UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21546, 18 July 1933, Page 10

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED A welcome to Sir James Parr, who has been reappointed by the GovernorGeneral to a scat on the Auckland University College Council, was extended at the annual meeting of tho council yesterday by the retiring president, Sir George Fowlds. Sir George also welcomed Mr. W. H. Cocker, representative of the graduates, who defeated the Bev. Dr. H. Banston at the recent election. A vote of appreciation of the services of Dr. lianston was carried. The Education Committee recommended tho council to approve the " Sandwich system," under which engineering students would be able to spend ono year at college and ono year in industry, and to authorise Professor S. E. Lamb, professor of engineering, to proceed with the scheme. It was stated the system was accepted by local representatives of industry as a good one, and their opinion was that tho present time was a very good one for initiating the proposal. Three students would come from firms for full-time next year. The recommendation was adopted. Tho council also adopted a report by the Education Committee, which stated it noted with gratification the increasing number of stlidcnts who were advancing their subjects to Sta[;o HI. and presenting theses in connection with their honours work. It drew the council's special attention to the report of Professor J. .J. Finlay to the effect that, judged by the high standard of tho theses presented, the research work of the education departments in the four centres equalled, if not surpassed, in variety as well as in actual energy, that of any university in the British Empire, except, perhaps, tho University of London. Tho critical examination of problems which the research habit engendered, it stated, should result in the development of greater efficiency in all departments of national life. Tho election of president resulted in the return unopposed of Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie.

In proposing Mr. Mackenzie for tho office Mr. T. IJ. Wells said ho did so, first and foremost, because Mr. Mackenzie had taken a keen interest in tho college and because ho had the important qualification (if experience in university life and work beyond Now Zealand. lio know ho would (ill tho office with dignity and ability. Seconding tho motion, Mr. IS. H. Northcroft said ho had been impressed not only with Mr. Mackenzie's knowledge of academic matters, but with his interest in the college itself. In declaring Mr. Mackenzie elected, Sir George Fowlds said he had always found Mr. Mackenzie's work readily given and ho had looked forward to the timo when Mr. Mackenzio would occupy the chair. Mr. Mackenzio, sincerely thanked them for tho confidence reposed in him and said ho would do his utmost to deserve it. lie trusted that with their support the affairs of tho college would go well.

Mr. T. 11. Wells was elected vicepresident in the place of Mr. Mackenzie.

A committee \\|as appointed to frame a minuto of appreciation of tho services rendered to the college by Sir George Fowlds during his long association with tho council.