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The tion Question

Ir does not much of mind to see that the question of Kdu- cation will once again. and that at 1m distant day, be a prominent question at the polls. We have but a small gua’an- teed revenue, and there is every iikeli-

hood that it will annually grow sinaler;

require pevetrati

and out of this, unless direct taxation be resorted to, the public services maintained

Of these by far the Pul mec Kducation

services,

costly at present is

Last year it reached $101,000, mor than two-fifths of our total subsidy. Every vear since the passing of the

Publie Sehools Act, the cost of education has increased. It has not yet reached the figure which it might quite legally reach; for the law provides that the amount raised by a district to augment

the teacher’s salary shall be supplemet {

ed by an equal amount out of the revenue |

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of the Province. Now, whether trom care that the public funds may not he too far depleted, or from private illiber- ality, or from a_ conviction teachers are already sufficiently paid for

their Services, very tew of the districts

that our

have assessed themselves to the of $150 as a supplementary salary to the teacher, which sum the Goveriment also would, by statute, be h It thus lies with the people of the country, by an effort in the lise of lib increase the

his on i >. fi obliged to furnis

cost*of education by a very

large sum yet. so much so that

average supplement were raised $25, the} Government for its part would be liable|

for an additional $10,000,

Now, there is a very general feeling that, while Education is not being too highly paid for, the tributed direct from the Treasury is cut cial means OF

amonnt con- of proportion to the finan the Province. How, then. is culty to be met?

There are two or posed at whicl. we shall glance in detail. They are (1) to abolish the College and Normal School, and |} Training School of (2) to Edacation, Treasury schools of the lowes (2) to enact that the districts be required, by local assessment, to fur- nish at least a certain proportion of the salaries of teachers. These we eXamine in order.

two dey artments ; | }

lower the standard of Public}

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Before any change in the management | of our chief institution should be made, | it would be well to be informed accurate ly. of the work at present done by it, | and of the amount required to carry it} on. The number of students in attend. | ance atthe College aud Normal School | has, during the past three years, bast] about one hundred per session. The majority of these are candidates for license of the different grades, those for third class remaining but one term, and those for second and first class extending their stay over two terms at least. It requires all of two terms to go over the work preacribed for examination by the chief Superintendent of Education. No district teacher could read these subjects with his pupils withoyt goiog beyond school hours or else neglecting the young pupils of bis school; and the necessity of an institution where this work can be carefully studied, apart from the distractions of the district schools, is quite plainly established by the fact that the college classes are well filled, not only by those who are com- pelled to stay a term to procure a license, but also by teachers themselves who hold a lower grade of licerse, and are qualifying themselves to take a higher grace.

Now, as to the cost of this institution. There is paid iu salaries aunually the sum of $4,100, and other expenses, in common to all public buildings. make a total of something over $5,000. That is only about the cost of the Legislative Council; and our Govervor himself re-| ce. ves an amou '

of it.

considerably in excess

Ifthe work of teaching and traia- }

ing candidates for liconse be well done |?

at a cost of ovly $5.000, we do how any one could expect to have it well done for less. It seems a necessity, too, that there should be in ovr community, under our present system, some place where our young men can get a little of the higher education, sufiicient to enable them to enter the professions, or to ma-

pot sce

triculate into colleges abroad; and as this work can be done iu connection with our Normal School classes, the

necessity thus seems to be very cheaply and conveniently met. It is too much to demand of the district or high ‘school teacher that. in addition to his ordinary advance ady to take first- ilify for the study of a profession, or to compete abroad with specially-traived pupils from otber academies. This view of the case has been somewhat overlooked.

As we stated a few days ago, our Normal Sciool must have a teaching as well as 4 trainiog department. and good teachers for this office cannot be had for

. “ class work, he be expected to pupils so far as to be class license, or to qu

must be}

amount j

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this diffi- | ; , }over $600,000, less than one third comes Pac | direct from the treasury; and in Ontario three methods pro-}

. i lave instead a}

work now done is in any way inferior to that done twenty years ago,

would, on the wildest be quite im-

Besides, i scheme of re’ enchment, ing here more

aud this could ouly be

w) Lhe

eto eficct &a SAVID So.UUU;: y voluntary services ol utriots, who, t re cistfiee ; so that i

as yet ,in modesty, conceal is plain that this proposal does not go to the root of the matter. Something else must be tried than this.

Shall we then lower the character }and aim of our public schools? Shall we ‘have but one grade of license, and that the lowest? That is to say, shall we ‘recede? For it must be borne in mind }that a teacher of the third-class, whose (own attainments are indicated ty that jclass, cannot teach intelligently 01 effectively the third-class branches, One needs to kuow a subject deeply, as near |thoroughly as is possible, before one can |}make the simplest things about it plain |The tyro in music cannot teach music— but only the master; and so of all ; branches; low grade teachers cannot be |blamed if they do not prove successful ven in doing low-grade work. And ithem, too, our farmers are on the whole ‘becoming better off, and the large | majority of them do not want the stand- ard of education to be lowered. Of course there are a few who do; a few who, to nse | colloquialism, ‘‘have no use for” edu- cation themselves; who have got on {very well without it; who do not have ito spell their words when they speak, trust to the Editor’s charity to

7 > letters when they write. )

ai a Cal re-arrange thei people,. aud they are Vii sely to maintain their foothold here as ’ will be a_ black- | letter day for Prince Edward Island when

ihere are such t t > everywhere; but it

‘such men impose their views on the | people of this Province.

| So there is one more proposal to cor- : namely, the necessity of greater | direct aid by the people themselves.

| This is dove in other provinees, and | may have to be done here. In Nova | Scotia. where the cost of education is

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such matters are municipal rather than ° | r 7

governmental. We believe the peuple

rather assess.themselves to secure

; : oe a teacher of their choice, than be assesa-

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jed by act of parliament, and have the : | whole distribution of moneys to be made only support from the] Sissi

the public funds. At any rate it

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>“! |\looks as if matters were coming to this themselves |

point; and we feel justified in thinking ihat, in order to obtain the benefits of a

|}good edueation, the most and best of our

population will be ready cheerfully to

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sum needed shall be entirely by local assessment, or

Whether the raised

|partly by the imposition of a fee after

pupils have been in attendance for a cer- tain term of yesrs, or by both methods combined, is not a matter of privciple but of detail.

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Tree Planting.

Tue ExAm'Ner earuestiy hopes that the movement started at the office of Messrs Brecken & Fitzgerald last night may be carried out. Everyone sees that our town would be greatly improved if ornamental shade trees grew and flonrish- ed on its wide streets aud ample squeres, The main obstacle in the path of the movement is our lamentable jack of public spirit. But the meeting lasteven- ing showed that public spirit is not quite dend here; and there are many indicat- ions that it is about to revive.

The tree planting must of course be done by private citizens. We can ex- pect nothing from the Corporation—ex cept liberty to plant the trees at certain distances and as much protection as they and their officers can give to the bad boys-who destroy trees. This will not be a metter of such great difficulty, as it has been, when it is known that there ia a law which provides that,—

‘‘Whatscever unlawfully and maliciously ‘nts, breaks, barks, roots up or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling or shrub, or any under-

l grawing in any park, pleasure ground, rd or avenue, or In any nd joining or belonging to any

welling house (in ease the amonnt of the jury dove exceeds the sum of five dollars) is guilty of felony, and shail be liable to be imprisoned in the pemitentiary for any term not exceeding three years and not less than two years, or to be imprisoned in any other or place of confinement for any term es then two years, with or without hard labor, and with or without solitary confine- ment,”

‘*Whosoever unlawfully and maliciously cults, breaks, barks, roots up or otherwise destroys or damages the whole orany part of any tree, sapling or shrub, or any under- wood, wheresoever the same may bg grow- ing, the injury done being to the amount of *wenty-five cents at the least, shall, on conviction thereof before any, Justice of the Peace, at the. discretion of tho justice,

ther be committed to the cemmon gaol or use of correetion, there to be imprisoned vely, or to be imprisened and kept te hard

or foy any term not exceeding one month, ov else shall forfeit and pay, over and above the amount of injury done, such sum of money, not exceeding five dollars. ag to the justice seems meet. ”

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The establishment of a Tree Society is a good move; but it is hardly pos- sible that anything practical can be accomplished under its auspices this

asovuge. We do rot think-it fair to com-

spring; and private eiizens who desire

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pare the cost of maintaining the College|to improve the street iu’ frovt of their and Nortual School as at present Cén- | fesidences. will do well ‘to go to work at!

ducted, with that of the Normal The

greater than

School | once,

when it was first started re quire- | The Society will be able to do good in Ine they|makiog regulations for the planting of were then; the examinations are much }trees in the public squares, setting apart more. difficult; a pumber of!arbor or. ‘“*tree days.” obtaining in studeuis are in attendance; and there ig! formation as to the best modes of plaut-

aU Sirvug reuasvo for believing that the ing trees, eta The following from the

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I Ci'town, May 10, 1894, —A0i

Canadien is interesting, as showing “how they do it’ in the Province of (Juebec :=—

‘*By special proclamation of His Honor the Lieutenant Governor Arbor Day is fixed foe the 12th of May for the whole’ Piovince.

