The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3639, 15 October 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1890.

TnE question of denominational education has just been raised in Wellington, and every year our sympathy with it increases as we watch the results of our national systejn. It is said that the latter is the pride aii§ boas'; of New Zealand, but we certainly do not feel proud of it, and cannot honestly join in any boast on its behalf. We admip that ft is popular because there is a general impression, {hat the poor man's child gets a free and a good education, The free education is a fallacy, because the poor man pays through customs duties, or some other channel, three pounds odd per annum for such of his children as may attend school, and the good education may be with a measure of doubt; Thero are'v/ell equipped schoolrooms and highly trained teacher's, but the conditions under which instruction is given aim very much at superficial ajtainments, and leave out many tfpgti, W;i£li, w.e venture to say, every parent, throrg'iout the finlony, would like to see mcluded. 'Under denominational education there are certain aims which seem to us to be almost relics of bygone days, out of date, unrecognised and forgotten, and yefi-bpy are worth more than all that is noff'tang|]|inenrgtatpgchgql, |n the Church of England catechism, (and doubtless in the catechisms of other churches) they are specified by the'mouth of the cilild in the follow- [ nig terms, "My duty towards my - neighbor is to love him usmjself, ] should (]6 unjEp mo. 'i'o love, hopp,r, , and' succour my lat|ier and mother, < To order myself lowlfaiia reverently ' to all my'jjelters, 'To hurt nobody ; by' wprd or'feed, tjj bo tao and • just jn al| mydpahpgs.' foljeep my hands froip picking ml stealing, and : my tongue torn ey|) spplfing, lying j and slandering, So learn and labor ] truly to get mine own living, and te i do my duty in tint state of life which ' it shall please God to call me," Now ! j if tiiiii ?yMuj were submitted to the ' or9iflaryj|o§o|'ji|our fMp feljpsls ' we believe 1 the sixth stauaafd boy In < mest instances would l unhesitatingly ■ "rot," bqfc from j the pareiit3.' point' of view, it js, just c the education he would lifeo his son I 1 to get, Of course i' m/iy be sajd •'

that training of this kind can' to given in Sunday school? and at home, I but if, as Ve contend, such' culture ' is an essential part of an educational ' course, it ought to be included 'in the ". school programme. It is not always ; practicable and convenient for many children to receive sucli training either in a Sunday school or in their, own homes, and \ve venture to say that intheir hearts nine paronts:.out of ten throughout the colony would desire to see it. supplied. by ■ tho ordinary pchools. Uur national system lulls private teaching, and if a father finds, as must frequently be the case, his children acquiring bad manners and foul language from their school associates, he is powerless to place them in no<no other- school where moral training may be a speciality. A man must pay his five or ten pounds a year, as the case maybe, to the State for. the Education of his children, he must takenolens volenti tho education given to him by the State. In fact in' tin] matter the parent is absolutely the slave and bondsman of the State) and yet he is expected to be proud of his chains and to bosßfc of his fetters. If the output of our State schools" consisted of well mannered children we too would be proud ol tho system, but we fail to see fruit of this kind, fruit which is worth all the cram which is admittedly.tho staple commodity provided for the young under our Education Act.

The mysterious fires yesterday in Masterton must be regarded either as a coincidence or as the work of incendiaries.. That the question of insurance is riot in any \ny a factor in the matter is perfectly' certain, and this being so the public will require: to know whether the origin of these fires was intentional or inadvertent, We trust there are no incendiaries in the community, • and would rather be disposed to believe that accident was responsible for the losses which. have been sustained, It has been pointed out to us that the juveniles of Masterton are in the habit of smoking cigarettes ■at late hours in all sorts of sheltered be well for some formal innmry"to be made as to ' whether the habits, of these young - people increase thel'isk of fire in the town, and if so Iq take prompt measures to correct them. Again.it been suggested tha| an unusual number jof swaggers have been passing through the town Vl that they may be the responsible'parlies. The point, howevor, is one/that the police ought to be able to dear up, and we trust no effort wjll be spared to solve it. y One would have thought that after throe years of useless bickering with an unsympatbetio Council, Mr A W Eenall would be fatigued if nqk satisfied, hut apparently ho has recommended his old wearisome turbulent wrangle and jangle, and the timo of the Borough Council is again likely to be monopolised by a perpetual brawl. If the thing would do him any good, ot anyone else any good, we would not mind it, but the experience of the past three years points inevitably to tho conclusion that be is. only wasting the time of the Council on the question about which he is so anxious,

The Borough Council hui exchanged with- the railway authorities ten tons ot coke for six of coal. The monthly meeting of the Masteiton School. Committeo will bo held on Thursday, tho 16th October. ■ A'suppleiieutary roll for'the Wairarapa electorate, containing six hundred and seventy names, has been issued. Mr A.W, ftonallhas prognosticated that he will bo "ended" Iwforo his water supply soheiLe ia brought to a successful issue. Tho Borousli Council has decided to proplaim a hall holiday tor the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show to be lipid on tho 38th inst,, and a hilf holiday for the Carterton Show to be hold on the 30th. Owing to the horse shying, a sulky and two men were precipitated over tho Manawatu Uoive on -Sunday. Tlio horse was killed and the sulky smashed to atoms. Tho occupants escapod with a seyorc shaking, A Bmart little trick has been performed by a resident of Woodville. lie rajsod a terrific loan on a property jvhich he had arranged to sell to the people, and now the improvements thoy themselves haro effected have been mortgaged by him up to tlio hilt, largo consignments of firewood are bring dispatched from Dalclield to Wellington by every twin. Carterton also has been contributing a supply for Bonwtime past. In its case, tlio friezing works have been the chief recipients. Tho soarqfcy of ptirtl, owing to the strike, iB the cause of the sudden actui y..

