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TOEONTO, APRIL, 1858. I— S3 ■» 8S The accompanying copy of a Correspondence^ &e., which will explain itself, is submitted by the undersigned without comment, to the calm consideration of all those who have any interest in Trinity College. GEORGE T. DENISON. RusHOLME, Toronto, 29th April, 1858. i THE COMPLAINT. which will ; comment, interest in SNISON. ( Trinity College, Toronto, April 15» 1858. My Dear Sir:— I am very sorry to be obliged to inform you, that your son George can attend no lecture in the College till I have seen the Bishop respecting his conduct to-day, which I intend to do to- morrow. I observed that while the rest of his year were engaged sn taking notes of my lecture, he was amusing himscU by drawing or scribbling, and I went to liis place and attempted to take up the paper, which he kept from nic by main force, without any kind of remonstrance or apology. I then was compelled to order him to leave the room, but he maintained his seat, till I told him that unless he left immediately he would be certainly expelled from the College, I deeply regret that I should be under the necessity of making this painful communication to you, but, as you are on the spot, I do not think it right to leave you in ignorance of what has occurred, or of the course which I propose to adopt. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly, GEORGE WHITAKER, To George T. Denison, Esq., Rusholme. Trinity Collcije, Toronto, April 16th, 1858. My dear Sir : I shall be happy to see you any time this evening after six o'clock, but I am obliged to be out from three o'clock to six. I am, Yours very truly, GEORGE WHITAKER. George T. Denison, Esq. I f ■ - t I IHE APOLOGY DICTATED AND WRITTEN BY THE PROVOST. Reverend Sir: — I hereby beg to express my deep regret for the misconduct of which I was guilty in your Lecture Room, on Thuraday bust, trusting that you will kindly consent to overlook it ; and I also avow my sincere determination to net for the future in conformity with the promise which I made at my matriculation, that I would, by God's help, during my residence in the College, faithfully obey the laws thereof, and diligently attend to the studies required of ' mo, and I request also that this letter may be read in the presence of the students of my year. I am, Reverend Sir, Yours obediently, GEORGE T. DENISON, Jr. Trinity Colleue, Toronto, AprillT, 1858. My Dear Sir:— I cannot accept the letter in the foim in which it is sent, and I am satisfied that on consideration you will feel that it is out of the question. I am, my dear Sir, Yours truly, GEORGE WHiTAKER. To George T. Denison, Esq., Rusholme. RusHOLME, 17th April, 1858. My Dear Sir:— Since you have refused to receive t!ic apology of my son as . dictated and written by yourself, you arc now at liberty to take any course you may think proper. I shall send him to College on I ? THE onduct of (lay liKSt, mI I nlso jntbrmity : I would, 'iilly obey ;quircd of \ presence N, Jr. , 1858. sent, and ; is out of ^KER. 1, 1858. my son as ty to take [College on Monday as usual, and I shall feel obliged if you would bo kind enough, in tlio mean time, to forward to me a copy of all the rules non-residents are expected to observe when at College. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly, GEORGE T. DENISON. The Rev. George Whitaker, M. A., Provost, Trinity College. ToKONTO, 17th April, 1868. My Dear Sir: Instead of sending your son George, on Monday morning, to Trinity College, have the goodness to send him first to me, that I may have some conversation with "< *.o unfortunate affair about which we were talking so lor '•« profit than, I wish, this forenoon. I remain, my de. You. JOHN TORONTO. George T. Denison, Esq., Rusholmc. jJoTE — Mr. George Dcuison, junr., having gone to the Bishop, His Lordnhip verbally requested \nm to go home to hia father and ask his permission to write off the apology in his own hand and eignaturc. Trinity Colle«e, Toronto, April 19th, 1858. My Dear Sir :— I am very sorry that we should in any way have misunder- stood cacli other yeste.day, as to what I required of your son. It never occurred to nie, that you could suppose, that the piece of waste paper, on which I wrote a rough copy of the proposed letter was intended to receive his signature. What I proposed, with the Bishop's sanction tr accept, was a letter from him in the terms pre- soribod, written, as any other communioation of a private nature would ordinarily he, in the handwriting of the person sending it, and on sucn paper, as the ordiijary usmgcs of society proscribe ; nothing could have been farther from my intention, tlmii to make this morning, any captious addition to llic terms which I under- stood you to ac( C])t yesterday. IJy those terms?, us I thin inter' preted ilov, I must abide, assured as I am tbat tlicy wove dictated by a deiiire to consult, ro far as my duty pennitted me, the personal feelings of one with wlioni ' had niuinttiined friendly relations for upwards of six years. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly, GEORGE WIIITAKER. George T. Denison, Es(i., Rusholme. llusiioLMK, 19th April, 1858. My Dear Siu : In answer to your note of Saturday, persisting in demanding another apology from my son, I am .sorry to be obliged to say that, taking a very difl'erent view of tlio subject to yourself, I cannot accede to your requc-t, fceHng that you liav<) jsteppcd beyond the bounds necessary for inaint;ii!iin;j5 xowy d'tynitif ; and having con- verted a .supposed afiVont olVerod by my son, into a personal matter between us, I must leave you to follow your own course. I have appealed to tiie Bisl: >p, and ..though liis Lordship wishes me to comply with your request, I feel that I cannot be treated with con- tumely merely to allow you to carry your own views, as I think, a littL» to far, and I have .submitted my reasons to the KL-shop, which I have n » doubt he will shew you, for taking the cour:^e I have done. Allow me at the same time to express my deep regret that anything should have occurred to disturb the kindly feeling and respect I have always liitherto entertained towards yoa, and the 1 •• ' nature inding it, rosoribo ; to make 1 un«ler- gret that cVrng and !. and the regard I could not but have ahaya felt for the tneceBt of Trinity Oollege, but you must make allowance for even a worm to turn when trodden upon by a largo person. Allow me to subscribe myself, Yours very respectfully, GEORGE T. DENISON. Revd. George Whitaker, M.A., Trinity College. RusiiOLME, 19th April, 1858. . My Dear Lord Bishop: I regret very much that, notwithstanding the hig! < ^t jom and respect I entertain for your Lordship, as tlie futlier and founder of Trinity College, and the friend and pastor of my forefathers in this country, I cannot in justice to luysolf, and my own self-respect, aMiough ut the request of your Lonl.4ilp, consent, that the Provost of Trinity Colle;%» siiall hvlw^ my ^on into any further subjugation for the oiTencc (? if air ) which he iiiiy have eommitted, than he has 80 far already imposed upon him : and I take this stand upon the following reasons, viz. : Istly. IJccause che apology he signed was dictated and ^v^itten by the Trovost himself, clearly, neiitly, and without any alteration or erazure, or even a Mot, ami upon a clean half-sheet of College note paper. 2n Uy. Because I thought that was the intention of the Pro- vost at the time, inasmuch as he, having consented to erase one word from its original con position, wrot'* it all out afretih. 3rdly. Because, the getting it signal by my son, and sending the apology to the Provost, ))cing my acts, not the acts of my son, —its return to mc by the Provos;, declaring he could not and would not receive it "m the form in fMeh it (oaft sent'* (that being a form of his own choosing) was liighly offensive to me, by insinuating that I should have known better than to send it to him in that manner, thereby offenaing liis dignity, assuming to himself a superiority over mo also, whicli I have yet to loam is the case, and that it was a piece of presumption on my part in sending it to him in that shape. f ; 8 4tblj. Because the Provost, in my opinion, hj refusing to receive from the hands of a parent (not from the student) an apology got up, as that was, by himself alone, forsook the ground upon which he had been standing, namely, that of maiiitaining his own dignity and the discipline of the College, by bringing a student into subjection for (at least) a supposed offence, and stooped to per- petrate an act of uncalled-for tyranny and overbearing, much more offensive to me, and unbecoming in him, than even that unwise act of his, which alone led to the unfortunate occurrence, which we all, for the sake of the College, deplore having happened. 5thly. Because I do not think my sou has violated either the ordinary rules of genteel society, in using force to force with the Provost, under the circumstances as they exist in this case, or any rule or usage of the College in all lie has done; and thut any person uncoanectcd with the institution upon hearing both sides, and con- sidering the position and age of both parties, would accor*! to rny son the credit of having committed himself the less. 6thly. Because when I consented to my son's signing that apology, I did not think at the time, it was u just one for him to put l^is name to, and I was only led to allowing it, by the strong fee'-ngs of friendship and regard I had always entertained for both the Provost and the College, which I am very sorry to be obliged to say, have been seriously impaired by this transaction. Having, my Lord, given you my reasons for not allowing my son to si»n any other paper than that once offered, I need