THE CHAMPLAIN MONUMENT. 



" The long-deferred project of a monument to the 

 founder of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain, is again 

 coming to the front, this time with better prospect of 

 success. The idea, however, is not a new one. It 

 originated nearly twelve years back, and then took form 

 as the outcome of a general meeting of the Literary 

 and Historical Society of Quebec, as appears by the 

 following extract, page 9, Transactions printed in 

 1880. 



" General monthly meeting of the Literary and 

 Historical Society, held on the 9th April, 1879, touch- 

 ing the erection of a statue or monument to Samuel 

 de Champlain, the founder of Quebec. " 



At the general monthly meeting, held the 9th April, 

 1879, the President, J. M. LeMoine, introduced in the 

 following terms the project of erecting a monument or 

 statue to the founder of the city, Samuel de Champlain : 

 " Gentleman, I am, I think, merely echoing the senti- 

 ments of the four hundred members of this society, 

 I might, perhaps, add, of all Quebec, in pressing on 

 your attention the propriety of commemorating by 

 some outward sign — let me say the word at once — by a 

 suitable monument or statue in one of our public places 

 the name of the illustrious founder of our city, Samuel 

 de Champlain. As a discover,a geographer, an undaunted 

 leader, a man of letters, a Christian gentleman, the 

 founder and first Governor of Quebec must ever live in 

 American annals. Eevered and immortal will be his 

 name ! Close on thirty years of his adventurous career 

 were spent either at the " Abitation de Kebec, " in the 

 lower-town or on the frowning cliff of old Stadacona 



