Kingston. ---- ------ SAYTRDAY, AUGUST '1, 1035. 15 n---- No Institution In Kingston Has Grown Like Queen's University No institution in Kingston has grown liké Queen's University. The college began with ten stud- ents in 1842. In the early sixties it had only 177 and this fell again in the seventies to 67. In 1900 it had increased to 665, ten years lat- er to 1612 and in 1924 the regis traflon had reached 3,059. The growth of buildings has kept pace with the increase of num- bers. There are now upon the col- lege campus fifteen handsome buil- dings of native limestone, not in- cluding the George Richardson Sta- dium erected by James Richardson fn memory of a noted Queen's grad- 'DR. R. BRUCE TAYLOR Principal of Queen's University, uate and war hero, and the new ar- ema, which takes the place of that bearing the name of another famous athlete, Jock Harty. * 'This period of growth in buildings began under Principal Grant's ad- ministration, which commenced in 1877. The Old Arts building in 1880 was followed by John Carruthers Hall in 1891. On October 16th, 1900, thé city of Kingston passed a by- law voting $50,000 to the universi®y for the New Arts building, being at that time the only case om recor where a Canadian city granted a bonus for university purposes. To this building Grant Hall was added | a few years later by the students in memory of a beloved Principal who | had died just at the completion of 28 years service at Queen's. The clock that further adorns its cam- panile bears record to the ingenuity of the late Professor of Mathematics, Dean Dupuis. Still greater growth is seen under Principal Gordon, the interest of the Ontario Government making possible such efficient and handsome structurés as Ontario Hall, Fleming Hall and Gordon Hall. The | handsome gift of $40,000 by Prot. { Nicol brought Nicol Hall, a thor- { ougly equipped metallurgical build- {ing, into being. The gymnasium, ex- | cellently furnished for all branches jot sport, represents the interest of { the student body in athletics. Queen's largest building, the | Douglas Library, and Ban Righ | Hall, represent the continuance of | this policy of growth under Principal | Taylor. The library building, which {eost around $375,000, is another evidence of the generosity of the late chancellor, Dr, James Douglas, and the Iiberality of the Ontario Government. Whije the Trustees have given some $80,000 for the new women's residence. Ban Righ Hall owes its origin to the women gradu- ates of Queen's, who for years have been gathering funds by all manner of means for a suitable home for the co-eds of Queen's. The new buil- ding is to be in use during the coming winter session. On the financial side the nedow- ment of the university, put on a sound basis by Principal Grant, has been- doubled under present admip- istration. $900,000 was obtained tn 1918-19, Dr. Douglas contributed $500,000 and the Carnegie Corpor- ation $250,000 apd thé two million mark is now in sight, the fund at present amounting to $1,791,495. The annual income: from all sour- ces is now over $500,000. Queen's pioneering bent has ne- ver weakened. She led the way in co-education, being the first to give & woman a degree, the first to elect & woman to the university governing board and the first to establish a woman's residence. Though Law #nd the Faculty of Education hava gone, new courses in commerce, banking, accountancy have more than filled their places. The great- est growth has been in the extra- mural work, and in the Summer School. Started in 1888, there were over a thousand registered in extra- mural work in 1924. Founded six- teen years ago, the Summer School, after a few precarious early years, has grown to unexpected propor- tions, nearly 520 students coming to Kingston this summer for the six webks' course. ong { CITY'S TAX RATE | A city's taxe rate is always of inter- est and the former residents of King- ston, who are now in the city, will be interested to know that the city coun- cil was able to reduce the tax rate one mill in 1925, In 1924 the tax rate was struck at 35 mills and for this year it was fixed at 34 mills. This included a rate of 21.47 for general purposes an 12.53 mills for educational purposes. A Very Hearty Welcome Is Extended to the Old Boys \ BY THE OLD FIRM OF * James Swift & Co., Limited Everything in Fuel 'Phone 135. Foot of Johnson Street. We Serve Good Meals A Visitors in the. city will do well to have their meals at our Restau- 4 rant. Good ~ your liking, things prepared to The New Arts Building, Queen's University. KINGSTON'S SPLENDID LIBRARY BUILDINGS The Douglas Structure at Queen's and the Public Library-- The City Has Made Tremendous Strides in the Last Three Years. Kingston is proud of being a une versity' town. It is fitting, there- fore, that her