THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3537, 27 April 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1880.

It was decided last evening, at a meeting held at the Borough Chambers, that the money originally collected to found a ladies' college, should be transfered to the Thames High School as a scholarship for the benefit of girls alone. This kind of interest, in the cause of higher education, shows that citizens are now beginning to see how necessary a superior education is, in order that this town should possess the same advantages as other places of less importance. Taking the education question from the point of view referred to by Mr Adams in his remarks at the meeting, it is evident that if this town desires to have its share in the supply of teachers to public schools, the children must receive such an education before beginning to teach as will takeaway all the drudgery of preparations for examinations afterwards. The lowest standard for examinations for teachers is high, and in future the teachers will be supplied from the training colleges and the upper forms of High Schools ; as it cannot be supposed that many of those who 'labor under the disadvantage of an unsuitable preparation can compete with those who have been, properly instructed. The advantages to the community of a High School are very great, as parents 1 who desire their daughters to be independent have only to take advantage. of an education that will enable them to obtain a suitable and lucrative employment. Until now parents who desired their children to have a liberal education were forced to send them to Auckland, where some hare distinguished themselves, but many hesitated on account of the want of a proper boarding school there. This community has, therefore, been excluded heretofore from sending the most promising youths into the profession, or as aspirants to the higher branches of the Civil Service. That defect has now been remedied, and every parent can obtain for his son or daughter a superior arid useful education at a small outlay, and in many cases* at ho outlay afc all. For, from the number of scholarships with which the school will be endowed, several of> the pupils must i secure the honor and advantage of a free education, due alone to their industry and their talents. In fact it is from the desire that these; advantages should be fully discussed, that some of these scholarships have not been already competed for; and this delay is only fair, as the whole community ought fully to understand the kind of institution that is established in our midst, and the benefit that every man may expect from it. The .sooner it is j-fully known that the High School is an institution for the benefit of every man who is willing to make some sacrifice, that his children may share every advantage that this country offers for higher education, the sooner will every man feel convinced that this education is an excellent invest* ment towards securing the happiness and independence of his children.

The amount of njeat consumed by colonials is a source of wonder to people ju3t arrived in New Z.aland, a.ud leads them to think that so much flesh diet

must prove injurious to the consumers. At home," where the temperature is colder tluyi in the colonies, and where meu consequently need more nourishment, not half the quantity of flesh food is taken. Englishmen, in England, would stare at the idea of three meat meals a day, and would not be able to afford such a waste. There seems to be a prevalent idea that man cannot exist without flesh food. This is a great mistake. In Scotland, where the temperature is much keener than here, men are brought up on oatmeal porridge. While children, that is tbeir principal food, and when grown up they still use it in larger quantities than auy other kind of diet. The agricultural laborer will not see a bit of butchers' meat once a week, as the principal article 6'f food with him is fat bacon. In the face of all these cir cumstanccs, it seems peculiar that colonials should consider themselves illfed, without they hare three " square '' meals per diem. On the Continent the housewires are much more economical than in Great Britain, and there .. is not half such a waste of- meat there. They will make au appetising soup out of a few sticks of celery, etc., and do not waste so much solid food as the average English woman. It is a wonder that people do not becomq tired of so much meat. The English mode of living is much more in keeping with economical ideas than the Colonial, but, better as it undoubtedly is, it cannot hold a candle to the system in vogue in France, Switzerland, and the Continent generally.

