,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,= ?is text v]sion passages 9 italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small caps h be5 replac$ by ,,all ,,caps4 ,,eg]ton ,,ry]son ,,& ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada ,,by ,j4 ,,h>old ,,putman1 ,b4,a41 ,d4,pa$41 ,inspector ( ,public ,s*ools1 ,ottawa1 ,ont4 7,=m]ly 9 *>ge ( ! ,dep>tm5ts 9 ,psy*ology & ,engli%1 ,ottawa ,normal ,s*ool7 ,,toronto ,,william ,,briggs #aiab ,copyright1 ,canada1 #aiab1 by ,,william ,,briggs ,,preface ,! object ( ?is volume is to give a succ9ct idea ( ! nature & hi/ory ( our ,ont>io ,s*ool ,legislation4 ,?is legislation is s b\nd up ) ! "n ( ,eg]ton ,ry]son t to give its hi/ory is to relate ! "w ( 8 life4 ,x w\ld be useless to attempt to %[ h[ our s*ool legislation develop$ "u ,responsible ,gov]nm5t )\t "s und]/&+ ( its hi/ory previ\s to ! "t ( ,ry]son4 ,i h1 !re=e1 devot$ ?ree *apt]s to a brief acc\nt ( education 9 ,upp] ,canada previ\s to #ahdd4 ,no attempt has be5 made to give ! hi/ory ( our s*ools s9ce ,ry]son's retirem5t1 p>tly because no radical *anges h be5 made1 & p>tly because x w\ld involve criticism ( /atesm5 & tea*]s :o are /ill actively engag$ 9 "w4 ,nor has any attempt be5 made to trace ! hi/ory ( ,univ]sity education aft] #ahde4 ,to d s w\ld require a complete volume4 ,b1 z ,univ]sity education prior to #ahdd 0 s closely connect$ ) ,common & ,gramm> ,s*ools1 x seem$ necess>y1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 to trace ! c\rse ( all ?ree toge!r4 ,! introductory *apt] on ! biography ( ,ry]son is only indirectly connect$ ) ! o!r *apt]s1 & may be omitt$ by ! read] :o has no int]e/ 9 ! man himself4 ,x is hop$ t ?is volume may enc\rage tea*]s 9 s]vice & tea*]s 9 tra9+ to acquire a full] k ( _! own educational in/itutions4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,ottawa1 ,july #a/1 #aiab4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,biographical #g ,,ii4 ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada f #aghc to #ahdd #cc ,,iii4 ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada f #aghc to #ahdd-- 7,cont9u$7 #eh ,,iv4 ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada f #aghc to #ahdd-- 7,cont9u$7 #hc ,v4 ,ry]son's ,fir/ ,report on a ,sy/em ( ,elem5t>y ,in/ruction #aaj ,,vi4 ,ry]son's ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdf #abc ,,vii4 ,! ,ry]son ,bill ( #ahej #add ,,viii4 ,ry]son & ,sep>ate ,s*ools #agc ,,ix4 ,ry]son & ,gramm> ,s*ools #bjd ,x4 ,ry]son & ! ,tra9+ ( ,tea*]s #bcb ,,xi4 ,ry]son ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahga #beg ,,xii4 ,conclusion #bfd ,bibliography #bfi ,eg]ton ,ry]son & ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,biographical4 ,eg]ton ,ry]son 0 born 9 #ahjc1 9 ! t[n%ip ( ,*>lotteville1 n[ a "p ( ! c\nty ( ,norfolk4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,unit$ ,empire ,loyali/ :o _h held "s comm& 9 a volunte] regim5t ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,aft] ! ,revolution ! eld] ,ry]son settl$ fir/ 9 ,new ,brunswick1 com+ lat] to ,upp] ,canada1 :]e he took up l& & became a pione] f>m]4 ,! "y ,ry]sons1 ( :om !re 7 sev]al1 took _! full %>e 9 ! labori\s f>m "w1 & ,eg]ton seems to h prid$ himself ^u 8 physical /r5g? & 8 skill 9 all f>m op]ations4 ,he receiv$ su* an education z 0 af=d$ by ! indiff]5t ,gramm> ,s*ool ( ! ,london ,di/rict1 supplem5t$ by ! read+ ( :atev] books he c\ld secure4 ,at an e>ly age he 0 /rongly drawn t[>d t militant ,*ri/ianity prea*$ by ! e>ly ,me?odi/ ,circuit ,rid]s1 & at ! age ( eighte5 jo9$ ! ,me?odi/ ,society4 ,?is /ep creat$ an e/rangem5t betwe5 ,ry]son & 8 fa!r1 :o already _h two sons 9 ! ,me?odi/ m9i/ry4 ,ry]son left home & became u%] 9 ! ,london ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ool1 :]e he rema9$ two ye>s1 :5 8 fa!r s5t = him to come home4 ,aft] "s fur!r f>m+ exp]i5ce1 ! "y man w5t to ,hamilton to att5d ! ,gore ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,he 0 already ?9k+ ( becom+ a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 & wi%$ to prep>e himself by a fur!r c\rse ( /udy4 ,dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,hamilton "u ! in/ruction ( ,john ,law1 he work$ s eag]ly at ,lat9 & ,greek t he fell ill ( a fev] :i* ne>ly end$ 8 c>e]4 ,:5 b>ely tw5ty-two ye>s ( age he decid$ to travel z a ,me?odi/ mission>y4 ,9 a lett] writt5 ab\t ?is "t to 8 bro!r1 ! ,rev4 ,george ,ry]son1 we get a glimpse ( ! "y prea*]'s ideas ^u ! prep>ation ( s]mons4 ,on my leisure days ,i read f t5 to tw5ty v]ses ( ,greek a day besides read+ hi/ory1 ! ,scriptures1 & ! be/ works on practical div9ity1 among :i* ,*alm]s has decid$ly ! pref]5ce 9 my m9d bo? = piety & dep? ( ?\ght4 ,^! two la/ /udies employ ! greate/ "p ( my "t4 ,my prea*+ is altoge!r orig9al4 ,i endeav\r to collect z _m ideas f e s\rce z ,i c2 b ,i d n copy ! expression ( anyone1 = ,i d dete/ see+ bloom+ fl[]s 9 dead m5's h&s4 ,i ?9k x my duty & ,i try to get a g5]al k & view ( any subject t ,i discuss be=eh&2 b n unfrequ5tly ,i h tri$ to prea* ) only a few m9utes' previ\s reflection4#a #a ,see ,/ory ( ,my ,life1 by ,ry]son1 edit$ by ,hodg9s1 page #db4 ,aft] be+ receiv$ into ! ,me?odi/ connection z a probation]1 ,ry]son 0 assign$ a *>ge on ,yonge ,/41 :i* embrac$ ! t[n ( ,york & sev]al adjac5t t[n%ips4 ,x took f\r weeks on horseback & on foot ov] almo/ impassable roads to complete ! circuit4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! probation] 0 expect$ to conduct f tw5ty-five to ?irty-five s]vices4 ,! accommodation furni%$ by ! pione]s 0 ( ! rude/ k9d1 b ! p gave ! travell+ prea*] a he>ty welcome4 ,"y ,ry]son 0 acqua9t+ himself ) conditions 9 ,upp] ,canada at fir/ h& by liv+ among ! p4 ,at a lat] "t1 :5 ! opportunity came1 he made use ( 8 intimate k to secure = ^! p ! advantages ( bett] s*ools4 ,dur+ ?is fir/ ye> ( 8 mission>y m9i/ry1 ,ry]son 0 drawn into ! ,cl]gy ,res]ves controv]sy4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,society 9 ,upp] ,canada 0 an (f%oot ( t body 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is connection _h come ab\t 9 a v natural way4 ,upp] ,canada 0 l>gely settl$ by ,unit$ ,empire ,loyali/s4 ,! ,me?odi/ circuit-rid]s naturally foll[$ _! p into ! wilds ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,9 _m di/ricts no religi\s s]vices ( any k9d 7 held except ^? ( ! ,me?odi/s4 ,9 ,may1 #ahbf1 a pamphlet 0 publi%$1 be+ a s]mon prea*$ by ,ar*deacon ,/ra*an1 ( ,york1 on ! occasion ( ! dea? ( ! ,bi%op ( ,quebec4 ,?is pamphlet conta9$ an hi/orical sket* ( ! rise & progress ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 ,canada4 ,! claim 0 made t ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 by law ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,me?odi/s 7 s+l$ out & held up to ridicule4 ,!y 7 repres5t$ z ,am]ican & disloyal4 ,_! prea*]s 7 decl>$ to be ignorant & spread]s ( s$ition1 & ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t 0 petition$ to grant ,l#cjj1jjj a ye> to ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 ,canada to enable x to ma9ta9 ! loyalty ( ,upp] ,canada to ,brita94 ,to ,ry]son1 ! son ( a ,loyali/1 ?is 0 m ?an c\ld be borne1 & he imm$iately cross$ swords ) ! ,anglican prelate by writ+ a def5ce ( ,me?odism & call+ into "q ! exclusive dem&s made by ,/ra*an on behalf ( ! ,anglicans4 ,! conte/ wax$ w>m & !n hot4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 convuls$4 ,)9 f\r ye>s ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada pass$ ,acts all[+ ! v>i\s religi\s d5om9ations to hold l&s = *ur*es1 p>sonages1 & bury+-gr\nds1 & also all[+ _! m9i/]s to solemnize m>riages4 ,besides ^! concessions1 ! ,legislative ,assembly 0 =c$ by public op9ion to petition ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t aga9/ ! claims ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* to be an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 9 ,canada & to a monopoly ( ! ,cl]gy ,res]ves4 ,dur+ 8 second ye> 9 ! m9i/ry1 ,ry]son sp5t "p ( 8 "t on a mission to ! ,*ippewa ,indians on ! ,cr$it ,riv]4 ,:ile !re1 he %[$ himself to be v practical4 ,he enc\rag$ ! ,indians to build bett] h\ses & to cle> & cultivate ! l&4#b ,aft] hav+ collect$ ! means necess>y to build ! h\se ( wor%ip & s*oolh\se1 ,i %[$ ! ,indians h[ to enclose & make gates = _! g>d5s4 ,betwe5 daylight & sunrise ,i call$ out f\r ( ! ,indians 9 succession & %[$ !m h[1 & work$ ) !m1 to cle> & f5ce 91 & pl[ & plant _! fir/ :eat & corn fields4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i call$ out ! s*oolboys to g ) me & cut & pile & burn ! und]bru% 9 & ar\nd ! village4 ,! little fell[s work$ ) great glee z long z ,i work$ ) !m1 b soon began to play :5 ,i left !m4 #b ,see ,/ory ( ,my ,life1 by ,eg]ton ,ry]son1 edit$ by ,hodg9s1 page #fj4 ,a lett] writt5 by ,rev4 ,william ,ry]son to 8 bro!r1 ! ,rev4 ,george ,ry]son1 on ,m>* #h?1 #ahbg1 aft] a visit to ! ,indian ,mission1 %[s ,eg]ton ,ry]son's practical nature & incid5tally gives u 8 me?od ( in/ruction4 ,i visit$ ,eg]ton at ! ,cr$it la/ week4444 ,!y h ab\t =ty pupils on ! li/1 b !re 7 only ?irty pres5t4 ,! re/ 7 abs5t mak+ sug>4444 ,_! progress 9 spell+1 read+1 & writ+1 is a/oni%+1 b especially 9 writ+1 :i* c]ta9ly exce$s any?+ ,i ev] saw4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re !y 7 f5c+ ! lots 9 ! village 9 a v neat1 sub/antial mann]4 ,on my arrival at ! ,mission ,i f\nd ,eg]ton1 ab\t half a mile f ! village1 /ripp$ to ! %irt & pantaloons1 cle>+ l& ) betwe5 twelve & tw5ty ( ! little ,indian boys1 :o 7 all engag$ 9 *opp+ & pick+ up ! bru%4#c #c ,see ,/ory ( ,my ,life1 page #fi4 ,at ! ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce ( #ahbg1 ,ry]son 0 s5t to ! ,cob\rg ,circuit4 ,dur+ 8 t]m !re he 0 aga9 drawn into a controv]sy ) ,dr4 ,/ra*an1 :o s5t to ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t an ,ecclesia/ical ,*>t1 purport+ to give an acc\nt ( religion 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,ry]son claim$ t ?is *>t conta9$ _m false /atem5ts & t x 0 peculi>ly unfair to ! ,me?odi/s4 ,! real po9t at issue 0 :e!r ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 to become ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,9 #ahbh1 ,ry]son 0 appo9t$ to ! ,hamilton & ,anca/] ,circuit1 :i* rea*$ f )9 five miles ( ,brant=d to ,/oney ,creek4 ,on ,septemb] #aj?1 #ahbh1 he m>ri$ ,hannah ,aikman1 ( ,hamilton4#d #d ,di$ 9 #ahcb4 ,9 #ahcc1 ,ry]son m>ri$ ,m>y ,arm/rong1 ( ,toronto4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce ( #ahbi det]m9$ to e/abli% an (ficial newspap] to be kn[n z ,! ,*ri/ian ,gu>dian4 ,ry]son 0 elect$ z ! fir/ editor & 0 s5t to ,new ,york to procure ! plant4 ,! pap] />t$ ) a circulation ( #ejj1 :i* 9 ?ree ye>s 0 increas$ to "s #c1jjj4 ,besides def5d+ ,me?odi/ pr9ciples & in/itutions1 ! pap] made a /rong /& = civil lib]ty1 temp]ance1 education1 & mission>y "w4 ,x soon came to be look$ ^u z "o ( ! lead+ j\rnals ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,ry]son gave up ! position ( editor 9 #ahcb1 & ! foll[+ ye> made a trip to ,engl& to negotiate a union betwe5 ! ,canadian ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce & ! ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce ( ,engl&4 ,! union 0 consummat$4 ,ry]son return$ to ,canada & 0 re-elect$ editor ( ! ,gu>dian4 ,:ile 9 ,engl&1 he _h int]views ) ,e>l ,ripon1 ,"l ,/anley & o!r public m51 to :om he gave valuable in=mation conc]n+ ,canadian affairs1 especially ^? connect$ ) ! vex$ "q ( ! /atus ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,on 8 return to ,canada1 9 #ahcc1 ,ry]son publi%$ 9 ! ,gu>dian ,impressions ,made by ,my ,late ,visit to ,engl&4 ,9 ?is article he gave 8 e/imate ( ,tories1 ,:igs1 & ,radicals4 ,he saw mu* to admire 9 ! mod]ate ,tories1 little to praise 9 ! ,:igs1 & mu* to condemn 9 ! ,radicals4 ,8 /rictures on ! latt] call$ d[n ^u him ! wra? & invective ( ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie4 ,to "s ext5t ,ry]son's articles l$ ! con/itutional re=m]s 9 ,upp] ,canada to sep>ate !mselves f ^? re=m]s :o 7 prep>$ to e/abli% a republican =m ( gov]nm5t 9 ord] to secure equal political & civil rights4 ,to _m ( 8 old fri5ds x seem$ t ,ry]son _h giv5 up *ampion+ lib]ty & _h become a ,tory4 ,_m 7 ready to accuse him ( self-seek+ 9 8 desire to conciliate ! p>ty ( privilege4 ,"o rev]5d bro!r1#e writ+ to him1 says3 ,i c only acc\nt = y\r /range & un-,ry]sonian conduct & advice on "o pr9ciple--t !re is some?+ ahead :i* y1 ?r\gh y\r sup]ior political spy-glass1 h discov]$ & ?us %ape y\r c\rse1 :ile we l&lubb]s1 %ort-sight$ z we are1 h n ev5 he>d ( x4 ,hundr$s ( subscrib]s gave up ! ,gu>dian z a prote/ aga9/ ! views ( its editor1 b z ! crisis approa*$ :i* culm9at$ 9 ! ,rebellion ( '#cg & '#ch1 ! tide ( public op9ion turn$ 9 ,ry]son's fav\r4 #e ,rev4 ,jas4 ,evans1 ( ,niag>a ,di/rict4 ,see "p ( lett] 9 ,/ory ( ,my ,life1 page #aca4 ,9 #ahce1 ,ry]son gave up ! ,gu>dian & took a *ur* at ,k+/on4 ,sc>cely 0 he settl$ :5 he und]took a second visit to ,engl&4 ,! ,me?odi/s _h1 9 #ahcb1 laid ! corn]-/one ( ! ,upp] ,canada ,academy at ,cob\rg4 ,!y _h no *>t]1 al?\gh an unsuccessful attempt _h be5 made to h ! ,tru/ee ,bo>d incorporat$ by ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,ext5sive build+s 7 "u way & ! tru/ees 7 9 f9ancial difficulties4 ,ry]son 0 s5t to ,engl& to beg subscriptions & also to attempt to secure a ,royal ,*>t]4 ,! "w 0 di/a/eful to him1 b he p]sev]$1 & aft] m ?an a ye> & six mon?s sp5t 9 ,engl& he accompli%$ ?ree ends4 ,he secur$ en\gh money 9 subscriptions to relieve ! mo/ press+ imm$iate ne$s ( ! ,tru/ee ,bo>d4 ,he secur$ an ord] f ! ,colonial ,secret>y direct$ to ! ,gov]nor ( ,upp] ,canada1 au?oriz+ him to pay to ! ,upp] ,canada ,academy1 f ! unappropriat$ rev5ues ( ! ,cr[n1 ! sum ( ,l#d1jjj4f ,la/1 & mo/ important1 he secur$ a ,royal ,*>t]1 al?\gh up to t "t no su* *>t] _h ev] be5 issu$ to any religi\s body except ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,to ,ry]son1 ! visit to ,engl& 0 ( prime importance4 ,x gave him a broad5$ view ( ,briti% in/itutions & ,engli% public m54 ,x gave him a political exp]i5ce t 0 ( great value to him 9 lat] ye>s4 ,x gave him an opportunity to appeal to 8 fell[ m5 ^u ! subject ( education & educational in/itutions4 #f ,lat]1 9 #ahcg1 ,ry]son secur$ ?is money only aft] a petition to ! ,legislature4 ,:ile 9 ,engl&1 ,ry]son contribut$ a s]ies ( lett]s to ! ,london ,times on ,canadian affairs4 ,!re 0 a preval5t feel+ 9 ,engl& t a v l>ge "p ( ! ,upp] ,canadian p 0 det]m9$ ^u a republican =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,ry]son's lett]s did some?+ to remove ?is impression4 ,aft] ! ,rebellion ( #ahcg 0 cru%$1 ! con/itutional re=m p>ty 0 app>5tly )\t any influ5ce4 ,x seem$ t ! ,family ,compact olig>*y w\ld h ev]y?+ 9 _! own h&s4 ,prospects = equality ( civil & religi\s lib]ty 7 n bright1 & x is significant ( ! ,me?odi/s' appreciation ( ,ry]son's ability t !y imm$iately plann$ to make him aga9 editor ( ! ,gu>dian4 ,8 bro!r ,john1 writ+ to him 9 ,m>*1 #ahch1 said3 ,x is a great bless+ t ,mack5zie & radicalism are d[n1 b we are 9 imm95t dang] ( be+ br\ght "u ! dom9ation ( a milit>y & high-*ur* olig>*y :i* w\ld be equally bad1 if n inf9itely worse4 ,"u ! bless+ ( ,provid5ce1 !re is "o rem$y & only "o3 t is = y to take ! editor%ip ( ! ,gu>dian aga94#g #g ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,/ory ( ,my ,life1 page #bjj4 ,ry]son did take ! position1 & 9 8 fir/ editorial 9 ! ,gu>dian ( ! #aa? ,july1 #ahch1 says3 ,not)/&+ ! almo/ incr$ible calumny :i* has 9 pa/ ye>s be5 heap$ ^u me by antipodes-p>ty-presses1 ,i /ill adh]e to ! pr9ciples & views ^u :i* ,i set out 9 #ahbf4 ,i believe ! end[m5t ( ! prie/hood ( any ,*ur* 9 ! ,prov9ce to be an evil to t *ur*4444 ,i believe t ! appropriation ( ! proce$s ( ! ,cl]gy ,res]ves to g5]al educational purposes w be ! mo/ satisfactory & advantage\s disposal ( !m t c be made4 ,9 no?+ is ?is ,prov9ce s defective z 9 ! requisite available provisions = an effici5t sy/em ( g5]al education4 ,let ! di/9ctive "* ( t sy/em be ! union ( public & private ef=t4444 ,to ,gov]nm5t influ5ce w be spontane\sly add$ ! v>i\s & comb9$ religi\s influ5ces ( ! c\ntry 9 ! noble1 /atesmanlike & div9e "w ( rais+ up an elevat$1 intellig5t1 & moral population4 ,dr4 ,ry]son cle>ly saw t religion1 politics1 & education c\ld n at ?is p]iod be sep>at$1 & = ! next two ye>s he did 8 utmo/1 ?r\gh ! ,gu>dian1 to prev5t ! ,anglican ,*ur* f secur+ undivid$ possession ( ! ,cl]gy ,res]ves4 ,! difficulties ( 8 task 7 increas$ by ! fact t !re 7 9 ,canada sev]al ,briti% ,wesleyan mission>ies :o 7 n unwill+ to see an ,anglican ,e/abli%m5t4 ,!y 7 clev]ly us$ by "s ( ! ,anglicans & _! fri5ds to cause f]m5t & s[ discord among ! ,me?odi/s 9 ,canada4 ,f #ahch until #ahdj1 :5 he f9ally gave up ! editor%ip ( ! ,gu>dian1 ,ry]son f\ght /rongly = equal religi\s privileges = all ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,nor 7 ,ry]son's ef=ts 9 ?is direction conf9$ to ! columns ( ! ,gu>dian4 ,he address$ sev]al communications to ! new ,colonial ,secret>y1 ,"l ,normanby4 ,"l ,durham & 8 successor1 ,"l ,syd5ham1 receiv$ ! cordial support ( ,ry]son 9 _! ef=ts to give a con/itutional gov]nm5t to ,canada4 ,l>gely ?r\gh ,ry]son's sugge/ion !re 0 issu$ at ,toronto1 9 #ahda1 ! ,mon?ly ,review1 :i* 0 to be a m$ium = dissem9at+ ! lib]al views ( ,syd5ham4 ,ry]son wrote ! prospectus & contribut$ "s articles4 ,probably z a recognition = ?is "w1 ,syd5ham s5t him a draft = ,l#ajj1 :i* he promptly return$4 ,9 ,may1 #ahdj1 ,ry]son paid a frat]nal visit to ! ,am]ican ,g5]al ,conf]5ce at ,baltimore4 ,at ?is "t he fully purpos$ to take a *ur* 9 ,new ,york ,city = "o or two ye>s4 ,he ev5 ?\ght x q possible t he might make ! ,unit$ ,/ates 8 p]man5t home4 ,on 8 return to ,canada f ! ,baltimore visit he 0 elect$ ,secret>y ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,*>ges 7 made aga9/ him by a ,briti% ,wesleyan :i* det]m9$ him to visit ,engl&4 ,?is visit l$ to a rupture betwe5 ! ,canadian & ,briti% ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ces4 ,:5 ,ry]son & 8 bro!r return$ to ,canada1 a special meet+ ( ! ,canada ,conf]5ce 0 conv5$ to consid] ! break ) ,briti% ,me?odism4 ,! result 0 a rupture 9 ! ,canadian ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce itself4 ,_m blam$ ! ,ry]sons = ! qu>rel ) ! ,engli% ,conf]5ce1 & ,eg]ton aga9 ?\ght s]i\sly ( go+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( )draw+ f m9i/]ial "w4 ,! tru? seems to be t ,ry]son 0 m ?an a prea*]4 ,he liv$ 9 /irr+ times1 :5 ! nasc5t elem5ts ( con/itutional gov]nm5t 7 9 process ( cry/allization4 ,he unconsci\sly felt t he mu/ h a "p 9 direct+ ! de/9ies ( 8 native c\ntry4 ,he saw cle>ly t ! ,canadian ,me?odi/ ,*ur* mu/ ultimately be indep5d5t & t its m9i/]s ought n to adopt a policy dictat$ to !m by ! ,engli% ,conf]5ce1 _m memb]s ( :i* 7 :olly ignorant ( ,canadian conditions4 ,dur+ ! next two ye>s1 #ahda & #ahdb1 ,ry]son 0 9 *>ge ( ! ,adelaide ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,toronto4 ,he seems to h giv5 himself up :olly to 8 pa/oral "w & to h tak5 little active "p 9 pass+ ev5ts4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,augu/1 #ahda1 ,"l ,syd5ham sign$ a bill :i* made ,upp] ,canada ,academy a college1 ) univ]sity p[]s4 ,! "n 0 *ang$ to ,victoria ,college4 ,9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 ,ry]son 0 appo9t$ ! fir/ pr9cipal ( ! new college4 ,he did n give up 8 *ur* "w until ,june1 #ahdb4 ,on ! #ba/ ( t mon? he 0 =mally in/all$ 9 8 new position4 ,on ! #crd ( ,augu/ ! ,wesleyan ,univ]sity ( ,middlet[n1 ,conn41 conf]r$ ^u him ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity4 ,"l ,syd5ham di$ 9 #ahda4 ,x seems t %ortly be=e 8 dea? he _h "s communication ) ,ry]son reg>d+ ! latt]'s appo9tm5t z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ,upp] ,canada4 ,ry]son claim$ t ! ,gov]nor actually promis$ him ! appo9tm5t b t !re _h nev] be5 any (ficial writt5 record4 ,syd5ham 0 succe$$ by ,sir ,*>les ,bagot1 :o 9 ,may1 #ahdb1 made ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,murray ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education4 ,sir ,*>les ,bagot di$ 9 ,may1 #ahdc1 & 0 succe$$ by ,sir ,*>les ,metcalfe4 ,x 0 a critical p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ,canada4 ,! p 7 suppos$ to be 9 possession ( ! enjoym5t ( responsible gov]nm5t4 ,b z a matt] ( fact1 v few _h any def9ite ideas z to :at 0 meant by responsible gov]nm5t4 ,"l ,metcalfe refus$ to accept ! advice ( 8 ,c\ncil reg>d+ an appo9tm5t4 ,in/ead ( resign+ at once z a prote/ !y attempt$ to secure f him a promise t he w\ld 9 future accept _! recomm5dations4 ,he refus$4 ,lat] ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil resign$4 ,p>ty feel+ ran high1 & ! ,gov]nor _h few fri5ds4 ,ry]son _h be5 ^u famili> t]ms ) ,"l ,durham1 ,"l ,syd5ham1 & ,sir ,*>les ,bagot4 ,he n[ _h sev]al communications & "o or m int]views ) ,"l ,metcalfe4 ,he made direct & positive (f]s ( 8 s]vices to ! ,gov]nor4 ,he !n wrote a s]ies ( n9e lett]s 9 v9dication ( ! ,gov]nor's c\rse4 ,^! lett]s caus$ mu* excitem5t & won = ,ry]son ! la/+ enmity ( ! advanc$ ,re=m p>ty1 :o op5ly accus$ him ( toadyism & ( sell+ 8 support to ,"l ,metcalfe 9 return = ! promise ( (fice4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! effect ( ,ry]son's lett]s1 ,"l ,metcalfe's p>ty won a tempor>y victory & ,ry]son himself 0 appo9t$ ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ,upp] ,canada 9 ,octob]1 #ahdd4 ,to %[ h[ ! political oppon5ts ( ,"l ,metcalfe view$ ,ry]son's appo9tm5t1 ! circum/ances connect$ ) x & 8 fitness = ! position ( ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,i quote f ! ,toronto ,globe1 ! editor ( :i* 0 an out-&-out oppon5t ( ,ry]son & an unsp>+ critic ( 8 e>ly educational legislation4 ,9 ! ,globe ( ,may #bh?1 #ahdd1 !re appe>$ a lett] sign$ ,junius1 prote/+ aga9/ ,ry]son's appo9tm5t4 ,! writ] ins9uates t ,ry]son 0 won ov] by receiv+ "s notice f ,"l ,metcalfe1 & t ! ,gov]nor hop$ by w9n+ ov] ,ry]son to w9 a unit$ support f ! ,me?odi/s4 ,he calls ,ry]son a viol5t political p>tisan & taunts him ) hav+ only a sup]ficial education4 ,he says3 ,nor is x flatt]+ to ! _m le>n$ m5 ( ! c\ntry t "o repres5t$ to be ( sl5d] atta9m5ts 9 a few common bran*es ( ,engli% education1 & totally ignorant ( ma!matics & classics1 %\ld be entru/$ ) ! education ( ! c\ntry1 _m ( ^: y\?ful s*ol>s h atta9$ high] k ?an _! *ief4 ,9 a ,globe editorial ( ,june #d?1 #ahdd1 9 comm5t+ ^u ,ry]son's fir/ lett] 9 def5ce ( ,"l ,metcalfe1 ! writ] says3 ,if ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ry]son's appe>ance 9 ! political field is indecor\s & uncall$ =1 ! mann] 9 :i* he has begun 8 "w is 9 p]fect keep+ ) t appe>ance4 ,a m presumptu\s & egoti/ical exhibition f a man ( tal5ts & education has nev] be5 br\ght "u ! public eye4 ,! fir/ column alone ( 8 ,address preface to lett]s 9 def5ce ( ,"l ,metcalfe conta9s fifty repetitions ( ! little insignificant ^w ,i1 to say no?+ ( me & my4444 ,we may be p]mitt$ to express our utt] a/oni%m5t1 h[ev]1 to f9d a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel emb>k+ ) s mu* eag]ness 9 ! sea ( politics4 ,t ,ry]son _h a v good und]/&+ ) ,"l ,metcalfe z to ! position ( ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education be=e writ+ ! fam\s lett]s is app>5t to anyone :o reads ! correspond5ce4 ,t !re 0 any?+ discr$itable to ei!r p>ty 9 t und]/&+ has nev] be5 %[n4 ,on ! contr>y1 x seems q c]ta9 t ,ry]son hone/ly believ$ ! ,gov]nor 0 "r4 ,x is c]ta9 he made out a /rong case & likely won _m support]s = ! ,metcalfe p>ty4 ,?is 0 especially gall+ to ! p>ty :o call$ !mselves ,re=m]s1 because !y _h look$ ^u ,ry]son z "o ( _! *ampions4 ,b ,ry]son nev] _h be51 & nev] became1 a m]e p>ty man4 ,he f\ght = great pr9ciples1 & if up to #ahdd he _h g5]ally f\nd himself ) ! ,re=m]s1 x 0 because !y 7 *ampion+ :at ,ry]son believ$ to be ! "r4 ,to taunt him ) be+ half-educat$ 0 ! m>k ( a small m9d4 ,e man mu/ be judg$ accord+ to ! way he makes use ( 8 opportunities1 & by su* a /&>d no man 9 ,canadian public life has ev] measur$ high] ?an ,eg]ton ,ry]son4 ,he may h kn[n little ,lat9 & less ,greek1 he may h be5 :olly ignorant ( ! b9omial !orem1 & he may n h be5 able to write z smoo? & graceful ,engli% z ! classical s*ol>s ( ,ox=d1 b he knew t ?\s&s ( boys & girls 9 ! backwoods ( ,upp] ,canada 7 gr[+ up 9 ignorance2 he knew t ! second>y s*ools ( ,upp] ,canada 7 sc>cely m effici5t ?an !y _h be5 ?irty ye>s be=e1 & he knew t ! c\ntry _h ample res\rces to give reasonable educational advantages to all4 ,m ?an ?is1 he mu/ h felt t1 giv5 reasonable fre$om & support1 he c\ld 9 a %ort "t *ange ! :ole sy/em ( education4 ,dr4 ,ry]son1 9 accept+ appo9tm5t1 /ipulat$ t he %\ld be all[$ to make a t\r ( ,europe be=e tak+ up ! active duties ( 8 (fice4 ,he left ,canada = ,europe 9 ,novemb]1 #ahdd1 & return$ 9 ,decemb]1 #ahde4 ,he made an elaborate report#h bas$ on p]sonal inve/igation into ! s*ools ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ,france1 ,holl&1 ,g]many1 ,switz]l&1 & o!r ,european c\ntries1 besides ,new ,york & ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates4 ,p]haps ! sy/ems ( ,irel&1 ,g]many1 & ,massa*usetts gave ,ry]son m practical sugge/ions ?an ^? ( any o!r c\ntries4 ,9 ,prussia he saw ! advantages ( tra9$ tea*]s & a /rong c5tral bureau ( adm9i/ration2 9 ,irel& he saw a simple solution ( religi\s difficulties & a f9e sy/em ( national textbooks2 9 ,massa*usetts he saw an effici5t sy/em manag$ by popul>ly elect$ bo>ds ( tru/ees4 #h ,see ,*apt] ,v4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce ,ry]son 0 aga9 attack$ & held up to ridicule by ! ,globe4 ,9 an editorial ( ,april #bi?1 #ahde1i we f9d ! foll[+3 ,! vanity ( ! ,deputy ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education dem&s fre% inc5se at e turn4 ,he has d(f$ ! politician = ! mom5t & n[ comes out a rul+ p$agogue ( ,canada4 ,:at a pity t he 0 n a c>d9al or at lea/ a /age repres5tative ( "o6 ,at :at a rate w\ld he /rut ^u ! bo>ds z ,wolsey & rant = ! b5efit ( 8 he>]s & = 8 own b5efit m especially6 ,he beats all ! presumptu\s m$dl+ prie/s ( ! day4444 ,d\btless ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ry]son is prep>+ to a/oni% ! _w by 8 educational rese>*es 9 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x w be a subject ( no small amusem5t to wat* 8 pranks4 ,we %all no d\bt he> ( 8 visit+ all ! mo/ celebrat$ ,cont95tal s*ools & are a/oni%$ he did n call at ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,he c\ld no d\bt h giv5 !m "s excell5t h9ts6 #i ,see b\nd volumes ( ,globe 9 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,9 a ,globe editorial ( ,decemb] #af?1 #ahde1 :5 ! ,drap] ,univ]sity ,bill ( t ye> 0 yet a topic ( public discussion1 we f9d ?is ref]5ce to ,ry]son3 ,x is n[ m ?an twelve mon?s s9ce ! ,prov9ce 0 insult$ by ! appo9tm5t ( ,dr4 ,ry]son to ! responsible situation ( ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,to hide ! gross iniquity ( ! transaction1 ,ry]son 0 s5t out ( ! c\ntry on pret5ce ( inquir+ into ! diff]5t sy/ems ( education4 ,aft] be+ sev]al mon?s 9 ,engl& ?is public (fic]1 paid by ! p ( ,canada1 has = ! la/ eight mon?s be5 on ! ,cont95t on a t\r ( pleasure4444 ,let ! p ( ,canada rejoice & e ,me?odi/ will+ to be sold ?r[ up 8 cap4 ,ry]son is "h ready to dispose ( !m to ! highe/ bidd]1 ! pur*ase money to be appli$ to 8 own b5efit ) a modicum = ,victoria ,college4 ,ry]son's report ( #ahdf 0 fav\rably receiv$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ask$ him to draft a s*ool bill bas$ on 8 report4 ,?is he did1 & ! ,bill ( #ahdf became ! basis ( our ,common ,s*ool sy/em4 ,aft] ,"l ,metcalfe's dep>ture f ,canada & ! election ( a ,re=m adm9i/ration1 !re 0 a clam\r f /rong p>ty m5 t ,ry]son %\ld be remov$4 ,! ,toronto ,globe l$ 9 ! attacks aga9/ him4 ,x is a tribute to 8 ability & to ! sy/em ( education :i* he propos$1 t ^! attacks all fail$ & t ,dr4 ,ry]son came by degrees to comm& ! confid5ce ( bo? political p>ties4 ,z soon z possible aft] 8 return f ,europe 9 #ahde1 ,ry]son mov$ f ,cob\rg to ,toronto4 ,:5 appo9t$ 9 #ahdd1 8 rank 0 t ( ,deputy or ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ,upp] ,canada1 ! nom9al head ( ! ,dep>tm5t be+ ! ,prov9cial ,secret>y4 ,! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdf made a *ange1 & on ,june #ag? ( t ye> ,ry]son receiv$ 8 commission z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ acts 0 a proposal to f\nd a j\rnal ( education1 :i* %\ld be a semi-(ficial means ( communication betwe5 ! ,sup]9t5d5t on ! "o h& & ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts1 ,tru/ees1 ,municipal ,c\ncillors1 & tea*]s on ! o!r4 ,! ,j\rnal 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahdh & regul>ly issu$ until ,ry]son gave up (fice 9 #ahgf4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahdg1 ,ry]son sp5t ne>ly ?ree mon?s visit+ ,c\nty ,s*ool ,conv5tions1 :]e he expla9$ ! new ,s*ool ,act & deliv]$ a lecture ^u ,! ,importance ( ,education to an ,agricultural ,p4 ,9 #ahej1 ,ry]son began a /ruggle = free s*ools :i* la/$ until #ahga4 ,ab\t ! same "t he obta9$ p]mission f ! ,legislature to e/abli% an ,educational ,depository 9 connection ) ! ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,he visit$ ,europe & "s ,am]ican cities & made v advantage\s arrangem5ts = secur+ 9 l>ge quantities books1 maps1 globes1 & o!r s*ool appliances4 ,^! 7 suppli$ to ,s*ool ,bo>ds at #ej c5ts on ! doll>4 ,! ,depository 0 cont9u$ 9 op]ation until #ahha & h&l$ 9 all #a1jjj1jjj wor? ( supplies4 ,9 #ahec ,ry]son sp5t ?ree mon?s 9 att5d+ ,c\nty ,conv5tions & address$ ?irty meet+s4 ,dur+ ?is t\r he visit$ 8 native c\nty ( ,norfolk1 & at ,simcoe 0 pres5t$ ) an address by ! ,s*ool ,bo>d4 ,on 8 return to ,toronto he 0 pres5t$ ) an address & a silv] tea s]vice by ! (ficials ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t & ! tea*]s ( ! ,normal ,s*ool4 ,9 #ahec1 ,ry]son took advantage ( an annual grant made by ! ,legislature 9 #ahej to e/abli% public libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce4 ,be=e ! end ( #ahee no less ?an #aag1jjj volumes 7 di/ribut$4 ,9 #ahed ,ry]son 0 "o ( ! ,commission]s to prep>e a report on a sy/em ( education = ,new ,brunswick4 ,9 ,june1 #ahee1 be+ 9 poor heal?1 he got leave ( abs5ce to travel 9 ,europe & to pur*ase objects ( art = an educational museum4 ,he 0 appo9t$ ,honor>y ,commission] to ! ,p>is ,exposition by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,dur+ 8 t\r he visit$ ,london1 sp5t sev]al weeks 9 ,p>is1 & made brief visits to ,antw]p1 ,brussels1 ,muni*1 ,flor5ce1 & ,rome4 ,9 #aheg1 a new sy/em ( audit 0 adopt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,previ\s to ?is "t ! total money vot$ = s*ools = ,upp] ,canada _h be5 paid ov] to ,ry]son4 ,he gave bondsm5 z security = ! money & deposit$ x 9 ! ,toronto banks4 ,int]e/ all[$ on unexp5d$ balances 0 cr$it$ to 8 p]sonal acc\nt4 ,?is sy/em seems to h be5 univ]sal among (fic]s 9 *>ge ( public money at t "t4 ,b 9 #aheg ! new auditor call$ 9 "q ,ry]son's "r to ?is int]e/4 ,aft] mu* wrangl+1 ,ry]son paid ov] to ! ,gov]nm5t ,l#a1cge1 be+ ! am\nt he _h receiv$ = int]e/4 ,he !n put 9 a claim ( ab\t ! same am\nt = 8 exp5ses to ,europe 9 #ahdd1 & = am\nts paid a deputy dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,! ,gov]nm5t paid 8 claim1 ?us %[+ t !y believ$ him morally entitl$ to ! int]e/ :i* he _h repaid4 ,9 #ahfj1 ,ry]son made a ?ree mon?s' educational t\r1 address+ ,c\nty ,conv5tions4 ,9 all1 he att5d$ ?irty-five meet+s1 giv+ addresses on ! subjects ( ,vagrant ,*ildr51 ,free ,s*ools1 & ,public ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,he 0 giv5 a public d9n] by ! tea*]s ( ,nor?umb]l& & ,durham on ! occasion ( 8 (ficial visit to ,cob\rg4 ,9 #ahff he made a simil> t\r1 address+ =ty meet+s 9 sev5 weeks4 ,8 *ief object 0 to create public op9ion 9 favor ( legislation on compulsory att5dance1 public libr>ies & t[n%ip ,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees4 ,lat] 9 ! same ye> he aga9 got p]mission to visit ,europe = ! purpose ( add+ to ! museum & collect+ in=mation on s*ools = ! deaf1 dumb1 & bl9d4 ,he visit$ ,new ,york1 ,london1 ,p>is1 ,rome1 ,v5ice1 & ,g5eva1 return+ 9 #ahfg4 ,on 8 return he pres5t$ to ! ,legislature an elaborate report on education 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,european c\ntries4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahfh1 ,ry]son t5d]$ 8 resignation1 sugge/+ t a responsible ,m9i/] ( ,education %\ld be appo9t$ & propos+ t he himself %\ld be sup]annuat$4 ,! resignation 0 n accept$4 ,9 #ahfi he held ano!r s]ies ( ,c\nty ,conv5tions4 ,9 ! same ye> he wrote a lett] to ! ,prov9cial ,secret>y1 ,hon4 ,m4 ,c4 ,cam]on1 reflect+ on ! action ( ,treasur] ,e4 ,b4 ,wood 9 reg>d to a propos$ *ange 9 ! f9ancial managem5t ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,ry]son's lett] 0 indiscreet & w\ld h l$ to 8 dismissal _h he n )drawn x4 ,9 #ahgb ! long-sm\ld]+ dissatisfaction ( ! ,re=m p>ty ) ,ry]son's adm9i/ration came to a head4 ,! ,hon\rable ,edw>d ,blake 0 ,premi]1 & 8 ,gov]nm5t disall[$ "s ( ,ry]son's regulations1 que/ion$ ! au?ority ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction1 & s\ght 9 _m ways to curtail ! ,sup]9t5d5t's p[]4 ,ry]son %[$ v little desire = conciliation & wi%$ to ref] ! dispute to ! ,c\rts4 ,he _h s long & s successfully wield$ an arbitr>y p[] t he c\ld n acquiesce 9 ! sy/em :i* made 8 ,dep>tm5t subord9ate to a responsible ,cab9et4 ,9 #ahgc1 ,oliv] ,m[at became ,attorney-,g5]al1 & he1 too1 f\nd ,ry]son obdurate4 ,f9ally1 z a result ( ?is agitation1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction came to be compos$ p>tly ( memb]s elect$ by v>i\s bodies ( tea*]s & p>tly by memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,cab9et4 ,^! latt] 7 n recomm5d$ by ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 z _h =m]ly be5 ! cu/om4 ,friction ov] ! ,c\ncil cont9u$ dur+ #ahgd & #ahge4 ,9 #ahgf1 ,ry]son 0 retir$ on 8 full sal>y ( #d1jjj a ye>4 ,! foll[+ ,may he w5t to ,engl& to consult docum5ts 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum be>+ on 8 "w1 ,! ,loyali/s ( ,am]ica4 ,he enjoy$ fairly good heal? until )9 a few mon?s ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ on ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahhb4 ,! ,gov]nm5t recogniz$ 8 valuable s]vices by a grant ( #aj1jjj to 8 wid[4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,may1 #ahhi1 a /atue to 8 memory 0 unveil$ on ! gr\nds ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t1 ! sc5e ( 8 lab\rs = ne>ly =ty ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,education ,,9 ,,upp] ,,canada ,,f #aghc ,,to #ahdd4 ,imm$iately aft] ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,v]sailles 9 #aghc1 ,unit$ ,empire ,loyali/s began to make homes 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,great ,lakes & l>g] riv]s 7 ! natural highways4 ,x happ5$1 !re=e1 t ! e>lie/ settlem5ts 7 along ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ! ,niag>a1 & ,lakes ,erie & ,ont>io4 ,= a few ye>s ^! settl]s 7 too busy to ?9k v mu* ab\t s*ools4 ,man's fir/ wants are food1 clo?+1 & %elt]4 ,b j z soon z rude homes 7 built & a pat* ( =e/ cle>$ ^u :i* to gr[ gra9 & vegetables1 ^! ,upp] ,canadian ,loyali/s began to ?9k ( s*ools4 ,x 0 natural t !y %\ld d s4 ,!y 7 desc5dants ( an intellig5t /ock1 p :o _h good s*ools 9 ,new ,engl& & ( a p ^: =efa!rs _h enjoy$ lib]al educational advantages 9 ! old _w4 ,gov]nor ,simcoe rea*$ ,upp] ,canada 9 #agib1 & almo/ imm$iately took /eps to e/abli% s*ools4 ,he 0 an ari/ocrat :o firmly believ$ 9 su* a con/itution ( society z !n exi/$ 9 ! old _w4 ,he naturally wi%$ to see a reproduction ( t society 9 ! new _w4 ,h5ce we are n surpris$ to f9d t 8 educational s*emes 7 int5d$ = ! classes r ?an = ! masses4 ,9 a lett]#aj writt5 by ,simcoe1 ,april #bh?1 #agib1 to ! ,briti% ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 he urges grants ( ,l#ajj ea* = s*ools at ,niag>a & ,k+/on4 ,he also propos$ a univ]sity ) ,engli% ,*ur* pr(essors4 #aj ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e4 7,docum5t>y ,hi/ory ( ,education1 by ,dr4 ,hodg9s71 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #aa4 ,9 #agig1 ! ,h\se ( ,assembly & ,legislative ,c\ncil adopt$ an address to ! ,k+ pray+ him to set ap>t wa/e l&s ( ! ,cr[n = ! e/abli%m5t ( a respectable gramm> s*ool 9 ea* ,di/rict1 & also = a college or univ]sity4 ,9 answ] to ?is petition1 ! ,duke ( ,portl& wrote say+ t ,8 ,maje/y propos$ to comply ) ! reque/ & wi%$ fur!r advice z to ! be/ means ( c>ry+ x out4 ,! ,executive ,c\ncil1 ! ,judges & law (fic]s ( ! ,cr[n met 9 consultation 9 #agih & recomm5d$ t #ejj1jjj acres ( wa/e ,cr[n l&s be set ap>t to build a prov9cial univ]sity1 & a free gramm> s*ool 9 ea* ( ! f\r ,di/ricts4 ,gramm> s*ools 7 to be built at once at ,k+/on & at ,niag>a1 &1 z soon z circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 at ,cornwall & at ,s&wi*4 ,! univ]sity 0 to be at ,york4 ,x 0 e/imat$ t ea* gramm> s*ool w\ld co/ ,l#c1jjj to build & ,l#ahj a ye> to ma9ta94 ,! s*ools 7 to accommodate "o hundr$ boys ea*1 & h a resid5ce = ! ma/]1 ) "s rooms = bo>d]s4#aa ,no /eps 7 tak5 to c>ry out ^! plans until aft] #ahjg4 #aa ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #ba4 ,sev]al private s*ools 7 op5$ prior to #ahjj4 ,! *ief ( ^! 7 at ,new>k1 ,york1 ,anca/]1 ,cornwall1 ,k+/on1 ,adolphu/[n1 ,/4 ,ca?>9es1 & ,belleville4 ,"s 7 ev5+ s*ools4 ,all 7 support$ by fees4 ,_m 7 taught by cl]gym54 ,! pr9cipal subjects 7 read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic4 ,on ,decemb] #ag?1 #ahjb1 ,dr4 ,baldw91 ( ,york1 ! fa!r ( ,hon4 ,robt4 ,baldw91 issu$ ! foll[+ notice2--#ab ,und]/&+ t "s ( ! ,g5tlem5 ( ?is ,t[n h express$ mu* anxiety = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,classical ,s*ool1 ,dr4 ,baldw9 begs leave to in=m !m & ! ,public t he int5ds1 on ,monday1 ! ?ird day ( ,janu>y next1 to op5 a s*ool1 9 :i* he w in/ruct twelve boys 9 ,read+1 ,writ+1 ! ,classics1 & ,ari?metic4 ,! t]ms are = ea* boy1 ,eight ,gu9eas p] annum1 to be paid qu>t]ly4 ,"o gu9ea entrance & "o cord ( wood to be suppli$ by ea* boy4 #ab ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #cc4 ,john ,/ra*an1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ,/ra*an1 op5$ a private s*ool at ,k+/on 9 #agii4 ,lat] he op5$ "o at ,cornwall1 & /ill lat] "o at ,york4 ,attempts to op5 a public s*ool 9 ea* ,di/rict 7 defeat$ 9 ! ,legislature 9 #ahjd & #ahje4 ,9 #ahjf ! sum ( ,l#djjac 0 appropriat$ to pur*ase sci5tific app>atus4 #ac ,?is ,l#djj wor? ( app>atus 0 promptly h&$ ov] to ,mr4 ,/ra*an by ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor4 ,mr4 ,/ra*an at ?is "t _h a private s*ool at ,cornwall4 ,x seems q evid5t t ! app>atus 0 pur*as$ purposely = 8 s*ool & at 8 sugge/ion4 ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #aee4 ,9 #ahjg1 ! ,legislature took /eps to c>ry out ! plan propos$ 9 #agig4 ,!re 7 by ?is "t eight ,di/ricts 9 ,upp] ,canada--,ea/]n1 ,john/[n1 ,midl&1 ,newca/le1 ,home1 ,niag>a1 ,london1 & ,we/]n4 ,! sum ( ,l#hjj 0 fix$ z an annual appropriation to support a ,public ,s*ool 9 ea* & e ,di/rict 9 ! ,prov9ce4 ,?is meant ,l#ajj = ea* s*ool or tea*]4 ,! ,legislature also fix$ ! places :]e ! s*ools 7 to be held4 ,! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor-9-,c\ncil 0 to appo9t n less ?an five tru/ees#ad = ea* ,di/rict s*ool4 ,^! tru/ees 7 giv5 almo/ absolute control ov] ! managem5t ( ! s*ools4 #ad ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #fa4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t ^! s*ools 7 public s*ools 9 ! s5se we n[ atta* to t t]m4 ,_! f\nd]s _h 9 m9d ! great ,engli% public s*ool1 ^: curriculum 0 l>gely classical & ^: b5efits 7 conf9$ to ! weal?y4 ,^! s*ools 7 n 9 any s5se popul> s*ools4 ,x w\ld seem t ,gov]nor ,simcoe's proposal 9 #agih 0 to h ,free ,gramm> ,s*ools4#ae ,b ^? e/abli%$ by ! ,act ( #ahjg levi$ consid]able sums 9 fees4 ,!y 7 design$ to educate ! sons ( g5tlem54 ,!y 7 to prep>e = pr(essional life4 ,!y 7 ess5tially = ! b5efit ( ! rul+ classes4 ,!y 7 l>gely controll$ by ,anglicans1#af & 9 _m cases ! tea*]s 7 ,anglican cl]gym54 #ae ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #bj4 #af ,9 #ahcj1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]y ( ,upp] ,canada petition$ ! ,legislature aga9/ appo9t+ s _m ,anglicans z tru/ees ( gramm> s*ools1 ! only reply 0 t ,anglicans _h n always be5 appo9t$4 ,if ^! s*ools 7 n public s*ools z we n[ use ! t]m public s*ool1 nei!r 7 !y high s*ools z we n[ use t t]m4 ,! curricula _h no uni=mity4 ,ea* s*ool 0 a law unto itself & dep5d$ almo/ :olly ^u ! tea*]4 ,if he 7 s*ol>ly & e>ne/ ! s*ool w\ld accompli% mu*4 ,(t5 v "y boys :o c\ld sc>cely read 7 admitt$4 ,9 "s s*ools a f9e tra9+ 9 classics 0 giv52 9 o!rs ev5 ! elem5ts ( a common education 7 neglect$4 ,b al?