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THB DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 14, 1898

CRAMMING.

Tuts subject was incidentally touched Upon at

Tustitute, held on Saturday

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evening.

regret that it wae not treated by the

seembled teachers in the larger sense in |

which it has lately been diseussed by Sir

dames Grant and the Superintendent of |

the Ontario Hospital for the Insane. In this sense, it is One of the most important and serious of practical matters affecting the future of our country. Elucation is for

the drawing out and development of the na-

tural powers; and “cramming” is education overdone. Theresulis of overdoing,in this sense, are perhaps more noticeabie’in physi. cal education than in intellectual educa- ion. By judicieus training, a person's physical health and etrength may be greatly improved. But if the trainer should place a too intense or too long con

tinued strain upon the physical powers: and atthe same time be careless concerning bodily nourishment, there followe, witb absolute certainty, a failure to obtain desir- able results, a weakening ofthe powers of the heart, or etomach, or nerves, an irre- parable damage to the physical system, @ breakdown, perbaps a collapse and death. We all recognize this fact. But many ot our

the

authority over echools seem to be totally blind to fact that the higher, subtler and less tang~ able powers of the mind are just as susceptable of injary by over-training as the grosser powers of the body. Wiat do we see, not in the public schools of this city and province alone, but of Canada at large? Boys and girls of twelve, thirteen and fourteen years of age—not all robust —sret to study, as a means of educing and strengthening the powers of their minds, thirteen or fourteen different subjects, including, besides the ordivary English branches, French, Latin, Gecmetry: Algebra and Analysis. While the class, booke used make a load for the ordinary echool.going child to carry back aud forth, the minds of the children are expected to grow andstrengthen under a burden of studies the extent and variety of which are sufficient to pall full-grown men and women. Not in school alone but out of echool the strain of study 1s applied; and not the teachers only but the perents exert their ability to constrain the youth of the age to “stick to it” in order that they may win w certificate at the end of the term and be able to grade into Prince of Wales College. Additional are offered for the advertisement of catch- penny newspapere; and, arter the studies of

those who are in

inducements

the day are over, the overburdened brain of our clever youth is expected to exercise itself in a study of world-wide current events. Is it not evident tha’, as the over - trained athlete cannot add strength to atrength, so the school children subj cted to a course such as the public schools of this country impose, cannot, except in rare eases, be educated in the true sense of the word?

It seeme to us that one of two resulte—

both at variance with the idea of drawing out and developing the powers of the mind —must follow such a multiplicity of studies as are purused : ness in the elements of knowledge, which ‘a epsential to ease im the acquirement o¢ an education and a facility to perform the dutie:, of life, cannot be attained; aad secondly, there is likely to be impairment of the mental and physical ability of the people at large, tcgether with not a iew youthful wrecks. The fact that many of our pupils who have advanced to the stndy of the dead languages and geometry bave Jately been fc und unabie to spell correctly ordinary English words in a composition upon current events is but one of many proofs of the firet conclusion; and the fact that the atterton of the most eminent physicians in the conntry, as well as of observent and thoughtful perrons everys- where, has been attracted to the evil res eults of this “cramming.” in the larger gense of the word, may he taken as a proof of the second. If there conclusions are right. our school authorities ought to return '0 simple and thorough educational methods,

First, thorough -~

—Awriter is Harper's Weekly reviewed with marked interest the situation in the Orientand the relative yosition of the greater European powers. It is pointed out that Germany’s interference, while pretentious row, yet so far as the Orient ie coucerned, wonid be impotent in the event ot war with Great Bruain. A war in the Orient between Great Bri‘aia and any combination of Eupopean sowers, incinding Germany, must Jarge'v so far as the as-ertion of any power ty G@ rmany in the Onevt, bev naval war. In such an epcount’r with a declaration of war by or against Great Britain, Germany would cease to be a factor in Oriental politics. ‘The German fleet may safely wend its way to Clina by beggizg British cca) at British coaling stations, but with war such sup- lies ~ould cease, Coal is to a m<dern ar ve sel, as the breath of the nostrils to

ae buuy—very life.

meeting of the Teachers, |

THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, FEBRUARY, 14

; NOTES AND COMMENTS. :

—-The Montreal Gazette’s correspendent | reports that the recert caucus of the | Conservative party was one of the best which has been held for many years, and showed very conclusively that the stories circulated by the Government press of | disagreement between the leader of Upposition and his fullowers are a mere “device of the enemy” and entir2l» without

