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MUNOOVAN St. Mary's. H. Mueller Berlin. William Rannie Queensville. Jesse Ryerson Waterford. Miss Round Toronto. H. S. Scott Davisville. Miss Whitcombe Stratford. Wm. Wilkin.son, M. a.... Brantford. Samuel McAllister, Toronto, C'lmimmn. Henry Browne, Yorkvillc, Secretary-Treasurer. INTRODUCTION. A meeting of Public School Teachers, favourable to the return of Professor Goldwin Smith as their representative in the Council of Public Instruction, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Toronto, on Saturday, July 18th, the day after the Delegates' Convention. The foregoing Central Committee was appointed by the meeting to pro- mote by every legitimate means the election of Mr. Smith. It at once proceeded to business, and amongst other things passed the following resolution :— " That this meeting considers it desirable that printed Circulars be issued '' giving such information as may be deemed necessaiy by the Committee to " secure the election of Professor Goldwin Smith." In accordance with this, the present pamphlet has been prepared. The duty to be performed was too important a one, and the dignity of the Profession too much concerned, to permit anything but matters relevant to the issue before the teachers, or anything approaching the scurrilous style of the opposing Candi- date to be introduced. In speaking of that Candidate, no attempt has been made either to extenuate anything, or to set down aught in malice. ^ f\. TO THE !; ^^■Mi> OF ONTARIO. Fellow Teachers, -As in a few days we shall exorcise one of the most important privi- leges yet confencdupon us as a body-that of electing a gentleman to represent us at the Council of Pubhc Instruction-we, a committee appointed by the Delegates who supported one of the Candidates at the Convention held in Toronto on the 17th July, deem it necessary that you should have sufficient knowledge of the two candidates, Professor Goldwin Smith and Dr Sangster, to guide you in casting an intelligent vote, and we think this especially necessurv owing to the means adopted by the last-named candidate to bring himself before you in that capacity. Mr. Smith accepted the nomination while absent in England, and ignorant of the reyelations that wei being made about Dr. Sangster and his past doings. Had he known these, It 18 to be feared his self-respect would not have permitted him to enter the field as the rival to such a candidate, but seeing he had allowed his name to be used by his supporters, he is a man of too chivalrous and honourable a character not to go through with the contest. And here let it be said, It IS not to satisfy any ambition that he seeks to be our representative, for that doubt- ess might have been gratified ere this, but it is purely from the desire which, as a fellow-citizen he enter ainst..at, as the representative of such an important body as ourselves, he mi^ht em- ploy part of his extensive leisure usefully, in furthering the interests of education, which have had his hfe-long devotion, and in advancing those of the teachers of the country. A FEW FACTS CONCERNING MR. SMITH. Goldwin Smith is the son of an English physician ; he received his early training at Eton, of Lord Se borne (Su- Roundell Palmer), Lord ChanceUor of England under the Gladstone wChl" r f- *" ''^ '" °' '^"^"^^^"'^ '"°- ""- «^-*-^ '^ *^^ ^^^-^ ^omJZ which was instrun^ental in opening the rich endowments of that ancient University to public traTntr t ''"*. 't' *° '"'''''''''' ^"^^^^^'^^ '^'^"*'^"- ^ ^»g»-^' -'I '« - 'ke it, training more extensive and thorough. In 1858 he became a member of the Popular Education asTrn;c" ' ' :''"' ^"* °"* ""'■ ^~' "°^ '""^ ^"-^^*^<^ ^^^•^^p °f M-h-t: as Assistant Commissioner to examine the Educational Systems of America. Many teachers stil Association, and the favourable impression he created. That commission did valuable servico in preparing the public mind in England for a plan of Public School Education approaching Tedut s f "^7™"^"* *° "^f ^« -- •* «~t-* oPPo-nt, not only entrusted him with the duties of a Commissioner, but, about the same time, offered him the Professorship of until 1866. when he resigned. He was subsequently elected to the chair of Constitutional History in Cornell University, and still spends a few weeks eveiy year in lecturing n. PUOFESSOk OOLDWIN SMITH without fee or reward, beyond the satisfaction of giving a helping hand to a seat of learning that is trying the unique and laudable experiment of making meiital culture go hand in hand with industrial training. His residence is, .ind has been for some years past, near Toronto. He now regards himself as a Canadian, and .takes a lively interest in the affairs of the c )nnlry, as his articles in the CanadiiDi Monthly, on Current Events, ito. , show. When in England, during the past winter, he availed himself of every ( jccasion to place his adopted country and her jieople fairly before the English public. He removed misconceptions, and exerted himself in other ways to promote her interests. He is not a man of limited sympathies, nor of narrow ideas. He is as much at home in nominating a candidate for the Toronto City Council, as in supporting the claims of an aspir- ant to a seat in the British Parliament. Ho is a profound scholar, and as an author his writings are characterized by great extent and accuracy of information, and the lofty and refined sentiments of an upright Christian gentleman. His chief works are, " Lec- tures on the Study of History," "Irish History and the Irish Character," "Three English Statesmen, Pyni, Cromwell, and Pitt," in addition to which he has been a frequent contributor to the periodical press, on almost every subject that engages public attention ; his original and active mind often bringing him to the front as a leader of public opinion. He is independent in forming his opinions, and fearless in expressing them — whatever he thinks right for the good of the community he boldly pursues. His influence is so general that it is felt even in the councils of our country. He has an extensive knowledge of the School Systems of both England and America. Above all, he is a man of unblemished character He is quite free from any pledges — he ha^ «o attachment to the Educatiortal Department to clog his action or cloud his judgment, he has no axes to grind, no bosom friends to serve, and no enmi- ties to gratify. Enough has been stated to show what a valuable man Professor Goldwin Smith would be as our representative in the Council of Public Instruction. The attitude he has taken in this contest as exhibited by the following letters shows how safely he can be relied on to re- present us faithfully, and is of itself enough to ensure his return : — "Toronto, July 17, 1874. " Dear Sir,— In reply to your kind note, I believe I have only to say that being now again pre- sent among you, I cordiaUy ratify my acceptance of the aomination tendered and accepted during my absence ; that, if elected, I will do my best to justify your choice, but that I shall esteem it an honour to have been thus nominated, whatever the result of the election may be . ' ' When you selected me, you no doubt knew as much of my history as it concerned you to know and were aware that I was one of the Commissioners appointed by the Crown in 1858 to enquire into the condition of popular education in England with a view to legislation. We were engaged for three years in the enquiry, which extended to the systems of education in other countries, including Canada. " As a delegate of the Oxford University Press, I was a member of the committee especially charged with the organization and publication of a series of educational books. " I have taken no steps to promote my own election. 