\gh ^! s*ools 7 n = ! mass ( ! p1 _! e/abli%m5t 0 none ! less an ev5t ( f>-rea*+ importance4 ,x 0 a decid$ advantage to ! mass ( ! p t _! rul]s %\ld h "s educational advantages4 ,no "o c read ! li/s ( names ( m5 educat$ 9 ^! s*ools & aft]w>ds prom95t 9 ,canadian public life )\t recogniz+ t _! e/abli%m5t 0 a bless+ to ! :ole ( ,canada4 ,!y 7 ca/e s*ools1 b !y kept alive ! tor* ( le>n+ & civilization4 ,be+ f\nd$ out ( public funds1 !re 0 creat$ an int]e/ 9 _! welf>e among ! memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,assembly4 ,z ye>s w5t on & ! memb]s ( ! ,assembly came to really repres5t ! p ( ,upp] ,canada1 !y 7 l$ to ext5d to all ( ! p su* educational advantages z _h be5 grant$ to a section ( ! p 9 #ahjg4 ,sev]al ef=ts 7 made to repeal ! ,act ( #ahjg & sub/itute = x "o ( a m popul> nature4 ,^! ef=ts 7 baffl$ ei!r by ! ,legislative ,c\ncil or ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( t body 9 ! ,assembly itself4 ,a petition#ag pres5t$ by sixty-five resid5ts ( ! ,midl& ,di/rict to ! ,legislature ( #ahab w give a fair idea ( ! /ate ( feel+ ?r\gh\t ,upp] ,canada 9 reg>d to education3 ,y\r petition]s 444 feel !mselves 9 duty b\nd to /ate t ',an ,act to e/abli% ,public ,s*ools 9 ea* & e ,di/rict ( ?is ,prov9ce' is f\nd by exp]i5ce n to answ] ! end = :i* x 0 design$4 ,its object1 x is presum$1 0 to promote ! education ( our y\? 9 g5]al1 b a little acqua9tance ) ! facts mu/ conv9ce e unbias$ m9d t x has contribut$ little or no?+ to ! promotion ( s laudable a design4 ,by reason ( ! place ( in/ruction be+ e/abli%$ at "o end ( ! ,di/rict1 & ! sum dem&$ = tuition1 9 addition to ! annual comp5sation receiv$ f ! public1 mo/ ( ! p are unable to avail !mselves ( ! advantages contemplat$ by ! in/itution4 ,a few weal?y inhabitants1 & ^? ( ! ,t[n ( ,k+/on1 reap exclusively ! b5efit ( x 9 ?is ,di/rict4 ,! in/itution1 in/ead ( aid+ ! middl+ & poor] class ( ,8 ,maje/y's subjects1 ca/s money into ! lap ( ! ri*1 :o are suffici5tly able1 )\t public assi/ance1 to support a s*ool 9 e respect equal to ! "o e/abli%$ by law4444 ,:]e=e1 y\r petition]s pray1 t s mu* ( ! ,act fir/ m5tion$ may be repeal$1 & su* provisions made 9 ! premises z may be conducive to public utility4 #ag ,see ,j\rnals ( ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada = #ahab4 ,a repeal bill ( ! ,act ( #ahjg 0 pass$ by ! ,legislative ,assembly ( #ahab1 b ?r[n out by ! ,legislative ,c\ncil4 ,! ,act ( #ahjg limit$ ! s*ools to "o = ea* ,di/rict4 ,?is 0 unsatisfactory ev5 to t class = :om ! s*ools 7 especially design$4 ,z ! c\ntry made progress & became m ?ickly populat$1 eight s*ools 7 a :olly inadequate provision = ! education ( ^? requir+ x4 ,b ! ,legislative ,assembly /eadily resi/$ any attempt to enl>ge ! scope ( ^! class s*ools4 ,p]haps x 0 ow+ to _! resi/ance t 9 #ahaf !y secur$ ! cons5t ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil to a really =w>d movem5t 9 elem5t>y education4 ,b x w\ld be a s]i\s mi/ake to inf] t ! educational ma*9]y ( ,upp] ,canada previ\s to #ahaf 0 limit$ to ^! eight ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,:at ! ,gov]nm5t fail$ to provide1 private ent]prise secur$4 ,m ?an two hundr$ s*ools 7 c]ta9ly 9 op]ation 9 #ahaf4 ,^! s*ools 7 ma9ta9$ p>tly by subscriptions f well-to-d p & p>tly by fees collect$ f ! pupils4 ,9 _m cases !y 7 private v5tures1 conduct$ by tea*]s :o dep5d$ :olly ^u fees4 ,9 "s cases ^! s*ools 7 ( a high ord]1 p]haps sup]ior to ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools2 9 o!r cases1 probably 9 ! l>ge majority ( cases1 !y 7 v ineffici5t4 ,! av]age fees paid by pupils 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools 7 ab\t twelve %ill+s p] qu>t]4 ,william ,crooks1 ( ,grimsby1 writ+ to ,g\rlay1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahah1 says3#ah ,! /ate ( education is also at a v l[ ebb1 n only 9 ?is t[n%ip b g5]ally ?r\gh\t ! ,di/rict2 al?\gh ! lib]ality ( ! ,legislature has be5 great 9 support ( ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools 7giv+ to ! tea*]s ( ea* ,l#ajj p] annum7 yet !y h be5 productive ( little or no good hi!rto1 = ?is obvi\s cause1 !y are look$ ^u z sem9>ies exclusively in/itut$ = ! education ( ! *ildr5 ( ! m weal?y classes ( society1 & to :i* ! poor man's *ild is consid]$ z unfit to be admitt$4 ,f su* causes1 in/ead ( _! be+ a b5efit to ! ,prov9ce1 !y are sunk into obscurity1 & ! heads ( mo/ ( !m are at ?is mom5t enjoy+ _! situations z com=table s9ecures4 ,ano!r class ( s*ools has )9 a %ort "t be5 likewise f\nd$ ^u ! lib]ality ( ! ,legislative purse d5om9at$ z ,common or ,p>i% ,s*ools1 b l ! prec$+1 ! anxiety ( ! tea*] employ$ seems m alive to 8 /ip5d ?an ! advancem5t ( ! education ( ^? plac$ "u 8 c>e2 f ! pecuni>y advantages ?us held out we h be5 inundat$ ) ! wor?less scum1 "u ! "* ( s*oolma/]s1 n only ( ?is b ( e o!r c\ntry :]e ! k has be5 promulgat$ ( ! easy means our laws af=d ( gett+ a liv+ "h1 by obta9+ a p>i% s*ool4 #ah ,see ,g\rlay's ,/ati/ical ,acc\nt ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,pages #dcc-dcd ( ,vol4 ,i4 ,publi%$ by ,simpk9 ,m>%all1 ,london1 ,eng41 #ahbb4 ,! ,common or ,p>i% ,s*ools ref]r$ to 9 ?is lett] 7 ! result ( ! legislation ( #ahaf1 a r$-lett] ye> 9 s*ool affairs because x saw ! fir/ attempts 9 ,upp] ,canada to give s*ools "u public control to ! common p4 ,! sum ( #bd1jjj a ye> 0 appropriat$ = f\r ye>s to e/abli% ,common ,s*ools4 ,! law provid$ t ! p ( any village1 t[n or t[n%ip might meet toge!r & arrange to e/abli% "o or m s*ools1 at ea* ( :i* ! att5dance mu/ be n less ?an tw5ty4 ,?ree suitable tru/ees 7 to be *os5 to conduct ! s*ool1 appo9t tea*]s1 & select textbooks f a li/ prescrib$ by a ,di/rict ,bo>d ( ,education4 ,! ,legislature au?oriz$ paym5ts to ea* ( ^! s*ools ( a sum n exce$+ ,l#ajj4 ,! balance ne$$ to ma9ta9 ! s*ool _h to be made up by subscriptions4 ,9 #ahai ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ,act ( #ahjg receiv$ "s slight am5dm5ts4 ,! grant ( ,l#ajj p] s*ool 0 r$uc$ to ,l#ej = new s*ools1 except :]e ! numb] ( pupils exce$$ t54 ,a new s*ool 0 au?oriz$ = ! new ,gore ,di/rict1 at ,hamilton4 ,tru/ee ,bo>ds 7 requir$ to pres5t annual reports to ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor & to conduct an annual public exam9ation4 ,b ! mo/ important *ange 0 provision = ! free education ( t5 poor *ildr5 at ea* ,di/rict ,public ,s*ool4 ,^! *ildr5 7 *os5 by lot f names submitt$ by ,tru/ee ,bo>ds ( ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 #ahbb ! ,gov]nor1 ,sir ,p]egr9e ,maitl&1 on 8 own responsibility1 _h e/abli%$ 9 ,toronto a s*ool kn[n z ! ,upp] ,canada ,c5tral ,s*ool1 =m$ on ! plan ( ! ,briti% ,national ,s*ools1 :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,brita9 by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,bell4 ,^! s*ools 7 decid$ly ,anglican 9 tone1 & t e/abli%$ 9 ,toronto 0 at ! in/igation ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an4#ai ,9 a despat* to ,e>l ,ba?ur/1 ,colonial ,secret>y 9 #ahbb1 ,gov]nor ,maitl& said3#bj ,x is propos$ to e/abli% "o introductory s*ool on ! national plan 9 ea* t[n ( a c]ta9 size4 ,x is suppos$ t a sal>y ( ,l#ajj p] annum to ! ma/] ( ea* su* s*ool w\ld be suffici5t4 ,! numb] ( ^! s*ools may be increas$ z ! circum/ances ( ! ,prov9ce may require & ! means all[4 #ai ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #agf4 #bj ,see copy ( despat* 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #agi4 ,9 answ]1 ! ,e>l ( ,ba?ur/1 "u date ( ,octob] #ab?1 #ahbc1 says3#ba ,i am happy to h x 9 my p[] to convey to y ,8 ,maje/y's cons5t t y appropriate a portion ( ! ,res]ves set ap>t = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,univ]sity = ! support ( s*ools on ! ,national ,*ur* ( ,engl& plan ( education4 ,?is action e/abli%$ "o s*ool1 & _h 9 contemplation ! e/abli%m5t ( o!rs "u ! direct control ( ! ,gov]nor & 8 ,c\ncil4 ,! ,legislative ,assembly naturally res5t$ ! action1 & = two reasons4 ,!y object$ to ! disposal ( any ,cr[n prop]ty o!r ?an ^u _! au?ority4 ,!y object$ to any?+ be+ done t w\ld less5 ! res\rces ( ! propos$ ,univ]sity4 #ba ,see copy ( despat* 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #agi4 ,a side-light ^u education 9 ,upp] ,canada is furni%$ by ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,talbot1 :o publi%$ a s]ies ( lett]s ^u ,upp] ,canada 9 ,london1 #ahbd4 ,i quote f ,lett] ,,xxx3 ,! great mass ( ! ,canadian p are at pres5t completely ignorant ev5 ( ! rudim5ts ( ! mo/ common le>n+4 ,v few c ei!r read or write2 & p>5ts :o are ignorant !mselves1 possess s slight a reli% = lit]ature & are s little acqua9t$ ) its advantages1 t !y feel sc>cely any anxiety to h ! m9ds ( _! *ildr5 cultivat$4444 ,!y w n believe t 'k is p[]1' & be+ conv9c$ t x is n 9 ! nature ( 'book-le>n$ skill' to improve ! e>ne/ness ( _! sons 9 hew+ wood or ! read9ess ( _! daught]s 9 sp9n+ flax1 !y consid] x a misapplication ( money to sp5d any sum 9 obta9+ in/ruction = _! (fspr+4 ,no?+ c af=d a /rong] pro( ( _! indiff]5ce 9 ?is respect ?an ! circum/ance ( _! elect+ m5 to repres5t !m 9 ! ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t1 ^: atta9m5ts 9 le>n+ are 9 _m in/ances exce$+ly small1 & sometimes d n pass beyond ! horn-book4 ,i h myself be5 pres5t 9 ! ,hon\rable ! ,h\se ( ,assembly :5 "s ( ! memb]s1 on be+ call$ to be ,*airm5 ( ,committees1 7 "u ! disagreeable & humiliat+ necessity ( reque/+ o!r memb]s to read ! bills be=e ! ,committee1 & !n1 z ! diff]5t clauses 7 reject$ or adopt$1 to reque/ ^!1 _! proxies1 to signify ! same 9 ! common mode ( writ+4 ,9 #ahbc !re 0 e/abli%$ a ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education1 consi/+ (3 ,! ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,john ,/ra*an1 ,d4,d41 ,*airman2 ,hon4 ,jos4 ,wells1 ,m4,l4,c42 ,hon4 ,g4 ,h4 ,m>kl&1 ,m4,l4,c42 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,addison2 ,john ,bev]ley ,rob9son1 ,esq41 ,attorney-,g5]al2 ,?omas ,rid\t1 ,esq41 ,surveyor-,g5]al4 ,! same session ( ! ,legislature set ap>t ,l#aej z an annual grant = pur*as+ books & tracts design$ to af=d moral & religi\s in/ruction4 ,by ! creation ( a ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an became v prom95tly id5tifi$ ) education 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,no man 0 bett] qualifi$ ?r\gh zeal1 practical k1 & a g5u9e int]e/ 9 high] education4 ,he _h be5 made an honor>y memb] ( ! ,executive ,c\ncil 9 #ahae1 & an active memb] 9 #ahag4 ,9 #ahbj he 0 appo9t$ a memb] ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil4 ,be+ a prom95t ,*ur*man1 an exp]i5c$ & successful tea*]1 & resid+ at ,york1 he 0 naturally consult$ by successive ,gov]nors on educational matt]s4 ,/ra*an 0 an uncompromis+ ,*ur*man ) rituali/ic t5d5cies1 & 9 politics a ,tory ( ! ,george ,,iii4 s*ool4 ,he _h nei!r fai? 91 nor sympa?y =1 a democracy4 ,he accept$ ?+s z he f\nd !m1 & wi%$ to pres]ve !m s4 ,he c\ld conceive ( no m p]fect /ate ( society = ! new _w ?an t :i* he left beh9d him 9 ! old4 ,he firmly believ$ 9 education ( ! mo/ noble k9d = g5tlem51 b x is d\btful if he recogniz$ ! "r ( e man to ! highe/ possible cultivation ( 8 intellectual p[]s4 ,he w\ld h look$ ^u su* a plan z subv]sive ( ! exi/+ ord]s ( society4 ,at any rate he nev] ev9c$ any passion = popul> education except t moral & religi\s education giv5 "u ! aegis ( an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 no man 9 ,canada _h a m s9c]e desire to fo/] high] in/itutions ( le>n+1 & x _h f ! v fir/ be5 ,/ra*an's plan t ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools %\ld be fe$]s = a ,prov9cial ,univ]sity1 & n[1 9 #ahbd1 :5 he became virtually head ( educational affairs 9 ,upp] ,canada1 he det]m9$ to c>ry 8 s*eme to a successful issue4 ,!re 7 s]i\s difficulties4 ,an end[m5t _h be5 provid$ = a univ]sity by ! ,cr[n grant 9 #agig1 b x 0 at ?is "t almo/ wor?less4 ,x consi/$ ( blocks ( l&1 conta9+ sev]al t[n%ips1 9 remote p>ts ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,! l&s 7 good1 b s long z ! ,gov]nm5t _h free l&s to give incom+ settl]s1 ! s*ool l&s 7 n 9 dem&4 ,besides ^! s*ool or univ]sity l&s1 !re 7 o!r l&s 9 possession ( ! ,cr[n4 ,! orig9al surveyor res]v$ two-sev5?s ( all l&4 ,"o-sev5? 0 ! res]ve = a ,prote/ant ,cl]gy1 :i* ev5tually caus$ s mu* /rife & ill-feel+4 ,! o!r sev5? 0 kn[n z ! ,cr[n ,res]ve4 ,9 _m cases ?is ,cr[n ,res]ve 0 becom+ valuable1 ev5 9 #ahbd1 because ( ! lab\r ( settl]s :o own$ adjo9+ f>ms4 ,mu* ( ! ,cr[n ,res]ve 0 "u lease & giv+ a m or less c]ta9 rev5ue4 ,/ra*an conceiv$ a bold & successful plan4 ,he sugge/$ to ,sir ,p]egr9e ,maitl& t = grants to new settl]s ! s*ool l&s 7 wor? z mu* to ! ,gov]nm5t z ! ,cr[n ,res]ves4 ,:y n ex*ange s*ool l&s = an equal area ( ,cr[n ,res]ve l&8 ,! matt] 0 put be=e ! ,home ,gov]nm5t1 & 9 #ahbg a fav\rable reply 0 giv54 ,! result 0 t ! ,univ]sity got #bbe1idd acres ( l&1 di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t e ,di/rict 9 ,upp] ,canada1 b hav+ m ?an "o-half its total area 9 ! ,home1 ,gore1 & ,london ,di/ricts1 ! weal?ie/ & mo/ popul\s p>ts ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,commission]s1 appo9t$ 9 #ahdh by ,"l ,elg9 to enquire into ! affairs ( ,k+'s ,college1 /ate 7pages #af & #ag73 ,! ,cr[n ,res]ves ?us conv]t$ into ! ,univ]sity ,end[m5t1 consi/$ ( l&s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,upp] ,canada 9 actual or nom9al occupation "u lease1 at rate ( r5tal fix$ by a c]ta9 scale e/abli%$ by ! ,prov9cial ,gov]nm5t1 & a l>ge proportion ( ! lots 7 9 an improv$ or cultivat$ /ate4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahbf1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an submitt$ to ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor a v able & compreh5sive report#bb %[+ :y a univ]sity ought at once to be e/abli%$4 ,! report gives an int]e/+ & au!ntic summ>y ( ! /ate ( education 9 ,upp] ,canada at t "t4 ,! pres5t /ate ( ,education 9 ?is ,prov9ce consi/s ( ,common ,s*ools ?r\gh\t ! ,t[n%ips1 e/abli%$ "u sev]al ,acts ( ! ,prov9cial ,legislature1 & :i* are n[1 by ! ex]tions ( ,y\r ,excell5cy1 plac$ on an excell5t foot+1 requir+ no o!r improvem5ts ?an ! means ( multiply+ _! numb]1 :i*1 no d\bt1 w be grant$ z ! f9ances ( ! ,prov9ce become m productive4 ,9 ab\t ?ree hundr$ & =ty ,common ,s*ools e/abli%$ 9 ! diff]5t ,di/ricts ( ! ,colony1 f sev5 to eight ?\s& *ildr5 are taught read+ & writ+1 ! elem5ts ( ari?metic1 & ! fir/ pr9ciples ( religion2 & :5 x is consid]$ t ! p>5ts commonly s5d _! *ildr5 9 rotation--! y\ng] 9 summ] :5 ! roads are good1 & ! old] 9 w9t]--x is n too mu* to say t ne>ly d\ble ?is numb]1 or f twelve to f\rte5 ?\s& *ildr51 pr(it annually by ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! p1 scatt]$ z !y are ov] a va/ wild]ness1 are becom+ alive to ! great advantage ( educat+ _! *ildr51 & are1 9 _m places1 second+1 ) laudable zeal1 ! ex]tions ( ! ,legislature1 & e/abli%+ s*ools at _! own exp5se4 #bb ,see copy 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #baa-bac4 ,provision is made by law = ! translation ( "s ( ! m promis+ s*ol>s f ! ,common to ! ,di/rict ,s*ools1 :]e ! classics & practical ma!matics are taught4 ,9 ^! s*ools1 elev5 9 numb]1 !re are at pres5t upw>ds ( #cjj y\? acquir+ an education to qualify !m = ! diff]5t pr(essions2 &1 al?\gh !y c seldom support m ?an "o ma/]1 sev]al ( ! "y g5tlem5 :o h be5 br\ght up 9 !m are n[ em95t 9 _! pr(essions1 & w\ld1 by _! tal5ts & high pr9ciples1 d cr$it to sem9>ies ( great] "n4 ,b ! p]iod has arriv$ :5 ! ,di/rict ,s*ools ,gramm> ,s*ools w become /ill m useful by conf9+ !mselves to ! int5tion ( _! fir/ e/abli%m5t1 namely1 nurs]ies = a ,univ]sity--an in/itution n[ call$ = by ! increas$ population & circum/ances ( ! ,colony1 & mo/ e>ne/ly desir$ by ! m respectable inhabitants4 ,!re is n 9 ei!r ,prov9ce any ,engli% ,sem9>y above ! rank ( a good s*ool1 at :i* a lib]al education c be obta9$4 ,?us ! y\? ( ne>ly #cjj1jjj ,engli%m5 h no opportunity ( receiv+ in/ruction )9 ! ,canadas 9 ,law1 ,m$ic9e1 or ,div9ity4 ,! consequ5ce is t _m "y m5 com+ =w>d to ! le>n$ pr(essions are oblig$ to look beyond ! ,prov9ce = ! la/ two ye>s ( _! education--und\bt$ly ! mo/ important & critical ( _! lives4 ,v few are able on acc\nt ( ! great exp5se to g to ,engl& or ,scotl&2 & ! di/ance is s great & ! difficulties s _m t p>5tal anxiety reluctantly tru/s *ildr5 f its obs]vation & control4 ,! y\?s are1 !re=e1 9 "s degree1 compell$ to look =w>d to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! means ( education1 ?\gh ( a description f> inf]ior to ^? ( ,great ,brita91 are yet sup]ior to ^? )9 ! ,prov9ce1 & a gr[+ necessity is aris+ ( s5d+ !m to f9i% _! education 9 t c\ntry4 ,n[1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a sy/em prevails unkn[n to1 or unpractis$ by1 any o!r nation4 ,9 all o!r c\ntries morals & religion are made ! basis ( future in/ruction1 & ! fir/ book put into ! h&s ( *ildr5 tea*es !m ! dome/ic1 social1 & religi\s virtues2 b 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates politics p]vade ! :ole sy/em ( in/ruction4 ,! s*ool books f ! v fir/ elem5ts are /uff$ ) praises ( _! own in/itutions & brea! hatr$ to ev]y?+ ,engli%4 ,to su* a c\ntry our y\? may g1 /rongly atta*$ to _! native l& & all its e/abli%m5ts1 b by he>+ !m cont9ually depreciat$ & ^? ( ,am]ica prais$1 ^! atta*m5ts w1 9 _m1 be gradually weak5$1 & "s may become fasc9at$ ) t lib]ty :i* has deg5]at$ into lic5ti\sness & imbibe1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 s5tim5ts unfri5dly to ?+s ( :i* ,engli%m5 are pr\d4444 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a ,univ]sity at ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t w complete a regul> sy/em ( education 9 ,upp] ,canada f ! lett]s ( ! alphabet to ! mo/ pr(\nd inve/igations ( sci5ce4444 ,9 reg>d to ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e x is melan*oly to ?9k t m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( ! pres5t practition]s h be5 educat$ or att5d$ lectures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4444 ,!re are1 z yet1 only tw5ty-two cl]gym5 9 ,upp] ,canada1 ! great] numb] f ,engl&4 ,x is ess5tial t "y m5 com+ =w>d to ! ,*ur* %\ld be educat$ entirely )9 ! ,prov9ce1 b = ?is !re is no provision4444 ,b ! wants ( ! ,prov9ce are becom+ great1 & h[ev] mu* dispos$ ! eld] cl]gy may be to br+ =w>d "y m5 to ! sacr$ pr(ession1 !y h nei!r "t nor means ( do+ x ) suffici5t effect4 ,!re c be no?+ ( t zeal1 ( t union & mutual atta*m5t1 ( t deep !ological & lit]>y enquiry & anxiety to excel1 :i* w\ld be f\nd among m5 collect$ at ! ,univ]sity1 & "h x is n irrelevant to obs]ve t x is ( ! greate/ importance t ! education ( ! ,colony %\ld be conduct$ by ! cl]gy4 ,no?+ c be m manife/ ?an t ?is ,colony has n yet felt ! advantage ( a religi\s e/abli%m5t4 ,:at c tw5ty-two cl]gym5 d1 scatt]$ ov] a c\ntry ( ne>ly six hundr$ miles 9 l5g?8 ,c we be surpris$ t1 "u su* circum/ances1 ! religi\s b5efits ( ! ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t are unkn[n1 & sect>ies ( all descriptions h increas$ on e side8 ,& :5 x is fur!r consid]$ t ! religi\s tea*]s ( all o!r ,prote/ant d5om9ations1 a v few respectable m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& except$1 come almo/ univ]sally f ! ,republican ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 :]e !y ga!r _! k & =m _! s5tim5ts1 x is evid5t t if ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t does n /ep =w>d ) effici5t help1 ! mass ( ! population w be nurtur$ & in/ruct$ 9 ho/ility to all our in/itutions1 bo? civil & religi\s4444 ,f all :i* x appe>s highly exp$i5t to e/abli% a univ]sity at ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t1 to complete ! sy/em ( education 9 ! ,colony at :i* all ! bran*es requisite = qualify+ "y m5 = ! le>n$ pr(essions may be taught4444 ,! pr9cipal & pr(essors1 except ^? ( ,m$ic9e & ,law1 %\ld be cl]gym5 ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 & no tutor1 tea*]1 or (fic] :o is n a memb] ( t ,*ur* %\ld ev] be employ$ 9 ! in/itution4 ,i h giv5 ?is long quotation f ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an's report = sev]al reasons4 ,x %[s v cle>ly ! po9t ( view ( a rem>kable man :o _h mu* to d ) educational affairs 9 ,upp] ,canada = a p]iod ( ne>ly sev5ty ye>s4 ,x %[s 8 zeal = high] education1 8 belief 9 ! efficacy ( a religi\s e/abli%m5t1 8 n>r[ bigotry & intol]ance ( all outside ( an e/abli%m5t1 8 old-_w belief t ! cl]gy %\ld control education1 8 loyal atta*m5t to ,briti% in/itutions1 & above all1 to ^? :o read betwe5 ! l9es1 8 lack ( real int]e/ 9 elem5t>y education4 ,he is p]fectly satisfi$ ) ! /ate ( ! ,common ,s*ools1 al?\gh !y 7 !n accommodat+ less ?an "o 9 tw5ty ( ! total population4 ,! s*ools ( :i* he says1 :i* are n[1 by ! ex]tions ( ,y\r ,excell5cy1 plac$ on an excell5t foot+1 requir+ no o!r improvem5ts ?an ! means ( multiply+ _! numb]1 7 conduct$ 9 rude build+s1 )\t any app>atus1 ) a motley assortm5t ( textbooks1 & taught 9 _m cases by ignorant it9]ant s*oolma/]s :o 7 ( no use at any o!r occupation1 & :o receiv$ f #hj to #bjj a ye>6 ,little c ev] be expect$ 9 ! way ( improvem5t f ^? :o are :olly satisfi$ ) pres5t conditions1 & x is safe to say t any improvem5ts t took place 9 ! ,common ,s*ools ( ,canada "u ! regime ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an 7 ow+ to o!r causes ?an ! ef=ts put =? by t g5tleman4 ,! ,common ,s*ools ( ,upp] ,canada _h to wait = a new bir?--until ,ry]son brea!d life into !m4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an's ,report is int]e/+ = ano!r reason--x deals ) ! propos$ ,k+'s ,college & its relations ) :at ,dr4 ,/ra*an calls ! religi\s e/abli%m5t 9 ,canada4 ,?is religi\s e/abli%m5t 0 to h z its basis ! "o-sev5? ( all l&s 9 ,upp] ,canada z provid$ = by ! ,con/itutional ,act ( #agia4 ,n[ ^! two ?+s1 ! ,cl]gy ,res]ves & ,k+'s ,college1 caus$ m tr\ble to ! ,canadian ,legislature & eng5d]$ m bitt] feel+ among ! p ( ,upp] ,canada ?an any o!r two que/ions t ev] 7 debat$ 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,upp] ,canada1 or 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ! unit$ ,canadas4 ,9 ! ,p>liam5t>y /ruggle ov] bo? ^! que/ions ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an 0 an active & valiant lead] ( ! p>ty ( privilege1 & among ^? :o l$ ! oppos+ =ces to a f9al victory none 0 m c\rage\s or m successful ?an ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an w5t to ,engl& 9 #ahbf to use 8 p]sonal influ5ce t[>ds secur+ a ,royal ,*>t] = a ,univ]sity4 ,he !re issu$ an appeal to ! ,engli% p = aid on ! gr\nd t ! propos$ ,college w\ld be l>gely occupi$ 9 educat+ cl]gym5 = ! ,anglican ,*ur*4#bc ,a ,royal ,*>t]1 mak+ ! propos$ univ]sity a close corporation "u ! control ( ,anglican cl]gym51 0 obta9$4 ,besides grant+ ! *>t] ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t made a grant t[>d build+s ( ,l#a1jjj a ye> = sixte5 ye>s4 #bc ,see ,an ,appeal to ! ,fri5ds ( ,religion & ,lit]ature 9 behalf ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,by ,john ,/ra*an1 ,ar*deacon ( ,york1 ,upp] ,canada1 #ahbf4 ,:5 ! ,legislative ,assembly met 9 #ahbh sev]al memb]s pres5t$ num]\sly sign$ petitions pray+ = def9ite in=mation ab\t ! newly grant$ *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college4 ,! ,gov]nor s5t d[n a copy ( ! *>t] :i* 0 ref]r$ to a select committee4 ,! committee prote/$ aga9/ ! nature ( ! *>t] 9 t ! univ]sity 0 to become an ,anglican in/itution1 support$ out ( public funds4 ,?is !y ?\ght unju/1 inasmu* z only a small proportion ( ! settl]s ( ,upp] ,canada 7 ,anglicans4#bd ,! committee also draft$ an address to ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+4 ,?is address 0 adopt$ by ! ,assembly1 & imm$iately despat*$ to ,8 ,maje/y by ! ,gov]nor4 ,! address 0 c\rte\s & loyal 9 tone1 b ! exact condition ( affairs 9 ,canada 0 made cle>4 ,! ,k+ 0 petition$ to cancel ! *>t] to ,k+'s ,college1 & grant "o t w\ld make possible a univ]sity = all classes4 ,?is address to ,8 ,maje/y & ! prote/ ( ! ,assembly ( ,upp] ,canada attract$ ! att5tion ( a select committee ( ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t4 ,?is committee#be report$ aga9/ t "p ( ! ,*>t] :i* requir$ religi\s te/s4 ,george ,ry]son1 ( ,canada1 gave valuable evid5ce be=e ?is committee relative to ,canadian affairs4 ,x seems d\btful :e!r ,8 ,maje/y's advis]s1 :5 ! ,k+'s ,college *>t] 0 giv51 7 really made aw>e ( ! conditions ( society 9 ,canada4 ,^? ,canadians :o _h ! e>s ( ,8 ,maje/y's advis]s 71 = ! mo/ "p1 int]e/$ 9 =m+ & /r5g!n+ an ,anglican ,e/abli%m5t4 #bd ,see ,j\rnals ( ,h\se ( ,assembly = ,upp] ,canada1 #ahbh4 #be ,see ,report made #bbnd ,july1 #ahbh1 by ,select ,committee ( ,h\se ( ,commons1 appo9t$ to inquire into ! ,/ate ( ,civil ,gov]nm5t 9 ,canada4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,education ,,9 ,,upp] ,,canada ,,f #aghc ,,to #ahdd--7;,cont9u$74 ,late 9 ! ye> #ahbh1 ,sir ,p]egr9e ,maitl& 0 replac$ z ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ,upp] ,canada by ,sir ,john ,colborne4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,sir ,george ,murray1 :o _h act$ z ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,upp] ,canada 9 #ahae1 & :o consequ5tly knew some?+ ( ,canadian affairs1 became ,colonial ,secret>y 9 ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t4 ,9 ackn[l$g+ receipt ( ! petition to ,8 ,maje/y ( ! ,assembly ( ,upp] ,canada prote/+ aga9/ ! ,k+'s ,college *>t]1 ,sir ,george ,murray1 9 a communication to ,sir ,john ,colborne1 said3#bf ,x w\ld be des]v$ly a subject ( regret to ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t1 if ! ,univ]sity1 rec5tly e/abli%$ at ,york1 %\ld prove to h be5 f\nd$ ^u pr9ciples :i* _c be made to accord ) ! g5]al feel+s & op9ions ( ^? = ^: advantage x 0 int5d$4444 ,i h obs]v$ t y\r pr$ecessor 7,sir ,p]egr9e ,maitl&7 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,upp] ,canada diff]s f ! ,h\se ( ,assembly z to ! g5]al preval5ce ( objections to ! ,univ]sity f\nd$ ^u ! degree ( exclusive connection :i* x has ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x seems reasonable to conclude1 h[ev]1 t on su* a subject z ?is an address adopt$ by a full ,h\se ( ,assembly1 ) sc>cely any diss5ti5t voices1#bg mu/ be consid]$ to express ! prevail+ op9ion 9 ! ,prov9ce ^u ?is subject4 #bf ,see copy ( ,sir ,george ,murray's lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #beg & #beh4 #bg ,! vote /ood #ba = & #i aga9/4 ,9 ! ev5t1 !re=e1 ( its appe>+ to y to be prop] to invite ! ,legislative ,c\ncil & ,h\se ( ,assembly to resume ! consid]ation ( ?is "q1 y w apprise !m t _! repres5tations on ! exi/+ *>t] ( ! ,univ]sity h attract$ ! s]i\s att5tion ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t & t ! op9ion :i* may be express$ by ! ,legislative ,c\ncil & ,h\se ( ,assembly on t subject w n fail to receive ! mo/ prompt & s]i\s att5tion4 ,%ortly aft] ! receipt ( ?is communication ,sir ,john ,colborne1 z ,*ancellor ( ,k+'s ,college1 conv5$ ! ,college ,c\ncil & decl>$ t no imm$iate /eps 7 to be tak5 t[>d active ,univ]sity "w1 & t n "o /one %\ld be put ^u ano!r until c]ta9 alt]ations _h be5 made 9 ! *>t]4 ,9 #ahbi ! ,*airman ( ! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an1 pres5t$ to ! ,legislative ,assembly 8 fir/ annual report4 ,x is an able & v sugge/ive docum5t4 ,x %[$ #cgb pupils#bh 9 ! elev5 ,gramm> ,s*ools1 & #dja ,common ,s*ools ) #aj1gab pupils4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an _h p]sonally visit$ ea* ,gramm> ,s*ool dur+ #ahbh1 & _h incid5tally le>n$ some?+ ( ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,ref]r+ to ,gramm> ,s*ools he says3#bi ,x w be se5 t 9 "s places girls are admitt$4#cj ,?is happ5s f ! want ( good female s*ools1 & p]haps f ! m rapid progress :i* *ildr5 are suppos$ to make "u exp]i5c$ & able s*oolma/]s4 ,x is to be wi%$1 h[ev]1 t sep>ate s*ools = ! sexes 7 e/abli%$1 z ! admission ( female *ildr5 int]f]es ) ! gov]nm5t :i* is requir$ 9 classical sem9>ies2 x is1 nev]!less1 an inconv5i5ce ( a tempor>y nature1 :i* w gradually pass away z ! population increases 9 weal? & numb]s4 ,?is inconv5i5ce ( a tempor>y nature p]si/$ until #ahfh1 :5 girls 7 =mally admitt$ z pupils 9 ,gramm> ,s*ools4 #bh ,9 #ahbg !re 7 #cbi pupils1 ( :om #h 9 ! ,cornwall ,s*ool 7 girls4 #bi ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #bff & #bfg4 #cj ,! ,report = #ahbh %[$ #be girls 9 ! elev5 ,di/rict ,s*ools4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an po9t$ out v cle>ly 9 ?is ,report t ! ,common ,s*ools c\ld nev] improve v mu* until ! tea*]s 7 bett] paid4 ,he also made an excell5t practical sugge/ion4#ca ,! ,prov9cial ,bo>d1 !re=e1 w\ld submit ) all def]5ce1 t 9 addition to ! public all[ance1 ev5 if increas$ beyond its pres5t am\nt1 a p[] %\ld be giv5 to ! ,t[n%ips to assess !mselves = ?is special purpose4 #ca ,see orig9al ,report 9 ,app5dix to ,j\rnals ( ,assembly1 ,u4 ,c41 pp4 #af & #ag ( ,app5dix on ,education4 ,"h we h laid d[n ! correct pr9ciple ( support = public s*ools1 & "o _c b feel t _h ,dr4 ,/ra*an foll[$ up ?is sugge/ion by press+ x ^u ! ,legislature1 & by discuss+ x ) s*ool-manag]s & ! g5]al public1 he might h secur$ its e>ly adoption4 ,:5 ! ,legislature conv5$ 9 #ahbi1 ,sir ,john ,colborne 9 ! ,spee* f ! ,?rone#cb made direct ref]5ce to education z foll[s3 ,! ,public ,gramm> ,s*ools are g5]ally increas+1 b _! organization appe>s susceptible ( improvem5t4 ,measures w be adopt$1 ,i hope1 to re=m ! ,royal ,gramm> ,s*ool ! ,di/rict ,s*ool at ,york & to incorporate x ) ! ,univ]sity rec5tly end[$ by ,8 ,maje/y1 & to introduce a sy/em 9 t ,sem9>y :i* w op5 to ! y\? ( ! ,prov9ce ! means ( receiv+ a lib]al & ext5sive c\rse ( in/ruction4 ,unceas+ ex]tions %\ld be made to attract able ma/]s to ?is c\ntry1 :]e ! population be>s no proportion to ! numb] ( (fices & employm5ts t mu/ necess>ily be held by m5 ( education & acquirem5ts1 = ! support ( ! laws & ( y\r free in/itutions4 #cb ,see ,j\rnals ( ,assembly = ,u4 ,c4 = #ahbi1 p4 #e4 ,?is message f ! ,gov]nor may require "s explanation4 ,9 ! fir/ place let u note t ,sir ,john ,colborne 0 an able & enlight5$ man1 s9c]ely desir\s ( giv+ to ,upp] ,canada a gov]nm5t t w\ld be acceptable to ! mass ( ! p4 ,he seems to h realiz$ cle>ly t ! ,assembly 0 a fairly accurate reflection ( public op9ion1 & t no policy c\ld ultimately prevail unless x 0 9 h>mony ) its wi%es4 ,8 action 9 arre/+ ! work+ ( ,k+'s ,college 0 "o pro( ( ?is1 al?\gh 8 subsequ5t action 9 f\nd+ ,upp] ,canada ,college solely on 8 own responsibility %[$ 8 belief 9 ! p[] ( ! ,cr[n to take indep5d5t action4 ,he saw t ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 v ineffici5t & 7 t\*+ ! lives ( an insignificant proportion ( ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,he =esaw t = "s ye>s ! rev5ue to be d]iv$ f ! end[m5t ( ,k+'s ,college w\ld n support a v pret5ti\s in/itution1 & t = su* an in/itution1 ev5 if x 7 9 op]ation1 !re w\ld be v few /ud5ts prep>$ by previ\s /udy to pr(it f its c\rses4 ,9 8 op9ion ! imm$iate wants ( ! c\ntry w\ld be bett] s]v$ by a high-class s*ool ?an by a univ]sity4 ,h5ce 8 proposal to re=m ! ,royal ,gramm> ,s*ool at ,york & incorporate x ) ,k+'s ,college4 ,! ,assembly ( #ahbi conta9$ _m em95t m51 ( :om x is suffici5t to m5tion ,m>%all ,bidwell 7! ,speak]71 ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie1 ,w4 ,w4 ,baldw9 7fa!r ( ,hon4 ,rob]t ,baldw971 & ,john ,rolph1 ! latt] a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge4 ,! ,assembly appo9t$ a select committee on ,education4 ,?is committee made an ext5sive report#cc ^u bo? ,di/rict ,gramm> & ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 reg>d to ! =m] !y 7 pron\nc$ 9 _! condemnation & recomm5d$ _! abolition4 ,! report claim$ t ! ,di/rict or ,gramm> ,s*ool ,tru/ees1 appo9t$ by ! ,cr[n1 7 *os5 to promote ! int]e/s ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 t 9 _m cases ! s*ools !mselves 7 m]ely /epp+-/ones = ! cl]gy ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 t !y 7 "u no effici5t inspection2 t !y 7 q z exp5sive to ^? p>5ts :o did n live imm$iately beside !m z mu* bett] s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & f9ally t z only #ajh pupils 9 ! :ole ,prov9ce 7 /udy+ languages 9 ^! s*ools1 t _! "w c\ld be done equally well by really good ,common ,s*ools4 ,! report lam5t$ ! l[ sal>ies ( tea*]s 9 ,common ,s*ools & sugge/$ t no ,gov]nm5t grants %\ld be giv5 unless ! manag]s ( s*ools !mselves rais$ by subscription equal am\nts4 ,! report also prote/$ aga9/ ! paym5t out ( public funds ( ,l#cjj a ye> to ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an1 z ,*airman ( ! ,g5]al ,bo>d1#cd & aga9/ 8 assumption t reports ( ,di/rict ,s*ools %\ld be made to him in/ead ( to ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor4 ,! report express$ a hope t some?+ might be done to enc\rage ! publication ( textbooks 9 ,canada1 & conclud$ ) express+ approval ( ! ,gov]nor's plan to f\nd a sem9>y ( a high class1 :i* %\ld be free f sect>ian influ5ces & af=d advanc$ in/ruction to ! y\? ( ,canada4 #cc ,see ,report 9 ,app5dix to ,j\rnals ( ,assembly = #ahbi1 p4 #db4 #cd ,! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education _h be5 organiz$ by ,sir ,p]egr9e ,maitl& :olly on 8 own au?ority & t ( ! ,home ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,assembly naturally refus$ to ackn[l$ge any obligation to support x ) public funds4 ,lat] 9 ! session ( #ahbi ?is select committee on ,education prep>$ a s]ies ( resolutions :i* 7 adopt$ by ! ,assembly4 ,! foll[+ are ! *ief po9ts 9 ! resolutions3--#ce #a4 ,t ! ,gov]nor1 or ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ! ,prov9ce1 n be+ am5able = 8 conduct to any tribunal1 ought n to be ,*ancellor ( ,k+'s ,college4 #b4 ,t x ought n to be requir$ t ! ,presid5t ( ,k+'s ,college be a cl]gyman ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & t he ought to be elect$ or appo9t$ = a /at$ t]m4 #c4 ,t ! ,ar*deacon ( ,york ought n by virtue ( 8 cl]ical (fice to become ,presid5t ( ,k+'s ,college4 #d4 ,t ! ,presid5t & ,pr(essors ( ,k+'s ,college ought n to be requir$ to subscribe to ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles4 #e4 ,t ! ,degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity ought to be conf]r$ by ,k+'s ,college ^u any pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian :o pass$ ! requir$ exam9ations 9 ,classical1 ,biblical1 & o!r subjects ( le>n+4 #f4 ,t :]ev] ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college is 9 any way sect>ian x %\ld be am5d$4 #ce ,see ,app5dix to ,j\rnals ( ,assembly ( ,u4,c4 = #ahbi1 pp4 #gb & #gc4 ,! ,gov]nor ask$ ! ,legislative ,c\ncil to consid] 9 :at way ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college c\ld be am5d$ to make x m acceptable to ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,c\ncil 9 reply recomm5d$ t in/ead ( ! ,ar*deacon ( ,york any ,anglican cl]gyman %\ld be eligible = ,presid5t4 ,!y also recomm5d$ t te/s = ! ,c\ncil be disp5s$ )4 ,hav+ ! sanction ( ! ,home ,gov]nm5t1 & feel+ sure ( ! active support ( ! ,assembly1 ,sir ,john ,colborne imm$iately put 9 execution 8 plan ( =m+ a high-class s*ool to replace ! ,royal ,gramm> ,s*ool at ,york4 ,he caus$ adv]tisem5ts to be ins]t$ 9 ! ,briti% pap]s = ma/]s4 ,! head ma/] 0 to h a h\se1 ,l#fjj p] annum1 & ! privilege ( tak+ bo>d]s4 ,! classical & ma!matical ma/]s 7 to receive ,l#cjj a ye> & simil> privileges4 ,! ,assembly _h sugge/$ t ! new s*ool %\ld be kn[n z ,colborne ,college1 b ! "n adopt$ 0 ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,! s*ool op5$ 9 #ahcj ) a /aff ( sev5 speciali/s1 ne>ly all *os5 9 ,engl&4 ,! "w 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! build+s ( ! old ,gramm> ,s*ool until h&some & elaborate build+s 7 erect$ on ,russell ,squ>e1 nor? ( ,k+ ,/reet4 ,an end[m5t ( "s #fj1jjj acres f ! ,s*ool l&s 0 giv5 ! new in/itution4 ,x 0 g5]ally felt t ! new s*ool w\ld1 = ! pres5t1 supply ! want ( a univ]sity1 & also make x unnecess>y = ,canadian y\?s to complete _! education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,be=e ,upp] ,canada ,college _h be5 work+ a ye> a v num]\sly-sign$ petition 0 pres5t$ by "s ,york patrons ( ! s*ool pray+ = "s modification ( ! exclusively classical nature ( ! programme = ^? boys de/9$ = comm]ce & me*anical pursuits4 ,! ,gov]nor's attempt to give ,canadians a high-class collegiate s*ool seem$ only p>tially successful4 ,! error 0 9 attempt+ to adapt to a new c\ntry a =m ( s*ool t suit$ ! requirem5ts ( a select class 9 an old & highly civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,lat9 & ,greek mu/ be cramm$ into boys :e!r or n !y _h any natural aptitude = language /udy1 & q irrespective ( _! future occupations 9 life4 ,! f\nd+ & lib]al equipm5t ( ,upp] ,canada ,college _h "o effect t might easily h be5 =etold4 ,petitions came f almo/ e ,gramm> ,s*ool ,di/rict pray+ = end[$ & well-equipp$ s*ools simil> to ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,! petition]s res5t$ ! conc5tration at ,york ( two important in/itutions1 ,upp] ,canada ,college & ,k+'s ,college1 d]iv+ support f an end[m5t orig9ally set aside to give educational facilities to ! :ole ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,assembly ( #ahcc1 ?r\gh a select committee1 made a m9ute exam9ation into ! affairs ( ,upp] ,canada ,college1 & pass$ a resolution recomm5d+ t x be incorporat$ ) ,k+'s ,college4 ,i give "h quotations f two writ]s on ,upp] ,canada ,college1 %[+ h[ diff]5tly ?+s appe> :5 view$ ?r\gh diff]5t eyes4 ,! fir/ is f a lett] writt5 9 #ahcc by ,rev4 ,?omas ,radcliffe4#cf ,future g5]ations w bless ! memory ( ,sir ,john ,colborne1 :o1 to ! _m advantages d]iv$ f ! equity & wisdom ( 8 gov]nm5t1 has add$ t ( a magnific5t f\ndation 9 ,upp] ,canada ,college = ! purposes ( lit]>y in/ruction4 ,! l[e/ sal>y ( any ( ! pr(essors ( ?is in/itution is ,l#cjj p] annum1 ) ! accommodation ( a noble brick h\se & ! privilege ( tak+ bo>d]s at ,l#ej p] annum4 #cf ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #abj & #aba4 ,! next is f ,sket*es1 publi%$ by ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie1 ,london1 #ahcc4 ,spl5did incomes are giv5 to ! ma/]s ( ! new ,upp] ,canada ,college1 cull$ at ,ox=d by ! ,vice-,*ancellor1 & dwell+s furni%$ to ! pr(essors 7we may say7 by ! sweat ( ! br[ ( ! ,canadian lab\r]4 ,all ^! advantages & o!rs n n[ necess>y to be m5tion$1 are insuffici5t to gratify ! rapaci\s appetite ( ! ',e/abli%$ ,*ur*' manag]s1 :o1 9 ord] to accumulate weal? & live 9 opul5ce1 *>ge ! *ildr5 ( ,8 ,maje/y's subjects t5 times z high fees z are requir$ by ! less amply end[$ ,sem9>y at ,quebec4 ,!y h ano!r reason = s do+4 ,! ,college 7already a monopoly7 becomes almo/ an exclusive s*ool = ! families ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fic]s1 & ! few :o1 ?r\gh _! means1 h1 9 ,york1 already atta9$ a pecuni>y indep5d5ce out ( ! public treasury4 ,! ,college nev] 0 int5d$ = ! p1 nor did ! ,executive end[ x ?us amply t all classes might apply to ! f\nta9 ( k4#cg #cg ,see volume 9 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa1 pp4 #aij & #aia4 ,z "t pass$ ! ,college f\nd$ by ,sir ,john ,colborne did good "w z a second>y s*ool = p ( weal?1 b all attempts to make x popul> ) ! mass ( ! p prov$ ineffective4 ,! ,legislature gave x an annual grant some:at unwill+ly4#ch ,! build+s 7 erect$1 & "p ( ! annual exp5ses paid f advances made by ! ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil4 #ch ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #abc4 ,by an ,act pass$ 9 #ahcici !re 0 an attempt made to raise ! ,college to ! dignity ( a tempor>y univ]sity4 ,?is action displeas$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,k+'s ,college because x t5d$ to delay ! op5+ ( lectures 9 t in/itution4 ,9 #ahdi1 :5 ! ,baldw9 ,univ]sity ,bill made an indep5d5t corporation ( ,upp] ,canada ,college1 t in/itution 0 indebt$ to ! ,univ]sity = ne>ly #dj1jjj1 :i* 0 nev] repaid4#dj #ci ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #agj & #aga4 #dj ,= ! lat] hi/ory ( ,upp] ,canada ,college see ,hi/ory ( ,upp] ,canada ,college1 by ,pr9cipal ,george ,dickson4 ,9 #ahca ! ,me?odi/s began to build at ,cob\rg ! ,upp] ,canada ,academy1 :i* 0 to be op5 to all religi\s d5om9ations4 ,!y felt t al?\gh ,upp] ,canada ,college 0 non-sect>ian 9 a legal s5se1 yet1 inasmu* z ! pr9cipal & pr(essors 7 ,anglican cl]gym51 ! in/itution 0 ess5tially an ,anglican ,college4 ,at ?is "t ! ,rev4 ,eg]ton ,ry]son 0 editor ( ,! ,*ri/ian ,gu>dian newspap]1 ! (ficial organ ( ! ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce4 ,9 an editorial1 ,april1 #ahca1 he ?us ref]s to ! propos$ ,upp] ,canada ,academy3 ,x is ! fir/ lit]>y in/itution :i* has be5 comm5c$ by any body ( m9i/]s 9 accordance ) ! frequ5tly express$ wi%es ( ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce h n s\ght end[m5ts ( public l&s = ! e/abli%m5t ( an in/itution1 contr>y to ! voice ( ! p z express$ by _! repres5tatives4444 ,desir\s ( promot+ m ext5sively ! int]e/s ( ! ris+ g5]ation & ( ! c\ntry g5]ally1 we h resolv$ ^u ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,sem9>y ( ,le>n+--we h done s ^u lib]al pr9ciples--we h n res]v$ any peculi> privileges to ourselves = ! education ( our *ildr52 we h publi%$ ! con/itution = y\r exam9ation2 & n[ we appeal to y\r lib]ality = assi/ance4444 ,on ! *>act]i/ics ( ! sy/em ( education :i* x is contemplat$ to pursue 9 ! propos$ ,sem9>y1 we may obs]ve t x w be su* z to produce habits ( intellectual lab\r & activity2 a dilig5t & pr(itable improvem5t ( "t2 bodily heal? & vig\r1 a fitness & reli% = agricultural & me*anical1 z well z = o!r pursuits2 virtu\s pr9ciples & ,*ri/ian morals4 ,on ! importance ( education g5]ally we may rem>k1 x is z necess>y z ! light--x %\ld be z common z wat]1 & z free z air4444 ,education among ! p is ! be/ security ( a good gov]nm5t & con/itutional lib]ty2 x yields a /eady1 unb5d+ support to ! =m]1 & effectually protects ! latt]4 ,an educat$ p are always a loyal p to good gov]nm5t2 & ! fir/ object ( a wise gov]nm5t %\ld be ! education ( ! p4 ,an educat$ p are always ent]pris+ 9 all k9ds ( g5]al & local improvem5ts4 ,an ignorant population are equally fit =1 & are liable to be1 slaves ( despots & ! dupes ( demagogues2 sometimes1 l ! unsettl$ ocean1 !y c be ?r[n into incontrollable agitation by e w9d t bl[s2 at o!r times1 l ! uncompla9+ ass1 !y tamely submit to ! mo/ unreasonable burd5s4444 ,s\nd le>n+ is ( great wor? ev5 9 religion2 ! wise/ & be/ in/ruct$ ,*ri/ians are ! mo/ /eady1 & may be ! mo/ useful4 ,if a man be a *ild 9 k he is likely to be toss$ to & fro1 & c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e1 & (t5 lies at ! m]cy ( int]e/$1 design+ m52 ! m k he has ! saf] is 8 /ate4 ,if our circum/ances be su* t we h few means ( improvem5t1 we %\ld turn !m to ! be/ acc\nt4 ,p>tial k is bett] ?an total ignorance2 & he :o _c get all he may wi%1 mu/ take he$ to acquire all t he c4 ,if total ignorance be a bad & dang]\s ?+1 e degree ( k less5s bo? ! evil & ! dang]4#da #da ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #g & #h4 ,ry]son wrote ?is :5 he 0 only tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 b x =e%ad[s ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* he lat] attempt$ to base a national sy/em ( education4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t 9 ?is same ye> ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]y ( ,upp] ,canada 7 discuss+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,lit]>y & ,!ological ,sem9>y at ,pleasant ,bay1 9 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,c\nty4 ,?is sem9>y nev] 0 e/abli%$1 b ! agitation = x l$ to ! f\nd+ ( ,que5's ,univ]sity1 at ,k+/on4 ,:ile ,me?odi/ & ,presbyt]ian cl]gy 7 =m+ plans = academies1 ! memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,assembly 7 debat+ a s]ies ( resolutions on ! ,s*ool ,res]ves & ! failure ( ! p ( ,upp] ,canada to secure ! free ,gramm> ,s*ools = :i* ! ,cr[n ,l&s 7 appropriat$ 9 #agih4 ,sev]al ?+s are made pla9 9 ^! resolutions reg>d+ ! attitude ( ! popul>ly elect$ bran* ( ! ,legislature4 ,! foll[+ /& out prom95tly3-- #a4 ,t ! exi/+ ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 :olly inadequate to p]=m ! "w = :i* !y 7 creat$4 #b4 ,t ! real int5tions ( ! ,cr[n 9 sett+ ap>t ! imm5se ,s*ool ,res]ves 9 #agih _h nev] be5 c>ri$ out4 #c4 ,t ! successive ,canadian ,adm9i/rations _h be5 l>gely conc]n$ 9 appropriat+ ! lion's %>e ( ^! ,res]ves = ,univ]sity education4 #d4 ,t ! ,s*ool ,res]ves ( #agih1 ) prop] managem5t1 w\ld be n[ 7#ahca7 suffici5tly productive to give great assi/ance to education if appli$ 9 accord ) ! real wi%es ( ! p4 #e4 ,t ! money receiv$ f ^! ,s*ool l&s f "t to "t ought to be paid 9 to ! ,receiv]-,g5]al & dispos$ ( only by vote ( ! ,legislature4 ,fur!r prote/s 7 made aga9/ ! exclusive nature ( ,k+'s ,college *>t]1 & ! ,assembly 0 assur$ by ,sir ,john ,colborne t "s *anges w\ld be made4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 on ! #bnd ( ,novemb]1 #ahca1 ,"l ,god]i*1 ! ,briti% ,colonial ,secret>y1 9 a l5g?y communication to ,gov]nor ,colborne1 %[$ t ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t 0 fully seiz$ ( ! situation 9 reg>d to ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college4 ,"l ,god]i* said1#db ,i am to convey ?r\gh y to ! ,memb]s ( ! ,corporation ( ,k+'s ,college1 at ! e>ne/ recomm5dation & advice ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t1 t !y d =?) surr5d]#dc to ,8 ,maje/y ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college ( ,upp] ,canada1 ) any l&s t may h be5 grant$ !m4 ,"l ,god]i* !n proce$s to intimate t a new *>t] w be grant$ by ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,"l ,god]i* fur!r proce$s to give "s v s\nd advice conc]n+ ! necessity ( mutual =be>ance among a p ( div]se religi\s cre$s4 #db ,see copy ( despat* 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #ee4 #dc ,?is ! ,college ,c\ncil positively refus$ to d4 ,9 ! ,assembly !re 0 %[n an intellig5t grasp ( ! educational ne$s ( ! c\ntry & a det]m9ation to secure bett] s*ools4 ,_h ! ,executive ,c\ncil & ,legislative ,c\ncil be5 equally zeal\s 9 ! cause ( education1 ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ! g5]ation :i* pr(it$ f ,ry]son's re=ms might !mselves h _h ! advantage ( good s*ools4 ,! foll[+ extracts f an address to ,8 ,excell5cy1 ,sir ,john ,colborne1 w %[ ! temp] & wi%es ( ! ,assembly3 ,we1 ,8 ,maje/y's dutiful & loyal subjects1 ! ,commons ( ,upp] ,canada 9 ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t assembl$1 mo/ respectfully beg leave to repres5t t !re is 9 ?is ,prov9ce a v g5]al want ( education2 t ! insuffici5cy ( ! ,common ,s*ool fund ! total ,gov]nm5t grant = s*ools 9 #ahca 0 #aa1bjj to support compet5t1 respectable1 & well-educat$ tea*]s1 has degrad$ ,common ,s*ool tea*+ f a regul> bus9ess to a m]e matt] ( conv5i5ce to transi5t p]sons1 or common idl]s1 :o (t5 tea* ! s*ool "o season & leave x vacant until x accommodates "s o!r l p]son to take x 9 h&1 :]eby ! m9ds ( our y\? are left )\t cultivation1 or1 :at is /ill worse1 frequ5tly ) vulg>1 l[-br$1 vici\s1 or intemp]ate examples be=e !m 9 ! capacity ( monitors4#dd ,! address proce$$ to /ate t !re 0 urg5t ne$ ( a ,gov]nm5t fund to secure l>g] grants = tea*]s' sal>ies1 & ask$ ,8 ,excell5cy to lay be=e ! ,colonial ,secret>y a plan to set aside "o million acres ( wa/e l& 9 ,upp] ,canada = ! support ( ,common ,s*ools4 #dd ,see ,j\rnals ( ,assembly1 ,u4 ,c41 #ahca1 p4 #dj4 ,9 ?is ,address ! ,assembly virtually said to ! ,cr[n1 ,give u "s fix$ capital z a s\rce ( rev5ue & we w spe$ily reorganize our s*ools4 ,! ,assembly knew :at 0 ne$$ & knew h[ to rem$y ! exi/+ conditions1 b 0 p[]less because ! ,cr[n rev5ue 0 subject only to ! control ( ! ,executive ,c\ncil4 ,! session ( #ahcb-ccde 0 v active f an educational po9t ( view4 ,! ,assembly 0 in=m$ by ,8 ,excell5cy t ! ,cr[n _h cons5t$ to give ov] to ! ,legislature1 = ! support ( ,gramm> ,s*ools1 control ( ! #beh1ccj acres ( ,s*ool l&s1 be+ ! balance ( ! orig9al grant ( half a million acres made 9 #agih1 & f :i* _h already be5 made ext5sive grants to end[ ,k+'s ,college & ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,mu* ( ! rema9d] ( ?is l&1 :i* 0 n[ ve/$ 9 ! ,legislature1 0 n ( a sup]ior quality4 ,x _h also be5 select$ 9 t[n%ip blocks & naturally _h v little value until settlem5ts 7 made 9 surr\nd+ t[n%ips4 #de ,! previ\s session1 ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie _h be5 expell$ f ! ,assembly because ( 8 criticism ( ! ,gov]nor1 9 8 newspap]1 ! ,colonial ,advocate4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,mack5zie's criticisms ( ! ,gov]nor 7 l>gely bas$ on ,8 ,excell5cy's actions 9 reg>d to education4 ,! ,assembly prep>$ an ,address to ,8 ,maje/y pray+ = a grant ( "o million acres ( ,cr[n l&s = ! e/abli%m5t & support ( ,t[n%ip ,common ,s*ools4 ,z a measure ( imm$iate relief = ^! s*ools1 a bill 0 pass$ by ! two bran*es ( ! ,legislature1 & ass5t$ to by ,8 ,excell5cy1 provid+ = two ye>s an additional grant ( #bb1jjj4 ,?is sum 0 allott$ to ! sev]al ,di/ricts1 approximately 9 proportion to population1 b no ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees 0 to receive any ( ?is grant unless !y secur$ = _! tea*] a sum equal at lea/ to twice ! ,gov]nm5t grant4 ,! mo/ significant feature ( ! session1 h[ev]1 0 a ,common ,s*ool ,bill1 introduc$ into ! ,assembly by ,mr4 ,mahlon ,burwell1 & read a fir/ "t4 ,! bill propos$ to repeal all previ\s ,common ,s*ool legislation2 to e/abli% a ,g5]al ,bo>d & also ,di/rict ,bo>ds ( ,education2 to grant ,l#aj1jjj to ,common ,s*ools z a ,legislative grant & to assess a fur!r ,l#aj1jjj on ! rateable prop]ty ( ! ,di/ricts4 ,?is bill1 _h x become law1 w\ld h anticipat$ ,ry]son's legislation by ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 & x is int]e/+ to note ! comm5ts made ^u x by t g5tleman1 :o 0 at ?is "t editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gu>dian4 ,! ,gu>dian ( ,janu>y #ae?1 #ahcd1 express$ a g5]al approval ( ! plan ( taxation b 0 totally oppos$ to ! appo9tm5t ( ,bo>ds ( ,education4 ,aft] %[+ t ! pr9ciple ( local taxation 0 borr[$ f ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates1 :]e x 0 work+ satisfactorily1 ,ry]son says3 ,! next lead+ feature ( ! bill is ! appo9tm5t ( a ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education & also ,di/rict ,bo>ds ( ,education4 ,?is is propos$ to be left to ! ,gov]nor1 or p]son adm9i/]+ ! ,gov]nm5t1 a proposition1 9 our op9ion1 radically objectionable4 ,x makes ! sy/em ( education1 9 !ory1 a m]e eng9e ( ! ,executive1 a sy/em :i* is liable to all ! abuse1 suspicion1 jeal\sy & opposition caus$ by despotism2 & x )holds f ! sy/em ( ,common ,s*ool education1 9 its fir/ & prom95t feature1 t "* ( common int]e/ & h>moni\s co-op]ation :i*1 z we humbly conceive1 are ess5tial to its success1 & ev5 to its acceptance ) ! ,prov9ce4 ,education is an object 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t1 z an individual portion ( ! ,prov9ce1 & ! p at l>ge possess1 9 "s respects1 a common int]e/1 consequ5tly !y %\ld ex]cise a jo9t or common control4444 ,& 9 an equitable & patriotic adm9i/ration ( ,gov]nm5t1 ! m its ag5ts & ! p's ag5ts are associat$ toge!r 9 promot+ ! common weal1 ! m /rongly w mutual respect & confid5ce & co-op]ation betwe5 ! p & ! ,gov]nm5t be e/abli%$1 ! less room !re w be = ,executive neglig5ce1 or p>tiality1 or popul> or local abuse2 & ! less opportunity !re w be = ei!r despotic oppression or demagogue misrepres5tation4 ,9 #ahcd !re 0 a ,g5]al ,election1 :i* result$ 9 ! return to ! ,assembly ( a l>ge majority 9 fav\r ( re=m pr9ciples1 & :olly oppos$ to ! arbitr>y & ari/ocratic ideas ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil4 ,bidwell1 ,rolph1 & ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie 7 ?ree lead+ spirits 9 ! new ,h\se4 ,:5 ! ,assembly op5$ ! ,gov]nor laid be=e ! memb]s a despat* f ! ,colonial ,(fice1 /at+ ,8 ,maje/y's read9ess to transf] #bdj1jjj acres 9 ! settl$ t[n%ips 9 return = ! ,s*ool l&s :i* 7 9 t[n%ip blocks & n !n saleable4 ,a bill 0 pass$ by ! ,legislature r5ew+ = two ye>s1 #ahce & #ahcf1 ! increas$ grant ( ,l#e1fej = ,common ,s*ools4 ,a grant ( ,l#bjj 0 also made to ,me*anics' ,in/itutes at ,york & a grant ( ,l#ajj to "o at ,k+/on4 ,consid]able "t 0 sp5t 9 ! ,assembly ^u two bills :i* 7 reject$ by ! ,executive ,c\ncil4 ,"o 0 a bill to regulate ,common ,s*ools :i* w\ld h giv5 !m a ?or\gh organization & made !m subject to popul> control by elect$ ,bo>ds & ,sup]9t5d5ts4 ,! ,executive ,c\ncil _h no fai? 9 control by ! p4 ,!y d\bt$ :e!r ! respectable yeomanry ( ! c\ntry 7 capable ( *oos+ suitable ,sup]9t5d5ts4 ,! o!r 0 a bill to am5d ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college4 ,^! am5dm5ts 7 design$ to remove all religi\s te/s & to h ! ,college gov]n$ by a ,c\ncil1 half ( :om 7 to be appo9t$ by ! ,assembly & half by ! ,legislative ,c\ncil4 ,! only reasons giv5 by ! ,c\ncil = reject+ ^! am5dm5ts 7 t !y knew ( no univ]sity s gov]n$ & t a univ]sity mu/ h z a basis "s e/abli%$ =m ( religion4 ,9 ! meantime1 :ile ! hide-b\nd wor%ipp]s ( ,european traditions :o made up ! ,c\ncil 7 delay+ ! active "w ( ,k+'s ,college1 ! y\? ( ,upp] ,canada1 prep>+ = ! le>n$ pr(essions1 7 compell$ to seek univ]sity advantages 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,great ,brita94 ,m ?an ?is1 ow+ to ! lack ( advantages 9 _! own c\ntry1 _m :o c\ld o!rwise h af=d$ x 7 :olly depriv$ ( ! high] education & tra9+ necess>y = ! pr(essions !y _h 9 view4 ,! ,legislative ,c\ncil at ?is "t1 & = _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 made boa/s ( _! loyalty to ! ,cr[n1 & ^u "s occasions arrogat$ to !mselves & _! fri5ds a monopoly ( all loyal _s 9 ,upp] ,canada1 & yet !y firmly refus$ to surr5d] ! *>t] & end[m5t ( ,k+'s ,college :5 reque/$ & ev5 urg$ to d s by ,8 ,maje/y's ,colonial ,secret>y#df4 ,f #ahca to #ahce1 ! ,c\ncil refus$ to accept any sub/antial am5dm5ts made 9 t *>t] sugge/$ by ! ,assembly1 al?\gh ,"l ,god]i* _h1 9 #ahca1 made x q cle> t ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t wi%$ ! "q ( ! *>t] to be settl$ by ! ,upp] ,canada ,legislature4 #df ,see lett] ( ,"l ,god]i* ( ,nov4 #bnd1 #ahca1 to ,sir ,john ,colborne4 ,:51 ^u ! #f? ( ,may1 #ahce1 ,sir ,john ,colborne s5t to ! ,colonial ,secret>y ! ,k+'s ,college ,*>t] ,am5dm5t ,bill pass$ by ! ,assembly1 he urg$ ! imm$iate op5+ ( ,k+'s ,college1 al?\gh he _h decl>$ to ! ,college ,c\ncil t n "o /one %\ld be plac$ ^u ano!r until ! *>t] 0 am5d$4 ,x may also be ga!r$ f ?is despat* to ,"l ,gl5elg#dg t ,sir ,john ,colborne accompani$ x ) a draft ( am5dm5ts :i* he ?\ght w\ld be acceptable to bo? bran*es ( ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,8 ,lord%ip 0 too a/ute a politician & too ?or\ghly in=m$ conc]n+ ,canadian public op9ion to be easily misl$4 ,sir ,john ,colborne1 z a concession to ! ,assembly1 propos$ t five out ( sev5 ( ! gov]n+ body %\ld be p]man5tly ( ! fai? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! o!r two memb]s 7 to be ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor & ! ,ar*deacon ( ,york6 ,"l ,gl5elg1 9 reply1 says3 ,i _c hesitate to express my op9ion t ?is plan claims = ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& privileges :i* ^? :o be/ und]/& & mo/ deeply prize h] real int]e/s w\ld n ?9k x prud5t to ass]t = h] 9 any ,briti% ,prov9ce on ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,cont95t4444 ,i w\ld respectfully & e>ne/ly impress ^u ! ,memb]s ( bo? ^! ,bodies ,assembly & ,c\ncil ! exp$i5cy ( endeav\r+1 by mutual concessions1 to meet on "s common gr\nd4 ,especially w\ld ,i beg ! ,legislative ,c\ncillors to rememb] t1 if !re be any "o subject on :i*1 m ?an o!rs1 x is va9 & dang]\s to oppose ! delib]ate wi%es ( ! great mass ( ! p1 ! sy/em ( national in/ruction to be pursu$ 9 ! moral & religi\s education ( y\? is emphatically t subject4#dh ,"l ,gl5elg concludes by ref]r+ ! "q ( am5d+ ! *>t] back to ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada & /ates t ,8 ,maje/y w act z m$iator only if ! two bran*es ( ! ,legislature fail to agree & !n only ^u _! pres5t+ a jo9t ,address4 #dg ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #bad4 #dh ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #bac & #bad4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,education ,,9 ,,upp] ,,canada ,,f #aghc ,,to #ahdd--7;,cont9u$74 ,dur+ ! ,legislative session ( #ahcf1 ,sir ,john ,colborne 0 replac$ by ,sir ,francis ,bond ,head z ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor4 ,x w\ld seem t ! diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 ,sir ,john ,colborne & ,"l ,gl5elg ( ! ,colonial ,(fice 0 responsible = ! =m]'s ask+ to be recall$4 ,8 la/ (ficial act z ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ,upp] ,canada1 & "o intimately connect$ ) educational controv]sy at a lat] date1 0 to sign pat5ts = ! end[m5t ( =ty-?ree ,anglican rectories out ( ! ,cl]gy ,res]ve l&s4 ,9 ! ,legislature no real progress 0 made 9 education1 al?\gh a l5g?y report#di & a draft ,s*ool ,bill 7 pres5t$ by a memb] ( ! ,assembly1 ,doctor ,*>les ,duncomb4 ,?is report 0 bas$ on a visit paid by ,doctor ,duncomb to ! ,ea/]n1 ,middle & ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is int]e/+ & emphasizes ! importance ( a suitable education = wom54 #di ,see ,app5dix to ,j\rnals ( ,assembly ( ,u4,c41 #ahcf4 ,see also ,assembly ,j\rnals = #ahcf1 pp4 #bac & #bad4 ,! mo/ important ev5t ( ! ye> 9 its aft] effects ^u education 9 ,upp] ,canada 0 ! =mal op5+ ( ,upp] ,canada ,academy#ej at ,cob\rg1 "u a ,royal ,*>t] secur$ by ,eg]ton ,ry]son4 #ej ,see ,*apt] ,i4 ,9 resign+ 8 position z editor ( ,! ,gu>dian1 ! (ficial organ ( ,me?odism1 ,ry]son ref]r$ to ! condition ( education 9 ,upp] ,canada1 emphasiz+ ! supreme importance ( elem5t>y in/ruction = e *ild 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is also int]e/+ to note t at ?is date1 :5 he _h probably nev] dream$ ( hav+ any (ficial connection ) elem5t>y education1 he %\ld h t\*$ ! v root ( ! problem by po9t+ out ! utt] impossibility ( mak+ any real progress )\t a body ( educat$ & tra9$ tea*]s4 ,! ,legislature ( #ahcg set at re/ = a few ye>s ! vex$ "q ( an am5dm5t to ,k+'s ,college *>t]4 ,! majority ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil 7 /\tly oppos$ to any modifications t w\ld less5 ! control ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 b !y saw t public op9ion 0 /rong en\gh to prev5t ! op5+ ( ! college until am5dm5ts 7 made4 ,!y also saw t !y 7 runn+ a risk ( hav+ ! *>t] cancell$ & a new "o grant$ by ! ,cr[n4 ,!y accord+ly accept$ c]ta9 am5dm5ts propos$ by ! ,legislative ,assembly4 ,^! am5dm5ts#ea gave ex-(ficio seats on ! ,college ,c\ncil to ! ,speak] ( ! two bran*es ( ! ,legislature & to ! ,attorney-,g5]al & ! ,solicitor-,g5]al ( ,upp] ,canada2 !y remov$ f memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil & f pr(essors e semblance ( a religi\s te/ except ! foll[+ decl>ation3 ,i d solemnly & s9c]ely decl>e t ,i believe 9 ! au!nticity & ,div9e ,inspiration ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts & 9 ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity2 !y remov$ absolutely f religi\s te/s all /ud5ts & c&idates = degrees2 !y made ! ,judges ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt ( ,k+'s ,b5* visitors in/ead ( ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,quebec1 & ve/$ ! appo9tm5t ( future presid5ts 9 ,8 ,maje/y in/ead ( conf]r+ t (fice ex-(ficio ^u ! ,ar*deacon ( ,york4 #ea ,see ,j\rnals ( ,assembly ( ,upp] ,canada = #ahcg1 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,/eps 7 tak5 at once to place ! college 9 a position to beg9 "w4 ,a v able & compreh5sive s*eme#eb ( /udies & c\rses 0 drawn up by ! ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,/ra*an1 & ev]y?+ promis$ fav\rably1 :5 ! ,rebellion broke out & all op]ations 7 susp5d$4 #eb ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #ic-ih4 ,! foll[+ sket* ( ! ,common ,s*ools ( ?is p]iod1 writt5 by ,mr4 ,malcolm ,campbell1 an old tea*] ( ,middlesex1 is ins]t$ because x is believ$ to be typical ( ,upp] ,canada conditions4 ,mr4 ,campbell began to tea* 9 #ahce3-- ,! ,s*ool ,h\ses1 dur+ ! "t ,i taught1 7 built ( r\nd logs ab\t #ad x #af ft41 ) clapbo>d ro(s & op5 fireplaces4 ,a w9d[ sa% on ?ree sides = light1 a bo>d be+ plac$ b5ea? !m1 on :i* to keep copies & slates4 ,!re 7 long hewn b5*es )\t backs = seats4 ,!re 7 no blackbo>ds or maps on ! *9k$ walls4 ,!re 0 a miscellane\s assortm5t ( books1 :i* made x v difficult to =m classes4 ,cobb's & ,web/]'s ,spell+-books aft]w>ds gave place to ,mavor's4 ,! ,te/am5t 0 us$ z a ,textbook1 a supply ( :i* 0 furni%$ by ,rev4 ,b5jam9 ,cronyn1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,huron4 ,! ,engli% ,read]1 & ,hume & ,smollett's ,hi/ory ( ,engl& 7 us$ by ! m advanc$ classes4 ,l5nie's ,gramm>1 & ,dilwor?'s & ,hutton's ,ari?metics1 & ! ,hi/ory ( ,cortez' ,conque/ ( ,mexico 7 us$1 also a ,geography & ,atlas1 & a v>iety ( books4 ,goose-quills 7 us$ = p5s1 :i* ! tea*] made & m5d$ at lea/ twice a day4 ,! h\rs ( tea*+ 7 some:at long] ?an at pres5t1 & !re 0 no recess4 ,! numb] ( s*ol>s v>i$ f #ae to #cj1 & s*ool 0 kept op5 eight to t5 mon?s 9 ! ye> ) a ,saturday vacation e two weeks4 ,tea*]s1 aft] hav+ taught s*ool = "s mon?s1 und]w5t a pretty ?or\gh oral exam9ation by ! ,di/rict ,bo>d ( ,education1 & 7 grant$ ,fir/1 ,second1 or ,?ird ,class c]tificates accord+ to _! m]its1 real or suppos$4 ,!y _h ! ,gov]nm5t grant apportion$ to !m accord+ to _! /&+4 ,mr4 ,donald ,currie1 9 ! section we/ ( me1 drew annually #abj on ! gr\nd ( 8 high qualifications z well z 8 tea*+ ,lat94 ,my %>e ( ! grant 0 #hj4 ,mr4 ,b5son ea/ ( me drew #ej4444 ,! ,gov]nm5t grant 0 :at ! tea*] ma9ly dep5d$ on = ca%4 ,! re/ ( 8 pay1 :i* v>i$ f #aj to #af a mon?1 ,gov]nm5t grant includ$1 0 mo/ly paid 9 k9d1 & v h>d to collect at t4 ,! ,tru/ees 9 ^! e>ly days assum$ duties beyond :at !y n[ possess4 ,9 engag+ a tea*]1 !y exam9$ him z to 8 qualifications 9 ! ?ree ,r's & z mu* f>!r z any ( !mselves knew4 ,!y fix$ ! rate bill :i* ea* s*ol> %\ld pay1 usually at a doll> & fifty c5ts a qu>t]2 & any family s5d+ m ?an ?ree s*ol>s %\ld g free1 z well z ! *ildr5 ( wid[s4444 ,! tea*] 0 expect$ to 'bo>d r\nd' at t rate ( pay4 ,he usually bo>d$ 9 "o or two h\ses ne> ! s*ool1 do+ *ores morn+ & ev5+4 ,! ,tru/ees assess$ ea* s*ol> ) half a cord ( wood dur+ w9t]1 :i* 0 scantily suppli$2 sometimes ! tea*] & bigg] boys w5t ) an axe to ! woods to make up ! defici5cy4 ,! tru/ees 7 to exam9e ! s*ool qu>t]ly1 & sign ! ,qu>t]ly ,reports s t ! tea*] might draw ! ,gov]nm5t grant4#ec #ec ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #aca1 #acb4 ,! foll[+ ,rules = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,common ,s*ools prescrib$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,education = ! ,niag>a ,di/rict is tak5 f ,g\rley's ,/ati/ical ,acc\nt ( ,upp] ,canada1 #ahag-ahbb1 ,vol4 ,,ii42 ,app5dix1 pp4 #aaf-aai3-- #a4 ,! ,ma/] to comm5ce ! lab\rs ( ! day by a %ort pray]4 #b4 ,s*ool to comm5ce ea* day at #i o'clock & five h\rs at lea/ to be giv5 to tea*+ dur+ ! day1 except on ,saturdays4 #c4 ,dilig5ce & ,emulation to be *]i%$ & enc\rag$ among ! pupils by rew>ds judici\sly di/ribut$1 to consi/ ( little pictures & books1 accord+ to ! age ( ! s*ol>4 #d4 ,cleanl9ess & ,good ,ord] to be indisp5sable2 & corporal puni%m5t seldom necess>y1 except = bad habits le>n$ at home--ly+1 disob$i5ce1 ob/9acy & p]v]s5ess--^! sometimes require *a/isem5t2 b g5tl5ess ev5 9 ^! cases w\ld d bett] ) mo/ *ildr54 #e4 ,all o!r (f5ces1 aris+ *iefly f livel9ess & inatt5tion1 are bett] correct$ by %ame1 su* z gaudy caps1 plac+ ! culprits by !mselves1 n p]mitt+ anyone to play ) !m = a day or days1 deta9+ aft] s*ool h\rs1 or dur+ a play aft]noon1 or by ridicule4 #f4 ,! ,ma/] mu/ keep a regul> catalogue ( 8 s*ol>s & m>k e day !y are abs5t4 #g4 ,! =5oons ( ,w$nesday & ,saturday to be set ap>t = ,religi\s ,in/ruction2 to r5d] x agreeable ! s*ool %\ld be furni%$ ) at lea/ t5 copies ( ,b>r[s' ',que/ions on ! ,new ,te/am5t1' & ! ,tea*] to h "o copy ( ! key to ^! que/ions = 8 own use2 ! tea*] %\ld likewise h a copy ( ,murray's ',p[] ( ,religion on ! ,m9d1' ,watk9's ',scripture ,biography1' & ,blair's ',class ,book1' ! ,saturday ,lessons ( :i* are well-calculat$ to impress religi\s feel+4 ,note4--,^! books are conf9$ to no religi\s d5om9ation1 & d n prev5t ! ,ma/]s f tea*+ su* ,cate*ism z ! p>5ts ( ! *ildr5 may adopt4 #h4 ,e day to close ) read+ publicly a few v]ses f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 proce$+ regul>ly ?r\gh ! ,gospels4 #i4 ,! aft]noons ( ,w$nesday & ,saturday to be all[$ = play4 #aj4 ,a copy ( ^! ,rules to be affix$ up 9 "s conspicu\s place 9 ! ,s*ool-room1 & to be read publicly to ! ,s*ol>s e ,monday morn+ by ! ,tea*]4 ,no d\bt mu* good tea*+ 0 done 9 s*ools nom9ally gov]n$ by simil> codes ( in/ruction4 ,! tea*] is always ! real =ce 9 a s*ool & good tea*]s are nev] slaves to me*anical rules4 ,^! rules1 h[ev]1 sugge/ a =m ( puni%m5t t 0 l>gely us$ 9 ^? days ev5 by good tea*]s & has n yet be5 :olly bani%$ f ! s*oolroom--ridicule4 ,"h we see x (f]$ z an improvem5t ^u corporal puni%m5t4 ,x may h _h its advantages ov] ! brutal puni%m5ts sometimes inflict$ 9 ! old days1 b ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,johnson 0 "r 9 say+ t a reasonably sev]e corporal puni%m5t 0 bett] = bo? tea*] & pupil ?an ei!r nagg+ or ridicule4 ,no d\bt ! sy/ems ( ,bell & ,lanca/] 7 responsible = ! use recomm5d$ ( ridicule 9 ! ,niag>a ,di/rict 9 #ahbj4 ,"o important ,bill1 ,an ,act to ,provide = ! ,advancem5t ( ,education1#ed became law dur+ ! session ( #ahci4 ,?is ,bill set ap>t #bej1jjj acres ( wa/e l&s = ! support ( ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools1 made provision = additional s*ools 9 di/ricts :]e !y 7 ne$$1 & provid$ = ! erection ( new build+s & assi/ant ma/]s4 ,! ,bill also plac$ ! rev5ue & managem5t ( ^! s*ools "u ! ,c\ncil ( ,k+'s ,college4 ,9 ?is way ,k+'s ,college1 ,upp] ,canada ,college1 & ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools--all ! ma*9]y ( high] education--7 br\ght "u c5tral au?ority4 #ed ,see ,j\rnals ( ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada = #ahci4 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,see also copy ( bill 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #agj1 #aga4 ,f a c>eful read+ ( a despat*#ee s5t by ,sir ,george ,ar?ur to ! ,colonial ,(fice1 9 connection ) ! ,act ref]r$ to above1 x seems q cle> t ! l& grant ( #bej1jjj acres n[ set ap>t = ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools 0 ! balance ( ! orig9al #edi1bag acres grant$ by ! ,cr[n 9 #agih = ! end[m5t ( ,free ,gramm> ,s*ools & a ,univ]sity4 ,?us1 aft] =ty ye>s1 ! int5tions ( ! ,cr[n reg>d+ ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 to be realiz$4 ,b only 9 "p1 because ! ,act ( #ahci did n make ! ,gramm> ,s*ools free4 #ee ,repr9t$ 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e4 ,see ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #agc-ahc4 ,x 0 confid5tly hop$ by _m ( ! ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil1 & especially by ! ,presid5t1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an1 t :5 ! college *>t] 0 am5d$ 9 #ahcg no?+ w\ld int]f]e ) ! imm$iate execution ( plans = build+ & op5+ ,k+'s ,college4 ,elaborate plans & models ( a build+ 7 prep>$ & s5t out f ,engl&1 an ar*itect 0 employ$1 adv]tisem5ts = t5d]s = a build+ 7 ins]t$ 9 v>i\s newspap]s1 & ! contract 0 ab\t to be aw>d$1 :5 ,sir ,george ,ar?ur hurri$ly conv5$ ! ,c\ncil & ord]$ an inve/igation into ! f9ances ( ! ,college4 ,8 suspicions _h evid5tly be5 awak5$ by "s returns on ,college affairs pres5t$ 9 response to an ,address by ! ,assembly4 ,! report ( ! special audit committee#ef appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil reveal$ a />tl+ condition ( affairs & incid5tally a /rong argum5t aga9/ all[+ any body or corporation to h&le public funds )\t an annual audit by someone responsible to ,p>liam5t4 #ef ,see proce$+s ( ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil1 #ahcg-ahdj4 ,! ,burs>1 ! ,hon4 ,joseph ,wells1 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil1 _h div]t$ to 8 own use & t ( 8 ne$y fri5ds "s ,l#f1cgd1 & ! sum ( ,l#d1cab _h be5 loan$ to ! ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,/ra*an4 ,!re 0 9 use a v primitive sy/em#eg ( book-keep+1 & on ! :ole j su* managem5t z might h be5 expect$ f ! close corporation :i* _h1 up to #ahcg1 made up ! ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil4 ,!re 0 also mu* mismanagem5t ( ! f9ancial affairs ( ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,^! revelations delay$ build+ op]ations until #ahdb4 #eg ,see ,report ( ,t4 ,c4 ,patrick1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 manuscript ,m9utes ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil1 pp4 #fh-gc4 ,on ,decemb] #crd1 #ahci1 ! la/ session ( ! ,legislature ( ,upp] ,canada 0 op5$ by ,*>les ,p\lett ,?ompson1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,syd5ham4 ,a ,bill 0 pass$ grant+ a *>t] to ! ,univ]sity ( ,k+/on4 ,:5 ! ,bill 0 introduc$ into ! ,assembly1 ! "n 0 to be ! ,univ]sity ( ,que5's ,college4#eh ,:y ! *ange 0 made does n seem v cle>1 b p]haps x 0 because ! promot]s ( ! ,bill 7 n c]ta9 t ,h] ,maje/y _h giv5 h] cons5t to ! use ( h] "n 9 ! ,act4 ,! ,act plac$ ! ,college l>gely "u ! control ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* & :olly "u control ( ,presbyt]ians1 b no religi\s te/s 7 to be exact$ f /ud5ts or graduates except 9 ,div9ity4 ,! #ae? section ( ! *>t] au?oriz$ ! repres5tative ( ,h] ,maje/y 9 ,canada to pay f ! rev5ues ( ,k+'s ,college a sum suffici5t to e/abli% a ,*air 9 ,div9ity4 ,?is arrangem5t d\btless 0 ! result ( a despat* f ! ,colonial ,(fice "s ye>s previ\s to ! effect t any modification ( ,k+'s ,college *>t] %\ld provide = a ,div9ity ,pr(essor ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,"s read]s ( ! pres5t day may ask1 ,:y n also = o!r religi\s d5om9ations--,me?odi/s1 ,bapti/s1 & ,congregationali/s8 ,! answ] is simple4 ,! ,*ur*es ( ,engl& & ,scotl& 7 national *ur*es 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 ,! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 ,canada 9 #ahdj claim$ to be an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & z ! ,cl]gy ,res]ve controv]sy 0 !n unsettl$1 h] claim _h reasonable expectation ( realization4 ,_h h] claim be5 all[$1 x w\ld h /r5g!n$ any claim ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* might h made also to rank z an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 #eh ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 ,*ap4 ,,xvi41 pp4 #bhd-bii4 ,?is ,canadian *>t] to ! ,univ]sity ( ,k+/on 0 cancell$ by ! ,cr[n ) ! cons5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,canada1 & a ,royal ,*>t] issu$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,que5's ,college4 ,by ?is ,royal ,*>t]1 ,que5's lo/ ! ,div9ity ,pr(essor%ip :i*1 by ! ,canadian *>t]1 0 to be e/abli%$ out ( ,k+'s ,college f\ndation4 ,! ,cr[n _h p[] to grant a *>t] b no p[] to int]f]e ) ! funds ( ,k+'s ,college1 :i* 7 subject to ! ,canadian ,legislature4 ,! ,commission#ei appo9t$ by ! ,legislature 9 #ahci to prep>e a report#fj on education gave a compreh5sive acc\nt ( ! condition ( s*ools1 b )\t ?r[+ mu* new light ^u !m4 ,! total numb] ( pupils 9 ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools 0 /ill ab\t #cjj1 b ! numb] 9 ! ,common ,s*ools 0 e/imat$ at #bd1jjj1 or ab\t "o 9 eighte5 ( ! total population4 ,z to ! nature ( ! s*ools att5d$ by ^! #bd1jjj1 !re is abundant evid5ce to prove t !y 7 v ineffici5t4 ,! ,rev4 ,robt4 ,mc,gill1 ( ,niag>a1 says3 ,i "k ! qualifications ( ne>ly all ! ,common ,s*ool tea*]s 9 ?is di/rict1 & ,i d n hesitate to say t !re is n m ?an "o 9 t5 fully qualifi$ to in/ruct ! "y 9 ! humble/ dep>tm5t4 ,! ,london ,di/rict ,bo>d = #ahci says3 ,! ,ma/]s *os5 by ! ,common ,s*ool ,tru/ees are (t5 ignorant m51 b>ely acqua9t$ ) ! rudim5ts ( education &1 consequ5tly1 jeal\s ( any s*ool sup]ior to _! own4#fa #ei ,! memb]s 73 ,rev4 ,john ,mc,caul1 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,grasett & ,secret>y ,h>rison4 #fj ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #bdc-bhc4 ,also ,app5dix to ,j\rnals ( ,assembly = #ahdj4 #fa ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #bff4 ,! ,gramm> ,s*ools _h be5 gradually improv+ s9ce _! e/abli%m5t1 b 7 /ill v f> f supply+ ! real ne$s ( ! p4 ,!y _h no uni=mity 9 c\rse ( /udy or textbooks1 & 7 "u no inspection4 ,9 fact1 lack ( sup]vision 0 ! weake/ spot 9 ! :ole s*ool sy/em4 ,"l ,durham1 9 8 fam\s ,report1#fb ref]s to education 9 ,upp] ,canada ?us3 ,a v consid]able portion ( ! ,prov9ce has nei!r roads1 po/ (fices1 mills1 s*ools1 nor *ur*es4 ,! p may raise en\gh = _! own subsi/5ce & may ev5 h a rude & com=tless pl5ty1 b !y c seldom acquire weal?2 nor c ev5 weal?y l&[n]s prev5t _! *ildr5 f gr[+ up ignorant & boori%1 & f occupy+ a f> l[] m5tal1 moral & social position ?an !y !mselves fill4444 ,ev5 9 ! mo/ ?ickly peopl$ di/ricts !re are b few s*ools1 & ^? ( a v inf]ior "*2 :ile ! m remote settlem5ts are almo/ entirely )\t any4 #fb ,see ,"l ,durham's ,report1 p4 #ff4 ,! ,committee recomm5d$ bett] sal>ies1 normal s*ools = tra9+ tea*]s1 ,briti% textbooks1 an ,inspector-,g5]al ( ,education1 & a ,prov9cial ,bo>d ( ,s*ool ,commission]s4 ,look+ at ! matt] ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury lat]1 we c see t really good s*ools 7 n !n imm$iately possible4 ,s*ools1 l ev]y?+ else1 _c be creat$ at comm&4 ,!y are ! result ( evolution4 ,upp] ,canada ,college illu/rates ?is4 ,exp5sive build+s 7 erect$ & capable ma/]s secur$ 9 ,engl&1 & yet ! s*ool 0 n really effici5t = _m ye>s4 ,! c\ntry 0 l>gely a wild]ness4 ,! p 7 comp>atively poor & _! fir/ c>e 0 to provide ! necessities ( life4 ,! sad side to ! picture is t !re 0 among ! mass ( ! p s little real int]e/ 9 education & s little appreciation ( its wor?4 ,p w nev] /ruggle to acquire t ( :i* !y feel no ne$4 ,x seems q cle>1 too1 t ! /ruggle = civil & religi\s fre$om & equality h9d]$ ! developm5t ( a good s*ool sy/em4 ,! latt] c\ld sc>cely be possible be=e ! =m] _h triumph$4 ,! natural lead]s ( ! p & ^? :o by sup]ior atta9m5ts & education 7 fitt$ = lead]%ip 7 /ra9+ e n]ve & mu/]+ e kn[n res\rce to ov]?r[ a corrupt olig>*y4 ,ev5 among ! spiritual lead]s ( ! p !re 0 no unity ( purpose4 ,in/ead ( work+ %\ld] to %\ld] ) "o ano!r = ! moral & intellectual gr[? ( _! p1 !y 7 9 _m cases sapp+ _! /r5g? ?r\gh acrimoni\s & recrim9at+ discussions ( /ate *ur*1 sect>ianism1 ,cl]gy ,res]ves1 end[m5t & grants4 ,:5 once x 0 f9ally settl$ t ,upp] ,canada 0 to h responsible gov]nm5t & t all races & all cre$s 7 to enjoy equal civil1 religi\s & political rights1 x 0 mu* easi] to lay a solid f\ndation = ! developm5t ( effici5t s*ools4 ,to ?is no?+ contribut$ m ?an ! ,municipal ,act ( #ahda4 ,x suppli$ ! necess>y local ma*9]y1 work+ 9 h>mony & 9 close connection ) a c5tral gov]nm5t4 ,x seem$ to leave almo/ ev]y?+ to local initiative & local control1 ?us appeal+ to local patriotism4 ,9 reality x gave a c5tral au?ority p[] to direct by lay+ d[n broad g5]al pr9ciples1 & x /irr$ up a maximum ( local self-ef=t by di/ribut+ ,prov9cial grants4 ,syd5ham's fir/ ,spee* f ! ,?rone to ! ,legislature ( ! ,unit$ ,canadas 9 #ahda ref]r$ to ! necessity ( a bett] sy/em ( ,common ,s*ools4 ,dur+ ! session ! ,legislature pass$ an elaborate ,act = ?is purpose1 & al?\gh x prov$ n to be ( a practical nature x %[$ an e>ne/ desire on ! "p ( ! ,legislature to improve ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,! ,act appropriat$ ,l#ej1jjj p] ye> to be di/ribut$ among ! ,common ,s*ools 9 proportion to ! numb] ( pupils betwe5 #e & #af ye>s ( age 9 ea* di/rict4 ,x provid$ a ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ! ,unit$ ,canadas & prescrib$ 8 duties4 ,x e/abli%$ popul>ly-elect$ ,t[n%ip ,bo>ds & pass$ c]ta9 rates to be assess$ on ! ratepay]s4 ,! mo/ significant feature ( ! ,bill 0 t x conta9$ ! g]m :i* lat] develop$ into our elaborate sy/em ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,e>ly 9 ! session1 =ty petitions 7 pres5t$ ask+ t ! ,bible be us$ 9 ! s*ools4 ,!re 0 also a petition f ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/ra*an & ! ,anglican cl]gy ask+ t ,anglican *ildr5 be educat$ by _! own pa/ors & t !y receive a %>e ( public funds = support ( _! s*ools4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics also petition$ aga9/ "s pr9ciples ( ! ,common ,s*ool ,bill !n be=e ! ,h\se4 ,^! ?+s w probably expla9 :y ! ,bill z pass$ conta9$ a clause all[+ any numb] ( diss5ti5ts 7n necess>ily ,roman ,ca?olics7 9 ,t[n%ip ,s*ools to )draw & =m a s*ool ( _! own1 & also a clause :i* creat$ = cities & incorporat$ t[ns a ,s*ool ,bo>d1 half ( :om 7 ,prote/ant & half ( :om 7 ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,! ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants might "w toge!r & ma9ta9 s*ools 9 common1 or !y might con/itute !mselves into sep>ate committees1 ea* committee virtually controll+ its own s*ools4 ,?us we see t :ile ! ,assembly 7 fight+ to break d[n a sy/em ( sect>ianism 9 univ]sity education1 !y 7 introduc+ into ! ,common ,s*ools a policy t l$ to divisions on acc\nt ( religion4 ,dur+ ! session ( #ahda1 ! ,upp] ,canada ,academy at ,cob\rg secur$ incorporation z ,victoria ,college ) univ]sity p[]s1 & also a grant ( ,l#ejj1 :i* lat] 0 made annual4 ,"h1 too1 ! ,legislature 0 grant+ public money to a sect>ian in/itution1 al?\gh x %\ld be not$ t no religi\s te/s 7 to be exact$ ( any /ud5ts1 & t five public (fic]s1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,executive ,c\ncil1 ! ,speak]s ( ! two bran*es ( ! ,legislature1 & ! ,attorney-,g5]al & ! ,solicitor-,g5]al = ,canada ,we/ 7 to be ex-(ficio visitors & memb]s ( ! ,victoria ,college ,s5ate4 ,e>ly 9 #ahdb1 ,que5's ,univ]sity 0 op5$ = ! reception ( /ud5ts4 ,lat] 9 ! same ye> ! corn]-/one ( ,k+'s ,college 0 laid ) impos+ c]emony by ,sir ,*>les ,bagot1 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,9 #ahdc ! ,k+'s ,college pr(essors began lectures4 ,?is gave ?ree colleges ) univ]sity p[]s 9 active op]ation 9 ,upp] ,canada 9 #ahdc4 ,9 ,may1 #ahdb1 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al appo9t$ ! ,hon4 ,rob]t ,jameson1 ,vice-,*ancellor ( ,upp] ,canada1 to be ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 & ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,murray1 ( ,oakville1 to be ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t = ,upp] ,canada4 ,mr4 ,murray 0 a s*ol>ly g5tleman1 b possess$ no special qualifications = s important an (fice4 ,x seems probable t z e>ly z #ahda ,syd5ham _h "s ?\ght ( giv+ ! position to ,ry]son4 ,x also seems probable t ,sir ,*>les ,bagot knew ( ?is & _h "s communication ) ,ry]son 9 respect to x4 ,x is m ?an likely t ,ry]son _h be5 too active1 bo? 9 oppos+ ! arbitr>y acts ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil & 9 promot+ ! int]e/s ( 8 own ,*ur*1 to be readily acceptable to ,8 ,excell5cy's ,c\ncil1 ne>ly all ( :om 7 ,*ur*m54 ,x 0 soon discov]$ t ! ,common ,s*ool ,act ( #ahda c\ld nev] be put into op]ation4 ,x _h only a s+le m]it--good int5tions4 ,9 #ahdc x 0 decid$ to am5d x & enact a sep>ate ,bill = ,upp] & ,l[] ,canada4 ,t = ,upp] ,canada 0 introduc$ by ,hon4 ,francis ,h9cks4 ,speak+ ( ! ,bill#fc he says3 ,! pr9ciple adopt$ 9 ! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdc is ?is3 ,! ,gov]nm5t pays a c]ta9 am\nt to ea* ,t[n%ip--! prop]ty 9 t ,t[n%ip pays an equal am\nt2 or if ! ,c\ncillors elect$ by ! p *oose x1 d\ble ! am\nt4 ,?is =ms ! ,s*ool ,fund1 :i* is divid$ among ! s*ool di/ricts1 ! ,tru/ees ( :i* raise ! balance ( ! tea*]'s sal>y by a ,rate ,bill on ! p>5ts ( ! *ildr54 ,! sy/em is z simple z x is j4444 ,9 fram+ ?is sy/em1 g5tlem51 y w obs]ve t1 z 9 all o!r in/ances1 ! late ,m9i/ry h dive/$ ! grant ( all local patronage4 ,ev]y?