hardly draw your Lordship's attention, as the head of the institution, to the fact, that my son, having committed no act to deprive him of the benefits he is entitled to as a matriculated student of Trinity Col- lege, shall continue his attendance as usual, I claiming as his guar- dian all his legal rights as such. » I am, my dear Lord Bishop, With all respect. Yours most affectionately, GFORGE T. DENISON. The Right Reverend, The Lord Bishop of Toronto. refusing to student) an the ground itaining his ng a student oped to per- much more t unwise act hich we all, I either the CO with the case, or any any person cs, and con- cor*! to my ^gning that for him to jT the strong tied for both 3 be obliged I. ang my son tiardly draw ition, to the him of the frinity Col- as his guar- ToRONTO, 19th April, 1858. Sir:— I have read your letter with much regret, because its spirit aad expression are not what I had reason to expect. As you most unfortunately refuse to suffer your son to comply with the very gentle terms proposed, it becomes absolutely neces- sary that his connexion with the College should cease. A volun- tary withdrawal is now open to him ; but should he present himself at the College Lectures, which I trust he will not do, we shall bo under the painful necessity of proceeding to a formal expulsion, I remain. Sir, Your obedient humble servant, JOHN TORONTO. George T. Denison, Esq. 2NIS0N. To the Preudent and Members composing the Council of Trinity College : Gentlemen : — My son, Mr. George Taylor Denison, an undcrgraduats of Trinity College, now just completing his third year, having this day been refused permission to his lectures by order of the Provost, I beg permission, as his lawful guardian, (he being a minor), to report the circumstance to your Ilonornble Oojincil, entering my protest against the authority of the Provost for so doing ; my tfon not having violated any by-law, order, rule, or regulation of the Col- lege, and therefore I demand an investigation into the circum- stances, to ascertain whether he has committed any act to deprive him of his just rights as an undergraduate of that institution. Trusting your honorable body will see justice done in the premises, I have the honor to subscribe myself, Your most obedient humble servant, GEORGE T. DENISON. Rusholme, 20th April, 1858. 10 RusiiOLMK) 2l8t April, 1858. Reverknd Sir: — As I feel in duty bound to appeal to the Council of Trinity College for protection to my son, from what I am now ohliged to consider unjust treatment, I have the honor to enclose my com- munication on the subject to you, as the proper channel through which it should pass, with a request, that you will lay the same before the Council at its next meeting, which I believe will take place this afternoon. I have the honor to be, Reverend Sir, Your most obedient servant, GEORGE T. DENISON. The Rev. George Whitaker, M.A. Provost, Trinity College. :l -'I f it Sir: Trinity College, Toronto, April Slat, 1868. I will lay your communication before the College Council at its meeting this afternoon. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, GEORGE WHITAKER. George T. Denison, Esq. Trinity College, Toronto, 2Ut April, 1858. Sir :— I am directed by the Council of Trinity College to transmit to you the following minute of Council made this day on the subject of your Memorial to the Council. " The Council of Trinity College having by statute delegated the ** power of enforcing discipline to the Provost and Professors (with " the proviso however, that no sentence of rustication or expulsion I , 1858. t)f Trinity obliged to my com- sl througli the same will take asoN. t, 1868. Council at AKEB. 1, 1858. ;ransinit to ^hc subject cgatcd the ssors {mth ' expulsion 11 " shall be pronounced without the aanction of the Bishop of Toronto) »* have no direct authority to deal with Mr. Denison's memorial. « They have however, at the request of the Provost, and with "the consent of the Bishop, received it; and with his Lordship's " sanction they beg to express to Mr. Denison their unanimous " resolution to sustain, by the moral weight to which their opinion " may be entitled, proceedings which have been taken throughout ** with the Bishop's cognizance and approval. " As the required apology was subscribed by Mr. Denison's son, " the only point at issue between the authorities of the College and « himself, relates, not to the substance of the apology, but to the « form in which it ought to be transmitted. On this point there '* can be no doubt whatever, and the Council cannot but regard " Mr. Denison's objection as most groundless, while they consider, " that aay compromise must be fatal to the character of the Col- ** lege. « The conduct which Mr. Denison's son adopted on Tuesday, and "repeated this day, has so materially aggravated the original " offence, that little hope can now be entertained