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« necessary to inform you that the majority of the inhabitants of the Township of Sandwich are French Canadian, that the French language is in very general use, and that in most of the school sections of the township the teachers and pupils being French, the exercises and instruction in the schools are conducted in that language. Of the candidates presenting themselves before the Board of Public Instruction and belonging to the Township of Sandwich there has not hitherto been any one who did not possess, at all events, in some degree, a knowledge of English language 1(R) Mr. Oigon, w|,ocHiiiHl)eforo th« Un*r,l #^1 • . ." ~ ~ only in tl,e FrentI, l.ng,,.„e, L lanZlrf ,t. "^ "J™""™, l.» convey, i„,tru»tio„ Ob .,„,„,, of u„v,.„„„™t .uppor th»t"™ lL?°r " ""' '','• "» ""«■"»! to».r,l th, vory young .„d .„ „, .,,„„ .;:k:::,;'r srr.'iS'g:!^,"'''"'' '•'' "■'■«''■ •" »' ">•'■• I remain, etc, J. O, HoDfllNS, Esq., i>ep. Supt., Toronto. S. J. MAODONELL, Sec. B. P. I. for Essex, I S.ndl5orrrkl?;rE*"xr'' °' '""^' ^^'-''-l.er in the Io„„,„ip „, Respectfi'lly REPRESRKTU ti,„* to forward elementary eZlZn'I^'tirslCrZtn """'ir« ''' "''^-^ — 'ty as far as is m their power, are deenlv Sf J ^' ^'. "'^^ *' >° their township S ^'^Vi'*' P-Pose'are thwarted renttl uTI ^t'l '° "^^"«'^« '^^^ *h^ sr •" ^"^ '-'-' -^^°- - -" - in oS s"Ss ^f t£ txrhij: irr : t ^^F^^^^^^^^^Z introduced (and one in particular in our the htotute, and otherwise wholly i3abifi of „!• ^^'^^her . ^>thin the meaning of «ome English education-he the LdteLher n J 7r^- *""" ''^'^^'^'' » good and whole m this country, an alien. utterirunacauaintT^ ? Frenchman newly arrived g'lage and less ^^,in. .k„' "l '/ ^nacquamted with the Drinfiinles nf th^ i?„„i.--u , ®'' g'lage and less with the practice of it havin., ).» i-;-- -f — - i.i« i!.ngnsn Jan- Your memorialists conceive they have a lirtn fPPO'nted to teach our children because they have discovered by experience th J p'^'^'u*^"''' '^'^^'^'' t-^^ght in English next to nothing at all, being an orrameXl raL ?k'^ instruction alone availeth them inhabitants of this county ""-namental rather than a useful acquirement for the .b. irsr's r^iprtaSrir-et "j;;^-^ '° '•^•» '"* - »» '--0. it, and upon 'uMio Instruc- at preattnt, a it, in tluH part ' examination ring a teacher hools, bncbuao ys ingtruction I — thn Uoiird H cliief Huper- I toward the leliver or ht' y of which F f 8onn) very Jping achooi. ced a proper ' testimonial all of thuni Your niemoriMliBta, ther.fore, earneatly pray to allord them n-lief, and, an In dutr >K>und, will ever pray. (HiKned) Sandwich, School Section No. G, April 9th, 1851. H It •I wnaliip of i necessity township, hat their istruction id we are 'ar in our aning of id whole- Y arrived flish Ian- children. English, *th them for the favor- "i which Education Office, TouoNTo, April 30th, lt<5l. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, enclosing a memorial from certain inhabitants of School Section No. 6, Township of Sandwich, and to state in reply that there is nothing in the school i»w to prevent the Hoard of Public Instruction for the County of Essex to grant a certificate of qualification to any person upon passing the requisite examination who shall have complied with the conditions contained in the 2nd clause of the 29th section of the School Act.* * School Act of 1850. {IS and 14 Vic, Chap. .',8.) T. , ,^^^^- ^^^ ^® '* enacted. That it shall be the duty of each County Board of Public Instruction : (1) Tivies of Meeting. Firatly. To meet not less than four times a year ; to determine the time and place of Its own meetings, and the order of its proceedings, and the manner of recording them. (2) Grant Certificates of Quulljication. Secondly. To examine and give certificates of qualification to teachers of Common Schools, arranging such teachers into three classes according to their attainments and ability, as shall be prescribed in a programme of examination and instruction to be pro- vided according to law : also, to annul any such certificate as it shall judge expedient : provided always that no certificate of qualification shall be given to any pereon as a teacher who shall not furnish satisfactory proof of good moral character ; nor to any person who shall not, at the time of applying for such certificate of qualification, be a natural born or naturalized subject of Her Majesty, or who shall not produce a certificate of having taken the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty before some one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county in which he shall be a resident ; and all Justices of the Peace are hereby authoris^ed to administer .snr^h oath of allegiance : provided also, that any such certificate of qualification shall be general as regards the county or limited as to time or place, at the pleasure of the majority of the members of the County Board of 1 ublic Instruction present at such examination : provided likewise, that every such certificate shall have the signature of at least one local Superintendent of Schools, 6 the programme to which you velermLtT^t , '^'1!'^°'^?^^ ^'^^'^^ '^^^^^^ term "French" where it o^ccursrnd^t^ied^^^ convertible into the tion before the County Board of PublirCSK ^° {'"''"c'^ candidates for examina- be e pressly limited t'o teaching in tt'^nerknCa^e'^'' "'•*''^^*^ ^'^«"''^' ^' — • Z-^^':<^::S^ an int^^reneewith sibility of employing and paying a teacher " ""''^ '^' ''^' ^"^^ority and respfn! a rernouZ:^r£:iil TZtltll'^'V^l'^rfX^^^^^^ -Gaining foregoing. ^ '"^ ''"'*^^«- ^y reply to him will be similar to the S. J. MACDONELii, Esq., Sec. Board Pub. Instruction, Sandwich. I have, etc., J. GEORGE HODGINS. To J. Georgk Hodoins, Esq., etc., etc., Sandwich, April 16th, 1861. TownsLro5saLwi:;rTrdis\^hTGt^^^^ ^' '^'^' «-*- ^o. 6, presented himself to be examined, and obiectiSfwa,l'PT.°" mentioned in the petition he was not eligible to be a teacher, ae he dTd not unHlrr'^J'V''r°/ '^^ examiners that why the trustees address you "' understand English ; this is the reason ..i:::::^!!:;::^^ ^-hers must be acquam^d with the English •A Moijsieur ?e Surintkndant des Ecolks, ' — — — i» Toronto. la 5em, -IS not._ „„„^, „j„ examen en Fran^ais duit, plus de quarantt cuams sont entrex >i I voyonsenfin realises nos plus pressaX dlirH -• P" ir conHuIt,! M. le surintendant WaT »" ""^ P''^«ente, nous I'avons introduit l-An^lt.^"""^ ""' "" ■•«^"- '^'^ in- '« -itre. sous le prete.te de I'article q quate'?^^'^^^^^^^^^^^ ''"•" ""- -t Pe-is de conserver notre bon .a,tre .uoiau'i, „e soit pas '- t?MTi~^-=&^nr- «- -. et eepe„da„.nous.Z ^^-^^-ti^^^Z:^-^ . redouble J:: Monsieur le Surintendant, ' Vos trfes humbles et obdissants serviteurs, Marque de Mr. x MORAN, devant ts^moins. Marque de Mr. x LETOURNEAU, devant t^mdins. (•Signe) reconn( SpndtM de VEcoU No. 6, E. de Handwich, MEDART (lOUlN. ) in your letter, the sral construction of ^nvertible into the idates for examina- should, of course, 1 interference with of their duties to nent has any legal hority and respon- sndent, containinf^ be similar to the HODGINS. I 16th, 1861. Section No. 6, d in the petition. 5 examiners that his is the reason vith the English Iwich :— semenfc, prenons la 1 education de nos Je pour 1 utat de la ir. dernifere, un habi- enfants pour pou- 10. ' deux laiiffues. 8 ravens introduit • lui faire subir un rfes, h peine inti'o- I et de nous, qui iige de savoir lire iqu'il ne soit pas lant nou8 payons iste sort la partie redoublement de » de VEcole No, • dc Handioich. language. There are several school sections In this township where the children cannot speak English, and it appears to me that a teacher who understands the English tongue would be of no use in such sections, as neither the teacher nor the pupil could understand each other. A teacher competent to teach English and French cannot be procured at all times. You will be pleased to give your opinion on this case and oblige. Your most obedient servant, P. McMULLIN, Superintendent. I I Education Office, ToKONTo, 30th April, 1851. Sir,— 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th inst enclosing n communication from the Trustees of School Section No. 6, Township of .Sand- wich, and to state in reply that there is nothing in the School Act to prevent the Board of Public Instruction for the County of Essex from gran a certificate of qualification to any person upon passing the requisite examination, who shall have complied with the conditions contained in the 2nd clause of the 29th section of the School Act. Mr. Gigon having complied with these conditions as intimated in a letter I have received from the Secretary of the County Board, the Council of Public Instruction for Upper Canada has sanctioned a liberal construction of the pro'^ranime for the examination and classification of teachers, making the term " English " convertible into the term " French " where it occurs and when applied to French candidates for examination by the County Board. The certificate should, of course, be limited to teaching in the French language. The School Act expressly authorized trustees to emplov any qualified teacher they please ; should, therefore, Mr. Gigon obtain a certificate from the County Board the Trustees can engage his services, and no Board or school officeis can prevent them, as has been assumed in a memorial transmitted to me by the Secretary of the County Board from certain inhabitants of School Section No. 6, Sandwich. P. McMuLMx, Esq., Local Superintendent, Sandwich. I have, etc., J. GEORGE HODGINS. Council of Public Instruction. 1858. Members i)resent on December 17th, 1858 : — The Hon. S. B. Harrison, Chairman. The Chief Superintendent of Education. The Hon. J. 0. Morrison, Q.C. The Rev. J. McCauI, LL.D, J. S. Howard. The Rev. Jno. Jennings, D.D. The Rev. Adam Lillie, D.D. Ihe Rev. Jno. Barclay, D.D. Section No 8 of qua!ificatiori.°, of third class teachers of the programme exammation, etc., of teachers adopted on this date as follows : '' In regard to teachers of French or German, a knowledge of the French or German may be substituted for a knowledge of the English grammar, and the certificates to th» teachers expressly limited accordingly." for th* Member, preamt on March 28th, 1871 ■_ S:fe:/T"V^Sr%'y'- Sect- o f .^'^'''■^•^•Y°"°«.M.A. Six German candidates presented th«l«^"'^'*'^*^!** *" ^"*"™ examinat ons ^ teaclung under the authorityVbove referid tl /* n''' *^."'^ examination and are now apply at the January (1872) meetTng ^ probability about fifteen (m^m Dr. J. George Hodoins, Dy. Supt. Education, Toronto. I have, etc., THOMAS PEARCE, County Inspector. Sir. t Ko.,^ tu L ^^^^ November. 1871 youwoS'lZi^ttl rg^e^nt^^^ ^«"-.°^ *^« ^'^^ -tan, to r ouest" that { suppose they can all read English «n^ ?if j. used by them without translation, Xwinrthl.'''''^'''"^ examination papers can be except ,„ reading, spelling, etymology 3 ±1*° PT^P^f *heir answers in German Board might prepare exaSinafidn Sers The Z';, m which some members of you; ^he^drT""^' '" '''' ^«'-'"'*" ^-4.mge and not TnS ^^'^''^^^idates would be for ■either for three years or permanent,^as determined bf^^^^^^^^ """^ "°"'d be made Tho-s, Pearce, Esq., Inspector Co. Waterloo, Berlin. I have, etc., E. KYERSON. le examination and knowledge of the knowledge of the accordingly," i^ember, 1871. 1) examination, I >ad been made for *s of the German •y the Council of > subject intocou- cted me to grant t themselves for Its, you said due iction, and every ninations. ion and are now • fifteen (16) will ion being made, but exceedingly >ir schools. ' Inspeobor. 'BBR, 1871. to request that he case of Ger- papers can be irs in German, mbers of your 98 would be for 'ould be made 'ER80N. Chronicle Offick, T n Ti -tr. Watbrloo, November 13th, 1871. J. G. HODQINS, Esq., ' Deputy Superintendent, Toronto, . ^ Pr^^r^?'":^ ^''^ ""espectfully to enquire whether it is the intention of the Council of Public Instruction to furnish questions in German grammar for the use of such can- didates for Teachers' Certificates as may, at the forthcoming examination, elect to be examined in that language. We shall probably be questioned in reference to this matter by parties interested as .soon as the early approach of the examination becomes known. (Other subjects). Yours, etc., TH08. MILLIARD, Secretary of Board of Examiners. 2l8t NOVBMBER, 1871. Sir,— I have the honor to state, in reply to your letter of the 13th instant, that with respect to German candidates a communication has been sent to the County Inspector, of which 1 enclose a copy. (See letter to Thomas Pearoe, Esq., above.) ^ _ _ I have, etc. T. HiLLiARD, Esq., Secretary Board of Examiners, Co. of Waterloo, Waterloo. 3id May, 1872. Gbntlemen,— I have the honor to state that the memorial you have addressed to the Council of Public Instruction has been laid before that body, and by their request has been transmitted to the Government, with the view of procuring the action that may be necessary in the matter. "^ I have, etc., -^ _ -^ J , E. RYEKSON, Messrs. Otto Klotz and others, Berlin, 6th May, 1872. Sir,— I have the honor to transmit, at the request of the Council of Public Instruction, a memorial from certain German-speaking inhabitants of the County of Waterloo, praying for the appointment of a person as " Inspector of the German depart- .ments of all Public Schools in the Province of Ontario." As the Council does not possess the power to make the desired appointment, the matter is referred for the consideration of His Excellency in Council. I have, etc., The Honorable P. Gow, M. P.P., Provincial Secretary, Toronto. E. RYERSON. 10 Doara ot professional educators who shall hnvY o .u •. ''^'^ appoint a commission or vto'SthTc'^rv^* «'^"" -'-Vo'h du7;oTonrLt"""r ^«™- *«-^- (Signed,) JOHN KLEIN, President, (Received at Department 29th January, 1872.) ERNEST SEEBER, Secretary. VKJTOR LANG, Vice-President, Provincial Secretary's Office, Sir— With * Toronto, 28th May, 1879 I have, etc., Rev. Dr. Rv ;rson. Chief Supt. of Education, Toronto. PETER GOW, Secretary. Toronto, May 30th, 1872. Sir —I h h ' e following reao- ■English schools t commission or rerman teachers )f such board to erman language jaching and the this resolution also to confer gi Kormaa and lolution. President. :ber, Secretary. G, President. ■y, 1872. )rial from th© osed, I am to fc, your views 11 The only thing not lormally provided for is the examination of pupils in German, ] have understood that the county council in each of tlie counties where there are German schools, has appointed an inspector who understands German as well as English, though I he may not be, strictly speaking, a German scholar. I think the case may be fully met by enacting a clause in the law, authorizing the county council in any county in which there are German schools, to appoint, if it will judge expedient, a person whom it shall deem competent to examine the pupils of such schools in the German language, and "eport the result to the county inspector with such explanations and remarks as he may deem expedient, and the county council shall grant for such service not less than five dollars per school, which may be supplemented by a like sum out of the public revenue to order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Such an arrangement will not interfere with the authority of county councils to make all appointments for the inspection of Public Schools, will not interfere with the ordinary administration of the school law ; will gratify the German inhabitants at the same time that it will not create such an appointment in any county in which the county councils shall not deem it expedient. I may also add that I do not think there are any German settlements requiring German to be taught in the Public Schools where there will not be found educated German clergymen, Protestant or Roman Catholic, if not others, fully competent to examine the pupils in German and judge of the efficiency of the teaching in German In or from counties where there are German settlements, "" ' ... dence with clergymen, both Protestant and Roman accomplished scholars and gentlemen. i have met or ha^ correspon- itholic, who appeared to be I have, etc.. The Hon. Pktee Gow, M.P.P., Provincial Secretary, Toronto. E. RYERSON. Jcretary. , 1872. '8th instant,, views with County of ccording to man is the are chiefly teacher is iof Public linistration the county ges is also iUt'aorizing ihabitants,^ vhom they 3 membera Council of Public Instruction, Members present on July 4th, 1871 : — The Rev. Jno. McCaul, LL.D., Chairman pro tern. The Chief Superintendent of Education. The Very Rev. H. J. Grasett, B.U. The Rev. Jno. Jennings, D.D. The Rev. G. P. Young, M.A. Section 2 of " Explanatory Note," under head of " Valuation and Duration of Certificates " of the Revised Regulations and programme for Public Schools, adopted on this date as follows : — " In regard to teachers in French or tJerinan settlements, a knowledge of the French or German grammar respectively may be substituted for a knowledge of the English grammar, and the certificates to the teachers expressly limited accordingly." Members present on November 13th, 1871 : — The Very Rev. H. J. Grasett, B.D., Chairman 2)ro tern. The Chief Superintendent of Education. The Rev. J. Jennings, D.D. The Hon. Wm. McMaster. The Ven. T. B. Fuller, D.D. ^^^SS«5SiS=S 1871. forty." ^ **^^'*'''"«P«'=to'- may have charge of in ,« «/ 'f "»« *'°™'non or s an '•*>er of schools not less than Members present on February 9th. 1872 •_ S: S^VsupeSSd^ent^V S^'^r" /- ^«m. ifte Hon. Wm. McMaster Members present „„ October 3th, )8J4 ._ Ihe Rev. Jno. Ambery, M.A -S^5^ii«S:it::;tr.^tv:s»taK^^ ,^ „■• I» regard ,„ teacher. ,„ F«,„ch „ G ™ '"'°''*''' " «othe»,ettIeme°t.7t,.^'"'° '}? ^^''<"' ««Pre«.lv jLLrt. 5° °? ""' ^»Sl«'' July, 1883. In regard to teachers to p,.„ i " * **"'"» -»«'««>«««. :»mS,^ffeTrti3rf'""'°=^^^^^ Lt,S'^««f <*« ^-h .-.e c.