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McGILL UNIVERSITY,
1v401TTS?,B-A.Xj.
PUBLIC I'ROCEEDIiNGS
OP THB MBBTINOt OP
GoufocatlonrorCoiiferMDepees,
April 1st and 30th, 1890.
MONTREAL
1890.
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Mucli of tli<' l'()ll«)win'.j is based on the
extended reports which appeared in the
University Onzette.
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FACUI/riKS OK MKDICINI-: AND OK COM-
PAKATIVK iMKDlCINK AND VKTEKI-
NAUY SCIEN(.'K.
Tho iinnual iJiib.ic niontiii;,' of Couvocatiou for tho
conffirrin;,' of Dogrocis in Modicino, aiul in cJoinpiirft-
tive Modicinu iind Votcrinury Soii'iicn, was held in
the Williivin Mol.son ILill, on Tuosdivy. April Isl, at
3 p.m.
Tho niombors of ConvooiUiun met in the Lihravy
at hftlf-past two, for tho ntadinj,' of MinutoM, and
closing tho ballot for tho oloction of Follows.
Aftor which the monibors wont in procossion to
tho Convocation Hall, whoro tho studont.s and friiMida
of the (Jnivorsity wore aln^ady assomldod. On tho
dais wero tho following, with othor.s : —
Sir Donald A. Smith, tho fMiauoollor (in tho chiir);
rriuci[)al 8ir William Daw.sun ; Mr. .John II. J{.
Molsou, Mr. W. C. Mac Donald, Mr. Sainuol Finloy
(govoruors) ; Alexander Johnson, LL. D., Dean of the
Faculty of Arts; Dr. Craik, Dean of tho Medical
Faculty ; and Dr. Koss, tho Vice-Doan ; I'rof. Bovoy,
Dean of tho Faculty of Applied Science ; N. VV.
Tronholme, Q.C., Dean of tho Faculty of Law ; Dr.
McEachran, Dean of tho Faculty of Comparative
Medicine ; Dr. Stewart, Dr. Shepherd, Dr. Wilkius,
Dr. Cameron, Dr. Mills, Dr. Girdwood, Dr. Gardner,
Dr. Rodger, Dr. Grant, Dr. Birkett, Dr. Johnston,
Dr. Finley, Dr. Ruttan, Dr. Baker, Dr. McEachran,
Rev. Principals Mac Vicar, Shaw and Barbour ; Prof.
Penhallow, F. W. Kelley, Ph.D.; Prof. J. Clarke
Murray, John R, Dougall, M.A. ; Prof. C. E. Moyse,
Rev. Dr. Cornish, Kev. Prof. Sorimgour, Mr. Justice
CruHrt, Hov. Prof. ('uuMNiMt, Dr. CiotlH^nn, .1. W.
I5ralc.nri.luo, U.C.L.; W. .Skaifo, iLASc.; V. TonwH,
M.A.; I'l. II. Hrtmiltoii, M.A.Sc. ; J. A. MacPlmil,
n.A. ; M. W. lIopkiiiM, H.A.Sc.
It.'V. Dr. CuiniNh Ih.tii upouud tho [iroooodings
with thu iiHunl funii ut' priiyor.
FACULTY OF MKDKJINK.
Dr. C'niik, Dotin of tlm Motlical Faculty, [trogontod
his r(5|)ort,Htiitinu that th.- iiuiuli.-r of utiKhtutM iitt.aul-
ing woio : — From Ontario, 111 ; (^uoh.tc, 71 ; Now
Brunswick, 26; Nova Scotia, liO ; I'rinco Kdward
Island, 11; United Stati's, 7; Manitoba, 7; Now-
foun.lland, 2; Hritislj Coluiiihia, '.' ; WohI In.lios, 2 ;
England, 1 ; a rathur cosmopolitan collection. It
will 1)0 ohsorvod that tho number this year is
greatly in excess of former yoars, as the following
statement sliows. Dividing the perio.l into decades,
tho Dean showed that sixty years ago — in tho session
of 1829-30 — tliere were but thirty students in
attentlanco : —
Htucleuts.
In 1839-40 20
III 1849-60 44
In 18{)9-60 lO;,
In 1869-70 141
In 1879-80 Ififl
In 1889-90 2fil
It will bo rememborod that in '39 and '40 tho rebel-
lion occurred, and for two or throe years tho classes
were closed. Only eight or nine years ago tho Uni-
versity had almost reached the limit of its accommo-
dation ; the class-rooms and laboratories were over-
crowded, and students, unable to obtain admission,
were forced to go elsewhere. Then it was that tho
Chancellor came to their aid — (cheers) — and enabled
them to further extend their usefulness. The Camp-
bell Memorial Fund had also enabled them to add
to their class-rooms, laboratories and equipments.
TIloy hftil iiccortlingly ninloiivon'il to iiKMi'iHo tim nno-
fill w'jrking uf tlio iiiMtittitiuii. Ilo t'«<U tlnit tli«*ir
oiruiU liiiil btK'u fully iipprtKiiiitiMl hy ilm cAmu from
wliiiih th.(ir HtmltuitH ivm iliiwii. Hut wliild con*
gmtuliitiiig tliiMUHitlvi*ri thuy tnuMt t'lico iv ifnliti^ of
aiixitity. TlK'y liii<l Mtmii ohm pcriotl of Hliigu.ition
owiuj^ to ovor-crowilin^' ; tliiit ruust not oMnr ii^(aiii ;
tlmy ooultl Mot ivH'onl it. Tln-y must kni«p (ioiHlmitly
mlviuicing, iiud kt't'imbrouHt ot'otln-r iiiHtitulioiiH which
aro ondunvoriiiK to outrttrip Mcliill in thit ruci) of
etiicioucy in nunlio'il touching. Moiliciil tufiching it
not 11 loinunoi'iitivo tunployniont ; udviinciid niothods
Ijiivo to l)t) (Muployntl with Lho forwunl niovo of tho
tiinoH. Tho now Hystoni is hirgoly,in fiiot iiltogothor,
practiciil. Tho Dmui foil suio thiit their wnuts only
i'or[uiro to 1)0 niiido known to friends in Montroal to
gi\in tho liolp nocossary to curry on their work an it
should 1)0 ciirriod ou.
Continuing, ho Bald : — Tho following gontloinou,
66 in nuud)or, hivo fulHIlod all tho roijuiromonts to
outitlo thoni to tho dogroo of M. D., O.M , from tho
University. In addition to tho Primary oxamination
subjucta, thoy luvvo pa.ssod a satisfactory oxami-
nation, both written and oral, on tho following sub-
jecta : — Principle:! and Practice of .Surgery, Tht.'ory
and Practice of Medicine, Obstetrics and Disoasos of
Infancy, Gynsecology, Pharmacology and Therapeu-
tics, Medical Jurisprudence, Piiuhology and Hygiene
— and Clinical Examinations in Modicino, Surgery,
Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gyniocology, con
ducted in the wards of the General Hosi)ital and
Montreal Maternity : —
0. A. B. Addy, St. John, N.B.; C. A. Ault, Oshkosh, Wis.;
C. B. Bissett, River Bourgeois, N.S.; E. J. Bowes, Ottawa,
Out.; E.J. Brodcrick, B.A., Fredorictoii, N.B.; C. H. Burritt,
B.A., Mitchell, Out.; J. M. Ciiiupbell, Loiigueiiil, Que.; J. \V.
Clarke, Tatamagouclie, N.S.; P.J. Clune, Warkworth, Wis.;
A. H. Coleman, Belleville, Out.; F. O. Corbiu, Bedford, N.S.;
I. B. Curtis, Hartland, N.B.; T. H. Ellis, Pembroke, Out.;
D. J. Evans, Montreal, Que.; A. S. Oorrell, Brockville, Oat.;
/-^or^vr
T. J. Ol>«lif, A|t|i|i'tnii, Out.; il, t>. Hamlltnii, II. A., Mniit*
rnnl, (jiin,; N. M. MiuriN, omiNtowii, Vo***: J"l>ii Hityi'ii, H.A.,
Klcliiii<iiti|, ^^ll•.; \V. K. IiikmMti'r, ('(i|M'ti>\vii, Oui,; A, P.
Irwin, < ImlliiiJM, Out.; W. K, Jfiikiin, <'<irh(U"T<ll, N.S.; ('.
i>. .lento, Mollvillf, Oiiin; |). K. Ki'f, Fonly.'.-, Out. ; It. D.
K<*iii|i, Mniitii'iil, i/iH'.; A. ('. LchIIk, (>mii<l KiirkN, l>iik.; A.
A. i.<'\viii, .St. .loliii, S W.; (}. L. I,i<l<l«ll, I'lirinvull, Out.; A.
(t. Moijiliy, II, A., I.iiiiili)ii, Out.; O. M4)rriN, I'lriiluok)', Out.;
K. A. .MiiHiKiiii, .Myiii'T, 'J!iu'.; M. W. Miirmy, tifiiiltwiNxl,
Out.; .M. S. .Miic.l.iiiiil.l, .Scotclitowii, Out.; K. .Mi-Kowii, W'iu-
ni|M% Mini.; II. II. M<:K>iy, I'ictou, S.H.; It. K. .McK<'i'liui««,
\Viuiii|n'K. Miiu.; (I, I*. .Mi:Kim>, ('(Mitioook, <^i<'.; A. •'. Mo*
Lflluii, luiliiui ItiviT, P.K.I.; tl. I). Mr.MuuuM, K.A., Frmlerio
toil, .N.H.; O. .\. .M.'.Milliiii, .St. Akii.'m(|.- Dun.!..., gui'.; C. T.
Nohlf, .Sutton, (hit,; C O'Connor, WoncHtfr, .Munm.; A. J.
Olivi'f, Cowiiimvlllf, t^ic; l(. M. Piittou, \\.\ , Wiiiui|M'K,
Man.; .1. T. lli'itl, \Viuui|H'K, .Muii ; W. Uolicrtsou, <'lii'Nt<T'
floM, O.it.; .fiiiiifs UiiAH, llikliliix, \.S,; II. |{. Koss, f^u.-lu'c,
tint'.; W. I). Siiiiili, I'liiiitiiK'f'iint, Oiiio; \V. J. r.lltr, Hur*
({oyuf, Ohii) ; K. K. 'riioiii|moii, <^iii'l)i'o, t^m*.; I). Di- J. Wiiitf,
Moiitiviii, i,)u<'.; W. A. Wilson. l)crl>y, .N'.ll.; II. M. Willium-
Mon, (lutl|ili, Out.; K. H. WiKulruH', li.A., St. t'liiluiriucM, Out.;
F. S. Yorstoii, Truro, N.8.
Ho tht.n ri'iul thn lisU ut' liuuuur ami puHHing in
the 8ovi"'iil yeuiM, iil'tcr which tho gnulimttm caiiin for-
ward, im.l tho ilo},'roo W(\» conforrod by tho I'riiicipiil
in tho iHual tiiiviinor.
I)r. E. J. i>o\vort tinMi (lolivorod tho Vnhsdictury ou
behalf of tho graduating' clasH.*
Dr. J. C. Caniorou thou athlrusaod tho graduates on
behalf of the Faculty, a.s follows : —
It is tho tiuio-lioiiorcil (uiHtntu iu tliiH University for tlie
Faculty to select one of their number to address a, few words, in
their behalf, to the gniduiitiug cIhsh. First, tlicn, wo congratu-
late you most liciirtily upon the HUcce.sHlul comph'tiou of your
collegiate course. Four long yeara ot patient, steady work,
culminate to-day in your Doctor's degree. The parchmiiut you
h.^ve just received teHtilie.s that you have attained the standard
laid down by the University, have fulfilled all her reciuirements,
and are fit nnd projHa- iR'rsons to practice medicine — while > ou
on your part, have solemnly sworn to practice your profeHsion
* The Valedictories have been printed in extenao iu The
University Gazette.
