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SXAMINER,

DECEMBER 20, 1878.

CITY SCHOOLS. Christmas Examinations.

WORKING OF THE GRADED SYSTEM—-TEACHERS, PUPILS AND VISITORS.

THe inspection of City schocls, held annually a jew days before the joyful holi- day season of Christmas, took place to-day. Among the visitors were noted Mr. Chief Justice Palmer, Hon. Senator Haviland, Hon. A. A. McDonald, Hon. L. H. Davies, Hon. B. Davies, Hon. W. D. Stewart, His Worship Mayor Dawson, Councillor Beer, Professor Anderson, Thomas Handrahan, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hodgson, Mrs. Hensely, Mr. and Mrs. C. Palmer, Dr. and Mrs. Beer, Mrs. Hales, Dr. Taylor, Wm. McKechnie, Esq.. Messrs. David Small, fred’k Curtis, D. McKenzie and many others showing an intelligent and gratifying inter- est in the education of the youth of the City. Many of the class rooms were, in view of the festival season, tastefully decorated with evergreens ; and we were pleased to notice, on several desks, appropriate Christmas gifts of the pupils to their respec- tive teachers.

QUEEN SQUARE SCHOOL.

In this School, formerly known as St. Patrick's School, there are six grades.

Mr. Peter Curran (Principal of the School), has charge of the sixth or highest class. To-day the class numbered 22. Under examination in English History, by the teacher, the pupils answered the ques- tions put fairly well; but when asked by ene of the Trustees the meaning of the word “‘bribery,” they were silent. Read-

_ ing, indistinct and too fast. This class does

not seem to be very well in hand.

Mr. Thomas Curran’s class occupies the: the highest grade in this school. Present to-day 29; daily|her tuition average 28. Reading fair—but showing a Examined in they answered readily and intelligently. A

Mr. Patrick McElmeel (fourth grade) has|*™ultaneous reading was perfect in its

fifth grade.

want of attention to punctuation and sense.

an interesting and intelligent class ; and he seems to control it well. Elementary drawing was the subject of attention while our reporter was present; and some speci- mens shown were very neatly done. Thirty-six present ; daily average 43.

Mr. Michael W. Smith’s class has the third grade. The class is a large and very intelligent one, and is evidently kept well in hand. The boys read—both simulta- neously and individually—very well indeed. The spelling was also—considering the ages of the boys—excellent. Mr. Smith is a careful and successful teacher. Present, 48.

Mr. R. C. McDonald has charge of the second and first, or two lowest grades. He has a fine class. Good order prevails. Present 44.

Queen’s Square school is for boys only. The schoolrooms are very good, and the ap- paratus fair. A re-adjustment of teachers is, we think, needed to render it as success- ful asa city school should be. The boys seem to have the right stuff in them.

RAST KENT STREET SCHOOL.

This is a mixed school. But some of the classes are all boys. That of the Principal, Mr. Miller, is one of these. E. J. Hodgson, Esq., presented this class with the following motto :—

‘Aut disce, aut dicede;

‘* Manet sors tertia czedi.” ‘‘Either learn or depart—-a third lot re- mains, to be punished.” Tho dunces, we judge, have all departed. At all events, only learners were present to-day. The class was submitted to an exhaustive examinati..n in English History by E. J. Hodgson, Es‘. ; and the boys acquitted themselves brillianily. They all seem to be running for the gold medal; and, we should judge, they all de- serve it. Mr. Millar is one of the best of teachers, and he has a picked class. Pres. ent, 36. Atthe close of the exercise, Mr. Miller was presented with elegantly bound volumes of the poems of Byron and Burns, accompanied with the following

ADDREss ;

Dear Sin,—We, the pupils of your school, at this happy season of the Christmas holidays, before taking leave of you for a short time. beg to wish you a ha py Christmas and a pleasant and prosperous New Year.

