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 REPORT OF COMMITTEE, 
 MAY Rth, ism. 
 
 AVe cheerfully take up the task of gWm^ an account of 
 the work of the Association durjii^ the past year, because 
 of the success that has jittc^nded its eltbrts. 
 
 The Programme of this winter's lectures has been 
 somewhat more varied than the last: six courses harini^ 
 been delivered instead of four, by six ditl'erent Prof(;ssors. 
 Of these, the Early Enn-liah History as far as the reign of 
 Henry III., and the English Literature of the same period, 
 may be considered one course ; other two we/e upon 
 Chemistry and Physiology, the former chosen, not for its 
 own interest oniy, but as the handmaid of the latter 
 subject. 
 
 The able and interesting lectures on English History 
 by Professor Goldw^in Smith attracted large numbers of 
 students and auditors. Forty-two enrolled their names 
 as students, but only tweniy-flve of these came up for 
 examination. Four withdrew, and Professor Smith writes 
 of the others :— " I send, in a registered letter, the 
 certificates, twenty-one in number (all fairly earned), and 
 a paper in which the names of the candidates are arranged 
 in four classes according to their degrees of merit, the 
 
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 arxangement in each of the classes beiug alphabetical. 
 This is the method of conferring honours in public 
 Examinations adopted at Oxford, which was my own 
 University ; and I believe that it is as near an approxi- 
 mation to accuracy in distinguishing degrees of merit as 
 the nature of such a subject as History will admit. My 
 questions were quite up to the University standard, and 
 tilie answers as a whole, seem to me very creditable to the 
 candidates." 
 
 The Lectures on English Literature by the Ven. 
 Archdeacon Leach were well attended. Of the fourteen 
 who entered their names as students, ten came up for 
 examination, five of whom received certificates of the first 
 Class. 
 
 Professor Johnson reports : — 
 
 Montreal, Dec. 16th, 1872. 
 
 To the Secretary of the 
 
 Ladies* Educational Association : 
 
 Dear Madam, — My Report on the attendance and 
 progress of the students at the twenty Lectures which I 
 had the honour to deliver to the Ladies' Educational 
 Association is as follows : — 
 
 The Lectures, commencing on October 4th, and ending 
 on December 2nd, consisted of fifteen on Astronomy and 
 five on Magnetism. 
 
 Thirty-seven ladies registered their names as students. 
 Nine presented themselves for examination oh December 
 11th. Of these, seven were placed in the First Class; 
 one in the Second; and one in the Third Class. The 
 standard for First Class was about 75 per cent, of the 
 whole number of marks assigned to thequestions, but the 
 majority actually obtained more than 90 per cent, I need 
 hardly say then, that I consider not only this last 
 answering, but the answering on the whole to have been 
 remarkably good. 
 
 Many besides the students were constant attendants at 
 
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 the Lectures, and I know that some of them, at least, 
 although not caring to register their names formally, yet 
 procured text-books and read them zealously. Indeed, 
 there was a general eagerness for study exhibited which 
 must have been highly gratifying to the ladies who 
 formed the Association. 
 
 Two facts in the Examination seem to demand 
 comment : — 
 
 1. The comparative smallness of the number of 
 candidates. 
 
 2. The large proportion ranked in the First Class. 
 
 The first fact may, perhaps, be partly accounted for by 
 the impossibility of obtaining a sufficient number of text- 
 books in the city at the beginning of the session. The 
 lectures were based on the assumption that there would 
 be a simultaneous study of the text-book and of the 
 lecture notes. The want therefore of books during the 
 first fortnight (an interval including six of the fifteen 
 Astronomical Lectures) would throw many students 
 irretrievably into the background. 
 
 To prevent this in future, it would be well to name the 
 text-books in the Programme, and to recommend that they 
 be ordered from the booksellers two or three months in 
 advance. 
 
 But, I fear, this may not have been the only cause for 
 the absence of students from the Examination. The 
 proportion of the First Class to the other Classes is so 
 unusual that I cannot help thinking that many have 
 abstained from presenting themselves because they did 
 not sufficiently value a certificate of having passed the 
 Examination, apart from that of First Class. This would 
 be much to be regretted. 
 
 A separate Report contains in detail the results of the 
 Examination. 
 
 I have the honor to be, , ^ 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
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 Uov, Professor MuKUAY roports ;- 
 
 '.. MoMTRKiL, April 2ud, Idlli. 
 
 To the Honurarij ^crrdary uf the 
 
 Ladies' Educational Association : 
 
 Dear ?^IADA^^, — I have the honor to submit the 
 followijirj report, in roierenco to the Lectures on Log-ic, 
 which I dehvered to the ^lontreal Ladies' Educational 
 Assooiotioii. 
 
