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Les diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ' H r — " ■ PI 4IfD BT THE MENT, LIS fBINTieD '■, • liftiiiiiiBtiiiii II 111' irmmmmm^tlm '■mmmi0mmmm CONSTITUTIOBT OP THE PICTOU ACADEMY, AS ESTABLISHED BY TRS AOT OF THE LEGISLATURE, Parsed 14th April, 1845, AlfD BT THE STATUTES FOR ITS REOULATIOK kVD OOVERV" MENT, ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SANCTIONED bT HIS EXCELLENCY VISCOUNT FALKLAND, LIBUTENANT-GOTERNOR OF NOVA-SCOTIA, 8CC &C. &A. t ^■^^-^■^^"^ ^■'^0 «H«-%4r'^^%^T«.«"^;»' PICTOU : YBINTKD BY GELDERT & PATTERSON, E. e. OFFICII WDCCCXLVl. i i. - «l,- ~. . . nJ \ >^ 9t< Cu Jol Jai bui bii: Pi< Th Sn del 8gl pui the fro Sci ■ai of sin I \\[,% CIJ, Tfl tin Pr( Th Mr Or J,\\ ui in in de< n$ nai r ■afi,^.uii.., ■lilri ra^^....,..,..u.g ..--•^. >".■., w--.-- '^-.J-.^i THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PIOTOU ACADEMY, &c. ftCTlONi OF THE ACr 50, GEO. Iff., CAP. 29, ESTABLISniNO THE nCTOU ACADEMY, WHICH AfiE NOW IN F0RC8. Whereas Edward Mortimer, Duncm Ross. Thomng Mc- Culloch, John Paiterson, Thomas Davidson, Gporge Srniih, John McLean, Junior, Alexander Grant, Robert Lowlvn, and James McGregor, and others, have a^re^-d lo pay and comri- bute divers sums of money {ax ihe purpose of founding, esla* blishiag, and raainlaining, aa Acadwmy iu i»ie Duirici of Piciou. And Whereas the said Edward Mortimer, Duncan Rojs, Thomas McCulliich.Juhn P.uierson. Thomas Dividson.George Bmilh, John McLean, Junior, Alexander Grant, Roberl Low- den, and James McGreffor, and ilie other persons who have ■greed lo pay and coiiiribuie divers t-ums of rnonny for the purpose aforesaid, are Presbyteriana, and a jjreat mnjority of the Inhabitants of the District of Piciou, are eiiher Eiiiigranti from Scotland; or are the Descendants of Emigrants from Scolland, where the Presbyterian religion previ»i|«<; and the •aid Inhabitants of the District of Pictou, or a great majority of them, do now profess the Presbvierian religion, and are de- sirous of educating their children therein: Be it lliert-fore eti:icied by the Lieutenant-Governor, Coon- cil,and Assembly, Tliat it shull and n»ay be lawful for the Go- vernor, Lieutenant Governor, or Comfnunder.in Chief, for the lime being, by letters Paient under the Great Seal of the Province, to inrorporaip Edward I\iortimer, Duncan Rosa, Thomas McCullocb, Thomas Divid^on. George Smith, John MrLean, IJoberi Lowden, William Patrick, and James Mc- Gregor, of Piciou. aforesaid, and aho Archibald Gray and James Robson. Ministers of the Pre'^byteriun coiigreffations jit Ilnlifitx, and Snnuel G^^orge William ArchibaldOf Truro, jn the District of Colche-tcr, and Jame- Foreman, of Halifax, in this Province, to be one Bady, Pol.uc and Corporate, m deed, and in name, and have succession for ever in manner as shall be lierein after meniion«d and provided for, by the name of (he Trustees of tht Pictou Academy, and that by the m m. -2^-— »^ I M fcl Irn a0tm>mL% I (4) timoniime ih^y nhnll h-^v* pi»f penal tneeeision, and a com- mon Seal, lo If iippiii'tifc) hy ihetn^elvef, and also, to luc and be lued, irnpU'; I nnd he impleaded, in all Courtw and Placet wiiliin iIih Pif^vinceuf Novj Scuiia, and thry, or ilia major pirt of ilieni, f,l»nll Imvo power from Ume to lime, to choose (roni noion^ ilu'n.»'flvt'S their Presideni.Vicp-Pre&idenf, and other OtH t-r^, ai h/ hi\u\ fiOticrs Patent shall be directed, and to make bye iawj ntui onli'iiincej for the regulation a -d general m unqifmi-.u '»f«»»iJ Ac •demy, and to assemble toge- ther within the sal I D'^tricl «d Picloo, when nnd where and