in Council do approve of the accompanying Rules and Regulations from the commencement of the examination. When the order to respecting the Intermediate High School Examinations. Respectfully submitted. Minister of Education. Education Department, April 25th, 1876. stop writing is given, every candidate must obey it immediately. 2. Any candidate detected in copying from the papers of another, or in improperly obtaining assistance from any person whatever, or in any manner whatever, will be at once dismissed. 3. Every candidate is required to write his number (not his name) very distinctly at the top of each page of his answer papers, in the middle; and is warned that for each page not bearing his number Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honor the Lieutenant- he is liable to receive no credit from the Examiners. Upon the Report of the Honourable the Minister of Education, dated the 25th April, 1876, the Committee of Council advise that Your Honor do approve of the accompanying Rules and Regulations respecting the Intermediate High School Examinations. Certified. 26th April, 1876. J. G. SCOTT, Clerk Executive Council, 4. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RESPECTING THE INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL EX AMINATIONS. I. MODE OF CONDUCTING THE EXAMINATIONS. 1. Each Head Master shall send to the Education Department. before the 1st June, a list of the names of those who intend to present themselves for examination, and a statement of the optional subjects selected by each candidate. To each name so sent the Department will affix a Number, which must be employed by the candidate instead of his usual signature throughout the entire examination. 2. The Department will provide envelopes, of convenient dimensions, to be sent out with the examination papers-one envelope with each paper. 3. The Public School Inspector of the district in which the High School is situate shall preside, and be responsible for the proper conduct of the Examinations; but in case of any inability to attend, shall send to the Minister of Education for his approval, not later than the 1st June, the name of the person whom he intends to appoint his substitute at those Examinations at which he himself cannot preside. II. DIRECTIONS TO PRESIDING EXAMINERS. necessary 4. If the candidate write his name or initials, or any particula sign or mark on his paper other than the distinguishing number assigned him by the Department, his paper will be cancelled. 5. Candidates, in preparing their answers, will write on one side only of each sheet, placing the number of each page at the top, in the right-hand corner. Having written their distinguishing numbers on each page, and having arranged their answer-papers in the order of the questions, they will fold them once across, place them in the envelopes accompanying the question-papers, and write on the outside of the envelopes their distinguishing numbers and the subjects of examination. They will then securely fasten the envelopes and hand them to the presiding Examiner. IV. PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATION. The Examinations shall begin on Monday, 26th June, 1876, and 2 to 2.15, P. M.-Reading the Regulations. A. M.-Euclid. The following gentlemen are appointed to act as sub-examiners : 1. John C. Glashan,* Public School Inspector, West Middlesex, Member of the Central Committee. Central Committee. 1. Places must be allotted to the candidates so that they may be at least five feet apart. All diagrams or maps, having reference to the subjects of examination must be removed from the room. 2. All these arrangements must be completed, and the stationery (provided by the High School Board) must be distributed 2. John J. Tilley,* Public School Inspector, Durham, Member of the and placed in order on the desks of the candidates at least fifteen minutes before the time appointed for the commencement of the 3. Alfred Baker, M.A., Mathematical Tutor, University of Toronto. 4. J. E. Bryant, Student of the third year, University of Toronto. 3. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the room within one 5. G. B. Sparling, Candidate for Degree of B. A., University of hour of the issue of the examination papers in any subject; and if Victoria College, Cobourg. he then leaves, he shall not be permitted to return during the exami- 6. F. E. Seymour, M. A., Examiner in the University of Toronto. nation of the subject then in hand. VI. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATIONS FOR 1877. examination. 4. Punctually at the time appointed for the commencement of the examination in each subject, the presiding Examiner will, in the be the same as in 1876, with the following modifications :- The subjects of the Intermediate Examinations for 1877 are to 5. Punctually at the expiration of the time allowed, the Examiner will direct the candidates to stop writing, and will cause them to hand in immediately their answer papers, duly fastened in the envelopes. 6. The Examiner, at the close of the examinations, will sign and forward, with the answers of the candidates, a solemn declaration (in a form to be provided by the Department) that the examinations have been conducted in strict conformity with the Regulations, and fairly and properly in every respect. 1. The Fifth Book of Cæsar will be substituted for the First. 