Teacher reference; status: other; Geography; level: Standard IV; approved: 1890, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard IV; approved: 1895. A copy of the original publication is held by the Seminary of Quebec, Library.
Fiction; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 6; approved 1929.
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; English; level: Primary; approved: 1885. For use in Roman Catholic Schools.
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.
Student reference; status: other; Science; level: Gr. 3, 4; approved: 1963, 1964, 1965
Textbook; status: basic; Reading (Lectures); level: Elementary Course; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896. A copy of the original publication is held by the Bibliotheque Nationale du Quebec.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: [Standards IV, V]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. A copy of the original publication is held by the Glenbow - Alberta Institute in Calgary.
Fiction; status: basic; English 1 level: Gr. 9; approved: 1913. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; Lecture [Reading]; level: Elementary Course; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Elementary Course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic schools. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes".
Fiction; status: other; Literature; level: Gr. 8, approved: 1918. Fiction; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 8; approved: 1922.
Textbook; status: basic; Arithmetic; level: Elementary Course; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890; Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools. A copy of the original publication is held by the Seminaire de Quebec Library.
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; 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: basic; History; level: Elementary Course. For Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Elementary, Intermediate, Superior Courses. For Roman Catholic schools; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890. Source cites authors as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes".
Cards with illustrations; status: basic; Writing and Drawing; level: Primary Schools; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. Accompanying manual, Freehand Drawing Primary (170 pages), written by Walter Smith.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Elementary-Intermediate Course; for French Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". Other authors: Brother Adelbertus and the Christian Brothers of Montreal. A copy of the original publication is held by the University of British Columbia Library.
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; Geography; level: Elementary Course (Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". 2e edition of Geographie intermediaire illustree.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; Intermediate Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards IV and V; approved: 1888. Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards V and VI; approved: 1889.
Workbook; status: basic; Writing and Drawing; level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Accompanied by a teacher's manual.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Writing and Drawing; level: [Standards I, II, III, IV, V]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Teacher reference; status: basic; Drawing; level: Standards V, VI; approved: 1890-1891. Source cites publisher as: "Toronto, Adam Miller and Co., 1878" in 1890-1891.
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; Reading; level: Elementary Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896. For Roman Catholic Schools. First reader, 1877 cites: "Adapted on the report of the Catholic members of the Committee, for use in the Catholic schools of the Dominion." Second and third readers approved: 1885-1891. No edition specified. Source cites author as: Mother Angela Gillespie, 1877.
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; Reading; For Roman Catholic Schools; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896. A copy of original publication is held by the Seminary of Quebec Library.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards IV, V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Elementary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911.
Textbook; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Standard I; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911.
Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Elementary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Could use either Part I or Part II or complete edition. Part I - Fundamental Rules, Fractions, and Analysis.
Teacher manual; status: basic; Writing and Drawing; level: [Standards I, II, III, IV, V]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1889. Intended to accompany the Drawing Cards by the same author.
Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Elementary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890.
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; Mathematics; level: Standards [IV, V]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. Original publication held by D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario (Regional History Room).
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.
Textbook; status: basic; Music; level: Elementary, Intermediate Courses (for Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1888. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885.
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; 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.
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; 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.
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.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Spelling; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1924. 1924 source states: "optional in schools where French is the vernacular".
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; level: Standard [Elementary]; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III, IV as indicated below; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907. First Reader, Part I, and First Reader, Part II were used for Standard I; Second Reader was used for Standard II; Third Reader was used for Standard III and; Fourth Reader was used for Standard IV. From the title page: Authorized for use in the public schools of Ontario by the Minister of Education. These readers were also published by the Canada Publishing Co. and the W.J. Gage Co..
Teacher reference; status: other; Music; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913.
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; 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. Extended title: "With Recent Examination Papers set for entrance to High Schools in Ontario".
Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard I; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard II; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard III; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893. Textbook; status: basic; English; level Standard IV; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standard V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; approved: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934. Textbook (Book 5); status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 6; approved: 1935. Source cites: "The First Primer and The Second Primer, for Standard I; "Book II" for Standard II; "Book III" for Standard III; "Book IV" for Standard IV; "Book V for Standard V"; "Books I-V in 1922-1930; "Books 2-5 for 1931-1934". Accompanied by: Manual of Method to Accompany the Canadian Reader, Book I and Handbook to Canadian Reader, Books 2-5.
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; Grammar; approved: 1888, 1889. Sources cite title as: Ontario Public School Grammar.
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar (Grammaire); level: Elementary course, Intermediate course; approved: 1886. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading (Lectures); level: Elementary Course, Intermediate Course; approved: 1888. Source cites authors as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes".
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; Reading; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1888, 1889. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1896; 1898; 1900; 1901; 1902. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Spelling; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved 1912. Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1919. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1924. Series contains: First Reader, Part I; First Reader, Part II; Second Reader; Third Reader and; Fourth Reader. From 1898 on, only the First Reader (Parts I and II) and Second Reader were authorized. For use in the Roman Catholic schools. Copies of the original publications of the First Reader (Parts I and II) are held by the National Library of Canada. Copies of the original publications of the Second Reader, Third Reader and Fourth Reader are held by the Seminary of Quebec Library.
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; Nature and Agriculture; level: [Standard IV, V]; approved: 1895, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Teacher reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. A new edition was published in 1903 by D.C. Heath and Co. of Boston, MA.
Charts; status: basic; English; level: Primary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887; for Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Mathematics; level: Standards I, II, III, IV; approved: 1889.
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; 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; Music; level: Elementary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; English; Level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Standards VI, VII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898.
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: other; Science; level: Gr. 3; approved: 1929.
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; Orthoepy and Spelling; level: Standard V; approved: 1898.