A CURIOUS INFORMALITY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5

A CURIOUS INFORMALITY.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT "AT A LOSS/ , A curious informality has arisen in connection with the appointment by the Governmentof Mr. H, M'Nab as a member of the Victoria College Council. At a previous meeting of tho council, a letter f'om the Education Department stated that Mr. M'Nab had been appointed to the council, vice Mr. W. H. Quick, resigned. As Mr. Quicks resignation was news to the 1 council, the Department was written to for further enlightenment. Acknowledging the receipt of the letter with reference to tho appointment, the Secretary for Education (Sir E. 0. Gibbes) noted that there had been an informality, in that Mr. Quick sont his resignation diTecfcto the Minister, instead of through the council. Unfortunately the irregularity had been overlooked in Hid Department, ond tho writer was at a loss to know what could be done now to remedy it. Presumably, however, it was not of such a character as to invalidate the appointment. Replying to the above, the Registrar of tlifl College (Mr. C. P. Pnwlos) pointed out that the appointment: vi><s of no effect, inasmuch as Mr. Quick wns still n member of the council, not having, by Ic-tter to the council, resigned his seat. Tn any event', had ho resigned, the appointment of Mr. M'Xn'u would only have t.tken <»[fVet for the unexpiied residue of Mr. Ouick's term, viz.. until May ?, Iflli. and the Governor-in-Council would have liiiil to ninko .1 frcs'i appointment. (SecfinrK 8 --ind n of Hip Victoria College A*r. 190SV Tho simplest w.iy nut of the difficulty, lie added, would be to nccept the legal position, viz.. for Mr. Qii'ck to remain n member of the council till May 2 next, snd for tho fiovprnnr-in-Cmincil to mnko » fresh appointment of Mr. M'Nab to ini-r. effect on (lie '■xwiry of Mr. Quick's sv'iinnvv term of office. ' No, reply to the nbove letter of the 3f>cr'=tr.ir"< hu«. it »-,i= stated. ye f V»n "fnivw! from tho Secretary for Educaion,