Documentary History of Education in Upper Canada, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint): From the Passing of the Constitutional Act of 1791, to the Close of the ... in 1876; 1851 1852 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Hodgins, J. George

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ISBN 10: 1331118832 ISBN 13: 9781331118831

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Documentary History of Education in Upper Canada, Vol. 10: From the Passing of the Constitutional Act of 1791, to the Close of the Reverend Doctor Ryerson's Administration of the Education Department in 1876; 1851 1852 The other subject of special local interest in 1852 was that of "Free Schools." An agitation against their adoption, which had been kept up by individuals and in the Press for some time, at length culminated in the active formation of an anti-Free School Crusade. The promoters of this movement took strong ground against the imposition of any Rates upon property for the purchase of School Sites, the building of School Houses, or the maintenance of Free Schools. They held that those alone, who required these Schools for their children, should pay for them, but that the general public should not be taxed for their support. A Public Meeting having, by Requisition, been called by the Mayor which was well attended- a prolonged discussion, (as given on pages 274-277), took place on the subject, which resulted in an almost unanimous and hearty vote by the Meeting in favour of a general taxation for the proposed School Sites, School Houses, and for the support, in future, of the City Public Schools as Free Schools. It is especially gratifying to be able to turn from these less pleasing yet, on the whole, not discouraging, episodes in the educational history of these times, to the two chief events of the years 1851 and 1852. The first event of importance here referred to, was the erection, in 1851, at a cost of One hundred thousand dollars, (and the permanent occupation in 1852, ) of the handsome pile of Buildings on St. James Square, (as it is now called), for the Normal and Model Schools, and for the Education Offices. A full record of these notable events, and of the able and statesmanlike Speeches delivered on these occasions by Lord Elgin and by other prominent Public Men of those days is given in this Volume. The Address of Lord Elgin was esp

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Excerpt from Documentary History of Education in Upper Canada, Vol. 10: From the Passing of the Constitutional Act of 1791, to the Close of the Reverend Doctor Ryerson's Administration of the Education Department in 1876; 1851 1852

The Chief Superintendent of Education is prepared to apportion One Hundred per cent, upon all sums which shall be raised from local sources by Municipal Councils and School Co orations for the establishment or increase of Public Libraries in Upper Canada under the Regulations provided acco ing to law. Prison Libraries and Teachers' County assomatmmlibraries may, under these Regulations, be established by County Councils, as Branch Libraries.

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• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1331118832
• ISBN 13: 9781331118831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 329