onferred upon a student who has not resided three years;
that an attendance of three years at the University shall entitle a
student to be called to the Bar one year earlier than any other,
provided he be of age; that a report of the state of the University be
annually laid before Parliament; that there be frequent Visitations by
the Bishop, the Chief Justice, the Speaker of the House of Assembly,
etc., appointed a committee for that purpose; and that there be two
public examinations every year."

Dr. Strachan estimated the expense of the necessary buildings to be
L18,000, "made up of L4,000 for each of the two Grammar Schools
including residence for the Head Masters, and L10,000 in addition to
James McGill's bequest of L10,000, an excellent site and house extremely
commodious for the Principal or one of the Professors." The annual
expense of the Grammar Schools was estimated at L2,000, "made up of L300
a year to each of the Head Masters, L200 a year to each of two second
Head Masters, L100 a year to each of four Under Masters, and L300 to
each school for servants, repairs, library, premiums, etc." It was added
that "this will render them desirable, and together with a moderate fee,
payable by each scholar to his respective Teacher, will make them an
object to men of talent!"

The total annual expense of the University was estimated at L4,000, made
up as follows: "The Principal to be also a Professor, L750; the Senior
Professor, L500; three Professors, L400 each; the Professor of Surgery
and Anatomy, and the Professor of Civil and Public Law, L200 each; in
addition each Professor is to enjoy a moderate fee from the students
attending his lectures; for the purchase of books for the Library,
L300; for the purchase of Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, L250;
for the purchase of Plants for the Botanic Garden, L100; Librarian's
salary, L100; Gardener's salary, L100; Servants and Contingencies,
L300." It was explained that smaller salaries were given to the
Professors of Surgery and Law because "they will be Professional men not
expected to reside in the College or to be exclusively confined to its
duties, but attending at the same time to their private practice."

Three reasons were given by Dr. Strachan for preferring Montreal to
Quebec as the place for the establishment of the University: "its more
central position; its greater suitability for a Botanic Garden; and the
large sum of money and a most beautiful estate al