COSTUME AT UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11512, 19 February 1903, Page 5

COSTUME AT UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

A "SWEATER" OBJECTED TO.' • In the opinion of the New Zealand X7nK * versity authorities, toe garment qraalfy known as a "sweater ,, is an article of ooh tume unsuitable for wear by a student titting for a University examination. The following statement occurred in titf report of the Chancellor, read to the Senate yesterday:—"The question of! costume at University examination* sometimee arises; anj( when a case occurs of an obviously unsuitable and improper*oostume, it is very difficult to d«*dt bow far disciplinary authority can or should be stretched in dealing with it Th* matter had been brought to an issue by aa incident of the recent November firamm*tions, when a candidate appeared in whal , a commonly called a "sweater," and was informed by the Supervisor that it «H ' -*A\ uot a proper costume, and most not be i m used again. The candidate appealed to ■ the Registrar as to the .existence of any 1 lule dealing with suoh matters; andH"s» . 1 informed by him that, though there-use ft no specific rule on the subject of attire in [ '*■ the examination room, bis own opinion emphatically won that the costume in question was ■ unsuitable; and = that if i$ *"' were used again, he would be obbged to - I report tie matter to the Chancellor. Tne \ k cendidate appeared, again! in the same ooe-jß*" ,< * tume. Correepond«nce oa the mbjeot *tß|£Vi&l