STUDENTS' DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16455, 17 June 1921, Page 2

STUDENTS' DAY.

GRADUATION CEREMONY,

The graduation ceremony at Canterbury College to-day -was marked by all the features customarily associated with it. The students were in high spirits. They took up a position at the back of the college hall, in which the ceremony was held. They opened the programme by singing the ‘-'College Song,” and at interra Is sang songs composed for the occasion, which evidently had been practised with some diligence. They frequently interrupted the speakers with gongs, interjections and forcibly-expressed opinions, and addressed some of the Professors in terms of familiarity. IT. D. Aclaud (chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College) presided. Amongst those present were 3>r Thacker, M.P. (Mayor of Christchurch'), the Hon. G. AY. Russell, members of the Professorial Board, and members of the Board of Governors. The hall was crowded with visitors. Professor J. Right gave the first address. He said that the Chancellor of the New Zealand University, Sir Robert Stout, was on a visit to Auckland. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor •T. Macmillan Brown, also was absent, and his absence was particularly regrettable. The speaker, therefore, had to represent the. Chancellor. Thegathering was an occasion on which tlio university could speak directly to the! public. Ho extended greetings to new members of the college staff and to members who wore returned soldiers, naming particularly Professor If. Stewart. Amidst demonstrations of impatience on the students’ part, he detailed changes in university methods and efforts to extend the influence ot 5 the university. The scholarships offered bv the university had been increased, and a post-graduate scholarship in art had been instituted. He continued that the university, as distinct from the affiliated colleges, was coming to a. very critical time. The colleges to

some extent were in the same position. The principal difficulty was to make the hulk of the people realise the value of the university and of university education. The leaders of the country—the thinkers, statesmen, leaders off industry, and so on—must, get their inspirations from the university. Air Acland referred to steps taken by the college last year iu appointing professors and lecturers and assistants. Before further expansion took place, tho college buildings must be extended, and to do that more money was required. He hoped that students would 1* d their wealthy friends that money was required for the extensions. which lie sincerely hoped would bo made in the near future. Professor IT. Stewart (chairman of the Profe-sorial Board) said that few of the college graduates at present went into administrative and executive positions in commerce. The prejudice thru higher education and success in business were incompatible had gone by the hoard. It certainly had been abandoned in the Old Country. The graduates soon would learn that their college life, was one of their most, precious memories. He asked them, after they had gone out into tho world, to foster their attachment to

The graduands were presented in the following order:—Masters of Art, Bachelors of Art-, Bachelors of Law. Masters of Science, ‘Bachelors of Science, Bachelors of Engineering. Bachelors of Commerce, Bachelors of Agriculture and the honours were conferred by T>r TTight. The gathering was brought to a. close by the singing 0 f the National A nth cm-. SUCCESSFUL: STUDENTS. Tlie following received degrees: Master of Ana—Henry Osoar Askew, with first-clasa honours in chemistry; Alfred William Page, with Jinst-ciass honours in botany; Flora Buchan Murray, with firstclass honours in botany; Alice Sarah Boorke, with second-class honours in botany; Noelino Marion Selwyn Bruce, with second-class honours iu economics; Leslie Bowden Quavtermain, with second-cla<ss honours in English and French ; Harry Sykes llaveretock; Dorothy Winifred Murison Bowie, Harriett Newport Porter. Bachelor of Arts—Myrtle Agusta Andrews, Alison MacDonald Burns, Jean Boag Cunningham, Laurence Ryan Had ford Denny, Cuthbcrt Edgar, Phyllis Gwonllian May Hollow, Catherine Osyt.li Holmes, Aileen Mary Jakins, May Elisabeth Marriott, Irene Fortescuo Milnes, "Theodore Paterson, Irene Annie Elizabeth Taylor, .Ralph Harold Thomson, Kaesie Bowriug Turner, Eileen Marian Natalie Weeks, Rupert Vivian <Se Renzy Worker. Bachelor of Law—Kendrick Gee Archer, Ronald Alexander Cuthbcrt, John Douglas Godfrey, William Ross Lascellos, Robert Heaton Livingstone, George Gerard Lockwood, Clarence Vivian Quigley. Muster of Science—Robert Owen Page, with first-class honours in chemistry; John Earle Brodic. Bachelor of Science—Donald Harrison Black, Lionel Harry James. Bachelor of Commerce—Esther Buck. Bachelor of Agriculture—Norman Percy Neal. Degrees have also been conferred on the following: Master of Arts—George Jobberne, with first-class honours in geology. Bachelor of Arts—Henry Leonidas Wilson. Master of Science—Alexander Donald Monro, with first-class honours in chrmistrv. Bachelor of Engineering—William Charles Patton. It was announced that scholarships and prizes have been won by tho following; Stanley Powell M’Callum, special "war Rhodes scholarship ; Harold James Becklev; Edward William Bennett, senior university scholarship (botany); Donald Harrison Black, senior university scholarship (mathematics), and the. Sir George Grev scholarship; George Jobberns, Sir Julius von Haast. prize (geology); Henry Oscar Askew, Charles Cook memorial scholarship: Frances Iron© Cockburn, Helen Macmillan Brown bursary. Professor J. P. Gabbiitt. also announced that ono_ of the blue Tikhons of classical scholarship in Britain had been won by graduate of the college and an ox-officer in tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Joseph Vivian tVilson, M.A., who had secured flic Craven scholarship, Cambridge.