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spirit of honorable 11' Tie regretted, howeve Iago and town newsp: think that their duty shower lavish prai5( focal team but to t 'biav and the actions play and the teams. This from the untl A couple of wc lacrosse team pla Richmond Hill. they played fine ducted themselve gentlemen, it gi than justice. Br The publ out for 0163' for clean 13 sports do wards Of. pected i] lflilldf gotten that their 0p] gentlemanly, and w Worthy of their stee lower thc might; be given teams met and dec men from Toronto pay, as [21‘ as 1 $11611 'mfair be heard. 'L‘ne gave the match Q‘games to 0m 21$ eision in the last game. Now what do we find in t} e Stonfl‘ville Sentinel of last week : That “ the match was a tie,” that “ the referee was a. resident of Rich- mond Hill,” that “ Richmond Hill de- pended on roughness to Win the match,” that “ two 01‘ three men pounced upon Smith and knocked the ball out of his stick ; ” that the same “ Smith was the victim of some mmantlemanlv slugging : ” “ Smith’s scar same ‘- Smith was the Victim 01 some ungentlemanly slugging ; ” “ Smith‘s injuries were such as to require his removal to the hotel,“ &c., &e., People who were not present would imagine from the above that Smith was carried off the field in an amâ€" bulance, whereas he trotted up the field like any other plucky player 'would do. As to the charge that some of the Hill boys actually “knocked the ball out of Smith‘s stick ” we must acknowledge the stick ” we must 2 crime (?) although before that it was 1: The Sentinel ShO‘ lrl‘ll( eÂ¥ectors 0t 1n opinim people theme seldom taken noth but ay, as [2‘1‘ as lacrosse guts: most free from roughness on )ZISSII' 1e qu 1porcunity 1‘9 \‘ 11 C 0n th min t0( ctora 63V has don< and not an angry word was to rd. The umpires and referee he match to Richmond Hill by es to one. Stoufi‘ville’s field- 11 took his men from the field, iisag‘rced with the referee‘s di- :sszu‘y t9 publ count of the n‘ TH} .onorabk O on th )I ONE SID .eSOI' their opI this 0 1 will u criticisx TLQVUl'b ,how 3th ‘tici 11] M Yes 01'! 011 jut decide DIG? ; such a. divc e to the abvisa ihitory measur 351 )ti 11 in ]( 1:1ch lacrosse H‘kin mt ordin m 1' 5.1T 111 belittl hen w BIS( It 1t act of all opposing win popularity class, but fair- ; condone it, and will do much to HOI‘ out th 1(1 th‘ n foll t} )1 all )l( 111 not. only n-y m no more (1 not be for- will 111 never knew 1t ll {1'11 m usable 1d tlu tht lll' accordingly atch wit] he match ,1f'1'ai1 field goes, was . on both VCl' \V( wim I! 860111 and SEW )1“ mffvilk )i athletic 1' own th the rentle 1V live a 11 ifit 111 an 11- Slll‘( )al \V a 5’ that Thc like )nal l‘h im )1] )1} the crime are due insan inv to assist in brin M1111 proh not 111 opp movement fa w it. We shall be ple; reasonable amount c week in THE LIBI case who differ as to th< that fall with it sent another side of the case. Mr. Unomhs has made, the. str possible showing from the Sta-l1 of the High School. but. are other points of viewfrmn his arguments do not appe strong. Your correspondent the lamentable failure 01" P. S. I didabes in the recent- examin which he attributes to inuflicien dune, by the Public Schunl h» To such a conclusion we'doeidm mur. That there have been c: inadequate preparation is‘no true, but that this explains the spread and deplorable failui e w is ' r from correct. The fact t] afii Tht 11' 1 CHI I‘I people should acquainted w look for a cause other. gested. Surely in the to which Mr. 0001an fans, a county in whic} of the