•Mtftaltyf hoiifitlv Ai>>l ti|iriKlitly- 't'lit< ili|i|niiiA you now hnl<|
iaOMof wlii'li yitii iiiity wi'll !»• |iri)iii|, fnt in wlintwiwr |>urt
of the olvili/i'tl WDflil your lut tuny U- luitt, ytui will tlml tlint
till* r)<|ititiii|iiii of yiMii .Umn Miit>r Into |ir«c<i<i|i-il ymi, itml will
lt«'«|M'uk for yon tlit* coiillilriur of tin* piihllc nml th«« r«'<i|M'i't of
your coiifrfhu. (i!<*itr, lii'itr.) You will mvi'r liavi' laiiKi' to \m
rkIiuiiiciI of your Alma Mahr , liMik will tliitt you iirvi-r ^iv*
licr ciiiiiM' to )>•> iimIiiiiih 'I of you. To'iliiy In wiili yoii ii ri'il*
letter ility, iiiiirkiiiK a vi,xt'[\\, i>|mn'1i in your livi>N, For four loiiK
yeKm you Inivt* Ihmmi toiling up tlia hill, witli cycit tlxi*<l u|hiu
((ruiluittion ilitv, iin iIii< f(riMtt tliukl ){iNtl of your KlIortN, Otiivr
P-nlitirHof lifi' liiivii Ih'I'Ii olisciiri'il or ovithIiihIowhI liy tin' in-
ti'iiNf nulity of //(/«— your ili^ri'i' lnm lifi'ii your mimtitum
hiininn, 1111*1 «<vi-ry imtv)* Iiiin Iximi Mtntiiifil to win it, To'iluy
fill- il«')^r«'<' !»♦ yoiirx ; you linvr ijitiilii'd tin- liill, ri'inlii'il tho
giMil, liiit im you look itroiiiiil, |o ! tin* rialitii'N, ri'i«|NiiiMilitliti)'M,
powiiMlitlfi* of lifi' opiii out h«'for<' you— your |iiim|H'(:tivi' iH
wholly rliiuif^'i'il, your lifi--i'liinli hna hut Wgun. You wen
■tudi'titH liifort-, you iiiUNt ln' Htmli'iitH mIIII — you worki'il hitrit
befop', you imiNt work iiunli'r ntitl. Toil, thr lurihriKht of iimn-
kiixl, niUNt Htill Id- yotirH, if you iir<* not to Ih> litK^anU in the
rurt'. I'lulcr tilt' ciiri'ful niiidiiuci' nml MUjM'rvi«ioii of your
tt'iii'lnrs, tlic way Iuih Immmi nmrkfil out for ymi, Km roujjhiii'Hii
■tuootiii'il, your fulti'iiii^ Hti'iiM Ht)-uili)'i|, Now you iirc rut looat<
you niUHt (!ho<«c yjur own rond mid iiiuk(> your own |mci> ; how
fnr you will nuinupt to juihIi iiloii^ will ili'|M'iid very tiiiu'li u])on
the ciDT^'y, |ii'i'srv('i'iiiic(> mill siiiglciii'M of |)urpoM' you liriicf-
forth diH|ility. In WflcoiuiiiK you to our rmikHwi' would r*>iiiiiid
you that our ])rofi*HMion in out* <>f intriimic nobility mid di^'iiity.
In it K(!ietici' and cliiirity, kiicwii il^(> and Hyiii|iiitliy, NkiU and
pity, go hand in hand, ininiHtcriii^ to the HorrowNund suiririn^H
of human kind. It* annals tft'in with dc<-dH of hcroi-dn, self.
Bacritice and dfvotion. Wln-n iMHtilciict' HtalkH tho t-artli, wln-n
{tunic and fi'arvri/*' upon the people, the physician will he t'diind
nt the puHt of danger, Uriii, feaili-HHaml faithlul. When huiiian
pity tuny wipe away a tear, huuinn Hkill ease a pain, or huniau
Hynipathy comfort and eoiiHole - there, too, will he he found. Of
nil the hrave and gallant deeilH hy land or Nea, none nre morn
truly great and nohle than those of men who, umidHt the
horrors of pe.stilenee, in ihc [uivacy of daily life, without the
stimulus ot excitement, publicity or hope of reward, have
toiled without reiwse to assuage the misery of the sick and
dying, nnd nt last without a murmur have laid down their
lives for their fellow-men.
Such is our profes-sion ; would you prove yourselves worthy
of it, you must begin well, aud continue as you begin.
Your eli«riti'ti'r tiiii>tt rvKi Iw nliovi' rxiiroiwili. Iloiior, up*
rtt(litiir « mill tiiUgrlty riiuat )m the vrry mr;* of your livra.
Thrn to titti iH'Mt of your «litllty y»ii iiiiiiit keep will itliri'aiit of
t\\*> titiifN ntt'l utrivn itlwnyi lo )»• iiiioiiiiillMlifti, riliii<i»ti<<|
liliyHlrlAiin, Tlioii^li now, no iloiilit, ymi know fVi'tytliinK
ilwMit mitilioltii! th»t 1« wortit knowtnK, you lunnut ntiitnuln
tliiit liM|>|>y iilnti< nf nlfnlrii without i-on^tKnt iUlit(riit Ntmly.
< iiti ful oliMi'iviitlon In tlti> HurrKt nmil to •tnii'Mt. Tntln ••yi*,
•III, iin<l touuli ; invratlKUtc fVcry •iiHit tliormi^lily itinl NyMtcina*
tluiitly { oliMirvn i)Vi<rytliint(, i^oiiNiilirinif nothiiit( too trivlnl or
Uiinnti'. Htuily tl'v luw* of luiiio* lunl riri'i-t itinl it|)|>Iy tlii'in hi
your iluily |irnotii'M ; uoiiiili|i>r duiiIi iiin" um u |itolili'ni yiii uri*
ciiIIimI u|miii to »olv«. Ktiiily out inn'tiilly nml catiiiiikt)' iit ita
|ir' |M<r vului> till' imrMDiml fintor ; iiiiii to tri'iit your |Mtlrnt, not
IiIn iliHfUNi', lUnI ymi will llti<l the priKitii'K of nn'iliiiiii* un itli*
■orliin^, riiMriiiiitiii^ Ntmly, u iu'ver likiling noum- of |ilfiiNUi«
•aimI ((rutlfluiitloii, thit hi'Nt untlilotn to Jenlouiy, irritiitlon aiitl
i{ui'ruloint ilimiiiiti'iit, I pniy yon, ilo not iiltow yoiirNclvrit to
Ui-K>'io'ruti' into ihi' routun' pructitiotn'r. Minh h inikii ciiri'M
vi-iy littli- for |)rinci|iU'N or (l)'iluctioiiii thr|-i>froni— the ininorip-
tioii In IiIn grimt atiinil hy — uinl with u ]MM;kftl'ul of them hu i*
itrnii'il for any )'iii)-i'({«'n(iy. Ilr |ion)'n uh h jtraiiii'ul nukit, no
tlirory or iioihhmimi' iilioiit him. Whih' you Mtudy tlir iuni'ii
which uoini' nnili'r your can*, do not fuil to iu!i|uaiiit yourNilvcN
with the ri>Nultiianil opiniouNof othurN. Atli'ml ini-dicalitoniftii't
uinl oonvi'iitioiiN, for then' you i'omi> in i^ontnct with fellow-
worki'iH of riper tix|M*rii'nue, and mutual lirmtit \» ditrivid from
critioiHin>{ and \mi\n critiniwd. Jif.a<l dili<jf.ntly. Uecd the
current jonrnalM, they giev you the latent iiewn from the front ;
the pioiieerH of thought, the original workeiHand iuvcHtigaton
are there, like picketH and skirmiHhurH, Npyiug out the land.
At all event!, it in iiown from thu front, of almorl)iug intereat,
though Ni'.lijuut to much alteration and iiorruction, and not iil*
wayH trustworthy. Iti the tcxt-hookii you tiad thu Holid ground
that has b«t>u wou.
In the practice of your profeHsion you have certain well-delined
duticH to your patieiitN— there Ih, ia fact, an implied coutruct
between you. Tliey, oa their p>irt, plao confidence in you,
and truiit you. In your haadH are placed, HometimeH, health
aud happinesH, honor and reputation, the itwueN of life and
death. You, on your part, in accepting ouch grave reNjJOUHi-
bilities, are bouad to |>oH»eHH and maintain a competent know
ledge of your profession, to devote due care and attention to
your patients and exercise your best skill. In your professioual
relations, you will be a'mitted iato tlie privacy of the family
circle ; ia sickness the society musk is olF and you will see poor
hiunnntty In nil it* wnAkiii<«. Y<>it wtll knnm th« ■hAilowt
ttiiit lUrkfii rnnnf • liiiitii>, tlm ht'lilnti wtrrow* th*t •iitl>ktt#r
titnuy A Ufp ; wigUtf M>nMU, liti|Mirtiinr ronfl'li'iifli*! may W
roiiiiiiittxl fii yiHir cnrt', Aii<l tliii* tiui •mlj tli<' llv>'*, Imt off ii
Dip |ir<)i|H'<^t« an<l (brtuii** •■( lriittvi>|iii»U, tlto \»':\>>', liotior ixmi
hn|i|iiu(>M of fntiilUx*, nti'l •'Van th*' W"lfitr« of tlir ooiiimiinltT
limy r»«t III yiHir lidtitU. L'ltou your |irii<l<'ti(i'' itii<l amitioti
((n<itl iiitiTtxla iiii»y liitiit( ; l>«witrr Kow ymi li«triy tliiiii,
Ki'ini'titlx r, t<N), tittt tli< iMinoit'il fiMtor I'litKn vi^ry UrKi'ly Into
tlii< |ir>i>)lr'ni i>( nxu'vm, lly your |Nitlaiit>t yitu »m riiliii*il not
only lor V'liir iiii<ll'i«t nklll, hut iiliio for tln' rcfrcithliiK or
■o<itliiii({ iiiltiii'tici' III' your owit iN'rwiiiitllty ^u t;''»tl" nutuiinr,
A K«iitl»' voi.'i nixl i<viu|Mithv iTK |»<)ti lit 'iK'tiirn iit tl»«» I'lirp.
While you Ktrlvo to )w nkilfiil Iti your |iiwf»>Miou, do not forKi't
thnt wlidt hum til •kill \-* »< w> iimr' itvitil, <«yiii|>ikthy nint kUi<U
ntnn limy t)'iii|M-r it hlow vnu ituiint witrl oil, or ht{ltt<'U A
■orrow you citiiiiot itvirt. !t<- liouorithtc, honi'tt, upright t •'
Hytiipatlii'tio li«ti«iii>r, u witt< iiiutiiti'lliir ; hut • go$np, a ^l/«•
heartf iirvi-r. Striri' to hi it rny of min«hln«' In rvnTy hoin« 5
li't ill" Kirk hriKlitiMi itt your I'litrAin^" ; h' tlu' litth' oun
long for your rUitM ; thi'u wIumi your lifi'-work i« ilrnwltit(
to It clow -wiuii you III'' iihl ninl Krity -nun nnil wmiir'n
Krown, whom ynu hrtvc watclt**'! itinl tiinti'ii front infAury,
will love iiiul ri'vtuo you, niii| nliiTi«h yi>ur nn'niory iu tliB
tfodlPIlt IHtlM'UI.
Winn you hctfin lh«' |>rAntlo»> of your profimtlon, you will h«
At oiiuc thriiwii into I'lmtnot itiid coiniM'tition with other medi.
oaI iiiHii. K)>incnih«<r, you are f«Uow<worki<n ; let no unwi-nily
rivalry or jialoimy initr your friiinlly rt'lationM. Follow Btrictly
one c'liilc (if I'thiiiM, for it it tiothitii( nion' or Icmh thitn it pntcti*
CitI it|i|ilii'iition to tif'ilicitl luitttcrM of tln' ^oMun rulo in it*
ui'gtttivti form — I) 1 noMuito other* '.hat which you would not
hiivi' ihnii ilo unto you. IJi' iiiodint in your dfinriinor, i'n|mcI«
ally to older ni> n |«'rha|i{ tiny may not he an well up itM yi>ur«
M'lvei in the litteHt teituhiuKS of the schooli, but from ioiig
pernoniil olMcrvittion and exjxirience, tlioy have gathered rieh
stores of knowled^je which no mere hook loro can ^ive, and
which you must work many y< arn to acijuire. Do not h>rg«t
that there U often rot»m f^r honeHt ditfereiioe of opinion. We
•om«tim''8 hear it said that doctors ditfer. ofcourHe they dilfur
— and so do all men who are not mere inachineH ; mun who
reflect weigh uvideiice, halauco proKul.ilititiH and uho their own
judgment and coinnion nenHc. The clergy ditfer, lawyers and
judges differ, philosophers, men of science, politicians, politi ul
economists, thoughtful men everywhere differ — and so do doctors.
