[63] See "Reminiscences of His Public Life," by Sir Francis Hincks, pp. 175-177. Library of Parliament, Canada.
[64] See D. H. E., Vol. V., p. 137.
[65] Regiopolis, a Roman Catholic college incorporated by the Legislature in 1837, had not, at this time, degree-conferring powers.
[66] See his petition presented to House of Assembly, 1843, against Bill.
[67] See D. H. E., Vol. V., pp. 49-59.
[68] See "Report on a System of Public Elementary Instruction for Upper Canada," by Egerton Ryerson, published 1847, consisting of 191 pages.
Note.—Unless otherwise specified, all quotations in this Chapter are from the above report.
[69] A Report made to the Education Office, for 1846, shows that there were in use in Upper Canada schools 13 Spelling, 107 Reading, 35 Arithmetic, 20 Geography, 21 History, and 16 Grammar texts, besides 53 different texts in various other subjects.
[70] The one in existence from 1823 to 1833 was not established by Parliament but by the Lieutenant-Governor by the authority of the Imperial Government.
[71] Five Districts had, in 1846, more than 200 schools each, the average for the Province being 155 schools for each District.