828, his son, the

subject of the present notice, came to this Island. In 1830, he resided amongst his | tenants at Park In 1831, he was married to the daughter of the late William Haszard, Esq., of Sellevue, a loyalist refugee from Rhode Island. At that time the unwilling- ness or inability of the people on his estate to pay their rent, necessitated his removing to Charlottetown in 1835, where he carried on business with a partner for some years, In (or about) 1840 he was appointed High Sheriff for Queen's County. In that capacity he was present at the Belfast riots at the time of the election of Messrs. Douse and McLean. In 1847 he suceeded E. B. Humpherys, Esq., as Head Master in the Central Acadamy. Many of our successful men were educated under him. He had great ability in imparting knowledge to others, He was Secretary of the Board when the Free Education Act went into operation. The work of organization fell principally | uron him, and the practical working of | the measure=at that time a matter of| great difficulty—was ensured by his ex- ertions. In 1856, the Bank of Prince Edward Island was established, and Mr. Craodall was appointed Cashier. To his able mamagement of this institution its success is mainly attributable. From the first to the last hour of his connection with it, he was indefatigable in his exer- tions to render it prosperous and to en ive its stability.

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of public interest and improvement he took a prominent and active part. He also filled many public offices, such as Auditor of Public Ac counts, &c,, and was exemplary in per- forming their several duties.

As a business man, Mr. Cundall won a well deserved reputation. Admirable | judgment and practical good sense char- acterized him in all his transactions. He was endowed by nature with a vigorous und active intellect. His uncompromis— ing devotion to duty and the conscientious |

discharge of everything he undertook were

strongly marked features of his character. | His unswerving integrity of purpose and | his high moral rectitude were known and | appreciated by all who had dealings with him; and the weight of his name in con- nexion with any proceeding was univer- sally accepted as a guarantee of honorable fulfillment.

He had a large and varied fund of knowledge, and what he professed to know he knew thoroughly. In his earlier days he was a hard student, and the only liversion he needed was a change of occu- pation. A generous man, he was a liberal contributor to undertakings for the public good and readily assisted the deserving. Few men were more unselfish; and an appeal for compassion when made to him was always addressed to « willing ear. To need assistance and to ask it of him was to obtain it, even though he had been in- jured by the applicant.

Of strong religious convictions, he wasa prominent and most use‘ul member of his Church, and while helding tenaciously to his own belief was never bitter or intolerant to those who differed fromhim. Reiicion, as it influenced his actions, was no sickly sentiment, but astrong principle which bore fruit in the noble virtues of a manly

life.

He was Secretary of the Bible Society | at the time of his death and had been so | for more than thirty years previously. lor upwards of twenty-five years he was Superintendent of St. Paul's Sunday School ; and in this kind office influenced many hundreds of young people who will remember him all through life with grati- tuue aod esteem. He never appeared to ‘eel greater pleasure than when he heard of the success of an old pupil or was able to benefit one with his advice or the influence of his recommendation. Those who knew him socially—his relatives and friends—kaow how warm and affectionate a heart he possessed; how readily his sympathy was given in time of sorrow ; and how effectually his aid was felt in the day of misfortune.

[t is very rarely that a man goes from umongst us whose death must be regarded as a misfortune to the whole community. In the present instance, this is the case in a very eminent degree. THis loss in the business position which he occupied is so considerable, and so extremely difficult to | supply, that it will long be felt. The tidings of his death will be received by all who really knew him, with unmixed sorrow, and his memory will long be green and fragrant in the hearts of good men. ‘The fetters of earth had for some time | bound him but lightly, and he looked | forward with no sorrowful anticipation to | the time when he should vacate his place | among the living. Regret is for those | who remain behind. Destiny has ap-| pointed to him this reward after the weary wils of life, that the darkness of disappointment and sorrow has passed away forever, and a long, honorable and useful life closed in the blessedness ot rest,

Prorerty at Souris, —We are pleased to learn that on Monday last, Mr. McLauchlin sold his lots in the rising town of Souris, at fair prices. Mr. A. McNeill was the Auction. eer. Dir. Mctiowan’s house and property was sold by W. D. Stewart, Esq., and reals

ized £4,600.

