MEDICAL SCHOOL.
TEACHERS’ IMPORTANT WORK. RELATION TO MILITARY SERVICE (Per Press Association.'' DUNEDIN, November 21. A decision to ask the Government to regard the work of teachers at the medical school as being of an essential nature" was reached by the Otago University Council at its meeting to-day. The question arose out of an application by one member of the teaching staff (Dr. Iverach) for leave of absence for military service, and the statement was made by the Dean of the Medical Faculty (Dr. C. E. Hercus) that another lecturer at the medical school had enlisted.
“The number of medical students is rising steadily,” said Dr. Hercus, “and men such as Dr. Iverach are indispensable in teaching. Is it not possible for us to make some representations to the Government on this subject? “I understand that another teacher, Dr. Cotterill, has been accepted for service, and it is going to bo extremely inconvenient if both of these members of the staff, leave the school at this moment. I do, not think anything they could be asked to do in the Army could be more important than their teaelring.” ■■■■• ■ - -o • It was decided to make representations on these linos to the Minister for Education and the Minister for Defence.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 36, 22 November 1939, Page 7
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