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This school is silualed in a convenient and pleasant part of lheslirrin8lownofCollin8wood Thislownhasmanyadvanla8es for ils sludenls. lls location belween lhe Ceor8ian Bay on the one side. and the beautiful Blue Mountains on lhe other. 8ives lo it an invi8oralin8 and healthful atmosphere. and renders the view from any part oflhe lown a scene of beauty. The numerous and varied manufacturin8 establishments are ofconsiderable ed- ucational value. as arran8emenls are easily made for visilin8 them at any lime. There is also a free Public Library. which is very ably mana8ed. and all lhe lalesl and besl books and ma8azines are always available. This is of 8reat advanta8e in the 6upple- menlary Readin8 required in the school courses. The Youn8 Men's Christian Association also offers many advanla8es. both socially and spiritually. lo l he lives oflhe boys. As lo l he school itself. it is well equipped for lhe work of all 8rades and branches of study taken up in any Hi8h & hool. There is a Library which is equipped with books. a laboratory which is equipped with Blithe apparatus necessary for individual work in all the branches of & ience taken up in the school. a 8ood 8ymnasium and first- class typewriters for use in the Commercial Course. The 6taff consists of 8 teachers of reco8nized ability. all of them filled for their work by special study and lrainin8 in l he departments of which they have char8e. The object of the school is to 8ive a lrainin8 equal lo that 8iven in lhe best Canadian schools: lo
afford instruction in lhe elements of a sound En8lish Education: lo train pupils to habits of independence and self-reliance, lo lead them lo respect and observe lhe principles of morality and 8enerous conduct: lo afford opportunity for physical de- velopment in 8ymnastic exercises and field sports. and 8ener- ally. to 8ive pupils such an all-round lrainin8 as will fit them to perform with inlelli8ence and thorou8hness the duties of any callin8 in life. The school is one of l he oldest Hi8h 6chools in lhe Province. and for years sustained lhe reputation of bein8 one of the very few successful schools in the lrainin8 of pupils for first-Class Certificates. While the 8rowlh of other 80od schools has robbed il of this distinction. il is still one of the mosl successful schools in Ontario. The percenta8e o f success- ful candidates senl oul by il year after year. is considerably above the avera8e for the Province. Its 8raduales are lo be found in all walks of life. many of themoccupyin8 prominent po- sitions of honor and ll is the conslanl aim of the Board of Ed- ucationand lhe 6Lafflo keep lhe school in lhal slate ofefficiency.
- 1898 Announcement