“The Lieutenant-Governor invites the whole population to devote itself on that lay to the planting of forest trees,

‘The Commissioner of Crown Landa re- quests usto make a strong appeal in ihe same direction, to the clergy, municipal) councils and educational institutions.

‘There is no oceasion to insist upon the importance and utility of te festival.

‘it was celebrated last year enthusias- tically throughout the whole Province.

‘There may perhaps be even more im- pulse this year, Ncw and numerous plan- ations will be made on that day. They will be placed systematicaily here and there, wherever they can be possible or useful, and before long as the result of this holiday, unique on the American con- tinent, and one which is due to the happy idea of an eminent Quebcer, as well as to the generous initiative of the Government, we shall see ov principal streets trans- formed, so to speak, into real groves.

The planting of trees in cities is not only an‘ornament, but it is in addition a means of pur.fying the air, everting disease, .ffording shade and tempering the summer heat.

‘‘Arbor Day is a national holiday in the rue sense of the word, and should become one of the institutions of the country. Its ibject is at once useful and patriotic. By 4 preserving the trees, by multiplying them instead of destroying them as has been heretofore done, an abundant source of riches is secured to future generations.

‘There is no doubt that, should the weather be favorab'e,. the festival of the 12th of May will be aguccess.”’

ORANGES, LEMONS, &¢. By Auction, on Monday Next,

AT 10.30 O'CLOCK,

5 boxes Oranges, 5 boxes Lemons, 2 bags Cocoanutas, 5 barrels Onions,

All in Prime Order. N. J. CAMPBELL,

Auctioner.

Ch’towr, May 10, 1884 —2i

JUST ARRIVED, VIA BOSTON,

875 Barrels Cheica Patent Flour,

DAILY EXPECTED, VIA PICTOU,

400 Barrels Choice Supsrior Extra.

POR SALE BY J. A. CHIPMAN & CO.

N B—Owing to the inferior quality o most Canada Superior this year, we have con- cluded to make a specialty of the two toliow- ing brands: Evangeline, jst grade ; Superior Extra, Nova Scotia Mills, 2nd Grade. We guarantee these brands tc give satisfaction.

J. F. SHATFORD, Agent Ch’town, May 10.

- REMOVAL.

aoe Bible Depository has been removed to the British American Book ond Tract Depository, corner of Queena and Fitzroy streets,

M. F. ELLIS. May 10, 1884—5i eod

TO LET pee double-tenement Dwelling known as_

the ‘‘Franklin House, tent very low,

W. W. WELLNER, May 10, 1884—4i 2aw

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MAIL GONTRACT

TENDERS, addressed to. the Postmaster General, will be received at Ottawa, until twelve o'clock, noou, on FRIDAY, the sixth of Juas, for the conveyance of Her Majesty’s “Mails, on proposed contracts, for four years, from Ist of July next, over each of the follow- ing routes, viz;

Barrett’s Cross and Park Gorner, brae Station aud Railway Station, Caledonia and Orwell. Cardigan Bridge and T.ot 56. Flat River and Selkirk Road.

Fort Augustus and Southport. French Village and Mount Stewart. Georgetown and Murray Harbor North. Mill View and Vernon River Bridge. Monaghan and Pisquid. Montague Cross and Murray Harbor Road. Mount Albion and Powanal. Marray Harbor South and White Sands, O’ Leary Station and West Cape.

Printed notices, containing full information 'as to conditions of proposed contracts may be ‘seen and blank forms of Tender may be ob- | tained at the Post Offices at which the services |} commence and terminate, or at the office of | the subscriber.

