UNIVERSITY SENATE

Evening Star, Issue 20999, 13 January 1932, Page 8

UNIVERSITY SENATE

—,— ANNUAL MEETING IN DUNEDIN THIS MORNING'S BUSINESS The annual meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand was commenced this morning in the Allen Hall, Otago University. The members of the Senate present were:— Professor J. Macmillan Brown (Chancellor), Hon. J. A. Hanan (proChancellor), Professor T. A. Hunter (Vice-Chancellor), H. P. Haast (treasurer), T. N. Macky, Leonard J. Wild, Frederick H. Bakewell, Arthur E. Flower, Hon. Sir George Fowlds, Phineas Levi, William J. Morrell, Sir Thomas K. Sidey, Professor A. P. W. Thomas Frederick A. de la Mare, Colin M. Gilray, Dr William Newlands, Thomas U. Wells, Professor* J. Rankine Brown, Dr J. Hight, Professor H. W. Segar, Dr William P. Evans, and. T. B. Strong (Director of Education). HOURS OF SENATE. It was decided that the Senate_ meet in the mornings at 9.30, and sit ‘till 12.45, and resume at 2.15 till the adjournment. CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS. The Chancellor delivered his address (printed in another column), and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. Professor T. A. Hunter was reelected Vice-Chancellor on the same terms ns befoi’e, the Chancellor _ and other members speaking appreciatively of his services. . . . Mr H. F. Von Haast was re-elected treasurer, PAYMENT OF FUNDS IN ENGLAND. Professor Hunter mentioned that while in England recently he had discovered that some scholars there were desperately in need of funds owing to the illness of the agent and his inability to sign cheques. They had now made an arrangement to overcome this eventuality. A cable would be sent appointing someone in the High Commissioner’s office to act, this being acceptable by the bank. The arrangement was approved. INSTALLATION OF CLOCKS. A request from the Otago University for payment of half the cost of the installation of clocks in two class rooms used for examination purposes, synchronised with Sir Thomas Sidey’s clock in the tower, was declined. INVITATION TO HATCHERIES. The Hon. G. M. Thomson extended an invitation to members of the Senate to visit the hatcheries at Portobello on Saturday. SIR GEORGE GREY .SCHOLARSHIPS. As the result of a letter from the Auckland University College it was decided to approach the Education Department pointing out the great value of the Sir George Grey scholarships in science and stressing the desirability of an early announcement whether the money for the scholarships would be available this year. FEES FOR DEGREES. A protest was received from law. students at Wellington against the amount of the fees for taking out law degrees, it being considered that they were unduly high compared with the amounts paid for arts degrees. The Hon. Mr Hanan moved that no action be taken. He said there was a distinction between results secured, and, if alterations were made in this case, alterations would probably have to be made in other instances. Many of the professions were overcrowded, and young people who were encouraged to take up the legal profession were often not aware of what was in front of them. Mr Von Haast agreed, that if a revision were made in this instance, other revisions might have to be made. He agreed also with what had been said about the profession being overcrowded. The remedy would be to have a higher standard, but they must allow the poor man access to the professions just as well as the rich man._ In reply to a question the Registrar said that’very few of those who qualified for legal "degrees did not take them out. . ,

Professor Hight said the experience of Canterbury College was that 90 per cent, of those who obtained degrees paid the fees and obtained their diplomas. The motion was carried. CASES OF HARDSHIP. Professor Hunter said that last year, as a result of the the Senate decided in cases of hardship approved by the executive that examination fees might be foregone. _ Was the Senate to continue that policy? Already there was an application by one student asking if the Senate was prepared to make the concession again this year. Last year the colleges made concessions in regard to teaching fees, and the New Zealand University in regard to examination fees. Ifc was decided to refer the matter to a committee of the Senate. recommendations approved. Recommendations that the medical senior scholarship should be awarded to A. G. Rutter, and the Christie Prize in applied anatomy to J. V. Cable were approved. Both are students of Otago University.