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 HALIFAX, N. S. : 
 FOWLER A PATRICK, 25 SACKVILLE STItJ^KT. 
 
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 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE VISITATION IN 1871. 
 
 ••ItPbiD-vlP-BforofltoBtateonourBclemn word of boner, that we are influenced by 
 uo other Tuotives In our present action than a fixed determination to sustain by every 
 honorable means in our powoi tho 'Jnlversity of King's College for the present and for 
 ftiture generations. We are aware that it Is possible the course we have taken may ex- 
 pose ns to tho animadversions and reproaches of some of those who are nearly or 
 remotely uonnf oted witL the Collefjo; for this we are fully prepared ; and while we utter- 
 ly disclaim all personal, ptivatu and seciet motives or Impulses, we shall not hesitate to 
 uphold our purity of purjiose in the Diost public manner, if the necessity should at any 
 time be forced upon us."— (Hrfe Document No. Ill, page 11.) 
 
 NO. I. 
 
 REQUISITION. 
 
 To the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, Visitor of the University of 
 King's College : — 
 
 We the undersigned Governors of King's College, respect- 
 fully call your Lordship's attention to the condition of the 
 University of King's College. 
 
 We state and are prepared to prove that in ten material 
 and important points the Statutes of tho University are dis- 
 regarded or infringed, and, in consequence, the College has 
 fallen into a disreputable condition, especially in respect of 
 discipline. 
 
 We state that in consequence of this disregard of the Stat- 
 utes, the Library, Philosophical Instruments, Museum, 
 Library building, and College building are grievously dam- 
 
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 aged, and that this condition of the affairs of the College has 
 a most depressing influence on some of the professors and on 
 some of the students, and that it is more or less known in 
 Windsor and throughout the Province. 
 
 Wo state thai there is no material reason why the College 
 should not at the present time, be filled with orderly students, 
 but the long continued and habitual neglect of the statutes, 
 and consequently of order, discipline and proper instruction. 
 We therefore respectfully request your Lordship, as Visitor, 
 to hold at your Lordship's earliest convenience, a Court of 
 Enquiry, in accordance with Sec. 2, Cap. I.,* into the present 
 condition of the University and College. Wo also respect- 
 fully request that with a view to unfettered investigation no 
 person holding oflSce in the University or College to which 
 pecuniary emolument is attached, be a member of, or pres- 
 ent at, your Lordship's Court of Enquiry, except for the 
 purpose of being examined by your Lordship. 
 
 We append a list of the Statutes which are dibregarded or 
 infringed, with brief comments and notes on the consequences 
 of the infringement. 
 
 We have the honor to be, 
 
 Your Lordship's obedient servants, 
 
 THOS. MAYNARD, M.A., 
 
 Rector of Windsor. 
 JOHN AMBEOSE, M.A., 
 
 Rector of Dighy. 
 HENRY Y. HIND, M.A. 
 
 Governors of the University of King's College. 
 Windsor, March 13th, 1871. 
 
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 1. Cap. II. Sec. 5. f The delivery of Lectures and the 
 attendance of Students at lectures, is very irregular. No 
 record is kept of the attendance of Students at lectures, as 
 
 *" The Lord Bishop of Nora Scotia,foT the time belng,i8 Visitor of the name. It is his 
 office to take care that the statates are observed. He may summon before him, within 
 the CoUege, the President, Professors, and all other members of the Unirersity or 
 College, and examine them touching all matters whatsoever, relating to the University 
 and College, or any of its officers or members.and more particularly as to their religious 
 principles and behavior. He may admonish offenders, either publicly or privately, but 
 ahaU not inflict any further punishment without the consent and concurrence of thp 
 Governors, or the m^]or part of them." Statutes Cap. I., Sec. II. 
 
 t " Residence shall be kept by attendance at the appointed Lectures, and by entering 
 the name daily in a book to be provided for that parpoie." Statutes, Cap. 11. Sec. 6. 
 
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 provided by the statutes, consequently discipline is not 
 maintained nor suitable instruction secured. 
 
 2. Cap. II. Sec. 14. * No Px'octor having been appoint- 
 ed hj the Governors at the commencement of the Academic 
 year, discipline outside of the College walls has been 
 injuriously relaxed. 
 
 3. Cap. III. Sec. 1. \ The Professors are required to 
 subscribe declaration No. 2 in the Appendix: this has not 
 been done with regard to the Professor of Mathematics and 
 the Professor of Modern Languages. They are therefore 
 without responsibility, and they feel tbe neglect of this 
 requirement as reflecting the character of the College. 
 
 4. Cap. V. Sec, 6. | There being no Vice-President 
 appointed by the Governors, the whole internal discipline 
 of the College has fallen into a disreputable state. 
 
