Queen's University Senate Minute Book (Volume 2) 1855-1877

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that Mr. James Douglas B.A. of this University offers a prize of $40 to the student who shall distinguish himself most for his Knowledge of English Literature. The Principal agreed to acknowledge the gift conveying the Cordial thanks of the Senatus.

It was resolved that in the meantime this prize be confined to the third year's Students in Arts, and that Spalding's History of English Literature be the text book for Examination.

Closed with prayer George Weir Secretary

Queen's College 13th January 1861 Which day the Senatus met and was duly constituted. Sederunt The Very Reverend Principal Leitch, Professors Williamson, George Mowat, Lawson and Weir. The minutes of former meeting were read and approved of.

The Secretary was instructed to get the Scheme of Examination for degrees printed and proof copies sent to each Professor.

It was agreed that there should be no meetings on Saturday Mornings in future for prayers.

Closed with prayer. George Weir Secry.

Queen's College 6th April 1861

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Which day the Senatus met and was duly constituted. Sederunt The Very Reverend Principal Leitch, Professors Williamson, George, Mowat, Lawson and Weir, Stewart, Lavell, Yates, Fowler and Dickson. The minutes of former meeting were read and approved of.

A Committee consisting of Dr. Leitch, Professors Williamson and George was appointed to consider the propriewty of shortening the Session from seven to six months and of extending the Curriculum from three to four years to report at next [insert superscript]meeting[/superscript][/insert] The Medical Faculty was authorized to determine whether it would not be more advantageous to the Medical Students that the Sesson should begin in October and end in March instead of November and April as at present.

Closed with the benediction George Weir Secy.

Queen's College 13th April 1861 Which day the Senatus met and was duly constituted. Sederunt the Very Reverend Principal Leitch, Professors Williamson, George, Mowat, Lawson and Weir. The minutes of former meeting were read and approved of.

The committee referred to in last minute gave in their report. They recommend that the Senatus should take up the subject in all its bearings in reference to length of Session and

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Curriculum, and arrangement of studies and should draw upon schemes to be submitted to the Trustees.

The Theses for degree of M.A. were referred to the Principal and Professor Mowat, to examine and report upon on an early day.

The following arrangements were made for the examinations of the different Classes Monday 15th Curt. at 10 A.M. oral Exam: for degrees in Classics Tuesday 16th Curt. from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Written Exam Juniors Wednesday 17th do do do Written Exam. in Classics Thursday 18th do do Written [insert]Exam[/insert]Mathematics Friday 19th do do Written Exam in Math. 2Yrs Students Saturday 20th 10½ do do 1½ PM. Oral Exam: for degree […?] Monday 22nd from 10 AM. to 2 P.M. Written Ex: in Latin for degrees Tuesday 23rd do do 1 P.M. Written Exam. in Math for degrees do do from 2 PM. to 5 P.M. do in Nat. Phil. do-

The Senatus unanimously agreed to confer the Degree of D.D. on the Reverend President Nelles of Victoria College Cobourg C.W. and on The Revd. William Donald M.A. Minister of the Presbyterian Church of New-Brunswick, in Connection with the Church of Scotland St John New-Brunswick

Closed with benediction George Weir Secy.

Queen's College 15th April 1861 Which day the Senatus met and was constituted. Sederunt The Very Reverend Principal Leitch Professors Williamson, George, Mowat, Lawson and Weir. The minutes of former meeting were

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The following Candidates for the degree of B.A. were examined orally on Classics, Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

[left column]George Johnson Caie Charles Innes Cameron james Dingwall William Boyd Ferguson John Gordon Alexander Hunter John Somerville Lochead

[right column]Alexander Macdonald John Macintyre James Muir Stephen D. Pope Robert Vashon Rogers James Cowie Smith Andrew Watson.

On Tuesday the 16th the following students of the Junior Class were subjected to a written Examination in Classics.

[left column]Andrew Agnew John Cameron Henry Edmison Thomas Ferguson Edison Baldwin Fralick

[right column]Alexander Jamison Robert Jardine John Nichol Muir James A. Simpson George Augustus Yeomans

On Wednesday the 17th the following second year's students had a written Examination on Classics.

[left column]John Bell James A. Hope John Macmillan Alexander Macquarrie Archibald E. Malloch George Milligan Duncan Morrison

[right column]*Albert H. Mulkins John Reid Ross William Sullivan William B. Thibodo George Thomson. *was not examined in Classics

On Thursday the 18th the above named students of the Junior Class had a written Examination in Mathematics, and on Friday the 19th the above named students of the 2nd year had a written Examination in Mathematics and Natural Philoso[hy On Saturday the 20th the above named Candidates for degree of B.A. were

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Examined orally, and by writing in Mental & Moral Philosophy and Logic. On Monday the 22nd by writing in Classics and on Tuesday the 23rd by writing in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

Closed with benedicton George Weir Secretary

Queen's College 24th and 25th April 1861 The Senatus met and was constituted. Sederunt The Very Reverend Principal Leitch Professors Williamson, George, Mowat, Lawson and Weir. The minutes of former meeting were read and approved of.

After searching oral and written Examinations the Senatus agreed to Confer the Degree of M.A. on Archibald Currie B.A. Scotland. Edmund Hooper B.A. Clark's Mills CW John May B.A. Kingston C.W. Herbert Stone Macdonald B.A. Gananoque CW Donald Maclennan B.A. [P…?] CW

And the Degree of B.A. on George Johnson Caie Chatham N. Brunswick with honors in Mathematics Charles Innes Cameron with honors in all branches James Dingwall Glengarry CW. with honors in Classics and Mathematics. William Boyd Ferguson Kingston CW. with honors in Mathematics. John Gordon Pictou N.S. with honors in Mathematics Alexander Hunter Scotland with honors in all branches John Somerville Lochead, Kamptville[sic] CW. with honors in Mathmatics