In united action they ruthlessly wipe out every vestige or lingering relics of past greatness.

Nothing must stand in opposition to their will.

Reform suggests, Progress acts--Reform suggests the removal of all old landmarks--Progress assists in the accomplishment.

By such means, and through successive stages, did those days pass away, now to be reviewed, as a beautiful dream of the past.
Leaving this point we will proceed with the facts of the story.
The day following marked an event of much greater importance than that of the preceding evening--it was important to all--all classes were afterwards to be benefited by the great boon thus conferred on the people of New Brunswick.

Every parish and county had reason afterwards to rejoice in the great work of this auspicious moment.
On New year's day of this year was opened the College at Fredericton.
The Charter had been procured by Sir Howard after having withstood a storm of violent opposition, under which an ordinary spirit would have sunk in hopeless despondency; but the iron will and calm judgment of the wise statesman and ruler had outlived the fury of the opposing element, who now reaped the reward of his indefatigable labors by the accomplishment of the great work.
The king showed his sanction by conferring upon this Institution the name of "King's College, New Brunswick," while to Sir Howard he assigned the honor of being its first chancellor, in acknowledgment of the great service thus rendered to the cause.
In this office His Excellency was duly installed on the present occasion.