UNIVERSITY STAFF

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 141, 17 June 1941, Page 8

UNIVERSITY STAFF

TWO MEMBERS COMPLIMENTED

The Auckland University College Council yesterday took co.crnisanc-e of distinction conferred upon two members of its staff, Professor 11. S Forder and Dr. L. H. Briggs.

Professor Forder forwarded to the council a copy of a new. original treatise in mathematics, accepted and published by the Cambridge I niversity Press. It represented almost a lifetime of work. In moving a resolution expressing the council's appreciation, the president. Mr. \Y. 11. Cocker, said he was assured by those competent to express an opinion that Professor Forder\s work was a real and original contribution to mathematical thought.

The council also congratulated Dr.! Bi iges on the doctorate o*. sc : ence l (Conferred upon him by the Univer-' sit >" °f Zealand, in recoirn tion ! ii I} 1 * work in the extraction of i alkaloids and mineral oils from N'ew Zeaiand native plants. .Mr-. Cocker! mentioned thai iho decree ;ra ,- elv 1 conferred, and wivv >: ,,| ,j 10 C o lP^ ! cils gratification at the honour doi-oi the college by such recognition of. the work of members of its staff. • Regret was expressed bv the conn-' cil at the loss it would receive a~ ■■ j result of the ret hvnx-nt of \i -' U i . Leathern, and it was decided to nia-Y- 1 on record appreciation of hi ; vices. Mr. Leathern was defea'ed bv Mr. F. \V. Schramm. M.l\. at the : recent election by members of i|Y General Assembly residenr in the Auckland provincial district, j Appreciation was also expressed of the valuable work of Mr e M i Higgins. tutor orauniser oft the W .E.A.. who has obtained a position in Australia. Mr. Higgins' resiena- • tion was accepted as from .luiyY'll ! and it was agreed thai -r iY-, • i be called to ! :iv va.-.-rvy "t beginning ui Octjkt nvxt. ' ' 1