Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1889. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1914, 1925; 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932.
Reference book; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1888. Source cites title as: Shakespeare's Life, Art and Characters.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Standards [VI, VII, VIII]; approved: 1888. Translated from the French by C.C. Fulton.
Textbook; status: Basic; Botany; level: Superior Course (Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1888. This book also recommended in the Protestant schools section as a reference book for teachers.
Fiction; status: basic; English 1 level: Gr. 9; approved: 1913. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; Agriculture; level: [Elementary, Intermediate Courses]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. From title page: Authorized by the Council of Public Instruction of Ontario. A copy of the original publication is held by The National Library of Canada.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VIII, Standard VI, VII and VIII (Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919. Textbook; status: other; History; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1923, 1925, 1927, 1930.
Textbook; status: other; Social Studies; level: Gr. 8; approved: 1982, 1983, 1984. For topic C.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Superior Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. A copy of the original publication held by The National Library of Canada, Ottawa.
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar; level: [Standards IV, V]; approved: 1888, 1889. Subtitle: with an Outline of the Origin and Growth of the English Language, illustrated by extracts: for the Use of Schools and Private Students.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards IV and V; approved: 1888. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards V and VI; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Intermediate Course [Standards V, VI]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Source cites author as "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For French Roman Catholic Schools. A copy of the original publication is held by the City of Montreal Library.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Secondary; approved: 1888. Spine title: Merivale's Rome.
Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1888, 1889. From the title page: "With numerous examples and exercises".
Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Secondary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900. Textbook; status: basic; Arithmetic and Mensuration; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics: level: Gr. 10, 11; approved: 1911. New editions were published in 1900 and 1907. Sources cite title as: Hamblin Smith's Arithmetic.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. Contents: (Pt. 1) Early England up to the Norman Conquest, (Pt. 2) England as a Continental Power from the Conquest to the Magna Charta 1066-1215, (Pt. 3) The Rise of the People, and the Growth of Parliament from the Great Charter to the Accession of Henry VII 1215-1485 and (Pt. 4) The Tudors and the Reformation 1485-1643. Authorized by the Minister of Education. Authors: Frederick York-Powell (Pt. 1), Louise Creighton (Pt. 2), James Rowley (Pt. 3), and Mandell Creighton (Pt. 4).
Textbook; status: basic; Science; level: Standards VII, VIII; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891. Authorized by the Minister of Education.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; Music; level: Elementary, Intermediate, Superior Courses (for Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1888. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Geometry; level: [Standard VII, VIII]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. A copy of the original publication is held by the D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario (Regional History Room).
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards VI; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. For Protestant schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Trigonometry; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 [1900, 1901, 1902?].
Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Superior Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; Geometry; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Gr. 10, 11, 12; approved: 1911, 1912. Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1913. Subtitle from the title page: Comprising the First Six Books and Portions of the Eleventh and Twelfth Books; with Notes, Appendix and Exercises. A new edition was issued in 1899. New edition revised and enlarged by SL Loney.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards VII, VIII and in Roman Catholic schools, Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Textbook; status: basic; Book-keeping; level: Standards III, IV, V; approved: 1888. Other titles: Beatty and Clare's Book-keeping. A copy of the original publication is held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; level: [Secondary]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. On title page: "A Primer of Map Geography, For Pupils Preparing for Promotion Examinations. Pupils Preparing for Entrance Examinations. Pupils Preparing for Intermediate Examinations. Students Preparing for Teachers' Certificates. And All Official Examinations. With recent departmental examination papers from the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia." Cover title: Gage's Map Geography: Examination Primer Series.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: standard VII; approved: 1896. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1912, 1915. Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930. Source cites: Riverside Literature Series no. 1 in 1903-1905.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Elementary- Intermediate Course; For French Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. Source cites author as "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; Standards IV and V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. A copy of the original publication is held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Superior course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; English Language; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and Rhetoric; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1909. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1909. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1912, 1915. For 1909-1910, 1912 and 1915 Macmillan's Pocket Classics series was recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Chemistry; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, [1899, 1900, 1901, 1902].
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar (Grammaire); level: Intermediate course, Superior course; approved: 1886. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: [Standards VII, VIII]; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891. In the reports of the Board this book is referred to as Ontario High School Algebra. Part II.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading (Lectures); level: Superior Course; approved: 1888, 1889. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". A copy of the original publication is held by the Seminary of Quebec, Library.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Standards V, VI; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VII, VIII; approved: 1910. No edition specified.
Textbook; status: basic; History and English; level: Standard V; Intermediate Course; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891. An Abridged History of Canada by William H. Withrow is contained on the pages to p.178 and the rest is An Outline History of Canadian Literature by G. Mercer Adam.
Textbook; status: basic; Arithmetic; level: Standard V; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; Arithmetic and Mensuration; level: Standard VI; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 for Protestant schools and 1896 for Roman Catholic schools. Textbook; status: basic; Arithmetic and Mensuration; level: Standard V; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911.
