UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 4

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the University Council «as held ye»» terday afternoon, when there wero present: Dr Stuart (chancellor), Mr Fulton, M.H.H., Mr Allen M.H.K., Dr Hockon, Dr Burns, Messrs Stanford j' M'leau, Cargiil, and liussell. ' ' PBOFBSSBBIAL ASSISTANTS. Mr Stanforp reported on behalf of the committee appointed at last meeting that he had written to the ITofessonal Board asking them to 6U(<eest soinpmethod by which the wants of professors for assistants could be supplied without additional expense. He hud received in reply a letter from the Board which concluded with the embodiment of n resolution recommending the council to appoint to Professor bhand a .mechanical assistant for the wintersession. The committee recommended that this, course be adopted. I'he report was adopted. LAW MCTHSKS.. The committee on this subject reported recommending that two law lecturers should be appointed at the end of each session for the ensuinp session, and that tie subjects on which they should lecture be determined by the council; that the subjects for j tho ensuing Bession be constitutional law and the I lav? of property; and that applications be invited irom persons willing to lecture on these subjects 1 ; ■ Heport agreed to. EDUCATIONAL WORK. The Chancellor reported the receipt of a presentassxX •■ • Mr E°BB cl of Cotdl to^ne'au\ rho Crr d *° ""^ th° th^° MIXVSa RESERVE. The committee appointad r« area of minine'reserraff reported (through Mr Cargillj an follow?"" The committee resolved: 'That the area of reserves for mining be reduced as recommended liv Mr tsfrnnsnn to m 9 acres; that licenses ue issued £« jZZ terms similar to those of Government licenses and™ the form prepared by the solicitors s that the Qoverament be requested to have au Order-iu-Coimcil uro?iw m i whicll. BU. 011 Potions of the Mining Act, 1880, relating to imniug districts and wardens'oourts Blrnll have operation within that portion of the University endowment which is comprised in the: -Hl9 acres of the Darowood liun recommended by tlie conjmittee aa a mining reserve.'"