CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLI, Issue 4138, 1 May 1874, Page 3

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

A meeting of the Board of Governors was held ah the Literary Institute, at 2.30 1 p.m., yesterday. Present —Mr J. S. Williams) (chairman), the Primate of New Zealand, Rev, W. J. Habens, Rev J. Buller, Rev W. WJ Willock, Mr H. J. Tancred, Mr A. 0. Knight, ; Rev 0. Fraser, Mr W.'‘Montgomery, Mr I T. W. Maude, Mr J. Studholme, Mr H. B. Webb.

The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.

The Chairman’s report was read as iollows

“In accordance with the resolution of this Board, application has been made for affilia-' tion of this College to the New Zealand University. The,report of Messrs Bowen and Habeas, the deputation who!attended before the Council of the University in support of the application, will be laid on the table. I understand that our application has been granted, although I.have not yet received an official reply from the University authorities. “ Testimonials of a highly satisfactory character relating to the qualifications of Mr Bickerton, the gentleman chosen by Lord Lyttelton as Professor of Chemistry, are laid on the table. Mr Bickerton and his assistant left England in the Atrato, and should arrive here not later than the middle of June. Had it not been for the unfortunate accident to that vessel he would have arrived already. “ I anticipate that the next incoming mail will bring answers from those gentlemen who were requested to act as Commissioners to choose a Professor of Classics, History, English Literature, and Mathematics. “ Arrangements have been made with Messrs Corfe, Fraser, Turrell, Worthy, and Dr Foster for the delivery of lectures on mathematics, English, modern languages, classics, and law, during the ensuing Trinity term that begins in June. “ Tenders have been cslled for for the College building, but, as some time must necessarily elapse before it can be erected, arrangements will have to Ibe made to secure lecture and ; class rooms while the building is in course of ' construction.

“ I understand that the Canterbury Collegiate Union will be immediately dissolved, and that there will be consequently no obstacle in the way of the present Museum Trustees, transferring the (property vested in them and their powers and functions to the College, under the provisions of the Museum and Library Amendment Ordinance, 1873. “It seems desirable that this transfer should take place as soon as possible. By'section 1 of the Ordinance it appears that some formal acceptance of this trust by the College should be recorded, and I would suggest that the following resolution would meet the case _:-f----“‘That the Canterbury College is willing to accept a transfer of the property, now vested in the Trustees of the Canterbury Museum and Library, and to hold the same upon the trust and for the specific purposes contemplated and intended by the Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance, 1873.’ “The library committee have requested Messrs Armson, Farr, Mountfort, and Strouts, architects, to compete for designs for the new building of the Public Library. The sum of £ls is to be paid to each of them for the design furnished. “A sum of about £BOO has been received for books for the libraiy; of this sum nearly the whole has- been collected. The committee have made a selection of standard works in various branches of science and literature, and hope by his mail to send home a large order, ' “ The committee have to thank Drs Haast and Powell for valuable suggestions as to works relating to natural science, and Mr John Andarson, jun., for a list of works relating to mechanical science and engineering. The committee have also to thank the chairman of the library committee of the General Assembly library for the loan of several book catalogues, which have much facilitated the labour of selection.” It was moved by the Chairman—“ That the Canterbury College is willing to accept a transfer of the property now vested in the trustees of the Canterbury Museum and Library, and to hold the same on the trusts for the specific purposes contemplated and intended by the Canterbury Museum and library Act, 1870.” T The resolution was seconded by tne Bev d. Buffer, and agreed to. „, The Bev 0. Fraser moved—“ That a committee be appointed to conduct the management of the Museum, and to report from time to time to the Board of Governors ; such committee to consist of the Chairman, Messrs W. Bolleston, H. J. Tancred, H. B. Webb, T. H. Potts, J. D. Enys, t H. B. Qresson, and the mover.” The resolution was agreed to. The Chairman moved—" That those persons who have, received for valuable consideration tickets of life membership of the late Literary Institute from the governing body of tnat institute, be admitted to the privileges of subscribers to the library for life without payment of the usual snbsoriptian.” The resolution was agreed to. The Eev W. J. Habeas read the following

