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opportunity, while doing so, to express their sympathy with him in the severe and protraited illness which has rendered it impossible for him to take part in the deliberations of the Trustees, and to record their deep sense of the warm and active interest which he has always taken in Queen's College, and of the value of the services which from the weight of his public and private character he has been able to render." Judge Logic of Hamilton was appointed Trustee in his room.
The following minute was on the same day passed with reference to the death of F.A. Harper Esq., for a number of years Treasurer of the College; "The Board having been informed of the death of F.A. Harper Esq. a Trustee of Queen's College from its commencement, agreed to put on record their grateful sense of his faithful services during the many years in which he has acted as Treasurer, and of the interest which he has at all times taken in the College and his zealous and active efforts to promote its prosperity and success." Alexr Morris Esq. was elected Trustee in his stead.
The Trustees were very desirous, that the Revd Dr. Cook should accept permanently the Office of Principal of the University, but on 22nd June he finally declined to leave his pastoral Charge at Quebec, stating
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that he only held the office of Principal until his successor was appointed. The Trustees, thereupon, while receiving his declinature with great regret, authorized and requested him to proceed to Scotland as Commissioner of the Board in order to obtain a suitably qualified person to fill the important office of Head of the University. Dr. Cook was unable to proceed personally to Scotland for the purpose, but intimated, that he would in compliance with the request of the Trustees correspond with the Colonial Committee and others on the subject, and communicate the result.
Plans and specifications for the erection of a building in rear of the College, as described in the minutes of the Executive Committee of 1st February, having been prepared by Mr. John Power, Architect, the following tenders for its construction were accepted, Mason Work +c. Jas Stewart ($3752), and Carpenter Work +c. Robert Fisher ($3400.)
At the close of the College Session, 27th April, 1858, on a review of the oral and written examinations which the candidates for the Degree of M.A. and B.A. underwent, the Senatus agreed to confer the former honour on,
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Robert Campbell Drummond, C. W. and the latter on Daniel J. Macdonnell Fergus, C, W. With honors in all the Classes. Archibald Currie Scotland James Douglas Quebec C. E. Edmund J. Hooper Newburgh, C. W. Joshua Fraser Lanark, C. W.
The Degree of M. D. was conferred upon the following gentlemen: John R. Benson, B.A. Kingston Alexr Bethune Walpole, C. W. R.H. Davies Seneca Henry Evans Kitley, C. W. William W. Elmer Belleville, C. W. Joseph Hackett Amherstburgh Donald Henderson Williams C.W. William Mostyn Kingston George Smith Perth C.W. John Sweetland Kingston Michael Sullivan Kingston.
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COLLEGII ET VNIVERSITATIS REGINAE REGIODVNI ANNALES
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1858-1859.
The following Students were admitted to Matriculation during this Academic Year;
First Year John Gordon William Cook John Goodwill James Dingwall John Mudie John Edward Sproul John McIntyre William Hamilton Robert Vashon Rogers George Augustus McNeill Stephen Daniel Pope Daniel Charles McDonald James Cowie Smith Alexander McDonald John Oultor Charles Innes Cameron James Joseph Ferguson John Sommerville Lochhead Thomas Francis Harkness William Rutherford Bain Alexander Hunter William Darrach John Ferguson James Carmichael William Boyd Ferguson John Flanigan George Johnston Caic James Ferguson John Bowie Gordon Bain
Second Year Horace Porter Yeomans Andrew Thomas Drummond
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