2. Candidates will be examined in Roman History, to the end of the second Punic War. 3. In English Literature, the University Examination for 1878 will determine the books to be read for the second Intermediate Examination in 1877. VII. CERTIFICATES. Certificates will be granted by the Minister or Deputy to all candidates who succeed in passing the Intermediate Examinations, according to the Report of the Central Committee. * Messrs. Glashan and Tilley will not preside or be present at the High School Examinations in their Counties, substitutes being appointed for that duty. 7. The Examiner, at the close of the examinations on the 29th of June, will secure in a separate parcel the fastened envelopes of each candidate, and on the same day will forward by express to the Education Office the package containing all the parcels thus sepa- 5. PUBLICATION OF THE AUTHORIZED TEXT BOOKS ON rately secured. III. RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY CANDIDATES. ARITHMETIC. TENANT-GOVERNOR, the 17th day of March, A.D. 1876. 1. Candidates must be in their allotted places before the hour Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honor the LIEUappointed for the commencement of the examination. If a candidate be not present till after the appointed time, he cannot be allowed any additional time. No candidate will be permitted on any pretence whatever to enter the room after the expiration of an hour The Committee of Council have had under consideration the annexed Report of the Honourable the Minister of Education, dated the 1st day of March, 1876, and advise that permission be granted to Mr. William Warwick, Publisher, Toronto, having applied for permission to publish an edition of the authorized Arithmetics (Smith and McMurchy's), of which Messrs. Copp, Clark, & Co., and their predecessors, Messrs. W. C. Chewitt & Co., professed to convey the copyright to the Chief Superintendent, in trust for the Council of Public Instruction, the undersigned has the honour to make the following recommendation to His Honor the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR in Council : That the desired permission be granted, but subject to Mr. Warwick assuming the risk of any claim for copyright or royalty advanced by Messrs. Macmillan & Co., Messrs. Copp, Clark & Co., or others, and indemnifying the Department by a proper bond against all such claims; and subject also to the usual regulations, and also to the following condition, recommended by a Committee of the late Council of Public Instruction, viz. that whereas Messrs. Copp, Clark & Co. alleged that they have, during their publication of the books, paid a royalty to the authors, and the Committee were of opinion that the Council might fitly impose upon other publishers of these books, the same condition, to be continued during the pleasure of the Council, and the Council having concurred, therefore all publishers of the said books shall pay the same royalty as Messrs. Copp, Clark & Co. (Signed) ADAM CROOKS, Education Office, March 1st, 1876. Minister of Education. The undersigned having had under consideration the Reports of investigations respecting the examinations for Teachers' certificates held in the City of Ottawa, in December 1872, July 1874, and July 1875, has the honour to recommend: 1. That the Certificate of the First Class granted to Miss Anna Living in January 1873, be cancelled. Having regard to the evidence taken before the Commission issued by the late Chief Superintendent of Education, in November, 1875, under authority of the Act 37 Victoria, cap. 28, sections 110 and 129, to investigate certain charges preferred against the Rev. H. J. Borthwick, Inspector of Public Schools and Chairman of the Board of Examiners in the City of Ottawa; which investigation established that the said Inspector, while acting as presiding Examiner, was guilty of violating the regulations respecting the examination of Teachers, on various occasions, by which certain candidates at Ottawa received assistance at those examinations, contrary to such regulations, and their certificates have accordingly been cancelled or reduced; therefore the undersigned recommends that the certificate of qualification granted to the said Rev. H. J. Borthwick, by the late Council of Public Instruction, as such Inspector and Examiner, pursuant to the regulations of such Council, be cancelled and declared to be henceforth void and of none effect. The undersigned further reports that the part disclosed in the said evidence as taken by Mr. Archibald Smirl, who now holds the office of Examiner, would have rendered his certificate of qualification as a Public School Inspector and Examiner also liable to be cancelled, if it had not been for the circumstance of his not being at the time in such or any position of responsibility, yet that he is amenable to the gravest censure, and that he should be censured accordingly. (Signed) ADAM CROOKS, NORMAL SCHOol, Ottawa, 7th Dec'r, 1875. 