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Four Universities or One: Separation or Federation—continued. page Danger of Multiplication of Special Schools .. . . .. .. .. 60 Checks on University Expansion .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 A University Grants Committee not favoured .. .. .. .. 60 Limitation of Charter not permanently effective .. . . .. .. 60 Fear that Separation would lower the Value of Degrees .. .. .. 60 The Arts and Science Faculties in favour of Separation . . .. .. 61 Federal Principle not in itself objectionable .. .. .. .. .. 61 University Ideals to-day not such as to justify Separation .. .. .. 61 « The Teaching Staff and its Place in the University .. .. .. .. .. 61 Importance of choosing the Right Man as Teacher .. .. .. .. 61 Academic Freedom essential to a University.. .. .. .. .. 62 Professors on the Governing Body of College and University .. .. .. 62 The Selection of Professors should be made on Expert Advice .. .. .. 62 The Qualifications which should be demanded . . .. .. . . 62 Salary and Tenure of Professors .. .. .. .. . . .. 63 Too many Professorships have been created in New Zealand .. .. .. 63 Too ambitious a Programme has been attempted .. . . . . .. 63 Example of the Four Scottish Universities .. .. .. .. .. 63 Disabilities of New Zealand Positions .. . . . . .. .. 63 Complaints of Inequitable Treatment .. .. .. .. .. 63 Alleged Unfairness of the Superannuation Scheme .. .. . . .. 64 The Sub-professorial Staff should be classified . . . . . . . . 64 Vacancies should be filled only after careful and searching Inquiry for the best Man available 64 The Staff of Lecturers is on the whole underpaid . . .. .. .. 64 Problem of a Satisfactory Junior Staff .. . . .. .. .. 65 " Sabbatical Year " recommended . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Considerations to be kept in mind in dealing with Finance of the University .. .. 65 Proposed Changes in the Constitution of the University .. .. .. 66 Time not ripe for Establishment of Separate Universities .. ~ . . 66 Conclusions of the Royal Commission of 1879. . . . .. . . .. 66 Union of Four Constituent Colleges has advantages .. .. .. .. 66 Example taken from University of Wales .. .. . . . . .. 66 Reformed Federal System best for Present Conditions .. .. . . . . 67 Faults ascribed to Wrong Basis of University Organization . . .. .. 67 Effect of Fifty Years of Examination Regime .. .. . . .. 67 A reformed Constitution outlined .. . . . . .. . . .. 67 Governing Body should be called " Council" .. .. .. .. 67 Academic Board recommended . . .. .. .. .. .. 68 Principal of University recommended .. .. .. .. .. 68 University must have Share in Appointment of Professors .. .. .. 68 Value of Degree depends upon Teachers .. .. .. .. . . 68 Expert Selection Committee necessary .. .. . . . . . . 68 Constitution of Selection Committee .. .. .. .. .. 68 The 1879 Commission made a Similar Recommendation .. .. . . 69 How Freedom of Curricula can be assured .. .. .. .. .. 69 Function of the College Faculties .. .. .. . . .. .. 69 Geographical Difficulties in way of University Faculties .. .. .. .. 70 Co-option of Distinguished Graduates upon Faculties recommended . . .. 70 An Academic Board essential in New Constitution .. . . .. .. .. 70 Constitution of the Academic Board .. .. .. . . .. 70 Difficulties in way of Ideal Representation .. .. .. .. .. ..71 Academic Board and Faculties . . .. .. . . . . .. 7.1. Council in relation to Academic Board judicial, not executive .. .. .. . . 71 Governing Body of University . . .. .. .. .. .. 71 Basis not representation of Localities or Interests ... .. . . .. .. 71 Opinion confirmed by New Zealand Experience .. .. .. .. .. 72 Composition of Council suggested for London University .. .. .. 72 Conditions not analogous in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 72 Recommendation for Constitution of Council .. .. .. .. .. 72 Analysis of Proposed Membership .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Opinion of University of Wales Commission .. .. .. .. . . 72 Limitation of Representation of Professors justified .. .. .. .. 73 Responsibility of Convocation .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 Membership of Council a great Opportunity for Service .. .. .. .. 73 " Special Interests " should not be represented on University Council .. .. 73 Recommendation regarding Examinations .. . . . . . . . . 73