UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7896, 15 March 1887, Page 6

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the University College Counoil was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Sir G. M. O'Rorke (in the chair) Colonel Haultain, Mr. A. Devore (Mayor of Auckland), Mr. S. Lake (chairman of the Board of Ednoation), Rev. A. Reid, Sir F. Whitaker, Mr. B. Heeketh, Right Rev. Dr. Cowio (Bishop of.Auokland), and Rev. D. Bruce. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Mbdioal School fob Auckland. — The Chairman said he had brought the subject of the establishment of a medical school at Auckland, at which students oould pass their tirat year, under the notice of the University Senate Hβ asked, first, that they should recognise the school, bnt this was declined. He then asked that the University r<« cogniie the lectures, but it seemed to be a foregone conclusion to re fuse any recognition. The Premier held strongly that there should be only one mediaal nonool in New Zealand. He (the Chairman) pointed out that this school would only be elementary, and instead of being in opposition to that of the University, would be a support to it, but the four professor! of Otago and the Premier voted against it. Their arguments he believed to be flimsy, They argued that having part education in one school and part in another would not be suitable, and some of them told him when they got recognised by Edinburgh or Glasgow, then would be tinu enough to oome t> them for recognition. It seemed that the opposition they met. with at home had followed them abroad. He (the Chairman) had endeavoured that day to see Dr. Maokellar, the Professor of Anatomy, bat had been usable to find him, bat he might intimate that he would think it his duty at the end of the month to propose that they shonld abandon the Medical School, and signify to the student* that if they desired to pursue their studies they must go to Dunedin, Sjdney, Melbourne, or to England or Scotland to get the medical education which this College was debarred from giving to them. He thought it a great pity that they should be debarred, as taey had already a Professor of Cbemiitry and Biology, and all that was re quired w»s a profeisor of Anatomy. Before the end of the month it would be his duty to call the Council together again, bat at present he saw no hope for it but to olose the sohool. Bishop Cowie said that the only addition he had to make to the remarks of the chairman was that on two points the Senate was determined—first, that they should first have a dieiecting-room, and second that they should engage the whole of the services of a lecturer, who would not be allowed any private praotioe, and without that there was no hope of their obtaining the recognition of the University Senate. Sir Frederick WhiUker said that meant another profesior at £700 or £800 a year. He understood they had been in communication with Edinburgh and Glasgow Uni versities. The Chairman said yes, but before they oonld be recognised they must have a dissecting-room. Sir F. Whitaker thought that shonld be the slightest of their difficulties; but until they got an answer from Edinburgh or Glasgow they could do nothing, and would have nothing to meet about. The Chairman said that, of course, Dr. Maokcllar'a appointment Bβ leotnrer terminated at the end of this month; but it would be necessary to inform the students, four of whom were anxious to oontinue their studies. The Registrar (Rev Dr. Kidd) said that a letter had been reoeived from the Glasgow University acknowledging receipt of the application from the Auckland University, which would be submitted to the University Court along with the applications of Profoisors Maokellar, Brown, and Thomas, which accompanied it. Sir F. Whitaker : Then, if these Universities refuse to reoogniee n« there the matter ends. A letter was reoeived from the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board's secretary in answer to a resolution of the Council ask" ing the Board to assent to a lease of an acre of the hospital grounds on which to erect a disseoting-room ; and, in reply, he stated that the consideration of the matter had been deferred till next meeting of the Board

Explanation,—A letter wai received from Bishop Oowie, itating that he was absent from Auckland when the meeting of the sth Febinary was held, and therefore had not reoeived the notice calling the meeting, and oonld not send an apology.

Tbe Agent-General's Present.—Sir F. D. Bell, Agent-General, wrote acknowledging a draft for £25, which had been forwarded to him by the Counoil as a slight token of appreciation of what he had done for them in the selection of professors. He expressed pleasure that the selection of the learned gentlemen who had been associated with him in regard to professors had been so fortunate, and hoped it would be of lasting good to the cause of education. He would prefer that the Counoil should allow his poor services to have been a labour of love ; but he would* not be so churlish as to refuse the gift whioh had been sent; but he asked leave to be allowed to expend it on a memento. Sir F. D. Bell also wrote that a design for the College seal was being made by Wyon. Fencing in Property.—The Chairman said that at their last meeting the question arose as to the advisability of fencing in the allotment extending from their present building to the Beaoh Road. In reply to Sir F. Whltaker, he said the allotment was given to them under the Special Powers and Contract* Aot, and would come into their possession when the Lands and Survey Offices were removed to the new Custom House. If they fenced it in they could clear away the long graea and plant a few trees. Estimates of the cost of fencing had been received, and it was agreed to accept a tender of £39 for a fence of puriri posts, heart of kauri rails and Hobart palings. It was also agreed to have a barbed wire attached to the top of the fence. Annual Report.—The Registrar submitted the draft of the annual report to be forwarded to the Government, of what had been done during the year. The report was read and adopted. Accounts.—Current accounts (including £50 for calendars), amounting to £340 15s, having been recommended by the Finance Committee, .were passed for payment. Paymbnt of Auditor.—Colonel Haultain ruined the question of granting an honorarium to the auditor. Mr. Durriou was appointed, but had received nothing from them. The Registrar corrected Colonel Hanltain, and said Mr, Durrieu had received £10 the first year, because he not only audited the accounts bat largely assisted in preparing them for audit. It was pointed out that the auditor was appointed by the Governor-in-Counoil and paid by the Government. After some conversation Colonel Haultain said he had no motion to make on the subjeot, and the matter dropped.