APRIL 5, 1892.

Educational. Iw the last paragraph of his report, Superintendent of Education says— “It appears to me< uite necessary to em

the

p having such small averages

1 would therefure

low attain that

aad

wente recommend

the principle already sanctioned in the case}

of Piret Clasa Teachers (See Section 17 Public Schools Act, 1877) shoald be allowed to oper ate in the oase of Second Class Teachers also ; ‘hue preveating a large and needless expendi tare.”

This suggestion would mot have been st sll necessary if the Bill to amend the laws relating to Education, introduced by the Liberal Conservative Government, in 1887, had not been thrown out by the Legislative Counell; for that bill provided, among other things, “that the Board of Educa’ tion be empowered to fix the standard and wesiminem number of first and chase schools.” So that if, as Superintend-

sec ud

eat Moleod declares, there bas been “4 irye and needless enpenditure ” in this re- ~ard, the fact is due to the partisan ppositica of the Legiajative Counc! li

was iz this way that the Legislative Cvun-

b protected the interests of their property holding constituents snd taxpayers ! fhe Bil which abeived 1887, provided that reactions at established by law be paid ac. ding to the rank or class of the schools

nducted by auch teachers." This was a reasonable provision against third-class work by first-class teachers. But the !-g- waltature refused to accept it.

Phe Superintendent aiso says

** Thorough inspection of schools should form ® most important and necessary part of the organizstion of « complete aystem, of education. Without it there is no security for the satiafactory performance of eiucational work in ove schoola—ior where the inspection ia efficiently performed the schools will be correapondingly efficient. Considering there tore how much the actual results of education- a) effort depend on the Inspectors, it is of

eat importance that they be afforded every Lecitity for doing their work thoroughly. To secure this end, I would respectfully recom: wead, that either a third Inspector be ap pointed, or that the present Inspectors be required to make an annua! inspection only I consider that more satisfactory results can be obtained fron one thorough examination, than from two, which mast of necessity under existing circumstances, be burried and im- perfect.”

The bill of 1887—thrown out by the Legislative Councli—provided ‘‘:hat an ad- ditions) Inapector of Schoula be appointed ot a salary of $800.” So that, if as the Saperimtendent of Education clearly im- plies, there bas been ‘‘no security for the satisfactory performance of educational work in our schools,” if we have been pay- iag away money to teachers and receiving, in some inatances, little or ao value for it, the fact ia due to the recklesa partisanship uf the Legislative Council.

Thus, we see the policy of the late Gov- ernment justified by the officials of the new -iministration, aad the obstructive policy of the late Opposition—now in office—con- demped.

The Superintendent points that there were 148 schools in the Proviace which contain lesa than forty resident children and that the law which provides for # reduction of salary when the average hae not been kept up is a dead letter—

was bab

**the salaries of

out

“except in the case of achool dis tricts having * less area than fear square miles.” “Way, he says, ‘those amaller and weaker dis-

tricta should be singled out from the rest, aud the law enforced in their case is not very easy to aoderstand.” The Superin- tendeut submits a statement by which it 1s seen that ‘although St. Danstan’s School made an average of 16 out of 29, yet it was liable to a deduction of $18, while Culloden with an average of 8, drew ita full statutory allowance!" He adds : called the at- tention of the Board of Education this

watter, and I am pleased to say that it was ordered that those districts be hereafter on the same basis aa the reat.’

Oue of the Luspectors, reports :

“There are maasy disadvantages—with which the teacher has to contend—that the faspector must first become acquainted with before he can form an honest estimate of the work performed in any school. No doubt in many cases the teachers themselves may be wore or less to blame for the existence of some of thoes evils, but yet it can scarcely be expected that boys aud girls in their teens, who to-day constitute a large majority of our teachers, oan aucceasfully combat irregularity of sttendance, apathy of ratepsyers,negligence of trustees, etc., which form the principal Lindrauces to succeastul work in 60 many of the country schools. Lack of thoroughness — thoagh not always traceable to the fault of the teacher—appeara to me to be the defect.