Not ouly is there 100m for houest difference of opinion, there
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ill room nlHO for hoiint diUVTi'ni'c in tmatriH'iit. Vou wUh
to go Irom M<;(»ih <'ol fge t<» tli»' Tout Olliot! ; you Imvc your
choice of umiiy tlilViTi'iit Auyn, each of wliitih will i-vnntually
bring you to your (li-Htiiiution. Ho you will tlml in iiruotice,
til** Hiini» **h<l niiiy Ix' a(;coni|)liHhiMl in many liiU'crfnt \\nyn,
the ultinuiti! clioii't! of nn'tiioil licin^ lurg*>Iy a [UuHtion ot
taHto and taot on tliu part of tii).* praititioncr
HtisitleH our mnr** initniiliiit)! duties to our piiticuts, tliere
art' otiier indirect oliUgutiouH non** tin- Wha liiniiing. From
the pant W) inherit tlie uucuinulatfd knowlcdgf and i-xpcri-
ence of ageM ; it ia innuinhent upon us not only to trunHUiit
this goodly inheritance unimpaired, hut alfo to contrihute all
we can to increase the Htorc. Science entrusts us with vari-
ous talents ; in return she deniaudb from us a profitable ser-
vice. The best men in the profession "verywhere consider it
one of their first duties to record for the ben 'lit of the pro-
fession, their c:i8rs, uiethiMls uud results. liut some of you
may say, it is all very well for the city men, witii their great
hospital and other advantages, to do original work and ad-
vance the cause of science, but what can be expected from a
poor couutry practitioner, isolated from converse with his con-
freres, with limited exji-rience, few V<ooks, scanty means and
opportunities all too few ? No man's lot is so humble that he
cauuot cherish the scientific spirit. Your books may be few,
but the great book of nature lies ever open ; read thoroughly
the few lines or chapters spread before you, and by mere con-
centration of attention you may discover tlierein a hidden
meaning, undetected by those who perforce must skim from
page to page. The country practitioner has one great advant-
age over his city confrere, lie has time to think. The rush
and whirl of city life is fatal to steady fruitfui thought, aad
we .ind that many of the brightest discoveries of scienti^3
medicine, are the contribution of quiet, thoughtful men, with
limited opportunitfes, but imbued with the scientific spirit.
You are beginning your career in a time of unusual scientific
activity ; chemistry, experimental physiology, pathology, and
pharmacology are rapidly changing the aspect of practical medi-
cine. Sanitary science and preventive medicine offer specially
rich fields for original research. The problems are legion, and
demand for their solution carefulness of observation, i ccuracy
of thought and soundness of judgment. Every one of you can
do something. Above all, have faith in yourselves, have faith
in your art. Let a firm abiding faith be the mainspring of
your practice. No human theory is perfect — science and art
are progressing, improving. Be ready to abandon the old whan
proved false, to accept the new when proved true. But do not
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throw iiwiiy till' fiii til you liivi, until joii iin' mip' of miotlu'r
to t(ik<' its |)lii(;»i. An iiii|>iTlm:t, ilMlfctivi' faitli i* fir iK'ttcr
tlmn no faith at uU. It i-*, after all, v.'ry *>aHy to |)ohc an a
Rce|)tiu or iuotioulaat ; to iu<-cr ami ri>'l at pn-vailin^ iM^liefi and
|iiiictii"" ; to profi'MH Jinlu'licf in tlif I'lllducy of drii^H, and tlio
Iii>Hsil)iliti<'R of naturr, ncioncn ai.d art, liut nui'Ii a nn'iital
attitude hntokouH w<!akiH'HH, not strt'iigtl; - coucfit, not know-
lod^t!. I lidHiHich you do not join tin- rankw of tins nit'dical
uihiliHtH ; lliu man without faith in Hcit-nrc, in hin nrt, or
liinisolf, is like a Hhip without hallr.st or niddor,
Now, flualiy, you have uouie dutii-s to the University.
Hitherto you have litM'u .itudentM of mi'dicine, your chiff allej^i-
aiici! has lifen to your own jirofi-Hsors. To ilay your Alma
Mater enrolli you among her sons, and sends you forth into
the worhl, hearing ler name. In all her departments, hIh' has
claims upon your lifedon^ iiitenst and sympnthy. Wiiile
her reputation is in a riianner your reputat.on, and her suc-
cess your suucess, do not forget that in like inanuer your repu-
tation is her rt^putation, and your success her success. Strive
to he worthy of her — guard well the cliiirge this day entrusted
to your care. According to an ancient Jewish legend, the
patriarch Abraham wore upon his l)rea8t a jewel, whose light
raised those which were bowed down, ind healed those which
were sick. And when he died, the jewel was set in the heavens,
where it still shines among the stars. May the badge cou-
ferred on you to-day be as mighty as the patriarch's jewel of old,
and if you guard it untarnished to the very cud, your names
will shine forever among those starry hosts to whom the eyes
of humanity ever turn with admiratiou, gratitude and love. 1
Oo forth, graduating class of '90, bearing aloft as your banner 1
the motto " Excelsior," ever onward and upward, and may )
success attend your efforts. In the name of your professors, '
in the name of the University, Godspeed and fare you well. j
T0.t'"
/r^ -^
FACULTY OF COMPARATIVE MEDICINE
AND VETERINARY SCIENCE.
The Principal announced that the Corporation had
been pleased to inaugurate the new Faculty by grant-
ing the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science,
honoris causa, to Professor Duncan M. N. Mc-
Eachran, the Founder of the Veterinary College and
the Dean of the Faculty. The degree was then con-
ferred.
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Dr. McEftchrfin then roml tho lists of cfindidatos for
Graduatiuu, as woU ah tho lista of Hunord and Prizoa,
and Ciillod up tho cnndidatu^H fur tho degroo.
ThoBC were divided into tiioao who hftd in proviou*
yoftrs tnkon the cortiftcftto of tho Veterinary College,
and tho80 who Imd pasaed in tho recent oxaminntions,
aa follows : —
rnOM fKEVIUUb BEHHIONS.
Austin, R. D., V.S. ; Baker, ProfcsHor Malcolm C, V.S.,
Montreal; Fiall, E. P., V.S,, Stanstcail, r.*^. ; Hecket, Geo. C.
V.S., Montreal ; Bry<len, Williamson, V.S., 3fi Su<lliury St.,
BoBton, Mass. ; Clement, A. W,, V.S., Baltimore, M.D. , U.S. ;
Couture, J. A., V. S., Quebec; Craig, Wm., V. S., Cornwall,
Ont., Dauhigny, V. T., V.S., Montreal ; Dawes, M. A., V.S.,
St. Anne de Bellevue ; Dillon, Gerald P., V.S., Toronto, Ont. ;
Dyer, Charles E., V.S., Sutton, P.Q. ; Godilard, A. J. G., V.S. ;
Hall, Win. B., V. S., Quebec, P. Q. ; Harris. A. W., V. S.,
Ottawa, Ont. ; Harris, James G., V. S., Duluih ; Hinkley,
Nelson P., V.S., Buffalo, N.Y. ; Hoare, Edward v'., V.S. and
M.ll.C.V.S., Cork, Ireland; Jakeman, William, V.S., Halifax,
N.S. ; U'may, Daniel, V. S. ; Lyford, C. C, M. D., V. S.,
Minnea{)olis, Minn., U.S.; McCormick, Archibald, V.S.,
Ormstown, P.Q. ; McEachran, Professor Charles, V.S., Mon-
treal ; McLellau, Frederick W., V.S. , Bridgeport, Conu., U.S. ;
McWhinnie, Hy., V.S., Troy, N.Y., U.S. ; Miller, John A.
V.S., Storm Lake, Iowa ; Munro, Malcolm, VS., Lancaster,
Ont. ; Mylne, R C, V.S. ; Ormond, Chas. H., V.S., Milwau-
kee, Wis. ; Parker, John M., V.S., Montreal ; Sangster, Geo.,
V.S., Huntingdon, P.Q. ; Simpson, Martin W., V.S., Green-
field, Mass.; Skaife, F. W., V.S., Montreal; Smith, Henry
D., V.S., Montreal; Thomas, Flavel S., M.D., Ph.D., V.S.,
Hanson, Mass. ; Torrance, Frederick, B.A., V. S., Brandon,
Man. ; Wardel, Walter, V. S., Ac^uednct St., Montreal ;
Wroughton, Theodore Ambrose, V.S., Fort McLeod, N.W.T.
SESSION OF 1889-90.
Crossman, Geo. £., Bnishton, N.Y., U.S. ; Darling, Andrew,
Montreal ; Hsyman, Julian M., Boissevin, Man. ; McGIue,
John, Lynn, Mass., U.S. ; Mills, Professor Wesley, M.A., M.D.,
McGill College ; Scanlan, Henry, Montreal ; *Scott, James F.,
St. Michel, Montreal ; Walsh, R. N., Huntingdon, P.Q. ;
Willyoung, Leiter E., Albion, N.Y.
* Cannot reotive the degree until be is of age.
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Dr. Seanlan waa th«n oallod on to read tho Vnlo-
dietory, and the Doan addressed the graduntus : —
Hefore addrcming himself specially to the gradiiatfl*, he re-
ferred to the branches of scientific Htudy to which hin Faculty
was derotcd, and traced thu rise of Veterinary Science from the
earliest time, until now it is competent to rank side l;iy aide
with human medicine, h embraced the study and cnmpariflon
of the anatomy, physiology and diseaHOH of animals, witli those
of the highest type of animal- man. Of nt^ceggity, tin* Rttiily
was confined more particularly to domestic animal.t, in which
field of study they hud a most comprehensive one, when it was
considered that medical science, in all its collateral branches
and Hub-divisionH of study, !iad to be considered in relation to
the ditforeut classes of douiesiic animals. Looked at in a still
broader light, when we consider that in Canada alone there are
about 1,165,288 horses and 3,806,479 cattle and other horned
animals, worth, in the aggregate, say $200,000,000, and repre-
senting no small proportion of the country s wealth, and know-
ing, as we do, that everyone of these animals is, like ourselres,
liable to accidents and diseases, many of which arc prercutable,
many curable, surely the ministers to these animals in sickness,
from a pecuniary point alone, ought to be men well grounded
in medical science. Day by day the sciences of Human and
Comparatire Medicine were becoming more closely united and
more and more dependent upon one another. The day was not
far distant when a course on Comparative Medicine would
form a part of the curriculum of every medical school. He
next paid a glowing eulogy to McOill < ollege, which had done
so much for learning throughout the country.
Speaking to the graduates, he said :— Gentlemen, — You have
now completed the curriculum prescribed for you, and have
been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science.
This you have gained after a hard course of study, and having
passed most searching written and oral tests, by independent
examiners appointed by the Government, as well as the exami-
nations pre:scribed by the University.
Presumably, therefore, you are qualified to practice ; I be-
lieve you to be so. Your examiners declare you so, this
great University announces you so. Now, gentlemen, do not
imagine this memorable day in your lives is to mark the end
of your studies ; by no means.
During your pupilage you have had but little time to familiar
lie yourselves with the literature of your profession other than
your text-books. It will now be your duty to do so. To ksep
pace with the rapidly-erolving science of Medicine, you must
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he ronitiuit rciiderH of iiri)>ntifin journals aihI im-w ]iulilio«tioiii,
not alone tlicHe disectly bearing on your own purticulnr pro-
ffMion or icience, but on all co-lateral luhJectN, There ia no
proreaHion which reiinirca in ita nieinhera ao varied a storu of
grn<-rul knowledge aa dofs youra.
In the daily wnlka of life you will conio in contact with all
rlaaaea of aociety, and all degreea of rank and atation. You
will be ex])ccted to have a general knowledge more or leHN ex-
tenaive, and be expected to engage in intelligent uonveraatioii
on alnioat every conceivable subject which hap|)enH to l>e of
particular interest to eaoh sitcoial client. ThuN, the advanced
fanner leads you into discussiona on " Siloa," on feeding stand-
ards, the relative merits of this or that breed of cuttle, liorMes,
sheep, or swine.
The sporting man imagines that you should know all win-
ners and (tcdigrees of noted horses. The {lolittcian expecta
you to be thoroughly conversant with the bills before the houae,
and will be surprised if you admit that you do not wade
through Hansard regularly.
It is your duty, therefore, to be a student of everything
around you ; be observant, and gather information from every
source iK>asible. Make it a habit, ou every occasion, when
you are asked for information which you cannot impart from
want of knowledge, note it down, and go to your library and
inform yourselves of It for future use. So in your practice ae«
quire a habit of noting cases, record every case of more than
passing interest, and study the subject carefully, read every
available standard author on it, and in the light of knowledge
so obtaine<I, applied to the case under observation, you will
soon become masters of your profession.
Never miss an opportunity of making a post-mortem exami*
nation ; nothing aids a man so much in making a correct diag<
nosis as the re})eated corrections and errors disclosed by a post-
mortem examination. Never waste a pathological specimen,
think how much good others may gain who succeed you as
students of Comparative Medicine, from even one specimen,
accompanied by a carefully recorded history. Museum speci-
mens, accompanied by histories, are of great service in illus-
trating didactic lectures.
