Daniel Wilson

“ The university, University College, and the school of practical science embrace in their conjoint teaching a comprehensive system of training in arts and science; and in them upwards of 500 students receive their training in arts, in the natural and applied sciences, and in engineering. There is also a medical faculty, reorganized under a recent Act, in conjunction with the department of science in the university. The university and college constitute unitedly the state institution maintained by public funds, and strictly secular. ”

“ The provincial legislature occupies the old parliament buildings erected in 1849, when Toronto was the capital of Upper Canada; but they have long been recognized as inadequate for the purpose. Plans have accordingly been prepared, and the new buildings are now in process of erection. The site is in the centre of the Queen's Park, a finely wooded park of upwards of 30 acres, originally laid out for the provincial university, and on which the old buildings of King's College stood. The new university building occupies a fine site immediately to the west. ”

“ On the restoration of peace the work of creating a capital for Upper Canada had well nigh to begin anew. But the city advanced with the general progress of the country. Trade centred in the little capital; the population increased ”