Representatives present.—The Mayor and Corporation of the City of Toronto, Chairman and members of the High School and Collegiate Institute Board of Toronto, Chairman and members of the Public School Board of Toronto. Upper Canada College, Hon. John Beverley Robinson; Knox College, Rev. William McLaren, D.D.; Wycliffe College, Colonel Gzowski, A.D.C.; McMaster Divinity Hall, Rev. Chancellor McVicar, D.D. LL. D.; Brantford Ladies' College, T. M. Macintyre, Esq., Ph. D.; Alma Ladies' College, Colin Macdougall, Esq., Q.C.[4]; Oshawa Ladies' College, Rev. A. B. Demill.
The following replies from other Colleges were received by the Secretaries, viz.:—
"Assumption College, Sandwich, March 12, 1889.
"Dear Sir,—I beg to return thanks for your invitation to the unveiling of the Statue to the late Doctor Ryerson.
"I do not think it will be possible for any representative of this College to be present on that occasion.
"I remain, dear Sir, yours respectfully,
"(Sgd) DENNIS O'CONNOR."J. Carlyle, Esq., Secretary."
"St. Michael's College, Toronto, 15th March, 1889.
"Dear Sir,—I received in due time your letter inviting me to the unveiling of the Statue to the late Dr. Ryerson on the 24th of May next. Your invitation I must respectfully decline, and thanking you for it.
"I remain yours very sincerely,
"(Sgd) P. VINCENT."James Carlyle, Esq., Secretary."
"College of Ottawa, March 21, 1889.
"Dear Sir,—I am in receipt at your circular, dated March 12th, with which you kindly favored me. Please accept my best thanks for your cordial invitation to send a representative of our College to the unveiling of the Statue of the late Dr. Ryerson. I am greatly sorry to state that it will be hardly possible to anybody of us to go on the 24th of May. Please excuse us and believe me.
"Yours sincerely,
"(Sgd.) J. M. FEAYARD, O.M.J."Mr. J. Carlyle, Secretary."
No replies were received from the other Colleges in Ontario to which invitations had been sent by the Secretaries. The following representatives were also present:
Ontario Teachers' Association, Public School Section, Mr. Robert Alexander; Inspectors' Section, Mr. David Fotheringham; High School Section, Mr. Archibald McMurchy, M.A.
Inscription on the pedestal of the bronze statue of Rev. Dr. Ryerson, as approved by the General Committee, November, 1887, to be placed on the front of the pedestal, facing Bond Street:—
EGERTON RYERSON,
FOUNDER
of the
SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ONTARIO.