DEGREES CONFERRED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1144, 3 June 1911, Page 4

DEGREES CONFERRED.

SPEECH BY SIR ROBERT STOUT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, June 2. The presentation of New Zealand Uni« vcrsity degrees to graduates resident in tho Auckland district took place this afternoon. In a spirited chorus students declared their indillcrcnco to the authoritative- resolution which forbade them to bo disorderly, and heartily indulged in expressions of their good spirit in tho manner that seemed to them appropriate. Tho Chancellor of tho University (Sir Robert Stout) presided. The Governor and Lady Islington wore present. Sir Robert Stout congratulated Auckland University College on tho fact that during tho year many distinctions had been conferred upon its students. He referred to tho Rhodes Scholarship awarded to Mr. A. G. Marshall. An unusual distinction had been gained for the college by Mr. Alan 'Wallace/ who had won throe senior scholarships in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and in chemistry. (Applause.) Having acknowledged the value of the education instilled by what was known in America as "the university of knocks," Sir Robert Stout said tho race could not be developed if menial training was neglected. Ho admitted tha great need of research. Agriculture, stockbreeding, anthropology, and many other subjects offered themselves for investigation. Mora important than tho results of research was tho encouragement of a scien tine spirit that would inspire a search after truth that would allow nothing to interfere with it. Intelligence, knowledge, and skill must bo backed up by interest and will, and by all tho physical and moral,'facilities that;-go' to tho j.making of manhood, and in that I way success would be assured. (Applause.) Tho Chancellor then conferred 1 the degrees.