In your practice acquire the habit of careful clinical inspec-
tion, and ever remember that your patients, though dumb, are
in all things like as we are— they hear, see, feel, smell, taste,
suffer pain, and enjoy pleasureable emotions just as we do.
Deal with them in the full consciousness of these facts. Do
not frighten them either by voice or look, never cause even the
slightest pain that you can prevent, and never nauseate them
,
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by mi'iiicnl aoni|)oiin)U mich itn ynu would coiiiidpt it hiirliarouM
in a phyHiiunii to prfucrilx' for younwlf.
Id mirffical oiKTatioim, do not forget tlio •entifiit nrrv*'!! which
ramify in rvery jMirt of tlu' liody, ('niploy cvfry ini'ana in your
powrr to IfMon the snir<'rinK in in'ccssiiry oiwrationM ; too little
uiu^ ia niad«4 of th« viihiable diNcoveries ii)i[>lii'd to l«fM«>n hnman
■utTeriiift— local and f^t-ncral an»'stli(<tiri.
In your f<Ta h»' inoderat**— l>y no nieanH und«trvalii<> your
lirofnaaional aervictn— Imt be Hatiifled with fair, unHlerate
chargra.
AcquirH prompt bustinem liabita, kfi'p ♦•nKaK''""'"^'' P'J'X'tu*
ally ; nothing drivcH friends and clicutM away ho (piiokly as in<
attention to cngngcmentH.
Colleit your accountH regularly, jiay yourown debta promptly,
and avoid dubt an you would a (|uickMand.
(lentlemLMi, in going out into the great world, do not sup-
|)OHe tliat you will not have to meet with op])08ition and dis-
couragements ; but meet them manfully ; and let mu aN8iire
you, that with your Hcientitic attainments, and by nnim]M!ach-
able uonduot, by industry, sobriety, and fair dealing with all
men, you need have no fear for the future.
The importance of your profession is daily becoming more
and more understood ; if you fail, blame not your proteHsion, but
blame yourselves, and never forget that, under no circumstances,
can your profession disgrace you — but you may disgrace your
profession.
Choose for your companions those only who are enlightt.ii(?d
and refined ; let your reading and your conversation always be
elevating in character.
In all things be gentlemen ; live as gentlemen, talk ns gen*
tlemen, and drese like gentlemen.
Much more might profitably be said on your duty to your-
selves, to your clients, to your profession, and to your Alma
Mater, but time forbids.
In conclusion, therefore, gentlemen, on behalf of your teachers
who, we trust, you will consider your life-long friends, 1 say
to you " God-speed." We send you forth into a wide field of
scientific usefulness, in which we trust some of you, at least,
will become eminent and succ 'ssful men, honored and respected
by your fellows and confreres. We will watch your progress as
fathers do their children, and never forget that we look to you,
who are the first University graduates of this Faculty, to uphold
the reputation of your Faculty, and this great University, of
which it forms a minor part.
In the name of the Faculty, I beg to tender our thanks to
the Provincial Government for their liberality in continuing to
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givo UN an annual ^'nitit, tu tluMD! i^unih iin-n witn conRtitiiti' ihn
Mounl of KxaniinetH, who liuv« trnvflltd Umu iUhUuw, in onlf-r
to naitUt UH, and to thia gmit asm'tnldy, fur your | utioncu iu
liitxnin^ to ilii'M- rciimrkN.
'I'ho rrincipixl conj^ratulutinl the ('onvocatioii on
tilt! succnHHful cluHf of thn Mcdioiil St'HHioii, mill ou
tho accoiHion of a uhw, viyoroua aLcl uHoful Kuculty
to the LFnivorHity. lie oxproH,' otl regrot tlmt ii ropro*
•Miitiitivo of tho I*ruvinci;il Oovurnintmt, who wa*
ox|ti'cto«l to hoiiuur thn CoiivooiUion by his pronouce,
hiul bfloii uimhln to iittmiil.
Ii«v. I'riucipul Mi\cVic;ir thun proiiounotfd tlio
bt'Uudictiou.
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II.
FACULTIES OF LAW, APPLIED SCIENCE,
AND ARTS, (Ai'UiL 30tii.)
In view of the oxpectoti j)roflonco of His Excol-
lemiy tho Viaitor, it wivs dociilod, some time ago, by
tlic Govornora and Coii)Oi'i\tioii to hoM the Convo-
cation for all of tho above Facultioa in a largo public
hall, and to condense tho whole into ono afternoon.
The Windsor Hall having been seloctod for the
purpose, it was arranged that the Convocation should
assemble iu tho auto-rooms of the hall, and proceed
thence to tho platform or dais extemporized for tho
occasion. Seats were reserved for the graduating
classes and students in the immediate front of the
dais, a portion of the hall in rear of these was set
apart for guests having tickets, and tho remainder
was left open to the public.
Some difficulties necessarily occurred in marshal-
ing the procession, owing to the now circumstances,
and the arrangements in the hall were, to some ex-
tent, interfered with by the unexpected fact that this
large room, capable of accommodating 1,500 persons,
was actually crowded with about 2,000, many of
whom arrived more than half an hour before the pro-
ceedings began.
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Tilt' prooi'MHion i»f <'ouvocntion wiw fortnod punnln-
itlly at liiilf'-pimt twu, iiinl \\h it. I'tilxnul thn hivtl thn
iriiivtMHity Mtisiciil AHMucintiori, iitidor t)io ^iiidnnooot
Mr. Ilolirnr, Hung witli flxcnlltmt nlFoct tlio " Sol<lior«'
(/horur," from Fftunt, whilo tho ftu»li»ncn roMo iim 1 1 in
KxnolliMicy tho (fovornor-dc^nornl, iicconipaniod hy
thn ChiincoUor, pnHHod up t\w iiish' which had boon
kept op»m for tliin j)iirpo«o.
llin Kxcolluuoy, lut ViHitor, oocupicul tlin cliair of
tStiito, luvving oil hiH ri^ht tht; (*)ir.nottllur, and on hin
In ft tho Principal, tlxi innniborH of Convocation and
diHtinguiHhod giioHtA occupying thn apacn at eithnr
Hide. Among tl»0H«« pronont on thn daid wrro : —
Mr. •!. I[. K. Mulaon, Sir .lo^nph IlickMon ; VloHHra.
.lohn Molaon, W. C McDonald, Hugh McLnnnan,
Croorgo Haguo, E. B. riroonflhinlda, and 8. Finlny —
(Jovornors ; Prof. Alox. Johnaon (Vice-Principal), Dr.
Kobort Craik, Dr. U. A. Howo, liov. Dr. Corniali, Mr.
.r. K. Dougall, Rev. Prof. Murray, Prof. R. J. Harring-
ton, Kov, E I. Rexford, Rov. J)r. Hondoraon, Prof. J. S.
Archibald, Q.C., Dr. Oeorgn Ross, Mr. John S. Hall,
Q.C., M.P.P., Dr. F. W. Kelley, Rov. Dr. Barbour,
Prof. N. W. Tronliolmo, Q.O., Rov. Jamos Barclay, Dr.
T. A. Rodgor, Mr. J. H. Burland, and Dr. 1). Mc-
Fachran — Follows ; Dr. D. C McCallum, and Mr.
Justice Wurtele — Professors emeriti ; Chief-Justice
.fohnson, Mr. Justice Davidson, Mr. Justice Cross,
Mr. Justice Loranger, Mr. Justice Taschereau, Mr.
Justice Jette, Mr. Justice Tait, His Lordship the
Bishop of Algoma, Rev. Principal Adams (Lennox-
ville), Rev. J. A. Nownham, Prof. Darey, Prof.
Ponhallow, Dr. Wm. Gardner, Prof. C. E. Moyse,
Prof. C. H. McLeod, Dr. L. H. Davidson, Dr. Jas.
Stewart, Dr. George Wilkins, Prof. Chandler, Prof.
T. Wesley Mills, Dr. J. C. Cameron, Rev. Prof.
CouBsirat, Dr. A. J. Eaton, Mr. Arch. McGoun, Mr.
Paul T. Lafleur, Dr. W. G. Johnston, Miss Helen S.
Gairdner, M. Ami (Ottawa), Dr. Trenholme, Mr. J.
W. Brakenridge, Mr. C. J. Fleet, Mr. W. J. White,
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Vrof. M. Ilulchinnon, (^.(/., Unv. f'ftnon Klln^ood,
Knv. Dr. Sliiiw, Sir JiimoHlinint, Mr. II. Ahholt, t^.('.,
Mr. .liuiiuN Fiirriiir, Mr. .1. NuiMtiiitli, Mr. N. T. Kinlli>,
Mr. K. «. Woir, Mr. W. Mol^^.i Wullnmk, Mr. K. II.
Il.'uniltuti, Mr. <iour({«) KdwurilH, Mr. M. llnrHoy, and
n uuinhnr of graduiiUm, inoludiug suvurul liuly griulu-
lltOH.
Tlio (iriidimtofl' Socioty of tho Ottnwii Vnlloy won
rttpritHontod by Sir JiunuH A. (iruut, MA)., K.O.M.,
rnmidnnt; Mr. .1. H. HurlAud, H.A.Sc, Mr. II. M.
Ami, M.A., Dr. It. lUdl, and Mr. (J. F. CnUUrn, M.A.
It had hmii ho\uH\ thnt Sir J. A. Miicduniild wuiild
hnvo ixxin uuo of tho guoHlH. TliiH pruvfd iiiipuflHihlu,
but Lady MacduniUd wus iirotfont, aud wan Hoiitdd
with tho ladi<!8 uf novoral uf tho (iuvnriiurH mid l(tiul-
ing officorH uf tho (InivorKity in th(^ ntHorvod miatfl.
Tho mooting waH oi»ouod with prayor by Uov. I'ruf.
Clark Murray.
Tho Chauoollui', Sir Duuald A. Smithy in hix opou-
ing address, rcforrcd to tho prosonco of Lord Stanloy,
the Ropresontativo of tho Quoon, the worthy dosceud-
ant < <' an illustriouB houHo that had done groat and
good sorvico to tho Empire, tho Govornor-Uouoral of
this groat JJominion, which is destined to become
greater and greater every year. Sir John Macdouald
was, unfortunately, unable to be presunt, hut ho was
glad to see that I^ady Macdonald had honored them
with her presonco. It was the aim and desire of
everyone connected with McGill that it should hold
a still higher position among tho schools of learning,
not only on this Continent but in Kurope. They
were proud of tho position which it already holds.
Starting from a very small beginning, it had, in the
last five years, advanced by leaps and bounds. He
referred to tho numerous gonorous gifts that had been
made to the University. To Mr. Wm. Molson they
were indebted for the Convocation Hall, which, in
those days, was sufticiont for their n'-cossities, but
was far too small, to-day, for their wants. He most
cordially welcomed His Excellency, and esteemed it
a great honor to have him among them.
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FACtlLTY OF I,A\V.
I'rnf. 'rrotiliuliiiit, (j.(!., M.. !>., wim tliAti cnllctl uii,
nn honn of tho Ffuniliy ut' biw, lu intrutltioti tin* l>iiMi>
ntwit uf that Fiiaiilly. Ho uuiii^i'atulatiMl ilinin uu tha
pMNttnott ul' tlin )liiitiii}^iiiH)MMl nulilfinun whu (h thn
(Juviirnur (it)iiuriil ut' tint ouiintry und llio KnprtiHttti-
Ulivn uf lift' Majimty. Knfiirrin({ tu tli«i iiiikgiiillnoiit
tluniitiuiiM tliiit liivtl lionii iiiiultt tu uthiir Fnciiltii*M, Iim
tutichitd upuii tint <liHiV(lviuitu({tiH umlitr which tint
Faculty uf Lnw liihurixl. 'rim Ihwh in thix I'ruviucti
iliirnrnti fruiii thuMu uf thn rnit of tint Duiiiiniuii,
Hu that fur piipilH thry witro liiiiitud tu thn I'ruvincn
uf (juobi)O. FiVUM luini, thti pttupht witnt uf ilillurout
riicofl and langiiiiguH, and thtty cunHtitutcd unly thu
minurity. ThuM tho HUpply uf Htudunta wuh hu Hniall
that tho fotis woro nut Hunioiont tu aiippurt thtt
Faculty, and it waH a <iu<tHliun whoth'tr thuy would
hav«t tu (,'ivo up Juriaprudoucu ur Huppurt tho Faculty
uf liiiw. It woH in this criHin that u tiiorchant friund
Hhuw<ul hJH appreciation of law hy (iotninj^ forward
with a (trincttly tlonation. Ilu waH proud tu nt^u a
practical pttuplo liku uufh dutoriuinud tu maintain law
HchuuU. Among thu law Hchuuls uf uthor univorriitiuH
ho did not sou a Binglo unduwmttnt which ()(|uallod
that wliich Mr. McDonald had given to ua. Addrosa-
iug thu atudunta, ho aaid : — Lot thom bo truo to thorn*
solvofl, and thoy would bo truo in tho boHt houho to
thoir Alma Mator. Ho cloaod by urging thom to bo
honoHt ard upright citizens oh woU aa diligent and
atudioua profesaional men. Ho then road thu Hat
of thoae who had attained the B.C.L. degree, which
waa 08 follows : —
Warren A. Kneoland, Montreal ; George P. England, Dun-
ham, Quebec ; Ueaire H.Oirouard, Montreal ; Thos. J. Viirand,
Montreal ; Alfred E. Harvey, Stanstead ; H. K. Pelletier,
Marieville, Que.; John D. L. Anibrow;, Montreal.
