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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1920.

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TEACHING READING.

THE "SOUND" METROD.

reading ability showed easy fluency and surprisingly good expression and enunciation. Toe intelligent grasp of the matter read was most gratify- ing. This was the more satisfactory seeing that the test was severe, and in each case was made from reading matter a year ahead of syllabus re- Each of the classes:

A NATIONAL ASSET.

QUEENSLAND'S TIMBER

RESOURCES.

each rise being followed by another, with the certainty of a further change being inevitable in consequence of the first,

Still, timber is cheaper in Queens- land than in the other States. The An interesting explanation of a

sawmillers approached the Govern new system of teaching children,

One of the results of the war-time ment a couple of years ago to defin first the siphabet and then the group

tely fix the price of logs, so that the ing of letters to form words, was quirements. given recently by the inventor, Mr. tested regularly read from the book shortage of shipping was to give a price of timber might be fixed upon G. T. Jones, of the Bundarra Fublic prescribed for the next higher class. decided fillip to the timber industry a basis that was permanent, instead School, in the Inverell district. N.S.W. Each child read two passages, one in Queensland. Since the war ceased of one which fluctuated. The Gov The basis of the system is phonetic from a class lesson, the other from the importation of timber to Aus-ernament declined to act in thi inasmach as Mr. Jones arranged sight. They were then subjected to different signs for the vowels and an oral examination on the subject tralia has been relatively trifling in consonants, with one or two others, matter, and finally asked to pro- comparison with earlier years, the w the child the silent letters, nounce twenty difficult words-ten consequence being that the demand His signs consist of 13 vowel sounde, from familiar lessons, the other from for timber from Queensland by other 16 consonants, and the silent letter sight. The aid of the system was

to s

direction. The timber merchant were anxious, and still are, to stabi

lise prices in order not to prevent the cost of building becoming pro hibitive.

One-result of the Government

symbols. In the vowels the letter A only called in where necessary. So/States continues to grow. This, in a contre! of the bulk of the softwood

for instance has one sign for its sound thoroughly had it been taught, how. measure, is a very satisfactory de forests is that the consolidated re- in the ward aim, another for its sound ever, that 20 per cent. of the children velopment of internal trade, but it venue has derived about £600,000 in at, anether for the sound of the met the tests with ease aud pleasure raises certain question relative to during the last twelve years from letter in art, in arm, and so on. So Where a difficulty arose, the applica.

this source Yet the amount ex-

the system brought forestry that are in danger of being pended on forestry is trifling. The it is with the other vowels. The tion of

The facility overlooked," with, possibly, some bustness of forest management-of invertor claims at getting rid of immediate solution.

which the "sound rather unhappy possibilities.

development and afforestation-s the difficulties connected with our with

cew were interpreted in unphonetic system of spelling; but signs".

In conversation Mr. Frank Dixon, surely not a party matter. A great national asset should, one imagines, he uses the system in connection matter was simply surprising. Such

The words as monarch, roared, scarcely, secretary of the Brisbane Timber not be managed by politicians, but with the ordinary alphabet, letter "i, has a symbol very like the and supply were readily recognised Merchants' Association, and the by a commission vested with wide letter "," but not quite, and the and pronounced by children of the Builders and Joiners' Association, authority to protect the public inter- word "bite," written on the black-, first-class when the signs were board, has this symbol placed above placed on the words. The intrinsic made reference to this matter.tive of the particular interests identi

est, and in some measure represents. "Queensland sawmillers are being fied with the working and distribu the letter "," the sign for a silent interest of reading new matter was letter being placed above the silent, very noticeable, but it faded into inundated with orders from other tion of timber. The result of political

he said, "and

have rule of thumb methods is a more or + in that work. Similarly in nothingness as compared with the States,"

less Incoberent policy, an enormous heavy demands to meet within the work "height," the "i" symbol enthusiasm and delight manifested

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is somewhat extended so as to place, both by demonstrator and children it above the "e i," which are used to over the "hand play" movements. the State, particularly in connec absence of scientific knowledge. give the vowel sound. Then the This is the unique feature of the tion with the supply of timber for use Millions of feet of timber, of which for in the new tariff is afforded the symbol for the silent letters, 2 h, in system, and it was in in its applica- under the war homes building scheme. the proper uses or methods of treat pecting it to become one of the most the word, are used, and the effect is tion that unexpected development Indeed the demand is considerably meat happer to be unknown, are burn- to give the word in all its six letters, was found. First the sounds are greater than the supply. To a very ed every year. Take the crow's foot important industries in Australia. but to show that only three of them symbolised by the hands, then com large extent buyers are seeking hoop elm, for instance. This is a wood with The demand is enormous. Experi are sounded. All the symbols are of bined to form words, and finally to pine, a most adaptable wood that is what appears to be a slight defect. In- ments made with hitherto unused timbers show they are particularly such a character that they can be re- make sentences. One has then the coming into wider use every year.vestigation might show that with suited to production of "3-ply,” yield- produced 'on the hands, and the extraordinary experience of seeing The fall in the importation of Baltic knowledge of how to treat the timber

after cutting it would be found to effects when the logs are peeled."

ing in some cases unexpectedly fine. lessons consist of hand dril, com- the children converse with the teacher and Oregon timbers is imposing

written symbol on their hands, all the time by great drain upon our hoop pine areas. have a commercial value. As a bined with the

signs. The reading of Though these are very extensive, the matter of fact. a. Queensland wood Mr. R. G. Thomas, inspector of "sound' schools for the Inverell district, sound symbols from the blackboard rate at which they are being eaten for which there was no market before had, he said, investigated the methods is again a most effective feature, not into certainly calls for some large the war, as it was regarded as use and results of the system. Every only in learning to read, but also to measure of recognition that replace less, is now being used for motor ment of a great asset should proceed body building, and is regarded as the at a rate reasonably adequate to very best procurable for this purpose. possible test was applied, and each spell. gave high-class resulte; so much so

meet the needs of the future.

The case for a scientific bureau for that the inspector was of opinion

"In Queensland the great balk of the investigation of Queensland that, for 'mplicity, interest, and

the standing supplies of soft woods timber is an urgent necessity, To: effectiveness, the system stands first among the many methods of teach

is in the hands of the Government day there is 6,000,000 feet of cabinet The principle followed is to sell the timber in the log on the sidings ing this most essential subject. The

stumpage of standing pine, at upset between Cairns and Atherton. It investigation was not without its

prices, fixed in relation to the timber cannot be moved, because shipping is dramatic surprises, among which

archant's price for sawn timber, not available. If it remains there may be mentioned the almost in-

The logs are delivered by the timber until the rainy season, the borer will credible work of ne tiny chap, aged

gerters at adings, and there pure quickly seule its value, and relieve S vears and 3 months, of several girls just 6 years, old, and of cure Bilivoscess, beadaches, foul hased by the millers. But the scheme the freight raarkęt,

melling breath prevent Diarrhoes and keeps revolving in a vicious circle. The protection given during the sue other particularly interesting Dysentery relieve Piles. Of draggiate The merchants selling rates, fixed in war by high freights and short sup cass, which showed unmistakably everywhere. post free. 60 rental relation to the stumpage rates, have plies from abroad greatly developed. tta valı

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Government raises the stumpage rate them working for the next six accordingly. The consequence is months, and If the measure of relief that there is a continual fluctuation, agalist outside competition" looked

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