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afterward his pupils.
censured for an offence similar, in whole or in part, to that which
he sees committed by the Teacher.
3. The Teacher should first discipline himself;
4. Commence with setting an example of punctuality, neatness
and good taste in habits and dress-then self control.
5. Let everything, on the part of both Teacher and pupil, be done
quietly and in order.

7. Order can be better obtained and secured by quiet and coolness on the part of the Teacher, than by impatience or excitement. True order is that which is maintained with the least apparent effort of the Teacher.

lasted the entire day, and was ably conducted by gentlemen from The scholars acquitted Ottawa who were appointed examiners. themselves creditably in all the branches in which they were examined, namely: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Geography Canadian and English History, Arithmetic and Algebra. Great interest was manifested by the spectators, as the examination was conducted orally. At the conclusion of the exercises of the day the 6. It is generally admitted, that in whatever spirit a Teacher commences his duties of the day, in the same spirit he will perform prizes were presented by the Chairman and the special ones by their respective donors. The Rev. Mr. Fleming then made a few remarks respecting the work of the day, and concluded by thanking and end them; therefore, begin the day in a cheerful and pleasant those practical teachers from the city who rendered him much effi-mood. The exercises of the day will thus be rendered beneficial to cient assistance. R. Bell, Esq., M. P. P., said that he had the pupil and more agreeable to the Teacher. listened with much interest to the exercises of the day, and his principal object in being present was to learn personally the workings of education in the township, and he was satisfied from what he this day witnessed, that the educational interests of the community were A competitive in the hands of careful and competent individuals. examination of this kind was of more interest than an ordinary examination, as it embraced a representation from nearly every school section in the township. It was the first time he met the people of Gloucester on an occasion of this kind and he sincerely hoped it would not be the last, and he would lend all the aid in his power to stimulate such enterprises as that with which they had been so much interested. He was pleased to hear the children recite so well in History and especially in the history of our own country. Equally well was he satisfied with their proficiency in Arithmetic, Writing, and the other branches in which they were examined, and he must congratulate the teachers present on the success which has attended With these few remarks he their laborious and untiring efforts. After a few practical observations from Messrs. resumed his seat. J. P. Robertson, J. McMillan, B. A., and the Rev. T. D. Phillips M. A., the proceedings were brought to a close.

2. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION IN OSGOODE. The annual competitive examination in connection with the Schools in the Township of Osgoode, was held at Metcalfe. The number of Schools represented at the examination was larger than upon any previous occasion, and not fewer than 1,000 persons at tended during the day, which shows the interest in these examinations The examination commenced at 10 a. m., and The pupils grows year by year. the exercises for the day closed at half past ten p. m. displayed very considerable efficiency in the different branches of study. At the close of the examination addresses were delivered by Messrs. Thorburn, McMillan, Kennedy, Ivison, Morgan, Dr. Allan, and Revs. Messrs. Whyte and Fleming. The usual prizes were distributed, and additional special prizes.Citizen.

8. In discipline, be uniform and consistent; teach by example more than by words.

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9. A silent Teacher makes a silent School"-a silent class. It is always 10. Begin and change exercises in silence and order. 11. Teachers in the same School or Department should evince a better to sacrifice a few moments than good order. feeling of good-will and confidence toward each other; but they never should, within hearing of a scholar, engage in any discussion or argument; for the pupil is sure to view one as successful, and the other as defeated; hence, his confidence in the ability of the latter is diminished. Neither should light, frivolous conversation of any 12. Study the character, disposition and peculiarities of your punature, be indulged in by the Teachers in the presence of the pupil. pils; and, to a certain extent, adapt your course of discipline to them. The same result cannot be accomplished from materials of different qualities, and in the same time, and by precisely the same process.

13. In giving orders, signs are generally preferable to words. 14. Speak sufficiently loud for all to hear-no louder. Let the expression be as concise as possible.

15. A low, decided tone of voice accomplishes much more than a loud, blustering one; the former attracts and fixes attention; the latter divides and confuses it.

16. Let every motion of the Teacher, as well as his language and tone of voice, be easy and graceful, free from any rudenesss or awkward inelegance. Of course, in the grammatical construction of the expression on the part of the Teacher, correctness is of vital importance; otherwise his practice contradicts his theory, and renders his teaching of that branch a burlesque.