1 felt that to do so would be unbecoming, and that a body of electors so competent to judge for themselves, as the teachers of the Province, would regard anything in the shape of solicitation or pressure as an insult. " Something, I believe, has been said about the moral tone of the lectures delivered by me as Pro- fessor of Modem History at Oxford. 1 have sent a copy of such as are published to Mr. McCausland, who will, no doubt, be at the meeting to-day. I trust that neither in their teaching, nor in my public or private conduct, will anything be found which can bring a stain on the honour of a profession to which I myself belong, though the branch with which I am connected is different from yours, and which I have always regarded, as a whole, with the keenest interest and sympathy. " I am, Dear Sir, " Yours faithfully, " GoLDvniN Smith. " Samuel McAllister, Esq., Toronto." " Toronto, July 20th, 1874. " Dfar Sir,— Tn the journals of this ninniing thftre is a report of a meetinir of tfiachfirH orofanized to oro- mote my election to the Council of Public Instruction, with reference to which I think it necessary to explain my position to you and my other fi lends. " At the meeting it seems to have been proposed to issue, in my interest, and with my sanction, if it couid bo obtained, a pamphlet or circular setting forth, if I rightly understand what was said, objec- tions of a personal character to the candidature of my opponent. AND DR. SANGSTER. -lln^H" '"7^***'"" addreBsed to mo when I was in England, though it was stated that there would duty not to draw back when callod jU'oTiTburif he"feeirca7»ble""in^an7wry"oT8er^^^^^^ publ"o?'to place hnnself at the disposal of his fellow-citizons. * puu.ii,, w I,.LT^''^?iT"i^l^''V''•''^Y•"'''' ^''Y'' '"'Parted 8.) painful a character to the present contest occurred !;lVu 1* <• '" t'''^ «""nt''y ; ' am not personally cognizant of them ; and it would l)o entirely heyond the line of my duty, as we 1 as at variance with ray inclinations, to take any part in the con- troversy to which they have given rise. ^ J.^ Ti ^''"l *^^r«'f'^''6, I again most heartily and gratefully ratify my acceptance of your nomination, f?,„l^ I ^ "' ^^'''"'"''^t« to he loya to my friends, I must beg you to understan.l that my own riualihcations, sucli as they are, form the solo ground on which 1 can appeal to the electors, and that I siiould feel It necessary to decline to lend my name or sanction to any pamphlet or circular relating to questions with regard to which, whatever may be my private conviction, I have neither the ri.'ht nor tlie inchnatioii publicly to express any opinion. ° " Yours very truly, " Samuel McAllister, Esq. " " ^°''''''''' ^*""'' The following reply was sent to this letter ; " ToKONTo, 2lBt July, 1874. " Dear Sir,— In your letter addressed to me, and published in this morning's papers, you decline to lenu your name or sanction to any pamphlet or circular relating to questions you have neither the right nor the inclination to express an opinion upon. " After conferring with Mr. Browne, the Secretary of the (Jommittee, I am safe to state that no proposal to get your sanction, much less your co-operation, to anv pamphlet or circular that we thoucht It necessary to issue on behalf of our candidate, was ever entertained at the meeting It 18 trnc a suggestion of the kind was made, but it was at once droi)ped, as a general desire pre- vailed tuat the Committee should take the sole charge and resitonsibility of issuing any such i)amphlet, " Yours respectfully, " Samuel McAllister, " Professor Gold win Smith, M, A., Toronto." THE ANTECEDENTS OF DR. SANGSTER. The other candidate for our suflrage is Dr. Sangster. He is a native of London, England, but has been amongst us m Canada since his childhood. He was trained at the Normal School • he afterwards taught in the Model School for several years, then took charge of the Hamiltc . Central School, from which he was promoted to be assistant-master in the Normal School ; an* on the death of Mr. Robertson, he became head-master of that Institution, a position which he retained till 1871. While in the Normal School, he wrote a number of text-books that were largely used. As early as the year 1867 rumours became current that imputed to Dr. Sangster improper and unbecoming behaviour to young ladies under his charge. These grew more general and persistent, until they reached the ears of the Council, which, however, paid little regard to them. At length his conduct towards a particular young lady attracted such universal atten- tion and remark, that he found it necessary to resign his position in J 871. His pamphlet and h l?-" ^"PP^ "* ^'*^ abundant materials for whatever else we may find necessary to say DR. SANGSTER AS OUR "FELLOW-TEACHER." If Dr. Sangster is our fellow-teacher, then, bylaw, ho is ineligible to represent us, and if he IS not our fellow-teacher he merely uses the term to catcli a few stray votes. It may be said he was our fellow-teacher in times past ; but let us see to what extent he was. A good many of the changes that have been accomplished for the benefit of the profession and the advancement of education originated in the discussions, and from the efi^orts of the Ontario Teachers' Associa- tion Its meetings have been held, with one exception, in Toronto, where he lived and taught, and have been attended by various gentlemen who, though not "foUow-teachers." took a deep interest m education ; but for the past ten years Dr. Sangster has never lent a helping hand to push on the work in which we have been engaged ; he has never given those meetings the sanc- tion even of his presence. Had he given his aid when, from his position as master in the Normal School, it would have been valuable, the benefits we are now enjoying, and in which he wishes to participate in a manner that reminds us of the story of the jackal and the lion, ■li B 'if- b PIIOFESSOR OOLDWIN SMITH would luive been sooner oljtained, and c the^s, that we have still to battle for, would have been nearer realization. At the first meeting of this Association, held in the Toronto Court-house, Br. Sangstur was prosont, and was aHkod, and oven urged, to accept a position on the directo- rate, but lie steadily refused, his reason jiossibly being prompted by the same feeling that made Satan oxulaini : " Kettcr to reign in lioll tiian «urvo in heaven." From what we have observed of Dr. Sangstcr's career, his principle seems to have been to engai,'e in no undertaking that wi.ji not of pecuniary beneht to bimaelf. All his etl'nrts in con- nection with education have been made with a view to making money ; and are wo to suppose, therefore, that ho has been spending the past year perambulating tlui country, giving lectures on ediication, Ac. , from pure tlovotim to the i)i'ofes8ion ( He may toll that to the marines, but the teachers of Ontario, who know him, are not so gullilile as to believe it. We are not enough in the secrets to give a detailed history of these peregrinations, but we can mention a few incidents which it would re(|uire but little imagination to make a very pretty story of. (1.) Dr. Sangster !iad a meeting of inspectoss, and others in his conlidonie, during our last year's Cimvention. (2.) \t its last sitting certain inspectors tried to foist \)pon the meeting a resolu- tion, intended to render nugatory one passed by the public schocil teachers on a previous day, having reference to teachers' institutes. The insjiectors' resolutidu had particular reference to the appointment of some one jierson to conduct them. It was only by persistent watchfulness on our part that this resolution was prevented from getting the sanction of the Association. (3.) We next