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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. y errata )d to nt ne pelure, i9on A I] 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 8 6 ■ ■'^:';^^*U x^^^-^^^'j^^mrn^"' To the Hoi Sir, Ih Chair of C I receiv England, v Prom 184 Dr. ^.'5Ca whom I mi and I trus exemplars! reverence feeling, an they made by which was infus( forms wei received From Toronto, place in t ceeded to the chari 1853-18£ Whitby,! from the] in variol of High I To the Hon. Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Secretary of the Province, Toronto. Sir, I have the honour to offer myself as a candidate for the Chair of Classics in University College, now vacant. I received my early Classical teaching at Devizes, Wilts, England, under Dr. Richard Biggs, of Trinity College, Dublin. Prom 1843 to 1846 I was a pupil at U. C. College, under Dr. \ iCaul, Dr. Scadding, Mr. Ripley and Mr. Barron, of whom I may be allowed, without irrelevancy to this application, and I trust without impropriety, briefly to speak. Themselves exemplars of wide and exact learning, of fine literary taste, of reverence for all manly virtues, with polished manners and fine feeling, and an unresting ardour in the pursuit of knowledge, they made these the cardinal features of the training of that time, by which mpch of the tone of a great English Public School was infused into the College, and those of us who in the upper forms were brought into closer contact with the Head Master received an influence which coloured all our after lives. From 1850 to 1853 I was a student in the University of Toronto. I obtained the degree of B.A. in 1853, with the first place in the first class of Honours in Clt^sics. In 1856 I pro- ceeded to the degree of M. A. I have since been honoured with the charge of the following High Schools, viz : — Bond Head, 1853-1854; Newmarket, 1854-1865; Chatham, 1865-1871; Whitby, 1871-1873. Not a few of my pupils went forward from these schools to the University, and obtained high honours in various Departmen'vti. In 1873 I was appointed Inspector j of High Schools, which office I now hold. t;Siig'i**»'#?#?SP!S- m jiiiM ^,^i«.^jv.,iAiiijii,^tiMiiiniyd^.iu,cy&^.i-M,t 8 I respectfully ask the attention of the Government to the accompanying copies of certificates and testimonials, the origin als of which are also transmitted herewith. In explanation of my position as an applicant for this office, I beg leave further to submit a copy of a letter which I had the honour of addressing to the Minister of Education, in which I have venturea to state the aims which I should have in view, should I receive the appointment. I have not felt it to be consistent with my position as Inspector to accept testimonials looking to this candidature from present High School Masters, excepting only such as had bfeen my own assistants or pupils, whose references to our pre- vious relations there seemed no good reason for rejecting. From the many offers of support thus necessarily declined, I am justified in believing that among this body of gentlemen there is a pretty ^ZT.^r'-^ feeling in favour of my appointmen*;. I will only add that, if the Government bestows on me its confidence in this matter, it will be the constant effort of my life to deserve it. I have the honour to be, ^ Sir, Your obedient servant, S. Arthur Marling. Toronto, August 23rd, 1879. TESTIMONIALS, &o., IN KAVOUB OF SAMUEL ARTHUR MARLING, M.A., OF THE UNIVEHHITY OF TORONTO. From the Rev. JoHN McCaul, LL.D., T.C.D., President of University College, Toronto. I hereby certify that Mr. Marling (Samuel A.) was admitted as a Student in the Faculty of Arts in the University of Tor- onto, in Michaclmiis Term, 1850, and that, during his Academic course, he obtained the following distinctions : 1851. Certificate of Honour, second of first class, in LitteHa Hwnaniorihus. Prizes for proficiency in Greek and Latin Classics ; and in Composition in English verse. 1852. Certificate of honour, first of first class, in Litter is Humanioribus. The Chancellor's Medal, for the evidences of Natural and Revealed Roligion. The prize for proficiency in Greek and Latin Classics. 1853. The University Gold Medal, for proficiency in Greek and Latin Classics. I have much pleasure in adding, that his conduct, as a Stu- dent has been uniformly satisfactory. John McCaul, University College, Toronto, President. November 2nd, 1853. From the same. I have known Mr. Marling (S. A.), M.A., for many years, both as an undergraduate and as a graduate. He closed a re- markably distinguished course in the University of Toronto, by bearing off the Gold Medal in Classics, and since then he has more than once held the position of Examiner, in the Univer- sity of Toronto, in that Department. ■■'frm'^xm^ff^ I have had the satisfaction of advocating his claims in the Council of Public Instruction for the appointment of Inspector of High Schools, an office whicli he now nolds. I add, with much pleasure, that I have great confidence in his integrity, and in the principles by which he is influenced. August, 1879. John McCaul, LL.D., President From the Rev. W. Caven, D.D., Principal of Knox College, Toionto. Toronto, 15th August, 1879. Deaf. Sir, — I am glad to learn that you are a candidate for the Chair of Classics in University College, now vacant by the retirement of the Rev. Dr. McCaul. Your attainments as a classical scholar are well known to all in Ontario who are conversant with educational and academic matters. Your distinguished position when you graduated, your successful experience as High School Teacher, as well as the manner in which you discharge the duties of your present office, may be referred to with confidence in speaking of your qualifications for filling the vacant chair. The estimate which the University itself has formed of your scholarship is testified by your repeated appointment as Exami- ner in Classics. I wish, further, to say that, in my judgment, you