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ie a 34 If the members cannot come to . an goement' by the end of the month Government has signified its inâ€" tention e£ making the appointment or appointments. 1t is genetally . underâ€" â€"among the ?fl Hraternity that L m"‘m- Vided â€" Mr. W. M. will the High and County Court Clerkship and Mr.W.R.Plum the PUsiinc o. &.., i hB 5 ANOTHER INDUSTH Y . At is understood Yhat. Dr. Lackner swants: the three to go to Mr. J, M. Scully, w Mr. Geo. Pattinâ€" sgon is bound that{ Mr. W. R. Plum, of New Hamburg, shall get the Surâ€" rogate Court Clerkship. The Whitney Govern oi this and the mer and South Riding haf 40 come to an ‘The Conservatives throughout . the county are not pleased with the manâ€" ner in which these. offices have been kept open and_many vorable comâ€" ments have been d ~there. is not the best of existing beâ€" between the faithfal. .\ \â€"The officesâ€"of High Court ~Regisâ€" #rar, County Court~Clerk and Surroâ€" ?;tc Court Clerk, which ~haye been Â¥acant since Jast December, or as the ‘"Alternating Currents‘". man of the Welegraph toâ€"day© announcesâ€" for 304 days, will be filled: before the end of the month. T+ OFFICES ARE GOING ested ‘ed. ‘The enterprise of Berlin is makâ€" ing the ’lfi:fi"y-Vfl‘y valuable, some ofit now â€" abutting the residential section loin:\v:uwd as high as $1,000 per acte. t which .was yesterâ€" day‘disposed of lies along the Grand Jrunk Railway and is regarded from the point of view of the manulacturâ€" erdooking for a site.â€" Upon it . eithâ€" er four or five industries are to be‘ located ‘at ence, the assistance rendâ€" ered by Berlin coming <in the shape of a subscription by citizens for ont hundred lots at $300 each. The valâ€" ue of ‘these ~lots is . problematical. ‘They are certainly not worth _ any~ thjlg like that today.. But indfustrâ€" ial development will give _ them the status necessary to recoup the loyal *g estors and hence this casting of bread upon the waters of municipal E&nhtioti is~ expected to result in satisfactory seturn. to _ all interâ€" C \â€"Land : to the yalueâ€" of $14,000 bas been sold off â€"the Howse of Refoge farm in Berlin and yet the ‘avem re: Iudiningâ€"135 acres2â€"is all that * tan coUNTY COUNCIL‘S ' LATEST DEAL Auly impresase Stratford and (Gait Reporter) 10 BE FILLED nt is aware of the North been ordered M e on very President Suddaby dealt exhaustiveâ€" ty . with the cause. and effect â€"â€"of ob servation. study of the greatness and conditions of great cittes, their com merce, their waterways, their manw factories, their railways, etc., .and prming said : i hy xt natural + Of: induction not %% ledge to be casily ~pleasantly acâ€" No Canadian can compare the matâ€" ter in home geography given in our authorized â€"work with the rich, meaty mMatter ‘provided for Americar _ chil dren, without a feeling of himiliation and poverty. ® * 3 Now the latest American «. works make clabor&te provision _ for â€" this observation, which as we have seen forms the very foundation‘ of _ geoâ€" graphical study. Ample guidance. is providedâ€" not only as to the objects deserving attention, but also ~ as . to the best: methods: of conducting | ob servation lessons andâ€"interesting ex= periments, * Nee :+ i+ The want of sympathy of the soâ€" called intelligent well to do people for the working class is often made . a matter of comment. Such coldness is the result of keepingâ€" aloof from the industries: and occupations _ in which such workingâ€"men are employâ€"= cd. It is indeed an‘extremely faulty training that allow§ us .to pass by those mattersâ€". . ol _ human. interest without even a desire to> know anyâ€" thing about them. * We make the profound . mistake ol assuming. as a matter of course, that the childrenof their own?eco;d do make sufficient observation of" these things about them. Generally speakâ€" ing . pupils have a very imperfect knowledge . of. local industries and phenomena. t 9y â€"â€" K to form intelligent notions of . the various form$ of government we must lead them to: observe the way in which the council ofâ€"the village, town or. township in which they â€"reside is formed. They should also be led (to observe by means. of fanvliar / exâ€" amples the duties of such bodies and to know by what officers the deciâ€" sions of such councils are cartied inâ€" to execution. If we. wish theâ€" pupils to form clear notions of the â€" great manufacturing ~centres, we must give them an opportunity of observing the factories near home. _ © .