Pa! IOURTEEN

my; CHARLOTTETOWN qiiiizoiaiv ‘APRIL 19, 1947 .._. . .- .....__-_‘_; T E a i iii-tailed» i - "l H EDUCA T [UNA ICRIZDN —-— l L } I -Mr Donald Nauis. Mount; _ iailison student was among those ,7 - ---A SATURDAY FEA 7 URE~ "it? , PRESENTING NEWS AND VIEWS OF INTEREST TU TEACHERS AND ALL OTHERS SEEKING Mm sun“ and M.” _ o IMPROVEIuENT IN EDUCATION ggilaiiiraiiit tiificrstatiiecefif ' . ~ .

THE LADY'S SLIPPERS ' The Floral Emblem Of Prince Edward Island

There are several species. One of the earliest, the stemiess. or pinl’. Lady's Slipper, l: found under hem- iocks and plmts in early June. On P. E. I. thcre are ilircc species of flie Lady's Slipper. 'I‘hel'c are two large oval velny leaves lying close to the moss and sheathing the hast of a scope from eight. to twelve inches high, bearing at its top a soiliary- pink flows-r with a \Cli" lip and an inflated ])it\l('ll_ lil .i.l species of the Lad_v‘s Siippci- ll.c lip is swollen and sac-like, forming l nectary.

broatlli- oval, many vclned and |plaited_ The stcni is two feet high, flOWlty. leafy to the top and nne-

to ilircc fl:\\\'f‘i't‘il ‘Fhc fiowcr is ~l'it:e, uilh 1i lililf‘ \'~"ll"\\ liil llifiii- in: all “lllliltll f‘.\iil ‘i. illtl t'~ii iiillt; llr'4llt)\‘,' ii."i\_. iii izi; "i intci ii pcl- als \‘.'lll"ll git» Illl‘ (lbw r an alert. ,staillcd look \\l‘.f“i = riscd iii it". llUnPEY ui-ll ' The sliozvy luui. _, lPgIlLllPlI ii» ihc '~ lllll‘ i liuiici v. \‘>'i“' Iii... VYLl-l . zilmiit. l-si- liilnflic, . , ill flout, 'l'li~‘.

sir-in is lca fiom one to iwri fc-~t

lll‘li. All the fins on the lower .~ltlr~ iif Ill!‘ bully lHfYB Ill!’ frfiiii cilgcs tl‘?.'i|ll_\' or yellowish uhitc, with a itarkcr strr-sk behind The trout‘: head is quite and somewhat blunt. The eye ls a little I~n from the Yillllill" iif Illf‘ licittl. 'I‘lir~ ihiivll liii l< zil- 1Il)Ul'l~lllI‘ iiiiiitilr‘ tif tlir, llii.il,\. and iiiicn l'fliS"'l is aqua.- ish in Olillllif‘, Behind the dorsal fin and near tlic tail is the lvtilc, lit-shy adipose fin, so called ht- Ii-ziiirc its tissue is niiirc or lc" ailipvc ill llfilllit‘ Tito tall is liiti-

large largo of

~ii.ipi-il. Sliglilll‘ iiiili-licrl at. tlii i~iiil ‘illil rs iargi» anil strung Tin‘ anal fin in rather largo. bclitg

shaped much like the dorsal fin,

fins and a little bchlnd its middli. 't'iic pcctorals arc iu-w ilown. Illllilt‘, below and lust. behinil the grii arches. The brook trout may rcacli l4 inches. The eggs are laid from September until late November One trout may lay from 400 to 600 i-ggs 1'1.» pct-incl of iiati-hiiiu ilriv-titir. ‘upon liic ii-nipciviliirc i-f the water. iii ileposilliig their eggs the trout senk water with a grin- elly bottom, often whcrc spring enters iriio a stream The iicsl is shaped by tlic tail of ihc. iiisii, llit‘ l.'|l‘l.‘Cl' sluiics bcing car- ricil away in the inuuih. Tu ltillbC the cggri secure they aic covcrcl with gravel. The Irout does nut flourish in water which is warm-