„dEt :!;: ^'s-s::i<;'rj^f)^^^^s-::; £r;St ;; 18 authorized to make ates who speak the " In counties con- 's the common or hoola not less than I'hose jurisdiction or more persons » the French or 1885. tionauxtirirclL'ii'cr:r "" ""^^-^^ "''°^ ^-°""*^ -"-"« *- ^pp-"^ "^^^i- «ua«e l^LZ^WuT^flTr^'^^''^" the general use of the French or German lan- theTurD08« of VnnJ f- *^ "°"" y "'°"''°'' *° ^PP''^"* ^^^ additional examiners for Toronto, 16th July, 1885. Yours truly, O. DuFORT, Esq., Assistant Pub. School Inspector, Curran. G. W. ROSS. candidates for was adopted as e of the French >f the English :^y- In regard 'at the County > be authorized I*) to examine ions." lent. f the French the English The County lements, are onipetent) to The Honorable Gv^has, 20th July, 1885. The Minister op Education. TTr^nSl'^TJ ''f^'^'^y approve of your intention of having examinations conducted in French, and of having a common standard by the various Boards of ExarnersAr Yours truly. 0. DUFORT, Inspector. , Regulations approved by the Education Department in August, 1885. 154 In preparing examination papers for candidates who write in the Fmnr.!, «^ f j.^ 1886. SiB,-Our Board of Fvn • ^^''*'««i'''. 25th May. 1886 We have no school to rfn f », . ""'' P'"e«ent Model The Secretary Education Department, Toronto. I have, etc., W. J- SUMMERBY, i.p.'s. Sir,- ' ^t-aat three rooms, a Bt^ffTJf.L ^ ^ accepted if he will 7.7 -i ^""'^ recommen to do in schoo],Xta1;r;tr ''^ ^«"«h,rn7a%ev^roT;h'°"^V^ -adetX Yours, etc., Alkx. Marling, Esq. J. F. WHITE Inspector Separate Schools. and Hat provmoL be mL^T'S" ^ '^ to iSct i„ ;„T'1'"°"" »'"«k Mr W,,?.! i'uujic school work J-JTILLEY. 15 the German Jan- '88 such examinii- mto English, a* h May. 1886; IS to have some 1 schools. The teachers is not present Model ' of the regula- of our French "re a full staff itees of one of >'oy for Model o experienced ake the usual h to have the RBY, LP. I Toronto, 14th June, 1886. Mim8te"rYand"'^u^!r"e'"l.tebv authnrif^^^ "'*"' '**l ^f " ""''*"' consideration, (of the French tiachers"; on the "2^1^/^?^: -T" *'^ ^''^'' ''^'°' '«^ th« traiSg o? at least l\tZ EXlilthU? c^tSl^" '"^'"' ^' ^«" ^ "" ^--»'. -^ Hold .ork'du^ri^7anrt\'aTofeal*dV"^^ ^°^ -'--« »>- ^- all public school .nd ^oJtr^Ll^l'Z:^^^^^^^ -it'^ both English and French. and a^ev™;'Sh?;t?^^^^^^^ SVo'-'-" » course of instruction in EuKlish. professional work. ^ ''^'^^ *° ''<' '" «°hool. many being weak in theirnon- Arrangements could be mnrlft f«,. »„ -, • .. work, as well as the professlaT examination at the close of the term in this 6^ That a suitable building of at least three rooms, be provided The usual grant of $150 will be made on the above condition^ Yours, etc., W. J. SUMMERBV, Esq., I. P. S. Prescott and Russell. Bussell. ALEX. MARLING, {Secretary. 'ne, 1886. recommend ble building ith French, The assis- ade to give y will have [•angenients. as in the f his time RussBLL, 16th November, 1886 l^^'eX'^^XZr!^^^^^^^^ SMt^r-^V ^^-'^ teachers. Education that we were unable to establish^f °1- •»« honourable the Minister of properly qualified principal could be Cd to take"Zge\f It. "^ ''"'' "° ^"'^"'^ '«''» I have, etc., The Secbbtabit, Education Department, Toronto. W. J. SUMMERBY. Inspector Public Schools. looJs. open the r. White French, ool work. EY. 1889. Toronto, 13th August, 1889. the ordiMiy Model School, would .er« the ou™™. !L ^ewhM bro.de: .„U than Frenoh-Engia, tethers, m . .|»o J T^faL E ^h ^ P'""" ■'••'"' »f 10„«„.l, .Mch, „U1 pe*.p.Ue unr^^jrio 0^^*? S!»' S t^! 16 Ih there accommodation at Purr.n m ' " " ~' ~ W. J. SUMMERBV, Esq., I- P. S,, liissel]. Vours truly, (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS, School Inapector's OfHco. Russpr r i7*u a • '^I'^sEr^L, 17th August, 1889. Dear Sir -T , ' '*'' '^"«"'*' '^^O. ";•"•"».•*"" railway station, and is on iJantagenet. "u»ouu -.-^„.g .„„, „ver m the County of Prescott T «, , ' ^" The rr"°''*'~"'°"'""-^^^ --■■■" ™ '""■'-°" Vour obedieut servant, Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. (Sg'd) W. J. SUMMERBY, i.'p. S. ^ ^ Toronto, 24th August, 1889. 17 ese places is most lumber of teachers we cHtablish more 'ply fully at your uly, '• W. ROSS, August, 1889. say that I think 'he following are 'lantagenet, both from one to the rer to steamboat h the Countiea, the only bridge ; the Vaudreuil chers will thus but two rooms for school pur- , can be taken 511- paying the he instruction en of English roper accent. ' ' i 1 liotbe et for once in Yours truly, 0. DupoRT, Esq, Inspector Public Svnools, Curran. (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS. Toronto, 18th September, 1881). Instit'ite'lnThe'SsTwerinaTl^^^^^^^^ School. If you think Curran is V bettrnliK^u ''''''"'",* °^ *"°*^«'- bounty Mo,Iel necessary, however to have the , «li place by all means let it be there. Tt will be located L Trustees ildtboSiTrrom'r '"' »>efore the school is permanently accommodation in connection w° th the pubHc scSniJ'T?' '' "»«"^«':r ^ *° P'-"^'''« *»>« might be temporarily found somewhere else Th« « ^^^? '^f'^' midaummer. Rooms Grant from the Department for or^ n *i»anc'al aid would be as follows :- County CouncU $Soo 1 pplem n a;7aiSr^^h ^n^'^ ^'^''' ^'•''•°«- «™"* f™™ These sums would pay and nefhar .SSk ^ ^^e Government not to exceed $600.00. alBO like you to ag.?e uporrSatTonr .r^- *.*'' 't'^ °^*h« ^'•'»<^'P«'- I ^^ould particularly the PifncUweSl to thf f ^" 'J'u-"""'' '^J'^i^i^tration of the school This would likely brwhle frictTon wmSd f • '"'^i ^'' "°""'''' ""''' *''" «°»>°°' S^'^^rally. to be distinctly Lderstood thaf^ L Gotrn eVt'tulJ n^^'^^^^ T^ **'^"- '' "^"Sht connection with the erection of rooms T am ,^!. ^ . ^ undertake any expenses in have *,„„. ,.„^„ ,„, .4-- ,;:: sf r^^rr;. :rK:l"Ss Yours truly. W. J. SUMMERBY, Esq., Inspector Public Schools, Russell. (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS. RBY, I. P. S. t, 1889. office on his chers' Insti. II extending t™.«°.ouh"i\jittpSt:i;°dKt.:irr'°'''"'- ™ "•" ^ '^» ^^- •«■ To the Secretary of the School Board : Inspectors' Office, 3Ist August, 1889. hold I'crve'ntrn'i? tT teSr" ttl.: ^tT'V'T'T''' }' ""'^ ^-'^ ^-"'^^ ^^ in which French is taugJratTe vir^/oM-^^^^^^ day of October, and extending over a period of f\^ r°t ' ^''f;™^°g,<^" Tuesday, the ist are usually limited to two oXee Lvs it is thZhf ^'-^ ^^^^9^?^ these conventions longer term would be n^orevrlVhle^^^^^^^ circumstances, the our disposal the services of k Tilley. Insp^c^^ol VolfsroTs? Mr^ tS, ^TX u tAMhtmV^l Master, ami Afr .Vfr(;iiiii R a »k ■ tichcl, »H« b»ve alreafH fh^y look for i„stru« o „Cld /;:li. "^7'! °^ ""' '="""*y »»'»* »'•« -houl.l atten.l thin couv ution. aa it^ « not often hat "^v„'°"' ''.T'"™ '^' ""'"•>' ^«'''^'^«'^ ance aa has be<-n neciired in this cmho vV?. W •.?'" °''^"'" "'"='' ^'''uablo assist the teacher of your school to at toS ,;„. !^ 1 T ^°" ^- ""' ''"'^ '"'•^''t -^"'l encourage to an.i fron. tl.^ ...eoting, or what w'olld 1 e evt^lT^t'H ''•''"'^' ^"" "'^^ ^•°"-^-- Many niatiers of interest will come bofL M./ !• «'^''* fy»"« '«> >'«, attend with him. prorttable U. trustees as well Is t^oherr t jrT'^'"" -''''-•!» ^e are quite sure will ." are most anxious that the schools under our charae^lKM^ ^''« ""*ted counties we advanced schools in the Province. '*^ '*"""''* '*''''»' P"^'' ^'th the most We have the honor to be. Sir. your obedient servants. W.J. SIJMMERBY, ". O. iSUMfllKRBY. I , O. DUFORT. > Inspectors. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. To Teach RRs and Trustees : InstitTt:rthr;J;r:::h^^ .^t^^,-^ ^^-tion to hold a specia. on Tuesday, the 1st of October, and lasting fotiv! "'*' "' ^''antagenet. beginning ModeT'sXljrandTt^^^^^^^^^^^^ The object of this Institute i« n "*'"""''*'''*' '"««'«'• '" *»»« Ottawa Normal SchooK different subjects on tLpubtschooK ^^«* '"«*''°^« "^ teaching the to English. Lect.trea will al o b^ gTveSon sXnl o '"'^'- '' ^P'"*' «"«"^'°" ^^^S given drawing master in rhe Ottawa NoS School wmiT""'"^ ""? *I'*»««ement*^ ^he that subject. ^"""^ **"'°°' ^'" be present, and will give lectures on be present. ^ sessional tra.nmg, it isexpcoled that all these te-^i, ,v ^m, I«lr "" "• "^"'"''' •" -"' '»*-. »l.er. „«»„,, ,„ getting -. .„,, ,„„ .^^ T™,^., .„d „, i,,te.c,ted i„ .d„o.U,„ .„ e„.aun, i„vW .„.t..„d. W. J. SUMMERBY, Inspector of Schools. 0. DUFORT, Assistant Inspector. 19 il till) Ottawa Norma! to them on the pro ?rtake ourHelvea. It th« county tliat the ; mothodft of teaching •e that every teacher • Inspi ectors. to hold a special aRonet, beginning ispector of Oounty 'a Normal School. is of teaching the ntion being given tnagement. The 1 give lectures on e French gciioolg, lese tei' h-jv ^ni to and from the PROdRAMMK. Tuet'day, lat October. i?~lo *■ " Opening AddreHSts J 9 4A J;"*'!'"'* ^'«88on« fw French Pupils' .' .' .'.' J. J. Tillev 3 40lJnJ Drawing for Island 2nd Forms T. McUu.rl. D. A. '^•'^^'--» How to teach number \v. gcott, B. A. We(lne$day, SnJ October. 9 4o'''?o*oo'" n*"* ^•'™Pi'' '^,"1"' '", Arithmetic W. 8cott, B. A. 1 20 Geography for Juniors j. j. TiHey i^l^T:^^ Application of the Simple Rules W. Scott, B. A. 2—2.40 p. 2.40- Notation J ^•20 Junior French Reading ......!! . . (j. J. Tiiley. Dufort. 3.40-4.20 Discipline ...■.■.■.:.■.:.;;::::;: w. ji Geography *or Seniors.. Thursday, Srd October. J. J. Tiiley Summerby. 9—9.40 a. m Reading Ist Form ... t T T,iin„ ,V?-^?rSA ««"'°'- '^■'^'^"'^h Reading \ \ \ '. \ \\\"- J Du "rT" 2-2V;.-m.-:.-: SiZ.-.'.'""" j-j-?r- 2-40-3.20 French Composition ,••.;.::::::.::.:• ^ ' 6 hlt7' • Sir' grir%^ 'or Seniors.. .••;::•::::: W. J.tummerb,. *.-u— ,; Urammar for Junior Pnnilo j j '^jUgy Srammar for Junior Pupils. . . , Friday, 4th October. 9—9.40 a. m.... School Management j j xillev ?a4Vl?L20.V.:.- Wrltlnr^"' Reports, School Prem'i;es. a Dufort"' 1 1 •20-12 Gramma; 'f'o'r"s;niors .' .' .' ! ." i ! \ [[y]::' ^ J - """"''^y «— 3 p. m Reading for Seniors 3~* Closing Addresses ..." Tiiley. J. J. Tiiley. id. i. m. on the suc- ;rby, or of Schools. nt Inspector. Rdssell, 7th Oct. 1889. Dbar Sir,— On the 4th instant our Board of Examiners mnt- at Pio„fo„o 4. j passed a resolution establishing the French Model SohoolTtharvinage ff thf ^^^^^^^ accept It on the following conditions :— viiiage, it the Irustee* 1. That the school be in operation for the trauiing of teachers during the whole year theeLStm^t'Sot'^'^'" "' '""'"""• '" eraining for at .oast three years from 3. That the room for Model School purposes be at least 24 r ^n Ko ,,,«r.„-i r nished, and be attached to the Public School building ' ^^ ^ "" 2(R.) 20 school ,e.d, to';„ z opllro?tri;?:ti\2;;f89r"''"~'"'" -^ '•" "■» Your Obedient Servant, Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. (Signed) W. J. STJMMERBY. Inspector Public Schools. teachers n,..v „U.i? . „SoS etcS'tar'A"/™"'"^ "-=""»' "k-- ««r of the ,,rev„,ce. w,, also desire lo assZ Z H *«' given to the other teachers hearty oe.„perati„„ in hi, eff„„ to im„rre tt f? i"'"'."" "■»' I'c ehall have „„' M the Eughsh language in our schools, ."'•"ons relating to the more efficient teaching „„, . "J- BELANGER, i lantagenet, October 4th, 1889." " Secretary. the ^Z LtoS lt£„rt.™'!!f °' "" '"°°"«- P»"'e School accepted w. J. SuMMKRBv, Esq., Public School Inspector, Prescott and Russell. Plantagenet, October 18th, 1889. ^„„ „„i^ ivuaseii. of Nort"' Ph!"'.;^!^^';' f^C'Jr''"'^ ''""""' «« P«l>>ic school Seolio„ No e T , ■ con,n.„„ic,.i„„t^ „,'„?:,,;« ^-«^^^^^^^^ Scnool for the training o. .ehool .e„hers'rth'e"E"S in^^tZ%:l ' '^''^ approval of the- Ontario, and that t a Second-Class )1 as is now pro- on and have the 21 a suitTbrbuildtrcT beTrelr'^ "' "' *'^ *°"^ ^*" -*" ^-'^ «- next spring We are, dear sir, Your obedient servants, (Signed) aa v^.g^ou; p. J. POTTS, ] „ (Signed) H.MARAFDA f trustees. (Signed) HY. SMITH, Secretary. lie Schools. ies of Prescott ys of October, iion was passed Jution, drafted ton. Mr. Ross, re tendered to )ufort, for the the past few 3 interest that o miijht have The Honourable Cukran, 18th October, 1889. The Minister of Education, Toronto. H«»= excuse me for del.,tog ^ ,„„g . j ,„ .b„„, ^^^^ ^j ,^^ ^.___^ I have, etc., 0. DUFORT, Assistant I. P. S. wherein our ;her teachers all have our "d especially ent teaching 2retary. )ol accepted 1889. Township "d in your f a Model 22 ii.-TB^r.Booxs IN mncH and ombman schools. OLEiBTiuE, 26th September, 1856. » -~... ucpuDuiuer, 1000. Jrench dignitaries of the Ohurch of Ke and wh k ^■""'^bis'iop of Paris and other 'teaching of the peculiar dogmas of that chTrch I Z^^ ^'' exclusively devoted to the mon school can be made sectarian when allthe inLw/ /""J *u ''°°^ "^^^^^^^ ^'^Y com- being such ? Also, when it is necessary to use bonl- '^^k V^^ '^''''"'^ "« •'g^ed *« ite of books would you recommend ? ^ ^ ^°°^"'' '^« -^^^^h language, what series Bev, E. Rtbrson, D.D., Chief Superintendent, Toronto. I have, etc., D. MILLS, Local Supt. Co. of Kent. 8th Octobkb, 1856 ^n.^^^ r:Z::& L?Znr l' ?^ ''^^ "^'- ^^^^ - ^here sumedthat the pupils attending them are for the »nnL/°^°?^'' ^"'^ ''^ ^^ '"ay be pre- I do not see that we can do anvthing i^regard toT^W °'t^'T^^^^ ^°"«° O^tbolU few schools of French people in Upper Oaf ada °* ^'^^^ ''^''^ *'« "«ed i" the David Mills, Esq , Supt. Co. of Kent, Olearville. I have, etc. E. RYERSON. 1866. To the Chief Superintendent op Education. Toronto. WooDSLEB Post Oppioe, 24th July, 1866. Roches okargee ,gai„,l 6 .n«l, they gave him . second cl.» certifiSS ^ '' ""' ■"' P^nuooiation wm .»d tritt"'-™" »"'""■»"-' ^^ - -d i. the .ho.., . «.t of which I 23 'HOOLS. )tember, 1856. 70 French schools, of Paris and other ely devoted to the whether any com- >n are agreed to its iguage, what series LLS, Oo. of Kent. Third dmrgc—Thf^i the trustees are wholly in the power of the priest who refuspa Xy^ * ''"^ °'''''°' ^'^"'^^ ^°' ''''''''''' '^ °'°«« *he houL'^unSL they d^S The charges against No. 1 and 1 are : First charge --'£h^t unauthorized books are used, a list of which I also forward After notifying the trustees respecting such, the priest called a meetin' the result of which was that author zed books were altogether Protestant, and c^nSekly wouW be injurious to their religion, therefore resolved that as they have gained theirtderndence as Frenchmen they would use such books as they thought fit. '^"eir maepenaence „„«nlT^^?^"7'•~^'"'**^' ''^°"' '' "^^t J^«Pt 0P«'^^^« often as it ou^ht inconse- quence ot holy days connected with the services of the church (104 days was the num "^^o^izr '^ '' "''"' """ ^'^ ^°'°^' '' '*p"^«^ ohrs^igra^^oiSoUrt" Third charge.-Same as in 5 and 6, the school ground being church property. XTn I ilV° ^*y.?^* ^J^eye is no complaint against the Roman Catholic Separate School No. 3 Section, said school is now closed for the year. i^«parare ocnoot ^OBKR, 1866. ult. that 88 there 8 it may be pre- Romau Catholics, h are used in the lYERSON. FFIOE, uly, 1866. 6 and 1 and 1, iquiry that the e is imperfect. Examination, unoiation was 9t of which I I have, etc., (Signed) W. S. LINDSAY, Local Supt. Maidstone. List of all books now used in my school. Section No. 6 and 6 : English Books : National books, First book of lessons. Second do Third do Fourth do Fifth do Lennie's English Grammar. Hodgin's Geography and History of the British Colonies. Sangster's First National Arithmetic. French Books : Morale en action. Hislfoire Sainte du Canada et de la France. Manuscrit-Lectures instructives sur diverses inventions et decouvertas nto eS^etc" " '"*"°""' '' '^™""'^*" «"^ ^^^^'•^^^ inventionrZfveVtt; La Morale en Action ou Choix de Faits Mdmorablea nt T)'ar,o«^«fo» ,• *. i- Abr.g. rhistoire Sainte, de I'histoire de STet de I'MstTe'dt C^^^^^^^^^ We only use these three French books in our school section, No. 5 and 6. (Signed) H. BEUGLET, Teacher. P.S.— I never taught Catechism in my school during school time. I^ist of English bookTu^^^~~~~r^ Third Rn^t ^u . ^® ^*°' «'^ months : I-ovell's Geography. fc>pelhng Assistant. Lovell's Arithmetic. Third Book-Christian duty -French Grammar ^ Arithmetic as in English. (Signed) AGNES PRIMEAI7. Teacher, ^"'^t'oi ^'o. 1, Maidstone. ' Education Officu, SiR,-I have the h ^''''°''"'' ^""^ '^"S"^*' 1866. " to this DepartSr'"' '"'' " '"■' ''■"' "yl-ing objifoUue a ttem T '° "" You should 1 report I have, etc., W. S. LINDSAY, Esq., Supt. Maidstone, Woodslee. (Signed) J. GEO. HODGINS, Deputy Supt. of Education. Woodslee, 1st Oct., 1866. To the Cmu. Scper,n...„,,, „, g,^^^^^^^^ a p Toronto : I am, etc., (Signed) WM. 8. LINDSAY, L. 1. 25 md have put aside acher, 1, Maidstone. Education Offick, Toronto, Oct. 13th, 1866. «iven to pupils duriL school Y--^ ' .^' •"' '"'*''"'=*'°" ^^ «"y kind being School M^uarpp 129 13a* ^' regulations (2 and 4) on this subject in stone!?nra1*jUdsrnra"n;to^^^^ ^-'^-^^ -'i Maid- tion during schoo houlf tW ^""f^^^^l' ^^^h to give their rlenominational instruc- hold .hip.„„e„t "^;';:z;^,^:^^^^z^:^^j^:!::^'- "-" '» "^"'- I have, etc.. "gust, 1866. 3f the 24th ult., ooks used in the m. please report the two schools. » regulations, no Education. >ct., 1866. tiong 5 and 6, 'hich has been am perfectly ) deed will be A.Y, L. I. Wm. S. Lindsay, Esq., Supt. Schools, Be Rochester and Maidstone, Woodslee. (Signed) E. RYERSON, Chief Supt. of Education. * S. Religious and Moral Instruction, ^tihr^S^^tX^r^^^^^^ fer^n^^^** principle should pervade as we ^ recognizing- Christianity, provides that il^^ anv MoHpI ol r ' "• 12!», securing individual rights, Act, " No person shall require any pupi ii?a, v such sJhoolto IpL ^"TT •^^'^''°';' established under thi^ or to join in any exercise of devot on or Son obiected to h^^ "'' ^''"'" "*">' '"^''s'""* ^"ok, with.n this limitation pupils shall br"lll3 ^^ rS such r^.l^Lin?" • ^^ ''^^^^^^ guardians ; but Pa^eMr ''-''" ^^^"^'^'"^ *° -y «--''' re^As^ro^^t folirgornrirorcotiffi?r the ^e"ttt"itritl,\vhiott i^t^Cg^^^^ iy the schools is recognized, on the subiect is secured. ^ '^''' *"" '^'^ exclusive right of each parent and giiardian dutie?f^;r,\?rS^^^^^^^ ?hSS a;^ unK"e^ca;e'''>;?' tZl^r'^T ^T ''™T'>'= -•^•-^ --^ no regulations are called for in respict'to thdr auTudtce at pubirwo'islS' ' ^ " °" ''"^*''*'''' 4- Weekly Btligious Instruction hy the Clergy of each Persuasion. Minute adopted by the Council of Public Instruction, 22nd April IS.O? Council of Public Instruction that tKergTof ." ™^ ^'?'"",''"' '* '^ '^^^'^'^'^d ^'y the have the right to give religious instruction to the pu^, s of the "own chTroh^^^ at least once a wee ,-, aftpr the hour of f,)-ir r.VInr!-7n fh cV church in each Coinnmn Schoo! hou«o persuasionapply to give re igious instruction n^^^^^ ' ""1 " the clergy of more than one day of the week the fchool housTshall b~he d spo^? of 1h";l^^ «''all decide on what above stated. But it shall be lawful for the trus ees an c er.;;man^ ,>f „!,' . ?"'' '"/''«"?