Mr. Stuart’s school—Simcoe—State Church and College—Grammar schools—Hon. R. Hamilton—Chalmers—Strachan—Comes to Canada—Educational history—Arrival at Kingston—The pupils—Fees—Removes to Cornwall—Pupils follow—Strachan, a Canadian—Marries—Interview with Bishop Strachan—His disappointment—A stranger—What he forsook—300 pupils—Their success—Stay at Cornwall—Appointments at York—A lecturer—At Kingston—Member of Legislative Council—Politician—Clergy Reserves—Founds King’s College—The thirty-nine articles—Monopoly swept away—Voluntaryism—Founds Trinity College—Bishop Strachan in 1866—What he had accomplished—Those he tutored—Setting up a high standard—“Reckoner”—Sincerity—Legislation, 1797—Address to the King—Grammar Schools—Grant, 1798—Board of Education—Endowment of King’s College—Its constitution—Changes—Upper Canada College—Endowment—“A spirit of improvement”—Gourlay—The second academy—At Ernesttown—The trustees—Bidwell—Charges—Contradicted—Rival school—Bidwell’s son—Conspicuous character—Bidwell’s death—Son removes to Toronto—Academy building, a barrack—Literary spirit of Bath—Never revived—York
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Extract from Cooper—Educational institutions—Kingston—Queen’s College—Own’s Real Estate—Regiopolis College—Roman Catholic—Grammar School—Attendance—School houses—Library—Separate School—Private Schools—The Quaker School—William Penn—Upon the Hudson—Near Bloomfield—Origin of school—Gurnay—His offer—Management of school—The teaching—Mrs. Crombie’s school—Picton ladies’ Academy—McMullen, proprietor—Teachers—Gentlemen’s department—Popular—The art of printing—In America—Book publishing—First in America—Books among the loyalists—Few—Passed around—Ferguson’s books—The Bible—Libraries at Kingston and Bath—Legislation—In Lower Canada—Reading room at Hallowell—Reserves for education—Upper Canada in respect to education—Praiseworthy—Common School system bill introduced 1841—Amended, 1846—Dr. Ryerson’s system—Unsurpassed
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First Newspapers, 1457—Year, 66—English Newspapers—In America—In Canada—‘Gazette’—Founder—Papers in 1753—Quebec ‘Herald’—Montreal ‘Gazette’—‘Le Temps’—Quebec ‘Mercury’—Canadian ‘Courant’—‘Royal Gazette’—First in Newfoundland—‘U. C. Gazette’—First paper—Subscribers—Upper Canada ‘Guardian’—Wilcox—Mr. Thorpe—Opposition—Libel—Elected to Parliament—York Jail—Leader—In 1812—Deserted—York ‘Gazette’—Kingston ‘Gazette’—Only Paper—News sixty years ago—In Midland District—Rev. Mr. Miles—Pioneer of Journalism—His Birthplace—Learns the printing business—Mower—Montreal ‘Gazette’—Kendall—Partnership—To Kingston in 1810—The printing office—Kingston ‘Gazette’—Mr. Miles sells out—The concern purchased—Mr. Miles asked to be Editor—Their kindness—Gratitude—Second Volume—Extract from ‘Gazette’—The Price—Kingston ‘Chronicle’—Upper Canada ‘Herald’—‘Canadian Watchman’—Mr. Miles at Prescott—Returns to Kingston—Enters the Ministry—Loyal Subject—In 1812—On Duty—Archdeacon Stuart—Col. Cartwright—Contributors to ‘Gazette’—Our Thanks—A Watch—Faithfulness—“A Good Chance”—Subscribers at York—Kingston ‘Spectator’—‘Patriot’—‘Argus’—‘Commercial Advertizer’—‘British Whig’—‘Chronicle’ and ‘News’—First Daily in Upper Canada—Paper Boxes—Brockville ‘Recorder’—A Reform paper—McLeod—Grenville ‘Gazette’—Prescott ‘Telegraph’—‘Christian Guardian’—Reform Journals
First paper between Kingston and York—Hallowell “Free Press”—The Editor—“Recluse”—Fruitless efforts—Proprietor—Wooden press—Of iron—“Free Press,” independent—The “Traveller”—Press removed to Cobourg—“Prince Edward Gazette”—“Picton Gazette”—“Picton Sun”—“Picton Times”—“New Nation”—“Cobourg Star”—“Anglo-Canadian” at Belleville—The Editor—Price—The “Phœnix”—Slicer—“Canadian Wesleyan”—“Hastings Times”—The “Reformer”—The “Intelligencer”—George Benjamin—The “Victoria Chronicle”—“Hastings Chronicle”—Extract from Playter—“Colonial Advocate”—“Upper Canada Herald”—“Barker’s Magazine”—“Victoria Magazine”—Joseph Wilson—Mrs. Moodie—Sheriff Moodie—Pioneer in Canadian literature—Extract from Morgan—“Literary Garland”—“Roughing it in the Bush”—“Eclectic Magazine”—“Wilson’s Experiment”—“Wilson’s Canada Casket”—The “Bee” at Napanee—“Emporium”—The “Standard”—The “Reformer”—“North American”—“Ledger”—“Weekly Express”—“Christian Casket”—“Trenton Advocate”—“British Ensign”—The “Canadian Gem”—“Maple Leaf”—Papers in 1853—Canadian papers superior to American—Death at Boston—Berczy—Canadian idioms—Accent—Good English—Superstition—Home education—Fireside stories—Traditions