Edueation—the Rey. Donald McNeill— as well as by the evidence of the Rev. | Isane Murray, Judge Hensley and others

—it appears that the Act is unworkable :

and, therefore we are not surprised that e

the Committee has reported that it is not well administered. But we own to a feeling of regret that the Committee did |

| not lay greater stress upon the reasons |

why the Act is unworkable. It was ad- | mitted by every one of the witnesses ex- amined that the “ religious difficulty ’’ is one of the chief causes of the highly un- satisfactory state into which our public schools have sunk. In other words, be- cause the Act does not render permissive the teaching of religion in the schools, a

large proportion of the people are dissutis- fied, apathy and discontent prevail—and, therefore, the Act is “ unworkable.’ As the “ religious difficulty ’’—or rather the desire to make use of it—was, undoubted- ly, the principal reason why the Commit- tee was appointed, this singular reticence on the subject is the more remarkable.

Nor can we help expressing surprise that the Roman Catholic members of the Committee did not insist on making special reference to the important evi- dence of the Rev. Isaac Murray, Judge Hensley, and Professor Anderson. Mr. Murray (whose Protestantism is undoubt- ed) said that “ godless schools are a curse toa country; that they are calculated to develop ‘educated villains’; that the morals the will of a child must be informed as well as the intellect. Judge Hensley (on whose piety, integrity, hon- esty, and good sense who in this commun- ity will dare to cast the shadow of a shade?) said that he thought the parent should have the privilege of directing in what his child should be taught; that he should like to see his children taught the religion in which he believed; and that he considered it arbitrary to prevent a poor man, if he desired it, from having his child so instructed in the public schools. Professor Anderson (a gentle- man who stands at the head of the teach- ing profession in this [sland, and who would never be suspected of unduly lean- ing towards Popery) explained to the Committee a system under which the ‘ religious difficulty ” could not exist— under which Roman Catholics and Protest ants, who desire it, could have the religion they believe in taught in public schools, and under which the State is only requir- ed to pay for the secular education ac- tually imparted. That such important evidence, on such a vital point, from such unexcepcionable sources, should have been passed over by the Committee without note or comment, is to us inexplicable.

The Committee have, however, directed special attention to some very good sug- gestions of the witnesses they examined. One of these is the appointment of a Com- missioner of Education, in whom shall be concentrated the power now vested in the Board of Education. When the laws of the Roman Republic became “ uniwork- able,” and anarchy prevailed, a Dictator, endowed with supreme power, was placed at the head of affairs. By him evils were abated, wrongs righted, and order re-} stered. We tear our educational system is so seriously deranged, the people are so discontented, and the School Aet is so “ unworkable ” that a Commissioner of Education, clothed with dictatorial authority, must exert his power ere order takes the place of contusion, ere the diss content of the people is calmed and peace and harmony is restored—ere we receive a quid pro quo tor the $60,000 now an- nually mis-spent with the view of educat- ing the children of this Province. We feel fully persuaded that were such an officer appointed one of his first official acts would be the passage of an order per- mittipg, on certain well-defined conditions, the teaching of religion in the publie schools.

A suggestion of the Rev. Donald Mc- Nei}] and other witnesses—a suggestion not, however. alluded to by the Com- mittee—‘» the introduction into our school law of the principle of compulsion. But before this can be done, the law must be remodelled. ‘To compel a man to send his child to a school in which he con~ scientiously believes the truths of history are falsified in most important points; in which he believes the morals and religion of children are utterly ignored ; in which he believes children are trained to be “ educated villains ’’—in short, to compel him to send his child to a school which he believes to be (the Rev. Mr. Murray will please pardon us if we adopt his phraseology) ‘‘a curse to the country,” would be a stretch of power which the most despotic and powerful ruler of the world—the Emperer of Germany or the Czar of all the Russias—would hardly dare to exert, No good Government would think of inflicting so tyrannica] a law on the peo)le. Were the principles of compulsion incorporated ia our present School Lrw, the discontent and apathy of seven-twelfths of our population would, in all probability, be changed into open rebeilion,