A. A. MACDONALD, Assistant Post Office Inspector, Posi Office Inspector s Office, ; Charjottetowp, April 39,1884 {may 10 3i wkly 3i

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BEG to announce that I have compl-ted : my work on the Bishop’s Palace, and have i@eeided to remain im Charlottetown for the | month of May, and will, in that time, attend | to any orders for first-class Painting and | : |

Graiaing, Paper Hanging, or Kalsomining Orders may be left at Messrs City Hardware Store.

Norton Bros,

T. LANDRY,

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NEW SUMMER GOODS

Fifty Gases and Bales Now Open and Were to Follow,

J. B. MACDOWALD

AS now open the greater portion of Spring Stock, comprising all the new- I est things in Hats, Flowers Feathers, Ribbons, Gioves, Hosiery, Sun Shudee, Drees Materi#! in all the newest shades aod fubrics, Brocaded and O'toman Silks and Satins, Black and Colored Cashmeres and Merinoes, Lace Curtains and Cu: tain Nets, Counterpanes.

CLOTHS! CLOTHS! IN WORSTEDS AND TWHADS.

A LARGE STOCK OF

Ready-made Clothing, in sien's and Boys,

the most varied and cliespest ever shown by

J. B. MACDONALD,

Queen Street.

COMFLDERATION TIRE ASSUCLITION.

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HEAD OFFICH, TORONTO.

mae () Same

The SECURITY offered to policy-holders is UNSURPASSED by any Company doing business in the Dominion.

[ts PROGRESS HAS BEEN UNEXAMPLED in the history of Insurance in Canada.

Its Policies are INDISPUTABLE after three years and NON-FORFEITABLE after two years.

The CASH PROFIT results paid to policy-holders have not been equalled by any Company in Canada,

The following are examples of ACTUAL REDUCTION OF PREMIUMS by application of profits: — Robert Taylor, Halifax, insured for $10,000 in 1872, premium $317.70; in 1880, 3160.10. John Wille, Halifax, insured for $1,000 in 1871, premium $31.77; in 1882, $14.20. Joha 8. McLean, Halifax, insured for $4,000 in 1872, premium $137 76; in 1882, $70.C6. Mayor Jones, St. Joho, insured for $5,000 in 1871, premium $172.20; in 1882, $77.20.

Ch’town, May 9, 18Rb.e-2aw wkiy,

Ws The tullest information will be given on application.

DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

General Agents for P. E. Island. Ch’town, May 7, 1884.

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NOTICE: !

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W, & A. BROWN & CO.

—HAVE— REMOVED TO DESBRISAY’S BUILDING, Next Door to Beer & Goil’s Grocery Store,

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BIG CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUED.

During the next few months we will positively clear out the big stock saved from the fire, together with about thirty-six cases and bales of

New and fashionable Spring Goods,

direct from the London markets, the first shipment of which is

being opened ti-day. W. & A, BROWN & CO.

Ol’town, May 1, 1884.—dy wkly

ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE CO. FIRE.

GAPITAL,. ov ecicmeone COs Ke

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HEAD OFFICE—Montreal. HALIFAX BRANCH— J. Scott Mitchell, Agent.

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Risks Taken on Most Faverabie Terms. AsSANT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:

F. H. ARNAUD,

Merchants Bank of Halifax. RN A

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EASONS why L. E. PROWSE sells the CHEAPEST HATS in the city:—

$2,686,000

Ch’town, Feb. 27, 1884.

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Ist. Because he does not believe one man should pay double because another does not pay ANYTHING. :

2nd. He buys in the best makers’ best styles, buys for cash, and sells for cash.

3rd. He does not believe in the old rule-—ask large profits and want to get rich too fast—but is satisfied with a SMALL ADVANCE ON COST.

4th. He buys carefully, has no dead stock, keeps the LATEST STYLES always on hand, aud at the right time.

Wee Come all, and be convinced that money can be saved

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. Se ¢ TO CONTRACTORS at : NEN DERS for the ere tien of St ‘I Bank Baildivg wil’ be received up toa 16th instait the Pians aud specification can be seen on day. the 12th, at the cfiice of Phi ‘. Chappell, in Full’s Brick Buildin Queen Street. % J. G. HAMILTON BROWN

COAL,

GOAL.