The following polling booths for tho Mastorton electprata hive been recommended by Mr.JJ Freetli, Beturning Oflicor;—Courthouse, Maaturton, (principal) ; Schoolhouse, Droyerton ; 'promises of Mr JO Sutherland, Manawa; premises of Mr Handysido, Aoho.iga; Mr J Schoficld's store, Whakataki; public hall, Tirmi; Bchnolhouso, Mauriceville; schoolhouse, Eketahuna; Eoad Board office, Alfredion ; town hall, Pahiatua; Courthouse, Woodvillp,

The temperance service of song eptitled *' Jqlui Tregenuwofeh, His Mark/ by Mark Guy Pearso, given in Hie Wesleyan Church last ovening by the children attending the Band of Hope, attracted a large audience, Nearly a hundred children wore on the stage, who, assisted by membora of the Wesleyan choir, catered music of the highest order, which was much appreciated and reflects tho prcatest credit on tho gentleman jyjio ]m undertaken their training, Mr E"!?'l'eiiiDle. Mr r ( llowso acted as raider, aiid Miss Mmnio Porry presided at tho organ. At tho conclusion of tho service a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to. Mr Tepiplo fur the time and [roubleh/»had e ipended, in teaphing the PPl'Mi

Sikce the commencement of the season, notwithstanding untoward oircumstances which have retarded the usual expansion of business, our dress and dressmaking departments have been well patronised by the ladies of Wellington. This speaks volumes for both at Te Aro House,

Wo jisyc rome of (ho handsomest em brqidettutolieliibnt'hav'oeiie'r'j'feiiaiivljglit in the Empire Cj'y, find that were niadc specially to ourowii order, with the designs exclusively oonflood to us. These handsome, eloeant robes cannot be obtained elsewhere than at To Aro House

Turse robes are embroidered in silk upon Cashmere and Foule Indicnne, and we havo them in black and all the leading fashionable |jolsiir|, Thnrfl are also bqitiq • very <!lioleV : Chitia tiijc' embroidered' relics' in white, whifeand' : eeru',"eeV(iiid bja% it 1 As wo have 6n|y a'limitedquantityotthese ladies should sccilro them immediately at Te Arei HfiUjfij " " : " ' ' :! "' ''' We piilff jjiritc iiMcial Jttjjnflop (o quj; Mohair LustrpsV'unsarpj|ssed''f9f elesjiiice ai)d durability iii|d 'from' 'tljcir puljariy fine very"si)kjf jn Rpjepio,' ff c have tlioijo ii) [jlaiu und bffioho designs, in fnwng, greys, greeris, Iduep and pittng, All are In (ha doublo width, which is so admirably adapted for tho present stylo of drapery. Every lady should see these at To Aro House.

iKMis doubtless owing to the very csMll4f olwiio ei spiing and pprnci dress .MbricSilhaF-WAiio no\v showing specially*selected fetus by. our own buyer, (ban whora'thero is hone botlct in'the city, of fiondps, hud who' has really excelled Uim'seli 'mtlicso feaqljfjjl pdj,' now on view at To Aro House, '

Notice legarding a special* order passed by the Wairarapa North County Counoil appeals in our advertising columns, A first supplementary "roll for th¥* Masterton electorate will, be issued to-morrow, and will contain 934 names, Lr Newman nddrissed' tho eleotora at Pitono last night, and wasjaccorded a hearty vote of thanks, A very pleasant change in the wither occurred this morning, when tho wiud , and dust of the past few days jud replaced by a warm .soulrnwfilerly rain, ... The surroundings of the Masterton drill hall are one mass of rubbish and filth, and should be attendod to at once by the Inspector of Nuisances, otherwise we may reasonably oxpect during tho summer months to see the building destroyed by h'ro, A. sMoiaKmcotinf of the MastertonOpakf.Tockey N olub will be held on iMurday next to\ transact important business. The Wairarapa Jookoy Club mouta on* the sauio\day to confirm amalgamation, 1 A property attest Taratahi consisthg of sixty-three acres, which is a \ part of of the lato Mr "Mufcllanflias beon snldte Mr Arthur Bishop, of 'Carterton, Mr Getwjo Fairbrothor negotiated tho transaction, An excellent programme of twentylour dances and throo cxtrris luib been drawn up for tho football danco at Oreytown on Friday evening. Two barn dances are included. Tho music will consist of piano, cornet, violin, clarionet, and " double bass," under ths direction of Mr M. B, Varnham. > In a series of papers addressed to the Auckland Star, Dr Laishley c >mes to the [ Btartling conclusion that the colony is at , least inoolvont to the extent of • £13,388,903 J6> 9d. It is always well i to be precise in dealing with mutters ot 1 this sort, and the doctor is precise,