17. Respect the feelings of a pupil and he will respect yours.

2. ARRANGEMENT OF CLASSES IN A SCHOOL. A Teacher in Missouri writes as follows in regard to the arrangement of classes in his school.

3. CANADIAN PRODUCTIONS FOR PARIS EXHIBITION. I give weekly, quarterly and yearly Reports, (I enclose a copy of The Journal of Arts and Manufactures furnishes a list of nearly 100 lots of articles procured by the Board of Agriculture and the the weekly and quarterly.) I divide the course of study adopted in Board of Arts of Upper Canada, to represent Canadian resources and the Model School, Toronto, into 8 classes or subdivisions, and I industry at the Paris Exhibition in March. The only articles sup-generally take a year in putting a class through each subdivision; plied by the County of Wellington, are a barrel each of oatmeal and [and, therefore, I call the first subdivision the 1st class or year; the Since I saw groats, from Mr. George McLean, Aberfoyle, and a Sewing Ma- second subdivision, 2nd class or year, &c. I divide the 1st division chine from Mr. C. Raymond, Guelph. The following collections (as adopted in the Model School) into two subdivisions, the second will be of much interest. A collection of about 500 Canadian birds, division into two, and the third division into four. A large number of these were prepared by your beautifully executed certificates I would like to adopt the plan made up by the Board. Mr. McIlraith, of Hamilton, and Mr. Passmore, of Toronto. These of giving a certificate of promotion with honour to pupils who gain were selected under the superintendence of Prof. Hincks and Mr. of the Maximum number af Marks for the class or year; a cerI give Discredit Marks for AbEdwards, Secretary of the Board of Arts and Manufactures. About tificate of promotion without honour to the pupils who gain between 100 specimens of Fish from Canadian rivers and lakes, from F. F. and of the maximum number. gain of the maximum number, and after deducting all Discredit Passmore. A collection of 1,200 insects, by the Rev. C. J. S. sence, Late Attendance and Misbehaviour; and those pupils who Bethune, Cobourg. Scholarship" instead of Marks will still leave half the maximum number, are entitled to the maximum number of Marks, or all the Marks possible in that class, "Prize." and I would like to give it the name of "

A complete collection of apparatus and appliances of the Educational Department of Upper Canada-all of home production; and, also, a collection of Canadian books and pamphlets, and three copies each of the journals published in the Province.

IV. Lapers ou Practical Education.

1. SUGGESTIONS TO YOUNG TEACHERS.
BY JAMES MONTEITH.

Printed and used in the Schools of New York

1. To become a successful disciplinarian, vigilance, energy, discretion, firmness and mildness are the essential requirements.

V. Papers on Meteorology, &c.

1. MILD WEATHER THIS WINTER.

The mildness of the weather this winter is a subject of general back in remark, and one that has sent the "oldest inhabitants Mr. Charles De their memories in search of a parallel season. extract from the memoirs of his grandfather, the Hon. L. J. De Salaberry communicates to Le Journal de Quebec the following little sail boat on the water the third day after Christmas, which nobody ever saw before from the foundation of the colony. There was no snow, and the ground was not frozen, and we drove in a caleche to vespers."-Montreal Daily News.

2. To a pupil, the Teacher is the example-the pattern he imi-Salaberry, respecting the winter of 1794 :-"In 1794 we observed a tates; hence the necessity for continued watchfulness on the part "As is the Teacher, so is the School"-so is the of the teacher. class; therefore, he should, in the presence of his pupil, do nothing that he would not have him imitate. The pupil should not be