report of the deputation to the University Council at “Wellington, April 80, K&4. i “To'the Chamnan of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College. ' ‘♦Sir, —Wo have the honour to report that, acting on instructions received,, from the Board* wo left Christchurchfor Wellington on too Bth instant, deputed to tonfer with 1 the Counoil of the New Zealand University upon matters connected with the »ffllm%n of the College to the University. “Arriving on the 9th instant, we associated ourselves with the deputies frpm the University “Of Otago—the Rev Dr. Stuart, ViceChancellor of that University, and W. H. Cutten, Esq. Acting with them, we have been in repeated conference with the Council of the New Zealand University which has shown every desire to facilitate the affiliation and to render the University <aa acceptable, and useful as possible,to the whole country. As the result of the conference, we ore now in a position to report, not only that the points set forth in the memorandum of agreement between the Council; of the University of Otago and ourselves, under date 9th March, 1874, have been assented to by the University of New Zealand; but also, that an agreement has been entered into by which changes are to be made of a more radical kind than were contemplated fin our mission, and that a draft bill for -an amended University Act has. been 'prepared, which we have reason to hope will be presented by the General Government ■ to the General Assembly at its next session. As the bill provides for the repeal of the Act of 1870,’ and the reebnstruetienof the University on the model of the London University with some necessary modification to adapt it to the wants of the colony, the University thus consents to relinquish its teaching functions, and its power to subsidise affiliated institutions, and‘ is to be for the future an examining body, granting scholarships and* other prizes; and conferring degrees. The affiliated ■ institutions will provide the means of education for - the matriculated students of the University, and will be unfettered as to their internal administration. For a more precise account of the University, as now proposed to be constituted, we refer to the accompanying copy of the draft bill (appendix B>). “ The steps by which these results have been attained will be better understood by reference to the minutes and extracts appended to our report. “ The deputies met on the 9th instant, and agreed to make 'Certain suggestions to 'Che Council. (Appendix A.) They waited on the Council to seek a conference, and the Council made an appointment for the next day, the 10th instanh At the conference' the memorandum from Otago and Canterbury was read by the Chancellor, and the suggestions prepared on the previous day were submitted. After conversation a memorandum was drawn np by the deputation and considered by the Council. The memorandum and the resolutions relating to it will be found in the accompanying extract from the minutes of the Council. (Appendix B.) “ The Council having asked the deputies to prepare for conference, suggestions .on the direction which amendmentsonthe University Act should take, the deputies met on the 11th inst. (Appendix C), and in consideration of the great distance between the settled districts of the colony and the consequent necessity for local colleges resolved to suggest that the University of London might be regarded as a good model for a University of New Zealand. Their proposals as to the constitution and functions of the University and as to the place of meeting varying from year to year were submitted in confidence on the 13th inst., and the Council then appointed the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor a committee to act with the deputies in preparing a draft bill for an amended Act.

“ On the 15th inst. the draft bill was approved by the Council in conference with the deputies, and ordered to be printed, and it was resolved that a deputation of the Council should wait on the Premier to request that •the Government would take charge of the bill.

“On the 16th, there was a meeting of the deputies, at-whiohrit was resolved to ask the Council for an expression of opinion on two points, viz. ; —l. The desirability .of giving such notice of changes in examinations as to afford the colleges an opportunity of considering •them: 2; The desirability of raising the standard in the sense of the Otago and Canterbury memorandum. The minutes (Appendix D.) show the form of the questions submitted. It was resolved further, that, the Otago Deputies desired the Council to put on record that their withdrawal of the request from Otago, for an annual subsidy, was solely in consideration of the change te be made by the University becoming an examining body only. On the same days the deputies had an interview with the Council, which resolved that the answers to the two questions be affirmative, and with regard to the statement of the Otago Deputies resolved that the Council so understands and directs the record to be made. ' ■ < :

