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be opposed to the petition as there are signatories in its

support. He points out that only two members of the Court of

the College of Medicine (viz.:- Dr. F. W. Clark and Dr. R. M.

Gibson) have signed it, while Drs. G. P. Jordan, J. W. Noble,

V. B. A. Moore and H. G. Hobson, and Mr. A. C. Franklin all

members of the Senate have refrained from signing, and that

"five Masters of Queen's College and others whose concern in

the University is somewhat remote and who have done nothing

by subscription or otherwise to promote its interests are

signatories of the Petition". Dr. Jordan personally informed

ine that it was at his urgent instance that the Senate of the

College of Medicine had not as was at first their intention

- presented the petition as emanating from themselves, and

had decided to present it as from the community at large.

I may perhaps venture to express my

surprise that a distinguished member of the Senate of the

London University should have prepared a Memorandum for the

purpose of the petitioners without any reference to myself or

enquiry as to the reasons why a particular course of action

had been adopted by the Government and Legislature of the

Colony.

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