Project Gutenberg 2015-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 167 Hodgins, J. George (John George) 1821 1912 Hodgins, John George 15004028 Ryerson Memorial Volume Prepared on the occasion of the unveiling of the Ryerson statute in the grounds of the Education department on the Queen's birthday, 1889 Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, David Garcia, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ryerson Memorial Volume" by J. George Hodgins is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work commemorates the unveiling of a statue dedicated to Dr. Egerton Ryerson, the founder of Ontario's public education system, highlighting his contributions and the principles that shaped educational structures in the province. This volume not only details the events surrounding the memorialization of Ryerson but also reflects on the broader impact of his educational reforms. The opening of the book sets the stage for the unveiling ceremony that took place on Queen's Birthday in 1889, accompanied by a series of speeches and acknowledgments of Ryerson's achievements in education. It reveals that Dr. Ryerson was a pivotal figure in the establishment of a free school system in Upper Canada and notes the challenges he faced during the early years of his administration. The beginning describes the importance of the occasion and emphasizes the collaborative effort of various educational and political leaders to honor Ryerson's legacy, asserting that his influence remains integral to Ontario’s educational landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ryerson, Egerton, 1803-1882 Education -- Ontario LA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Teaching & Education 683609 2025-07-19T10:40:19.762522 text/html 660705 2024-10-24T16:58:51 text/html 373578 2025-07-19T10:40:28.008489 application/epub+zip 378516 2025-07-19T10:40:20.928527 application/epub+zip 311680 2025-07-19T10:40:20.333528 application/epub+zip 577719 2025-07-19T10:40:33.192484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566107 2025-07-19T10:40:27.338486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499797 2022-09-21T20:14:11.350304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630508 2025-07-19T10:40:18.771528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610541 2024-10-24T16:58:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17215 2025-07-19T10:40:33.316444 application/rdf+xml 10426 2025-07-19T10:40:20.433542 image/jpeg 1797 2025-07-19T10:40:20.384512 image/jpeg 336149 2025-07-19T10:40:19.814553 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog