UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 20129, 20 March 1929, Page 16

UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the (Hugo University Council was held yesterday afternoon, the. Hon. T. K. Hidey (chancellor) being in the chair. r l hose also present were; —Prolcssor Denham, Professor Inglis, Dr Marshall Macdonald. Dr J. Fitzgerald. Messrs J. Wallace, .1. A. Moore. J. Rennie. •). S. Douglas, W. J. Morrell, C. M. Udray, and ,J. C. Thomson. COR RFSPON DFNC'F. The registrars of the Auckland, Canterbury. ami Victoria Colleges wrote slating that there were no delimit' regulations in their colleges as to the retiring ago of members ol the stall. 'I lie Auckland registrar suggested this wav a matter which should he decided at a conference of the four college councils. Flo thought .such a conference should he annual, and that a registrar’s conference should follow.—-Air Sidey slated that the matter unis already in the hands of the Finance Committee. It was left to the committee for report.

Dr J Todds wrote reqnc-ding Unit arrangements he made whereby Dr W dliams might give clinical instruction in general medicine in denial students. This would involve increased remuneration of C-5U per annum.---The. matter was referred to the Finance ( oinmittce will) power to act. Piofessor Strong wrole a.-king (hay .Miss Farquharson he appointed lulltime, teacher instead of half-time at an additional salary ol C-ili. Ihe number of students was greater than anticipated; that animal reseat ah ivurk might be carried on in the physiology department: and that Miss Seward and Miss Frengley he a,'.pointed as student demonstrators at Cli) and C-P respectively ---Agreed to. A letter was received 1 torn the registrar. Victoria College, stating he would, advise shortly what was propos’d I to he ilone regarding deputation regarding the chair of education. He Mated "that Auckland did md. favour this deputation. Deterred to the Finance Committee.