most; capable ought to be some ex Lppf seems U nificant 15 rusponsmle been an upon : P. S. L. work, has not been High School The P. S. -L/. e stand it, are 0‘ teachers; the; pathy has fnu practical way. has been ream] 11 011‘ prac: has 1 failu l W Mr. pape [15112] DeaSI hus ent vidin what; 1\'( ’lllll ilicantr. We helieve another cause sresponsihle for the fuiline; It has een an open secret for some time that ’. S. L. work, for a )parent reasons, as not been I’Pgill‘ 0d favorably by {igh School teachers and officials. ‘he P. S. L. examinations. as I underâ€" tund it, are controlled by High School eachers; therefore thi ' want of syn)- iathy has found expi'es on in a. most actical way. This year the climax as been reached, with the result of ailui-e to almost the entire class of leaving pupils. Look at the facts. Ir. Coombs acknowledges that the iapei‘s this year were harder than isual, adding that the candidates, eemed to be weaker. Without (liS» ussing the latter statement, although b is open to question, let us look at he former. We do not, and should mt, object to a paper living hard, pro- 'idingit keeps within the bounds of vhat the candidate may reasonablyi bl HHC ays that thxs pm My for pupils w 61116 )I Reply to Mr. C there are ublic Sch and theix 13;: for a, I' 7dblflIJ§ 1's this 1, addin e question discus: of prohibition am Ve shall be pleas h to secure tlu nestion 7. S. L’. examinu L it, are controlle ,ers ; therefore t .7 has found exp: rical way. This ‘een reached, wi -e to almost th i_ng Rupils. Lm nment enacted ‘9 ” this reason we ition g it keeps the czmd pected to 1 ud that, 2L3 Iibitory that; thc Are you )efore ‘11 ton 11101' ince sentime msihle f 1 upon 5 :. work, Take th Mr. C( thong I'E Ill ,chool )ort he :d t} inti'oc in the )osition ,‘I‘P as to our P pal ignoram ‘OI' Ill l‘his cl )1 19!] SO x) H Pub] bu S SO! Phis l]()\\’ :ran 0( intox i( vote tem iLl 11v H ) W wledges that thr Iere harder than the candidate: ;or. Without dis vltement, althoug} pron 1 m ‘ not, and $110 1* lwing hard, 13 in the bounds ion is‘no doubt plains the wide- .) failuie we think The fact that the -ne1'a.l leads us to .1 than that sug- e county of York, particularly re- :JJ we have sunw ? teachers, thm-u xenptians to this ; and that there -xceptinns is sig- e another cause In 111( metic 1 said 80 Jri 1111 m nay reasosz )ub when it g( )f the papers C 1‘ and unreasc nlzious disu 1nd .ges, when the sed anticipath nu satisfied 1 at the 1' he his SM 111 11' with wertv was intent I more exte ll] utter Show Ididates? : 1001 team} work in 1 HOW who not bv Dh ‘11 prepared out of the 300mb iper? to aim beef) 5 part of p1'()\'ln(:( taken ‘()LII SV 1'11 mp6] that H men beli Arith study my pup You a. n d p rm: hich M GVGI‘S tn] Lh 1t (1110f 11K 1n .md 1h Llu hly tlxt lich iteS :au- ,n k 31' )ll) 50H If In th mg tm Ziei- pupils may have sulfa-ed in the. general slaughter. and that she did not neglect the lower classes in her school is evident from the. fact that lhe trustees gave her an increase of salary each yca‘r in order to retain her services. And we have many efficient second class teachers in this and other counties who have made a success of it. \Vhy continue to raise the stand- ard of qualification for Public School teachers if they are not to do any more advanced work? Any successful Third-class teacher can now prepare pupils for Entrance, and if in our public schools nothing beyond that is undertaken, as Mr. Goonibs so strong- ly urges, why require a higher stand- injuSLH-e has nee of pupils who by shouid have