N.Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 2 March 1901, Page 5

N.Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON

STUDENTS

A DECISION REVERSED

At the sitting of the N.Z. University Senate yesterday afternoon, the

Chancellor formally conferred the degree ot LL.B. on Wm. L. Moore, una the degree of B.Sc. ou 11. C. Boyflell.

Pro-essor Look, Urn mover 01 the resolution adopted by the Senate the oilier day. lo the effect that junior scholars must devote their whole time to University work, and not hold any salaried appointments, asked leave 10 slightly alter the resolution. He said it was "never intended that the resolution should refer to the long vacation, ft wits intended to refer only to term lime, lie wished to amend ;he resolution so that it. would read:

"That all junior scholars will be expected to devote their whole time to University work during Term time."

The Hon. W. Rollesvon said the Senate should hesitate before putting Prof. Cook's resolution into the form of a si unite. The resolution had been carried by the easting vote of the Chancellor, and ir was a resolution that would be a disturbing- element in the. University. He would vote against the present proposal and against Professor Cook's resolution being embodied in a statute.

Dr. Fitchett held that the existing regulations were sufficient lo prevent abuses.

11 was agreed to go into committee on the Mill embodying the resolution.

The committee reported in favour of the Pill amended, so that the restriction should apply only to Term Time. The Senate divided on tiie question, with the result that the Bill was (brown out by nine votes to eight. The voting was as follows:—Ayes: (rot. Brown, Mr Cohen, Prof. Cook - . Prof. Rale, Dr. Scott, Prof. Shawl, Prof. Thomas, and the Chancellor (S). Noes: The Vice-Chnnccllor, Bishop f'owie, Dr. Fitchett, Mr Day, Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Sir .Tamos Prendergast, the Co->. W. liolleston. Dr. Salmond, find Sir Robert Stout (0).

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

<Tho Semite of the New Zealand University met again at- 11 a.m. to-day, j tin; Chancellor (Sir .Tames Hector).' ('residing. The other members of tho j Senate- present v.-pic:—The ViceOhancellor (Rev. -L Andrew). Hon. W. j liolleston. Bey. Dr. Salmond, Are!)-'; iiisliO]i Redwood. Professors Maclaurin,' Cook. Sale. Thomas. Mr L. Cohen, alid I Sir G. M. O'Korke. The business of] the Session was concluded at to-dar's sittimr. ' I hen the minutes Were read, it was I pointed out that in the division list on the cjueslion of the restrictions on junior scholars (referred to in onr report of yesterday's proceedings), the name of Professor Maclaurin should have appeared in the "Noes" list, instead of that of Sit- Robert Stout, whose proxy was not put in. The minute was ame.nded accordingly. The following bills were read a third time and passed:—-Bill to amend statute of the I'.owea prize; Bill to amend statute of junior scholarships (substituting amongst other matters 1000 marks for German for lli.- TiiO marks formerly assigned); ilili to amend the John Tinline scholarship: Dill to amend statutes of B.A. and B.Sc, degree in geology; Bull to amend statute honours in arts E; Bill lo amend the statutes for the law and medical examinations: Bill to amend the. .statute., degree of bachelor of science in engineering- (establishing a degree of B.Sc. in electrical engineering-). Mid Bills to make minor alterations in various .statutes. In connection with the conferring of degrees, it Avas resolved to include in the general statutes a clause to the effect" that every degree gained by examination should he conferred by the Chancellor, or a deputy appointed by him. either at a public meeting summoned for Die purpose at one of tin four principal towns of the colon v. or at a meeting of the Universit" Senate. On the"motion of,the Vice-Chancel-lor, it was resolved to renuesl the Chancellor to convey the thanks or the Senate to His Excellency the Governor for the use of Government Mouse during the session of the Senate. 11. was.also resolved, on the motion of the Vice-chancellor, that the next annual mei'tintr of the Senate be held at Dnned'ii on February It), 190-?. The session then closed. V