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The survival of the French race in Canada since the Peace of Paris in 1763 seems to be almost miraculous. A brief, retrospective history makes it possible to see to what extent the French Canadians have always consisted of a cultural elite. However, the very structure of this group faces difficulties as a result of a sociol'al & econ revolution. In 1901, the Ru pop represented 60.33% of the (total - sum) pop of Quebec. In 1956, the % had fallen to 29.98%. The evolution of the way of life can be studied by observing the nature of the houses & stores, but also in the literature & language in which can be found terms which are not used in France as well as neologisms borrowed from Americans. The system of educ, & esp the action of the U's of Quebec & Montreal-whose rectors are both ecclesiastics-tries to preserve a humanistic culture. It is characteristic of this system that, of the 83 Coll's in the province, 80 are Coll's devoted to the study of the classics while only 3 are modern ones. Many reforms must be made in order to overcome the unquestionable intellectual crisis which is afflicting French Canada & in order for that country to truly live up to the statement of one of her sons: 'Strong, radiant & beautiful, the spiritual hearth, the dynamic pole for all of French America.' Tr from IPSA by J. A. Broussard.