A PUZZLING BEQUEST.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 103, 24 January 1908, Page 4

A PUZZLING BEQUEST.

SCHOLAKSHtPS FOlt It OMAN CATHOLICS. Messrs. IVrry, Perry and Kinnerney. solicitors for the executors, and trustees'of ihe late Daniel O'Snllivan. of I'leasanf I'oint, near Timaru. wrote, statin;; I hat. the late Mr, O'Snllivan, b.v bis will made on September 17. JSXir. "bequeathed Ihe residue of his estate after the fiiHilmeiil. of certain (crisis therein contained, to the I'niversily of New Zealand for the purpose of .founding a Sullivan scholarship, or scholarships, for medical students of the Boman Catholic Faith. . .

Tho present, value of the estate us shown in the stamp accounts is approximately i'-ISOt), subject to payment of legacies and costs, charges ami expenses. You will notice (hat by a codicil of the same date as the will tiie late Mr. O'Kullivan bequeathed C 1(10 to the Catholic clergy of his district for masses for the r"pone of his soul. Though there may lie some doubt as lo the validity of this bequest, we propose, with Ihe con-

sent of tlici .various beneficiaries, t(i give ofloet.to tlio' ivifilies of the to-stjitor". Wo shall bo glad, therefore/ to he, mlvisotl of (ho consent of your University to the course wo propose to take." Mr. jiaunio moved that the matter be referred to the Law Committee. The Chancellor said that the question had .pome, up owu before whether- the. Senate should accept a scholarship limited to a certain district, and,the Senate luid refused. Mr. Hogbeii said that this whs-in respect of the Uumniack 'scholarship. The Chairman said that- ns this scholarship was for Canterbury students, the Senate had suggested that it should go ;to Canterbury College. They liad declined to deal with a scholarship for a limited district-.

Professor- Sliainl said that there were certainly difficulties attaching to a scholarship confined to members of one denomination. Sir. Ho'gbcn thought that the proper trustees for such a scholarship would . Iki tho heads of- the denomination interested. The Chancellor thought that difficulties might, arise if n candidate should change his faith after receiving the scholarship. Professor Slmnd did not think that the Senate, ax a purely secular body, should accept a .'scholarship limited to one denomination. : Such a'bequest- should bo in the hands of trustees belonging to the denomination concerned. :The Law Committee might consider whether there was any way ill which this difficulty might lie met. v 'The offer was referred to the Law Committee. LOCAL V. ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS. On the-/question of the appointment of examiners ueitig raised, Mr. Gordon suggested that some of the Engineering subjects sej; down for English judging might bo dealt with in New Zealand. There were examiners here who could do the work quito h.s well, and' the money would be kept in the Dominion. Sir. Hogbou was of thp.same opinion. It was suggested that.'Sir. Gordon should make this a recommendation to the' committee charged with'making the appointments. THE BOWEN PRIZE. 'On the motion of Professor J .'MacmiHan Brown, Sir. von liaast was appointed third examiner, for-tho Bowen Prize. Tho other two examiners, as appointed by statute, aro t-lio Chancellor ami Vice-Chaiicoilor (the Hon. C. C. Bowen). ACCOUNTANCY EXAMINATIONS. • ' A letter was received from Mr. A. G.Clarke, A.C.A., Examiner in Accountancy, to tho following elfceti — " Last- session a Bill ,was introduced into Parliament having lor its object the legislation -and registration of accountants. In tho Transvaal and certain of the American St-atcs this has already taken place. licforo any accountant can practice there lie must cither pass the prescribed examination or satisfy tho Hoard that, he is a member of a Society of Accountants whose examination is ou an equal footing with their own. 1 understand it- has. been suggested that, in the event of legisl'ation lillecting accounfanlfl' being introduced here, any ono obtaining tho degree of Bachelor oF Commerce should be admitted a member of tlio proposed Society of Accountants. , Tho present standard of accounting in tiiel Bachclor of Cominerco examination is.much below that of any recognised institution, ami t would suggest that tuejsame be raised and made compulsory in tlio second examination. A paper should also bo »)ot in Auditing. The lav," subjects taken by candidates from tlio English, Australian, and New Zealand institutes comprise:— Mercantile law, tho Companies Act, Bankruptcy Act. the Law of Arbitration and Awards, the Right and Duties or. Trustees (uiidor wills), and 'Receivers, unless Mm standard bn on an equal foot? nig with similar institutions, members of tho suggested New Zeahmd Society will be debarred from - practising in countries where registration is compulsory until they havo passed an equivalent examination." Mr. Joynt said it lmd been suggested that tlio Senate might ultimately take over tho accountancy examinations altogether. liio matter w;i& referred to <1 cpininitteo. OTHER BUSINESS. - SVith regard to the matriculation examination a regulation provides that: "Caudidates 'who hjivc tor matriculation, but without passing in some subject or subjocls compulsory for tho medical or, engineering preliminary, of the solicitors' general knowledge examination, may complete their qnalilieation tor any one. of'these examinations hy. passing' in' the omitted ..subject or subjects on the Junior Scholarship papers." Tho question was raised hy' tho University officer• whether a year's terms at a, University College in the subject or subjects omitted might not he accepted in lieu of tho higher examination in such subject. ■> Tho 'Senate decided that' it could not sanction such an innovation. A suggestion was considered from tho Institution of Civil Engineers (London) that, as qualifying for tho ,studentship of the Institution, tho condition of keeping a year's terms before passing the. ontranco examination, bo relaxed. The Chancellor explained that this would allow 'persons on, say, the railways, in far hack districts or elsewhere, to sit for au examination. The question was referred to a committee. | .Several other matters were referred to Standing or Special Committees for consideration. NOTiCES OF MOTION. 'Sir. Hogbou has given notice to move to-d ay that ono senior scholarship be offered annually for botany, one for zoology, ono for heat, sound, and light, : aud ono tor electricity and magnetism. Professor J. MiieniiUan Brown will movo on Monday that the SI.A. degree be not given for pure science subjects. Professor Shand will move on Tuesday i)ext that the statute concerning the election of members of the Senate hy'Courts of Convocation be amended to prevent abuse cd' the power of transfer. Mr. Dannie has given notice of motion that the fee. for the degree of liaeheior of Laws Ik; reduced from iii 7s. to X'.'l ;ts. The Senate will resume at I(J a. in. to-day.