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be made to the College Funds by the Commissioners of the Clergy Reserves renders this course necessary.
At this meeting the Board took into consideration the first, second and fifth resolutions of the 16th Oct.r when in view of the objections urged against them it was resolved, that they be reconsidered at a full meeting to be called for on 15th July, and that in order to complete the course of instruction in the curriculum, it was necessary in the opinion of the Board that a Professor of Logic and Mental and Moral Philosophy be appointed to enter upon the discharge of his duties at the commencement of next Session.
The Synod at its meeting on 7th July, on Motion of the Revd. Dr. Cook, agreed to the following deliverance, "The Synod disapprove of the deliverance at Montreal on the 3rd February last, in respect of the Grant of £ 500 to Queen's College from the Clergy Reserves Commissioners as tending to throw unnecessary obstacles in the way of a highly desirable object; and the Synod do cordially approve of the said grant as
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eminently called for in the present circumstances of this Church, and entirely in accordance both with the letter and spirit of the Clergy Reserves Act."
The Trustees met again on the 15th July Seventeen members being present, when the following Resolutions were carried;
"The Resolutions of this Board passed on the 19th of May last having been taken into consideration was ordered to be rescinded and the Provisions of the Resolutions of the 16th of October were ordered to be carried into effect, with the following exceptions -In lieu of the first and Second resolutions the following be inserted. -
1st. That inasmuch as it cannot reasonably be expected that the Members of the Board who are resident at a great distance from Kingston can attend at all seasons of the year the meetings of the Board, it appears expedient that there should be but one general meeting in each year, and that such meeting should be held on the first Wednesday after the Annual meeting of
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2nd. That should it be deemed necessary to call a general meeting of the Board at any other period, the reasons and objects for calling such meeting should accompany the notice to the several Members required by the Charter, -
3rd. That the Members of this Board resident in Kingston and its Vicinity and any other members in actual attendance be an Executive Committee, three of whom shall form a quorum, to meet from time to time to carry into effect such general measures as may be committed to them by the Board and such matters of ordinary routine as may be necessary -The Executive Committee to report its proceedings to the Board at its general Meeting."
Mr. Andrew Drummond was appointed Treasurer in room of F.A. Harper resigned. The Board while expressing regret at the resignation of Mr. Harper recorded their high sense of the very efficent manner in which he had for so many years discharged the duties of
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Treasurer of the University, and requested him to accept of their thanks for his valuable services.
The following Degrees were conferred at the close of this Session:
M.A. John Hugh Mackerras, B.A., Brockville. William Johnson, B.A., Nelson David Watson, B.A., Williams.
B.A. John Lindsay, Ormston C.E. Robert Sutherland, Jamaica, Farquhar McGillivray, Glengarry. James McEwen, Bellville Thomas Miller, Flamboro' West. Peter Watson, Williams. Alexr [?] Fraser, Glengarry. James Rollo, Seymour.
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COLLEGII ET VNIVERSITATIS REGINAE REGIODVNI ANNALES A.D. MDCCCLII-III.