« Jitimately then the power ‘of unâ€" derstanding the matter. dealt with in geogtaphy, the very Power of acquirâ€" ing geographical â€" knowledge depends upon the images stored up from ex= ercising the mind upon qnes . own enâ€" vironment,> the images â€" acquired by actual observation and experience in connection with one‘s home, Thus, if we hope to get our pupils to understand theâ€"maps â€" of foreign countries, we must begin by getting them. to draw the map of the schoolâ€" room and the school yard. â€"If we exâ€" pect them to understand the changes made by rivers in preparing the earth lorâ€" man, we must lead themâ€"to â€" obâ€" serve the changes effected by. small streamis and rivulets in their . own immediate vicinity. ‘If we wish them President Suddaby said in part;: â€" Practically nearly the whole of> our work in geography is <to get the pupils to form correct ideas of things which they have not seen or experiâ€" enced. We wish to havt them â€" know theâ€" truth about the mountain ~sysâ€" tems of Europe, about the swarming populations of India and China, about the rivers of South : America, the sheep ranches of Australia, the gold mines of South Africa; yet there is no possibility of: bringing â€"the" pupils inte contact with these things. < The pupils must be led to form mental pictures of the objects and conditions to be made known. in fact the moâ€" iment we attempt to lead them . beâ€" yond the narrow Jlimits â€" ofâ€" their own. observations we must _ depend upon constructive imagination. ‘ After descmbing an avalanche. in Switzerland by refreshing the minds of the pupils by actual experiences: with snowâ€"balls, the speaker said:â€" J ol the educational neld by making a comparison bct“;a‘ what is ‘"being done in Canada and what other counâ€" tries are W :‘lu matters pertaining schools, Mtwithhpnnmin the authorized textâ€"book in geography in the hope that some action .. may© be taken~ to have it removed . and a better work substituted. President J. Suddaby, Principal of the Bériin Public Schools, . presided, and after the transaction of routine business delivered the annual address, which, instead of a general . survey of , Waterloo County ‘Teachers‘ Asâ€" ation opened at the Model BSchool, in < this â€" town, shortly â€" after . ten g‘étlock â€" Ptateday.. > The attendance ol teachers from all parts â€" of Ahe county : was very. U&Nwfiflflv every school being rep ted. # Because is exhausted and [ youl powers of rerhmams werkentd. Take Scotf s Emaulsion. It builds up and strengthens your entire system. It Cod Liver Oil and 10 pmgb"bhhmmbm Teaching by Induction Weak in Preliminary Work Prpane ts 3 ypl C Profound Mistake That hacking cough continues ty tR jects The address. of Mr. Marriott: was discussed at some length. Mt. Linâ€" ton â€" did not belfeve in the. method and gave the following reasons:â€"(1) There is o6 much teaching . in ; ou; graded schools and a coath only in tensifies the situation; (2) As < we understand _ the capacity of a :T'I is the measure of our success : the regular teacher (best understands his ml.l (38) It 4s aâ€" Jloss of time as i not lessened the number o% piupils ~ to a school; (4) It will lesâ€" sen the pleasure that each teacher ha in seeing the progress of his pupil; Mr. Marriott, of ~Galt, delivered an address on "Individual Instruction‘. lleâ€"Stated that it was a new topic in Onfario educational circles. â€" It is used in‘ business colleges and univer sities. _ ‘Teachers in schpols use it consciously or unconsciously â€" in then work . . HG explained the method o individual. instruction as used in th. Central _ School Galt and enumeraâ€" ed some of the benefits derived frow it and (the success . itâ€"has obtained. The address of Mr. Marriott: was (5) Lessens the benefits ~derived from the petsonal contact with the teachâ€" er.