of any good " result from his return to his position in the College. "It therefore remains for Mr. Denison to consider whether be " will allow his son to withdraw peaceably from the College, giving « the authorities no further annoyance ; or whether he will draw " upon his son the severe penalty of a formal expulsion ; in the "former case the College will be able to furnish certificates of " terms kept and of examinations passed, which will enable Mr. * Denison's son to pursue his studies elsewhere without loss of time, " but if the College should be driven, bj further outrage, to pass a " sentence of expulsion, no certificate of any description can be « granted after that step has been taken." I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, CHARLES MAGRATH, Bur »ar S^ Secretary, George T. Denison, Esq. :i ^ I 12 RusHOLMB, 22iid April, 1858. Sir:— I have the honor to acknoTiledge the receipt of your commttnica- tion of yesterday '8 date, embodying a copy of a minute passed by the Council of Trinity College, wliich, while setting forth that the Council have no \ere(l my appeal, refusing redress, and threatening expulsion. I was then driven to the Council, who now tell me my son shall have no oj)portunity of explaining or justifying himself, which I feel certi ;n he could do, before any imjiartial tribunal. I may state here, that during an interview with the Bishop, previously to writmg to his Lordship, ho admitted to me that the Provost was wrong iu endeavouring to obtain forcible possession of my son's paper, without asking for it, merely because he tl.ought he vias scribbling upon it and not taking notes ; ami now forsooth, my son is to be saerifieed io cover the indiscretion of the Provost, I have ipril, 1858. ir communica- ute passed by forth that the itter, receives e an enquiry leprive him of the course of m any reason g sent, I may I the Provost iplied force to 3wn property, e, which the contend, very ?king for it, I mmencement n should sign wrote out at ology niy son ig returned it t was sent, I dress, setting ;n any otlier ; I threatening w tell me my ying himself, tribunal. I •p, previously Provost was of my son's mght he was ooth, my son ost, I hftve 18 therefore no altematire open to me but to insist upon my son's rights, so long as he is a member of the College, and if a member can be expelled without any offence against its rules, or against propriety, and without even a hearing, the certificate of terms kept, at an Institution acting upon such unjust and unreasonable prin- ciples, I should not value worth the paper they might be written upon. I shall therefore insist upon my eon's rights, and should the Council persist in refusing me justice, I shall only be driven to seek it elsewhere. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, GEORGE T. DENISON. Charles Magrath, Esq., Bursar and Secretary, Trinity College, Toronto. Trinity College, Toronto, 24th April, 1868. Sir:— I am directed to inform you that as your son has not availed himself of the indulgence which the authorities of this College were willing to graat, of offering a written apology to the Provost, in the manner which was pointed out to him in a written communica- tion to you, he will be required in accordance with th'J Statute of the College in that behalf, to appear before the Provost and Pro- fessors of'^Arts, on Monday, the 2Gth day of April, instant, at the hour of twelve o'clock, at noon, to shew cause why he should not be expelled from Trinity College, for insolent and insubordinate conduct to the College authorities. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, CHARLES MAGRATH, Sectetary. George T. Denison, Esq. t < :, i 14 Trinity Collbob, Toronto, 24th April, 1858. Mr. George Taylor Denison, Jr. :— You are hereby required to appear before the Provost and Professors in Arts of Trinity College, on Monday next, the 26th day of April, instant, in tlu; Council Room, at the hour of twelve o'clock, at noon, to shew cause why you should not be expelled from the College, for insolent and insubordinate conduct to the College authorities. By order. CRARLES MAGRATH, Secretary. To the Provost and Professors in Arts of Trinity College: Gentlemen: — I do hereby demand a copy of the specific charges of insolent and insubordinate conduct which my son is called upon to answer upon the summons to appear here this day. I am. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE T. DENISON, Father of Mr. Gkoroe Taylor Denison, Jr. ,, , RiiSHiiOLME, 26th April, 1858. My Lord : — ' My son having been summoned to shew cause this day at noon, before the Provost and Professors in Arts of Trinity College, why be sliouM not be expelled from the College for insolent and insubordinate conduct, I appeared with him, and was refused a defence, although ho denied having riolated any rule of the Col- lege ; and was also refused, upon demand in writing, a copy of the specific charges of insolent and insubordinate conduct, which my son is called upon to answer, upon the summons to appear there this day ; and he was prevented from saying a word in hi^ defence, 15 April, 1858. le Provost and next, the 26th hour of twelve ot be expelled Eonduct to the lAGRATH, Secretary. lollege: ges of insolent ipon to answer It, DENISON, 1 Denison, Jr. \pril, 1858. ic this day at rinity College, >r insolent and was refused a e of the Col- a copy of the act, which my appear there n his defence, '■ by the Provost leaving the room. I therefore protest against such unreasonable and unjust proceedings, and have the honor to enclose to your Lordship, the defence which was tendered to and rejected by the Provost and the Bursar, trusting your Lordship will see justice done in the premises, I have the honor to be, my Lord, Your most obedient servant, GEORGE T. DENISON, The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Toronto. THE DEFENCE AS TENDERED AND REFUSED. To the ProvoH and Professors in Arts of Trinittf Collet/e, Toronto. Gentlemen: — In compliance with a Note I have received, and a Summons to my son, I have appeared with him, to answer a charge, which, not being specified in any tangible manner in the summons, by which he appears called upon to sliew cause why he should not be expelled from this College for insolent and insubordinate conduct to the College authorities, it seems like having to prove a negative; while, had it been pointedly stated and proved what his offence was, I might more satisfactorily have answered it ; as it is, I can only imagine the charges intended to be made, by inferring them from the Provost's letter of complaint to me, and the minute of Conncil sent me. Thus assuming or anticipating them, I take the charges to be — 1st. That ray son withheld a paper he had in his possession, which the Provost wished to get from him. 2nd. That when ordered from the room by the Provost, he did not leave until the order was repeated with a threat of expulsion. 3rd. That he appeared at College, and presented himself for Lectures after the apology was sent in and rejected. These I take to be all the charges against him, which, while I enter & protest against his bemg called upon to shew cause against ; w 16 vague and unspecified charges, as tho summens calls upon him to do, I shall cndcavonr to answer them as well as tho short time allowed will permit. I will premise by stating that the nature of the punishment threatened, being the utmost tlie College can inflict for the most heinous offence imaginable. I must be excused for going more searchingly ihto particulars, and more lengthily into my son's defence, than I might under other circumstances have deemed necessary. The first charge then, as I assume it is, that my son, when in the Provost's room during lecture, withheld a paper which the Provost attempted to take from him. This seems to include tho whole offence, because tho others are mere sequences, necessarily arising out of the refusal to give up the paper, which I will answer as they come up. There being no charges specified, of course there is no evidence taken to establish them, and such being tho case, I am obliged (contrary to all the principles of trial for offence) to suppose, or rather infer the charge, and then to shew causo against it ; a rather novel mode of procedure to mo at least, if not to the College authorities. My son, in reference to thi.s, the important point of all, declares that he was sitting at the table in the Provost's room, the lecture being upon the 30th Article of the Church of England, and was, he admits, scribbling upon the paper he had taken into the room for the purpose of using it if necessary for taking his notes ; he had also a pencil in his hand, but was not writing but merely drawing lines, circles, squares, and triangles, with his head leaning forward, as a person usually sits in a writing posture, when all at once, he was most suddenly surprised by a hand being thrust in front of him, which attempted to grasp the paper he was thus using ; very naturally, and as it were instinctively, under the surprise thus sud- denly created, he grasped the paper also, to prevent the intruder from taking it thus rudely from him, and at the same time looking up saw it was the Provost, who then had hold of the paper, his hands being between my son's hands, and while they were in this p^itios struggling for the papsr, the Provost desired hioi to give it. Is upon him to the short time he punishment . for the most jr going more into my son's have deemed ^ son, when in per which the to include the ;s, necessarily 1 1 will answer ied, of course uch being the ial for offence) to shew cause It least, if not )f all, declares m, the lecture md, and was, into the room notes ; he had erely drawing tning forward, 11 at once, he st in front of J