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Excerpt from Official Opening of the New Buildings of the Medical Faculty of McGill University, 8th January, 1895: By the Visitor His Excellency the Governor-General, the Earl of Aberdeen
The session of 1829 - 30 was the first under the new condi tions, and it Opened with 30 students. Its material resources, however, were not in any way increased, and for the next ten years its condition was, if anything, worse than before; but. It was now the Faculty of Medicine of a University, acting by authority of a Royal Charter, and its battles were afterwards to be fought under its banner.
This was no mean advantage. It gave prestige and courage to men who must otherwise. Have been worn out in a hopeless struggle and gave distinction to the results of their labours by enabling them to procure for their success ful students, the honour of a University Degree.
The political troubles which culminated in the Rebellion of 1837-39, had at that time begun to disturb the com munity, and interfered considerably with the progress of the School. It was obliged to close its doors from 1836 to' 1839, until the political storm had blown over; reopening its classes in 1839-40 with an attendance of 28, a number actually less by 2, than when its connection with the University began ten years before.
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