i Widening Educational Horizons

AU" and I are shareholders in .nients. discouia

Canada's biggest business - edu- cation. As shareholders. we have an investment in primary and sec- ondary schools of about one bil- iiuii dollars. and there is some- thing unusual about being a share- holder in this enterprise. By law we are owners and by law W9 must remain owners. In any en- terprise r- know of. it is the own- ers who decide upon the obJEL'llV85 and judge whether they have been achieved. It ii the public's con- cern. that is. our concern. to see that the product of the schools justifies the investment and meets the need. If the pubuclhss that privilege and responsibility 35 the owner of the Canadian school sys- tem and does not adetiU3i9lY ext ercise it. then we cannot P1'0P8l'lY complain if the results are not en- tirely satisfactory. ' '

Have we any problems in Cana- dian education today? , '

The simple facts are we re ser- iously short of professionally-train- ea manpower - doctors. engineers. teachers. chemists. deltlsl-5- End we're even short of piofessional teachers to train these professio at people.

As if our current shortage weren't bad enough. our growing population. our expanding ec- onomy. and the growing com- plexity of industrial processes are creating steadily increasing pile- mands for technically qualified manpower. And educational re- quirements are rising for many Jobs currently classified as non- iechnical. - V

At the other end of the pipeline. our schools are crowded wtth 000,000 young Canadians. most of whom will stay in school longer than their parents did. Bill Of these 3.000.000 hopefuls too few will enter university; of those. too few will graduate: and of those who do graduate. too few will 30 into teaching. Every year lthe shortage of professionally-qualified teachers becomes more serious; we are actually losing ground. In 1951 the shortage was around 5.- 500; in 1952. 6.500 and in 1953. 7.- 000. One result is that today. 20 per cent of our students in prim- ary and ,1 schools are in the hands of teachers who do not have minimum professional quali- fication. One bright spot is that the percentage of professionally-

"" d teachers is slowly rising: but we are still woefully short in numbers. '

You are as aware as I am of the factors that tend to make teach- ing unattractive for young people. Teachers' salaries have doubled in the past 10 years and trebled in the past 15 years but the aver- age salary in provincialiy-con- trolled schools Iexcluding Quebec) was still only 52.510 in I953. The cat tragedy of the situation is ibat a large part of the Public aren't really interested. A survey a month ago showed that over oi..--fifth of them don't even hold an opinion and another 44 per cent are so unaware of the sig- nificance of the situation that they are satisfied with today's teaching salaries. We can be thankful one- third had the courage to say pres- ent salaries are too low and we can only hope they prove to be a militant third.

Today we just. haven't enough trained minds or minds-in-training at the professional level. Industry may be slightly better off because it is able to out-bid education for trained people; but this is only part of a vicious circle. The more qualified people won by industry. the fewer are available to train tomorrow's professions. I

The answer does not rest with cducationists alone but must come from the joint effort by industry, education and the community as a whole.

First and foremost, wc must help to attract more young peo- pie to the teaching pi fession. How? By working towards high- er salaries more in keeping with the social worth of the profession. by improving the instruction in teacher-training colleges and en- couraging today's teachers to im- prove themselves.

Second. we must tackle the problem of having potentially good talent, remaining .undevel ped. young people of obviouslya ove- avcrage character and ability who TIT?” lack the educational oppor- tunilics they merit and would sci .c. Drop-oiitii of such YOIHTRSICTE in secondary schools represent I loss the nation cannot afford. At the samc time. we should stiffen our university entrance require-

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teachers. the best scientists. SHOKTAGE OF SERVICE TEACHERS

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sue their science studies in versiiy.

4You are undoubtedly With. many effective plans for sup- porting graduate and postgraduate students. The Massey Report dealt pointedly with this subject and said: ”The most effective way to createequality of educational op. portunity is through a well-devised system of national scholarships.” The Report went on to say that Canada. by her too great depen- dence on American fellowships for

lini-

the humanities and social studies.

Let's take a closer look at one

g 4 the critical short- qualified science teachers, . increases some schools may have to re.

