The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1888. School Teachers' Programmes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3018, 2 October 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1888. School Teachers' Programmes.

The school teachers of New Zealand understand thoroughly the advantages of union. They form themselves into associations and conferences and lay down rales under whioh the publio instruction of the colony ought to be conducted, from tlieirown standpoint. A recent conference at Auokland was an admirable illustration of the one-sided way in which men of culture and intelligence treat broad public questions when thov happen to have a personal interest in them, Ono resolution passed was in favor of .the maintenance by Educa. tiou Boards of free night schools. Knowing that the cost of education already presses heavily on the colonial taxpayer, and that the balance of public opinion is in favor of diminishing, instead of increasing, its cost, it does seem strange that in the multitude of Auckland educational councillors.there should be so little wisdom, It might he an advaulage for young men and old men to obtain evening instruction at the cost of the State, but it is quite evident that the colony cannot afford to extend its already over liberal educational programme in orfjer to discourage, that spirit of selfrehance whjcli ought to animate and inspire the colonial lad who means to make ins mark in life, Other resolutions were passed, which affirmed that no teacher should be removed unless on proved charges affecting his character and efijoieiicy. We fear that a pretention of this kind would benefit neither the teacher nor thecommunlty. When a man fa any particular profession is a success, people want him to stay with them, but if lie be. a failure publio opinion demands that he should 4 move on, Ijtis charter may be immaoulate and his a teacher admitted, and yet for spine reason or another he is a .failure, Ho .'has soma weak point or crook which ! .cancels bis other merits. It is better for a community and for the individual himself that he should, be tpld to " inpye btf," Tie individual has the opportpfty to rijjbt himself, to guard his weak' point pr atrajghten put his crook. • Teachers usually: wivjs generous treatment from, Mm§m Boards, these, bodies almost,lnvariably (jiving tlwa th» boßßfit'of Jny

doubt, and in nineteen instances out of twenty they are justly dealt with by their committees. Even among remote up-country committeemen the desire for fair play and a capacity for taking sound; common-sense views are prominent characteristics. There maybe on any .committee, one or. two ignorant or brutal mombers, but the majority are, rarely ■ composed ■ of, untrustworthy material. The 1 Hawkes Bay Herald, commenting.upon this resolution and the conference, writes: "It is an. evil, undoubtedly, for a teacher to depend for his position upon a committee composed sometimes of very ignorant;and brutal men, but it would be a far greater evil, so far as the commuity is concerned, to- place; the: teaouer in such a position that he would be able to defy boards, committees, and, in fact, if careful enough to remain outwardly, circumspect, defy everything but what accorded with his own will, And it must not be forgotten that even a brutal committee oply liveß a year, and that behind it is public opinion. If that opinion continues to elect brutal committees, it is bettor for the teacher himself that he should bo removed," The final resolution of; the conference took a step beyond the sublime, for it contended that charges against teachers should not be discussed either by education boards, school committees, or by the press'; It would almost seem that an Auckland teacher is a being all too good for human nature's daily food, We would like to inspect a photograph of an average specimen of the northern pedagogue as represented at the con : ferenco. We would gladly see the sohoolmaster in this colony exercising a beneficent influence on the community where he lives, by the force of his ability, the purity of his character, and tho superiority of liis, oulture, but he will scarcely attain this honorable and exalted status by passing silly resolutions in conference to magnify his own office and to remove himself from the healthy and stimulating influence of public ' opinion.

Captain McCredie, of tho Wellinaton Artillery Volunteers has been promoted to the rank of Major. The English football team visited tho Knikoura yesterday, the vessel they intend taking passage in for tho Old Country on Thursday noxt, Our local contemporary says the burgesses of Masterton largely consist »f geese, Bo is no doubt thinking of the patriotic birds which saved Rome, A Brisbane telegram of tho Ist Oct, stntca that a selector at Mackay, named John Aitken, quarrelled with his wifo, cnt her throat, and then his own. Both are dead;