¥

5

to

Mr. Campbell,

Teachers seem to forget the fact that it is the quality of the instruction given and not the quantity of it that renders that instruction valuable.

it appears to me also that the work done in our &2 ia not practical enough to be of the most benefit to the greatest number of pupils attending them. Especially is this so in the teaching of Arithmetic and English Grammar. The former as far as the text book treats of that eubject is fairly well taught, but any question of a practical bear- ing ie generally dealt with in a way tbat would enable the most casual obverver to con- clude that the instruction in that branch lacks the practical element. Geography is not as well ht aa would naturally be expected for a subject which te nvst children is an interesting study, if at all jadiciously handled py the teacher. Too much time is squandered in endeavoring to memorize text book faecy of minor e to the lect of gener ti ization and oral lessona from the maps, which I am pleased to report, most schools are fairly well supplied with, but which are too often allowed tu hang on the walls ap tl; mure for ornament than use, jadging from the kuowledge of the position of places, etc., which the pnpi's possess ”

ley Second Class Teachers ian those schools}

DAILY

THE

a 1

The West vs P. £. Island. | A™ intelligent Islander, writing recently | as under, from the State of Washington, to a friend at home, pays a well-merited com-

pl ment to the Garden Province of the Do-

miniou. He says

"The State of Washington, and in fact the whole northwestern country, has been 40} boumed and puffed in newspaper, emigration, rai.road, and town-site literature, that it is} very difficult to separate the wheat from the

h. ff and get at any intelligent understanding + of what the resources and advantages of the country are; snd, on the otber hand, what are its disadvantages and drawbacks In fact, I | do not think any correct information on those points can be gathered except by a residenc: of some time in the country, when its resources and capabilities can be learned by actu al ob- servation, and compared with other places in the East which have been spurned by the im- migrant and neglected by the real estate man | a tewn-site boomer.

Timber and minerals are the patural resources of Washingtoa State, and | there is no doabt she ie splendidly endowed | witli there two articles. It takes an immense }

»pital, however, to develop thew, and her | growth in wealth and population must neces sarily D slowes thas if Bue had * broad «X- i p nse of arable and easil-cultivated Lands. | Of the thousands of restless epirite who leave | the Esatern States and Canada and come weat

in search of the P» pmised lend, Dub a very } Sthkeit Dercentsge 2 apy money. They are nearly all, theugh, well supplied with a com ne lity which the jropie here call ‘push,’ }

and which a thougand milea or so further eset | would be cilled ‘‘gall,” and away down by |

the Atlantic would be called *tmendaci y-"|

This has done immense service in the past in} ré piog iss eartern capitalists j

“There are parte of the State that bave | some rich sgrieultural land, but ib ia quite | tine that some of ¢ bes> Iands are useless | without imigation; and «}i methods of

#0 expensive of the man So you counuy,

irrigating lands yet known are that they are beyond the reach who follows farming for a liviog. will readily see that thia western though possessing many attractious and grest resources, has also drawbacks which appear to me to almost overpowering, I fully believe that, in the whole world, there is hardly another spot of ground where the best gifta of Giod have been lavished so generously as in Prince Edward Islend. When 1 look over thia country and see nothing, 30 far as the eye can reach, forbidding looking mountains and yravelly, stony hills, covered with a brown mossy vegetation, which appears to have come to xa untimely end for want of nourishment, and compare it with the sich, cultivated of PF. =. lene, | where the generous soil i@ ever ready to yield an abundance to the thrifty farmer, and wheie propitious skies guarantee him a seed time and harvest, I wonder more and more at the folly of those who are not wise enough to pick up the pearls that lif at their feet inetead of the worthless stones which so ofcen fall to the lot of those who are continually crowding into this mach-boomed and adver- tised Northweat.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

eneecneeciidiemnragenlie

Charlotteiown Driving Park.