' and even fewer students may be inspired by the zeal of their teachers to pur-

ge thc snap-course liookleis. films and process cliaris; "breeze boys") andpit can arrange more plant visits with specmclfor students and teachers alike; und”-git can provide more assistance in gpaduaigs who lacked adequaleivocational guidance at all levels, counselling also represent a loss -to the university. the community and the individuals. By first year college we should be able to ad-lsta"dard5'

will make the best

by having representatives take part in student forums and bring- ing in school vocational counsellors to study first-hand your needs and

Even more pointedly. there is need for an informative booklet out-lining career opportunities and satisfactions in the field of teach- ing. for distribution throughou the secondary schools. The teachers' organizations would gladly provide the material if a sponsor would arrange pub ication. These career opportunities might similarly be publicized in national advertising throughout Canada.

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though the standard of science in- 0"” M "'9 "ewer mall” de-VEIWT

ments at the university level is the school of business administra- tion. Judging by the number of

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a helpful and practical But they must be assisted by bus- inessitself in planning and ganizing their draw on us for material frequently borrow instructors and discussion leaders.

for closer

cation and industry right across 3 , advanced study. particularly in the board, so that needs. plans and

senior employees encouraged to take extended courses. th e s e schools are undertaking to provide service.

or- programs, must and

The basic nceds. of course, are liaison between edu-

son. Sanatorium on Sunday and report that Robert is able to be up same

has starved her which lack Ilfll. essential to the best work.

education-industry co - Gifts for buildings and merit. the endowment of

companies reported mittee on Corporate Giving that their gifts to education were ap- proximately 10 per cent of their total "charitable" donations. I would hasten to question whether business gifts to ediicaiion should be classified as charitable dona- tions: I suggest they are an es- sential cost of doing business and staying in business.'

Obviously much more money could be put to work in education. Our national bill for education is still only about three per cent of national income though it has risen sllglzitly from the 1929 percentage o ..

Of course. moncy alone is not enough to ensure the effective and adaptable program of education required by our dynamic society. Industry should also make avail- able to education some of the knowledge and experience it has accumulated through years applied research. production and manag uuii administration.

Just as an oxoiiiplc. many com- panies have in their employ cap- able enginecrs. and other scientists

tical training of university dents. At the same time. there are in the uiiiversiiies teachers who feel out of touch with indus- trial developments. Why not an exchange ” whereby indus- try loans a selected man to teach full or part-time in the university which. in turn. would send a teacher into industry for a de- fined period. thus broadening his experience and bringing a fresh new point to bear on some of in- dustry's problems.

In addition to the methods of help already mentioned. industry can provide much more in the way

stu-

own universities - only money but the community of scholarship

Considerable is being done in operation. equip- g chairs. are obvious additions to the pat- tarn of scholarships and fellow- ships. In 1951 some 900 Canadian to the Com-

methods are mutually understood. I wonder. for example. how many educationists have any realistic idea of the time and effort devoted in business to staff recruitment. training and development. That is a major function in every well organized business. One of our department managers periodically reminds his staff that one of his prime responsibilities is to find people he can conscientiously pro- mote: and I can assure you it

of

who could contribute to the proc-

into action; to match the dedication of

is one of his most difficult duties.

Adequate support will be forth- coming only when the public comes to realize the extent of the na- tion's current and long-term edu- cational needs. and to realize wiiat

those needs.

Canada will continue to grow only to the extent. that trained man- power is available to develop the reserves of natural wealth and of the spirit. Canada will con- tinue to grow as we equip oiir- selves with new technology and

apply it. Canada will continue to ill!- grow as we equip'ourselves with . new technology and apply it. Can- Ml" 5451" 3PUL'9- 50" Of Mr.

ads will continue to grow - in the broadest and best sense - as our material progress is accom- panied by deeper satisfactions for the individual. Our future well- being will be best achieved by parallel development of the tech- nical skills, the social sciences. the arts and the spirit. Education cannot stand still any more than life can stand still. if our educational in ' A is to

home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. MacLean.

windy weather for putting out joint action must be taken to meet their "SP5 Md "NFC In still many traps to be put out in dif- ferent places.

done yet. Some manure has been put out and spread and a little ploughing done. The ground is too cold and wet for much cultivat-

and Mxs. John Bruce. High Bank. after receiving his B.Sc. at Mount

Lillie '1nds

'Mr. Wilfred Smith returned J Truro. N. S.. recently after spending three weeks at his home in Hopefleld.

