UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 9699, 7 May 1895, Page 4

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Council of the University of Otago was hsld yesterday afternoon, the Vice-Chancellor (Mr Cargill) presiding. A report from the Professorial Board was to the effect that an application had been received from four graduates in aria who wished to take the degree of B.Sc., staling that they were, unable to attend the ordinary class of practical biology because they were engaged in teaching, and requesting the Board to make such temporary arrangements as would enable them to receive the required instruction in this branch of study. It was resolved to recommend to the Council that Mr A. Stenhouse, B.Sc., M.A., be appointed an honorary demonstrator in biology for the present session, and that Professor Parker and MrStenhousobeauthorised jointly to hold a class in practical biology, meeting on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings during the session. At the meeting of the Board held on the Gth April it was resolved that Professor Sale be nominated as chairman of the Board for the next three years. At the scholarship examination held on the 4til, sth, and Gth April tire candidate} obtained marks as follows :—Richardson scholarship—A. J. Crawford, 592; Eldred J. D. Hercus, 504; J. M. Macdonald, 494; Winifrede Bathgate, 485. Scott scholarship —Winifrede Bathgate, 592; Stuart A. Moore, 4‘(4 ; Jessie Gillies, 411. Women’s scholarship Winifrede Bathgate, 272 ; Isabel M. M'Kellar, 195; Emily H. V, Ridley, 163. The Board resolved to recommend that the Richardson scholarship be awarded to A. J. Crawford, that the Women’s scholarship be awarded to Winifrede Bathgate, and that the Scott scholarship be awarded to Stuart A. Moore.—The Council agreed to appoint Mr Stenhouse honorary demonstrator in biology, to confirm the nomination of Professor Sale as chairman of the Professorial Board, and to confirm the scholarship awards. The reported the result of the interview which a deputation from the Council had with the Minster of Mines. Mr Cadman seemed to be impressed with the idea that the University had been somewhat extravagantly administered, and that the salaries of thp professors were much in excess of what they ought to be—in fact, he went the length of saying that it had been reported to the Government that professors could- be had, sufficient for the purpose, at a salary of £4OC a year; and he also indicated that the Council, in his opinion, exceeded their powers in appointing the professors for life. All that the deputation could say was that they were not aware that the Council had in any was exceeded their powers, and that they were not aware that the emoluments of the professors were excessive, but on the contrary, taking as a standard what was paid in other places, it would be found that the emoluments of the professors were reasonable and quite within what they ought to be. With regard to the payment to the School of Mines, he understood that Mr Cadman had intimated that the second moiety (£250) of the grant wpuld be paid. Six applications were repeived for the position of sub librarian in the University, and it was agreed to appoint Misses Campbell and Cruickshank to act jointly. An application from Mr W. Goodlet, assistant in the chemistry laboratory, for an increase of his salary was considered, and the opinion was generally expressed that the applicant deserved a larger salary, but it was agreed that the Council regretted their inability at present to aepede to the request. One application was received for the' position of lecturer on German, rendered vacant by the death of Mr W. B. Williams, but, as it appeared it was too late for any person to undertake the class this year, the Council decided not to make an appointment, it being stated that arrangements would be made for an examination in German at the end of the term.