SIR,- -While the Directors of the Chatlotte- town Driving Park Association are being “hauled over the coais” ceem it a very opportune time to point out what appears to me to be a very serious deviation on the part of the management from the purpose or object for which the track was bgilt. When the promotera of the park scheme went before the House of Assembly for au Act of locorporation, it wae represented to that honorable body that such an institution would be cf incalculable benefis to the breed ing interests of this Province. It certainly should have proved so, When they sent their prospectus throughout the Isiand seeking buyers of Park shares the same argu ment was ueed aod it had the desired effe-t. But when the Act of Incorporation wae grant: d when tarmers and others interested in good breeding had freely paid in their money and the machine waa set in motion, how did the directors carry out their promise to breeders and the public? By issuing tick- ets at €5 (non-transferable) and prohibiting sports of any kind to be held upon the grounds. For a time, I believe, they did grant permission to a person to drive around the track for a few times on pay- sent of 26 cents, but the moment this was fuand to be « popular movement a veto was placed upon it, which I believe still exists. Under the present management, how are breeders accommodated! If a man Wishcs w by a good horse, he naturalf iy wants to ‘see how he moves,” and as the law is rigid against fast driving—and justly ;o—he has no p ace to go but to the Deriving Park, or the breeder cannot show the speed of his horse. At the track he asks pormission to speed his horse around once, or bot invre than twice, for which he is willing to pay a reasonable amount, but he is at told that it will cost him tive doliars—the price of the season ticket. He pays it and after a day or two sells that horee and buys another. He thinks his ticket is still good—having used it but onee—but to his eurpises he must pay out an- othe: Sj, for tickets are granted to horses and are net transferable. treeders look upon this as an outrage, and the sale of tickets has, in cousequence, very materially decreased year after year.. A breeder has a promising colt and wishes to have him broken and train- ed for w fortnight and for which he would gladly psy trainer $10; but when he fiads that ne has to pay $15, viz., $5 for a ticket, he is completely knocked out, and the result is that wo trainer can get enough colts to hand!e to make a decent living.

Agein, what is there to be gained by buying season tickets? The tiat has gone forth that there shal! be but one race meeting in the year, and which shall be open to the Lower Provinces, What has been our ex perience’ Local breeders have gone to much trouble and expense only to see the purses taken from under their very eyes. This I am pleased to notice has been partially remedied this year, for to continue such a practice would have a tendency to stil] further reduce the value of park shares, which, goodness knows is low cnoagh at present in the money market. With the present board of Directors we hopefully lock tor better timer. From the President down they are men of men of sierling busi- ness abilisy, and I hope they will see that these encumbrances are removed as quickly

but

G sida

uhce

' , th

| tutention

as possible and breeders’ interests served.

Ags it is now, the track isa deserted place, and a person might train a blemished horse | or colt without fear of attracting public at- | tention. i

I hope te return to this subject again, and | will also have a look at our stallions ond | gheir progeny. |

~. INDEX.

= " We are offering the finest line of reed | and rattan, grandada, carpet and other,

chairs ever seen in Charlottetown.

new this spring. —M. Wright & Co. a5 3i

Alt!

Ye SET we

agate. egal ai ea -s) TELEGRAPHIO ! BWS.| Provincial Legislature. | ission

Seeetar Despatones ro Tas E AaMINeR.

DOMINION PARLIA WENT.

Charges Against Sir A ?, Caron

Vr. Edgar’s Notice of Lotion,

Orrawa, April 5. Mr. Davies complained that « ne of the Newfoundland decuments he wked for were missing. tion. Mr, Tupper replied that ie thought that these were the papers whic! the Gov-

two yret|@cument «xpected to receive from the ry

l mperial Government.

Sir A. P, Caron said that it v s@ nat the intention of the Governmant, f »r the pre- aent, to increase the interest upo.i deposits ihe Poat Office Savings Ban ca to 4 per

i cent.

Sic Johu Thompson said that it waa the of the Gevernment to erect a suitable monument to the menory of the iate Premier, on the ground: near the House of Commons. The debate on the franchise Act coutimued.

Mr. Edgar gives notice of s mction of re- ference to the committes of privileges and elections .of certain charges he prefers againat Sir AP. Caron, viz.,that Caron was & member of the construction company which build the Quebec and Lake St. John Railway, and corruptly received large sums of money for election purposes from the sub idies voted by parliament to that railway.

--- + lor

New Brunswick's Boodlers,

Tilley Declines

To Appoint the Commission.

Governor

Sr. Jonny, April 5,

Lieutenant Governor Tilley has declined to appoint the royal commiasion of enquiry arked for by the Opposition in the provin- cial legislature to investigate the serious charges made against Mr. Blair and other ministers of the Government, but suggests that an enquiry be moved for in the Legis- lature.