“On the 17th the deputies waited with ther deputation from the' Council upon -the Premier with the draft bill. Mr Yoga! re-. served his opinion until the Council should state in writing what objects the bill was' intended to serve. Thereupon, conference was r'estftjjffi, and the required-statement prepared and -agreed upon. The Government then submitted the statement and the draft to the Attorney-General. On the 22nd the Government communicated to the Chancellor its interim decision, to the effect that it had resolved on giving a general assent to the provisions of the draft bill, subject to a consideration of certain suggestions made by the Attorney-General by way of amendment, subject also to the understanding that the Beserve, made for the purposes of a University would Hot be available for the purposes of a University as proposed tu be constituted. The Government farther intimated that it would reserve its final resolution upon the matter until a full Cabinet had discussed it. ;« The Council and the deputies'met in conference on the 23rd, and considered the suggestions made by, the Attorney-General. It was found that none of them affected the TYmin principles of the bill. Some were merely technical, and were at once agreed to. Others proposed such provisions as, in the opinion of the conference, it would be unwise to determine by the bill, arid it Was resolved to recommend that they should be settled hereafter by statutes and regulations of the Senate. , , , “ After the settlement of the debated questions the Otago Deputies felt justified in applying for the affiliation of the Otago University, and we had great pleasure in supporting the application for the affiliation of the Canterbury College. The University Council approved of both applications, ana affiliated the two institutions. « The proceedings throughout were marked by cordiality of feeling and unanimity of decision, and* we have every reason to hope that the negooiationß now concluded will result in establishing the New Zealand Univeraity on a national basis. The proposed legislation will, we think, preclude the possibility of provincial or denominational ■* SI ii felt, as deputies of the Canterbury College, that the. objects of the Board of Governors would be secured if the College had the independent control of its own affairs* together with the advantage of affiliation to a University which should be the only degreeconferring body in New Zealand; and whose duty it should be by examination to keep the standard of education as high and as varied as the circumstances of the colony would permit. « Tour obedient servants, « Oh as. 0. Bowen, « Wm. Jau, Habbns. The Eev. 0. Fraser moved—“ That the report of the deputation be adopted, and tnat the thanks of the Board of Governors be given to them for the'able and satisfactory manner in which they have conducted the nogoo a tIO Mr J. Studholme seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. The Bev. 0. Fraser moved-" That it be an instruction to the General tee to examine and report upon P.j of the proposed New Zealand University B The Her. J. Buffer seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The meeting then adjourned.

—... ®*e following is the draft of the bill agreed -npen- by.theUntTersity Council and the dele--B*tesfri>m Qtoio and Canterbury : i • y Jet intitnled the New Zealand Umversity 1870, jras passed by the General, Assetebly .jof- New Zealand to promote sound learning in the colony of New Zealand, and-withthat intent to establish and I incorporate a * University within the said 1 colony, having perpetual succession and a rcommon seal:, And whereas a University was' established under the said Act, and certain' persons were appointed to be'a Council by the Governor in Council, and the said Council has adopted a common seal, and made statutes s and regulations for the conduct of the business of the University, and has held examinations and performed other duties within their authority: And whereas the provisions of the- said recited Act have not been fonnd sufficient or satisfactory ; and it is expedient to repeal the same, and to amend the lay made on that behalf ;