2. That the Certificate of the First Class granted to Mr. Joseph SIR,-We, the undersigned, Commissioners appointed by you Martin in September 1875, be regarded as conditional, not only under a sealed instrument dated the 26th November, ultimo, upon the fulfilment of the required term of service, but of his pass-" to inquire into and report in regard to certain complaints ing again the examination for Class II. 3. That the following candidates to whom Second Class Certificates were awarded, be required to undergo the examination in July 1876, in order to their being allowed to hold their present Certificates, or obtain any standing thereafter, viz. : made by Mr. J. W. McDowall, a Public School teacher in the City of Ottawa, against the conduct of the Rev. H. J. Borthwick, M. A. Inspector of Public Schools, and a member of the Board of Examiners for the said city and Chairman thereof, in regard to the examination of Public School teachers during the years 1871 to 1875 inclusive, and other irregularities ;" and directing further, "that the evidence in the case be taken under oath, administered by H. L. Slack, Esq., as provided in the 11th Section of the School Act,' beg to report that in virtue of the powers thereby vested in us, we met at the Normal School in this city, on Wednesday, the 1st instant, at 1 o'clock p.m., and after consultation, and with the full concurrence of both complainant and accused, agreed to conduct the investigation with open doors. And knowing that the facts had excited a large measure of interest in Ottawa, and that the Report would be looked for by the Examiners, Inspectors and Teachers generally throughout the Country, decided that it would be most expedient to employ reliable short-hand writers to report the evidence. Accordingly Mr. Burgess, of the Times office, and Mr. George Holland, of the Citizen, were engaged for that purpose. Two sittings were held on that day, the second lasting till 11 o'clock p.m., ; and three on the next, the third ending near midnight, when the actual work of taking evidence was concluded. The Commissioners also met every day and appointed the witnesses to cussion. With regard to the seventh allegation, we shall not ente come and hear their depositions read, but it was not until Mon- into it until Mr. McDowall shall furnish the Commissioners a cop. day that it was quite ready. The Commissioners met in the after- of what he alleges under this head, and also a copy to Mr. Borth noon and again in the evening, until 11.40 when the work was fully wick. We shall confine ourselves strictly to the allegations i completed. Every witness gave attendance and after very unimpor- these several charges from No. 1 to No. 6. In the examination tant corrections, signed the sheets in the presence of the sub- a witness, all other witnesses will be excluded from the room. Tir scribers. utmost fairness and impartiality shall be observed. The terms of the Commission not calling for a judgment, or even for the expression of an opinion on the part of the Commissioners, we have forborne such expression; but if called upon we will be ready to state our convictions, there being, as we believe, no differences between us on the merits of the case. We have the honour to be, Your obedient Servants, Chairman, Commissioners. H. L. SLACK, P. LE SUEUR. The Commission met at the Normal School at 1.30 P.M. Present, Dr. Hodgins, presiding, Mr. Le Sueur and Mr. Slack, Assistant Commissioners. Mr. Borthwick was represented by Mr. A. Gibb, Barrister. Dr. Hodgins, the Chairman, opened the enquiry by the following remarks:-I desire to say before we proceed with this investigation, that it has hitherto been an unusual thing for the Department (beyond entertaining appeals) to take such serious notice as has been taken in this case of objections that have been raised, and complaints made, in regard to the examination of Teachers; but there seemed to be so much circumstantiality about the facts alledged, and other matters connected with this particular case, that it appeared wise on the part of the Chief Superintendent, to issue a Commission to take evidence under oath, and report the result to him. Although the provision of the law under which the Commission was issued, has been in existence since 1850, yet as it contained no clause authorizing the payment of any parties engaged in such investigations, no action was taken under it. This is the first case therefore which has arisen under the statute as amended, and under authority of the Act the Chief Superintendent has issued a commission which had better be read for the satisfaction of all parties here. He (the speaker) deeply regretted the necessity which appeared to exist for the unusual exercise of authority on the part of the Chief Superintendent. He assured all parties concerned that the inquiry would be conducted with the utmost fairness and impartiality. Mr. Slack then read the warrant of the Chief Superintendent appointing the Commissioners, and also the following charges which were appended thereto :- Q. Were they in Natural Philosophy? A.- No. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant (through the Chairman): Q. Do you remember the day on which the Natural Philosophy paper came up in the July examination of 1874? A.-I cannot tell you the date. Q. Do you remember, at the time the candidates were writing that paper, observing any figuring on the board? A.-I saw a lot of writing usually on the board. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: Q. Where did this examination take place? A.-In Central School West. Q. Did you observe, when you went into the room, anything at all written on the blackboard? A.-The blackboards are usually full of writing. Q.-Was the blackboard full on this particular day? A.