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SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS

was completed at a cost out of the Capital of the College of
nearly $10, 000. A part of the Parliamentary grant to the Me-
dical Faculty was applied to pay for the accomodation
thus provided for them their share of the interest on this Expen-
diture.

The correspondence entered into by Dr. Cook at the
request of the Trustees already referred to resulted in the re-
commendation of two Ministers of the Church of Scotland, one
by the Colonial Committee, and the other by Principal Hill, but,
further information being deemed necessary in a matter of such
paramount importance to the prosperity of the College, the
Board, on 29th June 1859, appointed a Deputation, con-
sisting of the Reds Drs. Cook and Barclay, and Mr. Alexr
Morris to proceed to Scotland to confere with the Colonial
Committee, and other prominent members of the Parent
Church, in order to obtain a Principal in all respects suited
to the circumstances and wants of the College, and of the
Church in Canada.

At the close of the College Session, 28th April 1859
on a review of the oral and written examinations
which the candidates for the Degree of B.A. underwent,

1858-1859