refuse it, and report to the Minister of Education only such infor- | mation as is within the witnesses' own cognisance. I am happy to meet my venerable friend, the Inspector for the County. I know that for some years he has endeavoured to do his duty faithfully. I have a good deal of sympathy for any gentleman in his position, and he may depend upon being treated honourably, fairly and courteously throughout the investigation. I may say the same to all other parties concerned. We shall confine ourselves to the charges just read, and if the Complainant has other charges to make, they must be put in writing. The order of proceedings agreed upon by the Commissioners is, that Mr. Loucks shall call his witnesses first, when the other side will have an opportunity of cross-examining them. Then the witnesses for the defence will be called, and the same latitude allowed as to their cross-examination. Mr. Bigg, Commissioner, then read the formal charges lodged by Mr. Loucks with the Department, from which it appeared that the charge made against the Rev. Mr. Fergusson and Mr. W. A. Whitney, was, that the first-mentioned, at the suggestion of the last mentioned, broke the seals of examination papers on the evening previous to the examination, at Winchester Springs, in July, 1874. This charge was first taken up, Mr. Tyrrell, barrister, Morrisburg, appearing by consent of the Commissioners, on behalf of Mr. Loucks. The prosecution then called upon W. A. Whitney to give evidence. There may be facts in regard to which the party against whom the charge is preferred may give evidence. Mr. Whitney is at perfect liberty to speak with regard to anything affecting his own conduct, and offer whatever explanation he may see fit. There will be no objection to any person giving evidence who has evidence to give in connection with the case. Of course, Mr. Whitney must be sworn, and, while giving evidence, may refuse to answer questions which he deems likely to incriminate himself, or he may decline to to give evidence at all, as he chooses. Mr. Whitney, Co-Defendant: To make the matter plain, permit me to say I have no objection to giving any evidence. Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: If Mr. Loucks has any other witnesses present, it might be as well that he should call on one of them now rather than either of the defendants. Mr. Tyrrell, Counsel on behalf of Mr. Loucks: We have no objection to taking the evidence of witnesses in any order that may seem best to the Commissioners. We, therefore, call upon Mr. James Mallen. James Mallen sworn examined by Mr. Tyrrell (Counsel on be half of Mr. Loucks.) Q.-You are a Public School Teacher? A.-I am, Sir. 1874. of Q-Do you recollect an examination of Teachers taking place at Winchester Springs in the year 1874? A.-I do recollect it. Q.-Were you present at that examination? A.—I was. By Dr. Hodgins, Chairman: Q. How did part of the examinations take place in one place and part in the other? A.-Because there was not sufficient room in the school to conduct them all together. Q.-How, in that case, could the papers possibly be opened in the presence of the examiners and all the candidates, as required by the law? A.-I cannot say as to that. Q.-Were the papers opened in both places? A.—I do not know, I was not in the hall. Q.-Were the papers opened in the school and in Conner's Hall too? A.-I do not know as to the hall. Q. -- Before the examinations commenced, were all the candidates in one place, and the envelopes opened in their presence? A.-I think so; and I am under the impression that a portion of them after being so opened was sent to the Hall. Q.-Can't you be positive; it is no use telling what your impressions and thoughts are? A.-I cannot be positive. Q-Is that not somewhat extraordinary, especially as the opening of the papers was a subject regarding which you were presumably, or at least ought to be, somewhat deeply concerned? A.-The seal on the large packet was broken in the school, and to the best of my recollection the teachers were all then present. Afterwards a portion of the papers was sent to the hall, where one section of the candidates was being examined. Q. How long was the interval between the opening of the papers and the commencement of the examination? A.-It was very brief. Q. Who carried the examination papers from one place to the other? A.-I do not know. Q.-Who presided at the examination in the lower place. A.Mr. Whitney. Q.-Did he distribute the examination papers among the candidates while in the school, or after they went to the hall? A.—I think Mr. Fergusson distributed the papers in the school. Q.