Queen's University : an illustrated sketch of its foundation, growth and present proportions . )ctober 16th,1><4I, an event which is an-nually Ijrought to mind by thereturning University Day,each l()th of t^ctober. TheProvincial Charter previouslygranted was annulled. Queenswas thus fairly launched onher career, and the first lec-tures were begun on the 17 thof March, 1^4-^, with the Liddell as Principal, l-romtile first the financial questionwas a pressing one, and smallas were the expenses at first,there was great cause for anx-ietv to those faithful friendswho were the chief s
Queen's University : an illustrated sketch of its foundation, growth and present proportions . )ctober 16th,1><4I, an event which is an-nually Ijrought to mind by thereturning University Day,each l()th of t^ctober. TheProvincial Charter previouslygranted was annulled. Queenswas thus fairly launched onher career, and the first lec-tures were begun on the 17 thof March, 1^4-^, with the Liddell as Principal, l-romtile first the financial questionwas a pressing one, and smallas were the expenses at first,there was great cause for anx-ietv to those faithful friendswho were the chief support ofQueens through the earlydays of the struggle. .•\s no suitable property could at first be obtained for Kingston, it having been considered discourteous to give the proposed college buildings, classes opened in 1S42 in a frame biiildino- onPrincess were three stu-dents in attendance,a principal and twoprofessors. Ten stu-dents soon passed thematriculation exami-nation, the names ofthese pioneers beingGeorge Hell, JohnMcKinnon, ThomasWardrope, Aeneasl\IcColl, W. .Vird.
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