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53 all who are in any way interested in its welfare They have accordingly sanctioned the formation of Committee to take measures for accomplishing the desired improvements and have nominated several members of their own body to act on their behalf Looking to the period during which the College and the School have now been in operation and the number of Stu- dents who have received their education in one or both of them the Committee feel that there ought to be no difficulty in raising sufficient funds They would gladly see in the new Chapel great collective thank-offering from all who are con- scious of having profited by their education in the College or who believe that it has rendered effective service to the Church of Christ in this country The Council have secured the services of one of the most eminent of living architects Mr George Gilbert Scott and this gentleman has submitted plan which although far beyond their present means the Committee hope may be carried out within few years The cost of the proposed alterations will be when fully completed not less than 500A It is intended during the summer of 1861 to erect an Apse and to insert new windows and this portion of the alterations will absorb the greater part of the funds which have been promised up to the present time Communications will be received by the Rev Professor Plumptre and Cunningham Esq Honorary Secretaries It is requested that Post-Office Orders may be made payable to one or other of them at the Strand Office and that Cheques may be crossed to Messrs Coutts and Co Ε PLUMPTRE ffon CUNNINGHAM Sec