The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 553, 4 December 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whaterer itate or persuasion, religiouit>r poHtrcal # -# # • * Here thallthe Press the Peotlt/s right maintain, Unawred by influence andmnbribed by gain.

SATURDAY, 2EC E MB tilt 4, 1875.

School teaching -under difficulties. — Without a- suitable building and appliairoea for the porpose.it is impossible.- for< t, echcolraestur to do ju-tice either to his pupils or -to him tilf, and none who h»ve*visited thebuiding set apart fir the purpose of a public schaol in Hamilton, but will admit that m this respect 'Mr Danverd has been oilled upon to make bricks without straw. Yet within the last week as many as eighty-five children have attended «choo), we areinformed, on the same day. Soaie time tince ii was resolved to set about the work of obtaining funds towarda the coat of the erection of a suit* able building, but very little, till quite recently, has been done in the matter. vr Mr Dangers, the master, has no* we understand receive! a pnoted form of subscription lists from the school cO'iu mirtee which 'he is au< horised ' by them to get filled up a$ quicklj as possible. „ If it is desired to have a proper and .statable building, the only way to do so, is for those interested, either directly in the une-of tbe eo)>ool by their children, or in tbe progress of the district, to subscribe liberally towards the required funds, and the amount 10 collected will, no dou^t be largely ■iub-udwed by the G-overnmeat. «/soiuetuing>a!sj J raiglit be done in the •nitter by getting up a public entertainment, wlieu each one of us would I have an op"i o # i unity of contributing our mite I towards the « enred object, and at the same tune ot receiving ba^k its value in the shape of an evening's* arm*! "orient • Something at-arij rate should be d Ui in the matter of securing a more decent looking arid suitably appointed building than fie one in use, which ircerUinly not un ornament to Hamilton, or a credit to the township, as one of it* public institutions. Db Cabb. — This well known lecturer gave the fir-t of hii phrenological and mesmeric p-ancs in this district at the fchool-room, Hamiltoa West last night. Theie was an excellent atiendan *c. -On« great drawback to the success of the entertainment wna absence of music, but >thi» dof ec» will be remedied to-night. After a short lee uwon the use- f the scie cc of phrenology the doctor proceele 1 to examine the cruiiumof some seven or e<ght gentU-men who voiunttered to have their " bumps " read This created much uiiuih as the lecturer took no paiu» to varnLsh aver, the "little defects" of his su!>jeuts. It wus however d.me in a •manner so as to render >t impossible for th'>se upon whom he manipulated to tike offence. Af er a short interval^ the m^cra lie portion of the ■seance was given. .Two subjects were brought under the influence and »na te to ga through a variety of atutule-i and pfcif 'rmincea many f wlnchif the subjects could but go tbrough'theni without being in me menc trance would constitute them fctar3 of tke first water on a<»v sta«e. The doctor apol gizud for not being able to introduce the laughing gas, as he arrived too late to prepare it, -but he promised to make that a portion of to night's programme. On Sunday at 3 p.m Doctor Oarr will give a lecrure on " Tht Soul and after the Grave." i he leoiure will be held in the Sc'iojl-room, an 1 is free to all. Sea cc* will be held, at Hamilton East, on Monday evening; Alexandra, on luesday evening and at Te Awatnufcu, on Wednesday evening- nxt. Tuts Church G-az -ttis fob DecßUne't to hand coiiuins the u«ui.i amount of cleacil intelligence nnd a tong dud ab * article from the pen of Dr Kidd, in vindication of the credibility of itii-'fteles a« «p|)O3rtd ro- the scio i<rie allegations of *M2titenali3t writers. • The -question thoujb ably argued is so wricteo aa-to be scarcely (•oinpr<*h ended by the genpril reader. The recollections of a Waikato Midsionirv are conrmued an i show that in fcne early days- a large amount of energy was sp a i tin endeavouring to etuca c the M>ion tribes then in occupat ion of fie Waikato lands, an \ us has been seen with so ii tie result. In 1852 vDr 'Maumell it seem 3 had a bearding 3uto>l for native child' en which numbered one hundred pupils. The school at Taupiri in 1357 numbered 112. Alluding to the Otnwh'o school at Te Awatnutu the wrtter sa%s :— "There is no di-»tr«''t in thia p»rt of Niw Z»iUn>l that ha 1 raide greater .ulv mces in