 5. Cap. V/Sec. 7. |1 The Bursar having been, unhappily, 
 made incapable of active exertion, through prolonged illness 
 [for upwards of a year] his duties connected with the 
 domestic arrangements ot the College, the repair of the 
 College buildings and the charge of the moveable property 
 of the College, have been neglected and much disorder and 
 dissatisfaction have occurred in the domestic arrangements 
 and much damage done to the buildings and moveable pro- 
 perty of the College. 
 
 6. Cap. VI. Seel. Refersto the duties of the Librarian 
 and the Museum, both of which have been grievously neglect- 
 
 • " A Proctor ihall b« appointed annually by the Governors, whose doty it a'lall be 
 to talce care tliat the Statutes are not transgressed in the toirn or neighborhood outside 
 of the College."— Statutes, Cap. II. Sec. 14. 
 
 t " There shall b« at least four Professors, of whom one shall be the Prarident, and 
 two others Fellows of the College. Thay shall subscribe th« Declaradoa No. 2 in the 
 Appendix."— Statutes, Cap. III. Sec. 1. 
 
 " I. A. B., do solemaly declare that I will perform all the duties of the oflSce of , to 
 
 which I am appointed, according to che Statutes of the UnlTerstty or College of Wind- 
 Bor,to the best of my Judgment and ability." Appendix to Statutes. Declaration No. 2. 
 
 t " The Vice-P'-erident shall be nominated by the Governors, annually. He shall 
 reside in the College, and perform the duties of Dean, and shall be charged to watch 
 over the morals aad general behaviour of the Students withiu the College; he shall see 
 that the exercises are duly perfonned, and that the Chapel and Hall are regularly at- 
 tended." Statutes Cap. V. Sec. 6. 
 
 II "The Bursar shall be one of the Ftellows nominated to this office by tite Govern ots. 
 He shall keep the accounts, which shall be audited at the end of every term by th« 
 President and Fellows,and shall be open at all times to the Inspection of theGovemora. 
 He shaU receive all payments due from the members of the University and College, aad 
 shall pay the servants, all of whom shall be immediately subject to his control. He 
 shall superintend all domestic arrangements, and have charge of the building am! 
 ■loveable property of tbe CoUege." Cap. V. Sec 7. 
 
ed and in consoquonco ol this nogloct many books and 
 pictures are injured or tstray. The now Library building 
 is in danj^er of bcini,' seriously injured. Some oi Uie valuable 
 philosophical instruments and apparatus are broken, or out 
 of order; some coins are missing; nearly the whole of the 
 natural history specimens are hopelessly ruined, and the 
 minerals and fossils are in utter disarrangement. The 
 Museum is a picture of disorder and neglect * 
 
 7. Cap. VI. Sec. 2.t This Statute with respect to the 
 Library is ignoral or disregarded in so far as that persons 
 have access to the library without having signed the declara- 
 tion referred to. . , „ ,. i ^ 
 
 8. Cap. VI. Sec. 3, This Statute is wholly disregarded. 
 9 Cap! V,* Sec. 3. The Statute which states that it 
 
 shall be the 'duty of the President to exercise a general 
 superintendence over every department of the College, is 
 ignored as evinced by the existence of eight infringements 
 of ^.be Statutes recorded in the preceding paragraphs. 
 
 10. Cap. VII, Sec. 1. This Statute is rendered ineffect- 
 ive because the 'officers whose duty it is to take nof? of 
 iirocmlarities and violation of rules int,-.do and outside of the 
 Colfege, namely, the Vice-Presideut and the Proctor, have 
 not existed during the present academical year. 
 
 Note. The absence of a College clock causes great irreg- 
 ularities in attendance at chapel, at lectures, at the f arish 
 Church, and at meals. There are two clocks in the Museum; 
 one with the weights wound round it, the otber with the 
 pendulum in one part of the room, the body of the clock in 
 another part.t This absence of order and strict attentio n 
 
 -7Tr;::i]i^^;^i^:^~^^d^s^r^^te a Sub-Llbranan, shal, ue appointed by the (pv- 
 emort i^ho^du y it shall be to take chaxgo of the Library and of all things con ained 
 Tit wSrr booL, manuscripts, or apparatus, and they ^Itn th. President and Pro- 
 flloVrshall be the only pors.,ns entrusted with the keys of cases and closets in ^hich 
 ialSe ma-aLrlpts,Ld^^^^ coins.or other things liable to injury may be locked up." 
 
 ®T" The GT;eS.;?and all officers and graduates who have signed the ^leolaration in 
 Appendix No. 3, may have t. key of tho Library, and taka out books at any tune. 
 
 ^^fr^t'^o^lemnly declare, that I will observe all the S'atutes and Regulations 
 resT,ectog the Library of King's College, Windsor, and Iv.Ul i,ot lend any of the 
 TiTan imkfl andl wUl be careful so to use them chat they may not bo injured 
 iSun^r^-e-ioI ; and I will endeavor, to the utmost of iry power to prevent 
 Tny other iSn irjuring the books or anything belonging to the Library." Appendix 
 
 '^X'^S^^c^^^^^^o^nL text was ascertained to be an astrc^omical clock, 
 Jdnotiuitablefordaily use. At the close oftheyearmi.no college clock had been 
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to time is'pndiictive of endlcBsa minor irrogulariticB in the 
 conduct of the College. 
 
