THE UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13279, 19 January 1911, Page 3

THE UNIVERSITY SENATE.

(£«. United Press Association). "CHRiSTUfIUECII, January' 18. The Senate of tlie 'New Zealand University opened -its -sessions to-day, Sir. Bobcvt ■ Stout, Chancellor, presiding. Ths Chancelv loi?, in his annual report, announced wuli regret the death of Mp F.-E: Dannie, who was a, distinguished graduate of the University and a member of the Senate for : eight years. Professor Cook, who for 25 years was a member of the Senate, died a few months ago. The late Professor Cook was one of the ■.'finest professors of. Cantor burv College, and his strenuous efforts in, building up that institution wore likely to he' long remembered .Try residents in Canterbury. The Chancellor also referred to the resignation aiid 'dodth of Mr Eve„ the’London agent of the University, and the appointment of Ml' Joynt, who had formerly held cilice as registrar; The progress in university work, he continued, was being well maintained. ■ The number - of candidates, for entrance examinations .was in 1907,-1396,. hi 1908 2505, in 1909 1603, drid in;IGIO-1804. The number for degrees examination was in 1907 817, in 1908 955; ■in-1909. 1077, in P9lO 1205., The Chancellor.;then dealt at length with recent criticisms of the New Zealand University institutions,'and ho deprecated the “campaign of ■ depreciation’' which had been entered upon, Eegardingthe capping ceremony, he expressed himself in favour of the abandonment of the present ceremony. The expense of those ceremonies was considerable, and in some of the col-: leges the junior students resented any ad-, ' dress on educational subjects, and ho failed to see the necessity of continuing a ceremony that ceased to ho of any educational value. - Canterbury College, ho continued, had made what h.e believed was a valuable suggestion regarding the establishing of a. course for journalists. A'carefully prepared memorandum by Professor Plight on a suggested syllabus was forwarded by the college, and be bad no doubt the subject Would receive duo consideration,.by the Senate. A suggestion .was made that a diploma of public health should he issued. That, was done in sever- , .. ral universities. There was no provision in the 'New Zealand statute or charters for the issue of diplomas. 'Pile University, however, could issue certificates, and lu presumed that they, would have the same, effect \as diplomas., The following is an abstract of. the income and 'expenditure during ..the past yearlncome: Statutory grant! fees 6783 ss, interest PtlOTl 3s Id, misc?l--laucous f£l4s 3s 9d. Expenditure: . Senate office and salaries J11797 9s 3d, examiners j>3299* 7s- '4d, expenses .£2288 14s 3d, scholarships .£2793 9s sd. Ee capping ceremonies.—The Chancellor said that the last ceremony at Dunedin led to disgraceful conduct on the part of . the students,,, and he proposed to. suspend the ceremony there for a year, unless, the Senate otherwise decided.-