civdiz ition. Even as lar hick as 1847, the Rev- J Morgan wroN as follows :- 'The fl mr mill at Rangiaohia has been completed a< Mieooshoi 215/. The mill. at Ofe»wh>io is being « re«*te» afc.4he oariinatfd cewt of 116£f and J-ho one at Mautigat* ut.tr i* will.be b<»gu i on it« ccnule'ion ; its cost :i l s » is <'alculatfd at -mere than 1001. A MUfOpeau miller has boen enfij-igod *■ to take charge of f lie three mills. B.'ick oveiH arc oem«, built at Otawlmo ; and within ft*ur mile* of toe station three hunlr -d aeroJof corn are to be seen, now tie»rl> ripe.' " Mr MoMin.n A -i> the EDtrc\Tiox Act — We are no* to be uimerstood at» udvociting the candi'tttture of Mi- Mi-Minn, but we can scarcely i" »h(# intercuts of fuirplay see him mtsr«|>re«eftte 1 as appears to bo the cuse by tli<- le t-r of a , "Parent and- E ector," publislied in another column and the more so as we understand that, others have laden into the same error as onr or-ri-spoudent. It' th*e of our readers intereste ' in the matter will refer to the report of Mr Me Minn's t«pee< h at Alexandria as publishel in our Alei'indm Correspondent's litter of Tue-»d*v I i-t,, *hey wi 1 iind, that. w. hat Mr McMinn said witlire«pe - i to the continaan<-c oT Cue present Education scheme bad wjterenee-Bimply to the memt bv which it was to be -upp>>rted, the pivsent unfair, and odious poll tax, and not 'to the question at all of the character of the educatiou iinpartei. Mr MoMmtr will probably set tliis matter right at ihcTe A wamutu meeting to be heid thid eveoing, as the question i*»u important one. Pigeon Matches — A seriasof pigeon matches under t^ie auspieee,-of the -Dunedm Gun* Cluo, \>ere fired ou the 2 'th ult. The " H.uhs ' «ayi — "The weather^ was all thatc»uld be desired for th« spor», witlt a i io* breezo blowing slightly in favour of the birds, w.ich were hcattny an! si.toi'g on the wing, 'lh shootintj wa conducted under tbe new rules of the club, mil ttiw gentlemen wh'> took pufciii tha-arraug ments are to be congnitnlited .on the suim-h of their efforts We hnve teidom wu nested i better shootii'g than to k .place oa t'tis oiionsion, and we miuht menti >n, ai deaewing of espeeiil notice, the na nes of Messrs T. Dodion, Snead, Anderson and Hodgk nson — the two former gentlemen -ki ling 13 oir, -of 15, >an i the two Litter 12 out of 14 biiH<i each. Taking into consideration that only one barrel --wis us d, we think it promised woll for Ota oh chmce in tie forthcoming iiiU)r-^,)Tiaoii*l pi^eoa match.

Dbapkry $uty. — WXvvould draw attention to Mr Bnghtft pia'e o( flrtpery witch will kMJ held at Te Aw»mu*u to-day At 3 p.m. \ KLBOTihH MiitrrMO-.-^-We woj^. rejfSWl tU<! rest ti^ttuf Te AwHiautu and. jit« Ttoiatfy that Mr MeMiun willful livst thu eljoWra ttifs after** ..nuoti, at trto« pub ie hull, «af, th #c o'oloftk, ■ 1.0.(8KT.— A meeting- <?f th« mfembei'siof tht>,' mvter will be. held.this '©ihfcing, lit jhtj Towfc 'Hall, ttamiltott Kast. ior the pnrp *se « open* ing a new Lodge and installing oiHce s. National iIoTBL Swkep - Messrs Laird am) Eirkwool L will be seen [jive notce that the -prints drawn in the ab©v*» t»we i> will • foe " pay-^ able at thru* hotel oa Tue9 lay evening mixt. H^iciltcn Pob^al Notice.—^- A r fat ice has 'been issued by the local Poa muster that tho pexJ^Enjjlisb. and European M»»l Ml S»a.. Fra*nciscu, will close at the Hamilton Office on tfri iay, ,the47th day of Decnibbei* tit 6 p v m. Mb Cwx'a Candida suhb. — We would draw the att ution of elccuwa to the notice 1 «lsewb Te in which Mr Uox iuviteß them to atten I a meeting at O iaupo, to listeu . td ua exposition, of his poliieai qpiuio .a. Sports*- at Ohatpo —It will he seen that the residents m this db"tricl mod ter rained not to I behind the rest of the W*ibato. in the mitter of New Years sports, and that a meeting of thbse interested in getting up a dayi amusement of the kind will be held oa Tuesday evening. at the Glnupo Hotel. Tkndbhs for the ereofcion of a .bridge on the Taupiri road, near Biiwaney's farm will be received-by tha Kirif iriroa Highway Boa"d until the afternoon of the < 29th inst. Plans and specifications may be seen 'at the offices of Mr J M Gelliug,'&nd further particulars •be obtained from the architect Mr" J H White. Hamilton Ease Sports. — As will be seen by the advertisement appearing elsewhere, th» committee for -the managem. Nt of the sports to be held at Hamilton E%st, on boxing day have provided an attractive programme. Theie are no4esi» ttwta twenty-four events inc'nding tho greasy pole aTangement whi-h like' a aoliit joint will remain on the side table all day and at which thoie so ioolinod m»y come and cut > «gain. Jiu BuBSOMPTiosr to Mb — A. Correspundjnt writing to us und^r the sign+tur* of "Ante up " lays : " £ see by ye-tenliy's is^ue that Mr Danvera returns thanks to the subscriber* towards the £16 19* plaood to hi* credit at the Bant. .Now the impression is that between £-10 and £30 was collect d, If so what has beu-ome of the bilance? Have all who pu 1 their name* down ' parted ' ? And are 4 he subscription lUts visible to tho ' nake 1 *y>«.' " NtJMBBBOP »HOT IN A CHAE^B.