*»'»'. »t the time any hour of the day at which such clerirvman or his ai,thnri«iS F ..?"' denomination to agree upon to the pupils of hiB^own church.' prow5fdTba"L''SgKySr;:'o^^ fchoJi?'"^'""^ '"' "■"'^'"°" _,, ^ ' WooDSLEE, 13th Nov., 1866. The Trustees of School Section No. 1 and i Maidstone and Rochester: ' lh«t I am authorised by him to withhold v„ur oan rf T" f"? ' ' ''»"' '» '»'»■•"■ yo» "Tirirho^f^oXrP^^"^^^^^^^ .-.-boo., yo. -.„ have -loiTo^s^sri^r'ij^sisr''" '■■- "»*»"-* am, etc., (Signed) WM. S. LINDSAY, Local Supt. Maidstone. Diocese of Sandwich, CW Mr. HoDoiNs, ■ ^^^°^'««' O.W./'Dec. 21st, 1866. Deputy Superintendent. :rJrl^\V^^^^^^^ , Maidstone of B^ W, the Local Superintendent .usthaTett Z ^^Jt^^^i^l^^;^ <^o-r^-^f^^^^ no one of those and children attending said schoo are all RoT'o .??°°^- ^^^ P«°P'« «* the place Catholics. Parents and children are 111 Fr^STn ^^*^°^i'=«' t^^e trustees likewise are school are French, and of thosTapprotd LI^^^^^^^^^ J'^^^^' '^^^'^^ "-1 ^ the' the only exception is the book stvled D«vn{.! i nt ?^ ^^^ucation of Lower Canada any, arises, as it is supposed, tX inSud tho h^ '"• ^^' ,?'^°"^^y' ^^ thTre i^ I W heen informed, has no^^lK Jo^nd^Sf-Lt ^:^^1^ ^-^f, feeling^of^aSsaTttrst:^^^^^^ ^-''^ ^^^^^^ *° --tain b " -.elf the and the books used u. the school above mentioned *'* *^^ '"''''« of teaching Ed.L/r;il^^ to the Department of Rochester Township their part of the El FTd FnS /'"'P'" •"* Maidstone and Mr. Lindsay. Local Superintendent. If you deem if nr"* T ^"^ ^""^ *^« '^tter of convenient to you. « i- -it you deem it proper please send it back when ■^ I have, etc., (Signed) J. M. BRUYERE, V. G. ^x'av.jfjd^itx 27 hNov., 1866. lent of Education ave to inform you inless you provide by ]aw. Jrthan authorized LY, . Maidstone. 21st, 1866. id 1 Maidstone n, R. C. Priest, ame ill-disposed no one of those )le of the place es likewise are )ks used in the ^ower Canada, Ifcy, if there is ted the school, manner. He idual, who, as ' legal right to ■■; "■'self the 110 uiacontent ie of teaching apartment of iidstone and the letter of t back when v.-a WooDSLEE P.O., 2nd January, 1867. of tlf« "C?r-'''°*^""?'- ^°™1^«,^' *»d beg to say that I see no impropriety in the using school th«naM "l"'"''""- " I^>«nch and English Protestant childreu attended thf ook on ifl -^i ^'^""^ cmplaint might be made, but as none such attend I can only ment to Judge ^'""'""" ^''^°'' ^''' ^^''^ '' ^ 1"^«^^°» ^^^ '^^ I^^P^rJ ri^ht^tol1«rAr'^°['' ,^''^^' ^- ^''^°^''' °I'^"^°" '^^ ''S^'^' tJ^e complainant having no yii Ind clnlt' f ■ • , "t PT *""'^ *°^"'-'' ''' «"PP°^<^' consequently has a right to itrnv dutv to?r « r ^"^^T^. ^r«S^°^d"^ted according to law, therefore 1 considered It my duty to receive his complaint, and forward the same to you. 1 have waited on the trustees, who persist in using the books in question. I have, etc., (Signed) W. S. LINDSAY, To the ^°°^^ Superintendent of Maidstone. Chief Superintendent of Education, Toronto. [No. 53V2.] Education Office, Toronto, 5th January, 1867. Sir,— I have the honor to state in further reference to your letter of 21st ult that i^c^Jy^rtTereUr ^ '''''''^ ''''' '^' ^"^^ SuperintenLt of thl ^owlti^lVst!! I also send herewith the copy of a letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Local Superintendent in reference to the same case, dated Oct. 13th, 1866 ourrJt- ^'^^^^^P'^ssed in the Local Superintendent's letter of the 2nd inst are con- curred in by this Department as a temporary arrangement: but should anv of th« Enghsh-speaking Protestant ratepayers send their childfen to he school, and make anv ca rie^ut ' ^" -«*ructions contained in the Chief Superintendent's' letfer must be I have, etc.. (Signed) The Very Eevd. J. M. Bruyere, V.-G., Sandwich. J. GEO. HODGINS, Deputy Superintendent of Education. 1868. were authorized for French Schools :- ^ ^ ' fo^owing text-books " Oours d'Arithmdtique Commerciale." ' " Abr^g^ de 1ft, Gdographie Moderne." " La Geographic Moderne." " Grammaire partique de la Langue Anglaise." " Traits El^mentaire d'Arithmdtique." "Le Premier Livre de I'Enfance." " Cours de Versions Anglaises." " Grammaire Franfaise El^mentaire " " Traits de Oaicul Mental 28 1868. French Pri^e Bool, in the Depart^n^ntal Depository. Education Depautment, Sib— I have th 1 Toronto, 18th December, 1878 F.e„ch'' iirr;: 'sz r ir -r trr °?' ■■,* '-'•' ™^"'. '» ph». ,„ .nd ,.„, s„^,^t to the approval of tho IZe'l "'" """ ''^ ""i™™ »f the DepLtm'nt! I liave, etc., „ „ J- GEO. HODGINS, « •/• H^'^ES, Deputy Minister of Education. to. !i. Hawkesbury, Hawkesbuiy Mills. J- G. HoDaiNs, LL.T). " L'Orignal, .NTovember 18th, 1875. .he .SZ,%Vj;£roXi1,f:!rFf^^ »''~>3 ■•» ™y D,s.Hct i„ ,v,,i„h 0. th™ „e ver/p^,," '"'"'' " ^'0 t" » boon to the ..ction, i„ ,„e,ti.„, a. ™a„y s-ir* "■'"" «- -'^ '- •- - *o"rte7S^^^^^^^ I have the honor to be Your obedient servant, T. 0. STEELE, ■'nsppctor Public Schools. Sib,— I have the honor to sta^P J. i x November 26th, 1875. reported by the Clerk of LibrarS« ' '"'^'^ *" y^"'' •«"'''• of the 18th instant th., on endoseJ list.^ ^•'""^«' ^ -" -PPly the maps printed in Sh Lntio'ne'd langu^gts^^Lporp^rtianTlTbra'^He^'" '"' ^°"^ ^^"^^^-^ ^-ks in the French Ifso.plL^e^nfZlXtlVTLr^^'^^ ^" "^"^^^ ^-' .suitable for schools, I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, J. GEO. HODGINS, T. O. Steele, Esq., Deputy Supt. of Education. School Insj)ector, Co. Prescott, L'Oi'ignal. ' •29 1879. In 1879 the EJucation Departm.mt adopted the following minute •_ NOTE.-E. ,ncan» suUaU. for fj,r„untar, SoKooU. M. ,nrn,u for MoUcl or r,.orc advanced ,ckooU A means for Academic ori°°' ^eing well aware thkt an I am, sir, etc., O. DUFORT, Ai X. , J. -n, Assistant P. S. I. Froisieme " " «i Quatrieme " << „ Cinquieme " «> n Sup^rieur Geographie, Illustrie Primaire -. *' " Intermediaire Livre d'Epellation Histoire du Canada, Histoire d'Angleterre, Algebre, Geometrie, Dessin Lin^aire, . « «i Humbly submitted, O. DUFORT, Assistant P. S. I, (( i< II II II i< (( 1885. Secretary Education Department. Dear Sir,— You will soon receive the books which I recommpndA,! +« n.^ tut- • i. ^ith the view of having them authorized for the French schools ^'°"**' At a convention of the French teachers held last week tJiA oTfU v^u merits o the " Cours Elementaire and Moyen de Langue Franca se'' were dfsousS' ^" It was found too difficult, therefore I substituted a frammarbvE Rnh«r T J* *'''* approved by all the teachers present. grammar by E. Robert, which was Row'^p''® also added to the list the following: Method^ de Langue Anelaise bv F Robert, Cours abrege de calcul mental, by E. Robert. -i^ngue Angiaise, by E. Yours, etc.. O. DUFORT, Assistant Inspector. The Honourable Ouhran, July 20th, 1886. The MiNisTEtt of Education. the Sei'iS,^!:"] { z%^ r. t^, z r;no?itS'e?rnn'':? S' ««e fme, noffied the Seorefr, o! Educatiea „( the^boolL bTng «T«d ^h". it 81 .hare my views. It in very unnoy .^^^^^ T Pf^'^'"K .''""kn to our schooU. one school and another »et'in thSt V ^-e 1 nivouT lu '°. ''"' ""^^^' °^ '^'"^'^'' '" oblige. *'• ^'""^ '""^ youf attention to this request and Yours truly, 0. DUFORT, AsHistuiit Public School Inspector. TouoNTo, 29th July, 1885. receivecMhe"b^is ^^iKlrlTniT:' U^ '""'t"" t'"''^'' "^ ^° ^'^'^ '^^^ >•« duly sideration. ^ """"^ *"°"8^ *° ««^'d- ^^^ ^^''ich are receiving his con- Depaltr Terrrhey'se^tT '^' "" '*' ^^'^^'"''«^' *"« ^°"--« did not reach the Livre d'Epellation. Histoiro d'Angleterre. Algebre. Dessin Lineiiire. Yours, etc., ALEX. MARLING, O. DuFORT, Esq., Secretary. Assistant P. S. I., Prescott and Russell, Ourran. CuRRAN, 19th August, 1885. I)..«n Lineaire by WaUer SmM, I .It^rt « .!' "? ^' "'» '•'I'"'"''" Broth,,.; England, p„bli,h8t and r, ol In8|)ector. July, 1885. ate that he duly ceiving his con- id not reach the JNG, Secretary. 5U8t, 1885. ? to state that itian Brothers ; mall history of It I. P. S. TonoxTo, Cth F.il.ruary, 1886. With a c'ojy or'iTo new S.^^iV^ho'Lhoor? "'.^r" ""'•"r^' ^'"' ^''"-'^ «-''« ^ere- list of FrSch books, wh h h" a Ln ov'dT "^ "'' T^ rr,^" "' ^"' '"' '"""^ » factory to you. [H.. ««<. page 28] ^^ """' """^ ^''"-''' '"^ *"°P«« ^'" '^« «**»• Yours, etc., 0. DUFORT, Esq., Assistant P. S. I,, Pre»c.,tt and Russoll, Curran. ALIiX. MARLING, Secretary. Toronto, 5th July, 1887. those^rfflr^Z';:^^^^,;:::^;!'^^^ Il: ^rV'^^' '^' -« - the only authorized books in m.ch s. m .is Iw ari in T^ i ^ .u '^°".'^'"° ^^^re that books; in French, tho books acce ted vthrPrn?' . *'!'''!; '''^ ""^''orized English of the Council of Public iLtS on of OuJL\?k* ". ^^"""'" ^"^^f^"''*^ «««'*<>»« is desirable to kee,. up w" h tl ri.lroven^nNt'. fT ^'1' ""•" '*'•>' °'^'' "^"'^ ''^ »' would like to getsuchLa,,estio inZmlT, I, {""Z ^'""P "'''''" «'"^« ^^^S, 1 jecta of the Puliic SehooU^SZa^Tut^K Thko. GiaARDOT, Esq., T. P. S., Sandwich, Ont. Yours truly, GEO. W. ROSS. Similar letters were sent to Inspectors Dufort and Summerby. ry, 1886. eries of books 1 having been nay oly'ect to holie religion, y contain the that all kinds I. P. S. Inspector's Office, To the Hon. G. W. Ross, Sandwich, July 23rd, 1887. Minister of Education. mil be bellei-. ' ^'^ '""'""8 "'» "»'»'>»' """I *i=»ing fjood book, it a.,r»i.Xurt:iLr rursriiT'^^btiurL*""--," <' '^-^ ^^ wedo not „e,d ,„ch . l„«o nun.berof Fr«„°S L t." t ito-u'o^l^f! ' "'rr''""'' Eeade, and other works regaitliug the Ian"n«"e 'H"?!!''!!!!.! are the Freueh .»..,„ objec/d .„ V '■-.i''i:wt:tr;aAh.\° itet'l™^^^ 1 have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, THEODULE GIRARDOT. i. 0„'SL°',1-' ""'"■^ '" ■». -."-.« opi„.„, ^„„, ^ .„.,„^^,_ ,„ ^___ ^__^^_^ 3eme livre de Lecture. « 4eme livre de Lecture. » " 5eme livre de Lecture. Cours de Lecture a haute voix. Par I'Ahh« P t • Arithnietique Commerciale k. i x ^® ^- ^^g^ci. Cours El^lntaire deTantue iZSstV^l "^^^ C^rdtiennes. Moyer .f T"'««- ^"f ^«« P^res des Ecoies Chrdtiennes. oupeneur <( „ " « Geographie Illustrde Primaire Par i.» x" , " " „. , . ; Intermediare ^"'J'''' ^'' ?°°1«« Ohr^tiennes. Histone du Canada Historie d'Angleterre " „ " « Dessin Lincaire Intermediary P„- i i " " D,ot,„„.a,re C]a.,iq„e TTni^rMl Par Tb £, T ""■ '"" *^- ""bart. School Inspector's Office r>„.„ Q r . ROSSBLL, Hth July, 1887. inst resntt?,'''7 ?t''^*^^ ''°°°'' *« ackno«rl«W„. .i.„ ^^,,. , , 35 'glish text-books could ^ving no other French •schools for quite a d I never heard any 3ing either literary or d to sectarianism. ! GIRARDOT. d in French Schools • Par Montpetit & Chr^t: :< ines. lennes. »s. Eobart. ne. rages mentionntf ^uly, 1887. tter of the 6th ish and French But r. as Dufort and Mr Pimr^^f v • ■ *'®ncli, the Montpetit series recommeniled bv M r^gl^dt ro?ht;jSt"i e "aS ISir^Tf T' "IT h'^'^^ ^^^T"''^^ ^^^°°' "^ ^ ftxnpnsp T thint ;<■ _"',"'''' '^°'' g™aa"on. If the probable demand would justify the ss wit* iZ F„tr''TL'T„i^r T" J"'" '^''."'" »' ''■" «"'«* in French which sbnnlrl «*. . i , ^^""^ *° ^® prepared new First Books the cour«« in French reading and lite.atte '""'^ P"'"^' '" "''' *° '=""P'^*« these subjects from a book, will beabTro urEng^a':;x ?^.ol "" ^'^^ ''""^ '^ """^ could^be\t3edttot7;nT^ttit^^^^^^^^^ '^° ^^^^^^^ numbers at least b ,oks to which nfoS Scan be akef wmT.:^^^^ TT""'" '"'' -"'P-i^i- Department. ' ^''^ ^'® '^^"''^ ^'^ *^« '^^t recommended by the Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. Your obedient servant, W. J. SUMMEKBY. Toronto, 16th August, 1887. T v,„^„ T u " " "f" ujuou rencn as our J^rench-speaking people mi<'ht reniiire? Yours truly, W. J. SCMMERBY, Esq., I. P. S., ^^^- '^^ ^^^S. Russell, Ont. School Inspkctor's Office, Russell, 19th August, 1887. Hon. G. W Ross "^''" °^''*''''' '^"*°*' Minister of Education, ^^ ^- SUMMERBY. Toronto. 3 (K.) OURRAN, 3rd September, 1887 ^^^^/^^^^^Z^I^'^^^^^^I^J^I^f^o, I beg to aa, that the au.hori.a wou a give general satisfaction. B/the new ? ^u""'^ appreciated, and undoubLdlv spellmg, literature and composition a ^i^hrn;"'' '^^. ''"P"^ '°^^^ ^^ tmghTTmuol to grammar. I do not think thrFrenThtu^ir/^'^^l^'i' ^"' ^ ^'^^' '^ this ^ould ap Jj by the time the, would bTPe^^I^e^ o^m^k? use'^oMh^ '''''I"'''' ^-^'^ 7n" EnTS Instory. You say? "Would^he prepamtion or*'^°°'^ i" geography, a?ith 1 have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant. The Hon. Th. Minister of Eduoatiox Toronto. ' O. DUFORT, ' Asst. I. P. S. Toronto, 4th Jan. 1888 Yours truly, Wm. Crockett, Esq., GEO. W. ROSS buperintendent of Education, Fredericton. N. B. a series were In April^ 1889, Ih, Co„„itt« „p„^ „ f„„^,, . (Signed) J- E. HODGSOX. (^ro ench Readers ich-speaking people to attain. If you ould be learned and e used as a special Asst, I. P. s. 4th Jan., 1888^ >y of the French he schools in your ''«Iy authorize for • W. ROSS. DepanmeS::-'' °' '"'^'^'^^ *'« ^«"-^°» "^-te was adopted by the Education i)epart':.eSrelKting^et?^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ '"^^ "^PP-al of the Education Instri;tl'rL*\'8S:?s°went \ts!?ufh ''^"^^^ '^''T^'^ ^^ '"^^ Council of Public je^^^oved fro. tile ^^"^^t^^^I^Z^:^^ inspe^t^^^^^^^^^^^ &uyi;^?j!£S'tfEnTrr^^'^ ?« ^pp--^ «^ *^« be used for this purpose shall bo the serief of rl \ ^\'^^u*^^ authorized Readers to Ihe First Reader, Part I &"»■». The First Reader, Part If.'. '.'.'.[ 10c. The Second Reader 1 5c. The Third Reader 25c. 35c. that «i:t' 'GS°i„'J'rL?;flt™5^ fifth fom,, where the u,e of Z, "dvancd ™d "".'1'°"''!^ for pupil, i„ ,h, fourth and «id ioBpector. adranced reader la oons.dered deairable by the truateea the text-booi known a, RobertrFrench Sir "" '"'"*'• *"" "» readel'rvtSlSrar': "a'SzI"/ ^t.'rZ'vf " °'/",J n"'"'"' «»' "« Respectfully submitted, (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS, Education Department, Ontario Minister of Education. Toronto, Oct. 17th, 1889. ' ion Department ick, which were ie Royal School idapted to serve Chairman C. C. French schools ra for French ni.~TE ACHING OF EN G Lisa, 1871. ^ Rkv. .nd Dear SiR-Mav T I, L'Origxal, 29th J^ov., 1871. , 1st. That our Separate School fl.n. . '*''"^'' ^'^^ considering :^ 7rr] 'r^"^^.^' ""' -"-'e'i;;;..r"°^ ^^^^^'^^ ^-y *--«on unless tiy are taught Ola. Ihat our Senaj-ifn a„i i «"Sui. support.,. bearalUhettn"""' °""'°' ^^ "»'"'"»«■'. u»l«. tb„e or four of it. By Mivxng an answer, Kev. and Dear Sir you will . *T, you will confer a very great favor on your very obedient Servant, Du. Eyerso.v, TNo. 108.,;-3, L3.] (Signed) A. BRUNET, PP One of the Supporters of theFrench School. Education Office, Toronto, 4th Dec, 1871. ^ . . *v,..„.,iu, ion i^ec, 1871 The Rev. A. Brunet, L'Orignal. I have, etc., (Signed) J. GEOEGE HODGINS, Deputy Superintendent. 25th, 1885 : 1885. The following Regulations were made by the Den . • ^^^^ •• ^ '^^ Department and approved on August ^''ogramme of Studies. •|#@#a-Wii|fe>H„ 39 h Nov., 1871. )n to the following ■ve been obliged, in sy. of having their lected hiring some considerincf ; Is, comprise about sring :— 3s they are taught lee or four of its e Common School the knowledge of iiit favor ou 3nch School. Dec, 1871. ultimo, that as nblic Schools is > to compel the luch trustees as intendent. ed on August >y the teacher ned necessary !• In French Qy taxt-books PublL\Sepamf:!-^°"°'''"^ instructions were sent to the teacher* of French schools. " General Directions for Teachers of English and French Schools." apl,. ''''^''^^»'l°^i»g f^xercises are submitted for teachers in charge of English and French Colloquial Exercises. -Names of things in the school-room, names of thin-s in E bodv 'eir's '^V'^^"^'^"^ - ^'^-'^'-S, nan.es of articles of food, names of the part of the body, etc. buch exercises may take the form of object lessons. Reading. -Class I. from Part I. Ontario Readers; Class II. from Part II Ontario Readern ; (Jla.s III. from Book 11. Ontario Readers ; Class IV. from Book III (Wo Readers. Some lessons to be memorized in each class. v^ntano for Cks?V'''e«^^i!''i ^•' '°^^'"^ "'I 'i^*'' ^^''°"'* ^'■°™ ''"^'•'^ ^"<^ ^^^der ; Class II., as dictaS,t;arerrcises^-""'"'' "^' ''''''''''' ^'"^ '''' ^^^^^^ "" ^'^'^^ ^ P^.-- CoMPOsiTioK -Class III., as for Second Class; Class IV., reproduction of stories description ot pictures, of sul.jects treated of in object lessons, etc., letter wSng ' avstemafic.rMv™" ^^^''''" ^' ^^^ ^^^ i"'^"'^'"' '^^ ifi^^ruction should consist chiefly of a T.IZ \ I T'^ ""'T' "^ e^^'^^'ses, oral and written, in the correct use of lan/ua^e- the materials to be drawn from objects and reading lessons of the respective grades Pko-nunciatign.— To receive special attention in all grades. four Er^T week"' '" ""^ "' "' "''' '"° '""'^ '' ""''^ ' ^'*^«^'^ "I" t^^ I^"' -' !«««' September, 1885. TouoNTo, 10th February, 1887. * .f«?^^ ^f *u Sir. -Would you be good enough at your earliest convenience to give me astatemen showing: 1) The number of schools in your inspectoral division in whiTh LL r*^"' '" ""^'"^ ^T'^ '^"^y *' ^^"g'^^- (^) Tho number of teachers, holding ega certihcates not extended. (5 The number of teachers holding extended certificates (6) The number of teachers unable to teach English, and (7) The number of tSers examined for district certificates in both English and French, ^ It has been a leuei? that vou nVf " r'"' ""-f'''' " ^P^*^"^' *^^ '^"^''^"-^^ *-*-b-ks are not u S Wil you please furnish me with a statement shewing the text-books used in the Endish subjects, also the text-books used in the French subjects. ^ W, J. SUMMERBY, Esq., Inspector Public Schools, Russel. Yours truly, G. W. ROSS. P.S.— Please consult you colleague, Mr. Dufort, and let report be a joint report. G. W. R. To the Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. Russell, 23rd February, 1887. Dear Sir,— I have the honour to submit the information asked for in your letter y 2. SchoolH in which English oniy "is ' tau4t ^^ ^7 3. S hools m which French onl/is taSfc ^^ ^l 6. Classed as French schooln (visi 'd bv Mr n " " 79 I: "^"^"^^ ^^^^^'•^ I'olding- third dass extensions 9- English schools closed for H™^"w^ certificates ...::; * temporary). " ^'strict certificates" ' (16 ^ 13. French schools closed . . 3 5 TlTt'"" ""**"'" ^-^ t^^'^'' English 2 m. Unauthorized Text-books. The followmg are the text books used in our schools •- ^eaAn^-Ontario Readers. caoois .-- 6^rawr/,«r.-Swinton'^ Vtr ?