CONTENTS.

Page.
Title and Prefatory Note[iii.]
CHAPTER I.
Preliminary Remarks[1]
Appeal for Funds for the Erection of the Statue[3]
The Financial Results of the Appeal Made—Particulars of the Statue[5]
Programme of Arrangements for Unveiling the Statue[5]
Inscription on the Statue Pedestal[6]
Record of Rev. Dr. Ryerson's Services[7]
CHAPTER II.
Report of Ceremony of Unveiling the Statue (from The Globe)[8]
Address of the Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education[9]
The Statue Unveiled by Sir Alexander Campbell, Lieutenant-Governor[11]
Report of the unveiling by The Empire and The Mail[13]
Comments of the Press on the Unveiling of the Statue[15]
CHAPTER III.
The Addresses Delivered at the Unveiling of the Statue, viz.:
1. By Mr. Robert McQueen, President of the Teachers' Association of Ontario[17]
2. By Alderman McMillan, Acting Mayor of Toronto[19]
3. By Hon. Senator Macdonald, representing the University of Toronto[20]
4. By Rev. Dr. Burwash, representing the University of Victoria College[22]
5. By Sandford Fleming, LL.D., C.M.G., representing the University of Queen's College[23]
6. By Rev. Professor Clark, M.A., representing the University of Trinity College[24]
7. By Professor T. H. Rand, D.C.L., representing McMaster University[25]
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]
CHAPTER V.
A Special Chapter on the State of Education in the Olden Time in Upper Canada.[103]
Hon. J. Sandfield Macdonald's School Days—His Reminiscences of them.[103]
Hon. Charles Clarke on Education in the County of Wellington under Dr. Ryerson's Administration.[104]
Early School Legislation in 1841, 1843 and 1846.[104]
Inferior Qualification of Teachers and Varied Methods of Teaching.[105]
Dr. Ryerson's Test of the Intelligence of a School Section.[105]
The Character of the School-House, also a Test.[106]
School Condition of the County of Wellington in 1847.[106]
Great Educational Advance made by the Province of Ontario since 1847.[107]
Great Advance also in the Standard of Teaching Ability.[108]
Rev. W. H. Landon on the State of Education in Upper Canada in 1847-1849.[109]
The Old Log School-House and its Belongings.[110]
The Pioneer Teacher and the Trials of "Boarding-Round".[111]
The Old School House (Poetry).[113]
Mr. Canniff Haight on the Schools Fifty Years Ago.[113]
A School Teacher's Personal Experience in 1865.[114]
Mr. James Cumming's Reminiscences of Education in Hamilton in 1847-1852.[116]
Education in the County of Simcoe, 1852-1872.[117]
CHAPTER VI.
Personal Chapter Relating to the Rev. Dr. Ryerson[119]
His Early Life, as Sketched by Himself[119]
Rev. Dr. Ryerson as a Teacher[121]
The Rev. Dr. Ryerson and His Native County of Norfolk[122]
Closing Official Acts and Utterances of Dr. Ryerson[124]
Reasons for Dr. Ryerson's Retirement as Chief Superintendent of Education[125]
Dr. Ryerson's Letter of Resignation in 1868 and Reply to it[126]
Dr. Ryerson's Letter of Resignation in 1872 and Reply to it[128]
A Few Words Personal to the Writer of this Retrospect[130]