The list of medala, prizea, and honours having alao
been read, the successful candidates wero called up,
and received their distinctions from the Visitor and
tlTo Chancellor.
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Tim ({riiiluiitin^ oImm wim mUtu] up tu thn fruitt of
tint pliitturiii i\nil tlin (li'oUriitiuii iMltniiiiMtMrnil, wlnui
thn i|n){riMt witn ounfi'rnni in tlin uhiihI iniuin«*r by
I'riiioipikl Hir Williiun DitWNori.
Mr, A, K, llarvuy, U,('.L,, tli«»u ruuU titu Vuludio-
tory.
KACJUIiTY OF Al'PMKl) HCIKNCK.
Tli«) I'rincipAl tlimi oxpnmMod hiit ro^^rot that iiti
licoidunt, fortuiiiktoly iiutui'iiHoriuiiH tiiiturt), pntviuittul
tho Dniui uf ihu Kitoulty uf AppliiMl Solonco fruiii
Imiug |)rt3H(mt, and fruin luitiuunuing thn nvtud houu-
faotiuiiH nuidu tu that Kiioulty, hut a prinltxlHlatninimt
uf thiiHv liad b()ou diHtrihutixl in thi) hall, ami Dr.
ilarrin({tun wuuld aniiuuuco thn ruHultn uf tho ox-
aiiiinatiuUH.
Dr. Marrin^^tun nhortly ntformd tu thn iMMjimMt uf
Iho latu Mr. ThuiuiM Workinan uf 9120,000 tu fuuiid
a diipartiuont uf nmchaiiiual uii}{iu(ii)ttii^ aud tu pro-
vidu the uuouHtfary wurkHhupH, and th*t HliniuluH ({ivnn
by tluH aunuunconiont intlu(«ncing many uf our
citizoDH, whu arudintctly ur indiructly cunnoctod witli
tho iuduHtrial artH and tradoH, Htill further tu aid in
oxtuuding thu wurk uf thu faculty, tho rodult boing
uuninruus aubsoriptiuuH, amuuutiug uppruximatfdy tu
upwardH uf $2&,000. He next rofurrod in fitting
torms tu Mr. MoDuuald's still larger gift to uruct a
tochiiical buildiug, cuutainiug thormudynamic, hy-
draulic aud eloctrioal laboraturies, hiboraturies fur
tusting tho Htrength of materials, museum, Ii})rary,
lecture rooms and drawing ruoms. Work on tho
buildings is to be proceeded with at once, aud it is
expected that the workshops will bo available fur use
early in next session. He referred to the pamphlet
prepared by tho Dean and to the announcement of
the Faculty for further details as to the new buildings
and the apparatus and appliances with which they
would be furnished, which would far exceed any-
f
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thiii^of till' kitnl hitlinrto pruvdlntl in thii« noniiiiiun.
I In tliKii ntml itxtrrtrtM I'luiii tli** rrpurt uf tlm hnuti
uf tliii Kiioiilty.whi'*' will txi ioriiuul in tho A|)|M<nilix.
IIm no t rnml tlm linlii uf lluuour* itn«l Prix^M, lunl
Odlli'il up iliit Mucoi'Huful ooliipitlitorN.
'Mill fulluwiu{{ w«*r<« tliiui pri'MiinliMi m liuviii({ fill-
(illi*it lill ttiii nonilitiunii riKpiirud fur ttin I)«gru<i uf
Kai'litilur uf Applinil Si'innou :—
In ('ivii, Knuink.rkinii, ( Advnnetd t'ournf). Kriimt AlWrt
HtniM< ; UoIk'iI Hit ki-nlikit.
In Civil. KNuiNr.r.iiiNci, (Onlinary t'ourti'}. Krin-af AllN-rt
Htoii* ; Wil'liuii .Itnliiii* Itiiliniiii ; KolH<rt Hiukmlik)' ; John
Kilwnril Holiwitxnr.
In Mi'iiiiiNifAi. V.tfn\svf.nisn, ( nnllnary f^ottfMii ).~-Ueury
Miirtyii KitttiMuy ; IVrcy IIowk MiiMlHtoti ; Thoiiiiiii l|i<ury
\V'iii|{liikiii Mili*« ItAwmiOH WilliKiiin.
In Mininii Kniiinkkkino, Willlniii Id'tiry II. Wnlkxr ;
llii^li Yi'lviTtmi KiiNMfl.
Mr. i'tircy It. Mvuiih tlmii riin*l tlm viiliuliotury ou
1)hIiii1I' uC tlio (tmiluiit)«it in Appliml Siiinnnn.
Tlio MiiHiciil AMHHuoiiitiun tliun hsiii^ tlio fulluwin{{
vurHtiH, cutiipuHml l>y ii lady ui lint gnuliiiitin^' cUhh : —
Our lienrti um liiflitunuti anil iiiiiilo Klitil ;
Siioomm now ralKhn i>u|iremn,
InRloftd of nnxioii* iloiibtM itiiii r«urt
Whioh ilnrkantd liojtn'i fiilr ilrniiiii.
Hut tlii* brii{ht HJiiw lit hM|iplne««
Mimt wiiiiu nil tflitilnuKD will,
Whoii F»te ileiiiMulK with itflrn deorne,
That wa inuiit leMvo McOIII.
'Tli true that we inuDt leave her hnllN ;
Hut let UK not furvet,
Althouith wo inuNt bo iiarteil now,
VV« ar« her Mtudontii yet.
Ani] In our lifu-luiiR oolleve nourxe,
We'll Rtrive with ariiour Mtill,
Tu follow all that wu hare learned
At itudenti uf MoOill.
FACULTY OF ARTS.
Dr. Johnnon, Doan of the Faculty of Arta, hofon)
annotiucin^ tlm resultM in that Fitculty, addroiwod
the Convocation as follows : — Thia Convocaton
nuirkri an epoch in the liiatory of thiH faculty uh well
as of two other facuItioH in the uuivursity, and in
view of the really extraordiuay incroago of our iinau-
cial rcHourceH, it is desirable to say Honiethiug about
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ita Aonilitton And progrAM. You will r«inAinh«ir thAt
till* FtwMilty of ArU ia tint fiuMilty wftinli tiiiikn«iui nilic
nitiuimt ititlitutiuti « iiMiv«r«ity. VVitliuut it tli«r«
wuiilct Im mornly prufDNNiouikl N«?liuutii in Tliitulu((y,
I^iw, Miiitiflina, A|i|>liu<l Soiitiioo, nint OuiiipnnUivii
MiHlinino. It i« till* l>u«ly, uf wliioli tlmutlinn nm tli<*
IIiiiIm ; it in tint lionrt wliinli HninlN, ur uiikIiI lo muul,
tliii tilit-hluud iMrcttlitlin^^ thruiiifli tlm riMl uf ttm Myn
tHiti. VVIixti tliitrttfurn, any fiuMilly rtionivKM n ^ntrit
ilitvitlopiiMUit, tliti iiiipurtaiion uf n prupoitiuinkl do-
vnlupmnnt uf tint Kitoulty uf Artu iit uhviuii*. It iit
iiiUMt ^rutifyint;, tlmntfuru, to tlml tlint IIiIn faoulty
will rncoivii a rorimrlcithlo n*l<litiuii iilun({ with tlin
utluim, lunl thikt tlitiM IntHitluH n linn I'ltynioN liiiitilin|{,
twu now (;hikirHwill tliiri yitar lukvit Imnn ttstalilJHlixd in
it iind nut tuo Huun. Wo unt ^ruwiti;^ ntpiilly in tli«t
KntMilty uf ArtH. Our pniHont ({nulmitin^ oIumn ih tlm
liir^^oHt wo hiuo Hont furtli. 'I'lioro nro 3'J fruni MoOill
culli*}{fl luul 4 fruin Murrin cullo^o, milking ii tutiil uf
43. 'I'ho niunlior uf iindorj^riuiuutoii in tlio litr;{oHt wo
liuve ovor liiiil, vi/.., nlM>ut IKO. Twu yoarH u^u wo
hnd unly 13'2. Wo nnt {^ruwin^ l>y UmpH itnd huundH
txH tint ClianroUur hint Hiiid. 'I'ho total nuinhtiruf our
Htuduntfl in about 300 — 298 \h, I think, tho exaot nuni-
hur, — but na wu havo morn from othor facultius at-
tundin({ our locturoM wo may ruckon 'MO an taking;
HtudioH in Artfl. As a couHoquunco our rooniH
aro iuoonvonioutly oruwd(td — in fact, wo aulfur tho
ponaltiuH uf rapid (growth and f(tol what aro nallod
"growing paiua." Our rooiiiH aro too Hiuall fur our
fltudontH, our library too amall for our l)ookH, and our
('onvocaUou Hall too nmall for our frionds, but abovo
and boyoud all (for tlutHo statomonts rofor niorely to
buildingH, and brains aro moro important than build-
ings,) our profoHHors, nvon with tho addition of thn
new chairs, aro too fow for thu number of subjects and
number of clasHits to bo taught. In another way this
convocation marks an epoch. For tho first time wo
can say at this annual meeting that this University, in
1:
AOfhtnoii with uUii«r iintvnnlUMi, «nJoy« Dm Mini* pri*
vili«((itii, with riifi<r«itcn lo th(t vitlu* uf iU )|iiurn**« ill
Arin, ill lliit uur uwii pruvinon which wn h*vit luiii(
«lUuj"*l in uthor pruvinnn* AUtl ulhnr ooiuitrioN. It
hiM ouMt uu littlrt nlFurt to uhtAin th<iN<« privilti((i««,iiiii|
it i« vitry miKih tulH* ri<i{ri«ttn<l thnl thuii«i<lt'ort«iihutttil
h«VM DiMiMotl III! iittnmpt to nritntn illfm<lin(( iitiiuii;( rnt
who livit in ihii proviticit of (^hkIhio. Thnrn wim iiu
good ri*iiMuii lor Ntioh ntti<ttipl iiri(| no jtuliiii'iktiwit.
It' itii «xploiiii;{ thip ill ihii oiuim; of )i(:i«tiii:«i i« hy iho
liiWNof WAr i»inoiii{c!ivilis*«| nitioiii inu* from inolxittit-
tioii hy iin «itu*iiiy'i( criiliii<rii, how iiiii«h iiioro «h'Miti|
uiiiv«tniiti)M, whoHK ilnty it in to primttrvn, to tninNiuitt
Hiitl if poHMtliln, to iiic*r*iiM<t kiiowlitil;^!!, Iio fnm frutii
iinrniMoiiikltlit ikiiiiiioMitiiM. 'I lint thiH i* lh«* ;{)<iinri»l
MtiiititiMMit uf our l*'rnii(*h-('iinii*liiui fitllowooiintryiiMMi
ii« nhowii hy lh<t vot*<ii in I'ltrlintiiiMtt. Il in u niu>«t
({riUifyiti({ liti*! )iiicoiiniKiu}{ fnot thnt whiit in rutl«i| th«t
H. A. Kill wiM piiMHitil hy ik iiinjority who voti^l with-
out (liMtinutioii of moo, rnli^^ioti or luii({iiii^ii. Wn
own ihiun our ihiiukH, not only for Iho juntion thny
hiiv*t iloiin uHti (it Im nut <i:iHV iilw.iyM to <lo juHlioi>) hut
ikUu for thoir cuiini;^)* in iu-tin;; upon thiur knowhtij^n
••U(i convicliuiM. Alt liutiuur tu tlinin.
