PROFESSOR MACMILLAN BROWN

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21384, 29 January 1935, Page 4

PROFESSOR MACMILLAN BROWN

$ KE-OUTIOX OF (OLLKCE (01 NCI L Kegrcf at the dentil of Profcpsor John Macmillan Brown, Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, was expressed at the meeting of the Canterbury University College Council yesterday afternoon. The chairman, Mr C. T. Aschnian, raid that Professor Macmillan Brown had had a wonderful influence in the early days of Canterbury College. The prominent part taken by the college in education in New Zealand was largely clue to the work of Professor Macmillan Brown. The value of his services could never be over emphasised. Mr Aschman moved the following resolution:— That the council record its sorrow at the death of John Macmillan Brown, M.A., LL.D., Chancellor of the University of New Zealand and Professor emeritus of Canterbury University College, who was a pioneer professor, and throughout his life-time a generous benefactor of the college. He was also a recognised leader in educational policy and administration, and an authority of world-wide repute on social research in the Pacific lands. Further, that the council express to his daughters its sincere sympathy in. their loss. Dr. J. Hight, rector of the college, seconded'the motion. He said it was very difficult for those who knew Professor Macmillan Brown only in the later years of his life to realise the splendid work he did before retiring 40 years ago. It was not perhaps generally known that Professor Macmillan Brown was besought to take a seat 011 the governing body of the college, but characteristically, he refused. He was of opinion that he could better serve the college as a private individual interested in education than as one taking part in college politics. The motion was carried in silence.