MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.
SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS REJECTED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEUJ.KAM.) AUCKLAND, January 25. At to-day's sitting of the University Senate a lengthy discussion took place on a motion for the adoption of the following recommendations of the Recess Committee appointed to report, on tho subject of modifying the matriculation statute: —
"(1) That a certificate from tho principal of a secondary school should bo accepted aa an alternative to the entrance examination of the University "(2) That such certificate should represent four years of satisfactory secondary work and should bo endorsed by the Education Department. "(3) That inter alia it should vouch for satisfactory courses in the following:—(a) English (including English history), (b) elementary mathematics, (c) one foreign language, (d) one science.
"(4) Tliat the fee for matriculation whether by examination or otherwise' should be £2 25." ~ '
Voting on the motion for the adoption of tlie report was equal—loaves and 10 noes. The Chancellor gave his casting vote against the motion.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13332, 26 January 1909, Page 7
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