University Records

14 June 1904 A meeting of the Faculty was held in the reception room at 10 a.m. Present Provost Dr. James, Professor Tamblyn & Waller. The Minutes were read & confirmed The Provost stated that the time between the Examinations & the Convocation not been insufficient to allow of a faculty meeting to be held to review the results of the Examinations & review a minute to be made to this effect as a guide for next year. N.B. a week was the time allowed & found insufficient.

Moved by Rev. C.C. Waller Seconded by Professor Tamblyn That the question of Scriptural option raised by the action of Toronto UIniversity be reported to the Executive Committee. Carried. The meeting then adjourned till their revision shd[?] be received, as the compiling of the Calendar could not be completed without a revision.

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16 June A meeting was held this a.m. in the reception room. Present Dr. James presiding, Professors Burgess, Tamblyn & Waller. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read & confirmed. The Provost stated that the Executive Committee had appointed

Spring of 1905: I wrote last Spring on the two exams, obtaining 31 on the 18th & 22 on the 19th. Last fall I wrote again in this 19th & obtained 28 marks on Ash Wednesday last I wrote again & obtained 29 so with the addition of this 4 on composition. I have received the necessary 33.

I ask you gentlemen to give my position your serious consideration. The request - I would like to make is this. "That you allow me the 19th Cent[ury]." Also that you allow me to write a number of essays involving the whole of the 18th Cent. Lit. The essays to be completed by Easter so as to allow me a chance to make up the necessary 2 marks on the Lit of that period.

A special meeting was held on Wednesday March 8th at the request of the Executive of the University with U Vice-Chancellor in the Univ. at 4.15 p.m. Present Dr James, Professor Burgess, Dr. Tamblyn, Rev. C.C. Wallen An application was brought for and from Mr McLean of Clinton to be allowed to proceed to the B.A. taking the special science course [?] what he had already done. Mr McLean took 2 years Honor Science in Toronto & has the equivalent of the First Year but without Latin & French. He wished to take Latin & French of 1st year. French & English of 2nd & 3rd & 4th years in one examination. After discussion it was moved by Dr. James Seconded by Professor Burgess That Mr. McLean be requested to take Psychology or optics in criteria to the subjects he proposed & that on his passing the respective examinations he be allowed the B.A. Degree Carried. In regard to the number of papers to be set in the case of Mr. Phipps Honor Chemical candidate in the First year In addition to the subjects in which he would be examined in course it was suggested that he have 1 paper in Harodotus & Gk. Sight Translation 1 paper in Virgil v.vi 1 " in Per Murera[?], Pro Murera[?], Philippi II. 1 in Horace III, IV & Carr[?] S[?] & sight translation 1 in Gk. History & [?] pices of prose or the respective prose papers. Adjournment N.C. James [?]

25th May 1905 10 a.m. Reception Room Present Provost James, Professors Burgess, Tamblyn, Wallen

The minutes of the previous meetings were read & confirmed. Moved by Rev. C.C. Wallen Seconded by Rev Prof. Burgess That we recommend to the Senate that in the 2nd 3rd & 4th years where Authors & {?] count as one subject, that the minimum required for a Pass in either [paper?] half of the paper be 20 p.c. & the total 33 p.c. Carried Moved by Rec. C.C. Wallen Seconded by Dr Tamblyn That the Provost be requested to ascertain the practice of Toronto Universty in regard to Prose & Authors. Carried Moved by Dr. Tamblyn Seconded by Prof Burgess That 2nd year composition in English [count for?] 25 p.c of the total & that this regulation be printed in the [above?] Carried. The marks wre then submitted by the different examiners & the meeting dispensed N.C. James

& that silence should be strictly enforced in the Library. The Provost was requested to frame a notice covering the above points.

The meeting then adjourned. N.C. James 19 Dec 1906 2 p.m. Present the Provost Dr James, Professors Alexander Patterson, Wallace, Wallen.

Minutes read & confirmed.

After considerable discussion it appeared that the Faculty agreed that no Professor should be appoint by students to serve on any committee of students or student society except as Chairman. Professors will accept Honorary offices, or when asked to be present will cooperate in any way that may further the object in view. Moved by Professor Alexander Seconded by Professor Patterson That this be placed on the minutes as expressing the general policy of the Faculty. Carried. The relation of Professor Wallace to the Editorial Board of In Cap & Gown was further discussed & owing to the General policy adopted by the Faculty it was moved by Professor Patterson Seconded by Professor Wallen