"Catholic schools for Catholic children": the making of a Roman Catholic school system in London, Ontario, 1850 to 1871.

From: Historical Studies | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Michael F. Murphy | Copyright information

By 1871, the year of Egerton Ryerson's last great public school act, the city of London, Ontario, had not only a well-developed system of public elementary and high schools but also generous provision for Catholic education. Twenty years earlier, this had not been the case. Most Catholic children had attended the Central School, the same institution as their Protestant peers, where teachers offered a program of study that ranged from the 3Rs to a superior education. This school was...

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