*^™^'^'^*^' Calkin. i^wtor^.-Oomer Thni ^"T ^f *'°"'' -^^^^O"- Iftnd an-' nlr-^T /xl ^''?""PSon, Epoch Primer Jeffer-' P„H- a u , Muclid—H. Smith, Todhunter, Pole.. 41 think may be of hools. Dept«. H 47 n 71 1 27 . 79 . 66 . 64 3 6 7 2 59 3 2 6 46 45 >f these 6 took 1 reading. >jects, 41 Trani- nay be pointed ' require manj is uijtrue. I hut in every cher that they 8 charge only story of Eng. A fei Science. — Authorized Primprs, Z)raw;i«i,. -Authorized books," Walter Smith's cards (a few). Text-hookg used in French Schooh. Englhh Subjects and DrawingS&me as above. ^rt '» begin, I would have I'', ■""''"':'' "'";''' ■' " '~™ English during l,i, whole .ohool career : prin.; t A^S o'a: LIrtrttTiit tSr/' "l"-^" " '»•"""« '° ™^ "■» ^'-h he is to „„gi„ to „., Kogiish-sr :s"p!:?it t ,:,'t° SeS7ii,r>r. *" tt.tLTg^e::';.i"'ir,;,r' "'""■ " °°'"'"""'°° "■"■ »'■ ""for, o„ «« s„hlect, I'flnd Your obedient servant, W. J. SUMMERBY, The Skcretaky. Inspector Public Schools. Education Department. Toronto. Toronto, 30th August, 1887. tho stu.Vof'Sl7Ld tn^lfs^ i^^hfp^^^^^^^^ plainly stated, but before replying I would like to i. . ^^' "'".""' complained of is official piessure has been brou^^ht'to bea uDon thfr'' f-^te.nent from you as to what - best to say to the petitioner under le Scun U r "' '"'' " "'''* ^"" ''"'^^ W. J. SUMMERBY, Esq., Inspector Public Schools, Russell. Yours truly, (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS. Hawkesbury, Ont., Aug. 15th, 1887. To the Honorable The Ministek of Education for Ontario. are about to^e el^forced'by Iht Sch^oof '^i;;i af Htktturr '' ^--'-P-l^i".' Pupi's pecuS^cSsSiJLrof Srssf r:;:;;^2!:"' '^^^' '^^':!'^ /-^^ --''^- - *»>« matters to continue as during la t and preWouT;/"'' T^ ^""""^ '' ^''''^^'^ *« '^'^"^ Schools' departments of HawLbuLvtl£e there ? °'.'^-^'^ ^^rs. In the Public teachers. In three of these roo-i:^:J^Z:::^:S-^:Xl IZ^^^ kundfTana'^:: in Te Eni 3TJa '^T^'^t'^, «"'^ ^^'^ ^'^'^^-n. on« rooms. Jinglish, and , John Reevins, Ferdinand Rochon, Ferdinand Lalibertd, Edouard Richer, Michtl Lefebvre, Magloire Oantin, Joseph Labrecque, Dominique Menard, Louis Proulx, Alexandre Brunette, Joseph Bruneau, Ktie Belle Isle, Benjamin Roy, W. J. Oostello, J. B. Bergeron, I. B. Perillard, Wm. Mailley, Nap. Perillard, Alp. Joly, Oliv. Leroux, Alb. Fanteux, Michel Suuv('', Oyrille Joaiiice, Basile Bruneau, J. B. Mailley, 0am. Fauteux, T. Maniville, li. Laframl)oise, Sun. Paquet, J. B. Laconite, J. B. Lecours, David TlienieuH, Dom. Proiilx, Xav. Lecompte, Hil. Brazean, Louis Lacolle, Alf. Dem.Ts, l-'.t. Martcl, Paul Bellefeuille, Aug. Mt?nard, Elie Mdnard, (!eni. Pierre, Reg Lafianiboise, Elie Brunet, Evaniste Demer.", Aid. Lavigiie, Gam. Proulx, lien. Oharette, Aug. Lecompte, Max. Joly, Alex. Joly, Ls. Belle Isle, P. Staugo, Sev. Belle l^le, Jos. Leioux, Jos. Turpin, Pierre Lacelie, Michel Joly, Jos. Descarrier, Ed. Guenard, Thad. Monette, Ant. Goddou, Pierre Courtois, J. B. Laframboise, Jos. Siiuvo, Fiermain Maiilier, Denis Doyle, B(;riiard McNfanus, V. Lortie, Juo. Morrow, Basile Carriere, Isidore Belle Isle, Phelebert Duchesne, Agnus Piche, Pierre Lefebvre, Moise Joly, David Laoi'lle, Harmidas 'I'hauvette, .Michel Thauvette, Octave Seguin, Jauvier Sauve, Evariste Banuhe, E. D. Joanis. School Inspector's Office, Russell, September 3rd, 1887. Deai< Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th «lt. with the accompanying petition from the Village; of Hawkesbury. Herewith I return the petition and enclose a copy of the rough draft of a letter sent l)y mo to tiie Hawkes- bury Board of Trustees in July last. It is not word for word the letter sent, but it contains the substance of it. You will see that I have recommended nothing but the merest rudiments of En"lish for the French children : conversation, reading, spelling and dictation. From 30 to 40 minutes a day in the lowi>r room, with perhaps twice that time in the others, would be ample for this work. Surely this is not too much time to give to the study of English in a public school in an English-speaking Province. If we have English taught at all to the French children, we must begin with the larger schools where the trustees can afford to pay teachers capable of teaching both languages, and Hawkesbury is our largest school. The petitioners say in effect that a knowledge of English would be to the disadvantage of French-speaking children. This is preposterous. Of the hundreds of French children now growing up in Hawkesbury, the great majority will probably seek a livelihood in English-speaking communities. It would in my opir. ion be to the detriment of the cause of education in the counties to allow matters to go on as heretofore in the Hawkesbury school. I have the honor to be. Dear Sir, Your obedient servant, Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. W. J. SUMMERBY, Inspector Public Schools. 44 ScHoor. Inspkctoh's OpFroK, Tc a, Board of School Tnulet,, Hatokdmry .- l.'oii»Bi.L. July, 1887. Koom.-l. Conversational lessons continued. 3. Copying the lessons read. 4. Memorizing some lessons. 5. Oral spelling and dictation. i N.B.— AH the lessons read to be translated. (Signed) W. J. SUMMERBY. Toronto, 9th September, 1887. VilIag'J;frwke:i;7ry,t^d Sr^ '^^ Pf *'on of certain ratepayers of the to the Board of Truste'e's respecting Je'stTy S ptnch in" t H "f ? *'« ^-P-tor you will refer to Regulation 24 of thp VA^Lr *^"°"i" ^^ Hawkesbury school. If approved by the Ho^use-^ou will tl fhat the studT TVt ':^8"latio; which waa the letter of the Inspector you wTll observe that^ H ^°^>^ is obligatory. From regulations very liberally. The amount of EngHsb lllol t"^"^"^- '° ^"^^''P''^* ^^e would not interfere with the classiticaS of the B.W1 ^f requires to be taught, offloi^.iSZ"'""" '""° "' =»"•■' -" '^■■*» ■»- to m, through ,„„, r send ,„„ ^. Yours truly, Alf. Evantubel, Esq., M.P.R, Alfred F.O., Ont. -GEO. W. ROSS. 'ffiob, fuly, 1887. School that id eiriK entirely in m Department. ooIh of Ontario earn French if he must learn. hildren in the )mmonobject8. f the Ontario 40 Toronto, 20tli September, 1887. of En^Ill^Jn^? V^ T' T^^ ^"i'T' *° ^^ ''^^^ *" ^"PO'-fc «o™° P'-og'-eas in the study of Engi.H m the French Hchools of the eastern part of the Province in n.v annual staS- ITpH H '^r,Mr'''''' ^^'*'!'"'''y- Mr. Donovan, Inspector orSepaZ Sol ha^ stated timl Knghsh .s taught in every school within his district. A sin.ilar rei.ort from you V ,uld be, v..ry gratifying. The course of English study approved y my Department itJZ' W^' '? T "J^entary that there need 1^3 no delay in^ntroduclng it even tZe tu trkiXtt mVLl'' .'"*'''"' ^^"f T t '"'' v-; extensive. 1? the m^antim: 1^ tharreoard an, T T '"^"^ ''''°°'' *"^^" "°* J^^* °°"M'Hod with the regulation IhtrfE^gJ^h^rnot^Ugt"^^ '°" "P"' '"^ ^''' '''"'«"^''' ^^ number and Reality W. J. SUMMKKBV, Esq.. ^'^"■'^ "^'y' ^ ^ ^^^^ School Inspector, "■ ^- ^"^* Cos. Prescott and Russell, Russell. Note. -Similar letter sent to Mr. Dufort, Assistant Inspector. for the first lERBY. r, 1887. payers of the he Inspector ■ school. If I which was ;ory. From iterpret the ' be taught, the appoint- ir attention, e French or id my juris- end you the ROSS. Cdrran, 26th September, 1887. The Honorable The Minister op Education, Toronto. Sir,— In reply to your lecter of the 20th instant, I have the honor to state th*t li°stere5 a^r^?- """"r ^'^ "^^ ^^ '^' teachers,' of the whole number 5 pup Js registered at the tinae of my last visits about one-third study English reading and LeZi Se E^n^lilhTsirtl;^^^^^^^^^^^^ ''' ''^''^^ '-'-^ ^" ^^^'^^' T^-e are tn^s^rS your DeJaZtr ""'' ' ""'' °" *'' introduction of the course of study approved by I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, O. DUFORT, Assistant I. P. S. School Inspector's Office, Russell, 3rd October, 1887. Dear SiR,--In reply to your letter of the 20th ult., I may say that Mr Dufork mforms mo that he has reported to you direct on the teaching of Sish in 1; FrenoK OutL i^°°°* know that there is much additional InforLt on that I cargive you Of course English is taught to all the pupils in the schools directly under my chSIe Td En.l^K r 'TI^'}^^^ ''^ «"'y '^^ oi the departments under his charge was tEe Jo En^ghsh taught during last term. We hope to reduce that number before the end of the I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant. Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. W. J. SUMMERBY. It i 46 ToHONTo, 28th Decetiiber, 1887. My Dkak Hir — I am piepaiintc my aiuiuttl roport and would lilcH to dJHcuBH the nrn- sen cond.fonoitheHludyotthn Kn^linh in the French Hchools „ your 1 St Ub y«ar I r,Mn.Mnl...r you reported that in a nnmlH-r of tho schools Hndish wh not tautht Could you son, ,„o a report in a fow days in r.foronce to this particular .uatt"r tf you have an .'xtend.d report to make, that could Iw done later. ^ Yours truly, W. J. Su-MMEKIIY, Inspector of Public Schools, RusRell. GEO. W. ItOda. NoTJS. -Similar letter sent to O. Dufort, Assistant Inspector. School Inspector's Office, I January 4th, 1888. off ?"'T^*i •^'' l'*"."'^""'"? of last- year I asked ray assistant, Mr. Dufort, to pay special re5ucZh.?n::r ''f "^«" ""^^ing his inspectoral visits. ' The result i's tL7wKV reduced the nu»,her ot purely French departments from twenty-seven to six and I hope to be able to report, at the end of the present term, that these six have falbm uo liTe i^ilL'o^F.Tl-T'"''"'*'"" "'"/"V^'r'^^^ '''' ^'■^'"'^'' -l^°ol«. all candidates to ly Ignorant of Kn-^hsh were rejec ed. I do not wish it to be thought that I an. satisfied with our present attainments in this respect. As I have said in previous rep ,8 our Sue'"" uU til? 'r'""^ '"^■'"«, "^ ''?P^^^-^ ac.,uaintanc'e with thi, EnglUh tongue. Hut 1 think that we are going forward as rapidly as can be expected u.ider the circumstances. The supporters of these schools are generalh new settE work 1 hard to clear up the.r land and pay for their homes ; sal.^ries are consequenrly l7w Is we have no schoos where the teachers of both lan.^uages can be properly truned our supnTv comes from without tho counties, generally tn.,n "the Province of Qu^r hence tS imperfect knowledge o English. The remedy is time or money. If the liope otOntarTo oTSC'JlVT ''''' 7"/""' ':" '"^"'^'^ *'^« "'^"^y to 'establish isc£o,?whSh our Di-luigual teachers may be trained. The Hon. G. W. Eoss, Minister of Education, Toronto. Yours truly, W. J. SUMMEUBY. Toronto, 9th January, 1888. • P^:t*-^'1''>~-^ ^'? ""f^ """•* P^^*^^*' "^'^^ yo""* '•eport, it meets some of the nointa iouT^n'sJ^r. ^' b ^ff ^'" ■'"' }'"^ '"°"8'» *° '""'^ °^^'' ^he first notes yo« made o your inspection when first appointed year. ago. and let me know in how many schools in 47 Jinher, 1887. 3 tliHcuHH the |ire- ir district. Last WHM not taught. luatttr. If you VV. ROSS. back iTmit li: "'r ^"«"^'' ^"r "°* ^"«''*- " y"" ''*^" «»y Jnfornmtion going to gottt very Ich " ^""' P'^^''^^"-"' '^-f<>'''^ -»'*«'-h you couM give 1 would lilcj Yours truly, W. J. SuMMKIidV, Ksq., InHpcctor Fut.lio .ScHooIh, liUHHfll. OEO. W. ROSS. 'ICE, 4th, 1888. t, to pay special is tlmt WH hav« six, anl I hope 'alien into line, ndidates totally t I am satisfied )us rep irts, our th lh(! English 3cted Under the 8 working hard i^ bw. As we led, our supply ic ; hence their ople of Ontario ichool in which MERBY. School Inspectoh's Ofkick, Ri.'ssKi.L, ;Hst January, 1888. the v,Ma„™ of llawtabury a,..l J,u,i.„„l , .,,„ .1%., t,, e^l^.THawLX I :, d „t Z LOr gn.l. Al of li.e |mpils i„ tl,™,, dep,rl,.,. .,u ,'. ,v l„a™ En-li'l, '^ t was, I tluuk, m tl,„ ,„„■ 1 872, tli.i , aroly Fre.,cli ■iBpartnieut «... Br»l e.l.h S S Na rciri"'""""""" '■ «■'»'•»'""■)■ •"■•ee -d°,l,. j„„Jd7aLe?t L° I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. VV. J. SUM MERBY, I. P. S. »ry, 1888. I of the points s you made of any schools in Toronto, 10th .Jan., 1888. exclusively French, and thatEngli.hu not taught taZr.,.n? '*°°'' "' 48 f...\L°^^T^ **"*! provision is made in your Normal Schools for a course of French for *ourse as" wouT D *""'^ % ^T'"" -"^— ^s. Do these teachers Uke anTngl Sk scE ;„ri ^u/^'Y ^'^g^l'^tions require that English must be taught in every school, no matter what other language may or rasy not be taught ? ^ Wm. Crockett, Esq., Superintendent of Education, Fredericton, N. B. Note.— No reply received to this letter. Yours truly, (Signed) GEO. W. ROSS. The Hon. G. W. Ross. St. Raphael's, February 5th, 1889. Hon. Sib,— I am told by a person named Lafrance that you gave permission to have French taught in the Separate School here equally with En-liah * P'''^"»«sion to nave fi,af M •^°"-.*'7fu'^^"^ v\*^^ '^''''"'"^ '"^''^"g *^® request^must have led you to believe that this suited the English portion of the section. ^ ..nv X^lJr''"5 ^T•"° "S^* *° *V'- ^^'^ ^"''^''^ P-'^P'^ *^»ilt the school long before any French made their appearance here ; they pay the largest amount of taxes I grant the French may have more children but they all speak English ^ Now what I want, Hon. Sir, is to withdraw the permission to have the French placed on the same foot ng with English, and to have English the language of the school JLcelSaS." '" *'"' "^"^''^ '"^ ' am su\e she could^not obtain alhird informed ^' """^ ^^^^'""g 0° ^ permit obtained from Mr. Donovan, if T am rightly Th. J!l\^''''°PK'!i^l "r* ''11°'^ *^'' ^""^ ^^^ '""* •"« ^«^y «*"°t instructions how to act There is a very bad feeling here at present between the two nationalities, and one word from you will make everything right. VVould you please send, or have sent, a copy of the letter sent by Lafrance • if thev are private I won't ask you. but if not I would like to know if he ha J used fl repr7 sentation to gain his object. repre- I am, Hon. Sir, Truly yours. T. J. FITZPATRICK, Priest Toronto, 11th February, 1889. Dear Sib,— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 5fh I'nof ..»=^«.«*. mg the difficulty in the school at St. 'Raphael's. ' In ^'^^^^0 questbkTtwo • No such letter was received or permission communicated. 49 urse of Frfnch for 8 take an English )c taught in everj W. ROSS. ' 5th, 1889. srmission to have jd you to believe hool long before taxes. I grant lave the French ge of the school, t obtain a Third if T am rightly ions how to act. 3, and one word ifrance ; if they ed false repre- ^raSngtiSra^^^^^^^^^ the Dep„, „, ^as held constantly in thoroughly taughtlnevery'otTse^alateorPuwir^^^^^ ^."^''^'^ ^^°"1^ ^« to the sfuly of the French langua^f so Ion" „«\Lt .objection, however, is taken of the school in English. 2) It is 2a ?J^ Insi^ector ,s satisaed with the efficiency Public or Separate School shouIl£ So otear^^l-^^ 't?'^ teacher engaged in a examination is to test his know ed^e of t^i «n • ° . ' ^*''i P""'"^ °^J«°^ ^^ O""" language. If, however from ?ll onn!.! ."f' ^' °^ °"'' ^'^'•"o' curriculum in this knowledge of FrrdHsdiia^^^^^^ ^^ ^^"^ ^'^l^ool section a ferred. I shall be glad if tTif Jp WiX m^ both languages is pre- ing the prosperity of your school^ ^ '" '"''"""S l^armony and in promot- Yours truly, The Rev. T. Fitzpatbick, P. I» , St. Raphael. GEO. W. ROSS. Toronto, 2l8t February, 1889. taugh"? in^'^v^e^'TchTlinTurThtri:? ''k""'^' f ''^^ ^\ ""'^^ *° ^^ '* ^"gJ-h is was°to the effect that EngLrwas feTtau.^^^^^^ T T'^' *° '^^ ^"^ '^'^"""'•y. 1888. be able to say now that in e^^^t , L" 1,^' ^^.T^.^J ^J^ --Pt six. I hope ^ou will once to have every pupil study the English CuaT butit ^yiZZ '"' ^^^''' ^' I ascertained that English was taught in every scho"ol' T wl u i . . ^'^ gratifying if this on Monday next! ^ ' ^ '^""^'^ '''^^ to get your reply to Yours truly. W. J. SUMMERBY, Esq., I. P. S , Russell. GEO. W. ROSS. IICK, Priest. iry, 1889. I inst., respect- uestion of two Toronto, 21st February, 1889. taughUn^J:i,tVsa7i? 'S^LTnZ.^rr^^rt ^^^ *° -'''' ^^^''^^ " year that there were only six schools n whlh V ^u ^""'"^''^y '•^Ported to me last to say now that Engli,4^is U'ht ^ ev^rv schn^f S'T ""'' *""°*^*- ""'' y°" ^^^^ have your answer not later than A oiday Text ""^^^ ''^°'' '' ""^ '° '^^' I ""^y Yours truly, O. DuFORT, Esq., I. P. S., Curran. GEO. W. ROSS. 50 School Inspector's Office, Russell, 23rd February, 1889. tK. ^^^\ ^t^'T^ ^". !? '"T^'P* °^ *^^ P""**''* <^°Py of t''e resolution respecting the French schools and shall endeavor to have the information asked for ready for entry when the schedule comes to hand. ' ^ Last year I had to report that we had six schools in which English was not taught. Mr Dufort has made a verbal report to me that these six fell into line during 1888 so that we can now say that English is taught in every public school in the counties. Yours truly, Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. AV. J. SUMMERBY. CuHRAN, 25th February, 1889. The Hon. the Minister op Education, . Toronto. fj,„f f/'''~wl* ^f '■ f ^?''^,\"f? as I made my first visits I insisted on all the teachers that they had to teach English, and also explained to trustees and parents the necess^tv of having It taught. The result is that I niw have the pleasure of 'statin /that EnS 18 taught m all the schools more or less. oiawu, mau j^ngiisu Your obedient servant. O. DUFORT, Assistant I. P. S. |i:- i i' 61 IV.-COMMISSION ON FRENCH SCHOOLS. COMMISSION. Qsei, Kent and Simooe, or rtal Z , 'onld b» Si* „ f ,i °' ^"'°?"' '''"""■ pow.rti:;r^i„Yorrj;:ptts « tftritt z:^^" ■" "''"°*" -' to him upon school matter '"^ *""® "'^^'"^ necessary to report Schools for the Provin^^of OntaX 'h R vert^Ali^^^^^ Inspector of County Model Modern Languages in Victoria Uni;ers ty anTthe leverend D S McT ;^i' ^f'tT °^ language is taug^? andlt 1 an ' telL"^^^^^^^^^^^ which theVnch Education Department, Toronto, 13th May, 1889 GEO. W. EOSS, Minister of Education. Si m 4(R.) ff 52 To the Hon. G. W. Eoss, M.P.P., Minister of Education, Province of Ontario. Counties of Prescott and Russell. French-speaking Population. fl,p««^'^°7-'P'^.'''"^'"'^^*f" °^ '"^^^ ^^^ «o'"'"only known as the French Schools in these counties, it may not be out of place to speak of the immigration of th«Trln.K people and of the circumstances under which these schooirwer?Slished 1 A "^^^ ff* filers, who were English-speaking people, settled chiefly uoon the hi^rh oS'h f T'T^^ '^' ^°" ""' ^^^"-P '-nds:of'which thieTere^aTe areas S could be reclaimed only by very great labor. ^ «nH I^A- ^^'"^J. F''«"?h-Canadian settlers went into this part of the Province as lumbermen and finding the soil good, they purchased these unoccupied lands at a bw price and settled upon them m large numbers. "=»>-« low puce ana ^.o '^t 'r'^^'^ '" the French-speaking population during the past thirty-eieht or fortv rSS^lSlTsnld iS^^^^ ^'^^"^ '' ''^ following^ensu^s retui J Sf^ .t^J 1851. 