find Dr. Sangster holding these institutes tliroughout the country, under the auspices of some of the inspectors. (4.) The crowning event is his coming out as a candidate for the Council of Public Instruction. As a subsidiary fact, we may mention that during the past year remarkable changes have taken place in the breasts of some inspectors towards him, one of the most remarkable being the case of an inspector who, twelve months ago, was not on speaking terms with the doctor, and forgood reasons too, but is now hand in glove with him. We have heard some explanations of these changes, and of the benefits the doctor himself hopes to derive from his own elTorts as an educational missionary ; though they are not of a romantic nature, they may helj) to gild the story, and we shall give them. One man, who is a dab at mathematics, is to get a situation to suit his tastes in the new Normal School ; another is to have the office of English master bestowed upon him, and • ; but we will not harrow the doctor's feelings further by the melancholyspectacle of some of his " fellow-teachers" retailing such stories against aman of such immaculate principles, and of such a lofty mind. We will rather bend our heads in shame. . . . But we cannot refrain from lifting them again to say, that insinuations have actually been thrown out, and even statements made, that he, who has exerted himself on our behalf in such a disinterested manner during the past year, intends to have the principalship of one of the new Normal Schools, or, or — oh, tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ask elon— intends to step into the Chief Superintendent's shoes. How can any one be so wicked as to suspect him of rewarding himself by looking that way i Granted that he is an in- tensely selfish man, as his pamphlet shows him to be, even to the extent of sacrificing the hap- piness of his children to gratify his own wishes, has he not been travelling the length and breadth of the land giving lectures on our behalf without money and without price ( Has he not denied, too, in his pamphlet, that he promised any such bribes, though Shakespeare whispers a mischievous reply, that, with a little alteration, we cannot refrain from giving : " Have you not heard it said full oft, — The doctor's nay does stand for nought." Why should we regard him, as Dickens describes Mrs. Todgers, with one eye beaming with affec- tion on his friends, and calculation shining out of the other ! Fellow-teachers, the only answer we can give is, that we are wilfiil enough not to be led by the nose as asses are, and that we view things as they appear to us, not as he represents them . THE LEGAL ASPECT OF DR. SANGSTER'S CASE. Dr. Sangster at first declared his purpose of getting an English divorce from his wife — even to the extent of spending Jiis last shilling in so doing ; but we are led to infer from his parenh- let, the native hue of this virtuous resolution was sicklied over with the thought of the money it would cost, and he adopted the cheaper and far speedier method of procuring a divorce in the States. On page eleven of the pamphlet, in Mr. Carter's legal opinion, the following words, put in capitals, occur ; — " I would say that a second marriage, after divorce obtained in a foreign tri- " bunal, either in England, Canada, or the United States, could not be held invalid and feloni- "ous without assuming that the divorce was void even in the foreign jurisdiction in which it " was pronounced." On page sixteen occur tl.e words : " In Dr. Sangster's case we could not hold the second marriage invalid and felonious in "Canada without assuming that the American divorce was void even in the United States." If the divorce is illegal, therefore, the second marriage is also illegal. -^r, -^r AND DR. SANOHTER. 7 Tho divorce was obtained in Illinois, in .Fuly, IH70, while Dr. Sangstorhad his residence in Canatla. By the law of Illinois a divorco may bo granted for any cause which tho court in its discretion may doom lit, but tho annplamanl must have resided in the .State for one year last preceding tho tiling of tho petition. Dr. Sangstor tacitly acknowledges the correctness of this statement of the law of Illinois in his letter to tho Mail of July 14, by saying "The fact is " that whore the offences complained of hav arisen within thu state, nos\ich year's rosidenco is " reuuirod." His lamentable want of straightforwardness in dealing with this unfortunate divorce we shall speak of elsewhere, and we shall view it as it has turned out to be, a divorce obtained by his wife. Now the Illinois law demands that tho complainant must reside a year within tho State, or that the oflenco must be committed within the State before a divorce can be issued. But the couiplainant in this case, to wit, Mrs. Sangster, has never been [)roved to have lived a year in the State of Illinois before her divorce, and even if she had, the divorce would not bo valid, as, by law, her place of residence is wherever her husband's is, and Dr. Sangster, for tho year pre- vious to July, 1870, was constant in the porformauce of his duties at the Normal School, his place of residence was Yorkvillo, and he has given no evidenno that he was even once out of the city during that period. If tho offences complained of were committed within tho State, by whom were they conimittod ( certainly not by Dr. Sangster nor his wife, for neither of them, so far as we are yet infonued, had been there to commit the ofl'oncos previous to the issue of the divorce. Dr. Sangster complains in his pamphlet oi" tho difficulty of pr(jving a negative, but hero is a very important positive that he has never attempted to prove. From all that has been stated, we are, in all sadness, reduced most unwillingly to tho inexorable conclusions, that the divorce was ob- tained by improper means, that it is «>' "o legal value whatever, and that, therefore, to use Mr. Carter's own words, " the second marriag. is invalid and felonious, as it has been shown that " tho divorce is void even in the foreign jurisdiction where it was pronounced." Fellow-teachers, the question as to whether Dr. Sangster should be our representative or not, becomes insignificant, when we consider the lamentable position in which ho has placed himself ; a man who stood at the head of our profession in the country, and who had attained to that posi- tion by the most praiseworthy exercise of energy, industry, and a fairly vigorous and acute intel- lect. VVould it not have been ten thousand times better had he sacrificed his own inclinations, and determined to devote the remainder of his life to the noble work of trainir '? his children and pro- moting their happiness— duties tho more incumbent on him, seeing, as he represents, that their own mother had left them ? He pleads as his excuse f not wish tr) enter, unless forced to do so, came to my knowledge, which led me to see that the existing state of things n,vl,l not hv permWcd to con- tinue, and wo were, in pursuance of steps then taken, divorced by logal process in the State of lihnois."— p. 10. " That I did subsequently marry on my divorce, Ac."— p. 21. "I * The whole tenor of these extracts gives tho indiibitablo impression that Ih: Kuwjshr obtained the divorce, and we have not yet met a person who would imt any other construction upon them. Now mark what follows. In consequence of discussions in the public press, Mr. Hillvard Cameron wrote the following letter to the f;W(c ;— (T„ the EdUnr of the. Ohihe.) *J't\!