UNIVERSITY LIFE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12849, 6 July 1907, Page 7

UNIVERSITY LIFE.

♦■ SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. (srKCIAt, TO "THK rKKSS. ,, ) DDNEDIN, July 5. The Rev. W. Hcwitson, in an instructive address at tho presentation Of diplomas to tho University students, said: —"Notwithstanding tho movement of recent years, I think one of the first impressions made upon anyone looking at tho tine© parts of our educational system is how little they have to do with one another. This independence is clearly expressed in the governing bodies of the three parts The University and tho Education Board are both represented nn th« High School Board, but the pSoiplt of representation is not reciprocal, '/he High School Board have not part or lot in the Education Board or in the University Council; the Council and tho, Education Board are entirely anrelated; the Professorial Board, which consists of the highest professional scholars, in the community, hat absolutely nothing to do with the governing bodies of tho primary and secondary schools. This unrolatedness, it appears to mc, must moan lose to each" part of our educational work, and l< cannot help thinking that it would be a good thing if tho principle of reciprowU relation wero carried throughout the local governingUdiee. It would help to create mutual sympathy and «o« ! operation, -and to unify allparts of our l educational work." Hβ expressed > tilt)*' opinion that the Professorial Board, should be represented on the Education Board, and the High Schools Boards and City Council on the University" Council. Concluding, he said: "It" was said a while ngo that Balliol Cβ!*'' logo wo* governing the Empire, numerous were hor sons occupying, im<j portant positions at Home and How is it with übP In ourParliament there are six graduate* the New Zealand University. Foue of | these are Otngo men, and two of-tWt four are in the Ministry. The Ednba*? tion Board of Otago has hundreds ofjj schools and teachers under its Jurto>? diction; it administers nearly £IQO>,OQO-! annually, , and yet in ten years onljr on*/! New Zealand graduate has served'•** the Board. Our City Conndl ha* to do" , with matters that vitally %fact thi wtlk'Jj fare of the community, end yet years there have been only two ef-oe*" graduates on the Council, andoM.'ofj them a gentleman who wet eleet#d<»£ few months ago. It would be interests ing to test this question of the 4gi(t*3 enco of public spirjtamoiur. men over a wide arca.\ TJMi« 4 -%t|K class that should feel em stroagty v -m»| obligation of serving the 6tete«i'w*l educated claw," , s»r <t Mr Colin Gilray, the Itofci tifalfttj and New Zealand bailer, made a strong appeal Ct*!itt§f citieens to assist the stodento li«ttMT| movement for a building ia-wlri£:sMf|! might epend 4heir leisure tween, or after classes, and pleasant social intercourse in/tfee ffm§ ings. The present small roo«e:;*fl!f| swarming with veritable black hoJes of concluding, he said:—"lt it oftefcejtilj that the etudenU of the ftw* ?;« m 'English Universities beara.lfatU-Maf «L culture that is not to be>tauidtAi*i where. Why is thUf , A Jbuio»,*lM great names on the sUfJists «<< m Scottish Universities dispel* the**** that this ie tho outcome, of bett*;#| ! Btruction. No; I don't the reason, but rather the l that J tfe invo English Uhivertltle* and foremott reiidentuU in lUliltyi and that there the enoes "of social tnteroovne - student at every turn, and if he be receptive of the beat ivmpmmg into a fully developed and # of manhood. The Scottish t yj»M»fjg ties have tioticed .their «y»'*3Jiffli§ in this respect, and nM9,; m.?MOm them, eettblished students/ vnimmj&gt buildings .for social pttrpoa»»>WHpf have proved a great Buccess, .HW,p|gi given a most powerful stinmlwa w>J|j*i students' social lite.', Mt,, < «*,*'Weflra their example." .