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69

1877-8

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April 22d 1878
subjects of prize
essays for 1878-9
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session, viz

1. The philosophy of Sir William Hamilton
Prize by D.B. Maclennan M.A.

2. The methods of determining the distance of the
earth from the sun
Prize by

3. The mission of Brtain to India. Prize by
Hon. David L. Macpherson

4. The commercial products of coal tar
Prize by Alex. G. McBean B.A.

5. Hildebrand
Prize by George Kirkpatrick Esq.

6. The best history of the County of
Prize by John Thorburn LL.D.

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Lewis prize subject
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It was resolved to award the Lewis prize
for the best Lecture on 2 P.1.5-7

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Senate gold medals
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The Senate agreed to offer insteads of the
Senate scholarship for next session, two gold medals,
one for honour work in History and the
other for honour work in Chemistry.

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prize books from Scotland
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The Senate requested Prof. Watson when
in Scotland to make enquiries in Edinbugh and
Glasgow as to the probable cost of binding in
whole or half calf with a view of the Senate procuring
prize books in future from one of those
citites.

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4 D.D.s
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In accordance with the minutes of the
meetings held Jan. 12th, Jan 19th and March 16th the
Senate resolved to confer and hereby do confer the
degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Rev. John
C. Baxter, Montreal; the Rev. William Fowler,
Boundhead, Ont, the Rev. Robert Sedewick Desquodeboit,
N.L. and the Rev. Thomas Wardrope
Guelph, Ont.

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accts audited
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The accounts of the Library, Examination, and
Die Funds were audited by Profs. Dupuis and Watson
and declared correct.

The above minutes were read and sustained.

Closed with the benediciton

G.M. Grant, Principal
J.B. Mowat, Secretary