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Tuz Svakes or Prince Eewarp !sLanp.—~ This was the subject of an essay recently read in Halifax by John T. Mellish, M. A, Mr. Mellish pointed out the marked dif- ference between the snakes of this Island and those of Nova Scotia. The Lu/ania Sirtalis (garter snake) is much larger some- times being found over three feet length, The Bascanion Constricior is more numers ous than in Nova Scotia, and is sometimes found in groups of four or fivo together. The Chlorosoma Vermalis, so common on the Continent of America, is unknown on the Island ; so also is the Storeria Ocbipitoe maculata, There is also a variety which Mr, Mellish thinks is a new species, longitudins ally striped in very decided colors. Snakes had been seen swimming across the Hills- borough River, near Charlottetown a dists ance ofa mile. The story of a serpant 15 feet in length having been seen on tho Is- land was a hoax. Mr.Mellish gave numer~ ous facts illustrating the habits of serpents, and also referred to the geological changes and aspects by which we can account for the difference between corresponding vas rieties of fauna on the Island and on the

|meet it calmly, fairly and honestly we

mainland.

have not the slightest doubt as to the | result. We append an extract from John Stuart Mill’s celebrated essay on liberty |

showing the views of that philosopher on the subject :

“One would aimost think that a man’s children Were supposed to be literally, and not metaphorically, a part of himself, so jealous is Opinion of the smallest interference of law with his absolute and exclusive con- trol over them ; more jealous than of almost any interference with his own freedom of action; so much less do the generality mankind value liberty than power, Con- sider, for example, the case of education. Is it not almost a self-evident axiom, that the State should require and compel the educa- tion, up toa certain standard, of every human being who is born its citizen? Yet who is there that is not afraid to recognize and assert this truth? Hardly any one indeed will deny that it is one of the most sacred duties ofthe parents (or, as law and usage now stand, the father), after summoning a human being iato the world, to give to that being an education fitting him to perform his part well in life tewards others and towards himself. But while thisis unanimously declared to be the father’s duty, scarcely anybody, in this country, will bear to hear of obliging him to perform it. Instead of his being required to make an exertion or sacrifice for securing education to the child, itis left to his choice to accept it or not when it is provided gratis. [t still remains unreeognized, that to bring a child into existence without a fair pross pect of being able, not only to provide food for its body, but instruction and training for its mind, is a moral crime, both against the unfortunate offspring and against society ; and that ifthe parent does not fulfil this obligation, the State ought to see it fulfilled at the charge, as far as possible, of the parent,

Were the duty of enforcing universal edu- cation once admitted, there would be an end to the difficulties about what the State should teach, and how it should teach, which now convert the subject into a mere battle-field for sects and parties, causing the time and labor which should have been spent in edu- cating, to be wasted in quarreling about education. If the Covernment would make up its mind to req for every child a good education, it might save itself the trouble of providing one. It might leave to parents to obtain the education where and how they pleased, and content itself with helping to pay the school fees of the poorer classes of children, and defraying the entire school ex- penses of those who have no one else to pay for them. The objections which are urged with reason against State education, do not apply to the enforcement of education by the State, but to the State’s taking upon itself to direct that education; whichis a totally different thing. That the whole or any large part of the education of the people should be in State hands, I go as far as any one in deprecating. All that has been said of the importance of individuality of char- acter, and diversity in opinions and modes of conduct, involves,as ef the same unspeakable importance, diversity of education. A gene- ral State education is a mere contrivance for moulding people to be exactly like one another ; and as the mould in which it casts them is that which pleases the predominant power in the Government, whether this be a monarch, a priesthood, an aristocracy, or the majority of the existing generation, in pro- portion as it is efficient and successful, it establishes a despotism over the mind, lead- ing by natural tendency to one over the body. An education established and con- trolled by the State, should only exist, if it

| the other to taste the fluid, and at length

| vessel upon his jacket and burned through

ithe cloth.

exist at all,as one among many competing

experiments, carried on for the purpose of | the dieting.

