CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5005, 5 March 1877, Page 3

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

A meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College was hold on Fridoy morning in tho Public Library ; present—Mr W. Montgomery (Chairman), his Lordship tho Bishop, Yen. Archdeacon Willook, Revs O. Fraser, and W. J.Habens, Dr Coward, Messrs PoUs, Webb, Tosswill, Oolborno Yool, F.do 0. Malet, Foreday, Stafford, E. 0. J. Stovons, Hon J, Hall, J. Inglis, and H. F. Grey. SCHOOL OP MINES. The Chairman rend tho following report:— I* 10 Conference pooomniomlg tho Hoard to ostnb* Imh a School of Minos as a department of tho Cohorts if tho General Assembly will grout £IOO per annum, and a •«m of £3OO to defray tlrst cost of tnctallurffioal and mining models, aud of additions to metallurgical apparatus lu tho laboratory. He hoped the Board would come to some decision on tho subject. Tho Committee had fixed the amounts of £3OO and £IOO annually quite believing that they would continue to receive the support from tho Government which they had hitherto received for tho College generally. £ICO per annum would ba sufficient to establish the School of Mines, but he did not think £l6O would bo too much for them to ask the Government to contribute. Mr Webb proposed—' 1 That tho report on the establishment of a School of Minos be adopted, and that ‘ £lso’ bo inserted instead of' £100.’” Seconded by tho Rot. Ohas. Fraser, and agreed to. MEDICAL SCHOOL. This report was brought up, and read as follows by the Chairman.:— “ In accordance with tho resolution adopted by tho Board at ita last mooting, I had a conference with Dr Turnbull, President of tho Mrdical School, 1 and Dr Coward, Treasurer, and obtained from those j gentlemen tho following information Tho Christ- ( church Medical School was gazetted os such In the Provincial Government Go:t(fe, cf Nov. 15, 1876. , Tho teaching staff is composed of 13 lecturers, Tho : teaching power is in accordance with tho musts of tho collegiate institutions of tho United . Kingdom, and is sufficient to provide instruction , for students to enable their, to take degrees, quali- . fying them to practice in tho United Kingdom and the colonies. There are no funds at present available for tho maintenance of the institution to cstab- . lish the school on a permanent basis. An annual . grant, of £IOOO will bo required to bo applied in the , manner following:—'Thirteen lecturers, £650: Secretory, £SO; pathological Museum, £SO; Incidental , expenses, £l5O. I annex hereto a programme of the medical school, giving additional information E in detail,’’ ( The Chairman said they should impress < upon the Government the desirability of < endowing the school with a grant of land. * If this were not done they would have to j have an annual grant for its maintenance. They wonld want £IOOO a year to support ‘ the institution. f

The Rev Charles Fraser said before taking any steps, he would like to know how members were to get into the school, and also how tbo appointment of lecturers and others was to bo made. Ho therefore begged to more—“ That the Board will be prepared to co operate with the Medical School in furtherance of its views as soon as it receives satisfactory information as to the constitution of the school, and the manner in which the now appointments will be made.” Ho thought it should be known that the school should have some definite constitution before they took any farther steps in the matter. Dr Coward was of opinion that tho printed papers which bad been supplied were sufficient explanation &s to tbo constitution of the school. With regard to the appointments they would be made by tbo school itself, subject to the approval of tho Bocrd. The Hon Mr Hall seconded the motion of Mr Fraser, and said he was afraid if they were not very careful they would create some little confusion.

The Chairman said it appeared to him that they could only establish a Medical School under their (tho Board’s) own control ; and as a matter of coarse all tho appointments would be through them as Governor* of the College. Mr Webb said it appeared to him that the Medical School wanted tho Board to bold the same position towards it as the Government had held. A grant of £3OO had been made for incidental expenses, but further than that there bad been no provision. The Rev W. Habers asked if there was any proposal from the Medical School for offiliation with that Board ?

