On Prince Edward Island strong political party feeling which arose out of that strife, the government grant was withdrawn and the academy was reduced to the level of a grammar school. During the twenty years of its existence it did work that any college might be proud of, in giv¬ ing to the world such men as John L. Murdoch , John McLean , James Ross , principal of Dalhousie Col¬ lege, P. G. McGregor , John Geddie , William McCul- loch, Michael McCulloch , H. Koyles , Sir A. G. Archibald , and Sir William Dawson , late principal of McGill College. In 1838 Dr. McCulloch was, by act of legislature, transferred from the Pictou of Dalhousie College, Halifax . The greater part of the grant to the academy was also transferred to Dalhousie Col¬ lege. He was also continued as theological profes¬ sor of the Presbyterian Church. The theological hall was distinct from the academy, as it is also from Dalhousie College, and has from the first been sup¬ ported wholly by the voluntary contributions of the members and adherents of the church. Rev. Thomas McCulloch , D. D ., died in the au¬ tumn of 1843. Thus ended a noble life. In his death the Church lost an accomplished scholar, a profound theologian, an able defender of the faith and an earnest, faithful and successful worker in the Lord's vineyard. In the year 1844 Rev. John Keir , D. D ., of Princetown, P. E. I. , was appointed pro¬ fessor of systematic theology and Rev. James Ross , D. D ., professor of Biblical literature. At this date new difficulties had arisen. Dalhousie 167