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and revenue and- also upon the requirements of the University. Of the 

 Committee the Chancellor, the Honourable Edward Blake was chairman, 

 and the able and exhaustive report submitted April 13th, 1891, was 

 largely his work. After discussing the questions of income, expenditure 

 and available resources, questions which have since been practically solved 

 by experience, the report proceeds to set forth the wants of the Univer- 

 sity in buildings, apparatus, librar}-, staff and salaries. 



The unfortunate fire of Feb. 15th, 1890, had rendered necessary 

 the reconstruction of the main building and its plan had already heei> 

 adapted to the new requirements, including a separate building for th© 

 library. The restoration of the main building and the erection of the 

 library were completed in 1892. The organization of the faculty of 

 Medicine had called lor the enlargement of the Biological department, 

 and in 1888 a new building adapted to modern requirements had been 

 erected at a cost of $57,000; and it was now enlarged at an additional 

 cost of $65,000, including provision for a biological museum. This was 

 also completed in 1892. 



A gymnasium was erected at a cost of about $30,000 and completed 

 in 1894; and a chemical laboratory costing about $100,000 was com- 

 pleted in 18*)5. The School of Practical Science was also enlarged lo 

 double its original capacity. A building for ■Mineralogy and Geology, a 

 convocation hall, and a residence were also suggested. In the mean time 

 provision was made for Mineralog}- and Geology for a short time in the 

 School of Practical Science and later in the Biological Building. 



At the date of this report the staff of the University included ten 

 professors, three lecturers, and eleven fellows and assistants; that of 

 University College four professors, five lecturers and three fello^\^; in. 

 all Iwenty-four in the University and twelve in University College. The 

 report recommended an addition of five to the stafE of the University and 

 four to that of University College. At the same time a plan was pr<:)- 

 posed for the adjustment of salaries according to length of service and 

 status, and various advancements in status were recommended. 



Experience has proved that this estinuxte of the requirements of the 

 University was very moderate. The increase of students has been such 

 that the University now employs the services of eighteen professors and 

 associate professors, thirteen lecturers and twenty-four laboratory and 

 lecture assistants. The staff of University College consists of eleven 

 professors and associate professors and five lecturers and instructors. 

 That of Victoria College consists of sixteen professors, associate pro- 

 fessors and lecturers ; and that of Trinity College of the same nnml)er. 

 The entire staff now engaged in the instruction of undergraduate and 

 post graduate students in Arts thus consists of seven t\'-nine teachers, 

 with twentv-four assistants chiefly in laboratory and experimental work. 