 NO. II. 
 
 THE VISITOR'S NOTICE. 
 
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 HiBHERT, BY Divine PERMisfcioN, Bisno? of Nova Scotia. 
 To the President, Professors, and Students of King's College, 
 Windsor, Greeting: — 
 
 Whereas, by tbii Act of Incorporation o King's College, 
 it is enacted that the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia shall 
 always be ex-offido Visitor thereof, the powers and duties of 
 the said Visitor being more particulai*"." defined by the 
 Statutes of the said College, Cap. I, Sec, 2, and whereas a 
 requisition has been addressed to us by tiiree Governors of 
 the said College, complaining of the infringement of certain 
 Statutes, of laxity of discipline, and of neglect, whereby the 
 Library, the Museum, and the buildings belonging to the 
 College bfvve suffered grievous damage, in the opinion of the 
 said Governors, pnd requesting us to hold a court of enquiry 
 into the present condition of the said Univeruity and 
 College ; 
 
 Now we Hibbert, Bishop of Nova Scotia, Visitor of King's 
 College University, do hv,reby give you notice that we pro- 
 pose [D.V. ] to bold a visitation of the said College in the 
 College Hall, on Tuesday the 25th day of April, instant, at 
 ten o'clock in the foranoon, requiring you the President, Pro- 
 fessors, and all other Officers and Mc-nbers of the said Uni- 
 versity and College to be ready to attend whenever you or 
 any of you shall be summoned before ua in tbo course of the 
 said Visitation to be examined touching any matters relating 
 to the said University and College or the members thereof. 
 
 Dated at Halifax, this seventeenth day of April, in the year 
 of Our Lord 1871, and the 21st of our Consecration. 
 
 [Signed.] 
 
 HIBBEBT NOVA SOTIA. [L.S,] 
 
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 NO. III. 
 
 King's College, April 25th, 1871. 
 My Lord, — 
 
 Your Lordship has been pleased to accede to our requisition 
 dated Windsor, March 13th, 1871, that you should hold a 
 Visitation at King's College, for the purpose of enquiring 
 into the condition of the "University and College. 
 
 It ^8 therefore incumbent upon us to state with greater 
 detail than is set forth in our requisition, the feelings and 
 motives hy which we are guided, and the object we have in 
 view in soliciting the enquiry* 
 
 As Governors in conjunction with our associates in whom 
 is vested according to the Statutes, " the Government of the 
 College and University, we occupy a position of trust,"* and 
 the act of accepting the office to which we were elected by 
 the Alumni involves the responsibilities of the trust subject 
 to the Statutes, rules, and ordinances of King's College, 
 
 But as Governors residing at Windsor, in possible daily 
 communication with the Officers and Students of the College 
 we are expected to be familiar with its general condition, 
 and, if such exist, its exigencies and abuses. 
 
 We believe that we are familiar with its general condition, 
 "^and also that exigencies and abuses exist, which can only be 
 met and remedied by the action of your Lordship and the 
 Board of Governors. 
 
 We have carefully considered the beat mode of endeavour- 
 ing to remedy the defects and abuses of which we are cog- 
 nizant and of avoiding any reference which might appear 
 invidious or tinged with partiality or prejudice. 
 
 We have expressed our belief that the real cause of the 
 present condition of the College ?3 to be attributed to the 
 infringement of the Statutes, and of such infringements we 
 have enumerated ten which are material. 
 
 We have also pointed ou^. the grave omission of the Board 
 of Governors (including ourselves) to perform their part in 
 important details in connection with the trust confided to 
 tbcm, and we respectfully acknowledge the immediate action 
 
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 * " The Gcvernment of the College and University is veatod In tl'ia Rmrd. 
 Cap. I. Sec. 4. 
 
 Statute!, 
 
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 your Lordship took to supply the remedy as far a^ the 
 Board of Governors were concerned.* 
 
 We cannot conceal from ourselves that this omission might 
 be urged as one reason for the laxity in discipline which exists 
 in the College, while the holding of Board Meetings in 
 Halifax, aud the occurrence during the year of frequent 
 difficulties in obtaining a quorum may also be urged as pre- 
 judicial to the welfare of the College. 
 
 Wo view with great satisfaction the memorial recently 
 presented to the Bourd of Gove»-"ors by the Faculty of King's 
 College. It anticipates in a measure some of the conclusions 
 at which we have arrived. In the preamble the Faculty caU 
 attention to • 
 
 1st. That "there is not sufficient inducement held out 
 tc Students to study." 
 