-Mr. Fergusson presided in the one place and Mr. Whitney in the other? A. Yes, Sir. Q. Which examiner were you under? A.-Mr. Fergusson. Q.-Then the other examiner must have carried the papers in an open condition from the school to the hall? A.-1 do not know. By Mr. Bigg: Q.-Did I understand yon to say that all the papers were opened in the presence of the whole of the candidates? A.-Only one paper, I think. Q.-Were they sent for from the hall to see the other papers opened in the school? A.-I really could not say positively. By Dr. Hodgins: Q. You surely remember whether you were all collected together when the papers were opened on the different subjects? A.-The teachers were not all together in the school after the first morning. After having been separated the first morning they were separated all through. By Mr. Bigg: Q. And they were not all present when the first paper was being opened? A.-Exactly so, sir. By Mr. Tyrrell : Q-Upon what day of the week did this examination take place? A.-Upon Tuesday, I think, it began. Q. Were you at the Springs on the Monday before-that is the day before the examination began? A.-I am not certain. Q.-Were you there on the Monday evening before the examinations commenced? A.-I think I did go there on Monday evening. Q. Did you see Mr. Fergusson on Monday afternoon or Monnot see him. Q-Were you a candidate at that examination? A.-I was a day night? A.-I could not say positively whether I did or did candidate, Sir. By Mr. Tyrrell: Q. Do you recollect having seen any of the packages containing Q.-Do you know Mr. Fergusson, Inspector of Public Schools for the examination papers open on Monday evening? A.—I did not. this County? A.-I do, Sir. Q.-And Mr. Whitney? A.-I know Mr. Whitney also. By Dr. Hodgins: Q. Did you see them at any time during the examination? A. Q.-Were they examiners upon the occasion to which we are re- I saw one paper. ferring A.-I believe they were. Dr. Hodgins: Q-You must be positive in your evidence. We do not desire to know what you think or believe, but what you are positively aware of. Were they examiners upon that occasion? A.-To the best of my knowledge they were. Dr Hodgins: Q. What paper was it? A.-The paper on Arithmetic. Q. Q. When did you see that paper? A.-On Tuesday evening. When was the examination on that subject to take place? A.-The next day after I saw the paper. Q. Do you mean to say that the paper upon which you were to be examined on Wednesday, was opened on Tuesday night? A.I think so. Q.-But you say you were present at the examination, and surely Q. Are you not positive? It is important on a point of this nayou know positively who were the examiners, and whether Mr. Fer- ture that you should be certain? A.-I am not positive, but I gusson and Mr. Whitney were acting in that capacity or not? A.-think this was the night before the examination. To the best of The examinations, I ought to say, were conducted partly in the my knowledge and recollection it was. school upon that occasion, and partly in Conner's Hall. Q.-Were the questions delivered to the candidates in printed form partly in one place and partly in another? A.-They were delivered to us all together in the school-house the first day. By Mr. Bigg: Q.--Are you sure you saw a copy of the examination paper before the time allotted for the examination to take place? A.-I am certain upon that point, sir. By Mr. Tyrrell : Q.-You say you are positive you saw the paper before the examination came off-the night before? A.-I am positive. Q.-Where you present when this packet was opened? A.-You refer to my being present in the school-house, I presume. Q.-Yes, and I mean the arithmetic packet? A.-I was present. Q.-Who were present when the first opening in the school-house took place? A.-Mr. Fergusson and Mr. Elliott were present, but I cannot state whether Mr. Whitney was or not. Q. Are you sure that Mr. Fergusson was there? A.-Mr. Fergusson was there every morning. Q.-Who broke this arithmetic packet? A.-That is more than I can tell. It is beyond my comprehension. Q. Did you see it broken? I did not. By Dr. Hodgins : Q. Where did you see this paper you speak of? A.-At my boarding-place. Q.-In whose hands? A.-In the hands of Mr. Elliott. Y.-And that paper was given out next morning to yourself and the other candidates? A.-Yes, sir. Q.-How did Mr. Elliott get hold of that paper? A.-That I do not know, sir. Q.-Had any one any conversation with you on the subject? A. -I do not think so. At least not that I know of. By Mr. Bigg: By Dr. Hodgins : Q.