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| -—The Winnipeg Nor’Wester points out | that enormous as are the grants of gold- bear'ng Jands to Mackenze and Mann for construction oj 140 miles of wheel- barrow railway, over a not very difficult track, and extensive and far-reaching ag

i the

are the movopolies granted them, they are getting much more. It appears that the goverument, in order to shorten the dis-

tance of railway required, and to enabl the contractors to use larger steamers has undertaken to dredge the Stickene river,

atthe Pacific end of the I ne,and the Hootalingua and Yukon rivers,at tke Other end. The Nor’Wester save: “A

fOunvusaLIOnN. i

despatch from Ottawa states that the gov~ | ernmentis now sending an expedition to improve the navigation of three rivers. This is, of course, merely another way of providing traffic for the 130 miles of tramway, which bas already been so euor- mously aided. What the improvements of these rivere will cost, we shal! probab- ly not know until the bill comes in. But if the improvements which extend over |}euch @ long stretch of waterway are to amount tu anything at all, the cost of them will probably ran up into the millions.” The Halifax Herald remarks that the gov- ernment is evidently determined that their Yukon policy shall make Mackenzie and Mann and their associates (whoever they may be) not only rich, but beyond the dreame of avarice. Like Tarte, nothing seems t@ be too good for them.”

— Montreal Star: The Minister of Rail ways «ices not know the probable coat of the Yukon Railway; he does not know if the government’s engineers were ever asked about the value per acre of the land the government is giving away; he does not know how far it is to Taglish Lake (neither do we); be does not know whether there will be any <i: ficulty with the United States Cus toma about making connections between his uew railway and the Pacific Ocean; be does not know-anything about the rights of Canada at Fort Wrange!; be does not know the position of the United States govern- mept with regard to allowing Canada to trantbip at Fort Wrangel. But for all that, we notice that tbe Yukon Railway contract is made between Her Majesty the Queen, represented by the Honorable A.G. Blair, Minister of Rail- wry3s and Canals, and the Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of Interior, of the one part, anc Meesrs. McKenzie & Mann ot the other part. Whatalot Mr. Sifton muat know to make up for the colossal ignor- ance of Mr. Blair. The provisions of the Civil Service Act ought to be exiended to Cabinet Ministere. Surely there would be no harin ip a minister knowing as much +6 a third clase clerk, or in having half as much guaption. Some bard tLings are being said about this deal, but if all the ministers are ae deplorably ignorant of the eubj-ctas the Minister of Railways con - feeses himeelf to be, the crime, ifany, seems tobelong to the same category as blowing out the gas,

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CAUSES OF BLINDNE'S,

In response to a request of Mr, Fraser, Superintecdent for the School cf Blind, Dr. Dodge, of Halifax, bas written a letter in which he says :

The records of the School for the Blind at Halifax, are in aceurd with the statis-~ tics of simular institutions in other coun~ tries where trouble has been taken to termine the causes of

de- blindness. From these records it has been established be- yond doubt thata very large number ot these premanentiy blind became #0 in infancy. lu the recent work on Diseases of the ikye, certainly the most exhaustive of any ta the Koglish language, the writer ou the sutje-t of blindness+ays: Opthal- mia neova.crum,thatis purulent inflamma-

livu vccurri: g in infants is, with the single

xceptiou of atropLy of the optic nerve, the most fr quent cause of bliudnese, Iu four justitutions for the blind in Great Britain

UVto4l per cent. of the immates owed their blindness of this cause. A British Royal Commission found that the blind- vets of TC00 in the United Kingdom was due to infantile ophibalusia, Of the 50,-

| 568 blind persons in the United States in

i836, De. Burnett states toat 30 per cent. owe tueir Llindvess to the same cause.

From the time of birth the cleasliness of the child’s eyes should receive the most attention. ‘This is the best preventive remedy known to the profession

The eyes may be washed in a mild antiseptic, such as salt and water, or borax aud water.

No cloths should be used to wipe the eyes, excepting those tlatare absolutely clean, and if used on one eve shou d never be ueed ou the other.

The discharge that comes from purulent inflammetion of the eye in these cases is contagious. In using the same cloth for both eves there is # danger of carrying the disease from the eye first affected to the well ones

All cloths, after once being used, sbould be buraed,

By the adoption of the preventive treat- ment here indicateed the infant is almoat sure to escape serious eye trouble.

Any parent or attendant can carry out the measures above sugges:ed without the slightest risk to the eyes of the child, bue I would recommend that whenever thet disease makes its appearance a physician should be summoned without delay.

The disease, Infantile opbthalmia, is first indicated by the redness of the eye or eyes, the swelling of the eyelids, and the dircharge of matter,

In Germany this disease was formerly so prevalent in the lyirg ia hospitals thet 10 percent. of the children became affected, but under a treatment in which cleanlipe+s was the first consideration, the percentage of those affected by the disease was reduced to one half of one percent., and in one of the largest bospitals finally disappeared altogether. These institutions were of course in charge of physicians and well- trained nurses.

