UNIVERSITY SENATE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 22, 27 January 1915, Page 2

UNIVERSITY SENATE

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE THE AUCKLAND PROPOSAL SUPPORTED. (IT TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 26th Jan. At the Congress of the New Zealand University Senate, Sir G. Maurice O'Rorke, in moving "that when Auckland University College starts a school of architecture this University of New Zealand will recognise such school as a school of architecture far the Dominion," said it was particularly noticeable thai a great deal of building was going on in Auckland, and it was desirable that tho advantages o$ study of architecture should be pointed out to the people of Auckland. He had no desire to secure for Auckland any monopoly of such school, but would be glad to Bee other schools started in other centres. At the same time Auckland was ready to staj*t the school and should bo encouraged. The Hon. J. A, Tole, in seconding the motion, said that the Institute of Architects was desirous of helping such a scheme, and if the school were established he understood it would be willing to grant a subsidy. Professor J. Macmillan Brown said he would like to see the matter ,referred to the New Zealand Institute of Architects, which was desirous of seeing one euch school established, and it did not care, he understood, in which centre it was established, but would be prepared to subsidise a school when it was started. Professor Scott, as convener of the Recess Committee, said that the matter had been considered by it in conjunction with some members of the Institute of Architects, which was really desirous of seeing a school established. Auckland was desirous of fostering applied science, and he thought that with its facilities it would be capable of adequately teaching the subject What he would suggest, however, was a slight alteration, of the motion, for the Senate could not very well recognise a non-existent school. He would suggest a motion to the effect that in the event of Auckland establishing a thoroughly satisfactory school of architecture within, say, a few years, the Senate would favourably consider its application for recognition as a school of architecture for the Dominion. He would further suggest the addition of a clause that details be referred to the committee of the Institute of Architects, of which Sir Maurice O'Rorke and Mr. Gordon were members, for a report to be presented to the Senate at the next meeting. On the suggestion of Professor Hunter, the word "efficient" was added to the original motion, so that it read : "When the Auckland University College starts an efiicieint school of architecture this University of New Zealand will • recognise such school as a school of architecture for the Dominion." In this form the motion was unanimously agreed to. Professor Hunter in moving : "That the Science Committee report to the Senate on the advisability of continuing recognition of the Mining School in Auckland," said it was admitted that the Mining School in Auckland was defunct, and it was not desirable that the public should be allowed to assume it was still operating. The Hon. J". A. Tole said he hoped the motion would not be passed. Certainly the school was under a cloud at the present, but it might be revived. Professor 1 Chilton suggested that, urdei' the regulations, recognition would have to be withdrawn, as the conditions under which recognition was granted were not being fulfilled. Dr. M'Dowell asked that the Senate should consider the case of the school sympathetically. The school was started when mining began to suffer a slump. If students went to the school now it would take them two years to reach a standard where the services of a mining professor were necessary, but if they did come along the Auckland University Cour.cil. would, he was sure, appoint a professor to carry on. Professor Scott said that it would peibapa be better to refer the question to the Miring Committee for a report. Professor Hunter disclaimed any antagonism to the Auckland Mining School, but as the school was defunct and not operating, the recognition extended to it should be withdrawn in the cause of education. The motion was carried by 17 votes to 5. It was decided : " That Mr. H. A. E. Milnes, B.Sc, Mr J. W. Tibbs, M.A., and Mr. G. Hogben be appointed as examiners for the Habens Prize for Essays, to be sent in on or before 31st December, 1916."