DEGREES CONFERRED

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 1, 1 July 1922, Page 11

DEGREES CONFERRED

GAPPING CEREMONY, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HON. W. DOWNIE STEWART'S REMARKS. The annual capping ceremony of Victoria University College was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The available accommodation was all filled. Mr. A. R. Atkinson presided, with the Hon. W. Downie Stewart on his left, and the Hon. George Fowlds on his right. '■■■■■'.■■ Mr. Atkinson apologised for the absence of the chairman of the Victoria College Council, who was unable to attend owing to. urgent business. The speaker said that the year had ' been successful in spite of the handicap of short finance, which had never been a strong point with the college, as it started later than the older institutions in the other centres. The number of students was now 731. Mr. Atkinson referred to the academic success of the college, including one more in the succession of, Rhodes Scholarships. Voice: "Three cheers for George Aitken." . After, the cheers'had been given Mr. Atkinson stated that Victoria College had produced', the ■ Rhodes Scholars in 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, and 1921. (Applause.) " ■•'•■■■■' ■ : Next Mr. Atkinson referred to the difficulties in regard to the first year in the agriculture and. home science degree courses, when students in those subjects had to attend classes elsewhere.' He hoped that would be rectified: As for buildings, the speaker said that at last the college was satisfactorily housed after much effort. The ' new library room' would contain the finest scientific collection in the Dominion. He referred also to the generous gift of books, from the French Government to the library and expressed a hope that the college might some day reciprocate. There was one unfortunate aspect. Them had been criticism directed at some indiscretions and freaks and usconventiona! unpopular views of a very tiny minority of the students. Such criticism had done a great deal of harm, but he hoped they had pot to the end of if.."' To malign, thn loyalty of an institution with such a splendid war record as Victoria Colleee was Dosittvity ridiculous. He hoped the noltf-ee would co on to • greater things in the future. MwJsiuKe V' FUTURE LEADERS OF PEOPLE. The- Hon. W. Downie Stewart congratulated the graduates on their successes and the students on their carnival. (Applause.) He had noticed a figure representing "the Massey cut," but he would like to remind them that a 100 per cent, cut might befall politicians at the end of the' year, and ho wondered how they would represent that. (Laughtei\) He could not speak on education as an expert. >

Chorus: "Where's Jimmy Parr?" The Minister spoke of his experience as a member of the University Council of Otago, and urged that private' benevolence might put the finances of the college oh a sound,, foundation. In-this country it was impossible to have an aristocracy of birth, and impossible to expect an aristocracy of wealth with taxation as it was. ■ • "Therefore," said the Minister earnestly, "it is imperative to buildup an aristocracy of brains and character, and that aristocracy should come from the colleges ahd universities of New Zealand. ' It should be the duty of all students to prepare themselves to act asleaders of the Democracy in all ranks of life.". : • / ■ The Minister paidl a special tribute to Mr. R. H. Espineiy who was to receive his degree of Master of--Arts. "I knew Espiner," he said, "in Egypt, andi I knew him in Fi-ance. A man who has come through such difficulties, and: who has given- such service to his country is worthy of any honour this University or any other University could confer on, him." (Cheers.) In conclusion, the Minister wished^ the college aodi its students every success. ; , j .- SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS:The Deputy-Chancellor of the University (th« Hon. George Fowlde) then, with the formal procedure prescribedi, conferredl on the successful.students the degrees they had won. These were as follow :— Masters'of Arts with Honours.— Espiner, R. H., 2nd class honours in Latin and French;, Jones, S. 1. ,. 2nd) class honours in economics; Nicol, J., 2nd class honours in mathematics; Price, 0. J. R., 2nd class, honours in economics; Trcrap, G. S-, 2ndi classhonours in Latin and French. . Masters of Arts.—Bowater, H. R., Espiner, E. W. A., Jackson, A., Mat-' tin., Annie M., Martin, F. W., Priestley, Dorothy F., Robertson, Henrietta M. ■ ,-....-■. ■ ■ ... Bachelors of Arts.—Bickerton, W. M., Brasell, Lena A., Britland, Doreen M., Buckley, W. 8., Buxgin, E. W. (Aucklandi), tOampbell, Beatrice M. S., Evans, E., Glover, Naida M., Halliwell, Charlotte L. A., tHeme, * Hilda G. Hudson, E. V. (1921), Macka, Ida V., Lynn, Delight M., Madeley, Ethel M., [Martin, G. U., Moore, Doris, Parkin- | son, A. E. H., Patterson, Airini, PinI fold, Doris C, Pitkowgky, Minnie, Prichard, H. D., Rhodes, Kasi F. M., Robertson, 0., Scaxrow, Gertrude V., Segrief, T. 8., Shiarland, Jessie 8., Spurdde, Winifred A., Whiteman, N. G, F., +Williams, D. 0., Wilson, Ella C, Yates, C. H. E.; M'Naught, G. J. (Otago University); Bnrgin, E. W. (Auckland University College). tSenior . Uhiversity saholai-s. 'Award-, ed extra senior Univelrsity scholarshipsDoctor of Scienco.T-Utttey. G. H. (Otago). ■

Masters of Science with Hononrs.— Griffin,' K. M., Ist class honours in chemistry; Pope, Eleanor A., Ist class honours in botany..

Bachelors of Science.—Grigg, F. J. T., Harwood, W. G., * Joiner, W. A., Milliard, J. N., Perks, T. E., tßogem, M. N., Tiller, L. W.,'Wright, A. M., Yeates, J. S., Day, L. I.'(1921), JS'enwr University scholars. * Awarded extra Senior Urrrv«srsity SchoiaTships* . Masters of Laws with Honours.— Cousins, A. M., list cfess honours; Simpson, T. P., 3rd class honours. Master of Laws,—Cunningham, H. A: "', .■■•'■ • ' Bachelors of Laws.—Arms, G. E., AY more, O. F., Brosnan, F. Tv, Brown, W. 8., Fod»n, N. A., Goodall, S. 1., Heovdea-sbn, X; A.. Hill, C. C, Imlay, J. G., Lees, 0. E., Low, K. W., Matrtin Smith,. P:,, Morisori, D. G. 8., Roy, L. W, 8., Seymour, S. J. 8., Snell. j.. Hall, T. D. H. , ; Bachelors of Cbmmeroe.—Fekfc. F. E., Phillips, A. J., Young, W.;. 0. Bachelor of Agriculture.—Ta-nkeTßtey, N. S. Bacheloirs of Science m Home Science. —Shelton,' Agnes J. (Otago), Young, Elsie (Otago). Th« Deputy-Ohancellor then proceeded to congratulatß the gradxtabea, who, he hoped, would carry with them a dtae sense of Tcsponsibility of what they owed to their Alma Mater. He hoped they would endeavour t-> ' shed fresh lustre on Uie institution. lAt this sta^e, the students, who had been very quiet up to the'present, produced en masse nowspape-rs which they proceed to. rus'tie 'loudly. i Mr. Ft>w)d» related some (urptpsocasi

of his visit to America, m her© they wore surprised to hear that there were no principals or presidents to the colleges. He believed' the colleges, would; never take their proper position' in the community until they were each a separate university. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings' closed with tbe final chorus and th« singing of the National Anthem. ..■■•'■, ;