The iihr;iria ll . Hocken Library, re- (•(■ 11 i)nor;<I'’cl on helnili o( the committee the appoint ment ot .Mr (.iconic Simp'on jiui., ioI he vaca m y un the llocUcm IU hi’ar c Hook s Comm lUCO.--A roved The President. University of Southern California. wrote Saline that in 1P;1F a mini Ixt ol conventions and conferences would lie held in Li)' Angeles at. the tint? ol the internationa! Olympic (Janies, lie snggesled that at that time, there should he held a eonlcrenee of university president', rectors, and chancellors. " lie asked if this: was considered a practical project.--llel erred to the Finance Committee and the two proles, nr- on the council. Dr Jack', dean ol the lacidty ol art' and science, recommended that Lt-’ini additional library grant he divided .i' follows :--L'L.’ pei' annum to classic'. Kneli'h, modern language-, philosophy, education, economic', history, mathematics. physics, chemistry, zoology, gcologv. hotany. an I limnology. nni'ic. ami that C'-’H he available lor hooks ol general interest. —Agreed t". !)r Icglis recommended the appoinlmem of the following -indent .traiofs at FA A- per month: — l’. C. Carman. .1, Melville. It. I. Nicholson, and 11. 1). I’nivc-s. Agreed to. I). F. Stranc wrote pointing mu tha.t under regulations he niti't resign Dm Savie.cs Lank Scholarship on being awarded Iby Heverlcy Scholarship in Pin 'ics. He a-hed if 'there was no posdbililv of t lie rec.tdatioMs m tins resuect hciic: ;imendedHe for red to the Finance Commit tee. PrnlC'Sor I’ark anplied for the appointment ol the Pillowing student de-moe-I l ti tors : F IF 'A il-'”i and 1\ . I‘ ■ It'. Walker at UP IPs each for the ses-sion,--Agreed to. The Ucci-tr:"' on hehall ol the I rofessoria I Hoard w nil - recommending that the Sir Pohen Stout Schohirsliin might he awarded to I'. -F Fair, although he had not precisely cmnphml with the terms ot the scholarship, lie had obtained tlx- omiimFenl of hist class honours for urn lor M .A .--Agreed 1", subject to Mr Hubert Stout's approval. I’HOF FSSOI! IA F HOAHD. Writ iiei lichail of the Proicssonal Hoard, the Hcci'trar stated that Tim hoanl recommended award of prize- as follow s : -Walter Scott Prize. \. Hegg; I nvercargill bovine' Hank Scholarship Pc' Hoys. IF D. H:ircln.\. Hevcrlv Fntraime, Miss C. H. Stevenson: Hi'sie Hatlilione. W. A ( . Sn.n h ; (Pair Scholars.liips in Music. ( T allin Miss A. A. Wilson; howler Schoi- | sjiiu \ T. Howie: and that tne time for the rccciin of application lor Dm Fan cry Scholarship he extended ltd April P'. , , Hi) The hoard recoin mei id'aM ha I lac conditions of the Chandler of Fmi.merce prize he altered P> prevent possibility ol ||, f . pri-m l.ei.m awarded to a Mtiocnl who, although the host in tiny cams, mi'drt not he de-emng ol a prom.. (,-■) The boat'd i-conmiem.' appointnmnt of Madame Saldaignc as tutor m French at FT) per annum Id) The hoard torwarded a Ftlm ■’ddressed to it by Dr Imv-nn concernii,.v the necessity lor the appointment oi an assistant.' 'Hie conned was recommended to give earliest miN.lmr lion to the immediate and urgent, need for assistance in this department. fd The council was recommended to appoint the following Mndent demonstrators : Urology ; Messrs Adams, Plane, Hunter, and Miss M'lndoe at the usual remuneration. Hacienoloey for home science students: Miss M-Ca.skill at FA As tor the term if) 'Phe hoard recom mended the csi a hlish men i. ol a class in ncnii-tie- lor niil'i'- student' to he taught h\ .t.iss Hlackie ( fee. .FI H.M. the chi" to be opmi to Ihe public, who were not to he charged college or Students A'-ocia- ' Clame (a) was agreed to. Claimo (e) was agreed to. subject to t.ie apin'ova 1 of' the. Chamber ol Commerce. Clause (c) was relerfcd to the Finance Committee, and the two pmiV'sors on the council. Clause id) was ■■eferred to the Finance Committee lor report, and the last two ela.n-.Cs were agreed to. FINANCF COMAIITTFF. The Finance (.'ommittee repoflml that a letter had liven received from Air W . (Jobdlet resigning 1 1 is position as janitor of the Museum. The conned was recommended to give as Phcral Heatmenl as possible to Mr {,-oodtet. the registrar to look up Hie legal opinion previously revived \\ il!i *' similar case. The council was Inrther recoin mended in advertise the position, the registrar in the meantime to confer with Dr Fenliam ami the chairman. Dr Fisher wrote, asking that Mr L. Ru.-s he appointed at FSU lor one year; also that authority he g:\cn to himself to appoint a further assistant for one year at £121) ai ter _ coiiMiltation with" the Chancellor or A ice-Cnan-cellor.--Approved. „ „ ~ , It was resolved to grant Air Goodlet a year’s leave of absence on lull paj. The appointment of a successor was referred to the Finance Committee and Professor Henham. Air Bornrnnn was unpointed assistant to Dr Fisher. CFNFHAL On the rccommeiuhit >on td the F’inancu and Works Committee Messrs Miller and White were appointed the

official architect:. (luring Ll:t: l>!c;:su 10 oF the council. The Chancellor ami Ihe chairmen oF the Medical and Finance Committee wore appointed a depuiatimi to wait on t.ho Hospital Hoard regarding the Dental School. Dr Dodds was associated with the deputation. it was decided to ask the Hospital Hoard and the Dean of the Medical Faculty to act with the council in taking opportunity oF the visit oF the Minister oF .Health (the Mon. A. J. Stallworfhv) to • roonc>i as-iot.incc in the erection' oF a mm niai-mnoy ho-p.ial for Dunedin.