race and am injustice paid for a fair 6 children and dis! (Tom‘nbs we “6 d iffel direct import 1‘} Ids th ll] I1 tubs to be blamed for ( |‘ children at, the Public 'as possible, 01' are the advantage taken away 1 hose. who are interested the attendance at the Big 1t Mr. Goomlmsays Pub hvrs, for Want of time, fully take up P. S. L. it intended in schools w less than three toache lenges the mention of a ,5 success. I know a lad mur assistant in the St ling: only a. Third Class ( writ tm that 11 10 \V thei 1 throsl‘ HIE as to who is responsible. He that it is. parents and trustees [low 1’. S. L. Work to be done in luhnnls, while we hold that it is :mninors, who with evident (le- have aimed at, and. possibly fled iii “breaking the camels of so large candidates is to who )IIY ren than .may In éing theh ircumstu yks and t of an uh llOl‘t up it SD61 h( I" Snerw )th, 1898‘ Sin mention of a single ca I know a lady tegtchex Wilson Sp hapnmu’. RI “1’ “S. DEA "S hmoud Hill. on M 1 Murtsou. in the L Hm“, thou y have su [tern and t G. Clarke, (' b of Mrs. Th e and Cook Sunday evel Iâ€"lbmin the school, I‘hird Glass Oel'tific incethe P. S. L. llllll lumed Im- , the Public 01' are trh yaken awn y kI‘V e I feel that a gross I) done (70 :1 large class we worked hard and rived better treatment, to parents as well who ~xamination for their n’t get it. \Vith Mr. xceedingly regret the 50;! percentage of P. '3" but We decidedly 1° ?n B‘umk Ribbons Atkinson & Switzer. :c avenue, Toronto Junctiéz 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Andres! ter. n tht-ir more xx )8 their misfl irfault. Now ,zuwes it» will c buitinn ll) {11' all went on th( 3, Falls, VVedne: 191', J. and F. 1 Monday with fri I]! L the High 1315 Pubm E time, (t; ll} til J. W 'ood 1t. m, a, hundred a child to High To save that 1y mangle in- ter. Are such for continuing blic School as n m! n I.“ zh thi 11) mn’t work Mondav, Au; 9 Hard year ( L import at of th‘ STE\VAR’I Rupert. Cal-rville on theil throu gh I: um bey and he zle case m m that) stmn lesduy. . Cline friends ubli< 11th} tuna D d 1143’ and ‘lte, has and urv (1(1 1 Manchester, of London,En 1G0 .mn r and h We sell these retail Wholesale 1‘3] Wfiékmg £5 {30.9. 166-168 King St. East, - Toronto; IZCS gem» Of Torontc pany ft l. MASON, - BICHB/IOND HILL: Ripans Tabule Ripans Tabul Ripans Tabui ALSO IN STOCK Dusters, Knee Rugs, Whips. Trunks, supplies as low- as can be had REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTE: Ripa us Ripans BRITISH AMER YORK MUTU AL, Insur A First-clans Cash M~ Liware c . @ AEG Tabuies assist digeati 'I‘abules: at druggists. Tabules cure dizzines flip ADE/VAR} r the Sn thes, EEK‘E Eflfififé’ anada LJJ.’ LL15; gentle cathartic I] BI‘S OWN) 185( 1! Harness R ich “n01 GO TO THE RH 1K )I T11 5%: $3313 @3883]. 00ml S‘rALT» names; from $10 up ; com $18 up ; all hand I( ; PROMPTLY GE 0 .. Lte II all ad I} ill LIBERAL OFFICE at ° E MgMfi-su ‘ * $2.230 m maria; I‘D mm ., EEO D ONAIJD I‘h ; 3%??? ‘ W" 1113 ifs Assurance Co. )ND HILL TM FQR SALE [UH Pl ’reserving ainter 11V M kmmdl ' / f 11m HE SUN rsigne Steer I? mine Rubber de; no shoddy .nl: Vali-scs and other anywhere. DED TO. peoialty. STOR prices 1894 . {on MCMAHON. 1138.151: Jam, '95., 311513.569 olicies unconditional and Jqu'feimbie. with the district agent, 11736 m less than: d has for S_2l](- *5 and heifm 211‘s old. A]; ANADA :lem plan iZ( H. F. HOPPER Jx’a ‘ Kettles, all c< pper and wetroughing 94 Richmond Hill Isomin e Varnisl RICHMOND H11 Also fresl m1 is qua rouresswe 91C Solid 4,616 la rge fron’ 4.1