UNIFORMED STUDENTS RECEIVE DEGREES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 187, 4 May 1940, Page 13

UNIFORMED STUDENTS RECEIVE DEGREES

Wartime Capping Ceremony VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, at the \ ictoria University College capping ceremony in the Wellington Town Hall last night, many graduates came to receive their degrees in military and Air Force uniforms instead of tlie traditional academic cap and gown. W.hen they mounted Hie dais the uniformed students were clapped and cheered by their fellowuudergraduates. . The deput v-chairman of the ' ictoria College Council, Mr. T. Forsyth, said (hat the war had unfortunately affected the numbers of students, as it had affected all classes of Dominion activities. In 1939 there were 1132 students, in 1940 only 1050. The college had also lost a number of tlie staff. They were, however, proud of those who had enlisted and wished them the best of luck and a safe return. The Town Hall was well filled for the occasion, not only students but many relatives and friends being piesent. The graduands entered tlie hall in stately procession. Tlie women wore evening frocks under their trenchers and gowns, and these and tlie silks of their hoods lent vivid colour to the scene. Here and there students in military khaki or Air Force blue contrasted with tlie academic dress of their companions. In hoods and gowns, many wearing the spectacular regalia of high University degrees, the vice-chancellor and members of the college council and staff mounted the rostrum and took then seats. The entire assembly stood tor the singing of the Latin “Gaudeamus. After a brief address by Professor R. O. McGechan, the vice-chancellor, Str Thomas Hunter, conferred the degrees. The graduands filed up on to the dais, shook hands with the vice-chancellor and received the scrolls certifying their graduation. The brief ceremony was followed by the Victoria College song and the procession then filed out again in as fornurl a manner as it had entered. The undergraduates were quiet and orderly, the rowdy scenes which in former years were a capping-day tradition being wholly absent. Tlie following received their degrees’Masters of Arts, with honours: Best, Marie Iso’bel (first class in Latin) ; IBythell, Joan Mary (second class in botany) ; Coddinigton, Ekllward Cromwell ‘(second class ini English) ; .Fletcher, Ruin Mary (second class in history) ; Greig, Oeiiione Marguerite (second class in pliiiloso’pliiy) : Lankin, Thomas Cedric (second class in English) ; Pettit, Hazel 'Mary (second class in English) ; bmitn, iMoii’ica Justine (second class in English) ; Wilson, Robert, Graham Gow '(second class in education). . Master at Arts: Brooker, Frederick John (Latin and Greek) ; Evans, Jean Charlotte (English and Latin) ; Fletcher, ‘Marie Lourette (Latin and trench); Jones. Leonard (history) : MeKinmey, Jack Bolton (history) ; Magill, Paul John '(Latin and French) ; Shannon, Alan Thorburn (economics). In absentia: Becroft, Colin Keith (philosophy) ; Overton, Erice Maida Lorraine (French) ; ■Smith, Leslie Donald (history): Steuart, ■Doreen Hazel Murray (English and ■Latin) ; Teague, Aubrey Adam (educaof Arts: Adams, . Robert Arthur; Anderson, Joan St. Clair; Bagnall,.Dora Louise ; Ball, Kathleen Berys; Bray, Frank Remfrey; Clark, Cynthia Lesley; Craig, Ng-aire Jean Patricia; •Dallard, Lynett.e Agnes Berkeley; Daniell, Mary Raymond Wynn; hade, Stanley Grenfell: Fraser, Betty; Grinlinton, Margaret iShirley; Johnson, Elma Helen ; McCulloch, Alexander Leonard ; McWilliams, Marie; Mae Lean, Frances Elizabeth; Malcolm, David Alexander; Murphy, Arthur Joseph; Nairn, Murray Davy (Auckland University College) ; O’Flyun, Francis Duncan; Suldells, Florence Joan; Stubbs, Betty I'ioria; Sweeney, Terence; Te Punga, Roy Carl; Utting, Stanley (A.U.C.) ; Waite, Ralph McFarlane; White, James Langton; Willoughby, Herbert Jeflicote; Wilson, William Alan Charles. In absentia: Bryce, James Miller Alexander; Feickert, Myrtle Maria ; O’Brien, Bernard Josephj Tremeiwan, Maurice Allison; McEwan, Robert Donald. Masters of Science with honours: Robertson, Edwin lan (first class in mathematics) ; Sticht, John Hadmar Hazelton (first class in geology). Masters of Science: Denham, Sydney Carton (cliomistr.y) ; Sutherland, James Nelson (chemistry). Bachelors of Science: Adams, James William: Bowyer, Henry George; Chalk, Claude Sinclair; Chisholm, Alan Stanley; Collins, Frederick Darien; _ Date, James Atkinson; Jamieson, Norman Dunford; Martin. Gordon Calder; Mason, Lloyd William; O'Brien. Eric (Otago University College) ; Ongley, Patrick Augustine; Self. Primrose Fenwick- In absentia: Wellman, Harold William. „ . , Masters of Laws, with honours: Baird, Ronald Williams (second class in international law, and conflict o-f 'laws, contract and torts, company law) ; Davin, Thomas Patrick (second class in international law and conflict of laws, contract and torts, negligence) ; Johnstone, Robert Ivan (first class in international law and conflict of laws, contract and torts, negligence). Masters of Laws: Pledger, Cecil

