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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
8
Debate at the Ontario convention centers on consolidating rural schools to improve efficiency and pupil engagement. Advocates note low costs and easy transport with provincial grants, while concerns arise over transport and funding for pupils if schools close.
T R Huxtable faced two Motor Vehicles Act charges for reckless driving and dirty markers after a Nov 8 bus incident at Elizabeth Street near Five Points. Magistrate Jeffs dismissed the case, noting 13 or 14 miles at intersections is too fast and urged caution at crossings.
Barrie residents welcomed attendees to a convention highlighting Music in the Schools and the role of the Women's Institute in public education. Addresses by W J Karr and Miss Ethel Chapman, plus demonstrations of grafanola music, stereopticon visuals, and choruses from local pupils, emphasized music as a core educational element.
Dr. John Waugh, Ontario public schools chief inspector, warns that progress in education may erode past values, noting fewer male teachers and a gentler era. He recalls old days of toil and exams, urges trustees and inspectors to balance gains with loss, and reflects on the changing teaching profession.
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