ini-s. Angus MiiCPllel':'iin, Little bands, is now employed in a con- valescent home in Charlottetown.

iru. Lluyu VIIIECIEAA and mm. mucc Mac-Leou. wno are (:IIlpI0,v eu at me iisniiig iaciury in acne River were at incl: noiiics in ulille Sands ovci hie ween-euu returning to their work early .ionuay morning.

ultlle Ann belie. tlaugliier oi ...i'. land ivirs. James niue. illDIIC' ion, N. 3., is now living with her aunt. Mrs. George in. nine. Li.- tie Sands. All are sorry to near .iiai Anus mother, Mrs. James diue has gone to the Fl'0Vllli.:fBi Sanatorium for treatment and hei many trieiii... here and in Hope-

Georgetown

'LAC. Janies Caldwell. of thc Royal Canadian Air Force at Ot- tawa. Ul ompanied by Mrs. Cold- well and son Jimmy. arrived in

to Mrs. Coldwcll's parents. Mr. districts. Approximately sixty and Mrs. Stephen Landry. On teachers were in attendance. thc completion of their visit they A Grade I reading demonstra- will travel in Chatham. N. 3.. tion was conducted by Mrs. Hic- where Mr. Colriwell has been kox. the Grade I teacher in Mon- transferred. tague. A talk and demonstration on Mr. and Mrs. llarolrl Landry relaxation exercises and games.

and family of Charlottetown motor- i ed to Georgetown on Sunday. May 8th.. where they were the guests of Mr. Landry's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Landry.

Mrs. William Murpliy and son Earl. uerc reccnt visitors to Char- lottetown.

Mrs. Booth Scott of Ottawa, ()nt.. arrived in Georgetown on Wednesday. May 11th., on a visit

iieio wish that her stay in thc Sanatoriurn may be a short one. 1

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whiituj wood Islands East, visited theirl Robert, in the Provincial

i

now,

Miss Sarah Stewart and Miss veima Stewart. High Bank. were in Charlottetown last week at- tending the Music Festival, re- turning to their homes on Satur- day.

Mrs. Alex "Blue and Lila. ac- companied by Mr. Neil MacNeilI. all of Little Sands, visited Mrs. Blue's sister. Mrs. Rowan Senna- baugh. and her husband and his mother. Mrs. John H. Sencabaugh, Oak Valley. on Sunday. Mrs. Rowan Sencabaugh is recovery from I bad cold. All hope she will soon be well again.

Mrs. Tom. Dart accompanied by her son Billy, and Mrs. Billy Dart and little son. Murray Har- bour. were Sunday visitors at the

Little Sands.

The fishermen have had very

Very little farming has been

Allison is returning there for con- vocation. and then on to Halifax. where he will be working in the research department for the Navy. Mr. Bruce spi-nt sonic time at his home in High I-lank.rccently.

A large schooiicr

. from St. Johns. Newfoundland.

was in

match that of our nation's it must advance - und on a broad front. It will inevitably do so if each of us takes an active and intelligent interest in it. if we become in- formed of what our schools are already doing for us. if we rea- lize how dependent our national growth is on our educational sys- tem, and if we think out more clearly what the future requires of that system.

Education in Canada will pro- gress as we are prepared to turn theory into practice; and thoughts as we are prepared our

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of teaching aids. more informative

Toronto

teachers with our own dedication

of dollars and individual inter- est.

As taxpayers - and p as business men. we have In this heavy re. sponsibilltyr, I wonderful”opportun-

ill. M. C. S. Toronto. was a re-

in her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Donovan.

Mr. Rminie Cert-dini left on Wed- nesday, May lilth, for New York City. where he was called due to the illness of his father.

Loading Seaman. Harold Dicks. R. N., a crew member of cent visitor to his home in George- town. where he was the guest of his parents, Captain and Mrs. Nelson Dicks.

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Wood Islands on Saturday, load- ing with potatoes. turnips. eggs. beef and other farm products for Ncufouiidlaiid. The same day thc MN Roland C. of Murray Harbour, with Capt. Royal White, arrived at Wood Islands and was also taking potatoes. One of the schooners took 200 bags of seed potatoes.

