N.Z. UNIVERSITY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 17

N.Z. UNIVERSITY

MEETING OF COUNCIL

EXEMPTION TO STUDENTS

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

(By Telegraph.—i'ress Association.) •; :' DUNEDIN, SJ**r January. The annual meeting of. tho New' Zealand. University Council was continued- to-day.

The second report! of (lie Gcncrjil Committee was presented by• Professor Hunter. Tho statuto relating to terms and lectures was amended by tho addition of the following new section: "Exemption shall not bo granted by tho Professorial Board to any student in any subject which is not taught at the collcgo upon whose books his name is entered, provided that with the approval of the Professorial Board, tho concerned student, desiring to present himself in a subject not taught in' his university college,, may become in respect of this subject an exempted student- of another college, which does teach it, but shall, not otherwise be recognised, as a member of that college." Until a constituent collcgo provides for the teaching of Maori, this section shall not apply to candidates in this, subject. Tho conimiltc-p originally proposed that the prescription of history 1 in. the:sta.tute dealing with 1-ho degree of bachelor or arts bo as follows: "Great Powers of Europe, ISIS to 1914, with special reference- to their international relations, their overseas expansion and colonial policies, and tho main lines of their social and politeal devclopmeut; outlines of tho history of New Zealand.'-' Yesterday, however, tho committee recommended that this history be referred back to tho Academic Board in order that it may consider whether there should not bo some refcreneo in the;.prescription to the history of tho United States of America and Japan. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE. > , The- following new section was.added to the statute^ covering the degree of Doctor of Medicine: 'If a thesis submitted by a candidato lie considered by oxaminers to reach tho required staijdard, they: shall recommend that it bo accepted and shall report that the candidate is qualified for the degree of M.D., and tho degree shall be granted when the candidato has passed.the examinations specified abovo and paid the prescribed fee; but if, in the opinion of !tho examiners, tho thesis submitted is of exceptional merit, and is a notable contribution to knowledge, they shall report accordingly, and shall state whether, in their opinion, tho candidate is worthy of being awarded thedegrce of M.D. on his thesis alone. In such'caso the degree may be awarded without further examination, and a distinguishing mark shall bo attached to the; graduate's.name in the calendar, the mark to signify M.D. with distinction in thesis." The Finance Committee recommended that' tho Yiee-Cliancellor shall bo chairman of. the Wellington Recess Committoe, and-, in conjunction...with, tho said committee, shall bavo full power over thb organisation of tho university officeand discipline of the office staff. Tho committee approved tho recommendation of tho Wellington committee to dispense with tho services of tho advisory accountant, after giving tho nee-, essary notice, and have- an audit carried on, tho office committee to bo empowered to make the necessary adjustment of .duties and salaries in the office. The committee recommended that the Wellington committee be authorised to modify tho scale of sick leave and salary in accordance with tho merits of each individual case. Approval of tho action of tho Wellington committee in connection with tho delegates''of thoj>Farestry Conference was recommended. Tho committeo appointed Professor Corbin to attend tho. conferenco while in the Auckland district, and Mr. Fowerater in Canterbury. . ■ •'•■'•■-. TARANAKI SCHOLARSHIPS. -Tho comtnittoo recommended thb approval of the Taranaki Education Board's suggestion that a portion of the funds of tho Taranaki University endowment be made available for scholarships or bursaries tenable at Massey Agricultural College, and that tho Minister be requested,to promote tho necessary legislation to givo effect to it; tnat as there is no statutory provision for cxending the Taranaki scholarship beyond two years,. the committee recommended that no action be talcen. Tho committee recommended that Mr. W. L. Holland be allowed to sit i'or his M.A. examination in Economics next year at Honolulu, if he guarantees the expense "of conducting tho examination there. Tho committee strongly recommended that tho financial year of tho university should end on 31st March, instead of 30th December, and that the Minister bo asked to extend tho date for the receipt of the annual report and of accounts to June, instead of "during tho month of April." This would enable the accounts to show moro accurately tho true financial position of the university from year to year. • Other recommendations were: "That tho additional post-graduate scholarship in science, recommended by the Academic Board, bo approved;- that tho establishing of a travelling scholarship in architecture, recommended by tho Academic Board, be approved; that the question of office salaries for the accountant, senior clerk, and senior lypiste, be referred to tho Wellington committee, with power to act after receiving a report from the Vice-Chanccl-lor." , ' SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE. v The' Academic. Board's recommendation regarding tho travelling scholar-' ship in .architecture was that tho' scholarship be awarded every second year, and that it be of an annual 'value of £150, and bo tonablo for two years, provided that it shall continue for second year only if satisfactory work has been dono in tho first year.

It ■•■was also rceommended that if a scholar holds no position of emolument, tho annual value- shall bo £200. Tho holder of a scholarship shall, within six months-of the award thereof, proccod to somo other country or countries to be approved by ,the Chancellor, and shall there .profitably employ his time during tho whole term of the scholarship in acquiring knowledge of his profession, and shall at tho end of every three months furnish to the Chancellor through the professor in charge of tho school of architecture, a full and satisfactory report of his employment during that period. The report was considered in committee. The clauso relating to tho Vico-Chan-collor was amended to provide that ho shall bo responsible for the organisation of tho university office and the discipline- of tho office staff.

Tho following examiners were appointed:—Haben's Prize: Messrs. T. U. Wolls-(eonverncr). T- X- Fleming, and Professor White. Arnold Atkinson Prize: Professor Hight (convener), Mr. .W. J. Morroll and Hon. J. A. Haiian.

In tho afternoon, the Hon. 11. Atmore (Minister of Education), met members

o£ tho council, which brought several matters, chiefly affecting finance, under his notice.

In tho courso of his speech, Mr. Atmoro said the portfolio of Education was the most important of any held by Ministers. It would bo from that point that ho would deal with any educational matters that wore brought be-, t'oro him, He did not take any responsibility for recent legislation, but in saying that he was simply .making, a. statement of fact, and was not making any partly rejection, lie could not sec that there was anything in recent legislation to cause alarm in tbo minds of members of tho council lie could assure them .that there would bo no reduction in their iucomo so far as he was concerned. p ■ ' .

The speaker went on to say that they could not be niggardly in regard to education. There was no intention to interfere with the council's finances, and it would get its fair allocation. If tho couucil had suffered in the past, reparation would be made.