-You stated that part of the teachers were sent to the schoolhouse and part to Conner's Hall. I understand you also to say, that on the morning of the first day they were all assembled in one place, and these papers were broken open, one examiner keeping one portion, and giving another portion to another, who conducted examinations in another place. Can you give us any information with regard to subsequent papers? Were the same formalities observed with regard to the opening of them? A.-After the first morning, the teachers who were being examined in the hall went there, and those being examined in the school-house went to the school-house. Q.-Then so far as you are aware the seals were not broken in the presence of all? A.-It was just as Mr. Fergusson stated in regard to that. Q.-Is there any one in the building just now, who was examined in the hall? A.-I think not. Q.-Or any one in the town? A.-I think not. Q.-Were you in the place where the packages were broken? A.-I was. Q. What was the process observed in regard to the balance that went to the other place? A.-Mr. Whitney brought them down. Q. And he carried them open in his hand? A.-I do not know how he carried them. Q. What distinction do you make between the papers being opened and the seals being broken? What led you to suppose that the seals were broken in your presence ? A. The papers were opened in my presence, but I cannot say positively whether the ends were torn off or the seals broken. By Mr. Bigg: Q.-You are simply aware that they were distributed, but you cannot say whether they might or might not have been opened be Q. Did you have that paper long? A.-He was present with me fore? A.-I saw them broken open. while I had it. By Dr. Hodgins: Q.-Then you did not have it in your own hands? A.-Oh! yes. Q. What did you do with the paper when you got it? course I looked over it. Q.-To see what it contained? By Mr. Tyrrell : A.-Yes. A.-Of Q. Did you see the paper with any one else? A.-I did not. By Mr. Whitney: Q.-You mentioned certain parties who were present when the papers were opened in the School-house yet you did not see it done yourself. Were you present when the envelope was broken? A.— I was present every morning when the papers were opened. Q.-You say you saw a paper before the time of the examination, and you speak of parties being present when the seals were broken. A.-I cannot tell whether the seals were broken or not, but the papers were opened. Q. Did you see the Arithmetic papers opened? A-I was present when they were opened and distributed among the Candidates. Q.-According to your statement, then, you consider the packages had been broken open? A.-I did not say anything about that. I could not say so. By Dr. Hodgins: Q. When did you see the paper to which reference has been made? A-On Tuesday evening. Q. Where? A.-At my boarding place. Q.-That was the first place you saw it? A. Yes, and the last, until I saw it at the examination. By Mr. Fergusson : Q.-Every morning, and every time that packages were opened, in the school-house where you were present at the Springs, did you not see that the different envelopes were opened in the presence of all? A.-I saw them opened. Q. Did you not see me give them to Mr. Whitney as he required them? A. I think I remember you having given him some papers. Q. Do you remember the reason of our sending some candidates to Conner's Hall? A.-It was on account of the want of room in the school-house; we had a great number of candidates in both places. Q.-You saw the opened paper to which reference has been made, in Mr. Elliott's hands? A. Yes. Q. Did you not take a copy of the questions? A.-I did not. Q.-Did you ask any one to solve a question for you? A.--I asked Mr. McNulty to solve a problem for me? Q.-Were papers shown to any one candidate more than another? A.-Not that I know of. Q.-Was I strict enough in looking after the interests of all? -So far as I am aware of, you were. A. Q. How then did you see one of the papers the night before? A.-I cannot tell. By Dr Hodgins: Q. Do you mean to say the process of breaking open the paper you saw, was repeated in the presence of the teachers? A.-The paper might not have been broken open before. Q.-But the process was repeated? A.-If such a thing as breaking them up the night before took place, then the process was repeated in my presence. Q.-You saw the process of opening the papers repeated in the morning, after having seen the contents the night before? Do you make that statement? A. I think that is the fact, sir. By Mr. Whitney: Q.-That would seem to imply that the Inspector was opening up a package, or pretending to open one that had been opened before. Do you mean to imply that? A.--I do not mean anything of that kind. It was plain that these packages were broken open before us all. By Dr. Hodgins: Q.-Who broke open the papers? A.-Mr. Fergusson, I think. Q.