Many of the cases of blindness in the Maritime Provinces resulting from infantile ophthalmia might have been prevented tad the parents or atiendants realized the gravity of the disease when it first made its appearance. In eleven States in the neighboring Republic the law makes it the duty of the nurse, the midwife, or the person in charge of an infant, to at once reportall cases in which the eyes are in

aay way affecied, and the failure to make this report promptly renders the nurse liable to a penalty. I trust that at the

coming session of the Legislature of Nova Scotia our Provincial Act respecting in— fectious diseases may be amevded so as toinsure the reporting, and the early treatment, of all cases of infantile ophthalniia, and thus prevent unnecessary blindness.

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A LADY'S IMPRES*‘ION,

“Kit” writing from the gallery of the} House of Commons remarks that Sir Charles Tuppor is in great form. While pot a humorous man, he is giveo to flashes of wit. Hi. opening speech on Thursday nig't, while laughed at as being‘ ehild ish and vindictive” by the Liberals, certainly scathiug in its denunciation of certain measures of the Government. It was,in fact, a marvellous speech fora man of 78 years to make, The old chieftain is full of vim and go, as vigorous and Leen of mind as he has been anv time this twenty years. As Sir Charles’ speech progressed it was interesting to watch the attitude of certain members Sir Wilfrid Laurier eat quietly in his chair, with his eyes fixed on his opponent, & bland smile every now and then spread- ing over his features. He made few notes, being apparently too intent upon the speech to care to disturb his attention by writing. Near bim Sir Richard Cartwright sat with arms folded high upon his chest, and that satirical expression upon his features with which the cartoons have made us familiar, Now and again he bent his head, and addressed his views exclu- sively to hie whiskers. One conid see them vibrating with the intensity of the emotion wherewith he inspired them. Mr. Fielding, the handsome Minister of Finance was in evening dreas, He sat very erect, avd smiled frequently at Sir Charles’ allusions tothe tariff under “ Liberal ” manayement, He is a man of distinguish- ed and even courtly appearance.

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ESTEEMED EXCHANGES.

The Moncton Times: The liberals are carrying on the government of the country just now but it would appear from the parliamentary debates that the Couserva- tive leaders have the most thorough know~ ledge of the questions thatcome up for consideration.

Montreal Gazette: Wedneaday’s inter- view between the prohibitionists and the Premier gave reason to think that the question of taxation will be mixed up with that of prohibition in the plebiscite ballot. As the plebiscite will not put a single pro- hibitionist in Parliament, it cannot do any- thing to practically advance a prohibition jaw. Under the circumstances the pro» hibitionists might have the ballot the way they want it.

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The newest diplomatic project at Wa- shington isto get a “pan-American con- vention” excluding Canada, to eudorse the the Monroe doctrine. This much dis- eussed doctrine has received a sort of half sanction from Grest Britain, at whose suggestion, indeed, it is said to have been promulgated, But no other nation, in Eu- rope or America, has accepted it, and it remains today what it was when President Monroe launched it, nothing more than the United States’ conception cf what is good for that country im connection witb Americe’s affairs. It is doubtful, also, whether it willever be admitted aw any. thing else. Exuberant U. S. writers in recent yeare have seughtto give it a score not at first intended, and by it to elevate the United States to a sort of protector of the continent. Other free and independent republics may well hesitate to formally aecept any such position.

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town, and in the mill of the -ail company on the Malpeque Roal, bereby give no- tice that they will receive seelea tenders for the purchase of the whole of the said goods and merchandize, up to Mondav, tweuty-eighth dav of Februery, instantyat the hour of two o’clock, p. m.

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seen On application to Mr. Daniel Gordon, at the store of Messra. Gordon & McLe!}- Jan, Queen Street. The goods can be ex- amined any day On application to Mr. rd in. Tenders marked “McKay Woolen Co. Tender,” can be addressed and handed in ormailed to Mr. Daniel Gordon, Char- lottetown,

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February {Sth.

A Fancy Dress Carnival will be held in the

Hillsboro’ Skating Rink

Negroes will sot be allowed on the

ice. Lhe managers reserve the rig. t

to debar objectionable costumes. Prizes wul be given for best char-

acter costumes, cost to be taken into consideration. For gentlemen, - - - $5.00 For tady, - - - - §.00 Special prize Maypole Soap Co, 5.00 “ Cake Walk—lady or gentleman, - - 5.00

Maypole Soap Company offer a special prize of Five Dollars for test costuine for lady made from materials dyed with Maypole Soap. Not less |than five colors to be used. The special prize for “Cake Walk” is to be awarded to the lady and gentleman who give the best impersonation of that specialty as given by Miss Williams and Mr. Tucker of the Miles Dramatic Co, here last summer. The Cake Walk March will be played by the band, at which time the contestants must appear together on the ice and remain during the rendering of the piece.

No burnt cork to be used.

“Look out for Waffles”

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