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Correspondence Between Egerton Ryerson and S.S. Nelles.

Lectures by Ryerson at Victoria, application by University of Toronto Senate to government for L25,000 to establish provincial library and museum, Senate's discussion of course of study for B.A., Ryerson's efforts to secure more funding for Victoria, grant of L750 to Victoria, dispute among masters at Upper Canada College, Ryerson sides with Nelles in disagreement with S.D. Rice (Moral and Domestic Governor of Victoria), Ryerson criticizes Rice's idea of locating college in rural area, attacks on Ryerson's letters, state of Ryerson's health, Ryerson's response to Nelles' criticism of series of letters written by Ryerson to defend himself against George Brown's attacks, discussion of provincial university, Ryerson writing series of editorials in Christian Guardian on university and college questions (asks Nelles to bring college records), praises Nelles' letters to Globe and Christian Guardian, critical of "Another Daniel"

Faculty Minutes

Includes meeting minutes from 1853 to 1866. Topics discussed include student discipline and rules, class scheduling and offerings, grade scales, and petitions from individual students. No grades are recorded in this book.

Also includes a list of faculty at the beginning of the book:
Rev. S.S. Nelles, A.M. - Principal and Professor of Moral Philosophy
William Kingston, A.M. - Professor of Mathematics
John Wilson, A.B. - Professor of Classical Studies
John Beatty, M.D. - Professor of Natural Science
John Campbell - Classical Tutor
Thomas A. Ferguson - English Master (written as Tho's A. Ferguson)

Correspondence Between J.G. Hodgins and S.S. Nelles.

The originals of any photocopied letters in the correspondence between Hodgins and Nelles may be found in the personal papers of J.G. Hodgins which are held by the Archives of the United Church of Canada. Hodgins cites opinion of Rev. Henry Mattison of New York and Nathan Bangs re: attendance at class meetings as a condition of church membership, Mrs. Rolph and Aikens want to attach their medical school to Victoria, Hodgins in favour of moving Victoria to Toronto, Hodgins critical of pamphlet by Henry Wilkinson, donates prizes to Victoria, congratulates Nelles on birth of his daughter, Nelles re: university chancellorship for Ryerson, national university, apology of suspended students, Nelles re: college prizes, makes recommendations for Hodgins' new work, discusses reform of university Senate, newspaper reaction University Commission's report, Nelles thanks Hodgins for defending him in Synod, discusses University Commission report, Hodgins re: defence of Nelles in Synod, Nelles re: law course at Victoria, Nelles' comments on Leitch's pamphlet on university question, Nelles re: prizes and convocation, illness of Nelles' mother-in-law, unpleasant Conference, Nelles laments Ryerson's estrangement from the college, asks Hodgins for an English Composition text book and recommends Arnold's essays

General Correspondence

Letter from Dr. McCaul regarding application of former Victoria College students to University College (students had been suspended from Victoria for burning effigy of S.D. Rice), letter from Dr. John Beatty (professor of natural science) protesting his removal from Board of Victoria and suggesting that lay members of the Board be appointed by the laity of the Church, letter from Governor General's secretary re: regulations for Indian civil service exam (contains notes by Nelles on the need for a Methodist College), Rev. John Bredin re: Langton's defence of the University of Toronto, letter from William Leitch (principal of Queen's), letter from Nelles to A. Marling forwarding copy of university calendar, letter of condolence from students on death of Nelles family member, W.H. Miles of Bishop's College in Canada East re: transfer student, Dr. E.P. Harris (science professor) re: college's purchase of his cabinets of geological specimens, A.H. Reynar (French, German and English literature professor) outlining his studies in Berlin and asking for extension of stay in Europe, Reynar describes his thoughts on observance of the Sabbath, letter from Nelles to Nathanael Burwash encouraging him in his studies at Yale, letter explaining relationship between Queen's College School and Kingston Grammar School and offering advice on setting up grammar school in Cobourg, Nelles confirms M.A. degree for Rev. D.G. Sutherland, request from Board of Grammar School Trustees in Cobourg that Victoria furnish local equivalent of government grant, Judge Wilmott seeking professor for Mount Allison, letters from Rev. W.S. Griffin discussing his reactions to "The Life and Light of Man"

Return to an Address from the Legislative Assembly to His Excellency the Governor General, 1856

"Returns from the University of Toronto, Upper Canada College, Victoria, Regiopolis, and Queen's Colleges, showing their annual expenditure, their sources of Income, the number of Professors, the course of study pursued, the number of Graduates, matriculated, as well as other Students, distinguishing the day Students, their residences, religion and age, as also their standing in such Colleges respectively"

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