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

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8. Malcolm L. Oxley 9. Donald McCannel 10. Andrew Love 11. John G. Creeggan 12. Thomas Scales 13. George M. Thomson 14. James W. Mason 15. John Chisholm 16. Duncan Macarthur 17. James H. Ballagh 18. James W. Curry 19. Frederick C. Heath 20. Wilber Daly

Rhetoric and English Literature 1. James Awde 2. Archibald B. McCallum 3. David A. Givens 4. Julien D. Bissonette 5. John McArthur 6. Hugh H. McMillan 7. Donald McCannel

History 1. James Ross 2. George Ritchie 3. Adam R. Linton 4. George Bell 5. Daniel McTavish 6. Henry H. T. Shibley 7. Thomas A. Elliott 8. Peter M. Pollock 9. Alexander McLean 10. James Sommerville 11. James Smith 12. George McArthur

Natural Science 1. Thomas Scales 2. William Stewart 3. Frederick C. Heath 4. Hew Ramsay Duff 5. Finlay M. MacLennan 6. George Bell

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7. James W. Curry 8. Duncan Macarthur 9. Matthew McKay 10. Donald McCannel 11. James W. Mason 12. John Chisholm 13. John G. Creeggan 14. Joseph McCormack

Chemistry 1. James V. Anglin 2. David A. Givens 3. James Awde 4. Donald McCannel 5. William Briden 6. James W. Mason 7. James Downing 8. Hugh H. McMillan 9. Marcus L. Larook 10. George McArthur

German 1. Nicholas B Davis 2. John P. Hume 3. David A. Givens 4. Henry C. Fowler 5. Marcus L. Larook 6. James A Grant 7. Robert G. Feek 8. Herbert M. Mowat 9. Malcolm L. Oxley 10. James H. Ballagh 11. Jay N. Taft

Junior Hebrew 1. Andrew Love 2. James Awde 3. Jay N. Taft

It was found that Honours had been gained at the University Examinations as follows:

[margin] Honour men [/margin]

II In Logic and metaphysics, ethics, history, rhetoric and English Literature, first class by 1. George Macdonald 2. George Ritchie:

I. In mathematics and natural philosophy, first

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class by 1. Finlay M. MacLennon 2. David A. Given.

It was found that the gold medals had been gained as follows:

1. In logic, metaphysics, and ethic by George Macdonald (Mayor's) 2. In mathematics by Finlay M. MacLennon (Carruthers medal): 3. In Greek by William Briden (Carruthers medal)

It was found that the Arts Scholarships had been gained as follows:

[margin] scholarships [/margin]

Church (1) $70 (Junior classics) D. McTavish with honour of Glass Memorial Church (2) $70 (rhetoric & English Literature) A.B. McCallum with honour of Church (3) and McIntyre Church (3) $70 (logic & metaphysics) Matthews M. McNay Glass Memorial (Junior mathematics) A.R. Linton with honour of Senate.

St Andrew's Toronto $50 (chemistry) Donald McCannel St Andrew's University $50 (ethics) James Ross Toronto $60 (natural philosophy) Geo. M. Thomson Kingston $35 (Junior Hebrew) Andrew Love Montreal $50 (senior mathematics) Wm. Briden Reekie $50 (natural science) Thomas Scales Cataraqui $50 (history) George Ritchie McIntyre ($32 senior classics) J.D. Bissonette Prince of Wales $60 (natural philosophy) ethics, chemistry rhetoric and English Literature) D.A. Givens Senate (junior classics) B.N. Davis

The Senate having examined in all the subjects necessary for the degree of B.A. the following candidates named in alphabetical order viz.

James Henry Ballagh George Bell John Chisholm John George Creeggan James Walter Curry David Alexander Given James Alexander Grant Frederick Carleton Heath Andrew Love

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Duncan Macarthur George Macdonald James William Mason Donald McCannel Alexander McLean Malcom Stuart Oxley Gilbert Currie Patterson George Ritchie James Ross Thomas Scales George Miles Thomson

also Rev. John Gallagher received ad eundem except in history; and having sustained their University Examination in all these subjects resolved to confer and hereby do confer upon each and all of the above named gentlemen the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

[margin] 2 B.Sc's [/margin]

The Senate having found that George Macdonald and George Ritchie had obtained first class honours in logic, metaphysics, and ethics, and in rhetoric and English Literature, and that George Macdonald had obtained second class honours and George Ritchie second class honours in classics and that they had thus fufilled the conditions required for the degree of B.Sc resolved to confer and hereby do confer upon each of these two undergraduates the degree of Bachelor of Science

[margin] 3 passmen in English grammar [/margin]

In accordance with the report of Prof. Ferguson Messrs. Meyer, Brown, A. MacTavish and John MacArthur were declared to have passed in English Grammar, and to have attained the rank of undergraduates

[margin] 4 M.A.'s [/margin]

Reports were given in by the respective Committees in favor of the theses of the following applicants for the degree of M.A viz Messrs. John Ferguson B.A., John B. McLaren B.A., John Mordy B.A. and Ab. H. Scott B.A., the Senate having sustained these theses in accordance with the reports of the respective Examiners resolved to confer and hereby do confer the degree of M.A. upon each and all of these gentlemen.

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In accordance with the reports of the Committees appointed to examine the prize essays the Senate found that the following essays were entitled to prizes - each essay being indicated by its motto:

[margin] essays determined [/margin]

I. Lewis, Lecture on Mat VII 7-12 motto. Oratis pravalebit III. Modern docgtrine of energy motto - ['Ev avrw vay Yowuev Iai Kivouus Oa kae'?] V. Life and discoveries of Galileo motto - Junius VI. Nature and influence of the philosophy of Descartes. motto - Irahit sua quemnque voluntas.

[margin] passmen in Theology [/margin]

The Senate found that the following candidates named in the order of merit had passed the University Examinations in Theology, viz.

First year 1. Gilbert C. Patterson 2. James Cumberland

Second year 1. John Ferguson 2. James G. Stuart 3. Hugh Cameron

[margin] scholarships in Theology [/margin]

It was found that the Scholarships Theology had been gained as follows:

Church of Scotland (1) $70 - John Ferguson do. do (2) $60 - James G. Stuart do. do (3) $50 - Hugh Cameron

[margin] Prize for model of prayer awarded [/margin]

In accordance with the report of the Theological Professors the Bennett Prize for the best model of a public prayer was awarded to A.H. Scott.

[margin] primaries in Medicine [/margin]

The Senate having heard the report of the examiner in Medicine and having had the necessary certificates produced resolved to record and hereby do record that the following undergraduates in Medicine named in alphabetical order have passed their primary examination in Medicine viz

Abbott, Rodney H., Wolfe Island Bennett, Henry, Peterboro John Charles C. Cleaver, Kingston Cleaver, Wm. Fidler, Kingsotn