Eiustnce Haywood’ (jurisprudence, real property, trusts), (Otago University College) ; Simpson, Richard Spence Volkmann (jurisprudence, contract and torts, company law). Bachelor of Daws: Black, Lindsay Stuart; Ilanvey, William Osborne; Horn. Jack Raymond Papipletou; Jolt, William Howard’; Morrison, Norman Andrew; Muir, Kathleen Sarah; Watts, Joseph Walter Bountney. In absentia: Cox, Thomas Patrick; HerctiS’, Allan Gordon ; Roekel, Evan. Master of Comimeree, with honours: Braithwaite, ’Stanley Norman (first class in economics and company law).

(Masters of Commerce: .McGregor, Albert (economies and company ’law) ; Renouf, Francis Henry (economies and economic history). Bachelors of Commerce: Adams, John Clifford; Bannister, Riclimond Grey; Barnes, ißawinia .Moncrief (nee Wright) : Durbin, Louis Gilbert; Foley, Norbert Geraixl; Haugliey, Edward James; Hogan, Joseph Denis; Hott, John Virtue; Kirkcaldie, Norman Mervyn Kebbell; M'dE'wcn, Ro’ibert Lachlan (Auckland University College) ; Marshall, Elsie Elizabeth (Otago University College); Pettit, Harry Seddon; Robertson, John Maurice; Stuart, Andrew Gordon; Tuck, Francis Olatude; Walker, iM)arie Ainbridge. In alhsentia: Bishop, Stephen William. George; Bryce. James Miller Alexander; Hannah, Jolrn; Hocking. Bertram ; McGlynn, Michael Bernard ; Parsons, Geoffrey Arnold; Wills, Kenneth Atrkliss; Wilson, Robert. Bachelor of Architecture: Orehiston, Bruce E'tiwyn (Auckland University College)- . , T Bachelor of Home Science: Lyon, Jean Forrest Wood (Otago University College). „ .Diploma oE honours: Farrell, Norman Victor (first class in Latin), (Otago University College). Diplomas in Education: Uorkill, Ronald John ; Edwards, Pereivale Mary Patricia (1937 examination) ; Ennis, Sheila (nee Fraser) ; McLaren. Nora Murcia (1938 examination) ; Noffike, Edward Arthur; Scotney, Albert Henry; Stock, Alary Josephine (1938 examination) ; Watt. Colin .Campbell. Diploma in Banking: Stephenson, Frederick Henry.