CHAPTER IV.

EDUCATION IN ONTARIO, PAST AND PRESENT--AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT, BY J. GEORGE HODGINS, M.A., LL.D., VIZ.:

Significance of the Event of the Day 27

The Ontario System of Education--Its Influence Abroad 27

Comprehensive Character of the Ontario Educational System 28

Character and System of Education Abroad, and Lessons Therefrom 29

Educational Lessons to be Learned Outside of Ontario 29

Three Educational Periods in the History of Ontario 30

Colonial Chapter in the History of American Education 30

The Nine British Colonial Universities in the Thirteen Colonies 32

The United Empire Loyalist Period in Upper Canada 36

Governor Simcoe's Educational Views in 1795 37

Early Beginnings of Education in Upper Canada, 1785-1805 37

State of Education in Upper Canada, 1795-1799 38

First Official Educational Movements in Upper Canada, 1797, 1798 38

Educational Pioneers in Upper Canada 39

Early Efforts to Establish Common Schools, 1816-1820 40

State of Education in Upper Canada, 1784-1819 41

Fitful Educational Progress from 1822 to 1829 41

State of Education in Upper Canada, 1827-1829 42

Rev. Dr. Strachan's Course of Study in Grammar Schools, 1829 43

Rev. Dr. Strachan's System of School Management 44

Rev. Dr. Strachan's Career as a Teacher 45

Mr. Joseph Hume's Essay on Education, edited by Mr. W. L. MacKenzie 46

Vicissitudes of Education in Upper Canada, 1830-1839 46

Educational Efforts in the House of Assembly, by Mr. M. Burwell, 1831-1836 47

Efforts at Educational Legislation, by Dr. Charles Duncombe, 1831-1836 48

Continued Educational Efforts of Mr. Burwell in the House of Assembly 50

Early Opinions on the Necessity for Manual or Industrial Education in our Schools 51

Later Opinions (on the same subject) 51

Further Educational Efforts in the House of Assembly, 1835, 1836 52

Analysis of Dr. Charles Duncombe's Report on Education, 1836 53

Summary of, and Reflection on, these Educational Efforts from 1830 to 1839 54

Extracts from Official Reports on Education in Upper Canada in 1838 55

Influences by American Teachers and School Books Deprecated 55

Extracts from Report of an Education Commission in 1839 57

Educational Opinions of Prominent Public Men in 1839 58

Separate Educational Forces Shaping Themselves in Upper Canada 59

Noted Educational Leaders--Dr. Strachan and Dr. Ryerson 59

The Educational Efforts of the U. E. Loyalists and the Ruling Party 60

An Educational Glance Backwards 60

Provision for Higher Education in Upper Canada by the Imperial Government 62

Rev. Dr. Strachan as an Educator 62

Rev. Dr. Strachan's Reasons for Establishing a University in Upper Canada 64

Rev. Dr. Strachan, the Founder of Two Universities in Toronto 65

The University of Toronto 66

The University of Victoria College 66

The Queen's College University 69

The University of Trinity College 70

The R. C. University College at Ottawa 70

The Western University, London 70

The McMaster University 71

Upper Canada College--Albert College--Woodstock College--The School of Practical Science, and various colleges and schools, etc. 71

Rev. Dr. Ryerson's advocacy of Popular Rights, 1827-1841 72

Educational Legislation in the United Parliament of 1841 and 1843 72

Origin of the annual grant of $200,000 for Common Schools in 1841 73

Educational efforts of Rev. Dr. Ryerson up to this time 74

First appointment of a Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada, 1842 74

Appointment of Rev. Dr. Ryerson as Superintendent of Education, 1844 75

Rev. Dr. Ryerson's Report on a System of Public Instruction for Upper Canada 75

Chief features of Dr. Ryerson's first report and School Bill, 1846 77

Objections to Dr. Ryerson's School Bill of 1846, answered. 77

First and Second Councils of Public Instruction, 1846 and 1850. 78

Religious Instruction in the Common Schools, 1846. 79

State of Common School Education in Upper Canada, 1845. 80

School Houses and School Teachers in 1845-1850. 81

Combined opposition to the projected system of Education. 82

Educational Proceedings of District Councils in 1847, 1848. 83

Estimate of Lord Elgin's character by Hon. W. H. Draper. 84

Invaluable assistance given to Dr. Ryerson by Lord Elgin. 85

Proceedings of the First Council of Public Instruction. The Normal School. 86

Laying the corner stone of the New Normal School Buildings, 1851. 87

The County Model Schools of 1843-1850. 88

Fundamental Principles of Dr. Ryerson's Scheme of Education. 90

Can Upper Canada Emulate the State of New York in Educational Matters? 90

Establishment of the Educational Depository and its Results. 92

Abstract of Depository Schedule Presented to the Legislature in 1877. 92

Dr. Ryerson a Commissioner on King's College, New Brunswick, in 1854. 93

Chronological Sketch of Dr. Ryerson's Educational Work, 1855, etc. 94

Bishop Fraser's Estimate of the Upper Canada System of Education in 1863. 95

Character of the Important School Legislation of 1871. 97

Review of the School Legislation of 1871. 98

Objections to Improve our School System Answered. 98

Necessity for the Change in the School Law of Ontario in 1871. 100

Hon. Adam Crooks on the School Inspection Legislation of 1871. 101

Inspector Harcourt's opinion of the effect of the School Act of 1871. 101

Inspector McKee, of the County of Simcoe, on the School Act of 1871. 101