The column is unlike that of the} “my s“ h , H ,._ q , . . ~ n _ l " ualiy present, is sterile, and fOlil'.-‘ Snlllvll ll .iu.i ‘in I. n‘,

a flap which overhangs thc nllllltlti 'i\tlllil\ flit‘. . > Ifl -llli.~ _ t CURRENT Ev/ENTS

Two fertile anthers are attached ti‘ ‘riic Yiwl i .. s Sllhifilfi, ll1'J»"l

m, undm-srd, of ti... prrlllmll. The s‘ ' frrr i -l l Tl"! Smllll The new Viceroy to India i.=| and Trade Board in Canada is flower is fertilized by the comm. n ‘i’. .‘ i . ~. 410M PT‘- VISUOIIHI. Mountbatten. Prof K. W. Taylo-r.

bumblebee, which forces its way iii' sixairtps, Pit" flm agracit anti Canada's First secretary "f. New zefliand-s High Commis. through the fissure tn front. After zra aii-l has a 'i"<‘i* v‘-'“ll°“' State fut‘ External Affairs is Hons sinner to Canada is James Thorn. eating he lakes the caslnst \\:i_\ on‘, ssii- . "“.Iil‘*Il iii .ri ‘fr’ ~ ‘ll iil>lii~ S, Si. I1lIlll’l‘lil,. Liiiitcii Slates AIHIJHSSZIIIUI’ toward lhc base. ulicro hc Filf: w»- iici-ir. 'ii -il' l l|l\ .~. Filiii- l (.‘ A (J. iiiciiiii: llllPiliilllllffll‘ (iii-iii

“v0 spots a; hghp m, he IQY-JFKIpFi i... . i ' »ii-l l'iili.lli'il'l\ Cllll Aviation Orgziiiizaliiiii. .\ifinisti»i' of Arnie-d Forccs | hi; way out, the pollen on his back 5'\\f\i'i‘,p‘ but ;~ i;-,il -"!l‘ii’i\“‘-"- ‘ll Th» time limit act h) Briiauai Russia is Gen. ‘A. Buiganin. | l: rubbed off by the sticky stigma. bears l.ll(‘l‘ or‘ four leaves at lite for the end of her rule iii Indial The Foreign Ministers’ Confer- As he struggles out of the LlO\VClill)H=,P of a low stem, and a solitary is not. later than Julie l94_8. lance which opened March 10th.‘ an anemia which hymn“ the paa- pl‘ armor-inc flower, with The President of the PIiillPpll1€S~ convened in Most-ow.

sage, ciasps its load of poilcn on -,;..iri-.i. l-ii-ii: ‘lliil t"ll’~. hcatllll ls fvfanitci Riisas. I Dilfii-iillics NIT‘ liiCl'Cl_\' uppin- his hack, and this is rarricd to ail-div i 'l -\""l w I Kill! lll"_'l'B'~‘ lllfllllld‘ “lll l"‘ iiirirtics f-vr you lo intprovt- your- nther flower. “Ihere ‘he “hcilellprml {win C w i i Hiipilp‘ all ti») iliiiiiiiirihlllllllfi m Canada m“ year ‘ml ‘ell. l i-ess is repeated. Thus CYOSB-PO lliR-[GFP .i‘.o . .1 ll i. - . ~ . e . , ‘ _ g A Lion of flawcrl is insured and seivf- flower \‘,.'lO\l' lif-‘ilfll r: 110i SBSIIIPQ If look Milton Reynolds 79 bouts} rzlaotlrllgzsg ilrrdpglillreto Llzppsm FL“: pollination is rendered fmpussib-C. in front, Atiothcr_.ifls a Pr] tnhcircic the Glob!" _ _ l; _‘ ' p ‘.

The Yellow Lady's Slipper bios- fiowci- iviitvc lilillfill i< €‘.i'l~ll"(l Q7111 the Chairman UL Wartime Prices in he gloat, | 501115 a few days latcr than itsvplfllilllie Dlllgiiutiilgl tfjrtrltfi Sinaiicr ‘zc -l PANAMA I sister. The lemes are alternate, ioiv La ,\ s -il~ i

‘ Re ubiic of nine rovincos, com- Agriculture: bananas: also cocoa.

