OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Otago Witness, Issue 3251, 5 July 1916, Page 55

OTAGO UNIVERSITY

RECEPTION TO SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES. The Allen Hall, attached to the Otago University, was crowded on the 30th uit., ■when a reception was accorded to the past year's successful students. For many year 3 it was the custom formally to present the diplomas won by those pursuing their studies, but this course has been abandoned, and those distinguishing themselves were merely presented to the Chancellor of tho University, and briefly congratulated by h.m upon their success Tho Chancellor (the Rev. A. Cameron) presided, and said that before beginning the proceedings he thought they should show their respect to those who had gono from the University to serve their country, and had fallen. He would ask the registrar of tho university (Mr Chapman) to read out the names of these. The registrar then read tho following list of names, all standing :—Major F. H. Statham, Captain Augus M'Nab, Captain-adjutant J. S. Reid, Captain A. V. Speckling, Lieutenants J. 11. Allen, E. M. Burnard, Chapman, J. G. Cowan, R. L. M. Duthie, C. C. lilcs, N. S. Jovoe, T. H. Nisbet, E. J. H. Webb, Sergeants F. F. Adamson, H. P. J. Childs, T. 11. Denniston, G. J. Sutherland, Lancecorporal D. A. Frew, Privates W. A. Alexander, J. W. Bennett, K. G. Fraser, J. W. Fisher, James Hunter, A. S. Malcolm, H. W. Paterson, P. H. White, 11. D. Wright, and Sapper J. E. Rosevear. The Chancellor said that before calling upon the graduates to como forward to receive the congratulations that were due to them, he would like to say a few words. Regarding the immediate past of the University there were one or two things to bo noted 'with satisfaction. First, thero was tho erection of the new- medical Jsuilding, opposite the Hospital, in King street, which marked a forward step in connection with the Medical School — a school that had grown to a considerable extent, ' and that had always been an important feature of the University, and had become more and more important to tho province and to tho dominion. It was a source of very great satisfaction that they had been able to begin this building, which before it, was completed would represent something like £20,000. He thought that in this connection they had great reason to thank Mr Dawson —(applause)—and theso citizens of Duncdin who had contributed towards tho fund. They had been extremely fortunate in that they had just got in before the war broke out, and were able to accumulate something like £9OOO in about two months. "That was a fairly good record, even for Duncdin. Another thing that should be noted was the fact they had been able to appoint a professor instead of a lecturer in history and economics. He felt that this was a cause for great satisfaction, and he was sure that all would bo pleased that one of our own graduates had been appointed. —(Applause.) That was all he wanted to say about the past. But he wanted to look into the future a little and see what they ought to do. . In an institution like theirs there were three ways of going: The council might sit still and do nothing, and ho was not sure that at times it had not done that; it might wait to bo pushed along, and act just as it was constrained to act; or it might push along itself, and he felt sure that had been the attitude which members of the council had adopted. They wished to push along this institution. They wanted to make their university a feature in the whole dominion. The council had recently asked the deans of the faculties to tell it what their immediate needs were, and the things required would tax all the energies of tho council to meet these needs. He felt that everything should be done that 'was possible to make the institution not _ merely a teaching institution, but an institution where there would be original research done. —(Applause.) Sluch research wa-s valuable, so far ' as it went, but they wanted that research should bo carried on by men of largo experience in iheiv departments. In order to do this he felt an effort would bo required to grant most of their professors qualified assistance, to toko off their hands a large part of tho drudgery of the class work, so as to leave them free to do research themselves and to guide the research work of others.—(Applause.) If they could accomplish that they would be able to do something that would make tho influence of the University felt throughout the length and breadth of tho dominion, and even beyond it. Why should they not have a Lord Kelvin among their students; why not among their medical students a Sir James Simpson or a Lord Lister? Hitherto everybody had been so engaged in pioneer work that opportunity had not been given' for real rcscai-ch work, but he thought the period had come when they, might look forward to their graduates going to the laboratories, which were well equipped, to spend somo time Tinder tho guidance of tho professors in research that might be of the utmost value to the community. That was one of the tilings he felt they must look forward to. With their . largo classes there were groat demands for improvements, and for new buildings, and the question they were met with was how they were going to get tho money? Ho did not know where they were going to get it; but he believed that if they put their shoulders to the wheel they might get a good deal. They had approached the Government to pass a Bill so that they might get an increase in the rents from their runs, and they would have their jubilee on very soon. The ordinance founding tho University had been passed on June 3. 1869, and if they were to have a worthy memorial of their jubileo they should be setting to work very soon, and they should aim high. The war was going to end —Mr M:issey said tho end was in sight -and when the war was ended and done with there would be many peoplo who would want to givo a thank offering fo.r it. Some might want to endow a professorship. Why should they not have someone coming forward sayincr they wanted to endow it. Someone might want to endow a chair in memory of a fallen son. The institution was such a one as tho inhabitants of the city and province might well seek to enrich, and their doing so would bring benefits to others. Supposing a man wanted to give £IO.OOO. and said he would put it in his will; then tho Government would _ give £SOO. But supposing instead of rloing that lie handed a cheque over to Mr Chapman, the registrar of tho University—(applause)—the Government would erive £IO.OOO. so that in the ono case it, would he £10,500 and in the other £20,000. It was a case of one trivin<? quickly