1861. 1871. 1881. Increase per cent, from 1851 to 1861. S .-2 61 61 per from >1881. Increase cent. 1871 1( Tot»l population French population 13,357 4,126 22,323 9,447 35,991 15,223 47,939 24,223 67 129 1 33 60 During the past twenty years many of the English-speaking people have removpri to other parts of the country and very few of that class have moved into the coZies FrenS "' ""'"' °^ '^' ^""'"''^ P°P^'^"°" ^^ ^««" »«- than that Slhe While unoccupied lands could be obtained the immigration of French-Canadiana continued; but as nearly all these lands have now been purchased and brl„?fT french Language in the Schools. As the French-Oanadian people and the Engliali-sncakin" n-a-I- r,n .- ; • * the district, settled in separate communities, ^the 1hS^Son;be?am"^n^ great extent, essentially French or essentially English. The bounry tea are not ■'}i ing Oommis8ion s and have the nch Schools in of the French I upon the high arge areas that as lumbermen, low price and -eight or forty for the years ncrease 'per cent, from 1661 to 1871. Increase per cent, from 1871 to 1881. M 61 33 61 60 lave removed the counties, n that of the ch-Canadians rought under il of the old ;irely ceased. i removed to coming into ecarae, to a nea are not 53 always distinctly drawn, yet, in most cases, the early distinctive racial character of neighborhoods still remains. As an evidence of this, we found that in no £ ^^J^T' ''^r^' every child whose name was entered' ortherd, It ^f French he nZli'r' • ,>\^h°'e f -^tions were settled by the French, or as a majorfty of IndFrlnh/ '''*'?." ^i'"^'"" ^'T^' *^^^^^^« ^^° '^"^^^ «P«^k F;ench were erployed and French became the language of many schools, as it was already the languanre of the sections The present English schools, have always been Enjjish sinS ?hev were first established, and most of the French schools have always been French yet 7n a TJ^17 'elu ^" f"^^'' ^y i^rench-speaking teachers. This is due to the greater n rease of the French population. In all cases where English children attnd French schools, inspectors and trustees make special efforts to secure the services of teachers who can speak both English and French. In this, however, they are o'LtUt not verv hvT "i' f"^J"^»y f >gli«h parents complain that their childVen areLSct'vtauSt ^ifrZ ''^''?' '-^'T ^T^^^'^^' °^ ^"g''«*^ '^ *°° li-^ited to enabJthem J hnpart nstruction properiy in that language. For this reason some have taken the r chiXn FnS; ^'T? •°^°°' l^'''^ '' '^"^'"^ by a French teacher, and have sent them to a^ Engl h school in another section. French ratepayers also contend that thefr children sometimes receive but scant justice from teachers who cannot speak French. Official Hecogniiion of French Language. We find that as far back as 1851 it was ordered by the Council of Public Instruction 'In regard to teachers of French that a knowledge of French gramlrtsubstiuted ,„„ ^y resolution of the Council ot Public Instruction, dated April 20th 1868 th* following French text-books were authorized for use in French Schools in Ontrio • "Oours d'Arithmdtique Commerciale." " Abrdge de la Gdographie Moderne." " La G^ographie Moderne " " Grammaire pratique de la Langue Anglaise." " Traite Eldmentaire d'Arithmdtique," " Le Premier Livre de I'Enfance." " Cours de "Versions Anglaises." " Grammaire Frangaise El^mentaire." " Trait«5 de Calcul Mental," In 1879 the following list of French text-books was authorized. Several of these books are still m use and some others, as the French Readers, which are not authorized have been introduced into the schools. auinorizea, "FRENCH TEXT-BOOKS IN USE IN ONTARIO MIXED SCHOOLS." N0TE.-E. means miitablt for Elementary School, M. mean, for Model or more advanced schools A means for Academic or superior schools. ^^"u.ncca scnoois. A. ..h "I"J"^>i° Schools where there are both Protestant and Roman Catholic French scholars, the books sanctioned by the Protestant and Roman Catholic Committees of the Council of Public Instruction for Quebec may be used, as follows " :— '""'"^•^^ °^ ^^^ Arithme'tique de Bouthillier. Publie par MM. Cremazie. E ^°''"863^"m"'^"'^"'' Commerciale. Imprime chez Eus^be Sendcal. Montreal, Cours de Tenue des livres, en partie double et en partie simple. Imprime chez Eusfebe Sendcal. Montreal, 1861. M. xinpnme cnez Abrdge^ de la Geographie Moderne. Publie par la Societt^ d'Education de Quebec. 64 E. M.A. Par le- M.A. La G«?ographie Moderne de Holmes. M A Abrt'ge de I'Hiatoire du Canada de F. X." Garneau. E. M frZZ",^ de Lhomond (Edition de Julion) et les Exercices sur la in^me mft Tr.uL p" ^" Gramn.aire de Julian et les Exercices sur Icfeux M Manuel d'Anglais ; Grammaire et Thames. Par P. Sadler Paris 1829 F Manuel d'Anglais, thfemes et Syntax. Par le meme Paris 1840 F Gramn^aire Pratique de la LanU Anglaise, pLle S, Part iL MA Cours de Versions Anglaises. Par le meme. j^j ^ ™^'°^' ■^'^"S' ^»*»- ^■^■ Manuel Classique de Conversations Fraa9ai8.,.s et Anglaises. Par le in^me reme.^M.A"""- ''"^'^*'' Angllis-Fran^ais' et Fran7aLl~- Precis ^It^mentaire d'Histoire Naturelle. Par Zeller Paris 1858 Af A Traue d'Agriculture Pratique. Par J. P. Perrault Montre" ' 858 F M Dict.onnaire Classique de B^nard. Edition de 1863 ParTs ^''Tc'oTelZT'^'^'' '' ^''''^''^ '' d'Agriculture. Par M. I'Abb. Langevin. Grammaire Fran9aise ]6l^mentaire. Par F P B E Traite de Calcul Mental. Par F. E. Juneau. " EM " Trai.e El^mentaire d'Arithmdtique. Par F. X. Toussaint. EM Tenue des hyres en partie double et en partie simple. Par Napoleon Lacasae E M La Grammaire Complete de Poitf'vin. M.A. -"^ "f ^^^ apoieon liacasse. KM. Traite d'Analogie Grammaticaie. By the same. Traite d'Analyse Logique. By same. M A Cours Coiiiplet de Dietees. By same. M A Le Premier Livre de I'Enfance. Bv the same La Grammaire du Premier Age. By same. E La Grammaire Eh^mentaire. By the same E ^^Tir?s,'\fif ' ^'''''"' ^'"■*'' '■ ^'^°"' ^"^ Litterature Anglaise. '"'"sldli^^ft.TX'"" ''''''■■ ^^^"'^^ '^ ^^"-^*"- ^"g'-- Par P. ^""""Sr "^pfriiTssT. '°"'' ^' ^''^°''' ^'■'^"'^'- ^'' P- Sadler. Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre k bien lire. Par J. E Juneau Grammaire Franfaise. By F. P. B. E «« u. j:.. juneau. Lectures Instructiyes et Amusantes', en manuscrit. By F. P B Traits de Calcul Mental. By F. E. Juneau. E. M ^ ''• ""■ ^ IsTa ^^^''^''''^'y S'^hools only. By MM. Juneau and Lacasse. TS^'A^^^'r'^ n^"'"'^'-.^'^ ^'■•^""^-^ Quebec, 1868. E. M Traits d Analyse Grammaticaie. By Napoleon Lacasse. Quebe; 1867 Grammaire de Bonneau et Lucat, revised by Michaud. E M ' Trait<5 de I'Art dpistolaire. Sorel. EM ^^''l86? ^^^'^"^^"^ ^r^-^Saise. tenth edition. By 0. J. L. Lafrance. ?„^!!!.^.''.°l^"*'^!^^^'^"*»>°'«t!q"e. By L. H. Bellerose. Montreal. 1867. E. Par P. Sadler. Par P. Sadler. Douzi^me ^di- E. Quebec, E. M. Quebec, E. M. MM. Beauchemin and vr ^ """ -.^..„„u^cui4uo. oy 1^, ti. jjeilerose. I 55 mSme. E. BUX. M. 38. Par Chariot J29. E. E 848. M.A. meme. M.A. .glaia. Par le- M.A. E.M. Abbd Langevin. Lacasse. E.M. Par P. Sadler, aise. Par P. ar P. Sadler. Douzidme ddi- isse. Quebec, 867. E. M. ce. Quebec, 867. E. M. tuchemin and ore simple et E. M. a: 0. H. Laver- desire on SeDart'oTH.«p' *'"«/o'^«nued use of French text-books arises from a We conversed E h all if 1 lu '^^'^"''l '^' ^'^='^^'^ ^'^"^'"^g^ ^'•°'" *he schools, thems^rvesnot Tnlv a ^ 7 ' ^ '^" ^T-^ ^'°^^'' '^"'^ ^^'y ^'^variably expressed FrethArS;ther to'ngTe. " '"'"" *''*' ''''' ^'"^^ '^^'^ '^ --^ -^ -i^'' - Teachers. the nitlrlr'i^ff ''*"''' ^^'^'^'r^^^l^ '■"' """'^llv e,nploy«l in schools where Publics •hn^P'^-M-'^'l';'"''''''^'. ''*''" "'^^''•"'^'^ '" *''" past almost entirely (1) from the and in'tte P.:: ;;." orouHi'" t; ij^ ''■•" --- -^-^^tionai institute;:, in oLw: schools l!;U;:i'i;; ;:,tl?;Hre^\;!l^rs>VHar■^cS It, T '''''''r\^^}^^ ''^'l '^ '''»'i''cl Class corliticat,., two h."l County Bo^ il cert* ^^^'ZZ^iXT ^^^7'"-^?;-,-^'' -.^ht.,.on, of whon, fivriferrailtant . iTthe ^0 of Z 15;,, . "''^"^ Taking tho proficiency of the French teachers o?nI«^ , iMighsh lan-uago as ilx" basis of classification, twenty-six may be SS^e oTj£nr'' " ' ''"' '"^^'"'■- ^^ "^^ '^'°'"''^^^"^ *^ *^^^'' ^"^'^«^' ^^ Examination of Teachert. CertifiJa'tef vlnd'^fofZ'rr ^■*''' <=f"nties of Prescott and Russell iseues District uertmcates, valid for the schools in sections where French is the prevailing lanfft-a^e it E::Hsrrnnartl1';"'^r^"Tr ••"P'^^*^' ""' ''''■ ^°-^' and^s LnJut-tT^^rSy n i.nglish and partly in French. 'I l,e inspectors informed us that the English portion of the examination had been increased by them from time to time, and their prntedcirir Ztl^h'Ss to'r"p'"l*^' '"■ *'« ^'■'"'''' y-^ ^'- examinaS except "; KiS TK • . ^"^ ^'T^ language ami literature, will be conducted wholly in English. The mspec ors are thus trying to raise the standing of the teachers n En Hsh but in order to provide teachers for the schools, they will dmibtless be oSed in man; cases to accept a low degree of qualification. Certain it is that many teachers are no^ teaching on temporary certificates who could pass but a poor examinatbn Jn EngHsh In inspecting these schools we kept before us the course of instruction in the follow mg circular issued by the Department in September, 1885 : '"""'^""lon m the follow- " General Directions for Teachers of English and French Schools. " "The tollowing exercises are submitted for teachers in charge of English and French S'ttVngliSi CayL*'^ ''^'- ^° '' '--'' '"^ -'- *° -"- ^ fettertoX «tr.p??''''^'''1\K^'"''*°''^'T^r'' °* ^^'""^^ '" *h« school-room, names of things in the street, names of things in a dwelling, names of articles of food, names of the parts o? the body, etc. Such exercises may take the form of object lessons. READiNQ.-Class I. from Part I. Ontario Readers ; Class II. from Part II Ontario Readers; Class III. from Book II. Ontario Readers ; Class IV. from Book III On ar o Readers. Some lessons to be memorized in each class. Untano Spelling. — Class I., copying oa slate, lessopsfrom v-o-'-H Tnrl vf.a l^r ■ r-i y 56 systel^lSfy'^amLei^'er^^^^ *5^ ^"«*'-"°**°" should consist chiefly of a to a.awn troiu objects and reading lessons of the respective grades. Pronunciation.-To receive special attention in all grades four WsTwer- '' '"' "•' '* ''"'' *"° '^°"" ^ "^^^ ' Classes III. and IV.. at leaat Schools, % Before speaking of the work done in the schools, it should be mentioned : (May and June^vlriL'attendTnT- "'""'!" T'^t '"^^^^^^^ ^* ^ ^''^^ «« *J^« y«« pupils. ^ attendance in rural schools consis. . chiefly of the younger work'of tI^tUl^a;'i"for 'a'^tilt't" ?. *"° ^^"«"^««« "^^^-''^ ^^^« *« *»>« wouldbeinasch:r;tiU;Tnern;i^^^ '' ''' '^'' «^-- *^- ^* With reference to the instructions contained in your circular just quoted we find: I. That some English is taught in every school. II. That the Ontario Readers have been introduced into every school amount prescriied'* "*"''"' ''='°°^' '^'^ ^'^^'^ done in English is much beyond the inthJcir^ut/^ine^hetrntDrrcrL!!"' '' §-«" to English than that prescribed is given. ' ""^ prescribed is given, and m 28 less than the time prescribed exerckes. '^^"^ "'' ^""^ ^'^ ''^'''^' ^"^ '^^'^'^' ^"e'^tion been given to colloquial fined^rp^^fs'in'tltFS 'Zlf'TTI! T""*' •^"'^ °^^^««^ -- ^'^-efore con- the teacher was at all Sie^tfnsnikin^^^^^ mentioned however, that whenever who had been attendinff«omP fL^ speaking English, and when the school contained pupils fourth class in EShshS'.t^^^^^^ "''"' almost invariably in the thUor In 17 schools the results wlre^ tl i Tf ""*' .^T^ '""'^^ '"^ »>•« «»l^J^ct- quite equal to the work donTin JJ Pn^}- r °F /"^'x'*^' '°^ ^" ««^«^«1 «^««« was being made aiTd in lTf^2 ^""'^..^"gl'^h schools. In 21 schools fair progress r;s4r:Hi^tsSSi^^^ ^ the pupils was Tite below tha? of H^ ^ ^'^u'' ""-f ^. ^«^P»«y«J. t^at the standing of could speakcomp^rativetTittt f1 h jT^t ''"^'^^ '" T^^ f '^""^^ "'•««« ^^^-^^^^ methods and had iXred Sf.K • .u t °"u '^'^ ^^^ teachers had taught by good been nedcctpd if nf ^^^^u ^^ ' Y" ^^? °^^'"' ^^^ Caching of English had ev-'deLlv neglected. As many of the teachers have attended onl/ the Public Schools fn the catio7"" "'""'^-^^ ^"-^^"^ '^"'^ '' E- Hawke«bury given in the schedul. are not included in thin classifi 57 jonsist chiefly of a it use of language ; ctive grades. and IV., at least ioned : time of the year of the younger lily adds to the 1 slower than it uottd we find : ol. books. Buch beyond the that prescribed time prescribed n to colloquial 'e therefore con- that whenever lontained pupils in the third or n ihis subject, several cases 3 fair progress The backward ieve, mainly to 3n are to learn . The teacher know even less he and they We found in le standing of vhose teachers taught by good had evidently Schools in the dis net and have received no professional training, they are not proficient in approved ?nS'.-:' teachmg and the method usually followed in teaching the children tTZk English ,8 very defective. A child learns first to speak a language, then to read it We never teach him the spoken language through the written. He may learn from books to pronounce, and to translate from one language into another, but ho irirrn o W^ the language only by the practice of «;...A/V The geneml principle tha wo learn to do mainly by doing, holds true in this case as in all oUiers. .nH Jn^I™^^''°'^ "'"*^'^' *°]'T''^ '" *° *"*°^ *'•« ^^'"''^^^n 'o read the first French book and in so ne cases a part of the second book, before they learn any English The first English book IS then placed in their hands, and they are taught to riad or rather to pronounce as their first exercise in English. The teacher giv s the n arl ^ of the Te 1^1""^ ?"r"*? ^'*'"°''' '^"'^ "■' ^*^° P"P'1« advance they are required to speU Frenri^F \*''^^«^^'^. regularly from English into French .nd sometime.^ from French into English. This is the method practi.sed in a majority of the schools The pupils are taught to read and translate in the hope that they will dierebTlea n o speak l^n^^trZ^^:fr\ ^-^y «'^**''^^-P« ^^ >»-t ^ses^ still deferred. The p5s usually translated freely and corre.;tly, and spelle,l nearly, if not quite as well as the wSt/r'' ?'''''1 *" '^' ''^''^' ' ^"* °"'y ^•^-'^ ^^^ had been taurht o ally, anS who had been trained to give their answers directly in spoken English, showed any readiness in speaking the language. / f x. ^,vmi, suuwea any i\..2^\^ ^^^T '" *^® 'y"*'"" °^ teaching has become apparent to the French people them elves. Some parents complain that their children are making very slow progress! Sndersta^"^ '^''' *'^ """^ *° '"^'^ ''°'^' ''''^ sentences which they do not Pupils rwt Learning English. fir«f iiino?^^''^''°^'l*"J'! *^^ pupils reported as not learning English were in the 1,!L^ ^-u r- "^ ^"^ ^^^"^ '■^''^"^•y promoted to the second class Very few were tound in higher classes who were not learning English. There is diflPerence of opinion as to the time at which it is best for a pupil to I;nIr?^*^''*''^/•?^?'^"^^^«'^'""g""g«' '^"t *h« P™°ti«« followed in the^schools Ke 1 arenT^wJ 'I'^^^'l ' "'"•'""'^ ^^ '^' '''''^'''' ^"'^ ^' ^^ ^^^'^^^ ^^'^ tbe wishes of the parents. What we have to recommend on this subject will be found under the heading of recommendations. County of Essex. About the year 1700, French-Canadian pioneers from the Province of Quebec be»..n thetlwo^EsLr^F^'^."' "^^'^ ^'' •'''"• ^"^ ^'^^ I^etroit°Si"vTr,t^what 3 r- tne County ot Essex. From the census returns since 1851. we find the nnnnlotmn «f ^uL county and the French population to be as follows :- population of the 1851. 18G1. 1871. 1881. Total population 16,817 5,424 25,211 3,706 32,697 46,962 14,658 French " 10,539 Bd in this classifi tinn iff '".^'^^^^ ^f"?' u ""'" ^^ '"^'^ *'»^* *h« total population and the French popula- tion have increased at about the same rate. From 1851 to 1881 the increase of the former was 179 per cent., and of the latter 172 per cent. The returns oTe French for 1861 are evidently incorrect. Surrounded as the French people are in this county by 68 EngliBhspeaking people, they are constantly brougl.t in contact with the Enciish lani/uair*, • an.l, m consequence of this, they uHually understand English and peak^itwit"? some' and t^fi'^"^\^ '■"!'•''' \' ''T '-*"«""«« °^ their homes. Their langua.^e. thefr elSn and their love of nationality have been fully preserved. itiigion Although racial identity is still distinctly marked, yet the EnHish-speakinrr and the Hch "oh"J-Uh 'tf •'"'''" 'r "''^ '^ ^'^'^' ^^ '"^""""y ->^h each .r The FrL^ h Mr i.ar lot 'uhlirs'f 7'/ "" /" ^°j"' ^^""^■' *^"^^ '^'•^ '""''- *'"' supervision of n im.r Tn V "';''^f"^''^'"' I''^pector. Fron. the testimony of persons occupvinL- rro- n mr.t pos,t,„ns ,n Im county, and from our own ohser/ation we believe that the a'n ■ t.:;; .'""C" .;;?""" 7 ^^"'^•" ^'" ^'^''°^' ''- -^l re«ulationshave\en ?n n, .!:. r ^ ^'''ntleman for so many years, has , x.-rted a beneticial influence cLses aUk*"'^ '"" P"'"' "''''''• '"^' "' '"'''''^■'•'"S ^^^^ educational inte.vst; of aU Schools. There are thirty schools in the County of Essex in which French is taught .m,l nil X,"^^'inuv L"% ^Y% 1-V'^-^^ ''^"''' ''-'^'^'y ''^' 'Hstin^,S,;:/Z^ ngli^h P,l? V 1^ •'? ''''°"'"' ^-"«''"'' '^^ ""^'"'y *'!•■ language of the school • in fourteen workdonei^fl t!T 1 ^'"\^''«''''' 'f'"^ ""'''"^' ^'^ ^^"'""S ''"^ translation. ° The Tchonl Tl \''^'^f ^'''^'^ '« al>out e.iual to what is done in the ordinary ICn-dish rural Sirbl f^i • . , '""^ ""'' °'''*''' ••^■a»i^it^s. Taking the standing of the pupils in ingl.sh as the basis of classification, seventeen schools maybe classed as good six as fair and seven as poor and unsatisfactory. ^ ' ^'^^'^' teachll'Jfb'r^i'T/^^^T'* **'' "' '=°""<'<=tio" ^ith the schools in Prescott and Russell of teaching? the children to acquire some proficiency in reading French before thev be» n Tr. earn English IS the practice adopted in the County of Essex also Teache s cCm thit in hi«T ,''''''' '''™V," '■^^ ^"8'^''^' "'"^^^ ''^^'^y '^fter he has learned to retd a 1 ttJe m his own language. The schedule, in which the statistics are given fo each sc 3 shows a large nun.ber of pupils who are not learning English, but these with vervfew exceptions, are either in the First French Book or in the First Part of the Second iolT We believe, however, that the numbers are too large in many schools and th«t«^n pu,t" iZ ""^rd^^^™?? ?,f'''^ ^^""''^ ^« - belinninrto^etrtSh t S Teachers. .n^l^V" r ?'''