Dr. JohnMon <;alUHl up thtt winnnrM of nKMhtU,
hunourH and pri/i>H, to n<<:uiv<) their ili«tinctionM from
tlio hiitidH of till) V'iHJtor iUid ('hiiiicidlor.
lln thon ntiul iho u:im*tri of thoHo who had p.-iHHttd
for thn dni^'piu of M. A., tint honour ciUididnloH hiuii;{
prnstintod lirHt, iui<l nftorwiird Ihtiordinnry in ordor of
Htiinding. Thuir niinum am : —
H. IncTs K. Rottnrrll, Williuin K. ColilonKli, < lirrii' M.
DiTick, Diuiii'l J. KritwT, KhImtI MuDou^ull, Allx-rtO. NicliolU,
Ainlrrw A. UobcrtMoii, HiMiry M. Tory, Kdwanl C. Trrnholni*',
Annie WillianiH, MivuiK- Alil)<>tt, IV-i-rH Diivi'Uon, Kliziilnali
Fiininorc, Alexander Toluiic, (icorf^e II. Matthi^wNoii, llni^li I'.
Huthorland, JainuH T. l)alt>y, John Aloxand«'r Cameron, Kn-d.
erick M. Fry, Jeanio T. Hottrrnll, Alexander K. Hall, Hilaii
W. Maok, H. McL. Kinf^horn, \Vm. Tlioman D. Mom, Alex.
Huuter, luao J. Swauaou, Alezauder W, Walak, Douald Mo-
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Vlour, P^tiT ],. Kiuhtnlsoii, WilliHiii I). Ilcul, .lolm r«rker,
Alt>xnii(l(«r M. MoOn-gfir, Mini MoFiirlaiii', Wm, K, Putoii,
Ciilviii Wright Fiiui!:, Mary H(>iiili>rM ii, .loHcpli J. Kow, Sura
K. H(;(>ti, Charli'H K. liro<li», lluxli Crai^, ('hailcH DuHriNay
nii<l Diiiioaii AiiiliTnoii. Tliu liMt ibiir iiaiiioil were fruin Morriu
colli'gt' ami wnri) |ir«>HiMit(>(l by the Utiv. •Iuiik'h liurulay, M. A.,
on bt'lialf of tliat collrge.
Tho (legroo was tlum couforrod on tho candidntns
in the uhuuI inann )r.
The ladies wore rocoi/od with n\uch chooriug, ofl[)t>-
cinlly those who hud diHtinguishod thoinselvos ns
inednllists. Lord Stanley gallantly set tho example
of rising oh each Indy presented liorself, and the lioin-
age of all that was groat and learned in connection
with old McGill to a number of simple tliough clover
young women, was one uf tho ii.terosting as it was one
of tlie touching features of convocation.
The Chancellor then called upon Mr. 1). J. Frazer,
B.A., who road the valedictory on behalf of tho gra-
duating class of men, and on Miss Abbott, B.A., to
read that for tho class of women.
Rev. Dr. Cornish then addressed tho graduates in
all the Faculties as follows : —
Ladi/ and Oentlemen Oraduafes : —
The proceedings of this day mark the termination
of your College course.
You meet with us for tho last time, in the cajjacity
of students, and the University has now conferred
upon you those academic distinctions and honours,
for the attainment of which you have been for some
years earnestly striving.
In accordance with our custom, it devolves upon
me, on behalf of the three Faculties here roprosontod,
to offer you our hearty congratulations, and to address
a few parting words to you ere we send you forth into
the active duties and difficulties of life.
The fact that you have devoted some of the best
years of your life to the pursuits and studies of tho
College, shows that you set a high value upon the
training which thereby may be secured.
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Thare may he norno who think that tho student, in
thui giving up a portion of hie young manhood for
t)i« aoquisition of a liberal education, makes a saori-
fico that does not find an adequate oompensation in
the results gained.
But no man who forms a proper estimate of the
value of a liberal education, in the true sense of the
term — that is to say, of tho power wherewith it arms
a man for future unofulnoss and succoss, and of tho
beuefitd wliich may be made to ro8ult therefrom to
tile whole community — can come to sucli a conclu-
sion. As a rule, he who acts aa you have done, and
works as you have worked, makun u wiue invustmont
of his time and labour for future power and profit.
Tiie error of those who think otherwise lies in yield-
ing to the tendency, too common in this age, of esti-
mating the value of a thing by the amount of hard
cash it will fetch in tho market. But it is only those
things that are " to perish in the using " that can be
so estimateil ; those matters and principles which find
their place and scope in the intellectual and moral
life of men ; I mean the knowledge and mental habits
whvch are implied in the training of the schools, can.
not be weighed in such a balance, because they have
an intrinsic value of their own far surpassing that of
money, and because they open up to a man avenues
of beneficence and of power, which the golden keys
of mere wealth can never open to him. The past
and present history of the mother-country, and, in-
deed, of every land, wherein a liberal education is
appreciated, testify to this. Think of the importance
to a man of a correct estimate of his own powers and
tastes in preparing him for his way in life. To how
many is life a failure owing to the want of this cor-
rect appreciation of themselves, and how many social
and professional anomalies are to be set down to the
account of this self-ignorance 1
Think, too, of the value of proper habits of work
and correct methods of procedure to the man engaged
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ia the activities of life. The function of the Univer-
sity is not to teach everything that ootnos within tho
■cope of human kuowlodgo and obflervatiou.but rather
by a wise selection of subjects, so to train the minds
of its pupils that they may be enabled to investigate
and acquire knowledge for themselves. And when
you consider those walks of life upon which, as a
rule. University men enter, you will perceive at once
tho great value there is in suuh training and culture.
The Church, tho Legislature, the Law, and the prac-
tice of Medicine demand, each and all, as the condi-
tion of honourable success in them, tho highest cul'
tui'o, the most severe habits of thought, and the most
correct methods of observation and induction.
But with all these advantages, a liberal education
brings with it its peculiar responsibilities. The
educated man owes duties to his fellows that devolve
not upon the unlearned rustic. It should be the aim
of such a man to do all he can to extend to all
classes of the community the great benefits Avhich
spring from sound learning ; and in young countries
like ours this is particularly true. In the interests
of loyalty, and of good government, and of the con-
servation of all that is good and strong in our national
life, character, and institutions, it is expedient that
every member of the community should be more and
more intelligent and enlightened.
For with our principles of government, education
and intelligence in the masses are essential to the
existence of a rational loyalty to the powers that be,
and of an unswerving fealty to law and order ; with-
out these, government, as wo understand it, becomes
an impossibility; and tr.e way is open to anarchy or
despotism, the legitimate offspring of national ignor-
ance. Thus it is; that the School and the College,
regarded in their proper light, constitute, .vlth reli-
gion, the very foundation of all national greatness.
And whatever may have been the place of our
birth, we are all here as the citizens of one common
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country ; a country of which none need bo ftHhamed,
but rather proud, whun we contemplate its piogress
in the paat, and its capacities for greatness in the
future. You will contribute to that greatness by
doing all you can to make your fellow-citizens more
intelligent and better through the education you have
yourselves received.
And now, Mr. ('hancellor, I may be permitted to
advert to two or three matters, which are of such
importance as to deserve special notice. As regards
ourselves, the dominant note of this day's proceedings
may well bo that of thankfulness and congratulation.
During the past year, many good things have
fallen to the T aiversity, especially in the way of
benefactions, whereby it has been placed upon a
broader and more assured foundation for future use-
fulness and success than it ever enjoyed before. To
one standing hero, as I do, on the completion of 33
years of service, the present aspect, as well as pros-
pect, wears a very different look from that which
presented itself a generation ago ; and one is natur-
ally tempted to indulge, as might indeed be done with
profit, in a retrospective comparison, or contrast, if
you will, of our present comparative strength and
affluence with the weakness and poverty of those
days. But whilst refraining from this, I must, how-
ever, say, that we to-day are reaping the harvest of
the seed then sown by our honoured and indefatig-
able Principal and by the Board of Governors, who
gave freelv, in season and out of season, of their time
and best thought and means to strengthen and build
up this institution, and to awaken in the minds of
their fellow- citizens a generous interest in its work
and welfare. How well they succeeded, let the gifts
of the many, beginning with the year 1856, and the
princely nunificence of the honoured dead, and of
the living, in whose presence to-day we rejoice, bear
testimony. And I am sure that I may, without pre-
sumption, as representing here the teaching staff of
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tho TJniver«lty, give exprogsion to tlio grateful appre*
ointiun with which oaoh and all of us rnganl th«
muuitlconco of our bouufacturs which has plncod at
our coiuniund n])plinnco8 for doing our work, of which
tho nood had long boon folt. Without indulging in
extravagant oulogy, ono may justly >ay this, that mon
wlio give of their substaiico, as thoy have given, in
order to extend the advantages of highor education,
and to make them more uccossiblo to any class of the
community, win for thomselvos, on the Hoad-roll of
their country's benefactors, a place second to no other
in honourable distinction. Th^y contribute to the
true greatness of our common country more even than
he who wins new territory by the sword, for thoy are
laying the foundations of a power greater and more
enduring in its results th;m that of tho sword ; I
mean the power of knowledge and of intellectual
culture. Aud it is to the lasting honour of this
city that, in the comparatively short period cov-
ered by the history of this University, bo many of
its citizens should have given so freely of their time
and thought and woalth to consolidate and extend
the advantages of sound learning.
Before I close a note of nn iness must be touched.
Whilst we have been receiving our good things, r»
sister University, in whose commanding position of
usefulness aud success all lovers of learning rejoice,
is mourning the loss, by fire, of her beautiful buildings,
and still more precious library and apparatus. " A
national calamity," was the exclamation of everyone,
as the startling news was flashed across the land.
As in other relationships the law holds " if one mem-
ber suffers, all the members sufl'er with it ; " so in the
commonwealth of learning the same holds good ; — the
loss of one is the loss of all, and the joy of one is the
joy of all. It is very gratifying to note the wide-
spread sympathy that has been awakeued with those
who have suffered this loss ; and not sympathy in
words merely, but help of a material kind, which
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will nitl in nomo degree to re[»air the (Umago done,
in 80 fftr tM it am bo ro[)ftiio(l. Let u« liopn that this
fiery triftl, thruugh w'' :h that hououit'il Univ^rnity
hna b«'on calln<l to p.iHH, will [iruvo a source of
■trength fuid a atiiiuilus for higher tilings in the dayt
to couu) ; ;»nd that thin cvunt, Mntowatd m it nmy
now apptiar, iii.iy sorvf to bind, in a closer union of
sympathy and uf labour, our institutions of Uiaming
throughout this Dominion. For whilst timv may
laudably cherish an honourable ambition to surpass
one another in doing the best work they can do, the aim
and object of each and all alike should bo to improve
the condition of the community at largo by the dif-
fusion of sound learning throughout the land.
Mr. Naismith, B. A., was then called on to present
the winners of the VVickstoed medals for physical cul-
ture—Messrs. K088 ami Jfttiuays, and those of the prizes
in the Donalda Department — Misses Williams and
Smith.
The degree of M.A. was then conferred upon Mr.
Wellington A. Cameron, B. A., and Mr. Arch. Mc-
Goun, B.A., H.C.L.
The Principal then announced that the Corpora-
tion had granted to His Excollenoy the honorary
degree of LL.D., in recognition not merely of his
position as the representative of Her Majesty, and of
a family long distinguished for the pursuit and
patronage of learning ; but as himself a friend and
benefactor of Literature and Science, who had
shown himself able and willing to assume that posi-
tion which had been held by so many of his pre-
decessors, as the leader in the advance of the higher
elements of our civilization.
The degree was then conferred by tho Principal,
and was received with cheers by the studente. " Three
cheers for the Doctor," said one of the studenta,
and the cheers were heartily given.
His Excellency then addressed the Convocation to
the following eflect : —
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Iln rngrottod that t)tn flrnt addrAMH hn )i:ul to dHliver
tu thuir might bo t*)rtiitMl u vnliHliotury, hut trimtod that
tht) wunl vrtM uhihI in nu pruphutic Hntito. It want
stiiU'ling ovidnncii uf thu lihorality ufnuoh inntitutiuui
thiit tliuy Hhuuld lidiiiit withiu thuir fuld un« who had
not hud th«) iidvnutago of nn notidoinic cnrnur. Attnr
hiH ulo(}uuDt itrudocoriflorfl, LordM l)iit)'t>i-iii, Loriin nud
LiiUHdowno, lin found houu) dilliculty in tindiug a
suhjuct ou which to uddru8.i tliuni. Hd wuh in thuun-
happy position of boing callod upon to 8ay"al«w
words on gunoral HubjoctH." A g««ntlonian who had
oonio to (Jttawa to lecture on oratory had said that it
was a long time before ho could nmtM-go from the lint
of " and othora," aa the nownpapors Hummed up the
unimportant Hpeakors. Ho folt hiuo tiiat after his
addrefls liu wouM Hubaido into tho " audotliera." He
had triod to think of some now subjoct that had not
been throalied out, and it had occurred to him that if
he could formulate the difterenco between some hum-
ble animal, say an ascidian, and a graduate, he might
Mt upon an idea that would thrill tho world. On
second thoughts, however, it occurred to him that if
ho were brought face to face with the animal it would
know as much about him aa he would about it.