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the New Zealand University Act, 1874. 2. The New Zealand University Act, 1870,. is hereby repealed. 3. All statutes and regulations made by the University created by the University Act, 1870, in force at or immediately before the passing of this Act, shall, until they be altered or repealed, remain in force as statutes and regulations of the University, as constituted by this Act; and all engagements entered into, and all business transacted by the University created undAr the said Act qf 1870, shall remain unimpaired, as though the Act of 1870 were not repealed. 4. Tbe body corporate established under the name of the University of New Zealand, shall, any alteration made by this Acjt in the constitution of the said body corporate notwithstanding, remain and be the University of New Zealand, and shall be a body politic and corporate by that name, and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall have a common seal, that is to say, the common seal of the University constituted by the University Act, 1870, and shall by the same name sue and be sued, plead and bq. impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in all Courts of the said colony, and shall be capable in law to take'purchase and hold all goods, chattels, and personal property . whatsoever, and shall also be able and capable in law to receive, take, purchase, and hold for ever, not only snob lands, buildings, hereditaments and possessions .as may from time to tirne be exclusively used and occupied by the said University for its immediate requirements, but also any other lands, buildings, hereditaments, and possessions, whatsoever situate in the said colony or elsewhere, and shall be able and capable in law to grant demise, alienate, or otherwise dispose of all or any of the property, real or personal, belonging to the said University, and also to do all other mattters and things, incidental or appertaining to a body politic. Any property, real or personal, of which the University as constituted under “ The New Zealand University Act, 1870,” is seized at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be the property of the University as constituted under this Act; Provided always that until the convocation of the said University shall have been constituted as herein enacted, the said body politic and corporate shall consist of the Senate to ha nominated and appointed by the Governor in Council as hereinafter mentioned: Provided further that it shall not be lawful for the said University to alienate mortgage charge or demise any lands tenements or hereditaments Of which it shall become seized, or to which it may become entitled by grant purchase or otherwise, unless with the_ approval of the Governor in Council for the time being, except byway of lease for any term not exceeding twenty-one years for rural land and sixty years for building land from the time when such lease shall be made, and in and by such lease there shall be the highest rent that can be reasonably obtained for the lands tenements and hereditaments expressed to be thereby demised without fine. 5. The University of New Zealand shall hereafter Consist of a Chancellor, a ViceChancellor; Fellows, »nd. v There shall :bo twenty-four Fellows, including the Chancellor and Tice-Ohancellor. The Fallows shall be appointed, in the- first instance, by the Governor in Connell. The Graduates shall be'the persons onyrhom the' University has. conferred or shdff* hereafter confAf' ftr grees. _ ! 6. The business of the University shall be conducted by two courts, the Senate ’and the Convocation.'

7. The Senate shall consist of., the twenty-four Fellows aforesaid, and ,shall elect out of their own body a Chancellor .and, 'Vice-Chancellor for such period respectively, not exceeding in either' case five years, as (he said Sepatp shall fix and determine ;, ai\d whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of Chancellor or ViceChancellor, either by death, resignation, or expiration of tenure or otherwise, the said Senate shall elect out of their own body a Chancellor orVice-Chaneelloftas the case maybe; and all vacancies Jihall occur in the saifi Senate, by or otherwise, shall be filled by the election j of; such ‘and Convocation. alternately shlTOMPrSfiwect to the approval of the Governor in Council—-that is to say, that the Senate shall proceed to fill up by election the first vacancy that may occur, and subsequently every alternate vacancy; and the Convocation shall proceed to fill up the second vacancy and every alternate vacancy after the second, as hereinafter provided : Provided always that until a Convocation shall be duly constituted as hereinafter provided, the Senate shall elect Fellows to fill all vacancies by death, resignation, or otherwise. . 8. The following graduates of the University for the time being shall constitute the convocation of the University—that is to say, all graduates above the degree of Bachelor, and all Bachelors of two years’ standing; and the convocation shall be constituted so soon as the number of graduates admitted upon examination, and who shall be qualified as aforesaid, shall amount to thirty. 9. A register of the graduates constituting for the time being the convocation of the said University, shall be kept by such officer, and ih’snoh manner as the senate of the said University shall from time to time appoint and direct, which register shall be conclusive evidence that any person whose name shall appear thereon at the time of his Claiming to vote in convocation is so entitled to vote. And such graduates shall pay such reasonable annual fees in that behalf as the senate shall from time to time direct. 10. The senate shall have the entire management of and, superintendence over the affairs concerns and property of the University; and in all cases unprovided for in this Act, it shall be lawful for the Senate to act in such a manner as shall appear best calculated to promote the purposes intended by the University. And the said Senate shall have full power to make and alter any statutes and regulations touching the examination for degrees, and the granting of the same, and touching the mode and fame of convening the meetings of the Senate and the meetings of the Convocation, and in general touching all other matters whatsoever regarding the University, not otherwise especially provided for by this Act. And all such statutes and regulations, when reduced into writing, and after the Common Seal of the University shall be affixed thereto, shaU be binding upon all members thereof, and all candidates for degrees to be conferred by the same: Provided always that it shall not be lawful for the said Senate to impose on any person, any compulsoiy religious exammation or test! The production of a verified copy of any such statutes and regulations under the said seal shall be sufficient evidence of the authenticity of the same m all courts of jusii au questions which shall come before the Senate shall be decided by the majority of the members present or voting by proxy as hereinafter provided ; and the chairman at any such meeting shall have a vote and m ' . - m ,B.Hfcvof votes, a second or casting vTe Notion IU be decided at any meeting unless five fellows shall be present at the time of such decision. At every meeting of the Senate, the chancellor, or in his absence