+ has be5 left to ! p !mselves2 & ,i feel p]fectly conv9c$ t !y w prove !mselves capable ( manag+ _! own affairs 9 a m satisfactory mann] ?an any ,gov]nm5t ,bo>ds ( ,education or visit+ ,sup]9t5d5ts c\ld d = !m4 #fc ,see ,rem9isc5ces ( ,8 ,public ,life1 by ,sir ,francis ,h9cks1 pp4 #age-agg4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,canada4 ,! new ,s*ool ,act provides also = ! e/abli%m5t 9 ea* ,t[n%ip ( a ,model ,s*ool--! tea*] ( :i* is to receive a l>g] %>e ?an o!rs ( ! ,s*ool ,fund1 provid$ he gives gratuit\s in/ruction to ! o!r tea*]s 9 ! ,t[n%ip1 "u su* regulations z may be e/abli%$4 ,!re is also provision = a ,model ,s*ool 9 ea* c\nty1 on a simil> plan1 b1 ( c\rse1 ( a high] grade4 ,x is left to ! p !mselves or _! repres5tatives 9 ! sev]al municipalities1 to e/abli% ^! ,model ,s*ools or n1 z !y deem exp$i5t4 ,b x is provid$ t z soon z a ,prov9cial ,normal ,s*ool %all be 9 op]ation 7& ! sy/em w nev] be complete )\t "o7 ! tea*]s ( ! ,model ,s*ools mu/ h c]tificates ( qualification f ! pr(essors ( ! ,normal ,s*ool4 ,?is ,act ( #ahdc is mu* m elaborate 9 its provisions ?an any prec$+ legislation affect+ ,common ,s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,x provid$ = c\nty sup]9t5d5ts appo9t$ by w>d5s & = t[n%ip1 t[n or city sup]9t5d5ts appo9t$ by ! municipal c\ncil4 ,x w\ld seem t 9 _m po9ts ! duties ( ^! two classes ( sup]9t5d5ts w\ld conflict1 z bo? 7 all[$ to exam9e & appo9t tea*]s1 & bo? 7 to visit s*ools4 ,e section 0 to h a ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees elect$ by ratepay]s1 & to ^! tru/ees 0 giv5 *>ge ( s*ool prop]ty & ! regulation ( c\rse ( /udy1 includ+ *oice ( textbooks4 ,x w\ld seem t full local control 0 giv5 except 9 ! matt] ( c]tificat+ tea*]s & regulat+ ! gov]nm5t grant4 ,ei!r ,prote/ants or ,roman ,ca?olics might petition = a ,sep>ate ,s*ool on ! application ( t5 or m resid5t freehold]s1 b su* s*ools :5 e/abli%$ 7 ma9ta9$ & controll$ by ! same ma*9]y z o!r s*ools4 ,model ,s*ools 7 to receive a l>g] grant f ! ,legislature4 ,a c\nty sup]9t5d5t c\ld issue unlimit$ or limit$ c]tificates1 b all c]tificates issu$ by a t[n%ip1 t[n1 or city sup]9t5d5t 7 limit$ to ! division 9 :i* !y 7 issu$ & 7 valid = "o ye> only4 ,! m>k$ weaknesses ( ! ,act may be summ$ up z foll[s3-- #a4 ,possible conflict ( au?ority betwe5 c\nty & local sup]9t5d5ts4 #b4 ,no uni=mity ( c\rse ( /udy or textbooks4 #c4 ,no accept$ /&>d ( qualification = tea*]s4 #d4 ,no me?od provid$ = tra9+ ( tea*]s1 z a ,normal ,s*ool 0 m]ely sugge/$1 & ,model ,s*ools 7 optional4 #e4 ,no provision made to secure compet5t local sup]9t5d5ts4 ,any man might be appo9t$4 ,b ) all its defici5cies ! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdc 0 a pro( t ! ,legislature e>ne/ly desir$ to promote elem5t>y education4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 felt by _m public m51 & especially by ! ,gov]nor1 t no man 0 s well qualifi$ z ,ry]son to direct t sy/em at headqu>t]s4 ,to pave ! way = ,ry]son's appo9tm5t1 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,murray 0 made ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics 9 ,k+'s ,college1 & 9 ,septemb]1 #ahdd1 ,ry]son became ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ,upp] ,canada4 ,he 0 to h leave ( abs5ce = travel & = inve/igation into ! s*ool sy/ems ( ,europe4 ,z ev5ts prov$1 ,ry]son's appo9tm5t z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education soon bore fruit 9 a m effici5t sy/em ( ,common ,s*ools4 ,b univ]sity affairs 7 /ill 9 a /ate ( *aos4 ,! am5dm5ts to ! *>t] ( ,k+'s ,college made 9 #ahcg 7 disappo9t+ly unfruitful ( any practical *anges4 ,! ,college rema9$ 9 *>ge ( ,anglicans1 & 0 9 reality1 if n 9 a legal s5se1 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& in/itution4 ,! "q may naturally be ask$1 :y did ! legislation ( #ahcg n effect great] *anges8 ,! answ] is simple4 ,9 #ahcg ! seat ( gov]nm5t 0 at ,toronto1 & ! five ex-(ficio ,gov]nm5t (fic]s c\ld easily att5d meet+s ( ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil4 ,b aft] ! ,act ( ,union 9 #ahda ! seat ( gov]nm5t 0 mov$ fir/ to ,k+/on & lat] to ,montreal4 ,x !n became :olly impossible = ! five lay memb]s ( ,k+'s ,college to att5d regul> meet+s 9 ,toronto4 ,! result 0 t ! affairs ( ,k+'s ,college rema9$ practically 9 ! h&s ( ! presid5t & pr(essors1 :o made no real ef=ts to adapt ! ,college to ! ne$s ( ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,bi%op ,/ra*an1 ! ,presid5t1 c\ld n =get 8 orig9al plans 9 secur+ ! *>t]1 & 0 /ill try+ to realize !m z f> z possible4 ,9 a petition :i* he pres5t$ to ,p>liam5t 9 #ahde aga9/ ! ,drap] ,univ]sity ,bill1 he makes 8 real object v cle>4 ,he says3 ,above all ?+s1 ,i claim f ! end[m5t ! means ( educat+ my cl]gy4 ,?is 0 my *ief object 9 obta9+ ! ,royal ,*>t] & ! ,end[m5t ( ,k+'s ,college2 444 & 0 inde$ ! mo/ valuable result to be anticipat$ by ! in/itution4444 ,?is is a po9t :i* nev] c be giv5 up1 & to :i* ,i believe ! fai? ( ,gov]nm5t is unres]v$ly pl$g$4#fd ,z "t w5t on & ! hi/ory ( ! ,royal grant ( #agih came to be m fully discuss$ & und]/ood1 ! det]m9ation ( ! p grew m & m fix$ to secure su* modifications 9 ! ,k+'s ,college ,*>t] z w\ld make x a national in/ead ( a sect>ian in/itution4 #fd ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,v41 p4 #acg4 ,! proposal ( ,baldw91 introduc$ 9 #ahdc1 0 /atesmanlike1 & al?\gh x fail$ to pass ow+ to ! e>ly resignation ( 8 ,m9i/ry1 x is int]e/+ because x outl9$ 9 "p ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! ,univ]sity "q 0 f9ally settl$4 ,! ,bill propos$ to create a ,univ]sity ( ,toronto1 & leave ,k+'s ,college z a !ological sem9>y )\t p[] to conf] degrees4 ,que5's1 ,victoria1 & ,regiopolis#fe 7 to become affiliat$ 9 connection ) ,toronto ,univ]sity1 & 7 to surr5d] _! p[]s to conf] degrees4 ,9 return !y 7 to receive c]ta9 grants f ! ,k+'s ,college end[m5t4 ,toronto ,univ]sity 0 to become ! only degree-conf]r+ p[] 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,baldw9 _h ! ,gov]nor's cons5t to br+ 9 ?is ,bill1 & _h 8 ,m9i/ry rema9$ 9 p[] x w\ld d\btless h pass$4 ,! ,bill _h ! active support ( ,que5's & ,victoria1 & ! bitt] opposition ( ,dr4 ,/ra*an4#ff #fe ,regiopolis1 a ,roman ,ca?olic college incorporat$ by ! ,legislature 9 #ahcg1 _h n1 at ?is "t1 degree-conf]r+ p[]s4 #ff ,see 8 petition pres5t$ to ,h\se ( ,assembly1 #ahdc1 aga9/ ,bill4 ,dr4 ,ry]son summ$ up ! :ole situation 9 a reply to an eloqu5t & v able argum5t ( ,hon4 ,w4 ,h4 ,drap]1 :o appe>$ at ! ,b> ( ! ,h\se ( ,assembly z ,c\nsel ( ,k+'s ,college ,c\ncil1 9 opposition to ! ,bill4 ,dr4 ,ry]son concludes z foll[s3 ,! l&s by :i* ,k+'s ,college has be5 s munific5tly end[$1 7 set ap>t ne>ly fifty ye>s ago 79 compliance ) an application 9 #agig ( ! ,prov9cial ,legislature7 = ! promotion ( ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,?is 0 ! object ( ! orig9al appropriation ( ^? l&s--a noble grant1 n to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b to ! p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,9 #ahbg ,doctor ,/ra*an1 by /atem5ts & repres5tations aga9/ :i* ! ,h\se ( ,assembly ( ,upp] ,canada prote/$ aga9 & aga91 got #bbe1idd acres ( ^! l&s appli$ to ! end[m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,college4 ,aga9/ su* a p>tial application & p]v]sion ( ! orig9al ,prov9cial objects ( t ,royal grant ! p ( ,upp] ,canada prote/$2 ! ,*>t] ( ,k+'s ,college 0 am5d$ to c>ry out ! orig9al object ( ! ,grant2 ! g5]al objects ( ! am5d$ ,*>t] h be5 defeat$ by ! mann] 9 :i* x has be5 adm9i/]$1 & ! ,univ]sity ,bill is introduc$ to secure _! accompli%m5t2 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,k+'s ,college employ an advocate to p]petuate _! monopoly4 ,! read] c1 !re=e1 easily judge :o is ! fai?ful advocate & :o is ! selfi% p]v]t] ( ! mo/ spl5did educational end[m5t t 0 ev] made = any new c\ntry4444 ,i argue = no p>ticul> ,univ]sity ,bill2 b ,i cont5d ^u ! gr\nds ( "r & humanity1 t ,presbyt]ians1 ,me?odi/s & all o!rs ought to p>ticipate equally ) ! ,episcopalians 9 ! educational advantages & end[m5ts t h be5 d]iv$ f ! sale ( l&s1 :i*1 pursuant to an application f ! ,prov9cial ,legislature1 7 set ap>t 9 #agig by ! ,cr[n = ! support ( ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada4#fg #fg ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,v41 pp4 #di-ei4 ,9 look+ back ^u ! situation f our vantage-gr\nd1 cov]+ a lapse ( ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury1 we may m>vel t all p>ties 7 n ready to compromise ^u ! basis ( a purely secul> & national univ]sity4 ,b secul>1 /ate-own$ colleges are a v mod]n gr[?1 & few m5 among our gr&fa!rs _h ! c\rage to *ampion su* in/itutions4 ,an educational in/itution )\t "s religi\s basis _h uncanny associations4 ,!re=e1 x is n a matt] = surprise t _m good m5 7 prep>$ to mutilate ! ,univ]sity ,end[m5t ( ,upp] ,canada1 & dissipate x among sect>ian colleges4 ,su*1 to a l>ge degree1 w\ld h be5 ! result _h ! ,drap] ,bill ( #ahde become law4 ,! ,drap] ,gov]nm5t made a fur!r attempt to settle ! vex$ "q 9 #ahdf4 ,john ,a4 ,macdonald 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald7 made ano!r unsuccessful attempt 9 #ahdg4 ,! ,hon4 ,rob]t ,baldw9 !n became ,premi]1 & aft] secur+ ! ,report ( a ,commission on ,univ]sity ,affairs1 he introduc$ & pass$ a ,univ]sity ,bill 9 #ahdi4 ,?is ,act has be5 _m times am5d$1 b ! f9al result has be5 to pres]ve = ! p ( ,upp] ,canada ! ,univ]sity ,end[m5t1 & to remove f ! managem5t e semblance ( sect>ian control4 ,! ,univ]sity has become ! prop]ty & ! pride ( all classes1 irrespective ( race1 politics1 or religion4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,ry]son',s ,,fir/ ,,report ,,on ,a ,,sy/em ,,( ,,elem5t>y ,,in/ruction4 ,! true greatness ( a p does n consi/ 9 borr[+ no?+ f o!rs1 b 9 borr[+ f all :atev] is good1 & 9 p]fect+ :atev] x appropriates4--,m4 ,c\s94 ,?is quotation f ! em95t ,fr5*man admirably illu/rates ! _s ( ,ry]son's fir/ ,report#fh & ! draft ( propos$ legislation accompany+ x4 ,8 ,report conta9s comp>atively little t is orig9al1 be+ made up ( n9ety p] c5t4 ( quotations f ,horace ,mann's ,report & f reports ( em95t ,european /atesm5 & educators4 ,& yet ! ,report is none ! less valuable because ( ! quotations1 nor does a read+ ( x t5d to less5 "o's respect = ! writ]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! aptness ( ! quotations & ! skilful way 9 :i* ,ry]son m>%als 8 pro(s1 %[ 8 /atesman%ip & g5ius = organization4 ,he saw en\gh dur+ 8 ,european & ,am]ican t\rs ( inve/igation to conv9ce him t ,canada c\ld1 ) pr(it to h]self1 borr[ _m ?+s f o!r peoples4 ,8 %rewd common s5se & intimate fir/-h& k ( ,canadian conditions told him exactly :at ought to be done1 & he wisely all[$ o!rs to tell 9 8 ,report _! own /ories4 ,8 position 0 t ( a skill$ advocate br++ =? witness aft] witness to give evid5ce to ! s\ndness ( 8 !ories4 #fh ,see ,report on a ,sy/em ( ,public ,elem5t>y ,in/ruction = ,upp] ,canada1 by ,eg]ton ,ry]son1 publi%$ #ahdg1 consi/+ ( #aia pages4 ,note4--,unless o!rwise specifi$1 all quotations 9 ?is ,*apt] are f ! above report4 ,he sets out by def9+ education1 & al?\gh 8 def9ition is n sci5tific 9 a psy*ological s5se1 x is ess5tially correct--x po9ts to ! s*ool z an ag5cy to promote good citiz5%ip4 ,by education ,i mean n ! m]e acquisition ( c]ta9 arts or ( c]ta9 bran*es ( k1 b t in/ruction & discipl9e :i* qualify & dispose ! subjects ( x = _! appropriate duties & employm5ts ( life1 z ,*ri/ians1 z p]sons ( bus9ess1 & also z memb]s ( ! civil community 9 :i* !y live4 ,ry]son !n po9ts out t 9 ,upp] ,canada ! education ( ! masses has be5 sacrific$ to ! education ( a select class4 ,he wi%es to see a sy/em ( univ]sal education adapt$ to ! ne$s ( ! c\ntry4 ,! bran*es ( k :i* x is ess5tial t all %\ld und]/& %\ld be provid$ = all1 & taught to all2 %\ld be br\ght )9 ! rea* ( ! mo/ ne$y & =c$ ^u ! att5tion ( ! mo/ c>eless4 ,! k requir$ = ! sci5tific pursuit ( me*anics1 agriculture1 & comm]ce mu/ ne$s be provid$ to an ext5t correspond+ ) ! dem& & ! exig5cies ( ! c\ntry2 :ile to a m limit$ ext5t are ne$$ facilities = acquir+ ! high] education ( ! le>n$ pr(essions4 ,! ,report sets =? a great array ( pro( drawn f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,brita91 ,switz]l&1 ,g]many1 & o!r ,european c\ntries1 to %[ t ! productive capacity ( ! p1 _! morality & intellig5ce1 are 9 direct proportion to _! s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,ry]son lays d[n z fundam5tal t any sy/em adopt$ = ,upp] ,canada mu/ be univ]sal 9 ! s5se ( giv+ elem5t>y in/ruction to all & practical 9 ! s5se ( fitt+ = ! duties ( life 9 a "y c\ntry4 ,he goes to consid]able tr\ble to %[ t 9 8 view ! practical includes religion & morality1 z well z a developm5t ( ! m]ely intellectual p[]s4 ,ry]son 0 no n>r[ ecclesia/ic1 b /ill he c\ld conceive ( no s\nd sy/em ( elem5t>y in/ruction t did n provide = ! tea*+ ( ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he 0 decid$ly n 9 fav\r ( secul> s*ools or secul> colleges4 ,& yet he believ$ t religi\s in/ruction 9 mix$ classes 0 possible1 & po9t$ out 9 8 ,report h[ x might be conduct$4 ,he made a v %>p di/9ction betwe5 religion & dogma1 betwe5 ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity & sect>ianism4 ,dogma & sect>ian tea*+1 9 8 op9ion1 _h no place 9 s*ools except 9 ^? :]e all ! pupils 7 ( a common religi\s fai?4 ,:at he pleads = 9 8 ,report is ! recognition ( ,*ri/ianity z a basis ( all in/ruction1 & ! tea*+ ( z mu* ( ! ,bible z c\ld be giv5 )\t (f5d+ any sect>ian prejudices4 ,to tea* a *ild ! dogmas & _s ( a ,sect1 be=e he is taught ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( ,religion & ,morality1 is to inv]t ! pyramid1 to rev]se ! ord] ( nature1--to fe$ ) ! bones ( controv]sy in/ead ( ) ! n\ri%+ milk ( ,tru? & ,*>ity4444 ,i c av] f p]sonal exp]i5ce & practice1 z well z f a v ext5d$ enquiry on ?is subject1 t a mu* m compreh5sive c\rse ( ,biblical & ,religi\s in/ruction c be giv5 ?an !re is likely to be opportunity = do+ s 9 ,elem5t>y ,s*ools1 )\t any re/ra9t on ! "o side or any t9cture ( sect>ianism on ! o!r1--a c\rse embrac+ ! entire hi/ory ( ! ,bible1 its in/itutions1 c>d9al doctr9es & morals1 toge!r ) ! evid5ces ( its au!nticity4 ,! ,report goes on to %[ h[ f ,ry]son's viewpo9t ! abs5ce ( religi\s tea*+ 9 ! s*ools ( ! ,am]ican ,union 0 hav+ a damag+ effect ^u ! moral fibre ( ! national life4 ,he fur!r illu/rat$ by ref]5ce to :at he saw 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,irel&1 h[ religi\s in/ruction might be giv5 )\t caus+ any d5om9ational friction or unpleasantness4 ,aft] def9+ ! aim & scope ( a national sy/em ( education1 & giv+ x a religi\s f\ndation1 ! ,report outl9es ! subjects t %\ld be taught 9 ,elem5t>y ,s*ools1 & illu/rates 9 almo/ e case h[ ^! sev]al subjects %\ld be pres5t$4 ,:ile ! basis ( ! in/ruction propos$ is ! ?ree ,r's--read+1 includ+ spell+2 'rit+1 & 'ri?metic--yet x is rem>kable to :at an ext5t ,ry]son propos$ to g 9 enri*+ ! ,common ,s*ool programme4 ,inde$1 z "o reads ! ,report he is incl9$ to repeat ! old adage3 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,almo/ e subject introduc$ into ,ont>io s*ools dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & _m :i* yet1 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 seem to h an insecure foo?old1 & are by _m d5om9at$ fads1 7 includ$ by ,ry]son 9 8 memorable ,report ( #ahdf1 & ! argum5ts he uses 9 fav\r ( _! adoption w\ld n seem out ( place if us$ by an advanc$ educator ( ! pres5t day4 ,he pleads = music1 draw+1 hi/ory1 civics1 inductive geography1 inductive gramm> tea*+1 concrete numb] "w1 oral in/ruction1 m5tal ari?metic1 nature /udy1 exp]im5tal sci5ce1 book-keep+1 agriculture1 physical tra9+1 hygi5e1 & ev5 political economy4 ,he illu/rates "s ,g]man me?ods ( tea*+ read+ t _m ,ont>io tea*]s fondly ?9k 7 orig9at$ 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,ry]son f ,canada1 ,horace ,mann f ,massa*usetts1 ,sir ,kay ,%uttlewor? f ,engl&1 besides _m o!rs1 ab\t ?is "t paid visits to ,prussia1 & w5t home to recomm5d ! adoption ( mu* t !y saw4 ,^! m5 7 acute obs]v]s4 ,!y recogniz$ t ! ,g]mans _h le>n$ some?+ t 0 n g5]ally kn[n by o!r tea*]s4 ,h[ are we to expla9 x8 ,_h ! ,g]man tea*]s by accid5t blund]$ ^u bett] me?ods ( tea*+ ?an 7 practis$ by o!r nations8 ,n s4 ,! ,g]man me?ods 7 ! natural result ( ! ,g]man philosophy4 ,! "w ( ,h]b>t1 ,froebel1 & o!r ?9k]s1 0 be>+ its natural fruit1 & _m ( ! improvem5ts introduc$ into ! ,canadian s*ools by ,ry]son & practis$ by ,canadian tea*]s1 p]haps 9 an empirical way1 7 f>-away e*oes ( pr9ciples labori\sly work$ out by ,g]man s*ol>s4 ,ry]son's rem>ks on tea*+ ,biography & ,civil ,gov]nm5t seem almo/ l an e*o f "s mod]n s*ool syllabus4 ,individuals prec$$ nations4 ,! picture ( ! =m] is m easily compreh5d$ ?an t ( ! latt]1 & is bett] adapt$ to awak5 ! curiosity & int]e/ ! feel+ ( ! *ild4 ,biography %\ld1 !re=e1 =m ! pr9cipal topic ( elem5t>y hi/ory2 & ! great p]iods into :i* x is naturally & =mally divid$1--& :i* mu/ be di/9ctly m>k$1--%\ld be associat$ ) ! names ( "s di/+ui%$ individual or individuals4 ,! life ( an individual (t5 =ms ! lead+ feature ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$ & w =m ! be/ nucleus ar\nd :i* to collect1 9 ! y\?ful m9d1 ! ev5ts ( an age1 or ! hi/ory ( a p]iod4444 ,e pupil %\ld "k some?+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ,in/itutions & ,laws "u :i* he lives1 & ) :i* 8 rights & int]e/s are s closely connect$4 ,provision %\ld be made to tea* 9 our ,common ,s*ools an outl9e ( ! pr9ciples & con/itution ( our ,gov]nm5t2 ! nature ( our in/itutions2 ! duties :i* !y require2 ! mann] ( fulfill+ !m2 "s notions ( our ,civil1 & especially our ,crim9al ,code4 ,! second "p ( ,ry]son's ,report is :olly conc]n$ ) ! ma*9]y ( a ,sy/em ( ,public ,elem5t>y ,in/ruction = ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,report1 aft] giv+ an outl9e ( ! v>i\s classes ( s*ools 9 ,france & ,g]many1 recomm5ds = ,canada a sy/em z foll[s3--,common or ,prim>y ,s*ools = e section ( a t[n%ip2 ,di/rict ,model ,s*ools1 :i* w\ld correspond ) ! ,g]man ,real or ,trade ,s*ools2 ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ools1 :i* w\ld correspond ) ! ,g]man ,high] ,burgh] ,s*ools & ,gymnasia2 &1 complet+ all1 "o or m ,prov9cial ,univ]sities4 ,! ,report also sugge/$ t z ,di/ricts became m popul\s ea* w\ld 9 "t be able to support1 say ?ree ,model ,s*ools1 & ^! might specialize1 "o tra9+ = agriculture1 ano!r = comm]cial life1 & a ?ird = me*anical or indu/rial life4 ,normal ,s*ools 7 also recomm5d$ = ! tra9+ ( tea*]s1 & elaborate argum5ts set =? %[+ _! b5efits4 ,! example ( ,france1 ,g]many1 ,irel&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is quot$ to %[ h[ ^! s*ools w\ld secure bett] tea*]s1 & t bett] tea*]s w\ld mean bett] s*ools4 ,ry]son believ$ t ,normal ,s*ools w\ld elevate tea*+ to ! rank ( a pr(ession4 ,he believ$ t ! p 7 intellig5t en\gh to *oose good tea*]s 9 pref]5ce to poor ones if ! good ones 7 at h&4 ,he also po9t$ out h[ a good tea*] w\ld be able to economize ! *ild's "t & advance him mu* fa/] ?an an indiff]5t tea*]4 ,! ,report !n deals ) ! subject ( textbooks4 ,we ne$ to rememb] t 9 ,upp] ,canada at ?is "t !re 0 no control ( textbooks4 ,ea* local ,bo>d or ea* tea*] made a selection4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ! matt] regulat$ itself4 ,pupils us$ :at !y c\ld get4 ,) _m ( ! p1 a book 0 a book1 & "o 0 z good z ano!r4 ,! utmo/ confusion prevail$4 ,!re _h be5 _m compla9ts t "s ( ! books us$ 7 ,am]ican & anti-,briti% 9 tone4 ,by #ahdf ! ent]prise ( ,canadian publi%]s _h driv5 out _m ( ! ,am]ican texts1 b 9 "s di/ricts !y 7 /ill 9 common use4#fi ,9 ref]5ce to ?is1 ,ry]son says3 ,! v>iety ( textbooks 9 ! s*ools1 & ! objectionable "* ( _m ( !m1 is a subject ( s]i\s & g5]al compla9t4 ,all classification ( ! pupils is !reby prev5t$2 ! ex]tions ( ! be/ tea*] are 9 a great measure p>alyz$2 ! "t ( ! s*ol>s is almo/ wa/$2 & improp] s5tim5ts are (t5 inculcat$4 ,! ,report sugge/s t ?is matt] mu/ be "u c5tral control & n left to any local bo>d or di/rict sup]9t5d5t4 ,to fully appreciate ! importance ( ?is matt] we ne$ to rememb] t books meant m sixty ye>s ago ?an !y d to-day 9 any sy/em ( in/ruction4 ,! bett] ! tea*] ! less he is dep5d5t ^u a book1 especially 9 su* subjects z ari?metic1 gramm>1 geography1 or hi/ory4 ,b 9 #ahdf ! tea*]s 7 9 _m cases :olly helpless )\t books4 ,a boy w5t to s*ool to m9d 8 book4 ,rote le>n+1 work+ problems by a rule laid d[n 9 ! book1 /udy+ pr9t$ que/ions & answ]s1 7 l>gely :at 0 meant by s*ool+4 ,bad z su* a sy/em 01 its evils 7 increas$ :5 ! books 7 especially unsuitable4 ,ry]son prais$ v highly ! s]ies 9 use 9 ! ,national ,s*ools ( ,irel&1 & lat] he introduc$ !m into ,canada4 #fi ,a ,report made to ! ,education ,(fice1 = #ahdf1 %[s t !re 7 9 use 9 ,upp] ,canada s*ools #ac ,spell+1 #ajg ,read+1 #ce ,ari?metic1 #bj ,geography1 #ba ,hi/ory1 & #af ,gramm> texts1 besides #ec diff]5t texts 9 v>i\s o!r subjects4 ,public m5 9 ,upp] ,canada :o took an int]e/ 9 education _h long recogniz$ t ! ,common ,s*ools 7 sadly 9 ne$ ( a /rong] c5tral control1 & "s sy/em ( inspection4 ,b h[ to secure ^! safegu>ds & yet n de/roy ! pr9ciple ( local control 0 no easy problem to solve4 ,! t[n%ip sup]9t5d5ts 7 n educators4 ,!y (t5 7 intellig5t m51 b z a class 7 )\t any k ( h[ to guide s*ools or inspire tea*]s to nobl] ?+s4 ,!y receiv$ f ,l#aj to ,l#bj a ye> = _! s]vices1 :i* sum 0 z good z wa/$4 ,! ,act ( #ahda1 & t ( #ahdc1 _h made provision = local sup]9t5d5ts ( education1 & _h also def9$ _! duties1 b ! ,act _h made no provision to secure ! due p]=mance ( _! ord]s4 ,!y 7 )\t p[] except su* z ! ,di/rict & ,t[n%ip ,bo>ds volunt>ily all[$ !m to assume4 ,!y might make sugge/ions & give advice1 b ) t _! legal functions 7 at an end4 ,:5 ,m4 ,c\s91 9 #ahcf1 visit$ ,holl& to exam9e into ! sy/em ( prim>y in/ruction 9 t c\ntry1 ! ,dut* ,commission] :o _h f\nd$ ! sy/em said to him3 ,be wat*ful 9 ! *oice ( y\r inspectors2 !y are ! m5 :o ought to be s\ght = ) a lant]n 9 ! h&4 ,ry]son recogniz$ ! tru? ( ?is1 & 9 8 ,report laid x d[n z ess5tial to any effici5t sy/em4 ,8 report on ! control t %\ld be ex]cis$ directly by ! ,gov]nm5t ,i %all quote entire4 7#a7 ,to see t ! ,legislative grants are fai?fully & judici\sly exp5d$ accord+ to ! int5tions ( ! ,legislature2 t ! conditions on :i* ! appropriations h be5 made are 9 all cases duly fulfill$4 7#b7 ,to see t ! g5]al pr9ciples ( ! law z well z ! objects ( its appropriations are 9 no in/ance contrav5$4 7#c7 ,to prep>e ! regulations :i* relate to ! g5]al "* & managem5t ( ! s*ools1 & ! qualifications & "* ( ! tea*]s1 leav+ ! employm5t ( !m to ! p & a l>ge discretion z to modes ( tea*+4 7#d7 ,to provide or recomm5d books f ! catalogue ( :i* ,tru/ees or ,committees may be enabl$ to select suitable ones = ! use ( _! s*ools4 7#e7 ,to prep>e & recomm5d suitable plans ( s*ool-h\ses & _! furniture & app5dages z "o ( ! mo/ important subsidi>y means ( secur+ good s*ools--a subject ^u :i* x is int5d$ by me1 on a future occasion1 to pres5t a special report4 7#f7 ,to employ e con/itutional means to excite a _s ( intellectual activity & enquiry1 & to satisfy x z f> z possible by aid+ 9 ! e/abli%m5t & selection ( s*ool libr>ies & o!r means ( diffus+ useful k4 7#g7 ,f9ally & especially1 to see t an effici5t sy/em ( inspection is ex]cis$ ov] all ! s*ools4 ,?is involves ! exam9ation & lic5s+ ( tea*]s1 visit+ ! s*ools1 discov]+ errors & sugge/+ rem$ies z to ! organization1 classification & me?ods ( tea*+ 9 ! s*ools1 giv+ c\nsel & in/ruction z to _! managem5t1 c>efully exam9+ ! pupils1 animat+ tea*]s1 tru/ees & p>5ts by conv]sations & addresses1 :5ev] practicable1 imp>t+ vig\r by e available means to ! :ole s*ool sy/em4 ,:at ! ,gov]nm5t is to ! sy/em & :at ! tea*] is to ! s*ool1 ! local inspector or sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools %\ld be )9 ! limits ( 8 di/rict4 ,?is plan made ! ,local ,sup]9t5d5t responsible = ! exam9ation & lic5s+ ( tea*]s accord+ to regulations laid d[n by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,) ?is important exception x w be se5 t ! functions ( ! ,gov]nm5t z ex]cis$ ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education are sub/antially ! same to-day z !y 7 outl9$ 9 ,ry]son's fir/ report4 ,! conclud+ "p ( ! report dealt ) :at ,ry]son call$ ,individual ,ef=ts1 & "u ?is head+ he said "s v s5sible ?+s4 ,he emphasiz$ ! importance ( p>5ts tak+ an int]e/ 9 ! s*ool1 ( cl]gym5 & magi/rates visit+ ! s*ool1 ( good s*ool libr>ies1 ( ,tea*]s' ,in/itutes1 ( debat+ clubs1 & ( e ag5cy t w\ld assi/ 9 /imulat+ intellectual life4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,ry]son',s ,,s*ool ,,bill ,,( #ahdf4 ,! ye> #ahdf w ev] be memorable 9 ! annals ( s*ool legislation 9 ,upp] ,canada1 because x e/abli%$ ! ma9 pr9ciples ^u :i* all subsequ5t s*ool legislation 0 f\nd$4 ,z already po9t$ out1 ! ,act ( #ahdc 0 l>gely a failure because x did n provide adequate ma*9]y = ! en=cem5t ( its provisions4 ,no important s*ool legislation 0 und]tak5 dur+ #ahde 9 anticipation ( ,ry]son's report4 ,aft] mak+ 8 report1 ,ry]son draft$ a ,bill :i*1 ) a few trifl+ em5dations1 became ! ,common ,s*ool ,act ( #ahdf4 ,x w assi/ u to an intellig5t grasp ( future legislation if we exam9e ?is ,act ) "s c>e4 ,x fir/ def9$ ! duties ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools4 ,he became ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 all s*ool matt]s4 ,he 0 to apportion among ! v>i\s ,di/rict ,c\ncils 7!re 7 tw5ty at ?is "t7 9 proportion to ! s*ool population1 ! money vot$ by ! ,legislature = ! support ( common s*ools 7! total ,legislative grant = #ahdf 0 ,l#bj1ifb to #b1gcf s*ools7 & see t x 0 exp5d$ accord+ to ! ,act2 he 0 to supply s*ool (fic]s ) all necess>y =ms = mak+ s*ool returns & keep !m po/$ z to s*ool regulations2 he 0 to disc\rage unsuitable books z texts & = s*ool libr>ies & to recomm5d ! use ( uni=m & approv$ texts2 he 0 to assume a g5]al direction ( ! ,normal ,s*ool :5 x became e/abli%$2 he 0 to prep>e & recomm5d plans = s*ool-h\ses1 ) prop] furniture2 he 0 to enc\rage s*ool libr>ies1 & f9ally he 0 to diffuse in=mation g5]ally on education & submit an annual report to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,! ,act e/abli%$ ! fir/ ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education4#gj ,x 0 to consi/ ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education & six o!r memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,?is ,bo>d 0 to manage ! ,normal ,s*ool1 to au?orize texts = s*ools & to aid ! ,sup]9t5d5t ) advice ^u any subject :i* he %\ld submit to x4 #gj ,! "o 9 exi/5ce f #ahbc to #ahcc 0 n e/abli%$ by ,p>liam5t b by ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor by ! au?ority ( ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,act provid$ = a ,normal & ,model ,s*ool4 ,x requir$ ea* ,municipal ,di/rict ,c\ncil to appo9t a ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools4 ,no qualification 0 fix$ = ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 useless to d s1 because !re 7 no m5 te*nically qualifi$ = su* positions4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 tru/ to ! ,di/rict ,c\ncil to *oose ! be/ man available4 ,! ,di/rict ,municipal ,c\ncil 0 also in/ruct$ to levy ^u ! rateable prop]ty ( ! ,di/rict a sum = support ( s*ools at lea/ equal to ! ,legislative grant4 ,!y 7 to divide ea* t[n%ip1 t[n or city into numb]$ s*ool sections4 ,!y 7 also giv5 p[] by by-law to levy rates ^u any s*ool section = ! pur*ase ( s*ool sites1 erection ( s*ool build+s or tea*]s' resid5ces 9 t section4 ,! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts became v important (fic]s1 & ^u _! le>n+1 zeal1 integrity & tact mu/ h dep5d$ mu* ( ! success or failure ( ! s*ools ( ?is p]iod4 ,!y 7 requir$ to apportion ! ,di/rict ,s*ool ,fund1 consi/+ ( ! ,legislative grant & ,municipal levy1 among ! v>i\s s*ool sections 9 proportion to ! numb] ( *ildr5 betwe5 five & sixte5 ye>s ( age resid5t 9 ! section1 & pay ^! sums to ! tea*] on ! prop] ord] be+ pres5t$2 to visit all s*ools 9 _! ,di/ricts#ga at lea/ once a ye> & report on _! progress & g5]al condition2 to advise tru/ees & tea*]s 9 reg>d to s*ool managem5t2 to exam9e c&idates = tea*]s' c]tificates1 & grant lic5ses1 ei!r tempor>y or p]man5t1 to ^? :o 7 pr(ici5t2 to revoke lic5ses held by incompet5t or unsuitable tea*]s2 to prev5t ! use ( unau?oriz$ textbooks2 & f9ally1 to make an annual report ( ! s*ools 9 _! di/ricts to ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t4 #ga ,five ,di/ricts _h1 9 #ahdf1 m ?an #bjj s*ools ea*1 ! av]age = ! ,prov9ce be+ #aee s*ools = ea* ,di/rict4 ,! ,act decl>$ t all ,cl]gym51 ,judges ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt1 ,w>d5s1 ,c\ncillors & ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace 7 to be s*ool visitors1 ) ! "r to visit any s*ool or s*ools 9 _! di/ricts except ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,!y 7 giv5 au?ority to "q pupils1 conduct exam9ations & advise ! tea*]s1 or make reports to ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,!y 7 especially *>g$ ) ! duty ( enc\rag+ s*ool libr>ies4 ,"o rem>kable p[] 0 conf]r$ ^u !m4 ,any two s*ool visitors ( a di/rict 7 all[$ to exam9e a c&idate = a tea*]'s lic5se & grant su* lic5se if !y saw fit = a t]m n exce$+ "o ye> 9 a specifi$ s*ool4 ,!re are two simple explanations#gb ( ?is clause 9 ,ry]son's ,s*ool ,act4 ,he may h wi%$ to int]e/ s*ool visitors 9 ! s*ools by giv+ !m "s p[]4 ,he may h wi%$ to create a local p[] to act 9 an em]g5cy if a s*ool became vacant ?r\gh any cause dur+ a s*ool t]m4 ,9 _m cases ! ,sup]9t5d5t liv$ fifty to sev5ty-five miles f ! remote corn]s ( 8 ,di/rict1 & ) ! primitive means ( communication 9 use at t "t1 x 0 an advantage to h "s local body ) au?ority to lic5se tea*]s4 #gb ,ry]son also gives z a reason 8 desire to make a gradual transition f ! old sy/em ( lic5se by ,t[n%ip ,bo>ds to ! new plan ( grant+ lic5ses only by ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vii41 ,p4 #aee4 ,x is a matt] = regret t at ! pres5t "t ! v>i\s (ficials m5tion$ "h z s*ool visitors1 z well z p>5ts g5]ally1 are s seldom se5 inside ! public s*ools4 ,true1 we n[ h tra9$ tea*]s1 & tea*+ has s f> become a pr(ession t few s*ool visitors w\ld c>e to "q pupils1 b ! v pres5ce 9 ! s*ool-room f "t to "t ( educat$ m5 & wom51 & especially ^? occupy+ public positions1 has a b5eficial effect ^u bo? tea*]s & pupils4 ,pupils feel t ! "w ( ! s*ool mu/ be important if x is wor?y ( ! att5tion ( busy & successful m54 ,tea*]s are enc\rag$ to make a good %[+ & are (t5 hungry = ! few words ( sympa?y & enc\ragem5t t w\ld naturally accompany su* visits4 ,! s*ool c nev] fully realize its function z a social in/itution unless ! be/ citiz5s take an active int]e/ 9 x4 ,?is 0 upp]mo/ 9 ,ry]son's m9d :5 he p5n$ t "p ( 8 report relat+ to individual ef=ts 9 promot+ ! welf>e ( ! s*ool4#gc #gc ,see ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vi41 p4 #bjh4 ,! ,act ( #ahdf def9$ 9 detail h[ s*ool tru/ees 7 to be elect$4 ,9 all previ\s ,acts ! :ole ,tru/ee ,bo>d 0 elect$ annually4 ,?is gave to ! ,bo>d no cont9uity ( corporate life4 ,"o ,tru/ee ,bo>d might h c]ta9 plans & make a c]ta9 b>ga9 ) a tea*]4 ,! new ,bo>d might h diff]5t plans & repudiate ! contracts ( its pr$ecessor4 ,ry]son's ,bill solv$ ! difficulty by hav+ tru/ees elect$ = ?ree ye>s1 "o to retire annually4 ,tru/ees' duties 7 n mat]ially diff]5t f ^? ( tru/ees to-day except 9 "o or two p>ticul>s4 ,!y _h to raise by a rate bill ^u p>5ts ( pupils att5d+ s*ool su* sums z 7 requir$ ov] & above ! two s*ool grants = paym5t ( ! tea*]'s sal>y & ! incid5tal exp5ses ( ! s*ool2 !y 7 requir$ to make provision by :i* ! *ildr5 ( indig5t p>5ts 7 exempt$1 :olly or 9 "p1 f s*ool rates2 & !y 7 requir$ to select s*ool books f a li/ sanction$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,9 ,ry]son's draft bill he propos$ t ! rate bill %\ld be levi$ ^u ! prop]ty ( ! section4 ,?is w\ld virtually h giv5 free s*ools4 ,! ,legislature ( #ahdf am5d$ ?is clause & made ! rate bill assessable only ^u p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 actual att5dance4 ,ry]son says ( ^! rate bills3#gd ,! evils ( ! pres5t sy/em ( s*ool rate bills h be5 br\ght "u my notice f ! mo/ popul\s t[n%ips & by ! mo/ exp]i5c$ educationi/s 9 ,canada4 ,:5 x is appreh5d$ t ! rate bill 9 a s*ool section w be high1 _m w n s5d _! *ildr5 to ! s*ool at all--!n !re is no s*ool2 or else a few give en\gh to pay ! tea*] = ?ree mon?s1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t grant2 or ev5 aft] ! s*ool has comm5c$1 if x be f\nd t ! s*ool is n s l>ge z _h be5 anticipat$1 & t ^? :o s5d w consequ5tly be requir$ to pay m ?an !y _h expect$1 p>5ts w beg9 to take _! *ildr5 f s*ool 9 ord] to escape ! rate bill z p]sons w\ld flee f a fall+ h\se6 ,! consequ5ce is t ! s*ool is ei!r brok5 up1 or ! :ole bur!n ( pay+ ! tea*] falls ^u ! tru/ees1 & (t5 z a consequ5ce a qu>rel ensues betwe5 !m & ! tea*]4 ,i h be5 assur$ by ! mo/ exp]i5c$ & judici\s m51 ) :om ,i h conv]s$ on ! subject1 t x is impossible to h good s*ools "u ! pres5t rate bill sy/em4 ,i ?9k ! sub/itute ,i propos$ w rem$y ! evil4 ,i "k ( none :o w object to x b ! ri* & ! *ildless & ! selfi%4 ,education is a public good2 ignorance is a public evil4 ,:at affects ! public ought to be b9d+ ^u ea* individual compos+ x4 ,9 e good gov]nm5t & 9 e good sy/em ! int]e/s ( ! :ole society are obligatory ^u ea* memb] ( x4 #gd ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vi41 p4 #gf4 ,?is rate bill1 z au?oriz$ 9 #ahdf1 01 h[ev]1 an improvem5t on ! old "o :i* 0 levi$ ^u p>5ts accord+ to ! actual "t ( ! *ild's att5dance1 :]eas ! ,bill ( #ahdf levi$ a tax ^u ! p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 actual att5dance = at lea/ two-?irds ( ! :ole s*ool t]m1 :e!r ! *ildr5 att5d$ regul>ly or irregul>ly4 ,tea*]s' duties 7 def9$ by ! ,act mu* z !y are to-day4 ,di/rict ,model ,s*ools 7 au?oriz$ on ! same condition z 9 ! ,act ( #ahdc4 ,! clauses 9 ! ,act ( #ahdc relat+ to ! =mation ( ,sep>ate ,roman ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant s*ools 7 also embodi$ 9 ! ,act ( #ahdf4 ,n[1 :at are ! di/+ui%+ features ( ?is ,s*ool ,act t reflect cr$it ^u its au?or8 ,x w\ld be idle to pret5d t !re 7 n 9 ,upp] ,canada _m able m5 :o saw ! weaknesses ( ! s*ool sy/em z cle>ly z ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,ry]son's claim to di/9ction re/s ^u ! fact t he organiz$ a sy/em t work$4 ,he n only co-ord9at$ ! sev]al p>ts ( ! sy/em1 b put life into x4 ,?is 0 no easy task4 ,! p 7 v jeal\s ( _! p[] ( local control1 & yet unless ?is local control c\ld be subject$ to "s c5tral control1 improvem5t 0 hopeless4 ,x 0 "h t ,ry]son did :at no o!r man _h done4 ,he less5$ local1 & /r5g!n$ c5tral1 control1 & did x s gradually1 s wisely1 & s tactfully1 t local prejudices 7 soo!d & 9 _m cases ! p sc>cely recogniz$ :at 0 be+ done until ! ?+ 0 accompli%$4 ,we mu/ n suppose t all ?is 0 complet$ by ! legislation ( #ahdf4 ,x began !n1 b its complete evolution 0 ! "w ( a qu>t]-c5tury4 ,if we ask ?r\gh :at ag5cy ,ry]son 0 enabl$ to secure ?is gradual executive /r5g? t makes our educational ma*9]y s effective ! answ] mu/ be--! ,legislative grant4 ,! ,legislature plac$ ! grant at ! disposal ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t = him to apportion among ! ,di/ricts4 ,"h 0 a lev] ( wond]ful p[]1 & ,ry]son 0 quick to p]ceive its possibilities4 ,if ,di/ricts wi%$ a grant !y mu/ con=m to c]ta9 requirem5ts4 ,if s*ool sections wi%$ a grant f ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t1 !y1 too1 mu/ satisfy c]ta9 requirem5ts z to textbooks1 qualifi$ tea*]s1 build+ & equipm5t4 ,no d\bt ! ,prussian sy/em gave ,ry]son _m h9ts on ?is subject1 b he knew t ! ,canadian _s 0 v diff]5t f ! docile ,g]man _s fo/]$ by g5]ations ( b5evol5t pat]nalism4 ,i ?9k1 too1 !re c be no reasonable d\bt t he receiv$ _m practical h9ts on ?is po9t f ! work+s ( ,h] ,maje/y's ,committee on ,education =m$ by ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w pres5ts no m significant illu/ration ( h[ an outside body may come to ex]cise an effective control ov] v>i\s k9ds ( s*ools ?an is pres5t$ by ! hi/ory ( ! s*ools ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& & _! control by ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh p>liam5t>y grants4 ,t ! lead]s ( ,canadian public op9ion 9 ! ye>s foll[+ #ahdf saw all t 0 involv$ 9 ,ry]son's gradual /r5g!n+ ( c5tral control ( educational affairs is made abundantly cle> by ! lead+ editorials 9 ! press ( t p]iod4 ,! ,toronto ,globe1 :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 #ahdd by ! ,br[ns1 0 already 9 #ahdf ! lead+ expon5t ( advanc$ lib]al ideas 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,z ! ,globe _h be5 bitt]ly oppos$ to ,"l ,metcalfe1 & _h res5t$ ,ry]son's def5ce ( him1 x 0 n to be expect$ t ,ry]son's appo9tm5t z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education w\ld be satisfactory to t j\rnal1 or t 8 educational plans w\ld be l5i5tly criticis$4 ,inde$1 ! ,globe editor's fir/ objection to ,ry]son's ,bill ( #ahdf 0 to ! great p[]s conf]r$ ^u ! ,sup]9t5d5t & to ! irresponsible nature ( 8 ,commission4 ,! foll[+ is f a ,globe editorial ( ,april #ad?1 #ahdf2ge ,we h read a draft ( ! new ,s*ool ,bill = ,upp] ,canada br\ght 9 by ,mr4 ,drap]4 ,we h n be5 able to g ov] all its claims1 b x conta9s "o objectionable pr9ciple1 viz43 ! appo9tm5t & dismissal ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t is ve/$ 9 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al p]sonally & n 9 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ) ! advice ( 8 ,c\ncil1 z x ought to be4 ,! :ole funds f :i* ! s*ool sy/em is to d]ive support are rais$ by ! p ( ,canada1 & ! disposal ( !m %\ld be subject$ to ! control ( ! ,h\se ?r\gh ! ,executive ,c\ncil4444 ,! p[]s ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t are v great & embrace _m po9ts su* z ! selection ( prop] books1 etc4 ,a ,bo>d ( sev5 ,commission]s to assi/ ! ,sup]9t5d5t is nam$1 b ! ,gov]nor may appo9t !m1 or n1 & ! ,sup]9t5d5t may take _! advice1 or n1 & he has also p[] to prev5t int]f]5ce at any "t1 = he is only to receive advice on all measures :i* he may 'submit to !m4' ,! :ole ( ?is ext5sive in/itution1 if ! ,bill passes1 w be lodg$ 9 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al p]sonally & 9 ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 & !y may "w x = any purpose t suits _! views4 ,on ,july #ad?1 #ahdf1 ! editor ( ! ,globe aga9 criticises ! ,s*ool ,bill1 because ! ,sup]9t5d5t reports to ! ,gov]nor & n to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al-9-,c\ncil4 #ge ,see b\nd volume ( ,globe 9 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,^! articles are int]e/+ & important4 ,:y 0 ,ry]son's appo9tm5t ve/$ 9 ! ,gov]nor & n 9 ! ,executive ,c\ncil8 ,! answ] n only ?r[s valuable light ^u ! way t ,ry]son himself view$ 8 (fice & its relation to ! public1 b x incid5tally %[s h[ imp]fectly responsible gov]nm5t 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,upp] ,canada 9 #ahdf4 ,we %\ld gasp ) a/oni%m5t 9 ,canada to-day if x 7 propos$ to ve/ ! appo9tm5t ( any public (fic]s 9 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al p]sonally4 ,we all[ our ,gov]nors no p]sonal fre$om 9 ! conduct ( public affairs4 ,b 9 #ahdf t idea 0 n :olly accept$4 ,!re /ill l+]$ a feel+ t ! ,cr[n _h c]ta9 vaguely-def9$ pr]ogatives1 :i* might be ex]cis$ )\t let or h9drance f ,c\ncillors4 ,& _m :o recogniz$ t ! ,briti% ,cr[n _h little individual fre$om ( action 9 public affairs 9 ,brita9 c\ld n see t ! same /atus ought to be e/abli%$ = ! ,cr[n's repres5tative 9 a colony4 ,or1 to put x 9 ano!r way1 ! p did n see h[ a colony c\ld be self-gov]n+ )\t be+ :olly indep5d5t4 ,ry]son wi%$ 8 appo9tm5t to be ve/$ 9 ! ,gov]nor1 r ?an 9 ! ,executive ,c\ncil1 because he ?\ght t by su* an arrangem5t he 0 a s]vant ( ! c\ntry & n ( any political p>ty4 ,he ?\ght t a ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ought1 l a judge1 to be plac$ beyond ! accid5ts & turmoil ( politics4 ,no d\bt t 0 an illogical position4 ,inde$1 "t %[$ x to be s1 & t full recognition ( ! pr9ciple ( responsible gov]nm5t requir$ a ,m9i/] ( ,education responsible directly to ! ,legislature4 ,we c only speculate z to :at w\ld h be5 ! effect ^u our s*ools _h ,ry]son's position be5 look$ ^u z political & _h he be5 =c$ to vacate 8 (fice ) e *ange ( gov]nm5t4 ,x seems d\btful :e!r our s*ools w\ld h improv$ z rapidly z !y did "u ! cons]vative1 b truly progressive1 policy ( ,ry]son4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce t !re 7 _m 9 ,upp] ,canada :o wi%$ to see ! position ( ,sup]9t5d5t closely connect$ ) politics4 ,a ,globe editorial1 ,jan4 #f?1 #ahdg1 comm5t+ on ,ry]son's report1 says3 ,we expect$ t :5 our new ,sup]9t5d5t /epp$ into 8 ill-gott5 (fice he w\ld imm$iately take measures to make himself acqua9t$ ) ! replies to su* que/ions z ! foll[+3 ,fir/1 ! situation1 condition & numb] ( s*ools & s*ool-h\ses ( all k9ds 9 ! ,prov9ce4 ,second1 ! mann] 9 :i* s*ool tru/ees1 t[n1 c\nty & di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts _h dis*>g$ _! sev]al duties4 ,?ird1 ! desire manife/$ by p>5ts g5]ally = ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,f\r?1 ! compet5cy & effici5cy ( ! tea*]s1 _! sal>ies1 etc4 ,fif?1 ! k9d ( s*ool books us$1 ! s*ool libr>ies & o!r app>atus = tea*+4 ,_h su* que/ions be5 propos$ & answ]$1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t w\ld h _h some?+ to base a report ^u4 ,x 0 b natural to suppose t an (fic] ^: sole prospects ( success are 9 ! confid5ce & co-op]ation ( ! p w\ld h tak5 "s /eps to ga9 t confid5ce & co-op]ation1 t he w\ld h be5 desir\s by direct communication ) sup]9t5d5ts1 tru/ees1 exp]i5c$ tea*]s & influ5tial p]sons 9 ! ,prov9ce ( asc]ta9+ _! views & ( obta9+ _! sugge/ions z to ! be/ means ( promot+ ! int]e/s ( ! noble dep>tm5t ov] :i* he _h be5 call$ to preside4 ,b no1 x is true he 0 devis+ a sy/em ( education = ,canada1 b :at _h ! wants or wi%es ( ! p to d ) x8 ,! s]fs mu/ receive any?