Queen's University : an illustrated sketch of its foundation, growth and present proportions . fore the Synod downto 1S3S. when, it being evident that the Government couldnot be moved, it was determined to found a college within ,\ l.\Rri.\L VIKW (II IKK the bounds of the Synod, but broad enough to meet the re-quirements of all classes of the community. In 1838 acommission was appointed to solicit subscriptions for itsendowment, and to apply for an Act of Incorporation tothe Provincial Legislature. The project met with hearty support. Enthusiasticmeetings were held inToronto, where £600was sub
Queen's University : an illustrated sketch of its foundation, growth and present proportions . fore the Synod downto 1S3S. when, it being evident that the Government couldnot be moved, it was determined to found a college within ,\ l.\Rri.\L VIKW (II IKK the bounds of the Synod, but broad enough to meet the re-quirements of all classes of the community. In 1838 acommission was appointed to solicit subscriptions for itsendowment, and to apply for an Act of Incorporation tothe Provincial Legislature. The project met with hearty support. Enthusiasticmeetings were held inToronto, where £600was subscribed on thespot; in Kingston,where £1,700 was sub-scribed; in Montreal,1 lamilton, Cobourg andother places, £ reached. This,. liich was really an as-tonishing subscriptionfor those days, gavemost encouraging HOME oi- uL i--N >? dcnce of the general in- terest taken in the projected college. Much enthusiasmwas shown both in the Mother Country and throughoutOntario in the scheme, and from this time, in the hands ofa band of unwearied and devoted men, the work went. 9-
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