UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17712, 25 August 1919, Page 2

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

RECEPTION OF GRADUATES.

Tho annual reception o£ graduated of tlio University of OUgo was held in tho Allen Moil on Saturday uHeriioon in the precuueo of a very lurgo assemblage. Tho chair was occupied by tho Chancellor of tho University (the Itov. Dr Cameron), who, in Jus address, congratulated members of tho sfcu.ll: and students who had retained iroiu tho war, and emphasised tho important pMt they hud played in tho great ouullita. in this connection ho mentioned ttie honours gained by students, 'ihreo had gained tho 0.M.G., 14 tho D.S.O. ono Uie 0.1i.K, three the 0.8. K., o4 the Military Cross, three the U.0.M., three tho Military Medal, two the Croix do Guerro, and 15 had been mentioned in despatches. Altogether 79 had gained distinction. .Now they had eonie bad; , t.o civilised life, and it was hoped that they would be able to give as great services as thoy had given during tho war. Hβ would liko to extend his congratulations to the students who had er l « iu atod this year.— (Applause.) They were ail greatly pleased at their success. About 60 had graduated, and half of that number was in inedicino. Ono student (Mr Aitken) had gained an exceptional placo in honours and in senior scholarships, and had to be congratulated. Hβ had qualified for throe scholarsliips, and had been within two marks of qualifying for a. fourth.—(Applause.) That waa a very exoopiional case, and Mr Aitkeu was a student who had distinguished himself olsewhero, and had played no unimportant part on the field of battle. Hβ (the Chancellor) hold in his hand an extract from a letter of a comrade of Mr Aitken's, who wrote: "' Aitken went into caxup with me as a privato, a distinctly non-military man. lvight against his inclination and taste ho interested himeolf in military work and became a corporal. In tho north hero last July he behaved with great heroism on_ a disastrous night in No Alan's Land, rallying tho platoon and getting them safely back. For tliig he received his commission. On the Soninie there was no cooler man than Aitken, standing , watoh in hand controlling tho advance asj coolly as if timing a race. 1 hopo you will make much of him, as 1 hear he is going back to New Zealand. No man was more liked in the 10th Company, and his promotion was unanimously approved by all, even the chronic grousers."—(Lioud applause.) Continuing, tlie Chancellor said ho thought Mr Aitkon deserved tho exceptional tribute paid to him. While they congratulated students upon their success, it was only a beginning to what they hoped would be an important part they would play in the development of this country, ft was ail-important that students shoukl realise a high ideal in connection with their studies hero and their life hereafter. It was all-important that wo should realiee what our ideal was. He was afraid we were all in danger of simply regarding a courso in the University "as a means of acquiring a position whero there waa a lurge return or honours to be conferred. The country would like these men to realise that their call was to serve tho community. We were bud.y in need of mon with high ideals as teachers, lecturers in science, and in tho laboratory, in tho commerced life of the community, and elsewhere. Ihere was a good dual to be said about profiteering, but there was something to be said uibout education. If ediicutkm was to be regarded as a moans to merely serving an oiui it was, after all, only profiteering. Ho hoped that tho students would realise that instead of being profiteers they were to serve the community. That ho thought should be the object of a university. And the university had served tho community. It was, ol course, their ideal, but it was just as well tnat they should set it betoro themselves and not th.nk that the only purpose for which tho university existed waa to advance men and women in life, but to serve tho community. He believed they could do more lor the community than they had dono in the past. All that wae done in the University would surprise the majority of people if they understood the character and nature of tho teaching. And the University might do more if the community gave it the necessary funds. It bad been said about a generation ago that there were to be found in the larger towns in England 500,000 cases of typhoid every year. Now it was said we would not find 1000 cases in these cities. Let them note what a service that decrease had been to tho community. To have reduced the oases of typhoid from 5p0,000 to less than 1200 was something. Then again the death rate had been reduced in England to 300,000 last year, and that was duo to those entrusted with the education of doctors of medicine being placed in a position to do the work required of them. Then in connection with science they would bo able to do much more for the community than had beeu done in the past if they were provided with means to prosecute research work, and give teachers greater assistance in that direction. He thought they should set themselves this year—their jubilee year—to obtain means to carry on work they ought to be doing. As to the progress they had been making this year they had 941 students, which was nea-ily 300 more than last year, and last year had been a record. Dr Cameron went on to refer to what the University had been like when he went to it, and emphasised the fact that there were now 941 students in attendance. He hoped that in a few years they would have many more than that. Hβ hoped all would seek to strengthen the hands of those teaching by giving the council the means to embark upon higher work. This year they had made considerable progress in some directiona Dr Cameron then went on to refer to some of the gifts received Which included exhibits for the museum from Mr Moritzson, with £110 a year to keep the gifts in good order; £332 from sundry sources for the library, £100 a year for four years for bursaries for the Dental School from Mr T. K- Sidey, and £200 a year for five years to pay the salary of a lecturer in ethnology; the gift of a liberal citizen. Mr Skinner had been appointed to that position, and was proving himself very capable. That gift carried with it a subsidy from the Government. Then the honorary medical Staff of fihe Medical School had, in addition to its services, given £750 to extend the buildings, and there was £8000 received through the Governor to erect, alongside the building they were in, a drill hall and a gymnasium. There had also been a gift of £3000 from a lady for the Medical School, and that had allowed the Council to appoint a Professor of Medicine. Later in the afternoon Dr Cameron mentioned that the Synod of the Church of Ota-go and Southland had resolved to found a chair of History in connection with the University. That made the fourth chair towards which the Synod contributed £600 a year. He also mentioned that through the co-operation of the Harbour Board they were going to have a playing field of 20 acres at Lake Logan, which would bo a valuable addition to the equipment of tho University. The Deans of tho respective Faculties then presented the graduates to the Chancellor at tho conclusion of which ceremony the National Anthem was sung, and the function ended. The following are the graduates for tho year: — . Master of Arts. — ABsa Hector Abernethy, second dose honours in economics; Bertha Clement, second-class honours in economics; Albert Brian Kllroy, eecond-class honours in history; Oatheri.Be Thomson Maciiidoe, eecondclass honours in history; Claude M'Carthy; "William Albert Service, second-class honours in history; Phyllis Jean Harriet Tnxnbull, firsirclass honours in latin end French; J Boeo Annio Wite.