CARGO of Little Glace Ba Goa! arrive, will be sold ci eop enti ssel. te Orders left at Koughan’s Scales May 8—3i

For St. Joba's, Newfoundiand,

fy fine schooner VICTOR, 198 Pavid Pigot, master, will sail from thi port, as above, about the lSth instant, 7 will take freight at reasonable rates. is ce. Apply JOUN F. ROBERTSON, Ch'town, May 8—Iw

TOTTI: E is hereby given that Mes. rs, Beer @ Uuanu..s a PHA? +, mer-

chants and traders have, by virtue of an ass'gnment, dated the seventh day of A A D, 1884, duly assigned all their stock-in. trade and book debts to the undersigned, in trust, for the bencfit of creditors All persons indebted to said firm are hereby required to make immediate payment to me, the under. signed, Assignee.

Dated this sixth day of May, A. D, 1884,

W. H. AITKEN, Assignee, May 8 —ex pat Saw tl may 22 ”

WANTED.

ANTED—A MATE for brigantine New Era, for Liverpool.

DP, GORDON, Georgetown, May 7.—Bi

VETERINARY.

YOLTS, Old Stallions, and Ridglings cag

‘ trated with the latest and most approved scientific instrament, as used in the Veterin. ary College of New York. No hot irons, no quills to strain the cord, weaken the loins, and cause the. horse to interfere, and no poison to affect the system. Wait till I come &long, as I am going all over the Isjand, commencing about the 20th of May,

TERMS —Colis, $!.5. ; Olt Stallions, $2.00; Ridglings, $3.00.

JOHN M. WHITMAN,

Veterinary Surgeon, Ch’town, May 8—2i wkly 4i :

‘HOW INDUSTRIES. PE. ISLAND SOUP WORKS

4VULL LINE* in Maple Leaf, Acme, Sprace Bud, Mottled, Island Eooquet, Value fully «qual to imported Soaps. BEER & SONS, Proj rietors, Ch’cown, April 21, 188i—1]m eod

WANES, | OST, FOUND, &e. O T—On Thursday last, 8th instant, a Ten Dollar Bill. The finder will be ree

warded by leaving it at this office. fimayld ti

T° LET—A House situated on Pleasant Street, at present occupied by Mrs. Douse, with stable and pump in yard. Pos- session giyen immediately, Apply to J Kelly, Esquire, Dorchester Strcet, or to t owner, Edward Kelly. {may1l@ 6i pd

7 LET OR FOR SALE—The shop ocen- pied by E, Kiusman, situated on Queen Street, next to Mr. Stevenson’s Tin Store, Immediate poseession given. Apply to M, STEVENSON. [may9 $i ryxO LET—Two Tenements. Possession given about first June. Apply to Jamuzs MecLeop, Spiyug Park Road. {may9 \V ANTED—A reliable COOK for the P, k. Island Hospital, Ayplication to

be made to the matron of the Hospital. {may9 3i

A CHEAP W:GON and a WASHING MACHINE forsale. Ajply to Hector ‘Mol eod, St. Peter’s Road, Charlcttetown.

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ASTURAGE—Exceilent pasture for the season, for a limited number of cattle, in the twelve acre lot next to Henry's Lime Kiln, Malpegue Road, Apply eariy ' to GrORGE ALLRYy, [may7 We s&

cattle ceesenee

4VOR SALE—The yacht Wanderer (cat rigged) which took first prize at last regatta. Apply to Jas. H. Judson, Alexan- dria, Lot 49. [may2 lw pd ‘g O LET—-A House on King Street, be- tween Hillsborough and Weymouth Sts, Possession immediately. Also a Warehouse on Grafton Street. Apply to Wiitram Dopp. [may 2

YING AND A BOACH.- Pa ie enxious, Write to any of the-privcipal post offices for your letters. Post card did not give yout address. —Lavivia. [may2

W step A SERVANT GIRL, for’ general housework. Apply at this office,

[mayl pOK SALE--A Spanish Cedar “SHELL,” cost forty dollars, will be sold at a bar-

For particulars enquire at this cffice. [ap29 6i eod

W ANTED—A god, steady MAN, to work on a farm and take charge. Ap- ply at Tue Examiner OFfice. jap28 W? NTED—A NUR=E. Good reference required. Apply to Mrs. George

gain.

by purchasing your Hats irom

L. H. PROwWSH,

Sign of the Big iiat, 74 Queen Mreet. Ch’téwny April 18, 188)—vod wkby

Peake, hdgecombe House. fap. 26 sf r3°O LET—A House on Corner Kuston and & Cumberland Streets, at prevent oceu pied

by My. George Walker. Pouswession gi on fet Siue, RK, Fosceren. feyt0 ed