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

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[margin] Resolution relative to Dr Lawson's resignation [/margin]

Lawson's retirement from the University.

The Senate took the earliest opportunity in their power of expressing their deep regret for this loss which they have sustained by the resignation of Dr. Lawson, lately Professor of Chemistry & Natural History in this University. The high position which he occupied as a man of Service, his skill as a Teacher & his unwavering efforts for the advancement of the interests of the College together with his knowledge of business & his amiable & gentlemanly manners rendered him an object of general respect & esteem on the part of his Colleagues with whom he so long & harmoniously acted & they cannot omit to pay this deserved [illegible] to his worth.

The Secretary was instructed to transmit a copy of the above to Dr. Lawson.

[margin] Report of the Library Curators [/margin]

The Curators of the Library appointed last year reported that they had held no meetings during the period of the Trust empowered on them.

[margin] Discipline of Students in the Chemistry Class [/margin]

Mr Robert Bell, C.E. the Lecturer on Chemistry & Natural History, having given in a complaint regarding Impropriety of Conduct on the part of certain students in the Chemistry class, it was moved by Professor Horatio Yates, seconded by Professor Dickson that,

Whereas the names of several Students in the Chemistry Class have been given in to the Senate by complaint of the Lecturer on Chemistry, as having been guilty of various acts of insubordination on various occasions during the hour of the Chemistry Lectures & whereas the Senate are led to hope that these acts have resulted from thoughtlessness or from a misapprehension of the consequences that might follow from such conduct, it be resolved

That the complaints aforementioned be kept for the present in retentue & that the action of the Senate shall hereafter be governed by the future conduct of the said Students complained of, while at the same time the Senate unanimously express their strong disapproval of such conduct & their determination to administer exemplary punishment if it shall come before them again.

The Secretary was instructed to put the above resolution in some public place in the College Buildings.

The Senate thus adjourned [illegible] & the meeting then closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal. 31 December 1864.

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Queen's University, 29th March 1864

This day the College Senate met & was constituted. Present Professor Williamson in the chair, Professors Mowat, Dickson, Fowler, Lavell, Kennedy, O Yates, Bell & Murray.

[margin] Complaint regarding Chemistry students withdrawn [/margin]

The Minutes of the previous meeting having been read & sustained, Professor Bell begged leave to withdraw the complaint which he had laid on the table at last meeting, inasmuch as there was no reason for any further action of the Senate with Regard to the conduct of his students

The following Report was then read by the Dean of the Medical Faculty

[margin] Graduation in Medicine [/margin]

"Extract from the Minutes of the Medical Faculty [underline]Inter alia[/underline]

It was unanimously agreed to recommend the following gentlemen to the Senate of the University for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine Hugh Brigham, Myers Davison, Andrew T Dunn, M.D., Thomas M Fenwick, Edward C Foss, James H Gleeson, Sidney D Grasse, Walter A Hoare, Robert H Preston M.D., Duncan Macintyre, Wiliam S. Millener, Abram A. Searle, James Taylor, William N. Thornton, Philander G Hartman

(Signed) John R. Dickson"

In accordance with the Recommendation of the Medical Faculty the Senate unanimously agreed to confer the Degree of Doctor of Medicine on these gentlemen, & Resolved to meet on Thursday the 31st inst. for their laureation

The meeting was then closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal 21 December 1864

Queen's University, 31st March 1864

This day the Senate met in the Convocation Hall and was constituted. Present Professor Williamson in the Chair, Professors Mowat, Dickson, H Yates, Fowler, Lavell, Kennedy, O Yates, Bell and Murray

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and sustained, the Chairman proceeded in the name of the Senate & by authority of the Royal Charter of the University, to laureate the gentlemen on whom

[margin] Laureation of Medical Graduates [/margin]

It had been agreed at last meeting to confer the Degree of Doctor of Medicine. After an address had been delivered to the Graduates by Professor H. Yates, the meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal 21 December 1864

Queen's University, 26th April 1864

This day the Senate met & was constituted. Present Professor Williamson in the chair, Professors Mowat, Fowler, Bell & Murray.