 Above forty ladies g-avo in their names as students. 
 Besides these, a eonsiderable nuiiil)er attended re2'ularlv, 
 and seemed to take an interest in the lectures, some of 
 them ])ein:j^ diligent in taki2iir note;.^. Of the students, the 
 preat majority wore not only j)itnctual intheii' attendance, 
 but also very i'lcusLrious in their studies. Xearly every 
 week I prescribed exercises in the application of Logical 
 rules; and liios » (^xercises were all performed by most of 
 the studentii ^vitli an accuracy which to me was extreimdy 
 g-ratifyino-. In u'oneral, a u'ood number of each set of 
 oxercisi-s v.'i-re perfectly i'aultlrss. At llic closing- 
 examination twenly-four students presented themselves. 
 As the general merit of the answers I received was very 
 high, I lixcd on a hia"h standard of classification. Those 
 who reached more than s':'Vt'n-eighths of ilu» maximum 
 (4,1), I ranked in the First Class. Those under that, but 
 above three-fourths ( ), were placed in the Second Class; 
 wliile tliose under tliree-lburths I formed into a Tliird 
 Class. I have stipplied a list of the marks attained by 
 each student, from which you v.'ill observ(^ that, of the 
 twt'nty-ibur, fourteen are ranked in tlie I'irst Class, while 
 the remainder, with three exceptions, attained the standard 
 of the Second Class. 
 
 Considering the limited time during which the subject 
 was studied, I have been au'recably surprised at the 
 thorouo-h acquaintance with the fundamental principles 
 of Logic evinced in many of the examination papers and 
 other exercises. 
 
 I have the honor to be, ' ' 
 
 Very respectfully yours, 
 
 J. Clark Murray. 
 
Dr. Craik, reports : — 
 
 ^loNTRBA^ A])i-il2 lid, 18^73. 
 
 To the Honorary Secretary 
 
 ' Ladies^ Educational Association, 
 
 Madam, — "With relerencG to the short Course of 
 Lectures on Chemistry which I had the honor of 
 delivering before the Ladies' Educational Association, 
 during- the term just closed, I beg- leave to preseut the 
 following report : — 
 
 The attcndanf'c throughout ih(» Course was large and 
 nnilbrni, consisHng oi' l;otueen fifty and sixty students 
 and a still larger number of la(jy auditors. Their 
 attention, order and i)unctuality were deserving of the 
 highest prais(\ in xlic, llrst, or practice examination, 
 twc".ity-ono studiMits look part and acquitted themselves 
 remarkably vrell, tiieir answers ranging Irom 100 (the 
 full nurnljer of marks) down to 77, which was the lowest 
 on the list. - ,; . 
 
 At the final examination, i^leven students presented 
 themsolver:, all of wli.'n;i passed in a satisfactory manner, 
 many of i]ie papers being of u degree of excellence for 
 whieJi I was by no means prepared. I can only regret 
 that a larger number of studejits did not present 
 themselves at this examination, as I am quite convinced 
 that there were many others in the class, who could have 
 passed vvdth ease and even wiili distinction. 
 
 Of the eleven, I have certified four as having •' passed 
 with great credit, entitling them to rank in the first class"; 
 five as having " passed with much credit " ; and two as 
 having " passed with credit." 
 
 I enclose herewith a copy of the questions submitted at 
 the final examination, with the numbers and marks of 
 those who took part in it. ,. 
 
 
 I have the honor to be, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 BOBEBT CbAIR. 
 
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 Dr. MacCallum reports : — 
 
 MoNTMAL, April, 12th, isrs. 
 
 Honorary Secretary 
 
 Ladies' Educational Association : 
 
 Madam, — I beg to report that for the Conrse of Ten 
 Lectures on Physiology, which I had the honor of 
 deliverin&^ before the Ladies' Educational Association 
 during the Session 1872-73, eleven (11) students enrolled 
 their names, and of these four (4) only presented 
 themselves for examination, I cannot speak too highly 
 of the manner in which these ladies have acquitted 
 themselves in the written examination. The answers to 
 the questions proposed, evidence the possession on their 
 part of intellectual ability of a very high order, and an 
 industry in the prosecution of their studies which does 
 them great honor. 
 
 The general attendance on the Lectures was very good, 
 and the ladies appeared to be much interested in the 
 subject of Physiology. 
 
 I herewith transmit a copy of the questions submitted 
 to the students, and the results of their examination. 
 
 I have the honor to be, Madam, 
 
 Yours very respectfully, 
 
 Duncan C. MacCallum. 
 