giving twice. —(Applause.) Ho was sure they had numerous friends throughout the province who, when they thought of how they could benefit the University, would remember that. The deans of the respective faculties then presented the graduates to the Chancellor, the names of the graduates, with the distinctions won, being as follow: Doctor of Literature. —Harry Dodgahun Bedford, M.A., LL.M. Doctor of Medicine.—Rob*rt Bernard Pearson Monson, William Sowerby. Master of Arts.—Janet Winifred Aitken, Henry Reginald Fell, Elizabeth Oliver M'Culloch, Alexander Ferguson M'Murtrie, Edward Percy Nealc, George David Wilson, William John Youngson. Master of Science. —James Garfield Anderson. Thomas Beveridgo Davis, B.A. Master of Laws. —Francis Boyd x\dams. B.A. Bachelor of Arts. —Edwin Arthur Anderson, Margaret Pandreich Blackie, Margaret Alice Borrie, Leonard Thomas Buxton. Walter Thomas Cody, M.Sc, Cornelius James Collins. Annie Dunn, Winifred Chcyne Farnie, James George Imlay, Esther Ellen Ongley. Robert Gilkison Allan Sawcli, Margaret Lilian Smith, Coila Reynolds Stevenson, Mary Isabel Turnbull, Mabel Winifred Watson. Rose Annie White. Bachelor of Science. —Mary Winifred Bctts, John Wilkie Hinton. Cyril Arnold K : ng, Colin M'G.egor Littlejohn, M.A., Albert Martin Rhinesmith. * Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. —-Bertram Frederick Aldred, Robert Hector Baxter, William Fleming Currie, Norman Harrison Dempster, 8.A., Mary Francc-sca Compere Dowling. Harold Ray Gibson, Herbert Leslie Gould, Herbert Miller Hay, George Brownlee Isdale, B.S-e., Amos Yvii~am Johnston. Doris Clifton Jolly, Arthur Kidd, David Douglas, Wallaice Martin, Franc-is Dewsbury Pinfold, Oswald James Ricid. William Jamieson Reid. George Harold Robertson. 3.1. He. Stuart Scoular, Gladys Margaret Shaw, William Henry Simpson, Arthur Harry Aylmcr Vivian, Alexander Duncan Shanks Whyte, William Hunter Will, Irene YVoodhouse, Eric Melvin Wyllie, Warren Hastings Young. Bachelor of Dental Surgery.—William David Rose. Charles Arthur Small. Bachelor of Science in Home Science. — Annie Marjrarctha Aitken, Elizabeth Jani > Cornish, Phyllis Counscll Stephens, Uriti May Strack Bachelor of Laws. —William Oeorero Grave, M.A., Austin Edward Lester Scantlebuiv, Aubrey Counsel] Stephens. STUDENTS WHO HATE GAINED DIPLOMAS DURING THE YEAH. Diploma of Associate of the Otago School of Mines in Mining.—Eric Wallace Green, George Ernest Hyde, Charlies Herbert Thompson. Diploma of Associate of the Otago School of Mines in Metallurgy.—-Aubrey Evelyn Horn. Diploma of Associate of Otago University in Home Science. —Gladys Gwendolen Armstrong, Coila Reynolds Stevenson, Christina Smeaton White. STUDENTS WHO HAVE GAINED 'SCHOLARSHIPS. Senior University Scholarships.—Edwin Arthur Andersen, Mary Winifred Botts, Winifred Chcyne Farnio, John Wilkie Hinton, Albert Martin Rhinesmith, Margaret Lilian Smith, Mary Isabel Turnbull. National Research Scholarship.—Robert Alexander' Wallaco Sutherland, M.Sc. Macandrew Scholarship.—James George Imlay. WINNERS OE PRIZES. Stuart Prise, —Kenneth Alexander Saunders. Ulrich Memorial Prize. —Geoige Ernest Hyde. Macgregor Prize. —William Albert Service. Parker Memorial Prize. —Evangeline Elizabeth Anderson. James Clark Prize (awarded by the Theor logical College C'ommitteo of the Presbyterian Church). —Mary Isabel Turnbull, Johanna Monica Brosnan, Harry Kenrick Christie, Kenneth Alexander Saunders. Chamber of Commerce Prizes. —Gordon Sidney Crimp, Albert Edgar Palmer, Thomas Goulden Brickcil, Percy Collins Browne. A verse of the National Anthem having been sung, the ceremony ended.