The High School MagazineMontreal, Canada . Jacob Moun-tain made strong representation to the on this same subject, in which hepointed out the danger which might resultto the political principles and to their futurecharacter as subjects, of such of our youngmen among the higher ranks as the exigencyof the case obliges their parents to send for aclassical education to the colleges of theUnited States. To obviate this danger itwould seem expedient to provide at least onegood grammar school in the Province and toinvite its masters from England. These recommendations eventually led
The High School MagazineMontreal, Canada . Jacob Moun-tain made strong representation to the on this same subject, in which hepointed out the danger which might resultto the political principles and to their futurecharacter as subjects, of such of our youngmen among the higher ranks as the exigencyof the case obliges their parents to send for aclassical education to the colleges of theUnited States. To obviate this danger itwould seem expedient to provide at least onegood grammar school in the Province and toinvite its masters from England. These recommendations eventually led tothe establishemnt of the Royal Institution ofLearning in 1801 and to the appropriation ofGovernment lands for the foundation and en-dowment of one seminary to be established atQuebec and one seminary to be established inMontreal. Owing, however, to the troubloustimes which followed in the home and colonialfields, no practical steps were taken to carrythese plans into effect until 1816. In thatyear Government schools were established at. The Present High School of Montreal, occupied September, 1914. THI-: HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZIXK 21 Quebec, Montreal and Kingston, and masterswere selected in England and sent out to takecharge of them. The Re\. John Leeds was appointed headmaster of the Montreal school at a salary of£200 a year with an additional allowance of£>4 for rent. These amounts were to be acharge upon the revenues of the Jesuit head master was also entitled to receivethe fees paid by the pupils, generally £8 perannum, but he was required to receive 20pupils free upon the nomination of the Gov-ernor. The Montreal Grammar School was estab-lished in St. James street and Mr. Leeds soonassociated with himself in the work of theschool Mr. J. Andrew, while he devoted sometime to the duties of assistant minister intheChurch of England Parish of Christ Churchunder the rector, the Rev. Dr. Mountain. Anadvertisement at the close of the year 1817informed the public tha
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