NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 3 (Supplement)

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SENATE.

CHRISTCHUKCH, January 23. The annual session of tho Now Zealand Un.'vorsity Sonato was opened in the Canterbury College Hall today. Sir Robert Stout (Chancellor of tiin University) presided, and there wero also present:—Sir Maurice O'Borfce (Auckland) Hon. O C Jjon-pn (Ohristchurch, vico-chancoilnr), Profosor Maemilkn Brown (Cliristehurch) J-.rofiiSsor John Brown (Wellington). Prolessor Cook (Ohristchureh), Professor ilneLaurm (Wellington). Professor Sale (Diincdiii), Professor Sliand (Dunediu), Kev A- Camoron (Dnncdin), Hev. W. A. Evans (VVell.nßtoi,! Ur Collins (Wellington). Messrs I. Cohen Wanganui), H. A. Gordon Auckland), J \. Tolii lAuckland). and l.eorgo Horlxmi (Wellington). Thu Chancellor, in tho course of his annual address, referring to the camli(laics for thi> entrancef»id that, last year lm slated ihat the number of candidates for the matriculation examination was the greatest.there had .vi;t been in the |,j s t ory o f <nn TjnivoMjty Tm- number who sat for matriculation in 1905. including tho medical preliminary unci junior reholarelim examinations, was 1064, and the number in 1906 was 1376. Tho number of candidates for degree and law professional examinations m 1905 was 790, and in 1906 the number was f<6 A. still further incrcaso in candidates for entrance might be expected owini? to tin. establishment of a considerable number of district high cchools, and tho encouragement given to the hijjhcr education by tho founding of national and other Bcnolarslune.

He laid on the table ilio accounts for J9OE>. Tlie following wa.s an abstract, of the income and expenditure during tho past .war—lncome: Statutory grant, £3000: fees. £5179 8s; interest, £834 15s 10s; miscellaneous, £73 3s 3d:—total. £9137 7s Id. Expenditure: Sennt<v £460 3s 6d; office and salaries, £963 4s 2d; examiners (paid in England), £956 Is 6d: examiners (paid ; n Now Zealand). £1315 7s M; oxponeee (paid in England). £208 12e 6d: expenses (paid in New Zealand), £1749 8a 2d; scholarships. £2067 10s; general purposes, £553 7e lid , talanco, £863 12 S 2J. CHRISTCHDRCH, January 24. The senate proceeded to disouss tho ouestibn of new degrees, and the action of the Privy Council in dealing with tho petition from tho wnate on tho subject. The correspondence relating to tho matter was read by the registrar. Mr Hogben moved that tho petition from tho Senate to the Privy Council should bo withdrawn and that Iho new degrees should be granted, Mr (iordon seconded the motion. Mr Baume thought that, further consideration should be given to flic matter before Mr Hogben's nronpssl jw ajrecd to..

The Hon. C. C. Bowon thought that notico of motion should have been given, Tlio proposal embodied a new departure, and would mean that the University would to a certain extent bo cutting itself adrift from the university system of the Empire. Ho agreed that the ecnalc had reason to complain of the delay that had taken jilace, unci if no further news was received before, thu end of tlio sitting (he senate might then deal with the matter. Notico of motion flhould, however, ho given. Mr Ilogbon said ho was prepared to give notice of motion. Ho had not acted on (ho spur of the moment, for (lie whole matter had gone through tho Education Department, and lie knew what delay had taken jilaco at. Home.

Tlio Chancellor said thai; Ihe Sydney University had got its (.barter in 1853, and only recently got permission to grant similar degrees to those which the New Zealand University could grant in the original charter. Tho Sydney University now conferred a large number of other degrees, reljing for its authority on' (b« Nmv South Wales SUtuto, and ditl not ask for any further charter. The Melbourne University also relied for their new degrees on their own statute. Furthermore, the recent uniyereities established in Kngland had been given power to confer any degree without any being specified. The Now Zealand University had been eiiiglnl out ua the only university in tho British dominions that had boon treated in the way it had, and with such fonlcinpt. fn his opinion tlio eeniilc would not bo upholding- the dignity of the university if it did not withdraw the. application. Notice of motion was accordingly given, January 25.

The annual session of the New Zealand University Senato was continued to-day. A long discussion took place on Mr (i. HogWs motion that Iho petition to the Privy Council requiting that ii charier might bo granted for new degrees proposed lo bo conferred should bn withdrawn, mid that the new degrees should be granted under the University Statute. Tho motion was carried by 15 vote to 5.