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Mitchell, J. - Beachburg McCrea, H. N. - Easton's Corners Nugent, A., B.A. - Lindsay Ogilvie, H. G. - Kingston Richardson, Rev. AH, BA - Kingston Sadler, G. S. - Pakenham Shaw, A. - Kingston Simpson, H. J. - Kingston Snyder, T., M.A. - Crystal Beach, Ont Watson, E. C., M.A. - Kingston Williamson, ARB, MA - Kingston
Bachelor of Science, (B.Sc.) Merritt, C.P. - St Catherines
Doctors of Law, (LL.D.) Elliott, Gilbert John, Earl of Minto, G.C.M.G. - Ottawa Fitchett, H.H., B.A. - Melbourne, Aus.
Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) Jordan, H.G., B.A. - Strathroy
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SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS. COLLEGII ET UNIVERSITATIS REGINAE REGIODVNI ANNALES A. D. MDCCCXCIX-CCCC.
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1899-1900
The number of students for this session was as follows,
Undergraduates in Arts (attending) - 287 General Students (attending) - 19 Post graduates (attending) - 24 Undergraduates in Arts (extra-mural) - 106 Postgraduates in Arts (extra-mural) - 12 Students in Theology - 36 Students in Practical Science - 55 Students in Medicine - 133 [total] 672
or, allowing for double resgistration, 660, as compared with 633, 589, 567, 564, 533, 456, and 432 in the seven preceding years.
The main interest of the College annals for this year, centres in the vigorous efforts that were made for the strengthening of the University Staff, and the increase of accomodation and facilities for carrying on educational work. The appointment of the Rev Dr Jordan of Strathroy, to the position of assistant and successor to Professor Mowat, which came into effect this session, greatly strengthened the Faculty of Theology. The studies in Chalder and Old Testament Exegesis and Honour work were placed in his charge,
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while Dr Mowat confined himself to the first and second years in Hebrew.
Steps were also taken during the winter to secure an additional professor in Theology, and at the Spring Convocation of 1900, the Rev Samuel McComb, a minister of the Irish Presbyterian Church, who subsequently served in the English and U. S. Presbyterian Churches was appointed to the Chair of Church History and History of Doctrine. Mr McComb graduated at Belfast and Oxford with very high Honours from both Institutions.
The endowment for this additional Chair in Theology had been raised in part by Rev Dr Smith, the General Secretary, who had devoted several years to the task: and it was believed by the Trustees that the remainder would come in the summer of 1901 from the Century Fund of one million dollars, which the Church was raising for the various departments of its work as a Memorial of thanksgiving at the beginning of a new Century. In the list of schemes and institutions to be aided by this Fund the Theological Department of Queen's was put down for $40,000. As Professor McComb would not enter on his work till November 1900, a salary for only six
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months of the year 1900-1901 would be required, and the subscriptions received by Dr. Smith would be adequate to provide that.
Increase of work in the classes and amongst extra-mural students, in English and Philosophy, necessitated more assistance than that afforded by Tutors appointed from among the students, and it was decided to engage Rev. John Sharp, M.A. for the session of 1900-1901, with a view to making a permanent arrangement if the plan proved satisfactory. Mr. Sharp had acted as Professor in Morvin College, Quebec, for two years previously and the Governors having been obliged, owing to lack of funds, to close its doors at least temporarily, Mr. Sharp's services were thus available for the year 1900 -1901. Meanwhile the action taken by the Chancellor and the University Council, during the spring of 1899 had borne fruit. Principal Grant in his address at Convocation on May 2nd, stated the present position and prospects of the University. He said that when the Chancellor made his address the previous year on the necessity of a new building to accommodate the increasing number of students in Arts and Science, it had been proposed to apply to the city for help. But the University Council rejected
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