UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16823, 13 April 1918, Page 9

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

COURT OF CONVOCATION. A mqting of the district Court of Convocation of the University of New Zealand, was held in the Old Grammar School yesterday, the vice-president, Mr. H. J. D. Mahon, presiding over a small attendance. It was intimated that on June 30, Mr. J. W. Tibbs, one of the convocation's representatives on tho University Senate, would retire, but would be eligible for reelection. Professor Maxwell Walker introduced tho matter of the recent action of the Senate in compelling degree candidate.-, who were taking languages at the repeat stage, t< take another subject in the event of their repeating in two language? He pointed out that the effect of thin decision o: the Senate would be prejud'-rial to the study of languages at an advanced stage. It was agreed to refer back to tho Senate the recent decision, with a view to the opinion of the Board of Studies and of all the language professors of all the affiliated colleges being given elect to. Arising out of this discussion, a suggestion was made thai there sfcoiili be a closer relationship between thi Board of Studies and the Senate. It was lesolvwl to recommend to the April meeting of the Senate that representatives of the board of Studies should meet the Weluugton Recess Committee alter its November meet :ng, with reference to its report to the senate. A resolution was passed to the effect that candidates (or matriculation should be allowed to take both physics and chemistry. • "'■