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was also taken up of a new arrangement of the
classes in modern languages, and it was finally
resolved that in view of the necessity of making fur-
ther provision in these subjects, Professor Ferguson
should be retired from the duty of teaching French
and German, and that in the meantime a
lecturer should be appointed to teach them.
It was also decided that in consideration of the
additional expenditure, and on the Board's cons-
enting to allow Professor Ferguson to continue as
Professor of German at the Royal Military Coll-
ege, his salary should be reduced to $1500.
The appointment of Lecturer in Moderns
was also committed to the local Trustees pro. tem.
The advisibility of the establishment of a
Law Faculty in connection with Queen's Univer-
sity had been much under discussion during the
past winter, and it was felt that, in view of the
strong desire expressed by many for an opportunity
for the study of Law in Kingston, such a faculty
should be at once established. It was therefore
resolved that the Law Faculty should be revived,
and that the following gentlemen

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