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8/25/1947 - French Canadian Universities by Marine Leland

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES There French Canadian universities Laval Quebec University ontreal University Ottawa The bilingual whereas first exclusively French The presidents Recteurs French Canadian priests French Canadian universities French universities campus teaching large building The students board private families In rerun university either Canada France precise meaning which English speaking institutions It graduate school refers specifically professional schools Moreover French Canadian versity again French controls number collges French Lyc6 The president appointed period years which reelected Laval University oldest French Canadian universities It began Sorbonne Harvard Yale school theology founded Laval It received charter university The present rector Roy author important studies French Canadian literature It established study literature sound intellectual basis Hesgathered abouthsome excellent French Canadian scholars special interest field Canadiana native culture suffi ciently emphasized There breadth vigor teachinG Laval Universit3 perhaps three important schools which connected agricultural school St Anne Pocatire school mines which engineers being trained finally School Social Studies vhich under seeing direction Father Levesque Dominican becoming center national culture probably interesting tmdertaking French Canada today I planning thorough investigation During Professor Everett IIughes University Chicago member School Social Studies A sympathetic intelligent worker would His whole teach methods which French Canadian material organized while leaving inter pretation material French Canadians themselves The ataosphere Laval University Quebec itself outwardly traditional seething blindly inside Too impor tance should given something I across description San University Lima Inter American onthly which reserbles sketch closely Sp6 Abb Maheux former secrtaire general university prhaps known member faculty because efforts which recently bring 1ench English Canadians together Althouh delightful person spite interpretation Canadian histoj right direction nevertheless recognized English rated ability influence He possess moral stamina which needed leader He cannot personal slights A great French Canadian ultra natiorlists dislike cause friendliness British other French Canadians while sympathize completely efforts write French Canadian history nevertheless refuse follow because respect person because scholar superficial In Science Department there brilliant young shows promise IIis Oyrias 0uellet Likewise Department Literature Luc Lacourciere Gugenheim admirably trained Europe extremely cultivated conscientious teacher scholar As French Canadian universities great priests among student The faculty Laval however composed chiefly laymen except course School Theology In respect Laval different University Montreal where teaching hands priests although there slowly rowin tendency laymen teachers Laval University publishes excellent review Le Canada Francais It isacontinuationofareviewwhichwasstartedathturft eentury purpose discussing poblems connected French Canadian University Montreal The University Montreal founded branch until Laval From beginning relations between these institutions unfriendly The administration Laval Quebec viewed strong disfavor establishment branch Montreal The matter brought before Pope Montreal The Sulpicians played leadlng Montreal affairs Since early colony Seigneurs Montreal extremely wealthy which university erected heart French corner St Denis St Catherine Streets East The present rector university Mgr aurault Sulpician About Order another important large piece property located Mount Royal 0tremont Throughout diffi years depression campaign carried purpose collecting funds build university ithough university completed faculty students moved Sn October In accordance European Of university mentioned before various schools which compose University Montreal housed enormous building which includes ultra modern hospital This however ready occupancy The plans building drawn French Canadian archi Cormier recently adopted University Madrid medical center In aspect University Montreal differs completely McGill shady campus covered Gray Gothic buildings hereas English university carries architectural tradition mother countj University Montreal boldly LatinA Stephen Leacock proclaimed recently unnecessarily horror One university described cross between immense coaercial hotel monastery AGain where influence modern European ideas French Canada Viewed university appear monstrosity rather magnifi expression French Canada adherence ancestral traditions their modern development The thirteen story tower which house libraj rises proudl above stark edifice In salle perdus immense lecture rooms amphithres carry tradition great continental universities Already moral effect belonging splendid institution observed student As mentioned gmoup priests laymen girls taking courses University An American observer remarked French Canadians So talent facilities The University provides those facilities without which development talent especially scientific field seriously impeded The spirit University Montreal definitely nationalistic This century French Canadian youth intensely nationalistic Sir Wilf Laurier himself beginning Career opposed Confederation nationalistic grounds It should remembered France nters nationalism University specifically Law School School Economics But studying causes nationalistic atmosphere which easily detected University Montreal cannot overlook presence there Abb Groulx whose teaching history exerts considerable influence students political thought great French Canadians He liked certain quarters detested others All French Canadians means mirers Here again discussing AbbGroulx influence necessary situation objectively attempt determine In French Canada everywhere America nationl history badly taught until recently Relatively people inter ested intuit It possible American countries young permi perspective which gives study European history intellectual picturesque quality There dwell length unfortunate situation which results general ignorance For French Canadians ignorance peculiarly regrettable It develop inferiority complex abandon valuable their culture order adopt without discernment whatsoever cheaper Anglo Saxon contributions Since needed Abb Groulx situation keenly Moreover young under spell great nationalist leader Henri Bourassa decided begun historian F X Garneau middle century French Canadian history alive again So there nothing which praiseworthy Abb Groulx ideas Where however Abbe Groulx ailed taught French Canadian history He himself enough historian sufficiently intellectual enjoy looking every question He admirably conversation But teachings writings deliberately divorced French English views situation He teaches petty politics He presen every question strictly French Canadian point The English exist obstacles development French Canadian ization villains piece course Abbe Groulx alone teach history This which history written Our textbooks equally Canadian history written English speaking historians often represents French Canadians great obstacle Canadian development recognize nuisance value Viewed light becomes evident Abbe Groulx better worse English speaking colleagues The peculiar nature French Canadian affairs partly belief mission fulfill partly teaching minority If increased sense personal dignity other failed enlighten students positive contributions English Abb Groulx temperament British American democratic attitude clearly reflected University Eontreal where finds sympathetic support rector Mgr Maurault rector Chattier The University ontreal perhaps known admirable Work which being carried great French Canadian botanist Frere Marie Victorin The development Botanical Gardens courses which being given there recognized Canada importance The field transcend field itself The courses established young children consti excellent trainin scientific method The scientific development University Montreal unquestion molst interesting aspect which University presents brilliant Canadian scientists attached University among thesei Leon Lorte received trainin Paris teaches English High School cGill University University Montreal The School Social Sciences Ecole Socile Fopulaire Montreal hands Jesuits It Closely linked Uni versity This school numbers several trained younC publishes French Canadian maazine Relations which decls social theory problems This aazine Xtr written reflects definite Ctholic situation articls always written propaganda Because definitel propanandistic intentions school Social tudies Montreal interestin progressive uebec Another important aspect University Montreal Library School which housed Library City Montreal This field appealed especially intellectual French Canadian women resulted level intellectual development among staff French Canadian libraries Finally Dean University Montreal Edouard Montpetit probably brilliant French Canadian scholar He trained great field political economM exchange professor Sorbonne The University Montreal publish scholarly review which might considered representative The student publishes weekly monthly paper entitled Le Quartier Latin which causes liberal French Canadians theOtHb somewhat Fascist Again I believe these things should taken seriously The University Ottawa This University youngest poorest financially respects llveliest universities although character other As I little about origin except begiming showed definite leanings towards Liberalism followed Sir Nilfrid Laurier efforts French Eglish Canadians together I observed University Ottawa always anxious modezl development publishes excellent La Revue Universite 0ttawa It great stress teaching Th0mise Tscair English J Professor Greenwood Finally University Ottawa taken advantage presence capital Major Lanctot Director Public Archives Marius Barbeau oovernment anthrOpologist further teaching Canadian history broader basis which carried either Quebec Montreal Of North American geography French Canadian literature appears taught scholarly manner Sraphin Marion Director French Section Canadian Adult Education author several valuable books beginnings French Canadian journalism literature Marine Leland received pamphlet devoted history