ALBERTA

Mrs. L. C. Mcivinney, M.L.A. W. G. Carpenter, Esq.

H. W. Wood, Esq. J. T. J. Collisson, Esq.

Alex. Ross, M.L.A. Dr. A. M. Scott

Saskatchewan

Dr. J. A. Snell C. M. Hamilton, M.L.A.

Jas. F. Bryant, Esq. Miss Jean Brownc

J. A. Maharg, Esq. Dr. J. T. ]\L Anderson

Manitoba

W. J. Bulinan, Esq. Dr. D. Mcintyre

Prof. W. F. Osborne Rev. E. Leslie Pidgeon

Mrs. R. F. McWilliams William Iverach, Esq.

Hon. Dr. Cody Sir John Eaton Tom Moore, Esq.

Hon. Athanase David Howard Murray, Esq.

William Birks, Esq.

Dr. Soloan

Chas. J. Burchell, Esq.

Ontahio

Sir Robert Falconer Prof. H. T. J. Coleman Dr. Helen MacMurchy H. Sedgwick, Esq.

QtTEBEC

Hon. Cyrille Delage Dr. G. E. Parmalee Prof. Carrie M. Derrick Sir George Garneau

Nova Scotia

Mrs. Se.xton

Rev. Dr. J. J. Tompkins John T. Joy, Esq.

New Brunswick Rt. Rev. Bishop Richardson Inspector Peacock

Ex-Governor Josiah Wood Mrs. James F. Robertson

Prince Edward léLAND Dr. McLellan Dr. S. E. Roljertson

J. G. Hyndman, Esq. Miss Carrie EUen Holman

THE National Conférence on Character Education in Relation to Canadian Citizenship was held in Winnipeg, October 20th, 21st and 22nd, 1919. This gathering was the culmination of a campaign inaugurated by a group of citizens of Winnipeg some two and a half years ago, and participated in by interested groups in ail parts of Canada.

The extent of the interest aroused may be inferred from the fact that fifteen hundred and fovir accredited delegates attended the Conférence and took part in the proccedings. The popular attendance at several of the sessions ran as high as five thousand and at no session were there fewer than two thousand persons présent.

The formai programme included at least thirty speakers. Anlong thèse were : One from Great Britain, Mr. Peter Wright; four from the United States : Président Suzzallo of Seattle, Dr. Soares of Chicago, Dr. Milton Fairchild of Washington, Président Finley of Albany, New

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York. The remainder of the thiity speakers were Canadians, eminent in their respective fields of scholarsliip or other activity. Six of the nine provinces of Canada were represented bj^ the chief administrative officers of their Departments of Education. The presiding ofBcers of the various sessions included the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, the Chief Justice of the ^urt of the Iving's Bench of ]\Ianitoba, the Primate of Canada and the Premier of Saskatche\A-an.

As an outcome of the Conférence a Council of fîftj' members, to carry on the work done by the Conférence, was appointed. Copies of the various resohitions passed are given herein. The proceedings of the Conférence will be printed and made available for the use of the delegates. A hmited nvunber of copies will also be available for purchase by others than delegates who may be interested.

The f unds for carrying on the campaign and holding the Conférence were obtained by popular subscription mainly through the interest of the Rotary Clubs throughout the Dominion.

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE