a PAGE EIGHT _SCAVENGINGS, “Recently an’ address was given ; By C. Gull ‘This aspect of education under-. - ve SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW , of this emphasis is to bring the de- | gree of productivity to a new. high. standard and to eliminate illiter- acy. schooling forall Chinese children. Hence. the teachers must be trained for that Specific purpose. Engin- eers. are’ needed, thus’ they” are trained with. that urgency ab all times in sight; : “The. speaker did «not urge that ‘this system: of education: was either over the B.B.C. in London. by Lena | went a » marked change at the | Advantageous or to be commended »Clague, who has taught. in Chinese universities. for the .past 21 years. ~ "Phe speaker, whose address was re- : ported.:in ‘the English radio maga-. :: ‘gine,. 'The* Listener,” ‘outlined. ‘the “effects of re-birth “in ' China ‘on education. “When: China was still. a nation without : external ties scholarship was considered the epitome of am- bition.. The Chinese . civilization had-for. the length. of the Manchu ; dynasty, ° '4,000: years, .and longer, ~been’'a.. nation essentially based on ‘respect. for the ‘scholar and his ~Jearning. ‘The ‘student. completed this. studies,.not only to graduate, “put. to: graduate at the highest pos-- ; /sSible-Jevel and then to continue his “studies for.a higher recognition. In . particular. study Was based on the th assumption that ‘the student’ would ". graduate‘at home.and. continue his | + gtudies in-a ‘foreign country, usually : ‘Engiaud or. bie United States. “ses mote than 1600 Ballons 7 _ Blessing in, the Home, “4 advanced euucation. THE REVIEW FOR FINE. PRINTING | “watet a month, Just compare the | labor ‘of heating ‘that “amount of water. by old-fashioned methods ~ with. the luxury of turning onatap} © | : A convenient, completely automatic, aa |E supply of hot water from ‘modern | : oe _ storage water heater i is the Greatest | revolution, ‘recalled’ the speaker. in any. way. She did argue, how- The universities all became the | ever, that it was a detriment to the property of the state and: were ‘op- | erated . by. the “government. ; Jonger: was scholarship to be ‘re- vered. of a minimum education rather than that the few reach the great- development. A student may not even gradu- qu he is called away before completion i i j : , { i la | igwent through to the bitter end. 4 , practical side. Medicine, engineer- | ing, chemistry, physics “and. other ‘sciences, maths and _ dialectical: | materialism are. the: mainstay of all The purpuss Optometrists “Have Your Eyes Examined Regularly _— Appointments 9 9 to. 5. ; 633 YATES STREET ‘—E E2513 : PHONE “28 of ‘hot thes No country. est possible height of educational | State of affairs. ‘gines © large: enough > an: ocean. aevate basic purpose of education in any Her © final . words were, “What I. have been: describing is The esSence of Chinese ‘not the education which I believe education is now to ensure that a |can lead to true. scholarship. The maximum number gain’ the benefit | People’s . Government. of China would: agree with me.— but they consider this to be a temporary But I cannot be | sure that education anywhere based on a purely materialistic doctrine ate today. Failure to do so in _no jcan, in the end, entirely satisfy the way threatens his future. He is as | needs of man, ualified for the office he seeks if | bread alone. He cannot live by This resume of. the system ob- of his studies as he would: be if-he | taining in China is. of particular interest: here in the west of Canada, ' All learning is devoted ‘to ‘the | for. it bears a strong resemblance to the advanced state which is rap- idly being reached by the. B.C. syS- tem. An education of a purely functional nature, based on half- knowledge and case of absorption, with .only. one goal in sight, its marketable value to the student, is not only: inadequate, it is a. grave reflection on the. integrity or the ability of those who not only per- mit it, but. enforce it. Educationally there is little doubt but that B.C. may well lay claim to the title, “Little China”. Miss Clague is not the only ob- server who believes education based on a functional: value is unworthy of the appellation, : education. MORE. ABOUT: -RAILWAYS | © (Continued From Page One) peer eer eee — on: “the: “Victoria Route”, that is ‘to say, ran between Puget Sound: and Victoria. which was so important a connection -in: the’: early’ days and when” “Olympia: and Port: Townsend, ‘Washington, were more’ important shipping: points “than “what: became ‘| Seattle. . “-Appaiently”. ‘the ‘Victorian was. 243° feet. long, 36: ‘foot, beam,:: 15 foot. hold with triple compound. en-. egies were Operated ‘by: ‘the: Sidney: and. Nan- a. watehmaker, «At Vancouver: vor, cntlonal sehool,with the ‘Hadistanee: of Kinsmen Ohub's: BG. Pollo Wim: ho. Js . tuming : his Hfe-Jonge snobby: into meang of independent self. support. “Ohavles Gum, will spend the rest of his MWe Inca: Wwhealehalr, “From cehiidhood . on ca northern Alberta. Ciigh Prairies farm, he has led an netive fe. When je and his brother moved -to T.0, in 1082 his’ outtloor We. conlinuad, firstowith tho: forestry service, Inter with, the }umby Timber Company nee Tamiby, i niles east of Vernon. “ARAN pollo’ Violin, Ohuiek: entered Be Vernon Maomoria Hospital ine gop ‘| tember, 1959," Deters nined | 10> pnve Nis’ hand at What, Vie Dptaal Talis | time folding: ‘paper Wastebaskets: for, ‘| hospttal use, One diy a nurse com~ “fe that her wateh tad nlop- oe fped cand: Ohitek naked osene! dt et PIN ANd A.pale of tweezers _ jhe Hob. the .wateh running and he -Prenliged “that: here wis something he. could. do regardless of whether ‘vr not he. could, Wall. A five-year. plan . foresees |. aoe ‘Herbert. Harrison. ‘| thers. were. bought. out’. by. H,. Buy ow i (Barney) ° “Olson of. the. Gray” ‘Line: Re in 1927 and: the business. operated . TIME. ON’ HIS: HANDS MSs: of HARTY; i GUNN > Charles Guin As Tenrnting’ to" bor: To Compete In City Highland Contest _Bay Airport, will participate in the Victoria. Highland Games Associ- ‘ation indoor meet ‘to. be held Fri- day, Feb. . 