DUNEDIN NEWS
(Special: to Herald.) *■■■[■ ■■' ■ nVJ^Hbi , this day. . xhe Medical School at Otago University has just attained its twenty -fifth anniversary. ' In the 'bourse of an interesting ; retrospect covering its quarter of a century's work which. DrC Colquhbun delivered at tile -presentation of diplomas m ■connectio.n with the, New Zealand University graduates, 'he remarked : .',' l would like to. $ay. a- wqrdas to the influence of the'- medical school on the (medical profession- itself. , .1 believe it ha^-mnde f»r unity arid efß6iency. Xt ha,B raised the standard , ojf practice . nlj rq^nd, not only m Dunedin, but through.o«t,the'Dominion. It has kept the blfler men at work, and has incited tjie younger men to keep their knowledge up-to-date. It has encouraged friendliness, and mutual helpfulness, assistance, .and discussion, without which no prp.grass can be made. If there is « higher etliical standard m Dunedin than m sonic other place m the Dominion — I have often heard that asserted— it is due to the, ■ influence' of the University or ,its teachers and their professional colleagues. ;llpferdng to rowd.Vism at the graduation ceremony yesterday the Daily Times says",: "If. these public functions are td be cpntinued it will be imperative for •the Senate to demand from some society ■authorised to actv on: behalf of the .stiidents a guarantee' that chosen speakers shall ba. .shown respect, and not be > subjected 4o studied insults.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12200, 16 July 1910, Page 4
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