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1920-1921

saw no reason why, as in the case of Old Country universities,
one might not be Chancellor of two or more of
them at the same time. And so he held the dual
position for a while. But Mr. Beatty was a busy man,
with an immense drain upon his time and thought;
as President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, he lived
in Montreal, and sympathy and interests bound him
to that city. And finding that he could not with satisfaction
to himself, or, possibly, to Queen's, fulfil the
double academic obligations, he asked that the Council
accept his resignation, which was done. (At the date
of this writing, Sept. 1923, the Chancellorship is vacant).

In connection with the closer relations established
between the University and the General Hospital it
occurred to the authorities of both that a joint heating
plant, situated immediately to the south of the Hospital,
on the lake front, would be an advantage to both institutions
in economy and efficiency. The idea gathered
head, and was adopted, and prompt action was taken to
secure the necessary ground, and mature plans for
plant and necessary buildings.

At the same time other important operations were
in hand. Mr. James Richardson, of Winnipeg, a graduate
of the University, donated money enough to erect a spacious
Stadium on the new Athletic Grounds, Lower Alfred and

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