^'~^" ^ii '■"^"'^ *" Toronto to-day, my attention has been called to an article in the Olobe of tne 8th mst, on Dr. Sangster, and to an opinion set out therein, and alleged to be mine, on thi validity ot a divorce from his hrst wife, obtained by him in the State of Illinois. " My opinion was never either asked or given on such a case, ))iit it was asked for and given on a decree of divorce obtained on the petition of his first wife, against Dr. Sangster, on a statement of tacts submitted therewith, and as only part of it is sot out in tho O/ofc/.^ article, it does not show ray views oil the case really sent to me, and bears no application whatever, as stated, to a divorco ob- tained by Dr. Sangster. "p • n ■,!■ ,A.i. T , ,c^.„ " J. HILLYARD Cameron. Romam Buddings, 10th July, 1874." It will be observed that, Mr Cameron denies ever having been asked to give an opinion on a divorce obtained by Dr. Sangster. What then becomes of Dr. Saugster's own statements, ancl those of his friend " Hastings," incorporated in his pamphlet ? Is the equivocation they display a mere coincidence, or does it imply collusion on their part to deceive teachers and the public ? Dr. Sangster, in a very lame letter, addressed to the Mai/ of July 14th, says • " I have no where in my pamphlet, either said or implied that the divorce of July, 1870, was sought for by me, or that I ever sought for a divorce 'n the State of Illinois at all." We shall not insult tho intelligence of our fellow-teachers \ y discussing this assertion, we feel luite safe in leaving the question of its veracity to all who have read the above extracts, or have read his pamphlet. It will be further observed, that Mr. Cameron says his opinion ivas asked for and given on a decree of divorce obtained on the petition of his kir.st wife aoainst Dr. Sanqstbr, on a state- ment of facts flubmitted therewith. Now, throughout the pamphlet Dr. oangster represents him- selt as a grievously wronged husband, as one who was altogether tho innocent victim of the gross wickedness of an abandoned wife. Not (mo word does he use to imply that he committed any indiscretion, much less any fault. Yet now we find that his wife petitioned against him for a divorce, got It, and it is upon that divorce that she married again, and that he subseiiuently acted. The question that now arises is, upon what ground did she obtain a divorco I On page M of his pamphlet, he says : " In England, with twenty millions of people, some three hundred (divorces) are granted every year, yet only on the ground of adultery, ^ipon ivkich groujid alone I thmk divorces ought to lasm." Was it, then, in accordance with this opinion, on the ground of his adultery she obtained her divorce ? Not so, for in his letter to the Mail of the 14th inst., f+t^'®^, , ** *il3 charge of adultery was never .referred against liim by any one but the editor ot the Globe. Vf c conclude, therefore, that despite Jiis opinion, he acted upon a divorco granted for some other cause than adultery. What was that other cause ? It cannot have'been cruelty, for he represents himself as a most forbearing and exemplary husband. It cannot have been desertion, for if we accept his statement, the desertion was on his wife's part, (see pp. 15 and AND DR. 8AN(»8TER. » 10 of pamphlet), /fe c&nnot be r oiided of dosortion, for we are told on page 7 that «he liveti previou. to her .econd mama«o in tho enjoy, neut of a c.rnpetency generon.Iy socurod to hw hy u divorced ^nd dee phj wroyU husband. Wo had hop.d that thi I)r. woulcf not aMow u. L gT..l>e HO loHK .« the dark ,n this manner, hut wouhl pn.nn.tly explain nmtter* notwith-tlndinu he awkward position that Mr. Cau.er-.u'H letter ,,laced Inr. in ; his letter in the ET hf 14th inHt. does not he.p us in the least, on the contrary, it merely throws dust in our eves In one part of it he says : " Mv friends all knew from the outset' that I inte, VtJuo in the first place, on the divorce of.tained l.y my foru;or wife." But why .'id ho not make 'all his '• fellow teachers " his friends, and take them into his contidonce / \Vhy sh, uld any be sliXod ^ For our own part, we would rather not b« include,! amongst the number^of his Xnt " Snda " to be n.ade partners to the equivocation both he and " Hastings " practised in this matter Let us now discuss Mr. Cameron's Hnal statement, " a, o,d„ part of it (the opinio,, )"ig set out in the (Uube, article, it does not show ,n,j views ou the case, mdly sent to « ." The part of i referred to is that already mioted and found on pa«e 12 of the pamphlet. Then does Mr Cameron mean to insinuate tliat his opiiuon w.is tampered with, to suit the purpose of DrsZ- uZr V*" '""^ T.""'."' '^""f *■"""""" ^'"'" '"" ''''"^'' '^"'> '"« client's explanation 'in fo letter so often referred to shows that we are ri^l.t. " I asked." he says, " for a shm-t on tech. meal opinion which teachers could not misunderstand. When I received the op inn. fr^n Mr Caineron's ofhce, I found it longor and more abstruse than I thought desirable ad vably endeavoured to see Mr. Cameron to have it condensed. On my third call to see him I wL d he would not return to t.-wn for some days, and as my pamphlet ha.l been dehvye^ ;>LTthan 1 wished 1 ventured o leave out what : regarded as niere extraneous matterrand to « ve iS oTMr^lijrtVoS:^'^''^"^ ^''' ^"^"''^ ^'^"' '" '^'^ ^-'^'^-- ') -^-^''^ - ^'^^ .♦^ ^r ^'*"8f*«"" renijnds us vividly of a fly caught on one of those fly-papers so useful now it struggles hard to get free, but in the effort to get one leg free", another leg a'Xwirbecomr en ZtA "' '"«*«'^^"^ giving this explanation, he had published theS.riginaVKment he L«ilr'*'T"''*'''Pr*r *" '¥ f'"r'y^i"' those he wishes to represent. He S'no? hesitate to regale us with a ong and not very lucid legal opini.n, of Mr. Carter's, Ct when U w the opinion of one who is almost venerated throughout the laud as a lawyer, and an uSh man, it must needs be garbled to suit our dull intellects. We inay be sure that Mr Cameron would not put in one unnecessary word to cloud the clear leV of his stateiuent" and we have no doubt it was as non-technical as he could make it. Perhaps £ Cameron's' next statement throws some light upon his client's suspicious pn.ceeding. HrsaVs the omZn he d.d insert " does not show my views on the case really sent to me. » The. Mr Cameron's words are arranged to bear a meaning he never intended, so .hat his le-al opinion is stUIinDr fZf:.TA TrTu' '"'1^ "" ^r« ^""^ """^"t'"^' ' P"t before us not bifat a^ We are VrviSly «Z«nf V l"""^ ^T" *, ^°"^^ =-" '^''"*° "-"'^'"g •*"d crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon tha feet." And what shd be said of the ''friends" who co-operate with him in this deception / ' ;„=+•« 1"""*^°^'"'^' ^*- "''^^'■• Gangster's conduct in connection with this divorce a sufficient justification for preparing this pamphlet for your perusal. Wo would have been recVanUo our strlL« ''' T*'""^ r "*• ^* '' "'^^'^^"1 '^"^ *" ^''i^y^^'i^ the francaise should know o «"ch strange proceedings on the part of one who is seeking our suflrages t^h^l '^ *?* I!u^!l^^^^ *^*'*' ^''- Sangstpr did not publish Mr. Cameron's opinion at first • it is .trln^I;f\"* *^''*^ '*"'? "°' P"''^**'^ " ""'^ •^"'i '» ^'>». t" «^^« his nameTom the bTtter as^ Cr„ V^*'' T^ "P!'" '*• -^^'^^ '^"^ ''^^^ '« *««''* '» t''« Council of Public J..rtruction to the stor'?^mbft,^nnT« ^T/'.' ^l '* ' '^ '' ^"^'^ '^''''' '" *''« ^^«i"«!LT*K ^"u* ^^"^^ l®^^"^d *° "" ?