Journal of education, 1 janvier 1861, Contents of volume V

THE JOURNAL OF FOR LOWER EDUCATION CANADA EDITED BY TUB HONORABLE P.J.O.CHAUVEAU SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FOR LOWER CANADA AND BY JAMES PHELAN ESQUIRE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ASSISTANT EDITOR FIFTH VOLUME 1861 MONTREAL, LOWER CANADA PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.From E.Senéoal’» Caloric Printing-PresEes 4 St Vincent Street. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales Québec Journal of Education Page blanche CONTENTS OF VOLUME V ADVERTISEMENTS.—St.Francis College, Richmond, C.E., 116, 140.BIOGRAPHICAL and Necrological Notices.—Hon.D.B.Viger, 36—Henry Murger—Charles De Riancey—Eugène Guinot | —Eugène Scribe, 52 — Joseph Lenoir, 61 — Duchess ol j Kent,83—Alphonse Poitras, 140—Isidore Geofroy St.Hilaire, 171—Prince Albert, 182.CONVOCATIONS and Conferences of Teachers, 7, 50, 96, 132, 158, 159.DONATIONS to the Library of the Educational Department, 6, 28, 79, 110, 131, 151, 166.EDITORIALS.—Penmanship, 6—St.Francis Teachers’ Association, 7—Education in Lower Canada, 7—The Visit of His j Royal Highnesss the Prince of Wales to America, (continued from Vol.IV), 8, 31, 48, 62, 79, 97 and 111—Our Geography abroad, 28—The Consolidated Statutes, 46—Thirteenth Con- ' ference of the Teachers’ Association in connection with the Jacques Cartier Normal School—Twelfth Conference of the ] Teachers’ Association in connection with the Laval Normal .School, 50—Obituary : Death of Joseph Lenoir, Esq., 61— J The Exhibition of 1862, 61—Books and Publications noticed, 64, 65, 66, 67, 82, 98, 136, 159—Distribution of Prizes and j Diplomas to the Pupils of the McGill Normal School, 92— McGill H'gh School Examination, 95—Fourteenth Confer- < ence of the Teachers’ Association in connection wi.h the Jacques Cartier Normal School, 96—Promotions, 110—Examinations and Distribution of Prizes and Diplomas at the j Normal Schools, 111—Public Examinations and Distribution of Prizes at the Colleges, Academies, and other Educational Establishments.Visits of the Superintendent of Education, 131— Meetings of Bedford District Teachers’ Association, 132— The Press on Education, 151—School Inspectors’ Reports, 153, 168, 186.—Fifteenth Conference of the Teachers’ Association in connection with the Laval Normal School, 159 —Visit of the Governor General and Lady Monck to the Ursuline Convent, Seminary of Quebec, and Laval University, 166—The Brothers of the Christian Schools, 167— Geography, Arithmetic, and Statistics, 168.—Death of Prince Albert, 182.—The War in America, 183.—School of Art, 184.—Teachers’ Convention for the District of St.Francis, 185.EDUCATION.—School Days of Eminent Men in Great Britain ; by John Timbs, F.S.A., (continued from Vol.IV), 2, 25, 42, 54, 73, 87, 120, 147, 163, 178—Suggestive Hints towards improved Secular Instruction, by Rev.Richard Dawes, A.M., (continued from Vol.IV), 26, 44, 56, 75, 89, 121—The importance of preserving Ephemeral Publications, 89—Little Things, 45—The Dictionary in the School, 58—Rules for Reading, 59—Thoughts on Education from various Authors, (continued from July 1860), 59, 77, 125—Graduation in I Teaching and Training, by Inspector Bruce, 70, 85, 101— Education and the Educator Lecture, by the same, 117, 144—Address to Teachers on the Advantages of Union, by the same, 158—Health and Physical Education, 75—Never too Old to Learn, 76—You a:e a Stupid Blockhead, 76— Object Lessons, 103—Recollections of a Schoolmaster, 104 —Education in England.The Views of Government with respect to the Report of the Royal Education Commission, 123—Education of the Poor in England, 165, 174—Teaching Grammar, 162—The Study of Natural History, 124—The Power of one good Boy—The Post of Duty—Dainty and Discontented, 125—The Recital — Teachers should visit Schools, 149—Attention, 150—Be Patient with Children, 180—Teaching the Alphabet, 180.EDUCATIONAL Intelligence, 12, 34, 51, 83, 99, 115, 138, 159, 170, 187.LITERATURE.