possess, in addition to scholarship and proved ability in teaching, the qualifications which would properly be required in one who should be selected for a position so eminent as that of Classical Professor in our Provincial University. You can use this note, in connexion with your candidature, in any way that you deem proper. Yours very truly, Wm. Caven, D.D., Principal^ Knox College. From, tJie Rev. W. Reid, D.D., Moderator of t?ie General As- sembly of the Presbyterian Chv/rch in Canada. I have great pleasure in expressing my very favourable opin- ion of the qualifications of S. A. Marling, Esq., M.A., for the Chair of Classical Literature in University College. His high position as a classical scholar, his long experience as a Teacher and the "fl.elity and efficiency with which he has discharged the duties devolving upon him as an Inspector of High Schools and ail Examiner in Classics, point him out as one peculiarly titted for the duties of the Chair which he has in view. His gentle- manly beariiiGT. high principle and Christian character, are ad- ditional qualihcations which I should value very highly in a Professor in such an Institution. From what I know of Mr. Marling's views with reference to Classical Literature, I should anticipate the most beneficial results from his appointment. Toronto, 25th August, 1879. William Reid, D.D. From Or. P. Young, M.A., Professor of MetaphyaicSj Univeraitij Colleye. Toronto, Aug. 4, 1879. My Dear Sir, — I have much pleasure in bearing my testi- mony to your high position as a classical scholar. After carry- ing off the Gold Medal for Classics in 1853, you continued for twenty years to prosecute your classical studies while filling' the position of High School Master. The sense which the late Council of Public Instruction entertained of your ability and acquirements was shown by your promotion to the important office of Inspector of High Schools. You have, on various oc- casions, acted as Examiner in Classics in the University of Toronto ; and always, I understand, to the entire satisfaction of the most competent judges. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly, George Paxton Young. S. Arthur Marling, Esq. Frmn J. M. Buchan, M.A., Inspector of High Schools, arid Examiner in English in Toronto University. Hamilton, Aug. 16, 1879. I have much pleasure in bearing testimony to Mr. S. Arthur Marling's general culture, and to the extent and accuracy of his classical attainments. For these reasons, and also on ac- «■«(■■■■■■■■■■■ 6 count of his general capacity, his litorary taste, and hie ability as a writer ofEnglish, I regard him as eminently qualified to fill the Classical Chair in University College. J. M. BuCHAN, M.A., High School Inspector. From the Hev. E. B. Harper, M. A., Prizeman in Oriental and in Modem LcmguageSy University College ; ex President of the Toronto Conference, Methodist Church of Canada. Peterborough, 30th July, 1879. Having understood that S. Arthur Marling, Esq., is an applicant for the Classical Professorship in University College, now vacant through the retirement of Dr. McCaul, I cheerfully bear testimony to his high reputation as an educationist, and to his thorough and accurate scholarship. The position is one which I believe he would adorn. Ephraim B. Harper, M.A., Minister of the Methodist Church of Canada. From the Rev. J. RoY, M.A., Examiner in French, Toronto University, and late Head Master of the Cobourg High School. 464 St. Catherine Street, Montreal, Aug. 5, 1879. Judging from the occasional opportunities I used to have of observing the conduct of S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A., In- spector of High Schools, his gentlemanly bearing, scholarly at- tainments, powers as an instructor, and classical proficiency, I should favourably view his application for the position of Clas- sical Professor in University College, Toronto. James Roy, M.A. From A. M. Lafferty, M.A,, Medallist in Classics and in Matliematics, Toronto University. Chatham, August 21, 1879. My Dear Mr. Marling, — Having been informed of your intention to become a candidate for the Classical Chair in Uni- vereity Colleges 1 beg to intimate my entire ftpprovrJ of your candidature, and to express my earnest hope of your success. In selecting one of his old pupils as the successor to the venerable scholar who so long and so worthily filled the Chair of Classical Literature, the Governirent of Ontario will not only pay a handsome and fitting ; bute to his me- mory and his worth, but will also impart ooth to rising stu- dents and to honor graduates a stimulus to prosecute their studies, with the assured confidence that the highest honours in the land are not beyond the reach of native talent, and that the most important offices can be filled with Canadian culture. From my intercourse with the world of letters, I have reason to know that you have long been regarded as one of the most distinguished graduates of the University of Toronto, and one of its most eminent classical scholars. Your extensive expe- rience as an educator, while you h^ld the Head Mastership of a Canadian High School, yonr intimate knowledge of the present condition and future requirements of our educational system, derived from your exercising the office of Inspector of High Schools, and your profound erudition in Classical Literature, attested by the fact of your being Gold Medallist in Classics, and enlarged by your extensive readings during the years of the active duties of life, are rare qualifications for the office to which you aspire, and sure marks of recommendation which can dignify no other candidate for the Classical Chair. Trusting that your candidature may commend itself to the attentive and favourable consideration of the Government, I am, yours truly, Alfred M. Lafferty, M.A., Principid of IF. E. Institute, Late Head Master Gitelph High School. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M. A., Inspector of High Schools, etc. 8 ana m From James Mills, M.A., kite Head Master of the Brantford Collegiate Institute, Principal of t/ie Ontario Agricultural College. Ontario Agricultural College, GuELPH, 15th August, 1879. Hon. Adam Crooks, Minister of Education, Toronto. Sir, — I understand that S. A. Marling, M. A., is a candidate for the Professorship of Classics in University College, Toronto. I am not so vain as to think that my opinion or testimony in '•^•^'•■■■■^^mi^^M:] 8 iegard to this appointment would have any great weight with yourself or the Government of which you are a member. Ne- vertheless, I am anxious to speak briefly in Mr. Marling's behalf. I should be sorry to advocate the claims of any man simply because he is a Canadian, or the graduate of a Canadian Uni- versity, but other things being equal, I think even this point should have considerable weight. In my opinion, the American Nation owes a great deal of its rapid advancement in every department of art, science, and education to its unceasing efforts to encourage, stimulate, and develop its native talent. It has always placed its own people in the highest and best situations in the land. So, if we are to be a manly, self-reliant nation, we must not forget the strong claims of our own men. Those who have been reared and edu- cated in this country, as a general rule, make better workers and better teachers than men imported from any other land. From the very fact that p. ^ood Canadian scholar feels that he has his reputation to gain, he exerts every energy to make him- self felt and appreciated in the work to which he has been ap- pointed. Of the men that have been educated in Canada, I think no one is better qualified to fill the Chair of Classics than Mr. Marling. He is a graduate of twenty-six years' standing, and twenty years' experience in teaching Classics. He has had five years' experience as Inspector of High Schools, and has proved himself a very efficient and scholarly Examiner in the Depart- ment of Classics. My intercourse with Mr. Marling during the years of his Inspectorate has convinced me that he is a first- rate cla«?sical scholar in every sense of the term — he has read extensively and thoroughly, has a very accurate knowledge of Greek and Latin idioms and constructions, has a nice appreci- ation of the meaning of an author, is an elegant translator, and has a very happy way of expressing what he feels and thinks. Besides, he is well known to be an indefatigable worker and a successful Teacher. Then, considering Mr. Marling's scholar- ship, his industry, his experience as Teacher, Inspector, and Ex aminer, with his refined manners ?nd gentlemanly bearing, there is no reason to fear that the Department of Classics would suffer in his hands ; on the contrary, I think he would be no unworthy successor of the gentleman who has so long been the pride of your University. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, James Mills. 9 From. John E. Bryant, M.A., Gold Medallist in Mathematics, Toronto University, Principal of Pickering College^ late Assistant Master in Whitby High School. Having been an Assistant Master in the Whitby High School while Mr. Marling was Head Master there, I had ample means of observing his teaching, and I have much pleasure in stating that he was an earnest and thorough Teacher, and that l,e invariably created in his pupils an enthusiasm for study, so that learning Greek and Latin under his instruction was a real pleasure. From my intimate acquaintance with Mr. Marling, I feel confident that, should he be appointed to the Classical Chair in University College, earnestness, thorough nes5, and the power of inciting in students an enthusiasm for their work would still strongly characterize his teaching. I have also had several opportunities of observing Mr. Marling's inspection of High Schools, and it has always seemed to me, that his examinations in Greek and Latin were search- ing and thorough. Mr. Marling graduated in the University with the highest honours in Classics, and I know that since graduation the lan- guages and literatures of Greece and Rome have been with him a continual study, and a constant source of pleasure. From many conversations I have had with him, I believe, also, that, if he were appointed Classical Professor, not only would his lectures evince accurate scholarship and a wide ac- quaintance with literature in general, but also the power of presenting to students the life and character of the ancients, and their influences upon one another, tlieir contemporaries, and the subsequent history of the world, — in short, that under him the study of the Classics would not be simply the acquisi- tion of grammar and word-lore, but the getting acquainted with the life, and mind, and thought of the ancients, in their best phases and influences. John E. Bryant. From Thos. Carscadden, M.A., Gold Medallist in Metaphy- sics, &c., Toronto University, late Assistant Master, Whitby High School. 1 was associated with Mr. Marling for a year in the manage- ment of the Chatham High School, and am in a i osition to ex- press an opinion as to his efficiency as a Teacher, especially as mmmm_ 10 a Teacher of the Classics. Of Mr. Mailing's proficiency in Classics no one can entertain a doubt, and it is to his method of teaching these languages and to the spirit and enthusiasm which he succeeded in arousing among his pupils I wish to ^^ fer. I think it will be admitted that some of the most important objects to be aimed at in teaching the Classics are to show how they are related to the modern languages, especially co English, to educate the taste by showing wherein lie the beauties of these tongues, and to make them, by prose and verse composi- tion, the means of thorough mental discipline. These are, I think, some of the points at which Mr. Marling aimed, and which, in my judgment, he was very successful in attaining ; for I do not know of any Teacher who excels him in arousing enthusiasm in students, and inspiring them with a true love for the