+ ,i1 _! "l & ma/]1 may import f ! cr++ subjects ( despotic mon>*ies4 ,we are m & m conv9c$ f ! exam9ation ( ?is report t ,mr4 ,ry]son is n compet5t = ! situation :i* he occupies4 ,?is is manife/ly unfair4 ,ry]son knew f previ\s exp]i5ce & )\t any fur!r special inve/igation1 ! answ] to e "o ( ! five que/ions prop\nd$ above4 ,9 #ahdh1 j aft] ! ,baldw9-,lafonta9e adm9i/ration 0 =m$1 & be=e ! newly-=m$ m9i/ry _h met ,p>liam5t1 !re 0 m or less discussion ab\t dismiss+ ,ry]son f 8 position z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education4 ,! ,globe ( ,april #bi?1 #ahdh1 says3 ,w any man1 except a few ( 8 own clique1 say t ,eg]ton ,ry]son %\ld be ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education "u a ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t8 ,we appreh5d none4 ,he has done no?+ wrong s9ce 8 appo9tm5t1 x is said4 ,we say he has4 ,he sp5t _m mon?s on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe & 9 ,brita9 9 amusem5t or recreation1 pr(ess+ to get in=mation ab\t ?+s :i* e p]son knew already4444 ,we h _h h9ts ( ! ,prussian sy/em be+ applicable to ,canada & we feel conv9c$ t he1 :o sold himself to ! late ,adm9i/ration1 w\ld h readily br\ght all ! y\? ( ,canada to ! same m>ket & plac$ !m "u ! dom9ation ( an arbitr>y & co]cive p[]4 ,he _h sold _! fa!rs = pelf1 :y n sell ! sons also8 ,0 he n 9 league ) t p>ty :i* w\ld reta9 ! ,prov9ce 9 vassalage to ! old ,compact :i* he _h s he>tily d5\nc$ 9 =m] times8 ,is he n a memb] ( t ,me?odi/ ,committee :i* b>ga9$ away to a wor?less ,m9i/ry ! ,me?odi/ votes = ,l#a1ejj to ,victoria ,college8 ,^! are mo/ memorable ev5ts 9 ! annals ( political corruption4444 ,b we c>e n if !re _h be5 no gr\nd = compla9t s9ce #ahdd4 ,we "k t ,eg]ton ,ry]son sold himself body & _s to ,"l ,metcalfe & t he broa*$ doctr9es ( ! mo/ uncon/itutional k9d1 ?reat5+ ^? :o 7 b ask+ ! common rights ( ,briti% subjects ) ! v5geance ( ! :ole ,empire4 ,! man :o holds su* views is unfit to be at ! head ( ! c\ntry's education4 ,he w\ld conv]t ! *ildr5 ( ! ,prov9ce into ! mo/ pliable tools ( an arbitr>y sy/em4 ,^! articles %[ cle>ly t ! p>ty press 0 n dispos$ to judge ,ry]son by 8 "w z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education4 ,!y claim$ t because he *ampion$ ,"l ,metcalfe 9 #ahdd he 0 a p>tizan1 & if a p>tizan 9 #ahdd he mu/ /ill be "o 9 #ahdh4 ,besides a c]ta9 am\nt ( political prejudice1 ,ry]son _h to ov]come ! _m po9ts ( friction caus$ by an attempt to "w ! ,bill ( #ahdf1 & :5 we consid] ! ignorance & incompet5ce among ^? ^u :om ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,act re/$1 & ! prejudices aga9/ ! ,act by _m :o 7 supremely selfi%1 we h to admit t a less c\rage\s man w\ld h utt]ly fail$4 ,_m tru/ees c\ld nei!r read nor write4 ,9 "s cases ! ,di/rict ,municipal ,c\ncillors :o 7 p>ties to s*ool adm9i/ration 7 equally ignorant4 ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts ( s*ools 7 n always fitt$ = su* a responsibility4 ,p]haps half ! :ole body ( tea*]s made up a motley assortm5t ( impecuni\s tramps4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t's report = #ahdg %[s t out ( #b1egb s*oolh\ses only #acc 7 ( brick or /one1 & t #a1cii 7 made ( logs2 #a1cgh _h no playgr\nd1 & only #afc 7 provid$ ) wat]-closets4 ,) _m sup]9t5d5ts1 tru/ees1 & tea*]s mis]ably incompet5t1 ) build+s & equipm5t woefully inadequate1 x requir$ a /\t he>t to und]take a re=mation4 ,ry]son _h two temp]am5tal qualities t /ood him 9 good /ead2 he _h an ideali/'s fai? 9 humanity1 believ+ t m5 w\ld *oose ! high] if x c\ld once be %[n !m2 he _h besides an inf9ite capacity = h>d "w & = tak+ pa9s4 ,?is is fully %[n by ! way he met ! _m objections to 8 ,bill ( #ahdf4 ,! bitt]e/ opposition came f ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,gore ,di/rict1 n[ ! ,c\nty ( ,w5twor?1 a ,di/rict f :i* m progressive ideas might h be5 expect$4 ,on ! #aj? ,novemb]1 #ahdf1 ?is ,c\ncil#gf petition$ ! ,legislative ,assembly aga9/ ,ry]son's ,bill4 ,!y object$ to a ,prov9cial ,bo>d ( ,education & to a ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,!y wi%$ to h re-enact$ ! ,s*ool ,bills ( #ahaf & #ahbj4 ,among o!r ?+s ! petition says3 ,) respect to ! necessity ( e/abli%+ a ,normal1 ) elem5t>y ,model ,s*ools 9 ?is ,prov9ce1 y\r memoriali/s are ( op9ion t h[ev] well adapt$ su* an in/itution might be to ! wants ( ! old & d5sely populat$ c\ntries ( ,europe1 :]e s]vice 9 almo/ e vocation w sc>cely yield ! common necess>ies ( life1 !y are altoge!r unsuit$ to a c\ntry l ,upp] ,canada1 :]e a "y man ( su* excell5t "* z a c&idate is requir$ to be to ent] a ,normal ,s*ool & hav+ ! advantage ( a good education besides1 ne$ only turn to ! "r h& or to ! left to make 8 s]vice mu* m agreeable & pr(itable to himself1 ?an 9 ! drudg]y ( a common s*ool1 at an av]age ( ,l#bi p] annum ! av]age 9 ,upp] ,canada = #ahde2 nor d y\r memoriali/s hope to provide qualifi$ tea*]s by any o!r means 9 ! pres5t circum/ances ( ! c\ntry ?an by secur+ z h]et(ore ! s]vices ( ^? ^: physical disabilities f age r5d] ?is mode ( obta9+ a livelihood ! only "o suit$ to _! decay+ en]gy1 or by employ+ su* ( ! newly-arriv$ immigrants z are qualifi$ = common s*ool tea*]s1 ye> by ye> z !y come among/ u1 & :o w adopt ?is z a means ( tempor>y support until _! "* & abilities are kn[n & turn$ to bett] acc\nt = !mselves4 #gf ,see copy ( petition 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vii41 pp4 #aad-aaf4 ,?is petition 0 s5t to e ,di/rict ,c\ncil 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,"s di/ricts agre$ ) x1 "s 7 indiff]5t & "s :olly oppos$ its _s4 ,colborne ,di/rict ,c\ncil took a v diff]5t attitude4 ,!y prais$ ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t1 w>mly approv$ ( a ,normal ,s*ool1 & f\nd mu* to admire 9 ! legislation ( #ahdf4 ,! foll[+ f _! report w s]ve z an illu/ration3#gg ,z ! ,normal & ,model ,s*ools beg9 to yield _! legitimate fruits1 & z ! blight+ effects ( employ+ m5 z s*ool tea*]s :o are nei!r 9 mann]s nor 9 intellectual end[m5ts mu* above ! l[e/ m5ials1 %all press less & less heavily ^u ! m5tal & moral habitudes ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 ! great b5efits to be d]iv$ f ! pres5t ,common ,s*ool ,act1 & its imm5se sup]iority ov] all =m] s*ool laws ( ,upp] ,canada1 w become m & m confess$ & appreciat$4 ,already t public apa?y :i* is ! deadlie/ enemy to improvem5t is sl[ly yield+ to ! necessity impos$ by ! pres5t s*ool law ^u ! tru/ees & o!rs ( acquir+ ext5d$ in=mation1 ( ent]+ ) a deep] int]e/ into all matt]s connect$ ) ,common ,s*ools & ( jo9+ ) s*ool visitors1 sup]9t5d5ts & municipal c\ncillors 9 a m active & vigilant ov]sight ( !m4 #gg ,see copy ( memorial 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vii41 p4 #aag4 ,ry]son saw t public op9ion mu/ be educat$4 ,! problem 0 a wid] "o ?an ! education ( ! ris+ g5]ation 9 ! s*oolh\ses4 ,! fa!rs & mo!rs & all :o made public op9ion mu/ be awak5$4 ,?is "w ,ry]son did 9 a *>act]i/ic mann]4 ,he _h be5 a mission>y prea*] ( ! ,gospel2 he n[ became an educational mission>y4 ,he s5t c>efully-prep>$ circul>s to ,municipal ,c\ncils1 to ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts1 to s*ool tru/ees & to tea*]s4 ,he e/abli%$ at 8 own f9ancial risk1 & )\t accept+ a p5ny ( ! pr(its = 8 lab\r1 an educational j\rnal z a means ( communication ) ! g5]al public4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahdg he sp5t t5 weeks 9 visits to ! tw5ty-"o ,di/ricts into :i* ,upp] ,canada 0 at t "t divid$4 ,he call$ ,di/rict ,educational ,conv5tions1 la/+ ea* two days4 ,to ^! 7 invit$ tea*]s1 ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5ts1 ,s*ool ,visitors1 ,municipal ,c\ncillors & ! g5]al public4 ,! ,w>d5 0 g5]ally secur$ z *airman4 ,dur+ ! day1 ,ry]son discuss$ ! ,s*ool ,act & its op]ation4 ,he f\nd t (t5 ! p _h be5 misl$ & t tru/ees :o _h nev] made any attempt to en=ce ! ,act _h laid ! blame = _! poor s*ool ^u ! ,act ( #ahdf4 ,9 almo/ e case a frank discussion face to face ) ! p>ties conc]n$ remov$ unreasonable prejudices & made fri5ds = ! new ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,ry]son gave a public lecture4 ,8 subject 9 #ahdg 0 ,! ,advantage ( ,education to an ,agricultural ,p4 ,no subject c\ld h be5 m appropriate to secure ! sympa?y ( ! mass ( ! p & to give ! lectur] an opportunity to %[ :at he hop$ to d = ,upp] ,canada4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ry]son ,,bill ,,( #ahej4 ,! ,act ( #ahdf provid$ t ! ,municipal ,c\ncils ( ,toronto & ,k+/on 7 to h ! same p[]s 9 s*ool matt]s z ! ,di/rict ,c\ncils4 ,toronto _h at ?is "t twelve s*ool sections1 ea* ) its own ,tru/ee ,bo>d1 & ea* fix+ its own textbooks & c\rse ( /udy4 ,su* a sy/em 0 cumb]some1 wa/eful1 & ineffici5t1 & ! practical m9d ( ,ry]son devis$ a rem$y4 ,9 #ahdg1 ! ,cities & ,t[ns ,act 0 pass$4 ,?is ,act requir$ ! ,municipal ,c\ncils ( cities & t[ns to appo9t a ,s*ool ,bo>d ( six memb]s4 ,^! six1 toge!r ) ! ,mayor ( ! ,corporation1 _h full control ( all s*ools & s*ool prop]ty4 ,!y c\ld det]m9e ! numb] & k9d ( s*ools & ! texts to be us$1 b !y _h no p[] ei!r to levy an assessm5t ^u prop]ty or to collect rate bills f p>5ts4 ,any funds ne$$ by ! ,s*ool ,bo>d 9 addition to ! ,legislative & ,municipal grants 7 to be levi$ ^u ! taxable prop]ty ( ! city or t[n by ! ,municipal ,c\ncil4 ,b ! ,act did n say t ! ,municipal ,c\ncil mu/ grant ! sums ask$ = by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,9 ,toronto ! ,c\ncil ( #ahdh refus$ to levy ! necess>y assessm5t1 & ! ,s*ool ,tru/ees 7 compell$ to close ! s*ools f ,july to ,decemb]4 ,! ,toronto ,globe#gh decl>$ t ,ry]son 0 introduc+ a ,prussian despotism into ,canada4 ,ry]son said t he desir$ no?+ ,prussian 9 ! ,canadian s*ools except ! me?od ( s*oolroom in/ruction1 & claim$ t 8 new ,s*ool ,bill 0 almo/ a lit]al transcript ( t 9 =ce 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,ry]son !n set =? ! *ief advantage ( ! new ,bill1 viz43 t x gave to ! poor man ! "r to h 8 *ildr51 h[ev] num]\s1 educat$1 :]eas ! rate bill sy/em compell$ him 9 _m cases to claim free s*ool+ only on ! gr\nd ( 8 pov]ty4 ,! new ,s*ool ,act 0 to enable a poor man to educate 8 *ildr5 & /ill ma9ta9 8 self-respect4 ,! s*ool tax 0 to be levi$ n ^u ! *ildr5 ( ! section1 b ^u ! real prop]ty4 ,ry]son conclud$ z foll[s3 ,weal?y selfi%ness & hatr$ ( ! education ( ! poor & lab\r+ classes may exclaim aga9/ ?is provision ( ! law1 b enlight5$ ,*ri/ian philan?ropy & true patriotism w rejoice at its application4 #gh ,see editorial1 ,toronto ,globe ( ,may #h?1 #ahdh4 ,comm5t+ on ,ry]son's lett]1 ! foll[+ issue ( ! ,globe said3 ,! ,doctor makes a great fuss ab\t ! cruel position ( a man :o _c 'brook to say he 0 a paup]' "u ! old sy/em & ! delightful & 'enlight5$ ,*ri/ian philan?ropy' ( 8 new sy/em :i* 'places ! poor man & 8 *ildr5 ^u equal foot+ ) ! ri* man & 8 *ildr54' ,all bunkum1 ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,if x is h>d to h t5 or fifty or "o hundr$ s*ol>s z paup]s at pres5t1 w x improve ! matt] to make ! *ildr5 ( ! common s*ools all paup]s8 ,if "o class keep _! *ildr5 away n[ because ! s*ools are above _! means1 & pride won't let !m submit to /ate ! fact to a tru/ee1 w !re n h]eaft] be a mu* l>g] class ^: pride w prev5t !m s5d+ _! *ildr5 to :at ev5 ,dr4 ,ry]son admits w be paup] s*ools8444 ,is x n melan*oly t s crook$1 s vision>y a man z ?is %\ld be at ! head ( ! lit]>y in/itutions ( ! c\ntry8 ,b ,ry]son 0 fight+ = free s*ools4 ,he knew t ?\s&s ( *ildr5 7 gr[+ up ignorant1 especially 9 ! l>ge t[ns4 ,he 0 able to %[ t 9 ! city ( ,toronto1 out ( #d1dej *ildr5 ( s*ool age 9 #ahdf1 only #a1bba 7 on ! common s*ool regi/]s & t ! av]age att5dance 0 sc>cely "o ?\s&4 ,ev5 if x 7 grant$ t ano!r ?\s& 7 9 att5dance at private & *ur* s*ools1 ! fact rema9$ t n m ?an half ! *ildr5 9 ,toronto 7 be+ educat$4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahdh1 ,ry]son submitt$ to ! ,gov]nm5t a draft ,s*ool ,bill1 design$ to rem$y ! defects 9 ! legislation ( #ahdf-ahdh4 ,9 a report#gi :i* he submitt$ ) 8 draft ,bill he says3 ,no law :i* contemplates ! removal ( grovell+ or selfi% ignorance & ! elevation ( society by means ( effici5t regulations & g5]al taxation = s*ools ev] has be51 or ev] w be1 popul> ) ! purely selfi% or ! li/lessly ignorant4 ,all su* laws mu/ be su/a9$ = a "t at lea/ by ! jo9t influ5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ! intellig5t & ent]pris+ portion ( ! community4 #gi ,see copy 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,viii41 p4 #he4 ,! outcry aga9/ free s*ools & taxation ( prop]ty to educate ! *ildr5 ( ! poor %[$ cle>ly t ! "t _h n yet come = ! realization ( 8 plans1 & ,ry]son 9 8 draft ,bill re/or$ to t[ns & cities ! "r to impose rate bills ^u p>5ts1 at ! same "t decl>+ 8 fai? 9 ! ultimate triumph ( free s*ools4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahdi1 ,ry]son submitt$ additions to 8 draft ,bill ( ! previ\s ,octob]4 ,among o!r *anges he recomm5d$ additional ,sup]9t5d5ts = ,di/ricts ( m ?an #aej s*ools2 ,di/rict ,bo>ds ( ,exam9]s :o w\ld replace ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t & s*ool visitors#hj 9 issu+ tea*]s' c]tificates2 ,tea*]s' ,in/itutes = lectures & pr(essional tra9+ ( tea*]s2 provision = sep>ate s*ools = col\r$ *ildr52 s*ool libr>ies = ea* section1 & also t[n%ip libr>ies2 t[n%ip ,s*ool ,bo>ds2 a ,s*ool ( ,art & ,design1 connect$ ) ! ,normal ,s*ool2 prov9cial c]tificates = ,normal ,s*ool graduates2 mak+ tru/ees p]sonally responsible = a tea*]'s sal>y2 ! di/ribution ( s*ool funds on a basis ( actual att5dance1 r ?an on ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! section2 bett] provision = fix+ s*ool sites2 m equitable division ( ! #bjj1jjj legislative grant betwe5 ,upp] & ,l[] ,canada1 & provision = ! admission into ! common s*ools ( pupils f sixte5 to tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 #hj ,! report ( ! ,ba?ur/ ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t = #ahdh %[$ #hb tea*]s c]tificat$ by ,s*ool ,visitors & #db by ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,see ,report ( ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t = #ahdh4 ,! ,baldw9 ,gov]nm5t entru/$ ! h&l+ 9 ! ,legislature ( ! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdi to ! ,hon\rable ,malcolm ,cam]on4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ! ,legislature met 9 ,montreal & t ! ,education ,(fice = ,upp] ,canada 0 9 ,toronto4 ,dr4 ,ry]son 01 !re=e1 n 9 direct communication ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 nor 0 he (ficially in=m$ f day to day z to ! progress ( ! ,bill4 ,x %\ld fur!r be borne 9 m9d t dur+ ?is session ! ,p>liam5t ,build+s 7 burn$1 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al mobb$1 & p>ty feel+ /rongly ar\s$1 ?us creat+ conditions fav\rable = ha/y & c>eless legislation4 ,x seems to h be5 tak5 = grant$ by ! ,legislature t ! ,bill z br\ght 9 0 prep>$ by ,ry]son4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,ry]son's ,bill _h1 ) ,cam]on's ass5t1 be5 s mutilat$ by an enemy ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t t its ess5tial provisions 7 de/roy$4 ,z soon z ,ry]son le>n$ its real nature1 he prote/$ on sev]al gr\nds1 b especially because x aim$ to de/roy ! usefulness ( ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t2 exclud$ cl]gym5 f be+ s*ool visitors2 de/roy$ ! prov9cial nature ( ! s*ool sy/em2 injur$ ! prospects ( a ,normal ,s*ool2 w\ld subject tea*]s to s]i\s loss 9 collect+ _! sal>ies2 re-e/abli%$ s*ool sections 9 t[ns & cities2 made no provision = uni=m textbooks1 & because x 0 cumb]some & unworkable4 ,aft] an elaborate analysis ( ! ,bill1 ,ry]son intimat$ t he w\ld n attempt to adm9i/] ! law z pass$ & t soon] ?an d s he w\ld resign4 ,! ,gov]nm5t soon asc]ta9$ t ! ,bill 0 unsatisfactory to ev]ybody & intimat$ to ,ry]son t x w\ld n be br\ght into op]ation4 ,?is c\rse 0 foll[$1 & 9 ! meantime ,ry]son p]fect$ 8 plans = a new ,bill to g be=e ! ,legislature 9 #ahej4 ,z ! ,cam]on ,act ( #ahdi 0 nev] giv5 effect1 x has no int]e/ = u1 except 9 s f> z x %[s ! evolution ( ! ,act ( #ahej4 ,dur+ ! ,p>liam5t>y recess1 #ahdi-ej1 ! ,gov]nm5t issu$ circul> lett]s to ,s*ool ,sup]9t5d5ts1 m9i/]s & o!r (ficial p]sons1 to secure sugge/ions z to s*ool legislation4 ,! replies 7 h&$ to ,dr4 ,ry]son by ! ,hon4 ,francis ,h9cks1 :o _h *>ge ( ! ,s*ool legislation = #ahej4 ,ry]son's draft ( ! ,bill ( #ahej is a tribute to 8 practical common s5se & is sometimes call$ ! ,*>t] ( ! ,ont>io ,s*ool ,sy/em4 ,ry]son knew ! p ( ,upp] ,canada z few knew !m1 & he 0 quick to see ! divid+ l9e betwe5 t :i* seem$ highly desirable & t :i* 0 possible4 ,he mov$ /eadily t[>d a di/ant goal1 b 0 ev] educat+ public op9ion to move ) him & seldom %[$ impati5ce ov] ! sl[ pace ( travel1 s long z !re 0 actual progress4 ,he wi%$ to see free s*ools1 b 9 ?is ,act cont5t$ himself ) secur+ p]missive legislation1 :i* he believ$ w\ld soon lead to ! adoption ( a free sy/em4 ,! out/&+ feature ( ! ,act 0 ! /r5g!n+ ( ,tru/ee ,bo>ds by recogniz+ !m z corporate bodies ) full p[] to manage s*ools "u ,gov]nm5t regulations & full p[] to levy taxes or rates ^u ! ,di/rict :i* !y repres5t$4 ,9 case ! ,municipal ,c\ncil collect$ s*ool money1 !y did x only z a matt] ( conv5i5ce4 ,provision 0 made = secur+ s*ool sites1 erect+ & furni%+ new build+s1 elect+ tru/ees1 hold+ bo>d meet+s1 keep+ s*ools acc\nts1 appo9t+ collectors = s*ool moneys1 provid+ books & app>atus1 educat+ indig5t *ildr5 & =m+ s*ool libr>ies4 ,tea*]s' duties & responsibilities 7 n mat]ially alt]$4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 effectually secur$ aga9/ loss ( ! full am\nt ( sal>y promis$ !m by tru/ee bo>ds4 ,adequate provision 0 made = s*ool sections compos$ ( adjo9+ p>ts ( two or m t[n%ips4 ,provision 0 made = ,t[n%ip ,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees on ! reque/ ( a majority ( ! s*ool support]s1 to manage all ! s*ools ( a t[n%ip4 ,c\nty ,bo>ds ( ,public ,in/ruction 7 =m$1 consi/+ ( ! ,c\nty ,sup]9t5d5t & ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,di/rict ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,^! bo>ds 7 to meet f\r times a ye>1 to hold exam9ations & lic5se tea*]s4 ,!y 7 to use _! influ5ce to e/abli% s*ool libr>ies & promote ! cause ( education4 ,di/rict sup]9t5d5ts 7 limit$ to "o hundr$ s*ools ea*1 & 7 to receive "o p\nd p] annum = ea* s*ool1 besides necess>y travell+ exp5ses4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t 0 no long] ! cu/odian ( s*ool money1 b gave ord]s to ! ,t[n%ip ,treasur] to pay to tea*]s _! prop] all[ances4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t 0 to visit e s*ool 9 8 ,di/rict once ea* qu>t]1 & to deliv] a public lecture 9 e s*ool section once ea* ye>4 ,?us ! way 0 op5 = ! ,di/rict ,sup]9t5d5t to become an exp]t1 giv+ a m9imum ( "t to cl]ical "w & a maximum to ! enc\ragem5t ( pupils & tea*]s4 ,he 0 to become a l9k betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education on ! "o h& & ! ,di/rict ,c\ncil & ,tru/ee ,bo>ds on ! o!r4 ,he 0 a local (fic]1 b 8 duties 7 def9itely prescrib$ by a c5tral au?ority4 ,?r\gh him ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t & ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction 7 able to keep 9 t\* ) pupils1 tea*]s1 s*ool visitors1 tru/ee bo>ds1 c\nty bo>ds1 & di/rict c\ncils4 ,s*ool visitors 7 giv5 ! same privileges z by ! ,act ( #ahdf1 except ! "r to grant lic5ses to tea*]s4 ,! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,education 0 m]g$ into ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction1 ) duties sub/antially ! same z ^? assign$ ! =m] body 9 #ahdf4 ,incorporat$ t[ns & cities 7 no long] to h s*ool sections1 b in/ead a ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees to manage s*ool affairs4 ,t[n & ,city ,s*ool ,bo>ds 7 all[$ ?ree ways ( secur+ ! money necess>y1 9 addition to ! s*ool fund1 = common s*ool purposes4 ,! ,bo>d might ask ! ,municipal ,c\ncil to levy an assessm5t = ! requir$ sum1 9 :i* case ! said ,c\ncil 7 b\nd to comply ) its wi%es2 ! ,bo>d might levy a rate bill ^u ! p>5ts ( pupils att5d+ s*ool2 or !y might raise ! requir$ funds p>tly by a rate bill & p>tly by an assessm5t levi$ by ! ,municipal ,c\ncil4 ,! only real diff]5ce betwe5 ! me?ods ( rais+ money 9 t[ns & cities on ! "o h& & rural sections on ! o!r1 lay 9 ! plan ( decid+ h[ ! money 0 to be rais$4 ,9 rural sections ! ratepay]s assembl$ at ! annual meet+1 made ! decision1 & ! tru/ees c>ri$ out _! wi%es2 9 t[ns & cities ! tru/ees _h full p[] to decide ^u ! me?od ( taxation )\t consult+ ! ratepay]s4 ,s*ool tru/ees 9 incorporat$ villages 7 gov]n$ by ! same rules z tru/ees ( t[ns & cities1 except 9 ! mann] ( ! annual election4 ,"o v important feature ( ! new ,act 0 ! sett+ ap>t ( ,l#c1jjj a ye> = ! e/abli%m5t & support ( s*ool libr>ies1 & ,l#be a ye> = ea* ,di/rict ,tea*]s' ,in/itute4 ,a sum 0 also set ap>t = procur+ plans & publications = ! improvem5t ( s*ool ar*itecture4 ,! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t 0 au?oriz$ to issue prov9cial c]tificates to ,normal ,s*ool graduates4 ,! ,act ( #ahej also made "s important *anges relat+ to ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 :i* w be not$ 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,dr4 ,ry]son always felt t he ow$ mu* to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l ,elg91 = help+ him to =m a public op9ion :i* made possible ! legislation ( #ahej4 ,t di/+ui%$ nobleman 0 a graduate ( ,ox=d1 & he nev] lo/ an opportunity ( help+ =w>d any movem5t design$ to raise ! intellectual /atus ( ! p4 ,b x 0 l>gely ,ry]son's unaid$ ef=ts t gave ,upp] ,canada 9 #ahej su* a spl5did educational ma*9]y4 ,x 0 no factory-made plan1 b a sy/em develop$ /ep by /ep out ( p>tial failures into some?+ bett]4 ,x 01 l all ,engli% law1 ! result ( apply+ a common-s5se rem$y to a cle>ly prov$ weakness4 ,dur+ ! passage ?r\gh ! ,legislature ( ! ,bill ( #ahej1 a debate arose ab\t ,ry]son's sal>y1 & ! value ( 8 s]vices to ! c\ntry4 ,! foll[+ cond5s$ acc\nt ( a spee* deliv]$ 9 ,p>liam5t 9 ,july1 by ,hon4 ,francis ,h9cks1 makes cle> ! attitude f9ally adopt$ by ! ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t t[>d ,ry]son1 & = t reason has "s hi/orical int]e/3 ,! memb] = ,toronto1 ,mr4 ,b\lton1 _h *>g$ ! ,adm9i/ration ) buy+ ! support ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ) an increas$ sal>y4 ,he _h desir$1 9 br++ =w>d ?is "q1 to make x z little a political "q z possible4 ,he ?\ght t ! great "q ( education might be treat$ )\t ref]5ce to p>ty diff]5ces4 ,he ?\ght x 8 duty1 consid]+ ! position :i* ! ,rev]5d ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education occupi$ t[>ds ! p>ty ) :om he act$1 to /ate 8 :ole c\rse ( conduct t[>ds t g5tleman s9ce he _h tak5 (fice4 ,x 0 well kn[n to ! ,h\se t ! rev]5d g5tleman 0 engag$1 be=e accept+ ! (fice :i* he n[ held1 9 v ke5 controv]sy ) ! memb]s ( ! pres5t m9i/ry2 he _h tak5 a c\rse decid$ly ho/ile to !m4 ,z writ] = ! public press at t "t1 he _h himself engag$ 9 t conte/1 ?\gh )\t p]sonal feel+1 z he tru/$ he _h engag$ 9 e conte/ ( ! k9d4 ,b !re 0 und\bt$ly on 8 own "p1 & on t ( 8 colleagues1 a /rong political feel+ ( dislike to ! rev]5d g5tleman1 on acc\nt ( ! =midable opposition ) :i* !y 7 met by him4 ,he 0 appo9t$ to ! (fice ( ,sup]9t5d5t by ! late ,gov]nm5t1 & he did n blame t ,gov]nm5t = s appo9t+ him2 =1 if anyone ev] e/abli%$ /rong claims ^u a p>ty1 x 0 ! rev]5d g5tleman by 8 def5ce ( t adm9i/ration4 ,! pres5t m9i/ry aga9 assum$ ! duties ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & und\bt$ly !re 0 a g5]al feel+ among _! support]s t "o ( ! fir/ measures expect$ ( !m 0 to get rid ( ! rev]5d g5tleman 9 "s way or o!r1 & 9 t feel+ mo/ c]ta9ly he sympa?iz$4 ,he _h f\nd1 h[ev]1 bye-!-bye1 t ^? :o 7 mo/ eag] to recomm5d ! ,gov]nm5t to dismiss (ficials1 :5 !y 7 put into simil> situations1 into ! municipal c\ncils = in/ance1 t !y did n c>ry out ^? views1 t !y did n turn out _! oppon5ts )\t a reason = x4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree ways ( remov+ ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t2 "o 0 to make ! (fice a political "o2 b aft] ! be/ consid]ation be+ giv5 to ! "q1 x 0 n consid]$ advisable to d t1 & ! proposition to aboli% ! (fice altoge!r1 he 0 satisfi$ w\ld h _h ! wor/ possible consequ5ces on ! educational int]e/s ( ! c\ntry1 aft] obs]v+ ! b5efits ( active sup]9t5d5ts 9 ,new ,york1 & our own ,prov9ce4 ,! only o!r mode !n1 if ^! two 7 resi/$1 0 to remove ! incumb5t altoge!r1 & !n ! "q came1 :e!r he _h act$ 9 su* a mann] z to ju/ify 8 dismissal4 ,he _h (t5 ask$ ?is "q ( ! p]sons :o urg$ 8 dismissal1 & !y _h nev] giv5 "o good reason to support ! affirmative4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? :o ?\ght t because a p]son support$ "o ,gov]nm5t t he 0 !re=e incapable ( s]v+ fai?fully ^? :o succe$$ !m1 :om he _h =m]ly oppos$1 always suppos+1 ( c\rse1 t 8 (fice 0 n a political "o4 ,he c\ld n f9d t ! rev]5d g5tleman _h ent]$ 9 ! slighte/ degree into ! field ( politics1 & z he _h dis*>g$ 8 duties ) great zeal & ability1 !y _h no reason to int]f]e ) him4 ,!n ! po9t 01 h[ !y 7 to act t[>ds him 9 8 position1 & 8 7,mr4 ,h4's7 det]m9ation 0 to give him ! mo/ cordial support2 z a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t he consid]$ x 8 duty to d s4 ,he felt x 8 duty to give ! same support to (fic]s :o came (t5] into contact ) him1 ! (ficials ( ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 & he defi$ anyone to say t any political oppon5t ( 8 _h receiv$ less cordial support 9 ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( 8 (fice ?an 8 fri5ds _h2 ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice absolutely requir$ t he %\ld d s4 ,he put himself 9 communication ) ! rev]5d g5tleman 9 ref]5ce to ?is ,bill1 & z he 7,mr4 ,h47 believ$ t ,doctor ,ry]son possess$ a m complete k ( ! s*ool sy/em ?an any o!r p]son1 he ?\ght t any ,gov]nm5t w\ld h done v wrong n to h avail$ !mselves ( t k4 ,he deeply regrett$ ! c\rse :i* "s g5tlem5 ) :om he g5]ally act$ _h tak5 on ?is matt]4 ,he w\ld only say n[1 t he consid]$ he %\ld be paid ! highe/ sal>y giv5 to any (fic]1 = ! duties ( none 7 m on]\s or m important4 ,he might rem>k t he _h n f\nd lawy]s 9 ! ,h\se v anxi\s to r$uce ! sal>ies ( ! judges1 b :5 x came to civilians1 to sup]9t5d5ts ( s*ools1 !n five hundr$ p\nds a ye> 0 f> too mu*4 ,n[ he consid]$ ! duties ( t (fice z q equal 9 importance1 & requir+ equal tal5ts to ^? ( a ,collector ( ,cu/oms1 & ?\ght t he %\ld n be plac$ 9 an inf]ior position to !m4#ha #ha ,see issue ( ,toronto ,globe1 ,july #aa?1 #ahej1 p4 #cca4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,toronto ,globe1 ( ,july #af?1 #ahej1 speak+ on ! debate 9 ! ,assembly1 said3 ,! debate on ,eg]ton ,ry]son's sal>y 01 we ?9k1 j ano!r in/ance ( p&]+ to ! cry ( ! mom5t4 ,8 sal>y 0 s\ght to be made ! same z ! ,l[] ,canada ,sup]9t5d5t's4 ,well1 ! ,l[] ,canada ,sup]9t5d5t's sal>y is five hundr$ p\nds1 b x w\ld n d to "n t sum = ,upp] ,canada until ! retr5*m5t committee _h op]at$ ^u ,l[] ,canada4 ,n[1 :y n say at once t five hundr$ p\nds is ! prop] sal>y = ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ne>ly a million p1 & /ick to x8 ,we are no admir]s ( ,eg]ton ,ry]son1 & we h always ?\ght1 & we ?9k /ill1 t ! pres5t m9i/ry %\ld h turn$ him out neck & crop ! mom5t !y got into p[]2 b we are free to admit t he is a man ( v great tal5t1 :o1 at any m]cantile or pr(essional bus9ess he might engage 91 w\ld readily make five hundr$ p\nds a ye>1 & we d ?9k t ?is sum is z little z c\ld be assign$ to an (fice ( su* high public importance4 ,?is article cle>ly %[s t ! ,globe recogniz$ ,ry]son's tal5ts & 8 pr(essional ability1 :ile object+ to him on political gr\nds4 ,mr4 ,george ,br[n1 ! ,globe ,editor1 0 too %rewd a man1 & _h too /rong an int]e/ 9 popul> education1 n to see t ,ry]son 0 work+ a re=mation 9 s*ool affairs4 ,! foll[+ f a ,globe editorial ( ,septemb] #ad?1 #ahej1 is really a tribute grudg+ly paid to ,ry]son's ef=ts3-- ,:ile o!r pr(essions1 ! cl]gy1 ! lawy]s1 ! physicians1 h long ga9$ a c]ta9 position & influ5ce 9 society1 & h assum$ ! managem5t ( _! own affairs1 tea*]s1 z a class1 h1 until lately1 /ood alone1 disreg>d$ by ! community1 & 9 _m in/ances treat$ z b5ea? ! notice ( m5 inf9itely _! inf]iors 9 m5tal acquirem5ts1 & engag$ 9 pursuits c]ta9ly n m important to ! well-be+ ( ! community4 ,:ile o!rs 7 improv+ _! circum/ances & acquir+ weal? & p[]1 ! s*oolma/] alone appe>$ /ation>y1 doom$ to drag on a life ( pov]ty & contempt1 & look$ ^u by p>5ts z a sort ( nurse = _! naughty *ildr51 :o receiv$ _! wages = _! s]vices1 & n to m$dle ) ! affairs ( ! _w4 ,we b repeat :at we wrote "s ye>s ago1 prior to any ( ,eg]ton ,ry]son's s*emes1 :5 we say t x is a reproa* to ! ,*ri/ian _w1 t ^? :o prep>e ! ris+ g5]ation = entry into bus9ess life1 %\ld h be5 left s long to pov]ty1 & to h occupi$ s l[ a place 9 society4 ,only conceive a s*oolma/]--pr(\ndly v]s$ 9 ! va/ v>iety ( k :i* ! human m9d c ma/]1 a man :o c solve ! mo/ difficult problem 9 ma!matics1 & take ! highe/ flights 9 a/ronomy--r>ely rea*+ beyond ! m>k ( a p]son to be patroniz$4 ,to su* a man1 ! con/ant toil & drudg]y ( a s*ool1 ! annoyance ( unruly *ildr5 & unreasonable p>5ts1 & above all ! p9*+ pov]ty to :i* he is too (t5 subject1 pres5t a life ( h>d%ip :i* x is difficult to conceive4 ,! smi?1 or ! c>p5t] ( ! village1 may by indu/ry realize some?+ = ! wants ( a surviv+ family1 & ! %opkeep]1 or ! bak]1 may p]haps become weal?y2 b ! idea ( a s*oolma/] hav+ any o!r position ?an pov]ty1 w\ld be ?\ght ! height ( absurdity4 ,ry]son believ$ t if s*ool tru/ees 7 giv5 ! option ( free s*ools & p[] to en=ce taxation = _! support1 !y w\ld soon aboli% rate-bills ^u p>5ts4 ,public s5tim5t 0 rapidly *ang+4 ,?is 0 fairly %[n by ! city ( ,toronto1 :]e !re 7 _m weal?y m5 :o object$ to free s*ools1 & :]e private & d5om9ational s*ools 7 m popul> ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahea1 a committee ( ! ,toronto ,bo>d submitt$ to ! ,*airman a special report %[+ t #c1djc *ildr5 :o %\ld be 9 ! s*ools ( t city 7 roam+ ! /reets & gr[+ up )\t educational advantages ( any k9d4 ,! report ascrib$ ?is condition ( affairs ma9ly to two causes1 rate-bills & lack ( s*ool accommodation1 & conclud$ by mak+ a /rong /& = free s*ools4 ,! ,toronto ,globe _h sc(f$ at free s*ools 9 #ahdh4 ,! rapid *ange t took place 9 ! views ( ?is j\rnal is a fair index ( ! *ange t 0 tak+ place among ! p ( ,upp] ,canada 9 reg>d to free s*ools4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 quote f ! ,globe to %[ ! tr5d ( public op9ion on free s*ools dur+ ! e>ly fifties4 ,z e>ly z ,janu>y #cj?1 #ahea1 ! ,globe said editorially3 ,we are glad to obs]ve t ! plan ( free common s*ools has be5 adopt$ at ! rec5t annual meet+s 9 v _m s*ool sections ?r\gh\t ,upp] ,canada4 ,! be/ gift ! p ( ,canada c conf] on _! *ildr5 is education1 s\nd1 practical education available to all4 ,public money employ$ 9 educat+ ! masses is a mo/ pr(itable inve/m5t1 & we hope ! day w soon be :5 a good education is op5 to e *ild 9 ! c\ntry4 ,on ,janu>y #e?1 #aheb1 ! ,globe express$ itself z foll[s3-- ,! mo/ important *ange propos$ 9 our pres5t sy/em ( common s*ools1 is ! abolition ( all direct *>ges aga9/ ! p>5ts ( ! *ildr5 att5d+1 & ! support ( ^! in/itutes by direct tax on ! :ole body ( ! p4 ,we tru/ ! day is n f> di/ant :5 ! ,res]ve & ,rectory l&s w be devot$ to ! support ( ! common s*ools ( ,upp] ,canada1 ! s*ool tax aboli%$1 & ! unspeakable advantages ( a s\nd education plac$ )\t any *>ge )9 ! rea* ( e *ild 9 ! ,prov9ce4 ,e ef=t %\ld be put =? to effect ?is1 b meantime let u seek to obta9 ! be/ sy/em :i* our position admits (1 & t1 we believe1 is an entirely free sy/em support$ by a direct tax4 ,!re are _m reasons urg$ aga9/ ?is propos$ *ange by s9c]e fri5ds ( education1 :i* are n )\t weight4 ,x is said to be unju/ & tyrannical to make p :o are *ildless pay = ^? :o are bless$ ) a num]\s prog5y2 x is urg$ t p>5ts w value ! bless+ ( education m1 :5 !y are compell$ to pay = x2 x is alleg$ to be a weak5+ ( ! p>5tal tie1 to take ! exp5se ( ! education ( ! *ild f ! %\ld]s ( ! p>5t4 ,^! argum5ts w h m or less influ5ce accord+ to ! position & "* ( ! individual :o consid]s !m1 b we ass]t )\t fe> ( contradiction t all ! evils :i* our w>me/ oppon5ts anticipate f ! introduction ( free s*ools s9k into insignificance beside ! frightful consequ5ces ( our *ildr5 gr[+ up 9 ! bl9dness ( ignorance1 ! result :i* a free sy/em is design$ to av]t4 ,no reasonable dis9t]e/$ man w\ld place ! "o class ( evils 9 comp>ison ) ! o!r4444 ,_m oppon5ts ( free s*ools1 h[ev]1 are will+ t ! *ildr5 ( ! poor %\ld be educat$ )\t *>ge1 z !y are at pres5t4 ,mo/ p>5ts1 h[ev]1 w\ld be1 & are1 prev5t$ by _! pride f tak+ advantage ( ?is fav\r1 & we ?9k x highly desirable t ! idea ( begg+ education1 or any?+ else1 %\ld be set z f> z possible f ! m9d ( e ,canadian4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! poor %\ld look to ! common s*ools z a place to :i* !y h a "r to g1 hav+ paid a quota ( ! exp5se 9 proportion to _! means1 9 ! same way t !y claim ! "r to walk ! pavem5t1 & on ! same gr\nds4 ,x is inde$ a noble ?\ght to place ! education ( ! p 9 ! same position z ! protection ( ! p & ! gov]nm5t ( ! p1 to make x "o ( ! necess>ies ( ! exi/5ce ( a /ate 9 peace & security1 & to provide x at ! exp5se ( all1 = ! b5efit ( all4 ,) a ,gov]nm5t =m$ z ours is by ! p1 & entirely "u its control1 our only safegu>d aga9/ an>*y & confusion is ! intellig5ce & "r ( ! p4 ,a ?or\gh sy/em ( common s*ool education is ! only means :i* c ensure ^! high advantages4 ,education ought to be univ]sal1 & to be s1 x mu/ be entirely free f all exp5se2 !re mu/ be inducem5ts held out to ! %ort-sight$1 unwill+ p>5t4 ,z ,i h already %[n1 free s*ools _h /rong] opposition 9 ,toronto ?an at any o!r po9t1 yet at a l>ge public meet+ held 9 ,janu>y1 #aheb1 9 ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,hall1#hb !re 7 only twelve p :o oppos$ a motion = free s*ools4 ,lat] 9 ! same mon? ,doctor ,ry]son himself att5d$ a public meet+ 9 ,toronto & discuss$ ! free s*ool issue4 ,i %all quote f 8 spee*#hc to %[ h[ skilfully he c\ld use a concrete illu/ration to influ5ce public op9ion4 ,speak+ ( free s*ools he said he well rememb]$ h[ he w5t to visit "o ( ! public s*ools ( ,bo/on1 ! ,high ,s*ool1 :]e boys 7 prep>$ = ,college1 yet z free ( exp5se to all classes z ! l[e/1 & ! ,mayor ( ! city1 :o accompani$ him1 wi%+ to give a lesson 9 ari/ocracy1 probably1 po9t$ out two lads :o occupi$ ! same seat4 ,he told him t "o ( ^! 0 ! son ( ,abbot ,lawr5ce1 ! great manufactur]1 & n[ ,am]ican m9i/] 9 ,engl&1 & ! o!r 0 ! son ( ! doorkeep] ( ! ,city ,hall1 :i* !y _h j left4 ,!y 7 enjoy+ ! same advantages1 ! son ( ! millionaire & ! son ( ! doorkeep]2 t 0 :at he wi%$ to see 9 ,canada1 ! sons ( our poor h ! same opportunity ( educational advancem5t z ^? ( ! ri*4 ,did x appe> f ?is t ! ri* did n att5d ! common s*ools ( ,massa*usetts8 ,! ,gov]nor ( t ,/ate1 9 a spee* :i* he made lately at ,newbury ,port1 said t if he _h z _m sons z old ,priam1 & 0 z ri* z ,a/or1 t he w\ld s5d !m to ! free s*ool4 ,!re 7 ri* & pr\d m5 9 ,massa*usetts1 und\bt$ly1 :o w\ld n s5d _! *ildr5 among ! poor1 & ri* /+y m5 :o object$ to be tax$ = o!r p's *ildr51 b !y 7 ! exceptions to ! rule4 ,!re 0 "o fact t he wi%$ to m5tion 9 connection ) ! free s*ools ( ,massa*usetts4 ,a body ( ,european cl]gy belong+ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* _h gone to _! ,bi%op 9 ,bo/on to reque/ him to use 8 influ5ce aga9/ ! free s*ool sy/em4 ,he return$ = answ] t he knew ! "* ( ! s*ools1 hav+ be5 educat$ 9 !m1 & hav+ ow$ to !m 8 position 9 ! ,*ur* & ! _w1 & w\ld d no?+ to impair _! usefulness4 #hb ,see report 9 ,globe ( ,janu>y #aj?1 #aheb4 #hc ,see report 9 ,globe ( ,janu>y #ac?1 #aheb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be a mi/ake to suppose t !re 7 n valiant *ampions aga9/ ! free s*ool pr9ciple1 & x w\ld be a worse mi/ake to suppose t all ! s\nd argum5ts 7 on ! side ( free s*ools4 ,! foll[+ lett]s f ! ,rev]5d ,john ,roaf1 a ,toronto cl]gyman 7,congregationali/71 w give a fair idea ( ! /& tak5 by ^? :o fav\r$ rate bills ^u p>5ts4 ,! fir/ lett]1 publi%$ 9 ! ,globe1 ,janu>y #ca/1 #aheb1 is z foll[s3 ,i am happy to in=m y t s*ool section ,no4 #a1 ,t[n%ip ( ,york1 includ+ ! village ( ,yorkville1 h ?is day negativ$ a proposal to h a free s*ool1 pref]r+ to give ! tea*] ,l#fj f ! ,public funds1 & a "r to *>ge #as4 #c;d4 p] mon? = e *ild att5d+ ! s*ool4 ,! me*anics & lab\r]s "h h ?us dis*>g$ ! p[]1 = !re _c be any su* "r1 s wrongfully giv5 !m by ! ,s*ool ,act1 to educate _! own *ildr5 at ! exp5se ( _! m weal?y neighb\rs4 ,all praise to _! hone/y4 ,?us !y w escape f ! paup]iz+ t5d5cies ( ! free s*ool sy/em4 ,!y enc\rage _! s*oolma/] ) ! hope ( be+ rew>d$ = mak+ a good s*ool4 ,!y suff] ! proprietors ( private s*ools to ma9ta9 a useful competition ) ! common s*ool tea*]2 !y keep up valuable select s*ools1 & yet 9 return = ! public fund1 !y w get free education = ! *ildr5 ^: p>5ts ne$ exemption f ! s*ool fees4 ,may we n hope t ! city ( ,toronto w next ye> foll[ ?is hon\rable example1 & spurn ! unrighte\s c\nsel :i* is introduc+ communism 9 education to ! und]m9+ ( prop]ty & society8 ,! ,fr5* p & ! ,normans ought to s]ve z w>n+s ( ! abyss to :i* ?is plausible socialism is entic+ u4 ,! second lett] 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,toronto ,globe1 ,febru>y #e?1 #aheb3 ,! idea ( ! outlay = education be+ pr(itable = ! hold]s ( prop]ty1 & ?us ju/ify+ ! impo/1 is mu* l a joke2 = surely no "o ?9ks x necess>y to =ce ^u m5 ( prop]ty s great a ga91 z !y seldom ne$ be conv9c$ by _! poor neighb\rs :]e _! true int]e/s lie4 ,ga9 inde$2 :y1 probably ?ree-f\r?s ( ! *ildr5 n[ 9 ! ,toronto common s*ools w c>ry _! education away to ! ,we/1 & "h be succe$$ by o!rs :o w simil>ly want to use our prop]ty = _! own b5efit4 ,besides we might give free education to ^? :o o!rwise w\ld be de/itute ( x1 b make ^? pur*ase x :o h ! means4 ,:ile ,i ?us dwell on ! inju/ice ( ! arrangem5t1 ,i d s because :at is unju/ _c be wise1 & n because ! futility ( ! sy/em is n o!rwise app>5t4 ,! free sy/em dive/s ! tea*] ( all propriet>y & p]sonal int]e/ 9 8 s*ool1 & w spe$ily r5d] him sycophantic & s]vile to 8 tru/ees1 b haughty & neglig5t t[>ds 8 pupils & fri5ds4 ,x w ?r[ education into ! h&s ( an electione]+ p>ty1 & :at k9d ( p>ty t w be 9 su* places z ,toronto1 ne$ n be said4 ,x w de/roy all ! confid5ce & love felt t[>ds ! tea*] z ! employee & fri5d ( ! *ild's p>5ts1 & sub/itute = !m a cold respect due to ! public (ficial4 ,x w r5d] s*ool att5dance desultory & v>iable1 because unpaid =1 & always to be _h = ask+4 ,in/ead ( ! s(t1 famili>1 & ref9$ circle 9 :i* wise p>5ts l to place _! *ildr51 x w drive g5tle y\?s & s5sitive girls into ! l>ge h]ds ( *ildr5 ) all ! regim5tal /rictness & coldness & co>s5ess by :i* su* bodies mu/ be m>k$1 & ?us1 :ile ! *ild asks bread y w give him a /one4 ,! opposition to free s*ools did n all come f weal?y prop]ty-own]s :o object$ to educat+ ! *ildr5 ( ! poor4 ,volunt>y s*ools1 :olly indep5d5t ( ,gov]nm5t control & closely alli$ ) "s *ur*1 7 already 9 op]ation 9 popul\s c5tres 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,! manag]s ( ^! s*ools _h to dep5d :olly ^u subscriptions & fees4 ,s long z all s*ools 7 support$ ma9ly f rate bills ^u p>5ts ! purely volunt>y s*ools 7 n at a s]i\s disadvantage4 ,b if free common s*ools 7 e/abli%$1 !n all patrons ( volunt>y s*ools mu/ submit to be tax$ twice = ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,! foll[+ f a ,globe editorial ( ,febru>y #ad?1 #aheb1 %[s t ! effects ( free s*ools ^u volunt>y s*ools 7 fully appreciat$3 ,! ,patriot ( ,tuesday gives u ! real reason = 8 opposition to free s*ools4 ,=m]ly he talk$ ( paup]iz+ ! :ole p1 ( socializ+ !m1 ( a numb] ( o!r direful evils to be dread$ z consequ5ces ( all free s*ools4 ,9 8 la/ article1 h[ev]1 he admits t 8 ma9 objection is1 t d5om9ational s*ools c nev] be support$ beside ^? entirely free4 ,we comm5d ?is fact to our fri5ds :o are s9c]ely oppos$ to sect>ian education1 & yet are n prep>$ to accept ! pr9ciples ( entire fre$om4 ,x is und\bt$ly true :at ! ,patriot says1 d5om9ational s*ools _c exi/ beside free s*ools4 ,s long z we cont9ue to exact paym5t f p>5ts1 s long w ef=ts be made by ! sects to obta9 aid f ! public funds & private support 9 ord] to weak5 ! common s*ools1 draw away s*ol>s f !m1 & de/roy _! effici5cy4 ,:5 ! s*ools are support$ entirely by taxation1 no su* attempts c be met ) success4 ,no sect>ian s*ool only p>tially support$ by ! ,/ate c compete ) ! free in/itution1 & no "o w\ld be fooli% en\gh to propose to end[ m ?an "o entirely free s*ool4 ,! p w\ld n /& ! taxation4 ,! free pr9ciple is a dea?bl[ to ! attempts ( ! prie/s to get ! education ( ! p into _! own h&s1 to tra9 up ! *ildr5 9 classes & d5om9ations1 to %ut !m out f free k1 & to give !m j :at pleases _! prejudic$ views4 ,! ,patriot ?9ks x w\ld be tyrannical to prev5t ! e/abli%m5t ( sect>ian s*ools by means ( a free sy/em4 ,we _c see x 9 t light4 ,! d5om9ational plan has be5 tri$ 9 ,engl&1 b x has fail$4 ,! s*ools 7 nev] e/abli%$ 9 suffici5t numb]s to educate ! p4 ,x is n reasonable to expect t sects manag$ by cliques ( cl]gym5 9 ! l>ge t[ns %\ld be able to manage a complete sy/em ( education = ! p4 ,! v idea is absurd4 ,are we !n to give up our ef=ts = ! education ( ! p1 because ^! ef=ts w\ld int]f]e ) ! small1 ineffectual endeav\rs ^! d5om9ations might make to secure proselytes to _! *ur*es ?r\gh secul> s*ools8 ,c]ta9ly n2 ! greate/ fri5d to sect>ian education c\ld n admit t2 & we :o oppose t sy/em rejoice t free s*ools1 :i* are spread+ s fa/1 w effectually put d[n ! endeav\rs ( ! sects aft] educational influ5ce :i* has produc$ bo? 9 ,irel& & ,engl& su* a sc>city ( k1 & :i* h n be5 )\t _! ill-effects 9 ,canada4 ,^! quotations w = u s]ve two purposes4 ,!y give a fair picture ( ! free s*ool movem5t1 & !y sum up ! argum5ts = & aga9/ ,/ate education4 ,no ?