Our Intellectual Strength and Weakness / A Short Historical and Critical Review of Literature, Art and Education in Canada - John George Bourinot

INDEX.

"Acadia, History of," by J. Hannay, [71].
"Acadian Geology," by Sir J. W. Dawson, [84].
"After Weary Years," romance by Archbp. O'Brien, of Halifax, N.S., [74].
Ahrens, Carl, artist, [88].
Algonquin Grammar, by Abbé Cuoq, [37].
Allan, Hon. G. W., his love of art, [88].
"An American Girl in London," by Sara J. Duncan, [83].
"Aminta," poem by Archbishop O'Brien, [74].
"Anciens Canadiens," by P. de Gaspé, [27], [82].
Archibald, Sir Adams J., statesman, [15].
Archibald, S. J. W., statesman, [15].
Architecture in Canada, imitative rather than original, [57];
special buildings of architectural beauty mentioned, [89], [91].
Art in Canada, [53];
names of eminent painters, [54], [87];
want of art galleries, [53], [54];
establishment of art associations in Montreal and Toronto, [89];
the Canadian Academy of Art, [54];
some general remarks on its use, [ib.];
J. W. L. Forster cited on the subject, [89];
success of Canadian artists at the Chicago World's Fair, [55], [89].
Art gallery in Montreal, [53], [91].
Arnold, Matthew, on the large meaning of "Literature," [31], [32], [83].
Australian novelists, superior to those of Canada, [25];
names, [79].
Australian poets compared with those of Canada, [25];
names, [79];
extracts from, [79].
Baldwin, Hon. Robert, statesman, [14].
Bank of Montreal Building at Montreal, its architecture, [90].
"Bastonnais, The," romance by J. Lespérance, [82].
"Beggars All," by L. Dougall, [29].
Belknap, Jeremy, his "History of New Hampshire," [13], [67].
Bell, Miss Minnie, artist, [87].
Bell-Smith, F. M., artist, [88].
Beothiks, or Red Indians of Newfoundland, essay on, by Dr. Patterson, [38].
Berthon, G. T., artist, [89].
Bibaud, Michel, his History of Canada, [12], [67].
Bibliography of the writings of members of the Royal Society, [72].
"Bienville, François de," romance by M. Marmette, [27], [82].
Billings, Elkanah, geologist, [33], [84].
Biography, literature of, weak in Canada, [42].
Blake, Edward, mentioned, [17], [43].
Boucher, Pierre, his account of the customs and natural productions of Nouvelle France, [6], [63].
Bouchette, Joseph, his works on the topography of Canada, [12], [67].
Bourassa, N., artist, [88].
Brown, J. H., poet, [76].
Bruenech, G., artist, [87].
Bunsen, Chevalier, his opinion on what constitutes the excellence of a romance, [29].
Brymner, W., artist, [54], [88].
Campbell, Wilfred, his poems, [20];
quotations therefrom, [75].
Canada Life Assurance Building at Hamilton, its architecture, [90].
Canada, three eras of development, [4].
"Canadian Idylls," poems by W. Kirby, [82].
Canadian Literary and Scientific Societies, the oldest in Canada, [34], [84].
"Canadian Monthly," its usefulness, [40], [86].
Canadian Pacific RR., Station at Montreal, its architecture, [90].
"Canadiens de l'Ouest," by J. Tassé, [72].
"Carillon, le Drapeau de," poem by O. Crémazie, quoted, [68].
Carman, Bliss, his poems, [20].
Cartier, Sir George Etienne, statesman, [14].
Casgrain, Abbé, his historical works, [71];
his opinion of Crémazie, [20].
Catherwood, Mary Hartwell, writer of fiction, [28], [82].
Champlain, compared with Columbus, [5];
with Captain John Smith, [62];
his works, [6], [61].
"Chants Nouveaux," poems by B. Sulte, [73].
Charlevoix, his history of Nouvelle France, [6], [62];
his opinion of society in Quebec, [8].