Anderson & Morrison, the wellknown ironfounders Duncdin havo filed a petition in bankruptcy. The way the three Wellington papors lire "carrying on" over the election of a new Municipal Council, and particularly over the election of a Mayor, would lead a visitor from another planet to suppose that the fate of a solar system was. in suspenso. "What a big tail our cat has got I "—H. B. Herald. Tho news from the Mahakipawa goldfields is etill favourable. Tho character of tho aunforouß area is widening daily. At Waikakalio the prospectors have obtained 20oj. No more ia known to have been got, Othor claims are being pegged I out everywhere. Opinions diffor widely at the present timo in regard to the prospects of a con. tinuance of peace amongst the European powers. Whilst Count Niora at Vienna predicts a general war, Sir James f orgusson, Under-Secretarj for -Foreign Affairs, speaking at Manchester, on the 29th ult., says that for many yoara foreign affairs have not borne such a peaceful aspect as at present, -

The new Volunteer regulations wr not bo promulgated till the Hon. MrFergus return, but Captain Humphrey, during his visit South, took occasion to explain what would bo expected of officers in future, • In consequence of tho reduction of tho Pormanent Militia, the Naval. Artillery will have to work in conjunction' with the Harbor dofencos at the principal forts, and the contemplated changes are chiefly in this 'direction.

Tho Property-tax Dopartment is instituting a beautiful system if espionage, and, remarks the Manawatu Times, n(

the present rate of progress will soon dovelop a " secret service department" of its own, Tho latest is that the sheep inspectors have been ordered to value tho Docks in thoir respective districts, and to supply tho information to the Property.*,!* Department, A valuable retriovor dog, the proporty of Mr E. H. Waddington, who residos on the Upper Plain has been destroyed by poison, On Sunoay night last at about C o'oloek, he let tho dog out. for a run, and about ton minutes afterwards it returned and went into what was at first thought to be a fit, and very shortly died in fearful agony before relief could be obtained i'roro the symptoms it manifested there appears to be no doubt but .that tho dog \m poisoned with strychnine. I

The provisional committee of the newly-established Presbyterian Church in Greytown have decided to hold a social gathering or soiree on Wednesday die 10th October, for tho purpose of according to tho liev A, Whyte a formal welcome mi Ins inauguration ot the above church. The Eevs, Patterson, Ogg and Elliott, from Wellington, havo promised to attend and speak at the meeting, and it is probable that other ministers in tho Valley will be present. In addition to addresses by the Ministers there will be singinp, and during an interval refreshment will be handed round to tho audience.

The following extract, which, says an Exchange, speaks for itself, is'from .the letter of an ex-Dunodin resident of tostanding, who has recently taken up his residence in Melbourno:—Did I tell you what troublo I had to got insured? I could not understand why I was refused by two offices.' The building was 200 yards from tho nearest, and was of brick roofed with iron.'Ono of tho agonts I was Blightly acquainted with, so got him to asked why my proporty was refused (as the offices would not tell mo or give mo the slightest satisfaction), and he told me in confidence that it was bo-ca-iflo they did not like to insure anyone earning from Nevf-Jifiiland unless' well-known. .1 was'nearly writing to you to get tho Standard to take my risk if they havo an office hero, However another Now Zealand office took it for about half valuo, 1 and charred me double,

The Timara correspondent of the Telegraph writes:—"Station owners and managers in the Mackenzie Country state the loss of sheep through the. late snowfall will not provo so great as was f eared, though they cannot tell with any approach to oxactnoss until the shearing, Men havo boen employed in skinning such d.ead sheep as could be found, and the number skinned may be supposed to give a rough measure of the losses. OnLilybank SJOO.Q Bkins have been brought in,-tho- same -number on Kichmond, 1800 on Tekapo, and 2800 on Balmoral. iThe snow has now dieappoared from the low country, and all the hills of medium height show a large portion of "black country." The main roid ffopi the Pass to Pukaki is in good condition considering that it lay so long under melting-slfow, The erass.'.is springing and there appears to be plenty of feed. The sheep havbleen so much pulled down however by their privation thaFlt is likely, a good many now alive m'iy sink before'snoaring, snd'muttbn is an-unseen dish. -The abfe. atfsljl] frosty but'olear;; ThMays Ve'voryhpt, fhe dyers and lakes ars extremely "low from the grejit sflowfields not' jiayinjj comiuenced to'thawyet," ';■..;•■ '■

