Download or read book A History of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute, 1843-1903: With Contributions by Ex-Pupils and Friends of the School (Classic Reprint) written by Ottawa Collegiate Institute Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute, 1843-1903: With Contributions by Ex-Pupils and Friends of the School There is an inherent value in history, even in local history; hence it has been thought wise to give the Ottawa Collegiate Institute a historical standing if possible, and thus to enshrine it more thoroughly in the minds and hearts of its many ex-pupils. Why should we not cherish the memory of our old schools? England keeps green the memory of her great schools, such as Winchester, Westminster, Cheltenham, Clifton, Marlborough, Rugby and Eton. History is being made rapidly in young Canada and will be rapidly forgotten, unless some records of her institutions are kept. In this Collegiate Institute it is to be regretted no records have been kept. Thanks are due to S. J. Jarvis for pictures; and to all Trustees, Principals, Teachers and others who kindly loaned their photographs, to illustrate this volume. Special thanks are due to all the contributors, for without their aid the book could not have been produced as it is. The names of all contributors may be found at the end of their articles. Special mention must be made of the Editorial Committee for their time and care in editing the book as the work entailed a great deal of labor. Mention should also be made of D. A. Campbell, B. A. and A. H. McDougall, B. A. for special help in compiling the lists of medallists and graduates respectively. It was impossible in a volume of this size to deal exhaustively with all questions of interest in the history of the School, therefore a selection had to be made. It would have been well if more space had been given to the work of many teachers - other than the Head-Masters - who have given good service to the School during portions of the sixty years; in this respect the book fails. Among the illustrations it was desirable to include the photographs of many of the illustrious ex-pupils of the School, but the numbers were so great that it was utterly impossible to make a selection that might not give offence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.