in favour gets new Members, to keep a proper balance, till at last the Body becomes altogether unwieldly, and lapses into a debating society, instead of a calm deliberative academic Body. Should the decision of the Senate, on University Reform, be reversed. it will only furnish another argument for reform. It will demonstrate that the present constitution of the Senate is totally incompatible with the functions of an academic court. Limitation of the number of Senators is essential to University Reform, and this constitutes the basis of the plan recommended by the Senate and the affiliated Colleges. KINGSTON, 1863. CHAPTER VI. WILLIAM LEITCH. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR UPPER CANADA, 1863. January 7th, 1863. Several Communications were laid before the Council. Several applications of Superannuated Teachers were laid before the Council, and approved; but two were rejected. The letter of resignation of the Reverend Doctor Ormiston having been under consideration, it was, Ordered, That in reluctantly accepting the Reverend Doctor Ormiston's resignation of the office of Inspector of Grammar Schools, the Council desires to express its high sense of the energy, ability and faithfulness, with which he has discharged the various duties with which he has been entrusted by the Council during the last ten years, and the zeal which he has, on all occasions, shown for the advancement of general education. The Letter of the Rector of the Model Grammar School, in regard to Mr. Ambery, having been under consideration, it was, Ordered, That the Chief Superintendent be authorized to confer with the Rector and make arrangements to provide a temporary substitute in place of the Reverend Mr. Ambery. The Letter of Mr. J. H. Sangster, the Second Master of the Normal School, having been under consideration, it was,— Ordered, That Mr. Sangster's application for an increase of salary at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum be granted, the increase to commence at the same time with that of Mr. Francis Checkley. Mr. Sangster resigned his situation in the Model Grammar School in order to accept, at the request of the Council, the office of Mathematical Master and Lecturer in Chemistry and Natural Philosophy in the Normal School. January 16th, 1863. Several Communications were laid before the Council. The subject of revising the Text Books for the Grammar Schools having been under consideration, it was, Ordered, That the Reverend John McCaul, LL.D., Chairman, The Reverends Doctor Leitch, Doctor Nelles and Doctor Ryerson, (as Convener), be a Committee for the purpose of revising the list of Text Books for the Grammar Schools of Upper Canada, and to submit their report to the Council; and that all Books and Letters laid before the Council on the subject be referred to them. February 19th, 1863. Several Communications were laid before the Council. A number of applications, of Boarding Houses for Normal School Students were laid before the Council and approved. A large number of financial Accounts were laid before the Council and approved. The following Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of the Normal and Model Schools for the year 1862 was laid before the Council, and approved. A Statement of the Expenditure on account of the Model Grammar School for the year 1862, amounting to $8,913.03, was also approved. July 14th, 1863. A number of Letters were laid before the Council. Several applications of Superannuated Common School Teachers were laid before the Council and approved. The application of Mr. Patrick Sheriff, a Teacher, having been considered, was again rejected. The Reverend Doctor Ormiston and the Reverend John Ambery, M. A., having resigned the appointments as Inspectors of Grammar Schools, it was,— Ordered, That the Reverend W. F. Checkley, M. A., be appointed sole Inspector of Grammar Schools in Upper Canada for the current year. The Letter of the Assistant Secretary of the Province having been under consideration, it was, Ordered, That the Chief Superintendent be requested to apply for a Warrant for the balance of the Model Grammar School Grant for this year, out of which to pay the Salaries of the Masters of that School to the end of the current year, and that the Council will subsequently consider what further action can be taken for the benefit of these Gentlemen. December 23rd 1863. Several Communications were laid before the Council. The resignation of Mr. Conlon, a Master in the Model Grammar School, having been under consideration, in connection with the applications of Messieurs Gilbert, Armstrong, Moser and Baequet, it was, Ordered, That Mr. Conlon's resignation be accepted, and that Mr. Armstrong be appointed to teach in his place, six hours per week, on trial for six months from the first proximo, at a Salary at the rate of $240 per annum. Owing to the discontinuance of the Model Grammar School a revision of the Examining Committee for Grammar School Masters and in the Normal School having ben deemed necessary, it was. Ordered, That the following Gentlemen be these Committees: -For Grammar School Masterships: -The Reverend W. F. Checkley and the Reverend William Ormiston, in Classics; Mr. T. J. Robertson, Mr. C. W. Connon, in English Branches; Mr. J. H. Sangster and Francis Checkley, in Mathematics and Physical Science. For Normal School: -T. J. Robertson and Mr. C. W. Connon, in the English Branches; Mr. J. H. Sangster and the Reverend William Ormiston, in Mathematics and Natural Science; and that the allowance of Messieurs