—The Hill of Science, 41—Christ and the Lilies, 54—The Prairies of America, 106.LITERARY Intelligence, 35, 51, 67, 83, 100, 171.MISCELLANEOUS Intelligence, 36, 52, 68, 83, 100, 139, 160, 172, 188.NOTICES of Books and Publications, 64, 65, 66, 67, 82, 98, 136, 159.OFFICIAL NOTICES.— school Municipalities: Annexation to Notre-Dame de la Victoire, 6 —Blandford, 78.—Slanbridge, 78.— Banlieue of Three-Rivers, 92 and 109.— St.Gabriel de Stratford, 109.—Municipalities of Franklin, St.Aubert, St.Marc, and St.Mathias, 130.—Erection of East Abercrombie, and the Parish of St.Romain, 6.—Buckland and Mailloux, 46.—Montminy and Côte St.Michel (Sault-aux-Récollets), 46.—St.Albert, St.Vinceslas, Ste.Enlalie, Ste.Clotilde, St.Léonard, and Mont-Carmel, 78 and 79.—Newport, Auckland, Ditton, Chesham, and Clinton, 92.— Whitton, Marston, and Hampden, 92.- The new Parish of St.Pierre, county of Megantic, 92.—Village of Arthabaska, 109.—Village of Ri-mouski, 109.—The new Parish of St.Etienne, in the county of Beauce, 109.— Village of St.Jean-Baptisle, and Village of Coteau St.Louis, 130_The Islands of Cap-aux-Meules.Magdalen and Grosse-Isle, and the Islands of Amherst and Entree, 130—Ste.Louise, 130.— Shcnley, 130.—Village of Etchmin, St.Liboire, and South Winslow, 150.—St.Médard, 165.—St.Anaclet, 181.—Township of Ca 11ières 181.—St.Sylvestre, 165.—St.Agathe No.1 and St.Agathe No.2, 181.— Limits defined : Ely, 45.—Notre-Dame de la Victore, 130.—Wickham, 165.—St.Frédéric, 165.—Appointments: Education Office, 109.—School Inspectors, 91, 165.—Examiners, 6, 45, 151, 166, 181.—School Commissioners, and Trustees, 6, 28, 45, 60, 92, 130, 150, 166, 181,—Diplomas granted, 6, 28, 46, 60, 79, 92, 109, 110, 130, 131, 182.— Teachers wanted, 6, 28, 110.—Situations wanted by teachers, 6, 28, TABLE OF CONTENTS 46, 60, 79, 110, 131, 151, 166.— Notices : To Teachers, 60.—To Directors of Superior Education Institutions, 61, 79, 92.—Respecting School Census, 79, 92.POETRY.—Et Homo factus est, 1—Work while it yet is day, 1— Old Time’s Song, 1—Lines on a Skeleton, Make Home bright and Pleasant, 28—Easter Hymns, 40—The Teacher’s Office, 41—The Child at Play, 41—Reprove Gently, 41— Curious Epitaph, 41—The Reel River Voyageur, 53—Spare Moments, 53—On the Setting Sun, 120—The Falling Snow, 157—“ If Mother were Here,” 157—By and By, 158—Procrastinations, 126—The Old Family Cradle, 127—Christmas-Tide, 173—Song of the Old Year, 173—Song for the New Year, 174—Nothing to do, 174.REPORTS.—Report of the Superintendent of Education, for 1859, (continued from Vol.IV), 10, 29, 47 ;—for 1860, 133, 155— Reports of School Inspectors for 1859 and 1860, 158, 168, 186.SCIENCE.—Notes on the Earthquake of October, 1860, by Prin' cipal Dawson, 3—Notes on Aboriginal Antiquities recently discovered in the Island of Montreal, by Principal Dawson, 21, 38—Additional Notes on the same subject, by the same, 141—Formation of Planets (Ed.), 24—The Metals in Canada, 127.SCIENTIFIC Intelligence, 12, 35, 52, 67, 100, 116, 138, 171.STATISTICS.—Correspondence of the Department of Education, 1860, 13—Apportionment of the Superior Education Fund for 1860, under the Act 18th Vic., Cap.54, 13—Apportionment of the Supplementary Grant to Poor Municipalities, 1860, 19—Progress of Public Instruction in Lower Canada since 1853, 155, 156—Census of Canada, West and East, 172—Brothers of the Christian Schools of North America, 168.STATISTICAL Intelligence, 11, 13, 35, 52, 68, 172, 187.WOOD CUTS, 22, 23, 38, 143, 144.ERRATA, 36.