HON. MR. FOWLDS IN THE SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 6

HON. MR. FOWLDS IN THE SOUTH

VISIT :• TO OTAGO; UNIVERSTIY. ' ■ (By Teloffraph.—Press Association.) ■"■.'.',. -.; , Dunedin,. Juno 24. The Hon. G. FowHs visited Otago "University this mdrning, when Mr. Jas. ADen, vice-chancellor, pointed out the necessity for additional accommodation, for the dental school. The council asked for £500, but ( on the Minister, asking .that the amount might be reduced, Mr. Allen said that £400 might do. Mr... Fowlds expressed pleasure, at the general results of building, operations at the mining school, and. then went on to say. that he was in full sympathy,with the proposal to establish a Chair of Domestic Economics. With the money already-guaranteed and subsidies such a chair could carry > on for'.-'afc",.least throe years,'.and possibly arrangements might be 'made for a; longer period, or it might even bo made perinauj ent. without trenching on'the general revonue.tif, the university if the utility of the work wero thoroughly established. Mr. Hogben had drawn up a syllabus, which had been handed, to 'Drs/.Truby King and Batchclor, and would go ■.before the,' University. Council 'at;- f its.' o nost ;meetjng;'l. The veterinary sohool was ; next; referred ■to.'' , .Th'o'plany'sentto the Government involved a : heavier "expenditiire thAn'.was provided, for,, arid '.no more funds could be provided. The'architect had; therefore,, been '' instructed to modify''the plans to' suit the vote.' Also. the chief veterinarian had suggested some alterations in the, plans, and tie' council was now waiting to learn the nature'of these sugges-; tions.. ■■'■'..-. : -.'...-. ■■.-.■.