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Watson was appointed curators of the Library.
At the annual Trustee Meeting it was
further decided to take steps to secure a classical prof-
essor in the place of the late Professor Mackerras,
and the Principal was authorized to advertise for app-
licants, but it was decided that the appointment to
the Chair should not be made till the next meeting
of the Board. The question of the salary of the
classical professor was also taken up, and was fixed
at $1,500 per annum. At a subsequent meeting
of the Board, however, this was reconsidered and
it was then settled that the salary should be at
the rate of $2000 per annum.
A rearrangement of some of the
Chairs at this time resulted in the appointment of
Professor Dupuis as professor of Mathematics and
Chemistry, thus relieving Professor Williamson of one of
the subjects on which he had hitherto lectured.
Professor Williamson was re-appointed as professor
of Natural Philosophy, and it was agreed that a
Lecturer should be appointed in Natural Science,
who should also act as Librarian. A committee of
local trustees was appointed to examine applications
and temporarily apooint a Lecturer
in this subject. The question

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