N.Z. UNIVERSLTY SENATE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12600, 2 March 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

N.Z. UNIVERSLTY SENATE.

CTIMSTOIintCJ-I. February; 18. The University Senate opened their session ciu February 18 at C'hristclmreh, Sir James Hector (chancoilor) in ti'.c chair. Resolutions of sympathy were passed re the lion. William Kolloiton and Bishop Cov.-ie. On the motion of the Rev. Mr (.'Microti (Dimcdiii), it was dccidod that application be made to the Scottish universities to liavts the arts degree of the Now Zealand University rccogniscd as entitling a graduate of the New Zealand University to go forward to the B.l). examination. Sir Mamicc O'Rorkc moved—" That the Senate of the New Zealand Univen-ity feels it to be it* duty to point out to (he Government. that through want of funds no provision is made in affiliated institutions in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunodiu for housing students, as is generally done at universities, and that it is very desirable in the interests of country students that assistance should lie granted by the Government and Parliament to enable these institutions to ercct dormitories and (lining balls at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch University Colleges and at Otago University: that for a commencement the sonato suggests that the sum of £2500 bo granted to each of theee several institutions for erecting such buildings on the collcgc or university grounds in the four citios named; that- this senate, in suggesting that the sum of £10,000 should be granted for the erection of the buildings specified, has no desire to encroach upon the functions of affiliated institutions, but merely desires to have the benefit of univercity education extended throughout the length and breadth of New Zealand, leaving the respective governing bodies of the institutions to frame regulations for tho admission of students to rooms at- fixed charges, or with free rooms and commons for scholars, as they may think fit: that as most of these institutions have nmv been in existence from 20 to 30 yean-, it i,= time that buildings so essential to university education and university life should i»e erected as speedily as possible, and the senate believes that the presentprosperity of tho colony anil the needs of country settlers for residences for their children at a university certainly justify Mich expenditure of public money by the Government, with the sanction of Parliament." Sir Robert Stout seconded tho mot-inn, which, after a long discussion, was earned unanimously. Mr Cameron moved—" That, ill view of the controlling influence of the university on the work of tho secondary schools of the the senate resolves to ask tho heads of such schools to answer the following questions:—(a) Are the university regulations, po far as they affect your school, satisfactory? (b| If not, in what direction should they be amended? The. registrar to tabulate the answers and report to the incoming senate." He urged that there was not merely the question of classics versus science which would have to bo considered by the senate, but the relationship of girls' schools to the regulations. There was danger that injury would bo done to young girls by subjecting them to the severe strain necessitated by the regulations for the junior scholarship. It was desirable, that the girls should have opportunities of obtaining that scholarship without, having to undergo the severe strain. Archbishop Redwood seconded the motion, which was carried,