WITH PARDONABLE PRIDE: THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCHOOLS Asheesh Advani Unionville (Ont.), Addwin Publishing, 1991. 88pp, cloth, $14.00, ISBN 0-969185-0-1 Distributed by Addwin Publishing, 8 Brackin Rd., Unionville, Ont.L6R 6Rl. CIP Professional Reviewed by Ed Somerville Volume 20 Number 1 1992 January A talented, award-winning young author — a graduate himself of the University of Toronto Schools — has written a history of the prestigious UTS. In his book, done as a historical perspec­tive, he tries to describe the unique characteristics and traditions that have contributed to the success of this insti­tution. What emerges from this analysis is a description of a school, which, in Advani's words, "values its traditions, but flaunts its progressiveness." The reputation of the school, based on the accomplishments of its gradu­ates, might most realistically be attrib­uted to the fact that its admissions policy accepts approximately 78 out of 800 applicants each year. Although a book on UTS might be suspected to have very limited appeal, and in terms of making a purchase decision this would have to be considered, anyone interested in teaching, schools or education might find something of interest here. The classic educational controversy surrounding the goals of schooling, whether to provide a liberal education or preparatory training, is succinctly described from the UTS perspective. Any educators familiar with the recent research on effective schools would find the description of the administration, organization, teaching practice, and curriculum of UTS most interesting. Realistically, the limited nature of the topic would restrict its appeal to more comprehensive education collections and to audiences of teaching profession­als or UTS graduates. Ed Somerville, Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, Red Deer, Alta.