 2nd. " That the future of the College is at present very 
 doubtful ;" which, &c. 
 
 3rd. " That the Professors arc at present completely pre- 
 vented from making a name for themselves." 
 
 4th. That the tFniversity is at present in a " torpid 
 state." 
 
 We now advert more particularlj'^ to the consequences of 
 some of the infringements af the Statutes. 
 
 1st. THE LIBRARY. 
 
 We consider a large and valuable College Library as a most 
 important trust, and that its preservation and maintenance 
 is a duty we owe not only to those by whose munificence 
 and liberality it has been established, increased and main- 
 tained, and to those who derive or may derive present ad- 
 vantages from it, but also to all who in the course of time 
 may come after uh in association with tho College. 
 
 In the statement of the condition of the Library which 
 we ar^. prepared to offer in detail, as derived from the Reg- 
 ister ordered to be kept by the Statutes, explanations on the 
 part of the Librarian may very largely modify the results 
 submitted. 
 
 We greatly regret that the loss of the Catalogue of the 
 Library^ provided some years since by the Board of Gover- 
 
 • This wae the Immediate appointment by the Board of Governors of a Vice-President 
 and a Procter. 
 
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 nors, has limited the remarks we have to offer, anu to a 
 certain extent cratuped our enquiry.* 
 
 The Register, such as it is, shows : 
 
 Books not entered as "returned" 136 
 
 " not distinctly specified as " retumed"t .... 28 
 
 " narked " returned" without date 106 
 
 «« " "purchased" 1^ 
 
 Total number of bound volumes according to the Official Report 
 
 of 1866 ^^^ 
 
 « « it n » «« '« of 18G7 . 6000 
 
 « « •« «« « «« " of 1868 . 60eC 
 
 (( t( « «« « «« " of 1869 . 6186 
 
 Total number of volumes, including Pamphlets and volumes in 
 
 paper covers, counted in the Library on the 15th April, 1871. 6644 
 
 Number entered as lent out this year ' ^ 
 
 5606 
 
 Estimated number of Pamphlets 1^ 
 
 Total number of bound volumes in the Library and lent out 
 
 during the year. . ^°*^ 
 
 Number of bound volumes not accounted for according to the 
 Register, not including those not specified as not returned, 
 and those purchased in 1869. (12) - . . • • 674 
 
 The number of bound volumes unaccounted for amounting 
 to nearly seven hundred [G74],| may be interpreted as reflect- 
 ing on all Governors, officers and graduates who have had 
 access to the lii -^^y under Statute, Cap. VI, Sec. 2, as well 
 as upon all students and persons who have had access to the 
 Library by permission, whether duly authorized or other- 
 wise. 
 
 The irregularities of which we complain extend more or 
 less over a period of sixteen years, and notably over the last 
 six years, as shown by the unexplained list in detail, deduced 
 
 • It eventually proved that the Catalogue of the Library had been lent by the then 
 Librarian who had forgotten the fact. 
 
 t The explanation given by the then Librarian showed that the books "not distinctly 
 speclfled as ' returned,' " had been returned to the Library. 
 
 t The result of the inquiry into the difference between the number of volumeB 
 officially returned to the Office of Education and that counted in the Librury at the date 
 given above wo"t to show that that the official numbers might have been guessed at. How- 
 ever, on the subsequent appointment by the Board of Governors of a new Librarian, 
 and on this official calling in all books belonging to the Library, over three hundred 
 0m) volumes were returueil, of which only a smali piupurllor. was registerod ■■■s .f-nt 
 out. 
 
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 from tho register, which we herewith submit.* It is unne- 
 cessary to comment upon the moral influence of this condi- 
 tion of the affairs of the Library, as exhibited by the Kegis- 
 ter upon students and officers of the College. 
 
 The importance of the contents of the Library has not 
 been underestimated at any time by the College authorities, 
 for during eight successive years the College Calendar has 
 contained'' the following paragraph [Cal. 1863 to 1870 
 inclusive.] : 
 
 "There are many thousand books on the shelves, but the number 
 by no means gives an adequate idea of their tralue. Contrary to what 
 is generally the case in such large collections, this Library contains 
 very few volumes which would not be looked upon as valuable, while 
 some of the works are very rare, and to be procured only at 'arge 
 prices." 
 
 The condition of the new Library Building ereoted by the 
 munificence of the Alumni, and formally handed over to the 
 Go rernors in 1865 speaks for itself. Its boarded up windows 
 and tottering east gable are sufficiently distressing. 
 
 With regard to the internal arrangement, 'we are prepared 
 with plans showing how the books, together with the con- 
 tentG of the Museum, (as year by year since 1863, si^ated to be 
 the intention of the Governors, (See Calendar),) msy be 
 conveniently arranged, and with very little additional outlay, 
 many of the necessary cases and shelves being already 
 
 ~Table showing the number of Books lent out of the Library from 1855 to 1871 as far 
 as can be ascertained by careful analysis of the Librarian's books and Registers :— 
 Year. No. of Vols. 
 
