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John Rots RobertsonOf John Fos RobertMn as of S r Chris: pher Wren, it ma he said if vou seek his monument look around vou John Kom KoberU »n s greatest monuments are two that served and continue to serve the public the Toronto r\ elegram and the Sick lt;hildren’s Hospital I‘o \n rpetuate his n.ime and memorv a school has been named after him and « hildren have gathered on the anniversary of his death to commemorate his passingJohn Ross Robertson wa,« born on Deo mtw*r 28th. 1841. just seven years after the Town of York had become the City of I oronto and died Mav 31st. 191^ Karly in life his bent toward journalism Ihv a me apparent While attending I pper C anada College he founded and published I he ('ollege Times and later while still a studlt; nt at the Model lirammar School, published 'Young Canada' .His first lt;onta t withdaiiv newspaper work was with th«. Daily l eader. Then came the job «•( ( .tv F.'ditor of the (ilobe Following this he spen* three \ears in London Kngland. as that payer's representative lt;n his return in 1876 he founded the Kv*ning Telegram.A tragedy in his own home directed his attention to the need of medical care for little children. While the Hospital for Sick Children was then in eziatence. Mr. Robertson threw his dynamic personality into the work and brought it new life . . . the result being that the hospital became a model of ita kind on the Continent. He then established the Lakeside Home at the Toronto Island ss s summer place for the children in the hospital. At his death he left an annuity of $10,000 to the hospital and, after the death of hia wife and children, directed that the Telegram should be sold and the proceed* used for its upkeep and maintenance.Mr Robertson was i devoted Imperialist hut always shunned honours In 1917 he rtfustd a knighthood and senatorship His keen interest in thine* historical has taken permanent form in the collection of Canadian historic »I p.rtures which is housed at the College Street Reference Library in 1 oronto In things athletic he is b* st remembered by the title Father of Amateur Hocko inOntario**. From 1899 to 190 he was president of the Ontario Hockey Awn m non He has been named to Hall of F^rne at Kingston. OntarioSimple and sincere, John Ross Robertson lought for things he believed to be right Hin motto 1 shall pass through this world hut once* k amplv illustrated by his life of devotion to children and his manv kindnesses to others Hisw-ni** have indeed followed him as living monuments to the se rvice of humanitvr t : m n 9 ( mill f iif irH ifbl T ibIuMI in
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