VICTORIA COLLEGE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 2

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

JACOB JOSEPH SCHOLARSHIPS. , At the monthly meeting of the Victoria College Council, held lost evening,, there . wcro present: Mr.. J. Graham, M.P. (chairman), Messrs. T. R. Fleming,' W. H. Quick, A. E. Meek, H. F. Von Haast, Charles Wilson, C. Watson, and Dr.' C. Prendergast Knight; Jacob Joseph Scholarships. On tho recbrnendation of the Professorial Board, the council resolved that the Jacob Joseph scholarships, each of the value of .£6O, and tenable for one year, be awarded to:— 1. Mr. It. Kennedy (first class honours in mental science), and, . 2. Miss Elsie M. Johnston (first class honours in English aiid French). [Tho successful candidates will be required' to carry out, at the college, original and substantial work in the subjects in which they gained honours, or in some cognate subject, to the satisfaction of the Professorial Board, such work to be evidenced by a thesis or dissertation, accompanied by a synopsis of the bibliography of the topic of thesis or dissertation.] Building Finances. " According to the monthly statement of finances, the amounts to credit were; On the general account, a total of £897, 12s. 5d.; in respect of the biological observing ..station, £8 lis. 7d. Against thesa were prospective payments totalling £1331 ss. 9d.,'leaving an estimated deficiency of £442 is. lid. There were, on deposit sums of £2000 and £500, and due from the Government a sum .of £1875. ■! The committee reported that the new wing of the collego building had been completed at a cost of; £3099 16s. ,lid., and drew the attention of the council 10 the fact that at present only an amount of £773 9s. Gd. had been received in subscriptions towards the, building, and suggested that unless the remainder of the £1000 were cdllected the' council would have to pay'somo £600 out of > its ordinary revenue. The chairman .remarked that they had received-some promises, but if no more came in the deficiency would be nearer £700, and they would not get the subsidy. Every £1 received meant £3 to the fund. . Tho council was indebted to an anonymous donor for s. contribution • of £60. It was agreed that those people who had kindly promised donations should be approached in the matter of their subscriptions, and that efforts be made to place the fund in a more definite condition from the point of view of its-sub-sidy-earning standard—£looo. A Course in Pharmacy. A letter was received from the Pharmacy Board ; of New Zealand, stating -. that the board was desirous of considering the possibility of arranging a course of lectures in the Subjects of chemistry' and botany, suited to the requirements of pharmaceutical students, as defined in the board's examination syllabus. At present it was felt that there were few facilities in New Zealand by which such ■ students could gain tho requisite knowledge in ■ those subjects, outside ; the college, and the board therefore wrote with a view to the council considering whether it could assist in remedying, this want of educational facilities. A full meeting of the board would be held in Wellington early in June, when it was proposed to deal With the matter, aiid a reply was solicited before then. .The. board was prepared to consider the advisability of making a sMall payment annually to the college in the event of a scheme being settled with the' council. .The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for'report.: : ' [*A similar letter from the. Pharmacy Board to the Auckland University Councilwas considered'at'thelcouncil s meeting on ,Monday,-.and was, referred to a joint committee of the representatives of the council and of the Professorial Board for a report.]

.'■;"• ' Other Matters. Referring to the proposal to establish a ranservatorium in New Zealand, the desirableness' of which has been affirmed by the Senate of the University of New Zealand, Mr. Louis Cohen, chairman of the Recess Music Committee' of the Senate, in a lett«» to (he council,' asked for an expression of opinion, on the question. The council, without discussion, expressed its sympathy with' the project. Mr. F. G. A. Stuckey -was appointed assistant to Professor Kirk for the purpose'of preparing specimens for the students, and for tho museum, the appointment to be for one year. Permission was granted to Mr. F. P. Wilson, Lecturer in Economics, to engag© in outside work to the extent of four hours per week. The Hon. Dr. Fihdlay forwarded his resignation as a member of the council. The resignation was received.