We are thankful to you for the care and at-

tof boys formerly taught by Miss McKinnon.

f : i tention

)your pub

upon us in

‘it has not been your fault. | Asasmall token of our respect and esteem, | we beg to present you with the accompanying ' beoks. We remain, Youre, very obediently and sincerely, On behalf of the school, Ropert PALMER, FRANK BEER, ArTHUR HALEs,

Mr. Josoph D. Seaman has the next 'class, in the sixth grade. In arithmetic the | | boys of this class are very quick and clever. Present, 43.

Miss Annie Gregor controls the fine class

|Our reporter did not hear it examined. Present, 34; daily average, do.

Miss Eliza Lawson’s class exhibited the result of careful teaching. Reading and recitation excellent. Singing pretty good. A lesson in geography was well given. Present 46; daily average about the same.

Miss Isabella Miller has the youngest and, perhaps, most interesting class of this

school. ROCHFORD SCHOOL

in Scott’s Hall has, for its Principal, Mr. A. A. McKenzie—a veteran teacher. But 17! of his class were present to-day; the aver- age attendance is about 20. A sentence was being thoroughly analyzed while our reporter was present.

Miss Mary F. Cox’s class comes next in order. feading—simultaneous and indi- vidual—pretty good, but rather fast. Present, 22. Some nice gifts were exhibit- ed on the teacher’s desk—showing that she has the esteem of her pupils. This class- room was prettily decorated.

Miss Alice Fennessy’s classroom was also tastefully decorated. In reading, Miss Fennessy’s class excels, and, in writing, the copy-books show that her pupils are care- ful and rapidly improving. We are not surprised to learn that Miss Fennessy is high in the esteem of the trustees and her pupils. Some very appropriate Christmas gifts adorned her desk.

Miss Ada Wadman’s class—a mixed one —iswellinhand. Reading decidedly good. Present 35. On the roll 55.

We regret that, for want of time, our re- porter was unable to visit Miss Annie Lawson’s large and most interesting class.

Number on the rol] 100.

UPPER PRINCE STREET SCHOOL. This is a school of which any city might be proud. [Its situation is excellent. The

the pupils are very intelligent.

Miss Annie L. Smith is the teacher of Under are forty-six young ladies. Natural Philosophy,

rendition. Singing very good indeed,

Miss C. C. Snaddon has 50 girls under her tuition. A good class. Our reporter regrets that he had not time to listen to the examination.

Miss Lizzie D. Moore has a class of 70 girls. A very well ordered class.

Miss Emma Parr has a class of 65 girls, whose recent progress sustains her high reputation.

pupils.

Miss Maria Lawson’s girls and boys num- ber 59. A fine class, and evidently a pains- taking and thorough teacher.

Miss Bessico Mitchell has the names of thirty-two girls and thirty-two boys on her

could be found. had atrong suspicions that he had been foully dealt with ; and when, a month ago, a atory to the effect that he was murdered came from the Indian camps at Rollo Bay, a breeze of excitement was created which lasted till a few days ago, when it was re- freshed by the repetition of the same atory in Souris.

yon ghare terowet ages ent we} THE SOURIS MYSTERY.

have greatly profited by them; and if not, that |

‘Was Riward Lyons Murdered?

AN INDIANS STORY.

At the end of the month of October,

Souris and the surrounding country was,

thrown into a fever cf excitement over the mysterious disappearance of Edward Lyons,

a well-to-do farmer, who resided atthe head | : 'Ch’town, Dec, 20, 1575—

of Souris River. The facts of the case, as developed at that time, were :—About 10 o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 26th October, Mr. Lyons, who was a good deal under the influence of liquor, left Suuris on horseback for home. On Sundsy morning

