LAN SCHOLARSHIPS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 110, 1 February 1908, Page 7

LAN SCHOLARSHIPS.

. The Law-Scholarship.'Committed reported: J . That tho-Senior Scholarships Examination in Law shall bo held at the same timo as tho examination for Honours in Law, and shall be open only at the'time of tho first 01' second Examination for Honours which iii held after the dato upon which the candidate passes the final .examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws. 2. That the subjects of examination shall be—(l) Human Law: (?.) The' Law of Contract and Tort (English Law); (3)-the Law of Real Pro-

pcrtv (Now Zealand Law), and that tho Papers shall bo the Honours Papers in each subject. The report was adopted. SCIENCE REPORT. An interim report- of tho Science Committee was adopted as follows: — 1. Tho Committee, having considered Professor Malcolm's suggestion that Physiology bo included in tho Science subjects for tho B.Se. degree, reports Unit Physiology is a siiitablo subject for inclusion in tho 15.Sc. degree. ; !2. Tho Committee recommends that the Senate accede to tho request- from the Institution of Civil Engineers (London) '' that, as qualifying for the studentship of tho Institution, tho condition of keeping a year's terms before passing tho Entranco Examination," bo relaxed. It further recommends -that'.the following note bo added after paragraph- o of Section IX of ,tho Statute, " The Degree of Bacholor of Engineering "—Candidates for tho profession of engineering may'bo'admitted'to tho Entranco Examination in Engineering, and shall not' be required to keep terms at an affiliated college; hut such , candidates shall be required to fulfil all tho other.conditions of tho examination. ,The. passing of: the. examination in such' manner.'.' shall not be deemed to be the passing of the Entranco Examination iti Engineering as' prescribed f<jr a Degree in Engineering. " - 3. The Committeo recommends that to tho definition of Honour# in Chemistry on page 106 of the Calendar thero be added the sentence —"The* credit to be assigned to this thesis! shall not so much depend on tho novelty or importance of the results obtained as Upon the evideiico it may afford of ability to. carry on good-practical work and of the | powoi' of indeppndout observation."4. ' Tho Committeo recommends that tho j practical, work for Honours in- Chemistry should be more fully defined, and that Professor Eastorfield's suggested definition and the suggestion of- tho AucMand Professorial Board, that the definition of Chemistry for all. University examinations Should /be re- . vised and amplified, bo referred to the Professors of Chemistry of the affilated colleges 'for.consideration and that they he asked to report to tho Senate at its next-session. ; 5; The Committee finds itself unable to make, any' report on -thd/'question as "to whether a-thesis should be'/required for Ijfouours in Physics. . 1 . ' , The Medical Committee was directed ' to . ,draw, up,a curriculum fd» B.Sc, Physiology. In a further report the ! Science Committeo . recommended 1 :— . .. 1. That consideration OF Professor J. Macmillan Brown's motion, "That'-ithe'degtce of . Master of Arts, shall ,liot be} given, for pure science subjects," bo postponed until the next Annual Sossion. , ■ -

; 2. That tho question '.whither a thesis bo required for Honours in riiysics, Professor Easterfield's suggestions : with ".regard to Physics, and the. reports of the. Professorial Boards relating to Physics be remitted to the Professors , of Physics in the Affiliated Colloges for further consideration, and report .to the next Annual. Session Of- tho Senate, with a suggestion from the Senate that if possible tho Professors of ; Physics should arrange to.have' 5 a conforoneb on'the'raattors roinitti'd. .. "\< i

