HIGHER EDUCATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 103, 26 January 1920, Page 6

HIGHER EDUCATION

± UNIVERSITY SENATE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, January 2-1. v the University Senate resumed its sitting to-day. ' 'A motion to discontinue the use of code words in connection with examinations of the University of New Zealand was lost. Professor Hunter moved: 'That the Rhodes trustees be asked: (1) To deterniino what bodies in New Zealand may mako nominations of candidates to the Selection Committee; and (2) to increase the emolument of tho scholarship. He said that tlio regulations wero .very vogue. He thought that fjhe value of the scholarship should be increased, as it had now been decided to do away with scholarships in Germany and in Austria. Tho motion was carried, and the matter referred to the AVellington committee. Matriculation Examination. Professor Hunter moved that candidates for matriculation if they be not under 25 years of age bo permitted to qualify for matriculation as provided in iho regulations governing the matriculation of soldiers. He believed that the ■university would benefit if they had more elastic methods, to admit men who wero older than the age stated. After discussion the question was referred to the Entrance Examination Committee to report to the April meeting. ■A motion that candidates for degrees In medicine, in dentistry, and in homo scienco be required to keep terms, was finally referred to the Medical Committee.

Engineering, Mining and Architecture. Professor Scott moved the adoption of the report of the committee in engineering, mining and architecture, which was as follows: The committee recommend Senate to agree to a modification in the engineering courses proposed by l'rofe-jsor Scott and recommended for adoption by the Professorial Board of Canterbury College and bv the Board of Studies. At present a candidate who fails in nioro thnn one subject nt any of tho engineering examinations is failed for the wholo examination. If he c ails in one subject only he is allowed to offer this nt tho end of his next year. Tho conditions .nre unduly harsh and must handicap the weak student who, having taken advantage of the permission to carry over one subject overloads an already full year while a well prepared and good student can complete the work set out for the entrance and professional years in tho allotted time. The work is too heavy for those who have just scraped through the preliminary examination, nnd many 'students would benefit by and gladly avail themselves of greater flexibility in the length of the course nnd choice of examination subjects provided that these ■were taken in proper sequence. Such flexibility is provided for in the associate courses at Canterbury College and- has recently ken conceded by the University Senato to returned soldiers—in _ both cases with excellent results. ' It is desired that credit, shall be given in nil cases where two or more subjects are passed at an examination with freedom for the candidate to take the eamo examination subjects of two sequent years, .retaining in the case of the entrance examination the existing concession that tho candidate who has passed in all but ono of tho subjects may after further in- ' struotion eit for this subject at a subsequent examination but imposing restrictions (1) that tho candidate may not complete tho first professional examination sooner than one academic year after his completion of the entrance examination. (Note.—This avoids tho pernicious effects of .the "carry over," but will not prevent a candidate who has only a single subject of the entrance examination left sitting for, say, a couple of subjects of tho first professional year at tho same examination. (2) That no candidato shall be credited with a pass in any part of tho professional examination unless he has completed or at tho same time completes, tho examination of tho previous The mover said that tne proposals would remove hardships such as had be.fallen a candidate who had failed in ono subject one year and who, sitting again tho next year, had passed in this one and failed in another subject. This man, though ono of their best demonstrators, ivas unable to show to the world any proof of his qualifications. The suggested alterations would bring the course into line with the arts course. - Tho report was adopted and referred to the Senate Committee.

Examiners Appointed. For tho Decimbcr examinations in 1920 the following were appointed:— ■ Matriculation—English: Professor Egcrton. Messrs. Ardern, Sinclair, and another to be appointed. Mathematics: Professor Somervillo and Mr. M'Lcod. Latin: Professor Adams and Miss M. I. TnrnbulL Greek: Professor Stewart. French: Professor Blunt and Mr. White. German: Professor Thompson (paper set ;'for last year,-but not used). History: "Archdeacon Wbodthorpo and Mrs. R. ..Matthews. Geography: Professor Beneon and another. Physical science: Professors Evans and Farr. Natural - science: Processors Chilton and Dr. "Hilgendorf. Homo science: Professor Boysmith and Miss Rawson. Music: Mr. Maughan Barnctt. Drawing': Mr. Nicol (Christchurch School of Art). Entrance Scholarships—Latin: Professor -Stewart. ' Greek: Mr. Broadhcad (paper 6et last year, but not used). French: Professor Maxwell "Walker. German: • Professor Thompson (paper set last year, but not need). English: Professor GilTay. Mathematics: Professor Segar. ' Hi3toy: Mr. F. P. Wilson. Geography: Mr. Speight. Heat, electricity, and magnetism: Professor Jack. Chemistry: Professor Robertson. Botany: Professor Kirk. Homo science: Miss Ravcson. ' Agriculture: Dr. Hilgendorf.

- , Military Ccllego examination-Chemis- ' try: Professor Robertson. General know"l«dge: Mr. F. H. Bakewell.

Diploma of Journalism. The Arts and Commerco Committee reported, inter alia, with regard to liio diploma of journalism as follows:—"The diploma of journalism be amended in tho following particulars:—Practical journalism (two papers): (a) Reporting, tho writing of heads and titles, paragraphing, precis and summaries, ihe economy of words, interviews, preparation of copy, special articles, leading articles (b) The meaning of "news." the respective value of facts as "news," proof-reading, the use of works of reference, dictionaries, atlases, encyclopaedias, hand-hooks and year-books of history and statistics, quotations, civics and statistics, tho proper application of a knowledge of history, economics and political science to con-

temporary public affairs, the relations of n newspaper to the public, comparison of the methods and dtyles of representative newspapers and journals, advertising, general acquaintance with the mechanical process of printing books and newspapers, the general oiganise.tion of a newspaper office, English as for L.L.8., general history as for 8.A., economies as for 8.A., pass geography as for either B.A, or pass

for 8.C0m., history of political ideas as for M.A., constitutional history as for .};. A. pa--, or 1.L.1!., Latin us for B.A. pass, philosophy as for B.A. pass, ono modern foreign' language- as for B.A. pass, statistical method as for B.Com. A candidate for this diploma will he required to forward to the registrar a certificate from a lecturer on the practical division of this subject, or if there ho no 'ec. turer the certificate of tho editor of a recognised journal that ho has had prnc tico for not less than one year in a newspaper office, or in lieu of such certificate satisfactory proof of indenture and othei evidence of practical work in journalism. A new clause (III) to be .inserted to' read:—"Every candidate shall lie required to pass in practical journalism, English, and general history, and in any three other subjects." Professor Hight explained that tho cnmpuhiry subjects for tho diploma of'journalism were English, practical journalism, and general history. The clause regarding English in the diploma of journalism vjjs deferred for further consideration. The rest ot Hits recommendations were adoptpd.