*^:!.''"'" ^"".^"^ ^^^"^^"^ employed in these schools, twenty-nine could Zlr u7l"^ r^^ considerable fluency. The remaining fire could sp^eSn little English, but not enough to enable them to give instruction Efficiently in thTtnJ.ale oialihPd^ tf "P'" • 'T ''^'^''' r'' ^"'P'°y^^' ^""^ fi^« °f these ™ more or S quahhed to give instruction in French. I'our teacher.s have Second Class certificaS ZoVh"^ ''"'' ^V''^ ^^"^ '''-''' '"^^^ P«'""*«' «"^1 ^hree teachers in the W^ school have no regular certificates. As the schedule shows, thi., «..hool wo= tt .1' r^ bv enLffr%?''T';^ ^r^ ^r ^"'^^"'^ "^^'^^^'^ '^^^^''^' ^"d theseleach^rs ha^ been hXfl- ^^^ f"^-'^ r '^^' qualification as Separate School teachers! Twenty five 59 There is no special examination for French toacheiH in the County of Essex. All candidates for certilicatta tako the departmental examination in Eiij,'liah, and attend the County Model School. All do not succeed in taking the re(|iiisitt' numl)er of marks, and in order to furnish a supply of teachers for the schools, it i.s found necessary to grant temporary certilicatea to those who come near the required standard. Township op Doveu, Kent Co. Ill this township there are five schools in which nearly all the pupils are French. Six teachers are employed, of whom thre(! are Eni:li-ih and three are French. In three schools little attention is given to French, Kurdish bcini,' the lan!,'uaL."< of tho schools. In one school about one hour a day is given to the Fnuiuh Imguage, and la tho reuiiiining schooi about half the time is given to Fn^lish. In the primary division of school No. .3, which consists of pupils in the First and Second Readers, scarcely any English ia taught. All the teachers except the assistiint huve regular cerdlicates, and have received professional training. These schools are similar to the Freni-h schools in the County of Essex, and require no special remarks. Township of Tinv, Simcoe Co. In tliis township there are three schools in which the majority of tho pupils are French, and these are taught by French-speaking teachers. Another school, in which about half of the pupils are French, is taught by an Knglishapeaking teacher, but a French assistant ia usually employed. Tlie teacher of the last mentioned school has a Third Clasa certilicate. Tho French teachers have certificates graiited in tho Province of Quebec, and made valid by tho Simcoe ' "ounty Board of Examiners, for the schools in which they are employed. Tho French teachers do not speak English with much fluency, and the knowledge of English possessed by their pupils is quite limited. Some English howeve •, is taught in all tho schools, and the pupils are well 8U[)[)iied with the Ontario Readers. The inspector, iMr. Morgan, inform(jd us that a French teacher was formerly employed in school section No. 10, in which there are twenty-two French children, but that an English-speaking teacher had been employed during the past eight years. Ho also stated that an English-speaking teacher is employed in school section No. 18, in which about 75 per cent, of the children are French, and that English is exclusively the language of the school. The teachers in Nos. G, 10 and 18 do not speak French. Two of these teachers stated to us that they experience JifR' ulty in teaching the young French children, and are often obliged to use tho old. r pupils ,a3 inter- preters. In the town of Penetanguishene there ia a Protestant Separate School, established many years ago. In the public school, English has always been taught, but French was also formerly taught in the junior division, by teachers who could sp'eak both French and English. For several years past English has been taught exclusively, although more than half of the pupils are of French pi^-eutage. These facts show that the teaching of English is being increased in this district. It is noticeable that no religious instruction is given in the French schools in the county of Simcoe. Eyigliali Text-Books Used. Of the 97 schools inspected by us, 24 are supplied with a full set of the authorized English text-books, 43 have the full set of Ontario Readers, or have the T, II and III books with other authorized English text-books, as shown in the schedule; 19 have I and II books, and 11 have the I book only. French Text-Booka Used. General use is made of tho French text-books authorized by the Council of Public Instruction for the Province of Quebec. Some of these books, such as those on arith- metic, geography and gmmmar, are authorized by the whole committee of the Council consisting of both Roman Catholics and Protestants ; others, such as the readers and 90 rZVtlollrairoftSf 'Z Z fr .''^^"^"° r^''"- «^ ^^^ Council fir.t clasH were authoH ed fo Sllic Sohoo in n^'-' "' 'I"*' '"f"'"*' ''^"'^^ "^ ^^e No authorization has o2 been ^ ivin in oJf " V''^""? '" *''•' y^*^" lS(i» aru\ 1879. have heretofore been Sred to ?eZ,Hn ''"° .*° ^°?^ " ^''^ ''^'=°"^> ''''^««' They adapted to the m-i ren^entroAhe^n^eid '" "''" '^^°'^'' '"^^ '-" P-'^^^ books may possess they are unSnll^r , .7'"'*''^''"- ^"'^tures of excellence these Church of lLu^ I'roLZts con nEfl' r ^''"^Vf^^^^r *««'»'{"«« P-'culiar to the r r^t&^ ^u'HSS^^^ e^jnenta^y re.in. bi. '« I^ ^S,&rtr SS^^SLi^^St ZJ G«rnl!'¥otltrMl'an'iven during school hours, This instruction is given b^the teacher, frn^^ ^.^ religious instruction is given. Roman Catholic Ohf cTand it is Se telohin 'f '^'T ^'^P^f^ ^*^^ '^'^^'^'^ «* t'^« made in the schedule andTut^rr^^ht ^^u^^ rnXuSnTsX T ^^^^^^"^^ '' tion -^^ tXSnS^i^^-Sj^S^ ^ --^ ^^^■ rnTof t^oroflhfprrhtxtt^^^^^ tt^ ^^^^ 3 this report, the tenets, peculiar Jo the Roman Catholio''fi. T '^''''^''' ''^^^"^^ *° i" nently introduced. ° ^'''''°^'° ^"""^J^' *'-e °iore or less promi- small statues or images of saints In ?wS«n • !'°"' ch'^'-acter, the crucifix, Inl found in the schools^ ifwa stated th^ Spt "" *''' 'T}^ ?^ P''^^'^""' altars were for services of a spedal Ltare for the neon^^ ^"-ff u^""" "« '^'^ »^°"th of May school houses for even ng prayers as theThmli w "^ ^'■^'°''! ,^'^'' '^^^^"^•^d ^^ the these localities. ^ ^ ^ ' '^ ^huiches were at a considerable distance from to th^EnS- htS^^ -'7'« isobjectionable fng'religiou7in:tttlf;TttutSi^^^^^^^^ order, therefore, to remove all grounrof coln^ aTnt agaS th^eri'fn:^ ^1^' ^^ 18 only necessary that the schools be brought into harmony lith t oT-^'''*' °* *^^°g«' ''' 61 ;ee of the Council 3rt, hooks of the I 1868 ami 1879. lul claHS. They 'e boon provided Mr. A. N. Mont- excollence these pouuliar to the tho UHO of these contrary to their it of view is an is used in many *re the w ^rkn of )f the liritory of al and scholarly, ivritten by Miles been authorized rcge are written ol" a patriotism Id not be con- The regulations governing religious exercises in the schools are aa follows :— «.™n^'''!''f^***",n7w"'',n!^♦'"'''''?n^'"'''^"^" ^"''''° """^ High Schools, Ont, 1887. page 1 13, sections 200 to 206 ; page 104, section 8 ; and page 7, sections 7 and 8. nt place in the g school hours, etion is given, ihildren of the lat reference is • a certain por- sed in almost 30 prayers are, L' forenoon and referred to in or less promi- id in many of crucifix, ani tt, altars were lonth of May lembled in the distance from I objectionable y law on this ill fi! asses of :e, for impart- 3 school. In 3 of things, it /4S. ReligiouH Exercitet, page 201 " The Scriptures shall bo read daily and systematically without comment or explanation, and the portions used may bo taken from the book of selections adopted by the Department lor that i-urpose ; or from the Hible, as '■\ Trustees, by resolution, may dfrect i,.\J!!:' i! '^.'■^'u'"'" "•!'^ ^'1° *"'t' ^•"' '■°'''^'"° ' ' *■'»« ^^'f^'" o"- t*i« 'iuthorized Scripture selections by both pupils and teachers at the op. u„:( and .losing of the school and the repeating of the Ten Commandments at least on o a ,veek. ' 203. " No pupil shall be required to take pari in any ..^ligious exercise objected to K? ^r " """ ^""■•'r-^"'- ""'^ •" "'•^•^•' *° '*>" "''« •' ''''' °*' *hiB regulation, the^ teacher! b .fore commencing a religious exercise, is to allow a short interval to elapse, during which the children of Koman Catholics, and of others who have signified their obj^gti^n, may rXe 204. "If, in virtue of the right to be absent from the religious exercises, any puoil trJl "TV^" Hchool-room till tiftoon minutes after the proper time for openini^ the 'f thil schod °''^"°°"' '"'''' "''"'"'"^ "''*" "°* ^« t'-^ated as an offence against the rule" olnci "^!u " T^^T * u^*"^^"" ''''"™? ^° '"'''^ conscientious scruples in regard to opening or closing the school as herein prescribed, he shall notify the Tn stees to that effect in writ 206. " The clergy of any denomination, or their authorized representatives shaU have the right to give religious instruction to the pupils of their own church, in e«ch schoulhouse at least once a week, after the hour of closing the school in the afternoon • and If the cU^rgy of more than one denomination apply to give religious instruction in the same schoolhouse, the Board of Trustees shall decide on what day of the week the school house shall be at the disposal of the clergyman of each denomination, at the time above stated. But it shall be lawful for the Board of Trustees and clergymek of any deuomina tion to agree upon any hour of the day at which a clergyman, or his authorized rep resent*- tive, may give religious instruction to the pupils of hi. own church, provided it be not during the regular hours of the school." " u"* . , T*?*"-,!*^^- , ^- " '^^f school hours shall be from nine o'clock in the forenoon till foar o clock in the afternoon, but the Trustees by resolution may, for the purpose of affording period-' '°"' "'''''"°*'°" °' ^°' ^"> °'^^' P'-^P^' purpose, prescribe a short^ .* A ^"^° ^'f ^" "^"^ r"°" ^^"'.^ '"'''l"'' ^ *"y P"P^' ^" •^"y Public School to read or •tudy m or from any religious book, or to join any exercist of devotion or religion, objeoted to by his or her parents or guardians." j^^u 8. " Pupils shall be allowed to receive such religious instruction as their parents or guardians desire according to any general regulations provided for the organization government and discipline of Public Schools." S'*"ii»Hon, Recommendations. Training of Teachers In the counties of Prescott and Russell the French candidates for teaohers" oertlfi cates have, lu most cas-'s, only an imperfect knowledge of English— too imperfect to enable them to take with advantage the prescribed course, aa given in English in our 62 EnglMTlIigLgr""' "'*°°' "■"*'='"'■«<' '■»-th, training of French teacher. i„ the It should pro.iile tirorlln,,? noT,, r* ■'' ''','''"°''°" '" '''™ '''°S''''Se». W who have pa^c. .u./,..,„iCSri:SSvTa liSrtL;!" °°'' .^.ployell! thXi'Sofr '" '"" '" ""' '""""«* '«"'='" °f *, teacher, now Text-books. P-.nch''s7hIl;,''.'i'n'Sro" """ «f "«'"'-I'™»A«d E„gli,h-be provided for th, "'tor:fts''zrno7:ixr™'''''' ''''"" " p-'«'»«t„„ .^o. knowledge of both l^'gu.'oeT '"' """ °""«™"y » «cquiri„g . ""'irdrof ^tSoii* Ltiia^StfinS re'\r r'""« *» instruction in this languaee In tZvoT !?, i- . ^""^^^^ ^™ *° '•^ceive the difficultie. inseparatrfrom tL LtToSucS:? IZf'"''- ■ ^^ -««-- but we believe they would be mor« nlLn . u , *''°**'«'' series of readers, be derived therefrom '''" counter-balanced b> the advantages ta V. That the use of unauthorised text books in these schools be discontinued. Religious Exercises and Imtructions. ^•^~-?''^a* *he attention of trustees and teachers be callPfl «^n f».» ^ •• law governing religious instruction in Pi.hl.V ^.v^ir oe called to the provisions of the of informatiot on this subject '^°°''' ^' ^^^'^ '^^"^^ *° ^« « general lack General Remarks. «t.Xgir.rhi':j:;cSL"Se^tt„„t^^^^^^^^^^ onlj prtial and in iccommodation ta S°T„ ^ ^ *>*""" ''<"° "■'» '"'« 'h»"M >>« .h/£n„tr„ in ord.r thTSTd I'gt fn'v tr:;:;^":^ Ji'.tStd'^-'""' °' ..„_ 3 .'^tf ]*« "° iiio.. «oc„ * - * --"-\='^"""i<' m the ;iuvorai » ..ot i. heing n..d. to .^X' S::^J,.Z\f ^^t^^ .SilT^ I 63 ;Iish and French. )rovi(led for the mg two seta of years, so that they are practSv En JlUh jf ^ &'^ ^^ ^'T ^"" ^^"g'^* ^°^ ^^^7 ■ from the statistical Lt^en foLin.^narf^^^^^ ^^T- ^'\?'f° '''"^' ^' ^"^ l^« «eei is largely used in the woTof Z slo'oT This'isThe' if"'^ ''' ''"-'r^ '^"S"^°« counties of Essex and Kent. ^'® "°''® particularly in the iangu?grL^rsIo:fru\S• SL^rnVLT *° ^"^'f' ''''■ ^'^ - °^ ^^^^ than formerly, and the use YnadT of it in 7v.» these, more attention is paid to English was a few years ago "" *^^ ''°'''' °* instruction is greater than it .ecu/e\ SEry tthi^^^^'^ S^sliVnt^ *''" .*." ^ '"^"'^^^ ^*^"^"'^' -'^ *« and patience must be exerc"fed For many yJ^TfL'l '^7' ''""'. '""^^ ^' ''^^'^'^' couduct their schools in their own Iv T^ ^T ' .^ ^'^'^''^ P^°P'® ^^'^ '^"o^ed to Department, or by the Publl ^Sop'-^r^'^ ''^ -^''"^ ^"^"'^ "^*'^^'- ''^ ^^^^ Education teachers fo'r them"^ and Fren h telThLriZT Th "!?^ .*° ^^""^ ^-"^^^ They have lived for a lonl ,,er bd in the In. 1 > ^^ ^""l'*^ ^'\ *'"^''- «°h°°l«- enjoying the use of their n^tivr Ian- a^e liev J' 7^'''. *'^"^ ,"'^« ^"^^'i' It is the language of their fathers nn^^ ?fi' ^ ? strongly attached to it. by their childmi? It s IS iiat thev SlT? "''? -1" ^'^r'^'' ^°'"^'^ ^"^ «P«ken their .children to acquire a klwled 'e o It I h'!^'''? f* "''^ ^?''=^^""' ^""^ '^^^ire sr :;^t:i::;- -sis ^f n?^^:Si:i&^^ these^iriTe'ScLta^^^^^^^^^^^^^ rh'ethlldre^'T^ "^^^n^^ ^^T^^^^ *« -"''- the knowledge of English wiU be 3pmnpH l .^ ^'''"^ ''.^P''^'^ ^"'' "'telligently in have found. That, on the whole the peotrt^^^^^^^^ French people themselves. Ve children. In many of the Jural sections in Pre«co.t ^ ^^^'""' ,f *^ ^^'^'=^^'°'^ °f their inferior and poorl^ equippTLT tL s l^esT v ^llf-'^Te^ '°""^ "« villages, the people have manifested thpirnmrlilf- e\\ ^. ^ •'°'"® sections and by provUing L«^.,„„e WiMiC tJ ^Sini'SrS,:! ilKr Llhf.™''^""- inverse. At the „me time it i. ZSZ^T^tZZ" IT'T^'" 1" '"''">' ^'"'i' «>»-»' •hould be familiar with the E^LT^ZVe Jd £ly.tV^°" I'rj P","'" '°l'°»'« «o„nd generally, that in .hoseUooK^^^h t. L« a,? E 'to „rjj''t: , ''"'' " ...h freedon. thej, have brought their school, to a v.ry oSable d'^r": o'f'prJSST hi„d^Sf„t'rh:;%7„oh':Lidt^.t''d„''tt'°'''*d"''^ 's r" ^-«k«»™„. employed in the» F?eLTaohoo , aTmrd be ir. to f I'l?'' '^"S""''- The teachers A suffieient .apply ot English atutnl' t 1, n^ Z Td'e™ S raU/'l'd ^"«""'- necessary to fit themselves for teachino- in th«l T?.^« i u i , , *"^ expense for the small salaries paid. Hence fh^ necess^^^^^^^ «ehoo^, could not be obtained recommended iu this report by thtch Frenoriyi,- P^'^^^S «"<=h means as are in the knowledge of Eng^lish^ttt S^^ ZtarfotttrTr^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ on thllTllnTtrof tm^V'Lt'^''^''^^'^ ^'^^f '^^^'^ »»-«■ ^ -r. Especially is this the caseL tfo d ISa wh ch are wholl Frt'^'^ English .chool' are only a few English speaking residents The innTl« J , ' "'' '"^ ^*''°'^ "^^'^ but French Thov h«"- -r ,"^ r^^^^^^^- ^ne P"P»l8 near no language out of «ohool . _icu_u. 8 npj ndrc iiO uucasion to make uh« nf iha ffn^HcU i "". — progress in learning it is necessarily slow °^'''^ language, and their » m 64 English language m French districts. There has not therefore been any special reference onnt«!.f w ?.,*' ^""^ conducted are not satisfactory to them. Their children come i^n contact with views of religious and national questions with which they are not in tLTS;.!?^' ^wl*T «^°"ld therefore, be'considered with specia/reference o t^r«„S.f r- T^l'T 'f'-^90\^ ^reused should be such as Protestants can puJ with satisfaction into the hands of their children, and whatever in any public school prevents or renders undesirable the attendance of those children, should he iSmoveA wJfK^if ^"-T 'T! ^^t^'^^ ""^^y °' *^^ ^''^"'" ^^^id^ritB in the districts visited, and with those interested in the questions under investigation. It was found that while there were complaints made by the English speaking minority in some sections, on the grounds already referred to yet m other sections people similarly situated had ^o compfaints to r.r« \n1r' °^*^.%P«°P?« «P°J^^" \ith seemed to think, that there had been in recent years an increased determination on the part of the French people to give prominence to m the social and educational tendencies in their localities. While this may be the Section. '"""^ ^ '' '"'"*' '"^ ""^^^^ **''*"'*' ^""^ °^'"'^"'* '^^ tendency in that to .^.i''7^!T'''^ the subject of these schook, it is only just to teachers and pupils to state that your commissioners were much pleased with the politeness and good conduct of the children, both in and out of school. ^ ..A Zltl^^^V *^^?^ *'^'^^''' *i"'*^^" ^°^ inspectors for their uniform courtesy, and for the valuable assistance rendered us in conducting this investigation. We have pleasure also in recognizing the kindness with which we were received by the people in the districts visited. I'^i-civcu uy All of which is respectfully submitted. Toronto, Aug. 22nd, 1889. ALFRED H. REYNAB, M.A., D. D. McLEOD, J. J. 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OS 4^-5 -• "■Sir- (0 g'"£^ a C 33 O ^ f— 55 3iJ7-2 a — * - u a. o •x cs a ^ a '^'•O S D C3 9 9 OS «r ce a g M I Z a.S " s S §§2 >• ee a n •9) a cS ■a a •c O u 1^ I ^ I i CO M •a s : I a <« : I .1 til J S ^5 3 ll ^ OQ H ^ .a fS » 5« a .o s '1 B ^ ^. ^ l"s I ^. ^ I i I 104 li IP m I? i 8 'a 0/ 'So a J o a to s . d o 1 d O ..9 .1 u a d o u d c8 K a S S-S e ?f 1^ J 2w II h S S .a s o Ha" S JOJS Q b o •^ rt 3 rs'3 « c3 s CO S « 8- "O .1 £• tic> ,, S V " W .2 VI.