The Chairman replied in the affirmative. He nnderetood that to be a sine qv.fi non The appointment* and tho whole maliero connecter! with the school would be under tho control of the Board of Governor*. The gentlcn.cn at the head of the school would, of course, have their wubei and recommendations attended to. The EevW. J. Habons failed to see how they could discuss this matter until there were lome overture* from the Medical School as to the footing on which they wished to bo affiliated. He did not see, at present, anything definite before them. The Chairman said if it was to bo a department of the College, it must bo under tho control of the Board of Governors. Archdeacon Wiliock moved —" That the Chairman again confer with the Council of tho Medical School, and obtain from it the terms and conditions on which it wishes to become a department of the Canterbury College." The amendment was seconded by Mr Toiiwill. Mr Stafford would like to know how the Medical School had come into existence. If merely by proclamation of the Superintendent in the Oazeite, it would not bo law union* previously legalised by Act. Ho know of no law passed by the Provincial Council, and certainly none by tho General Assembly, that had brought this school into existence. Mr Toes will said that tho Provincial Council had, at all event*, plucc-d vote* upon tho Estimates for the support of tho School. Mr Stafford said that would not make it legal. The Rev 0. Fraser was willing, wsfh (ho consent of tho seconder, to withdraw his motion in favour of the amendment. _ The motion was withdrawn accordingly. Tho amendment then became a eubsiantivo motion, and was agreed to. Mr Stafford moved —“ 'lhat the Chairman bo* requested to «certain u««i«c what hcX or Ordinance, if any, theVed.-il H-ho-d is presumed to he established, and on whom e.ny further and supplement,.rv an ...mt m.-ni* '<< those already uvvic by the J"te Supermti ml'-n in connection with the suit m:oo„1, will Seconded by tho Rev V/. J- Habcns, and ogreed to. iij'i'Aiiis to Tin: poor. A report from tho Building Comm idee, recommending Certain improvement* and repairs to the Library, was approv-d. oiur.H’ 11 mu M( noon. Tho Chairman said »•*“* H'di School would bo ready for ope.uro Hep! lo I e thought they should ttdmu...- far a L<v Principal at once, and tout tne .invert mnt should be continued for a pe,md o three months. Tho Committee <*‘"Mien-d (bat PlbO a year would bra *‘ > Principal in Dunedin r ' <llw . ‘ * *’ , , house. There was £OOO u year in ! lor the first vear'e maintenance, *"'‘*'‘,’'ll .be building fund, mid tno amount that would bn required* for fur.JW™- S tgssssz ssu*. WN*, b;lo,y, MMM b natural* X“p4;« * mUv ‘