Me Kenbick, K.M., is now at Obinemuri on official business. Me Wakefield, Under Secretary for Mines is now in Grahamstown and is engaged in mining matters.-' • The hon. the Native 'Minister has prohibited the making of the road through Tukukino's land, until a satisfactory understanding can be come to with the native chief. This action will be fully endorsed by the public, as a rupture over the road question is to be avoided. Pheasant shooting commences on the first of next month, and already several licenses have been issued. Birds are reported to be very plentiful. In another column the County Surveyor calls tenders for 4 number of works. The subscribers of the Thames Ladies' College held a meeting in the Borough Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of considering the following business:—l. That the money collected for the establishment of a Thames Ladies' College (fend now at interest in the Bank of JSew Zealand) be transferred to the Thames High School. 2. That the benefit of this money shall be exclusively for girls" studying there. 3. That this benefit shall take the form of annual Scholarship for proficiency in such branches of learning as may be determined.'—The following gentlemen were present:—Major Murray Mr Steedtnan, Mesdames Lush and Souter.—-The Key. V. Lush presided, and opened the meeting in a short speech. Major Murray, the treasurer, read the statement of accounts, which was as follows :—• Keceipls: January 31st, 1876, to cash from Mr Tyler, £41 11s 6d; Eeb. 3, Fleming's collection, £17 3s; Bank interest received from 1876 to 26th Feb., 1880, £14 0s 7d—£72 15s Id. Expenditure: Feb. 3, 1876, Ey Stab account. £1 9s ; Nichol's account, £1 ss: April 21, Hill, £113s • Feb. 26,1879, Mr Cook, 2s 2d; April 7,1880, postages, Is 6d; April 26, cash in bank at interest, £68 4s sd— £72 15s Id. The Cheirman proposed, that the balance should be further aug- | mented by calling in unpaid subscriptions. I He proposed that the interest from the money in the bank should be used for the purpose of buying a prize that should be competed for,by those girls who were not successful in the big scholarship. He thought they could at once commence to use the interest.—Mr Steedman said it would be better to apply the whole of the money to the girls' education, and to th,e liquidation of the school fees.—After some further discussion it was decided} on the motion of Major Murray, that the interest should be devoted to a scholarship to be called " The Thames Scholarship," to be open to all under the age of 14 years. It was also decided that a committee consisting of the Chairman, Major Murray, the Eev. R. Laishley, and Mr Steedman be appointed to wait upon the Board of Governors of the High School in reference to the matter. This concluded the business of the meeting. .'

Quite a large number attended the skating entertainment at the Academy of Music last evening, to witness the wonderfully clever and graceful evolutions of Professor Taylor and LiiUe. One of the specialties was a double song and dance, "The Belle of the Rink." The Performers gave several dances ori skates, all of which were loudly applauded. An amateur race on skates also took- place, there being several competitors. Mr Carrick, junr., was declared the' winner with Mr Melhose second. Professor Taylor then exhibited great dexterity, with the Indian Clubs. During the intervals in the entertainment, a large number of the audience put on skates, and enjoyed themselves immensely, j,he struggles and contortions of the uninitiated being a great source of amusement to the spectators.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of No. 4of the New Zealand Muse. The "paper improves weekly, and the sheet music presents a great improvement fo that of previous issues. The Muse of this week contains some useful introductory exercises on the Inversions, and a pretty polka mazurka, entitled " Ophelia," There is a large amount of good reading matter in it, and the paper will no doubt be a sucqess. Everyone laying claim to a taste for music should patronise the New Zealand Mnse.

Settjjejbs of Ohinemuri will be glad to learn that the Cattle Board have taken steps to prevent tbie importation of diseased cattle. The following was received to-day by Mr Adam Porter, Grrahamstown :—" Auckland, April 24th, 1880-Sie,—Your telegram of the 21st instant has been laid before a meeting of the North Auckland Cattle Board, held this day when it was resolved : ' That the Worth Auckland Cattle Board advertise that after this date no cattle be driven through the Thames County from Waikato or Waipa Counties without, having a certificate that they are free from disease, anil are from* a clean herd.'—l am, ~&o., Sir, yours obediently, Joseph

May, Chairman North Auckland Cattle Board.—Adam Porter, Esq., Grahamstown." ' .

VeuttS the bright in ancient days, Was Goddess of Love's feror, But How her charms end all in smoke At. the ahop of C: McLivoi 1. Her radiant fragrance lill the air And conquests great'nchieve(r), The smoke don't vile papas or tnas, When purchased off McLiver.