UNIVERSITY REFORM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3592, 3 August 1912, Page 2

UNIVERSITY REFORM.

DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH QUESTION. DISCUSSED BY THE HOUSE. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Aug. 2. The second reading of the New Zealand University Amendment Bill, providing for the conferring of a diploma in public health by the Senate, was moved in the House to-night by Mr Allen, who held that the time had arrived when it was desirous to train men in New Zealand for work in connection with public health. Mr Sidev held that tbe University had no statutory power to grant the diploma. They*could grant degrees or certificates,’ but not diplomas. Mr Russell held that the time had arriv-ed for the modernising and democratieising of the 1 niversity Senate. The fees charged for examination, lie said, were unreasonably and unfairly high, .because the Senate received a very large subsidy from the Government. Tt;o I niversity would never progress until the large outside interests now unrepresented were allowed to take part and express themselves in the Senate. Mr Malcolm said he would like to see many of the recommendations made in regard to University reform carried out. Ho was of the opinion that in some cases the student was sacrificed for the professor. He thought the position should he reversed and the* professor sacrificed for the student. . Mr Allen, in reply, said lie wished [o make it plain that this diploma of public health was not the ordinary diploma. The very reason-for coming to Parliament was to be able to give in addition to the degrees already allowed either in medicine, midwifery, or surgery a diploma in public heart'll. He held quite as democratic ideas as Mr Bussell in regard to University reform. The result of those reforms would be felt in rears to come. The Bill was read a second time cn tlia voices. The House adjourned at 11.10.