- 105 -INSTRUCTIONS' TO TEACHERS AND TRUSTEES OF FRENCH- ENGLISH SCHOOLS. In August, 1885, the Education Department adopted the foUowint; regulation for the study of English in school sections whero the French or German language prevails :— of his inspBUtoL ■any text-books in cithc of the lanriuages ajoresaia." This regulation was supplemented by instructions issued in September of the same year, pointing out the best methods of teaching English in such Pchools, and although it appeai-8 from the report of the Commissioners who recently visited the French districts that the authorized Readers are used in every school, and that a laudable effort is being made by trustees and teachers to carry out the intentions of the Department with respect to the study of English, it must not be assumed that all has been accomplished tiiat was intended by the above regulation or 'subsequent in. uotions. There is still room for improvement, particularly in the colloquial use of English. The Commissioners report that in some schools the pupils in reading the English text-books appeared to be repeating words, the meaning and use of which they did not understand. Tliis defect m teaching should receive immediate attention. It is hoped that by following the directions here- with submitted all just cause of complaint in regard to this matter will be speedily removed. , Teachers should study English. It is very desirable that teachers not familiar with the English language should apply themselves at once to the study of Eni,'lish. Not only shall the teacher conduct in the English language every exercise and reci- tation from the prescribed English text-books, but communication between teacher and pupil in matters of discipline, and in the management of the school shall be in Eiiglish, -except so far as this is impracticable by reason of the pupil not understanding English. Teachers' Institutes, It is intended to hold annually, for some years a Teachers' Institute, similar to the one held this year, for the purpose of considering the best methods of teaching the different subjects in the Course of Study, and of organizing and managing schools— such institute to continue in session for one week. Great care will be taken to make these institutes helpful to the young and inexTperienced teachers, and special attention will be paid to such difficulties as are peculiar to schools in which both French and English are taught. The masters of the Normal Schools ahd the other officers of the Education Depart- ment engaged in this work will be directed to give such assistance as may be necessary. Model School for French Teachers. Under the Regulations, as they now stand, County Model Schools hold but one -sespion in the year, and that only for the professional training of teachers. In counties where there is a scarcity of teachers qualitied to teach English these schools shall here- after hold two sessions each year, and shall in conjunction with the ordinary professional « ^-^'-''''d as Jt Bi-Hngual Readers. . T, ^" T.'"'^?': *o facilitate the study of Endish . *i. of French children from the double cost of nfmK ' ^}^ "T^ *'™« "-^''^^e the parents First Reader, Part I. First Header. Part U. Second Keader * Third Reader Price. 10c. 1 5c. 25c. 35c. * Course of Study iv Forms I. II. and III. (^Moqtdal Exercises in English. ■e-oLTlr"" '° ""> """°S ""»"' "•>"■' be -lb. .™u, i„ .hi, „., More the Reading, «»fe.Xs^'t^It.°hSb:■,,lr '• •"" "■• - *« -"•-'-i F.„oh.E„,,i.„ ThH\''rrEMt°°S"'' '■'''"' '^».»"b—ttori.«, P„„„h.E„gU„, ,„ies tt.tt°il'/i/,t'„:Sl"hl'.a't'''' ""r-tasof what h, „...„„ i.^avs'sa'.scs?'"'"*"™*"'"'™-^-'""'^:.^^^ shall also be an !• anlieve the parents 'th languages, the French language New Brunswick, ?se readers are as Price. .... 10c. . ... ISc. . ... 25c. . . ■ . 35c. ering school, bo 11, in the play. >J, p irts of ^he to use them in in and until the way before the ble to converse French-English ■English, series English series he reads and md in writing Is, phrases and •d passages in ter of text-books 107 Writing and Spelling. Form I. — Copying on slates lessons from blackboard and Reader. Form II. As for Form I., with easy oral exercises and dictation ; copy books. Form III.— Writing on slates, oral exercises, dictation, writing in copy books. • Grammar and Composition. The instruction should consist of a progressive series of exercises, oral and written, in the correct use of language ; practice in sentence building ; the correction of common errors in conversation ; parts of speech and their inflections. Teachers should use ospecml care in training pupils to express themselves accurately in all their answers to questions. Geography. The teacher should give his pupils a knowledge of direction and boundaries by reference to local circumstances with which pupils are familiar, such as the school house and its surroundings. Definitions as far as possible should be drawn from the pupil through his own observations of nature, or by means of blackboard illustrations. Special attention should be given to the map of the World, of America and of Ciinada. Map drawing should be practised in each form. History. A few of the leading evei.ts in English and Canadian History should be impressed npon tho pupils by means of conversation. Reference to the part played by the men and women whose names occur in the reading lessons should be dwelt upon by the teacher. An outline of the system of government prevailing in tho country should be given to the pupils. Arithmetic. The first four simple rules should be thoroughly mastered. Accuracy and expertnesg in these ^should be made a special object. Problems to be solved by analysis should bo given. Mental Arithmetic, Compound Rules and Reduction. Drawing. The exercises in Parts I. and II. of the Ontario Readers or the Kindergarten series, of Drawing Books should be used, or the Public School Drawing Books, numbers ! , 2 and 3. Directions. In following the course of study herein prescribed, the greater part of the pupil's time in the First and Second Forms will ' .e occupied by colloquial exercises, and in learn- ing to read in French and English. The course in other subjects should consist mainly of blackboard exercisec and oral instruction adapted to the attainments and capacity of the puoils without a text book. When the pupil enters the Third Form his knowledge of English should be sufficient to enable him to use all the English text-books authorized for the ordinary public school so far as the course of study makes this necessary. Teachers will, therefore, be expected so to prepare their pupils in English before entering the third form as to render this course practica*ble. ' URSE OF Study in Form IV. In the Fourth Form " Les Grandea Inventions Modernes" may, if deemed desirable by the trustees and the inspector, be used by pupils learning French, alternately with the Fourth Reader of the authorized series in English. Robert's French Grammar may, 108 strictly followed in every suhi.^t Punill i r ^f«"'?t'o»« for Public Schools shoul.l be the entrance examination l^to High Sol "'^ '^'' *°''"^' «*>''"''^ "^^ «' ^° P^'" Time Limit. upon entering sdiool, no ti.ne' limit for tie stud vofK V ^^'"1' ''°?'«'^^'' ^^ *''« P"Pi'« of h,8 pupils being the teacher's best ffuide hi thif . f ' T '^^'"'^' *''« "ecessities inspoctor howeve,toseethatth. u(l s "i^^ It shall be the duty of the an.l that the stu.ly of French or G.Tnian !«. nn f '' ^°'"' *'"'' **"S^>^ etBoiently acquire a thorough knowledge of English. '°"'°'"'** "P*"" ^''^ '""« necessary to Unauthorized Text-boohs. the School Act and re»ulat ons n M,V . °'^ '^°"''* ^^« '•«'n°^«J without delay and tofore authorized may%"oS; o b L'eTSy suchlV f "1 *" ^" text-booKeTe' l8t of January, isgif After that dlte t eirVset^ r"' 'T "' "P'*^'^ '^«"^ ''» '^e herem mentioned exclusively used. In o^L that ^--f '^'=''^'^?*'""«^' ^^^ the text-books their position with regard to this matter tlornU^ '^' ■''"^ *'*°*»"''« '"^^ ""clerstand Act (See Revised Stat^utes. 1887 d an ^oj") "ndZ'i ^T ''"''^ *''^ P"''"° Schools given :_ * '' *-"*?■ -^>) and the Regulations of the Department are )r in thH Hv»r,.;»„ ..1 1,: •-. " '°'^?. '"^'' introduced into the school. Tl,;. °i.'.:>iv°^'"*f By Reffulation 7, sub-i Reliyioua Instruction. givenlntrscrrdu'rgtlTh^Vr:*^^^^^^^^^^^ not generally understood, the attention of trustee anStl'^'-"' °" -"^'^ «"'^J«'''= "« liations given below P.^^, ^u". ... ""®^? ''"'' teachers is specially directed to the regulations given bebw. P^r^'tTese i ITL'Lllhtt'lIb" T^"''? .^^^^^^ to" for religious instruction, according to law irshouW 1?« K ^''^' provision is made carry out the spirit of the law and Mie rT'-uk ions ilth ^ "J ""J^ ^^""^ ^" '''^^' to emblems of a denominational character shSuld no? 1.T vu'f^f ■ ^'^ '■*'"»'°"« instruction, regular school hours. You wiU therefore see that IT 'f '" ^ P"*'''° «°''"°1 '^"'■ing the public schooUs strictly preserved^thraa in 2l °°"-^«°°'°"»*tional character of exercises. "^ P^servea, m this as m all other matters respecting reliaJn,.- 109 xt-books in this hoola should bo d be fit to pass the French or d by the pupils the necessities !io duty of tho ight efficiently e necessary to ' unauthorized )ut delay, and tt-books here- them till the iho text-books ■y understand ublic Schools partment are Public Sohorl, ve or municipal changed by the 'ten approval of a school term, uthorized text- ol. he shall for s the caao may hool purposes, amount appor- P permits to be t no text-books guise of being should be pre- ment." struction is subject are directed to ion is made in order to instruction, lool during iaracter of 'g religious Reijulationa with respect to Rdiijioua Exercises, 8. Tlie huhool hours shallbe fro>n nine o'clock in the forenoon till four o'clock in tho afternoon, but the truHteen l)y resolution may, for the 'pur|)osH of atfurding facilities for religious instruction or for any other proper purpose, prescribe a shorter poricul. 200. Every Public and High School shall lie opened with the Lord's Prayer and cloned with the reading of the Scriptures and the Lord s Prayer, or tlie privyer authorized by the Department of Education. 201. The Scriptures shall be r^ad daily and systematically without comment or explanation and the portiou-i used miky be taken from tho book of Heloutions adopted by the Department for that purpose, or from the Bible, as the trustees, by resolution, may direct. 202. Trustees may also order the reading of the Bil)le or the authorized Scripture Selections by both pupils and teachers at tho opening and closing of the school, and the repeating of the Ten Commandments at leist once a week. 20?. No pupil shall be required to take part in any religious exercise objected to by his parenta or guardian-t, and in order to the observance of this regulation, the teacher, before commencing a religious exercise, is to allow a short interval to elapse, during which the children of Roman Catholics, and of others who have signifled their objection, may retire. 20i. If, in virtue of the right to be absent from tho religious exercises, any pupil does not enter the aohool roinn till tifteen minutes after the proper time for openmg the school in the forenoon, such absence shall ni)t bo treated as an offence against the rules of the school. 205. When a teacher claira< to have conscientious scruples in regard to opening or closing the school as herein prescribed, he shall notify the trustees to that effect in writing, and it shall be the duty of the trustees to muke such provision in the premises as they may deem expedient. 20!i. Tho clergy of any denomination, or their aut'aorizud representatives, shall have the right to give religious instruction to the pupils of their own church, in each sohool house, at least once a week, after the hour of closing tho school in tho afternoon ; and if tho clergy of m>re than one denomination apply to give religious instruction in the simo school house, tho Board ot Trustees shall decide on what day of the week tho soh (ol house shall be at the disp >sal of tho clergyman of each denominatiim, at tho timi above stated. But it shall be lawful for the Board of Trustees and clergymen of any denomination to a|lo of tliat nationality. The original settlers came, some of them from Europe and others from to h.vs i„.erf„ou With .h. p,„8„.. .,«ti,-: r;.. in E^s'".? t '^zz^f^r "'- lieligiouK Innf > lulion. are used n No 10 Woolwinh TCn i r'„,»; i »/v ;,,""" *"® ^'"''® 'i'8'^0'"y and in No - Car.iok ^,,,1 P,,lT=J V, '^*^"' ^"/lo- 10. Woolwich, a crucifix wa8 found, oU,er.chool,,h,,e.„„„ „ligi,u, e.erci», C„i wtH. .li:*edT„'*t":«l'?,'„'': Recommendations. th.J^ t "°* "'"'"'•^'"^•T to recommend any special measures for providing teachers for these schools b. ...se a Hufficient supply of duly quMified teachers who can^ther sneak German or wno ... r^r^.-vhat familiar with that language can readily be obt^nei ^ Tert-Booka. « . biJingual »rie. of reader., .„ (.clli«e .lLe„..r7ZlS?„ TngEr ' 113 B some reIif(ioiin lioman Oatholii the truBtnrH oi II learn Oornmii , only 002 were ■aniinR Gornian, :, or .52 niin. pnr ritinx with Horne sulijcctH on the m \H taught in tako CJernian in lio lowerft clas.i. vancod in their n dors not seem Hulyects. n during school 1, Carrick ami 1 also nrcf Bsarily s teaching. Tli(> le Bible History and No. 2, Car hese schools are rand with pray cifix was found, ous images and chools. In the ■If ri'.^ulatlons. ing teachers for in either speak obtained. zed for use in d. n learn German orstand siuipie provision, such ;lish. Udifjioua Imtmction. Wo have also to rnoommnnd that thn attention of trustees and loioherB of those schools in which thn Undulation* governing religious exercises are not ob»erved, be called at once to the provisions of the law governing tho same. General Remarks. In addition to tho schools bofoie nu-ntionod there are otliers in which German is ■ometiines t > jght and sometimes omitted according to tho prevailing desire of the people Thitre are also many schools, especially in Wateiloo County, in which largo numbers of i! luian pupils arc found, but in which tho German language is not taught." While the people retain their attachment to their mother tongue, and in many cases desire it to bo taught to their children, they recognize the necessity of an Enalish education in this country and give every encouragement to tho obtaining of it. The transition from German to English which has lieen going on for many year i i« facilitated by the similarity between the two lunguag-s, and by the fact that tli. Gerraan settlements are limited in extent and surrounded by English-speaking people. As to the knowledge of English po^se.ssed by the German children on their (list coming to school, there seems to be a dlHerenco of opinion. It was stated to your (Joi^i- missioners that many came with no knowledge of English whatever, but we found ori examination that the number of such was conipHmtively small, and chat in n.ost cases Uut pupils possessed a sufficient vocabulary of English to enable th-m to make a beginning in their school work. We arrived at this conclusion from the statements of the teachers and from a careful examination of the pupils who had recently entered tlie schools. Ono teacher of a large primi.ry division in a village chiefly German stated that in a year and a half only two pupils had come to school who were unal)le to understand simple sentences in English. The topinion of ono of the most experienced Head Masters, thorowlily acquainted with tho subject, is as follows : " The number of those children of German parents who, on entering school, are entirely ignorant of the meaning of Eii"lish words and sentences is excedingly small. On the contniry, most of them fairly under- stand simple English spet;ch about fami,\ar matters, though many hesitate for some time to express themselves in English." The earnestness and attention of the pupils were very noticeable, and their general proficiency was very satisfactory. The superior character of the school buildings, especially in the towns and villa-fg of Waterloo, proves that the German people take a deep interest in the welfare of their rlaldren and provide liberally for their education. We have pleasure in stating that we were kindly received everywhere by trustees and teachers and every facility was afforded us- in the investigation "in which we were engaged. We desire to recognize also the valuable assistance reiidered us by the Inspec- tors of the several Counties. All of which is respectfully submitted. ALFRED H. KEYNAR, M. A. D. D. McLEOD. J. J. TILLEY. October 30th, 1889. m o •unmaag ujoaj ^oii op ouA\ snantl uumasQ p -o^m ■UOtUJajr) UJ1J3[ OUM sndnd UBuuag jo -o^ ^ s ■" g M £ 2 OS o a 1) 43 •» m£^ •S « S 09 R O 01 O .. §9 <= n il3 ci3 ■aonu •puai^B ui 8[!dnd jo -o^ uoBn(!ndq6iiSu.^jo-ojj ■[|0J uo B[idnd mauaQ jo 'o^i JO 53 o 5p t>. 00 N ' ' '. I- g i^ f5 cc . . . S "»''§ .-o » S3 :gS|gssss5S5 ggg« 5g. •""•■"O'ON IsiSil"-^- ^§?SI§ ?5S' §■2 St o b 6 s 3 o H :I2;: 5 ;^- - ,» §? -S, • u o s , O o tilz; a 2 XI ^■•^ .5 en ~> m ~ i N a >, ■» X js-t te-s p " »«> 3J •«J3 i* o « « c E." 3 e3 -■* o d a c o sg .3 c» i US ym.~EXTBACT, ,SOM EDUCATION DEPAHTUKNT n.PORTS. County of Waterloo, 1854. Page 118. Martin Rudolph, Esq., Wilmot. writes : Iang:,tfr^;rrL^r^^^^^^^^ 'zij'T ^^f'T '^^^^^ ^-- two are few, seeing that they can earn morl t' Tx. *l"'*''fie(l teachers in both lanonace. An English teacher who'irnot^rted ZlkZ' gT'^'V''^'' '''''' "^ schoolSSJ a great many difficulties, as the most of our c hiirlrl f "./*"^""«^ ^'" ""^^t herewith fam.l.es. and he is not able to raake familUr ilfi !?"*'' ^'''^ ^"'"'"^'^ J'^n^'u-ge in their who teacljes the Ger.nan language Zyt :et7vTt!\' '" '''""• ^ ^Jermal. tead.er educate children in a country without ^'^:Lj:Zl1^Z::^JS:^^:^;^^e to County of Rmiell 1856. Page ISO. The Rev. Pbter Lindsay, Cumberland, writes : fichools, the'?made;x;ell;ntprtrfs^VTh7FfTl^^"'*u^^^^ attended one of the advantage to them to be thus situatad." ^ '^ ^^'^^^^x^^, and I conmder it a great County of Bruce, 1856. Page 186. Jon.v EcKPORD, Esq., Brant, Carrick, writes : ^e.^l^^L^V^ngX^auth"^sp?C'^ ?t°"° ^^^r^^ ^^'^-'^ - carrick mstruct^ion, at least, in^ofjunctron the ewith and th^ Tr^"^ ?' '"'''''''^ °^ EnglLh acknowledged and may lead to improvemenr' I b^v« »!m '' °^ V '""'''^^^ have been rapidly than those in this school. P'"'^^"^''*. I have seldom seen children progress more County of Russell, 1857. Page 160. The Rev. John Edwards, Clarence, writes : has been set off this year and others wibeTo ere Ion, 'th V ^"^ »«^ ""^hool section who live near attended and made good progress.