The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1911. THE MINISTER’S VISIT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 107, 28 June 1911, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1911. THE MINISTER’S VISIT.

Although the Hon. 'George Fowlds, Minister for Education, liad on this occasion nothing particularly new to place before his audience—or, at least, that portion of Ids audience which follows tolerably closely the doings and sayings of the' Dominion’s political leaders—when ho spoke in the Stratford Town Hall last night, his •speech was listened to with the interest and attention which are at least ids due. He | was also heartily welcomed as a Minister of the Grown, and should obtain from even this short visit a better idea of the advancement this district is in alp it g and something of its needs. As Minister for Education tiie Hon. Mr. Foivlds was in a position to know what really excellent wor.k the Stratford .District High School is doing, it is certainly gratifying to Mr. Tyrer and his staff to discover that the Minister has not overlooked this fact, and last night paid the school a very high compliment. Certainly education is of the greatest importance, and with the present school buildings at Stratford overcrowded as they were even before the late unfortunate lire, a heavy handicap is imposed on teachers and scholars in their work. We hope that as one result of the Minister’s visit arrangements will he made to speedily erect a substantial and suitably equipped school in place of what remains of the oh] pile. BRITISH COLUMBIA. —; o According to that undoubted authority, Mr C. F. Pretty, British Columbian timber now finds a market all over the world, and is being shipped in large quantities to England, United States, Now Sopth Wales, China, Japan, Australia, Scotland, Fiji Islands, South Africa, South America, etc. The home market, too, said Mr Pretty, is increasing every day, owing to the rapid growth of many new cities, and farming; communities are being established in all parts of the Canadian West. It may ho qdded that another important and coming industry in this part ’ of Canada is the manufacture of pulp and paper, for which the Western sorucc is particularly suitable. British Columbia is no longer dependent upon the East for machinery and other commercial necessities. 'While the markets of the world are already open to the lumber manufacturer, the completion of the Panama Canal In is> 1 o will bring those markets oven m aror, and the reduction in water freight rates are hound to lie most favourable. WORK. A certain writer, in giving advice to a young barrister, says: “Live like a hermit, work like a slave, learn everything that is possible, read /non as well as books, mingle in all business, slum all pleasure, for one hour you dedicate to reading devote two to reflection and three to observation; deem no art of science worthless; accustom yourself to act as well as to deliberate, to speak as wail as to think; confirm rending by practice and improve practice by reading. Store your mind with ail sorts of knowledge, you never know when it will lie required, and even that which is not useful will prove ornamental. For methods, make your own, adopt

those you find most apt, experience in this will be the best teacher, your own habits the best adviser. There is no royal road to knowledge, and but one golden rule—work! work! work!”