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Universities and Colleges of the Province of Ontario. For
reasons then expressed the Trustees felt it incumbent upon
them to delay taking final action until the present
Convocation." - That Report of the Board, dated 13th
January, was duly communicated to the Minister of Education,
for the information of himself and the Government.

On 23rd January, a Deputation, consisting of the
Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor , Rev. D.J. Macdonnell, Rev
G.M. Milligan, and James Maclennan Q.C. by appointment
waited on the Minister of Education and the
Attorney General, at the Office of the latter in Toronto, and
at the interview expleained further the views of the Board of Trustees.

On 9th February a public meeting was
held in the City Hall, - Kingston at which resolutions
were passed giving expression on the subject of Queen's
entering the Confederation. Other meetings were held
at Harrowsmith, Perth, Seymour, Deseronto and other
places at which similar action was taken. The
County Council passed a resolution of the tenour.

At the meeting in Kingston, a deputation consisting of
the Mayor and leading citizens of Kingston and Gananoque
were appointed to submit and explain their views
and the result of the meeting to the Minister of
Education and his Colleagues.

Steps have since been taken to
ascertain the views of all the Constituents of

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Universitues and Colleges of the Province of Ontario. For reason then expressed the Trustees felt it incumbent upon them to delay taking final action until the present Convocation." - That Report of the Board, dated 13th January, was duly communited to the Minister of Education, for the information of himself and the Government.

On 23rd January, a Deputation, consisting of the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor , Rev. D.J. Macdonnell, Rev G.M. Milligan, and James Maclemman D.C. by appointment waited on teh Minister of Education adn the Attorney General, at the Office of the latter in Toronto, and at the interview expleained further the views of the Board of Trustees.

On 9th February a public meeting was held in the City Hall, - Kingston at which resolutions were passed giving expression on the subject of Queen's entering the Confederation. Outher meetings were held at Harronsmith, Perth, Seymour, Deseronto and other places at which similar action was taken. The County Council passed a resolution of the Tenour.

At the meeting in Kingston, a deputation consisting of the Mayor and leading citizens of Kingston and Ganamoque were appointed to submit and explain their views and the result of the meeting to the Minister of Education and his Colleagues.

Steps have since been taken to ascertain the views of all the Constituents of

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