{in all there are fifteen or twenty separ- ate charges of corrupt practices in connec- tien with railwoy subsidies, public works expenditure, appointments to office, timber regulations, etc. It is charged that the Central railway people were required to pay $4,000 to a member of the legislature sup- porting Mr. Blair in order to secure their subsidy and contract, and that subsequent) Mr Blair and his friends, having scanhiek tor little or nothing stock in this company, made a corrupt arrangement in connection with the government contracts to have the stock taken~ off their hands for $24,000, Mr. Blair receiving part of the money and the government compelling payment of cer- tain promissory notes comprising part of the $24,000, as a condition of peging the subsidies when due. It is further charged that the Centre! Railway Company psid to or for Mr. Blair, Mr. Pugsley and others, jarge sums of money for eleotiun purposes as a condition of recsiving pay- ment of subsidies when due, and as an _in- ducement for payment of subsidies to which the company were nut entitled. Similsr charges so far as election contribu- tions are concerned are made in respect to the Temiscouata Railway, which is alleged’ to have received money to which it was not legally entitled. It is particularly charged in respect to the Northern and Western Railway that aa a condition pre- cedent tu the issue by the Government of the railway subsidy bonds, to which the company claimed to be _ entitled, that a leading stockholder in this road by arrangement with Mr. Blair agreed to advance and did advance $2,000 for the St John “county Selection! fund of 1886, and -in consideration of such contribution received his bond. Another charge is that Senator Snowball and other holders of lumber lands by virtue of a corrupt arrangement known of and approved by Attorney-General Blair, Nolicitor-General Pugsley and Survevor George Tweedie made large contributions to funds for bye-elections, the consideration be ing that the present rate of stumpage would be maintained, It is also charged that money charged in the public accounts as having been expended for the Fredericton bridge, Fio. rencevile bridge and various other public works, including small bridges and roads, as well as alleged expenditure for coach hire, in. clades large sums{not expended as alleged, but paid for the private use of members or for election funds Mr. Blair and Mr. Ryan, the commissioner of worka, were charged with making a corrupt agree. ment with voters in respect to unnecessary bridges, ete. The memorial charges that in 1S°3, Mr. Labillois, now a member of the government without office, and who was then a member of the late Hanington government, vas paid $500 to vote in favor of Blair's want of confidence motion, by which the govern- ment was defeated and the present govern- ment obtained office; and that this »greement and payment-was known and approved by the present premier. It also states that further sums had been paid to Mr Labillois to :etain his support. There is also a charge that the government appointed one of the present members of the Legislative Council to his position in consideration of a campaign cen- tribution. }

Narrow Escape.

Loxpon, April 5. Lord Salisbury, last evening, while crosa- ing the street near the House of Commona, was canght between two carriages and came near being crushed. The drivers managed to pull the vehicles apart just in time to save him fron. injury.

Prof. Porter Dead.

Hairax, April 5.

lrof. 8S. Porter, formerly organist of St. Paul's, is dead.

Weather Bulletin.

Toronto, April 5,—10 a. m.

Weather becoming showery, not much change in temperature.

House of Assembly. !

APRIL 4.

The Bill to incorporate the New Perth Dairying Aasociation was read s third time and passed.

The Biil respecting the Medical 1’: tes- | sion was read a second time and comm | t.d. } Progress was '@ orted.

The Bill to amend the law relatinz to grand and petit jurors was read a third time and .

Mr. Bentley asked the Commissioner of Public Works what steps, if any, have been taken toward opening 4 new road from Sea Cow Head toward Hurd’s F'vint Wharf, Lot 26,and* whether land for a right of way has been secured aud if it is the intention of the Government to open the said road this year.

Hon. Mr. McLean replied that be had visited the locality sid made an arrange- ment for the purchase of the Jaud.. The matter is now in the hands of the super- visor, and the road will be opened aa soun

as possible.

Mr. Bentley asked the Comuissiouer of Public Works to lay on the table’ a state. ment showing the amount of the contract entered into with’ Mr. Edward Henry for repairs ou Morris's Bridge at Granville,

‘Lot 21, in the year 1891, the names of his

securities, the amount paid to Mr. Henry, the date of payments, and the amount now due on the contract; also, a copy of the re- port of Mr. Corbett, the Government in- spector, on gaid contract, and whether Mr. Ccrhbett was paid in full for inspecting the work, and how much was paid bim.

