UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 7286, 10 August 1887, Page 3

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the University Council, held at three o’clock this afternoon, was attended by the Rev. T )r Stuart (chancellor), Dr Burns, Dr Hocken, Messrs J. Fulton, J. M'Lean, E. B. Cargill, and G. G. Russell. THE MACANDREW SCHOLARSHIP. Messrs J, K. Sinclair, J. L. Gillies (treasurer), and D. H, Hastings (secretary), waited on the Council as representing the subscribers to the Macandrew Memorial Fund, and presented the draft deed under which it was proposed that a Macandrew Scholarship should be founded. On the motion of Mr Fulton, seconded by Mr Kosssll, it was agreed—“ That the Council accept the scholarship, and agreo to accept it in accordance with the terms of the trust deed.” Mr Gillies: In accordance with that, Mr Chancellor, I have to hand over a cheque for LSOO.

The Chancellor : Mr Gillies, I need not say that I have a very, veiy great deal of pleasure in receiving this handsome scholarship from the Macandrew Memorial Fund Committee; and I am quite sure, from what I know of the Council of the University, that it will be administered us wisely as it can. I trust that in after years men will benefit by it, and that they in turn will benefit others. lam quite sure that the Council agree with mo that this is a very handsome aid to the higher education. —(Hear.)

AN OPERATING THEATRE. The Chancellor : A deputation from the Hospital Trustees waited on the sub-committee the other day and urged that a theatre for the performance of operations was now a necessity —not so much for the - Hospital, itself as for the accommodation and instruction of the students. They made out a pretty strong ease. Ithought it desirable to get an opinion from Professor

Scott,- who has always advised us, and ua vciy wisely. He writes That there should bo an operating theatre at the Hospital is, in my opinion, most necessary. At present, the crowd of students pressing round tho operating table is a source ct serious inconvenience to tho surgeons, and of risk to the pa ienfs Besides, the students tbonueives are very badly placed fur profiting by wh.t is going on. It is a’mo-t impipsiblc for them to follow the various steps of tho r,p.!.ation, which it is most desirable they shoqld do it they arc to benefit to any extent fr m their attendance A acnill theatre, with raised seats for students, hj in now o 'me to be a necessity to tho proper working of cur medical school.

Dr Bohns expressed the opinion that an operating theatre was a necessity. It would be a new building. Hr E(/lton moved, and ft was unanimously resolved—(l) That the Council approve of the proposal to establish an operating theatre at tho Dunedin Hospital for the use of tho medical students of tho University, and refer tho plans to tho medical professors and lecturers for approval, and the whole question of the legality of the expenditure of University funds on this object to the Coonoil’s solicitor. (2) That, subject to satisfactory replies to these queries, tho Council will ogree to give a donation of L2OO towards the erection of a building.”

A ROYAL CHARTER, A petition to the Queen re a Royal Cli for tho University was sealed and signed bnrfo.whole of the members presort, and the Mu> cellor was directed to forward it to the Go r, i;>-_ for transmission. ve- no-