UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22833, 18 March 1936, Page 3

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of’the University Council was held yesterday afternoon, and was attended by the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) and Messrs L. D. Ritchie, James Wallace, J. Robertson, J. W. Dove, F. W, Mitchell, Bishop Fitchett, the Rev. D. C. Herron, Sir Lindo Ferguson, Sir James Allen, Dr James Fitzgerald, Dr Batchelor, and Dr R. J. T. Bell. The chairman welcomed Mr Robertson, who has been suffering from an illness, back to the council meetings. A letter was received from the Royal Commissioners of the 1851 Exhibition expressing sympathy on the death of Professor Inglis. The secretary of the University Lecturers’ Association wrote asking that the association be granted representation on the Library Committee. (This had previously been before the council and had been ordered to be brought up again in March).—The Professorial Board to be asked to include one of its lecturers on the committee. The manager of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company wrote forwarding a cheque for £134 14s 6d for assistance to certain students in accordance with the will of the late John Blair—The company and members of the Professorial Board to be thanked for their allocation of the moneys. The director of the Mining School wrote informing the council that Mr N. I. Haszard, of the Otago School of Mines, had been, granted a scholarship by North American Cyanamide, Ltd., to take up mvesitgations under the prolessora ot chemistry and metallurgy in Melbourne.— Mr Haszard to be congratulated on the honour conferred on him. BEQUEST TO THE UNIVERSITY. The district Public Trustee, Wellington, forwarded the will of the late WilHam Crow, who has bequeathed the residue of his estate to the council subject to certain life interests. The chancellor said that the amount to be given to the council was not yet ascertainable. , , „ ... It was decided to thank the relatives of the late Mr Crow for the practical interest shown by the family in the welfare of the University. EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS. The Japanese Consul-general at Sydney wrote asking, on behalf of his Government, for information regarding an exchange of scholars, professors, and students. The chancellor and the registrar (Mr H. Chapman) to submit a reply. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Dr Elder wrote asking for leave of absence for one week at the beginning of the second term to permit of his attending'the Bishop Broughton Centenary celebrations in Sydney and delivering an address on “ The Church in the South-west Pacific.” Leave of absence was granted. PROJECTED EDUCATIONAL REFORMS. The Professorial Board forwarded a copy of a letter read from the Auckland Professorial Board suggesting that 'the Academic Board should be called together in view of a newspaper statement that the Minister of Education _ proposed _to follow the Atmore report in connection with projected educational reforms. Mr Wallace said that as he understood the statement there -was only a suggestion that the Atmore report should be used as a basis of discussion. The whole report might be thrown overboard. They could be sure that the Government would ask for evidence from all the bodies concerned. , . , , Dr Bell said that the Professorial Board intended to consider the Atmore > report, and that a report could be submitted to the council in due course. Consideration of the matter was held over pending the report from the Professorial Board.

RECOMMENDATION S. The Professorial Board recommended that D. C. Campbell, the only qualified applicant for the Invercargill Savings Bank Scholarship, be permitted to defer holding the scholarship till 1937, and be allowed to attend at Canterbury College as from the second year of the scholarship. (All subject to the consent of the Savings Bank Trustees.) It was pointed out that the applicant would be required to take his first years course at the Otago University. Appertaining to this matter, a letter was received from the manager of the Invercargill Savings Bank, stating that the trustees viewed with sympathy a request submitted to them by the principal of the Southland Technical College that holders of the Savings Bank Scholarship be permitted to take professional courses at the northern colleges. It was decided to refer the recommendation back to the Professorial Board to consult with the various faculties and come to some decision regarding the general position of these particular scholarships. The Professorial Board further recommended that the diploma of A.O.S.M. in Mining be awarded to W. A. Pullar. That the subject for the Stuart Prize poem be “King George V." That Mr K. W. R. Glasgow, lecturer in education, be appointed a member of the Arts and Science Faculty. That C. 0. Hutton be appointed student demonstrator in geology, and that assistance to a total of £2O he granted to Dr Elder for the correction of students’ essays, etc. The recommendations were approved, with the proviso that the application for assistance to Dr Elder be referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. STUDENT DEMONSTRATORS. -

