N-Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 57, 8 March 1889, Page 3

N-Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

The Senate resumed its sitting at 9 o'clock thismorning. Present : The Chancellor, Sir James Hector (in the chair), the Vice-Chan-cellor (Rev. Mr Andrew), Rev Mr Habens, Prof. F. I). Brown, Prof. Cook, Dr. Shand, Rev. Dr. Sahnond, Sir R. Stout, Rev. D. Bruce, Prof. J. M. Brown, Right Rev. Dr. Cowie, Sir G. M. O'Rorke. The following were the principal subjects dealt with : —

ENCOOBAOEMENT OF AgiUCU-LTUIIAL Science—The following report; of the Committee on the encouragement of agricultural science was considered and adopted:—The Committee are of opinion that valuable knowledge of the rudimonts of agricultural science can be imparted in primary schools if the teachers are properly instructed. Encouragamentwould be given to the study by including in the standard regulations a syllabus for agriculture instead of the mere mention of agricultural chemistry, as an equivalent for the present syllabus of elementary science. Further encouragement might be given by allowing candidates for teachers' certificates to take up an examination in agricultural knowledge instead of the present examination in what is known as elementary science. It would be well for the Education Department to give publicity to the fact that for purposes of teaehers','classification the B.Sc. degree has the same weight as the B.A. degree. The Committee recommend that B. Sc. or 8.A., whose course has included certain subjects (which would have to be hereafter defined), or who submits to a further examination in such of these subjects ashe has not already taken, should receive a certificate of theoretical agricultural knowledge. The Committee further recommend that if either of the colleges establishes such a non-graduate course in agriculture as the can approve, arrangements be made 'for the issue of certificates of such knowledge after examination. Course is Music. —The consideration of the report of the Committee on the course in music was ordered to be made an order of the day for the first day of the next annual session. The Committee state that having considered Herr Schmitt's memorial and the course for musical degrees as laid down in the Calendar, they are of opinion that no change in the University Statute is at present desirable.