SCIENCE IN SPELLING pits; the istiimiiii) that Joinsicovoanuta. coffee. SUBBT. rubber;

~i the child that 02y or logy means North and soinii America and cattle raisins. Forest Wcalthi,

,,,?°Z§ l;,,,:,,,,',ii§f§n ofjussjtpehgiyiviisclence of, and ihcn tack lst, al- through which the Panama Canziilmfihflilfifly 8nd vedfll! Gfllm mud! same a! there l! a “Mme °rl\§'ny§ rnganing m» vv-nn, to mlncix-Jia cut; long coast 1111p m; Carili-livcrtitli from the maintenance of oiogy. c-inilting the y for thc-‘bean Sea and Pac mountain-Mitt‘ Cflllfil- EXPONSI llflliflflfls- ml"-

matiiematlcs or of canning vege-i tables.

We can never get entirely away from memory l-n learning to spell. Iut a few rules, sound reasoning. and fundamental principles w.ll rio more for easy spelling than has been done in the last two decades [or the moat important, the. most interesting and the most humor- ous subject in the schools; yet, it is the least understood and the most. poorly taught of any course in the curriculum.

For a number of years there has been no end of complaint l-n busi- neu and professional circles about

poor spelling, poor reading, and poor vocabularies. Usually a syllable consists of

four letters or less.

"Phese syllables are merely little words. Any fifth grade child, pro- perly trained and not promoted off his feet. can spell most ordin- ary words of four syllables. If he knows the principles and ruic=i necessary; to putting tlicsi- lillc‘ words together. will not the‘. ho‘ spoiling? If he knows that hlgi words grow from little words-i Will he not have notions about ‘the meanings of words. even though they are new to him? Any fifth grade can spoil mlnc. Add the affix er to minc. noting that‘ one e ll dropped. What have we. and. who is he? Join ai to that. and then ogy to that word, telling

A figure n-f speech is a devia- tion from the plain and ordinary mode of speaking, for the sake of greater effect. '

Figures are divided into two classes: those that promote cioar- ricss and concreirncss. and Ill-iii‘ that promote emphasis.

The rhlef figures that promote clearness and concreteriess are, Slmlie. Metaphor. Synecdoche. Mctonyntv, Persccilficaiion, and Ai- lezotgv. Those that promote piiasis are, Inicrrogalion. Hypt-r- hole and Antithesis. Similc Tiio roadlest means of illustrating an object or action is by represent- ing it as like something else. This

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sakc of sound.

The child has learned five ivords: bout the size of New Brunswick; er)‘.

-two little ones and three larger,‘ ones-and he knows the meaningI of ail of them, and he will not. say miitcriiliigy, as tvc often hcar‘ if. [JYFJHITLIPNCKIY fll- will not be‘ sat- l-sficd with thcse fcw words for a lesson. He. will sock other fleii-isl to conquer. There are iltcraiiw thousands of ivortls amenable to‘ the same method. Try i1il"f(l¢-, noininationiiilsm I

Siicnt final c is rctziincti wiiin a suffix iieciiining with a volison- ant ‘rs added to tlic original word. There are only clght. exceptions to this ritlc-\vlst‘l0ni. nurslizig, awful, wholly, truly. and all vlorris rlcilvcd from aruui- and implies‘. Words Hiding in lilllf‘, or ihie as s. suffix arc riiiiaclivcs. if a cowl, rcsponding word cncls in a<:‘.:on.,' then the adjective ends in ablfl as notation, notable. Just drop‘ tlrin and substitute hie. Conlrarl-l wigv, the noun ran iic dcrhc" fruin llic acljectitc if li(‘(‘f‘l art-c.’ The position of c acid l in suih ivorda as siege and scignior. glac-l ier and receive gives no trouble,

to those who know the rulcs of, spoiling Thcrc arc two exceptions, ti) ailjiji-tivrs forinorl front tvurii-l curling iii iitiiuii ‘Ylicj: are scri- slble and tlStClibllllC. Rules will‘ help one to spell, I. W. Cowail,

(The Wyoming Education News.) I

dniyn ,

ious in centre, heavily wooded, a- llOiZF-lill”. llllllofls?

cities: Panama City (capital) pop- ulation 6.127.573, Colon (66,448).

Economy still tindevelopcd, about half of the country unoccupied.

CREVASSE

Crevasse, a deep crack or fis- sure in the ice of a glacier. it may run across or along the giariein. and Is causcd by lhc strain pro-I ilur-cii by iicicquai rnlcs of iititvc-

textlies. mflCIiliP: Monetary unit: The Balboa ($1.10). Population: Spanish, In-l dian (681,276). Language: Span; Rh. Chief river is Chtigrcs; has l tropical cii-matc; soil vcry fertilc. i

| iiicnl or by the movement of’ the ice over an uneven surface, The_ term is sometimes applied to the i-rochs appearing in the Levecs of ilic ioivt-r Mississippi.

LEVEE ,

Imvee, an embankment dizsigncil to keep the river MlsSlssippi with-- iii its propcr chanciei, partlcularlyl m its middle and lower LPHCIILS,“ ivhcrr- vast stretches of Ylilllfihll“ arable land may he laid llfiil-‘Fl water iiy floods. The ticccssiiy for levees is due to the quantity if. slit which is carried down by the: river, and by which its had at: mans" lllfll“? has actually hvtiiinrl

RAINBOW NATURAL BRIDGE

in the soutiicin part of Utah is the world's larg- est, natural bridge It 1s in siirh a wild inounlaindtis rcuinn thrf ll»- c.\i.sli:ii~i~ was not known by while iiicn iinlil i909. iii i910 a tract of 160 acres on vriiich "rt stands was si-it aside by the US. Government as a National monu-

Hidden aivay

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FIGURES OF SPEECH i

erl a Siiiiilt‘ NZXLIIIPQIPI lfir WOIUS;

fell sufl, lrkt: snow upon the ground. A llliflilplifld‘ is a tigurc, in which the objects compared‘

are treated by the mind as idem, licai fur Ill!‘ tiinc licitio. A slim-lei‘ ircals llif'lil as l‘f“-l‘l|ilil‘.fl§ i-nc zin-l ll1lI‘i"ij Jtllfi liic ininri kerips tho two

]4.‘£iI'EI'tlll_\' ripait. ' Examples: fa; 'i'hc clay is doiiml and the darkncei i ,Faiis from the vi-inzs of night. I

l ihi H," was a lion in the fight.

I that figurv of some sirl-lti-ztl;

i Sgnci-(lochci is

spccvli by which part of an c-liicci is put for Lila! whole or a whole for the part. Examples i_ ’l‘iicy put to sea with

expressed resemblance in someififty trill tslifosl. 2. Ail hands;

fllii‘ point hctavccii two iibjcrts of‘ tnicnl fr» llif‘ iillllliy. fl. The can-i

rliffcicnt kinds m‘ ‘wtci-ics ls i"lll' viis gliiu= i THE BROOK TROUT

The brook trout varies murtralso marks the dorsal and tail.

in color, dcpcnding upon the 50'] rind ihc rot-ks i2!‘ tiii- sii-catiis inl whit-h it. livr-s. Its hat-l. is marlicl- cd \Vrll'| ilatk uiiie or black, mak- ing it just the color of the shad-I ed water. ThLs, marbied coloratliizil,

QUICKIES

flirts. Th.» idilcs. \‘lllt‘li iiiry much.

if! \‘tll"I'. "'1' lliilll£"tl ulih Iif.“lllll~l flll v-iiii ii.ii "[i'II ._ l'llli lvllttfll ill lll“ vciilrr- iit .'l lriigci, liliiisli

spot. in =rinii= instances the lower surface is reddish, in others whit-

By Ken Reynolds

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i “If you're feeling for a little dog wit-Ii a newspepe --th V’ lee maul the earner reeling the Guardian Wm Add‘: m s i I

In sizc and bcauly this hridgc is surpassed h_\ no othrr riziltiriii bridge in thr- world. although it lacks the historical associations of is smaller Eastern cousin, the Natural Bridge of Virginia, The art-h visas 300 fcct from tlic hoi- lnm uf Bridge Ciiliynii, \\lill‘li runs hi Iivftlli. and .\])III‘I.S n (listatii-c of ‘Iii-l loci, Al its iiiiiipofrit, it is 33 fcet WlCll" and 42 feet tlirck. Long ago a great cliff c-f soft stone stood on thc present site of the bridge.

