SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Sir, —The opinion of the engineering committee of the College Council about a smaller School of Engineering was not necessary, according to the rector, for policy matters required common sense, not the expert knowledge of engineers. So the common sense of this committee was prevented from being expressed. The committee must have studied the original proSosal carefully and should therefore ave had a better knowledge of the matter than other members. This knowledge must have assisted their common sense in studying the new proposal. If common sense has no background of knowledge to inform it, then there must be a vacuum which will be filled by solutions based on emotions and prejudices. If knowledge is not to be used, what purpose does the university serve in the community? Would we not be better without it all? The rector cannot be seriously suggesting that he should join the ranks of the unemployed.—Yours, etc., H. S. SOUTHERN. March 3, 1952.
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 5
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