UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10427, 27 April 1897, Page 6

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

A Meeting of the Auckland University College Council was held yesterday afternoon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke presided, and there were also present: Messrs. S. Luke, F. E. Baume, Gerald Peacocke, J. Major, and Jackson Palmer.

New Members.-Mi'. S. Luke, chairmro of the Education Board, took his seat as is ex offitio member. The chairman, in welcoiniug Mi', Luke, referred to his connection with the primary schools of the colony, and taid it was always desirable that the Council - should be kept in touch with these instifo. tions whence most of the students came. Mr. Luke, in thanking Sir Manricc O'Rorke said it bad ever been his aim to preserve th! various, education systems-the primiry. secondary, and the University—as one, u that students should graduate from one to th« other, Sir. Luke, the Chairman also testified to the assiduous manner in which his predecessor (Mr. James Muir) had discharged his dnties while on the Council. Disputed Possession of am Exdowmki -A letter was read from the solicitor of a ' Whakatane settler warning the Council no* to trespass on a certain lot of land at Whakatane, as his client held a title ovsr the same. The Chairman said the particular l»nd ia question had been conveyed to the Council in exchange for a Conncil endowment taken by the Government for the Maoris. On the motion of Mr. Baume the matter was referred to the Council's solicitors. Insurance of the Council Buildmss. —The question of revising the Council's insurances was left in of the Pro. perty Committee, with power to iusure with the four colonial companies. Conveniences fob Stddents.-A fottr was received from the Students' Association asking the Council to either set aside or erect a common room for the students, aud also to provide a lavatory for the male students. Mr. Baume strongly supported the claims of the students for a common room where they might indulge in social intercourse. At present there was only tbl library, and that was wanted by the student! for studying. The Chairman said the absence of a lavatory was doubtless only an oversight. On the suggestion of Mr. Baume a committee, consisting of Messrs. Major, Maelaurin, Peacocke, and Palmer, was appointed to consider the letter. Request fob Use of the Libbabt.-Id reply to a letter from the Auckland College Christian Union requesting permission t« use the College library on Wednesday evenings to hold a meeting, it was decided to state that the Council could not see its way clear to accede to the request. HEBREW.-On the motion of Mr. Baume, the subject Hebrew was added to the University syllabus. College LiBRAKY.-llr. Baume moved to keep_ the library open till nine p.m. instead ■■ of eight p.m., as at present. This wu agreed to. Notice of Motion.-Mr, lUuine j»v« notice of his intention to move at next meeting that notices of all alterations or proposed alterations in the time-tables be posted in the lobby for one week before being snbmitted to the Council.