Other thoughts in connection with modern ideas of
developii.ent had occurred to him ; but he had con-
cluded that nothing could be more fitting than to
refer to the development of our country and its edu-
cational institutions. It took as long, ninety years
ago, to go by river from Montreal to Cornwall as
it does now to cross the Atlantic. Now there is a
network of railways all over the country. Electrical
science at the beginning of the century was scarcely
known in more than theory, while now messages sent
from the old world arrived here before the hour at
which they were sent. Hospitals and the treatment
of the sick were of the most modest and impsrfsct
description,while now there were buildings thoroughly
fitted up and everything possible done fer the allevia*
tfoi) uf HtokiioHH. At tliiit tiiiu) tliorH wuh iiu t*<l«>gi'ikph,
i)u ^.iH (Villi nu uiiiuxtliittirH. n«3<li<l nut kiio>v whotliHr
it witH 111! itu|ii'uvt)iii)'nt thiit iikmIjciiI Hcintioi hail in-
vited liiditiH tu take jxirt in tho wurk, hut thti qiiuNtiun
iiiul ruHulvHil itaelt' t'runi unu uf principlu tu uno ut' ex-
pB<lioncy. TliH t^ruwtii uf tluH IlnivorHJty whm itm4t' im
imlex of uur prugruda. Ilo cuuUl cuuKiatuhitu it uu
thu \vid« Hcoptt ut' itH wurk, ('Xtitmlinf^ nut unly to a
vmy cuni|)rohonsiv»t cuutho in th« Faculty uf Artn, hut
tu training in hu numy prufi^HaiuUH — Law, Mi'iliinnu,
Vt'torinary Scionco, Kuginnoring, Mining, Practical
Chemistry ami uthor applicatiuit.i uf Scieucn tu the Arts.
Ilo felt es])ucial intereHt in the Donahlirtpeciul uuurse
for wuiuen eatahlisiuul hy tSir Dunalil .Smith. He Hpoke
of the growth of that ilopaitiunnt and the aucce.sa of
the students as evidtaicod at this meeting of (.'onvoca-
tiou. He remarked, too, that out of five medals three
were taken by lady studouts. Referring to the endow-
ments this University had received, he said the col-
lege was the creation of the citizens of Montreal.
This was an interesting instance of the union of edu-
cational and commercial interests. He referred to the
permanence of educational endowments in England,
through all political, social and dynastic changes, as
an evidence that in this country also they would con-
stitute the surest guarantee of the permanence of the
institutions supported by them. He spoke of the endt
to which the endowments were to be applied, and
closed by urging the graduates to be devoted to their
Alma Mater and determined to maintain her credit
and reputation ; to be honourable and truthful men,
true sons of great sires, and worthy citizens of this
great Dominion of Canada.
The Principal, apologising for detaining the meeting
to so late an hour, and thanking the friends of
education for the manner in which they had respond-
ed to the invitation of the University on this occasion,
said that he could limit his statement to a few impor-
tant statistics and announcements.
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The pMt sflMiou of thi« IfnirKrHitj hA« in mnnj im-
purUnt rvapitotN hneii on» uf titiAXiwuplctl gruwtb iind
pruipnrity. Tho tuUl niiinhnr of HtiiditnU in MiMrill
oollego alunu Ikm hvnn iihovo 700, huaidoa 38 in aWW-
ifttod oollnget in Arta nnd 86 teftch«ra in trniuing.
Wo Imvo lidded n mnv nnd proapoiuua faculty, that of
CoiiipArativd Mtulioino ivnd Vnturinnry Huinnou, i\ud
have rooeivod tho .Stiuiatond Wrslcyun Coll«go into
nfRlintion with tho llnivomity. Tht* libontl hnnet'no-
tiona given tu the Univnraity hnvo nlrondy heon ro-
ftirrod tu. In all, the John Fruthingham Principal
fund, the Thumaa Wurkman onduwtnont fur tho do-
pnrtniunt of niochanioal (ttiginooring, and tho groat gifta
of Mr. W. C. McDonald to the Faculties of Applied
Science, of Law and of ArtH, will reach the han*lriutne
auiii of about half a million of doUara, applicablo di-
reokly to the niaintenanco nnd eztenHion of the work of
the Univoraity. It is true that theHo donntiona nifeot
principnlly two of our profeaaional Fncultioa and the
scientific work of the Faculty of Arta. I do not regret
thia, for these Fncultieannd departments are emiusnt-
ly in need of endowment*. The endowment of our
Faculty of Law I regard as one of the best guarantees
that the English population of this province will con-
tinue to enjoy a fair share of influence in the Judi-
ciary, the Legislature and tho Bar, and the endow-
ment of our Faculty of Applied Science will raise it
to a level with the best Science achools abroad. While
Pome persons entertain the absurd idea that profes-
sional qualifications can be raised by erecting an
arbitrary standard of examination, Mr. McDonald's
and Mr. Workman's endowments proceed on the sound
principle that this can be done only by providing a
thorough educational foundation. This great princi-
ple, the source of our great benefactions, has also been
publicly acknowledged in the recognition of the de-
gree of B.A. by the Legislature. But it must not be
forgotten that these great and liberal benefactions
leave other parts of our work relatively behind. The
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•
lltnrnry, philoaophical md nnUtiAniAtlnal tlnpitrtm tnU,
hutli fur riiitti uikI wutiii'ii, hikI which nn* nuilly t'ltiul-
lUiiKiUikl in lh)«ir iinpurt^incn, Mhuiitd iiu>v havn thnir
turn, 1111*1 ltir({)t Aililitiuim am tlimirahln in iiiutt«)r« ro-
Intiiig tu thn ouint'urt and huitlth uf iitti(|(*ntM, attch aa
thit ({ynuiiMiutn niul <iinii>;<-h;ill, ruunia lor aucii^tiitM
and ronvucutiun ruuni muI nnhir;{i>d liltrnry. 'I'hn iid>
difiunal hult' tnillion which wi< hopn tu rocnivit fruni
our tri«<nda in Urn prtmtmt y«)ar, ahould hn dtivot<td tu
thoiiu imd kiiidriMl piirpuHOH, and will placn itH in a
poMitiun in which wo HhiUl ho ahlu tu Hity that wo uru
an woll anil thuroUf,'hly o(piip|ifil hm uny univornity
retjuirort tu bo in tho prosontcunditiun uf thin Duinin-
ion. Tho actual wurk uf tho IJnivorHity in tho pant
acHsion is host tu bo uioartiirod by tho j^raduaton it haa
Boutuitt. In thin and tho proviuuH mooting uf (/un-
vocfttiou wo havo (ionforiod in all uno hundrod and
aixty dogrot'a in cuuran. Of thoao./iO aro in Modiciuo,
40 in Votorinary Hcionco, ^'^ in Arta, 14 in Apfdiod
Science, and 7 in I^aw. Dcsducting highor dt!gio«8
and tlio dogroos giv()n tu vetorinary stmlonta uf pro-
vioua yoara uudor tno now rogiilitiuna, Iho niinilxtr of
now graduatoa to bo credited to tho i>ast aossiun
roachea to 130, a larger number than wo have over
previously graduated, and we may nafoly hold, in con-
nection witli the growing facilitioa olforod hero for
higher education, be tor trained than any proviuua
graduating class. The sending forth into active life
of so many highly educated minds mayburoly bo h(dd
to be a great and honorable work, on which both we
and the friends of education throughout the Dominion
may congratulate ourselves and express our thankful-
ness to the Author of all good that we have beon able
to do so much, while hoping in the near future to
achieve still greater rusults. Those results I feel to be
certain, because I have faith in education and in the
constitution and methods of this University. I have
ventured in previous meetings of Convocation to
predict much that we see realized to-day, and I believe
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thnt with (iud'" ))li*Miii^ uii huth'tt itml <<t)li;{liti«D«*<l
effort, thnrit iw*- thuno lH«r<i tuiUy whu will livo tu •<■«
tlin «uoo»M uf whioh w«i Duw ttuiMl AppKiir lut rtimtll
Mill puur, n« thuNi) niirly ntlortii uf llin rnivitraity to
wliirh rolnrmicit Ihm ulntiiily Imth tiiiiilo ; Init wn kiiuw
that thi<y will ((ivn um <'ro<lit tor tlio lithurN litnl Ntrit;;*
l^li'fi uf till! |ii')*Mi<tit UM Wit r<*tiiitii)littr thuNo uf tlii< piiHt,
Thn ( 'uitvuoutiuti wiiH th<<r) i;Iun«h1 hy tli** H«v.
Cauon KUuguud piouuuuciug thu huuudiotiuu.
TIIK CONVKKSA/IONK.
Iti tlwi tw(Wiiii}{ ahuui tlvo hiiiKlrntl ((iioNtH w<>i-o in*
vitud ))y thnOhikiict'llur, l'riu(M|tul,iui(l FnlluwN, lu *.ho
Ktidpikth MuHiiiitii, wIktu tiitiy worn oiilflrtaitiod l)y
Huiif^Hiwid tnUHio pi'uvithttl hy th« (Julluj^n MuHJoiil Ah-
■u<!iatiun, un<ler tho diroctiuii of I'rulnHHur Huhror.
llin Kxctilloiicy thii (}uv<trnur(>on«>rid, iicouinpunii'tl Ity
thti Hun. Kdwiird .StinUty, wum rucoivod ut thoduuruf
thn MuHoutn, iind cunduutixl tu tlio uontro of tin- Imll,
whom tho giioHtM woro proHontod tu Hin Exutjlloucy,
ftftor wliich rofnmhiiHintH wore Morvod.
Thu guuHta uirculutoti through tho nmHoun>,gliinciug
lit itH troafluroH, nnd oHpncinl itttoutiun waH givuu to
t)ib hirgo Hculpturud hluck uf griinito I'rum HuhiiHtin,
proflontud hy tho cuiiiinittuoof tho Kgypt Kxplunitiou
Fund, thruugh Mr. II. K. Ivoh, and which forms a
conapiououH objoct in tho lowor hall of tiio niuHoum.
APPENDIX.
Report (>/ thr. Dean of the Fnculty of Applied Science
on Endoionentu, BiiilUimja and Suhcriptiotu,
in connection with that Faculty.
" From tho foundation of this Faculty it has V^een
felt that a training which did not include laboratory
and workshop practice was necessarily incomplete,
but for many years wo have boon obliged to be con-
tent with the practical work which the students were
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Abl« to ilo iu tItA akimii)i<r fiiuiith*, KKoiipt in thv
fhtniionl <l*t)iirttiinnt, which hii<l tH*t«n pruviilml t'ur
by thii tlii«> Ultorutury urt'ctnl hy MuMrit. Mulaun
•ml Mchuiiitlil Iwu yi'iirH ri(;u. AlthoU((h the I'Ui*
vrrnity may w*'!! \w pli'itMnl with (h«t miici'i*** i\lri<n(ly
AttniiiiMl l)y it<« ^titiliiiitcN ill A|)|ilii><l S«'i«<ii(N>, it it
with iiu<«iiiall i^rntillRiktiuii thikt it cikii now luuk lur*
wnnl tu tlii> i|<>viiti)|iuiftit ri'iti|i>t«M| |iO*<aihli« by P'O'iit
• plctnlitl hi<IM<tilcliull», which will illiihlit thn ktudi'llt
of th« t'utun* tu uiitiT uputi luM proloitHiuiiul ciirt'tr with
nil tliK ii<lviiiitik}{i'it utl'iM'iul by tiioiU'rii rmiMtrch and
invi'tittoii. Wii NJiiill iiuw bi< ikbln tu ({ivi> thuMu I'lu'ili*
tii'N wliK'h tint Ntiiib'tit hikN hitlicrtu liml to Ni>ck ••Ink*
wh«<rt>, uinl ho will iit timl iii ltuiii<« ati iiiHtitiitiutt
which, in Kiich and all th** <l«<piutnii'ntN ut* Civil
Kti({in<tnring, Minin({ Kii;jiii«>t>iiii^, MiMhaiiicikl Kiij^i*
e«*rin^, Klxctrioikl Kni^iticxrin^', uml riuctical (.'h«»niiM>
try, will rank in puint of x'n*' ikiul ••i|itipiiifiit with
thit furi'MiuHt ut' thi< kiixl in Kiiiupc ur Aiiii<rica.
