"sir francis ogilvie [left] his mark on every one of the numerous official charges that were entrusted to him. ardent, sincere, and painstaking, he had a very wide knowledge of men and affairs, and was a very prudent and sagacious counsellor, inclined to caution but never despondent or pessimistic. the high positions to which he attained showed how much his administrative ability was esteemed; and those who were brought into contact with him in the course of official work never failed to appreciate the breadth of his views, his mastery of detail, and his sympathy with all educational advances."