 1855 35 
 
 1856 177 Entries begun only on Sept. 3rd. 
 
 1857 293 
 
 1858 .250 
 
 1859 207 
 
 1860 425 
 
 1861 226 No entries between March 1st and Sep. 6th. 
 
 1862 457 
 
 18GC 360 
 
 1864 234 
 
 1865 198 
 
 1866 128 
 
 1867 93 
 
 1868 01 
 
 1869 44 
 
 1870 19 
 
 1871 133 From Jan. to end of MB.rch— after receipt of 
 
 letter ftom the Bishop. 
 
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 provided and some of them standing unused in the old 
 Library, We would poin^/ to the great advantages urged 
 for eight years by the Governors, which such an arrangement 
 would present for teaching purposes, and also to the effect 
 it would produce upon visitors to the College.* 
 
 THE MUSEUM. 
 
 The Museum, small is it is, has from time to time been 
 enriched by donations from the Alumni, the College, and 
 private benefactors. The Professor of Chemistry and Natural 
 History has greatly distinguished himself by his ability and 
 industry in arranging minerals and botanical specimens for 
 Exhibitions abroad and in the Province, as the following list 
 of Medals, of Diplomas, of "Honourable Mention" and of 
 prizes sufficiently attests. 
 
 *' It is worthy of note, that Dr. How has obtained two awards 
 of Medals from the Jurors of the International Exhibition 
 1862, for Minerals of Nova Scotia, collected and arranged by 
 him. These Medals being in Class I , referring to Mining 
 and Mineral products, and in Class XXIX., referring to 
 Educational works and apparatus. The Professor has also 
 been distinguished by two Diplomas of " Honourable 
 Mention " issued by Her Majesty's Commissioners in London, 
 one in Class X., for Building-stones, the other in Class III., 
 for a collection of Medicinal and other Plants of Nova 
 Scotia."— [Calendar for 1863, Page 27.] 
 
 AT THE PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION, 1868. 
 
 Best Collection of Minerals arranged Mineralogically, 
 
 1st Prize, Professor How, D.C.L., . . . . $26 00 
 
 Best Model Cabinet of Minerals for illustration of lessons 
 on Mineralogy in Public Schools, 
 1st Prize, Dr. Henry How, King's College . . $20 00 
 
 * A correspondent of the Halifax " Morning Chronicle " thus describes the ap- 
 pearance of the Hall after it had b^eu renovated and the books arranged under the 
 superintendence of the Governor's Committee. 
 
 " The beautiful appearance of the Hall, the perfect arrangement of the Library and 
 Museum, elicited universal admiration, and infinite credit is due to those Governors 
 and others concerned with the College who have brought it all about, and worked 
 Buch a transformation from the dirge (dirty ?) and slovenlj look of former years. I 
 qacstion whether any of our public buildings can show a more tastefully decorated 
 '"oom, or one so richly furnished with valuable books and well ordered museum. I 
 advise your readers to procure the Windsor •' Mail " of Tuesday 29th, and keep it for 
 future reference as a carefuPy prepared account of the varied contents of the Ldbra- 
 y."— Morning Chronicle, July lit 1871. 
 
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 In the Calendar for 1865, the Governors state, "His 
 (Professor How's) scientific assietance has been rendered to 
 the Nova Scotia Commissioners to the Diblin Exhibition, 
 (as formerly to that of London in 1862,) to which a contribu- 
 tion was loaned under Dr. How's selection, from tho Miner- 
 alogical Cabinet of the College." 
 
 While we recognize these proofs of ability and industry 
 with the greatest satisfaction, and consider them to be highly 
 creditable to the Collegf , why, we are compelled to ask as 
 Governors, is the Museum permitted to remain in such a 
 comparatively bare, il.-arranged. and, for teaching purposes, 
 almost useless condition? 
 
 It may be observed that with reference to the Museum 
 no contributions are recorded in the Calendar since 1868, 
 and that since the year 1863, there has appeared in regular 
 sequence, year by year, the following paragraph : 
 
 " The additions of Minerals, Fossils and Zoological speci- 
 mens noted from time to time in the periodical reports, ob- 
 tained by colhctions, donations and exchanges, have greatly 
 increased the value of the College Cabinets. It is hoped that 
 when properly displayed in the new Hall, these illustrations 
 of the Natural History of Nova Scotia and other parts of the 
 world will be not only of service to the Students, but ot at- 
 tractive interest to vWitore."— Calendar from 1863 to 1870. 
 
 With regard to other infringements of the Statutes alluded 
 to in our requisition, we respectfully solicit your Lordship to 
 request that the documents enumerated in the appended list 
 be produced. 
 
