COMMERCE AT COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12442, 3 March 1906, Page 8

COMMERCE AT COLLEGE.

Wehav«ti»vefiedfara_dfaat from tIM*JK days when a CoUega canrioolam i«f bounded by "the hrunanities." Thss aoope of University education l_»*m broadened until now it embraces pm»t|| tioally every department of knowledge, latin and Greek, kw mathematics, still hold their place, it is now shared by each incongruot»~% subjects as mining and dentistry, ing and engineering, vetorinaiy and em commerce, onoe held to be atf-?! the opposite pole to all that was implied A in tbe phrase, "a College education.."* The liberalising of University has made steady progress in New Zea-lf land, and last year the Senate fartberAl extended tbe scope of the University if'if establishing * degree in commerce, thus "J| bringing it into line with many of Universities of America, England, aad# Germany. The courses of study been mapped, and on Tuesday next terbary College will follow the load offf Auckland in. providing facilities for th*»# necessary instruction to students.. Tha*§ institution of such a course, bestditii furnishing studente with tbe moam,of-M gaining a sound and thoroughly education in commercial affairs, sboattJ§ help to mitigate the purely oegaUrS attitude towards publio affaire which irM too characteristic of a good many peopUi'S The study of eoonomias is valuable ,»f|t this respect. Though our social political system is based on the that every man and woman ia 'swm economic and political expert, import-flip questions, primarily economic in cfesiifl actor, are submitted every three to the judgment and votes of what m% , practically an untutored electorate. student of eoonomias is, § brought into direct contact with public's! affairs, and can deal with qucatioßjif | that are decided by others on gnim,rkiifj| of sentiment, prejudice, or personal injjf terest. Economics and kindred sub||j jects also supply fine material fofj mental training, which ia of.greasl value in practical after-life. thie is now generally recognised, so fai|| J indeed, that a proposal has even.biMaJffl made that it shall be the secretary and at least one -mmbjigß of the Board of every joint-stock' CPafflJP pany shall hold a degree in eom'rMrcw||i The course' for the degree of JlsctoiOrfP of Commerce at Canterbury tCo'ijffi lege extends over Ihrea yesj-*«j|l and involves the -"study . l-'JH&I twelve subjects. Of these,*' first '.y**l|||j students attend lectures in German, history, physical and cial geography, economics, and of algebra, physios, chemistry, "or logy. Second year students will drop tory and geography, and take'acoonnt||| ing; and third year student* vote themselves to commercial; statistical method, commercial' ?ra«*M or German, aooountoncjr, .induing trial kw, aad ourrency and Tfiere will be an examination of each year, conducted by examiner* at Home. ' In addition to' 1 coume, the Board of Governors felt some of the advantages of the iwovisifllßffi tbey had m«d» for should be available for those whoi'farW one reason or another, do not wish wj| study for a degree. They hats fore provided a mora elementary <w»,M extending over two yeans and dsiin to fit in between tibe oominercial a_a||K tion given by 4fce technical and et tinuatioti schools and that of -the degref|§ course. It incudes eoonomics, oommerS cial geography, eoOTintipg. atatWsodg method, oommercial and mdostrial s*r»*# currency and banking, and oneotfgg aubjeet chosen "by **•' « f todent,' »—dproficient student can osin the,"l mediate Certificate of lectures for each course may toattendsij|| by anyone, whether and for the convenience cf tb-M'-'-wlis'Sj are engaged during the day they ai»;*||| delivered in the evening. Suou-sMvSjffl business cannot, of course, be ed by the possession of tiM Bachelor of Commerce, any tlie degree of M.A. ensure* a brill«s||| future for ita holder. But ths and mental training afforded by.ettPijf of the courses mast be of ■ dT *- t *' the student in after life. petition grows keener every y** r » f fSH the young man who enters the fiet(SH with a good grounding of the oommeroe will have a greatover the mere mechanical clerk V VJ&| knowledge of business is limited to .J|ffi| lodgcre. The Board of Governors done well to meet the need for education in a direction hitherto been largely neglected. ' \^§B