A NEW PROFESSOR

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 81, 2 October 1929, Page 13

A NEW PROFESSOR

JR. ■■ J.-.E., L.. CULL FAREWELLED

..Members," of (.ho .Public Works Department staff and of tho district oflico met: yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to MrVJ. B.iU. Cull, B.Sc, who ..has, been appointed professor of engi- , peering at Canterbury University College. Amongst the many present were the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. : 33. A. Ransom), the Engineer-in-Chief : (Mr. P. W. Furkert), the Assistant ... Chief Engineer (Mr. C. J. M'Konzie), the District Engineer (Mr. R. Konayne), and the Public Service Commissioner ; XMr. P. Verschaffclt): '. .Mr. ; Furkert, whilo expressing regret ... at losing Mr. Cull's services, congratulated .him on his appointmpnt to such

an important position. Tho speaker detailed Mr. Cull's career and men- » Jtioned some of the works with which ; he had been associated. He joined the . Department as a designing engineer, ■was demonstrator. in mechanical engineering at .Canterbury College, and had .{Men associated with the Auckland Harbour Board, and the electrification pf^.Otira tunnel. Mr. Cull had been fllso on the Railways Coal Inquiry Board .and on tho advisory committee /, eet .up in conne'etion with the Mani i : Fomare. . , „- .The Hon. E. A. Ransom waa asked .to, present'Mr. Cull with a water-colour of Island Bay by Mr. T. M'^Cormick, an electric clock, and a combination thermometer and barometer. The Minister .said that Mr. Cull would leave behind him tangible evidence of his , ability in the many works he had designed,. In his travels the speaker' ■ , iad marvelled at the wonderful construction of viaducts, bridges, and „ .other w.orks with which Mr. "Cull had ; been, connected. He hoped that in his v work at the University he would gain still further experience and pass his.Jcnowledge on. Mr.' C. J. M'Kenzie, on ' behalf of ■ the combined staffs, presented Mr. Cull with, a case of pipes, and also a camera .for.his daughter. He also congratu- .. Jated'Mr. Cull, who, he said, had won ; the goodwill of every man in the department. .'•..... ,;.•■„ Replying, Mr/ Cull said that ho had - not done all the work, but had simply beena cog of the wheel. He paid a to those with whom he had ; forked, % and after recounting some incidents of hi 3 career, returned thanks for the gifts and felicitations