Classics. (Signef his teaching. With the philology, genius and literature of the ancient Greek and Latin Languages, I know no one who is more deeply acquainted, nor any one who is better qualified to enkindle in the minds of pupils a thirst for knowledge. Of Mr. Marling, I have a high opinion as a Teacher, Scholar, and Christian gentle- man ; and my intimate acquaintance with him, once as Teacher and now as Inspector of Collegiate Institutes, warrants the con- viction that, if appointed to the highest classical position in the gift of our Government, he would faithfully and efficiently dis- charge the duties of that position. P. S. Campbell, B. A. Aug. 18th, 1879. From L. A. McPherson, B.A., Barrister, Silver Medallist in Modern Languages, University of Toronto. Dear Sir, — I understand you are a candidate for the vacant Classical Chair of University College, from which the Rev. Dr. McCaul has just retired. As an alumnus of the College and a graduate of the University, I naturally feel deeply interested in the choice of a successor. As a pupil of yours for many years, I had a good opportunity of witnessing your enthusiastic devo- tion to the Classical Department, and of testing your thorough- ness and success as a Teacher of that branch. From my own ex- perience, and from your record at College, and, since, as Teacher, Inspector, and Examiner, I believe you to be eminently quali- fied to occupy the vacant Chair. Yours truly, L. A. McPherson, B.A. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A. 13 frvm A. Johnston, B.A., Medallist in Classics and in Meta- physics, and Prince's Prizeman, Toronto Utdversity, late Head Master of the Gananoque High School. Having learned that Mr. S. A. Marling, M.A., is a candi- date for the vacant Professorsliip of Classical Literature in University College, I am fully of the opinion that his classical attainments, as far as I may be allowed to judge, are such as eminently qualify to reflect honour upon the position, while his many years of faithful and important services rendered to the University and to the cause of higher education through- out the Province give liim very strong claims upon the ap- pointment. Adam Johnston, B.A. Toronto, August 6, 1879. From J. E. Wetherell, B.A., Silver Medallist in Classics, Toionto University. Woodstock, August 4th, 1879. Dear Sir, — Your note of the 31st ult. reached me on Satur- day evening. I was glad to learn that you are a candidate for the Classical Chair in our University. Although I have already written a letter of testimony for another candidate (a graduate of a foreign University;, still I do not think I am chargeable with duplicity when I emphasize very strongly my opinion as to your peculiar fitness for the position. If the honour of the Classical Professorship is to be conferred on one of the sons of our Alma Mater, undoubtedly, Sir, you are the best qualified in every respect to fill the vacant chair. There is no need of my being more definite. Your great scholar- ship, your acquaintance with the best method of teaching, your many eminent qvalifications are acknowledged throughout the whole Province. You are at liberty to submit this letter to the authorities. Yours truly, ^ J. K Wetherell, B.A., Latin Master Can. Institute. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A., Yorkville. ^...,..it,.lu ■■^,... w ■ --..i' 14 From Albert Andrews, Esq., late Head Master of tk Kincardine County Grammar School. Kincardine, C.W., Nov. IG, 1860. It was my ^ood fortune to be under the tutorship of Mr. S. A. Marling, M.A., for nearly three years and a half; T can therefore speak with confidence in reference to his professional abilities an an instructor of youth. In the beginning of the year 1857, I attended the Grammar School under his charge, aiul, though I had given no attention to Latin and Greek since I was fifteen years of age, I was en- abled, through his efficient instructions, to matriculate at the Toronto University in the following September. After this I continued 'o prosecute my studies under his direction, till I obtained, in April last, a Grammar School Teacher's license. With reference to Mr. Marling's literary attainments, it is quite superfluous for me to say anything, since they are con- sidered by all who know him to be of the most exalted cha- racter. I have no hesitation in saying that any student,who possesses the capacity and disposition to learn, will find in Mr. Marling a gentleman capable of affording him evsry assistance he can possibly require. Albert Andrews, Head Master, Kincardine Grammar School From G. Lou NT, M.D., Scholar, University of Toronto. Newmarket, Nov. 14, 1860. Mr. Marling, Dear Sir, — I understand that you intend making ap plication for a situation in a Grammar School remote from this section of the count'^y, which, if successful, will, I am confident, be regretted by the pupils now under your instruction. For, having been myself one of the number for a period of more than two years, T think I would convey the sentiments of the whole school by saying, that you are eminently qualified for the successful accomplishment of the arduous duties which de volve on a Teacher. I am happy to inform you that I passed a very successful examination at the last Matriculation Examination at Univer- sity College, Toronto, having obtained a Scholarship in Mathe- matics ; and still more gratified to inform you, that the found- ation of my success was laid whilst under your instruction. 