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arts classes as well as those for theology; and
accordingly Mr. Patrick C. Macdougal was appointed,
in 1844, Professor of Moral Philosophy,
the Rev. John Millar was appointed Classical Tutor,
and in 1845 the Rev. Alexander C. Fraser was
appointed Professor of Logic. To give effect to the
view long cherished by the revered Dr. Chalmers,
that logic and ethics should follow the mathematical
and physical sciences in the order of study, the
usual order thereof was practically altered, though
not imperatively so.
procured in George Street, and there the business
of the college was conducted until 1850.
These class-rooms were near the house ot
Mr. Nasmyth, an eminent dentist, and as the
students were in the habit of noisily applauding
Dr. Chalmers, their clamour often startled the
patients under the care of Mr. Nasmyth, who by
letter requested the reverend principal to make the
students moderate their applause, or express it
some other way than beating on the floor with
their feet. On this, Dr. Chalmers promptly informed
THE BANK OF SCOTLAND, FROM PRINCES STREET GARDENS.
The provision thus made for arts classes was
greatly due to the circumstance that at that time
the tests imposed upon professors in the established
universities were of such a nature and mode of
application as to exclude from the professorial
chairs all members of the Free Church.
When these tests were abolished, and Professors
Fraser and Macdougal were elected to corresponding
chairs in the University of Edinburgh, in
1853 and 1857, this extended platform was renounced,
and the efforts of the Free Church of
Scotland were concentrated exclusively upon training
in theology.
Premises-however, inadequate for the full
development of the intended system-were at once
them of the dentist?s complaint, and begged that
they would comply with his request. ?I would
be sorry indeed if we were to give offence to any
neighbour,? said the principal j adding, with a touch
of that dry humour which was peculiar to him,
?but more especially Mr. Nasmyth, a gentleman
so very much in the mouths oi the public.?
Immediately after the Disruption, Dr. Chalmers
had taken active steps to secure for the Free
Church a proper system of theological training, in
full accordance with the principles he had
advocated so long, and subscription lists were at
once opened to procure a building suited to the
object. Each contributor gave Lz,ooo, and
Dr. Welsh succeeded in obtaining from twentp
