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College Senate. The Principal Primarius Professor of Divinity. Rev. John B. Mowat, M.A. Professor of Oriental Languages, Biblical Criticism, and Church History. The Vice-Principal. Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Rev. John H. Mackerras, M.A. Professor of Classical Literature Nathan F. Dupuis, M.A., F.R.S. Edin., Professor of Chemistry and Natural Science. Rev. George D. Ferguson, B.A., Professor of History and English Literature, and Lecturer on Modern Languages. John Watson, M.A. Professor of Logic, Metaphysic, and Ethics. Alexr Mellville Bell, F.E.I.S. Brantford Watkins Lecturer on Elocution Rev. A.B. Nicholson, B.A. Assistant to Professor of Classics. Professor Mowat-Registrar Examiner for Matriculation in Medicine - A.P. Knight, M.A. Convocation. Members - Trustees, Professors, Lecturers, Graduates, and Students being under-graduates. Secretary Prof. Mowat.

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the holding of divine service in the Convocation hall on Sunday afternoons, when distinguished ministers, most of them graduates of the University, though belonging to different demoninations, preached to the students. This practice seemed to the Senate most appropriate to the idea of a Christian University, and was found beneficial in various ways. The question having previously arisen on other occasions as to the Principal's status at the Board of Trustees, it was decided at the October meeting of the Board, that under the provisions of the Royal Charter, he had the right ex offico to sit and vote as a member of the Board and did not as other members of the Board retire in rotation or require to be re-elected. The April Convocation, the first in the new buildings, was largely attended by the Friends and Alumni of Queen's and the closoing ceremonies were marked by unusual enthusiasm. It was announced at Convocation that the Chancellor had intimiated his intention of giving a gold medal every year during his incumbency of the office and that he had announced the subjects of these essays to be competed for in 1881 and attached a prize of fifty dollars to each,

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The honorary degree of LL.D. was at this time conferred on Sir W. Young, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, M. Louis Frechette of Quebec and Mr. Alphaus Todd of Ottawa. An interesting feature of the day's proceeding was the commencement of the Founders' Avenue, extending from the Southern gate of the Campus to the building. Trees were planted on each side of the drive, each sapling being dedicated to the memory of one of the original founders of the University, and being planted by some friend or relation (See Queen's Coll. Journal Vol. VIII p.159). The Trustees received a letter from Dr. Williamson, announcing his desire to resign the Professorship of Natural Physics, he having filled a position in Queen's for forty years and desiring rest. The letter was heard with profound sorrow by every member of the Board, and while it was necessary to appoint a committee to suggest a successor it was unanimously resolved that Dr. Williamson should continue for a least another session so that sufficient time might be given to the Commitee to look for a man in all respects qualified for so important a chair. The feeling was strong that it was by no means necessary that one so valued and as Dr. Williamson should sever his connection with the University and the

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J.H Taverner Nathins Lecturer on Elocution Rev. John B Mowal Professor of Hebrew Mathaw F. Dufuis M.A.F.B Edin Professor of Chemistry and Mathematics Rev. George Ferguson B.A. Professor of History and English Language and Literature John Watson M.A. L.L D. Professor of Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy and Pol. Economy. John Flectcher B.A. Oxon. Professor of Classical Literature. Rev. Alex B. Nicholson B.A. Lecturer on Modern Languages and Assistant to Professor of Classics Rev. James Fowler Lecturer on Natural Science. Observatory Board The Principal Professor Williamson. M. Flanagan Esq. Director Professor Williamson. Library Curators. The Principal, Professors Mowat and Watson. Librarian Prof. Fowler Curator of the Museum. Professor Fowler Janitor. John Cormack Graduates 1881 William J. Brown. Hugh McPhadyen Bidwell N. Davis. Daniel Mctavish

Adam R. Langton. Henry Shibley. James G. Downing. William Meikle. Henry C. Fowler. John Moore. John P. Hume. Herbert Mowat. Jamed Hutcheson. Peter M. Pollock. Paul F. Langill. William Rothwell. Alex. MacTavish. William J. Smith George McArthur. Marcus S. Snook. Broderick McKay. James Somerville. Lewis Lewis B.A. of Lampeter College ad undem gradum M.A John C Cattanach B.A. James Ross B.A. Archibald B.M. Callum B.A. B. D. James Ross B.A. M.D. William Gibson B.A. John H. Bells Joseph S. McGurn David A. Johnston. David Wallace. Richard Coughlan. Edmund Oldham John Jamieson. James F. O'Shea. Benjamin J. M. Connell. James M. Dupruis. David H. Rogers. Francis R. Alexander. Samuel H. Snider. Anthony W. Herrington. Thomas J. Symington. William A. Lavell.