Chauveau, P. J. O., his poems, etc., [17];
one of the founders of the Royal Society, [34], [67].
Chevrier, R., poet, [76].
Christie, Robert, his history of Lower Canada, [18], [69].
"Chief Factor, The," novel by Gilbert Parker, [28], [82].
Christ Church Cathedral at Fredericton, its architecture, [90].
Christ Church Cathedral at Montreal, its architecture, [90].
Classics, Study of;
Goldwin Smith on, [49], [86];
Matthew Arnold on, [50];
J. Russell Lowell on, [61];
should be encouraged in Canadian colleges, [49];
its results in French Canada, [65].
Clarke, Professor, mentioned, [10].
"Clàrsach nam Beann," Gaelic poems by E. McColl, [77].
Clercq, Père Chrestien le, his "Etablissement de la Foy," [6], [64].
"Coogee," poem by H. C. Kendall, the Australian poet, cited, [79].
"Cours d'Histoire du Canada," by Abbé Ferland, [18], [70].
Crawford, Isabella Valancy, poet, [76].
Crémazie, Octave, his poems, [17], [68].
Creux, Père du, his Historia Canadensis, [6], [63].
Criticism, necessity for a spirit of genuine, in Canada, [47];
reference to S. E. Dawson's essay on "The Princess," [40];
Sainte-Beuve quoted, [47].
Cuoq, Abbé, his works on the Algonquin language, contributed to Royal Society, [37].
Davin, Nicholas Flood, poet, [75].
Dawson, Æneas, poet, [74].
Dawson, G. M., his contributions to Royal Society, [38].
Dawson, S. E., his criticism on "The Princess," [40], [86].
Dawson, Sir W., doyen of Science in Canada, [19], [32], [34], [38], [84].
"Découverte du Mississippi, La," poem by L. Fréchette quoted, [72].
Dent, John C., his histories, [19], [70].
Derby, the Earl of, his farewell address to the Royal Society of Canada, [85].
Deville, E., his contributions to Royal Society, [39].
Dewart, E. H., poet, his collection of Canadian poems, [73].
Dionne, N. E., his writings, [62], [72].
"Dodge Club Abroad," by Professor De Mille, [29], [83].
Doyle, Conan, his "Refugees" held up to imitation of Canadian writers of romance, [28].
"Dread Voyage," poem by W. Campbell, [75].
"Dreamland" and other poems by C. Mair, [74].
Dunbar, sculptor, [88].
Duncan, Sara Jeannette, author, [29].
Duvar, John Hunter, poet, [75].
Ede, T. C. V., artist, wins success at Chicago World's Fair, [89].
Edgar, James D., poet, [26].
Edgar, Mrs., her "Ridout Letters" quoted, [78].
Education, in French Canada under old regime, [7], [8];
in Canada from 1760–1840, [9];
from 1840–1893, [65];
its present condition and defects, [49–51].
Emerson, representative of original American genius, [23].
"Epic of the Dawn," poem by N. F. Davin, [75].
Essayists, names of principal French and English, [81].
Faillon, Abbé, his history of the "Colonie française," [19], [70].
Fauna of St. John Group, geological work by G. F. Matthew, [39].
Ferland, J. B. A., his "History of Canada," [18], [70].
"Flag of Old England," poem by Joseph Howe, quoted, [80].
Flora and Botany of Canada, essays on, by Professors Lawson, Macoun and Penhallow, [39].
Forbes, J. C., artist, [87].
"Foreclosure of the Mortgage," painting by G. A. Reid, [87].
Forster, J. W. L., artist, his remarks on the tendency of Canadian art, [89].
Fraser, J. A., artist, wins success at Chicago "World's Fair," [89].
Fréchette, L., his poems, [29];
quotation from his "Découverte du Mississippi," [72];
essayist, [81].
