[4] In a kind note received from Mr. Macdougall, dated St. Thomas, May 29th, 1889, he said:--"The ceremonies of unveiling were everything that could be looked for, and were well carried out. The speaking was good and quite sufficient of it.... It must be to you and to your family a gratifying reflection that you will be remembered in history as having largely contributed by personal exertion towards the erection of a monument to the memory of one of Canada's greatest sons." The following replies from other Colleges were received by the Secretaries, viz.:-- "ASSUMPTION COLLEGE, SANDWICH, March 12, 1889. "DEAR SIR,--I beg to return thanks for your invitation to the unveiling of the Statue to the late Doctor Ryerson. "I do not think it will be possible for any representative of this College to be present on that occasion. "I remain, dear Sir, yours respectfully, "(Sgd) DENNIS O'CONNOR. "J. CARLYLE, Esq., Secretary." "ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, TORONTO, 15th March, 1889. "DEAR SIR,--I received in due time your letter inviting me to the unveiling of the Statue to the late Dr. Ryerson on the 24th of May next. Your invitation I must respectfully decline, and thanking you for it. "I remain yours very sincerely, "(Sgd) P. VINCENT. "JAMES CARLYLE, Esq., Secretary." "COLLEGE OF OTTAWA, March 21, 1889. "DEAR SIR,--I am in receipt at your circular, dated March 12th, with which you kindly favored me. Please accept my best thanks for your cordial invitation to send a representative of our College to the unveiling of the Statue of the late Dr. Ryerson. I am greatly sorry to state that it will be hardly possible to anybody of us to go on the 24th of May. Please excuse us and believe me. "Yours sincerely, "(Sgd.) J. M. FEAYARD, O.M.J. "Mr. J. CARLYLE, Secretary." No replies were received from the other Colleges in Ontario to which invitations had been sent by the Secretaries. The following representatives were also present: Ontario Teachers' Association, Public School Section, Mr. Robert Alexander; Inspectors' Section, Mr. David Fotheringham; High School Section, Mr. Archibald McMurchy, M.A. Inscription on the pedestal of the bronze statue of Rev. Dr. Ryerson, as approved by the General Committee, November, 1887, to be placed on the front of the pedestal, facing Bond Street:-- EGERTON RYERSON, FOUNDER of the SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ONTARIO. To be placed on the rear of the pedestal:-- BORN IN CHARLOTTEVILLE, COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ONTARIO, MARCH 24, 1803. DIED AT TORONTO, FEBRUARY 19, 1882. Record of Rev. Dr. Ryerson's services, as approved by the General Committee, November, 1887, and intended to have been engraved on the Pedestal. It was afterwards decided not to do so, but to insert the name only, as founder of the Ontario School System.[5]