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3HV. DR. 3RYCE, (Torontosix scholarships open in the lastUniversity, B. A., 1867, M. year.A., In 1861, he, in company with another,>1868, LL.B., 1878, LL.D., raised the Mount Pleasant Infantry1884), Professor of Science and Literaturein Manitoba College, Winnipeg, affair, and during his University courseCompany, at the time of the TrentMan., was born in Brant County, Ont., he was a member of the UniversityApril 22nd, 1884, of Scottish parentage. Company, Q. O. R. He was presentHis early education was received in the at the skirmish with the Fenians atpublic and High schools of Brant Co., Limeridge, and acted as ensign of UniversityCompany, which was At the age of severelyand the Brantford Collegiate Institute.nineteen, he matriculated handled in the fight. He was a graduateof Toronto Military School, andwith honors in Toronto University, andduring his course took numerous prizes, was present at Laprairie at the campespecially in higher English and under Colonel (now General) Wolseley.Science. In 1868, he entered Knox At the close of hisCollege, where he took Theological course,five out of the he was selected as assistant for Chalmer'sChurch, Quebec, butwas, appointed to found andbe first professor of ManitobaCollege. The collegebegun at Kildonan was removedto Winnipeg in 1874,and in 1877, Prof. Brycewas one of the founders ofManitoba University. Notonly in higher education,but in public school and collegiatetraining has DoctorBryce taken part, and hasheld many offices in connectionwith education in Manitoba.In addition to hisprofessional duties in Winnipeg,he was entrustedwith the care of KnoxChurch, and has been prominentlyconnected with itsince that time, and also organizedSt. Andrew'sChurchin 1 88 1. He was also forten years secretary of HomeMissions, and for the lastfour years H. M. Convenerof Winnipeg Presbytery.He has devoted much timeto literature, and iswidelyknown in scientific andliterary circles.