NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13206, 13 February 1905, Page 3 (Supplement)

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE.

'THE CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS.

AUCKLAND, January 25. The Senato of tho New Zealand University began its annual deliberations for tho year at Auckland on January 25. Tho Chancellor (Sir Roibert Stout) presided, and there were also present, the vice-

chancellor (the Hon. C. C. Bowcn) and the following members:—Tho ltev. J. C. indrew (Wellington), Mr F. E. Biiume, U.H.R. (Auckland), Professor F. D. Brown 'Auckland), Professor J. M. Brown (Christchurch), Professor J. R. Brown (Wellington), tho Rev. A. Cameron (Duncdin), Dr "W. R. Collins (Wellington), Professor 0. H. Cook (Christchurch), Rov. W. A. Evans (Wellington), Dr Fitchett (Wellington), H. A. Gordon (Auckland), Mr G. Hogbcn (Wellington), Professor R. MacLaurin (Wellington), Dr W. C. M'Dowoll (Auokland), Sir G. M. O'Rorko (Auckland), Professor Sale (Dunedin), Dr J. H. Scott (DunMlin), Professor Shand (Dunedin), the Hon. J. A. Tolo (Auckland), and the Registrar (Mr ,T. W. Joynt, M.A.). Tho Chancellor, in his address, stated, in opening:—l think it will not bo out of place to notice briefly what is being done in education in the colony so far as it inay have an effect upon our University. It is not very eonducivc to tho greater'efficiency of our primary system that the whole attention of the colony should be control on an ecclesiastical agitation to change the three-fold basis—free, secular, and compulsory—on which our education system is found by eliminating tho second. Ido not hero discuss the wisdom or the unwisdom of such an agitation. I allude to it for two reasons—(l) Because it is diverting

publio attention from necessary reforms in ( our system, and (2) because if given effect to I it must necessarily affect our University, and perhaps put an end to it as a secular institution. I say this because if it is tho duty of the State to teach religion to children under 15 years of ago it cannot bo right for the State to leave youths between 16 and 2i without State religious teaching. Between these ages youths are passing through the most impressionable period of their lives, i>nd it is then that they require tho most giridance. Wo must surely be logical in fhe constitution of our education system. All of us would deeply regret to

seo introduced into this University (which lias existed for more than 30 years as a secular institution) any- subject winch would cause discord in its management and lead to any sectarian control of its work. ' In accordance with the recommendation of tho Senate the Minister of Education ivas good enough to introduce and Parliament, to pass an act called ".The University Degree Act, 1904," giving the Senate additional power to confer degrees. Tho following havo been appointed as examiners in England:—Latin and Greek, Professor R. Y. Tyrell, Dublin; French, Professor Victor Spiers, King's College, London; German, Herr Otto Sicpmann, Clifton College; political economy, Pro-

fessor J. S. Miohelson, Edinburgh; physical science, Professor Professor J. H. Poyntting, Birmingham; general biology and zoology, Professor G. C. Bourne, Oxford; botany, Professor H. Ward, Cambridge; geology, Professor W. W.. Walts, Binningham. Two of flic examiners in EnglandProfessor York I'owoll (history) and Professor Henry Hilles (music) —died in the course of the year. . Professor Tout, of Manchester, a former examiner, undertook tho history work for this year. Dr Eillea had set liie papers liefore his death, and the selection of an examiner to judge the answers was left to -Mr Eve. The Chancellor reported that the income of the University for 1904 had been £8000, and the expenses had come to that amount