-I do not remember having seen anything with regard to that particular subject. Q. Did you observe anything at all written on the blackboard on that specific day? A.-I did not to my recollection. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant : Q.--You are positive there was nothing at all with reference to the questions? A.-I am not positive. Q.-Was your attention during that day in no way directed to answers written on the board? A.-I cannot specify on the day that Natural Philosophy was the subject, but I may say that one time I saw questions relating to arithmetic on the board. Q. What day? A.-I do not know the day. Q.-Would you be positive they were arithmetic? A.-To the best of my knowledge they were, but I saw no other answers to other questions, to my knowledge, during the whole examination. Q-Have you any knowledge of slips of paper being passed to the teachers? A. - No. Q. Did you hear any teacher express a desire to know what would be on the physiology paper next day? A.-I do not remem ber just now. Q.- Try and be positive? A.-I don't remember. 1st. That the Rev. H. J. Borthwick, M. A., Inspector of Public Schools for the City of Ottawa, and Chairman of the Board of Ex-occurring? A.-I don't think so. I have often heard the teachers aminers, did break the seals of envelopes containing examination in the hall laughing and asking Mr. Borthwick what they would papers, before the time appointed by law for doing so. have next day, but heard no reply. 2nd. That some of these examination papers were given to various teachers before the examination, to enable them to prepare answers to the questions. 3rd. That in one case, at least, he wrote on the blackboard the answers to the questions in Natural Philosophy, to aid teachers in the solution of the same. 4th. That in the same examination he passed slips of paper to various teachers with the answers to the questions in Arithmetic written upon some of them, and with the words you have passed in English grammar" written upon others (one at least). 66 5th. That, in the same examination, on some of the teachers expressing a wish to know what kind of questions there would be on the Physiology paper for the next day, he volunteered an answer by proceeding to give hints upon the various questions which were on the paper, to her and to other teachers who were present. 6th. That he extended the time allowed by the regulations for candidates to write upon the subject, to an inordinate degree, in one case to nearly an hour. 7th. That he (the Rev. H. J. Borthwick) has been guilty of several other irregularities which will come out on investigation. Dr. Hodgins continued :-My colleagues and myself have agreed that the mode of taking evidence shall be as strictly and as nearly as possible according to the rules laid down by legal authorities in regard to the taking of evidence in courts of law. In case any doubt should arise on any question and we do not feel ourselves competent to decide it on the spot, we shall reserve it without dis Q. Did you hear him give any hints on physiology? A.-Decidedly not. Q. Did you ever hear him say cidedly not. Q. Did you ever hear him say that effect? A.-Decidedly not. "count your teeth"? A.-De 66 feel your bones!" or words to A.-I have Q. Did you never hear anything of the kind? heard others speak of it, but never heard it myself. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: Q.-Have you any personal knowledge of the circumstance? A.I know nothing of it personally. It did not happen in my presence. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant: Q.-Will you please, Mr. Rathwell, to state the facts within your knowledge on this point. Have you any knowledge that the time was extended? A.-I have no remembrance of this having been done on any particular day. There were, I know, one or two occasions upon which this was done, but I do not remember what they By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman : were. -Will you state what you know took place at that time? A.en we were writing on Natural Philosophy papers some time ng the time that was allotted for this paper, the Inspector e the answers on the board. I remember this distinctly, and remembrance is enforced by the fact that one of the answers ten on the board was incorrect. If I remember correctly, I some questions worked. One of them did not coincide with my . I mentioned the fact to the Inspector, pointing out that the ver was not a reasonable one, and he immediately changed the ver to mine. .-Can you say whether the others had finished? A.-I cannot. the examinations are conducted, it is totally impossible for one didate to know what the others are doing. -Then you do not know what the others were doing? A.-No. n say this, however, they remained for some time writing with papers in front of them." -Name some who remained? A.-Eliza Living, Caroline hwell, Annie Stacey and Miss Pilson (Candidates). -Then you take upon yourself to swear all these had not their wers written before you saw the writing on the board? A.-I swear, to the best of my knowledge, they continued writing on paper. -Can you say whether the persons you name had finished their vers at the time? A.-As far as I could possibly know, I can. -Do you know they had? A.