[margin] Graduation in 1. Arts (a) Bachelor (b) Master 2. Theology Doctors D.D. [/margin]

After the Minutes of the previous meeting had been read & sustained, the Secretary of the Senate reported that the following gentlemen, having passed satisfactorily the prescribed University examinations, were recommended to the Senate for the Degree of Bachelor in Arts

With Honours in all the branches: 1. Donald Fraser 2. William McLennan

3. William Bethune with Honours in Classics & Extra

With Honours in Philosophy, Physics and Natural History 4. Andrew Agnew Joseph J Bell

5. James Simpson 6. Daniel McGillivray 7. James Whylie with Honours in Philosophy 8. Allan C Renaud 9. John Cameron 10. Evan McAulay

It was further reported that the Senators had agreed to recommend to the Senate, that the Degree of Masters of Arts should be conferred on William H Squire, B.A. & the Degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. Principal Ross of Dalhousie College, Halifax, N.S. & on the Rev. Alexander Spencer, Minister of the Gospel in the city of Ottawa.

The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt the recommendation of the Senatus & to confer the several specified Degrees on the gentlemen recommended. It

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was also resolved to meet on Thursday, the 28th inst. for the public laureation of the Graduates.

The meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal 21 December 1864

Queen's University, 28th April 1864

This day the Senate met & was constituted. Present Professor Williamson in the chair, Professors Mowat, Hor. Yates, Fowler, Lavell, Kennedy, Litchfield, Bell & Murray

[margin] Laureation of Graduates in Arts [/margin]

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read & sustained, the Chairman proceeded in name of the Senate & by authority of the Royal Charter of this University, to laureate the gentlemen on whom it had been agreed at the previous meeting to confer the Degree of Bachelor in Arts.

The meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal 21 December 1864

[margin] Session 1864-5 [/margin]

Queen's University, 20th December 1864

This day the Senate met & was constituted. Present the Principal in the chair, Professors Mowat, Bell, H. Yates, Fowler, Kennedy & Murray.

[margin] Induction of Professors Bell & Maclean [/margin]

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read & sustained, an extract from the Minutes of the Medical Faculty was laid on the table by their Secretary recommending that the Convocation should meet on Tuesday, 10th Jan 1865 for the Induction of Professor Bell to the chair of Natural History, Chemistry & Practical Chemistry & of Professor Maclean to the chair of Institutes of Medicine. The Senate agreed to adopt the Recommendation of the Medical Faculty & to request the Principal to draw up a programme suitable for the occasion.

The Principal reported that he had received an application from the Rev. George Weir for certain extracts.

John C Murray, Secretary

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[margin] Application for Extracts of Minutes [/margin]

from the minutes of the Senate. In consideration of the applicant being involved in a suit of law with the Board of Trustees, the Senate resolved to refer the matter to them

The meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal

Queen's University, 13th Jan 1865

This day the Senate met & was constituted. Present the Principal in the chair, Professors Williamson, Mowat, Fowler, Bell, Maclean & Murray.

[margin] Election of Hospital Governors and Curators of the Library [/margin]

The Minutes of the previous meeting having been read & sustained, it was resolved, on the motion of Professor Fowler, seconded by Professor Williamson, that Professor Litchfield be appointed Governor of the Hospital for the ensuing year

Professor Mowat from the Faculty of Theology, Professor Williamson form the Faculty of Arts, Professor Fowler from the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Henderson from the Faculty of Law, were elected Curators of the Library for the Year.

The meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal

Queen's University, 26th Jan 1865

This day the Senate met & was constituted. Present the Principal in the chair, Professors Williamson, H Yates, Fowler, Lavell, G Yates, Kennedy, Bell, Maclean & Murray.

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and sustained, a complaint against one of the Medical students was considered and disposed of.

The meeting was closed with the benediction.

W. Snodgrass, Principal

Queen's University, 28th March 1865

This day the Senate met and was constituted. Present the Principal in the chair, Professors Fowler, Lavell, G Yates, Bell, Maclean and Murray

John C. Murray, Secretary