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The Toronto Normal and Model School 1851-1962

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted October, 2007

Photo Source - Wikimedia Commons

On the campus of Ryerson University stands the façade of what used to be the Toronto Normal School. This plaque, to the right of the entranceway, has this to say:

Coordinates: 43.658387 -79.379144

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This central facade has been left standing to commemorate the long and close association of St. James Square with education in the Province of Ontario.
Here Egerton Ryerson superintended the work of the first Department of Public Instruction in Upper Canada.
Here generations of teachers prepared themselves for careers in education.
Here thousands of armed forces personnel were re-trained for civilian life after World War II.
Here was founded in 1948 the Ryerson Institute of Technology, which pioneered a whole new level of education in this province.

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> Posted July 16, 2017
Hello Alan. I saw your site on plaques which included this one from my former school on Gerrard Street in Toronto. Toronto Model School, Girls. The following are names of girls in my year...Sr. Fourth, 1932-9.. I would hope that some of the classmates may still be able to find this message in order to be in touch for a "sort of" get together to muse over days gone by.
Mary Barnes (St. Peters Church)
Emily Williams (East Queen ST.
Helen Lewis (amazing angora sweaters)
Ruth Roden (later with brother at JCI)
Marg. Mac Callum
Connie Boultby (Thornhill Golf Club)
Gwen Stephenson (always at the back of Miss Cross' room)
Mirium White
Adele LePelley
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