403

400

1875-6

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Jan. 23d 1876
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[inten]tion of holdng a conversazione at the close
of the session, and requesting the views of
the Senate there anent; the Senate agreed
to express approval of the holding the proposed
conversazione provided the Society observe
the conditions which the Senate attached
to their approval of the last conversazione.

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F.L. Nesbitt
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In reference to an application
F.L. Nesbitt, Angus to be admitted to
the examination for B.A. without attending
classes, the Senate instructed the Secretary
to inform him that their Regulations
anent graduation debar them from
acceding to his request in the meantime.

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J. Thorburn
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Two letters were read from J. Thorburn
Esq. Head Master of the Collegiate
Institute Ottawa, in regard to collecting
and preserving information respecting the
early settlement of Canada with the view
of furnishing information material for
the history of the Dominion. The Senate
agreed to record their gratification at the
interest manifested by Mr. Thorburn in
the matter, and appointed the Principal
and Prof. Ferguson a Committee to continue
correspondence with him.

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D.D.s to be conferred
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The Senate having made the necessary
enquiries resolved that at the statutory time
and on the usual conditions they would confer
the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon
the Rev. P.G. McGregor, Agent of the
Church at Halifax, Rev. Allan Pollok, Professor
of Church History, and Pastoral Theology
in the Presbyterian Hall, Halifax,