^' ^' '^"'^ Canadian chUdren 8 (b.) 116 County of Preicott, 1858. Page 6. Humphrey Hughes, Esq, Alfred, writes : about the education ^f their children CttZlZtVT^''^'''^ ^""' "^^^^ ^^^^^ ^'^'^'^^^ anxious on the subject. . . The F Iclfn Jn7^^ I '^^ •"' "°"^ ^^''"■"'"S q^i'e the school 8;.stem and like it better » ^ ^ ^ '*''" '''°°'°^'^S '""''^ acquainted with C7oun' ^ ^'"'"'^ ' °"^ ^'' '^' «« o* the French ^^^Z County of Russell, 1874. Page 26. Rev. Thos. Garrett, writes : language, and rarely in County of Essex, 1876. Page 117. Th. Gibardot, Esq., writes : i>is running ,,,1. fro.n the n.ui,. >..iI,Iingcon th L^ ;:,r:f * «^air.-with a w « rooms-ono below stairs and on. above ata ri-t e wir.« "T ''"'^ *^° «°°'' «^l"-i accommodation of a high scliool. '"^ ''*''"'« '^"en intended for thr, Until the month of Julv lasf hut- ♦!,»„ . , buildin«; on., of the lower ro'ol^^inU.lSin' tvT" ^^" °*'°"P''^^ '"*''« -!'"■'' under the Frenoh assistant teacher and !f J ^ ^'^'^'"S '"'°" occupied by the i.unik mastc. and the Eu,lish assist^ ia'hcV—tS'' "T' ''^ V" P"" '« "-''■• ''" ' two of the four rooms in the main buifdi^^Trve £n useX"' " '"'""' ''^''y*^'"' «"'^ On completion of the arranffement fnr tu^ ■ . the Hoard on b.hnlf of the Ha.„S"e,.,„lion /"""'" ^'^''r'' ^^Pl'^cation was mad<, to .n the main building, but the said B Lid o Pubit T. °'Tt^ '^^ '"'" "no<=enpied n m s such requ. St and the s.id private scbnni l^ '■'''^f''^''' ^'"«tees peremptorily r'<=io»« exercises of condition of our public school with a view KuTrdin. tnw""^' ? '^' nianagement and the objectionable featares to which reference ha«h»^ ""^ protecting it against any of 125 with double stiiir- fairs— with a winff id two «ood sclinnl intended for iIki jpi«d in the wJiole ipied by the pupils ila under th(! lioad ent half year only ition was rnadci to unoccupied r. u\m Bmptorily r(;t'iisfi,| one of thf roouis 3d from the High 5, application has lis school section, lits of this school authorizing the ir. School Trustef's ite school should )w conducted, in especting pul)lio regularly tau^'ht upils of the said the forms and for the present ■0,765, of which tant ratepayers, included in the Bxisting private arate school for •n will do all in building which »t no amicable y come to with 3U8 exercises of anagement and ' against any of >ing it strictly jpesting public secure for the ;ommencement of the approaching new year, absolute control of one-half of the said public school building for the purposes of said school. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. L'Orional. Ist December 1886. JOHN MILIAR, M. MILLAIJ, DANIEL JJUCHAN, WILLIAM WRIGHT, FHKDEIUCK WINTERS, EDEN P. JOHNSON. JNO. O'liRIAX, ROHEIIT HALL, JAMES BAN FORD, GEO. M. CUMMINGS, GEORGE GALE, ROBEHT R. McEVOY, WILLIAM CROOKS, JAMES F. McEVOY, JOHN O'BIUAX, Jr. A. O' Bin AN, JOHN FRAZER, JOHN D. CAMERON, WATSON LITLE, JOHN FAIRLIE, A. W. EDWARDS, J. L. BATES, NATHANIEL BATES, E. A. HALL, ROBERT DONALDSON, P. H. McINI'OSH, M. 1). JORDAN, MORTIMER CUMMINGS, WM. BAN FORD, 8. W. WRIGHT, E. A. JOHNSTON, (Warden U. C. P. ii II.) COLIN G. O'BRIAN, JOHN COCHRANE, JAS. UNSWORTH, W. S. HALL, JOHN CAMPBELL, R. G. CAMPBELL, ANDREW BUG HAN, JAMES BUCHAN, ROBERT HAMILTON, EDWIN CUMMINGS, FREDERICK CLARE, JOHN JOHNSTONE, JOHN FRELIGH, E. H. CLARE, DAVID HANNAH, J. H. HALL, Education Department, Toronto, Hth Dec, 1886. Dbar Sir, — The Minister has had under consideration you letter of 9th instant, and the accompanying petition by the Protestant ratepayers of L'Orignal, and he requests that you will inform him of the title under which the school building is held, and also transmit copy of the deed. Yours, etc., ALEX. MARLING, Secretary. P. Johnston, Esq., L'Orignal. E L'Orignal, 17th Dec, 1886. Dear Sib. — T beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, No. 6165 C. 2, and have to state in reply for the information of the Minister that the title tinder which the school building is held by the Board of School Trustees of the village of 1S6 reque«ted.a.ertiHeclco,fyofthe'i ""* ""^•" '"'""•-•• i ""cloHe herewTth a. Youra very sincerely, AiBX. Marlino, Esq., Secretary Education Department, Toronto. EDEN P. JOHNSON. one thP^S'^e'I^Sr.nSdtndr^^^^^^ of Hepte,..,., in the year of our Lord Short Forma of Conveyances. '«^«"*y-««v«n, in pursuance of the Act respecting Between 3k^ :ES r^^^^^ ^" '-' '-^ "^ the receipt wi.ereof is hereb/ acknow ' Led hi ^ t [. **?" '""^ P'*'"'^ °^ *''« "'■"t part grant uu.o the .aid party of the s.co^.d ifa^t 'h ' '"''^ P'^''^^ "^ ^^^^ «"t part doth Board forever, all and ^in^uh th^el^a^n 'i,at^r "TrT ."I"* ''««'«"«• "»« «"^'' «^' '"ol lyuig, and being in tho VilluKe'of L'(5r - nal Tnd Countv-T .°^ ^T' ^'l^^ ^'""'''^'"^ ^'^''^te, and described as follows : ° l^ounty of I'rescott, which may be known veye 'r ISS^l t.!'^ ^^'S jLEln'^r'^t ^™ ^' *"« P^^' '>'-''y -n - course no.th sixty-three le.reerth rtnin.t.« "" . "' '^"^ twenty-three linka^n a corner of that certain villa,^ bt o7own d LlT' .n'-Tf '"'1'^ ''"'" '^^' -""--' lying on the east side of Wharf Street anTlfln °"'="P'*'^'' ^'^ ^ol'" VVurtele Marston twenty-six degrees thirty minu ss wTst two IZnTl^^ "'' ^"T^ ^'''''' ' '''--« -" high water mark of thelottawa Rive then return hL":?''^ luiks more or less, to the commencement ; thence continuing on th« ?»wi ^ '°'!« '""' "»° to the place of minutes east four chains and twent'y.rve links t'o IZ;: -T' ''""''I''''' clegreeLl.irty thirty minutes west four chains and tl.ir/v r i P ' '^'"''"'^'^ ""'th twenty-six df-.ees the Ottawa I.ver ; thence i'r'ttllS' di^^^^^^^ '"^'•'^*''? "''^'^ ^^'^ --l^"? high ^atermarkof the said Ottawa IW to t,.«^ •*'""' '^ '*''*'""' ^'°"« *''« the said parcel above described ; intersection of the western boundary of le^s, St;;;^ il^^i ::^'rir rr ':^srr ^ -^ ^" r^? ^« ^'^ -- -- or Hamilton. Provincial Land Purveyor ardaTeSL'Onv"T\'.'^ P '^"' '^^'^'^" ^y ^''^'^rt A-.l-'V^^"- Together also with a right of wav fro^„ icf v.*'" "''' "' '>' °^ September. said hereby released premises through a cont.WtionoP^ ^%''' *° "'" «°'^*'' P-^^^t of King Street, such continuation of Peter St "ra the 10^^'^'';^^" '^' '•°"^''«'^« "^ itv=i:r; -Sf -^ ^^« - widthrm^s:;srt: iv-s sr^i; party^t^:^« ""' P»''' covenanti with the said party of the .econd part, w^tLu„r " "l^l '". convoy thB said land to thH Haid party of the second part, not- withstanding any Act of th.' said party of tho lirst part ; U„^ It' ?'" *''m "'"'' ^y^y "* **'" '"'°°"'* ?■"•' '''•'^" "^"^^ 'l"i«t possegsion of the Mid una, free from ail oncumbramms ; -•^ 1^"^' ^^''^ *•>«»»''» P-^'ty of the first part will execute Huch further aoaurances of the said landx as may be re(iui8ito ; An.l that tho said party of tho first part has done no act to encumber tho said land f^^'f >*'" «'»'• I"iriy of the first part releases to the said party of the second part all lim cliiuns upon tho said land ; r j t And tl„. said party of tli» third part, wife of tho said party of the first part, hereby oars her dower in tiio said land. f > j *h« ,/" "^'^r"" whereof the said pirtios hereto, have hereunto sec their hands and seals the (lay and year hrst heroinbeforo written in duplicate. Sealed and delivered in presence of ) JAMEa GiLI.IKS. I JOHN OrLLIE^i. MAItV 0. GILLIES. (tlj Received on the day of tho date of this Indenture from th.i said parties of the second part the sum of six hundrod dollars, baing tho full consideration therein mentioned. ^., T r. JOHN GILLIES. Witness, Jas. Gillies. County op Lanark, ) I, James Gillies of the Village of Carleton Place, in the County lo Wit : f of Lanark, Gentleman, make oath and say ; *t- ^'c T^** ^ ^^*'. P*""«on^l'y present and did see the within Instrument and duplicate thereof duly signed, sealed, and executed by John Gillies and Mary 0. Gillies, two of the parties thereto 2. That the said Instrument and duplicate were executed at the village of Oarletoa 3. That I know the said parties. 4. That I am a subscribing witness to the said Instrument and duplicate. Sworn before me at Carleton Place, in the County ) of Lanark, this thirty-first day January in V the year of our Lord, 1878. I JAMES GILLIES. James Poolb, A Commissioner for taking aflSdavits in B. R. etc. [A true copy.] A T^°,'oo5 ""''®'* ™y '**°^ and seal of oflice at LOrignal, this 17th day of December A.l), loot). JOHN HIGGINSOK [L.S.] Registi rar. 128 Education Dkpartment, Toronto, 20th Dec, 1886. Yours, etc., Eden P. Johnson, Esq., L'Orignal. ALEX. MARLING, Secretary. L'Orignal, 23rd Dec, 1886. therrfroS with re^rr.f inStoS^ ^odlZ '"'''"■"■ " "'"™" "»" <"«'"' respecting such a school leaving th«wr«n p .i ' °"' """''^^ °'' responsibilitios upon the'reduced limit of t^'hTghti^^^^ "^^ ^''^ '?*'T''.°^ ^^^^^ ^«^^ village of L'Orignal. district, which is now simply the incorparated being^ttSy°provided'bv te'flt '' ''f building say 85,000-has been, and is. apoftion oiLZ:Sply-4^riZ Ifr^additbna'r^n''", '' ^'^"8-^— ^^ debt on the high school wing additional annual assessment for the Yours very respectfully, Albx. Marling, Esq., Secretary Education Department, Toronto. EDEN P. JOHNSON. L'Orignal, 24th Dec, 1886. acre S'^onTlLTtlf^l" n Ihe slhoTl '? "^ '''''I of yesterday that one-half sci^i, although the ^Jl:zz^ K^t:::i:^ ^i^^:, SluirsS bui Jng aTo'nT'"' "*'"''"' P'"*"° ''' '' '=°">-' '^ '^ '^--on of the front or main Yours etc., Alex. Marling. Esq., ^^^^ ^' JOHNSON. Secretary Education Department, Toronto. 129 »th Dec, 1886. received, and you r the building nere 1 purposes, aa you school." RLING, Secretary. d Dec, 1886. eceived, I beg to IB accomiuodation ate and distinct }, and there is no The wing cost 1 provided by our consisted of the he said township iuh the township r responsibilities ance of this debt the incorparated has been, and is, L'Orignal — only essment for the Toronto, '6Ut Dec, 1886. My Dear SiR,--The Minister desires that you proceed to L'Orir'nal bv wav of Ottawa, where Mr. Summerby will join you (as arranged) on Monday n"xt no, dlr^hat PrnfpT. ="'•''!: ""T *^« .Public School Board and ihe promotfrs of the proposed Protestant separate school, with the view of arranging the mafters in dispute ^ ^ It IS the Minister's opinion that if the school can be prcsf-rved as a Dublic school without the secession of the Protestants it would be very much better T^if L f J Z—Sucanft fr\b^'"^'''"''* ^'" ^^'"^^^ *°'^ -- whaTsuiJ b ^nS anangement. can be had for the proper accommodation of the proposed separate school Yours, etc.. J. J. TiLLBT, Esq., Toronto. ALEX. MARLING, Secretary. Similar letter sent to W. J. Summerby, P. 8. T. Prescott and Russell. Toronto, 21st December, 1886, Gentlemen,-! am desired by the Minister to inform you that Messrs Tillev an,! tZ7\J' ';«P«f °". have been instructed to proceed to iJo" gna to n eet the PubuJ a^rt^Iint^I^mrr^^i ''^r '' ''' '-'-'^^ ^^^^ ^^-^'' ^^^^^^^ Yours, et3., ALEX. MARLING, The Public School Board, Secretary. L'Orignal. Similar letter sent co the promoters of Protestant separate school. OHNSON. Dec, 1886. y that one-half alf of the high Public School 3 front or main )HNSON. Teleobah. Russell, Ist January, 1887. Will meet In.pector Tilley at Windsor Hotel, Ottawa, on Monday at one o'clock W. J. SUMMERBY. A. Marling, Secretary, Education. L'Orignal, 29th December, 1886. U T lf;7f camphance with the Ontario Act, 49 Vic chap. 46, section 28. sub-section Pr'nw ^ ^"'^ you herewith a correct copy of the minutU of a first nee S P otestant ratopayers of the village of L'Orignal, called pursuant to no ice Ibr^the purpose of appointing six trustees for the Protestant separate school of this v iTaW I have, etc., Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. E. A. JOHNSON, Chairman. 130 .eoreS;."""™' ■"'■ ^- ^- •'■>''°"" -'>■ -PPoinW oh.ir„.„, .„d Mr. 0. G. Bri.„, The ohairn,,,, read the notice cllfag the meeting. »h»._^»r t„e vi„.ge «, ,..«,i|,.i, ,„r.Tre.,rj^ ;™:r:- s\s^rpS.zr E. A. JOHNSON, i^A^Tx»T Cliairman. COLIN G. O'BRIAN, Secretary. Russell, 8th January, 1887 ^^,,^The ™.,t „, .„ „i„i.„ ,„ „, ,„„,, ^^„ ^^^^^J^^^^^^ h™^. 1 o„g^„|^^ ^^ which'ir.ir^rMirrst^^its^^^^^^^^^^^ -.-.. .„, .h, .^p The Secretary, Education Department, Toronto I have, etc., W. J. SUMMER HY, Inspectorof Public Schools. St..e™e„t of expense, o, W. J. s„mn,e,V, referred .„ ia the above letter : Railwnv faKoPiATDAir.. _^ Railway fare, 0. A. R,, $1.25 • C P I? «^ i^ Stage and cab fare. . . .. ....'.. '•' ^'^•^^• Hotel expenses ... * •••♦•...,. ..$4 40 .. 3 00 .. 4 60 $12 00 Education Department, Toronto, 1 2th January, 1887 L'o,ig„Tat"';rKI'r LtZt7;.tt"pt„r '" '"- ""'»■ - «■• ■»«««' of Yours, etc., ALEX MARLING, W. J. Sdmmerby, Esq., Secretary. School Inspector, Counties Prescott and Russell I 131 Toronto, January 10th, 1887. Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, Toronto. Sir. — Pursuant to instruction, I visited L'Orignal in connection with Mr. Sumraerby, County Inspector, and have to report as follows : — The schools of the village formerly consisted of a public school and a Roman Catholic separate school. Some twelve or fifteen years ago the separate school was dis- continne^d, and the trustees of the ])uV)lic school agreed to engai^e a French teacher in one of the departments for the French pupils. This has been done continuously since the abolition of the separate school. As the attendance of French pupils continued to incvHase, t!io French portion of the ratep lyers demvnded a second French teacher, which roqiiHst was not granted. Instead of this, two Eaylish teachers were employed One of these divisions ci)nsisted almost wholly of English children and the other mainly of French, but the English language alone was spoken in these two rooms. At the election of trustees for 1886, a majority of French trustees was chosen and the principil of the school, the teacher of the senior English division soon after resigneil, and another vacancy occurred in the school. The trustees then advertised for two French teichet's capable of teaching Uoth French and English. As soon as it became known to the English rate- payers that a Catholic French teacher was to be employed to teach their children, they immediately took steps to form a Protestant separate school, and during the second half of the year engaged a private tealic .School Board, and it was agreed that upon the payment of $200 or $300 by the High School B >ard to the Public School Board, this portion of the phty-gronnd should l)eeome the property of the High School B lard. This agreement was not put in writing, but at least four persons will make affidavit to the facts. The separate school is now taught in the high school buildinc by permission of the High Scoool Board and will continue to occupy this build- ing, unless the Public School Board succeeds in preventing the High School Board from allowing their buiWing to be used for separate school ptirposes. A re-union of the public and sepiirate schools is at present entirely out of the question, but if the separate school be allowed quietly to occupy its present quarters, the time may come when present feelings have subsided and the unwisdom of the present division has become apparent, that the old lines of union may be restored, but at present it is impossible. It is undoubtedly a very great hardship that the English Protestant ratepayers must-continue for ten years to pay two-thii ds of the debt to which I have referred, especially as the public school building has more than sufficient accommodation for both schools. This, however, cannot well be avoided, but the hardship will be very much aggravated if the Public School 9 (R.) '% 18S S^5;s^Cdri::;S^£.„?^,p^^-"*!^^«-p-">-on shou,d begi.. School Board, if indeed tliev shonl, Lf , n ^?''' ^* " "'""'"^^ ''ental to the Pub lo the building ha. lain idle S t ntea^an^d tZt 'Vf T VT''^' ''"^^ "^^ thirteen years without any atten^'pt t^re open t^^^^^^^^ reasons to justify the sale of the pronertv ' ' '""''' *"™'*> satisfactory 1 of whiiih is rouno^ff..!),. »r.u ' -.y. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. J. TILLEY. EDUCATION Depautment, Toronto, 13th January, 1887. havl^^i^^X'^SL'Sr^L^^^n T.Ji;^' ^"^-'T^- f y°- Board tl.. separate scl .ol, he has suggested to the S^^h sln ' r""'"!';'''^^!"" ^^' the Protestant the advantage of all partierconcern:] for t ^lligl^ sloiT;! f /' "'"" '« f "'^^'^ ^° property, a^ soon as possible, in order that ti.ev .n..v l IT "" ^^ ^^'''"'^ ^ ^itle to their Yours, etc., ALEX. MARLING, B. A. Hall, Esq., Secretary. Protestant Separate School Trustee, L'Orignal. Education Department, Toronto, 13th January, 1887 dation. H. understands that their school is at o™,!,™ !■"? °. ""'°°' '"'""""o- sKSftoS" '" "" ^"'»-' »' "^^..xr3'™tih"' rtK'tt «:drr4hsTS'C,t».rstt^aS'o''rS "- •""•"'"«• »' •" p-- Yours, etc., ALEX. MARLING, Messrs. The High School Trustees, Secretary. L'Orignal, •Per E. P. Johnson. L'Orignal, 14th January, 1887 133 n should be given ntal to the Public y. The fact that eraained closed for irnish satisfactory' J. TILLEY. nuary, 1887. ' your Board th.i* i. Cata/ofjue of 1856. CafaJngne of 1859. TextHrr$6. ''^'^'"""'' '°^ ^"^"'^' ^"^'^'^^^^ - UPP- ^--^^ -nouncd French Cataloyue of 1866. Schootrr' '■™" '" """"" '""»" "' ''PP" «™'^«. '"o rme, f„,. Ge™.„ Catalogue of 1867. '^°"°""'=«d "P^vards of six thousand volumes Ihi"lish arifl Pv^noi, «• . i. by auction in Montreal. ' -""^o"^" *"« *iench, offered for sale Catalogue of 1868. Announced Public School Libraries Teachers' Prif«Eo,o.,,i j ht • • , County or City Jail Libraries S. ndav sVhnnl 1 i ^':^^'-^«^°"'^' '^"d Municipal Libraries, suitable for Lil,raries Ses, P 93 ^ °°' ^'''™'''^'* ^^P^^tment of Garmau Books Catalogue of 1872. Booksfp.? "'"' ^"'^ "'*^"""' '°^ "^^ '" ^^'^^ P"^'- Schools. French and German in thfS;!;s?^ry':r '^" '"°'^^ '^""' ^"^ ^°"^^-« l-^"^''"'^ 1~ were ke,,t for sale French Literature History, etc. Hachette & Co., London French Jales and Pnze Cards. Christian Know. Soci-ty, London Roman CHtholic books, both in French and English. Sa, l^r ctfV, AT. , , ^^^^German books. Hi.story. Biography, Literature.^tc. ^J^. Ji'acSLt New globes, etc., are in the Museum ^P'^"'"'-"^ of French maps, philosophical charts. According to the Public Schools Act 100 per cent was allow.,! t *u r • , • Gr.„,. on .,1 „.d.„ fo. pHze .nd „W, ^u\. ZLZ^tg^'S S'JS^'^ 26th October, 1889. S. P. MAY, Formerly Superintendent Depository.