■«« 26, and characterized by Dr. Ryerson aa the woZ thwg m the case, he says that this lady has a iieart as bla<;k with venom, maUgn?ty%nd revenge f 10 PROFESSOR GOLDWIN SMITH as ever C^od permitted to beat in a human breast. Again, on page 26, he speaks of her as a de- signing busy-body, who remained an old maid so long, that all the milk of human kindness was iirned to vinegar, and then unhappUy for his present wife, her brother, and sister, she became their step-mother. We trust the lady teachers of the country will take particular note of these unmanly attacks on a very estimable lady. In reply to them , Mrs. McOausland hands to the present Committee the following VOLUNTARY STATEMENT. I was head-mistress of Yorkville School during a period of eighteen years. I have been over fifteen years in my present relation to my step-daughters, and when I assumed this responsibility, tliey were respectively about the ages of seven and nine years. In 1861-2, Dr. Sangster was Tnistee of Yorkville School, and while filling that ofiice, always expressed the highest opinion of my professional abilities, as well as sincere regard for me personally ; and that on several occasions, before a crowded audience in the Town Hall. In July, 1868, he becanie an occasional visitor at our house ; the family, at such times, always being present ; and several of the visits referred to were of a professional character ; and as the whole family, six in all, had been trained in the P. N. School— four of these under his own care, this did not appear extraordinary. During a continued friendship of years, he often remarked, " What a blessing those children possess m having such a mother " : and he himself told me that " my step-daughters always spoke of me even more afl'ectionately than of their father." I have also heard him say that " every one knew that I was the salvation of the family." We had, at several times, received intimations of Dr. Sangster's attentions to the young lady under his charge, and amongst others, an anonymous note, to the same efi'ect ; which were all rejected by us, as idle gossip, or malicious slander ; however, as similar reports still continued to circulate, it became my imperative duty to speak to him on the matter ; when he declared, "he had never looked that way," and emphatically asked, " How could you think any such thing respecting me 1 " He did not speak to me, nor did he call at my house for three months after. Still believing in his integrity and innocence, I wrote an apology ; to which I received his reply couched in the most friendly terms, in which he asks " How could you imagine that I would be guilty of stealing the atfections of any member of your family, while going out and into your house as a brother ?" adding, " If an angel from heaven were to tell me that such a smpicion originated with yoii, I would not believe it, for I consider you the very type of a Christian friendly woman." The letter, from which these extracts are taken, was written som^ wionWw after his proposal of tnarriage to my step-daughter, and is dated May, 1870. From the time that the foregoing and all the letters, subsequently written on the subject, were placed in the hands of the Chief Superintendent of Education (which we considered our final action in the matter), it was understood to be my husband's order and wish, that Dr. Sang- ster's name should not be mentioned in our house, and my step-daughter having transgressed this command of her father, I requested her to refrain from so doing, and in consequence of what was then said, she and I did not again hold any communication with each other. This unhappy state continued for two months, and I then informed my husband that, she must either take board in the city, or I should be obliged to take mine elsewhere, un*^!! she should leave. This she overheard, and next day, on 4th of March, 1871, removed to Toronto to board with another young lady. She was then in her 22nd year, and had a salary of $600 as teacher in the Model School. I have been accused by Dr. Sangster, of driving the family from their home, but so far from this being the case, our domestic peace had never been broken, nor had there been any more kind, dutiful and obedient daughters, until circumstances, snch as those above alltided to, in con- nection with Dr. Sangster, transpired. Anne J. McCaubland. Yorkville, July 22nd, 1874. THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Till within a foi-. months past, the Council was an anomalous body. Its members were appointed by the Crown, were irresponsible to the people, had the power of making regulations which, within its jurisdiction, had all tlxe force of laws, and of giving interpretation to statutes which had all the authority of judicial uecisions. Its proceedings were secret, so that it was not known how members attended to their duties, but an impression has long prevailed that too often as Louis XIV. boastod that he was the State, the Chief Superintendent could say that Im was the Council. The existence of such a body was contrary to the genius of our institutions, its legislation was often hurtful to educational interests, obstructive to the progress of our schools, aod dicta- torial to us as teachers. Many of its members knew no more about the business they had to AND DR. SANGSTER. 11 I transact than a Hottentot knows about the coming transit of Venus, it needs cause no surprise that grievances should spring from a body bo constituted. Regulations were issued for the government of schools, which it was impossible to carry out ; programmes were framed so imprac- ticable, that they had to be either cast aside or greatly modified, the schools were deluged with text-books, many of which were entirely unfitted for the work they were intended to assist us in doing. The Council, in fact, showed a m^isterly knowledge of " how not to do it." But it was remiss in other important matters. One of its most solemn duties is to insist that the strictest morality shall pervade every part of our school system. The public who have vital interest in this matter, have a right to expect from the highest to the lowest of those employed in training the youth of the country, the utmost rectitude of conduct. It is to be regretted that the Council during a few past years should have been so lax in this respect, and should have allowed the success of the Normal School to throw into the shade the misdeeds of its Head Master. The rumours of Dr. Sangster's improjier behaviour towards ladies under his training, were so prevalent that they cannot but have reached the ears of other members than the Chief Superintendent. It may be said they were mere rumours, but when they were given credence to not by teachers alone, but by respectable persons of other classes of the comnmnity, it was a significant indication that something was wrong — where there is uuich smoke there is sure to be a little fire. In one particular case, we know, that documentary evidence of such improper behaviour was given to the Chief Superintendent ; but the only notice that seems to have been tiiken of it was, the administration of a rebuke from this not very effective quarter, and in this perfunctory manner they tried to cleanse our most unportant Public School Institution, from moral excrescence that was spreading over it like a fungus. Notwithstanding the rebuke and promise of amendment that it brought forth. Dr. Sangster went on as was his wont, and we sup- pose would been been allowed to do so till this day, had he not — to his credit and to the shame of the Council be it spoken — paid sutticient regard to pu' opinion to resign. Fellow-teachers, happily the days of an irrespon. ' . Council of Public Instruction are ended. Owing to our appeals, through the Ontario Teachers' Association, to public opinion, and to the Parliament, our Legislature in its wisdom has granted us the right to have a re- presentative of our own in that Council, and it remains for us to show the public and the Legislature that we can thoroughly appreciate it, by sending a proper man to represent us. We have now the opportunity of showing to the country that whatever has been wrong about the head of our Public School system, the heart is all right. By sending Mr. Smith