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Walker, John Henry

Black ink on cream paper. An insignia tops the bookplate, featuring a radiant cross and open book above a beaver and surrounded by maple leaves. Included is a banner with a motto. Below, the name of the school and a pre-formatted prize text is printed in two fonts. The class, date, name of the recipient and signature of the principal are handwritten in black ink. An ornate scrolled border surrounds the text and insignia. The printer is listed at the bottom.

Church schools; Religion

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Jacques-Cartier was a system of schools located in Montreal and established in 1857. The "ecole modele" was a sister school to the "ecole normale" of the same name. Traditionally, these pairs of schools were established to educate teachers while also educating students. The "3/2 class" is an indication that the student receiving the prize was in his second division, third degree of learning. In the model school, there were three divisions and six degrees within each division. The logo at the top corresponds with the logo of the educational journal, "Le Journal de l'Instruction Publique," published from 1857-1879 in Montreal. It also corresponds with the Normal School logo. The insignia was created by the famous Canadian engraver John Henry Walker. A single hand in black ink addressed the prize bookplate to the recipient, George Johnston. Presumably it was written by the principal, whose signature is illegible at the bottom. Printed by E. Senecal.
References:
1) "Jacques-Cartier Model School." Appendix 1 to the Report of the Minister of Public Instruction for the Province of Quebec, for the year 1871, and in part for the year 1872. Accessed March 1, 2016: https://books.google.ca/books?id=w9cNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false<br>2) Renaud, Michelle. "École Normale Jacques-Cartier." Congregation de Notre Dame. Accessed March 1, 2016: .
3) M930.50.1.774. McCord Museum. Accessed March 1, 2016:

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2026-02-21

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