UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 28 January 1913, Page 5

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

(Per Press Association.) / AUCKLAND, Jan. 27. fho University Senate lias appointed^ ■Charles Maturin, LL.D.., of Dublin examiner Jn Roman Law, international" law, and conflict of laws, also the following examiners in law for 1913: Con- " tracts, Mr Ostler; property, part 1, ■ Mr. Hutton; property, part' 2, Mr..- /■■ .Fitehett; evidence, Mr Levi; criminal Jaw,, Mr Sole; procedure^ Sir Robert Stout; torts, Mr Bamford; New" Zealand law, barristers and solicitors admitted elsewhere, Mr Ostler; industrial" Jaw, Mr Neave; (rights and duties of trustees under wills, and receivers, bothr dem-entary and advanced, Sir John Find- - ■*. lay; law of bankruptcy, Mr Cohen — law of joint stock companies, Mr Moriison; Mercantile law, Mr Richmond. At the University Senate the Rev— Cameron moved that candidates for thYR.A. degree who do not take mathematics as one of their subjects be required*' to take mental science. Professor Chilton moved p.s an amendment that candidates for decrees - be required to, take two subjects 0 o 't of the three following groups: (a) Latin - ■ir Greek, (b) nuro mathematics or men- - i-\\ science, (c) applied mathematics, physical science, botany, zoology, chemistry or geology. A discussion ensued on tho question as to whether Latin or Greek should"" be compulsory. Both motion and amendment were rejected, and the discussion dropped, i-j Key Cameron moved that a -can- - nid-ato for matriculation, having eatis- ' iied the examiners in all but one subject, may bo allowed to complete! hi* - examination by passing in the remaining - - subject. Professor M^cMillan Brown moved to- ' add the Avords "and has attained a good" standard in one or more subjects." Hie Hoy Cameron, replying to criticism, said the Senate might be trustee! ' to move with sufficient, caution in grantmjr the couceission. The suggested amendment was reject- - • r-d on the voices, and the Rev Camer--011 s motion was carried by 13 to 8 The motion by Mr Hogben that a candidate for a B.A. or B.Sc. degree shalF" ' vot be deemed to have kept the term? ot Jus year unless his course of study has .boon approved by the ProfessoriaF " Board of his college, was lost by> 13 to> nl ntr l\ wf ß on the motionot Mr Hogben. that in every subject special pipers bo sot for a repeat ex- ■'->• ammation. and the senior scholarships- : he awarded on these -papers. It was /further resolved to submit ■ ' a resolution to the teachers of isubie-U " ■ denSn^(SeS tO6Ug^t <te " ■? ™;T* h° f? IImv'n? "'ere appointed a com- i mittce to consider the results of ent- "< ranee examinations: Professors F I> ■:' n[?u n' ™ \ B trown' J- M- BlownJ r; Chilton, Mr Hogl>cn, and the Rev Caml 4

At tb.-> University Seriate, the Rev Ca.mc.ron moved that candidate fmthe B.A. degree who <7o not tako maLnSf* 118 *0?* °f thair s«^i«CtS b* leqaued to take mental science H> submitted that his proposal uoukT have ■beneficial results until the Senate Prof. Chilton moved as an amord m,ent "That candidates for the Ji\ degree bo required to take two sub- - jects out of the three following groups - (a) Latin or Greek, (b)-pur e mathematics or mimtal science,- (c) applied ma- - tfienlaties, physical science, botany - zoology, chemistry or geology," Mr Hogben seconded the amendment and discussion immediately arose upoir the question of whether or not litin " lt>r Ureek) should be a, compulsory subject. It was generally agreed that there should bo some s?ion<y> taken by « candidate for a B.A. dwoe Tiefeeling.was that a c:Mi-:lidat<TsJiould be compelled to tako either maths-matac* or mental science, but that th« a.-s— off-ham? tO° Ule 'l °IU- io ho d*c?idc<} Both the amendment- nn<i n-tiort •were thrown out, -uin ovj ■ discuesionwas dropped. The Rev. Cameron moved "That a candidate for matriculation, who has - satisfied the examine*-in all but -one of" the subjects, shall not necessarily be re- " quir,ad to present these subjects .again it the committee of Senate so recommends ha shtiH bo allowed to complete his exam, by passing in tJ-° reniaimng subject required of him by the regulations." Mr Cameron saitf" that in bringing tliis motion forward ho had in mind what was done inWai©?. He (]id not ask that every candidate who had passed in all subjects - but one be allowed to sit again in that enbject alon.o to complete matriciiiation. Such a concession would not o» asked for in the case of a. candidate • who had only scraped through in othecrsubjects. The safe-guards that existed" would effectively ensure that tlv> staaidard bo kept up. The motion was carried after a longdiscussion by 13 votes to 8. Prof. MacMiUan-Browrr 'moved (1)----"That beforo coming to a, decision oir any question relating to the definition, scop,?, or treatment of any subject im; the University examination or "its relationship to other subj>acts if beset with difficulties, the Senate ascertains tho opinion of members of tho collegestaffs who t,2ach the subject, and i£ " tho question relates also to the en--.trance examinations it ascertain tfa& ■ opinion of the heads of the secondary" schools; (2) that before coming to a•decision on the vital questions relating-.-to tho constitution or working of thYUniversity it ascertain the opijiioiis of * the various bodies connected with the University whose interests are involv--ed in tb,9 result, such as the governing bodies and the staff of the colleges - and the con vocation: (3) that a committee ho appointed to •Suggest methods of ascertaining the opinions efficiently." Dr. Fitchett said the motion 'would nx?an delay. He thought they should" do something practical in the direction: of reconstructing the University. Hewould nob oppose the motion, but he' would ask Professor Brown's permission to add the following two elausesto the motion:— (4) that the committee confer with the governing bodies and teachine; staffs of the colleges and * also with the Convocation on tho expediency of a Bill to reconstitute the--University on lines that ■while not in any way affecting tho corporate entity of the colleges, their autonomy or finance. will associate them "more directly with the Univensity; (o) that if a working agreement is arrived a* tho committee draft such a bill and submit it to the Senate and colleges for consideration. After further discussion- the motion,, as amended Tby the addition of Dr. Fitchett's suggestions, was submitted to tho Sena-to and carried on thovoices.

On tho motion of Mr Hogljeii it wasresolved that in every subject speciatpapers bo set for the repeat examination, and that senior scholarships heawarded on these papers. It \v.»<! further "decided to submit » resolution to teachera of subjects in the four colleges to suggest definitions for papers.