library accommoda- tion should be an important char- acteristic. In this connection the Limestope City has made tremendous strides in the last three years. Within a year two new library bufldings open their doors within her precincts. In 1924 the beautiful new Douglas Library on the college campus was opened, while this October the new city public library, at the corner of Bagot and Brock streets, is to be ready 40 reéeive the public. It is a long step from the early days of Queen's College when the dining room in the present Princi- pal's Residence housed the unmiver- sity's library and the late Andrew Drummond passed out the volumes to bewhiskered students, to. the present imposing five-storey build- ing at the corner of University ave- nue and Union streets. For a long time the round end of the OYd Arts building housed the college's read- Ing matter but the danger from fire was a nightmare to those who cher- ished Queen's interests, and libraries grow, and to those who had to squeeze between its tiers it seemed that the building must burst. The situation was relieved by that very generous benefactor of Queen's, the late Chancellor, Dr. James Douglas, who contributed an initial sum of $150,000 for its es- tablishment. The Ontario Geovern- ment added a similar amount and as building costs delayed the turning of the first sod, interest had in- creased the amount so that some $370,000 could be spent on the fine structure. A visit to the buildings, where visitors are always welcome, is ne- cessary to give.one a deserving im- pression of its beauty, coupled wtih efficiency. Cut stone has been lav- ished on {ts exterior, especially in the decoration of the tower on the college quadrangle, nor was the stone-cutter daunted by the intri- cate tracery of the college coat-of- arms, which adorn both the main and rear entrances. The stone is seen again in the chapel in the cen- tre of the building, where a bronze memorial tablet and stained win- dows, now arranged for, homor the war service of Queen's men. The books, which now number around 150,000, are housed in five tiers in the interior of the library, in what is really a building within the main structure. There is accom- modation there for many years to come. Its precious volumes are pro- tected by the latest fire-proof con- struction idcas. Following the fire which destroyed the Old Medical Building in August, 1924, the med- feal library was #lso moved to the Douglas Library and. is administer- ed by the latter's staff. In addition to the 150,000 vol- umes in the library, 750 journals and other serials are received, while there are departmental libraries for physics, chemistry, mining and me- chanical and electrical engineering. Nearly 6,000 néw titles were added in the past year. The system of clas- sitication is that of the Library of Congress, the second largest in the world. The library carries on inter- library loans with a score of other libraries, including Columbia, Cor- nell, Harvard, Yale, etc., while it also participates in the Union List, a plan to record the holdings of the great libraries of United States and Canada' and make such available to research workers. Canadian univer- sities were included in this scheme last year as the result of represen- tations made by the Queen's Lib- rarian, . Nathan VanPatten. / - The glory of the building is the large reading room that runs the en- tire length of the building 8 thet another unique possession of the Douglas Library. Kingston Public Library. The Kingston Public Library has a history that antedates that of Queen's by a good ten years. It be- gan as a Mechanics' Institute in 1832. It is said that a donation of books by Rev. John Langhorn, pion- eer missionary and first rector ot| the historic St. Johm's church at! Bath, who died in 1832, formed the| basis. It was one of, the first three libraries to be established in On- tario. In 1895, in compliante wtih the Public Libraries Act, it became a public library, Dr. Neilson being the first president under {ts new designation. The library was housed in the McCammon block at the cor- ner of Princess and Montreal streets. In January, 1911, when Dr. A. E. Ross was chairman, it was moved to its present quarters at the corner of Bagot and Johnson streets. In 1921 it became a free public library by a bylaw passed March 25th, 1920. The growth of interest in the in- stitution is especially marked after this advance." In 1895 there were 12,726 books issued, in 4911 33,213 books, in 1920 80,613, and last year, three years after it became a public library, the number had swelled to 205,892. In 1920, the late G. Y. Chown, for many years registrar of Queen's. made an offer of the Milk Trust building at the corner of Bagot and Brock streets, for a free library building, providing the