New Zealand University.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 119, 24 April 1885, Page 2

New Zealand University.

OBJECTIONS RAISED BY LADY UNDERGRADUATES.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Chbistchubch, April 22. A special summoned meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand was opened yesterday. The Chancellor, Dr Hector, stated that he had called the meeting for the consideration of several items of business. The Senate decided to take the question of the pass Latin course first, and a deputation, consisting of Mr W. Montgomery, Most Rev. the Primate, and Mr 0. C. Bowen, was introduced. They pointed out that the books prescribed, the Aldephi and the Heautontimorumenos of Terence, were considered so unfit for reading, from a moral point of view, that twelve lady undergaduates ot the College had petitioned the Board to ask the Senate to set alternative books. The Professorial Council had also taken the matter up, and. had requested the Board to petition his Excellency the Governor, m his capacity of Visitor to the University, to have the objectionable works removed or alternative works provided. The Board had felt unwilling to take so extreme a step, preferring to bring the sub- ! ject before the Senate at the present meeting, as it was considered that the , members must have overlooked the fact that a large proportion of the students of Canterbury College were ladies who were m the position of either having to read the books or fail m their examinations, and thus lose a whole year. A long discussion followed, and ultimately the following resolution was carried: — " After full consideration of the question m all its bearings, and a careful examination of all the different allegations and objections urged to the reading of- the two plays of Terence by candidates for degrees, the Senate finds that there is no sufficient reason for deviating from the decision recently arrived at at the last annual meeting m Auckland." This decision was m favor of the retention of the books. The Senate report for presentation to the Governor was adopted. It was stated that this year seven B.A.s had been advanced to the degree of M. A.; one M.A. had, been advanced to the degree of Bachelor of Laws ; nineteen undergraduates passed for B.A.s; two senior scholars and eight junior scholars had been made. The University roll now shows 36 M.A.'s, 75 B.A.s, 6 Bachelors of Law— in all comprising 114 graduates and 449 undergraduates. The next annual meeting will be held here m March.