The Statue and Pedestal are beyond anything I expected; and the likeness is excellent.
Allow me to thank you very heartily for your eloquent Historical Paper, and the touching references to my dear Father.
I know that all you did was a labour of love. But I cannot allow this event to pass without expressing to you our deep gratitude for the time and pains you have taken in successfully carrying out this splendid memorial to my revered Father. Mrs. Ryerson joins me in very kind regards.
Believe me,
Yours very faithfully,
C. EGERTON RYERSON.
J. George Hodgins, Esq., LL.D.,
Toronto.
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] |