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tion would lead to better work iu all, and distribution would bring them 

 within reach of a greater number, and was an important consideration 

 when facilities for travel were yet extremely imperfect. Another impor- 

 tant consideration was the lack of a system of grammar schools by which 

 students could be properly prepared for the university. The grammar 

 schools were still largely elementary schools for the wealthier classas. 

 King's College depended upon Upper Canada College, Victoria on her 

 preparatory department, for a supply of students. 



So strong was the force of objections raised on religious groimds 

 that, in 1850, an amending or explanatory act was passed making pro- 

 vision for religious instruction by oHieers appointee! by the several reli- 

 gious denominations and paid by them. This act disclaimed in express 

 terms any inimical intent towards religion in the constitution of t\vi 

 university. The provision for religious instruction was carried into 

 effect by a series of regulations adopted by the visitorial commission of 

 1851. 



In view of this amendment an act was also sought and obtained 

 autliorizing the removal of Victoria Cullegë to Toronto with the purpose 

 of becoming affiliated to the university. The plan proposed was that 

 the literary work of the preparatory college together with that of Divin- 

 ity should be continued in Cobourg, while the university work in arts 

 should be transferred to Toronto. At the next session of Parliament, 

 further efforts were made to amend the constitution after the model of 

 the London University. These failed and are only of interest as the first 

 movement in the direction subsequently adopted in the Act of 1853. 



During the first year under the new act, 1851-2, the University of 

 Toronto enrolled sixty-eight students in Arts, of whom thirty-three were 

 matriculated and thirty-five occasional students. Thirty- three of the 

 latter were students in Hebrew, the first fruits of the affiliation of the 

 theological schools. The enrolment of fourteen matriculated students in 

 the- first year with two others not fully matriculated gave promise of 

 better things for the future. There was no class in the fourth year, but 

 a class of eleven in the third year, and of eight in the second. 



A very important result of Mr. Baldwin's Act was the appoint- 

 ment of a visitorial commission to examine both the accounts and the 

 financial management of the endowments. This commission reported 

 from time to time, and made their final report in 1850. The period 

 under review was divided into two sections. The first extended from 

 the date of the charter, 182T. to the date of the commission 18:19 ; the 

 second from 1839 to the close of 1849. The following sentence gives the 

 main result of the inquiry : — 



"' From tlie footings of the statement it will be seen that out of a 

 total capital of £336,930 19s. 8d. realized or at the command of the 