less £519; statutory grant, £3000: fees, £3966; and interest. £986. Theso are the principal items of income. The examiners cost £1953, and ilieir oxpense-s had amounted to £1392. The oflioo and Senate expenses amounted to £1334, and the scholarships paid out amounted to £2084. The syllabus of tho new veterinary degree study was laid before tho Senate on the 27th. It provides for a four years' course. Students must take the preliminary medical examination in arts and scientific subjects nssoeiated; then proceed to special subjects and intermediate examinations in biology, physics, and chemistry; take the first professional in anatomy, domestic animals, and physiology; next tho second professional " ,n pathology, materia liicdica, stable management, manipulation of domesticated snimals, principles of shoeing, veterinary hygiene, and dietries; next the third professional in tho principles and practice of veterinary surgery and medicine. The course for a dental degree before the Sonato requires students to pass the medical preliminary and four years' study; examinations as in medicine. In the intermediate examination the subjects of physics and chemistry inay ho taken together or separately. The first professional comprises anatomy, physiology, materia medica, and therapeutics; the second professional, pathology, dental and oral surgery, dental mechanics, and metallurgy. No degrte will he granted to a student under 21 years of ige. ' , Tho New Zealand University Senate on tho 31st resolved, on the motion of Professor F. B. Brown, by 12 votes to 7, to make application to tho General Medical Council of Great Britain and Ireland to permit the substitution of a modern language for Latin in the preliminary medical examination. Tho interim report by the Literature Committee was submitted. The committee recommended that a new statute in the degree of doctor of literature be added to "course in arts" after the statute "master of arts " in the calendar. It provided that a candidate for degree must havo passed tho examination prescribed for honours in arts in the subjects languages and literature, or in political science, and must give evidence of such proficiency as would entitle an honours candidate to be placed in first flass. Ho must also have taken out his uliploma or degree of Bachelor of Arts. He liuist at tho same time transmit a dissertation or thesis embodying tho result of original work on the philology of language, or literature in any- language, or the archeology or ethnology or history of a nation or race. No candidate shall' present himself for this degree until at least fivo years after passing for the degree of 13achelor of Arts. The committee also calls the attention of tho Senate to tho necessity of making provision for allowing a graduate' who wishes to pursue tho honours and research course in economics to proeecd to a doctorate in scienoo. The Financo Committee reported that the income was £7014 and the expenditure £6837. It was estimated that tho revenue for 1905 would bo £7040, and tho expenditure £68i!0. It was resolved that the University cannot bear tho expenses of tho election'of Rhodes scholars. Fifteen junior scholarships will bo granted this year. The accumulated scholarship fund now amounts to £20,749, of which £14,000 is on mortgage at 4ji per oent.. £6100 at 5 per cent., and £649 in the bank.—Tho report was approved. The report of the Recess Commifrteo on tho proposed changes in the B.A. and B.Sc. course as reported from committee, with vniendment, was considered by tho senate frith tho addition to B.Sc. course moved by Professor Cook—"ln place of any one of tho subjects of the B.Sc.,- but subject to tho restriction of statute, a candidate may in his final examination repeat one of tho subjects already passed, provided that tho repeated subject be not a literary subject. Tho examination papers used in such repeated subject will be those for awarding senior scholarships, but in mathematics tho papers will bo either those for pure mathematics for senior scholarship or those for stages II and 111 of the engineering examination at tho option of the candidate."—The report was adopted. Tho committee recommended that for the Jcgrce of Master of Laws a candidate should have passed as LL.B. and show proficiency in ono subject of each of these two sections: Group A (1) Roman law; (2) jurisprudence; (3) international law. Group B— (1) English law contracts; (2) law of real property; (3) law of personal Drooorty. The papers should bo those for hononrs in law, tho lowest standard being third class honours. An honours man would bo entitled to tho LL.M. without further examination.—Tho report was adopted.. The motion tabled by Sir Maurice O'Rorke 5n Tuesday to the effect that the University of New Zealand should have tho powor of conferring degrees in divinity camo on ior discussion on February 2, and was carried. The proposal has been brought forward at previous sessions by Sir Maurice, but has always met with defeat witlrout exciting a great deal of discussion. Tho motion moved by Sir Maurice O'Rorke read as follows:— "(1) That in tho opinion of the senate tiv> University of New Zealand should have tho power of conferring degrees of divinity as woll as in the numerous other Bubjeets recently comprised in the act of Parliament of last session; (2) that no assent to the peculiarities of any denomination of Christians shall bo required, either of instructors of students, in preparing for degrees in divinity; (3) that immediate steps bo taken for amending the New Zealand University Act and charter of the University so as to place the faculty of divintiy on the same standing' for obtaining degrees, as law and mcdiciue.,"- '' 'A'

The motion was carried by 12 to 9, the following being"the division list:—Ayes; Sir G. M. O'Rorko, Professors J. R. Brown, MacLaurin, Salmond, Scott, Rev. Cameron (proxy Professor Salmond), Dra Fitchctt, M'Dowell, and Collins, Rev. W. A. Evans, Messrs Gordon and Baume. Noes: Professors J. M. Brown, F. D. Brown, Cook, Sale, Shand, the Ohanocllor, Yice-chanccl-lor, Messrs Hogben and Hay. The New Zealand Senate passed a eom 1 - mercial course on the 3rd inst. It provides threo years' study, the first examination to take place in two years after entrance'.' The curriculum covers French or German, history, geography, economics, mathmatics',' or one of the following sciences:—Physics, chemistry, and geology—and accountancy. second examination, which will be, held a year later, takes in commercial jaw, statistics, commercial methods* Trench or German, accountancy, or one of the three sciences above not previously taken, and two of tho following,:—Actuarial mathematics, industrial law, economics, history, and currency and banking; language and economics to be-tho same as for 8.A.; general history, 1760 to 1890; B.A. algebra, intermediate medical physics, chemistry, geology, B.A. physical paper second examination. The MacMillan Brown prize in the University of New Zealand has been .awarded to Guy H. Sohofield, of Victoria College, Wellington. Schoficld is a member of the literary staff of tho New' Zealand Times. The English Examiners Committee recommended the following lists of names of examiners to bo invited by the agent in tho order in which they arc placed:— Mathematics, H. F. Baker, So.D., F.R.S., &t. John's College, Cambridge; C. Smith, M.A., ■master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; W. M. Hicks, Sc.D., F.R.S., principal of University College, Sheffield; S. L. Loney, M.A„ Royal Holloway College for 'Women, Egham; W. H. H. Hudson, late professor King's College, London. History: Professor Tout. Manchester; Professor Lodge, Edinburgh; Professor Mackay, Liverpool. Music: Sir J.'F. Bridge, Mus. D., Sir A. C. Mackenzie. Kiueation: J. Adams, principal of the London Day Training Coflego: Professor M. E. Sadler, Manchester; Professor J. J. Findlay, Manchester. The report was adopted. The Economics Committee recommended— "That application be made to the Parliament of Neiv Zealand for ]>o\ver to confer tho degree of Doctor of Philosophy and that an extension of the charter in this direction be applied for at tho same time as application is made for its extension to confer degrees, power to confer which has recently been granted, and that when this power has been obtained economics should be one of the subjects for this degree." After a short discussion, in the course of which comment was made on tho fact tlicfc tho degrco in question had lately been recovering its former place in .public esteem, the recommendation was adopted.