 The thanks of the Association are due to Dr MacCallum 
 for his great kindness in giving an extra Lecture that he 
 might complete the First large division of the subject of 
 Physiology, viz. " The Vegetative Functions." 
 
 The thanks of the Association are also due to Rev. 
 Professor Murray, who delivered the Inaugural Lecture 
 to a crowded and attentive audience of Ladies and 
 Gentlemen, 2nd October, 1872. 
 
 Two prizes were offered to students by the Trustees of 
 the " Hannah Willard Lyman Memorial Fund " according^ 
 
to the following recommendation received from MoQ-ill 
 
 University. — 
 
 Recommendation for the disposal of the " Hannah Willard 
 Li/man Memorial Fund" for the Session o/ 1872-73 : 
 
 1. The income to bo divided into two equal prises, to be giren to th« 
 regular studentfl, vho, having pansed creditably in the subjects "^f examination 
 before Christmas, shall take the highest marks in they!r«{ c/<m«, in the written 
 examinations, in one oi the sulijeuts at the end of the Session. 
 
 2. The Lecturers to bo examiners, and the answers of the successftal 
 candidates to bo transmitted to the Corporation of the University, with the 
 reports of the Examiners. 
 
 3. The prizes to be given in books properly inscribed. 
 
 Five only have conformed to these ccnditionb, cut of 
 thirty-nine students who came up for the dillerent 
 examinations during the Session. 
 
 Miss Margaretta E. Freer, and Miss Amy a''. Murray, 
 are the two buc J3ssful candidates, the one for Logic, and 
 the oth<"r for Chemistry and Physiology. 
 
 During the past year the Association has been happy in 
 securing as its Patroness, Her Excellency the Countess of 
 DufFerin, who sent the following kind and prompt reply 
 to the request of the General Committee : 
 
 <• The Countess of Dufferin has great pleasure in complying with the 
 request of the Oeneral Committee of the Montreal Ladies' Educational 
 Association, that she would become a Lady Patroness of that Association. 
 
 Being already interested in the subject, and having been President of a 
 similar Association in Belfast, Lady Dufferin will watch with sincere interest, 
 the progress and the success of the efforts made in Montreal to advance the 
 Education of Women. 
 
 Thi Citadel, Quebec, September 14th. 
 
 During her visit to Montreal, the Countess of Dufferin 
 was present at one of the Lectures on Chemistry, when 
 interesting experiments with oxygen were shown, and 
 the thanks of the Association were tendered to Her 
 Excellency for kindly becoming their Lady Patroness. 
 
 The finances of the Association may be considered in a 
 satisfactory condition. The receipts of this year from the 
 
subscriptions of members, and the sale and exchangee of 
 tickets, amount to $2,224 ; while the expenses amount to 
 $2206.60. This with the balance in ha -id from last year 
 and the interest from the Bank, leaves the sum of $665.52 
 in the Treasurers' hands. ■ '" ■• ' '*■ 
 
 Notwithstanding the many influences which exist in a 
 place like Montreal adverse to the cultivation of the mind 
 to any high degree, the reports of the Professors show 
 that there is a strong desire for the higher oducaiion on 
 the part of a good number. It is our object to provide 
 for this higher education, not in a superficial maniirr. but 
 by real training and instruction, beyond ilio point to 
 which the schools carry their pupils, and iu prepuralion 
 for the true college course, which may soon have its 
 existence amongst us. We difler from the latter, inasmuch 
 as auditors are welcomed to the lecture room as well as 
 students, and students are free to come, or not to come up 
 for examinatiom as they please. Here we would express 
 our regret that the valuable opportuniTy which examina- 
 tion affords of proving to themselves unci to the Lecturers 
 how much they have learned of the subject, has not been 
 more appreciated. It is the one regret running through 
 the reports of nearly all the Professors. It is hoped, 
 however, that the very good standing given to those 
 who have passed may e?i courage many more to come in 
 succeeding years. " 
 
 The subjects recommended in the Report of last year, 
 " which have for their object the cultivation of the English 
 Language, and those which deal with mental science," 
 have been taken up with much interest. The course on 
 Logic has prepared the way for a longer course on Mental 
 Philosophy, likely to form part of the Programme of the 
 next Session, and if we may look further into the future, 
 that also may be followed by one on Moral Philosophy. 
 Here we would introduce the Report of the Committee' 
 on Lectures for the Session 1873-74. 
 
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 Report of the Committee on Lectures for the Session of 
 
 1873-74. 
 