as often, nnd upon such notice U8 to chem fchall seem meet, for the Execution of tlieir trust, and uhall also hiive power and capacity to purchisp, receive, take, hold, and enjoy for the tise nrul hfm'Ht of iht* siid Aciderny, n» well le:; cies, goods and ch fer n ropy of all Bye Laws, which shall or may be enaiy King William the Fojrih. enmled, An Act lo regulate and nupporl the Pictou AcaikMOV. *I»ij:I be, and the same are, hereby wholly repealed and declared null and void, lo nil inieots and purpoiej whiiisoL'ver. . II And be it enacted, That the snid Trustees having re. signed thiir Trust, oh nforesaid. •uch retjignation \% hereby declared to be val.d and bimling:. and that said former Irus- lees shall not lM'rt"»f:er be entitled to vote or interfere in the nianacen.eni of naid Aondemy, and nr- hereby declared to be And *.hall absniuiely be divesud of nil EMate and Interesi m liie Lands Fund* and Property, of and beluuging to laid Academy. ... » . j -r HI And be it enactod, That m the name and stead ol former Trustee^. Alexander Frasor, E^q.. Middle River, Hen. ry Blackadar. Eq.. Alexander Frasnr. iVlerchant, New Glas- BOW. James Cri.i.M.n, Esq.. Ja.nes D. B. Fraser, E.q. Peter C.erar E«q., Alexandor Peter Ross, E>q., Adam Crordoo, Doctor William James Anderson. James Fraser, E*q., New Gla^oow. ThoM.as (Jibso^ Taylor, and Hugh Houston Ross. Esn" West River, all of the said County u( Pictou, shall be .'nd become Trusiees of and for the said Academy, with all ,he power, authority, privil.^es and liabiliiies of the Trustees cf said Institution, in the same manner and to the same ex- lent in all respects as if they had been originally named and incornoratfd in and by the Act and Charter, passed, made and grant, d. for Founding, Establishing, and maintaining the said Academy. ... , i i r i IV And he it enacted. That it shall and may be lawful for the said Trustees, within the period of one month after ihe n;.*sing of this Act. to mee. lo-eiher and appoint one of their own nmnber to be chairman, and that .11 questions shall be decided at such of any future tneel.ogs of said T.ustees, by at least two-ihird. of the Trustees preseo'., laclu- din- the Chairuian.-Nine to be a quorum. P ■i wiT ' ""ijii'iim ^gifc-- ' -iiiik'Mi^M^i^-m -.^St It. I> (T) V. And h« it rnsclr tl, TIml ihf hifflier hrtndif • «f L»irn. ing nml EJocmion. lo wlufh io'.iruciion In iht ••id Academy tiiift hiiherio h^i^n ronfined, *li»ll cuiitinno to b« taught tt blern Languagef, and the Pracli. cal Application of ilie Muheuritiv-a, or »uch other branrhen at may he determined on by the Tru»le..^ and that a Tencher or Teachers be nppoinie.I to j»ive»tich in»truciioni,aa »oon ai th« laid Truster* can find a »uitabl« peiioo or persona to fill i«uch siiu^iiion. , „ - i • VII And be it enacted, Thai if the Trusteet phMl find it inconvenient to npim.prii.e any part of the Ruihling no«r called the Piciou Aoidfrnv, for the purpote of alTordin^ in- tir.v.ion in ihe L-iwer Branches, that it shall and may b« lawful foi theni to provide any Ilouie or Building lo the Town of Pictou, nuiinble for Huch purpone. or to make such addition to the present B.ilding. as vvill alord sufT-iei.t accommodation for the Sd.oUrs, as to the said Irusteea shall seem most expulieni and advisable. And whereas, it is intended that the said Academy aUall not be confined to pcr«.ons called Presbyterians '- VIII Be it thert'fore er.acttcl, Thai no Theological Lec- tures .Imll be delivered in said Aci.den.y. and that no Master or Teic^jer employed and piid by such Trustees shall be engaged in the teaching, publicly or privately, of any Iheolo- gical Class. . ,, , i