example and stimulus, to keep the others up to a cerlain standard of excellence. indeed, when society in general is in so backward a state that it could not or would not provide for itself any proper institutions of education, unless the Government under- took the task; then, indeed, the Government may, as the lesser of two great evils, take upon itself the business of schools and universi- ties, as it may that of joint-stock companies, when private enterprise, in a shape fitted for undertaking great works of industry, does not existin the country. But in general, if the country contains a sufficient number of persons qualified to provide education ander Government auspices, the same perzons would be able and willing to give an equally good education on the voluntary principle, under the assurance of remuneration afforded by a law rendering education compulsory, combined with State aid to those unable to defray the expense.

The ‘nstrument for enforcing the law could be no other than public examinations, extending to all children, and beginning at an early age. An age might be fixed at which every child must be examined, to ascertain if he (or she} is able toread. Ifa child proves unable, the father, unless he has some sufficient ground of excuse, might be subjected to a moderate fine, to be worked out, if necessary, by his labor, and the child might be put to sehool at his expense. Once in every year the examination should be renewed, with a gradually extending range of subjects, so as to make the universal! acquisition, and what is more, retention, of acertain minimum of general knowledge, virtually compulsory. Beyond that mini- mum, there should be voluntary examina- tions on all subjects, at which all who come up to a certain standard of proficicncy might claim a certificate. To prevent the state from exercising through these arrangements, an improper influence over opinion, the knowledge required for passing an examina- tion (beyond the merely instrumental! parts of knowledge, such as languages and their use) should, even in the higher class of ex- aminations, be confined to iacts and positive science exclusively. The examinations on religion, politics, or other disputed topics, should not turn on the truth or falsehood of opinions, but on the matter of fact that such and such an opinion is held, on such grounds, by such authors, or schools, or churches. Under this system’) ‘he rising generation would be no worse off in regard to all dis- puted truths, then they are at present; they would be brought up either churchmen or dissenters as they are now, the State merely taking care that they should be instructed churchmen, or instructed dissenters. There would be nothing to hinder them from bting taught religion, if their parents choose, at the same schools where they were taught other things. All attempts by the State to bias the conclusions of its citizens on dis- puted subjects, are evil; but it may very properly offer to ascertain and certify thata person possesses the knowledge, requisite to make his conclusions, on any given subjects worth attending to. A student of philosophy would be the better for being able to stand an examination both in Locke and in Kant, whichever of the two he takes up with, or even if with neither; and there is no reason- able objection to examining an athiest in the evidences of Christianity, provided he is not required to profess a belief in them. The examinations, however, in the _ higher branches of knowledge should, I conceive be entirely voluntary, It would be giving too dangerous a power to Governments, were they allowed to exclude any one from pro- fessicns, even from the profession of teacher, for aileged deficiency of qualifications ; and, I think, with Wilhelm von Humboldt, that degrees, or other public certificates of scien- tific or professional acquirements, should be given to all who present themselves for ex- amination, and stand the test; but that such certificates should confer no advantage over competitors, other than the weight which may be attached to their testimony by pub- lie opinion.” ait

Tue Prorosep Raitway 1x NEWFOUNDLAND. —The Newfoundland correspondent of the Halifax Citizen writes :—

“We have been agreeably surprised by the receipt of a despatch from Lord Carnars von, transmitting an application from the representative of some English capitalists, for a concession of land here, in order to construct a railroad across the island, with the view of making it the shortest route between Europe and America. ‘The appli- cant is a Mr. Nicholas Stubbes. He asks for no subsidy, no guarantee of interest on capital invested—nothing but land, and of this we will give him a very liberal allow- ance, as the line will run for the most part through unoccupied territory. The thing he asks for is exactly that of which we have most to give, and the gift will not impovers ish but enrich us, land cannot be occupied or mines worked without pouring wealth into the country. We have no knowedge of Mr. Stubbes, but it is presumed Lord Carnarvon would not transmit his offer without being satisfied that it was a bona

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the boy who had discovered it raised the bottle to his lips, .Ere he had drank, how- ever, a drop fell from the mouth of the