Tho Diocosan Synod propose catting off Eketahnna and Palnatua from the Masteiton Paroohhu" district. Notice is giireu in another column appointing the plnoo to lodge olaims for laud taken for the Kbpuaraogisoction of tho Wellington-Napior railway. , R. Matthews,- tho champion boxer, has returned, ~to - Masterton from a : very successful tiip through tho Wairarapa townships,; He has been asked to stay hero' and open n "school to "teach thosoionco of aelf-defonco, and wi|l probably notify his intentions in a day or two. - Geo Stafford Matheson, for embezzling the Druids trust funds was soi'tenccd to throe years yesterday at Dunodin. •: From later information wo gather that the building doßt'royed by fire at South Groytown on Sunday last was merely a stable and its contents of no great value. Tho throe men, Jenkins, Parker and Higginß, charged with cattle stealing in tho ; Forty Milo Bush, have' been con: victed at the Supreme Court, Welling tm, and sentenced each to twelve months hard labor. ' ' : A five-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr Wm, Welch at Mlki; Miki was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was insured in the Now Zealand Office for 1100. '.-' / . The ordinary fortnightly, meeting of the MastertOH Borourt Comioil takes place. ,thiß ; evening, when some of the newly elected councillors may 'be oxpeoted to give effect to tho promises in their rccout election speeches. ','Diiwn by the old mill stfeun" will probably be reproduced by his Worship. . The' annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society,' ia advertised to take : place at Carterton on Thursday,. November Ist, Entries clnso on Saturday,; October 20th, at noon, with Mr W, Sollar, Masterton, MrF. H.'Wood, Groytown, Mr W. Book, Ferthurstori, and the Seoretary, Mr E.W. Dorset!, at Carterton. A meeting of sheep owners in the Maungateroto district was held on Wednesday last, when absolution was passed condemning the Stock Department in Dismissing Inspector Elliott, and it was decided to request tho Minister to grant JSlliott three month's leave' of absence, and thon.reinstate him.in his office withgut prejndioe.

We notice that out old friend Mr Shearman, formerly Inspector of polico for tho Wellington District, has started in business on Lambton Quay,as a sharebroker and general agent. His wellknown probity.excollont business habits, and special professional training should ensure him a favourable start in his new enterprise, more especially as ho possesses a host of warm friends throughout tho colony. Theoffioers of theKaikoura tried to obtain a- crew of firemen on the last voyago out at £4 a month, but the mon refused to go under £i 10b. This the officers would not ngrco to, and they quickly secured a complement of colored fin mou on their own terms. There has boon an ill feeling boUreon the sailors and firemen which culminated in a big row last Thursday in Wellington, where tho vessel is now lying, awaiting a oargo, Tho shellbacks got the better; of their opponents. .At a meeting of the Chess Club last night tho Secretary read a letter from tho Secretary of tho Wellington Chess Club stating that as telegiaphic matohos had been promised to two other clubs in the colony, and as it was feared that these would absorb the funds available k'sueh purposes, they, would not be able to play Masterton,- The question was put whether a toam could not be [sent down. The attendance last night ' being limited tho affair was allowed to Btand over until noxt Monday. There'was a stage rehearsal of H.M.S, Pinafore last night, which gave Batisfac I tion to the management, and everything tends to tho belief that the performance will, prove a complete success. The scenery is novel and effective Mr Bradbury, the scenio artist, has expended considerable time and talent in producing views adaptable to the play.' The deck of H.M.S. Pinafore, with a view of Portsmouth in the distance, and a moonlight scene will prove a great attraction, V stage rehearsal takes place this evening in full dress. The New Zoaland Herald learns from an authoritative source in London that applications hayo already been made thore by financial poople of the very highest standing, quite outside of what hove been heretofore hank circles fur a large proportion, if not the whole, of tho now issuo of the shares of tho Bank of New Zealand.