The appointment of the following student demonstrators was approved:— Clinical Dentistry—R., G. Every, one term. Pathology.—D. T. Stewart and H. B. Alexander, one year. Medical Library.—E. H. Densem and D. U. Strang, one vear. Mining.—A. L. Moss, E. J. Carroll, W. R. Scott, T. Leannont, W. R. Davis, T. S. Hoyle. I. L. Burr. Biology— P. Harrison, H. M. RushMunro. J. 11. Woods. Phvsics. —E, F. Bruce, E. A. Edie. J. R. Mitchell, N. G. Robertson. F. Sims. Chemistry.—P. W. Mauasell, W. C. Bergen, G. C. Irsael. E. G. Lilly, R. W. Munrb and G. F. Paterson. The amounts to be paid to the demonstrators are on the customary basis. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. The chancellor and Dr Bell reported having awarded the Lissie Rathbone Scholarship to Stephen Amies, and the Beverly Entrance Scholarship to Marjorie Mowat. CAR NEC 1E CORPORATION. The animal report of the Carnegie Corporation Advisory Committee was submitted by Mr Norton Francis. The report was referred to the finance and Home Science Committees. Each member of the council is also to receive a copy. TRAINING COLLEGE GARDEN. The secretary of the Otago Education Board wrote asking if the council would grant the use of a piece of land in the Castle street reserve for the purposes of a Training College garden. Sir Lindo Ferguson said there was a question whether this piece of ground would be wanted for a biology block. The question whether the council had power to grant the request was also The request was referred to the Finance and Work# Committees. LISSIE RATHBONE SCHOLARSHIP. The Professorial Board reported that the trustees of the Lissie Rathbone Scholarship hud now approved of a new regulation whereby matriculated students should not be eligible for the scholarships. ■ , , . Alteration to be recorded in the calendar. FINANCE AND HOME SCIENCE COMMITTEES. The Finance and Home Science Committees reported that they had considered a recommendation from Professor Strong that Miss Bonnie Apple be appointed lor six months from Juno 30 to undertake Miss Crowe’s duties at the salary now being paid to Miss Crowe, viz., £3OO per annum.- —It was resolved that the appointment in question be offered to Miss Apple lor a period of six months from June 30, the salary for the six months to be £l5O New Zealand currency, no payment to be made by the council in respect of travelling expenses from or to America, and the position to be advertised at the end of six months. The committees considered a letter irom Miss Macmillan reporting on her interview with the Minister of Education regarding the proposal to bring tlm extension classes under the technical instruc-

tion regulations. —It was resolved that consideration of the proposal he deferred, Mies Macmillan to report further developments. The report was adopted. FINANCE AND MEDICAL COMMITTEES. The Finance and Medical Committees reported that they had. considered the appointment of a lecturer in general surgery at the Dental School. —The dean of the dental faculty, after consultation with Mr 8011, recommended the appointment of Dr Walden Fitzgerald, and this recommendation w-gs adopted. The report wag adopted. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee reports that the architects stated that the cost of repairs to the ceiling in the common room in the Students’ Union, including painting, would be approximately £33 I Os.—This was noted. The cost of covering the main stairway with rubber would be £lls approximately. The committee considered this price excessive, and asked the architects to report to next meeting as to some satisfactory alternative method. Hot water radiators could be installed in the geology department at a cost of £250, and forced hot air for the same figure.—lt was resolved that the architects be requested to report on the general question of the heating of the whole of this building. Payment certificates amounting to £540 2s 6d were approved. Mr Carter reported on the condition ot fire extinguishers in the Museum, Dental School, and Medical School. He made certain recommendations including 9JV* that in future the janitors of these buildings be held responsible for keeping the extinguishers filled and reporting on their use. Mr Carter was thanked for his report, and it was resolved to adopt the various recommendations which he made. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE,

At a special meeting of the finance Committee the appointment of an assistant in the biology department was considered,’ and it was resolved that Mies B. I, Brewin be appointed to her being able to undertake her duties at a time suitable to Dr Benham. Dr Dodds wrote asking that the appointment of a junior mechanic be made as early ns possible. The position had been advertised under the authority ot the council, and he recommended the appointment of G. M'Millan. It was resolved to approve of this appointment subject to the approval of the chairman of the Medical Committee. A request was submitted by Dr Dodds for the erection of 28 extra lockers in the students’ common room— Tenders tor this had been called, and it was resolved to accept the lowest tender that of W. H. Naylor. £ls 6s. The report was adopted. FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE. The dean of the faculty of arts and science (Dr W. N. Benson) reported that the number of students in the faculty during the past year had been 518, ot which number 125 arts students had been exempted from attendance at lectures. There were 363 men and 163 women These numbers are slightly less than last year’s total 1550), chiefly because of the temporary closing of the Training College. . , The report was received.