NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 274, 1 May 1873, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

The following resolutions were' adopted at the meeting of the University Council at Wellington on the 21st instant : — Regulation No. 31 is hereby repealed. The sum of LI, OOO is hereby appropriated for the establishment of 50 scholarships of L? 0 each, for proficiency in any one of the following subjects :— Classics, mathematics, physical science, modem languages other than English, also history and English literature. Mo candidate shall be eligible for a scholarship to whom less than half the required number of marks shall be assigned. ■Scholarships in the several subjects may bo held conjointly. Of the 50 scholarships, 13 shall be allotted to subject No. 1, 13 to subject No. 2, 12 to subject No. 3, and 12 to subject No 4, if there be that number of candidates who shall havo attained the required number of niarks. ' A scholarship snail become vacant by neglect on the part of the holder to attend any one of the Annual University Examinations, or through I to pa3s such , examination satisfactorily, unless the holder shall produce proof satisfactory to the Chancellor, that he was nnable to attend through illness. The LI.OOO a year appropriated to scholarships shall be paid to a separate fund ; the savings' on any ' year to be used to increase the number of scholarships in following years, and any sum unexpended out of tho amount heretofore appropriated for scholarships, shall be paid over to such separate fund. The application for affiliation from the Auckland College was not entertained. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Pollcstoa that, on the termination of the present session, the Council shall adjourn to the first Wednesday in April, 1874. It wa3 resolved that copies of the University calendar of the minutes of the proceedings of the , Uuiveraity Council in each year be supplied to the affiliated institutions and other principal educational establishment*, and to the—public reading-rooma in each of ! the- principal towns in New Z jalaad, and that copies of the University calendar be furnished to booksellers in each town for sale. The Rev. J. C. Andrew was appointed Inspector of the affiliated institutions, and in case he should' be unable to act, thattheChancellor be instructed to select some fit person willing to undertake the office. That the inspector so appointed be authorised to 'associate with : himself an- assistant iuspector at each place where inspection is held, and that the remuneration, of such assistant inspector be fixed *b the rate of L 2 2b per diem. I Regulations were adopted for the course of study and annual examination ; also - for the general examination foV the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and for honor examinations.