Waurman and McCarthy, bootmakers, employed by Garratt Bros., brought an action, at Auckland yesterday in tho Polico Court against two ofthe men now out on striko, Williams and McCarthy, forhavinp used insulting language to them. Tho proceedings aroso out of the incident which occurred on Saturday morning, whou the plaintiffs were met going to work by a number of the strikers, who hooted and abused them, Evidence for plaintiff was heard in one case, and tho further hearing was then postponed, Tho season for "exercising tho imagination" having sot in, our representative has taken out a license in that lino, His first experience as reported to us by himself slightly varies from the report wo obtained from his companions, Tho first contains a glowing'account ofthe excitement our O.R. experienced in landing a big trout last night, whilst tho second states that our C.R, had great difficulty in landing himself, after falling in the stream in a futile endeavor to induce a branch ot a log (which he mistook for ono of the finny tribe), to n°o from tho bed of tho creek and swallow his bait. Howovor our OR, has not been fishing for the last ten years for advertisements for nothing, and ho is up lo a wrinklo or two, He borrowed from a brother angler a thirteen inoh "scaly" and duly presented it to this office as the first catch of tho season. We congratulate him and ourselves on the result, and hope the ducking he got will nut prevent hiui'getting sport later on when tho water is low onnugh to pull them nut without wetting his poor feot,

" Women Aevge Think, '—lf the crabbed old bachelor who uttered this sentiment could but witness tho intense thought, deep study and thorough investigation of women in determining tho best raedicines.to keop their families well, and would nolo their sagacity and wisdom in solectiug Dr Suule's American Hop Bitters as tho best, aud demonstrating it bykeepiug their families in perpetual health, at a mere nominal expense, ho would bo forced to acknowledge that such-senti-ments are baseless and false. Picayuno " I Don't Want That Stuff,"—ls ■ what • a ladv of Boston said to her husband when he brought homo some tnodi : cine to cure her. til sick headache and neuralgia, which trad inadVher miserable for fourteen years, At the first attack thereafter it was administered to her with suoh good results, that she continued its use till cured, and was ; so enthusiastic in its praise, that alio induced twenty-two of the beat families in her circlo to adopt it as thoir regular family raedioiuo, That "stuff" is Dr Sdulo's Amoricau Hop Bitters, Standard

Without being at all egotistical, and osohewinc totaly well-known "trade putts," wo' aro happy to to able to assert in'all truthfulness that our millinery departmnt is at present "arravod in all jts glorio?j"'at Te Arc Hpuss Wellington. '■>'■' Our impofted French and English millinery fashipns' are.tho very choicest, most atfraotiyo and charming that we have ever had tho privilege to show, and genuine experts, ladies ofkriownfi»te and judgment, say there is nothing to equal the display at Te Aro House in tho olty of Wellington, .Our untrimed striw hits and bonnets aro the latest "crsze"in the world's metropolis, and we have an excellent selection of granny bonnets in late, silk, a .tin, sateen, and muslin, all shides and styles, as well as a large variety of inn hats and bonnets, at .IL'o Aro House Wellington. .We would specially invite tho'attention of ladies to (lie fact that we are in a post-' ti6n.to. ; exeeute,aJl',.brderß for millinery pfomptly,"'tastefully/'elegan'tly,'' and ;at moderate charges, Oar milliner is a young lady" of 1 exquisite iastorahd in the short time she has been'with ns'has won the favour le>)Heu»,W9lliaiit6n^Apn.v;.:i:'i:

;'. A;meetiiig of creditors in the estate of Brown aiidßogers.waa held'in the/old Oouit Hoiis'e, Mdsterton; yesterday; Tite Deputy:Asaignee, Mr W, Sejiari reported what had been done at- the'meetiml, in' Wellington, 'and the meetiug. adjourned simdie. .';■;. Theneit English and European Mail via; Kio, (if specially addressed).. per Kaikoura, will clubo at the Masterton Pust office on Thursday, 4th October, at. 6.16 a.m. : Due'in Loudon November 16th..... ■..••■ .."■■.■■••■.