282 EEVIEWS — JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MONTREAL. 



Journal de V Instruction Puhlique : Montreal, (Bas-Canada,) 1857. — 



Nos. 1, 2, S and 4. 

 Journal of Education: Montreal, (Lower Canada,) 1857. Nos. 1, 2, 



and 3. 



"We notice with great satisfaction the nearly simultaneous appear- 

 ance of the two educational journals of Lower Canada : each, as we 

 trust, and fully believe, the avant courier of a new era for educational 

 progress in that part of the Province. They appear as the organs of 

 the improved Common School system of Lower Canada, now estab- 

 lished with its twin Normal Schools at Montreal, the McGrill and the 

 Jacques Cartier Schools ; and at Quebec the Laval Normal School ; 

 all under the efficient control of the Hon.. Pierre J O. Chauveau, 

 Chief Superintendent of Education for that part of the United Pro- 

 vince. 



It argues well for the success of the newly inaugurated system 

 that an honest attempt is thus being made to adapt the educational 

 ■system, not only to the wants, but also to the opinions and prejudices 

 of the two very diverse elements which constitute the combined 

 population of that portion of British North America, instead of 

 attempting any forced and unattainable theoretic uniformity. The 

 two journals thus addressed to different sections of the population, 

 •who are being trained under systems diverse in some important 

 respects, and with different languages, historical associations, and 

 aims : are designed each with a view to their own special readers ; 

 while, nevertheless, they have much ground in common, and cannot 

 fail to exercise a beneficial and stimulating influence on each other. 

 That they are to move in harmonious combination is the present pur- 

 pose of their editors, and in this worthy aim we wish them all success. 

 The editor of the English journal, after detailing the design and 

 objects of the work, and stating the varied contents with which it is 

 purposed to fill its pages, thus concludes his first leading article, 

 speaking in part for both journals: 



Every thing congenial with public instruction will find its place in our columns, 

 varied we hope iu the most pleasing manner. Poetry will now anil then lend us 

 it3 harmonious accents. Science in its innumerable departments will afford ua 

 amusement and instruction. History, and more especially that of Canada, will 

 frequently unfold an interesting page to our young readers. The passing events 

 of our day, without any allusion to local politics will teach us many a lesson, and 

 finally Rdigion that aromat (as a great English chancellor had it,) without which 

 all science would be putrified, religion we hope will pervade all our writings, 

 and by its sacred influence will exclude from our columns anything that might offend 

 the eye even of the most scrupulous of our readers. With the help of these power- 

 ful elements, and we hope, with the assistance of all the friends of education, " Le 