15 If you do leave the place, you most certainly will take with you the most affectionate desire of all your pupils for your future prosperity and success. Yours truly, Gabriel Lount. From R. Bayly, B.A., Barrister, Silver Medallist in Mathe- matics, Toronto Universiti/, London (Ont.), 5th Aug., 1879. Dear Marling, — Yours of the 2nd received. Speaking as a graduate of the University of Toronto, I have much pleasure iu bearing testimony to your qualifications for the position of Clas- sical Professor in University College. I have known you almost from boyhood, and have watched your career with interest ; first at the University, where against unusually strong competition, you carried off the Classical Gold Medal in 1853 ; then as a Grammar School Master for some 20 years ; and more recently your efficiency as a High School Inspector has been brought prominently before me, in my capacity as a Member of the Board of Education for this city. I would add, that your experience for the last four years as Examiner in Classics at the University, is a strong additional qualification. Among the graduates of 1853, there are some who can serve you in this matter much more efficiently than I can, but nt)ne who would more truly rejoice at your success. Sincerely yours, Richard Bayly. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A., Inspector High Schools, Toronto (Ont.). From T. HODGINS, Q.C., M.A., LL.B., Toronto University, late Examiner in Law. Toronto, 9th August, 1879. My Dear Mr. Marling. — I can bear willing testimony to your abilities at a classical scholar. And though you have been in more intimate relations to our school system since I left the Education Office than you were prior to that time, I have a clear recollection of your special fitness as an instructor at that jUAbi«MAAl^lUU^^^ ^^immlAim 16 tiin«. I believe your school at that time was one of the few- which successfully competed with Upper Canada College for the University Scholarships. Your subsequent connection with our higher schools, I am sure, has enabled you to gain a larger ex- perience of great practical value, which must add to the special fitness you then possessed as an instructor of youth, and I trust will receive its due weight with tiie Government when they come to consider the claims and fitness of each candidate for the Classical Professorship in University College. I am not taking any sides in this matter beyond seeking to aid the movement which has for its object the selection of one of our own graduates for the position. Wishing you succeoS, believe me, Yours faithfully, Thomas Hodgins. S. A. Marling, Esq., M.A. yourably in and your think that found most With bei From George R. R. Cockburn, Esq., M.A., Edin., late Hectw oj the Model Grammar School for Upper Canada, and Inspec- tor of Grammar Schools, now Principal U. C. College. Model Grammar School for Uppe?. Canada, Toronto, Nov. 15, 1860. It gives me very much pleasure to be able to state, that from a strict personal examination of Mr. S. Arthur Marling's pupils in the Newmarket Grammar School, I was led to form a high opinion of his abilities and success as a Teacher. The School appeared to be in a very healthy condition, and I think I may safely express the opinion that any body of Grammar School Trustees may consider themselves fortunate who secure the services of Mr. Marling. Geo. R. R. Cockburn, M. A, From T. J. Robertson, Esq., M.A., late Head Master of tk Normal School for Upper Canada, Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Grammar School Masters, and Inspector of Grammar Schools for Upper Canada. Normal School, 24th November, 1860. My Dear Sir, — I have great pleasure in stating that when I inspected the Newmarket Grammar School I was most fa- 17 vourably impressed mth. your skill aad abilities as a Teacher, and your general scholastic acquirments ; and I cannot but think that your services as a Grammar School Teaobor will be found most valuable wherever you may be engaged. With best wishes for your success, Believe me, Very sincerely yours, Thos. J. Robertson, M.A. S. A. Marling, Esq., M.A., &c., Newmarket. From the BoARD op Trusters of the Bond Head County Gram- ,aar School, Simcoe. We, the undersigned Trustees of the Band Head County Grammar School, do hereby certify, that Mr. S. A. Merlin:?, B. A., late Scholar of University College, was app jinted to the Head Mastership of the School aforesaid in November, 1853, on the recommendation of the President of his College ; and that, since the time of his appointment, he has performed the duties of his office to our entire satisfaction — the efficiency of the school having been greatly increased, and its discipline in- vftriably maintained. We are unhesitatingly of opinion that Mr. Marling is fully qualified for this, or any other similar situation. F. L. OsLER, M. A, Wm. Fraser, U. p. Minister. J. R. Williams. Alex. Gavillbr. Bond Head, August, 1854. From the Board of Trustees, Chatham High School. The Board of High School Trustees, in accepting the resig- nation of S. Arthur Marling, Esq., would take the opportunity of expressing their conviction that the Institute over which ho has presided for a period of over six years, with efficiency and marked success, has sustained a great loss — the flourishing condition of tlie High School at the time that his connection with it came to an end, fully testifying to his ability, energy, aad fidelity, while the general regret at his departure evinces the high estimation in which his character is held by all classes 2 mmmmm •|'itwi-l'«'--ri'-'*' '-"•'' ''' 18 of the community. The Board follows him with its best wislies for his own welfare, and that of his family, and congratulates the institution over which he has been appointed to preside, on having secured the services of a gentleman so well qualified for the honour. By order of the Board of High School Trustees. Geo. W. Foott, Cfuimnun. Chatham, July 31, 1871. From the Rev. J. G. D. Mackenzie, M.A., late Inspector of High Schools, Ontario. Chatham, December 1 7, 1868. The Inspector of Grammar Schools has r;reat pleasure in bearing testimony to the excellent condition in which he found the Chatham Grammar School, on the occasion of his recent visit. He was led to Expect a gratifying state of things, and was not disappointed. He found the pulse of the school, in all departments, beating with a healthy, vigorous life : so that the exercises of the morning were not so much the fulfilment of a duty, as a recreation, to