Honours Conferred

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 136, 11 June 1936, Page 9

Honours Conferred

CAPPING CEREMONY AT MASSEY COLLEGE. Considerable public interest was manifest in tho annual graduation ceremony at Massey Agricultural College yesterday, the degrees and diplomas being conferred by Professor T. A. Hunter, vice-chancellor of the University of Now Zealand, in tho unavoidable absence of the chancellor, Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C. The occasion wa:> also taken to unveil a brass tablet oroctod to tho memory of the lato Sir George Fowlds, Kt., C.8.E., first chairman of tho College Council. A guest for tho occasion was Lady Fowlds, who was given a place of honour on tho platform. Graduands and recipients of diplomas and certificates were as follows: Master of Agricultural Science: Leslie William Gorman. Bacholor of Agricultural Science: Charles Malcolm Driver, James Pickford Lambert, Alexander Longwill, Murray Scott McDonald. Master of Science: Alison Mary Patricia McCombs (Canterbury University College). Diploma in Dairy B. -tf. Crush, J. C. Newbvook, E. F. T. Suckling, S. A. Verrall, D. Elizabeth Walker, W. F. Winstone.

Diploma in Sheep Farming: I. J. Blair, W. A. Douglas, J. H. Goldsman, J. G. Gow, E. G. Harper, F. Helps, T. J. Higginson, H. F. Irving, A. S. Boydhouse, E. F. Thomas, L. W. Williams. Diploma in Dairy Manufactures. • Buttermaking option: L> B. Coles, F. W. Kelsey, J. H. Waters; checsemaking option: G. S. Brash, S. C. Clark, A. 1. Calpman, E. W. Greenough, H. L. Moore. CcrtilL jin Poultry Farming: F. E. Curtis, Emanor Joyce Wilkins. Lord Bledisloe prize: E. M. Ojala. Farmers’ Trading Company medal: J. C. Nowhook. Sir James Wilspn medal: H. M. Siovwright. Norton Francis medal: L. W. Williams. Alfred Matthews perpetual challenge shield: H. M. Sievwrigkt. Walker and Hall perpetual challenge shield: S. A. Verrall. Southdown Sheep Society’s perpetual challenge shield: A. Longwill. National Dairy Association medals: First year, G. Claridgc; second year, D. C. Westwood; third year, G. S. Brash. New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ medal: E. W. Greenough. Eunnerstrum medal: F. W. Kelsey.

College blues.—Cricket: I. L. Campbell and It. G. Harper; Rugby: J. A. Blythe, J. H. Waters, L. C. Bishop, W. A. Douglas; hockey: K. N. Struthers, F. W. Winstone, A. Longwill, F. B. Lawry; athletics: E. Orgias, G. fc>. Robinson; swimming: B. P. W. Barker. Professor Hunter apologised for tho absence of the Chancellor of the University, Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C., who had been prevented from attending.

Professor G. S. Peron (principal) also read apologies from a large number of people who had found it impossible to attend. These included tho Pnmo Minister (Hon. M. J. Savage), Ministers of Education (Hon. P. Fraser) and Scientific and Industrial (Hon. D. G. Sullivan), absent meniDers of the University Senate and College Council, tho Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr A. E. Mansford), and Mr J. Hodgens, M.P. In reviewing tho activities of the College during the past 12 months, Professor Hunter said the council had been unfortuuato in losing tho services of Sir William Perry owing to ill-health, and Mr Irwin Crooks, of Auckland University College, who had resigned. The speaker expressed appreciation of the services of Messrs L. 11. Collinson and O. Monrad as council members.

Tho year, looked at. from tlie point of view of tho council, had been a dillicult one iinancially. The difficulties had been enhanced by the storm of February, w'hich had created a great deal of damage ou the farm property and to the buildings. The Government had come to the aid of tho College and the council was now hoping that with better times, tho College would bo placed on a more stable basis. During tho year some additions had been made ter the buildings, while there had also been staff changes. From an academic viewpoint tho year had been a very successful one. The students had gained distinction at the university examinations and in winning awards. Dr. Dry had w r on tho special prize for the best solutions of some of tho country’s wool problems, while students had also gained awards of different kinds. In tho field of research tho College had held its own and had made discoveries that would be of the greatest benefit to New Zealand.

Frofessor Hunter spoke in appreciation of tho benefactions the College had received. There had been a large number of donations of various kinds, which indicated fhat tho public appreciated what tho College was doing. Ho expressed appreciation of tho work of the staff and students and tho way they had co-operated in the internal management of the institution.

Professor Hunter spoke of the cooperative effort now being made in agricultural research and hoped the movement would go forward much more rapidly than in the past. Professor Hunter congratulated the students on their successes and pointed out that it was but the beginning of their career. Like other institutions, tho universities were judged by the particular quality they turned out in men and ideas. The graduates thus carried with them the power of tho good name and reputation of their particular institutions.