using ; very )risc thus sud- t the intruder i time looking be paper, his y were in this hiui to gi?0 it 17 up to him; my son never answered nor spoke at all, but very naturally, being thus excited by the surprise, clung to his property ; as I now contend he was justified in doing under the circumstances, because the Provost having unfortunately, by his own act, set him the example by attempting by force to obtain the paper, was not in a position to blame a youth for resisting with force. The Provost then loosened his grasp of the prper, which was now ail crumpled up, and ordered my son out of the room. My son never spoke once during the whole proceeding, but now paused for a moment to recover from iiis surprise, and to consider what he should do, when the Provost instantly repeating his order for him to go out of the room, with a threat of expulsion if he did not go, he walked quietly out without uttering a word. Now upon this point of resisting by force the act of the Provost to snatch his paper from liim in the manner stated, hangs the whole offence, and my son declares, that had the Provost remained in his seat and desired my son to bring him tlic paper, he should most certainly have complied witli his rc(|ucst, but feeling the attempt to take it by force, and only to ask for it when tlie attempt to take it had proved unsuccessful, was a fair excuse for my son, especially, being surprised and consequently excited he resisted, when perhaps otherwise had he not been excited and confused by the surprise he might have, and probably should have acted differently. To support this statement, (there being no charge specified or guilt proved,) I will quote from the Provost's letter to me, complaining of my son's conduct on this occasion, in which Jic uses these words : — ** I ob- " served that while the rest of his year were engaged in taking ** notes of my lecture, he was amusing himself by drawing or " scribbling, and I ivent to his phice^ and attempted to take up the '•^ paper, which he kept from me by main foreCy without any kind " of remonstrance or apology." Here the Provost admits he attempted to take up the papsr, he does not say a word about having asked for it, but says, my son " kept it from him ly main force,** Here is an admission by the Provost that he himself had used force, otherwise how could my son have kept it from him by hunn force, unless other force had been applied to render main force necessary I 18 ta keep it fnm him. And he etatei (brther, thtt nj boh did til this without any kind of renionatrance or apology, thereby admitting* the lad said nothings making no remonstrance or apology* I really here must be excused for Btating, with all deference to the opinion of the Provost, and to hifi views as to good manners, that should an apology be considered necessary at all, my son is more entitled ta expect one, because he had only resisted force, (and that too ap- plied with a surprise,) to retain possession of his paper, his own property, quite as much as his pencil, and he certainly should have been justified in resisting by force any attempt to force his pencil from him. Here I contend that my son has been more sinned against than ainning. If the College is to be conducted upon the principles of Colleges at home, I contend that the students should be gentlemen, and if not gentlemen, they ought not to be there; but if gentlemen, then they are most cortainly entitled to that courtesy which gen- tlemen have a right to expect from one another ; and my son as a young gentleman, I contend, has not been treated as such by the Provost, in attempting to take by force his paper from him, instead of remaining in his seat, and calling upon my son to bring it up to him, which re(|«est wotdd of rourso have instantly been complied with. Then an to the second supposed charge, for not leaving the room at the instant, until the demand was repeated, I beg to state, that from the confusion arising out <»f tlie former transaction, my son hesitated for only a ntcnent to collect his thoughts, and then immediately without a word of remonstrance, obeyed the order by quietly walking out of the room. What more could he asked of him under the circumstances ? Here I think he roost distinctly complied with the request without a word. And in reference to the third supposed charge, I should first state, that from the receipt of the Provost's letter of complaint to me, my son has acted in cveryt"^ - y he has done entirely under my directions, and if he has done an '^g wrong, I am responsible for t, and am ready and willing at an^ ime to submit to an investiga- tion of the subject ; and if I have tii-advised the lad, I ^m willing r Bondid all }r admitting, ;y. I really the opinion at should an ) entitled to that too ap- per, his own should have ;e his pencil against than principles of 3 gentlemen, f gentlemen, r which gen- my son as a