UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11048, 28 February 1898, Page 4

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Foijrth Day—Saturday. The-senate'resumed its sitting;on Saturday morning; present—the Chancellor (Sir Jamea Hector), the Vice-chancellor (the Rev. J. C. Andrew), Professor Sale, Professor Cook, the Rev.'J. Paterson, Professor' Salmond, Archbishop Rsdwood, the Hon. C. C. Bowen, Protestor P. D. Brown, the Hon. W. Rolleoton, Dr Scott, Sir Robert Stout, Dr Shand, Dr Fitchetfr, Bishop Cowie, Mr James Hay, and Professor J. ■M. Brown. • . LAW COMMITTEE. _ Sir Robert Stout brought up for consideration the following ad interim report of the Law Committee :— x LL.B. Examination.—The Law Committee have : the honour to report that in the LL.B. exaroinaL°- n j following candidates have passed the third examination and are entitled, on payment of fees, .to the degree-viz.: G. T. Weston, J.. B. WicholiN. Patewon. The candidate StelU Hen: deraon has passed the third examination, subject toJher passiuK the second examination this year. ; solicitors' Examination.—The committee have I the honour to report: -(1) That the following have passed the final solicitors' examination—viz.* (i. I>. Pascoe, RJ Spence, J. Foy, K. W. Mosley, J. A. • Borton, J. D. W. JVrßeth, P. L. Hollings, H. D. Harrison, K. Russell, A. M. Macdonald, AY. G. Wood, H. R. Cooper, W. R. Brngli. F. H. Willianism, \V. 1,. Fitzherbert. W. J. B Trewin, J. G. L. Hewitt. P. Lemon, R. R. Grigor, A. H. Tonkinsou, A. V. Wright, ,T. Euislie, C. \V. NieUen, W. G. Riddeil, G. A. Perry, E. G. Prendergast. (2) That the following have passed the flist section of the solicitors' examination in both subjects: H. A. Young, W. S. Fisher, B. M'Carthy, J. H. Inglis, j W. G. Organ, W. D. Anderson, W. -S. Short, A. I W. Blair, G. \V. Ourrie, J. A. QuinurF. E. Wilson, f-i H. G. Dixon, J. Alexander. (3) That A. L. Arrow-.! smith has passed the first section of the solicitors' j examination in both subjects, and has forwarded , to the senate evidence of his having passed the solicitors' preliminary examination in London. ! A judge of the Supreme Court has, however, to j decide whether the passing of such an examination is sufficient to exempt him from paxßing the I I general knowledge examination in New Zealand. { The foregoing pass in conditional- on a judge so j deciding and also deciding that the evidence of I j his having passed such an examination is satis- ! factory. (4) That the following have passed the j'first- section of the solicitors' examination in the | ! subjects set opposite their names—viz. : AI. V. • Dixon, in Contracts and Torts; A. E. X Dodd.in Practice and procedure; P. B. Fitzherbert, in Contracts and Torts; P. C. Hjorring, in Practice and Procedure; A. A. Wilson, ia Practice and Procedure; P. J. Kelly, in Practice and Procedure; 11. R. Stewart, in Practice «■ and Procedure ; A. H. Burnett, in Practice and Procedure; W. W. Cook, ia Contracts and Torts; P. W. Williams, in Contracts and Torts; J. G. •Stevens, in Contracts and Torts ; J. H. Williams, in Contracts and Torts. It was resolved that the candidates reported as having passed be recorded as having passed accordingly. ■ MEDICAL COMMITTEE. The ad interim report of the Medical Committee, as published on Saturday, was adopted. THIS LOST EXAMINATION PAPEBS. Professor Sale brought up the .following ad interim report of the committee: — The committee recommend (1) that the fresh examination ordered by the senate to be held in certain cases be held at some time between Monday, the 21st day of March, and Saturday, the 9th day of April; the exact date to be fixed in each case by the professorial boards or by the boards of examiners; (2) that a circular be at once sent to each candidate who may possibly have to present himself for examination, inform- : in# him of the arrangements made, and that the circular be accompanied by a printed copy of the recommendations made by the committee and adopted by the senate. ' Dr Fitchett moved as an amendment to add at the end of clause 1, " Provided that in any case where tbe college examinations cover less than the wuolb of the subjects taken at the university txaminations in November, 1897, ths c.iodidata may present himself at the ordinary examinations in November, 1898, in any subject ; not so covered instead of at such fresh ezami- ' nation." j Bishop Cowie seconded the amendment. | The Chancellor ruled the amendment out o£ order on the ground that the question had already been disposed of by the senate. I The report wa» adopted. '

! The Hon. W. Rolleston, referring to the ] lossoE the papers, said the question was one of ! ! much interest to the public,'and before the i afcnate rose he thought they should have before them a definite statement of the' facts of the case, which would relieve them of any imputation of carelessuess in tbe matter. . The Chancellor said that before the proceedings of the senate commenced he gave the members all the information available ia the matter, and laid on the table letters from the ■ shipping agents. His statement appeared in ■ the paper. i Sir R; Stobt . thought the question was one that ought to be referred to the committee to ; bring up a report explaining the whole matter. .\ The Hon. W. .Rollbston said he would move on Monday tost the committee be requested to. bring up a further. explanation of the despatch of the examination papers. %1 . . Tha. sen»ta adjourned until 10 a.m. on! f Monday. . I