-They were writing on papers were in front of them, and the answers were put on the board etime before the allotted time was up. y Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: -What time did the examination on this particular paper mence? A.- At 9 o'clock. -What time was allotted to it? A.-Three hours. -How long after the opening of the examination did this writ- -Had any left before the writing on the board? A.-As far as Mr Gibb, (Counsel for Mr. Borthwick) : What examiners were present? A.-The Inspector. -Was he alone? A.-He conducted the entire examination e, but Mr. Rathwell, (Examiner) at different times came into room. Q. Would not the writing of these answers on the blackboard be equally advantageous to all the candidates? A.-In all probability it would. It would depend of course, upon their knowledge of the subject. I cannot say they were very advantageous to me, because the paper was a subject with which I had no trouble, and I could work the questions anyway. Of course if anyone could reap benefit from the answers, they all could. Q. Did you avail yourself at all, of the benefit? A.-I could not say. I might have done so. I certainly looked at the answers and compared them with my own, and found one of them on the board incorrect. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant: Q. You say all benefited alike. Would it not depend upon their advancement? A.-I meant that. It did not benefit me very much. By Mr. Le Sueur, Commissioner : Q. What was the object so far as you could discern of Mr. Borthwick writing on the board? A.-In order that the candidates should put in good papers, I suppose, I cannot tell you the Inspector's motives. Q.-The candidates were all there when the answers were written on the board? A.-Yes. Q. And in a position where they could all see them? A. Yes. Q. You were examined before the City Board? A. Yes. Q. What time did you stop writing? A.-As far as I can remember, about noon. Q. When you returned after noon, did you see answers still on the board? A.-I cannot say. Q.-Have you any knowledge of slips of paper having been Q.-Have you got that slip? A.-No. Q. That was on the one given to you? "You have passed in A.-Yes. - Are you aware of anything that was written on other slips? Not personally. Q. A. Q. What did you suppose was his object? A.-I thought he wanted to encourage me. Q.-Would it be of any use to you? A.--Gentlemen of the Commission know that English Grammar is a test subject, and that the knowledge of having passed it would encourage me. Q. Had the examination ended in that branch? A. Yes. Q.-Have you a distinct recollection that anything occurred with regard to the Physiology and Botany paper the day before it was written? A.-I have. Q. Did you hear the Inspector give any hints to the candidates ? A. -I did. Q. What did he say? A.-The previous day to that on which the Physiology paper was to come up, the Inspector in reply to a question asking him for information (something like this: What are we to read up in Physiology?") made remarks which embodied most of the Physiology paper. Q.-Who asked this question? A.-Some of the lady candidates. I was a stranger then and did not know them apart. Q. What was the answer? A.-It was something to this effect: "Count your teeth," and short statements like that of the questions which appeared next day. Q. What were the other words? A.-Something like that: -Did Mr. Rathwell, (Examiner) come in at that time?"Feel your bones," and other expressions embodying the whole Of course it is some time since, and I will not swear positively Physiology questions, being hints similar to those I have mentioned. her he did or not. He did not sit there at all. The Inspector I think he said "Think of what you eat," but I would not be he only one who presided. The other examiners were in an positive. Q.-How many questions were there? A.-I could not say positively, but I think three. A paper on Physiology was here submitted to the witness. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman : Q.-You did not enter the room? A. Yes. Q.-After you had closed your examination? A.-Yes, after the time when the papers should have been closed up. I came in at about 20 minutes to one. The paper was very difficult and I felt satisfied when I went away that it was not done. Q.-Your own paper had been handed in? A.-Yes; they were writing when I went away, and when I came back. Q. Did you take your seat again? A.-Not until my time was Q.-How many questions are there in Physiology? A.-Four. There appears to be no question here with regard to the teeth. How-called. ever, I positively affirm that the Inspector, in reply to a question, Q. Are you positive they were writing on the same subject that gave such an answer as embodied the question in Physiology. My they had been when you left? A.-They had not put in their memory has served me wrong in supposing that that reference to papers, and I was led to suppose they were writing on the same the teeth was any part of the question. Q.-The next morning, when you came to the school and saw the paper, you had a distinct recollection of the Inspector's answers? A. Yes. Q.-Did it strike you at once that the Inspector had given information? A. Yes. Q.-Did it strike you that if you had gone home and consulted your text books on these particular questions you could have floored the paper? A.—I had that impression next morning, and mentioned it to Mr. Smirle. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman : Q.-This was given in reply to a question what the paper would be? A. Yes, we were going out of the hall, and being a stranger I remember what I heard. By Mr. Slack, Commissioner: Q. What hints do you decidedly swear to? A.-I swear positively that the hints were such as would answer the questions. Q. What were the hints? A.-I could not swear positively. I know when I saw the paper it came to my mind that if I had availed myself of the Inspector's hints I could have answered them, but this examination was one I had no hesitation about. 1 felt confident I could pass it. Q.-You are sure that is the paper which has been shown you? A. Yes; I never was at any except second and third class examinations. Q. When did you write for your first certificate? A.-This year. I find the paper that has been shown me is a first class paper, and not the one I wrote on in July, 1874. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: subject. Q.-How do you know it was the same class you left yourself some time before you went to dinner? A.--My powers of vision-I saw them. By Mr. Slack, Commissioner: Q. Do you know they were answering the same questions? A.-To the best of my knowledge. I saw them writing in the same places, and with everything around them the same. I mentioned the matter to Mr. Smirle; said I, “That is strange.' By Mr. Le Sueur, Commissioner : Q.-Was there any exercise for that interval of time, between when you left and when you returned? A.-No. That time was given us for dinner. Q.-Who was presiding when you returned? A.-The Inspector. Q. And he was there when you left? A. Yes. Q. And they were writing in the same place? A.-I am thoroughly satisfied they were writing on the same paper, whatever it was. I am almost positive it was arithmetic. Q.-Was any objection made to the extension of time? A.-No. Q.-And you did not take advantage of it? A.-No. Q.-Was any proposition made to extend the time? A.-Not to my knowledge. Q.-Can you remember whether you began punctually that day? A.-Yes, to the minute, or almost so. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant : Q.-You think the time was three-quarters of an hour? A.- Q. It was the day before the examination took place you heard Q.-You applied for the second class certificate before Mr. Borth-about the Physiology paper? A.-Yes. wick? A. Yes. Q.-And for the first before whom? A.-Before Mr. May, this summer. Q.-You did not avail yourself of the information given by the Inspector? A.-No. Q-Are you sure? A.--I would not like to make a positive statement. By Mr. McDowall, Complainant : Q.-Is this the second class paper in the 1874 examination (paper handed to witness)? A.-Yes. Mr. McDowall.-I ask to have these put in in evidence :-7th -Enumerate the bones of the trunk; 8th-Describe the process of digestion; 9th-Classify the teeth of an adult. Q.-You have a distinct recollection of that hint about the teeth? A.-I have a most distinct recollection. Q. And when you saw the paper, what did you say to yourself? A.-I thought to myself the answer given to the young lady or young ladies just covered those questions in the same way that "count your teeth" would lead a person to read up the information on that subject. Q.-Was this information given to one candidate? A.-No, to nearly all the candidates. Q. How many? A.-Six or seven. Q. Do you know any of the candidates? A. Yes, those I mentioned before :-Miss Rathwell, Miss Living, Miss Stacey and Miss Pilson (candidates). Q.-During that examination in July, 1874, have you any recollection of the time being extended? A.-I have. Q.-Will you state exactly on what paper it was, and what was the extent of the time as far as you know? A.-I cannot say positively what paper, but it was one the time for which was the morning. It was not English Grammar, and it must have been Natural Philosophy, Arithmetic or Algebra. By Mr. Slack, Commissioner: Q.-The charge does not specify whether it was morning or afternoon? A.-It was in the forenoon. On that paper-I think it was Arithmetic-I got through at the usual time, 12 o'clock, perhaps a little before. I put in my papers, went home, and got my dinner. I took dinner with Mr. Smirle (teacher), and came back with him. When I came back, the young ladies were still writing on that paper. Q.-Were you amongst the party that made the inquiry? A. —I was. Q. Who else were there? A.-A good many of the candidates. Q.-Were you coming out of any room where an examination had taken place? Q.-I am not positive. I think we were in the hall. A. Q. Were all that had been examined in the hall at that time? -I could not tell you. Q. Can you tell who were there? A.-I could not. Q. Do you recollect any parties who were there except yourself? A.-Most of the candidates were there. Q.-Could you name any? A.-I could not, because I might name some who were not there. Q. How do you come to be a witness? Have you anything against the Inspector? A.-No. I am very sorry to be here. He has done me many favours. These matters I know about the examination I never made any secret of. I talked about them to the teachers in the city time and again. I am under a feeling of obligation to Mr. Borthwick, and willing to acknowledge it at any time. I had not, at the time, experience enough for teaching, and Mr. Borthwick very kindly gave me an Inspector's certificate, by |