Master of Science.—Agnee Randall Bladrie, second-clase honours in heat; Doroihy Eleanor Eithel Clarke, first-class honcure in electricity.

Bachelor of Arts.—Alexander Craig Aitken (senior scholar in Latin; qualified also for senior scholarship in pure mathematics and for senior scholarship in applied mathematics), Yida Mary Barron, Oliver James Begg, Andrew Robert Chisholm, Christina Lumeden. Gumming, Mary Ogilvie Duthie, 'lelen Anderson Hendcraon, Basil Hillyer How&rdl (senior scholar in French), lan Praser M'Kenzio, Alexander Pringle Nelson, Gordon Mortimer Robertson, Jonny leobel Stewart.

Bachelor of Science.—Charles Lyone Carter (senior scholar in chemdetTy), Allan John Fairmaid, Marion LaaVMl Fyfe, Dorothy Jane Lambeth, Thora Cufchbert M&rwick (senior scholar in geology), Gordon. M'Bride Salt (sonioT scholar in physics), Nosta Mac iine Woods (eenior scholar in physics). Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.—lvan H'Donald Allen, Colin CaropbeU Anderson, Emma Gertrude Applegate, David Alfred Bathgate, Lcuis- Aimoa Bennett, "William Stephen Vincent Bransgrove, Howard Francis Buckley, Henry Mayall Budd M.So Sidney Rivera Cattell, Edward John 'CronirL. TX.Se., Edward Pobau Ellieon, Charles Sianloy Frederick Fraser, Geoffrey Jaepar St Cln,iT Fisher, Arnold GilTuy, Vincent Denis Grifien, John William Bje.il, Owwald Fvfe Lamb, James Tait Laurenson, Walter Watson little, Samuol Lavrroncp LudVook avi i J Jia.ce CleveW Moore, Douglas Muir Morgan Patrick M*Swoonoy, Saniuel Bertram Wanlose Stmin, Henry Howard Eric Vivian. George Edwin Wa-terwarth, Marv PhreS VTileon, Robert Ptenry Wylik " of DonUl Surgery.-Oecil Haden

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TinolT?!T of in H~Tt>e Science — Bhocla MlMy Blackio, Francce Biako," Eliza l-judlctor Biradiau MunalmlL ■"•»•»

STUDENTS -WHO HAVE GAINED DIPLOMAS DURLMG THE YEAH. Diploma of Aasociatoship of Otago Unmsrm'ty in Home Science.—liutli Marjory AiudorBoii, livclyn Muud Death, Marjour Gordon, Alury ii»rt, Phyllis Louio JulL SXDDKMTS WHO HAVE GAINED SCHOLARSHIPS Univiuistty of N>bw Zkalahd. Senior University Scliolarehips.—Alexander Craig Ajtlien (Latin.; qualified also for eenior nuhoiarfihip in pure mulihciuatics and in appliod uuithauiatics), Ghtulio Lyons Carter (chomiatry). Basil Hillyor Howard (Fronch), Thara Cuihbort Warwick (goology), Gordon M'Brido Salt (phyoice), Noata. Mjadehno "Wocxla (physics). "Univkbsitt or Oeaxjo. Hacandrew Scholttrehip. — Lan J*raeor M'Kenzio. Sir George Grey ScliolaLrahip (granted by Now Zealand GovemmoaJ,). —Dorothy • Jano Lambeth (eoienoo). Beverly SohoLaxs&ip in Phyeica. Vera Kate Harrison.. WINN'ERS OF PHIZES. UiuvKasiTY or Otaqo. Stttart Prize.—DavicD Wolfe Faigon (poem). MaogTegor Prize.—Wm John Bobertaon. James Ciark Prizes—Alexander Craig Aitkon (Latin), Marguerite Muriel Brand (English), Geoffrey Boss Wattero (mental science) Erneat Joseph Orange (Greek). Chamber ol Commerce White, Arthur firio John Affldienson. Lloyd Stanley Brundell. Batcholor Memorial Modal—Henry MnyaJl