UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17547, 12 February 1919, Page 6

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

_ Tho ordinary meeting of tho University Council was held yesterday afternoon; present—the Rev. A. Cameron (Chancellor), Dr H. Linjo Ferguson, the Hon. T. Mao Gibbon, Messrs W. Downio Stewart, M.P., J. C. Stephens, W. J. MorrelL W. Buday, John Roes, and J. H. Walker. On the motion of the Chancellor, it was decided to forward a resolution of sympathy to Dr Church regarding the death of his ■wife. Tho Chancellor extended a very hearty welcome to Mr Downie Stewart, and expressed the hope that he would now bo able to attend many of their meetings.—(Applause.) REPORTS. The . Finance Committee reported that at its meeting on January 2d the registrar presented the following statement oi receipts and expenditure as from December 27 to January 2b: —Receipts, £1876 4s 8d; pay;ments, £13339 3s 3d; balance as per pass book, £965 Is lid; balance as per cash book (debit), £2339 2s 6d. In connection with Mr Skinner's appointment as lecturer in ethnology it was recommended that his salary be increased to £425 for 1919, and to £4-50 lor each succeeding year, provided ho undertook the librarianshii) of tho Hooken Library in addition to his other duties. Tho Education Department wrote on December 19 stating that payment of subsidy for the purchase of blook in Hanover 6treet was held over in tho meantime, as also was the payment of a subsidy on the donation of £8000 to the Medical SchooL Tho letter .was received, and it was resolved that tho Chancellor and Dr Ferguson be requested to wait on the Minister of Education with referenoo to theso subsidies. Professor Waters wrote renewing his application for additional remuneration. It was resolved to recommend the council to increase Professor Watere's salary to £600 without students' fees, the council also to retain half the fees earned by Professor Waters for public assays and that an agreement bo drawn up embodying these conditions. The committee recommended tho council to increase Dr Drennan's salary to £800 as from January 1, 1919. It was agreed by tho committee to renew, the university debentures, £7000, held by the Trustees Executors and Agency Company interest being payable at the rate of 5| per cent—The Chancellor moved the adoption rrJr 0 report > motion being carried. .The Works Committee recommended that the tender (£SB) of Messrs Mauley and I£east for asphalting in the University grounds be accepted. Mr. Anscombe reported—(l) that the Home Science contracts were in arrear owing to bad weather and the scarcity of labour; (2) that the asphalting would be completed before the end of February; (3) that he had had a sample of rough-casting done on Professor Jack's house. The report was received, and it was resolved that tho ivy should b<s removed from all the professors' houses, but thai the matter of further repairs to them should stand in abeyance. The chairman was authorised to act m the matter of repairing the fence between Dr' Benham's and Professor Thompeon s houses. The committee considered the installation of electric light in the museum : and resolved to .accept the price of the , National Electrio Company {£28 8s) — Adopted.

, 0 special committee set up to consider the expenditure of the grant of £500 from tho Publio Health Department to the bacteriological department reported that Dr Champtaloup had submitted proposals for this expenditure.—These proposals, involving mainly structural alterations to the Medical bohool, were adopted. . The Library Committee recommended the appointment of Miss Florence C. Mowat out of 12 applicants, as librarian.— The was adopted on the motion of Mr Morrell.—Mr Walker said he wished to enter a protest, not against the appointment, but against the method in which it _was made. He was strongly against the principle of these applications being opened ■and-considered by a committee instead of by . the council itself. P o , m ? Science Committee reported that it had been resolved to offer the posifaon of assistant warden of Studholme House to Miss Ellen 0. Hopkinson for sax months as from March 1, the salary to be at the rate of £180 per annum, with board and lodging. +T,T^u' r - 0p( 5 ! special committee on the chair of mathematics read as follows • . r ,es°lved to recommend that the .council take immediate steps towards fillingfnr rt Q air of - pure t E& a PPUed mathematics of 3 -ession of' 1920. It was further resolved to recommend that the salary of the professor be, £700 per annum, he be appointed for a term of five years onihe usual conditions, and that the position be advertised in the dominion the wmmon wealth,. and the United Kingdom fpWIT I ■ ewitsMl an d Mr Morrell were asked to interview Dr Jack before the next council meeting with regard to the relacWi of mathematics and anv re P9 rt to fc be council whether any .special provision needed to be made in the terms of appointment in this connection. It was recommended that three commissioners be appointed to report on candidates m the United Kingdom? after an interview with such limited number as they may think fit. It is suggested tha? the High Commissioner be asked to m+ two authorities.' The sub-committee as above to mi to recommendation, if possible, as to names and as .to instructions for commissionedIn moving the adoption of the report Mr ' sa3d , tha t' afte r consultation with Dr' several eminent educational authorities Annfe 6 b ?f n communicated with Applications would dose in England or! June 30, and in New Zealand on Jut 31 The appointee, who would be allowed £W ZVght S^ c 7 t P P ointed The report was adopted.

genebal. represent tie ccwicil Town^lMh^ gfa = to ta held » Wel, ioet 2!»S ptH&3 9 r,^ ar ro P ili es.—lleceived. disposal Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid eir the year ending December 1 I9iq Received with thanks. ' _TOe Acting Director of the Dental School /TOto forwarding- s, donation nf -P7 t g&tsi s> turned men who were underpr,b-,rr + " prior to discharge n zScl t" decided to replf that pleased to meet the direXr rrf w - b<? regarding this matter, and that it would'do I \ ln ' b tt r Cr to help the project ettoi was received from the"rS Heal& Officer stating thai the n-,!? ! eieht bursaries to'tho students, to bfted bftf the ISgcCS 3 ; d H si T j matter was referred to the Medial Facufe v7m£ e 0n forwardia K. of t£ _Tsie Registrar reported that Miss Edm. • been , a PPointed as addi-;S£-ASSd. ,B ** **-*■ Dj Ingiis 'recommended that Mr G L Carterbe offered a pastime as assistant to the professor nf at from £100 to £%) dTwS stated that fjnther asristan'ce could be obteuned fronj Mr J. .Wffliams.-The an! pomtaent of Mr- Carter was approved. Dr Jack wrote askanj? for the appoint, ment of an assistant lecturer m physics, and giving- reasons why.he considered such an appointment r £ forced to the Eurapco Committee with power to act ' WIWI