In till' ikiituiiin of iHM'.t tlh' public rt'ccivi'il iho
mnvB ul' tlm liktt! Mr. WurkiiiikM'H ItiMpjcHt of iJl'JO.OdO,
to fuund a ib'parttni'iit uf n>n('h;itncal cn^^itiuoiing ikiid
to pruviilo th<t M**C(>KNary wuikMhupH. The HtiiinthiH
given by tluH atinuunotuiitait intluonccil iiiany of uur
ciliz«MiM, whu art! din-clly or indirectly connected with
the indiiHtrial artn and trades, still further tu aid in
extendin^^ the work of the l-aculty. XuiuorouM Hub-
■criptiuUH, an interim liHt of which is appentled, havo
been received, amounting appruximiktely to upwardu
of ^'JB,<»(M).
Within tho hiHt month another benefactor has cume
furward, and, in addition to other noble giftH, Mr.
McDonald has Hignilied hiH wish to erect a technical
building, containing thermodynamic, hydraulic and
electrical laboratorieH, laburaturieH fur testing tho
strength of nrnterials, niUHoum, library, lecture rooms
and drawing ruums.
Work on tho buildings is to be proceeded witli at
once, and it is expected that tho workshops will be
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•vAtliltli' ilurini{ ihn ouiiiiii;{ wiittttr. Th« •IikIoiiU
will titnii hitvn tha u|>|K>rtutilty of muMui^ llin lit in*
■Uiliitiuii uf tint mnoliiiinry i^ii<l tlii ii(ljtii«liii«ut uf th«
Tim workNhopn nrn tu bn « thrnn-ittury htiijilliig,
eovnrii);< lUi itniii of itltont it.OOi) mitmro I'ntit.
(Ml tliii ;(roiinil tlour i>« to li«< tlii< inttchittit mIio|>,
ooutuliiin({ littliiM, ilrilU, |>l>uii<t-, iiiilliii^ tiiiu;liirii*ry,
tto., * ii|ii>cUI ruuiii hviuii r«tt upurt lor Miiittiy ^riml'
in||. Tlio llmt iiinl Nnnoiiil tloorx lih* to Ixt ilitvotit*! to
wooMwoikiiiKi titritiii({ ami |)iiitornriiiikin;i(, and
Aro to )>•) fiirtiirtliiiil witli M|))Hti| litiliKM, l»iin>l i\iu\ oir<
oiiliir mtwH, )<to,, flic. At oiitt ttiiil of the iititoliino
■hop itrn thit fouiitlry iui<l Miiiitlty, witli oitpo'ii, fur*
UituitM, for({oa, «to. It it liopoil uIno to add a laliorri'
tory lupiippod with HtainpH and otlmr appliauoitN for
the ortHliin^, droMtiii;^ and anial^annktioii of ontu,
bnttitr proviitiuii for tlio anNayiii^ of which will proh-
ftldy Hooii til) providod in conuuction with thn ohoiiii*
cal liihnriitory.
'I'lio wliolo of thii mauhitit'iy in tht* workxhopii will
bu ilrivon by n compound uu|{in«, prusuutud by
M<«MMrK. d. biitrit) (V: Kro.
Thii tirno Hpont in tho worknhopH will bu from 400
to noo hourH, and thu Htudont will piuts mgularly
from honch-work to turning, pattHrn-makii.g, forging,
foundry-work, and will finally ontor tho machino
■hop. Tho objootH of tliiH courHo aru to familiarizo a
■tudnnt with tho toolH UHod in wood and niotal work-
ing, to givo liim a practical kuowlodgo of tho nature
of tho matorialH with which h< \m to doal, and to
tuach him tho nioHt approved m^khodH of constructing
niaohinory.
Tho technical building ia a structure of five ntorioi,
covering an area of about 9,600 square feet. Upon
the grouud-tloor are to bo the following laboratories :
(a) A steam laboratory 60 x 32 foet, containing a
triple compound experimental engine with dyna-
niomoters, oalorimotors, injectors, graduated tanks,
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«0<I nil itppHllWi mc«(mnry fur tlit* thurott|{h itivnati*
l^ntiun of th» pro|>«rtiKii uf att'iuii ; (A) u UlK>ri»torjr
fur ttiaUii({ th« itrflti((tli uf itiuturUU, (0 x .12 fi<><t,
cuikUiniii(<ik 7A toll KiiHtry tontiiit^ itutt^ltihi*. pri'muitKci
by Mr. J. II. Iliirltiiiil, H A..S<! , n uiikilunlti uf lh«
Knoiilty ; aUj riiit(ihin«'« fur t«*HtiiiM thi< iiMift turaiuri,
rnpiuititil tH<ii(Uii|^, aUi.; ((') lUi hyilruiilio litl»urntury,
ill wriiioli itxpuriiiuiiiU will hi« iiiiule ut) th« lluw uf
wikti^r thruii|t{'> pi|><t« iiit'l itioiith piiinnj uf variuiit
furiiM iuxi iii/.i'N, iiUu upon pipit fiinliuii, iito.; ('/) fK
' liihunaury fur Ii'kU upuii oi'mi)iili« ; (>•) iin nU'ctrioftl
hliurittury in witicli wilt Ixt inatnlli'd llm ityriuriiuii.
Hnrn nxp»rim«'i>tii will hit (!unitu('ti>(l uii dyiMiniti i<l«a*
tricity, ikiiit will furiu i\ Hpnciikl fmUiirit uf the cuurM
ill oiitctrlcnl niigiiii'itriiig. Ampin ruuin will hImu l>«t
providi'il for iitorii;,'" liutturiitu ; (f) ft luhunUury of
uniluriii tiiinpiTuttiiii cuiitiuiiin({ iv cuiiiptirntur, diviil-
ing nnj^iiui itiul NiiuKlitnl ((iui({i>m.
Adiiiliuititl likhurit urii'M uf Hiiiiilitr chiiructor luo al«u
pruviditil uu ihu tirNt tluur.
Tht) •iicoikI lluor in to lin orcupii d by Inctitm rooiuB,
libriuy, Htinli'UtH' rcjin, ofllci'H, oto.
Tho third floor forrtiH tlm iii .NtMiiii, in which will
})!> plivci'd vittiiiihlii coIU'otioiiH illiiHtratin({ iin'ohiuiiual
priiiciplitH. 'rhruii({h tho further iniiniliconuit of Mr.
McUoiiuld wu ivlroiidy know that this muHiuitu will
contain tho nioHt conipl«t«t and valiiJihlu colli'ctiun of
niodtdH of niDchaniual niuvi'nii'ntx un this (;ontini>nt.
Thi'Mi) art) wurld-fatui'd an tho KmuIimuix Kimanatio
cullcctiou, and tlntir valiui tu tho Htudiait and aJHu tu
the ituginnur can hardly hn ovor-<>Htiniatod. In tinio
wo may hope to poanuHH, through tho kindm-BM of
other bi'nufactorH, modidM illuBtratinK i'nj,'in«uriug
HtructurcH, and also Hcctional mo«l«il8 Hhowing llni con-
Btruction of machinery.
Tho whole of tho fourth Hour is to bo dovotod to
drawing.
All tho ouginooriug Htudonts, civil, mining, me-
ohauical aud electrical, will bo required tu do work
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in tilt) liibunitui'iuH in cnrtniu (li^t.irtuuintH umlor tho
8U|)(*rviHion of tlio i»rot'('.s.sor8. Tho objoct i« to enil)lo
tho HtuduntH to Htiuiy, oxpoiiiiiuntiiUy, tlu) sourcua of
onorgy, i.rinio nioviTs, ami tho Htrongtli of iiiatHriiiU,
anfl to carry ou with iutelligouco original iuvesli-
gations.
In conuuotion with tliu dopartniuut tf in itlioiuatics
nnd inocimnics, thoro is to ho a laboratory of inochauics,
iu which tlio studont, in tho oarly part of liis courso,
will uiako vuriou.i kinds of (ixporiiutiuts, v.ij., will
moasuro .small intorvals of tiini% ami dotorniino tho
viiluo.sof certain important ilynainical constants. Tho
scionctj of exact nKiasuromont will aftorwards bo still
mori- thoroughly invosligatod by tho aid of niicro-
met((r.s, comparators and .standard gaugo,s.
A portion of tho cour.so in tho di^partmont of ox-
perimoutal physics will bo altondod by all students.
Special work, chiclly iu the lal>oratorit!.«', will bo done
by such of tho studonts I's may desire to become elec-
trical engineers. Fo;' this pur|)ose, in addition to tho
laboratories in tho physical i-uilding, electrical re-
search laboratorie.s, and laboratorie.s for ttisting dyna-
mos, motors, accumulators, etc., are also to bo provided
in tho tocbnical building.
The course iu surveying is primarily designed to
qualify the student for admission to the i)ractico of
Provincial and Dominion Land Surveying, and to
afford a thoroughly practical as well us theoretical
training iu field eugiueeriug. Tho work embraces
chain surveying, angular surveying, the use and ad-
justment of tho engineer's transit and theodolite,
levels, plane-table, and other field instruments, the
methods of contour surveying and underground sur-
veying, railway curves and setting out work, hydro-
graphic surveying, the methods and instruments em-
ployed in geodetic surveys, and practical astronomy.
The large drawing rooms are to be fitted with suit>:ble
mountings for the various surveying instruments for
the prosecution of triangulation and other instru-
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nmntnl work. Thn countnictiou nml iitljustTuout of
eiidi iiLstMiiitciit in iuikI*) ii Hpnciiil study. TruviHiun
in mmln t'ur u cuurHo uf iriHtructiun in tnuirtit obsor-
vations lor timo, in tlui aHtronoiniciil olworvatory, and
aUo for adv;incod courHOH in guodtmy and practical
astronomy, and lor practicn in the use of nm},'notic
Hold in.struinonts, in accordiinco with tho courso laid
down for tho oxaniination for Dominion Land Sur-
voyors. Investigation of tlm crrorH of |,'raduatod
circloa and abHoluto standards of lungth will hu niado
in connection witli tho advanced work in goodisy.
It is not easy to put into words tlio gratitude which
must be folt towards those who have made such on-
largomuut possible, by all who have the interest of
tho University at heart. We can only hope to show
it by the endeavor to put such noble gifts to tho
highest use. I may, i)erhai)s, bo pardoned for hero
expressing my groat personal gratification that tho
development of the Faculty, wliich I so earnestly
desired and advocated at tho ('onvocati(m last year,
has met with so complete a realization."
IN'TKltlM LIST OF MUaSCHIUKUS TO EgUIPMKNT.
Abbott, W.; Hirks, Henry; Hlackwoll, Kenneth;
Bromner, A.; Brown, F.F.; Brush, George ; Burland,
Geo. B.; Burlaud, Jeffrey II.; Campbell, Kenneth;
Campbell Tile Co., England, per Jordan and Locker;
Chanteloup, E. (late); Chadwick, F.; Clondinueng,
Wm.; Crosby Steam Valve Co., Boston; Date, John;
Drysdale, D.; Drysdale, Wm.; Ewan, A.; Fairman,
F.; Forsyth, K.; Frothingham and Workman; Garth
and Co.; Gowor, W. E.; Graham, Hugh ; Grier, G.
A.; Gurney, E. and C, and Co., per F. Massoy, Esq.;
Hearn and Harrison, p^r L. Harrison, Esq.; Hersey,
R.; Hodgson, Jonathan ; Holden, A.; Hughes and
Stephenson; Hutton, W. H.; Ives, H. R.; Jordan
and Locker ; Kennedy, John ; Kennedy, Wm,, Owen
Sound ; Kerr, K. and W.; King, Warden ; Knight
(The) Hydraulic Co., California ; Laurie, J., and Bro.;
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Lawflon, A. J.; Macphoraou, A.; Machinery Sujjply
Aaaociiition, per Win. 8. Garduor, K8(i.; McCarthy,
D. and J., Sorol ; McDougall, Mrs. John ; McLarnn,
W. D.; McNally, Win., and Co.; Miller HroH., and
Toms ; Mitchell, Robert ; Norton (The) Emory
Wheel Co., WorceBter, U.S.; Notinau, Wnj.; Ogilvie,
W. W.j Pillow, J. A.; ProwHo, G. li.; Kanisay, A.,
and Son; Rathbun and Co., Desoronto ; Refold,
Robert ; Redpath, Mrn ; Rood, G. W.; Roid, Robert;
Reid, R. G.; Ronouf, E. M.; Robertson, T., and Co.;
Robertson, Jarnee ; Rosa, James ; Sadler, Goo. W.;
Scholos, Francis; Scovill Manufacturing Co.; Shearer,
James ; St. George, P. W.; Tees and Co.; Twyford
and Co., England, per Messrs. Jordan and Locker ;
Walker, James, and Co.