on Technical Education was announced with Hon. G. R. Coldwell as Chairman. The other names, gazetted on Sept. 17th, or afterwards added, were as follows: Daniel McIntyre, M.A., G. A. Lister, W. J. Black, B.S.A., E. C. Chambers, J. Yuill, R. S. Ward, R. A. Rigg, Rev. J. S. Woodsworth, W. J. Bartlett, I. F. Hafenbrak, W. W. Millar, W. M. Carter, Edward Case, Jos. Cornell, George Seal, H. J. Irwin, E. Fulcher, W. H. Head, Henry Sampson, R. J. Buchanan, R. Fletcher, B.A., Mrs. A. W. Puttee, Miss A. B. Juniper, Melbourne Christie. The objects were defined as an inquiry into the needs of the people in all matters of industrial training. Robert Fletcher was appointed Secretary. The Educational statistics of Manitoba to Dec. 31, 1909, were as follows: Legislative Grants to Schools. Number of school districts organized. Number of school houses. 1. Average Teacher's salary in Cities and Towns. 2. Average Teacher's salary in Rural districts 3. Average Teacher's salary for Province Number of Teachers employed Number of Pupils registered Number of Male Teachers Number of Female Teachers Teachers, 1st Class, 286; 2nd Class, 1,331; 3rd Class, 799.. $430,409 1517 2,105 1,360 $736 $551 $620 2,662 73,044 637 2,025 19 Much was said about the University of Manitoba during the year; not very much was done. A site for the proposed University building was required and Kildonan offered one; the majority and two minority Reports of the University Commission appointed Nov. 30, 1909, were submitted and published in most elaborate form and detail signed (1) by J. A. M. Aikins, K.C., and Rev. A. A. Chevrier, (2) by Hon. J. D. Cameron and W. A. McIntyre, LL.D., (3) by J. A. Machray, M.A,, Rev. Dr. G. B. Wilson and Rev. J. L. Gordon; the University Council asked for more funds, a new site and the appointment of a President; the Government (Mch 11) expressed a preference for the existing site and proposed enlargement through expropriation and purchase; the University Council on Mch. 17th decided to accept F. W. Heubach's offer of 160 acres for University purposes, declared by 24 to 4 that the Government draft Bill submitted for its approval was unsatisfactory and asked for re-organization on a basis of Provincial support and control; on Apl. 28 the Council received a letter from Mr. Premier Roblin stating that an additional grant up to $10,000 would be given to the University in order to meet the prospective deficit on next year's work and further, that when a suitable man was appointed as President of the University, the sum of $5,000 necessary for his salary would probably be forthcoming. The University this year had over 1,500 students in attendance at the affiliated Colleges and 1,486 wrote at the Spring examinations; on June 2nd the Council appointed the Minister of Education and its Chancellor-Archbishop Matheson-to select. a President at $6,000 a year; the Manitoba Methodist Conference (June 23) recommended on behalf of Wesley College, the continuation of the Federation of Colleges policy, the maintenance of the Arts course by Wesley, and increased financial aid to the University by the Province; the University, on Nov. 3rd, finally accepted the Tuxedo Park site for a new building as presented by Mr. Heubach and his associates. The question of Bi-lingual schools was under discussion during the year and at a Convention of Bi-lingual Teachers at St. Boniface on Nov. 18th a Resolution was passed urging the Provincial Government to (1) allow more latitude to teachers in the matter of religious instruction; (2) to have translated and printed in French the Public Schools Act of Manitoba; (3) to add a Series of French books to the Supplementary reading tests; (4) to appoint an Assistant Inspector in connection with the French-English schools; (5) to empower school trustees to borrow more money for lighting, heating and ventilation; (6) to provide suitable drinking water in rural schools. The Conference was addressed by Archbishop Langevin who declared the Bi-lingual system must be encouraged and by Rev. Father Hudon who described the French language as the best and greatest in the world. The Winnipeg Free Press of Dec. 29, in commenting on conditions in Ontario Bi-lingual schools, urged the appointment of a Manitoba Commission to investigate local conditions. The Educational appointments of the year were: The Boundary question in Manitoba has for years been one of political importance. In a letter to Sir W. Laurier dated Jan. 8, 1910, the Premier of Manitoba offered to renew negotiations and said: "In regard to our claim, we will be entirely satisfied whether you elect to give us a position of equality under terms and conditions that govern your treatment of the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan to the West, or of Ontario and Quebec to the East. I cannot see why you should hesitate to name such terms and conditions by resolution of your Parliament. This would only be following the same form which you adopted in the case of the allocating of our boundaries." On Jan. 17th a Report of the Privy Council at Ottawa called attention to the fact that in connection. with the proposed extension of the boundaries of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, careful attention would have to be given to the Indian claims in the territory to be annexed to the Provinces. It then indicated how these Indian claims could best be dealt with in the case of Ontario and Quebec, but dismissed Manitoba from consideration on the ground that "as by the terms of the Resolution the Province of Manitoba is not to enjoy the public lands as a source of revenue, the extinction of the Indian interest therein devolves upon the Government of Canada and has already been arranged for." The subject was debated in the Commons on Apl. 27th when Alex. Haggart, K.C., (Cons.) presented the following Resolution which was voted down on a party division by 102 to 63: "This House affirms that the Province of Manitoba is entitled to equality of treatment with either the said Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan to the West or with the said Provinces of Ontario and Quebec to the East, and regrets that the Government of the Dominion did not agree to give to Manitoba such equality of treatment." Mr. Premier Roblin met this action by a trumpet call to the Electors of the Province to resent at the polls the humiliations to which they were being continuously subjected by the Ottawa Government. On Oct. 17th Mr. Roblin wrote Sir Wilfrid Laurier noting that his letter of Jan. 8th had not been answered and stating that he was willing, should an offer be made by