Ile lowered the bottle and | passed it to hiscompanions. Young Tays lor then took the bottle from his more timid playmates and hastily drank a large quantity of the fluid, He instantly threw | up his hands and fell to the ground insen- sible. He was borne to his home, and,

though his stomach soon threw off what he had drank, he sank into profound coma, from which it was impossible to arouse him. The bottle was found to contain undiluted sulphuric acid, which the workmen had used for cleaning the masonry, For days the little boy lay in torture between life and death. Doctors examined him and said that he could never recover as the acid had burned out the entire® lining of the stomach. He still lingered,growing feebler, and paler, and more emaciated each day, for he could not retain feod in his stomach. He wasted slowly away; his flesh was drawn over his members tightly as parchment, and he appeared to be| simply an animated skeleton. Dr. James | R. Taylor, Bellevue Hospital, was consulted and he cheered them with the hope that the boy might be cured. The boy weigh- ed scarcely twenty pounds, and he was easily carried back and forth on a piilow, As he was taken along the etreet people stopped to look at at him, doubtful, as his physician said, whether he was a human being or a skeleton.

Dr. Taylor, in beginning the treatment, | reasoned that the acid on entering the stomach, had instantly eaten through the coating wherever it had reached, and that the consequent excessive flow of the gastric juice to the injured parts had united with the poison and formed a blistering Suid that had scalded nearly every part of the stomach. He hoped that a emall portion about the phyloric orifice might have escap~ ed, Starvation was the first enemy that was to be overcome. ‘he physician be- gan his treatment with injections of tepid lime-water, flax-seed tea and animal glue, in very small quantities. The temperature of the injections was made the same as that of the body. The experiment was succes ful. Then followed injections of milk in small quantities, next mild preparations of beef tea and cod liver oil. A little later iron was used asa stronger tonic,the treat~ ment being necssarily entirely tonical. Under this regimen the boy hegan to show internal signs of improvement. Vomiting ceased at once, and never recurred, and after a few weeks of finjectional treatment, Dr. Taylor began to feed his patient with light soups and easily masticated jellies, like calves’ foot jelly, Next followed corn starch and oatmeal, the mild injection of iron being continued in conjunction with

The theory of the cure is that the strengthening treatment that was employs ed enabled the system to sustain the un- destroyed of the stomach while | they were throwing off the dead matter and the wounds were healing. The healing was by a natural process of cicatrization, the dead matter sloughing off in ths inflamma» tory processes, and the undestroyed parts of the stomach drawing together over the wounds, Thestomach is now apparently almost as strong as that cf any well child.

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Fort Avucustus GraMMaR ScaooL.—On Tuesday the 2nd inst., the trustees of this school, together with several children, and our good an persevering pastor, Rev. A. McDonald, met, and had an examination of pupils attending it, in order to pass judg- ment on the progress made under Mr. Arbuckle’s superintendence since 17th August last. After having gone through classes including English Grammar, Mathes matics, Book-keeping, Reading, Writing, &c,,and observing the vsible progress made during the past year, and the superior diss cipline carried out by the teacher,all present were satisfied that he had sustained the well merited reputation of being the best teacher on the Island. This, indeed, is not an unreasonable tribute to Mr. Arbuckle’s talents as a teacher, to say this of him from the fact that he has several young men and women from outward districts at-, tending his school, and can impart more information to pupils in a given time than any other at present on record. In compli- ance witha sensible and well timed sug. gestion of the School Visitor, that he, the teacher, should have every Saturday as a holiday, it was fully endorsed by the un- animous voice ofall present, the propriety of which privilege having been comment- ed on by Rev. Father Angus, in fitting terms of approval, It was decided that the names and progress of the pupils with prizes awarded, be published at next gen» eral examination in August. It is sufficient on this occasion that Mr. Arbnckle requires no praise, but only simple, justice. 1 may say he thoroughly understands his duties as a teacher and performs them faithfully,

Yours, respectfully, James E, Kevry, Chairman of Trustees, Fort Augustus, May 10, 1876. Anita

THE KEELEY MOTOR,

A correspondent of the Halifax Chronicle at Philadelphia, sends the following respect- ing the much-talke4.of *‘ Keeley Motor” :—