Mr. Lynwod Blue. who is em- ployed at New London doing con- struction work with Mr. Norman MacLean all of Little Sands. was at his home here on Sunday.

Mr. Malcolm Mac-Lean, Little Sands. is also working at the same project in New London and comes home for over the week- end. leaving early Monday morn- ing for his work.

The many friends of Mrs. Mar- garet Mai.-Pherson of Murray River were surprised and sadden- to hear of her ” i Her funeral was held on Tues- day. May 10. from Murray Riv- er in the Little Sands Cemetery. The service at the grave was conducted by Rev. Donald Camp- boll. Mrs. MacPherson was form- erly from I-lopefield. where her son Norman Still resides. and was well and favourably known in Little Sands. One of her daugh- furs. Miss Bessie May of Rox- bury, Mass.. left there when she heard of her mothers illness. And got home for the funeral. Another daughter. Christine is in B. C. Mrs. MacPherson has two sisters and a brother in Murray River. Namely. Mrs. Thomas Horton, Miss Flora Nicholson and Mr. Dan Nicholson. )-

' -co.

- if we have but the vision and courage to realize it. And may our children and their children S8.V of our generation -- "they gave to us that jewel which no thief can steal - the wealth of knowledge."

This department is conducted by the Prince Edward Island Teach- ers' Federation. Contributions are welcomed and should be sent to

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Teachers' Study

Group was held in Montague for Gcorgetown last week on a visit the teacher's of the surrounding

was directed by Miss Bowness. General the Teacher's Federation.

the Auditorium of the new High School for a T i ' Cecil of Georgetown High School. was elected as chairman Ruth Maclienzle as Secretary.

the teachers the Grade VIII achi-l evement tests. The chairman theni threw open the meeting for dis- cussions. Mr. Hynes very capably answered many of the teachers questions. i

a rural threeitroorried school. are receiving many compliments

Jimmy Crack

Group Held .

..'On Friday. May 6th.. a Study

n which the teachers took part, Estelle Secretary of

The teachers then assembled in

Mr. LeLacheur. Vice-President

and Miss Mr.

Herringv discussed withl

TRACADIE CROSS - HIGH i SCORING RURAL SCHOOL

The pupils of Tracadie Cross.

on their achievements in the Music

Festival.

In the school choruses in which; they participated. they received; first places with the followingi marks: The Road to the Isles. fl);

Fairies in the Moonlight. 87; and

Cuckoo Song. ill.

Individual entries which raiilu-ii

first places are as follows: Dance.

Corn, Primary

Pupils; l3oys' Solo. Any Boy to

Any Ship. Maurice Fitzpatrickr Piano Solo. The Irish Boy: Eileen

Mclnnis; Solos, Rolling Down to

Rio and Bright Summer Days Are

Gone: George MacDonald.

Entries which ranked second

places are as follows: Sanctus:

Glrls' Choir; Piano Solo, The Irishj Boy: Bernadette Power; Glrls'

Solo, My Boy Billie: Florence Ann Cameron: Boy's Solo. As I Was Going to Market: Joseph Power. Along with these, a number of pupils attained third and fourth places in various entries.

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The University of Copenhagen in Br;rsmark's capital was founded in

from his home near Ferris. Ill.. and found to be suffering from a brain hemorrhage. He still is on the critical list. L

with The Georgetown Scouts

The regular meeting of the lsi Georgetown Boy Scout Troop uiok place in the Legion Hall on Fri- day evening May 7th. Members

of the three pntrols were pres- ent.

inspection was carried out by Scoutmaster. D. A. MacC0rmack

and was highly pleased at the appearance of the scouts. Special inspection was of the tooth and be was met by glcaniing white by the senior scouts while the teeth with every boy.

Review work was carried out juniors had knotting. etc. Two steam-off games were conducted

Jones runs a store here

The Guardian. Monday. May 16. Page 9

After the meeting iefreshments

were served by the scouts con- sisting of sandwiches. cookies and tea. Grace was said by the Scout- master.

After refreshments a sing-song

itas indulged in. The Leader act- ed as song-leader and pleasing to see some of the boys lead in some of the old camp- firc songs. The boys noted it one of the best evenings they have had for a long time.

it was

HONEST CUSTOMERS GRAY. Me. lAPl - Rev. Weston which

A . W. F. ALLAN STEWART