UNIVERSITY SENATE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1968, 27 January 1914, Page 6

UNIVERSITY SENATE

MATRICULATION BOARD SET UP. (By Teleerapli.—Press Association.! Dunedin, January 2G. . The University Senate to-day adopted a proposal on. .t.h'o linos of Professor Hunter's motion to appoint a board of four moderators for matriculation, two at least of whom are to bo professors. It was do;ided that tho first board shall consist of Professors Hight and Chilton and Messrs. Hogbon and W. F. Ward. It was explained in tho discussion that tho examination papers occasionally showed a lack of uniformity, some being too easy and others too difficult. It was contended generally that the moderating board would balance the papers. The subject selected for the Haydon' Prizio Essay this year is, in effect, whether local navies, monetary aid or othor contributions to the Imperial Navy will better maintain, the sea power of Great Britain.

The Agricultural Committee reported that while it was of opinion that adequate provision should be made by moans of Government research scholarships for the encouragement of research of a high standard in agriculture, it could not see its way to recommend the provision at present'for honours in agriculture and for the degreo of Master of Agriculture. Tho report was adopted. The proposal to add tho following words to the noto on Page 254 of the Calendar was referred to the Medical Committee: —','Bu» if ho then fails, he shall lie allowed to present himself again for examination in this subject in the following April." Tho noto referred to reads thus: "The second professional examination (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is held in January, but the subject of pathologv shall bo taken in tlie preceding November." Tho object of the motion is to givo dental students tho privilege extended to students in other classes.

It was decided that the principles accented for a Doctorate of Science bo applied to Doctorates of Literature and Law.

A motion hv Professor Hunter that the Science Committee report whether ii is advisable to continue recognition of tlio Mining School at Auckland was negatived by 15 Votes to 5.