THE UNIVERSITY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 122, 21 February 1928, Page 8

THE UNIVERSITY

STATUS OF COLLEGES COUNCIL AGAINST CHANGE Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, February 20. The creation of four separate universities, in place of the present Lew Zealand University, was discussed at the session of the New Zealand L Diversity Council to-day. A motion for the establishment of four universities was defeated. The motion was not put directly to the members. A motion that the council consider the next business on the order paper was put to te meeting, and was carried by votes to seven before discussion on th main motion had properly o P en *“‘ The discussion arose through 1 rofessor Hunter (Victoria College) moving the following:—“That as discussions at the meeting of this council , indicate that there is little likelihood of the federal constitution being worked bv the colleges in such spirit of co-operation as to justify a reasonable hope that the new system wil be successful, the council recommends tl at the Government should reconsider the question whether the time lla not n c °, n ’® to set up separate universities under limited charters.” . The Hon. G. Fowlds said that the time had come when they should ha\ four separate universities. No Government would support the proposal of four universities, said the Hon T. A. Hanan. The commission reported against it, declaring that the time was not ripe for it. What would become of our degrees, winch recen ed their value from being New Zealana University ones ? Four separate : bodhes would mean costs greatly increased, and much duplication. . Each separate college would not allowed to control its own affairs - twelv declared Sir Robert Stout. He said 'that in Scotland, where there were separate colleges, a romnn ttee; o the Privv Council governed the whole and was in closer touch with the co leges than was the New Zealand University Council The speaker could see no cause for the statement that there was lack of co-operation among.the col leges in New Zealand. It wmlid “ absurd to have four separate nnnersities each with different degrees. No Government would sanction such m Professor Segar: I move that the council proceed with the next bnsine professor Hunter: May I speak on (Professor J MacMillan Brown): I must put the motloFourteen voted to proceed with the next business, and seven wanted have Professor Hunter’s motion discussed further.