the Federal authorities in the matter of financial terms, to submit such offer-if unsatisfactory to his Government-to the people by means of a referendum vote and to abide by the result. In any event he was still willing to discuss the subjct personally. A conversation followed between the two Premiers on Nov. 25th but without result. Another incident of the year was the progress of the Centennial project—a great Exhibition in Winnipeg to commemorate in 1912 the arrival of the Selkirk settlers 100 years before. Mr. G. A. Glines, one of the promoters of the plan, urged in the press on Mch. 27th that as it seemed impossible to get the $2,500,000 asked from the Dominion Government they should go on without it. He urged 1912 as the date and pointed out that there was to be a New York World's Fair in 1913 and a Peace Celebration in 1914. The C. P. R., meanwhile, had promised a $500,000 grant; Mr. C. M. Hays for the G. T. P. promised the same on condition of 1914 or 1915 being the year; Messrs. Mackenzie and Mann contributed $250,000 with 1914 as the chosen year. With these pledges and the Provincial grant of $250,000, with the amounts assured from the City of Winnipeg and the sale of Exposition stock-totalling $750,000; with expected sums of $250,000 from the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Steamship Companies; the total in sight was $2,500,000. In April the Real Estate men promised to raise $150,000 and afterwards obtained $200,000; in his annual address on May 10 President E. D. Martin of the Board of Trade described the Exposition as now assured; on May 30 its Advisory Board resolved to intimate to the United States Government that Canada would hold at Winnipeg in 1914 an International Exposition; on June 2nd the Winnipeg electors endorsed a grant of $500,000 for this purpose; on Aug. 27 a letter was read from the Bristol (Eng.) Chamber of Commerce promising to bring the subject of co-operation before all the British Chambers of Commerce; Sir W. Laurier was again waited upon by a large deputation at Winnipeg on Sept. 9 but was unable to give a definite reply although President D. C. Cameron pointed out how they were being hampered by this inaction or delay; on Dec. 6th it was announced that financial conditions were as follows: The Legislative Political The 3rd Session of the 12th Legislature of Manitoba was opened by Lieut.-Governor Sir D. H. McMillan on Feb. 9th with a Speech from the Throne which referred to the continued prosperity, the bountiful harvest, the good prices, and the growing industrial development of the Province; mentioned the Conference in 1909 between members of the Provincial Government and the Federal authorities on the Boundary matter; stated that the system of Telephones operated by the Government showed a substantial net revenue for the year and a continued construction of lines; promised the Report of the Commission on Manitoba University and an Act authorizing the Government "to acquire or construct, own and operate, a system of Elevators throughout the Province." The Address was moved by T. W. Taylor of Centre Winnipeg and seconded by R. F. Lyons of Norfolk. The former, though a Conservative and believer in public ownership, doubted the expediency of purchasing the Elevators and thought, in any case, the interests of Winnipeg in the matter should be seriously considered. T. C. Norris led the Liberal Opposition, and the Hon. Robert Rogers, Minister of Public Works, and Acting-Premier in the absence of Hon. R. P. Roblin through illness, led the House. The Address passed, on Feb. 18th, without division after several other speeches had been delivered. The Standing Committees of the Session were appointed as follows: On Feb. 22nd, the Opposition Leader introduced a Resolution declaring that "it is the undoubted right of this Legislature exclusively to make laws for all new territory added to Manitoba to the full extent of the constitutional powers of the Province." After some vigorous speeches this was accepted by the Government and passed unanimously. In the House on Feb. 23rd Mr. Robert Rogers gave a clear-cut denial to the statements made in the Foster-Macdonald suit at Toronto as to his connection with certain Union Trust and land transactions and the famous I. O. F. investigation. "Some years ago the Hon. Dr. Montague asked me to join a private land syndicate which he was organizing. I declined to do so and I may say that I am declining similar invitations almost every day of my life. At some later period, a year or perhaps two years afterwards, Dr. Montague again brought up the matter and suggested that he still had a place open in this Syndicate provided I would join them and I again refused to do so." On Mch. 17 Mr. Rogers made further explanations and read a letter from Dr. Montague reviewing the latter's negotiations with the Premier as well as the Minister and pointing out that both had finally declined to join him while several personal requests to the Government as to Land grants had also been refused. The Government Resolutions of the Session included one appointing a Committee to draft an Address to the GovernorGeneral on the subject of School-lands which reported on Mch 4, in terms which the House accepted unanimously. The Address claimed that the School-lands, set apart in 1872 as an educational endowment for the Province, should be handed over to the Province; that they would be administered more wisely, economically and beneficially by the Province than by the Dominion; that any reasons which once existed for retaining these lands in Federal hands no longer existed; that they should now be promptly surrendered subject to a Provincial guarantee that the original endowment would be kept inviolate, unimpaired and solely for the purposes of Provincial Education. Another long and elaborate Resolution, on the Boundary question, was the outcome of a Liberal motion presented by T. C. Norris and T. H. Johnson proposing that the claims of the Province for a re-adjustment of its financial arrangements with the Dominion upon a "fair and generous" basis be presented to the Dominion Government by a Committee of the Legislature. This innocent-looking proposal was promptly met by a Government amendment from Messrs. Rogers and Campbell: (1) recapitulating the negotiations of the Ministers and Resolutions of the House since 1881; (2) declaring that the House assents to and ratifies the offer by Provincial representatives at the Ottawa Conference of March, 1909, to accept the territory set forth in the Resolution of the Dominion Parliament of July 13, 1908, "upon satisfactory finan |