THE UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 18 January 1913, Page 6

THE UNIVERSITY SENATE.

address by the chancellor

(Per Press Association.)

Auckland, January 18

At the ahhvial address of the University Senate this morning, the Chancellor (Sir.Robett Stout), referring to the disturbances by students at “capping” ceremonies, mentioned particularly the lack Of courtesy at the oratories! contest at Victoria College, and said that! if the “clipping” ceremonies were to be continued, regulations should be passed penalising students committing these breaches of decorum. Concerning the Professorial Conference', the Chancellor said it did not seem fairly representative of the Arcs Faculty, and he felt it his duty to bring before the Senate certain matters connected with the Conference report. It was represented by some professors who called themselves reformers that the syllabus was arch lie, bub the changes suggested showed that the Conference treated, that criticism with contempt; in fact, the only change' suggested Was that mathematics Tifadd hdWf{>v.febi«y/ A student might get at B.A. degree for passing such subjepts as be would have to pass in the B.Sc., only that throe, instead of four, sciences were required. It was not stated what became of tile A.Sc. degree. It was not given on the present syllabus, the proposed B. A. syllabus being accepted, a student who got a M.Sc. degree would knolV less science than was required at present. The proposal was really a lowering of the science' requirement,s. ■h ■ ■