â€" Pupils must lose in soihc subâ€" _ The programme of. the first . da ci Wateriop County Teachers‘ . Asâ€" sociation concluded about _ fous o‘clock‘ on Thursday afternoon â€" and the visitors were given an opportur ity‘ of spending aâ€"few hours of re creation. Quite a number visited sevâ€" eral of Berlin‘s manufacturing indusâ€" liies which were thrown open for .nspection, while others. took ~advanâ€" tage of the beautiful autumn weath * and walked along the numerout. residential streets and took notice oi‘ the wonderful growth +of> theâ€"county ‘town.. ‘ Noménatingâ€"Messrs. Pearcc, Shep pard, Catmichael, . Richmond, Corrigih #cert, Martiott. Commiltec on O . E.A. and other Reâ€" soltutionsâ€"Messts. _ Sheppard, â€" Ponr croy and Reid. a 4 Question Drawer.â€"Messts. Pearce damsay and Playford. s Programme.â€"Messrs. Fenton . and smith. + 1 2e 7 Committees. President _ Suddaby appointed following committees:â€" (Uur authorized geography scems obâ€" «wvious to the vital importance _ of lypes, while â€"the latest American works wisely make this feature the keyâ€"note ol the whole subject. > ‘The. reason of .the elaborate great ment of a type is to arouse a dee interest in the. subject and secu close attention. Details â€"â€"whenâ€"weâ€" chosen give lifeâ€"like pictures resemb ling. . the impressions . received. b actual observation. Children love th individual and comérete ond take no interest in . general> .comprehensive statements. Besides it is the . interâ€" csting details that bring . out. the cause of sequences domunating each ine of industry, uk school Wors Disscused ‘The afternoon wssion was devoted Now the human interests as _1 as geography is concerned â€" fail int classes, such Jor instance as .com merce, manufacturing, _ agriculture mimng, rancbing, fishing, the produe won ot silk, ete. Bo aiso: each o% Dt‘ these ingustries tnough carried in many places is more decinedry nome: in some particular city or Som particular ‘locality than in . others so ‘this individual city or.| localit should be the ‘onme chosert to illus riste : ‘the proceeds ~of that lineâ€" ‘of human activity." * Studying . of ‘¥ypes. In @onciumug his interestingâ€" and instructive aduress Mr. Suddayy urew «ttention to the: great gelect in the vextâ€"book on geography in its Idnmuie w properly deal wiun | types. â€" "oul work in geography,‘‘ ue said, "pught to be principaliy. getting â€"the â€" pupit < in teaching by ihe method of, inâ€" Vestigating the cause of great ~geoâ€" yraphical 1acts, it isâ€"easy to set up yrogiems in â€" school °. for solution, propviems which are identical ~ ~ with shose which iace business men, Manuâ€" 1aCturers and capitalists in the world ut business." to understand the gréat human _ in werests and activities, 6 . 4d We give attention to such . subjects a mountain ranges, rivers, lanes, lc but. it is because of the inuxuace these upon human aflairs. ‘They de lermine the fitness of the _ counit ior settiement, the growth. and pos vion of cities, etc. Afternoon : SesÂ¥ion ‘Individual Instraction"‘ By County Teachors. the Mr. Hamilton, B.A., of the Gall Collegiate Institute. delivered . an excellent address on natute ~study, which . he stated â€" could be . most profitably ~discussedâ€" by ~a tonforâ€" ence of teachers: in sympathy with the â€"subject. In order to dothe bestâ€" work â€" "In ~nature â€"study ~a~tow= chor . must become â€" an enthusinst, He ‘gave many examples as . to how the. subject can be made profitable to the pupil by surrounding him with those things . that are éasily > ohâ€" Mr. Young was. tendered a hearty vote of thanks .for his excellent and timely address. % 4 1.â€" To gain strength by uniting the teachers; 2. To gainâ€" greatet . inâ€" ducnce with trustees and governâ€" meént; 3.â€" To make the teaching proâ€" position . aâ€" real profession; 4. â€" To stand by members . who are worthy and by warming ~‘unworthy members: Mr. . Yourg" ctaimed â€" there was . a great need for an. alliance and . it vannot be a suctess unless the teachâ€" ers throughout â€" the _ province supâ€" port it by becoming members. . The question ~of remedying the affairs o the teaching â€" profession â€"rests with the ‘teachers and not" with~ the inâ€" spectors nor with the government,and in conclugion ‘Mr. Young. made â€"an cloquent â€" plea : for ~the teachers to unite in this work. f i A regolution vg submitted _ that a branch of : the alliance be organizâ€" <d â€" in connection with the â€" County Association, which was discussed by Messrs, Pearce, Ramsay Lintan and Euler, and held: over until the atâ€" lernoon © sesion. s d o8 6A The Nomina Commititeo report d »as Mlov[a.”b afterngon: â€"> . The report of the O.E.A. delegates was presented by Miss Hamshaw and Mr. J. D. Weir and they were tenâ€" dered a hearty vote of. thanks. Mr. D. Young, of the Publie School staff, â€" of Guelph, addressed the Conâ€" vcntion on the aims and objects of whe recently organized School Téachâ€" ers‘ ~Alliance of _ Ontario,â€" which were . enumerated us follows:â€" * The following resolution was : als passed:â€" & ; ‘"We, .