LAW AND MEDICINE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 11 July 1925, Page 3

LAW AND MEDICINE.

THE! SYSTEM. CRITICISED. “SUBSIDISING THE WELL-TO-DO. “Subsidising the well-to-do” was the why Dr. J. .flight described the working of the university system of Engineering land Medical Schooled when he wais giving evidence before the University Con lin issi o n at Christchurch. Dr. Higbt, who is Dean ol Faculty of Commerce and Law at the Canterbury University College, said he considered there was a lack cf public knowledge of the university's ideals, functions, and life. Sir Barry Reichel: Does the system tend to confuse in the public mind the functions of teacher and the “crammer’ ’’and also to confuse the ideals of university activity? Dr. Right: Yes. Dr. Right stated that hundreds of thousands of pounds were being spent on the special ischhols, but that seemed to be (subsidising the well-to-do, as only those with means could attend medical and engineering schools. This meant that a great- many students who qualified in, medicine and law were of inferior calibre to the men who might he obtained if there were a reasonable system of assisting deserving students. Under the present regulations no one could graduate in medicine unless lie had means 1 of his own.

Mr. Tate said that in his own State the Government scholarship took the student to the end of his course, whether it was arts or medicine. Dr. Hight: A lot is said of medicine and law being overcrowded, but. that is due to many of the men being third and fourth! rate.

Sir Harry Reichel: A higher entrance examination, might reduce the number and the quality would he still further affected by a system of scholarships for young fellows of real ability who otherwise could not go to the university. Dr. High!: Yes. Air. Tate (to Dr. Hight): Yo uconsider that third-rate men are superfluous at any time?

Air. Tate: Yes. Dr. Hight: As you know the lawyer in New Zealand Iras many functions. Mr. Tate: Yes. Ha.ve you yet manged to get rid of your bushlawyers ?