Queen's University Senate Minute Book (Volume 3) 1863-1887

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Convocation Hall Classical Room Philosophy

[margin] University examinations - programme [/margin]

[date] [first] [second] [third]
Thurs 11th Junior mathematics senior Latin
gold medal, mathematics honours in ethics (gen.)
Frid. 12 rhetoric & English liter.
Honours in ethics (gen)
gold medal, Greek
honours in nat. phil.
Satur. 13 ethics Junior Latin
Monday 15 natural science
honours in metaphys. (gen)
gold medal, Greek
Tues. 16 senior mathematics metaphysics & honours in metaphys. (gold medal_)
Wednes. 17 Junior Greek
gold medal, mathem
Thurs. 18 natural philosophy senior Greek history
Hebrew (3 - 6 P.M.) English grammer [?]
Friday 19 German
honours in history
elocution (7.30 P.M.)
Acts of Apostles (Buchan prize)
Satur. 20 logic (10-12 A.M.)
chemistry
honours in Eng. Lit.
[margin] application from J. Awde [/margin]

Sederunt 10 - 12 A.M. and 3 - 5 P.M. each day

In reference to an application from James Awde it was agreed to count his attendance at the classes of natural philosophy and natural science as sufficient, and to allow him to come up for his examination in natural philosophy in October.

Porefessors Mowat and Dupuis were appointed to arrange the seats in Convocation Hall for the University examinations.

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The new time-table which was laid over from a former meeting was adopted and is as follows:

[margin] new time-table [/margin]

9. Logic and metaphysics - daily Senior Latin - four days per week Junior Hebrew - daily

10. Senior mathematics - four days per week Rhetoric and English literature daily

11. Chemistry & Junior Greek - daily Ethics - four days per week

12. Natural Philosophy - daily French and German in alternate sessions - French in '78-9 - daily

2. Junior Latin, Natural science, History - daily

3. Junior mathematics - daily Senior Greek - four days per week.

[margin] Prof. Ferguson to examine Lewis prize Lecture [/margin]

Prof. Ferguson was appointed to examine the Lewis Prize Lecture in lieu of Prof. Mackerras, the latter being prevented by illness from examining it.

The Senate appointed the Theses to be examined by the members of Senate as follows:

[margin] examiners of theses [/margin]

J.B. McLaren's by the Principal John Mordy's by Prof. Watson A.H. Scott's by Prof. Dupuis J. Herald's by Prof. Ferguson J. Ferguson by Professors Williamson & Dupuis

A part of the calendar for 1878-9 was revised.

Adjourned to meet on Wednesday at 3 P.M.

Closed with prayer

G.M. Grant, Principal

J.B. Mowat, Secretary

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[margin] Apr. 10th 1878 [/margin]

Queen's University April 10th 1878

The Senate met and was constituted.

Sederunt Principal Grant, Professors Williamson; Mowat, Dupuis, Ferguson and Watson.

The minutes of the last meeting held 6th

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inst., were read and approved.

The Senate resumed the revisal of the Calendar.

[margin] Timetable laid over till next session [/margin]

Having been informed by the Principal that Prof. Mackerras strongly objects to the new time-table, the Senate agreed to lay it over for consideration till the beginning of next session.

The Senate adjourned to meet on Monday the 21st inst. at four o'clock P.M.

Closed with the benediction.

G.M. Grant, Principal J.B. Mowat, Secretary

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[margin] April 22d 1878 [/margin]

Queen's University April 22d 1878

The Senate met and was constituted.

Sederunt Principal Grant, Professors Williamson, Mowat, Dupuis, Ferguson, and Watson.

The minutes of the last meeting held 10th inst. were read and approved.

[margin] passmen [/margin]

On a review of the written examinations in Arts the Senate sustained the University examination of the following undergraduates named in the order of merit in each subject, viz

Junior Latin 1. Adam R. Linton 2. Nicholas B. Davis 3. Daniel McTavish 4. Henry C. Fowler 5. Herbert M. Mowat 6. Henry H.T. Shibley 7. James Hutcheson 8. John P. Hume 9. Robert G. Feek 10. William J. McCuaig 11. William G. Brown 12. Peter M. Pollock 13. Gilbert C. Patterson 14. Alexander MacTavish 15. James Smith 16. James R. O'Reilly 17. James Sommerville

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Junior Greek 1. Daniel McTavish 2. Adam R. Linton 3. Henry H.T. Shibley 4. Nicholas B. Davis 5. John P. Hume 6. Herbert M. Mowat 7. Henry C. Fowler 8. Robert G. Feek 9. John Moore 10. William J. McCuaig 11. Alexander MacTavish 12. Jay N. Taft 13. James Sommerville 14. James Smith

Senior Latin 1. William Briden 2. Archibald B. McCallum 3. James Downing 4. John McArthur 5. Julien D. Bissonette 6. Matthew McKay 7. Marcus L. Snook

Senior Greek 1. William Briden 2. Julien D. Bissonette 3. Hugh H. McMillan 4. James Downing 5. Archibald B. McCallum 6. John McArthur also Malcolm L. Oxley (special examination)

Junior Mathematics 1. John P. Hume 2. Daniel McTavish 3. Nicholas B. Davis 4. James Hutcheson & William G. Brown - equal 5. Adam R. Linton 6. William J. McCuaig 7. Henry C. Fowler 8. Henry H.F. Shibley

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9. Robert G. Feek 10. James Smith 11. Alexander MacTavish & Herbert M. Mowat - equal

Senior Mathematics 1. William Briden 2. Hugh H. McMillan 3. Julien D. Bissonette 4. George M. Thomson & James Downing - equal 5. Marius S. Snook & Thomas A. Elliott - equal 6. Wilber Daly

Natural Philosophy 1. Finlay M. MacLennan 2. David A. Given 3. William Stewart 4. George Macdonald 5. George M. Thomson 6. Joseph McCormack 7. James A Grant 8. Donald McCannel 9. James W. Curry 10. John Chisholm & James H. Ballagh - equal

Logic and Metaphysics 1. Archibald B. McCallum & William Stewart - equal 2. Finlay M. MacLennan 3. Rev Ramsay Duff 4. Matthew D. McKay 5. Alexander McLean 6. Joseph McCormack

Ethics 1. George Macdonald 2. James Awde 3. George Ritchie 4. James Ross 5. George Bell 6. James A. Grant 7. David A. Givens

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