r \ r .u- IX And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the L-eutenanl Governor, or the Commander in Chief for the time being, by and with the advice of Her Mi.jesty's Execu- live Council, when and as often as it bhail be deemed expe- dienl or proper, to nominate and appoint a Visiter or Visiters for the said Academy, who shall be a person or persons not resident in the said County, and wholly unconnected with the said Corporation, and who shall inspect the existing slate of the said Institution, in regard to its Bye-Laws, Funds Teachers, Students, and Proceedings cf the Trustees, and report thereupon for the iaformaiion of the sercral brancUea of the Legislature. / ■ I (9) Xt And bi- ii tn%ei9u, Th«f ilit drmh, rMiffnmiofi, rt* m »fil from uin-f, or foiiiinu*'(J >>ht«r4>of. XI. AritJ bv II fnicifd, Tlmi lo tupply iny vnmncf or vteaneitt orcftHJonfJ irn nrorrtnid, tlie clioict of noy fuiur« T'ii«lf« or Trusi»«fi» oi" tiiid ActiJerny khiili b« m(»d« by tht tolen of iwoiliird* nt |«:t!it of ilir qiiortjiii herfiitbffort niim«d, •ad ttUMl be ct-rtifi-d to tli« Governor, Iii«uienan» Governor, •r Coiniinrider in Clutf for ilitr linie beinu, and if lie ihaM ^iMpprove of lucli choice wiibin three nioniti^ after (he aaint ia certified lo him, ihen the RHid Tru«ieea nhal) proceed to cbooie MOoihiT Tiusiee iiuier^d of ihe pnty disallowed, and ahaii ceriifv nuch nenind choi'-e in mn.iofr nt nlureiaid ; and if ihe pfmon bo tifcied ait Trotiee khnli nho bo disallowed wiihin ihrfe momhs HfirriheiUciion i» ci-riifu'd acr«tury'» OlHce. m Urm« «jf llie Act. Of riiK TnUSTECi. l»t. Th« Tn 'f >l>:»ll l:"!'l "" Annual Miriinsr in ibo Academy on iIm* /i/-*' Wfdfip*di»y nl July, ni which ihw profi. eienry of the Siiid»Mi»« »>l till !)u nsreriamf J hv public Exnmi- nation, und all uilicr liusiuess rrUiiu;,' lo ilio ^jeniiuary iran^- acted. 2. No othfr Mcotini; of theB^rd shftll h^ . i. unlet* n previous noti«'e of sfv^ii d.iyn he ^ivi-n to : very nttfmher re^i- dinjr wiihiii the Province, which n.iiice shnll iif» signed hy the Secretary, hy order of ihe Chauii.au or Vice Chiirmaii. 3. At the Annual M.-etinor, the Rimrd i*lnll npromt A Sifmdins Comm^tft- of the Truslees. who fcha*' lor ihe ye^r have the char?? of the Buildini;, nnd other property of the Corporation, «iid hhiiil nt^) in ro'ntior. once a wcfit fi«il the Schools, nnu when requisite, Qs»i:.l the Mauler lu iha govern- menl of the Students. 4. A hook J?h;«ll hp ki'pi hy the Iionrd. in wltich shall be recorded their several Iran- hm ions, '.vlnch Khali he sijjntd hy the Secretary and onaiersi^at'.l hy ilie Ciiairman an i nl each meeiiii" of the Board the luiuuies of the preceding oue fthall le r»>ad. 5. At ertch Antiual Meetini? there fehal! be drawn up • report of the ;;en nl state of the In^iiMjtion, of which u oopy shall he insertt'd in the hook of n'rords. and nUo triinsruiictd to His* Excelleucy the Governor of the rrovioce. OF EDUCATION. 1. As the funds cf the AcuJeiny iucrease, the Trustee* ^mL (iO) shall introrltice th? vririnui pirn of Eilii''fttion in ihit order which appears lo iheiii inoil 8ubservie»5l lo ihe gt-neral inte« rest)! ofilic Province. 2. The course <»f EiIucjmIoi fn ihtf me^n lime shall he as -ollows: — English ReiiiJitiw and Spt'lliiij:, Gfuniiinir and Com- position, Wrisinjj, AnilKnciii', Book ICei'pinij.Practicjl M.iihe- matics, including N.ivicaiion anil L^nd Surveying, and ibe Ofce of che GlMbe>, — ilie liitiri. Gretk, and French Lin* XBases, Lfj?ic. Rhetoric and Maril Philosophy, and Univer- sal History, — N.Uiira! nnd I\lt*(rlMn:c.rl Philosophy, Agricul- icral Chcmisirv, ihe Higher Hrandiea of Almhemulics, wiih iheir piaeiical jippliraiions, Algehra and Fluxions. 