cipalities for their interest and financial aid. The children look forward each year with keen interest to this day of sports and recreation.

Consolidation is a much discussed subject in some localities in this division. Nordur Stjarna and Rocky Hill districts are agreed on the matter and the petitions are now in the hands of the Council of Coldwell. This will probably become effective at the beginning of the school year.

Eight arbitrations and one investigation were held during the year.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

E. D. PARKER, I. P. S.

Report of Inspector Walker-Inspectoral Division No. 18

HON. R. S. THORNTON,

Minister of Education, Winnipeg.

Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report of Inspectoral Division No. 18, for the year ending June 30th, 1915.

Duties commenced with the opening of the local Normal School on August 11th, 1914. There were thirty-five in attendance. Of this number seven were men. The average age of the class was above that of the usual third class non-professional candidate. About forty per cent. held second class nonprofessionals. All were successful in their practical teaching, but one failed in the final examinations. Miss Ethel Cadman, of the Dauphin Public School, put the class through a thorough course in music. Mr. D. S. Woods gave instruction in physical drill and manual training.

The session closed with a farewell concert, when the Normal class was "at home" to all the young people's societies of the various Churches, by whom they had been royally entertained during the term.

All schools were visited twice and several three times. With the Normal term extended some two weeks, inspection will be limited to the last part of the year.

Notwithstanding the financial stringency considerable improvement has been made in various parts of the district. Fishing River has built a large one-roomed school and Wycliffe a fine two-roomed structure on their new site in the village of Sifton. The furnishing, heating and lighting are excellent. In the important matter of pictures, Wycliffe school has been particularly fortunate. Mr. Paul Wood, whose father is a well known English artist, presented the school with about twenty excellent paintings. Oukraina, Trembowla, Glenlyon, Kolomyja and Wilson River will build new schools as soon as possible. The ratepayers of Wilson River passed a resolution authorizing the trustees to build a two-roomed school. Several other districts will find it necessary to enlarge their building in order to accommodate the rapidly increasing attendance. Early in the year the Listowel school was burned by the prophet who foretold its fate. He is now serving time at Stony Mountain. The district will build as soon as convenient. In the meantime, they are using an old building which has been fitted up for the purpose.

In April, Mr. D. S. Woods, who had been principal of the Dauphin Public School for the last five years, was appointed

Inspector of Schools. Mr. Woods was succeeded by Mr. W. J. Henderson, first assistant of the Gilbert Plains intermediate school. In both cases the promotions were well earned. Under Mr. Woods, Dauphin school reached a state of efficiency second to none in the province. Under Mr. Henderson it is expected that they will maintain their present high standing.

Early in October the annual field day was held in Dauphin, the public schools, collegiate and normal taking part. Every event was keenly contested. The excellent work of Wm. Robertson and John McNeill won first place for the normal.

Strathcona prizes for physical training were awarded as follows: In the town section, Mr. F. L. Bousfield, of Wycliffe School, Sifton, First; Mr. C. Prodan, of the same school, Second. In the rural section, Mr. A. Bailey, of Halley S.D., First; Mr. H. L. Williams, of Burrows S.D., Second.

Kosiw, Mountain Stream and Wycliffe were recommended for special grants. These are much needed on account of recent building operations.

Splendid efforts were put forth by a number of districts along the line of school gardens. Special attempts were made by Wilson River, Dauphin Plains, Mount View and Dickson. Mr. Gordon, Instructor of Agriculture in the Dauphin Collegiate, supervised the work. Despite the dry weather in May, very good results have been secured.

Boys' and Girls' Clubs have also been formed in the above named districts. A number of children are raising chickens and will compete for prizes at the school fair to be held in September. These schools also held a joint school field day. The honours were carried off by Dickson S. D.

During the last two years the attendance has improved wonderfully. There are, however, a few districts, where children of school age are not attending very regularly. Scarcity of work has improved the enrolment of the higher grades. This is particularly true of the high schools and collegiates.

Of the twenty bi-lingual schools about half employ English speaking teachers. In several of these districts the population is mixed. Progress in English is more satisfactory in these than in a purely bi-lingual district. When English is the language of the playground as well as the class room, progress is much more rapid.

Of the one hundred and nine entrance candidates who wrote at Dauphin and Gilbert Plains, eighty-two were successful. Thirty-three secured honours. Dora Mills, of Dauphin, had one thousand and eleven marks to her credit. This will place her first in the list of those who wrote outside of Winnipeg.

Miss Madge O'Connor was the winner of a bronze medal presented by Mr. H. N. Macneill, chairman of the Dauphin