N.Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1921, Page 4

N.Z. UNIVERSITY SENATE

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WELLINGTON, Jan 19. The annual sessions of the Senate of the Univeisiay of New Zealand opened to-day, the Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) presiding. The Chancellor read the 'annual report,' after which the Senate elected the various committees to deal with th« different branches of business. UNIVERSITY SENATE LECTLBFK. WELLINGTON, Jan 19. I he statement of the Chancellor, Sii Robert Stout, in bis report to the l Diversity Senate regarding the appointment of Rev. J. K. Arehei; as lecturer under the Workers’ Education Associatoin ,was adversely critcised by members of the Senate. Professor McMillan'Brown gave notice to move the appointment of a committee to enquire into the working ot the Association. Professor Hunter contended that the Chancellor had made a great mistake in bringing this matter again before the public. The appointment had been sanctioned by a joint committee, and apparently the tutor’s work was satisfactory.

Tliis was corroborated by 1 ioloshoi Hight, and Mr J. C. Adams, members of the Canterbury Comittee. The Chancellor maintained that a holder of the Marxian theory should not lie allowed to teach in the university. He referred to the action of the American universities in ruling to that effect. Professor Hunter characterised Gd ruling as being determined by Trusts that supplied the money to tin- universities.

Other members criticised the Chancellor and Professor' llenham moved that the Senfite disagreb with the contention in the paragraph in the report. The dismission was adjourned as the Chancellor had to leave the Senate for t .A.,.,* 5 • I tt r . other business.

MR MASSEY DECO BATED. CEREMONY IN WKLTNGTON. it)'-. '■ • ' It- •>! ’ • WELLINGTON, Jan 19. The Prime Minister (Mr Massey) wu formally invested with the order ol the Crown of Belgium to-dav by M. Henri Scgeart, Belgian Consul-General ' to Australasia. The decoration was conferred upon Mr Massey by the King of Belgium 1 in recognition of the work done during the war by the Government and the people of New Zealand, and the direct help given Belgium by the people of tho Dominion. The ceremony took place in the Cabinet’Room, and among those present were a. number of Ministers, M.P’s, officials, Consuls, and public men. M. Segcart in making the investiture, said that tho Order ranked amongst the highest decorations his King could bcsjtow, ' and his country knew it had never been better deserved than h.v the statesman who, since the first violation of Belgian neutrality had led his people to their aid. Never before in the annals of mankind had there been such ail outburst of s\ mpathv and charity as was shown by New Zealand to Belgium.* His country would never forget it, ami it was with the intention of giving a tangible expression to this dep gratitude that the Kng <»f liclgum had sc lit him that dav to invest Mr Massey with the title and dignity of" a great officer of the Order of the Crown. Mr Massey, replying, said that he recognised that tho honour was a compliment to the people of the Dominion as a whole. He alluded to the sentimental tie with Belgium, because in its soil were sleeping many of our hoys. Later on ,replvng to the toast to his health, Mr Massey recalled that fateful Easter Sunday in 1918, during the great German drive, when Lloyd George cabled out asking if New Zealand could send more troops, and that night he was able to reply that five thousand wero ready and would sail in a few daks. He referred with pride to the way in which the Belgian troops had held the Germans at hav, while the Allies got ready, 1 and he thanked the Consul for the distinction conferred on him.