Textbook; status: basic; Nature Study and Agriculture; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Gr. 9,; approved: 1911. Textbook; status: other; Botany; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Source cites title as: High School Botany. Manitoba edition published later.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standards VI, VII, and VIII; approved: 1888, 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; History and English; level: Standard V; Intermediate Course; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891. An Abridged History of Canada by William H. Withrow is contained on the pages to p.178 and the rest is An Outline History of Canadian Literature by G. Mercer Adam.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Secondary; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895. On title page: "Authorized for use in the public schools, high schools, and collegiate institutes of Ontario, by the Department of Education." Source cites title as Canada Publishing Co.'s Map Geography but subsequent sources refer to The Public School Geography.
Textbook; status: basic; Literature; level: Superior course; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: High school - Secondary; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level; Standard VII, VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VI; approved: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 4 [Gr. 12]; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 3 [Gr. 11]; approved: 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 1, 2 [Gr. 9, 10]; approved: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935. From the title page: "Authorized by the Department of Education for Ontario".
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards V, VI; approved: 1889. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VII; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901.
Textbook; status: basic; Drawing; level: Standards [VI, VII, VIII].
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: [High School] Gr. 9, 10. 11, 12; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VI; approved: 1888
Reference; status: basic; English Literature. level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; French; level: Standard VI, VII; approved: 1888, 1889. Title is probably incomplete.
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar; level: Elementary Course - for Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1888, [1889, 1890]. Textbook; status: basic; Grammar; level: Intermediate Course - for Roman Catholic Schools; approved 1888, [1889, 1890]. Textbook; status: basic; Grammar; level: Superior Course - for Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1888, [1889, 1890]. Source cites authors as: Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature, Reading and Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901.
Fiction; status: other; English 2; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; Natural Sciences; level: [Secondary]; approved: 1889. On title Page: Authorized by the Dept. of Education for Ontario.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Botany; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1895. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard II, III, IV, V; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard III, IV, V; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911.
Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standards [V, VI, VII, VII]; approved: 1889. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard VI; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; Agriculture; level: Standards [IV, V,] VI, VII and Elementary and Intermediate Courses. For Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901. Textbook; status: basic; Nature Study and Agriculture; level: Standard III; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: [secondary]; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891. A copy of the original publication is held by the D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario (Regional History Room)
Textbook; status: basic; French; level: Standard VII, VIII; approved: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. For Standard VIII the new edition is required. A copy of the original publication is held by the D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario (Regional History Room).
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VI, VII; approved: 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard V; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard IV, V, and VI; approved: 1906, 1907. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VI; approved: 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Canadian History and Civics; level: First year; approved: 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901.
Textbook; status: basic; French; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1913, 1915.
Textbook; status: basic; English Grammar and Rhetoric; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1900, 1901. A copy of the original publication is held by the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto Library.
Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, [1901]. Textbook; status: basic; Physical Science; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Revised edition published in Toronto by W.J. Gage and Co. in 1902.
Textbook; status: basic; English Language; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and Rhetoric; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911.
Teacher reference; status: other; Elementary Science; level: Gr. 9, 10,; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 9, First Year; approved: 1914. Fiction; status: other; Reading (supplementary reading); level: Gr. 9; approved: 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. Fiction; status: other; English Literature 11; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1964, 1965. No particular edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; Physical Science; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; level: Gr. 9, 10, 11, 12; approved 1911. Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Gr. 11, 12; approved: 1912. Textbook; status: basic; Physics; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1913. New edition in 1905. From title page: Authorized by the Department of Education for Ontario.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. No specific edition stated but the following listed poems are included in this publication, which is in a series often specified by the authorities: L'Allegro, Ill Penseroso, Comus, Lycidas, On his being arrived to the age of twenty-three, To the Lord General Fairfax, To the Lord General Cromwell, To Sir Henry Vane the Younger, On his Blindness. From title page: With supplementary notes for careful study, by Henry W. Boynton, M.A.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 1 [Gr. 9]; approved: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard VI, VII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard IV, V; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standard IV, V, VI; approved: 1906, 1907. Cover title: The History of Canada. From title page: Prescribed by the Board of Education for use in the Public Schools of New Brunswick.
Textbook; status: basic; Canadian History; level: [High School]; approved: 1925.
Textbook; status: basic; Nature Study - Agriculture; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1896, 1897.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905, 1906. A copy of the original publication is held by the Morisset Library, University of Ottawa.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1897. Individual titles listed are Oenone, The Palace of Art, A Dream of Fair Women, Morte d'Arthur, Sir Galahad, The Voyage.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1897.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VII; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1906. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VII; approved: 1908, 1911. Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 12, Fourth Year; approved: 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930. Fiction; status: basic; English; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1937, 1938.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 4 [Gr. 12]; approved: 1913, 1915, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 3 [Gr. 11]; approved: 1925. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1936. Source cites publisher as Heath in 1932.
Teacher reference; status: basic; English Language and Phonetics; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1902, 1903. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.