DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Honorable GÉDÉON OUIMET, Superintendent PAUL DE CAZES, Secretary of the Department ELSON I. REXFORD, Secretary of the Department L. DEVISME, Corresponding Clerk GUSTAVE OUIMET, Librarian and Clerk of French correspondence. J. H. RICHARDSON, Accountant F. X. COUILLARD, Statistical Clerk L. J. PRÉGEN, Recording Clerk L. LEFEBVRE, Clerk of Accounts W. G. L. PAXMAN, Clerk of English correspondence CHARLES BLANCHET, Assistant Book-keeper P. PRÉVOST, Clerk A. DORÉ, Messenger D. BITTNER, Messenger Jos. BLOUIN, Messenger. COUNCIL OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMITTEE Honorable GÉDÉON OUIMET, Superintendent, Chairman His Eminence Cardinal Taschereau, Archbishop of Quebec His Grace the Archbishop of Montreal His Grace the Archbishop of Ottawa His Lordship the Bishop of Three-Rivers His Lordship the Bishop of Nicolet His Lordship Monsignor N. Z. Lorrain, Bishop of Cytheria, Vicar Apostolic of Pontiac Sir N. F. Belleau Hon. P. J. O. Chauveau Hon. Chs. B. de Boucherville, M. S. Hon. Thos. Ryan, M. S. Hon. Judge A. B. Routhier Hon. Judge L. A. Jetté Jos. G. Bossé, Q. C., M. P. P. S. Murphy, Esq. Dr. Chs. F. Painchaud Eugène Crépeau, Esq., Q. C. Dr. Louis Giard, Recording-Secretary Paul de Cazes, Esq., Assistant-Secretary PROTESTANT COMMITTEE Members of the Council: The Honorable GÉDÉON OUIMET, (ex-officio) The Right Rev. James Williams, D.D., Bishop of Quebec, Chairman The Rev. John Cook, D.D. Sir William Dawson, C.M.G., LL.D. Hon. James Ferrier R. W. Heneker, Esq., D.C.L. Rev. Dr. Mathews, D.D. The Honorable Judge L. Ruggles Church The Ven. Archdeacon Lindsay, M.A. George L. Masten, Esq. Associate Members: Dr. A. Cameron, M.P.P. E. J. Hemming, Esq., D.C.L. The Rev. Canon Norman, D.C.L. The Rev. Dr. Cornish, LL.D. The Rev. George Weir, LL.D. The Rev. Elson I. Rexford, B.A., Secretary I have the honour to submit my annual report on the state of Public Instruction in the Province of Quebec for the scholastic year 1885-86. An examination of the report will show that there has not been any marked change in the general movement of education, and that the results obtained are satisfactory. The following table gives the number of educational establishments of all grades in the province, and also the number of teachers attached to them, and of the pupils who attend them. Students of Laval University and of Protestant Universities and affiliated colleges.. Pupils of specia! schools. Grand totals of pupils..... 1,194 1,677 GENERAL SUMMARY. As in previous years, the school inspectors have supplied my department with statistics, which, although not perfectly exact, owing to the attitude of certain superior educational establishments which persistently refuse to give these officers the information they require, still show that Public Instruction, in our Province, is in a satisfactory condition. Several of the inspectors, who are alive to the importance of their work, perform their duties very intelligently and endeavour to render their work Totals. |