\ghtful p]son 9 ?is age c obs]ve ! apa?y ( ?\s&s ( p 9 reg>d to ! education ( _! *ildr5 )\t at times feel+ t ^! p w\ld appreciate s*ools mu* m if !y _h to make "s p]sonal sacrifice to secure _! advantages4 ,b fur!r ?\ght is almo/ c]ta9 to conv9ce u t free s*ools are ! natural support ( a democratic gov]nm5t1 & t )\t _! socializ+ influ5ce a self-gov]n+ p w\ld always be m or less at ! m]cy ( demagogues4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,ry]son ,,& ,,sep>ate ,,s*ools4 ,! purpose ( ?is *apt] is to set =? z briefly z possible ! orig9 & developm5t ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada1 %[+ incid5tally ! "p tak5 9 t developm5t by ,doctor ,ry]son4 ,if we seek to discov] ! prim>y cause ( our ,sep>ate ,s*ool sy/em we und\bt$ly f9d x 9 ! almo/ unanim\s desire ( ! pione] settl]s to h ! ,common ,s*ools e/abli%$ ^u a basis ( ,*ri/ianity1 & to secure = _! *ildr5 "s positive in/ruction 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,f _! /&po9t secul> s*ools 7 ( necessity godless s*ools4 ,we ne$ also to rememb] t sect>ian prejudices 7 m bitt] sev5ty ye>s ago ?an !y are to-day4 ,dogma & religion 7 ?\ght to be insep>able4 ,to-day ! v>i\s bodies ( ,*ri/ians ?r\gh\t ! _w make mu* ( :at !y hold 9 common2 sev5ty ye>s ago _! gr&fa!rs c\ld n =get ! petty diff]5ces ( doctr9e t held !m ap>t4 ,if ! s*ools 7 to give religi\s in/ruction1 & if ! adoption ( "s =m ( in/ruction acceptable to all 0 impossible1 !n sep>ate s*ools 7 ! logical outcome4 ,& z sep>ate s*ools = ea* "o ( ! _m sects into :i* ! scatt]$ population ( ,upp] ,canada 0 divid$ 7 cle>ly impossible x naturally foll[$ t su* s*ools 7 e/abli%$ = ,roman ,ca?olics :o 7 comp>atively few 9 numb]1 & :o diff]$ 9 doctr9e f ,prote/ants m radically ?an ! v>i\s ,prote/ant bodies diff]$ among/ !mselves4 ,no "o ( ! ,prote/ant bodies c\ld object to ! read+ ( ! ,prote/ant ,bible 9 ! s*ools1 b ! ,roman ,ca?olics naturally object$ to _! *ildr5 tak+ any "p 9 su* an ex]cise4 ,z po9t$ out 9 ,*apt] ,,iv41 ! ,common ,s*ool ,act ( #ahda laid ! f\ndation ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,! provisions ( t ,act appli$ to ! ,unit$ ,canadas4 ,9 any t[n%ip or p>i% any numb] ( diss5ti5ts might elect a tru/ee bo>d & e/abli% a s*ool1 receiv+ = its support public money 9 proportion to _! numb]s4 ,x is cle> t 9 practice "u ?is clause a diss5ti5t s*ool c\ld be e/abli%$ only :]e ! diss5ti5ts 7 suffici5tly num]\s to furni% at lea/ fifte5 *ildr5 ( s*ool age1 & contribute a consid]able sum = s*ool purposes4 ,ano!r clause 9 ! ,act ( #ahda requir$ ! ,gov]nor to appo9t1 9 t[ns & cities1 s*ool bo>ds made up ( an equal numb] ( ,prote/ants & ,roman ,ca?olics1 ! ,prote/ants to manage s*ools att5d$ by ,prote/ant *ildr5 & ! ,ca?olics to manage s*ools att5d$ by ,ca?olic *ildr54 ,b ?is clause made no provision = ,roman ,ca?olics f two or m city s*ool sections comb9+ to =m "o s*ool = _! *ildr51 & z ,ca?olics 9 a s+le city section 7 seldom if ev] num]\s en\gh to =m a s*ool ! ,act 0 practically inop]ative 9 secur+ sep>ate ,roman ,ca?olic s*ools4 ,! ,bill ( #ahda1 z introduc$ into ! ,assembly1 conta9$ none ( ! above provisions = ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 & ! "q naturally arises1 :y 7 !y ins]t$8 ,sev]al petitions 7 pres5t$ f ,bo>ds ( ,education1 & "s f ,synods ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 pray+ t ! ,bible be made a textbook 9 ! s*ools4 ,bi%op ,/ra*an & ! cl]gy ( 8 diocese petition$ t ! education ( ! *ildr5 ( _! own ,*ur* may be entru/$ to _! own pa/ors1 & t an annual grant f ! assessm5ts may be aw>d$ = _! in/ruction4#hd ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( ,k+/on also petition$ aga9/ ! ,bill z br\ght 91 b did n expressly ask = ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,x seems natural !n to inf] 7& ! ,j\rnals ( ! ,assembly = #ahda be> out ?is inf]5ce71 t ! am5dm5ts grant+ ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 a compromise4 #hd ,see copy 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,iv41 p4 #bj4 ,ano!r am5dm5t au?oriz$ ,*ri/ian ,bro!rs to tea* ev5 if !y 7 n naturaliz$ ,briti% subjects4 ,9 #ahdc ! ,act ( #ahda 0 repeal$ 9 s f> z x relat$ to ,upp] ,canada4 ,! new ,act made x unlawful 9 any common s*ool to compel ! *ild to read f any religi\s book or jo9 9 any religi\s ex]cise to :i* 8 p>5ts or gu>dians object$4 ,x also provid$ t if ! tea*] ( a s*ool 7 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 !n any t5 h\sehold]s or freehold]s might petition = a ,sep>ate ,s*ool ) a ,prote/ant tea*] or1 9 ! same way1 ,roman ,ca?olics might =m a ,sep>ate ,s*ool if ! tea*] 7 a ,prote/ant4 ,! grants to ^! ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 to be t proportion ( ! total s*ool fund 9 any ,municipal ,di/rict t ! *ildr5 9 actual att5dance at ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool bore to ! total numb] ( *ildr5 ( s*ool age 9 ! di/rict1 & !y 7 subject to ! same rules & regulations reg>d+ c\rses ( /udy & inspection z ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 #ahdg an am5dm5t to ! ,common ,s*ool ,act 0 pass$ kn[n z ! ,t[ns & ,cities ,act4 ,?is ,act gave ! ,tru/ee ,bo>ds ( t[ns & cities full p[] to det]m9e ! numb] (1 & regulate1 d5om9ational s*ools4 ,an extract f ,ry]son's ,annual ,report = #ahdg z pres5t$ to ! ,prov9cial ,secret>y w make cle> ! nature ( ! ,act & ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t's views ( x4 ,speak+ ( ! provision = ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ! ,act ( #ahdc he says3 ,i h nev] se5 ! necessity = su* a provision 9 connection ) any section ( ! ,common ,s*ool ,law1 :i* provides t no *ild %all be compell$ to read any religi\s book or att5d any religi\s ex]cise contr>y to ! wi%es ( 8 p>5ts & gu>dians2 & besides ! app>5t inexp$i5cy ( ?is provision ( ! law x has be5 s]i\sly object$ to z inequitable1 p]mitt+ ! ,roman ,ca?olics to h a d5om9ational s*ool1 b n grant+ a simil> "r or privilege to any "o ,prote/ant d5om9ation 444 nor does ! ,act ( #ahdg p]mit ! election ( any sect>ian s*ool tru/ees nor ! appo9tm5t ( a tea*] ( any religi\s p]suasion z su* ev5 = a d5om9ational s*ool4 ,e tea*] ( su* s*ool mu/ be approv$ by ! t[n or city s*ool au?orities4 ,!re are1 !re=e1 gu>ds & re/rictions connect$ ) ! e/abli%m5t ( a d5om9ational s*ool 9 cities & t[ns "u ! new ,act :i* did n previ\sly exi/2 x1 9 fact1 leaves ! applications or pret5sions ( ea* religi\s p]suasion to ! judgm5t ( ^? :o provide ! great] "p ( ! local s*ool fund & relieves ! ,gov]nm5t & ,legislature f ! influ5ce ( any su* sect>ian pressure4 ,! effect ( ?is ,act has already be5 to less5 r ?an to increase d5om9ational s*ools1 :ile x places all religi\s p]suasions on ! same legal foot+1 & leaves none ( !m any possible gr\nd to attack ! s*ool law or oppose ! s*ool sy/em4 ,my ,report on a sy/em ( ,public ,elem5t>y ,in/ruction = ,upp] ,canada1 z well z v>i\s decisions & op9ions :i* ,i h giv51 amply %[ t ,i am f> f advocat+ ! e/abli%m5t ( d5om9ational s*ools2 b ,i 0 n prep>$ to condemn :at _h be5 unanim\sly sanction$ by two successive ,p>liam5ts4#he #he ,see copy 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,vii41 p4 #agh4 ,dur+ ! ,legislative ,session ( #ahej1 & :ile ! ,s*ool ,bill 0 "u discussion1 a petition 0 pres5t$ by prom95t ,roman ,ca?olic au?orities pray+ = "s modifications ( ! provisions = ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ! ,bill !n be=e ! ,h\se4 ,! result 0 t ! #ai? clause ( ! ,act ( #ahej made x compulsory ^u ! ,municipal ,c\ncil ( any t[n%ip or ! ,s*ool ,bo>d ( any city or t[n or incorporat$ village1 ^u ! writt5 reque/ ( twelve or m resid5t heads ( families1 to e/abli% "o or m ,sep>ate ,s*ools = ei!r ,prote/ants or ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,at ?is "t only fifty-"o ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 9 op]ation 9 ! :ole ( ,upp] ,canada1#hf ( :i* ne>ly "o-half 7 ,prote/ant4 #hf ,see circul>1 issu$ by ,ry]son1 ( ,april #ab?1 #ahej1 to ,municipal ,c\ncils on ,act ( #ahej4 ,accord+ to a lett] writt5 by ,ry]son to ,hon4 ,george ,br[n#hg !re 0 a movem5t among c]ta9 ,anglicans to secure ,sep>ate ,s*ools = _! *ildr54 ,_h ,roman ,ca?olics & ,anglicans#hh bo? secur$ ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 x w\ld h wreck$ ! ,common ,s*ool sy/em1 & ^! two d5om9ations act+ 9 conc]t 7 /rong en\gh to defeat ! ,baldw9-,lafonta9e ,gov]nm5t4 ,act+ on ,ry]son's sugge/ion1 ! ,gov]nm5t conc$$ 9 ! ma9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic claim & secur$ _! support to ! ,bill4 ,?is ,bill gave ,sep>ate ,s*ools "o di/9ct advantage ov] ! ,act ( #ahdc4 ,x made _! %>e ( ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool fund t "p ( ! total fund :i* ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool att5dance bore to ! total s*ool att5dance4 ,b ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s 7 /ill f> f hav+ _! s*ools recogniz$ z a "r & plac$ on an equality ) ,common ,s*ools4 ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 grant$ z a privilege or concession1 b n z a "r4 ,let me quote f ,ry]son's circul> to t[n reeves on ! ,act ( #ahej3 ,b1 not)/&+ ! exi/5ce ( ?is provision ( ! law s9ce #ahdc1 !re 7 la/ ye> b #ea ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 all ,upp] ,canada1 ne>ly z _m ( !m be+ ,prote/ant z ,roman ,ca?olic2 s t ?is provision ( ! law is ( little consequ5ce = good or = evil4444 ,x is also to be obs]v$ t a ,sep>ate ,s*ool is entitl$ to no aid beyond a c]ta9 portion ( ! ,s*ool ,fund = ! sal>y ( ! tea*]4 ,! s*oolh\se mu/ be provid$1 furni%$1 w>m$1 books procur$1 etc41 by ! p]sons petition+ = ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool4 ,nor are ! patrons or support]s ( a ,sep>ate ,s*ool exempt$ f any ( ! local assessm5ts or rates = common s*ool purposes4#hi #hg ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ix41 p4 #be4 #hh ,x is n meant to sugge/ t ev5 a majority ( ! ,anglicans w\ld h done any?+ to wreck ! ,common ,s*ool ,sy/em4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 only a few ( ! ,anglican laity sympa?iz$ ) ! extreme views ( ,bi%op ,/ra*an1 ei!r 9 ,common ,s*ool or ,univ]sity affairs4 #hi ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,ix41 p4 #bjh4 ,?is makes x cle> t ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s 7 liable to be tax$ by ! municipality = ! support ( ,common ,s*ools2 !y might be call$ ^u to pay an assessm5t to build1 repair or furni% a ,common ,s*ool1 or to pay a "p ( ! tea*]'s sal>y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! only aid !y receiv$ 9 support ( _! own s*ool 0 a %>e ( ! legislative & municipal grants :i* toge!r made up ! s*ool fund4#ij ,x w at once be se5 t e /ep t[>d free ,common ,s*ools plac$ ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s at an increas$ disadvantage because x made !m contribute m & m t[>d ! ,common ,s*ool4 #ij ,x 0 long a fav\rite argum5t ( ^? oppos$ to ,sep>ate ,s*ools t inasmu* z ! bulk ( ! prop]ty 0 own$ by ,prote/ants1 ! ,roman ,ca?olics 7 n entitl$ to a %>e ( ! s*ool fund reckon$ on ! basis ( ! pupils' att5dance4 ,! ,act ( #ahej caus$ "s friction 9 ,toronto1 :]e ! ,roman ,ca?olics ask$ = a second ,sep>ate ,s*ool4 ,! ,tru/ee ,bo>d refus$ on ! gr\nd t !y 7 n legally compell$ to e/abli% m ?an "o ,sep>ate ,s*ool 9 ! city & ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* upheld _! decision4 ,by ! old ,act1 "u :i* cities 7 divid$ into s*ool sections1 !re 0 no legal b> to ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,sep>ate ,s*ool 9 e city s*ool section4 ,ry]son ?\ght ! ,roman ,ca?olics _h a grievance & cons5t$ to recomm5d ! ,bill giv+ a ,sep>ate ,s*ool 9 ea* city w>d or a ,sep>ate ,s*ool = two or m w>ds unit$ = su* purpose4 ,?is am5dm5t 0 pass$ 9 #ahea & caus$ consid]able discussion4 ,a l>ge p>ty 9 ,upp] ,canada 7 oppos$ to ,sep>ate ,s*ools on pr9ciple & object$ to any legislation t w\ld multiply !m1 make !m m effici5t & popul>1 or grant !m m fav\rable f9ancial support4 ,! attitude ( ! out-&-out oppon5ts to ,sep>ate ,s*ools 0 v well express$ by ! foll[+ ,bill1#ia introduc$ 9 #ahea by ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie3-- ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( sect>ian or ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 upheld by p]iodical grants ( money f a prov9cial treasury & plac$ "u ! control ( ! ,executive ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh its ,sup]9t5d5ts ( ,education & o!r civil (fic]s1 is a dang]\s int]f]5ce ) ! ,common ,s*ool sy/em ( ,upp] ,canada1 & if all[$ to ,prote/ants & ,roman ,ca?olics _c reasonably be refus$ to ,episcopalians1 ,presbyt]ians1 ,quak]s1 ,tunk]s1 ,bapti/s1 ,indep5d5ts & o!r religi\s d5om9ations2 & :]eas if x is j t any numb] ( religi\s sects %\ld h ,sep>ate ,public ,s*ools x is n less reasonable t !y %\ld h sep>ate ,gramm> ,s*ools1 ,colleges & pr(essor%ips 9 ! ,univ]sities2 & :]eas x is unju/ = ! ,/ate to tax ,prote/ants 9 ord] to provide = ! in/ruction ( *ildr5 9 ,roman ,ca?olic doctr9es or to tax ,roman ,ca?olics = religi\s in/ruction ( y\? 9 pr9ciples adv]se to ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 & z ! e>ly sep>ation ( *ildr5 at s*ool on acc\nt ( ! cre$s ( _! p>5ts or gu>dians w\ld re> nurs]ies ( /rife & diss5sion & cause ?\s&s to gr[ up 9 comp>ative ignorance :o might "u our ,common ,s*ool sy/em obta9 ! advantages ( a moral1 intellectual & sci5tific education1 be x enact$ !re=e t ! n9ete5? section ( ! ,act ( #ahej be repeal$4 #ia ,see ,j\rnals ( ,canadian ,assembly = #ahea4 ,mack5zie's ,bill 0 defeat$ by #bf to #e4 ,x lays d[n broad g5]al pr9ciples t are n easy to ov]?r[1 & no d\bt sev]al :o vot$ aga9/ x w\ld h be5 glad to see all "y ,canadians educat$ toge!r4 ,b if ! "r to h ,sep>ate ,s*ools be grant$1 & x _h be5 grant$ by successive ,s*ool ,acts = ,upp] ,canada1 !n x seems naturally to foll[ t ! ,legislature 0 b\nd to place no ob/acles 9 ! way ( _! =mation & to make !m effici5t4 ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 at fir/ grudg+ly grant$ z a privilege1 b n z a "r4 ,naturally1 e ext5sion ( ! privilege 0 us$ by ! support]s ( ^! s*ools z a vantage-gr\nd f :i* to secure fur!r privileges & gradually conv]t ^! into rights4 ,at fir/ ! p>ties sec$+ f ! ,public ,s*ools %>$ only 9 ! s*ool fund made up ( ! legislative grant & an equal sum levi$ by ! di/rict1 t[n or city c\ncil--! :ole be+ available only = ! paym5t ( tea*]s' sal>ies4 ,support]s ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 liable to be tax$ = ! build+ & equipm5t ( ,public ,s*ools 9 addition to ! support ( _! own4 ,!y claim$ a pro rata %>e ( all moneys levi$ by taxation1 & 9 "s cases ! law 0 invok$ 9 an attempt to secure su* %>e4 ,9 #ahec1 a radical am5dm5t 0 adopt$ by :i* ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s receiv$ a pro rata %>e ( ! legislative grant only1 & ^u subscrib+ = s*ool purposes a sum equival5t to ! grant secur$ 7 reliev$ ( all taxation = ,common ,s*ool purposes4 ,! ,act ( #ahec also gave ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool tru/ees p[] to issue c]tificates to ! tea*]s employ$ by !m1 & ! same p[] ( levy+ rates ^u ! support]s ( _! s*ools z t ex]cis$ by tru/ees ( ,common ,s*ools4 ,:ile ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahec 0 be=e ! ,legislature1 !re 0 an attempt to introduce a clause e/abli%+ a g5]al ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees = ,sep>ate or sect>ian ,s*ools 9 t[ns & cities4 ,ry]son w5t to ,quebec to conf] ) ! ,attorney-,g5]al & vigor\sly oppos$ ! ,bill4 ,8 correspond5ce %[s t he _h no wi% to place ,sep>ate ,s*ools on an equality ) ,public ,s*ools4 ,9 fact he wi%$ to d no?+ t w\ld enc\rage or make easy _! =mation4 ,! law z x /ood all[$ ,sep>ate ,s*ools only :5 ! tea*] 0 ( a diff]5t religi\s fai? f ^? wi%+ ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool4 ,a g5]al ,bo>d ( ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,tru/ees = e t[n or city w\ld h greatly increas$ ! numb] ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,ry]son says3 ,?is is plac+ ,sect>ian ,s*ools ^u a totally diff]5t f\ndation f t on :i* !y h always /ood2 x is ! introduction ( a sy/em ( sect>ian s*ools )\t re/riction & almo/ )\t conditions4444 ,if !re are city & t[n ,bo>ds ( ,sect>ian ,s*ool ,tru/ees !y w claim ! "r ( appo9t+ _! own local sup]9t5d5ts1 & ?us _! s*ools w be %ut up aga9/ all inspection except t !y !mselves may please to require or p]mit4444 ,?us su* a ,bo>d 9 ,toronto might recognize & claim public aid = e *ild taught 9 conv5ts & by o!r private tea*]s ( ! same religi\s p]suasion4444 ,if provision be made 9 ea* city & t[n to incorporate into "o ,bo>d "o religi\s p]suasion1 exempt+ x f ! paym5t ( s*ool rates & au?oriz+ x to tax & collect f its own memb]s to any am\nt = s*ool purposes1 ! application ( any o!r religi\s p]suasion 9 any su* city or t[n _c be consi/5tly or fairly resi/$4444 ,! effect ( all ?is w\ld be to de/roy ! sy/em ( ,public ,s*ools 9 cities & t[ns & ultimately p]haps 9 villages & t[n%ips1 & to leave all ! poor] portion ( ! population & t portion ( x connect$ ) m9or religi\s p]suasions )\t any adequate & c]ta9 means ( education4 ,i ?9k ! safe/ & mo/ def5sible gr\nd to take is a firm refusal to sanction any measure to provide by law increas$ facilities = ! multiplication & p]petuation ( sect>ian s*ools4#ib #ib ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 pp4 #agb & #agc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! attitude ( ! extreme oppon5ts ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools may be made cle> f ! editorials ( ,george ,br[n 9 ! ,toronto ,globe4 ,on ,april #bnd1 #ahec1 he says3-- ,b "u ! new ,bill ! taxation ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic p>5ts & ! :ole *>ge ( ! ,sep>ate ,s*ools are to devolve on ! ,popi% au?orities4 ,! s*ools are to become h5ce=? di/9ct1 n only 9 _! mode ( tuition1 b 9 ! ma*9]y by :i* !y are to be conduct$4 ,!y are to reta9 no ve/ige ( connection ) ! g5]al educational sy/em1 :i* is ! pride & glory ( ! ,canadian p4 ,any ,roman ,ca?olic has only to decl>e himself a support] ( a ,sep>ate ,s*ool & /raightway he is reliev$ f taxation = ! ma9t5ance ( ! g5]al sy/em4 ,z at pres5t con/itut$1 !re is a k9d ( gu>antee t ,roman ,ca?olics are educat$1 t !y are n left entirely 9 ignorance1 b "u ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' ,bill !re w\ld be none4444 ,! pla9 & obvi\s int5tion ( ! ,bill is ! /ill fur!r developm5t ( ! sect>ian elem5t 9 our ,common ,s*ools4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics 7 n satisfi$ ) :at !y _h already ga9$4 ,!y wi%$ to obta9 _! %>e ( ! annual ,p>liam5t>y grant1 paid out ( ! rev5ue1 :i* is made up almo/ exclusively f ,prote/ant money4 ,!y wi%$ to h _! s*ools altoge!r free f ! sup]vision ( ! g5]al tru/ees4 ,_! bi%ops w5t d[n to ,quebec1 ! ,mirror ann\nc+ _! dep>ture1 & h9t+ at ! object ( _! j\rney1 & /raightway we h ! ,bill f ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,ri*>ds1 grant+ to !m all !y _h dem&$4 ,if !y _h ask$ mu* m x w\ld h be5 grant$ to !m by ! pres5t ,gov]nm5t4 ,if ?is ,bill passes into law1 ! sect>ian sy/em w be fully & ?or\ghly introduc$1 & mu/ be c>ri$ out to its utmo/ ext5t4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics say t !y are n satisfi$ to s5d _! *ildr5 to ! ,common ,s*ools1 & !y are free f taxation4 ,! ,episcopalians are ready to say ! same1 & we ask :e!r 9 fairness we c refuse to "o :at we grant to ! o!r8 ,& !n ! ,me?odi/s w dem& sep>ate s*ools1 & ! ,presbyt]ians1 & all hopes ( ! education ( ! p may be ab&on$4 ,yet ?is ,bill has be5 introduc$ by a ,gov]nm5t rais$ to p[] ^u ! pr9ciple t our s*ool sy/em %\ld be free f cl]ical control4 ',no sect>ian s*ools' 0 ! wat*word at ! la/ election among ,re=m]s1 yet "o ( ! fir/ measures introduc$ by ! ,re=m ,gov]nm5t is to e/abli% sect>ian s*ools m ?or\ghly ?an be=e4 ,we look to !m to aboli%1 & behold6 !y ratify & confirm ! evils ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,:]e is ?is to /op8 ,:5 is ! measure ( ! iniquity ( ?is ,gov]nm5t to be fill$ up8444 ,let our s*ool sy/em1 ! s\rce ( light & intellig5ce1 be de/roy$1 & :at rema9s to u ( hope = ! c\ntry8 ,!y1 z x 71 w\ld g gradually back to ! d>kness ( ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,we %all consid] no in/itution safe f prie/ly encroa*m5ts if ?is ,bill is c>ri$4 ,!re is no po9t ^u :i* ! p ( ,upp] ,canada c be m sev]ely w\nd$ ?an _! common s*ools4 ,e true patriot has fondly look$ to !m z ! safegu>ds aga9/ ! despotism ( prie/craft1 & aga9/ viol5ce ( an ignorant &1 !re=e1 vici\s populace4 ,if !y are sacrific$1 if _! noble end[m5t is scatt]$ among ! sects1 fritt]$ away on a doz5 diff]5t s*ool sy/ems1 if ! prie/s are to take possession ( all ! av5ues ( k1 :at w be ! fate ( ?is ,prov9ce8 ,w x rise 9 ! scale ( nations1 ev] to be di/+ui%$ = ! intellig5ce ( its p1 = its prosp]ity & advancem5t8#ic #ic ,see b\nd volumes ( ,globe 9 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,! foll[+ f ! ,toronto ,exam9]1 repr9t$ 9 ! ,globe ( ,april #g?1 #ahec1 %[s t ! ,globe 0 n alone 9 its op9ions3-- ,we are reluctantly =c$ to ! conviction t ! rupture1 complete & f9al1 ( ! ,common ,s*ool sy/em ( ,canada is only a "q ( "t4 ,we 7 among ^? :o look$ anxi\sly to ! ,gov]nm5t = a lib]al & decid$ policy on ?is mom5t\s "q4 ,an exam9ation ( ! supplem5t>y ,s*ool ,bill :i* we give 9 o!r columns w be> u out b too fully1 we fe>1 9 pron\nc+ its lib]ality exce$+ly que/ionable4444 ,h[ diff]5t 9 ,canada4 ,re=m]s h be5 bidd+ = ,roman ,ca?olic votes until !y are likely to bid away e di/9ctive pr9ciple :i* !y hold1 & :5 ?is is done w x satisfy ! ends ( m5 ^: mission is to e/abli% 9 ! place ( free in/itutions ! dom9ation ( prie/craft8 ,! foll[+ f ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,mirror1 quot$ 9 ! ,globe1 ,april #i?1 #ahec1 %[s t ! ,roman ,ca?olics 7 well pleas$ ) ! ,bill3 ,we freely admit t we _h c]ta9 misgiv+s respect+ ! am\nt ( relief :i* might be expect$ f ! measure propos$1 :i* f ! haughty & dictatorial tone assum$ by ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools = ,upp] ,canada1 9 8 late p]ambulations1 we 7 prep>$ at lea/ to reg>d ) suspicion4 ,! t]ms on :i* ju/ice has be5 hi!rto met$ out 9 /9t$ & nigg>d in/alm5ts1 "u ! exi/+ law1 & ! _m in/ances 9 :i* x has be5 )held or contemptu\sly refus$1 may h r5d]$ u ov]-s5sitive2 b we mu/ ackn[l$ge t :5 we obs]ve ,dr4 ,ry]son publicly promulgate ! conditions on :i* he w\ld conc$e to ,ca?olics ! privilege ( direct+ ! education ( _! own *ildr51 we 7 prep>$ to expect a reit]at$ legislative insult & a gross inju/ice1 n a measure re/rictive1 p>tial & oppressive4 ,we h be5 mo/ agreeably disappo9t$2 ! ,bill ( ! ',hon\rable ,attorney-,g5]al ,we/1' ) "s slight modifications :i* c be readily introduc$ 9 committee1 w =m ! basis ( an educational sy/em ( s\nd pr9ciple1 p>ticul>ly calculat$ to d ju/ice to all classes ( ! community4 ,! foll[+ resolutions ( ! ,synod ( ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 pr9t$ 9 ! ,globe1 ,june #cj?1 #ahec1 %[s ! op9ion ( t body on ! ,common ,s*ool "q3-- ,resolv$4 ,i4 ,t ?is ,synod approve ( a national sy/em ( education1 plac+ all ! memb]s ( ! community ^u a level1 & enc\rag+1 z t n[ 9 =ce 9 ?is ,prov9ce does1 ! use ( ! ,scriptures "u c]ta9 reasonable regulations1 z are also prescrib$ !re94 ,,ii4 ,hold+ ^! views1 we deeply regret to p]ceive ! pr9ciple ( sect>ian s*ools1 s di/9ctly recogniz$ 9 ! late/ am5dm5ts ( ! ,prov9cial ,s*ool ,act1 & d /rongly te/ify aga9/ su* a pr9ciple z impolitic & mis*iev\s1 recogniz+ z x does ! "r ( ! ,gov]nm5t to take ! moneys ( ! public & appropriate !m = ! purpose ( su/a9+ & ext5d+ religi\s di/ractions1 & !reby cont9u+ to /imulate ! elem5ts ( discord ?r\gh\t ! community & m> greatly social int]e/s4 ,,iii4 ,t ?is ,synod recomm5d to ^? "u _! c>e ! use ( e prop] & con/itutional means to secure ! repeal ( all su* /atutes z recognize ! pr9ciple ( sect>ian s*ools4 ,! movem5t = ext5d$ ,sep>ate ,s*ool privileges 0 be+ *ampion$ by ,bi%op de ,*>bonnel1 ( ,toronto4 ,dur+ #aheb he _h a long controv]sy ) ,ry]son on ! s*ool "q4#id ,ry]son's lett]s dur+ ?is controv]sy make x q cle> t he ?\ght ,sep>ate ,s*ools a huge blund]1 & t :ile he _h hone/ly attempt$ to give ,roman ,ca?olics all ! law all[$ !m he hop$ & expect$ to see _! s*ools die a natural dea?4 #id ,see app5dices to ,j\rnals ( ,h\se ( ,assembly1 #aheb-ahec4 ,9 8 ,report = #aheb1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t po9ts ) pride to ! fact t ,sep>ate ,s*ools are n increas+4 ,inde$1 he congratulates himself t ! provision 9 ! law all[+ !m is really a good ?+1 s9ce x is n v effective 9 practice b yet acts z a safety valve to prev5t viol5t opposition to ! s*ool sy/em4 ,he believ$ t ! ,roman ,ca?olics !mselves w\ld ultimately see t a policy ( isolation ( _! *ildr5 w\ld h ! effect ( cutt+ !m (f f _m ( _! natural privileges z ,canadian citiz5s4 ,& _h ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,act ( #ahec rema9$ unalt]$1 ev5ts w\ld likely h %[n ,ry]son to be correct 9 8 views4 ,he believ$ ! ,act ( #ahec 0 f9al1 & t )\t any municipal ma*9]y = collect+ _! taxes ,sep>ate ,s*ools w\ld nev] become num]\s4 ,9 ?is he 0 greatly mi/ak51 z ev5ts prov$4 ,9 #ahed1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%ops ( ,toronto1 ,k+/on & ,byt[n1 drew up a ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bill :i* !y wi%$ %\ld become law4 ,?is ,bill w\ld h =c$ all ,roman ,ca?olics to support ,ca?olic ,sep>ate ,s*ools :]ev] su* 7 e/abli%$4 ,x also _h o!r provisions :i* ,ry]son ?\ght objectionable4 ,9 #ahee a ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bill1 kn[n z ! ,ta*e ,bill1 0 introduc$ into ! ,legislative ,c\ncil1 & aft] "s am5dm5ts adopt$ by bo? bran*es ( ,p>liam5t4 ,?is ,act diff]$ f all previ\s ,acts 9 t its provisions 7 exclusively = ,roman ,ca?olic ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,x repeal$ all previ\s legislation = ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 s f> z ,roman ,ca?olics 7 conc]n$4 ,x made possible ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,roman ,ca?olic ,sep>ate ,s*ool 9 any s*ool section or any w>d ( a t[n or city on petition ( t5 ,roman ,ca?olic ratepay]s & gave !m a ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bo>d ) _! own ,sup]9t5d5t 9 t[ns & cities4 ,su* ,roman ,ca?olic ratepay]s 7 reliev$ f all municipal rates = ,common ,s*ool purposes1 & receiv$ = _! own s*ool a pro rata %>e ( ! ,legislative grant if !y _h an av]age att5dance ( #ae pupils4 ,! ,act also made possible g5]al ,bo>ds ( ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,tru/ees 9 t[ns & cities & gave all ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bo>ds p[] to lic5se _! own tea*]s & levy rates = ,sep>ate ,s*ool purposes ^u ! support]s ( ^? s*ools4 ,! ,act 0 9 pr9ciple a di/9ct ga9 = ! *ampions ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 b x l$ to no rapid increase 9 ! numb] ( su* s*ools4 ,9 #aheh1 only #id ,sep>ate ,s*ools 7 9 exi/5ce ) an enrolm5t ( less ?an #aj1jjj *ildr51 z comp>$ ) an enrolm5t ( #bhd1jjj 9 ! ,public ,s*ools4 ,! ,act ( #ahee 0 really =c$ ^u ,upp] ,canada by ! votes ( memb]s f ,l[] ,canada1 !re be+ a majority ( ,upp] ,canada memb]s aga9/ ! ,bill4 ,x w\ld seem t ! ,roman ,ca?olics did n ga9 by ! ,ta*e ,bill z mu* z !y expect$4 ,! foll[+ lett] writt5 to ,dr4 ,ry]son f ,quebec1 on ,june #h?1 #ahee1 by ,john 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,john7 ,a4 ,macdonald1 ,attorney-,g5]al = ,upp] ,canada1 :o _h *>ge ( ! ,bill 9 ! ,assembly1 %[s t political exig5cies play$ no small "p 9 s*ool legislation3 ,our ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bill1 :i*1 z y "k1 is n[ q h>mless1 pass$ ) ! approbation ( our fri5d1 ,bi%op ,*>bonnel1 :o1 be=e leav+ "h1 =mally ?ank$ ! adm9i/ration = do+ ju/ice to 8 ,*ur*4 ,he has got a new light s9ce 8 return to ,toronto1 & he n[ says ! ,bill won't d4 ,i ne$ n po9t out to y\r sugge/ive m9d t 9 any article writt5 by y on ! subject x is politic to press two po9ts on ! public att5tion3 #a/1 ,t ! ,bill w n1 z y say1 injuri\sly affect ! ,common ,s*ool sy/em4 ,?is = ! p at l>ge4 #bnd1 ,t ! ,bill is a sub/antial boon to ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,?is to keep !m 9 good hum\r4 ,y see t if ! ,bi%op makes ! ,roman ,ca?olics believe t ! ,bill is no use to !m !re w be a r5ewal ( an un:olesome agitation :i* ,i ?\ght we _h allay$4#ie #ie ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xii41 p4 #dj4 ,t ,sir ,john ,a ,macdonald 0 l>gely 9 agreem5t ) ,dr4 ,ry]son on ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool "q is ! op9ion ( ,sir ,joseph ,pope1 8 biograph]1 :o says on page #ach ( 8 ,memoirs3 ,mr4 ,macdonald said t he 0 z desir\s z anyone ( see+ all *ildr5 go+ toge!r to ! ,common ,s*ool1 & if he c\ld h 8 own way !re w\ld be no ,sep>ate ,s*ool4 ,b we %\ld respect ! op9ions ( o!rs :o diff]$ f u1 & !y _h a "r to refuse su* s*ools z !y c\ld n consci5ti\sly approve (4 ,f #ahee to #ahfc1 no important *anges took place 9 ! law gov]n+ ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,^! s*ools 7 increas+ v sl[ly1 n s fa/ z ! natural gr[? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic population4 ,9 #ahfj1 !re 7 only #aae ,sep>ate ,s*ools ) an enrolm5t ( #ad1gjh z comp>$ ) "s #cbe1jjj 9 ! ,public ,s*ools4 ,9 #ahfj1 ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,hon\rable7 ,r4 ,w4 ,scott introduc$ a ,bill plann$ to give ,sep>ate ,s*ools additional privileges4 ,sub/antially ! same ,bill 0 introduc$ annually by ,mr4 ,scott until #ahfc1 :5 x pass$ ) am5dm5ts1 "s ( :i* 7 sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,ta*e ,act ( #ahee1 :i* 0 sugge/$ p>tly by ! /atus ( ,prote/ant diss5ti5t s*ools 9 ,l[] ,canada1 _h impos$ "s useless b vexati\s re/rictions ^u ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s4 ,9 #ahfb1 ,ry]son propos$ to satisfy :at he call$ ! reasonable dem&s ( ,roman ,ca?olics by mak+ f\r *anges1 z foll[s3--#if #a/4 ,to all[ ! =mation ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 incorporat$ villages & 9 t[ns 7! ,ta*e ,act all[$ a ,sep>ate ,s*ool only 9 ! w>d ( a t[n & n a s*ool = ! t[n z a :ole72 #bnd4 ,to all[ a union ( two or m ,sep>ate ,s*ools2 #crd4 ,to make x unnecess>y = a ,sep>ate ,s*ool support] annually to decl>e himself su*2 & #d?4 ,to exempt ,sep>ate ,s*ool tru/ees f mak+ oa? z to ! correctness ( _! s*ool returns4 #if ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xvii41 pp4 #aib & #aic4 ,! ,scott ,bill ( #ahfcig z f9ally adopt$ by ! ,legislature1 embodi$ all ^! provisions & "s o!rs ( importance4 ,sep>ate ,s*ool tea*]s 7 to submit to ! same exam9ations & receive ! same c]tificates ( qualification z ,public ,s*ool tea*]s1 b all tea*]s qualifi$ by law 9 ,l[] ,canada 7 to be qualifi$ tea*]s = ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,?is provision 0 to all[ ! tea*]s ( religi\s ord]s#ih recogniz$ by law z qualifi$ 9 ,l[] ,canada to tea* 9 ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,! ,act also made taxpay]s :o )drew _! support f ,sep>ate ,s*ools liable = _! %>e ( debts incurr$ :ile ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s 9 build+ or equipp+ ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,on ! :ole1 ! ,scott ,bill1 :ile 9 its unam5d$ =m x ar\s$ great opposition 9 ,upp] ,canada1 z f9ally adopt$1 t5d$ to br+ ! ,sep>ate ,s*ools into clos] h>mony ) ! pr9ciples gov]n+ ,public ,s*ools4 ,! feature ( ! ,bill t ar\s$ mo/ opposition 0 its be+ =c$ ^u ,upp] ,canada by votes ( ,l[] ,canadian memb]s--!re be+ a majority#ii ( t5 ,upp] ,canada memb]s aga9/ ! ?ird read+ ( ! ,bill 9 ! ,assembly4 ,su* well-kn[n m5 z ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 ,john ,s&field ,macdonald & ,wm4 ,macd\gall support$ ! ,bill1 :ile ,george ,br[n1 ,alex&] ,mack5zie & ,oliv] ,m[at oppos$ x4 #ig ,! ,scott ,bill1 z orig9ally introduc$1 made any ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ an ex-(ficio tru/ee ( a ,sep>ate ,s*ool 9 8 p>i%2 made all ! prop]ty ( a ,sep>ate ,s*ool support] exempt f taxation = ,public ,s*ool purposes1 ev5 ?\gh "s ( ! prop]ty 0 outside a ,sep>ate ,s*ool di/rict2 gave ,sep>ate ,s*ool tru/ees unlimit$ p[] to =m union sections2 creat$ a sep>ate ,c\nty ,bo>d ( ,exam9]s to lic5se ,sep>ate ,s*ool tea*]s1 & gave ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education little or no p[] to control textbooks1 holidays or inspection ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 #ih ,! ,report ( ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t = #ahga %[s #gj tea*]s 9 ,sep>ate ,s*ools belong+ to religi\s ord]s out ( a total ( #bdi4 #ii ,see ,j\rnals ( ,canadian ,assembly = #ahfc4 ,ry]son claim$#ajj t he agre$ to ! am5d$ ,scott ,bill only on ! di/9ct und]/&+ t x 0 to be a f9ality 9 ,sep>ate ,s*ool legislation4 ,he also claim$ t ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%ops ( ,quebec1 ,k+/on & ,toronto accept$ ! ,bill z a f9al settlem5t4 ,b no?+ is f9al 9 legislation1 & ,dr4 ,ry]son ought to h kn[n ?is4 ,legislation is z mu* ! result ( a process ( evolution z any o!r in/itution ( human society1 & no ?ree or f\r m51 :e!r prie/s or laym51 c\ld speak au?oritatively & f9ally = ! ?\s&s ( ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ,upp] ,canada4 #ajj ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xvii41 p4 #bai4 ,sep>ate ,s*ools increas$ sl[ly4 ,9 #ahfc !y numb]$ #aae1 ) #ae1jjj pupils1 ! ,public ,s*ools hav+ dur+ ! same ye> #de1jjj ,roman ,ca?olic pupils4 ,9 #ahfd1 ,sep>ate ,s*ools _h increas$ to #adg ) #ag1cfe pupils4 ,9 #ahga1 ! numb] 0 #afj1 ) #ba1jjj pupils4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] ! ,scott legislation ( #ahfc1 an agitation began = fur!r am5dm5ts to ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,act4 ,ry]son made /rong objections p>tly on ! gr\nd ( ! alleg$ compact ( #ahfc1 & p>tly on ! gr\nd t no legislation c\ld possibly make ,sep>ate ,s*ools really popul> & effici5t outside ( l>ge t[ns & cities4 ,9 #ahfe1 ! s*ool adm9i/ration 0 attack$ by ,james ,o',reilly1 ( ,k+/on1 &1 9 a memor&um prep>$ z a reply to ^! attacks1 ,ry]son goes into "s detail to ju/ify 8 ,sep>ate ,s*ool policy & reit]ates 8 firm belief t sect>ian s*ools mu/ ev] be relatively ineffici5t4 ,he concludes z foll[s3 ,! fact is t ! t5d5cy ( ! public m9d & ( ! in/itutions ( ,upp] ,canada is to conf$]ation & n isolation1 to unit$ ef=t & n divisions4 ,! ef=ts to e/abli% & ext5d ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 al?\gh (t5 en]getic & made at great sacrifice1 are a /ruggle aga9/ ! in/9cts ( ,canadian society1 aga9/ ! necessities ( a sp>sely populat$ c\ntry1 aga9/ ! social & political int]e/ ( ! p>5ts & y\? sep>at$ f _! fell[-citiz5s4 ,x is n ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool law t r5d]s su* ef=ts fitful1 feeble & little successful2 _! p>alysis is caus$ by a high] ?an human law1 ! law ( circum/ances--! law ( nature1 & ! law ( int]e/4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! pres5t ,sep>ate ,s*ool law is n to be ma9ta9$ z a f9al settlem5t ( ! "q & if ! ,legislature f9ds x necess>y to legislate on ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool "q aga91 ,i pray t x w aboli% ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool law altoge!r2 & to ?is recomm5dation ,i am =c$ aft] hav+ long us$ my be/ ef=ts to ma9ta9 & give ! fulle/ effect & mo/ lib]al application to successive ,sep>ate ,s*ool acts--& aft] tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce & sup]9t5d5ce ( our ,common ,s*ool sy/em4#aja #aja ,see copy ( ,memor&um1 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xviii41 pp4 #cjd-caf4 ,:5 ! ,conf$]ation resolutions adopt$ at ,quebec 9 #ahfd 7 be+ discuss$ 9 ! ,canadian ,assembly 9 #ahfe1 an ext5d$ debate arose ov] ! clause :i* secur$ = ! m9orities 9 ,upp] & ,l[] ,canada ! privilege ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,m5 l ,george ,br[n & ,alex&] ,mack5zie1 :o _h oppos$ ! ,scott ,bill ( #ahfc1 def5d$ ! m9ority clause on ! gr\nd t x w\ld place ,upp] ,canada 9 no worse position ?an %e already 0 9 reg>d to sect>ian s*ools1 & t privileges giv5 ought n to be )drawn4 ,! ,assembly 7 almo/ unanim\s 9 support+ ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool clause :i* 0 incorporat$ into ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica ,act4 ,no *anges 9 ,sep>ate ,s*ool legislation 7 made aft] ,conf$]ation until #ahhf1 & ! only ev5ts ( pass+ importance 9 ,sep>ate ,s*ool affairs 7 ! objections rais$ 9 ,k+/on 9 #ahfe & 9 ,toronto 9 #ahga to visits ( inspection by ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ,inspector1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ to make ^! visits by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,ry]son po9t$ out t ^! visits 7 au?oriz$ by ! ,scott ,bill ( #ahfc1 ! ,bi%ops v gracefully waiv$ _! objections & ! pr9ciple ( ,sep>ate ,s*ool inspection by ,gov]nm5t (fic]s 0 e/abli%$4 ,9 #ahgd1 ! ?ree ,high ,s*ool ,inspectors made a g5]al inspection ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,9 _! report to ! ,gov]nm5t !y say3 ,! inspection ( ! ,sep>ate ,s*ools d]ives an additional int]e/ & importance f ! peculi> position !y occupy 9 our educational sy/em4 ,among !m we h f\nd bo? well-equipp$ & ill-equipp$1 bo? well-taught & ill-taught s*ools4 ,on ! :ole we regret t 9 ! majority ( cases ! build+s1 ! equipm5t1 & ! tea*+ are alike inf]ior4 ,!re are b few ,sep>ate ,s*ool tea*]s ^: s*ool surr\nd+s are su* z to make _! positions enviable1 & accord+ly a l>ge measure ( approbation is due to ^? :o h succe$$ 9 do+ good "w4 ,we h pleasure 9 /at+ t 9 _m places ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,bo>ds are beg9n+ to see t !y mu/ ei!r make ! s*ools "u _! *>ge m effici5t or close !m altoge!r4 ,!re are _m ?+s connect$ ) ! op]ation ( ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,act :i* invite comm5t2 b we ?9k x be/ to po/pone ! expression ( our views until !y are matur$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ano!r ye>4 ,"s ye>s aft] ?is1 9 #ahhb1 ! ,education ,dep>tm5t adopt$ ! plan ( appo9t+ special ,roman ,ca?olic ,inspectors ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools4 ,no d\bt regul> inspection ( ^! s*ools has done mu* to increase _! effici5cy1 b x is to be regrett$ t ! plan ( inspection adopt$ t5ds to wid5 /ill fur!r ! brea* betwe5 !m & ! s*ools ( ! mass ( ! p4 ,f\r ye>s aft] ,ry]son's dea?1 ! ,act relat+ to ,sep>ate ,s*ools 0 revis$ & am5d$4 ,no new pr9ciples 7 introduc$1 b e am5dm5t made t5d$ to place ,sep>ate ,s*ool support]s on an equality ) support]s ( ,public ,s*ools4 ,! numb] ( s*ools has gradually increas$ ow+ to ! rapid increase 9 our urban population4 ,9 #ahhd !re 7 #bjg ,sep>ate ,s*ools1 ) #bg1dfc pupils2 9 #ahid1 #cbh s*ools ) #ci1gfb pupils2 & 9 #aijf1 #ddc s*ools ) #ej1jjj pupils4 ,p]haps ! mo/ important ev5t connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools s9ce #ahhf 0 ! decision ( ! ,judicial ,committee ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil 9 ,novemb]1 #aijf4 ,?is decision made x cle> t ! clause decl>+ p]sons qualifi$ z tea*]s 9 ,quebec at ! "t ( ,conf$]ation to be qualifi$ tea*]s ( ,sep>ate ,s*ools 9 ,ont>io appli$ only to individuals & n to religi\s corporations z su*4 ,! result w be t ! ,sep>ate ,s*ools ought soon to h a body ( tea*]s ) ! same academic /&+ & ! same normal tra9+ z ! ,public ,s*ools4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,ry]son ,,& ,,gramm> ,,s*ools4 ,z already %[n 9 ! *apt]s on ! e>ly hi/ory ( s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada1 ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 provid$ = be=e any provision 0 made = ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 fact ! *ief nom9al purpose ( ! l>ge grant ( public l& 9 #agii 0 to end[ ,gramm> ,s*ools1 & 9 #ahjg s*ools 7 op5$ 9 ea* ( ! eight ,di/ricts into :i* ,upp] ,canada 0 !n divid$4 ,^! s*ools 7 suppos$ to be classical s*ools1 fa%ion$ ^u ! model ( ! great ,engli% ,public ,s*ools4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y _h no uni=m /&>d ( equipm5t1 /aff1 c\rse ( /udy or graduation4 ,a few s*ools1 su* z ,cornwall1 ,k+/on1 ,york1 & ,niag>a1 7 fam\s & turn$ out _m able m54 ,"s ( ! s*ools receiv$ pupils :o c\ld n read1 & 7 9 no s5se second>y s*ools4 ,z ! population increas$1 new s*ools 7 op5$4 ,al?