CONFERENCE OF PROFESSORS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 8

CONFERENCE OF PROFESSORS.

THE" FIRST OF ITS KIND, To-morrow morning, representatives from the professorial boards of' each of the four university colleges—Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin—will assemble at Victoria College for the purpose of discussing, at the request of the Senate, of the New Zealand University, the B.A and B.Sc. degree courses. The representatives are:—

Auckland—Professors H. L. Dettman, M.A. (classics), C. W. Egerton, M.A. (English), H. W. Segar, M.A. (mathematics), F. D. Brown, M.A., B.Sc., F.C.S. (Chemistry and Experimental Physics), and A. P. Wit-hie] Thomas, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. (Biology and Geology).

Wellington—Professors T. H. Eastorfield, M.A., Ph.D., F.1.C., F.C.S. (Chemistry and Physics), D. K. Picken, M.A. (Mathematics and Mathematical Physics), G. W. von Zedlitz, M.A. (Modern Languages), H. B. Kirk M.A: (Biology), and T. A. Hunter, M.A., B.Sc. (Mental Science and Economics). Canterbury.—Professors A. Wall, M.A. (English Language and Literature), W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D. (Chemistry), Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., CM., C.L.S.. (Biology and Palaeontology), J. P. Gabbatt, M.A. (Mathematics), and Dr. Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. (Lecturer on Economics and History, and Director of Studies iu. Commerce).

Otago.—Professors T. Gilray, M.A., F.R.S. (English Language and Literature), W. B. Benham, M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S., F.R.S. (Biology and Palaeontology), and J. Shand, M.A., LL.D., F.P.S. (Natural Philosophy); Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S. (Lecturer on Geology), and Mr. T. • D. Adams, M.A. (Lecturer on Latin). Whother or not the proceedings of the conference will be open, to the press is a question which will be decided when the delegates assemble tomorrow morning. The conference is an important one, and of peculiar interest from the fact that it marks the first occasion upon which a representative opinion has been sought from the pro-, fessorial boards of the colleges by the University Senate. In the past, although the opinions of the colleges wore asked for by the Senate, the colleges were asked as individual and separate institutions, and the opinions expressed were separate opinions, and, not infrequently, at variance. The idea of representative conferences has frequently been urged by the more progressive members of the professorial boards, and, by the advocates of university reform, expressed as an essential stop to reform.

On Wednesdny, November 23, Messrs. Thomson and Brown will offer at their rooms, Customhouse Quay, under instructions from the Registrar of tho Supremo Court, a first-class five-roomed villa residence, situate Severn Street, Island Bay, and 1 being section part lots 13 and 14, D.P. 1199. An important 'sale of Otaki building sites will be held by Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in the Otaki Town Hail on Wednesday, November 30, commencing at 1.30 p.m. A special notice to those concerned in the late sports carnival and gala day in aid of Mother Mary Aubert's golden jubilee appears in this issue. Parishioners of St. Peter's Church are invited to attend the farewell "social" to be tendered to the vicar, Rev. G. P. Davys this evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Schoolroom, -Ghuznee Street. Tho ideal Christmas present tor Home friends is the "kiwi" genuine greenstone paper-weight, which ran be got at Messrs. G. and X. Young, Ltd., Lambton Quay.