the Inspector. The senior Classics and the Algebra v/ere specially satisfactory ; whilst the French not only exhibited knowledge of grammar and command of words, but possessed the rare merit of purity of acccent. The Inspector trusts that the earnest efforts of the masters, who are doing so much for the school, will always be well seconded by the diligence of the pupils, who are fortunate in possessing such facilities for the attainment of a sound education as their Grammar School affords. From the Rev. K Ryerson, D.D., LL.D., late Chief Superin- tendent of Education, Ontario. To the Board of Trustees of the Whitby High School. Gentlemen : — I have much pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance and confidence the bearer, S. A. Marling, Esq., M.A., of the Toronto University. The Inspectors speak of Mr. Marling as a Teacher of established reputation, and the highest ability and skill, and state their examinauons of his schools as affording them entire satisfaction. I think you have 19 been very fortunate in securine the services of Mr. Marling as the successor of Mr. Kiricland in the Whitby High School. From au official acquaintance with Mr. Marling for a number of years, I have the highest opinion of his character and abili- ties ; and I wish him every possible success and hap^ jss in connection with your Board. I h.ivo the honour to be, gtmtlemen, Your obedient servant, Toronto, July 31 St, 1871. E. Ryerson. P. S.--My increased acquaintance with Mr. S. A. Marling, and knowledge of his worth, has strengthened the conviction which I expressed many years since, of his high classical quali- fications and his great abilities as an instructor of youth. I be- lieve his appointment as Classical Profe., which the : on you its ?, and which Jointing you te Institutes y be per.nit- 'ility, and to lir of Classi- large its du- ution. Brown. 'n Classics, 13, 1879. by of penis- ^ed in con- ies in Uni- hat I fully agree with the views expressed by these gentlemen as to your special and eminent qualifications for the position which you wish to obtain. It is well-known by those who have paid at- tention to the progress of classical study in our country that you have been prominent amoug those alumni of her national University, who have not rested content witli the attainments and honours of their undergraduate course, but have devoted themselves as graduater to their special studies with undimin- ished ardour and success. Your long and varied experience as a Teacher and Examiner, and your special acquaintance with the educational system of Ontario, are also strong recommenda- tions of your candidature. I remain, Yours very truly, Goodwin Gibson. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A. From tlie Rev. J. R. Teefy, B.A., Silver Medahist in Mathe- matics, Toronto University, Professor in St. MichaeVs College, Toronto, and late Bead Master of Beamsville High School. St. Michael's College, Toronto, Aug. 22, 1879. S. Arthur Marling, Esq., M.A., Toronto, Dear Sir, — I hear that you are an applicant for the Chair of Classical Literature in University College, rendered vacant by the retirement of the venerable Doctor who has so long and ably filled it. As a graduate of Toronto University and a friend of classical education, I cannot help taking a stand upon this ques- tion, the decision of which will bf felt for years to come, where- ever the influence of our Alma Mater extends itself. To keep the standard of Classics up, to make good classical scholars in this realistic age, is the work of a master mind — yet this is the work that the Professor of Classics in University College will have to do. I do not know that this preamble means much or anything at all, but I feel convinced that the interests of University Col- lege and of university education in this country require a man whose erudition will make ripe classical scholars, and whose enthusiasm will inspire his students with a love for their sub- ject. Your obtaining, as a Classical Gold Medallist, the highest prize in the gift of the University, is a good proof that you are capable of occupying the highest position in the gift of the Col- 24 lege in that Department. Your long experience as a Teacher and an Inspector of High Schools has enabled you to become thoroughly acquainted with the educations I wants of this Pro- vince. While I was Classical Master in the Hamilton Collegiate Institute, I had ample opportunity of forming a judgment that you possessed these requirements. Your mode of examination and your gentlemanly bearing, convinced me that you would be well able to fill a Classical Chair in any College, while a careful observation of yoar ex amination papers for some years past in the University of To- ronto proved to me that that conviction was well-founded. From the many enquiries which I have made concerning you as a High School Inspector, I am led to believe that your ad- vancement in the educational staff of this Provinct will be favourably received by the High School Teachers. I remain, Yours faithfully, John R. Teefy, B.A., Com. St. Bmil from J. H- and Exa Master, ^ I beg to eminently College. While a the Aylme the Hamil Marling aj cerning bi I do not 1 suitable f( ff(m the From L. H. Evans, Esq., B.A., M.D., of Toronto University, late Head Master of the Brockville High School 152 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Aug. 23, 1879. I became acquainted with Mr. S. A. Marling in his capacity of High School Inspector, when I was Head Master of the Brockville High School. I thus had an opportunity of forming a judgment as to his fitness for the post of Professor cf Classical Literature in University College. I consider him to be well qualified to fill the vacancy, not only by his classical attain- ments, but also by his power of imparting instruction and com- manding the attention of youth ; still further, by his gentle- manly address and bearing towards all — a most important qualification in any one whose position sets