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  • Cadet Corps of 1904

    Black and white photo on a page in a book showing young men in Cadet uniforms
    January 01 Book published 1979

    From "Minerva's Diary, A History of Jarvis C.I.", Cadet Corps of 1904

    Harvey Medland

    Printed page

    2012.X.289.p76

    © Toronto District School Board Museum and Archives

    Military training had been part of the curriculum since 1862. A cadet corps was first started at Jarvis Collegiate in 1899 and soon spread to other schools in the city. The cadet program continued until the 1960’s.