STUDENTS RETURN TO “SWAT,” AFTER LONG VACATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18407, 8 March 1928, Page 9

STUDENTS RETURN TO “SWAT,” AFTER LONG VACATION.

LECTURES COMMENCE AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE THIS MORNING

For months past the cloisters at Canterbury College have been lonely and deserted, and the buildings and the ground have borne a bare and empty appearance. Now the scene has changed, and the ground once again resounds to the scurrying and bustle of professors and gowned students. Lectures for the first term of the 1928 University session, which began on Tuesday, commenced this morning.

During the last few days, students have been busy enrolling at the office, and interviewing their professors and tutors. There is the usual batch of

“ freshers.” bewildered and startled firstyear students, who are impressed and awed by the sensation of joining the University, and present a marked con-

trast to the “ older ” students who are easily conspicuous by their care-free and detached attitude. It is the freshers who bustle about interviewing harassed tutors, and arranging their courses, but the older students know when to go at the most convenient time. The great majority of the students are those taking B.A. courses, or engineering course. Law, commerce, science and other students are in the minority. The Engineering School at Canterbury College attracts students from all parts of New Zealand—from Auckland to Invercargill. Many Training College students also take lectures at Canterbury College, swelling the ranks of the arts students. This year marks the retirement of Dr C. Chilton, who for many years was rector of the college, and who also occupied the chair of biology. The new rector. Dr J. Hight, has now assumed control. Dr Hight was formerly Professor in History, and was last year lecturing at Leeds University in place of Professor A. J. Grant, who came out to New Zealand on the inter-change system. This year the fees for lectures have been considerably increased. Those students possessing bursaries and scholarships are not affected to any serious extent, but the increase comes as a blow to many of the paying students. Another increase has been made in the compulsory fee to the University. Formerly ss, this fee, which is additional to lecture fees, has now been raised to 20s. The social life of the college will commence to-morrow evening, when the annual Fresher’s Dance will be held at the College Hall. This dance is a welcome to all new students, and serves as an introduction generally to University social life. The various college clubs, societies, and institutions will hold their annual meetings in the near future. The main centre of interest at the moment is the annual University Easter tournament, which will, this vear, be held at Wellington. The athletic trials and interfaculty sports will be held on Saturday March 17. Arrangements are now being made for the annual Colloge Review, which this year, promises to be an ambitious production. It is probable that the capping ceremony will be held this