“ Yesterday, while rambling about the city, | came to a second story door in the building corner of 7th and Chestnut Streets, bearing in large gilt letters the legend, ‘‘ Keeley’s Motor.” [entered and found a very handsome room, occupied by a very handsome and, as | afterwards found, a very intelligent agent. Upon learning the object of my visit he informed me that he could communicate nothing concerning the Motor to the press; that they were com- pelled to keep the entire matter in the strictest secresy, inasmuch as Mr. Keely had not perfected his plan to a point that would enable him to secure a patent covers ing the whole of his discovery, and since the publicity already given to the matter had sent hundreds of scientific detectives | upon the search of the wonderful secret. He further said,.as did also Mr. Keely’s Attorney, who came in while we were talk. ing, that in all probability in the course of another month the world would be ringing with praise of the wonderful discovery that would make steant‘and electricity appear as hackneyed themes. [t was impossible, listening to these gentlemen, not to become impressed with their intelligence, earnest~ ness and apparent sincerity. They showed me two large bars of iron that had been literally pulled apart, not broken or twist ed, by a force developed by this machine, which, they assure me, was 4 000 pounds to the square inch over that of gunpowder, They said that the only thing now that de- layed the utilization of the discovery, was the difficu!ty found in procuring any subs stance that would withstand the terrific force of the vapor which caused water to percolate the most solid substances, | came away with the impression that if the Keely Motor was a hoax and a sell, it was certain~

ly well managed and well sustained,”

science and philosophy, as well as in gene-~ ral business and commerce, that we may more thoroughly appreciate the excellens cies and grave deficiencies of our achieve-

/ments, and to give emphatic expression to | our earnest desire to cultivate the friend-

ship of our fellow members of the family of nations. The enlightened agricultural, commercial and manufacturing people of this world have been invited to send hither corresponding specimens of their skill to exhibit on equal terms, in friendly compe-~ tition with our own. To this invitation they have generally responded. For so

| doing we render them hearty thanks, as

well as for the beauty and utility of the contributions which will to-day be submit. ted to your inspection by the managers of this Exhibition. We are glad to know that a view of the specimens of skill of the nations will afford you unalloyed pleasure as well as yield a valuable practical know- ledge of so many of the remarkable results of the wonderful skill existing in the com- merce of the globe.”

The following is Whittier’s Centennial Hymn, sung at the opening:

Our father’s God ! from out of whose hand

The centuries fall like grains of sand

We meet to-day, united, free,

And loyal to our land and Thee

To thank Thee for the era done,

And trust Thee for the opening one.

Here where of old, by Thy design,

The fathers spoke that word ot Thine,

Whose eche is the glad refrain

Ot rended boli and falling chain,

To grace our time, from all

The zones of earth or guests we call.

Be with us while the New World greets

The Old World thronging all its streets,

Unveiling all the iriumphs won

By art or toil beneath the sun ;

And unto common good ordain

This rivalship of hand and brain.

Thou who hast here in concord furled, The war flags of a gathered world, Benerth our Westera skies fulfil

The Orient’s mission of good will,

‘nd frightened with Love’s golden fleece, Send back the Argonauts of peace.

For art and Jabor met in truce,

For beauty made the bride of use,

We thank Thee, while withal we crave The austere virtues strove to save,

The honor proot to place or gold,

The manhood never bought or sold.

QO! make Thou us, through centuries long, In peace secure, in justice strong ; Around our gift of freedom draw

The safeguards of thy rightuous law, And, cast in some diviner mould,

Let the new cycle shame the old.

