VICTORIA COLLEGE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1525, 22 August 1912, Page 6

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

MEETING OP THE COUNCIL.

Ihe monthly meeting of the Victoria College Council was hold last c-venii," there being present: The chairman (Mr'. Willi v } ' and M f ssrs - T - K - lining \\ llliain Ferguson, A. \Y. ]W, ]; W'J} , <>.». M.P., A. K. Meek, H. IT Ostler, C Unison, and Dr. C. P. Knight. According to (i le mollU ,ly statement of totalled a«l Js. Jd., mid prospective pavnients Mα. 17s. lid., tho'net balance o credit being »Cl7oli (K 5d , The attention of (lie council was drawn, I , , 1 a f le . tl «i' fro, , n tll(, Auditor-General, to the fact that the provisions of the Tru<-t Act, as they concerned the council did not permit the deposit of its surplus tiinds in the KquiKiblo Building aj:d Investment Company, Ltd. After some discussion, it was decided to obtain a legal opinion on the question. A grant of £b was authorised in connection wilh a conversazione which tho Soipiice Faculty proposed to hold at (ho coMege in September. Subject to the provision that financial assistance is forthcoming from the Uo\ eminent, it. was decided that arrangements would be made with the I'ost -.uid Tele, graph Department ~for (hci teaching ot telegraphy aiul telephony, as suggested by Professor Laby. A report was received from (lie I'rofossorial Hoard upon the niatler of p/o----viding an orderly-room in the precincts of the college for tho A Company of the Fifth Regiment of Territorials of Victoria College Students). Tht Finance. Committee was of opinion t/iat tincouncil should assist provided the Government' places its finance* on a more favourable basis, and subject to furtlu-r information being obtained a.« lo the additions to the gymnasium. The report was received, action Icing deferred.