-,3. That lio ;ono bo admitted to examination t for Honours in Arts or Isciehco in any sub- : ject in which lie has not already , passed in tho B.A, or B.Sc. degree. • 4. (a) That every ■ candidate repeating ,in 1 his final examination a subject in which' a .certificate- that ho passed ;tv practical examination, or passed through-a cburso of practical work, was ■ required; before his first exami- ] nation ,iri.such subject'should bo required to ; do further - practical . work -.in-, such subjcct during tho year ; in -which ho ropoats such subject, (b) That the.examination paper in such .repeated subject ; shall include soirte questions to test such practical 'work! (c) That 'aV syllabus of 'such practical '-work should drawn up by tho Professors of each subject.: in tt'hicli su<;li liractical. work,, is, re.quired, .'.'(d)' That;'.the. recommendation, inparagraph ,(e) bo i sftnt'to.-tho Professorial , Boards for communication to the said Professors.,; •■-i •>; •■ > ■■ ■■'■'• RESEARCH;'DECREE -SUSPENDED.,! NEW GOURSr, PROPOSED. i' Tho Science Committee, /also recommended New courco proposed that the operation . of tho Statuto "Bachelor of Sc.ienco B" be suspended, and that tho- following proposed Statute in lieu thoroof bo submitted to; tho Professorial Boards for suggestions and criticisms. ■ ■ • .. ■ Bachelor of' V'. Science.' B.—l. The subjects for examination shall bo Group A—Latin, Grc&kj English,' • French, German. Group-B—Pure and. Applied Mathematics, -Physical Scienco, Chomistry. Group C—Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Mental Science, Economics, Education. - 2. These subjects shall be/defined as for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and whoreevor certificates lis to practical work are required for that dogreo tho samo cortilicates shall bo required for ,this. ' , ■ 3. The. regulation as to notic'o to tho Chancellor and.-the payment of fees shall bo-tho ■isanuuas for the degree of .Bachelor of Arts. ; ! 4./ Subject.'.to tho provisions of-.Clauses, 5 and 6, no candidate shall be admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science B u)iless, he .shall'have-'passed in four' of the.above subjects, of which ono must be taken-from Group; A, two from. Group> B, and 0110 other . subject from Group C, not being one ; of the subjects' taken' by . the. .candidate from Group 1), and unless lie shall havo in liis' liintl examination repeated 0110 of, tho' subjects' froih Group B or Group C in which he has already passed. -Tho examination papers used in such repeated subject bo the same as thoso used for thfit subject if repeated by a candidate ill the B.So. (A) examination. : s.;Tho, examination shall ho passed in two sections,..'of which the. ;four Shbjects first named' in CIIIUSO 4 Shall - constitute the first section, which may be taken after two years' :. terms-have been kept bv.'the candidate,' and the ropeated subject shall constitute the final section of ■ tho examination, which may be taken after three years' ;terjns have been, - kept.' Provided' tlint 'a candidate may. take • two' subjects' of the first scctiOn after 011 c year's terms havo been kept. 6. No candidato will be admitted to this degree unless ho has ; transmitted' to ' the Registrar a certificate from tho Professorial Board of one of tho Affiliated Institutions to • the cSect that ho has dovotod-himself dili- ! gently to scientifio research for at least a " year after-two years' terms have been kept; ! At tho samo timo ho must transmit a dissertation • containing . aii account of aiid cmbodying the his researches. Ho ' sha.il stato generally in a jnefaco to this dis- • sertation and specifically in notes the purees 1 ffOiii which ; his inforrrtatlon is derived, the > extent to which 110 has availed himsolf .of tho work of others, and the portions of the ' dissertation which be claims as original. The dissertation mvist also bo. accompanied by a certificate from the Professorial Bond that

it is worthy to bp submitted ,to the Examiner. Tho credit, to bo Attached to thft dissertation I shall not. so much depend ou the novelty or importance of tlie results obtained as • upon tbo evidence it, may afford of ability to carry oil ia good practical work, and of the power of' independent observati6u. The dissertatio'n' shall be submitted to the Examiner in that branch of study with which it deals, and lie shall state whether in his opinion it is of sufficient merit to entitle tbo .candidiit'o to tlio'degree. Tho Senate, reserves to itself,the right to submit the dissertation also to other examiners, and to examine tho candidate, orally or Otherwise, upon tho subject matter of tho dissertation. . - • 7. Tho feo' for the examination of tho dissertation shall bo one guinea, subject to tlio provisions of tlio Statute "Conduct of Lnivorsitv ■ Examinations."- ' -. 8* l'f tho candidate obtains the degree, tho dissertation shall not bo recognised for tlio purpose of obtaining certificates, medals, Honours, or any other degree granted by tlio Univorsity.