 It remains for us to state on our solemn word of honour, 
 that we are influenced by no other motives in our present 
 action than a fixed determination to sustain by every hon- 
 ourable means in our power the University of King's Col- 
 lege for the present and for future generations. We are 
 aware that it is possible the course we have taken may ex- 
 pose us to the animadversions and reproaches of some of 
 those who are nearly or remotely connected with the Col- 
 lege ; for this we are fully prepared, and while we utterly 
 disclaim ail personal, private and secret motives or impulses, 
 we shall not hesitate to uphold our purity of purpose in the 
 most public manner, if the necessity should at any time be 
 forced upon us. 
 
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 Finally, wo venture respectfully to submit to your Lord' 
 ship that this enquiry may be conducted in two ways. 
 
 Firstly— That after your Lordship has satisfied yourself 
 of the general truthfulness of our allegations, they be admit- 
 ted without further enquiry, and the admission be recorded 
 on the Minutes of the Board of Governors ; that a committee 
 be appointed cor sisting of tie President and Professors of 
 the College, the requisitionists, and the President of the 
 Alumni to draft, at their earliest convenience, a scheme for 
 the consideration of the Board of Governors, which shall 
 comprehend the entire remodelling of the University and 
 College in all its departments; also a draft of a plan for rais- 
 ing additionpl funds and obtaining benefactions to the 
 Library and Museum both in the Province and abroad; 
 that they proceed to arrange the Library and Museum 
 in the new Hall, so that it may be in complete 
 order at the naxt Encaenia, according to the accom- 
 panying plan, or any other plan approved by your Lordship, 
 and that they proceed to the preparation of the Calendar for 
 1871, so that it may be printed and ready for distribution at 
 the next Encoenia. 
 
 Secondly — That the enquiry bo pursued in extenso. 
 
 THOS. MAYNARD, M. A., 
 HENRY Y. HIND, M. A., 
 
 Governors of King's College, 
 
 No. IV. 
 
 BEPORT OF THE VISITOR OF KING'S COLLEGE*. 
 
 8th May, 1871. 
 
 Having been called upon by three Governors to hold a V isi- 
 tation of King's College, in consequence of alleged neglect of 
 Statutes, &c., I appointed April 25, at 10 a. m., to meet the 
 President, Professors, «fec., in the Oolloge Hall. 
 
 The requisition alleged 10 material infringements of Statutes, 
 which were taken up as follows, the complaints being here 
 
 mentioned by number : 
 
 No. 1.— [Cap. II, Sec. 5.- -The delivery of lectures and the attendance 
 of Students at lectures is very iiTCgula r. No record is kept of the 
 
 NoTA BENB.-The Visitor's Report is In i«-rge type. The referer.ces and foot notes 
 in Bmall type are added by the requisitionists for tlio sake . f clearness, and to save 
 turning baclt to preeeuiiig pages. 
 
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 attendance of Students at lectures as provided by the Statutes, conse- 
 quently discipline is not maintained nor suitable instruction secnred.] 
 Answer-So record is required by Statntes,* but it was agreed 
 that each Professor should keep a list of attendance at his 
 lectures, and produce it at the weekly meeticgs of the Board of 
 Discipline. With respect to book mentioned in Cap. II., Sec. 
 5, it was thought that it should be kept at thf; Chapel, and 
 names should be entered there. 
 
 No. 2.— [Cap. II., Sec. 14.— No Proctor having been appointed by 
 the Governors at the commencement of the Academical year, disci- 
 pline outside of the College walls has been injuriously relaxed.] 
 
 Answered by appointment of Professor How, but the Secre- 
 tary has not notified this appointment. 
 
 No. 3.— [Cap. III., Sec. 1.— The Professors are required to subscribe 
 Declaration No, 2t in the Appendix. This has not been done with 
 regard to the Professor of Mathematics and the Professor of Modern 
 Languages. They are, therefore, without responsibility, and they feel 
 the neglect of this requirement as reflecting the character of the 
 College. I 
 
 Not only the Professors have been left without signing the 
 declaration, but even the Undergraduates have not signed No. 1, 
 and the Matricula| has not been kept. 
 
 No. 4.— [Cap. v., Sec. 6.— There being no Vice-President appointed 
 by the Governors, the whole internal discipline of the College has 
 fallen into a disreputable state.] 
 
 Dr. Hensley appointed Vice-President. 
 
 No. 5.— [Cap. v., Sec. 7.— The Bursar having been, unhappily, made 
 incapable of active exertion, through prolonged illness (for upward s 
 
 • « Residence shall be kept by attendance at the appointed lectures, and by entering 
 the name daily in a book to be provided for the purpo8e."-Statute8, Cap. II., Sec. 5. 
 
 The inference certainly appears to be that a record of attendance at Lectures is con- 
 templated by tW'- Statute. 
 
 t " The person to be Matriculated must have completed his fifteenth year,— have 
 passed a satisfactory examinatior in the Greek and Latin Languages, and have signed 
 adeclaraiion that he v^riU comply with the rules and regulations of the University, of 
 which he shall receive a copy."~Statutes, Cap. II., Sec. 2. 
 
