STATUS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 8

STATUS OF THE UNIVERSITY

— tr ; —■ ( ' HON. G. W. RUSSELL'S' VIEWS, , By Telegraph—l'rcis Association Christchurch, Juno 20. The ceremony of receiving the graduates of Camei-bury College i for the years 11)15-19 look place to-day, and was preceded by the students' carnival, wjiich attracted much notice. In the coui'so of an address, the Hon. G. W, Russell referred to the fact that Canterbury College stood at the head of educational institutions in New Zealand, and had given to the world such an illustrious 'scientist as Sir Ernest Rutherford. Mr. Russell traced tho history of the university of Now Zealand, and paid a tribute to those who had set aside land as an endowment for education purposes. Canterbury College had only received X2OOO from the Government, and would soon have, to ask fur a larger direst measure of Slate assistance. Ho regretted that more advantage was not taken of the Commerce Chair, for upon training in this class of knowledge much of tho future strength and prosperity of the Dominion would depend. Jlc considered the time had' come when the status of the university itself would iinvn to he considered, j'fu believed it could stand alone. The Prime Minister had stood side by side with statesmen-pf .the world upon 'equal terms, but still ilm university had to send its examination papers abroad In bo adjudicated upon. To encourage education its cost should bo reduced to a limit so that alt classes could partake of its advantages., .Mr. Russell concluded by specially addressing tho graduates, pointing out that the advantages of education they, had gained should bo,used not only for their nvn good but for the'good'of the counlrv.