 Keferring to tlie report of our predecessors for last year, 
 we find tliat this fully stated the obj.ects and methods of 
 the Association Avith reference to its Lectures, in a manner 
 to which we have nothing to add, except tliat the 
 experience of last year seems to have conlirmed the 
 wisdom of its recommendations by the success of the 
 Courses of Lectiires which were then arranu"ed. 
 
 In the same report suggestions were made for the 
 session now in prospect, and these suggestions we think 
 should in the main be adopted, 
 
 1. For the iinst month of the Session, we •<vould ndvLsc that Professor 
 GoLDWix Smith should be requested to continue {lie subject of English History ; 
 and since it will probably be necessary that he .-liould deliver three Lectures 
 in each week, we would adrise that no other Course should be in progress at 
 the same time. 
 
 2. As many students have expressed a v/isli for longer Courses, we think 
 it would be well to arrange in this vrny for a Course of Mental Philosophr, 
 a subjec-t of such general interest and importance that it might be allowed to 
 extend from the end of October till the end of the session, say 35 Lecturer. 
 
 ?,. We would also advise that the valuable Lectures of lust session on 
 Astronomy and Magnetism should b^ followed by a Course on some other 
 department of Pnvsical Scif^nce, an'l that this should, if possible, be a course 
 of 15 Lectures '■ f>re Christmas. 
 
 4. We beg rls") lo report thattliore is a v'-.t wide-felt de.'Ire on '.he part of 
 our liiembcrs r.nd studf^nc- for fiiv:;;^ iusn-uction fro?n ihe iiscturer on 
 "Useful and Ornamental Stones.'' ''Vo recommend therefore that Principal 
 Dawson be invited to giv;' tbv r::rr.r.-.n:r..!;c -0 Lectures. V" "le wo suggest 
 Geology i\- a d'^sirable subject, we wowlc '■■avo the final choice w'th Principal 
 Dawsox, '.■•'v\ in case he accedes to ':'ir -request will assuredly consult our 
 trues;, interests in the matter. ,, . ■ v -•:.., f ■• i ■'.*.• 
 
 With reference to the seL->io:i oi' 1874-5, we think that 
 it would be very desirable to continue and extend the 
 Lectures on English Language and Literature, and that 
 the Philosophical teaching might probably enter into the 
 department of Ethics, while there would still remain large 
 scope for new subjects in Natural iiistory and Natural 
 Philosophy, the study of Music, &:c., &c. 
 
 
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 Should a College for Women be founded in Montreal, 
 this will render unnecessary any attention on our part to 
 the teaching of Elementary Mathematics and Classics, 
 referred to in the report of last year ; but should such an 
 institution not be established, we think it would be 
 necessary to bring this subject again before the minds of 
 members of the Association, as deserving of consideration 
 in the arrangements of 1874-5. 
 
 Margaret A. Y. Dawson. 
 Jessie C. Scott. 
 Jane Redpath. 
 Lucy M. Brown. 
 Frances M. Lang. 
 
 "The lips of knowledge are a precious jewel." We 
 would help our young women to the possession of this 
 treasure. While on the one hand, we provide subjects of 
 study which prepare the mind to think correctly, on the 
 other, we furnish the mind so trained with the knowledge 
 of facts in Nature and His tory upon which to reflect and 
 reason, and from which to draw valuable lessons. What 
 more appropriate adornment is there than the knowledge 
 of some of the many varied works of Nature ? If we are 
 directed to some of the most helpless and insignificant 
 creatures for lessons of practical wisdom, should we not 
 acquaint ourselves with the nature and habits of the 
 animal creation ? If the Great Teacher Himself bids us 
 " Consider the lilies how they grow," is it not wise in us 
 so to understand the principles of their life and growth, 
 that the richer and more beautiful lessons they teach, may 
 be received by us? Should we know nothing of the 
 bodies we inhabit, " so fearfully and wonderfully made," 
 the care of which in early years is left so much in the 
 hands of women, or of the nature and properties of all 
 
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 those things provided for the nourishment of the body ; 
 not only that the questions which enter so largely into the 
 life of every woman for herself and others, " What shall 
 we eat, and what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall 
 we be clothed," may be intelligently answered, but that 
 the mind itself may be refreshed by the consideration of 
 those great works which minister so largely to man's 
 comfort and need? There is this advantage about ihe 
 study of Nature, while there are truths which exercise, 
 and go beyond the strongest intellects, there are object 
 lessons, that may inform and delight the mind of a child. 
 And if the early mental training comes also within the 
 province of woman, surely for this reason as well, the 
 knowledge of some at least of the branches of science, 
 should form a part of the liberal education of all. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
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 Emma H. Lunn, 
 
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