.thevice-chancdlir, shall preside m chairman; or in the absence of both, a chairman shall be chosen by the members present or the major r part of them. • i 12. The Senate shall hare fall power from time to time,to appoint, and as they shall see occasion to remove, all examiners, officers, and servants of the said University. Provided that such powers may be delegated to the chancellor or vice-chancellor by resolution of the Senate.

13. The Seal of the University shall be in* trusted to the Chancellor, and shall not be affixed to any document except by order of the Senate. , 14. ThCSenate shall meet at least once in every year, at such time and place as shall be determined by the Senate at its last meeting, such place of meeting to vary from year to year • and any Fellow who shall fail to attend at two consecutive annual meeting shall cease to be a Fellow of the University, and the Senate or Convocation, as the case may be, shall proceed to elect a Fellow to fill the vacancy, as hereinbefore provided. The Governor in Council shall determine the time' and place for the first meeting of the Senate. 15. The Convocation of the University shall have the powers following—that is to say: The power of electing a Fellow in the event of every second vacancy in the Senate by death, resignation, or otherwise. The power of discussing any matter whatsoever relating to the University and of declaring the opinion of Convocation in any such matter. Tne power of accepting any charter for the University, or consenting to the surrender of such charter: Provided nevertheless that the consent of the Senate shall be also requisite for the acceptance or surrender of any such charter. The power of deciding on the mode of conducting and registering the the proceedings of convocation. The power of appointing and removing a clerk of convocation,' and of prescribing his "duties. Nothing in this danse contained shall be held to restrain the Senate from accepting or surrendering any charter before convocation shall have been constituted as hereinbefore provided.

■ 16. The Senate shall convene a meeting of convocation whenever a vacancy shall occur in the Senate requiring election by convocation as hereinbefore provided, or at any other time when the Senate may think fit, or when twenty or more members of convocation shall by writing under their hands require that such meeting shall be called.

17. The Senate shall determine where the Convocation is to meet, and shall provide a proper place for such meeting: Convocation shall not be convened twice consecutively in the same town. The proceedings of any meeting of Convocation shall be transmitted to the Senate, if then sitting, and if not, to the Senate at its next meeting. 18. Notice of the meeting of Convocation shall be given by advertisement, or in such other manner as the Senate shall from time to time determine, whenever a vacancy or vacancies |shall occur in the Senate requiring as hereinbefore provided the election of a Fellow or Fellows by Convocation. The Senate shall, as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, convene a meeting of Convocation; and such meeting shall proceed to elect some person or persons to be a Fellow or Fellows, and such person or persons so elected shall be a Fellow or Fellows of the University, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. Should convocation fail to elect within one month from the date for which it may have been convened a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate, the Senate shall fill up the vacancy, 19. A person shall be appointed by the Senate to preside at the first meeting of convocation, and at /Such meeting a standing chairman of convocation shall be chosen by the members present, or voting by proxy as hereinafter provided, or the major part of them. The. chairman shall hold office for three years, and shall be eligible for re-election. Should the chairman be absent at any meeting, the majority of,members present shall elect a chairman, who' shall hold office during such- meeting only. On the office of chairman becoming vacant, by effluxion of time .death resignation or otherwise, convocation shall proceed to elect a chairman as hereinbefore •provided) All questions shall be decided by, . of persons, present, ox voting by as hereinafter provided; and the chairman at any meeting shall have a vote, and in case of eqtfality of votes, a second or casting vote. No question shall be decided at any meeting pf ‘Convocation unless one-fourth of the member? at least shall be present; providedthat twenty members shall in any case constitutes quorum; Any meeting of Convocation shall have power to adjourn to a future day. 20. In the event of any member of the Senate or Convocation being unable to attend at any meeting of the said Senate or Convocation respectively, such member may exercise his right of voting, either by letter addressed to the Chancellor or Yice-Ohanoellor, pr.by a proxy duly named by him in that behalf, in -such-manner as shall be fixed by any regulation to be made hereunder. T 21. -Once at least in every year, the Senate shall cause to.be held an examination of candidates for degrees j and on every such examination the candidates shall be examined h£ examiners appointed for the purpose by the 'Senate; and on every such examination the candidates shall be examined in as many 'branches of general knowledge as the Senate shall consider the most fitting subjects of such, examination Provided always that no examiner shall .be eligible for re-election more than four years consecutively. 22. All institutions affiliated to the New Zealand University established under the New Zealand University Act, 1870, shall he taken and deemed to be affiliated to the University as constituted nnder this Act; and it shall be lawful for the Senate to make, alter, or amend any statutes for the affiliation to or connection with the same of any college or educational establishment in the colony to which the governing body of such college or establishment may consent: ■ Provided always that no such statutes shah affect the religions observances or regulations enforced in such colleges and educational establishments.