Hon. Mr, McLean replied that it would take some time to prepare the return ; but he would submit it @ soon aa possible. He might say at once that there is no amount due Mr. Henry at the present time.

Hon. Mr. Mcleod asked the Commis- sioner of Public Works to lay on the table a statement showing the names of workmen employed since 24th April, 1891, to date, on the Southport Wharf and slip, Char. lottetown ferry whacf and slip, and wharf and slip at Rocky Point, the number of days of work for each man and the wages paid each per day or otherwise, and what part or parts of their work was let by pub- lic tender and private contract ; also the amounts paid for inspection of ,said works respectively.

on. Mr. McLean said that the return would take several days to prepare, but he —— have it made ready as soon as pus sible,

Mr. Underhay presented the petition of Alexander Douglass, of Bay Fortune, re- specting certain lands on Lot 43.

ApRiL 5.

A bill to give effect to the recommendation of the Legislature in respect to certain lands

at Bay Fortune was read « third time. The bill to amend da Day~Act was read a third time and Hon. Mr. Sinclair sabmitted the annual re-

port of the Stock Farm Commissioners. . LEGISLATIVE GOUNCIL, The Council met and—adjourned,

BARBADOES |

Molasses and Sugar.

120 Puncheons)

20 Tierces jie New Crop Molasses, 25 Barrela

MB Senhindeh. cua ds

BO Easels}. Bright Grocery Sugar.

The schooner Omega will be due here in a few days, direct from Barbadoes, with the above cargo, whieh will be sold to the ,Fade at loweet prices whilst landing.

HORACE HASZARD. Ch'town, April 6, 1892—1w cod

FOR SALE.

| by we contract a very desirable building lot comprising one town lot fron on Fitzroy Street and situate between Pownall and Queen Streets. Alao, A property fronting on the Mualpequo Road, with sevoral tenement houses iadaate. A good bargain will be given. Terms easy.

For further particulars apply to

DAVIES & HASZARD, Solicitors.

a5 cod lm

HORSES--15--HORSES.

—

ANTED TO PURC?2 ASE, on Friday and Saturday next, 15 foet. sharp Driving Horses, weight 1090 to 12% Bis age 5to 10 years.

. W. 8, McKIR,

Ww. Cc. T. U.

-™ TARY E. Spe Life Director in the Nation ucationsl Society, will Lect in the FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, a

On Tuesday, 5th inst.,

AT EIGHT OCLOCK, P. M,

SUBJECT—“ Solenti M Pad ae — flo ‘Femperance Inetruc

Silver Collection to meot expenses.

AMMONIA in BAKING POWDER is a

DISEASE producing AGENT. Its volatility is abridged by reaction with the gluten of the flour. The preparation of an UNOBJECTION.- ABLE ing Powder containing AMMONIA ia impracticable.

Avoid all Risk and use GERMAN WOODILL’S { BAKING ‘POWDER

Guaranteed to Contain

oO AMMONTA. e .

again, and many

TO-NIGHT !

RENEMBER THE

Lecture This Kvening, MRS. MARY H, HUNT, First Methodist Church,

--=IN THE—-— AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.

,

Talk About Booming | at) en

AM ONLY THREE WEEKS STARTED, and am working

overtime. AJl my old customers are rallying around me

NEW ONES. When I say I am going to

Jead, I mean that if low prices and superior workmanship will

do it I am to the front Orders lett with me will be done promptly. Orders by mail promptly attended to.

JAMES D. TAYLOR

Sun Life Insurance Co, -- Head Office, Montreal.

———~—-{x) a

ASSETS, $3,000,000. URQUHART & BROW, AGENTS,

OFFIOCE~BROWN’S BLOCK, CHARLOTLETOWN.

mech}}

PORTO RICO MOLASSES |

We have just received a few Pun- cheons of Choice Porto Rico, and as we have sold out our old stock of Molasses, we have marked this lot down at the old price,

40 CTS. PER GALLON.

Call and try a sample lot, as it extra good valae.

