tributors, other than to try to keep the French and English writers on
each topic within shouting distance of each other. It was his feeling
that each contributor should be left free to formulate and analyse the
particular problem as he saw fit, since the varying approaches would
in themselves be revealing. The editor's principal function has been
the ungrateful one of prodding busy people to fulfil the promises which
he wrung from them in unguarded moments. In the final section entitled
"Conclusions" he attempts to sum up the symposium, to bring out the
differences and analogies of English and French attitudes, and to
suggest the most urgent areas for further investigation. He has sought
to be a neutral arbitrator, looking at a domestic situation from outside
the family, but with sympathy for both English and French points of
view acquired from his residence in and study of both parts of Canada.

The editor wishes to express his indebtedness to Professor Jean-C.
Falardeau for preparing French translations of the preliminary pages
and for checking the French texts at various stages. He is also most
grateful to Miss Francess G. Halpenny and Miss Jean C.
Jamieson of
the University of Toronto Press for their unfailing helpfulness with
the problems that arose during the course of publication.

MASON WADE
Director, Canadian Studies Program
University of Rochester

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