UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 17227, 17 December 1919, Page 2

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the Council of the University of Otago was attended yesterday afternoon, by the Chancellor (the Rev. Dr Cameron), Dre Church, Ferguson. and Benham, Professor Hewitson. the Hon. T. Mac Gibbon, Messrs John Ross, W. Eudey, J. H. Walker, W. J. Morrell, J. C. Stephens, W. I». Stewart, L. D. Ritchie, and John Roberts, G.M.G. FINANCE. The Finance Committee reported that a grant of £IOO to the pathology department was notified by the Chief Health Officer. They also reported having approved a requistion from Professor Park (£55 7s 6d), the expenditure of £SO on English books for the library, the payment of £6O to Archdeacon Woodthorpe for the tuition of the business man’s class in economics.—The report was adopted. MODELLER FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL. A deputation consisting of Dr Barnett, Dr Gowland, Dr Drennan, Colonel Pickerill, and Major White waited on the council to suggest the appointment of a modeller in connection with the Medical School. Dr Barnett said that in the past the Medical School had fpnnd that great advantages were derived from the use of models. Most of those they had were of plaster of paris, and the bulk of them were in the anatomical department. Other medical schools had large collections of models in wax, plaster of paris, and other materials, and men were employed who were specially skilled in work of the kind. Colonel Pickerill came out here accompanied by an able mechanical staff which had enabled the making of records which were a revelation. It was felt that work of this kind should be extended to other departments of the school. One of Dr Pickerill’a staff was a skilled modeller and painter, and it was felt that his services should be retained for the various departments, particularly the anatomical, pathological, and surgical departments. There was no doubt that his services would be extremely valuable. The other members of the deputation also spoke. Colonel Pickerill stating that the modeller in question was. a sergeant attached to the jaw section and trained at -Home. - r His services would not be required in the section after a few months more. . Dr Ferguson, in supporting the deputation’s request, stated that these models were_ worth from £5 to £lO each at Homo, and if the modeller could make them here in two or three days for each he would soon pay for his salary. Dr Ferguson outlined some of the necessities for such models' in all departments. The matter was referred to the Finance and Medical Committees, with power to act. GENERAL. The question of the continuation of the class on economics for business men was left with the Chancellor. With reference to the extension of the physics department. Dr Jack wrote recommending the site immediately south of the Oliver wing as the most suitable for the building.—The alteration in accordance with Dr Jack’s suggestion was approved. The High Commissioner wrote stating that Dr Bell had accepted the chair of mathematics, and hoped to reach Dunedin by February 1 next. The resignation of Mr J. M. Paterson from his position as assistant to the Professor of English was accepted, and Miss Bertha- Clement was appointed in his place. The resignation of Miss Helen Cameron from her position in the home science de--1920 n€R t VnS accepted as from March 1, Messrs P. Milne and H. K. Christie were appointed assistants in Dr Gowland’s department as from October, 1920, and March, 1921, respectively, at £275 per annum each. The recommendation of the Professorial Board that Mr H. L. Green be awarded the Ulrich memorial prize was approved. The further recommendation from the board* that a course in anthropology be instituted next year. The curator of Canterbury Museum wrote asking what steps the council proposed to take in approaching the Government for subsidies on bequests to museums,—Dr Benham and the registrar were appointed to prepare, a petition to the Government. The registrar was granted authority to insert in the calendar* the following stateipont:—“The fees are subject to°alteration at any time by resolution of the council.” . xU the request of the acting director of the Dental School, the appointments of the two dental surgeons, Messrs Rose and Tait, were extended to the end of February next, and the appointment of Miss Wilkinson was continued at an increased salary.