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Durham, London and Victoria; and today Colleges
richly endowed are springing up in every section of
England and Wales.

For the various reasons set
forth the Committee are unable to recommend that
the Trustees should resolve to enter the proposed Union.

There are other reasons of a special character which
need not be alluded to. One thing is perfectly
obvious to the Committee. The true interests of the
Country, and especially the cause of Higher Education
in Eastern Ontario require that Queen's College should
remain fixed at her moorings. If Scotland has
for four centuries supported four famous Universities, Ontario
with her two millions of intelligent people require at
the least two well equipped centres of Higher Education.

While the existence of these two institutions would
lead to a generous rivalry, productive of activity and excellence,
it is to be feared that were there only one, that
one might relapse into a state of lethargy from which
would result only dulness and mediocrity.

These are the views of the Committee, and as
far as ascertained, they are the views of every graduate
and benefactors of the University. But, as Queen's
is supported by private beneficience, it is only right to
consult all its constituents before final action
is taken concerning the Scheme submitted to the

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