French Canada: early writers of her history, Champlain, Boucher, Le Clercq, Charlevoix, etc., [6], [7], [61–64];
culture and science during French regime, [8];
historians and poets from 1760–1840, [17], [18];
from 1840 to 1867, [20], [74];
from 1867–1893, [72–74];
writers of romance few in number, [27];
influence of the French language, [58–60];
its probable duration, [59].
French language in Canada, remarks on, [58–60].
French Canadian poetry, an estimate of its merits, [22–24].
Gagen, R. F., artist, [87].
"Gazette" of Montreal, [13].
Galissonière, La, his culture and scientific spirit, [8], [64], [65].
Ganong, Prof., contributor to Royal Society of Canada, [38].
Garneau, F. X., his "Histoire du Canada," [18], [70].
Gladstone, Right Hon. Mr., portrait of, painted by J. C. Forbes, [87].
"Globe" of Toronto, [51].
"Golden Dog, The," romance by W. Kirby, [27];
translated by P. LeMay, [81].
Gordon, A. Lindsay, his spirited poem, "The Sick Stock-rider," quoted, [79].
Grant, Principal, author and lecturer, [10], [32], [83].
Greek, study of, desirable, [50], [61].
Grier, E. W., artist, [88].
Griffin, M. J., essayist and poet, [77], [81].
Haida Grammar, to be printed by Royal Society, [37].
Haliburton, Judge, his "Sam Slick," [11], [66];
his "History of Nova Scotia," [12], [66].
Hamel, Mgr., contributor to Royal Society, [39].
Hamilton Court-house, its architecture, [90].
Hamilton, P. S., poet, [73].
Hammond, John, artist, [87].
Hannay, J., his "History of Acadia," [71].
Harris, George, artist, [88].
Harrison, S. Frances ("Seranus"), poet, [76].
Harvey, Moses, his contributions to Royal Society, [38].
Haultain, Arnold, mentioned, [81].
Hawthorne, N., representative of original American genius, [23].
Heavysege, Chas., his poems, [17], [18], [69].
Hébert, French Canadian sculptor, [57], [88].
Historians of Canada: W. Smith, [66];
M. Bibaud, [67];
Haliburton's Nova Scotia, [12], [66];
Garneau, [70];
Ferland, [70];
Faillon, [70];
B. Sulte, [71];
J. C. Dent, [70];
L. Turcotte, [71];
Withrow, [71];
Kingsford, [71];
McMillan, [71];
Hannay, [71];
Murdoch, [71];
Tanguay, [71];
Dionne, [71];
Casgrain, [37], [71];
Gosselin, [72].
"Histoire des Canadiens Français," by B. Sulte, [71].
"Histoire de la Colonie Française en Canada," by Abbé Faillon, [19], [70].
Holden, Miss, artist, wins success at Chicago World's Fair, [89].
Houghton, Miss, artist, wins success at Chicago World's Fair, [89].
Howe, Joseph, as poet and orator, [11], [17], [26], [66], [69];
one of his poems quoted in full, [80].
Hunt, Thomas Sterry, his contributions to the Royal Society of Canada, [39];
one of its founders, [33].
Huntington, Hon. L. S., statesman and novelist, [82].
Huot, L., artist, [88].
Hutchinson, Governor, his "History of Massachusetts," [6], [13], [63].
"In Divers Tones," poem by C. G. D. Roberts, [74].
"In the Millet," poems by A. Lampman, [75].
Intellectual Development in Canada: under the French regime, [5–8];
books, newspapers, education and culture from 1760–1840, [9–18];
from 1840–1893, [19–27];
statesmen of intellectual power, mentioned, [14], [15];
historical literature, [18], [20];
poets, [20];
essayists, [81];
humorists, [11];
novelists, [27];
biographers, [42];
pulpit literature, [43];
legal literature, [43];
newspaper development, [52];
the Royal Society and its work, [33–42];
success of scientific writers, [32];
want of good magazines, [40];
no very striking results yet achieved, [45];
obstacles in the way of successful literary results in Canada, [46];
artistic achievement, [54], [55];
architectural work lacking originality, [57];
general remarks, on the intellectual conditions of Canada, [58];
what is wanted to stimulate mental effort in the Dominion, [60];
intellectual standard of our legislative bodies, [43];
the great drain on our intellectual strength by the legislative bodies of the Dominion, [44];
business capacity now chiefly conspicuous in legislative halls, [45].