to repre- sent us, our action will be a protest, we trust a final one, against the slightest laxity being allowed to prevail in the deliberations of that body, or amongst its executive officers. MISREPRESENTATION OF THE OPINIONS OF PROFESSOR GOLDWIN SMITH. Professor Goldwin Smith has been accused of Atheism. We might be content with replying that the most eloquent of living English Divines, Rev. Canon Liddon, has quoted Mr. Smith's writings with approbation in his sermons ; but we will use Mr. Smith's own words, from his " Lectures on the Study of History," to upset this absurd charge. We quote from the edition of 1873, published by Adam, Stevenson & Co. " All the discoveries of science confirm the hypothesis that the world was made by one God ; an hypothesis which, it should be observed, was quite independent of the progress of science, since it had been promulgated, in the first chapter of Genesis, before science came into exist- ence." Page 83. " In learning more of man, we learn more of Him in whose image man was made ; in learn- ing more of the creation, we learn more of the Creator ; and everything which in the course of civilization tends to elevate, deepen, and refine the character generally, tends to elevate, deepen, and refine it in its religious aspect." Page 83. " Christianity rests on one fundamental moral principle, as the complete basis of a perfect moral character, the principle being love of our neighbour. And the type of character set forth in the Gospel History is an absolute embodiment of Love, both in the way of action and affection, crowned by the highest possible exhibition of it in an act of the most transcendent self-devotion to the interests of the human race. This being the case, it is difficult to see how the Christian morality can be brought into antagonism with the moral progress of mankind ; or how the Chris- tian type of character can ever be left behind by the course of human development, can lose the allegiance of the moral world, or give place to a newly emerging and higher ideal. This type, it would appear, being perfect, will be final." Page 129. " The type (of character) set up in the Gospels seems to stand out in unapproached purity, as well as in unapproached perfection of moral excellence." Page 130. " The life depicted in the Gospel is one of pure beneficence adapted to all." Page 132. " Mr. Newman has attempted to deny not only that the Christian type of character is per- fect, but that it is unique. Vv'hat character then in history ia its equal ? ' Page 140. These are extracts made almost at random, and they not only show the absurdity of the charge, but exhibit in a clear light an elevated Christian and moral cast of mind. If they were to serve no other purpose than to direct attention to tlie book, we shall be glad we have made them, for it ia a volume that will well repay perusal. 1/ !i 12 PROFESSOR GOLDWIN SMITH Professor Smith has also been accused of entertaining Malthusian doctrines in his lectures. Now, we have the authority of Mr Smith for saying he does not believe in any such doctrines, it is therefore impossible that he should approve of them ; if they are referred to at all it can only be incidentally, as he would refer to any other historical fact. MINOR MATTERS. Dr. Sangster's friends re-echo his cry, and say we desire to crush him. This is a new sub- terfuge to direct attention from the real issue, and bears absurdity on the face of it. Our at- tention has been engaged too much on the principles involved in this contest to think of the man himself apart from these. It is not Dr. Sangster we want to crush, but we want to stamp out the depraved moral tone that he fostered by his example, and that he wants us to express our approval of, by electing him, however disastrous it must be to our own characters. Had he been content with 1 . • 3 enjoyments of his home, we would have been the last to mar the sanctity of the domestic hearth by any word of reprobation or animadversion ; but when he tries to foist himself upon ns as he has tried to do during the past year, it behoves us to speak out against him with no uncertain sound. We are twitted with the fact that he is still allowed to retain his certificate as Public School teacher, which we do not try to deprive him of. Our reply to this is, that he has not yet at- tempted to teach upon that certificate, that it is the duty of the Council to attend to such a mat- ter as that, and this body is, until the elections are over, in a moribund condition. A number of gentlemen, at the late meeting of Delegates, declared that they had not yet seen or heard anything that could convince them that Dr. Sangster was anything but a moral man. We fear the '' trail of the serpent is over them all." Their notion of morality must be a strange one, and it would be interesting to have a definition of it. Let us take that phase of the subject that includes duty to one's neighbour, and see how grievously their " fellow-teacher," has failed. Was he doing as he would be done by, when he associated with a young lady to such an extent as to excite his wife's jealousy, would he like a child of his to be so dealt with by a married man ? Was he doing his duty towards his neighbour, when he garbled Mr. Cameron's opinion to deceive us, or when he secured an American divorce, or when he abused in the most rancorous manner two defenceless ladies, or when he stated in his pamphlet that ho had not spoken to inspectors or teachers of his private wrongs for the last two years, a statement notori- ously untrue, as many throughout the country can testify. CONCLUSION. Fellow-teachers of the Public and Separate Schools of Ontario, we have thus endeavoured to place the merits of the two candidates plainly before you, in order that you may exercise your franchise intelligently, and with a view to the best interests of the important work in which we are all engaged. We are now for the first time privileged with a recognized s J XeS Huron bupui Owen Sound Times, Dumla, County Herald, Paris Transcript, EmbroIieZw (The Ingeraoll Chronicle.) mm tS h. il, m^^ntln n -^ f""" w"'' "■' e""«n"- Th«l he i,. .ohol.r i. known to iJI men. luat he is a man of uublemuhed reputation, ie an additional reason wiiv tlie teachers of Ontario Jilblioltto^ron?"""'"""" ■"^''"' "'' «W.-o,.pa«,ioular.t.nd.,JV.;;r lh"£.™K (Sarnia Observer. J actions ?e°e1er iLTd of'"tnd'ir,Irn'' n '; ^'"«'*''' '! """^'^^f'?' '« °°« "^ '^' •"««* ««^°*l-l-« t^*°«- Public Wmction for o;,tt^ fj perpetrator was to succeed in securing a seat in the Council of .^.^iinfi^ 1 1 ^°f Ontario, after his disgraceful conduct has been so thorouchly ex nosed it would ndicate such a low state of morality on tlie part of the elective l)ody, as migKir causfkll dTses fror^ vT"""""^*" ^i\« ^l''' ^'^^''^ ''^ *•>« ^»««P««t humiliation. U'e^are gTaftoIee bv our exchanges tances C ^t^^! ."^ '^^' ^^VT'' '>"' ^^'"'^ '« Httle likelihood of this Lult lA a mimber of In wWch hi^nn^ ^'*f ^ candidature ,8 repudiated unanimously l,y the teachers, while m no c^e which has come under our observation, has he received more than one-third of the votes polled • (Brockville Recorder.) *r,.^Ai^^^ ^^° """•" ^"?''?" ^'■- gangster in his present position, in our estimation, is not to be crntrv Vr£lT:l^r\ "i:'^ °"«.^* "°* *** be engage/in teaching morality to the ^outh oTthe \v! y ■• ? , . curious to know the names of the female teachers who support Dr Sanmter Hon Let tll'^^rJ" T^'t" ^'" *^^ '''^^''' °f ^"^'-^^S f"^ » representative to tlfe^ ^.ard of Efuca- them remember they are educators of youth, and immomlity nnght to be frowned up "n by ttttmm 14 PROFESSOR GOLDWIN SMITH (Brantford fljcpogitor.) (^/m" London Free Press.) every'L'tl^^rLSetef Safi^^^^^^^^ ^'/r'" f * '^'^^ ^-« against everything a.ainst frerjuency of divorce, with those subleotsth'.t render ,r ''"'^ '° f^niiliarize \he PuuK JWiUithe lectual training of the next generation of CanadiTn« t! ^'ff ;, '".