SIR THOMAS SIDEY

Evening Star, Issue 20721, 18 February 1931, Page 2

SIR THOMAS SIDEY

WELCOMED AT UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OBSERVATIONS OH BRISTOL UNIVERSITY Sir Thomas Sidey was in his chair as Chancellor of Otago University at the meeting of.the University Council yesterday for the first time since before his departure for the Imperial Conference in company with the Prime Minister last year. On behalf of the members of the council Sir James Allen extended a welcome to Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas Sidey, in briefly addressing the meeting, first of all expressed his thanks to the Vice-Chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) for his work while he (the speaker) was abroad. Sir Thomas stated that owing tp his work at the Imperial Conference lie was unable to see much of tho universities in the Old Land; While the members of the New Zealand delegation were guests of the British Empire League at Bristol he had the opportunity of seeing the Bristol institution. It was quite a new institution with a large number of private benefactions. One of the interesting things at the Bristol University was a special course of social service for those engaging in social work and public service. In connection with the arts course there was a provision for including certain theological subjects. The capping ceremony at Bristol also interested him. They had no speeches at all. (“ Hear, hear.”) They simply conferred the degrees. Sir Thomas said ho found that the New Zealand domestic science degrees did not receive the standard of recognition at Home they ought to receive. He intended to bring up that matter at the University Club.