-Did Mr. Elliott break the packages? A.-No, Mr. Fergusson opened all the papers. Q.-Then he must have re-opened some of them? A.-I do not know that any of them had been previously opened. By Mr. Bigg: Q. Are you sure it was from any of these packages the paper you saw came from? A.-I do not know where it came from. By Mr. Tyrrell : Q.--Did you have the package from which the papers came in your hands? A.-I did not. Q. Where were you when you had them handed to you? A. About the centre of the school-room, and Mr. Fergusson was at the end. Q.-Which side were the seals on? A.-I cannot say that I saw the seals at all. Q.-What part of the package did you see? A.-I cannot say. I just saw the packet. I may have seen the seals, but I do not remember. Q.-But you saw that one? A. Yes. Q. Where did you see him put the papers? A.-In a trunk. Q. Do you know whether, each successive morning, Mr. Fergusson opened this trunk and took them out? A.-I may have gone with him every morning, but I am positive that every time I did go with him he took the papers out of that trunk. Q. And locked the trunk? A. Yes. By Rev Mr. Fergusson: Q. And you saw me display all care to secure them from the intrusion of other hands? A.-I did. Q.-You were a candidate, you say? A.-Yes, but I do not re- of some candidate. member the opening of the packages. By Mr. Tyrrell: Q. Where were you examined? A.-In the school-house. Q.-Who were in Conner's Hall? A.-Part of the third-class teachers were there. Q.-Yon do not remember the fact of this particular paper being opened? A.-I do not. Q.-What day was appointed for the Arithmetic paper? A.-I think it was Tuesday, but I do not remember positively. Q.-Do you remember seeing any of the questions in Arithmetic before the examination? A.-I do not. By Mr. Tyrrell: Q. Where does Mr. Holmes live? A.-In Winchester. Q.-You were examined in this Arithmetic paper? A.-I was examined in the second-class. Q.—Were all the papers for the second-class opened in your presence? A.-I think so, but I am not positively certain. Q. Why not? A.--Because I did not pay particular attention to the matter. I remember that seals were broken on the first morning of the examination, but as to what papers the envelopes contained I do not remember. Q.-How did your examination papers come into your hands? A. As far as I remember Q.-You must give us the positive facts of the case, and you must surely know them, seeing you were one of the candidates. You must know how the papers came into your possession? A.-One of the examiners passed along and gave us the papers as we were at our desks. Q.-Out of what did he take the papers? A.-He had them in an envelope, and gave us them from that. Q.-You say you were not certain about the opening of the envelope A.-I am not certain how the papers were first taken out of them. Q. Did you see the first envelope opened? A.-I certainly did. 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GROUP A.-English Language.-Review of Elementary Work: Orthography, Etymology and Syntax; Derivation of Words; Analysis of Sentences; Rendering of Poetry into Prose; Critical Reading of portions of the Works of Authors of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, to be prescribed from time to time by the Education Department;* Compositionthe Framing of Sentences; Familiar and Business Letters; Abstracts of Readings or Lectures; Themes;-generally, the Formation of a good English Style; Reading, Dictation, and Elocution, including the learning by heart and recitation of selected passages from Standard Authors. GROUP B.-Mathematics. (a) Arithmetic, Simple and Compound Rules; Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; Proportion; Per-centage in its various applications; Square Root. (b) Algebra-Elementary Rules; Factoring; Greatest Common Measure; Least Common Multiple; Square Root; Fractions; Surds; Simple Equations of one, two, and three unknown quantities; Easy Quadratics. 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They have been ordered for the People's Depository, and will be kept for sale. Composition, Reading, and Elocution: the subject generally, as far as required for Senior Matriculation with Honours in the University. GROUP B.-Mathematics.-(a) Arithmetic: The Theory of the Subject; Application of Arithmetic to complicated business transactions; such as Loans, Mortgages and the like. (b) Algebra: Quadratic Equations, Proportion, Progression, Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Properties of Numbers, etc., as far as required for Senior Matriculation with honours. ** Book V will be substituted for Book I in 1877. t There will be no examination in Roman History before June 1877. |