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this broad principle has never been departed from and
that at the present time the Arts, Science and Medical
classes alike rank among their students in attendance,
Anglicans, Romanists, Methodists, Baptists, Congregationalists
and Presbyterians: That the whole of Eastern
Ontario is deeply concerned in the prosperity of Queen's
University. That a large and valuable property has
been acquired at Kingston; that new, commodious and
permanent buildings have been erected with funds furnished
by the citizens of Kingston for the University; that the
Municipality of the City of Kingston, together with twelve
County Councils, have unanimously passed resolutions in its
support. That Queen's University counts among its
friends the great mass of the population from which the
students are chiefly drawn: That your petitioners learn
wtih great satisfaction that the extension of University
education is engaging the attention of the Government,
and it is their earnest desire that the public importance
of Queen's should be well known and duly considered;
That it has been publicly announced that additional
revenues are required form the Province for carrying on
University work in Toronto; that while your petitioners
entertain the most freindly feeling towards Toronto University
as a sister institution and sincerely wish it every
possible prosperity, they trust they may point
out that so far as Queen's is doing

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1886-87

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