him up as an ex- ample to the rising generation. As far as I am capable of judging, the appointment of Mr. Marling would be most favourably viewed by the friends of education generally, and especially by the Head Masters of High Schools, who have had such excellent opportunities of becoming well acquainted with his character. L. Hamilton Evans, B.A., M.D., Ex-Head Master, Brockville H. S. are a can and trust ability ai as a clas Your we and youi in the 1 position ernment Your satisfact School ] the pos Canadif and wY and coil shall b( our Pr< our ow prefere To 25 a Teacher to become Jof this Pro. In Collegiate |igment that ily bearing, a Classical )f yonr ex [rsity of To- funded, jcerningyou Jat your ad- nci will be B.A, St. Basil. iversity, late 23, 1879. lis capacity iter of the of forming pf Classical to be well cal attain- n and com- his gentle- important as an ex- nt of Mr. friends of Masters of unities of eH.S. From J. H. Long, M.A., Gold Medallist in Modem Languages, and Examiner in English in Toronto University, late Head Master, Aylmer High School. Toronto, Ont., Aug. 25th, 1879. I beg to state that I consider 8. A. Marling, Esq., M.A., eminently fitted for the Classical Professorship in University College. While at the University and while acting as Head Master of the Aylmer High School, and as Modern Language Master of the Hamilton and Brantford Collegiate Institutes, I met Mr. Marling again and again, and had opportunities of judging con- cerning his scholarship and power of imparting knowledge, and 1 do not hesitate to express my conviction that no one more suitable for the vacant Chair could be chosen. J. H. Long, B.A. From the Rev. R. D. Fraser, M.A., Gold Medallist in Natural Sciences, Toronto University. Bond Head, Ont., August 23, 1879. My Dear Mr. Marling, — I am very glad to know that you are a candidate for the Chair of Classics in University College, and trust that you may be the successful one. Dr. McCaul's ability and reputation justifies the expectation of high standing as a classical scholar and as an educationist in his successor. Your well-known attainments in the department of Classics, and your experience as a High School Master, as an Examiner in the University, Toronto, and in your present important position of Inspector, point you out as one to whom the Gov- ernment may with confidence entrust the Chair now vacant. Your appointment would, I believe, be received with deep satisfaction by a large number of the graduate*" and of the High School Masters, who recognize you as eminently qualified for the position, a»d by Canadians generally, who wisely judge Canadian scholars to be the proper teachers for Canadian youth, and who have a right to expect that intimate knowledge of, and connection with, the whole educational work of the country shall be duly recognized in the nomination to Professorships in our Provincial College. All are agreed that, cceteris parilms, our own countrymen and our own graduates should receive the preference. To myself, as cherishing the deepest regard for our alma n 26 nuxttr^ and the warmest admiration of your acquirements and estimable personal qualities, your success would afford the sincerest pleasure. I am, yours faithfully, R. Douglas Fraser. 11 From the Right Rev. Arthur Sweatman, D.D., Lord Bishop of Toronto. Toronto, August 25th, 1879. Understanding that Mr. S. A. Marling, M. A., is a candidate for the chair of Classical Literature in the University of Toronto, vacant by the retirement of the Rev. Dr. McCaul, I take advan- tage of such acquaintance as I possess, personal and by public reputation, with Mr. Marling's qualifications as a scholar and as a teacher, to testify^my belief in his fitness to fill with honour and advantage the important position to which he aspires. The high honours won by Mr. Marling in his University ca- reer, sufficiently attest his ability and extensive attainments as a classical scholar ; his life has been devoted to professional teaching, which argues a constant maintenance of his previous standard of reading ; his duties as Inspector of High Schools have given him a wide and varied experience as an educationist; and his selection as .in Examiner in Classics in Toronto Univer- sity during the past four years proves that his reputation is undiminished with the learned body which, 26 years ago, con- ferred on him the distinction of their Gold Medal. Mr. Marling is a gentleman who, by the courtesy of his bearing, is likely to win the highest respect of his students, and from his exalted views of the educator's office, to infuse into them something of his own enthusiasm for classical studies. Arthur Toronto. a way si 3. Ai Masters Council HighS iners, a with tl Witht iirements and "d afford the ^s Fraser A LETTER rd Bishop of J 25th, 1879. is a candidate ty of Toronto, I take advan- and by public scholar and as 1 with honour he aspires. [University ca- tttainments iw > professional ^ his previous High Schools educationist; ronto Univer- reputation is Jars ago, con- rtesy of his itudents, and infuse into il studies. Toronto. io ttte ion. tbe li(ittii8itn of a^tluation, PROVINCE OP ONTARIO, BY S. A. MARLING, M. A. • ♦* - To THE Hon. Adam Crooks, Minister of Bdiication, Ontario. Dear Mr. Crooks, — I had the honour, a few days ago, to ad- dress you in reference to my candidature for the Classical Chair in University College now vacant. I shall ask leave to submit, shortly, some testimonials as to my work in the past ; in the meantime, 1 hope you will indulge me while I offer some con- sidciAtionb which influence me in thinking that I may, without arrogance, offer myself for this important post. 1. I was for twenty years engaged, as Head Master of High Schools in Ontario, in preparing young men for College, and with considerable success, as I shall hope to show you. 2. Classical studies have long been my special work and delight ; I have kept up my reading in them to a large extent, and believe that I could do the duties of the Professorship in a way satisfactory to those concerned. 