4, at the ‘Victoria Ball- room, - She ‘has. entered. the highland | fling and’ sword’ dance. competitions. aimo -Navigation Company but Mr. White in.a contribution of his own mentioned «that after. the V&&j Railway ‘had been constructed the trip - from Victoria . to Nanaimo could be done via ‘the Strathcona‘ in favorable competition with the ! E& WN: Railway. The Amelia, .I be- : lieve, burned at the north tip of ithe Peninsula, opposite Piers Is- land. I was informed by my father that this was so and in fact I re- call his pointing out. what he thought were ‘the “bones” of the evidence: around. 1910. HE WAS MULCTED . - -However,.-:to return to — earlier : days, I.find. that on April 1, 1877, | the mail contract was awarded to one H. Simpson who operated on. a! ence-weekly basis for .$245 per an- | num, Again no doubt Mr. Simpson | augmented -his income by the car- riage of passengers in his stage as | well as light- freight. ‘For reasons | that I have been unable to ascer- tain it” appears that in 1879 “Mr. Simpson was subjected to a fine of $5 which reduced his income in that year to $240. I have searched vainly for. the reason but I'am quite sure it was not for exceeding the ‘speed limit: now in force on the Patricia Bay aug hwaty!° Per. ‘haps he missed a. trip: . In 1887. progress .was...madé in that the service was increased to ‘twice-weekly: and «the - remuner- ation to Mr: Simpson, who appar-" ently did not lose his contract on. account of. the fine, was. increased to $445 per annum... In. 1892. Mr. Simpson retired - from: the ‘coach business: and. on October.-1_ of that year. the contract was given to: R.: Horth, no doubt ‘a ‘member of the old-time’ North ; Saanich family: of j that: name: : for: '$362° per. annum. ly. explained - by the ‘fact that the mileage required: to: be.’ travelled was reduced from 24 to 18 miles per, trip’ which,:as I“recall' it; was the: road:. -distance’ ‘between. Victoria and Sidney: ' SMr *“Horth ‘held - the contract... “until. When: he: made way for. gat J rictoria. 7 Ap hee ‘Bro-=" wn Ontohiy,' m)-ontpatient ag Weatern Rehabill- ination Contre. In. May, (1004, he he Vancouver: Vocational ‘school, Chie, 20. in March, lives with Pate riek Bell, who if nlio wnnble to walk as a remit of a spinal Injury, mand ov fellow sthdont (necountaney) ah Vancouver” Vocational, - every shoe, ind every day brings Win —— tovrealization of his dream ent oF outalda help, thot as ok Sinamen - Qhub's BO, Pollo Mind to: hivechim: the help ho mist: have,’ Another, Nolo pntient: is Deing rectoyed haa sera, porte wember of the ‘commiualty. ‘When.ono day, you: see: the sign,” pend onit his work will he the best “ most historic: means ° of | What is: now ‘known as . Keating, | same company were taken.over the ) V.. & S. to Sidney and return and © ‘the run to Sidney was made in 26° . minutes from the’ Hillside terminus. Mr. White assures me that this is: Saanichton and finally to Sidney. Originally the .Victoria terminus ‘of the railway was at or near Hill- side Ave, and ‘the miles of route | then operated were 15.97. This. be- Ios accurate statement of the: time came known as Station No. 1. | post .of course, he is in “the best know, It must certainly It would appear that the builders | Position to j of the railway, who will hereinafter ‘have been an almost non-stop Ni be mentioned, were rather anxious teration and some _ consideration. to make a connection. with the E. ; must have been given to the sarety & N, Railway and it would seem | of the important passengers who that they were endeavouring to i were the guests of the company. sell the railway to the C.P.R. which | ‘(To Be Continued) transportation from. Victoria’. to | North Saanich was the Victoria & | Sidney. Railway which. was. incor- | the company’ ‘was authorized to construct, maintain and operate a _line of railway from’ the City of : Victoria to the Townsite of Sidney and also “to construct and operate ; the Said line of railway; also to | construct wharves, docks, elevators, : dock-yards, ships and piers, “ware- houses, etc. as might be necessary to carry on the business of the company.” . The provisional directors of “the company. included. Julius and Henry Brethour, well known pion- eers of North Saanich an@ Rober | Irving, of Victoria. Apparently the route must: have i been under considerable discussion. At one time it appears that it- was under .consideration to use what -is now Shelbourne St.as the exit from. | Victoria and .to proceed roughly via the west side of. Mt. Douglas, then j Rnown as Cedar ¥ ‘Trin th POvea ree a en ee ~ Where To Eat & . te 4 ence inland ‘Look for This Sign “NEW TREADS | "ACCESSORIES old] British Fish - and Chips 1316: BROAD. 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