—- rltl view Ol the forthcoming pigeon shooting «ea»on and the interprovinciAlm*tcli, the' following ca'culation of the- number of shot in a charge may not be uninteresting, -At. will also-befoun 1 useful when trying new guns at a target as it will show the number-of Bt>ot3- a charge contain* agiuisb the number the gun puts in the target — i. c- — presuming tb.it no one tites more than ifc oz of sho' in a charge. An ounce of shot of No 10 oontwrn 1,700 »hor. ; of No 9, 1,000 shot; of No 8 606 ah-jt ; of No 7. 3..0 nhot ; of No 6, 270 shot ;of No 5, 220 shot, ol No' 4. 180 sho;, of No 3j 130 •hot, an 1 of N i 2, 110 shot Hamilton W«^r Ppblio Hall Comp«tt. — It it with no little satisfaction it will be learned that the abore morement is being auccessfuly undertaken. An active .canTd* for sub-tcibera fpr •ha-es was only oomraenced on Tuursdty morning, and before yes'e«*day evening, rat'ier more tlian one half the full nu-nb-r, or 250 h*d been •übecribed for in parceU of ten eh\re3 and upwards. • It is expected that before ibe middle of next week the tnlan*e wi I ba taken up, and it is intended, we un ier-tand, to cill n meeting of KubscnbtM'B during r,h«j week for the purpose of taking steps for forming the propossd c^mp.iny under tlie acb, and apuointin^ a committee to carry. out the i itentlms of the aub c ibew. SciooL Savinos "Banks. — Wo h»ve"ju«t received a pamplnet eniitled " the Saviaus Bunk in the school " -which is an account of au economic expe sinvnt at 'Ghent, ad iptfd ~by Professor Laurent, profeasor of Civil Liw ii tho } University of that C ty, the object of whVih i«« to tntke the n>iStepof each ohool a banker fir his own pupils, until the amount saved by any one of them reaches, say a shilling, when a deposit account is opened in his name with the dtate savings bank. A gi od nuny people d<> not believe alttvethf»r m " good bo\s " and think that tho cvi lence of -much thetft in children betokens the fu ure of a money and B>u less man. \V ' all r^nvmber how oil Rilp'i NlCifelby priiCtixeii u^urj wh^n a boy «^ suhool, and lent out pennies on thesecuniy of 'ho boys weekly money, /or simplicity's sake fitmg his intercdt at cc tpercent^per week — an 1 doubtleas harm may ensue in some cases from fostering suclj usurious :aetonet. But where- there -is or* ' boy inclined to err on the -iie of peuunou-*-ness there »re- a hundred who reukl«**ly spend every e-xpajce they obtain in ooms childish folly or another. And it is not tho m moy they waste but the h.ibit they aequu'd tliu is to bo consid.-red. Altar all a- boy might he able to j savd-bub a few pounds wh le at, frchjol, but tho very doing so will h-vTrt taught him the value of mouaj and I more still what in-iy actually be accomplished by a well earned out determination to save in Btnuil sums, and above all he will Imve been taught one of the most us< ful Its-ions of- h c. the practice of self denul. The ege-w#hvein is essentially *n extrav»g.inti one, and' there is all the more necessity theivfo«\> tint the practise of thrift should be early iuculciied in our ch'ldreu, U-lient haa a population of about one third that of JNewZi>ulau'i t yetin IS7& the numbera of deposit >r* m the several schools wer« 13,032 out of a gros* number of pupils of 15,392 showing how larg^ a proportion tell into thp pnetrae of B»vin», »nd the aggragite d-pisits amounted to £18,523. Now w«5 Imvo 75,000 children attend* m»» sehoo 8 in this Cooin, and p-awesa-e nare plentiful here, than iv l>hent, so thit after a ! l the uutu il amount s»ved in individual cas^s would be of real value to a t>oy or girl ou'ro-vohing a-prriod in life when eithe • would have to depen I on then 1 own exe-tions Tne su \joct is one worthy oi beinj take.i up bv schoolmasteiM and the clergy, and we luve thertsfore tlnught it <lesiruble to drawihijir atr.euiio'i a>id that of parent* generally to the subject. It hm be*n reprinted ir jm Mac nillana ia,it»a?me by M-essrs Fergusson and Mitchell of Du'telm.