 "I A B do solemnly declare that I will observe the Statutes of this University 
 and College of Windsor, to the best of my ability." Appendix to Statutes, Declaration 
 No. I., to be signed by all Undergraduates. . , .v « , 
 ««I A B do solemnly declare that I will perform all the .utiesof the office of 
 . 1 to which I am appointed, according to the Statutes of the University or Col- 
 lege of Windsor, to the best of my judgment and abilities." Appendix to Statutes, 
 Declaration No. II., to be signed by all Professors on their taking office. 
 
 t'< A Matricula. or Register, shall bo kept, in which the names of all persons who 
 ghaU be admitted members of the University shaU be enrolled, with their age and 
 other particulars, by or in the presence of the President or his Deputy." Statutes, 
 
 Cap. II., Sec. 1. . ^ ^ 
 
 For further Information respecting the Matricula, see subseq'ient paces. 
 
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 of a year) his duties connected with the domestic arrangements and 
 the charge of the moveable property of the College have been neglect- 
 ed, and much disorder and dissatisfaction have occurred in the 
 domestic arrangements, and much damage done to the buildings and 
 moveable property oi'the College.] 
 
 The Bursar seemed disinclined to admit the plea of health, 
 which was really the only excuse lor bis manifest neglect in 
 some respects. The Hall has suffered particularly from neglect ; 
 water spout broken ; portion of front wall falling away from 
 roof. This las^ being of immediate urgency, I authorized Prof. 
 Hind to employ workmen to repair it. I spoke particularly of 
 the authority and consequent responsibility of the President» 
 and explained that it was his place and duty to sec that each 
 and every officer attended to the work committed to him.* 
 
 No. 6. — ICap. VI., Sec. 1. Refers to the duties of the Librarian and 
 to the Museum, both of which have been grievously neglected, and in 
 consequence of this neglect many books and picture- are ii\jured or 
 astray. Th« new Library building is in danger of being seriously in- 
 jured. Some of the valuable Philosophical instruments and apparatus 
 are broken, or out of order; some coins are missing; nearly the whole 
 of the Natural History specimens are hopelessly ruined, and the 
 minerals and fossils re in utter disarrangement The Museum is a 
 picture of disorder and neglect] 
 
 The Museum and instruments were originally under the care 
 of the Librarian. But probably the best arrangement will be 
 to commit the Itfuseum to the Professor of Chemistry and 
 Natural History, together with all apparatus used chiefly fcr 
 illustrating his lectures, and the Philosophical instruments 
 should be committed to the Professor of Mathematics. 
 
 Ifo. 7.— [Cap. "VI, Sec. 2.— This Statute with respect to the Library, 
 is ignored or disregarded, in so far as that persons ha" j access to the 
 Library without havin<? signed the declaration referr 1 to.] 
 
 Under this head we went through the Library Rules : 
 
 1. It appears that cases of coins, &c., are not now locked up— 
 ordered that keys be immediately procured and kept according 
 to Statute. Of some cases in the Museum Professor How 
 alone has keys. 
 
 2. The declaration has not been commonly signed. 
 
 3. Considered this rule sufficiently observed by the Lib arian 
 making arrangements to be present when required. Ordered 
 
 * "It shaifbe the duty of the President to exercL* » general Buperlntendenco over 
 every Department of the College, and all officers and students shall be subject to his 
 control. It will be his duty to watch over the youths entrusted to his care , to advise 
 and admonish them, making himself personally acquainted with the cht "acter and 
 habits of each Student, so as to be, as &r as possible, loco partntit,'' Statutes , ciap. V., 
 SecS. 
 
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 that undergraduates shall never enter the Library without the 
 presence of a responsible person. 
 
 4. Requisitionists state that many books have been lost. 
 The Catalogue made by Mr. Maturin cannot now be fornd. 
 
 [See foot-note page 8.] 
 
 5. Neglected. 
 
 6. Neglected. 
 
 7. Observed generally. 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM THE STATUTES OF KING'S COLLEGE. 
 
 CAP. VI. 
 
 THK LIBRARY. 
 
 1. A Librarian, and also if requisite, a Sub-Librarian, shall be ap- 
 pointed by the Governors, whose duty it shall be to take charge of tha 
 Libraiy and of all things contained in it, whether books, manuscripts, 
 apparatus, and they, with the President and Professors, shall be the 
 only persons entrusted with keys of cases and closets in which 
 valuable manuscripts, medals, coins, and other things liable to injury 
 may be locked up. 
 
 2. The Governors and all Officers and Graduates who have signed 
 tho declaration in Appendix No. 3, may have a key of the Library, 
 and take out books at any time. 
 