Session 1881-1882 The classes during the session 1881-82 were as follows. Arts 186 Divinity 16 Medicine 68 270

These numbers showed an advance of thirty on the previous session, and of these six were women. At the autumn convocation Professor John Fletcher M.A. Oxon. was installed as Professor of Classics in the place of the late Professor Mackerras. This appointment gave satisfaction to all concerned, owing to Mr. Fletcher's reputation as a teacher, scholar, & man. A little was done during the year 1881-82 in prosecuting the work of endowment, but a decided check was given to the payment of subscriptions by the decision of the Privy Council in the matter of the Temporalities Fund. The case as it stood at this point [promised] to be of serious importance to Queen's University. The ministers of the Kirk of Scotland in old Canada, who had refused to go into the Union of 1875 had instituted an action, claiming that the Temporalities Fund of the Church belonged to them. The Privy Council decided that the Provincial Legislatures had

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not the jurisdiction to warrant them giving the legislation which the Synod of the Kirk of Scotland in Canada had obtained prior to the Union. The decision implied that the legislation should have been obtained from the Dominion Parliament. The Board of Trustees felt that, by inference, the Ontario Act, under which Queen's was declared to be in the same relation to the United Church in which it had been to "the Kirk" in Canada, could also be declared unconstitutional. They therefore applied to the Dominion Parliament for a Bill which was in substance a reproduction of the Provincial Act. The Principal appeared before the Private Bills Committees of the House of Commons and the Senate, where representatives of the Anti-Unionists opposed him with warmth. The Bill however passed the Committees, and subsequently both Houses of Parliament unanimously. By the act of the last General Assembly a Common Fund had been established for the benefit of its Theological Colleges in Ontario and Quebec. The appeal was responded to by the Church, and during this year Queen's received nearly $3000. $4000 was delcared to be the smallest contributon from the source on which the Theological Department could be maintained, even in its then imperfectly-equipped state. But the growing needs of the University imperatively

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demanded an increase of the teaching staff, and the want of an additional chair both in Arts and Theology was felt to be a necessity. In view of these facts a considerable addition to the revenue of the University was urgently called for, and at the Annual Trustee Meeting in April, 1882 it was unanimously agreed to take steps for raising the necessary funds. The following resolution was then passed "It is resolved that an appeal be made to the graduates and friends of Queen's College to subscribe to its revenue in the following manner. I. That inasmuch as an additional revenue of $7500 is immediately required, subscriptions be solicited payable in annual instalments during five years, of such sums as the donors shall see fit to give the first instalment to be payable on the first day of May 1883, and no such subscriptions to be payable unless at least the sum of $5000 be annually subscribed. II. That inasmuch as it is further necessary to provide for the growth of the University during the currency of the said five years, any subscription if secured in excess of the said sum of $7500 be funded to meet any increase of expenditure that may become essentially necessary during such period of five years. III. That all donations or legacies hereafter received and not specifically designated be funded in order to increase the capital of the institution.

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many years in the conquering of difficulties which at several times threatened its very existence, in faithful service as a professor, a Trustee and Vice Principal Dr. Williamson has by his faithfulness contributed very largely to success in the past, and to the present hopeful position of the University. His general spirit and thorough kindness to all with whom he came in contact have won for him the special title of "the Students Friend." The Board have much satisfaction in bearing in mind, that while retiring from active duty as a Professor, he will still retain the position of Vice-Prncipal and Director of the Observatory." It was also decided that in view of the proposal of Dr. Williamson, expressed in his letter of resignation, to continue to render to the University any services still in his power, he should be appointed Astronomer and Observer to the University, with the status of a Professor, and that he should receive for his services, the allowance of $500 made by the Government to the University, for the Observatory. A further expression of the love and esteem universally felt for this constant friend of Queen's was given on the evening of Convocation Day, at the Conversazione, when Mr. James Maclennan, Q.C. of Toronto, presented Dr. Williamson on behalf of the Alumni of the University with

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an address and testimonial, together with a cheque for $1000. Considerable additions were made to the Library during this Session. The Principal had intimated the previous April, that $2000 for six years was necessary to set the Library on a satisfactory basis, and in response to his appeal for funds, $1000 was contributed during the winter of 1881-82, $500 being donated by Mr. Allan Gilmour of Ottawa to whose generosity the University had again and again been indebted. In the Museum a good deal of work was done during the summer, particularly in the Conchological and Botanical Departments, and many valuable contributions were received, including a fine collection of Chinese articles from Formosa, presented by Rev. Dr. Mackay. For several years considerable inconvenience had been felt in connection with the use of the Observatory in the City Park, the proceedings of those engaged in observation, being continually interrupted by the crowds frequenting the Park, particularly during the summer evenings. It was therefore resolved to apply to the City Council for leave to remove the instruments to a building more conveniently placed in the College grounds. The Corporation agreed to the request and a small Observatory

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