PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21985, 21 June 1933, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr G. W. Reid left yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting or the Railways Board. Mr Leo du Chateau left for the north by the through express yesterday. Messrs J. Mackenzie (Wakatipu), Edgar Shand (Kokonga), and J. A. M'Gregor (Southland), left yesterday for Wellington to attend the annual meeting bf the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Federation. The Otago University-Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, appointed Mr L. Deans Ritchie as its representative on the New Zealand University Senate, in succession to the late Sir Thomas Sidey. A Press Association cable - message from Sydney states that Mr R. C. Packer (managing editor -of Associated' Newspapers) has resigned from that position owing to indifferent health. The appointment is announced of Mr L. B. Campbell as Secretary of Marine. Mr Campbell, who was formerly attached to the Public Works Department, and was at one time stationed in Dunedin, • was one; of the commissioners appointed to Napier following the earthquake. At its monthly meeting yesterday, the Otago University Council, on the recommenffiition of the Dean of the Dental Faculty (Dr Dodds), awarded the Leask silver medal for operative dental surgery to Mr W. R. Hamilton and the Burt medal for orthodontics to Mr 0. J. Yule.

Dr R. W. Souter, a graduate of Otago University, and now lecturer in economics at the University of Columbia, New York, arrived at Auckland by the Mariposa on Friday. He is accompanied by Mrs Souter and their daughter, and they intend to spend a holiday in New Zealand. Mr J. S. Watt,-New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, for 1931, has been awarded the degree of doctor of philosophy in chemistry at Oxford University. Mr Watt is a son of Mr W. Watt, of Remuera. He gained his B.Sc. degree -at the Auckland University College in 1930. Since going to England he has been very successful in the athletic field. Mr L. 0. Tyrrell, of the Otago (branch of the Post and Telegraph Department, has been appointed resident engineer of the department at Timaru. He was previously in charge of the Southland subengineering district, under the district telegraph engineer, Dunedin. Mr W. M. B. Veitch,j who has been stationed at Auckland for some time, has been appointed resident engineer at Invercargill. Private advice has been received in Wellington that Mr William Robert B. Watson, son of Mr William Watson, jun., and eldest grandson of Mr W. Watson, a member of the board of directors of the Bank of NevJ' Zealand, has taken big law degree, with- honours, at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. At the meeting of the Otago 'University Council yesterday the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) stated that word had been received that Mr Dale Trendall, a graduate of their University, had' gained firstclass_ honours, with distinction, in the classical tripos at Cambridge. He had come first in arclueology and had also been given a grant for research. “ Remembering that Mr Harold Taylor had lately gained one of the two Smith prizes with distinction in mathematics at Cambridge,” said Mr Morrell, “the latest honour gained by one of our students reflects credit on the earlier training they received here.” At yesterday’s meeting of the Otago University Council the following resolution was passed, the members standing in ijilence:—“The council of the University of Otago wishes to place on record its deep sorrow at the death of its chancellor, Sir Thomas Kay Sidey, 8.A., LL.B. Sir Thomas was himself a student of the University of Otago, where he attended from 1882 to 1884, graduating in both arts and law. He was elected a member of the council, as representative of the graduates, in 1899, and continued uninterruptedly as their representative until the time of his death. In 1921, on the retirement from the council of Sir John Roberts, Sir Thomas was; unanimously elected vicechancellor, and in 1925, on the death of Dr Cameron, he succeeded, again by the unanimous wish ■of the council, to the 'high office of chancellor. It is not possible to enumerate the services which Sir Thomas Sidey has performed for his University. Suffice it to say that lie gave ungrudgingly of his time, energy, and substance to advance the interests of an institution which had a very high place in his affection, while at the same time, by his unfailing courtesy and genuine kindliless, he endeared himself alike to his fellow-raemberg of the council, to the professors, and to the students. By all of these his memory will be cherished for many years to come. To Lady Sidey, her son, and other members of the_ family, the council expresses its most sincere sympathy.”