Jacobi, O. R., artist, [88].
Jamestown, Va., in ruins, [3], [61].
Jesuit College, founded at Quebec, [7].
Jesuit Relations, [6], [63].
Johnstone, James W., statesman, [15].
Kalm, Peter, his reference to culture and science in French Canada, [8], [64].
Kane, Paul, painter of Indian scenes, [88].
Katzmann, M. J., poet, [77].
Kingsford, W., his "History of Canada," [71];
his address, In Memoriam, Sir D. Wilson, [34], [84].
Kirby, W., his "Golden Dog," and other works, [27], [81].
Knowles, G., artist, [88].
Krieghoff, painter of Canadian scenery, [88].
Laflamme, Prof., contributor to Royal Society, [39].
Lafitau, his account of Indian life and customs, [6], [63].
Lafontaine, Sir Louis Hypolite, statesman, [14].
"Lake Lyrics," poems by W. Campbell, [75].
Lampman, Archibald, poet, [20], [75].
"Later Canadian Poems," collected by J. E. Wetherell, [76].
Laval University, mentioned, [7], [39], [70].
Law, literature of, in Canada, [43].
Legendre, N., author, [76].
"Légendes Canadiennes," by Abbé Casgrain, [71].
"Legend of the Rose," poem by S. J. Watson, [73].
Legislative Buildings at Quebec, their architecture, [90].
Legislative Buildings at Toronto, their architecture, [90].
LeMay, P., his poems, [20], [73].
Lescarbot, Marc, his "Nouvelle France," [6], [62].
Lespérance, John, novelist, [77].
"Les Echos," poems by Judge Routhier, [74].
"Les Fleurs Boréales," prize poems by L. Fréchette, [72].
"Les Laurentiennes," poems by B. Sulte, [73].
LeSueur, W. D., essayist, [81].
Libraries in Canada, before 1840, [10];
at present time, [53], [87], [90].
Lighthall, W. D., his collection of Canadian poems, [76].
Lockhart, B. W. and A. J., poets, [74].
Logan, Sir William, geologist, born in Canada, [19].
"London Times," an example of a perfect newspaper, [16].
Lorne, Marquess of, establishes the Royal Society of Canada, [33];
and the Canadian Academy of Art, with the Princess Louise, [54].
Louise, H. R. H. the Princess, her labours in connection with Art in Canada, [54].
Lowell, James Russell, his remarks on the measure of a nation's true success, [1], [2];
on the study of the classics, [61].
Macdonald, Sir John A., statesman, [15].
Machar, Miss ("Fidelis"), one of her poems quoted, [60], [90].
Mackenzie, Hon. Alexander, statesman, [15].
Mackenzie, William Lyon, politician and agitator, [14].
Magazine, need of, in Canada, [40], [41];
the old "Canadian Monthly," [40].
Mair, Charles, poet, [20], [74].
Manly, C. M., artist, [54].
Marmette, J., works cited, [82].
Martin, E. May, artist, [88].
Martin, Mower, artist, [87].
"Masque of Minstrels," poems by the Lockhart Brothers, [74].
Mather, Cotton, his Magnalia, [7], [64].
Matthew, G. F., his contributions to the Royal Society, [39].
Matthews, H. M., artist, [87].
McCarthy, Hamilton, sculptor, [88].
McColl, Evan, his Gaelic poems, [77].
McGee, T. D'Arcy, statesman and author, [15].
McLachlan, Alexander, his poems, [17], [69].
Metropolitan Methodist Church at Toronto, its architecture, [90].