The special correspondent of the Hali- fax Citizen sends the following description of the scene:

‘‘From every portion of the world, the choicest products of nature and the most beautiful as well as the most useful pro» duction of man’s labor, have been collected here in one grand panorama, before and through which the spectator passes, con« fused and wondering at the variety of the display. Here he stands by groves of trees laden with ripening oranges, lemons and bananas, and then he secs the fur.clad Russian with the products of the ice ribbed noya. Yonder he looks at the olives of Spain and Italy, and here at the marvellous production of the almond eyed children of the East and ‘far Cathay.’ Here he listens to gruft John Bull as he ‘d——s his eyes’ at aught that goes amiss, and there he listens to the musical voices of Italia’s sons. Here a voice from ‘ Fatherland’ re. minds of Kaiser Wilhelm. Yon garb aad tongue tell of inhabitants from the banks of old Nile, where Moses and Aaron cons founded the wise men of Egypt. A man who would speak with all now here in their native tongues would have to understand at least thirty languages. And yet amid all the seeming confusion that would ordins arily be produced by such a motley con. gregation, order reigns supreme. The Arab from the deserts of Africa, the Tartar from the steppes of Russia, the olivesbrowed Spaniard, the polite Frenchman, the yellow haired German, the portly Englishman, the canny Scot, the hilarious Irishman, the meek looking Chinaman, the heathen Japanese, Turk, Christian, Jew, Heathen, jostle each other as they move about at their varied labors, and yet no confusion— no jarring disturbs the serenity of the grounds, and the thousands who are works ing night and day to prepare them for the reception of the millions of people, who on the morning of the 10th of May wil! as» semble to witness the opening. Too much praise cannot be accorded to the men who have so successfully conducted this en- terprise.”

The British portion of the Exhibition is acknowledged to be the best. It is said that the “Canadian Department, will prove that we have a country abounding in all sorts of national wealth, with men of intelligence, industry, and energy, to turn that wealth to account. Even in the Fine Arts our exhibit is reported to be highly respectable to say the least of it,in quality; while in quantity it has been too large for the space. In the Ladies Department again it is believed that we shall not beat all behind in quality; and here we shall show some performances of that glittering kind of beauty which draws spectators around a show case,in the shape of priests’ vestments from Lower Canada. In the Agricultural Department, those in a position to know asc ure us that our machines and implements are not surpassed, if they are equalled in the entire Exhibition; but in machinery our representation will be small, though good. Is is pleasing also to learn that the arrangements of the Canadian goods is go- ing on rapidly, and promises to be, if not completed by the day of opening, still among the most complete. It is even probe able that it will be finished, except in so far as subsequent improvements may be made.

ADDRESS: To Mr. Jonn Butier, Teacuer.

Dear Sin,—We, the undersigned Trustees, in accordance with the wishes of the in- habitants of Pownal School District, Lot 49, beg respectfully to tender you this Ad- dress.

We could not allow you to depart from us,

| without expressing our entire satisfaction at

the manner in which you conducted our

School during the past ten years, and at

the progress made by the children of the

District during that time. We deeply regret

that you are about to resign the charge of

our Schoo), as we are well aware, that few, if any, can please both parents and pupils as you have

Your strict impartiality, and unobtrusive character, during your connection with us, have obtained for you the regard and good will of all.

In conclusion, we sincerly hope that your- self and family, may enjoy health and happiness ; and whatever the hidden future may havein store, we can always think of our late Teacher with love and esteem.

JaMus J. Gay, Tuomas W. STANLEY, WILLIAM PravuGur, JOHN SMITH,

Ropert ENMaN,

Pownal, Lot 49, May 10th, 1876.

REPLY :

To Messrs. Joun Suiru, James J. Gay, WititaM Pravaut, Tuomas W. Staxiey AND ROBERT ENMAN.

GentLewen,—It affords me the highest gratification to receive your very kind and flattering Address, in which you regret my resignation as Teacher ef your School ; but l can assure you that the regret is mutual, and nuthing would have induced me to res sign, were not the Schoo! so remote from my family.

During my long experience as a Teacher, [never met with more kindness than [ have received frem both the parents and children of your District; and [ cordially thank you for the liberal supplement Lowards my salary which was always willingly granted by you.

During my residence amongst you, I have endeavoured to act impartially, and it is gratifying to me to know that for that time, no bickeriug nor contention has taken place to mar that harmony which should ever reign between the teacher and his pupils.

1 thank you Yor the favourable notice taken of my family,and remain,gentlemen,

yours respectfully, Joun Burien.

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