UTTERANCES OF A LECTURER

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21296, 16 October 1934, Page 10

UTTERANCES OF A LECTURER

—-♦- I ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF SPEECH FURTHER DISCUSSION AT AUCKLAND [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND. October 15. Academic freedom of speech and the public utterances of Mr H. D. DickLson, exchange lecturer in economics from the University of Leeds, were again discussed by the Auckland University College Council There was before the meeting a cablegram from the vice-chan-cellor of the University of Leeds to the University of New Zealand, deploring the anti-war speech by Mr Dickinson, and a letter from Mr Dickinson explaining that he had made every endeavour to dissociate his university affiliations from his public utterances. A letter was received from the registrar of the University of New Zealand, dated September 22 stating that the following cablegram had been received from the vicechancellor of the University o ; Leeds. Sir James Baillie: Greatly deplore irresponsible statement by Dickinson reported to-day. Please convey to your council." ; The following resolution was carn*That the letter from Mr H. D. Dickinson be received, and that it be pointed out to the writer: "(1) That the recent declaration of this council upon freedom of speech has not the effect of dissociating the college from public utterances by members of its staff. "(2) That this declaration, arose from the view of the council, as is now demonstrated by the .. letter under reply, that it is not possible to dissociate the college from the public utterances of the members of its staff; and "(3) That it is this impossibility of dissociating the college from such statements which calls for the exercise of a proper sense of responsibility, such as is referred to in the declaration of the council.