"Montcalm et Lévis," history by Abbé Casgrain, [20].
Montesquieu, his "Esprit des Lois," its high place in literature, [31].
Montreal, its Art Gallery, [53];
its architectural features, [57], [91].
Morin, Augustin Norbert, statesman, [14].
Muntz, Miss, artist, [54], [88].
Newspapers in Canada, previous to 1867, [9], [16], [66];
at present time, [51];
their character, [52].
Novel-writing in Canada, not generally successful, [27];
exceptions, "Golden Dog" by Kirby, [27];
"François de Bienville" by Marmette, [27];
"Les Anciens Canadiens" by De Gaspé, [27];
De Mille's works, [29];
Sara Jeannette Duncan, [29];
Gilbert Parker, [28];
L. Dougall, [29].
Notre Dame de Lourdes, in Montreal, decorated by N. Bourassa, [88].
O'Brien, L. R., artist, [54].
O'Brien, Most Rev. Dr., author, [74].
O'Doyle, L. O'Connor, orator, [15].
O'Hagan, T., poet, [74].
"Oiseaux de Neige, Les," poems by L. Fréchette, [72].
"Orion" and other poems, by Professor Roberts, [74].
Osgoode Hall in Toronto, its architecture, [90].
"Our Fathers," by Joseph Howe, mentioned, [77].
Papineau, Louis Joseph, statesman, [14].
Parkman, Francis, his vivid historical pictures of Canada, [4].
Parish Church of Notre Dame at Montreal, its architecture, [90].
Parliament and Departmental Buildings at Ottawa, their architecture, [90].
Parliamentary Library at Ottawa, its architecture, [90].
Patterson, A. D., artist, [54], [88].
Patterson, Dr., his contributions to Royal Society of Canada, [38].
Peel, Paul, artist, [88].
"Pine, Rose and Fleur-de-Lis," poems by S. Frances Harrison, ("Seranus"), [76].
Pinhey, John, artist, [54], [88].
Poets of Canada;
previous to 1867, [17];
from 1867–1893, [20], [72];
estimate of their productions, [20–25];
patriotic strain of many of their efforts, [25–27].
Political Life in Canada, attracts best intellects in old times, [11], [43];
also at present, [43], [44].
Potherie, La, his "Amérique Septentrionale," [6], [63].
"Professor Conant," novel by L. S. Huntington, [82].
"Prehistoric Man," by Sir D. Wilson, [81].
Pulpit, literature of, in Canada, [43].
Raphael, W., artist, [54].
Reade, John, his poems, [20], [21], [73];
his "In My Heart" quoted at length, [77];
essayist, [81].
Redpath Library at Montreal, [90].
Reid, G. A., Canadian artist, his "Foreclosure of the Mortgage," his success at the World's Fair, [87].
Religious literature, [10].
Richardson, A. H., the architect, a lover of the Romanesque, mentioned, [57].
Richardson, Major, his romances, [82].
Riley, James Whitcomb, the poet, [20].
Roberts, C. G. D., his poems, [20], [26], [74].
"Roberval," poem by J. H. Duvar, [75].
Routhier, J. B., poet, [74].
Royal Society of Canada, its foundation, [33];
its objects, [33–36];
its success, [36];
its Transactions and their circulation, [36], [37];
some of its most prominent contributions to the literature of learning and science, [37–39];
its connection with "Tidal Observations," and the determination of the true longitude of Montreal, etc., [38];
asks for sympathetic encouragement, [42];
see note 58, p. [84].
Ruskin, John, [21];
quoted, [48].
Ryan, Carroll, poet, [73].
Sagard, Gabriel, his "Grand Voyage," etc., [6], [63].
Sainte-Beuve on French poetry, [22];
on good workmanship in literature, and criticism, [47].
Saint-Maurice, Faucher de, mentioned, "Sam Slick," by Judge Haliburton, [11], [12], [66].
Sangster, Charles, his poems, [17], [69].
Sarrazin, Dr. Michel, his scientific labours in Canada, [8], [64].
Schools in Canada, number of, [65];
pupils at same, [65].
Science, Canadians achieve notable success therein, [32].
Sculptors in Canada, [57], [88].
Secord, Laura, her toilsome journey in 1813, described by Mrs. Edgar, [78];
worthy of a poet's pen, [24].
Selections from Canadian Poets, by E. H. Dewart, [73].
Seminary, The Great and Lesser, founded at Quebec, [6].
"Simple Adventures of a Memsahib," by Sara J. Duncan, [83].
Sladen, Douglas, his collection of American poems, [76].
Smith, Captain John, compared with Samuel Champlain, [62].
Smith, Goldwin, on the study of the classics, [49].
Smith, William, his History of Canada, [12], [66].
"Social Departure, A," by Sara J. Duncan, [29], [83].
"Songs of the Great Dominion," collection of poems by W. D. Lighthall, [76].
"Songs of Life," by E. H. Dewart, [73].
"Songs of a Wanderer," by Carroll Ryan, [73].
St. Andrew's Church at Toronto, its architecture, [90].
St. James's Cathedral at Toronto, its architecture, [90].
Statesmanship in Canada, [15], [42].
Stewart, Dr. George, his literary efforts, [81].
Suite, historian and poet, [20], [71], [73].
Tanguay, Abbé, his "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Canadiens Français," [72].
Tassé, Joseph, his writings, [72].
"Tecumseh," poem by C. Mair, [74].
"Tendres Choses," poem by R. Chevrier, [76].
"This Canada of Ours," poem by J. D. Edgar, [76].
Thompson, David, his book on the War of 1812, [12], [67].
Thompson, Ernest, artist, [87].
Tilley, Sir Leonard S., statesman, [15].
Todd, A., his "Parliamentary Government," [18], [69].
Trinity College at Toronto, its architecture, [90].
"Trois Morts," poem by O. Crémazie, [68].
Tully, Sidney, artist, [87].
Tupper, Sir Charles, statesman, [15].
Turcotte, L., his "History of Canada," [20], [71].
Uniacke, J. Boyle, statesman, [15].
Universities and Colleges in Canada, [65].
University of Toronto, its architecture, [90].
Verner, F. A., artist, [54].
Verreau, Abbé, contributor to Royal Society, [38].
"Wacousta, or the Prophecy," romance by Major J. Richardson, [82].
Waters, Frank, poet, [75].
Watson, Homer, artist, [54].
Watson, S. J., poet, [73].
Way, Chief Justice, of Adelaide, S. A., mentioned, [80].
"Week, The," its literary work in Canada, [40].
"White Stone Canoe," poem by J. D. Edgar, [76].
Whitman, Walt, as poet, [23].
Wicksteed, G. W., poet, [74].
Wilmot, Judge, statesman, [14].
Wilson, Sir D., one of the founders and constant workers of the Royal Society, [33], [38].
Woodcock, Percy, artist, [87].
World's Fair at Chicago, [54];
beauty of architecture, and excellence of exhibition of paintings and statuary, [55–57];
must help to develop higher artistic achievement in America, [57];
Canadian painters at, [55], [56].
"Younger American Poets," collection by D. Sladen, [76].
Young, Sir William, statesman, [15].

Transcriber's Note:

Footnotes placed at end of their respective chapter

Obvious punctuation and spelling errors corrected

[Pg. 6]: Note 11 for "... the admirable account of Indian life and customs by the Jesuit Lafitau," changed to 11a

[Pg. 27]: Note 44a for "... written sixty years ago by Major John Richardson," changed to 45a

[Pg. 42]: Note/Footnote 58 * for "... yet in the infantry of its literary life." changed to Footnote F

[Pg. 63]: In "(8) Page 6.—The Canadian Government...." changed to "(9) Page 6.—The Canadian Government...."