The Polytechnic School of Montreal, founded in 1874 and aggregated to Laval Uni versity in 1887, is largely supported by the gov ernment of the province of Quebec. It corre sponds, by the nature of its curriculum, to the faculty of applied science in other universities. It prepares for the different branches of civil and industrial engineering, such as public works, railways, engines, mines, bridges and steel construction, etc. A branch of decorative and industrial arts has been connected with it recently. Previously the school also was pro vided with a prosperous School of Architecture.
The School of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science of Montreal exists since 1386. Aggregated to the university, it is under the control and submissive to the inspection of the Minister of Agricultur.e of the government of Quebec, from which it receives a grant. Its system requires a four years' course and the final degree is that of doctor of veterinary medicine. The school, which occupies very fine premises at 387 De Montiguy street East, has a very interesting pathological museum, at the university. The number of pupils, nearly all from this province, is not great, but it tends to increase as the farmers are beginning to recognize the value of the services which can be rendered them by veterinary doctors, who are well up in their profession. The School of Dental Surgery of Montreal, located at 380 Saint Hubert street, spaciously and richly, is the continuation of the French section of the College of Dentistry of the Province of Que bec founded in 1894. It was affiliated to Laval University in February 1904, and obtained legal existence by an act of the legislature of Quebec, in the month of May of the same year. This school, intended for the French Canadian youth of this country and the need for which arose from the rapid progress dental surgery has made within the past few years, is now launched, left to its own resources and depend ing solely on the devotedness of its professors. The course covers a period of four years and the final degree is that of doctor of dental surgery. The infirmary is open every day from
1 October to 1 April, from 9 a.m. until noon, and the poor receive, under the direction of competent professors, gratuitous attention or at a slight outlay to cover the cost of material. The School of Pharmacy, affiliated in May 1906, with 124 students actually; the Agricul tural College at Oka, affiliated in March 1908, and which numbers nearly 200 pupils, mostly graduates of the secondary colleges; finally, the School for Higher Commercial Education, founded by the government itself and affiliated in April 1915, form three of the most interest ing departments of this prosperous institution. The latter constitutes one of the most im pressive buildings of the city, facing the old and famous Viger square and the actual Viger station. In the very present, an understanding is working to the effect of soon connecting with the university a school of music, both vocal and instrumental.
An ecclesiastical vice-rector, chosen by the bishops of theprovince of Montreal, is ap pointed by the University Council of Quebec. He represents, for discipline and general ad ministration, the university, the corporation of administrators and the bureau of governors; an executive committee of five members, dele gated by the bureau, assists him in the manage ment of current affairs and in the execution of the decisions of the corporation and bureau.
The archbishop of Montreal, by rank of vice-chancellor, controls the nomination and dismissal of the professors, and exercises a strict surveillance over doctrine and discipline. He is by right the president of the corporation of administrators, which owns the university and manages its finances. The suffragan bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Montreal, the delegates of all the affiliated colleges and sem inaries of the same province, the delegates of faculties and former graduates also sit in thii corporation, which generally operates through a bureau of governors, composed of eminent personages in finance and the liberal pro fessions.