Watcr rustling rio\vn from nicll- ing snows in thc liltllilllfllll‘. and siitidstorms bloux-zig in from lhc ilescri, gratiutilly; tuiiiiclcd through liic soft rock and widened tho opening. Thus the natural bridge was formed.

Tho. hrlrigc is ICOHHIIDSOII‘ of a friic-zriilncil f~lill(ISlI)Il(‘. rctitiiuli fill Illf‘ surfiicc n-‘itl hiiff-ciiiivrcil \\iil'- ‘in Early in tlic morning and iri

lit» evening the slanting rays oil

higher than the surrounding coun-

try, The river itself. as it flo-v-‘s through lls alluvial plain, also builds natural lcvccs by thc dr-l posit of silt along its hanks. l~'.'iutizi, lltc Nhtlvc tinimals of I any tiarliculai" Rcographicai rcg- ion or any epoch of limc. l

‘Flora, plants native to any pal-l ticular geographical region or bc-_ it; gin: in a pzirlivtilai" PITICTI .)f tlnic. l

the stixiiiglil isomciniics give, the ljflflgf‘ the aspect of a rainbow. The

Itidiiz-iis, impressed by its f0ll’i and Clilfll'.\. i-ailcil ‘it, fhc Siiti Path ainl IIPIICVPCI that anyone ubo passcil hcncath ll must offcr a certain prayer; o-ilierivise he could itcvor return. The rciuaitis of an

ancient altar beneath the bridge,’ ovidcnily huiil by the riiff-divell- crs. iniiii-zitcs i.liat ihcsc pcoplc inn rcgnrilcd lIic brldgc as a creation‘ or manifestation of somc strange supernatural being. |

The Natural Bridge of Virginia. near the village of the same name, is a iimcstonc arch 251 feet h-gni with a siirri of 90 fcct. Ii. is on a tract, of laiizl formerly ovrncd by Thomas Jefferson and now in iii-e Natural Bridge National Forest. It has icing been a favorite spec-j tairie of slizhtseers in the South,‘ and ls as familiar to muny tour-y

isis its Riiinboiv Natural Bridgc itself. . A smile is like an umbrella

0x1 a rainy day. It's fine protection from the blues

You iucct. along the ivay: It l\‘(‘"]7.‘5 tiii- ii-itic worries off, ‘ Anti, \‘l"l'_\' slrBliiC lo tcli.

It secnis to liclp the other folk Who are fooling giuni. as wcll I

SOME ADVANTAGES OF THE NEWER CONCEPTS IN

EDUCATION l AIIVIIIItiII is iciiliiii-il on the 7. Tho sicivct‘ i-iiiicrpi illHkCS child lTllllPl‘ than the subject. Each LVUUKIIIIIUII of llic immediate lo- (‘ltllfl I'(‘i’[‘l\‘C! individual attention rsiity for learning materials. A

as he necds it.

2 Faith in human intelligence l5 basis for bctrrmining plans rf lcilnti. From earliest. griiilcs on. tiuplis are fiSkfffl to think, to plan, to make suggestions and to par- ticipate in lhc- planning and car- ryln: out of activities. There 1s a mutual exchange of ideas.

fl. Pupils arc lraiticd how iii-till n: wcll as whni in ihiiik.

4. Learning is linked in a iticaii- lngfiii purpose in terms of pupils" daily experiences, For example: Fundamentals of arithmetic are learned by helping run a school bank, or by mcasui-lng materials for tables, chairs, etc. They are taught. to learn to do by doing.

5. Integration and correlation of subject matter is desirable

B. In relating learning to life. emphasis is placed upon the pres- ent. and current problems as cen- tres of learning. In this way i is linked up with the past as a guide to future living.

ivhnic unit migth lie built up a- round trees, stars, farm uni-mats. an old cloi-k, a creek that runs through the school ground.

