CAPPING DAY DISTURBANCES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 29 August 1912, Page 2

CAPPING DAY DISTURBANCES.

APOLOGY BY THE STUDENTS. {United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 27-. The University College Council car ried the following resolutions to-day "That in view of the explanation and apology contained in the letter from tl'> Students'. Association to' the Coll:4; Council in connection with the interrap lions which took place during the recent tapping ( eercmony, the council suggest, t .- tlie Professorial D;>ard reconsiderationof the question with a view t-o the pos sible withdrawal of their recoirmenda tions to the University Council (that the public presentation of degrees be abandoned for one year). Further, that tb( Council, in suggesting this course, i: prepared to support the ■ Professori-i" Board in obtaining from the Students" Association an unqualified expressi'*l ■•! regret for the recent- disturbance, r' whatever guarantees the Board consider? l necessary to prevent- the recurrence of such unseemly interruptions 011 any future occasion." . "That the council accepts the expression of regret on: behalf of the Students' Association for the disturbance at thr capping ceremony, and recommends the Association to approach the Professori'a' Board tendering a full, apology for thr disorder referred to, and offering trprovide a sufficient guarantee against r repeititon of unseemly conduct on futurr occasions." "