BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4580, 28 February 1893, Page 4

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

'', ■■-•■ : • • ORDINARY MEETING. ! : , An ordinary mooting of the Board of 'Governors of Canterbury College was held 'yesterday afternoon; present— Mr F. de OJ -Malet (Chairman), the Hons J. T. Peacook, W. C. Walker, W. Montgomery " . and -E. C. j.- Stevens, Captain Garsia, Messrs R. Westenra, F. D. S. Neave, L. •Cohen, R. W. Fereday, H. R. Webb, G. G. Stead; W. H. Spackman, W. Ciirystall,' J. , V.; Colborne-Veel and T. W. Stringer. - Apologies were made for the absence of . -Messrs Ross and Rhodes. 'The Chairman Baid that he wished to -correct a statement as to the number of students attending the lectures in music. - The totak number of individual students -was pixty-eight. .-NIVEBSI 1 -- TEEMS. The Chairman said that the next business was the adjourned disoussion on the , xeport of the College Committee in reply to • the memorial from the Auckland University Council, and Mr Walker's amendment thereon. The matter had been referred to the Committeo to report further upon; the -Committee had discussed the .matter very fully, and Mr Walker had represented hia views to it both verbally and in writing. .The Committee had also communicated •with.the principals of the Boyß' and Girls' ■ ffigh Schools on the subject. -'The Committee would ask the Board to grant an extension of time and to allow the matter to ijtand . over until next meeting, ! ..and in the meantime it was -due to the Auokland University Council that a reply ehonld be sent to its memorial, but- as the •University Senate waa now sitting nothing could be done this year in the direction suggested by the Counoil. An acknowledgment of the letter had been sent, •hut the Committee thought that Sir Maurice O'Rorke should be again communicated with, and informed that the ißoard had the questions which were mentioned in the letter under consideration. Mr -Cohen said that the Auckland •Council had adopted a system intermediate between what it had proposed in the memorial and what had prevailed last #ear. -Nothing this College could do could -the disposition of terms for this year. The Hon W. C. Walker said that even if the Board passed a resolution now in •regard to the matriculation examination*), it would be difficult to get it before the

present session of the Senate, and therefore he was -perfeotly prepared to let the matter stand over. At the same 'time he hoped that that wonld not mean what was usually called ''-taking into consideration." He -trusted that: the matter would be conaider ed with a ' view to getting some advantage ont of it. Mr Stead said that he took it that the praotioal question was whether the termsshould be lengthened and the vacations shortened. It might be that it was too late -to do anything this ' session of the , Senate.; hut, if it waß a good thing for the - terms to be lengthened, there was no reason why they should not say that it ehould be done for .189$. As to the other point raised , by the Auckland letter; the question whether the examinations should r l)e. local or in England, he thought tho 'Board here was unanimously in favour of having the . examinations in England con- , tinned, yit appeared, however, that the : members were not unanimous on the question of terms, and he would like„ if the matter were postponed, the College Committee to take that point into consideration.. Mr Neave said that if the Committee had to consider the whole question, thero wero three things it should deal with-— the length of terms, Having matriculation examinations twice a year, and the power which the Professors how had of vetoing a student from going up for the degree examination by means cf -heir preliminary examinations. The Chairman said that the Committee was anxious to settle the matter once for all, and to take all the questions mentioned into consideration. Perhaps it would meet the vietVß of all if the questions raised by the Auckland Counoil were reconsidered, together with those raised by Mr Walker. Mr Stringer asked if it would not be "better to set up an independent Committee ';'' to consider the matter. If it were referred '..*#»> the College Committee, that Com. |

mittee .would refer it to the Professorial Council, and they would get no further than they were at present. He would like to have evidence outside that of the Professors taken on the subject. The'Hon W. Montgomery said that, whether the matter were referred to the Committee or not, there was, lie thonght, a general feeling that the terms should be extended. He would like the Chairman to say that he would bring that point before the* Committee. ' In order to allow the Committee to bring up a report, he would move—" That the debate be adjourned." I Mr Cohen remarked that the Committee had reported upon the Auckland memorial, but he thought that it might report on the Canterbury College system, and say whether it could be improved, .apart ' altogether from the memorial from Auck- ! land. . The Chairman said that if the . matter were adjourned, and any member had | points -whtoh. he wished "to bring up, he i might send them in, and he (the Chair- | man) would see that they were brought before the Committee. Mr Stead said that he understood the College Committee was prepared to consider the question of lengthening the terms and shortening, the vacations. The Chairman said that it would do so, and also consider any other points which members might bring before it. Mr Walker said that if his amendment stood in the way he would withdraw it. Mr Westenra seconded the Hon W.- . Montgomery's motion. In reply to a' question, the Chairman said that notice would have to be^iven of a motion to appoints Special Committee as suggested by Mr Stringer. - Mr Spackman said that he hoped that Mr Stringer's suggestion, that evidence should be obtained from outside the Professorial Council, wouid be taken notice of by the Committee. The Chairman said that he would see that notice was taken of it. The motion for the adjournment of the .debate was then carried unanimously. GIBLS 5 HIGH SCHOOL. The Chairman reported that Girls' High School scholarships 'had been awarded as follows : — For twoy'eats : Over twelve years of age, Laura Maddieon and Agnes Menzies ; under twelve years of age,;.^iily,Klingenstein and Lucy Dasli. For one jrear :,Over twelve years of age, Ella Moir, Minnie Maclay, Mabel Wills and Lettie Gilt The Girls' High School exhibitions for 1893 had been gained by Elsie Low, Sarah Howard, Kate Scott; and Mary Newton. ' After dealing with the report of the , Estates Committee and transacting some routine business, the Board went into Committee to consider the estimates for the' ensuing year, and on resuming adjourned.'