UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23556, 20 July 1938, Page 2

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago University was held yesterday afternoon, and was attended by the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell), Messrs J. Robertson, F. W. Mitchell, H. P. Kidson, L. D. Ritchie, James Wallace, S. Rice, G. R. Ritchie, A. Steel, Sir James Allen, Dr Batch dor, Miss Muriel May, the Rev. ,D. C. Herron, Dr Hercus, Dr James Fitzgerald, and Dr R. J. T. Bell. The chancellor moved that the council, on the retirement of Mr J. W. Howorth from his position as a representative of the Court of Convocation, expresses its appreciation of his interest in the work of the university and of the services rendered by him on the council and its committees during the past three years, the motion being carried. LETTER OF APPRECIATION The dean of the Dental Faculty (Dr Dodds) wrote forwarding an extract from a letter from the dean of the North-western University Dental School, Chicago, expressing high appreciation of the work of Mr R. G. Every. The chairman remarked that it was very pleasing to receive such a commendatory report of one of their students, and the letter was received. STUDHOLME HOUSE EXTENSION Miss E. E. Bevin, honorary secretary Home Science Economics Association, Christchurch, forwarded a donation from the association of £2O towards the Studholme House extension. Received with thanks. MEMORANDUM BY THE REGISTRAR The registrar (Mr H. Chapman) submitted a memorandum recommending that the forthcoming conference of Governing Bodies of Colleges be requested to consider the possibility of amending the various Acts providing for election of members of College Councils and of the University Senate by Convocation. It was suggested that members who failed to record their votes should have their names erased, with provision for their reinstatement on application being made. At the last election 2457 voting papers had been posted; 1025 voting papers were returned by the due date, 41 were returned by voters after the due date, and 141 were returned through the dead-letter office.

It was decided to lay the matter before the conference, and also to communicate with the Court of Convocation of the Otago University and the executive of the senate. 400th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

An invitation was received from the Reformed College at Debrecen, Hungary, for the university to be represented at the 400th anniversary celebrations on October 4 and 5. The chancellor said that the invitation was a dignified one in Latin, and was illustrated with some woodcuts. He took it that the council was not in a position to appoint a representative. It would clearly be an imposing occasion, and the Regent of Hungary would be present. On the motion of the chancellor, it was decided that Professor T. D. Adams be asked to draw up a suitable reply. GENERAL Mr K. W. R. Glasgow, lecturer in education, wrote stating that he had been appointed headmaster at Scots College, Wellington, but that his appointment would not interfere with his duties this session.—The chancellor moved that Mr Glasgow’s, resignation be accepted with regret, and that the meeting extent its hearty congratulations to him on his appointment. Mr Morrell said that Mr Glasgow’s services had been highly valued by the professor for whom he worked and others with whom he had been brought in contact,—-The motion was carried. The Finance Committee was instructed to go into the question of filling the vacancy. The chancellor said that Dr Newlands had informed him that he and other old students of Dr Benham had arranged to have d portrait painted of Dr Benham by Miss Primmer, and that they desired to offer it to the University, The chancellor said he was sure that the council would be very pleased to accept the portrait, and that they would decide later on in which room it could be hung. It was decided to accept the portrait with thanks. • DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION

The chancellor reported on the business placed before the Minister of Education (Mr P. Fraser) by a deputation which waited on him during his recent visit to Dunedin. The chancellor said that the matters brought before the Minister related to: (1) The University library; (2) the biology block; (3) the public health block; (4) the Studholme House hostel; and (5) possession «of the' site of St. Helens Hospital. , , , . . The Minister, in his reply, had stated that he was familiar with the needs of the council. The difficulty was that there was an enormous building programme to be undertaken by the Government. He would, however, do all that was possible to assist the council in these matters. So far as the public health block was concerned, he stated that the matter depended upon the attitude of the Research CounThe chancellor's report was notfed.