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476 And they craved permission for the "Use of your Philosophical Apparatus, which is in the College " ; and gave the promise "to fix the time of Lecturing so as by no means to interfere with the College Hours, or with the Provost when he may have occasion to use the Apparatus " ; and asked whether the Trustees could "conveniently spare the Use of any Room in the College to give our Lectures" ; concluding with the assurance, "so to conduct our Lecture as not to injure the Apparatus, incommode the Pro- fessors, nor hurt the Institution." The share of Dr. William- son in this request ruled it out, for the Trustees unanimously resolved that it would be improper to allow any Persons except the Professors, to read Lectures in the College, but it was agreed to give Mr. Ewing and Dr. Williamson the use of the apparatus, for this season, out of the College, agreeable to their Request at such times as shall not interfere with Dr Smith's Lectures to the College Pupils, in his Class, or with the Course he has engaged to give at the Request of the Medical Professors to the Medical Students. While there thus seemed to be a conflict of service, the Provost maintained his jurisdiction ; though it is difficult now to assign a reason for Professor Ewing adding his influence to the plan of Dr. Williamson, who since his retirement from the pro- fessorship of Mathematics four years prior to this had not been solicited to renew his connection with the College.