\gh orig9ally int5d$ to be free s*ools1 !y all *>g$ fees4 ,! public grant1 :i* 0 paid direct to ! pr9cipal1 0 "o hundr$ p\nds = ea* s*ool4 ,z ! population increas$1 new s*ools 7 op5$1 & by #ahdd1 :5 ,ry]son became ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 tw5ty-five ,gramm> ,s*ools & ,academies 7 9 op]ation4 ,^! s*ools 7 manag$ by tru/ees appo9t$ by ! ,cr[n1 b 7 "u no prop] ,gov]nm5t control4 ,!y 7 nev] really inspect$4 ,ea* s*ool 0 a law unto itself4 ,all 7 suppos$ to tea* ,lat9 & ,greek1 b 9 _m ( !m !re 0 n a s+le pupil /udy+ ei!r ( ^! languages4 ,!y 7 h&icapp$ 9 _m ways4 ,= ye>s !re 7 no good elem5t>y s*ools f :i* !y c\ld draw pupils ) a f\ndation = a second>y education4 ,dur+ ! same long p]iod !re 7 9 ,upp] ,canada no colleges to :i* graduates ( ,gramm> ,s*ools might g = pr(essional tra9+4 ,?is gave ^! s*ools a wide scope & great opportunities1 b few seiz$ ! opportunities4 ,! pov]ty ( ! p & ! natural apa?y ( _m 9 reg>d to education also prev5t$ ! developm5t ( good s*ools4 ,good s*ools are possible only ) good tea*]s1 & good tea*]s 9 ,upp] ,canada 7 n easily secur$4 ,! pr(essions ( law & m$ic9e !n1 z n[1 7 mu* m attractive ?an tea*+ = m5 ( ability & education4 ,m]cantile life also (f]$ great opportunities4 ,! result 0 t ! ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 (t5 9 *>ge ( incompet5t tea*]s4 ,ry]son's commission gave him no control ov] ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,b 8 fir/ ,report 9 #ahdf recomm5d$ a grad$1 unifi$ sy/em ( s*ools f ! ,common ,s*ool to ! ,univ]sity4 ,he also po9t$ out t ^! ,gramm> ,s*ools :i* 7 int5d$ = a special "w 7 tea*+ ev]y?+ taught 9 a ,common ,s*ool4 ,9 8 ,report = #ahdi he recomm5d$ a commission ( inquiry into ! /ate ( ,gramm> ,s*ools & %[$ t ! :ole ?irty or =ty s*ools _h matriculat$ only eight /ud5ts into ! ,univ]sity dur+ t ye>4 ,he sugge/$ a fix$ c\rse ( /udies1 a m9imum qualification = entrance1 & ,gov]nm5t inspection4 ,surely1 he says1 x nev] c\ld h be5 int5d$ t ! ,gramm> ,s*ools %\ld occupy ! same gr\nd z ,common ,s*ools1 %\ld compete ) !m1 ?us l[]+ ! "* & effici5cy ( bo?4444 ,i am f> f intimat+ an op9ion t !re are no effici5t ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ce1 ev5 "u ! pres5t sy/em or r abs5ce ( all sy/em4 ,!re are sev]al in/ances 9 :i* sep>ate ap>tm5ts = diff]5t classes ( pupils are provid$ & assi/ance employ$ to tea* ! ,engli% bran*es1 b su* examples are r exceptions to ! g5]al rule ?an ! rule itself4 ,! g5]al rule is :e!r !re be an assi/ant or n to admit pupils ( bo? sexes & all ages & atta9m5ts = ,a ,b ,c & upw>ds into s*ools :i* ought to occupy a position di/9ct f & sup]ior to t ( ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,equally f> be x f me to intimate t !re is any defici5cy ( qualifications on ! "p ( ma/]s ( ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,b ,i d\bt n t !y w be ! fir/ to feel h[ mu* ! effici5cy & pleasures ( _! duties w be advanc$ by ! introduction ( a prop] & uni=m sy/em z !y w be ! fir/ to confess1 'non omnia possumus omnes4'#ajb #ajb ,see extract f ,report ( #ahdi1 publi%$ 9 ,d4,h4,e41 ,vol4 ,,viii41 p4 #bia4 ,aft] ! ,common ,s*ools _h be5 br\ght "u ! rule ( law x 0 inevitable t ! ,gramm> ,s*ools %\ld be reorganiz$4 ,9 #ahej1 ,francis ,h9cks introduc$ a ,gramm> ,s*ool ,bill prep>$ by ,doctor ,ry]son4 ,?is ,bill aim$ at br++ ! s*ools "u popul> control & adm9i/]+ !m on l9es simil> to ^? gov]n+ ,common ,s*ools4 ,tru/ees 7 to be appo9t$ by ,c\nty ,c\ncils2 ,tru/ee ,bo>ds 7 to h p[] to levy rates = build+s1 equipm5t & app>atus2 ! ,legislative grant 0 to be di/ribut$ to ! sev]al ,di/ricts on ! basis ( population1 b only :5 local contributions made up a sum equal to ! grant exclusive ( pupils' fees2 ! programme ( /udies 0 to be broad en\gh to prep>e = matriculation2 ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction 0 to fix ,gramm> ,s*ool programmes1 prescribe texts & appo9t inspectors4 ,a meteorological /ation 0 to be e/abli%$ 9 connection ) "o ,gramm> ,s*ool 9 ea* ,di/rict4 ,?is ,bill 0 )drawn1 b a simil> "o#ajc became law on ,janu>y #a/1 #ahed4 ,! new ,act1 z am5d$ 9 #ahee1 also provid$ = unit+ ,gramm> ,s*ools ) ,common ,s*ools & provid$ t a ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]1 unless a univ]sity graduate1 mu/ secure a c]tificate f a ,bo>d ( ,exam9]s appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,?is ,act also au?oriz$ an annual appropriation ( ,l#a1jjj to e/abli% a ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool 9 connection ) ! ,normal ,s*ool1 au?oriz$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction to appo9t ,gramm> ,s*ool inspectors1 & made up a lib]al grant to secure libr>ies & app>atus4 ,aft] ?is legislation1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction drew up regulations gov]n+ ! curriculum ( ,gramm> ,s*ools & took /eps to br+ ab\t ! use ( uni=m texts4 ,f ! fir/ !re 7 two c\rses ( /udy1 a g5]al ,engli% c\rse & a classical c\rse lead+ to matriculation4 ,! head ma/] ( ea* ,gramm> ,s*ool 0 requir$ to conduct an exam9ation ( c&idates = admission1 ! requirem5ts be+ intelligible read+ f any common read+ book1 spell+1 writ+1 elem5t>y ari?metic1 & ! elem5ts ( ,engli% gramm>1 ) def9itions ( geography4 #ajc ,?is ,act did n give tru/ees p[] to levy assessm5ts1 b !y might ask municipal c\ncils to d s4 ,! di/ribution ( ! ,legislative grant did n1 z 9 ! ,bill ( #ahej1 dep5d ^u ! rais+ ( any fix$ am\nt by ! local ,bo>d4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahee1 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 inspect$1 ^? 9 ! ea/ by ,?omas ,jaffray ,rob]tson & ^? 9 ! we/ by ,william ,ormi/on4 ,_! reports %[ t _m ( ^! s*ools 7 indiff]5t & a few hopeless4 ,p]haps half ( !m 7 do+ fairly well4 ,! att5dance av]ag$ ab\t ?irty1 ( :om ne>ly "o-half 7 /udy+ ,lat94 ,half ( ! s*ools admitt$ female pupils4 ,! highe/ sal>y paid a head ma/] 0 #a1bjj1 :ile ! av]age = head ma/]s 0 #gjj4 ,few ( ! s*ools _h two ma/]s4 ,half ! total numb] ( head ma/]s 7 graduates ( ,briti% or ,canadian univ]sities4 ,9 "s cases ! tea*]s 7 paid a fix$ sal>y1 & 9 "s cases !y got ! ,gov]nm5t grant & ! s*ool fees4 ,^! fees av]ag$ ab\t ?ree doll>s p] qu>t]4 ,9 a few cases ! head ma/] _h a dwell+ 9 connection ) ! s*ool4 ,! inspectors criticis$ ! build+s1 equipm5t & gr\nds sev]ely1 z ! foll[+ extracts w %[3-- ,( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool h\ses sev5te5 7 orig9ally built = s*ool purposes & sev]al ( !m1 :i* 7 spaci\s & sub/antial build+s1 may be class$ z good2 t5 7 some:at inf]ior2 & "o1 a v old wood5 build+1 c\ld sc>cely be consid]$ habitable4 ,n9e s*ools 7 c>ri$ on 9 premises r5t$ = ! purpose & 7 9 mo/ in/ances totally unfit4 ,9 _m cases ! gr\nds atta*$ to ! s*oolh\ses 7 p>tially or entirely unf5c$1 & ! %$s or ou?\ses 7 9 a %ameful /ate ( neglect4 ,ev5 9 ! neate/ premises ,i saw no attempt at ornam5t2 n a tree1 %rub or fl[] to awak5 or cultivate a ta/e s simple & natural 9 itself & s easily gratifi$ z x c\ld be 9 rural di/ricts4444 ,v _m ( ^! h\ses are inf]ior to ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 mo/ cases ! premises pres5t a dull1 un?rifty & unattractive appe>ance1 de/itute alike ( ornam5t & conv5i5ce1 )\t f5ce1 %$1 well1 tree1 %rub or fl[]1 :ile )9 an entire lack ( maps1 *>ts & app>atus is ) too few exceptions ! g5]al rule4#ajd #ajd ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xii41 p4 #ha4 ,two ye>s lat] ! same inspectors made ano!r g5]al report on ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,!y f\nd "s improvem5ts b _m weak s*ools do+ ! mo/ elem5t>y ,common ,s*ool "w4 ,!y deprecat$ ! practice1 !n becom+ some:at common1 ( e/abli%+ new ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 small villages4 ,x is abundantly cle> f ,ry]son's ,reports1 #ahef-eh1 t he 0 dissatisfi$ ) ! progress be+ made 9 ,gramm> ,s*ools & eag] to attempt _! improvem5t by means ( fur!r legislation4 ,! mo/ s]i\s problem 0 t ( provid+ an adequate & c]ta9 f9ancial support = ^! s*ools4 ,! s*ools 7 manag$ by tru/ee bo>ds appo9t$ by ,c\nty ,c\ncils1 b 7 att5d$ l>gely by pupils ( t[ns & cities4 ,! p us+ !m & contribut+ l>gely to _! support 7 n giv5 ! p[] to manage !m4 ,ry]son 0 also v d\btful ab\t ! result ( ! exp]im5t au?oriz$ 9 #ahed1 ( unit+ ,common & ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,! union gave tru/ee bo>ds increas$ fre$om ( managem5t1 b 9 _m cases ! union s*ool became1 = all practical purposes1 a common s*ool1 hav+1 p]haps1 ?ree or f\r s5ior pupils /udy+ ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,su* s*ools br\ght all ,gramm> ,s*ools into contempt4 ,! report ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool inspector on ! s*ools ( ,ea/]n ,ont>io1 = #ahfj1 %[s t ?+s 7 f> f satisfactory3 ,) ! exception ( two or ?ree really good s*ools our ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 ! extreme ,ea/ are 9 a v l[ /ate4 ,"s ( !m ,i c only designate z infant s*ools4 ,nor d ,i see any?+ f ! localities 9 :i* !y are plac$ or ! pres5t /ate ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool law :i* gives me any hope ( amelioration4 ,advanc+ civilization & ! mat]ial gr[? ( ! c\ntry 9 "t may act ^u !m1 b imm$iate rem$ies & ^? ( a /r+5t nature are imp]atively ne$$4444 ,! want ( a class ( specially tra9$ ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]s :o h tak5 ?is z a p]man5t pr(ession = life is a great drawback to ! effici5cy ( our s*ools4 ,! suppos$ inf]ior social /atus ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/] & ! l>g] rew>ds held out = sup]ior m5tal activity 9 ! o!r pr(essions turn aside mo/ ( ^? :o are mo/ em95tly qualifi$ = ! s*ola/ic (fice4 ,( ! tw5ty-two s*ools m5tion$ 9 my report six 7 9 ! h&s ( p]sons :o av[$ly 7 mak+ tea*+ ! /epp+-/one to ! atta9m5t ( o!r pr(essions1 z law1 m$ic9e1 or ! *ur*4 ,sev]al 7 evid5tly conduct$ by p]sons :o _h tak5 to tea*+ aft] hav+ fail$ 9 o!r walks ( life4 ,comp>atively few 7 held by ^? :o 7 fitt$ = _! (fice by previ\s tra9+1 or 7 devot+ !mselves entirely to _! "w z ! ma9 bus9ess ( _! lives4#aje #aje ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xvi41 pp4 #adh1 #adi4 ,!re seems also to h be5 a disposition to unduly multiply ,gramm> ,s*ools because !y 7 support$ s l>gely by ! ,legislative grant4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,paxton ,"y1 ,inspector ( ,gramm> ,s*ools1 9 8 report = #ahfd1 says3 ,! too free & inconsid]ate ex]cise by ,c\nty ,c\ncils ( ! l>ge p[] ?us entru/$ to !m has l$ to a he$less & mo/ un=tunate multiplication ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ools1 & ! evil in/ead ( %[+ any symptoms ( abatem5t appe>s to be gr[+ worse f ye> to ye>4 ,9 #aheh ! numb] ( ! s*ools 0 sev5ty-five2 9 #ahfj x 0 eighty-eight2 9 #ahfc x _h ris5 to n9ety-five2 & ! numb] ( recogniz$ s*ools is n[ z high z "o hundr$ & eight4 ,n a few ( ! s*ools ?us ha/ily e/abli%$ are ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 "n r ?an 9 reality1 ! "w done 9 !m be+ almo/ altoge!r ,common ,s*ool "w1 :i*1 z a rule1 w\ld be mu* bett] p]=m$ 9 a well-appo9t$ ,common ,s*ool4 ,i believe t ,c\nty ,c\ncils are (t5 l$ to e/abli% ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 localities :]e !y are n ne$$ "u ! idea t if ! s*ools %\ld be productive ( no good at any rate !y c d no h>m4 ,!re c\ld n be a great] mi/ake4 ,m5 ought to be wise en\gh by ?is "t to und]/& t all public in/itutions1 especially if =m+ p>ts ( a great plan1 mu/1 :]e unnecess>y1 be positively bad4 ,ne$less & contemptible ,gramm> ,s*ools are a blot ^u ! :ole s*ool sy/em1 ! sight ( :i* is fitt$ to %ake ! confid5ce ( ! c\ntry 9 ! adm9i/rative wisdom or firmness ( ^? to :om ! direction ( educational matt]s is committ$4 ,:5 x is consid]$ t ! apportionm5t f ! ,gramm> ,s*ool fund to a p>ticul> c\nty is divid$ accord+ to c]ta9 fix$ pr9ciples betwe5 ! diff]5t s*ools 9 t c\nty1 x w be se5 t ! disposition manife/$ by "s c\ncils to secure ! l>ge/ numb] ( s*ools = _! c\nty1 is practically a disposition to secure quantity = quality1 = z ! numb] ( s*ools is augm5t$ ! sal>ies ( ! ma/]s are dim9i%$1 ! t5d5cy ( :i* is1 ( c\rse1 to ?r[ ! s*ools into ! h&s ( a l[] grade ( tea*]s4444 ,ab\t ?ree out ( e five ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada h ,common ,s*ools unit$ ) !m1 &1 9 n a few in/ances1 :]e unions h n yet be5 =m$1 ,i f\nd a /rong disposition exi/+ to ent] into su* an arrangem5t4 ,i made x my bus9ess to inquire p>ticul>ly into ! b5efits suppos$ to result f ! union ( ! ,common ) ! ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,! *ief advantage 0 9 almo/ e case admitt$ to be a pecuni>y "o4 ,by ! exi/+ law ,gramm> ,s*ool tru/ees h ( !mselves no p[] to raise money = ,gramm> ,s*ool purposes1 b 9 case ( ! ,common & ,gramm> ,s*ools becom+ unit$ ! jo9t bo>ds may levy money = ! support ( ! unit$ s*ools4 ,?is be+ s1 x is easy to compreh5d h[ /rongly ! tru/ees ( a ,gramm> ,s*ool :o feel _! h&s ti$ up f do+ any?+ to put ! s*ool 9 an effici5t /ate may be tempt$ to make ) ! ,common ,s*ool ,bo>d a league :i* w give !m a voice 9 ! important matt] ( taxation4444 ,b ( no?+ am ,i m conv9c$ ?an t z a rule su* a union is undesirable4 ,9 a l>ge numb] ( in/ances x ?r[s ^u ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/] ! necessity ( receiv+ into 8 room1 & p]sonally in/ruct+1 ,common ,s*ool pupils1 z well z ^? :om x is 8 m p>ticul> duty to att5d to4 ,a consequ5ce ( ?is is t he _c af=d ! ,gramm> ,s*ool pupils ! "t t is necess>y = drill+ !m 9 ! subjects t !y are /udy+4#ajf #ajf ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xviii41 pp4 #aii-bje4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ,doctor ,"y saw mu* promise 9 ! s*ools1 z ! foll[+ f ! same ,report w %[3 ,leav+ out ( view s*ools ( ?is sort1 ,i d n hesitate to say t ! ,gramm> ,s*ools ( ,upp] ,canada are1 z a class1 n only 9 ! promise ( :at !y may become1 b 9 :at !y actually are at ! pres5t mom5t1 an hon\r to ! c\ntry4 ,we mu/ n look = too mu*4 ,x w\ld be prepo/]\s to expect at ?is e>ly p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( our ,prov9ce1 t its ,gramm> ,s*ools g5]ally %\ld be able to be> comp>ison ) ! bett] classical & ma!matical s*ools ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 ,to ?is ,canada does n pret5d1 b %e has begun well1 & appe>s to be /eadily1 if n rapidly1 progress+4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfe1 ,ry]son w5t to ,quebec to press ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ! necessity ( a new ,gramm> ,s*ool bill4 ,z ! ,conf$]ation s*eme 0 approa*+ maturity he f\nd ! ,gov]nm5t unwill+ to emb>k ^u any legislation t might prev5t an e>ly prorogation4 ,mr4 ,john ,a4 ,macdonald sugge/$ t ! difficulty might be met by a regulation issu$ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & ! ,c\ncil imm$iately fram$ regulations z foll[s3 ,fir/1 ! ,legislative grant 0 to be apportion$ on ! basis ( ! att5dance ( ^? le>n+ ,greek & ,lat91 z c]tifi$ by ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ,inspector4 ,second1 no s*ool 0 to receive any portion ( ! ,legislative grant unless suitable accommodations 7 provid$1 & unless !re 7 an av]age ( at lea/ t5 pupils le>n+ ,lat9 & ,greek1 nor 7 any pupils to be admitt$ or cont9u$ 9 a ,gramm> ,s*ool unless !y 7 le>n+ ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,?is absurd regulation nev] w5t into effect1 z ! ,legislature pass$ a ,gramm> ,s*ool ,bill 9 ! latt] "p ( #ahfe4 ,! new ,bill made ea* city a c\nty = ,gramm> ,s*ool purposes2 x all[$ ,c\nty ,c\ncils to appo9t half ! ,gramm> ,s*ool tru/ees1 ! o!r half be+ appo9t$ by ! village or t[n c\ncil :]e ! s*ool 0 situat$4 ,?is latt] provision 0 plann$ to give increas$ local control & ?us create a /rong] int]e/ 9 ! managem5t ( ! s*ools4 ,! di/9ction :i* _h s long exi/$ betwe5 s5ior & junior c\nty ,gramm> ,s*ools#ajg 0 aboli%$ & ! ,legislative grant 0 apportion$ solely on ! basis ( att5dance1 b no s*ool 0 to %>e ! grant unless !re 0 rais$ f local s\rces1 exclusive ( pupils' fees1 a sum equal to half ! grant4 ,x 0 made m difficult to e/abli% new s*ools4 ,only graduates ( univ]sities 9 ,briti% dom9ions 7 to be eligible = head ma/]s' positions4 ,on ! sugge/ion ( ! ,hon4 ,william ,macd\gall1 a clause 0 ins]t$ provid+ = a grant ( fifty doll>s a ye> to ^? ,gramm> ,s*ools giv+ a c\rse ( elem5t>y milit>y in/ruction4 #ajg ,?is s5ior ,gramm> ,s*ool1 be+ ! "o fir/ e/abli%$ 9 ea* c\nty1 _h drawn a l>g] ,legislative grant ?an ! o!rs4 ,! ,report ( ,rev4 ,geo4 ,paxton ,"y on ! ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 #ahfe is ( great int]e/1 read 9 ! light ( ne>ly half a c5tury's progress 9 ! high] education ( wom54 ,i %all quote 8 exact words3 ,i h frequ5tly be5 ask$ :e!r ,i consid]$ x desirable t girls %\ld /udy ,lat9 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 mo/ undesirable2 & ,i am at a loss to compreh5d h[ any intellig5t p]son acqua9t$ ) ! /ate ( ?+s 9 our ,gramm> ,s*ools c come to a diff]5t conclusion4444 ,s9ce ,i became ,inspector1 ,i h n met ) half a doz5 girls 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools ( ,canada by :om ! /udy ( ,lat9 has be5 pursu$ f> en\gh = ! ta/e to be 9 ! lea/ degree influ5c$ by :at has be5 read4 ,ae/hetically1 ! b5efits ( ,gramm> ,s*ools to girls are nil4444 ,x may p]haps be said t al?\gh !y h = ! mo/ "p made b little progress 9 ,lat9 up to ! pres5t "t1 a fair proportion ( !m may be expect$ to pursue ! /udy to a po9t :]e its advantages c be reap$4 ,i d n believe t ?ree out ( a hundr$ w4 ,z a class1 !y h dipp$ ! soles ( _! feet 9 ! wat]1 ) no int5tion or likelihood ( wad+ deep] into x4 ,!y are n /udy+ ,lat9 ) any def9ite object4 ,!y h tak5 x up "u pressure at ! solicitation ( ! tea*]s or tru/ees to enable ! s*ools to ma9ta9 ! requisite av]age att5dance ( t5 classical pupils or to increase t "p ( ! income ( ! s*ools :i* is d]iv$ f public s\rces4 ,9 a %ort "t !y w leave s*ool to ent] on ! practical "w ( life )\t hav+ ei!r desir$ or obta9$ m ?an ! m]e/ smatt]+ ( ,lat91 & _! places w be tak5 by ano!r b& ( girls :o w g ?r\gh ! same r\t9e4 ,x may p]haps be urg$ t ^! rem>ks are z applicable to z l>ge a numb] ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool boys z !y are to ! girls4 ,i admit t !y are2 & ,i draw ! conclusion t su* boys1 equally ) ! girls 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools1 are wa/+ _! "t 9 keep+ up ! appe>ance ( le>n+ ,lat94 ,x w\ld be unspeakably bett] to commit !m to fir/-class ,common ,s*ool tea*]s1 "u ^: guidance !y might h _! reflective & ae/hetic faculties cultivat$ ?r\gh ! /udy ( ,engli% & ( ^? bran*es :i* are associat$ ) ,engli% 9 good ,common ,s*ools4 ,?is w\ld1 ( c\rse1 dim9i% ! numb] ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ce2 b x might n be a v griev\s calamity1 especially if x l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( fir/-class ,common ,s*ools 9 localities :]e inf]ior tea*]s are n[ employ$4#ajh #ajh ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xix41 pp4 #if1 #ig4 ,x 0 a "p ( a ,gramm> ,s*ool inspector's duty to exam9e ! pupils :o _h be5 admitt$ by ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]s & reject any :o 7 too immature or 7 insuffici5tly prep>$4 ,dr4 ,"y compla9s /rongly 9 8 ,report ( #ahfe ( ! poor tea*+ ( ,engli% gramm>4 ,9 "s cases he _h to reject m ?an half ^? admitt$4 ,he f\nd pupils :olly unable to p>se su* easy s5t5ces z3 ,! "m lov$ h] daught] de>ly1 ,john ran to s*ool v quickly1 ,%e knew h] lesson rem>kably well4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ! ,gramm> ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahfe made any real improvem5t 9 ! s*ools4 ,)\t d5y+ t "s ( !m 7 do+ a good "w1 & t z a =ce 9 ! national life !y 7 fo/]+ "s love = high] education1 x is safe to ass]t t !y 7 n v closely relat$ to ! real ne$s ( ! p4 ,_! aim 0 n>r[4 ,_! v "n %[s ?is4 ,!re 0 a cry+ ne$ 9 ! c\ntry = s*ools t w\ld give an advanc$ ,engli% & sci5tific education ) classic & mod]n languages to ^? :o wi%$ to pursue univ]sity /udies4 ,b ! mo/ ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ools aim$ only at a /udy ( ,lat9 & ,greek1 & inde$ ! ,gramm> ,s*ool legislation & ! regulations ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction _h made a c]ta9 numb] ( ,lat9 pupils "o ( ! conditions ^u :i* a ,gramm> ,s*ool might receive a public grant4 ,! ,act ( #ahfe soon %[$ "s disa/r\s t5d5cies4 ,x did n *eck ! desire to =m unions betwe5 ,gramm> ,s*ools & ,common ,s*ools1 z su* unions made x easi] to levy a rate 9 support ( ! union s*ools1 & ?us comply ) ! conditions ^u :i* ,gramm> ,s*ools receiv$ grants4 ,! clause 9 ! new ,act mak+ av]age att5dance ! basis ( att5dance1 toge!r ) a regulation ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction :i* c\nt$ only ,lat9 pupils 9 mak+ ! grant1 l$ ! head ma/]s ( union s*ools to draft e available pupil into ! ,gramm> ,s*ool dep>tm5ts#aji & put !m all1 boys & girls1 into ,lat94 ,(t5 !y 7 n prep>$ = su* "w & got no real b5efit f x4 ,!y wa/$ _! "t & lo/ ! b5efits ( a s\nd ,engli% education :i* a good ,common ,s*ool w\ld h giv5 !m4 ,hundr$s ( boys & girls :o _h no f\ndation = a classical education1 & :o _h no prospect ( ev] advanc+ f> en\gh to receive any solid k ( ,lat91 7 mak+ a pret5ce ( /udy+ x 9 ord] t ! s*ool might draw a ,gov]nm5t grant4 ,ignorant p>5ts rais$ no objections1 ?9k+ p]haps t ,lat9 possess$ "s *>m :i* w\ld be an op5 sesame = ! future advancem5t ( ! boys & girls4 #aji ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t :ile a ,public ,s*ool pupil drew less ?an "o doll> p] ye> ,legislative grant1 ! mom5t ?is pupil 0 enroll$ 9 a ,gramm> ,s*ool he drew f #bj to #ce ye>ly4 ,9 #ahgb1 ! av]age ,legislative grant to a ,public ,s*ool pupil 0 #dj c5ts1 & to a ,gramm> ,s*ool pupil #bj4 ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xxiv41 p4 #cjb4 ,dr4 ,ry]son 0 n ! man to diagnose ! case4 ,b ! h\r br\ght =? ! man1 & t man 0 ,george ,paxton ,"y1 "o ( ! ,inspectors ( ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,9 two v able ,reports#aaj pres5t$ 9 #ahfg & #ahfh1 he sets =? cle>ly & conv9c+ly ! defects ( ! sy/em !n 9 op]ation & sugge/s ! direction t re=ms %\ld take to make ! ,gramm> ,s*ools s]ve a useful purpose4 ,he wi%$ to see _! "* :olly *ang$4 ,he did n und]value classics1 b he believ$ t a smatt]+ ( classics 0 ( no b5efit1 & t x caus$ a wa/e ( "t t might be giv5 to subjects ( real value4 ,he wi%$ to see ,high ,s*ools t w\ld give an advanc$ ,engli% tra9+1 toge!r ) natural sci5ce1 ma!matics1 & hi/ory4 ,he did n believe 9 =c+ all to /udy ,lat91 nor did he believe 9 apportion+ grants to ,high ,s*ools on ! basis ( ! numb] ( pupils /udy+ ,lat94 ,he wi%$ to see bett] ,common ,s*ools & object$ to ! plan ( union :i* robb$ ! ,common ,s*ool ( its old] pupils & degrad$ its function4 ,speak+ ( ?is1 he says3 ,! numb] ( union s*ools is increas+ & is likely to increase4 ,9 _m ( ! s*ools ( ?is class all ! ,common ,s*ool pupils1 boys & girls alike1 :o h obta9$ a smatt]+ ( ,engli% gramm> are sy/ematically draft$ into ! ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,! consequ5ce is t 9 localities :]e su* a sy/em is foll[$ !re is no m]e ,common ,s*ool education 7obs]ve ,i say m]e ,common ,s*ool education7 giv5 to any pupils1 boys or girls1 :i* is n ( ! mo/ elem5t>y description2 & n only h ! ,gramm> ,s*ools ?us become to a great ext5t girls' s*ools z well z boys' s*ools1 b--:at is especially notewor?y--! girls admitt$ to ^! s*ools are 9 a majority ( in/ances put into ,lat9 z a matt] ( c\rse2 9 o!r words1 ! /udy ( ,lat9 is made practically a condition ( _! admission into ! ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,w any man say t ?is /ate ( ?+s is satisfactory1 a /ate ( ?+s 9 :i* ! ,common ,s*ools are degrad$ by be+ susp5d$ f ! ex]cise ( all _! high] functions8 ,unless ,i misund]/& ! object ( ! ,common ,s*ool law1 ! ,common ,s*ools are design$ to furni% a good ,engli% & g5]al education to ^? desir+ x4 ,b h[ c ?is end be accompli%$ :]e ! ,common ,s*ools are subject to arrangem5ts "u :i* ! highe/ /age ( advancem5t ev] rea*$ by ! pupils is to be able to p>se an easy ,engli% s5t5ce8 444 ,*ildr5 "u ?irte5 ye>s ( age :o d n mean to take a classical c\rse ( /udy h no educational wants :i* ! ,common ,s*ools1 prop]ly conduct$1 are n fitt$ to supply4 ,= *ildr5 ( ?irte5 & upw>ds :o h already obta9$ su* an education z may be got 9 good ,common ,s*ools1 x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be well to e/abli% ,engli% ,high ,s*ools--a designation :i* ,i borr[ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates al?\gh1 un=tunately1 ,i h only a v vague idea ( :at ! ,high ,s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are4 #aaj ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xx41 pp4 #ih-abh4 ,dr4 ,"y /rongly urg$ a m rigid inspection ( ,gramm> ,s*ools & ! apportion+ ( ! ,legislative grant ^u ! basis ( ,inspectors' reports4 ,z s _m girls _h be5 draft$ into ,gramm> ,s*ools & put 9 gramm> classes app>5tly to increase ! s*ool grant1 x 0 propos$ dur+ #ahfh to all[ only fifty p] c5t4 ( girls' att5dance to c\nt 9 apportion+ ! grant & ev5 to make no all[ance :atev] = att5dance ( female pupils 9 future ye>s4 ,?is op5$ up ! :ole "q ( co-education ( ! sexes 9 ,gramm> ,s*ools & caus$ lively debates 9 ! ,legislature & 9 ,tea*]s' ,in/itutes4 ,! g5]al op9ion seem$ to prevail t girls %\ld h equal rights ) boys b t ! law %\ld be s am5d$ z to remove all pressure ^u girls to /udy ,lat94 ,aft] "o or two abortive attempts1 a ,bill reorganiz+ ,gramm> ,s*ools 0 pass$ 9 #ahga4 ,?is ,bill aboli%$ ! t]m ,gramm> ,s*ool1 & sub/itut$ t ( ,high ,s*ool4 ,adequate provision 0 to be made 9 ea* ,high ,s*ool = an advanc$ ,engli% education1 includ+ natural sci5ces & comm]cial subjects4 ,! /udy ( ,lat91 ,greek & mod]n languages 0 to be at ! option ( ! pupils' p>5ts or gu>dians4 ,provision 0 made = a sup]ior class ( ,high ,s*ool1 to be kn[n z ,collegiate ,in/itutes4 ,^! s*ools 7 requir$ to h at lea/ f\r ma/]s & an av]age ( n less ?an sixty boys /udy+ ,lat9 or ,greek1 & 7 to receive a special grant ( #gej a ye>4 ,c\nty ,c\ncils 7 emp[]$ to =m ,high ,s*ool di/ricts & provision 0 made by :i* ! ,high ,s*ool ,bo>d c\ld levy an assessm5t ^u ! di/rict4 ,high ,s*ool vacations 7 ext5d$ f ,july #a/ to ,augu/ #ae?4 ,a v important feature ( ! new ,bill 0 ! provision = ! admission ( pupils4 ,! c\nty1 city or t[n ,inspector ( ,s*ools1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,high ,s*ool ,bo>d & ! head ma/] ( ! ,high ,s*ool 7 con/itut$ a ,bo>d ) p[] to conduct a writt5 exam9ation & admit pupils accord+ to regulations prescrib$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,at fir/ ! local exam9+ ,bo>d set ! entrance pap]s1 b ?is plan 0 soon sup]s$$ by "o requir+ uni=m pap]s set by ! ,high ,s*ool ,inspectors4 ,?is ar\s$ a /orm ( opposition1 & ! resolution ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction requir+ uni=m pap]s 0 set aside by an ,ord]-9-,c\ncil4 ,b ! plan ( uni=m pap]s 0 s s5sible1 & s mu* *aos result$ f ! o!r plan1 t by #ahgd ! ,gov]nm5t au?oriz$ a uni=m entrance exam9ation :i* %ut out immature pupils & ^? insuffici5tly prep>$4 ,x rais$ ! /atus ( ,high ,s*ools1 enabl+ !m to beg9 advanc$ "w1 & indirectly increas$ ! effici5cy ( ! ,public ,s*ools by fix+ a /&>d ( atta9m5t4 ,! ,legislature also made fur!r provision = ,high ,s*ools by appropriat+ an additional #bj1jjj a ye>1 exclusive ( ! grants to be giv5 to ,collegiate ,in/itutes4 ,! ,act ( #ahga provid$ = a m9imum ,legislative grant#aaa = ea* ,high ,s*ool1 & made ! maximum grant dep5d ^u av]age att5dance4 ,! ,rev4 ,george ,paxton ,"y _h1 9 8 la/ ,report z ,gramm> ,s*ool ,inspector1 /rongly recomm5d$ ! adoption 9 a modifi$ =m ( ! ,engli% sy/em ( paym5t by results4 ,he wi%$ to see ! ,high ,s*ools grad$ by ! ,inspectors accord+ to _! g5]al effici5cy & ! grant bas$ ^u ?is grad+4 ,9 #ahgb ! ,high ,s*ool ,inspectors1 ,messrs4 ,mc,kenzie & ,mc,lellan1 urg$ ! adoption ( a simil> plan & %[$ h[ x w\ld s]ve z a /imulus to bett] "w 9 all ! s*ools4 ,!y also po9t$ out h[ su* a plan w\ld enc\rage ,bo>ds to employ good tea*]s1 s9ce !y w\ld h a pecuni>y int]e/ 9 keep+ up a good s*ool4 #aaa ,! m9imum grant p] s*ool 0 #djj4 ,! ,high ,s*ools ( ! ,prov9ce _h1 9 #ahgb1 f ,legislative grant & ,c\nty ,c\ncils1 #aje1jjj4 ,?is 0 m ?an #a1jjj p] s*ool & ab\t #cj p] pupil4 ,_m ( ! ,high ,s*ools *>g$ no fees4 ,! ,act ( #ahga gave ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction a l>ge measure ( control ov] textbooks to be us$ 9 ,high ,s*ools4 ,! ,c\ncil issu$ li/s ( ^? au?oriz$1 & ?is did mu* to br+ ab\t uni=mity 9 c\rses ( /udy4 ,previ\s to #ahga1 _m ,high ,s*ools _h only "o tea*]1 b ! new legislation requir$ at lea/ two = ,high ,s*ools & f\r = ,collegiate ,in/itutes4 ,to secure ?is requir$ mu* firmness on ! "p ( ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,ev5 two tea*]s 7 :olly unable to d effici5t "w 9 l>ge ,high ,s*ools1 & !re 0 no easy way to =ce ,s*ool ,bo>ds to employ m4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t _h /eadily to oppose a t5d5cy to =m weak ,high ,s*ools1 & 9 "s cases ,gramm> ,s*ools :i* _h be5 able to exi/ 9 a sickly /ate "u ! old law 7 :olly unable to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! ,act ( #ahga1 :i* ?rew "s ( ! burd5 ( support ^u ! local municipality4 ,! ,inspectors' ,reports = #ahgd emphasize ! ne$ ( additional tea*]s1 ! poor quality ( "w done 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 & ! necessity ( increas$ provision = natural sci5ce4 ,ref]r+ to ! latt]1 ! ,inspectors' jo9t ,report speaks z foll[s3 ,9 reg>d to ! direct utility ( ! k imp>t$1 ! physical sci5ces are equall$ by few subjects ( /udy4 ,we regret to report t ! tea*+ ( sci5ce is n mak+ progress 9 ! s*ools4 ,= ?is !re are _m reasons1 ( :i* p]haps ! mo/ important are ! lack ( app>atus & ! impracticable "* ( ! prescrib$ programme ( /udies4 ,all places might advantage\sly foll[ ! example ( ,:itby & fit up a sci5ce room1 t is1 a room to be devot$ to ! tea*+ ( sci5ce & furni%$ ) ! necess>y appliances & app>atus4 ,x _c too (t5 be inculcat$ t !re c be no effective tea*+ ( *emi/ry )\t exp]im5ts4 ,effective tea*+ implies fir/ ( all a qualifi$ tea*]1 & few ( our ma/]s consid] !mselves well qualifi$ to tea* any ( ! physical sci5ces4 ,yet ! numb] ( ma/]s qualifi$ to tea* 9 ?is ,dep>tm5t is increas+ e ye> & x is mu* to be regrett$ t :]e ! ma/] is qualifi$ he is (t5 compell$1 if he wi%es to tea* *emi/ry1 to provide ! app>atus at 8 own exp5se4 ,! public indiff]5ce to ! claims ( physical sci5ce is great] ?an ! indiff]5ce ( ! ma/]s4 ,besides1 ?ree-f\r?s ( ,high ,s*ool ,bo>ds ei!r are s poor1 or believe !mselves to be s poor1 t !y w grumble if ask$ to sp5d #aj4jj annually = *emical purposes4#aab #aab ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xxv41 pp4 #bdd-bde4 ,progress on ! :ole 0 rapid4 ,sev]al weak s*ools 7 clos$1#aac b !y 7 s*ools :i* %\ld nev] h be5 op5$4 ,fees 7 ei!r aboli%$ or l[]$4#aad ,! /&>d = pupils' admission 0 gradually rais$ & ! old ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 truly do+ ! "w = :i* !y 7 e/abli%$ 9 #ahjg4 #aac ,ab\t fifte5 9 all4 #aad ,out ( #ajf s*ools 9 op]ation 9 #ahge1 no less ?an #ha 7 absolutely free4 ,fees 9 ! o!rs v>i$ f #ge c5ts to #f4jj p] qu>t]1 ! av]age be+ #b4gj4 ,mu* 0 yet to be desir$ 9 ! qualifications ( ,high ,s*ool ma/]s4 ,9 #ahgd1 "o hundr$ out ( "o hundr$ & six head ma/]s 7 univ]sity graduates1 b =ty-five assi/ants held only ,second ,class ,normal ,s*ool ,c]tificates1 or ,c\nty ,c]tificates1 & tw5ty-?ree s*ools _h to employ tea*]s = a :ole or a "p ( ! ye> )\t any legal qualifications4 ,! av]age sal>y ( head ma/]s 0 #icj4jj1 ( male assi/ants #ffd4jj1 & ( female assi/ants #daf4jj4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,inspector's ,report is int]e/+ 9 ! light ( :at has s9ce be5 accompli%$3 ,9 ! abs5ce ( any special tra9+ college or *air ( p$agogy 9 ! ,univ]sity1 we w\ld sugge/ t z s _m m5 are pursu+ a collegiate c\rse1 ) a view to becom+ ,high ,s*ool ma/]s1 x w\ld be well = ! ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% a lecture%ip 9 ,education4 ,x w\ld n1 we ?9k1 be difficult if prop] enc\ragem5t 7 giv5 to secure ! s]vices ( sev]al exp]i5c$ & skill$ educationi/s1 "o ( :om might deliv] a %ort c\rse ( lectures on ! above subjects dur+ ea* college session4 ,p]haps no "p ( our s*ool sy/em has develop$ m s9ce ,ry]son retir$ 9 #ahgf ?an our ,high ,s*ools4 ,b ?is developm5t has be5 almo/ :olly a natural gr[?4 ,true1 !re has be5 mu* legislation & _m *anges 9 dep>tm5tal regulations1 b no?+ ( a revolution>y "*4 ,! op5+ ( ! doors ( ! univ]sities to wom5 & _! increas$ employm5t z tea*]s has l$ to _! be+ plac$ on an absolute equality ) m5 9 ! ,high ,s*ools & 9 all graduat+ exam9ations4 ,! numb] ( s*ools has almo/ d\bl$ & ! tea*+ ( e dep>tm5t has be5 improv$2 incompet5t tea*]s h giv5 place to ^? hav+ high academic & pr(essional tra9+2 natural sci5ce has be5 greatly /r5g!n$ & ! tea*+ ( languages mu* improv$2 good laboratories h be5 built2 spaci\s build+s ) f9e gr\nds h become ! rule2 ! numb] ( /ud5ts prep>+ = univ]sity matriculation has multipli$ _m times2 ! av]age sal>ies ( tea*]s h m ?an d\bl$1 & f9ally ! ,high ,s*ools are s adapt+ !mselves to ! social ne$s ( ! p t !y are becom+ z mu* ! s*ools ( ! p z are ! ,public ,s*ools4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,ry]son ,,& ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,( ,,tea*]s4 ,normal ,s*ools 7 moot$ 9 ,upp] ,canada be=e ,ry]son became ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,z e>ly z #ahdc1 ,sir ,francis ,h9cks said t ! s*ool sy/em w\ld nev] be complete )\t !m4#aae ,9 8 ,report on a ,sy/em ( ,education made 9 #ahdf1 ,ry]son made x cle> t any sy/em ( education mu/ h z its basis tra9$ tea*]s1 & to secure tra9$ tea*]s 0 almo/ impossible )\t ,normal ,s*ools4 ,8 report gives details ( ! ,normal ,s*ool sy/ems ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ,france1 ,holl&1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"o or two s*ools _h j be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,massa*usetts & "o 9 ,albany4 ,ry]son visit$ ^!1 b 0 mo/ fav\rably impress$ ) ! ,dubl9 ,normal & ,model ,s*ools1 z manag$ by ! ,commission]s ( ! ,iri% ,national ,bo>d ( ,education1 & our fir/ ,normal ,s*ool 0 modell$ l>gely aft] ! ,dubl9 type4 #aae ,see extract f 8 spee*1 ,*ap4 ,,iv41 pp4 #aja1 #ajb4 ,! legislation ( #ahdf appropriat$ ,l#a1ejj = fitt+ up a ,normal ,s*ool build+ & made an additional appropriation ( ,l#a1ejj p] annum = ma9t5ance4 ,! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahdf creat$ a ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction to "w ) ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t1 & plac$ ! propos$ ,normal ,s*ool "u its managem5t4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction lo/ no "t 9 beg9n+ "w4 ,z e>ly z ,may1 #ahdf1 !y 7 plann+ an e>ly op5+ ( ! ,normal ,s*ool1 & 7 9 communication ) ,john ,r9t\l1 ( ! ,dubl9 ,normal ,s*ool1 ab\t accept+ ! head ma/]%ip ( ! propos$ ,normal ,s*ool at ,toronto4 ,x 0 propos$ to give ,mr4 ,r9t\l ,l#cej1 ,halifax curr5cy1 & ,l#ajj = mov+ exp5ses4 ,mr4 ,r9t\l accept$ ! appo9tm5t1 resign$ 8 position 9 ,dubl91 & 0 ab\t to leave = ,canada :51 ow+ to "s dome/ic affliction1 he _h to ab&on 8 plans4 ,! ,commission]s ( ! ,iri% ,national ,bo>d !n select$ ,?omas ,jaffray ,rob]tson to take ,r9t\l's place & ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction *ose z 8 assi/ant ,mr4 ,h5ry ,h9d1 ( ,?orne ,hill4 ,rob]tson sail$ f ,irel& 9 ,july1 #ahdg1 & 9 ,novemb] ( ! same ye> ! ,normal ,s*ool 0 op5$4 ,x 0 a "p ( ,ry]son's plan t ! sev]al ,di/rict ,c\ncils ( ,upp] ,canada %\ld *oose two or ?ree promis+ "y m5 & s5d !m to ! ,normal ,s*ool1 pay+ at lea/ "p ( _! exp5ses4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,regulations issu$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction 9 #ahdg w illu/rate ! requirem5ts = admission to ! fir/ ,normal ,s*ool 9 ,upp] ,canada3 #a/4 ,t ! ,prov9cial ,normal ,s*ool %all be op5 ab\t ! #a/ ( ,july next1 & ! fir/ session %all cont9ue until ! middle ( ,octob]1 #ahdg4 #bnd4 ,t e c&idate = admission into ! ,normal ,s*ool1 9 ord] to 8 be+ receiv$1 mu/ comply ) ! foll[+ conditions3 ,he mu/ be at lea/ sixte5 ye>s ( age2 produce a c]tificate ( good moral "* sign$ by a cl]gyman2 be able to read & write intelligibly & be acqua9t$ ) ! simple rules ( ari?metic2 mu/ decl>e 9 writ+ t he int5ds to devote himself to tea*+ 7o!r /ud5ts n c&idates = s*ool tea*+ to be admitt$ only on pay+ fees & dues to be prescrib$74 #crd4 ,^u ! =ego+ conditions c&idates = s*ool tea*+ %all be admitt$ to all ! advantages ( ! ,normal ,s*ool )\t any *>ge ei!r = tuition or = books4 #d?4 ,c&idates %all lodge & bo>d 9 ! city "u su* regulations z %all f "t to "t be approv$ by ?is ,bo>d4#aaf #aaf ,see ,report ( ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = #ahdh4 ,! s*ool 0 =mally op5$ by ,dr4 ,ry]son1 ,novemb] #a/1 9 ! pres5ce ( a di/+ui%$ company4 ,! ,model ,s*ool 0 op5$ ! foll[+ ,febru>y4 ,! ,normal ,s*ool pupils 71 _m ( !m1 poorly equipp$ = a c\rse ( tra9+4 ,!y _h receiv$ no adequate second>y education4 ,9 fact1 _m ( !m 7 direct f ! ,common ,s*ools4 ,a few 7 mature m5 :o _h a consid]able tea*+ exp]i5ce4#aag #aag ,wom5 7 n admitt$ until ! op5+ ( ! second t]m 9 #ahdh4 ,x 0 necess>y to give a broad academic c\rse & judici\sly int]weave "s pr(essional tra9+4 ,gramm> & ma!matics receiv$ mu* great] att5tion ?an _! importance m]it$4 ,physical sci5ce & natural philosophy1 toge!r ) "s agricultural *emi/ry1 receiv$ a prom95t place on ! programme4 ,geography 0 also made mu* (1 b x 0 l>gely ma!matical & political & elaborately illu/rat$ ) globes & maps4 ,lit]ature & hi/ory 7 taught1 b n 9 a way to ar\se mu* en?usiasm4 ,pupils 7 suppos$ n to le>n by he>t :at !y did n und]/&1 b !re 0 9 practice mu* memory "w & repetition ( rules4 ,on ! :ole1 ! ,normal ,s*ool 0 approv$ by all classes ( p1 & ! tea*]s tra9$ !re 7 9 great dem&4 ,b !re 0 "s criticism1 especially ( ! provision by :i* f\r %ill+s a week 0 grant$ to /ud5ts to aid !m 9 pay+ _! bo>d4 ,inasmu* z ?is money 0 d$uct$ f ! s*ool grant1 x 0 argu$ t ! tea*]s 9 s]vice 7 actually educat+ 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool o!rs :o w\ld displace !m4 ,exception 0 also tak5 to grant+ aid to /ud5ts :o _h no int5tion ( mak+ tea*+ _! life "w4 ,to meet ?is difficulty1 /ud5ts accept+ public money t[>ds _! exp5ses 7 requir$ to give assurance t !y w\ld tea* a /at$ "t1 & o!rs1 call$ private pupils1 7 *>g$ fees = tuition4 ,9 #ahdi ! exp]im5t 0 made ( a n9e mon?s' session1 b ! c\ntry 0 n yet ready = ?is /ep & ! att5dance 0 s r$uc$ t ! plan 0 ab&on$4 ,9 #ahej1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction attempt$ to wid5 ! influ5ce ( ! ,normal ,s*ool by s5d+ ! ,normal ,s*ool ma/]s to att5d ,tea*]s' ,in/itutes ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce4 ,9 ?is way _m e>ne/ tea*]s :o _h receiv$ no tra9+ 7 giv5 sugge/ions t bore mu* fruit4 ,:5 ! ,normal ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$1 x 0 held 9 ! old ,legislative ,build+s ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,aft] ! riots 9 ,montreal1 9 #ahdi1 ,toronto aga9 became ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t & ! ,normal ,s*ool _h to move4 ,tempor>y qu>t]s 7 obta9$ :ile ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction took /eps to secure a p]man5t home1 n only = ! ,normal ,s*ool1 b = ! ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,! pres5t site 0 secur$ & ,p>liam5t made an appropriation ( ,l#ae1jjj to provide = x & = a build+4 ,9 ,july1 #ahea1 ,"l ,elg9 laid ! corn]-/one4#aah #aah ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 pp4 #e-ad4 ,! address ( ,dr4 ,ry]son1 9 introduc+ ! ,gov]nor1 %[s t he _h no ?