UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16036, 29 January 1920, Page 9

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

jL. (Fer United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, January 29. The University Senate has resolved that a course in applied physics for the advance grade B.C degree, proposed at the Board of Studies and adopted by the Senate, be reconsidered at the April meeting The committee presented a report on the diploma of education, y.hich was adopted. The diploma is to be (a) open to students of the University who have graduated in art or science, or who have kept terms in not less than four subjects in these courses at an affiliated college; (b) have pursued a course of training approved by the University; and (c) have complied with the conditions which are defined bv the Statute; and is to come into operation this year. It was resolved that of the candidates for preliminary science examination for certificate of proficiency in dental surgery five be recorded as having passed the whole examination. and one as having passed in tv. -! j cts; that of the candidates for an. unUiits’ preliminary exam. .‘lO r«c recorded as having passed the whole examination, and 33 as having passed

in sections. Mr J. A. Hanan said that in order to secure a further study of science subjects in the State secondary schools by the annual award of four special Government scholarships, he would move t “That tho Mini.-: of Education be pectfuliy asked ' make provision for a scholarship- , hi- year.” The motion was carried. Tim proposed scholarships were to a wauled on examination by mean:, o scholarships, or entrance a c briar.ships and matriculation papers in combination, candidates being oblig to take science papers in scholarship examination, and to qualify for matriculation, taking the whole examination into account.