â€" the members of . Waterloo County Teachers‘ Association assemâ€" bled â€" wish to express our unreserved appreciation of . the efforts on the part of Manager.â€" Cohen and Scoreâ€" tary. Fischer in securing for our enâ€" tertainment â€" Such. an excéllent comâ€" bination of . talent of the better class as we were favored with at the Berlin Opera House â€" on Thursday. cvening. ] Présidentâ€"W .‘ C, Martiott, Galt. Vieeâ€"Presidentâ€"Mr, Playtord. . _ Seeyâ€"Treas.â€"P. Fischer, *L Ex, «Com,â€"Pres. Kindorgarton s n Mise J. Rennte, Miss C. Martin Movedâ€" by Mr. Sheppard, seconided by Mr.pFischer, that in view of the iact that the education department is about to undertake the issue of _a new set. of â€" textâ€"books ~in one.â€" more . departments of public ‘school work this Association suggest‘ the compilation of & ~ncw â€" ~Public School Geograjhy more in . harmony with true < pedagogical principles. The following â€" resolution. was unâ€" animously â€" passed:â€" ho o : ~At the optning of . this l‘!“% ( sesston Rev. C.l%i. Miller, ‘on beha of .the Children‘s Aid Society soliciâ€" ted ‘ the assurance of the Associaâ€" tion in the work. A . New Geography. The Galt Teachers‘ Association forâ€" warded a long. resolution, asking. it toâ€"operation â€" in urging upon â€" the 2d:<a‘on _ Department the appointâ€" went of a Royal Commission "to Beat. evidence, examine schemes, and | reâ€" _ort how farit is advisable and. practisal to _adopt a .change ~.of, spelling. 5 j â€" Both were réferred to the Commitâ€" tee on Resolutionsâ€"Messrs. Shepparg Reid and Pomeroy. *‘The. publishing of _the ~reults of the Entrance Exams without ~giving the standingâ€"Of pass candidatés, nor specifying the school they â€"are from, is ~neithe ~conducive to the best in~ terests â€"of our schools, nor fair to thoseâ€" who support them." * Want ‘Change in Spelling The Teachers‘ Alliance omina Vote of ‘Thanks Morning Session Naturé Study I’( Committce Provincial Treasurer â€" hbad paid out $7,880 in wolf bounties, for . which the appropriation niade at the last seesion of the*Logislature was $8,000, Last year the w Tor _ the wolf killed in ‘the unorga i / di id io counticn tor wafeectiiied in .xs&lll reC '.\’fi‘ftx-;»f:"fi’ Te é Friday‘s ~ sessions, were conducted by Miss Mcintyre director of _ the Toronto Normal kindergarten: â€" Hor visit to the local kindergartners was inspiring â€" and beneficial _ ~ for â€" she having just returmed from a trip to the leading kéndergartners in the Unâ€" ited States ~gave <them the â€" full benofit of hber obsttvations. * During the afternoon_ many of the mothers andâ€"others â€" interested 4n Mindergarten â€" work, ‘attended What proved t0 be a mos, interesting and helpful meeting. ~Afterâ€" ap | introducâ€" tory talk on kindergarten Work _ Ly Miss â€"Coates . "espeler, the meeting was thrown ope, t~ discussion ’}u by Miss Clare of Preston, he mothers _ resfoaded s~ spentancou» ly â€" ani freely ~that the hour #pent Teftiets and "mothero," mowing. ow The remainder of the morning was devoted to kindergarten stories, each Linderga‘tner taking part. . _ ‘The Convention W._..;.‘;‘-.;,.a the singing of the National Anthem. _ Kindergarten Department.. _ say and J. R. Wickham a hearty vote of thanks was tendeted to the Berlin Public School Board for the use â€"of the Model School during the conven‘ tion and to the retiringofficers â€" Tor their faithful and efficient work. °Ts The questionâ€"drawer was in charge of Mr. Playford, who â€" fulfilled #the duties very acceptably. On motion of Messrs. J. D. Ramâ€" MRNISC bactaihnessicaaacss css id l Mr. Thos. Carscadden, M. A., ~of ‘Oa.lt, addressed the Association on some of the featGures â€" of Entramte Examination. He thought. there was too much ~teaching for the examinaâ€" tion and as