9. The word "Research" shall be inserted in tlio diploma after the words "Bachelor of Science," to indicate the course pursued in obtaining that degree. 10. No student shall be-allowed to take the course prescribed in this Statute unless it bo certified bv the teacher Of the repeated subject in an' Affiliated College that lie is competent to pursue research ill it. The recommendation to submit the proposed Statute to Professorial Hoards was adopted.

Professor Slinwl thru withdrew his motion 'or the abolition of the R.Sc. "B" degree. NO MILITARY BRILL. The Military Drill Committee reported that it, hud considered the memorandum frorii tlio Council of Defence, and is not prepared t,o recommend that-efficiency in military drill and rifle shooting bo accepted as a candidate from any subject of tlio Matriculation or .IVA. examinations. If. liowcvcr, a practical scheme cau be devised under which the University can in any way promote efficiency in military subjects, the jommittce thinks that the Senate should s;ivo it favourable consideration. To this end the conimittco suggest tho . Chancellor should confer with tho Council of Defence, and bring tho matter up for consideration at tho next meeting of tho Sonnto. The report tfas adopted without discussion. \ DECEMBER EXAMINERS. It was decided that tlio following be asked t> act as December examiners for 1908:— MATRICULATION. Latin, C. F. Bourno, M.A. (chief examiner),. Auckland; C. F. Salmond, M.A. (assistant examiner), Chmtohnrcb; Greek, tho now Auckland Professor of Classics; English, W. Douglas Andrews, M.A. (chief examiner), Nelson ; W. F. Ward,' M.A., LL.R., (assistant examiner), Wellington; Fronch, Professor G. W. Von Zedlitz, M.A., Wellington; Gorman, Professor T. G. R. Blunt,, M.A;, Christchurch; arithmetic, D. Brent, M.A., Dunedin; Algebra, Professor J: Shand, M.A., LL.D., Dunedin; geometry, Professor Richards, M.A. .(chief-examiner), Dunedin ; Professor'Pioken, M,A. (assistant examiner), Wellingtonhistory, J. P. Grossmann, M.A., Auckland;' geography, Professor H. Mackenzie, M.A.-. Wellington; heat, C, C. Farr,D.Sc., Christchurch; chemistry, Professor W. P. Evatw, M.A., Ph.D., Christchurch;. mechanics, A. D. Cook, M.A., Christchurcli; botany and zoology,' Professor C. Chilton, M.A;, D.So., M.B.', C.M., F.L.S., Christchurch; music; J. C. Bradshaw, Mus:D., Christchurcli;, drawing,. G. Pitcaithley, A.R.C.A., Wellington; agriculture, I'. Marshall,'M.A., D.Sc. '•• V • JUXIOR SCHOLARSHIP. ; Latin, F. • D;' Adams, M.A,, Dunedin; Greek, tho now Auckland Professor of Classics; English, J. llight, D.Litt., Christchurcli ; French, Professor T. G. R. Blunt, M.A., Christchurcli; German, Professor von Zedlitz, M.A., Wellington; physics, C: C. Fan', D.So.',' Christchurcli; mechanics,. Pro; fess'ov'C. H..H. Cook, M.A., Christchurcli; chemistry, F. D. Brown, M.A., B,fee., Auckland ;V. Mathematics.'• Professor H. ' Sejgar, M.A., Auckland ; history, J. P. Grossmann, M;A.; Auckland; geography, P. Marshall, M A.., D.So., Dunedin; ' botany, Professor A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S., Auckland. , INTERMEDIATE: MUS.B. , R. Parker,- Wellington. . ' BOWEN PRIZE. , .■! : The examiners for tho Bowon Essay Prizo reported that, in their opinion, none of tho ossavs* received- -reached- -the.^required standard., They; recommended therefore that tho prizo bo,not given this year.' ~, : Tho recommondation was adopted.