UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13332, 26 January 1909, Page 7

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND.

ANNUAL S__»ION OF SENATE

(rRXSS ASSOCIATION T__Jt__A_.) AUCKLAND, January 25. Tho Univei-ity {Senate resumed this morning. A discussion arose through & motion by Mr Coacn reg-urding the exemption or student* a__e_cl_ng lectures. It, was alleged that there h_d been a deal of abuse of the present regulation, as many who coukt a-.tond the ieotnres did no. do so, _i_i excused themselves without- good reason. Mr Oohon said tiiat tho mere fact of di___nc_» ot rcsidenco and t'uo earning of a livelihood should not excuse any .student from lectures unless there were a bar to the f _ci__.ie_ of attendance.

tirr Itobort Stout said that the trouble was, for example, that studentworking in offices which closed ait. say, four o'clock, excused themselves by stating that they bad to earn a livelihood. These were often the ones who would be 'bet/ter at study than on the streets smoking c-garot'tes. There were students, suon as postal employees, whose, work was a>t times done at night, and these were entitled to exemption. The clashes were arranged for evenings, so as to meet those who had to earn a livelihood.

After an hour's discussion it waa resolved that the statute relating to Univenei _y terms (paragraph 3) bliould be amended to read:—" ... so a_ to allow to any student exemption irom attendance at lectures to such extent as the prof o__o rial boards consider .justilied by distance of residence beyond ten miles or by occupation in earning a livelihood."

Mr Hogben moved:—''That holders of l_ i ver_-ty Junior and Senior National _>choLai_iips siiould be required to devote their wnole time to a__do_iic study and should be disqualified from holding _ny position of emolument outside the University and affiliated college-." The mover said that he could not see any reason why those who wero monetarily assisted while going through the courses ot their studies should be allowed to do anything but pursue those studies. They shoiTtd be required to devote their time to the advancement of the studies for the boneit of tbe University. Tho motion was not carried, and was referred to a committee.

Notice of motion had been given by Mr Baume:—"That in tlie opinion of the Senate it would be in accord with the views held and expressed by the lato Cecil Rhodes if the age limits were altered to eighten minimum and twenty maximum."

This would mean altering the limits from nineteen years and twoi_ty_five years. T_e matter was deferred, and will bo brought on later in tho session. A number of Wellington law students petitioned to be permitted to t_ke an examination in two sections. One of tho arguments put forward in favour of the petitioners was that all of them were dependent for a livelihood on their positions, and that through having to work they had not a great deal of time, but only a limited time, in which to study. The petition was referred to the Law Committee.

_ It was moved by Professor Scott: — "That the certificates of attendance at lectures and of completion of practical work given by the proiessore and lecturers of affiliated colleges to students for University purposes should bo not returned from the University office." In alleging that there had been much abuse, the mover said that he had had personal knowledge of iit. Tho matter was reterred to the Medical and Engineering Committees for joint consideration. The Senate decided to forward to the committees a recommendation that a regulation should bo framed by them. Auckland Univoi_ity College asked the Senate to recognise- tho teaching given a* tbat college for tbe first professional year of engineering (civil, mechanical, and electrical). All the six subjects which may be offered for examination at tho crtd of tihe candidate's first professional year are already taught at Auckland for the B. E. (mining and metallurgy), tbe definitions being identical in each case. Tbo Council now asked for recognition of the teaching in technical chemistry and the applied mechanics of machinery. Tho matter was referred to the Engineering Committee.