^^ose hands are the moral and intel" (British American Presbyterian ) mere question of whetlier Dr. Sanaater is to I.p pI» . , ^ ''*'^^ "* ^"'^ an^l the law of the land Vh! when nut side by side with 011^X11 now press s for an'.""* '^ ^"''''^''^ -omparatiVe y iSgnifiSt DrL'c?iirn''f^^"',*!'''°"«»'**'«' "••g-"« o7?re p^esTandTvTh:- ^ ^>" ^« *'"«* our daughters to ?he wav ''^ Th.'°°''*''*^ and seem to ftncy school gfrls fair Ime ff X T^^"" T^"^^'' ^'°^^^^ «««h loose 7**6 Montreal Witness, f^^^'^^^^^'l^^^^^ to touch this disgraceful case again, but the ==^t:teTosi^^::::^^ wastS^' *'" ^T.^ ^'•^ abLn-ent to every igthnkfJerTon 'o"'1« ^ '"™''^''*'' '°°«« "o'S waagianted ,t cannot hold good in Canada fnrfVi.*'P°°- ^"^liatever grounds the divorce resided -n Illinois, and conseqTientirhad no ri^rto 1", f r'"' "^'11 «"*--"«d i" CaLda. They never ply ridiculous, for if a divorce obtained ^n lWnni« ^ '''''"T *^'^''«- ^ny other law would be si^' Canada on the ground that it was ?egal there TndL?^ ""'^Z "^*''^*''' ^'^^ aUowed to hold good 7n tion on this question would bo nullified and an r«^^j'''l"''""y ""«* '^e I'e'-e, our whole Cisla and most scandalous divorce laws of a yToS„ coimtrv "/"""T' ^''f^ ^^ ^* "'« ""^^^y of theS st few Canadians. But it is asserted thaUhe dfvorce t nnf '""!,*""' ""'""^ ^^ ^^^y i« desired by very. 'h AND DR. SANGSTER, 15 Christian Guardian. AVe confess, after rearling most of what has appoared in the daily papers, and Dr. Sangster's able anil plausible pamphlet, wo see no ground to think that the allegations of the Olohf arc not amply sus- tained by the facts. \Vc have shrunk from discussing so iiulelioate a question in a family paper, and would not refer to it at all, were it not that our silence miglit l)e misconstrued as condoning the course ot Dr. Sangster. We do not wish to discuss the facts of the case here. But assuredly it cannot be de- nied, even by the most ardent friends of Dr. Sangster, that if such a course as that pursued liy him was common in Canada, it would indicate a condition of public morality, and a looseness of views on the important question of marriage, that would be most discreditable to us as a people. »■' Canada JiaplM. We very much regret that a portion of thi; secular press favours the candidature of Dr. .Sangster, whom we believe to be, as the leailing jiaper of this Province has clearly demonstrated, morally dis- qualihed for hlling the office to which he aspires. * * « * Apart from his past conduct, which has given rise to so grave a scandal, his disingenuous efforts to clear himself of the charges brought against him only sink him deeper m the mire, and afford additional evidence of his moral unfitness fortheoffice which he seeks to fill. Guelph Mercury. In bringing his case before the public Dr. Sangster thought to justify his conduct by parading Mr. Cameron s opinion, which that gentleman now disowns. His case was bad before, but now he is utterly left without a defence, and moreover, stands convicted before the world of having deliber- ately and studiously sought to gain public confidence by fraud and falsehood. What will his de- fenders and apologists now say? What will the teachers who have been fooled and hoodwinked by him now say in his favour ? If any of them are yet foolish enough and imprudent enough to support him, they will assuretUy lose the respect of their constituents, and all who value truth, honour, and morality. Owen Sound Adverfher. That such a man, of such easy morality, or want of morality, should have the impudence to come forward as a candidate for such an office is astounding. That he should be supported by any one who claims to have the interests of schools under their charge is exceedingly painful, and that teachers should vote for hini is worse still. That he is backed by persons high in educational authority, there seems to be no doubt from the circulation of his papers along with the Journal of Education, and the advocacy of his cause by inspectors in several parts of the country. This is entirely contrary to the spirit of the law. ' Hamilton Times. But whatever the true story be, one thing remains clear, that is. Dr. Sangster, in addition to his irregularities as a public official, has sought election to an important public situation by such dishonourable means, that even were the school teachers of Ontario to commit the folly and imprudence of electing him, honourable men would justly refuse to sit at the same Council Board with him. Ottawa Times. No parents who cared for the moral or religious welfare of their children would willingly sub- mit their daughters to the temptations which a teacher inspired by such motives as actuated Dr hangs'.er might suliject them to. The very idea of the thing is revolting, and would be scouted with scorn and indignation. Yet this is the very offence which Dr. Sangster asks the public school teachers ot Ontario to condone, sanction, and to justify. He lays down this issue to them in his pam- phlet fairly and squarely, for he says, " I have not . . . done or said anything immoral or dishon. ourable. and adds, "1 ask your votes, then." It maybe that the votes will be .jiven him, and that the public school teachers will assume, along with their would-be representatives, their share ot his disgrace. At least, better things might be expected of them. Prescott Teleyrapfi. No special pleading, and no casuistical asseverations of Mr. Hillyard Cameron, or any other needy lawyer ^iven in black and white for the sake of a good round fee, will ever make black white, or change the ugly aspect of this revolting case, so as to justify Dr. Sangster in aiming at a position which, after f Ed ^^I-^ regarded by him as a stepping stone to the still higher position of Chief Superintendent London Advertiser, Pointp established by Mr. Camepon's denial are:— That Sangster himself was the culprit ; that it was through his own misconduct the divorce was obtained ; and that in order to obtain the sympathy ot the public, and especially of the Ontario teachers, he wilfully perverted the facts, palmed off a dis- torted document as the "opinion" of Mr. J. H. Cameron, and' sought to whiten his own reputation by blackening and defaming that of his wife. We think that even those who were most conspicuous in their championship of the double-wivod doctor will r,r. l.-.ager put faith in his prutcstations of innocence, nor lend a helping hand to place one so disgraced ia the responsible i;osition of repre- sentative of the teachers of Ontario. t- i f \ 16 PROFESSOR OOLDWIN SMITH Kingston Whig. the Council R<,ar,l, a man who is mLaTirrclean am who«« , '".T '^'"' "" the r representative at sharpest reprehension from the teachers of om youth N^}?onm,l^^ wckedness demands the Sangster's candidature, if ho will consider the .rravfiVn.ini '•°"""'^'> ' « "lanteacher can support Br. rahty triumj-h in this Contest, and ^o £ exemprar^fh^ fn, f"f"? Y^^'^'' """'"«'•• ^°' '«* ™>«o- teacher cla.miuR to he virtuous should len 1 Trsurn'ort o ., ^h I " ■ '^'"' •' ""'*,'»"""''• No woman- customs ga,n a footing among us. and sheTec,m,e arfean.irm J "''?"' "•'•T'''*"*^- Should such onance she foolishly t-ave thi.dations of rrarrilij^raws w^n^^^^^^^ she may five to regret the coun- faithless hushan, who defen.ls his concuhiuage b^thXi^aTed at ,.^^^^^^^^^ '" f .'• ''^ '^« ^--^ fl««erted by a niahes a distinguished precedent. wmKea-at practice of which the Sangster case fur- Stratfnrd Beacon. what7reiT»;/ol'~tr^^ advantage of the lax laws of our neighbours to do to stamp hiH conduct with 'thei^'n;;';; tir'* VV iuu.v do "1?" V";';^'',.