OTAGO UNIVERSITY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1907, Page 2

OTAGO UNIVERSITY.

THE SCHOOL OF MINES. [BS TELEGnAI'H. — I'HESS ASSOCIATION".] DUNEDIN, 4th February. The Minister of Education (Hon. G. Fowlds) visited Otago University to-day, and met a deputation representing th-3 council of the institution. The principal matters discussed were the lebuilding of the School of Mines and the provieion of superannuation for professors. No definite scheme for the latter was put forward, but tho Minister expressed his opinion pretty clearly that he was not in favour of extending the provisions of the Teachers' Superannuation Act to include prof-sesors, nor did he think they should have the option of coming on to the fubd, or that when on the fund tiicv should have the privilege of continuing in service after reaching the retiring age. In regard to the School of Mines, Mr. Fowlds rather esplodod a bomb by' stating that the qiiestion of continuing the - school at Dunedin was still to be decided. Mr. James Allen, M.H.R. (Vice-Chan-celloT of the University), promptly interjected that that matter was now "outside the range of debate, having been settled du-ring Mr. SeddonYs time." Mr. Fowlds, however, was not satisfied that this was fo, and went on to say that Dunodin, having fo many adjuncts to it<3 University College, and having others in project, might reasonably have beon exported to forego specialMing in mining in favour of Auckland University College. If, how.srer, it was ' finally decided to retain the Otago School of Mines, he would be very willing to assist in securing tjhe necessary funds for a nuitable building, the present one j being beyond repair. When Mr. Fowlds resumsd lite coat, Mr. Allen return**! to tho Question of the probable withdrawal of support from the Mining School, and pointed oat that Mr. Seddon in explicit terms had stated i that Cabinet had decided to retain tho Otago School, and, add*d Mr. Allen, my : departure from that would be a distinct breach of faith, and would be rr?istod by every Otago member to the utmost.

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