ACADEMIC FREEDOM
♦ WELLINGTON STUDENTS PROTEST il-ItSS ASSOCIATION TltEGiiM.! WELLINGTON. March 24. A vigorous protest against the Imitation of the freedom of discussion imposed upon the students of Victor:* University College by the Professorial Board last year was made at the an--1 nual general meeting of the College Debating Society, which was attended by about 140 students. The meeting approved of sending a letter to the Professorial Board, which stated, anionsr other things, that, evea if harm might arise from unrestricted debate, the harm involved was insignificant compared with the harm entailed in the arbitrary and reaction* ar ™, sacr ificc of an important principleThe meeting also expressed full confidence in the resolutions passed st a recent meeting of the court of convocation. calling upon certain members of the college council to resign.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 18
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131ACADEMIC FREEDOM Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 18
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