city make such alterations as were necessary to make the building into a first class library. The proviso formed an obstacle for years, but Mrs. Kenne- dy, the Librarian for 17 years, A. N. Lyster, Manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, who became chair- Principal. Ph. D. and Electrical Engineering. AS of Public Health. ered by with the -» R. BRUCE TAYLOR M.A. Established by Royal Charter in 1841. FACULTY OF ARTS--Courses leading to the de- grees of B. A, M. A,, B. Com., M. Com., and FACULTY OF APPLIED BCIENCE -- Courses . leading to degrees of B. Sc! and M. Sc. in Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology, Physics and fn Mining, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical FACULTY OF MEDICINEs--Courses leading to the degrees of M.D., C.M., and to the diploma EXTENSION COURSES--Part of the courses for degrees LY. ) / stitute. Queen's University | W. E. MeNEILL, M.A., Ph.D. Registrar and Treasurer. Over 3,000 Students Registered Annually, tion by correspondence for clerks in charters ed banks and for Articled Students of the In- SUMMER SCHOOL--The Summer School ses- sion is held yearly for six weeks during July and August and offers university advantages to those who cannot attend the classes during the winter. It affords opportunities to extra- mural students for satisfying the residence requirements of the university without which no degree can be granted. In addition it ; makes possible the completion of the prac. tical part of the science subjects and the oral Arts and Commerce may be cove correspondence. By arrangement Canadian Bankers' Association and with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the University provides instruc. ADVANTAGES: Kingston is a small city, free from the distractions and the cost of living is relatively low; the system of student self ship and responsibility; large classes are sub-divided so th tention; Queen's Library is unexcelled in Canada. equipment, has just been completed. A copy of the Calendar of any Fac - - - - - - - work in language courses, $ EXTENSION LECTURES on a variety of topics offered during the winter. temptations of the larger centres, and at each student receives individual ate A Women's Residence, with the most modern ulty will be sent upon request. QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON ONTARIO er staunch bellevers in the immeas- urable value of a public library to a community, kept hammering away and on December 1st last, by a small majority, the city passed a by- law granting $35,000 for the neces- sary alterations to the building, which sum _included $10,000 for the site. Work on the building began this spring .and present plans hope to have it ready for opening by the first of October. A handsome ent- rance has been built at the centre of the building, replacing that at the northeast corner. The main floor will be for the adults' library and the floor above for the chil- dren. A new air-cooled engine for small airplanes to be flown from ships at sea has been developed by the Unit- man of the Board in 1921, and oth- ed States navy. - AN OLD DOCUMENT Copy of An Address Presented to George Howe in Kingston in 1864. The Whig has been handed the original copy of an address pres- ented to Mr. George Howe, who conducted a choir in this city, on the occasion of his removal to Ottawa on March 25th, 1864. His son, George Howe, Jr., i a conductor on the Canadian Pacific Railway and is at present residing in Ottawa. An-! other son, Whom a great many of the older generation will remember, William Howe, moved from Kings- ton to Ottawa and founded the bus- iness of Willlam Howe and Son, painters. The present George Howe married the daughter of William Montgomery of Kingston, who used to play the violin for dancing. "Bil- -- AE------------------------------------------------------------ ly" Montgomery, was widely known. Mr. Howe, Sr., had charge of the | choir of the Kingston Baptisms church. : It is of interest to note that the addréss was signed by William K. Routley, W. P. Derrent, James Wil- liam Derrent, Henry Minden, Wil. liam P. Henderson (blower), Wile yo liam Prout, John Westlake, Eliza Meadows, Jane Holt, Lizzie Routley, Tessie Lyassick, Margaret Murdock. Kingston Always Leads { Sun a The Kingston old boys and girls who are back in the city for the re- union, will be pleased to learn that their home town stands high in the opinion of investor's and that King- | ston heads the list in the sale of bonds. Jonas -- During Old-Home Week Enjoy CANDIES The favorite for every glad occasion--loved for their ~ wonderful goodness and rare o}d-time flavor. "5 One Price - One Quality - The Best N All Laura Secord Candies are sixty cents the pound. Shops in convenient locations, that you may enjoy wholesome, deli-