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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Application AND Testimonials OF George M. Wrong, B.A,. FOR THE POST OF PROFESSOR OF HiSTORY IN THE University of Toronto U>' ■I nine yea To THE I Sir, I beg to aj in the Univeri During th University of in Mental and been engagec the the staff of though not become anx to History, University Sir Daniel delay of no was conte provision Wilson's w Departinenj fice, in the| strengthen this post the respo 8o Avenue Road, Toronto, i-jth September, i8g4- t . r W ROSS, LL.D., Tn THE Honourable G. W- ^"^^^ ^^ Minister of Education, Toronto. '"': beg to apply tor the post of professor of History in the University of Toronto juated at the During the eleven 7^"^ f^f.^ fif^t.aass honours university of™°:;^;e\nd Civil Polity, I have in Mental and Moral Science ^ .„„e„iate work. For been engaged -;"""° "'' to x8 1 «as a member of the nine years fr°'"^^„^f2,f,„d was engaged chiefly, tbestaffof Wye iffe College a ^ though not entirely, 'nhistor^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ become anxious t° /f° (^^air of History in the to History, I applied for the ^^ ^j ^^e late University of Toronto upon th ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ Sir Daniel Wilson m 189a. ^P^ .„ ^„i„g ^he Chair delay of not more ^an 'wo J i,^ temporary was contemplated and hat _^.__^ ^^ ^ I provision was to be "^f'Vji^e the charge of the Wilson's -;y„tt:fyt considerable hnancial sacr. Department of H's'ofy y „ve such as to iice, in the hope '^a' ^rrfor the Professorship when strengthen ■"y.'^f "/"J have been for two years this post was hUed. ^J^ Departments of History the responsible head of the i' p 1 '\ and Ethnology in the University, and it is larj^cly upon the knowledge that the University authorities have been able during ihis period to gain of my capacities that I must rely in my present candidature. The accompanying series of testimonials will give some information as to my work during the past eleven, and especially during the last two, years. I have studied in long vacations at the Universities of Berlin and Oxford. For the first six or seven years of my career as a College Lec.urer, I devoted myself to learning the art of teaching, feeling that to know this was the first condition of academic success. Latterly, I have been engaged in historical research, and I published at Oxford in i8q2 a small volume dealing with a phase of mediaeval life in England, and based upon the original authorities. Appended are some opinions of this book by his- torians and by the press ; and it is upon its method that my work in the University of Toronto would be based. On going to the University in 1892, 1 resolved to abandon other literary plans for a time, and to devote myself to the history of this country, and I hope to publish before long a volume on " Canada under French Rule, 1541-1763." I beg to draw your atten- tion to the references to this book in the accompany- ing testimonials by the Professor of English Literature in University College and the Professor of Economic History in Harvard University, who have read some of the MS. chapters. The important bearing of Ethnology upon historical questions has led me to devote to it a considerable amount of time, and I have lectured and examined upon this subject for two years in the University of Toronto. In these days of revived historical interest, when old universities that neglected these studies for cen- turies are awakening to their importance and estab- lishing Chsjrg in History, I am, I hope, sensible of the great responsibil of Toronto invol in the Universitj more thoroughly the present cu pointed, to see t and improved at I J largely lioritics of my dature. ill give e past years, ersities Ir seven Idevcted g that ademic istorical a small life in horities. by his- method /ould be resolved , and to d I hope a under ir atten- Dmpany- iterature conomic id some iring of I me to ;, and I for two great responsibilities that this post in the University of Toronto involves. I have found that many students in the University would like to pursue historical studies more thoroughly than they are encouraged to do under the present curriculum, and I should hope, if ap- pointed, to see the course of study in History enlarged and improved at an early date. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) GEO. M. WRONG. i >t, when for cen- d estab- le of the I '.>.).'•. '.i ■•■• x^:: Ftom the Reverend William Caven, D.D , Principal oj Knax College, Toronto. - ' , . .' I WAS well satisfied with your appointment two years ago as Lecturer in History in the University of Toronto. Youi well-attested qualifications for that position gave reason to believe that you would render good service to the University According to all the information which I have received, you have entirely fulfilled the expectations which were entertaine when you entered on your labours. You have secured th( interest of your students in the work of your department and have discharged all your duties with faithfulness, ability, and success. The experience which the University thus lias had of your efficiency as a teacher ought highly to recommenc your application for the Chair of History, which, I understand, is now permanently to be filled. I shall be much gratified to learn that you have obtained the appointment. From the Reverend N. Burwash, S.T.D., LL.D., Chancelh of Victoria University, Toronto. I HAVE much pleasure in testifying to the appreciation o the work of Mr. Wrong as Lecturer in History in th< University of Toronto. Mr. Wrong's style and method o presenting his subject especially commend themselves to his students, and his polished manners and high Christiar character are most important factors in the education o young men. The work he has already done in the Histori cal I>epartment gives evidence of excellent taste and first class abilities for that work, and I believe that, possessin; the patient industry which is required for successful historica work, he will prove a credit to the University and to oui country. \Principal o\ 'o years ago ■onto. Your [ve reason tc ie University.! received, you :e entertained secured the departnientj ilness, abilityj Tsity thus lia^ to recommend I understandj ich gratified ic .D., Chanceiy, appreciation oj listory in the ind method ol mselves to hi^ ligh Christian education ol in the Histori] aste and firstj liat, possessing ssful historical ty and to oun ,.