UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10561, 7 January 1896, Page 4

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the University of dfcago was held in the Colonial ■ Bank" Buildings yesterday aftensorm, when thsrs were present—Mr E* B/Cargili'(risechanct'llor), slr J. Allou, M.H.R.,, Professor Shand, Kav. Mr Cameron, Die Hoc&en and Burns, and Me Hamilton (registrar). An apology was received from the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, who wus.unable to attend. FINANCE. The Finance Committee reported haviug passed accounts amounting to £800 Xsi lid. To niefrfc this there were accounts colkctable to the amount of £1100, and the present debit balance is £46. The committee recommended that a proper hoss be obtained for tho untversi ty. Report adopted. • ' ■ ' IMPUTATIONS. The Rev. Mr'Caubkon reported that the deputation from the coancil h&d waited on the High Schools' Board of Governoro, and urged the desirability of the board taking staps, together with tba university, for the teaching of German. The deputation was told that the board were not goiti£ to neglect the subject of German, but proposed making suitable arrangements for teaching it. Mr Allen said tha board bad not como to auy actual conclusion about tbs matter, but were quite prepared to provide for the teaching of GermaD. It was not defiuitely dscided whit should be <3ene, bat they had now a moiiter who would be able to teach itoofficiently for High School purposes. Dr BbcsifK asked it the board did not think it necosßary to get a German to teach the language. It w*s very important that tha services 6E so distinguished teacher as Dr j Beinetnaun be secured. Professor Shakd expressed the fcbafc it MfSLi very deitirftUe to get a native of Germ»uy to teach fhn German Ja«guage. "Mr Allen said that the matter vronld come up at the Leio msetiujj of tho board. HIGH SCTIOOT.S HOASD OF GOVERNORS. On 'the mutioii of thy A^ick-ciian-oklmr MessVs G. G.Eiuseli and Jamss Allso. M.H.R , were re-appointed t-j reptesent the University Council oj: tfae Board of Governors of the Dunedin High Schools. THE MRDICAL CONGHESS. The Ekoistp.au celled attention to tha fact that theAußcra!aßiai Medical Congress would be iv session on the 4ta of Februsiry, and mentioned that sometime since it bad boon resolved to place the univets;ty buildings a 1; the disposal of tha congress. SCHOOL OF MINUS. The report ot ihe Diroocor of the School of Miues (which repbrfc hes bepn already publif.hed) was fotmnlly received by the counfsil. Mr Alley thit a sum of £300 had bean placed on the Parliamentary K^tiraates for plant lor the Otsgo School of Mines ».Dd the item had bceu paste A hytha House. Prt.feisor Uliich and Mr Fitzgerald hed sent up i report respecting mining plant to coat £300. When the report arrived he (Mr Alien) saw Mr Gordon (eho Government mining expert), and iv conversation with him suggested th«.fc a n:o.-e perfect plant should be obtained. Mr Gordon concurred, and spoke to ths Minister for Mines, wto was also iuclined to wrte. A report ncs obtsined respecting the pant at the Thames School of Mines, and it was f mind that tha! had cost £4-50. The Minister r.houghfc it would be well befpre incurring further t-xpeiise to gei tn outiid'j rofwrfc, anrt tons Mr I'ark to Ounediu, who hsd since reported to him (,n the subjf-ct. They' would certainly get the £300 v^ted for th-i plsut, and he (Mr AUrn) would Dot bo surprised it' they got £403 or £500, aud so were able to gtt a more p«rtee.t plant. It was resolved th»t the Mining Committee bo empowered to authorise the necessary alteration to tlw building to pruvide fo- the aair plant. MrDICAL LECTURKIiS. The Registrar reported that t.he Hospital T.-nstees in making the last appointments had appointed all tbu n^edical lecturers of the uuiver»ifcy on the hospital !<faff. On the motiDii of Dr Hocken it was agreed that a letter be written to the trustees reeoj;nißiug their courteiy to tha universifcr iv making the appointments. NOTICE OF SIOTIOK. , Dr Burks gave rioiicn that at next meeting be would move—" Tiiat iv the interests of the studeutH attending the medical cnrriculum of the university, tbe Professorial Board be requested to so arrange tfce time table of lectures that no lecture be delivered in fete curriculum at n. latt r hour than betwefcn 5 and 6 p.m." This concluded the business.