. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. manufacturedproducts flour is the most important, withlumber products second. MANITOBA 2240 MANITOBA Education. Manitoba was first among tlieprovinces to set aside for future school fundstwo sections of land in each township; in thisprovision it followed the lead of the UnitedStates. CuiTent school expenses are met bylocal and provincial taxation. There is aminister of education for the province. At the head of the school system is theU
. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. manufacturedproducts flour is the most important, withlumber products second. MANITOBA 2240 MANITOBA Education. Manitoba was first among tlieprovinces to set aside for future school fundstwo sections of land in each township; in thisprovision it followed the lead of the UnitedStates. CuiTent school expenses are met bylocal and provincial taxation. There is aminister of education for the province. At the head of the school system is theUniversity of Manitoba at Winnipeg, in whichcity also is an agricultural college. There isone normal school at Winnipeg and anotherat Brandon, Cities. There is but one large city in theprovince, and this is Winnipeg (162,999).Other cities are Brandon (15,225), SaintBoniface (11,022) and Portage la Prairie(5,892), as reported by the census of 1916. Government. The government consists ofa lieutenant-governor, appointed by theGovernor-General and council of Canada fora term of five years, and a legislature of onehouse of forty-nine members, elected for five. COAT OP ARMS OP MANITOBAThe buffalo, -which formerly roamed theplains of Manitoba, is chosen as the provin-cial emblem. Above is the cross of St. Georgethe symbol of British rule. When coloredproperly the cross is red, on a silver back-ground. years. Women may vote, and may beelected to the provincial parliament. Thecommon law of England prevails in courts consist of a supreme court, withone chief justice and four associates, andinferior courts, for each county. Local af-fairs are managed by counties and The first settlement in Manitobawas the Selkirk colony on the Red River, a Items of Interest on Manitoba |!: Manitoba lies nearly midway between [?the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts. 1: The word Manitoba is a contraction rof two Indian words, Manito (the Great liiSpirit) and Waba (the narrows of
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