WINDSOR.-On 1st, storm of wind-appearance of sky rapidly change able; at 12 m. strati only about H; at 2.30 pm, sky overcast and threatening, wind rose to 7; barometer fell to 29.158; at 4 pm, clouds changed to ci-st and cum., wind fell and barometer rose. 2nd, first frost injurious to vegetation; first appearance of Indian summer; a meteor observed from Z to W. 6th, 4 meteors from Z to W. 11th, a meteor from Z to SW. 12th, a meteor from NE to S. From 7 a.m. on 13th to 7 am, on 16th, a continuous fall of barometer, range for the period being .830 in.; observer watched for meteors, but noticed nothing remarkable; sky ex-ever, enabled him to recover, although he was a sufferer all his life tremely unfavourable; on 14th, rain commenced before midnight. 20th, prismatic halo round moon at 10 p.m. 21st, first continuous fall of snow. Fogs on 3rd, 6th, 10th, 12th. Rain on 10th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 27th,

respectably connected; and was first employed in this country on MR. WILLIAM FRASER, one of the heroes of the battle of the Welland Canal during its enlargement soon after the Union. In the Windmill, died at Prescott last week. Mr. Fraser was born 1849, he went to California and Australia, and after residing there in Scotland, and, before settling in Canada, served his country four or five years, returned to St. Catharines, accepting the situation several years in the Royal Navy. At the battle of the Windmill of Engineer and Draughtsman on the Welland Canal, which pos- he received a wound in the knee, which crippled him for life. ition he held until lately. He marched with his men to the frontier For this wound he received a pension from the government.during the Fenian excitement last June, although his health had Brockville_Recorder.

been precarious for some time previously; and was with Colonel Peacocke during the memorable march to Fort Erie at that time.St. Catharines Constitutional.

No. 3.-RECENT CANADIAN DEATHS.

JOHN M. A. CAMERON, ESQ., father of John Cameron, Esq.,

JAMES SIDDON GARNETT, ESQ., J. P., died recently in Rama Township. He was 83 years of age, and served during the eventful period of the Peninsular War. He was born in Manchester, Eng- of Brantiord, and M. C. Cameron, Esq., Q.C., M. P. P., of Toronto, land, joined the 82nd Regiment, or Prince of Wales' Own at the died on the 11th inst., at the advanced age of 80 years. The deyouthful age of 15 years, under the command of Colonel Grant. He ceased was for many years a resident of Hamilton, but for the last was in the engagements at Fort Erie, Chippewa, and Lundy's Lane. twenty-five years has held a responsible position in the Canada He again came to this country in 1836, and was one of the first set- Company's Office in the City of Toronto. His loss will be felt by tlers in Rama, was 15 years a Magistrate, and was always corteous the poor of Toronto, many of whom are largely indebted to him for and ready in giving his advice and counsel to all those who required his charitable assistance furnished in times of need.

it.-Advance.

MR. JAMES LUMSDEN, whose death we record, was the oldest printer in Toronto, and one of the earliest pioneers in its settlement. Mr. Lumsden, who resided in Toronto from his early boyhood, was actively employed as a printer for the long period of nearly forty-five years. He served his apprenticeship, we believe, with the late Mr. Wm. Lyon Mackenzie, in the office of the Adeocate, published by that gentleman. He was afterwards engaged as foreman by Mr. Charles F. Fothergill, formerly Queen's Printer, who published the Palladium about the time of the troubles in 1837-8; and subsequently for some time he was engaged on the Gazette, published by Mr. Stanton, Queen's Printer. When the Leader was established, Mr. Lumsden was one of those who "set up" the types for the first issue, and he remained among its staff of compositors till a few weeks ago, when he was seized with the ill ness which resulted in his death. He was a witness during his long lifetime of many stirring scenes and incidents; he saw Toronto grow from an insignificant village into a large and prosperous City.— Leader.

