THE NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3183, 19 April 1872, Page 3

THE NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

(Evemri;/ Post, April 12.)

In the report read by the Chancellor of the New Zealand University (Mr H. J. Tancred) to the Council on Wednesday, he announced that His Excellency had given his approval to the statutes and regulations passed by the Council at Dunedin and Wellington, that therefore the impediments to the usefulness of the Council were removed, and that an Order in Council had given them force till the 13th October next. With regard to the affiliation of collegiate and scholastic bodies, he thought the Council should give a large share of its attention to the promotion of the efficiency and well being of those institutions v by the establishment of a system of supervision and inspection. On this subject he had already addressed letters to those bodies that have a'pplied'f or affiliation, requesting to be furnished with detailed information on certain points which he considered should be obtained. The creation and expansion of these centres of learning appeared to him the only means by which the Council could meet the wants of the Colony. In the cases of some scholastic bodies, arrangements have already been made for increasing the staff of teachers and lecturers, and for extending the range of subjects to be taught, with a view of taking advantage of the proposed assistance, and he believed even the small sum set apart for this object would prodxice no inconsiderable benefit. The Chancellor of the Otago University had informed him that the authorities did not think it desirable to apply for affiliation. Thirtyfive notices had been received from candidates in various parts of the Colony, who intend to compete for the University Scholarships. This showed the advanj tage of not fixing upon one particular spot as the place to which all should be compelled to go for,. examination, as many would have been unable to bear the expense of travelling and .living at the place fixed upon. The gentle' men selected by the Council as examiners have consented to act, and have also drawn up an elaborate set of rules for the guidance of supervisors, to which he recommended the early consideration of the Council. The subjects in which candidates will be examined not having been as yet determined, he suggested that the Council, in concert with the examiners, should decide without delay, if not the particular books, at least the branches of the subjects named in the regulations. The question as to whether the Council or the Government should administer the University endowments, he recommended should be taken into consideration, with a view to its being put on a proper footing with as little delay as possible