VICTORIA COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 45, 21 August 1913, Page 3

VICTORIA COLLEGE

I MEETING OF COUNCIL A PROPOSAL REJECTED.The meeting of the council of Vie* toria College lnist evening was attended by Mr. H. H. Ostler (in the chair),, Dr. Prendergast Knight, Messrs. C. Wilson, A. T. Maginnity. W. Ferguson, T. R. Fleming, R. M'Callum, C. B. Morison, ' and A. R. Atkinson. The New Zealand Dentnl Association wrote thanking the courtcii for the use of its rooms during the recent conference and enclosing a cheque for £10 10s towards the college library. The Finance and General Purpose* Committee reported that a letter had been received from Mr. W. C. Quinnell, veterinary surgeon, with reference to the establishment of teaching in veterinary, science and farriery. The Professorial Board recommended that a reply be nent ' that while there was need for university ' work in these subjects Buch work should be associated with either a, school of 1 agriculture or c school of medicine. Thft - board was further of opinion that im* Dortant questions of university policy, ' could not be taken up in this way as ft, dangerous precedent would be established were the council in any way to couhtenance proposals of this description by. persons who would directly benefit by them. The clause was adopted. < The, committee- further reported that ft letter had been received from • th» \ University of Melbourne with reference / to the visit to New Zealtthd by Mr. A. ,' Mansbridge, secretary of the English Workers' International Association, and asking for financial assistance in connection with the visit. The Professorial Board would cooperate with the coun* oil, but thought^ that pecuniary assistance should be given by the University. On the motion of Mr. M'Callum it was , decided to appoint a sub-committee consisting of the chairman, the Hon. A. L. ( Herdman, Mr. Morison, and Professor. ', Picken to confer with the University Council in connection with the proposed visit.