UNIVERSITY SENATE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16295, 30 January 1915, Page 5

UNIVERSITY SENATE

(Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. At tho University Senate to-day it was resolved that the appointment of tho medical travelling scholarship for this year should be left to tho Chancellor, after consultation with tho medical faculty.^ In tho special examinations held for students desirous of going with tho Expeditionary Force tho following passed:—L. H. ISoot.h, R. L. Chrktio, D. K Currie, R. H. Dcnniston, G. J. St. Clair Fisher, G. P. Fitzgerald, \V. T. Glasgow, A. W. T. O'Sullivan, S. T. Parker, F. M. Spencer, J. L. Will, P. B. Benham, Wm. Aitknn, J. Connor, S. L. Haslett, R. G. K. Hogshon, P. J. Jory, K. MacCortnick, G. N. Maodiarmid, D. Mackay, D. S. Milne, T. U. Ritchie, W. G. Scannell, G. S. Sharp, A. V. Short, VV. S. Wallis, E. J. H. Webb, and R. L. Withers. It was decided to confer degrees of M.D. upon Wm. P. Johnston and degrees of M.D. and B.S. upon K. MacConnicic, G. N. Macdiarmid, and W. S. Wallis, and on all other successful candidates when their fees had been paid and other regulations complied with. D. B. Green and J. H. Don were qualified to receive tho degree of bachelor of dental surgery. A diploma of public health was granted to John Tait Bowie. The Entrance Examinations Committee reported having examined and revised and made certain minor alterations in the regulations governing the university junior scholarships, university national (•cholars-hipe, and Tarauaki scholarships. Tho regulations as altered were adopted. Following upon _ " The Education Act, 1914," tho regulations governing tho bestowal of bursaries for universities were amended to bring them into line when tho Examinations Committee reported upon the successful candidates for the year. Professor Hight-asked that statistical particulars should be supplied showing successes and failure? in proportion to candidates. Dr Fitehett agreed that this would he of vakio for public purposes, as sometimes allegations wero made that the percentage of pauses was as low as 10, in, say, law, whereas tho visual percentage was about 33£. It was decided that the registrar should make a note of the matter and bring it. before tho committee.