3. As the selected person from the body of High School Masters of the Province, I was appointed in, 1873, by the late Council of Public Instruction, to the offices of Inspector of High Schools and Member of the Central Committee of Exam- iners, which I now hold. This position has familiarized me with the various branches of the Provincial Education-system. With the High Schools I am, of course, especially identified ; i (.' ■— '■"'-^"rii^-r"f ; 28 and while precluded by official relations from obtaining testi- monials in support of my candidature from High School Masters, many of whom are among the most accomplished graduates of the Univemty, I am assured that the bulk of these would approve of my api)ointment. Considering what these Schools and their Masters are doing in supplying the College with some of its best men, in furnishing its alumni with honourable employment, and in constantly extending its ia- fluence all over the country, you will not, perhaps, regard these circumstances as altogether unworthy of your attention. The College Professor would not be less fit for his post from his in- timate relations with the School. 4. I believe that I can, from long experience, better appre- ciate the difficulties and necessities of students, and can more practically sympathize with them in these, than would, in general, be likely, apart from such experience. I think, moreover, that I could excite in them something of that enthusiasm for their classical studies which has been aroused in other fields of college culture. As a matter of fact, my students have gen- erally been interested in their work ; and I have confidence enough in myself to believe that this would be the case again. 5. I am informed that my duty as University Examiner dur- ing the four years I have held the office has been discharged in a manner not unsatisfactory to the Senate. At all events, the experience gained in the work has been very valuable to me. 6. It is my growing conviction that it is desirable that teaching be made, if possible, a more prominent feature in this Department. From the imperfect preparation with which many of the men enter the College, they make translation, got from a book, their sole dependence, and not a few are thus morally and mentally enfeebled and degraded. I believe many of these could be rescued from the imbecility (so far as this subject is concerned), disclosed now so frequently in their examination papers, by regular Class-room drilling. My fondness for teach- ing may here lead me astray ; but I should like to see the experiment m )re fully tried. The dignity of the Chair would be enhanced instead of suffering, by the practice. 7. In my judgment, the time has come when we might safely extend the scope of Classical Study in Ontario, beyond the grammar, philology and antiquities which have been rightly enough made its foundation, but to which we have, I make bold to think, somewhat too exclusively restricted ourselves. The College and the Province 'owe a vast debt of gratitude to the late venerable Professor of Classics, aided by the very [jble and ac I grammatical those refine' of Universi* to value. ^ ?■ going on in without dep ism which h the study ( modern life matter as I the writers social and lived ; to b compositioi the univei Greek anc unique val but, if the; tion, when against th their pres in a somi closer rela I thod. As I submit, cation, in truly an< vanity tc offered ; 1 my ideal A88ur< ation it August 29 better appre- and can more lid, in general, oreover, that iasm for their her fields of its have gen- VH confidence case again. Examiner dur- 3n discharged ill events, the able to me. 9sirable that >ature in this I which many on, got from thus morally any of these lis subject is Bxamination ss for teach- ' to see the Ohair would no. we might beyond )een rightly ^e, I make 1 ourselves, ratitude to the very able and accomplished Tutor, for that minute verbal and grammatical accuracy, that close textual and literal criticism, those refinements of elegant scholarship which the students of University College under them have learned so justly to value. But the world moves ; and in view of what is going on in education all around us, I believe it to be possible, without departing from the line of accurate and refined classic- ism which has become characteristic of the College, to broaden the study of the authors read ; to unfold their relations to modern life and thought ; to direct attention to their style and matter as literature ; to investigate and set forth the genius of the writers as enshrined in their works ; to reproduce the social and intellectual world in which Athenians and Romans lived ; to bring out, as vividly as might be, the spirit of the compositions, and to discover the secret which has made them the universal models for all time. Few will deny that the Greek and Latin languages and their literature possess an unique value as instrume. ts of mental discipline and culture ; but, if they are to hold their traditional place in. modern educa- tion, when the demand has set in so strongly for the real as against the mei'ely verbal, tliey must do so by abating some of their prescriptive pretensions ; their study must be conducted in a somewhat modified fashion, with a more definite aim, in closer relation to other literature and with a more rational me- thod. As factors in training the intellect and taste, they would, I submit, rather gain than lose by this ; and their place in edu- cation, in all their far-reaching influence, would be set forth moi'e truly and more attractively. Do not think that I have the vanity to imagine that I could fully realise the views here offered ; but I should like to have the opj)ortunity to strive after my ideal. Assured that you will give my application what consider- ation it may appear to you to deserve, I am, faithfully yours, S. ARTHUR MARLING. August 21st, 1879. ■■•"i'^""-i"-r''hiTiiri''