BEER & GOFE,

7

is

Queen and King Square Stores

nn ee

THe Medical Man, Dn T W. N. Baker,

SAYS OF M. P P.-

** Having oceasion to test your Purter and Extract of Malt and Taraxacum, | can highly recomend it, supplying a long elt want to the medical profession, es it combines the fat p-oducing quilittes of malt with the alterative principles of taraxacum, and from ite compusition will easily be retained by the most delicate stomach, and consequently prove inva'uable im protracted -convalesceuce and al! wasting diseases.”

For Sale by ali Draggists. Beware of imitations.

THE MALTO PEPTONIZED PORTER CO,, LTD,,

TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA.

meh3t—dy & wky

ee

Should be Sought After by those seeking to attain

Physical Development

AND GOUD POWERS OF

Strength-Giver!

aprilt

cline oie

BY. F. H. DOVERNEP

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

APRIL 2nd TO 13th.

Services each day, 4.15 and 8 p.m. & j at usual bours. Ali are invited.” a mer3l- Ji eod

ST. JAMES’ CHURCH

Annual Tea & Fancy sale,

TE Ladies and willing workers of St. James Church intéud holding tieir Annual Tea and Fancy Sale

ON THURSDAY, APRIL ith,

seneniia cans

St. James’ Hall.

Admission, 10 cents only. Tea Tickets, % cis

Wy ecir ef Commins pin SCHOCL BOOKS! JUST OPENED AT THE DIAMOND <>BQOKSTORE A-FULL LINE OF ALL .

School Books

iN USE ON P. E. ISLAND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Guaranteed Chean>s! in the City.

Among our Specisi-ics we have: GOOwW FOOLSCAP..... 5 conts per quire, NOTE PAPER,........ 2 Aud EVERYTHING one-fifth less than

elsewhere.

EF See our CELLULOID BALLS, the

newest and best Tuy out. NEW FANCY GOODS just in,

Our Stock is more complete andehéaper than ever. Call and see. The prices will astonish you.

THEO L. CHAPPBLLE, — Diam md Books.ore,

mch30—Si eod why li

Molasses and Sugar, NEW CROP,

Birect Carge due here first oper ing of Navigation.

“ a

250 Puncheons 50 Tierces 40 Barrels

100 Hogsheads SUGAR,

At lowest current rates while lauding.

CARVELL BROS.

Dissolution of arvana

7. partnership hereto’ere existing between _ the undersigned. under the name and stjle of PKAKE Bros, & Cu., having been di

on the Ist day of March, inst., by the retirement of George Peake from the Firm, the bu iness ef the said late Firm will hereafr be carries on Thomas Handrahan at the old stand, under the same style and firm of Peake Bros & 0.

Daced this 31st day of March, A. D, 1892.

GORGE PEA 1HO3. HANDR

wy 2i pat guar ber wat 27

MOLASSES,”

AN, api—dy 3i

New Plumbing and Tin Stare

i AVING resumed work, I am now prepared

to meet my former cusiomers and as many new ones as may favor me with theie paroneg® at my Store on GRAFTON STE, two doors from Dr. Dodd's Medical Hall.

Constanuly on hand. Conper Baths, Range. R: iers. Lead and Gal anizad Iron Pipe amd Fiitiaga, with a large and general as ol brass G sods.

JinWAME of all kinds in siock and made # order

Kstimates given for Hot Water Heating.

a attend:

A)| branches of the business personaliy teed at the

ed to. Satisfaction in work wuaranc lowest prices,

CUARLES HERMANS. ap? -2w eod

naling : ss AUCTION. | ne Me LUKE HIGGINS has instructed me to sell by Public Auction on Mom day, the 1lth April, at 3 p.m, his two wah uable lots of land situated on the Lower Malp:qne Road, adjsiciog Gates’ Mills. There is a house and barn on the premises. These lots are in good condition and

down for pasture. Terms made know® sale FP. H. HORNE, Anuctioneets

a2 2w d3aw

Notice bo Lobster Packers.

Me

AVING sold out my Lobster Can

i bu iness to MR, JAMES E haste vesvesk for him the patronage of all

P. who may require the best hand-made Lobster

Cans. HORACE HASZARD.

Ch’town, March 29, 1882-dy 61 wy Ut