DAVID SMART, Esq. Mr. Smart was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the year 1797. He was the fourth son of John Smart, Esq., of Burnton. In the year 1816, being then 19 years of age, he emigrated to Canada, and resided in Montreal for a period of two years; he then removed to Upper Canada, and settled in Port Hope, which was then scarcely worthy the name of a village. Here Mr. Smart commenced a general mercantile business, and was also appointed Postmaster, at a time when there was in Upper Canada only 12 Post Offices; in Lower Canada, 13; in Nova Scotia, 6; in New Brunswick, 3; in Prince Edward's Island, 1; and a mail only came once a week to Upper Canada, and news from Europe was sometimes wanting for two months at a time; an appointment which he filled up to the time of his death, being a period of 48 years; and was, at the time of his death, the oldest Postmaster in Canada. At different periods he was agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, the Commercial Bank and the Bank of British North America. He was the founder of the first Mechanics' Institute here and was its President for a long term of years. During the troubles of '37, he was a Colonel of Militia, MR. JAMES A. SMITH, many years a resident of this City, and was the first man east of Toronto that Sir Francis Bond Head died suddenly yesterday. Deceased was a graduate of King's Colcalled on to come to the defence of that city. Of staunch Conser-lege, Aberdeen. For several years he occupied the position of vative principles and unswerving loyalty, he immediately responded Classical Tutor in the Toronto Academy, an institution connected to the call of duty, and repaired to the assistance of the Govern- with Knox's College. He was a man of sterling principle and sument and the country. Nor could a more striking proof of his perior attainments.-Toronto Telegraph. character in this respect be given, than on the occasion of the MRS PEARSON.-Among the persons who perished in the recent Fenian excitement, when after being confined to his house wreck of the unfortunate British bark Coya, on the California coast for two years and a half, to the surprise of every one, he appeared on the 26th ult., was Mrs. Pearson, for several years a resident of in the midst of our Volunteer Force to encourage their already en- this city. She was a native of Upper Canada, and for a long period thusiastic ardor, seeming for the time to completely forget his occupied the position of a teacher in the Government Model School, feeble condition. As a Scotsman, he was the first to originate the Toronto. Soon after her arrival here she obtained and held for St. Andrew's Society in this place to relieve needy or suffering fel-two years a similar post in the Deuman School. She left for Sydlow countrymen, and was for many years President of the Society.ney on board the Coya last June, and was returning to San Fran-British Canadian.

CAPTAIN A. S. FRASER'S death took place in Peterborough lately. He was born in Roxboroughshire, Scotland, in the year 1795. He entered the army when only fifteen years of age, and served through the greater portion of the Peninsular war under the Duke of Wellington. About the year 1833, he found his way to Canada, and settled at first in the Township of Verulam, where he continued to reside until 1847, when he removed into the Town of Peterborough. In 1838 he was captain in the 7th Provisional Battalion of Peterboro' Militia, then on duty in this town. In 1841-3 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. For many years he has conducted a considerable portion of the magisterial business of the county required to be transacted here.-Review.

cisco on that ill-fated vessel when the wreck occurred in which she lost her life. Mrs. Pearson was deeply respected by a very large circle of friends, who will sincerely mourn her loss.-San Francisco Daily Examiner. [Those of our readers who knew the late lamented Mrs. Pearson, (formerly Miss Sheneck,) will be grieved to hear the foregoing sad news.-Ed. Journal of Education.]

JOSEPH CRELE died at Caledonia, Wisconsin, Jan. 27th, aged 141. He was called, probably correctly enough, the oldest man in the world. He was born in 1725, at Detrot, then, however, merely an Indian trading station. The record of his baptism in the Catholic Church in that city establishes this fact beyond à doubt. He was a resident of Wisconsin for about a century, and was the "oldest citizen" in that State beyond any dispute. He was first CAPTAIN GEORGE WILSON, R. N., who died at Orillia on married in New Orleans in 1755, and settled at Prairie du Chien, the 3rd inst., at an advanced age. Like many other veteran ofwhile Wisconsin was yet a province of France. Before the revoluficers, he exchanged the perils of the deep for the life of a back- tionary war he was employed to carry letters between Prairie du woodsman in Canada. Thirty-four years ago Capt. Wilson plunged Chien and Green Bay. into the Canadian forest, in the Township of Medonte, in the County in the Circuit Court of Wisconsin, in a case involving the title to A few years ago he was called as a witness of Simcoe, and there converted the forest into a beautiful farm.certain real estate at Prairie du Chien, to give testimony in relation to events that transpired eighty years before the litigants were

Advance.

COL. JOHN ROBINSON, of the Provincial Militia, died at dreamt of. Up to 1864 Mr. Crele was as hale and hearty as most his residence, Pine Grove, near Fredericton, on Friday, the 7th in- men at seventy. He was a man of medium height, spare in flesh, stant, aged 79 years. He was sixth son of Colonel Beverley Ro- but showing evidence of his having been in his prime-a century or binson, late commanding the Regiment of New Brunswick Fen- so before-a man of sinewy strength. Of late years a haunting cibles, and grandson of Colonel Beverley Robinson, of the High-sense of loneliness overwhelmed and seemed to sadden him. The lands, opposite West Point, in the State of New York. Col. Ro- only weakness of mind which he ever betrayed was in the last year binson served 13 years in the 10th Regiment of Foot, and saw or two of his existence, when he frequently remarked, with a startmuch service in the Peninsula from 1809 to 1815. He retired ling air of sadness, that he feared that perhaps "Death had forfrom the army in 1818, and has since resided in New Brunswick.- gotten him;" but he would always add, with more cheerfulness, Head Quarters. that he felt sure "God had not."-Montreal Witness.

Give them room on the main, and they'll show you again,
How the Nile and Trafalgar were won.

SIMON FRASER, Esq. was born in 1798, at Stratheric, near Buleskine, in Inverness-shire, Scotland, consequently he was 68 years of age. In 1824 he emigrated to Canada, and settled in Let a ball show its teeth, let a blade leave its sheath, Williamstown, in the County of Glengarry, where he remained for To defy the proud strength of our might, three years, and in 1827 came to Bytown, now the City of Ottawa. We have iron mouthed guns, we have steel hearted sons. He was for many years an active and efficient Magistrate for the That will prove how we Britons can fight, District of Bathurst. He was appointed Sheriff of the County of Our ships and our sailors are kings of the wave, Carleton in 1846, and held the appointment ever since, over 21'Neath the Red Cross of England-the flag of the Brave. years.-Ottawa Citizen.

REV. JAMES BAIKIE was born at Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland, in 1829. He emigrated to this country when a boy, and about the age of 17 entered on the profession of teaching, an occupation he followed for sixteen years. For over four years he was the respected Principal of the Preston School. In January, 1857, he obtained the head-mastership of the Galt Central School. The duties of this honourable and influential situation-a situation for which he was eminently qualified-he performed with distinguished success. Having occupied this post for five years, he resigned it in favour of the christian ministry. For many years he had cherished a secret and earnest desire to enter the ministry, and during the fall of 1862 he entered as a student at Knox's College, Toronto. He passed through his collegiate course in a manner highly creditable. Having completed his theological studies, he was invited to become pastor of the West End Church in the city of Toronto. This call he accepted, and entered upon his duties in October, 1865. He was therefore very little more than a year a pastor when he was called hence.-Dumfries Reformer.

-AUGUSTUS HOOPER, ESQ.-"Mr. Hooper was born on the 10th December, 1815, in the town of Devonport, Devonshire, England. His parents came to this country in 1819, and, after a few years, settled in Quebec. At an early age Mr. Hooper left that city in the employment of Mr. Wallbridge, father of Hon. L. Wallbridge, of Belleville, where he remained until the death of Mr. W. He then came to this town, then scarcely more than the hamlet of Napanee, and was for some time a clerk in the employment of John Benson, Esq., and, after a variety of vicissitudes, commenced business in Newburg. He remained there a few years, and finally settled at Clark's Mills, having purchased the mills and property where he resided. He, in partnership with his brother, D. Hooper, Esq., of Newburg, commenced mercantile business in that village, which, for several years, was carried on prosperously, and to the satisfaction of both parties. About 1855 or 1856 they dissolved the partnership, after which Mr. Hooper was exclusively engaged in the lumber trade. In 1861, he commenced operating in grain in this town, and was the first who gave an impetus to our present grain trade. In this township, for a number of years, he has been a member of the municipal corporation; in 1860, he was elected Warden of the united counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington; at the general election of 1857, he opposed the late D. Roblin, Esq., but was defeated by that gentleman; at the following election, however, he defeated Roblin, aud represented the county until the dissolution of the House, when he was defeated by the present member, R. J. Cartwright, Esq. Mr. Hooper was, in every sense, a self-made man."-Napanee Standard.

VII. Miscellaneous.*

1. RED FLAG OF ENGLAND.

[Eliza Cook has addressed the "United Service" in the following Dibdin-like strain, which throws Tennyson's "Riflemen Form" into the shade,]

Old England! thy name shall yet warrant thy fame,
If the brows of thy foemen shall scowl;

Let the Lion be stirred by too daring a word,
And beware of his echoing growl.