, 23. The said Senate shall have power, after examination, to confer the several degrees of ; Bachelor, Master, and Doctor, In Arts, Law, Science, Medicine, Music, and also in such other departments of knowledge, except Theology, as the said Senate by statutes and regulations in that behalf, shall from time ■to time determine, and such reasonable fees shall be charged for the degrees so.conferred as the Senate shall from time to time direct. 24. The Senate shall have power to confer any of the said degrees as A.d ISrmdem Degrees. And all degrees so conferred by the University of New Zealand established under, “ The New Zealand University Act, 1870,” shall be taken and deemed to have been conferred by the University as constituted by this Act. But no Ad JSundem Degree shall, without the consent of Convocation in each case, entitle the holder thereof to.be or become a member of Convocation.

25. The said Senate shall have power, after examination, to grant certificates or proficiency in such branches of knowledge as the said Senate shall from time to time by statute or regulation made in that behalf determine: And ill addition to the examination of oandidates for degrees, the Senate may cause from time to time to be held examinations of persons who shall have prosecuted the study of such branches of knowledge, and who shall be candidates for such certificates of proficiency as aforesaid; and on every such examination the candidates shall be examined by Examiners appointed by the said Senate. And every suoh candidate as shall be declared by the Examiners to be entitled to receive such certificate, shall receive from the Chancellor, or in his absence the Vice-Chancellor, a certificate under the seal of the University, and suoh reasonable fees shall be charged for such certificates as the Senate may from time to time direct.

26. All fees shall be carried to one General Fee Fund for the payment of the expenses of the said University, and shall be accounted for as part of the revenue of the said University. 27. The Colonial Treasurer shall every year pay out of the consolidated revenue the sum S three thousand pounds as a fund for maintaining the said University, and towards defraying the several stipends which may be appointed to be paid to the several officers and servants to bo appointed by such Univer-

•ity, and toward* paying the expense* of such •ohohurihip*, prises, and exhibitions as shall be'awuara for the encouragement ofstadents in sueh-University.and toward* providing a library for the same, and towards discharging all necessary charges connected with the management thereof: Provided that the annual grants made to the affiliated institutions at Wellington, Auckland, and Nelson, may be continued for a period not exceeding three years from the date of the passing of this A.ct, and that, excepting such annual grants for the three years aforesaid, no grants shall be made out of the said sum of three thousand pounds by way of subsidy to any affiliated institution.

28. The eaid Senate shall, during the month of April in every year, report the proceedings of the University during the previous year to the Governor, and such report shpU contain a full account of the income and expenditure of the said University, audited in such a manner as the Governor may direct; and a copy of every such report, and of all the statutes and regulations of the University, shall be laid in each year before the General Assembly. 29. The Governor of the colony for the time being shall be the visitor of the said University, and shall have authority to do all things which appertain to visitors in such manner as shall be from time to time directed by tlje Governor, with the approval of the Senate of the said University. • 30. The powers vested in the Council, Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor of the University, as constituted under the New Zealand Act, 1870, shall remain in force, anything in this Act notwithstanding, until the Senate of the University, as constituted under this Act, shall have been duly constituted and convened by the Governor in Council.