Queen's University Senate Minute Book (Volume 2) 1855-1877

450

1876-7

[margin] Ap. 24, 1877 [/margin]

[exami]ners to be in favour of then passing resolved that the said eleven candidates have passed their final examination in Medicine, and agreed to confer and hereby do confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) upon each of them, of these gentlemen Messrs. Phelan, Higgins, Millar, and Bowen having obtained ninety (90) percent of the marks in three subjects at the written examinations were exempted from an oral examination.

The following subjects were chosen for prize essays to be given in for competition next session: Prize by D.L. Macpherson: on The mission of Britain to India Prize by Edward G. Mallock, B.A.: in the life and discoveries of Galileo Prize by Alex. G. McBean B.A.: on the modern doctine of energy Prize by W.H. Fuller M.A. on Lord Brougham Prize by J. Thorburn: on the best history of the County of Carleton

The above minutes were read and sustained.

Closed with prayer W. Snodgrass, D.D., Principal J.B. Mowat, Secretary ___________________

for 1855-56

To Eight tin boxes for Diplomas - £ 1._._ - 6 yards Ribbon - [£] _.1.10 1/2 - 2 Blank books for Library - [£] _.10._ -Writing Seven Diplomas - [£] 1.15._ - Vellum & Wax - [£] _.18._ - Janitor - [£] _.10._

[Total] - [£] 4.14.10 1/2

Graduation fees and Expenditure

[margin] 1856 April 30 [/margin]

By fees of four Graduates at £ 2.10._ each ____________________£ 10._._

Fund 1855 - 1856

Expenditure

[margin] 18551856 } [/margin]

Paid as per receipts, as follows, to James Millar, balance of last year - £ 10._._ Donald J. McLean Bursary from Toronto - [£] 12.10._ Donald McLennan, balance of last year - [£] 10._._ David Camelon, [?] University [?} - [£] 10._._ James Carmichael, Montreal Lay Assuncation - [£] 10._._ John Livingston, Balance of last year - [£] 10._._ Donald Ross, Do - [£] 10._._ George Porteous, Montreal Lay Assunciation - [£] 10._._ Joshua Fraser, Do - [£] 10._._ Robert Campbell, [?] Unvieristy [?] - [£] 10._._ William Bell, Bursary from H. Alland Engr - [£] 12.10._ James D. McDonell, Bursary from trustees - [£] 10._._ William McCuaig, Educaiton Fund - [£] 10._._ Donald McDonald, Edin Universit [?] Association, to be repaid with a year } - [£] 10._._ John Thom, Education Fund - [£] 10._._ Paid for Draft on Montreal - - [£] _.2.6 [Total] - £155.12.6

By receipts - £159.19.9 [Total differential] - £4.7.3

[margin] April 7 [/margin]

Balance paid over to Treasuer to credit of Educaiton Fund for next session }. 4.7.3

[margin] Decr 1855 [/margin]

Paid Mr. J.A. McKenzie 1/2 Amount of fees which he had previously paid, as competition Bursary for Third year 5._._

Balance due Professor Williamson - £5._._

Scholarship

Receipts

[margin] 1855 [/margin]

May 1 Balance in hands of Secretary - £17.6.1 Decr 18 Received from Treasurer sums in his hands, including £15 from } Toronto, & £10 from Trustees } 44.19.8

[margin] 1856 [/margin]

Jany 7 [Toronto] Scholarship from Hugh Allan Esqr }. 12.10._ [Toronto] Education Fund for H.. Allan Esqr. 26._._ [Toronto] Lay Association Montreal [Toronto] Whir. University Missionary Association 29.4._

[Total] £159.19.9