Qtuaio (vocal and inatrumontal), drawing, 8 u and needlework. Ho y Had before him statistics of tho Girls’ High • School m Dunedin, which wore at follow* : i lupila, tint qcartcr, 150 t toaohora on ttnff, t • » Titittng toaohore, 71 Upper School 6 „ o ®*> ** 2 10. a quarter j Lower School, * jf, ff° ur quarter* of eleven week* each, r -the Committee thought the fee* should be ton ’ R u >nca* a-year, not including music fee*. That, 9 However, was a matter they could afterward* arrange. In connection with tho length of the terms, tho Oommittoo was of opinion l l hat six weeks' holiday* were sufficient. They ) *ould recommend tho eomo holiday* that tho boy* had at tho College, and at tho tamo J time. ° ' . Uishop moved— *' That tho Oommittoo > bo empowered to advortigo for a Lady ! Principal for tho Girl*' High School, etatmg, . in general terms, tho branches of education l required j salary, £400; throe term* a-year of I 13 weeks each. i ? bo mot * on WBB seconded by Mr Webb. Mr Mulct moveej, a* on amendment—“ That tho Oommittoo bo asked to draw up a statement of the duties of tho Lady Principal, the duration of tho terms, and tho course of study to be adopted.” Tho amendment having boon seconded, was put and carried. MUSEUM COMMITTEE. Tho Museum Oommittoo recommended that the salary of Mr Qilmour be raised from £IOO to £126. Agreed to. It was resolved to apply to tho Domain Board for leavo to orcot a fence, as recommended in tho report. At this stage tho Board adjourned for an hour. SCHOOL OF AOBIOUITUEE. Tho following report was brought up and read:— The Board of Governors having agreed to tho propos.il that tho school should ho established, in tbo llrst instance within 15 miles of Christchurch, and withlu throe mil«s of a railway station ; and, having decided upon tho size of tho farm, tho Committee bog to submit tho following recommendations t—--1. That tenders bo invited, hy advertisement, for 150 to 300 acres of land in tbo situation described, tho soil to range, if possible, from swamp to light and oven shingly land. That such tenders bo laid before tho Hoard for its decision. 3. That when a suitable block of land has boon acquired, applications ko invited for tho ollico of Maungor, by notices iu tho newspapers in Canterbury and other parts of tho Colony. That tho salary of tho Manager bo £4OO por annum, with tho right of taking not moro itmu 30 boarders at £65 por annum, for whom accommodation will bo provided iu tho school buildings to ho created ou tho farm. Tho Committee think it desirable that tho gentleman to ho appointed Manager should have md some years’ experience in practical farming iu this i.-laud. 3. Tho Committee further recommends that tho management of tho whole establishment, both school and farm, should ho iu tho hands of tho Manager, subject to such instructions as ho may from time to time receive from tho Hoard of Governors. That he should havo tho control of all persons employed ou tho farm, and also subject, as above suggested, to tho direction of tho instruction and the discipline of tho students, whether boarders or out-door students. Uo should himself undertake tlioir instruction iu tho practical working of the farm, including therein tho rearing and management of stock, tbo growing of grass and other crops, tho use of agricultural machinery, tho keeping of farm aocouuts, io. That all tho accounts of tho farm shall bo kept by tho manager, aud that he also keep accurate records of' tho cost, and of tho result of all experiments triad ou the form, aud if required should prepare such records for publication. 4. Tho Committee think it desirable that lectures should bo given ou tho following subjects, but that, excepting laud surveying, attendance at such lectures should not bo compulsory :— Agricultural, chemistry, natural history, including botany and animal physiology, geology, veterinary surgery, laud surveying, architectural aud moshauioal drawing. 5. The Committee arc of opinion that carpentering and smith’s work should also bo taught ou tho farm. 6. That the charge for tuition bo £25, including tho lectures; and £ls if tho lectures beyond land surveying are not Included. 7. That tho lectures on agricultural chemistry bo delivered by Professor Hickorton, and tho other lectures, when practicable, by Professors connected with tho College, tho Agricultural Trust bearing a fair proportion of their salaries aud expenses of these departments. S. lhat any moro detailed plan of operations ho determined on only after the appointment of a manager, and upon consultation with him, and also that the necessary ‘.farm aud school buildings bo erected ou a plan to be agreed upon with tho manager. 9. la tho conduct of this important experiment tho Committee believe it should bo the object of the Hoard to establish an Institution at wnlch a thoroughly practical education in Colonial farming may bo obtained at a moderate cost, and a so to afford facilities, when they are desired, for instruction in agricultural chemistry and other sei.mcea dirct-’t-L* uouiiuctod wi;h agriculture, Mr Xdfßwill mured —“'lhat tbo first clause bo adopted, and the Committee be empowered to take the necessary etepe to carry tho recommendation out.” Tho Rev O. Fraser did not think the extent of land mentioned in the report was sufficient. The farm rhould uot be lees than 300 nor moro than 600 acres, ilo moved, as un ametdment —lhat these words bo inserted iu tho report.” Seconded, pro forma, by Mr F. do 0 Malot. Mr Xosiwili said ms experience of farming told him lout it was quite unnecessary to farm so largo a piece of land us mentioned by Mr Fraser, besides they could not, without exhausting their funds, purchase and farm so large a piece of land. The amendment was lost, and tho c.auso adopted us it stood. Toe otlur clauses were agreed to with amendments, and then tho report was adopted as a wholo, and as printed above, SCHOLAIiHIiII’S. The Rev Chau. Fraser said it was found, last year, that the students who hod matriculated at Uio College were prevented from coming forward and competing lor tho Junior University Scholarships. He would move “ That Lite College Committee be requested ‘.o confer with the Cnuncellor of the University, with tho view of arranging that the students matriculating at tho Canterbury College may not be debarred from competing lor llui Junior University Scholarships through the fixing of the date of competition m tho middle of tho Canterbury College terms.“ The motion was seconded and agreed to, after which tho Hoard adjourned.