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his femily were startled by the arrival home of his horse, rideless and without any saddle. The day passed and the missing man did not turn up. Near his house are two millponds, one of which be- longed to him. Fearing that he might have stopped at one of these to water his horse and fallen in, they were both drained, but no trace of him could be dis- covered. The whole country between his house and Souris village was also searched, with a like unsuccessful result. A few days later the missing saddle was found floating in Souris harbor, but how it came there is yet unexplained. Mr. Lyons had been drinking very heavily fur some days previous to his disappearance, and had about $70 on his person when he left Souris. Hints were current that he met with foul play ; but the more popular supposition was, that by some means the girths of his saddle broke and he was precipitated into the river, when he was unable to save himself, and his body was carried out to sea. Various searches were made for the body vf Lyons by his grief-stricken family and friends, but in vain. No tidings of him The people of Souris still

An Indian named Thomas Abraham, who

slept at the house of William Willis, on Souris Beach, on the night of the 25th of October, relates the following story to his teachers have been carefully selected and | sister ; Late that night he obtained lodging at the house of William Willis, on the beach. Later in the night a man, whom he recognized as Edward Lyons, of the head of Souris River, entered and asked for a drink of water. and when he drank he lay down on the floor and fell asleep. began to sleep, Mrs. Willis searched his pockets and took from one of them a large wallet. ‘to the bedroom where her husband was lying, and they conversed for some time. She returned from the room when the con- versation ended and ordered the Indian to go up stairs to bed. He did so, and when he had been in bed a short time a terrible noise arose in the house, which continued Miss Emily Gregor has a class of fiftyjat intervals for the greater part of the night. ened and did not sleep any. He got up early the following morning and left the

Mrs. Willis gave him the water

Shortly after he

After taking the wallet she went

The Indian was dreadfully fright

house. Before he left he could not see any

signs of Lyons.

The Indian Abraham related this story to

register.

Miss M. McLeod teaches the young ideas of 49 boys and 54 girls. Total, 103.

Mr. J. M. Duncan has a fine class of fifty boys,

Vesuvius and Aitnascem te be waking like giants from sleep. The inhabitants OF a town in the Province of Catania, in which is Mount tna, were alarmed by continued shocks of earthquakes and by underground noises fer four or five days. They left their houses and the town itself in the middle of thenight, and ran to the open country out- side of the gates. Vesuvius had given signs of agitation for several weeks, and the seer who lives as near the crater as it is safe to

stay, daily reports its condition. On the lst of November the lava rose over the rim rim of the old crater, and began to descend on the cone between the ridges left by the

his sister, in Souris, the day after the oc- currence. She, as well as he, kept the matter secret until last month, when she repeated the story in Rollo Bay, and again in Souris a few days ago. Thomas Abra- ham isa very intelligent-looking Indian, about thirty-five years of age. He resides at present in Cardigan.

William Willis is a laboring man, appar- ently about fifty years of age. His wife is gspme years younger. They reside in a wretched looking housa on Souris beach, near the old Railway depot. Before the disappearance of Lyons—it has been re- marked by the people of Souris—Willis

and his wife lived almost devoid oi the necessaries of life. Since the disappear-

ance of Lyons they have been living comfort- able, and have purchased large quantities of flour, tea, etc., for which they have paid

eruption of 1872. Visitors can now see the ire without approaching the crater, and the’ mountain is beautiful. Along and broad rec. band of fire may be geen on the upper part of the cone, while the rest of it is cov- ered with snow. The contrast is singular- ly beautiful, and many persons go to Naples to see it. tis hoped that the eruption will not increase, as the cup of disaster would overflow if this misforcune were add- ed to those alrerdy suffered from storms and inundations. It is curious how the sides of Vesuvius are cultivated and inhab- ited. Although the people constantly see Pompeii and Herculaneum, they take no warning from their fate, but build towns and let their vineyards creep boldly up the side of the volcano until they reach the cin- _ of the crater.—Cor. N. Y¥. Evening ‘ost.

*‘ready cash.” They keep a house of question- able reputation, which is frequented by a gang of rough characters.

We learn that a warrant has been issued by the authorities in Souris to search the house and premises of Willis. The search was to be made yesterday, but as yet we have not heard a report of its success.

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