\ght ( divorc+ ! ,common ,s*ools f agriculture1 ! backbone indu/ry ( ! p4 ,he says3 ,! l& on :i* ^! build+s are 9 c\rse ( erection is an entire squ>e1 consi/+ ( ne>ly eight acres1 two ( :i* are to be devot$ to a botanical g>d51 ?ree to agricultural exp]im5ts1 & ! rema9d] to ! build+s ( ! in/itution4 ,x is ?us int5d$ t ! valuable c\rse ( lectures giv5 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool 9 vegetable physiology & agricultural *emi/ry %all be practically illu/rat$ on ! adjo9+ gr\nds1 9 ! culture ( :i* ! /ud5ts w take "p dur+ a portion ( _! h\rs ( recreation4444 ,!re are f\r circum/ances :i* enc\rage ! mo/ sangu9e anticipations 9 e patriotic he>t 9 reg>d to our educational future4 ,! fir/ is ! av[$ & entire abs5ce ( all p>ty _s 9 ! s*ool affairs ( our c\ntry f ! ,prov9cial ,legislature d[n to ! smalle/ municipality4 ,! second is ! prec$5ce :i* our ,legislature has tak5 ( all o!rs on ! we/]n side ( ! ,atlantic 9 provid+ = ,normal ,s*ool in/ruction1 9 aid+ tea*]s to avail !mselves ( its advantages4 ,! ?ird is t ! p ( ,upp] ,canada h dur+ ! la/ ye> volunt>ily tax$ !mselves = ! sal>ies ( tea*]s 9 a l>g] sum 9 proportion to _! numb]s & h kept op5 _! s*ools on an av]age m mon?s ?an ! neighb\r+ citiz5s ( ! old & great ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,! f\r? is t ! ess5tial requisite ( a s]ies ( suitable & excell5t textbooks has be5 introduc$ into our s*ools & adopt$ almo/ by g5]al acclamation1 & t ! facilities ( furni%+ all our s*ools ) ! necess>y books1 maps1 & app>atus w soon be 9 advance ( ^? ( any o!r c\ntry4#aai ,9 ,novemb]1 #aheb1 :5 ! build+s#abj 7 =mally op5$1 ! ,hon\rable ,john ,bev]ley ,rob9son1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,upp] ,canada1 said3 ,)\t su* a g5]al prep>atory sy/em z we see "h 9 op]ation1 ! in/ruction ( ! great mass ( our population w\ld be left 9 a measure to *ance4 ,! tea*]s might be1 _m ( !m1 ignorant pret5d]s )\t exp]i5ce1 )\t me?od1 & 9 "s respects v improp] p]sons to be entru/$ ) ! education ( y\?4 ,!re c\ld be little or no security = :at !y might tea*1 or :at !y might attempt to tea*1 nor any c]ta9ty t ! good :i* might be acquir$ f _! precepts w\ld n be m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! ill effects ( _! example4 ,inde$ ! foot+ :i* our ,common ,s*ool tea*]s 7 =m]ly ^u 9 reg>d to income gave no adequate remun]ation to intellig5t & indu/ri\s m5 to devote _! "t to ! s]vice4 ,b ?is disadvantage is l>gely remov$1 z well z o!r ob/acles :i* 7 insep>able f ! conditions ( a ?9ly-peopl$ & uncle>$ c\ntry trav]s$ only by mis]able roads1 & h5ce=?1 z soon at lea/ z ! b5efits ( ?is in/itution c be fully felt1 ! ,common ,s*ools w be disp5s+ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,upp] ,canada1 by means ( prop]ly-tra9$ tea*]s & "u vigilant sup]9t5d5ts1 a sy/em ( education :i* has be5 c>efully consid]$ & arrang$1 & :i* has be5 = "s "t practically exemplifi$4 ,an obs]vation ( "s ye>s has enabl$ mo/ ( u to =m an op9ion ( its suffici5cy4 ,speak+ only = myself1 ,i h mu* pleasure 9 say+ t ! degree ( pr(ici5cy :i* has be5 actually atta9$ goes f>1 v f>1 beyond :at ,i _h imag9$ x w\ld h be5 attempt$ to aim at4#aba #aai ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 p4 #f4 #abj ,^! includ$ :at is n[ ! ma9 ,dep>tm5tal build+ & ! ,model ,s*ool to ! nor?4 ,! pres5t ,normal ,s*ool build+ 0 erect$ lat]4 #aba ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 pp4 #bgh-bhc4 ,! foll[+ f ,hon\rable ,francis ,h9cks leaves u 9 no d\bt z to ,ry]son's "p 9 secur+ ! build+4 ,he says3 ,) reg>d to ?is in/itution1 s f> x has be5 mo/ successfully conduct$1 & ,i feel b\nd to say t we mu/ attribute all ! m]it ( t success to ! rev]5d g5tleman :o has be5 at ! head ( our ,common ,s*ool sy/em4 ,x is only due to him t ,i %\ld take ?is public opportunity ( say+ t s9ce ,i h be5 a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,i h nev] met an individual :o has display$ m zeal or m devotion to ! duties he has be5 call$ ^u to dis*>ge ?an ,dr4 ,ry]son4 ,a great deal ( opposition has be5 manife/$ bo? 9 & out ( ,p>liam5t to ?is in/itution1 & a good deal ( jeal\sy exi/s ) reg>d to its hav+ be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! city ( ,toronto4 ,i c speak f my own exp]i5ce z to ! difficulties exp]i5c$ 9 obta9+ ! co-op]ation ( ,p>liam5t to h ! necess>y funds provid$ = ! purpose ( erect+ ?is build+4 ,i w say1 h[ev]1 t !re nev] 0 an in/itution 9 :i* ! p h m confid5ce t ! funds 7 well appli$ ?an 9 ?is in/itution4 ,!re is b "o feel+ t p]vades ! m9ds ( all ^? :o h se5 ! mann] 9 :i* ?is s*eme has be5 work$ out4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,normal ,s*ool itself1 ! site has be5 well *os51 ! build+s h be5 erect$ 9 a mo/ p]man5t mann]1 & )\t any?+ l extravagance1 & ,i h no d\bt !re w be no difficulty 9 obta9+ additional ,p>liam5t>y aid to f9i% !m4#abb #abb ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 pp4 #bhb-bhd4 ,9 8 report = #ahec1 ,ry]son sugge/s ,normal tra9+ = ,gramm> ,s*ool tea*]s4 ,i %all give 8 own words3 ,! ,prov9cial ,normal & ,model ,s*ools h contribut$1 & are contribut+1 mu* to ! improvem5t ( our ,common ,s*ools by furni%+ a prop] /&>d ( judgm5t & comp>ison z to :at su* s*ools ought to be & h[ !y %\ld be taught & gov]n$1 & by furni%+ tea*]s duly qualifi$ = t important task4 ,!re is equal ne$ ( a ,prov9cial ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool1 9 :i* ! be/ modes ( tea*+ ! elem5ts ( ,greek & ,lat91 ,fr5* & ,g]man1 ! elem5t>y ma!matics & ! elem5ts ( natural sci5ce1 may be exemplifi$1 & :]e tea*]s & c&idates = ma/]%ips ( ,gramm> ,s*ools may h an opportunity = practical obs]vation & tra9+ dur+ a %ort] or long] p]iod4 ,su* a s*ool w\ld complete ! educational e/abli%m5ts ( our s*ool sy/em & contribute p[]fully to advance ,upp] ,canada to ! pr\d position :i* %e is approa*+ 9 reg>d to in/itutions & ag5cies = ! m5tal culture ( h] y\?ful population4#abc #abc ,see ,sup]9t5d5t's ,report = #ahec4 ,! ,legislature vot$ ,l#a1jjj = a ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool1 & 9 #ahee plans = a build+ 7 prep>$ "u direction ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,! e/imate exce$$ ! means at ! disposal ( ! ,c\ncil & no?+ 0 done until #ahef1 :5 ,ry]son wrote ! ,executive ,c\ncil z foll[s3 ,!re is no bran* ( our sy/em ( ,public ,in/ruction s defective z our ,gramm> ,s*ools1 & ! ',model' = !m z to bo? /ructure & furniture1 discipl9e1 modes ( classification & tea*+ is ( ! utmo/ importance4444 ,i am p]suad$ t a sav+ ( "o-half ( ! "t & exp5se usually incurr$ 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ool education ( y\? may be sav$ by improv$ me?ods 9 tea*+ & direct+ _! /udies1 a result :i* w greatly increase ! numb] ( ^? :o w aspire to a high] lit]>y education ap>t f o!r advantages & intellectual habits & discipl9e4 ,x is propos$ to erect ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool 9 ! re> ( ! pres5t ,model ,s*ool4444 ,! propos$ mode ( admitt+ pupils w prev5t ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool f int]f]+ ) or be+ ! rival ( any o!r ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,x is also int5d$ to af=d e possible facility & assi/ance to ma/]s & tea*]s ( ,gramm> ,s*ools ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce to come & sp5d "s weeks 9 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool4#abd #abd ,see copy ( lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xii41 p4 #cba4 ,! ,gov]nm5t n[ au?oriz$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction to proce$ ) ! erection ( a build+ to accommodate "o hundr$ ,gramm> ,s*ool pupils4 ,! s*ool 0 op5$ 9 #aheh4 ,x 0 ! int5tion to give a pref]5ce to ! two or ?ree pupils f ea* c\nty & city 9 ,upp] ,canada :o 7 recomm5d$ by ! respective ,municipal ,c\ncils4 ,ry]son's circul> to ^! ,c\ncils w ?r[ "s light on ! subject3 ,! object ( ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool is to exemplify ! be/ me?ods ( tea*+ ! bran*es requir$ by law to be taught 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools1 especially ! elem5t>y classics & ma!matics1 z a model = ! ,gramm> ,s*ools ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is also int5d$ t ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool %all1 z f> z possible1 secure ! advantages ( a ,normal ,classical ,s*ool to c&idates = ma/]%ips 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ool2 b effect _c be giv5 to ?is object ( ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s ( its op]ation4#abe ,9 #ahei1 9 a report to ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,ry]son speaks fur!r & says3 ,9 reg>d to ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ools ! build+s are complet$ & ! s*ool has be5 9 op]ation sev]al mon?s & ) ! mo/ gratify+ success4 ,upw>ds ( ?irty ma/]s ( ,gramm> ,s*ools h 9 ! c\rse ( a few weeks visit$ & sp5t a long] or %ort] "t 9 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool ) a view to improv+ _! own me?ods ( s*ool organization1 discipl9e1 & tea*+2 & ,i h reason to believe t x has already ex]t$ a salut>y influ5ce 9 improv+ ! sev]al ,gramm> ,s*ools--an influ5ce t w be greatly increas$ :5 we are enabl$ to =m a special class consi/+ ( c&idates = ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]%ips4#abf #abe ,see copy ( ,circul> 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xiv41 p4 #fe4 #abf ,see ,report ( ,sup]9t5d5t = #ahei4 ,9 #ahfa1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,cockburn1 ,rector ( ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool1 resign$ to become pr9cipal ( ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,ry]son wi%$ to transf] ! functions ( ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool to ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,?is 0 n agre$ to1 b ! same ye> provision 0 made = admitt+ c&idates = ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]%ips to a c\rse 9 tra9+ 9 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,up to ?is "t ! ,s*ool _h be5 ( pr(essional s]vice z a s*ool ( obs]vation1 ! holidays be+ s arrang$ t its classes 7 9 session :ile ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]s 7 on holiday4 ,9 ,july1 #ahfc1 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool 0 f9ally clos$4 ,! foll[+ f a lett] s5t by ,ry]son to ! ,prov9cial ,secret>y makes cle> ! reasons = ?is action3 ,:5 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$ x 0 expect$ t ne>ly e c\nty 9 ,upp] ,canada w\ld be repres5t$ 9 x & provision 0 made = t purpose4 ,t important object has n be5 realiz$2 & al?\gh ! att5dance at ! s*ool has be5 l>g] dur+ ! la/ ye> ?an dur+ any previ\s ye>1 rea*+ ev5 to #ajj1 ! att5dance z 9 =m] ye>s has be5 *iefly f ,toronto & its neighb\rhood4 ,i d n ?9k x j to ! ,g5]al ,fund to ma9ta9 an additional ,toronto ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> a tra9+ class = ,gramm> ,s*ool ma/]%ips1 consi/+ to a consid]able ext5t ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,univ]sity1 has be5 successfully e/abli%$4 ,b x has be5 f\nd t ! in/ruction 9 all subjects1 except ,greek1 ,lat91 & ,fr5*1 c be giv5 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool to bett] advantage ?an 9 ! ,model ,gramm> ,s*ool4#abg #abg ,see ,ry]son's lett] 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xviii1 p4 #fi4 ,tra9$ tea*]s = ! ,gramm> ,s*ools 7 mu* to be desir$1 & ,ry]son des]ves cr$it = 8 progressive ideas4 ,b j at t /age 9 _! evolution1 al?\gh !y conta9$ _m s*ol>ly m51 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools z a :ole 7 m 9 ne$ ( tea*]s ) s\nd s*ol>%ip ?an ( tea*]s ) a little pr(essional tra9+4 ,!re cont9u$ to be compla9ts t tea*]s tra9$ 9 ! ,normal ,s*ools did n cont9ue to tea*4 ,9 8 ,report = #ahef1 ,ry]son makes cle> t 9 8 op9ion ^! defections f ! tea*+ ranks 7 no condemnation ( ,normal ,s*ools4 ,he says3 ,! only objection yet made to ! tra9+ ( tea*]s1 z f> z ,i "k1 is t _m ( !m d n pursue t pr(ession b leave x = o!r employm5ts4 ,7 ?is true to ! full ext5t imag9$1 ! conclusion w\ld /ill be 9 fav\r ( ! ,normal ,s*ool1 s9ce its advantages are n conf9$ to s*ools or neighb\rhoods 9 :i* its tea*]s are employ$1 b are ext5d$ ov] o!r neighb\rhoods & municipalities4444 ,9 all pr(essions & pursuits !re are *anges f "o to ano!r4 ,i d n ?9k x wise1 j1 or exp$i5t to d5y to ! ,normal ,s*ool tea*] ! lib]ty1 if opportunity pres5ts itself1 to improve 8 position or increase 8 usefulness4444 ,9 :atev] position or relation ( life a ,normal ,s*ool tea*] may be plac$1 8 tra9+ at ! ,normal ,s*ool _c fail to contribute to 8 usefulness4#abh #abh ,see ,report ( ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t = #ahef4 ,see copy 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xiii41 p4 #ea4 ,nor 0 all ! criticism ( ,normal ,s*ool affairs direct$ t[>ds ! tea*]s :o left ! pr(ession2 ^? :o rema9$ 9 x 7 emiss>ies ( evil4 ,!n1 z n[1 !re 7 croak]s :o ?\ght t a boy born on a f>m naturally belong$ !re1 & t any enlight5m5t :i* t5d$ to make him dissatisfi$ ) 8 surr\nd+s 0 an evil4 ,"o1 sign+ himself ,angus ,dallas ( ,toronto1 wrote sev]al pamphlets attack+ ! s*ool sy/em4 ,speak+ ( ! ,normal ,s*ool1 he said3 ,! "y m5 :o h att5d$ six mon?s at t in/itution & leave x ) c]tificates to tea*1 g =? into ! c\ntry ) ! mo/ mi/ak5 e/imate ( _! own importance4 ,!y op5 s*ools :]ev] accid5t places !m1 & by tea*+ & famili> int]c\rse1 comb9$ ) ! example ( nomadic habits1 = !y seldom rema9 long] ?an twelve mon?s 9 "o place1 !y soon contam9ate ! m9ds ( ! old] pupils & also ( "y m5 :o may reside 9 ! neighb\rhood1 by _! doctr9es ( enlight5$ citiz5%ip2 & ?us ^! pupils soon le>n to disda9 hone/ lab\r4#abi #abi ,! ,toronto s*ools 7 at ?is "t v exp5sively manag$ z comp>$ ) s*ools 9 o!r cities ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,?is c\ld n be attribut$ to ! exp5se ( ,normal-tra9$ tea*]s4 ,9 #aheh1 t5 ye>s aft] ! ,normal ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$1 no ,common ,s*ool 9 ,toronto 0 9 *>ge ( a ,normal-tra9$ tea*]1 & only two or ?ree su* tea*]s _h ev] be5 employ$ !re4 ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xiii41 p4 #bii4 ,9 #ahee1 ! ,legislature _h au?oriz$ a museum & libr>y 9 connection ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,^! 7 =mally op5$ 9 #aheg & ! libr>y contribut$ mu* to increase ! effici5cy ( ! ,normal ,s*ool by wid5+ ! scope ( ! /ud5ts' read+4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction revis$ ! ,normal ,s*ool ,regulations4 ,qualifications necess>y = admission 7 accurately set =? & ! c\rse ( /udy def9$ = bo? second & fir/-class c]tificates4 ,!re cont9u$ to be two sessions a ye>1 b /ud5ts :o ent]$ to qualify = a second-class c]tificate sp5t two or m sessions be=e rea*+ a /&>d entitl+ !m to a fir/-class c]tificate4 ,an int]e/+ sidelight is ?r[n ^u ! nature ( ! in/ruction giv5 9 ! ,toronto ,normal ,s*ool by ! ,report = #ahfh ( ,george ,paxton ,"y1 ,inspector ( ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,"y 0 try+ to raise ! /&>d ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ools1 & %[s h[ _! improvem5t w\ld affect ! ,normal ,s*ools4 ,he says3 ,i suppose !re c be no d\bt t if ,high ,s*ools l ^? :i* ,i h describ$ 7 e/abli%$1 x w\ld be necess>y to modify ! "w ( ! ,normal ,s*ool consid]ably4 ,tea*]s :o w\ld h to p]=m diff]5t duties f :at h hi!rto be5 expect$ at _! h&s w\ld ne$ a diff]5t tra9+ f :at has hi!rto be5 giv54 ,! in/ructions 9 ,engli% 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool w\ld require to be rais$ to a f> high] level ?an is n[ aim$ at4 ,mu* ( ! elem5t>y drill+ :i* ,normal ,s*ool /ud5ts at pres5t receive might be disp5s$ )4 ,our in/itution = ! tra9+ ( tea*]s ought n to be a s*ool = tea*+ ,engli% gramm>4 ,9 ! same way ,i w\ld light5 ! %ip ( su* subjects z ! b>e facts ( geography & hi/ory2 n reject+ ( c\rse prelections on ! prop] me?od ( tea*+ geography & hi/ory4 ,! ,engli% ma/] 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool might ?us be enabl$ to devote a portion ( 8 "t to lessons 9 ! ,engli% language & lit]ature ( a sup]ior ca/--lessons :i* he w\ld h a pride 9 giv+ & on :i* ! /ud5ts w\ld feel x a privilege to wait4 ,su* lessons w\ld be imm5sely useful ev5 to ^? "y m5 & wom5 :o might only desire to qualify !mselves = becom+ ,common ,s*ool tea*]s4 ,9 ! dep>tm5t ( physical sci5ce1 x is pla9 t if ! views :i* ,i h express$ 9 reg>d to ! way 9 :i* sci5ce %\ld be taught 9 ! ,high ,s*ools be j1 ! object ( ! prelections 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool %\ld n be to cram ! /ud5ts ) a mass ( facts b to develop 9 !m a philosophic habit ( m9d & to make !m practically und]/& h[ classes 9 sci5ce ought to be conduct$ 9 ! s*ools4#acj #acj ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xx41 p4 #abg4 ,no man 9 ,canada 0 bett] qualifi$ to e/imate ! real "w ( any educational e/abli%m5t ?an ,"y1 & al?\gh he 0 n closely connect$ ) ! ,normal ,s*ool1 we may assume t 8 analysis 0 ess5tially correct & t ! /udy ( =mal gramm> & ! acquisition ( sci5tific facts bulk$ l>ge 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool programme4 ,9 8 report = #ahfg1aca 9 speak+ ( ! ,normal & ,model ,s*ools1 ,ry]son says3 ,!y are n con/itut$ z are mo/ ( ! ,normal ,s*ools 9 bo? ,europe & ,am]ica to imp>t ! prelim9>y education requisite = tea*+4 ,t prep>atory education is suppos$ to h be5 atta9$ 9 ! ord9>y public or private s*ools4 ,! entrance exam9ation to ! ,normal ,s*ool requires ?is4 ,! object ( ! ,normal & ,model ,s*ools is1 !re=e1 to d = ! tea*] :at an appr5tice%ip does = ! me*anic1 ! arti/1 ! physician1 ! lawy]--to tea* him !oretically & practically h[ to d ! "w ( 8 pr(ession4 #aca ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xx41 p4 #aci4 ,a little consid]ation w %[ u t a s*ool try+ to realize su* an aim & attempt+ to tea* only ! rudim5ts ( ! sci5ce ( education1 ^u :i* ! !ory ( tea*+ is bas$1 mu/ become empirical & rule-(-?umb 9 its me?ods4 ,! real difficulty lay 9 ! inadequate prep>ation ) :i* ! tea*]s 9 tra9+ ent]$ ^u _! "w4 ,! ,normal ,s*ool c\ld n improve until an improvem5t %\ld be effect$ 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ools4 ,dur+ ! fir/ n9e sessions ( ! ,normal ,s*ool no c]tificates 7 grant$ :i* entitl$ ! hold] to tea*4 ,! ,normal ,s*ool graduates simply receiv$ c]tificates ( att5dance & _h to submit to exam9ation by a ,c\nty ,bo>d be=e secur+ a lic5se4 ,x almo/ inv>iably happ5$ t ,normal ,s*ool graduates 7 able to take a high /&+ at ^! exam9ations1 & h5ce ,ry]son met ) no s]i\s opposition f ,c\nty ,bo>ds :5 9 #ahec he propos$ to issue ,prov9cial c]tificates to ,normal ,s*ool graduates ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! ,normal ,s*ool ma/]s4 ,f #ahec to #ahga a dual sy/em ( grant+ c]tificates 0 9 op]ation4 ,normal ,s*ool graduates receiv$ ,prov9cial c]tificates ( v>i\s grades1 & ,c\nty ,bo>ds issu$ c]tificates valid only 9 ! c\nty :]e issu$4 ,9 #ahga a radical *ange 0 made1 by :i* ,c\nty ,bo>ds 7 all[$ to issue only ?ird-class c]tificates valid = ?ree ye>s 9 ! c\nty :]e giv51 & r5ewable on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,c\nty ,inspector4 ,second & fir/-class c]tificates 7 grant$ only by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & valid dur+ good behavi\r1 & 9 any "p ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,a fir/-class c]tificate ( ! highe/ grade 7,grade ,a7 0 made ! qualification = ,c\nty ,inspectors4 ,x %\ld also be not$ t ! ?ird-class c]tificates ref]r$ to above 7 grant$ aft] #ahga only ^u ! pass+ ( a writt5 exam9ation ^u pap]s prep>$ by a c5tral committee *os5 by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,?is 0 a radical *ange f ! old me?od1 :i* all[$ ea* ,c\nty ,bo>d to fix its own /&>d1 a plan :i* necess>ily l$ to _m c]tificates be+ grant$ to :olly incompet5t p]sons4 ,! *ange ( #ahga1 :i* virtually e/abli%$ a ,prov9cial sy/em ( lic5s+ tea*]s1 br\ght ^u ,ry]son's head mu* abuse f incompet5t tea*]s & _! fri5ds4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t /ood firmly by 8 guns1 kn[+ well t 8 act 0 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,a few words f 8 reply to ^? :o object$ t old tea*]s 7 be+ set aside because ( failure to pass ! ,prov9cial exam9ation is wor? m5tion+4 ,he says3 ,i answ]1 z gov]nm5t exi/s n = (fice-hold]s b = ! p1 s ! s*ool exi/s n = ! tea*]s b = ! y\? & future g5]ations ( ! l&2 & if tea*]s h be5 too slo?ful n to keep pace ) ! progressive wants & dem&s ( ! c\ntry1 !y mu/1 z %\ld all incompet5t & indol5t public (fic]s1 & all lazy & un5t]pris+ citiz5s1 give place to ! m indu/ri\s1 intellig5t1 progressive1 & ent]pris+4 ,! s\nd education ( a g5]ation ( *ildr5 is n to be sacrific$ = ! sake ( an incompet5t al?\gh antiquat$ tea*]4#acb #acb ,see copy ( ,report 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xiii41 p4 #aca4 ,hav+ secur$ ! adoption ( a sy/em by :i* all lic5s+ ( tea*]s 0 "u ,dep>tm5tal control1 ,ry]son next turn$ 8 att5tion to an ext5sion ( facilities = tra9+ tea*]s4 ,8 plans 7 compreh5sive & _h to wait ?irty-five ye>s = complete realization4 ,9 #ahgbacc he report$ to ! ,prov9cial ,treasur] z foll[s3 ,i desire to /ate 9 reply t la/ ye> ,i ?\ght & sugge/$ to ! ,gov]nm5t t two additional ,normal ,s*ools 7 requir$1 "o 9 ! ea/]n & ! o!r 9 ! we/]n section ( ! ,prov9ce1 b ,i am n[ incl9$ to ?9k t ?ree additional ,normal ,s*ools w be requir$ to ext5d ! advantages ( a ,normal ,s*ool tra9+ to all p>ts ( ! ,prov9ce--"o at ,london1 "o at ,k+/on1 & "o at ,ottawa4 ,if provision be n made to e/abli% !m all at once1 ,i ?9k ! fir/ e/abli%$ %\ld be at ,ottawa--! c5tre ( a l>ge region ( c\ntry :]e ! s*ools are 9 a comp>atively backw>d /ate1 & :]e ! influ5ce ( ! ,normal ,s*ool tra9+ = tea*]s has yet be5 sc>cely felt except 9 a few t[ns1 & :i* is almo/ entirely sep>at$ f ,toronto 9 all bran*es ( bus9ess & comm]ce1 & !re=e1 to a great ext5t1 9 social relations & sympa?ies4444 ,z ! :ole ,prov9ce ea/ ( ,belleville is less advanc$ & less progressive 9 s*ools ?an ! we/]n p>ts1 ,i ?9k a second ,normal ,s*ool %\ld be e/abli%$ at ,k+/on4 ,! :ole region ( c\ntry f ,belleville1 on ! we/1 to ,brockville1 on ! ea/1 has v little m bus9ess or comm]cial connection ) ,toronto ?an ! m ea/]n p>ts ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,al?\gh ,london is n s remote f ,toronto z ,ottawa or ,k+/on1 yet x is ! c5tre ( a popul\s & prosp]\s "p ( ! ,prov9ce f :i* an ample numb] ( /ud5t tea*]s w\ld be collect$ to fill any ,normal ,s*ool4444 ,) ! e/abli%m5t ( ^! ?ree ,normal ,s*ools ,i am p]suad$ !re w\ld /ill be z l>ge a numb] ( /ud5t tea*]s att5d+ ! ,toronto ,s*ool z c advantage\sly be tra9$ 9 "o in/itution4444 ,i ?9k all ! ,normal ,s*ools %\ld be subject to ! ov]sight ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t & "u ! same regulations =mally sanction$ by ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor-9-,c\ncil4 ,?is ,i ?9k necess>y on ! gr\nds ( bo? economy & uni=mity ( /&>d & sy/em ( in/ruction4 ,z to ! ext5t ( accommodation 9 ea* ,normal ,s*ool1 ,i ?9k t provision %\ld be made = tra9+ #aej tea*]s 9 ea* s*ool4 #acc ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xxiv41 p4 #bb4 ,9 ! meantime1 :ile negotiations = m ,normal ,s*ool accommodation 7 9 progress1 an attempt 0 made to give "s pr(essional tra9+ ?r\gh tea*]s' in/itutes4 ,z f> back z #ahej ! ,legislature _h made a grant = su* meet+s1 & !y _h be5 conduct$ by ! ,normal ,s*ool ma/]s4 ,9 #ahgb ! plan 0 revis$ & "s v successful in/itutes held4 ,! movem5t is important because out ( x grew ,c\nty ,model ,s*ools1 & ! adoption ( a pr9ciple :i* meant "s pr(essional tra9+ = e tea*]4 ,9 #ahge1 a ,normal ,s*ool 0 op5$ at ,ottawa1 b ! plan ( hav+ s*ools at ,k+/on & ,london 0 ab&on$ l>gely because ( ! apa?y ( ! ,legislature 9 reg>d to ! exp5se4 ,9 fact x is d\btful if any ,gov]nm5t c\ld h =c$ ?r\gh ! ,legislature a vote = su* a purpose4 ,ry]son f\nd ! s*ools 9 #ahdd taught by tea*]s )\t c]tificates & )\t pr(essional tra9+2 he left !m 9 #ahgf ) tea*]s1 all ( :om 7 c]tificat$ "u ,gov]nm5t exam9ations1 & _m ( :om 7 ,normal-tra9$4 ,m important /ill1 he _h1 by 8 lectures at ,c\nty ,conv5tions & by 8 writ+s 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,education1 creat$ a s5tim5t ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce 9 fav\r ( tra9$ tea*]s4 ,he ?us made easy ! pa?way ( 8 successors 9 secur+ increas$ effici5cy2 b x may be d\bt$ :e!r any ( 8 imm$iate successors a*iev$ results 9 keep+ ) ! mat]ial advance ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ry]son ,,s*ool ,,bill ,,( #ahga4 ,f #ahej to #ahga no :olly new pr9ciples relat+ to ! ,common ,s*ools 7 adopt$ by ! ,legislature1 al?\gh "s *anges 7 necess>ily made4 ,! legislation ( #ahej _h1 f "t to "t1 to be supplem5t$ by am5dm5ts 9 ord] t ! _s ( ! previ\s legislation %\ld be made applicable to ! ne$s ( a rapidly gr[+ community4 ,an ,act pass$ 9 #ahecacd provid$ fur!r ma*9]y = ! work+ ( ,tru/ee ,bo>ds2 gave a lib]al annual grant = an educational museum2 set ap>t ,l#ejj a ye> t[>d tea*]s' p5sions1 & increas$ by ,l#a1jjj a ye> ! grant to ,normal ,s*ools4 #acd ,see copy ( ,act repr9t$ 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,x41 p4 #acc4 ,an ,act pass$ 9 #ahfjace m cle>ly def9$ ! p[]s ( tru/ees1 ! mann] ( conduct+ elections1 & audit+ s*ool acc\nts4 ,! same ,act made ,saturday a s*ool holiday4 #ace ,see copy ( ,act repr9t$ 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xv41 pp4 #de-di4 ,! ,act ( #ahgaacf 0 ! la/ important s*ool legislation prep>$ by ,ry]son4#acg ,! important features ( ! ,act may be summ$ up "u f\r head+s1 viz41 compulsory & free education1 effici5t inspection1 tea*]s' p5sions1 & ! lic5s+ ( tea*]s "u ,gov]nm5t direction4#ach #acf ,see copy ( ,act repr9t$ 9 ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xxii41 pp4 #bac-bbb4 #acg ,! ,act ( #ahgd1 9 z f> z x conta9$ new pr9ciples1 0 =c$ ^u ,ry]son by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sir ,oliv] ,m[at4 #ach ,= *anges made 9 ,gramm> ,s*ools by ,act ( #ahga1 see ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,! free s*ool 0 ! natural complem5t ( ! ,act ( #ahej4 ,! p]missive legislation !n enact$ all[+ tru/ee bo>ds & ratepay]s to e/abli% free s*ools _h be5 s g5]ally act$ ^u#aci t by #ahga ! abolition ( all rate bills ^u p>5ts seem$ to come z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! logical coroll>y ( free s*ools is compulsory att5dance1 & ! ,act ( #ahga fix$ p5alties to be impos$ ^u p>5ts & gu>dians :o neglect$ ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r ?is compulsory clause has ev] be5 ( any real advantage to ! cause ( education4 ,! real =ces t move human be+s are always moral =ces4 ,_m a man has unwill+ly s5t 8 *ildr5 to s*ool because ( public op9ion1 b few because ( fe> ( ! law4 #aci ,only "s #djj s*ools out ( #d1jjj 7 levy+ rate bills 9 #ahgj4 ,^! #djj 7 *iefly 9 t[ns & cities4 ,! total rate bill levy = #ahgj 0 ab\t #bd1jjj4 ,see ,sup]9t5d5t's ,report = #ahgj4 ,! ,act provid$ = c\nty inspectors :o %\ld be exp]ts & devote _! :ole "t to ! "w ( inspection4 ,ry]son's fir/ ,report _h =e%ad[$ su* action1 & ! fact t he _h to wait a qu>t]-c5tury to realize 8 plan %[s h[ impossible x is to legislate mu* 9 advance ( public op9ion4 ,! ,c\nty ,inspector1 toge!r ) two or m qualifi$ tea*]s1 7 to =m a ,c\nty ,bo>d1 ) p[] to lic5se second & ?ird-class tea*]s ^u exam9ations prescrib$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,9 ?is way ! ,sup]9t5d5t _h at la/ secur$ a uni=m /&>d ( qualification = tea*]s ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,prov9ce4 ,! small annual grant made = tea*]s' p5sions 9 #ahec1 & increas$ a few ye>s lat] to #d1jjj p] annum1 _h enabl$ ! ,sup]9t5d5t to dole out pittances#adj to a few score ( worn-out tea*]s ^: ne$ 0 mo/ press+4 ,ry]son wi%$ to e/abli% a sy/em su* z 0 9 op]ation 9 ,g]many--a sy/em ( compulsory paym5ts by tea*]s 9 s]vice suffici5t to give a sub/antial p5sion = old age4 ,he hop$ by ?is means to secure a body ( tea*]s ) a pr(essional _s1 & to enable !m to sp5d _! decl9+ ye>s 9 indep5d5ce4 #adj ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xx41 p4 #adc4 ,! ,act ( #ahga requir$ compulsory paym5ts f male tea*]s ( f\r doll>s p] ye>4#ada ,at a lat] date ,c\nty ,inspectors & all fir/-class tea*]s 7 requir$ to pay six doll>s a ye>4 ,?is paym5t gu>ante$ an annual p5sion ^u retirem5t ( f\r or six doll>s = e ye>'s contribution4 ,female tea*]s 7 all[$1 b n =c$1 to support ! ,p5sion ,fund4 ,! compulsory paym5ts ar\s$ mu* opposition f "s tea*]s1 especially ^? :o 7 mak+ tempor>y use ( ! tea*]s' call+ z a /epp+-/one to "s o!r pr(ession4#adb ,ry]son ?\ght t ?is class might v prop]ly be tax$ a trifle = ! g5]al cause ( education4 #ada ,no d\bt ?is seems a ridicul\sly small contribution1 b we mu/ rememb] t tea*]s receiv$ v small sal>ies4 ,! ,p5sion ,fund clause 0 repeal$ 9 #ahhe on reque/ ( ! tea*]s ( ,ont>io1 & s9ce t date no names h be5 add$ to ! li/4 ,! paym5ts by tea*]s provid$ only a small proportion ( ! annual *>ge ^u ! ,p5sion ,fund4 ,! pres5t annual *>ge 7#aiaj7 ^u ! ,fund is #ee1ibf4 #adb ,see ,d4 ,h4 ,e41 ,vol4 ,,xxiii41 pp4 #bec-bef4 ,m9or provisions ( ! ,act ( #ahga gave tru/ee bo>ds p[] to build tea*]s' resid5ces & to secure l& = s*ool sites by arbitration4 ,! ,act also au?oriz$ ! creation ( ,t[n%ip ,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees1 :]e public op9ion fav\r$ !m4 ,dur+ its passage ?r\gh ! ,legislature ! ,bill ( #ahga 0 sev]ely criticiz$ by ,hon4 ,george ,br[n1 9 ! ,toronto ,globe1 & by ,edw>d ,blake1 on ! floor ( ! ,assembly4 ,p]haps nei!r ( ^! g5tlem5 _h any love = ,ry]son1 b !y repres5t$ a new _s :i* ,ry]son sc>cely und]/ood1 & ) :i* he c]ta9ly _h no sympa?y4 ,mr4 ,blake oppos$ ! ,bill ^u sev]al gr\nds1 b especially ^u ! abolition ( rate bills & ! irresponsible nature ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,z reg>ds ! =m] he express$ himself he>tily 9 fav\r ( free s*ools1 b s9ce !y 7 gradually becom+ free )\t compulsion he wi%$ to let !m alone4 ,8 objection to ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction#adc is wor?y ( note because x br+s out 9 a /rong light ! real bone ( cont5tion betwe5 ,ry]son & ! ,ont>io ,lib]als1 & enables u to und]/& :y at a lat] date x 0 impossible = ,ry]son to "w 9 h>mony ) a ,lib]al ,executive ,c\ncil4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction 0 an irresponsible body appo9t$ by ! ,cr[n & dom9at$ by ! ,*ief ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,x _h ext5sive p[]s4 ,x might act arbitr>ily1 & yet !re 0 no way by :i* ! memb]s ( ! ,legislature c\ld call x to acc\nt or insi/ ^u explanations4 ,mr4 ,blake & 8 colleagues argu$ t ?is 0 n compatible ) repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,doctor ,ry]son insi/$ t ! ,education ,dep>tm5t mu/ be :olly remov$ f p>ty politics4 ,consci\s ( purity ( purpose & p]sonal integrity1 he 0 ev] m desir\s ( giv+ ! p :at he ?\ght !y ne$$ ?an ( giv+ !m :at !y want$4 #adc ,see ,pamphlet 9 ,p>liam5t>y ,libr>y1 ,ottawa1 address$ by ,edw>d ,blake to ! electors ( ,s\? ,bruce4 ,al?\gh ,ry]son _h tak5 a p>tisan's "p 9 politics be=e 8 appo9tm5t z ,sup]9t5d5t1 he wisely tri$ to adm9i/] 8 ,dep>tm5t ^u a non-p>tisan basis4 ,& he met ) a l>ge measure ( success because all s5sible m5 realiz$ t education ought n to be a topic = p>tisan bick]+s4 ,= _m ye>s x 0 s arrang$ t ! lead] ( ! ,gov]nm5t introduc$ educational bills & ! lead] ( ! ,opposition second$ !m4 ,su* a proc$ure 0 possible only s long z bo? political p>ties _h m confid5ce 9 ! wisdom ( ! ,sup]9t5d5t to deal ) education ?an !y _h 9 ! educational =esight ( _! own lead]s4 ,b su* a confid5ce c\ld n be indef9itely reta9$ by any ,sup]9t5d5t1 & c]ta9ly n by ,ry]son1 :o 0 v s5sitive to criticism ( 8 adm9i/ration1 & always ready to *all5ge any layman :o _h ! tem]ity to express an op9ion ^u education contr>y to 84 ,x 0 inevitable t a cla% %\ld come1 & x 0 a great tribute to ,ry]son's wisdom 9 gaug+ public op9ion t ! cla% 0 s long delay$4 ,x 0 also q to be expect$ t ! ,lib]al lead]s %\ld be ! ones to precipitate ! %ock1 see+ t ,ry]son _h ridd5 into (fice ^u a wave ( ,tory reaction4 ,mr4 ,blake & ,hon4 ,george ,br[n c\ld1 h[ev]1 make little headway aga9/ ,ry]son 9 connection ) ! ,s*ool ,bill ( #ahga4 ,except 9 reg>d to ! irresponsible nature ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction1 ! ,act 0 progressive & truly lib]al4 ,ry]son _h discuss$ e clause 9 ! ,bill at ,c\nty ,conv5tions1 & _h beh9d him ! support ( all actively engag$ 9 ! "w ( education & 9 ! o!r le>n$ pr(essions4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,conclusion4 ,h[ are we to sum up ! "w ( ?is man :o m\ld$ ! s*ools ( ,ont>io dur+ a p]iod z long z ! life ( a s+le g5]ation8 ,w\ld ! s*ools ( #ahgf h be5 :at !y 7 _h !re be5 no ,ry]son8 ,we ?9k n4 ,no d\bt ! p ( ,upp] ,canada w\ld1 )\t ,ry]son1 h work$ out a good s*ool sy/em1 because a s*ool sy/em mu/ 9 ! end reflect ! av]age intellig5ce & ! fix$ ideals ( a p4 ,b 9 ,ry]son1 ,upp] ,canada _h a man :o1 by 8 dogg$ det]m9ation & 8 hold ^u ! affections ( ! p1 0 able to secure legislation some:at 9 advance ( a fix$ public op9ion4 ,to a consid]able ext5t he creat$ ! public s5tim5t :i* made 8 "w possible4 ,he knew :at ! p ne$$ & p]suad$ !m to accept x4 ,?is we conceive to be ! "w ( a /atesman4 ,ry]son 0 nei!r a demagogue nor a con/itutionali/4 ,he _h none ( ! arts ( "o :o w9s ! populace by flatt]+ its vanity4 ,he 0 too s9c]e & too deeply religi\s to appeal to ! l[] spr+s ( human action4 ,on ! o!r h& he _h no real sympa?y ) popul> gov]nm5t4 ,he w\ld let p d z !y wi%$1 only s long z !y wi%$ to d :at he believ$ to be "r4 ,he nev] c\ld believe t he himself might be wrong4 ,ev5 _h he wi%$ to d s1 he nev] c\ld h dive/$ himself :olly ( ! "* ( prie/ & p$agogue4 ,he 0 always ei!r %\t+ f ! pulpit or ?ump+ ! desk ( ! s*oolma/]4 ,8 environm5t aft] #ahdd /r5g!n$ & develop$ 8 natural t5d5cy to be autocratic4 ,he work$ l a giant4 ,he creat$ ! ,education ,dep>tm5t1 appo9t$ 8 subord9ates1 0 8 own f9ance m9i/]1 e/abli%$ a ,normal ,s*ool & appo9t$ its in/ructors1 nom9at$ memb]s ( a ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction :o (t5 did little m ?an =mally regi/] 8 decrees1 organiz$ a book & map depository & an educational museum1 edit$ an educational j\rnal 9 :i* he publi%$ 8 decrees1 & prep>$ legislation = successive ,legislatures hav+ comp>atively few memb]s compet5t to criticize s*ool adm9i/ration4 ,he adm9i/]$ "o ( ! l>ge/ sp5d+ ,dep>tm5ts ( ,gov]nm5t1 & rul$ some:at rigor\sly a score ( subord9ates1 & yet1 = _m ye>s1 0 n subject to any *eck except ! nom9al "o ( ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 & lat] ( ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al-9-,c\ncil4 ,:5 he visit$ ,di/rict or ,c\nty ,conv5tions he came z a lawgiv]1 ei!r to expla9 exi/+ regulations1 promulgate new ones1 or obta9 ass5t to ^? = :i* he wi%$ to secure legislation4 ,only aft] ! ,gramm> ,s*ools _h become effici5t did ,ry]son meet at ,tea*]s' ,conv5tions m5 :o 7 intellectually 8 equals & :o 7 ready to criticize 8 policy1 &1 :5 necess>y1 give him :olesome advice4 ,_h ,ry]son be5 a responsible ,m9i/] ) a seat 9 ! ,legislature1 ei!r 8 nature w\ld h be5 modifi$ or he w\ld h fail$1 probably ! latt]4 ,?is w\ld seem to lead to ! conclusion t ,ry]son aft] all 0 n a /atesman1 s9ce a /atesman mu/1 9 our age1 c>ry out 8 measures & at ! same "t reta9 ! confid5ce ( 8 colleagues & ! electors4 ,b ?is is j :at ,ry]son did1 al?\gh he did n d x directly ?r\gh ! ,legislature4 ,he appeal$ to a ,c\rt beyond ! ,legislature--! :ole body ( intellig5t m5 & wom5 ( ,upp] ,canada--& ?is ,c\rt su/a9$ him 9 8 "w = ?irty-two ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t x is d\btful if any s+le con/itu5cy 9 ! c\ntry w\ld h elect$ him to two successive ,p>liam5ts4 ,if ?is be true we may safely assume t x 0 a happy *ance :i* gave u a non-political ,education ,dep>tm5t dur+ our =mative p]iod4 ,ry]son's greate/ admir]s c sc>cely claim t he 0 a s*ol>4 ,?is 0 8 mis=tune & n 8 fault4 ,he nev] fail$ to embrace :atev] opportunities = intellectual improvem5t came 9 8 way4 ,8 read+ ( hi/ory 0 broad & discrim9at+4 ,he _h little int]e/ 9 any?+ t did n be> some:at directly ^u ! problem ( human virtue4 ,consequ5tly 8 int]e/s c5tr$ l>gely 9 civil gov]nm5t & !ology4 ,nor c we claim = ,ry]son t he introduc$ orig9al legislation4 ,h>dly any?+ 9 our sy/em ( education 0 ( 8 inv5tion4 ,new ,engl&1 ,new ,york1 ,g]many1 & ,irel& gave him 8 models1 & 8 g5ius 0 %[n 9 ! skill ) :i* he adapt$ ^! to suit ! ne$s ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,ev5 9 ! details ( 8 s*ool legislation1 especially t relat+ to ,high ,s*ools1 ,ry]son adopt$ sugge/ions ( m5 m compet5t ?an himself to =m a judgm5t4 ,to say ?is 9 no way detracts f ! man's greatness4 ,little aft] all 9 mod]n legislation is actually new1 & to say ( a man t he is successful 9 us+ o!r m5's ideas is (t5 to give him ! highe/ praise4 ,9 "o dep>tm5t ( "w ,ry]son /ood 9 a class by himself4 ,he 0 )\t a pe] z an adm9i/rator4 ,8 int5sely practical m9d 0 quick to discov] ! %orte/ r\te betwe5 end & means4 ,8 en]gy1 8 sy/em & att5tion to details1 8 broad p]sonal k ( actual conditions1 8 capacity = long p]iods ( ef=t1 8 ?rift1 8 c\rte\s treatm5t ( subord9ates1 & ev5 8 s5sitiv5ess to criticism 7 factors :i* enabl$ him to adm9i/] ! mo/ difficult ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ) ease & smoo?ness4 ,! hi/ory ( ,upp] ,canada dur+ a p]iod ( ne>ly sixty ye>s is z mu* b\nd up ) ! lab\rs ( ,eg]ton ,ry]son z ) ! "w ( any o!r public man4 ,he gave u l(ty ideals ( ! mean+ & purpose ( life1 & he _h an abid+ fai? 9 ! p[] ( popul> education to aid 9 a realization ( ^! ideals2 he f\ght = free s*ools 9 ,upp] ,canada :5 !y ne$$ a valiant *ampion4 ,let ! pres5t g5]ation ( m5 & wom5 hon\r ! memory ( ! man :o wr\ght s fai?fully = _! fa!rs & gr&fa!rs4 ,,bibliography ,docum5t>y ,hi/ory ( ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada4 #bh vols4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,geo4 ,hodg9s4 ,/ory ( ,my ,life4 ,eg]ton ,ry]son4 ,edit$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,geo4 ,hodg9s4 ,eg]ton ,ry]son4 ,*ancellor ,burwa%4 ,loyali/s ( ,am]ica4 #b vols4 ,eg]ton ,ry]son4 ,ry]son ,memorial ,volume4 ,edit$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,geo4 ,hodg9s4 ,hi/ory ( ,upp] ,canada ,college4 ,pr9cipal ,dickson4 ,j\rnals ( ,assembly ( ,upp] ,canada1 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,j\rnal ( ,education1 #ahdh-ahgf4 #bi vols4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,ry]son's ,special ,reports on ,european ,s*ools4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,ry]son's ,annual ,s*ool ,reports1 #ahde-ahgf4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,g\rlay's ,/ati/ical ,acc\nt ( ,upp] ,canada4 #c vols4 ,publi%$ by ,simpk9s & ,m>%all1 ,london1 ,eng41 #ahbb4 ,sket*es ( ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie4 ,publi%$ by ,eff+ham ,wilson1 ,london1 ,eng41 #ahcc4 ,rem9isc5ces ( ,8 ,public ,life4 ,sir ,francis ,h9cks4 ,ry]son's ,controv]sy ) ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,bruy]e on ,free ,s*ools4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #ej4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,ry]son's ,lett]s to ,doctor ,/ra*an1 on ,education4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #hc4 ,ry]son's ,new ,canadian ,dom9ion4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #dah4 ,ry]son's ,def5ce ,aga9/ ,attacks ( ,hon4 ,george ,br[n4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #dah4 ,ry]son on ! ,sep>ate ,s*ool ,law ( ,upp] ,canada4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #daf4 ,ry]son on a ,lib]al ,education 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #daf4 ,ry]son on ! ,s*ool ,book ,"q4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #daf4 ,ry]son1 a ,review & a ,/udy4 ,j4 ,a4 ,all54 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #ffg4 ,bi%op ,/ra*an1 a ,review & a ,/udy4 ,rev4 ,doctor ,scadd+4 ,canadian ,pamphlets1 vol4 #afi4 ,report on ,grievances 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,william ,lyon ,mack5zie4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,b\nd ,volumes ( ,toronto ,globe1 #ahdd-ahgf1 9 ,legislative ,libr>y1 ,toronto4 ,briti% ,coloni/4 ,publi%$ by ,h4 ,scobie1 #ahch-ahed4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,k+/on ,*ronicle & ,gazette1 #ahdj-ahdb4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,c\ri] ( ,upp] ,canada1 #ahcf-ahcg4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,weekly ,coloni/1 #aheb-ahee4 ,libr>y ( ,p>liam5t1 ,ottawa4 ,ry]son's ,correspond5ce ) ,prov9cial ,secret>ies1 #ahdd-ahgf4 ,canadian ,ar*ives1 ,ottawa4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5cies 9 spell+ & hyph5ation 7e4g41 s*ool-h\ses_/s*oolh\ses7 h be5 resolv$ 9 all cases :]e x 0 possible to div9e ! au?or's int5t ) a reasonable degree ( c]ta9ty4