UNIVERSITY SENATE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2369, 27 January 1915, Page 7

UNIVERSITY SENATE

—fr-— : —• SCHGOLOE ARCmmm SAVCKLANDPROPOSAL SUPPORTED,

(Bjr.'Telegraph^—Presslssociation J . Chrlstcharch, January 26. _xna Congress of the New Zealand University Senate resumed this morn* iag. Sir 6. Maurioe O'Rorko movicl: v&sel AwcVlvuid Tlniveisity CoV iege starts a school of architecture this university of New. Zealand will recognise such school as a School of Architecture for the Dominion." -It was particularly noticeable, said Sir Maurice, that a great deal of building was going von in Auckland, and it was desirablo that the advantages of study of architecture should be pointed out to the people of Auckland. He had no desire to secure for Auckland any monopoly ol such school, but would be glad to see other schools started in other centres. At the.6ame .time Auckland was ready to start the school and should be enwaged. The Hon. 6. A. Tole, in seconding ■the motion, said that the Institute of Architects was desirous of helping such v a. scheme and if the school were established he understood it would be willing "to grant, a subsidy. Professor J. MacnnUaa. Brown said the would like to see the matter referred to the New Zealand Institute .of Architects, which was desirous of •seeing one such school established, and it did not, care, he understood, in which centre it was established, but would be prepared to subsidise a school when it was started.

' Professor Soott, as Convenor of the Recess Committee, said that the matter had. been considered by it in conjunction with some members of the .Institute of Architects, which was really desirous. of seeing a school established. Auckland was desirous of fostering applied science, and he thought that with its facilities it would be. capable of adequately teaching the subject. iWlat he would suggest, however, was a slight alteration of the motion'forithe Senate could not very well recogbisG a non-existent school. He would suggest a' motion to the. effect that in rthe event of Auckland establishing a (thoroughly satisfactory .school of architecture within, say, a few years, the Senate would favourably consider ; its application for recognition as a school of architecture for the Dominion. He /would further suggest ithe addition of ia clause that details bo deferred to the ►committee of the Institute of Architects, of which Sir Maurice O'Rorke [and Air. Gordon, were members, for a ireport to' bo presented to the' Senate (at the next meeting. j On the suggestion of Professor. Hubrter, the word "efficient" was added to I the original motion, :so that it ; read t "When the Auckland University College starts an efficient school of architecture. this University of New Zealand Trill recognise such school as. a school of architecture for the Dominion." ■

In this form the motion was unanimously agreed to. ' Professor Hunter moved: "That the Committee report to the Senate on the advisability of continuing recognition of the Mining School in Auckland." It was admitted, that the Mining School •in Auckland was defunct, and it was not desirable that the public should be allowed to assume it was istill .operating. '• ' v.: { The Hon. J. Al Tole said he hoped the motion would! not be passed. Certainly Hie school was under a cloud at the 'present, bat it might bo revived. . . ." i der the regulations recognition would flave to be withdrawn an the conditions innder; which. recognition were granted jyere sot' being.;fulfilled.r. — V Dr. MDowell asked that the Senate ehould consider the case of the school ■sympathetically. The school was started when mining began to suffer a i slump. If students went to the school plow it would take them two years |to reach a standard where the. services >of a mining professor were necessary, tbut if they did come along the Auckland University Council would, he was ;sura, appoint a professor to carry on. Professor Soott said that it would perhaps be bettor to refer the question to the Mining Committee for a report. Professor Hunter disclaimed any an■tagonism to the Auckland Mining .School,, but as the school was defunct '.and not operating the recognition exitended to it should be withdrawn in the cause of education. The motion was carried by 17 votes fto 5.

It was decided: "That' Mr. H. A. E. Miines, B.Sc., Mr. J. W. Tibbs, M.A., and Sir. G. Hogben be appointed aa [examiners for Haben's Prize for Essays rto be sent in on or before December 31, 1916."