OTAGO UNIVERSITY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1324, 14 April 1877, Page 9

OTAGO UNIVERSITY.

The usual monthly meeting Lob jttia Council, of , the Otago, University ,was held oa the lOthinst, ..Present :{H.,S. ,Chap- t(man, Esq. (Chancellor), in the' chair, Rev. Dr Stuarb l( (Vice-Chancellor), -Mr -, Justice Williams, Rev. R. L. Stanford, Messrs.. James Macandrew. .M.H.R , A. ? C. Strode^fLM' James Fulton, R.M., and, Dr , Burns. , „The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. *,' ' . .. . . ■ r>, ; v - - ' ; ; STANDARD OF. EXAMINATIONS., , ,- : . .The, CecancklljOß said that he.had,"telegraphed to the Chancellor of, the JNevr Zealand; .University,. in reference to the r abo'ie subject, .and.the,f6UoVing|telegram from Mv Tancred had, been, received,, which; /would have the effect of removing the apprehensions which"' they formerly entertained : " That the standard of examination's for tho degree of JB Al is sufficiently defined' by regulations, and that Senate has no intention of lowering it." . " -' LETTER FROM PROFESSOR HTJTTON. A request from Professor Jlutton, asking that certain fittings and' furnishings Bhonld be supplied for the , rooms at, the Museum, and also for one large and six small microscopes/ was granted. '' PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY. A telegram was.read announcing that D. Scott, M.B; and CM. University of Edinburgh, 1874, and Demonstrator of Anatomy in, that University, had been, appointed,Erpfessor of Anatomy of the Ofcaeco University. It was stated that Dr Scott was prepared to leave for New Zealand on May 3rd, but he wished his time of departure postponed' for a month. — The requeit was granted. OPENING OF SESSION. ■ ' Z The Vice Chancellor thought, that the Chancellor should be asked ifco give a lectujre on the occasiou of the opening )t the ensuing Session of the University. > Such a lecture rrould do good, as it would draw the atteh. tion of the community to the > University andfc» the opening of the Session.' -la all other places it was customary 'to .have , an introductory address, either by one of, the Professors, or bjKah office-bearer' in corinecturn witn the University. ■ . r '""' - „ , Mr MACANDREw,,tliought the',suggestion;a good .one, and it was agreed-jto. j/, , ,-i< ><i THE TIME TABLE. Mr Macandrew': .There is a matter I wish to bring under the notice of the Council. I see from the prospectus— a document with which lam.much pleased— that many of .the classes meet at night.,, It ( is a/; question whether they should meet at night or, injthe day, time.; .Holding: the 'classes, at. night deters a great many from' attending? and* can* fines the classes to. Dunedin student*; The™

ere a large number of families, say ten miles from Dnnedin, who might possibly send their sons to the University if they conld gat home at night, but who cannot afford to Board them in Dunedin. Mr Strode: It cuts t both "ways; seeing that there are a large number of young men employed in offices who could not attend at other hours. The Chancellor : I have always been opposed to the night system, and I think that the teaching should go ou all day. But it was stated on a former occasion that as many' students were occupied during the day evening lectures were absolutely necessary. MrSiRODR: The question is the greatest convenience to the greatest number. Mr Macandkkw : We now confine the TJniveraity to those residing in Dnnedin. I; think that it is desirable to bring ifc within, the reach of people outside of Dunedin. The Vice-Chancbllob : More than half the classes meet before 4 o'clock. Mr Macandbew suggested that the special attention of the Professors be called to the matter. ; - The Vice-chancellor : The Professors are anxious to have the classes in the day time. The evening classes, have heretofore attracted the greatest number of students. The discussion then dropped. CONVERSAZIONE. At the request of Mr L. O. Beal, the Council unanimously agreed to grant the use of the large hall on the 17th, 18th, and 19th instant, for the purpose of holding a conversazione for the benefit of the wife and family of the late Mr Pope. THB TOWN CLOCK. - j The Fire Brigade asked for permission to affix a ropo to the clapper of the clock in the' tower of the University Building, in order that an alarm might be given in cases of fire without time being lost in sending to Bell Tower. Mr Justice Williams : Would it have the effect of making the clock go any worse than! it does at present ? Mr Strode : It is exceedingly erratic at present. ■ It was understood that the request would be granted. ': ' ' - • ELOCUTION CLASSES. .'. . ''■ Mr Babktstt, head master of the Middle District School, asked for the use of a room in which to conduct elocution classes on two evenings a week. , . „, . The Council considered it undesirable that any olasses should be conducted in the building, except under the control of the TJniTarsity. ' ..•-».. THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. A letter dated 15th December was received from the Secretary of the Royal Collage of Surgeons, England, in reference to the recognition of lecturers. > . It contained the follow* _ing resolution :—l* That the Chancellor of the University of Otago be informed that as ,m further particulars have beep received at this College with regard. to the arrangements, for the establishment of a School of Medicine. in connection with, the University, or with, respect to the appointment of a complete itaff of physicians and surgeons to the' Dunedin Hospital, than those which were'rontuned in his letter of the 2nd August,' 1875, Kid which TVer'e considered by the- Council t) be insufficient, the Court are not in a position to entertain his application for there-: cognition of Mr Hoeken and Dr Gillies as 1 clinical lecturers, on surgery and medicine .respectively in the University of Otago." ■ ! The, Chancellor thought that they would' have to get an entirely independent recognition. , He could, not understand why they *werd-so scrupulous. He thought that they' •would' have to make this an entirely,independeht'Medical School. Rev. RJ'Lv Stanford said that it had been stated outside that Mr Hocken could not get his recognitioE, but this resolution showed the contrary. - BEMISSION OF COLLEGE FEES. J ■ Professor requested, for reasons stated; that the college fees -of one guinea should be 'remitted in the case of- such j ■ students as would attend his lectures on ••'Biology," and "the use cf the microBcope."— -Request granted. FENCING. The Chancellor stated that on enquiry stwas found that the cost of fencing, the ' University site at the old Botanical Gardens, "would be £400. 1 Mr Strode, as Treasurer, stated the Council had not' means at its disposal td - undertake the work at present. ANNUAL" REPORT. The Chancellor said that he intended preparing a draft report, and. would forward it to members of the Council, in order that fhey might have the opportunity of making remarks upon it. The meeting then ended.