CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 970, 4 August 1877, Page 2

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

A meeting of the Board of Governors of the College was held yesterday at 11 a.m. Present —Mr H. J. Tancred (in the chair), Eevs. C. Eraser and W. J. Habens, Ven. Archdeacon Willock, Dr. Coward, Messrs. Colborne-Veel, Potts, Fereday,Malet, Tosswill. THE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL AND MEDICAL SCHOOL. An opinion was read from the solicitor of the Board in reply to a question asked, whether the Board was within its powers in establishing and maintaining the Grirls' High School and Medical School. The answer was that it was within the powers of the Board to establish these schools as they were comprehended in the sphere of work laid down in the Ordinance. Bev. W. J. Habens thought that the solicitor had not had the question put to him which was intended. What they required to know was whether they could associate with themselves in the management of these schools gentlemen who were not members of the Board, and to delegate to them certain powers. This was he thought the desire of the Board, and in the letter before them the solicitor missed this point. Mr Malet said the solicitor had before him all the resolutions bearing on the subject. After a little discussion on the subject, The Rev. W. J. Habens moved—"'That the attention of the solicitor to the Board be called to the question whether the constitution of the proposed Council of the Medical College is consistent with the sole responsibility of the Board of Governors as set forth in the Canterbury College Ordinance." He was not opposed to the affiliation, but it was necessary that they should be sure that they were on safe ground in doing so. This was what they wanted—[Hear, hear] —and lie hoped that the Board would assent to this resolution. Mr Fereday seconded the motion. Bev. C. Fraser thought that this rosolution would be a sort of rellection on their legal adviser, as he had had the resolutions on which the question was grounded before him. ■ Mr Colborne-Yeel thought that an entirely ! new question had been raised by the motion. ' All that the solicitor had been asked to advise on was, whether the Board coidd establish these institutions at all and not the manner of doing so. Therefore, he thought it would be better to dissever the two questions. ! Ven. Archdeacon Willock disagreed with Mr Yeel as to the question put to the solicitor. He took it that the general question was put, whether it was legal to associate with them selves other gentlemen. Mr Malet again pointed out that the solicitor "had before him all the resolutions embodying the fact that the Medical School would be managed by a mixed council of members of the Board and Faculty of Medicine. Mr Tosswill thought it was quite clear that the solicitor had missed the poin<. They were perfectly aware that they could establish these institutions, which was all the solicitor had told them, but they wanted to know whether they could associate other gentlemen with them or not in their management. The motion was then put and carried on division, the numbers being—Ayes, 7; noes, 4. Ayes —Archdeacon Willock, Rev. W. J. Habens, Dr. Coward, Messrs Yeel, Tosswill, Fereday, and Tancred. Noes—Rev. C. Fraser, Messrs* Webb, Malet, and Potts. ACADEMICAL COSTUME. Mr Malet moved —" That the Board approves of the recommendation of the professors that undergraduates, members of the University, on the books of he Canterbury College, should appear in academical costume within the precincts of the College. The College committee, in conference with the professors and lecturers, to be empowered to decide what costume shall be worn." The motion was agreed to. ELECTION OV MEDICAL COUNCIL, MEMBERS. The next business before the Board was the election of five governors to serve on the Medical Council. Rev. C. Fraser thought as they were referring the matter to the solicitor it would be better to wait. Mr Malet did not see the utility of waiting, as they would have, a whole month, and the medical profession were anxious to get the matter settled. Ultimately it was decided to proceed with the election. The following governors were elected on a ballot: -Rev. C. Fraser, Messrs Inglis, Stevens, Yeel, and Malet. KEI'OIIT OF THE COLLEGE COMMITTEE. The report, of the College committee was read as follows : 1. The committee recommend the Board to approve of the views BtatedinProt'essei-Cook'i! letter

of 3rd July, and that a copy of the same should lw forwarded to the Chancellor of the University. 2. The committee recommend that the followin? reply should be forwarded to Professor Cook's letter of thcGth July:—" That the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College are unable to give any information as to the intention of the Governing Body of Christ's College on the point referred to in Professor Cook s letter of July 6th." 3. The committee, after conference with the Lady Principal, recommend that no further appointments be made until the Lady Principal has consulted with assistant teacher already appointed. . 4. That, taking into consideration the tact ot there beingno meeting of the Board for a month, and that the services of a porter are urgently required, the committee be empowered to make the appointment.

On the motion of Mr Fereday, the recommendation of the committee as to the subject mentioned in Professor Cook's letter was adopted, Archdeacon Willock dissenting from

it. . Ecv. C. Fraser moved the adoption ot the second paragraph of the report. The question asked the Board of Governors referred to the action taken by a body quite outside_ them, and therefore they were unable to give any information as to their intentions. Mr Toss-mil seconded the motion. Vcn. Archdeacon Willock moved—" That the recommendation in paragraph 3 be adopted." Dr. Coward seconded the motion.

Mr Colbome-'Veel asked when Miss Edger would be here.

Mr Malet said they had no information as to the time of Miss Edger's arrival. The Ecgistrar said that Miss Edger's letter of appointment stated that her salary and duties commenced on the 12th September. Kev. W. J. Habens thought that by passing this resolution they were tying their hands very much, as they had to wait six weeks before they could take action. Mr Malet moved as an amendment—" That after the word ' made' the]words ' for the present' be inserted, and that all the words in the original recommendation be expunged after the word ' made.' " The amendment was agreed to, and the recommendation as amended carried. Mr Tosswill moved—" That the College committee be empowered to arrange with Miss Edger to enter on her duties on Ist September next." Dr. Coward seconded the motion, which was agreed to. On the next paragraph of the committee's report, Mr Malet said that the committee had received some forty applications for the position, which they had "narrowed down to six. As the services of the porter were urgently required, the committee felt it would be better to ask for the power to make the appointment rather than call a special meeting of the Board for the purpose. He would therefore move the adoption of the recommendation. Mr Colbome-Veel seconded the motion, which was agreed to. ESTATES COMMITTEE. The report of the estates committee was read, and on the motion of the Vcn. Archdeacon Willock, adopted VACANCY. A letter was received from Mr IT. F. Gray, resigning his position as a member of the Board of Governors. The chairman declared a vacancy, and intimated that nominations would be received at next meeting. MODEL FARM. On the motion of Mr Tosswill it was resolved that Mr Cowlishaw be requested to prepare conveyance of the farm at Lincoln to the Board as soon as possible. INSURANCE OF THE MUSEUM. Mr Malet asked the museum committee whether any steps had been taken to insure the Museum and properly therein. After some discussion, in the course of which the tenure of the Board as to the Museum was discussed. Mr Malet said he would give notice of motion on the subject. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr Malet to move-" That the museum committee bo requested to report the advisableness of insuring the contents of the Museum." Rev. C. Fraser to move—" That the Board of Governors make application to have the site of the Museum buildings conveyed to them."