We have still the same breed of the man and the steed,
That wore bravely our Waterloo wreath,

We have more of the blood that formed Inkerman's flood.
When it poured in the whirlpool of death,
And the foeman shall find neither coward nor slave,
'Neath the red cross of England—the flag of the Brave.

We have jackets of blue, still as dauntless and true,
As the tars that our Nelson led on;

*NOTE TO TEACHERS.-FRIDAY READINGS FROM THE JOURNAL. Our chief motive in maintaining the "Miscellaneous" department of the Journal is to furnish teachers with choice articles selected from the current literature of the day, to be read in the schools on Fridays, when the week's schoolwork is finished, as a means of agreeable recreation to both pupil and teacher. Several teachers have followed this plan for several years with most gratifying success.

Though a tear might arise in our women's bright eyes.
And a sob choke the tearful "good bye,"
Yet these women would send lover, brother or friend,
To the war-field to conquer or die,
Let the challenge be flung from the braggart's bold tongue,
And that challenge will fiercely be met,
And our banner unfurled shall proclaim to the world,
That "there's life in the old Lion yet."
Hurrah! for our men on the land or the wave,
Neath the Red Cross of England-the flag of the Brave.-Cobourg
World.

2. GEORGE PEABODY'S ADVICE TO THE YOUNG.

ADDRESS TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF HIS NATIVE TOWN.

Mr. George Peabody, on the occasion of his visit to his native town, South Danvers, Mass., on Monday, addressed the school children, who assembled to meet him at the Peabody Institute, as follows:

"My dear young friends: Nearly two generations have passed away since I left this, my native town, with probably less education than even the youngest among those I now address, and with no prospect of future success in life beyond that of any boy now before me who possesses good health, industry and perseverance, with a heart and mind determined to make pure principles his guide. My course is well known, and I fear too much appreciated by our whole country; but praise, even but partially deserved, tends to stimulate to extra exertion, both physically and morally-particularly the young, and I hope and pray that every one who is now within the sound of my voice may experience, as I have, the truth of these remarks, and deserve that pride and satisfaction which are sure to attend all those who conscientiously strive to do right and benefit their fellow men.

"All of you, my young friends, should aim at a high mark in this respect, and undoubtedly many of your number, of both sexes, will arrive at distinction in society, but neither my regard for truth or past experience will justify me in promising any one of you that great success which has ever attended me. Scarcely one in an age attains to it, and I feel most sensibly that it is only by the guidance and blessings of my Heavenly Father from early life to my present advanced age, that I have been enabled to accomplish so much for the purpose of laying the foundations for the physical comforts of the needy, and the promotion of knowledge and morality for the present and future generations. As you advance in life you will find that years will appear short in comparison to those occupied by your studies at the present time. This is my second visit to my native land, for thirty years, and the period appears brief to me. Time and generations pass most rapidly.

The

"Ten years ago last week, on a beautiful autumnal day, I addressed from the front of this institute the scholars of the Danvers schools, numbering, I think, over seventeen hundred, and I then said to them: 'I would bid you remember that but a few years would elapse before you will occupy the same position towards your own children which your parents now hold towards you. training you are now receiving, therefore, is a precious talent, for the use or abuse of which each one will, on a future day, be called upon to give an account.' This language, my young friends, I wish equally to apply to you now, as I then applied it to them. Where is now that assemblage of nearly two thousand scholars ? In this short space of time, I doubt whether fifty of them occupy the place of scholars here to-day. Many of them have become husbands and wives, and nearly all have entered upon the duties, the cares, and the anxieties of more mature life. You have taken the place which they occupied in 1856, and by the great centennial celebration of the birth of our glorious Union, in 1876, they, your fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters, will have taken another step forward on the stage of life, and you will take the places they now fill. Be prepared for that important change while your present high privileges of learning remain open to you.

"On the 9th of October, 1856, I did not anticipate the pleasure of being here at this time; but God has graciously permitted me, living beyond the allotted limit of three score years and ten, to return and enter upon the realization of hopes and plans which I have entertained for many years, and to endeavour to show my gratitude for His goodness and watchful care, by taking further and