|..-.-- From the Reverend James P. SutRATON, D.D., Principal of Wycliffe College, Toronto. I UNDERSTAND that an appointment is to be made forth- with to the Chair of History in the University of Toronto, and that you are a candidate for the position. The unquali- fied success of your work as Lecturer in History during the past two years furnishes the best proof of your fitness for the Chair. In regard to this there can be but one opinion in the University. You have placed the work upon a higher plane than it previously occupied, and given a new impetus to the study. Your lecturing has been characterized by lucidity and thoroughness, and the appreciation and enthusiasm of the students is, to my mind, a most satisfactory evidence of its efficiency. The record of these two years is also to me especially a gratifying confirmation of the opinion I expressed at the close of the nine years during which you held the position of Lecturer in Church History and Apologetics in Wycliffe College. Your career here was marked from year to year by your conscientious devotion to your work, your ever- advancing knowledge of your subject, and your skill and success as a teacher. Your interest in the students has never been confined to the lecture room, and your influence over them has been sustained and augmented by your personal character and demeanour as a Christian gentleman. I sincerely believe that your appointment to the Chair of History will be in the best interests of the University and will redound to its honour, and most heartily support your application. ; ! y Frofn John Hoskin, Esq., LL.D., Q.C., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Toronto. It gives me great pleasure to state that I find on enquiry that the good name you earned in VVycliffe College has been fully sustained in the larger sphere of the University of Toronto by your lectures on Modern History. I feel con- fident that if you are selected to fill the Chair in that department you will prove a worthy successor to the late Sir Daniel Wilson. From W. J. Alexander, B.A., Ph.D., Professor of English Literature in University College., Toronto ; author of "An Introduction to Browning.^' I HAVE had the pleasure of reading in manuscript the two first chapters of Mr. Wrong's proposed book on "Canada under French Rule, 1541-1763," in which he treats of the pioneers of discovery. It seems to me a very interesting and well-wrought account of the subject — more comprehensive and satisfactory, as far as my knowledge goes, than can be found elsewhere. Judging from this specimen, as well as by his earlier volume, I believe Mr. Wrong's literary work, should he be appointed to the Chair of History, would be a credit to the University. , ' , . I know Mr. Wrong well personally. He is a man of sound intelligence and culture, possessed of energy and a deep interest in his work. As far as I can judge, his appointment to the Chair of History would be eminently satisfactory. From Byron E. Walker, Esq., Member of the Senate and of the Board of Trustees of the University of Toronto; General Manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. I AM aware that you are an applicant for the position of Professor of History in the University of Toronto, in accord- ance with the pul lished notice of the Minister of Education. It is the practice for the candidate to furnish testimonials, and, although I do not suppose that the opinion of a layman like myself will carry much weight, I have very great pleasure in expressing my strong hope that you will be appointed. The teaching of the history of the p;i>', i. such a manner that its relation to the conditions of sociel' at the present time may be clearly understood is of prime importance if our young men are to meet with intelligence the problems now looming up in other countries and certain to be presented in some form in Canada. Many of the foolish political and social experiments of our time would never have obtained a hearing if an adequate knowledge of the experiments of the past was possessed by the community. I have had some opportunities, both in the lecture room, by personal contact, and through my knowledge of the estimation in which you are held in university circles, to form an opinion as to your qualifications for such a high office, and I am glad to be able to endorse your application, and to state that, in my opinion, your appointment would be in the best interests of the University. From VV. J. Ashley, M.A., Professor of Ei tmic History in Harvard University, late Professor of Political Economy and Cotistitutional History in the University of Toronto, and sometime Fellmv and Lecturer in History at Lincoln College, Oxford ; author of ^^ Lectures on Canadian Consti- tutional History^' ^'■English Economic History and Theory," etc. (IVritten in iS^s ; reprinted by perttiisiioH.) I HAVE long known Mr Wrong to be a man of wide culture, and keenly interested in questions of historical growth and social deve'opment. But during the last two or three months he has been working daily by my side at the Bodleian, engaged upon a piece of investigation in original authorities, and I have been struck by the ability he has shown to handle large masses of evidence, and to draw independent — hut sound — conclusions from them. I have seldom known a man who so quickly acquired the art of profitably dealing with original authoruies. He seems to me excellently fitted to act as Professor of History at the University of Toronto. While capable of minute investigation, and able to lead his more i^dvanced students in that direction, his knowledge of Canadian condi- tions enables him to see that for the majority of his students what is primarily necessary is a broad view of the historic life of society, and of the relation between the problems of to-day and the experience of the past. But although it would be his first aim to