8. Training to use the hands and an litcreascd recognition of tho industrial art: are also stressed.

9. The new concepts lrfeduca- lion foster creative human rela-

timtloziy In plitnllhnfl and working civil

out. a project, iii scrvitig nu rom- inlllccs. iii holding school cloc- tlons, in going on excursions, or participating in student govern- ment, “Special Talents" are rec-

ognized by the group. A wholc- .

some adjustment to life-like sit- uations can be brought about. There is ten reason for chlseiing or cheating when a, group is work-l ing together. Group opinion will soon take care of the slacker or‘ dlsturbcr. Initiative, ieadersufp,’ industry, thoughtfulness for oth- ers. seif-dlocipiine. personal re- sponsibility and other deal-rattle traits can be developed naturally

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ii-f Ncws iif iiiiii-h ntilcrcsl in Biiiiiii is L. W. Dlfliglitl‘. iniiiny fiicnds tlirougiiiviil this oili- lirvinvr: was ilie inzivrkagr nf

‘is cmploy-ed with the Island Fer-

vlsltors to their respective homes in OLeary.

The many ffitilfls of Mrs_ 5am- iiel Burt are sorry to lcarn she is ironfincd to her homo through illness and hope for lier speedy recovery.

ivfr. and Mrs. iviiii Sillllflfi. Ca‘:- lotoii. wcrc vcoi-iii visitors to Kcnslnglnn, gitcsis of Mr. aitii! Mrs. Colin Burt.

itfrs. Kcnncili Plilccmi ivas a :vi5iior It) Ciinrliiilctoivii Ffiiilll’ iii-i-ompaiiyliii; Mrs. Fruiik Piilgeoii who iius cntcrcd tlic P. E. f lift:- piial for trcatmmt. Iler fritlifl‘ hope fo-r a speedy return to ncr usual good health.

I I Mi‘.

and Mrs Eriicsl Davis ill Lower Five Islands spent iiic l Easier holiday with hfrs. Davis‘

‘parents, Ml‘. and Mrs. Wm. Gill They were accompanied on their rcturn by Miss Dorothy Howard.

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lit-st» Marie Viola Miiiinan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miiiman. Ken- sington to Robert Ernest. West- lak" of Trenton. Ont. The ccrc- iiiiriy iviig pcrforiticti Fi-h. 2.‘ at Brighton, Ont, ulicrc Rcv. lvir. Anderson official-oil. hiarie as sue is familiarly known licre was ivideiy entertained by her plri frlcncls in Trenton afifi resolved miiciy locautifui gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Westliikc will reside in 'I‘1‘cit- ton.

Mrs. James Hardlni- Halifax, was a recent visitor to Kenslngtonj and vicinity. Mr. Harding was alSO a visitor to Charlottetown where be visited his father, Mr. John, R. Harding who is a patient lni the Provincial Sanitoriunr

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stew/art. Moticfan, wer recent visitors ti.» Kcnsliiigtcn, gucsts nf Mr, SicwurFs mother. Mrs. 'l"hoinas Stewart.

Misses Elizabeth and Lydia Sims spent the past weci: hcre visit- ing their grand parents. Mrs. Lyil- la Sims and Mr, and Mrs. William Sutherland.

Mrs. Thomas‘ Humphrey is al patient in P_ C. Hos “Ital. ‘Jul wish hcr u speedy rcc0\'¢l'I-~

Miss Rania Mxit-Phec. Ciyilc Riv-pr, wus a rcccnl visitor here guest of hcr SlSlCl‘ and briilht-r- iii-law. Mr. and Mrs. Eric De- ianey.

Mrs. E. D. amt-cit. S'Side ls a visitor tn Kcnsinginn.

Mi. William “R. Caiiicron v. ho

lillzcr Co. was a visitor ltcfc iflsf Saturday.

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Miss Maureen illckcy. Char-L

lottciown, spcnt the Eastcr hoii-l

ilays in Kcnsinpton. guest. of Mfil and Mrs. Joltn BurnS, -—C.

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