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duties of Chancellor of Queen's University, and I promise as highest
Officer of this University by all lawful means to defend its rights
and promote its welfare."

On the 26th April, the Revd. Dr. Cook, having made
the prescribed declaration, was duly inducted, and delivered an inaugural
address to an audience larger than the Hall could comfortably
accommodate. (see College Journal 30th April 1877.)

The deliberations and proceedings of so large and influential
a body as the University Council, "uniting as it does the whole
brotherhood of ex-Students with the governing and teaching functionaries,"
as is well observed in the Report for this year to the General
Assembly, and as experience has since proved," is calculated to
be attended with advantage to every class of interests pertaining to
the stability, and prosperity of the Institution."

This was shown by their transmitting at the time of
the induction of the Chancellor the following Extract from their
Minutes to the Trustees for their consideration: "Believing the efficiency
of the College would be greatly enhanced by the erection of an
additional building to be used as a Library and Museum, the
Council beg leave to suggest to the Trustees of the University the
propriety of obtaining plans and specifications for such
building, and request the Trustees to appoint a Committee

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