a result pupils ~do not think. Pupils are deficient in . the power ~of concentration owing _ to too much teaching and therefore canâ€" not help themselves.. The remedy is to have ‘a diferent â€"system of classiâ€" feation. ‘The present system of . enâ€" Lrance work leads to neglect of nonâ€" examination subjects. _ History _ is often negleeted. â€" It is too Amportant to be unstudied as it is at present. The unhealthy eompetition arising from ‘publishing examfnation results has a tendency in narrowing â€" down the field of study to the few sub~ jects. required and to neglect subjects which : would broaden ._a child‘s mind, Cramming is often done to obtain . results from â€" examinations. This . spoils a child‘s usefuiness as a stuâ€" dent.. Mr.. Carscadden‘s address was attentively listened to by the teachâ€" _ The Association requested the Minâ€" ister ‘ to submit to the Advisory Council the entire question _ of Inâ€" spectors‘ qualifications and certificatâ€" es for consideration and amendment, «9 ° shWsos W i The ‘concluding session of the Watâ€" mhanit on mam Mroms, n !’M‘fiw’hflh tounty _ to ons h mm ind a committee. composed of ~Messrs. Marriott, Brown,<Lin ton, Nairn andâ€"Harper was appointed to solicit memberships. â€"The committee met withâ€"gratifying success and the new branch will start out with .‘ a splendid â€" membership,. 6 On bebalf of the BU.1. Board, Nx. D. Forsyth extended a hearty‘ â€" inviâ€" tation to the Association. to hold !ts ‘next ‘meeting in the _@uditorium of <the Collegiate Institute. The inâ€" vitation was ‘accepted with thanks. No "action was ?n regarding Galt Public School Teachers‘ Assoâ€" ciation resqlution respecting the apâ€" pointment of a Royal Commission to hear evidence, examine schemes, and report how far it is advisable . and practical to adopt a change of spellâ€" ing, as no. local organization ~or even local government could bring ~about the desired end. â€" s No action was taken on the request of the Preston Public School Boo.si for : the publication of the pass . li * P t 1 of successful entrance "Z{."..j'.."“,-,,, candidates. â€" t p neamey dn ho ‘Delegates to |Q.E.A. â€"Mis _ M. :'o‘::i:{i'l Gdt,‘&nn. Ketr -nd Auditor. â€"A. Foster, . _ Dedide To #o: m Teach» s Uuioi ‘ the end of September the J. D. Ramâ€" Fancy Buns, Bre Cakes. sanderson‘s Bakery The Loading Moat Market Machine, Easy to Learn and will last a Lifetime. C has the Wflw.' Ite numerous customers te chotcest and best of meats all the year round. Interest at best current rates paid quarterly. Berlin Bnuch, H. FRED BOEHMER, [anage1 K a *\ ACHESON, Manager Linvood m . CULBERT, _ Dundee, 0. H. EHEES Manager, St. GEO, L. LACK Milverton, A. J.. CUNDICK, Manager. .. ue ooane all parta the town @ompany orfices: _MONTREAL, P TORONTO, LONDON, HAMILTON, or AGENTO WANTED EVER The Sovercign Bank ‘of Canada BRurros um%"i &# C .. Fretiap > RAxporen Kaczosato, Req., First P edrefident _ > A. A. Abla®; Baq., | â€"_. > Serond Viceâ€"President . | &7 Hox. D. McMizra®, ~" m %’“‘&?fim‘ § : j * He f ts P ar sal ArCH. Camrsg1L, Esq., M.P. _ W. K. McNavort, Beg., M.P THE WILLIAMS MAN A. E: DvitxT, Esq., M.P. _ â€"~â€"* ArR®®Z. Bavc#, Beg., K.CG King 91 Waterloo AT A BARGAIN, _ _ _ . Brafntford make, 6 horseâ€"power. â€"Just (hq{ifmg for farmers, bakers or others requirir a light power, In use only. a few years only. 3/ senf} at a,_g(gag‘:,ifi Apply S ks Chronicle Telegraph Office, Waterâ€" loo or Daily Telegraph Office, Berlin. P. G, Jruxerr, _ â€"_ OR Casskns, _0 O }. . _ General: Manager. ___ _ . Asst. GeneralsManager. HEAD OFFICE:â€"TORONTO. Patd Up Capital: _ » «_ y Gas or Gasoline Engine For Salo: ad Rolls and Fancy .Savings Bank Department. WATERLIOD MUTOAL io rention 16 robnbly pater apeISl notict, without thhero, m x.lo-rm’t. So\ MQaN & Co uts F 8t. FIRE INSURANCE,~COKPANY INCORBPORATED IN 1833, Tora) Artets 8inat L:omber $426,808.17 D @eorke Randal), Prosident Wm. Bntder, Vice Prestdant Frask Haigho, Manager, J, 1. Armstrongy "I 1spsster, Thotas Gowd, Ra,., CnIph. Jame Livingstone, Reo., Mada» 4. L. Wideman, Weq., B+, Jacot» Allas Howman, Kxo., Pro:ian. OaR D OF DIRRCOTORS 3eo Aamiail, Reg,, Waterine, _ Dr. 3. H. Webb, *# Wiitam Sattae, Reg. 0 Ts i o DeitX, Disseict Agon }i«h $5,000,000. OFFIL®RS ow on Fatont vring patents ach, J A. , New BR, Manager