OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Evening Star, Issue 23684, 18 September 1940, Page 3

OTAGO UNIVERSITY

MEETING OF COUNCIL The Chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) presided over the monthly meeting of tho Council of the University of Otago, which was held yesterday afternoon. ENDOWMENT FUND. The Registrar of tho University of New Zealand wrote stating that the amount of £1,175 would snortly be foiwarded as the Otago proportion of the National Endowment Fund. Not less than £250 is to be devoted to W.E.A. tutorial classes. The question of distribution was referred to the Finance Committee. DENTAL BOURSE. The combined Standing Committees reported that they had conferred with the Dean of the Dental Faculty regarding the request received by the council from the Dental Students’ Association that a summer term be introduced as support to the national war effort. The Dean expressed the view that the students’ proposal would not assist the war effort in any way, and it was consequently decided to recommend the council to make no change in the present term arrangements. HOME SCIENCE CHAIR. Tho Registrar reported that he had reason to believe that the letters sent by him to the presidents of various Canadian Universities regarding the home science chair had been lost when the Niagara was sunk. It was resolved that further letters be sent by air mail to the Canadian Universities that offer home science teaching, and that the council be recommended to accept applications from Canada coming to hand not later than October 31, and if possible, even later, provided the candidates cable not later than October '3l that their applications have been forwarded. The Finance Committee reported having considered thq possibility and desirability of increasing the salary of (lie more poorly-paid members of the staff to relievo, them from additional taxation lately imposed. It was resolved that the registrar report on the amount involved if a 5 per cent, increase were granted to all full-time members of the staff receiving not more than £250.