 3. The Librarian or his Deputy shall attend daily in the Library at 
 an appointed hour. Undergraduates may use the Library when he is 
 present, and may obtain books from him to betaken to any room with- 
 in the College, and to be retained for such time as he, with the sanction 
 of the President, may permit. 
 
 4. A Register shall be kept, in which the date of taking out and 
 returning each volume, with the name of the borrower, shall be care- 
 Ailly entered. 
 
 5. Damage done to any book, plate, or other thing belonging to the 
 Library, shall be made good by the person in whose name it is enter, 
 ed on the Register. 
 
 6. The President may prepare a list of books which are not to be 
 taken out of the Library. 
 
 7. No person other than a member of tlie University 8ha.ll be ad- 
 mitted into the Library, utaless introduced by a Professor or Graduate. 
 
 Nos. 9 and 10.— [No. 9, Cap. V., Sec. 8.— This Statute which states that 
 it shall be the duty of the President to exercise a general superinten- 
 dence over every department of the College, is ignored, as evinced by 
 the existence of eight infringements of the Statut^es recorded in the 
 preceding paragraphs.] 
 
 [No. 10, Cap. VII., Sec. I.— This Statute is rendered ineffective 
 because the officers whose duty it is to take note of irregularities and 
 violations of rules inside and outside of the College, namely the Vice- 
 President and the Proctor have not existed during the present 
 Academical year.] 
 
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 Spoke strongly of refusal of Professors to act uniler authority 
 conferred by the Governors. Professors must remember that 
 they are also College Tutors, and as such are bound to attend 
 to order and discipline. Professor How did not understand 
 this and thinks it should be explained to candidates for Profes- 
 sorships. Professor Sumichrast acknowledges that he was 
 wrong, and would now gladly receive authority. 
 
 Enquired respecting attendance of Students at the Parish 
 Church, which is said to be frequently late, suggested that 
 Church bell should always be rung for a definite time, and that 
 notice of commencement should be given to the Students by a 
 servant ringing the College Bell. This would obviate excuse 
 for irregularity on account of difference of clocks. 
 
 HavincT heard rumors of bad behaviour of certain students on 
 the niaht of Good Friday, attended with insolence to Professor 
 Sumichrast, I called for minutes of Board of Discipline, and 
 m..de other enquiries, and learned that two of the culprits had 
 been sentenced to rustication, and that consequently tue rest of 
 the Students disgraced themselves and the College by appearing 
 on Easter Sunday at Church with torn gowns wrapped round 
 their arms and caps in token of mourning. 
 
 I ser.t for the Students and admonished them sharply, setting 
 before them, in the first place, the enormity of the conduct of 
 the violators of a day so sacred as Good Friday must ever be in 
 the estimation of every Christian ; and, secondly, the sad fact 
 they had all made themselves partakers of the guilt of the 
 original offenders by their conduct ou the great Festival of 
 Easter, which they had thus profaned. I spoke to them strong- 
 ly of the tricks upon freshmen, and the difficulty of recovering 
 our reputation, and affirmed our determination to maintain dis- 
 cipline at &ny cost. Especially exhorted them as a Minister 
 of Christ, as the Bishop of the Diocese, assuming him to be 
 appointed Visitor that he may thus interfere when required. 
 
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 NO V 
 
 RESOLUTION OP THANKS TO THE REQUISITIONISTS. 
 
 At o meeting of the Governors of King's College, held 8tb 
 May, 1871 : 
 
 Resolved, That the cordial thar''8 of the Board bo presented to Pro- 
 fessor Uind and Re/erend Thom.^ Maynard, being Governors of the 
 College, for the thorough, careful and zealous manner in which they 
 have conducted their examination into the state of the College, and 
 reported on the subject to this Board; and that the Requisition to the 
 Visitor signed by them, together with his Lordship's remarks on the 
 same, be entered on the Minutes. 
 
 J. C. COCHRAN, M. A., Sec'y. 
 
 Extract irom the Minutes. 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUESTED TO' BE 
 
 PilODUCED. 
 
 1. The Lecture List of the Junior Professors showing the 
 daily attcndanco ol the students. 
 
 2. The itcsidonco Book— Cap, II, Sec. 5. Not kept. 
 
 3. The Matricuh or Register— Cap. II, Sec. 1. Not pro- 
 duced. 
 
 4. The Rules and Regulations of the Collogo, Produced. 
 
 5. The Account Book of the Bursar— Cap. V., See. 7. Not 
 Produced. 
 
 6. The Minutes of the Board of Discipline, Produced. 
 
 7. The Catalogue of the Library. Lost. 
 
 8 The Register of ti^e Library from 1855— Cap. VI, Sec. 4. 
 Produced. 
 
 9. A Lift of the Philosophical Instruments with brief 
 notes as to their condition. Not Prod-iced. 
 
 10. The Catalogue of the Museum. Not Produced. 
 
 11. The Record of Donations or Benefactions to the Library 
 and Museum. See (viilendars.