^''^ >'"';'" ^iv»""" teac"hr .7 OnVai -o mI^, 'f"A'"'" V'" t™"i»K<'f theVoutl. of this cm,^^ nXr tliWr .W "' ■ V. , ^^ '■«''"""' '«^"«^'' ""at the Many of them l.ave atteiidcl the Normal Sclu.ol au7l av. no Z.ffT' 'VlV'"' !?"">' "^ ""^ «"<=•' conduct, rules of that institution, which are intended to r 've t the mXi f .T'l^','- *^''"/«t""« '"""iliM on the or even .l.eakln^,^ while he, a married man, U dee, in a flTrttion h^^'' f •''"',t'"''/'""! ^'"''n'-' '^''^cl' other any man of averaKe character and ta>it.. ..v.^r, if * i. - "•"ation himself. This alone s enouKh to di8-' Association as a man and Dr. SauLrHt..,- H,.tv.. fi...\.., .!_\"'?';r'"' ',naK«^'« the contest a wjnare one between that gent eman and Dr. San^'Ht,.,-. R^-tween tile" tw/.^'mrnuhlirHZtYf,.^!' '''"^•-"' 1 "'I'lare one between that which of them IS the most preferable for the , os tion and but f ,rTh 'f' JT'\ "'"""'y *"-'«"*te long as to hX fThe'r"'''/;"'- ■ "■■ -'''""''"*^'" '•«f'''-<' t It^t^chL"! ' >/' L**^^:i'^l.''>'^ ">'^»y of them committed ii , " "■- •■■'—1' |>ifn:ranio lor ttu themHclves to supiiort Dr. .San^rster before the true char'i^tlir ",>f Th "IM'*^'' ""^J "'a".y of them committed doubt of the resuft of th.- election. Kvep now we trust [i^MTt, of f ^ *"'"■ *'??• """T"' ^« "'"""•'l have no spectors, the ir.ajori.ty of our teachen, wHl refuse to mb.m.rth^ 'f '"•"«. °^ "»« School In- "" n-1-1 to show th . XAn-f^n*"^!' ?A' l''.'^''?,"''"^^ MangHter. If anytiib^^ w;^!; s::? t.r^j;,^;';^: Kvli^M^i^ "n'r '^rT^^"^^^^^^'^^- tnes to assume .t is the fact that not a single iVi'atn'erst^^^^^ -''-I- '^'^ "-f^ Lindtap Post. rilf a religious in.int of view. " We HhouMli'ke'tliknoJVftT'r" '"'^'"i™ ^^'l "" doubt, „ „ „.„„,,. .,„,„ are pre,«re,l, ),,. „•„„, or d 1, u"^m.luntuZ.l'^^^^^^ '? .f>"'«> whose memW™ tation. The Roman < 'atholie teachers wdl n. tTf J mm 'mIo 5nT,^ """^ ?*«"' '" "■•• Sangster's repu- iH strr.ngly o,,,h«,..1 to divor^,. ; „„,l assuredly ih^.st^wiv-anLdfilwl"'"" "^ ."I'P"'^'. ^ their Church not p,«,^ to pave the way for the exces^e's thatXliriV^ittTo'n'a^lir^^^^^^^ ""«"'»- " Pttetimrouph Examiner. tor. ^r. 'wlr:^.^';^:;^!:^;-;;;--^ , ,„«». for the doc to vote to 1.1..",. « man ther,. who i- iH-liev.A I, have ittx\wM of '^'!*"«iter ,n a memljer of tlie (Council as «I«H>t te*Dh..-r, u«,.ot show one extenuating dreumtttMetZrf h^"*'''' '•^latmn^.. "nd of whom in this re- W;m. noi ^.» «.,e We would f,H.l «.,rr>. f S.,^!h » ^. fLr f m^nt fh " """■"" ""ractive affinities for one who who^ r>.. >al cL*.^.t,r dia.uiaifi™ h.'^ f r tl" p ."ttn he 's^X t^'^.^u^" "-Ifre^pect as to vote for a man litlltvillc Ontario. Xlora Ofturrrer. «« P«te;K1r^^ 3X' tern ij^if'' " "-* rj:'^ '^««^- - •-•^ expression of opinio,, ther.M,n. This Ur HnnaZThZ, d.m. ?.?,!• '''','""^?"' «^"n'? »"'! then seeks a public the-CouVidV H.:;„L- - '^"- -""^ '«=°«h'Uu« of teachers and •.K^ple.whioiraUme unfitahimfoh'^^ri > rl AND DR. SANGSTER. 17 The following Correnpondence in important fur the infoi-mation of Teachers throughout the counti-y: — " ToKONTO, Jxdy 27th, 1874. " SiE, — As many of the Public School Teachers of Ontario are at present distant from the Post Offices to which their voting papers will be addressed, and may not return previous to the time fixed by the Legislature for the election of a representative, I beg respectfully to ask on their behalf,- -If, from any cause, the printed form issued by the Education Department should not;|reach them, would their votes be valid if sent to the Chief Superintendent on plain paper, duly signed i •' I beg most respectfully to ask further, whether a list of the names of those voting for the respective candidates may be taken by any other perstn besides thf)8e appointed as scrutineers by the Department, " Sir, your obedient servant, " H. Browne. " To the Hon. The Attorney-General, " Ontario." Reply. "Toronto 27th July, ]874. " Sir, — 1 have your letter of this date informing me that many of the Public School Teachers of Ontario are at present distant from the Post Offices to which their voting papers will be addressed, and may not return previous to the time fixed by the Legislature for the election of a representative, and asking on their behalf if, in case the printed papers its led by the Educa- tion Department should not reach these teachers, whether their votes would be valid if sent in to the Chief Superintendent on plain paper, duly signed. Assuming that the form given in the Act is adhered to, there is no necessity for using the printed forms, votes will be valid written " on plain paper duly signed." " You enquire also whether a list of the names of those voting for the respective candidates may be taken by any other person besides those appointed as scrutineers by the Department. I see no objection to the names of the persons voting for the respective candidates being taken down by any person entitled to be present, besides the persons appointed scrutineers by the Department. •' Your obedient servant, " 0. Mo WAT. " Henry Browne, Es(i,, "City." The following extracts from a circular issued by the Education DepuHment are deserving of particular notice : — " Teachers using the Voting Papers are entitled to seal the envelopes, they prepayin the ^' ordinary three cents letter postage on them." " The Voting Papers should be received by the Chief Superintendent sometime between the *' 11th and 18th of August, both days inclusive." " As this rule may not have been in all cases observed, and with a view to enable Teachers " to exercise their franchise according to law, a blank Voting Paper and envelope will be sent " to every person whose name has been returned to the Education Department as entitled to " vote under the Act." " In putting up this Voting Paper, and sending it to the Chief Superintendent, every blank " in the form should be filled up, and the named signed at the bottom of the paper on the line " left for that purpose." " It would be a great convenience if the name of the County, City, or Town of the voter " were inserted in the blank for it, printed on the outside of the envelope." 18 PROFESSOR CiOLDWlN SMITH. Should teachers not receive their Voting Papers, it will be seen by the Attorney-Genernl's letter, on the preceding page, that plain paper may be used to vote with, provided the following form be adhered to : — TEACHERS' VOTING PAPER, 1874. Election of a Member to the Council of Public Instructton for Ontario. w> (( legally qualified. in the (I'lBLIf OK SKPAIIATK) (MASTER OR TEACHIiR) School in of. (suction, villaor, etc.) resident at ornear in the County of (POST OFFICE.) do hereby declare — 1 . That the signature affixed hereto is my pi-oper handvritimj. 2. That I vote for the following person as a Memhcr of the Council of Public Instniction for Ontario— viz. ,• in the County of 3. Tluit I have signed no other voting paper at this election, 4. That this voting paper was txecuted by me on the day of the date hereof. ^Fitness my hand this day of A.D., 1874. (TEACHEK .\a ABOVE.) The following ib the form of address on the envelope :— TEACHERS' VOTING PAPER. (COUNTY, CITT, OR TOWN.) Of. To the CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, Education Department, TORONTO. I •(, ■ii 1^" Be sure tlie postage is prepaid, as on ordinary letters, and the envelope sealed. Mail your votes a^ soon after the 1 1 th of August as possible ; remember if they reach the Education Department, Toronto, before the 11th or after the 18th August, they are lost. If more pamphlets are needed, address the Secretary, Mr. Henry Browne, Box 40 Yorkville P.O. Do not fail to use your influence with your fellow-teachers to get them to vote for Mr. Smith : remember what is at stake.