give such instruction as was necessary for general culture, Mr. Wrong would aim at creating in no long time a band of special students. For this work he is admirably fitted by bent of mind, by his mastery of French, German, and Latin, and by his acquaintance with the studies of the historical schools in English and German Universities. September loth, i8g./.. Mr. Wrong has allowed me to see in MS. the fir'it two chapters of his book on " Canada under French Rule, 1 541-1763." As I have not only had long experience in hibiorical teaching and investigation, but also had occasion during my tenure of a Professorship in the University of Toronto to give no little attention to Canadian History, I feel I can venture to express an opinion on the character of his work. It possesses three great merits. It is based exclusively and directly upon the original authorities ; it separates the essential and significant from the trivial and unimportant, and it presents results in a vigorous and interesting and pointed style. It is the happy beginning of what I anticipate will be a distinguished career ; and it shows that combination of wide outlook with patriotic interest which is so valuable a characteristic in the teacher of history in a Canadian university. From Alfred Baker, M.A,, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Toronto. For the past two years Mr. George M. Wrong, B.A., has discharged the duties of Lecturer in History in the University of Toronto, and is now an applicant for the Professorship of History about to be filled. I believe the arduous duties of lecturer have been performed with ability, and consequent advantage to the institution. Mr. Wrong's mental bias specially qualifies him for historical studies and research, and, if he be awarded the Professorship of History, subsequent years will still further illustrate his fitness for an oflfice, the duties of which are admittedly of extreme difificulty. From J. F. McCurdv, Ph.D., Professor of Oriental Literature in University College,Toronto; author of '^History, Prophecy and the Monuments" etc. It gives me vtry great pleasure to testify to the fitness of the Rev. G. M. Wrong for the post of Professor of History in the University of Toronto. His wide reading, accurate knowledge, remarkable faculty of research, and exceptional power of ready exposition, combined with philosophical grasp of principles and relations, qualify him in a very high degree to be a professional expounder of this most comprehensive and fundamental of all university subjects. I shall heartily rejoice if Toronto secures his services for the Chair of History. ;J From \V. H. Fraser, M.A., Associate Professor of Italian and Spanish in the University of Toronto. Allow me to wish you success in your candidature for the Professorship of History and Ethnology in the University, for which I understand you are an applicant. In doing so, it affords me pleasure to express my high estimation of your broad scholarship and general culture, as well as of the great energy and industry which have distinguished your career hitherto. The efficient manner in which you have discharged the onerous and responsible duties of this position while acting Professor for the past two years, the appreciation which your efforts have met on the part of the students, and your manly and courteous bearing towards your colleagues in the University, constitute, in my opinion, strong claims to the appointment in question. From J. Sqt'air, B.A., Associate Professor of French in Uni- versity College^ Toronto. I AM pleased to know that you are applying for the position of Professor of History in the University of Toronto. From what I know of your views on the subject of History, and of your zeal in conducting your classes, I should say that your appointment would be an advantage to the University. From J. E. IJryant, M.A., Late Head Master of Gait Collegiate Institute, and recently Examiner in English and History at the Provincial Examinations. I HAVE mucli pleasure in testifying that I have known Mr. G. M. Wrong for many years, and believe him to possess the essential characteristic of the university teacher who is to be at once successful and popular — namely, the faculty to interest his pupils while he instructs them, I know intimately many men who were in his classes while he was Professor of Church History at Wycliffe College, and I have often heard them speak of his earnestness and enthusiasm as a lecturer, and of the scope of his general attainment, and his breadth of view as a scholar and thinker ; but, more than anything else, I have heard them remark upon his clearness, conciseness, and definiteness as a teacher. When he left WyclifTe, I con- sidered it, and still consider it, an irreparable loss to that institution, and I was curious to know whether the same success would attend him in the larger sphere of the University. To this end, I have ever since his appointment as lecturer there made frequent enquiries of the students and others, and I find that his classes at the University are among the largest and most numerously attended of any, not merely so where attendance is more or less required by the statutes of the University, but also where it is entirely voluntary. It is with pleasure, too, that I record the fact that his pupils invariably speak of him among themselves as being one of the most interesting and popular lecturers of the University ; and I find that in a course, which seems to me altogether too large and comprehensive for the time and attention given to it, he covers the ground fairly well, and gives his listeners a just and proportionate conception of the whole field. It strikes me that this is high merit. I may say, too, that I am somewhat acquainted with Mr. Wrong's methods of historic research, with the importance which he thinks should attach to hisioi': study in a university course, and also with his ideas of the varying ways in which that study should be pursued by students of different capacities and degrees of attainment, and I have no hesitation in saying that I feel confident that as a Professor of History he will be a credit to th-; University, and entirely successful. I \ I