Ormiston and Connon be at the rate of $50 per annum, and of Mr. Francis Checkley $20 per annum, it was further, Ordered, That the Reverend W. F. Checkley, M. A., be appointed Inspector of Grammar Schools for the year 1863. The following Memorandum is on the extra Masters employed in the Normal and Model Schools was laid before the Council: Memorandum on the Extra Masters in the Normal and Model Schools. Mr. Strachan appointed on the 3rd of September, 1861, to succeed his Brother, who was appointed on the 1st of July, 1858, Salary $700, charged up to the 31st of August as follows:-Model Grammar School $280; Normal School $420. From the 1st of September the whole Salary is charged to the Normal and Model Schools, Mr. Strachan's whole time in School hours being occupied, as prescribed in the order of the 1st of July, 1858. Mr. A. Conlon, appointed on the 4th of October, 1859; received, up to the 31st of August last, $320,-the same as Mr. Bentley for eight hours a week. After the 1st of September, he received $240, being the proportion formerly charged for his services in the Normal School. Mr. H. F. Sefton, appointed on the 26th of November, 1857, eight hours per week in the Normal School, $240; Model School, $80; time employed in the Normal School being increased, no reduction was made; Salary $320, charged since the 1st of September, to the Normal and Model Schools. Mr. Henry Goodwin was appointed to the Model Grammar School on the 8th of October, 1858. Being employed in the Normal School he received $200, and in the Model Grammar School, $100. His time employed in Normal School being increased no reduction was made. His Salary, ($300), was charged, since the 1st of September, to the Normal and Model Schools. As the extra Masters employed in the Model Grammar School now devote all their time in the Normal School, it was, Ordered, That they receive their ordinary Salaries as follows: -Writing Master, $320 per annum; Drawing Master, $320 per annum; Music Master, $320 per annum; Gymnastics Master, $300 per annum. The subject of discontinuing the weekly allowance to the Normal School Students having been under consideration, it was deferred until the next Meeting of the Council. The occupation of the Model Grammar School Rooms having been under consideration, it was,— Ordered, That they be applied for the purposes of Religious Instruction, and for the Senior Division of the Girls' Model School. CHAPTER VII. FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN 1862 AND 1863. There was in 1862 a good deal of correspondence with the Financial Department of the Government then at Quebec. From the following Schedule of this Correspondence, it will be seen that to nine out of the eleven Letters addressed to that Department no reply whatever was received, so that, in consequence, a good deal of inconvenience was experienced by the Chief Superintendent. Finally, he went down to Quebec, and there arranged matters personally with the Finance Minister and the Provincial Auditor. I. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, dated the 17th of February, 1862, transmitting Office Accounts for the previous quarter, and requesting that certain Accounts, not in duplicate, should be returned, when audited, as previously agreed upon. Note. The Request was not complied with; and no reply to this Letter was received. II. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, requesting that certain cheques issued by the Chief Superintendent on the Bank of Upper Canada, and sent by the Bank to the Audit office, should be returned, as promised. Dated 28th of February, 1862. Note. The Request was not complied with, and no reply was received to this Letter. III. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, requesting the return of the Accounts above mentioned (in Letter Number One,) and stating that inconvenience was caused by the delay in not complying with the request made. Dated 2nd of April, 1862. Note. The Request was not complied with, and no reply was received. IV. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Minister of Finance, requesting information as to the amount available for Grammar and Common Schools for 1862. Dated 1st of May, 1862. V. Letter in reply from the Provincial Auditor to the Chief Superintendent, stating the probable amount available for school purposes in 1862, on the basis of population. Dated, 8th of May, 1862. VI. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, dated the 8th of May, 1862, reiterating the request contained in Letters Numbers One and Three, as above. Note. The Request was not complied with, and no reply was received. VII. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, pointing out an apparent error in the calculation of the amount stated by him in Letter Number Five, as above, and requesting further information. Dated the 17th of May, 1862. Note. No reply was received to this Letter. VIII. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, dated the 1st of July, 1862, calling attention to Letters Numbers Six and Seven, as above. Note. No reply was received to this Letter. IX. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, dated 10th of November, 1862, transmitting the Accounts for two quarters. The further Accounts were to be sent on receipt of those promised to be returned by the Auditor. Note. No reply was received to this Letter. X. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Provincial Auditor, dated 9th of December, 1862, transmitting the Accounts, and referring to the previous Correspond ence. Note. No reply was received to this Letter. XI. Letter from the Chief Superintendent to the Honourable, the Finance Minister, transmitting copies of Letters Numbers Two, Three, Five and Eight, and requesting that an answer should be sent. Note. The Request was not complied with, and no reply was received. SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. In 1862, the Chief Superintendent of Education addressed the following Letter to the Provincial Secretary, recommending an increase to the Salaries of the Officers in the Education Department of Upper Canada : I have the honour to submit to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor General-in-Council the application of the Deputy Superintendent and Clerks of this Department to be placed upon the same footing as to Salaries as the corresponding subordinate Officers of other Departments of the Public Service. For facility of reference I enclose copies of Correspondence which has taken place on this subject between the Government and myself since 1857; for, during these five years,* I have used my best endeavours to remedy what I conceive to be great injustice to the subordinate Officers of this Department; and I had such assurance from individual Members of the Government that I more than once considered the question as good as settled. The whole question is, whether the subordinate Officers of this Department ought not to stand upon the same footing, as to Salaries, (whether of increase, or decrease.) as corresponding subordinate Officers of other Public Departments. I cannot see the * As this Correspondence is somewhat voluminous, as it embraces a period of from 1857 to 1861, it is not inserted here. It has appeared, (in the years mentioned,) in previous Volumes of this Documentary History. shadow of a reason against it, and every reason of equity and sound policy in favour of it. The grounds of this view are fully stated in the accompanying Letters, as also in my Letter, dated July 22nd, 1857. In the accompanying Letter, dated Quebec, April 17th, 1861, (written as will be seen at the suggestion of the late Attorney and Solicitor General,) with a Memorandum. I have stated the character, qualifications and the claims of each subordinate Officer of this Department mentioned. In a Memorandum, also, which I send, will be found, (taken from the Public Accounts of 1861,) a statement of the increase of Salaries and Extras granted to subordinate Officers of the other Public Departments for 1861, under, I assume, to be the authority of the Civil Service Act of 1857, since which time not a farthing has been added to the Salaries, or Emoluments of the subordinate Officers of this Department, notwithstanding the great increase of work in it, as shown in the accompanying Letter. In an accompanying paper will also be found the comparative expense of the Education Departments of Upper and Lower Canada; from which it appears that, during the last six years, the expense of the Lower Canada Department has exceeded that of Upper Canada in the sum of $1,700 with 701) less Schools; and during the last year, the expense of the Lower Canada Department has been $2,000 greater than that of Upper Canada. In the last paragraph of the accompanying Letter, dated July the 5th, 1859, I have stated that the aggregate sum which I considered justly due to the subordinate Officers of this Department amounted to only £310 per annum. Since then one of the Clerks has died, and the advancement of the other junior Clerks, in order, secured to them the increase of Salaries which I had recommended. And as a large increase of the work in the Department arises from the Map, Apparatus and Book Depository, I propose the transfer to that branch the change of the two junior Clerks, whose salaries have heretofore been paid as part of the contingencies of the Office. The whole additional charge therefore, upon the Public Revenue to accomplish the just arrangement which I have submitted for all the Officers of this Department will only be £160 per annum. The Salaries of the Clerks in the Depository branch of the Department are charged as part of the expenses of that branch, and are, therefore, not a charge on the Public Revenue, the Depository branch of the Department entirely supporting itself. I trust, therefore, that these recommendations and applications, so just and moderate in themselves, will meet the approval of His Excellency-in-Council. TORONTO, July 11th, 1862. EGERTON RYERSON. NOTE. This Letter was simply acknowledged on the 17th July, but nothing whatever was done to give effect to its recommendations. In March, 1863, the Honourable T. D. McGee introduced a Bill into the House of Assembly to amend the Civil Service Act. Doctor Ryerson being in Quebec at the time, I wrote to him to endeavour again to get the Salaries of the Officers of the Education Department of Upper Canada placed on the same footing as those in the Civil Service at the seat of Government, especially as Mr. McGee, in introducing his Bill had made an excellent speech about "paying faithful and efficient public servants good salaries." As soon as the Bill was passed, Doctor Ryerson saw the Attorney General on the subject, but was unable to induce him to do any thing in the matter of the Salaries of the Officers in the Education Department; subsequently he made other attempts to get these Salaries increased, but without effect. At the close of the year he proposed to increase these Salaries himself out of the profits of the Depository, as its funds were, as stated by the |