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1880-1881
Session Fortieth
This Session opened with a larger number of
students than had ever before registered. The
numbers in the respective departments were as
follows,

In Arts and Law 160
" Theology 12
" Medicine 68
240

This year was in many respects an eventful one for
Queen's, the most important change being the
opening of the new College Buildings and the
subsequent transfer of the classes from their old
quarters. The new building was formally opened
on the 14th of October 1880. A Dedicatory service
was held in the evening, when after the religious
ceremony, the building was presented to the
authorities of Queen's on behalf of citizens of Kingston
to whom its erection was due, and was accepted
by Principal Grant in the name of the
University. A large number of the
Trustees and old friends of Queen's who had
co-operated most heartily and zeal-
ously with the Principal's efforts

1880-81
860