3. The course for each y^ar shall consist of two terms, ihc one cfjintoencins: in J intijry and «eniiiiiatin<; in July, the »uher corrimenciiif; in August and endiiifj in Dt^ceniher, anil ihere frhall he two vacaiious, of a farini^hl at CUrislinas and .1 month ai niidsiKuiDcr. 4. Any Siodeni shall, on entering the Academy, be per- mitted to join those classes for which, on examination, he is found qualil'.^d. 5. The F»"fs of Tuition, shall he ei ^ht shillings a qiL-vrter for the Lower Di-p^ttnent For the serond — one pound fiv« shillings a term. For the third — one pound ten shillings a term ; in all instances to he paid to the Tre^^urer in advance. N. B. Students atK^ndinij the s^'cond Master, may attend any of the Classes iaui»nt hy the fitsi Master, without any aduitional f e ; and Siudents ait^'tidin? the third Dt^partmeni, may attend any of »hf Classt'S lau^jhl by the olber Masters without anv addiiiunal fee. li OF STUDENTS. 1. There shall he kept hy the Trenstjrcr, a Register, in which shall be enrol'td t!ie iiiiiiics of nil [lersons admi'fcd mto lije Ai'ademy, and the pi .ce of residence of their parenia. 2. In the admission of Smdenis, no religious test shal be used ; nor shall the M.isiers m any .v;»y inierlVre with the ifcligious principles of liiose who are under tlieir cha-ge. 3. No Stoilent shall p-ofess or propjfjate ai»y atheistical or »leistical opinions, or any principle repugnant to loyally, oo paiu uf tjcpubiuu. ammmmm k (II) 4. No Siuden*. shall violate the laws of morality, or le any way act inoonsi«tenily wiih the established usages of iocinlioiercourse ; and the general conduct of all attending the Academy shall be under the direciiun and control of the Masters, who aie empoweied to puuish ao'l suspend d** linquents. 5, Students may appeal from the decision of the Masters, to the Standing Coniniiitee of the year, and ultimately to the Board of Trustees, ia tvhoin alone is vested the power of ex« pulsion. G. Each Student, whose proficiency and good conduct has merited npprohaiion, shall ai the conclusion of his curse be entitled to a certificate of his attendance, improvement and character, signed by the Masters, and also by the Chairraaa or Vice CliairmaQ of the Bjard of Trustees. 1 OP THE SECRETARY. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to record the transac- tions, and to conduct the correspondence of the Board of Trustees — and the signature of the Secretary, with the coun- ter-signature of the Chairman or Vice Chairman, shall give effect to any resolution of the Board; atiJ when attached to any duoumeat by their order, shall be biodiog oa the locoi- poraiioQ. OP THE TREASURER. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to take charge of the funds of the Institution, and to dispose of them under the order of the Board.— It shall also be his duty to receive the fees from the Students, and thereon to give them tickets of admission to the Academy; — also to keep a register, in which shall be enrol/cd the names of all persons so adaiitted, uiiU the place of residence of their parents. OP THE LIBRARY. 1. Studentf may be allowed to peruse such books from the Library, as the Masters may judge to bs subjervient to their improvement. 2. Students, if reqtiired, shall deposit in the hands of th« LibrariaD, a s'jqa equivalent to the book ot books received I from ihe Library, which sum thall b« rtiained ti]l (ht bookt art r«lunt«U. 3. Studentt aball pay for such books as they lose or icjurt. WM. JAS. ANDERSON. Secret ATT. led till (he books ley lote or icjart . ERSON, SSCRSTATT. I