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SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS

1900-01

Reports from the various Faculties were encouraging, and the
financial situation was easy enough to allow some additional
expenditure on salaries and much needed improvements to the
plant, and grounds.

As had been agreed upon, the Committee on Constitutional
changes reported in the autumn verbally through the Chairman,
answering the questions that had been submitted by the
Principal, as follows:

(1) Should the Governing Board of Queen's hereafter be wholly
undenominational and representative? Answer: Yes.
(2) In that case, how should the Theological Faculty be governed?
Ans: By a Board appointed by the General Assembly.
(3) Should the students, as in the Scottish Universities, be part of
the Corporation, and be represented on the Governing Board by
a Rector elected by themselves? Ans: Yes.
(4) Should the City of Kingston, as in the case of Edinburgh,
be represented by the Mayor, or some one elected by the City
Council? Ans: Yes.
(5) Should the Provincial Government be represented? Ans: If
it sees fit.
(6) Should the Secondary Schools of the Province be represented?
Ans: Yes.
(7) What proportion of the Board should be elected by the
graduates, directly, or through the University Council?
Ans: Not exceeding one-third.

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