We draw special attention to Hume and Son's advertisement in our columns, They being the largest dealers of general groceries teas, wines and spirits, &c., in the deny, we have groat pleasure in recommending them to the general public. Their two stores aro well worthy of an inspection, and they aro famed all over tho colony tor selling nothing but what they can recommend. Baing large importers of everything thoy sell, they are in a position to soil cheaper than the majority of others. Some of tho pipers -in the South Island do not intend to report the candidates fully, for wo find tho follow ing notice in the Evening Stur at Dunodin:-" Candidates lor Parliament in the coming elections will please note that we shall giro to each a two column report of his first address to .tho electors. If a further report theroof is desired, or reports of subsequent speeches, special arrangements will have to be made with tho managor." ThoOamaiu AfniJ writes in these terms of Mr Fish:—'.' We havo nothing whatever tgainst Mr Fish, except that he is politically unreliable and given to a_ political conduct that constitutes him a Parliamentary Jshmaelite. Working men must be pushed hard for a champion vheu they will take Mr Fish to their arms, Nobody who knows him values his profession, nor his co-operation, nor his blatant oratory."

The examination for scholarships, lonable for two years, from the isk January,' 1891, will be held simultaneously in tho Terrace school, Wellington, and the Masterton school on tho sth November, commencing at 10 a.m, There are nino scholarships oi £ls, annual value, open to Wellington school children under 15 years of age; three of £BO, annual value, opon to school children of tho Wairarapa district; and two scholarships of £3O, annual valuo, open to school children of the country districts. The published programme of the "Gala Day at Carterton" on Monday, 10th November, reminds us much of the attractions ot a/etc diamptn at Home, where the amusements nro of the must entioiiiskimUnd the day is surrendered to a succession of onjoyable spectacles, concluding with " a grand display of fireworks in tho evening." Tho outing under tlw auspices ot the Carterton Social Club includes an admirable programme of sports, a costumo cricket match, a Maypole dance and various other hilarious items, all to the music of; a brass band. In the evening, in placo of tho fireworks, thero is a grand musioal and dramatic entortainment in the Lyceum Hall. Of the sports, the Piipce of .Wales Handicap, worth i'B, and the Hurdle Handicap, with 70s at its back, are specially worthy of tho attention of all "pods" cagor for a contest. Full particulars can bo seen in the advertisement and may bo obtained from Mr Percy Freeth, Observer Office, Carterton, who is Secretary to the Committee.

A meeting of the Ekotahiina School Committee was held in tho Schoolroom on Monday ovenmg, Presort—Messrs T Bayliss (Cl)iirman), W B,ayliss, and J Jones, Thenputes of the previous mooting were read and confirmed. Mr H Aulin waited on the - committee re potting tho use of tho school for the meetings of the Knights ef Labour toi< one or jwo nights a week, It was resolved that the application be granted on the Bamc termsastothoOddfollows, viz, 12s 6d por quarter, The Chairman stated that

the timber ordered for tho repair of fence?, gate?, etc, ivaa on tiie grounds, but there wore no funds to completo tho same, it was resolved that the matter stand over till next meeting, The balance- sheet showed cash in hand £'3 10s (id, liabilities £l3 2s 2d. Tho chairman mentioned that the liabilities did not include the timber on the ground for tho repair of fences. The school boing so much larger entailed a larger expenditure. Some moflwd would havo to be adopted to raise funds to meei tho Jwbilitiqs, Theboad teacher reported that tho'rewere 145 pjiildrep on ijje roll, the average attendance for the past mpnth being 105." Pencils and holders were retrod for the usj of the school, »s were nls.ii ipuqldings to mount diagrams. Tho howl 'teacher was instructed to get the work doiio. Tho meeting thon adjourned,

L J Hooper and Co will make their first display 'of Sprh:g and Summer Novelties in their windows this evening. from soven till nino. We shall show this Beason the newest and most fashionable styles, designs and inatorinls jn dreaa goods, prints, 'nongoes, cloths zephyrs in all t|io new : anil' leading Colorings with trim'miiigs'&c,,' to Inatch, The above goods have'beon specially jjoughf for the Bon Mnrche by one of jlio most cxporienced'buyon,'having a thorough knoyjdedee of tije qlassce of goods requirdd fo'rthe colony, 'especially ot the Wellington province. Our stock being the pick of tho wholo of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations re Tong.tnro, will mako tho grandest display of fashionable and stylish, millinery mantles, jackets, diess g°Wl'' s<!:' %' ; CHstoijfo'!,Utl tho public generally wilj do theinselres justico by ro3evvnig their purchases till thoy have inspected tho goods at tho lion Marchn. Wo shall as in previous yoais mark every line at wholesale prices and in plain figures. L. J. Hooper and Co, Bon Marche Fashionablo Drapery Warehouse, Queen Street, Mastortpn.