such by the him, instead ring it up to >en complied \ leaving the beg to state, ngaction, my its, and then the order by ; he asked of «t distinctly [ should first complaint to ily under my sponsible for an investiga- I i»m billing I 19 to mrkc the most euitablo apology therefor, because my intentions have cen merely to defend my son from i»nduc and unfair treat- ment. After the apology to which I shall hereafter refer, had been returned, I wrote to the Provost informing him that I shouhl i»end my son to College again, aiul I did so with a view of urging an en- quiry into the case, and 1 instruct . hiui to present himself for lecture as usual, and if refuscil lecture, to ask for the reasons. This he did to Mr. Broughall, who refused him lecture, and when he asked the reason for it, wa« told the Provost had instructed him to answer no questions. So my sou continued for two days without a reason being given why he should be deprived of his lectures. Here I may mention, that two of the Professors after refusing him lecture, without giving a reason, (which h« was certainly entitled to, since he had not been tried or convicted of any offence,) took the men of his year into their private rooms to lecture, whither he followed for that purpose, claiming the same rights as the other men of his year. In reference to this, I beg to state that as my son did all this by my direction, I beg to apologize to those Profes- sors both in my son's name and for myself, assuring them that neither my son nor myself had the slighest wish or intention to insult or offend them, that course being only taken to maintain a right, which my son, I contend, has not yet by any act of his o' mine permitted a forfeiture. The reason I was driven to send ray aon to lecture was because, the apology not being received, I was desired to withdraw him quietly from College, which I could never consent to do, and no investigation into his conduct being offered, I was forced to take this course to bring one about; and since an investigation has been promised he has ceased to present himself for lecture. Now my son's whole offendirg, as I stated before, hangs upon the question, whether he had not a right to apply force to force, to retain his own private property, under the peculiar circumstances of eorprise and rudeness. I contend ho had for the reasons I have given above. I shall now refer generally t«> the case — my son, a lad now not nin^te^n yean of age, enters Trinity vohege ^s •wBUTCm i^niversity) k nearly three years ngo, and no lai! with u fairer reputation than his ever entered tliat Colli ;»e, anti to prove my anHortion, I tender for your inspection the uiiitod written testiinony t»f every nia(n Saturday at they were icd or con- ' not be now up without er his head, y ? Is it in or, is it no» ? ling. I con- the College, md is he to 21 be ortished to the earth for the paltry charge against him, mtrcly because **a compromhc mmt he futalic the character of '.he ColUye,' And therefore is my son to be sacrificed t Is this the justice I, as one of those who assisted to my utmost in ^'ctting up a Church University, auO to receive at the hands of that College, where we expected everything to be conducted upon those pure and spotless doctrines enunciated to us every Sabbath, of Christian love and charity? A promising lad, a perfect gentleman, with spotless character and reputation, because ho resists the offensive and ungentlemanly insult offered him by his Provost, by followinff the example set him by his Professor, is tj undergo the severest penalty which the College has power to inflict for the most heinous offence, especially after having tendered, through his parent, the most abject apology that could possibly be given for an offence twice as grievous, and that apology dictated and written by that very Pro- vost himself, carefully, cleanly, neatly, and without a blot r Itor- tion or erasure. I may hero state that, having withdrawn the apology after it was returned to me, I am still willing, merely to make peace, and to avoid 4he exposure to the institution which an unfavorable termi- nation to this unpleasant affair must necessarily involve, again pre- sent it, hoping you will see the justice of accepting a document which, by the addition of his signature at the bottom, rnakea it all his act as if he had written it himself, especially as ihe College has been in the habit of receiving apologies from other parties, which were only signed, not written by them. ^ ^ ' GEORGE T. DENISON. Rusholme, 26th April, 1858. Trinity College, glR . Toronto, 27th April, 1858. I am directed to inform you, that the sentence of expulsion from Trinity College, pronounced on you yesterday, by the Provost and Professors in Arts of the College, has been approved of by the Lord Bishop. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, CHARLES MAGBATH. To George T. Denison, Junr.