HARD WORK’S REWARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 10

HARD WORK’S REWARD

DEGREES WHICH STUDENTS HAVE WON No degree of the University of New Zealand was obtained without a foundation of good abilitj r nor without a great deal of hard work by the student —perhaps, also, a considerable amount of hard work by professors and lecturers, remarked Professor F. P. Worley, chairman of the Auckland University College. Professorial Board, in congratulating graduates at the capping day ceremony in the Town Mail yesterday afternoon on behalf of the board. The standard of the B.A. and B.iSc. degrees had been considerably raised in recent years by requiring the student to study one subject or two subjects of his course to an advanced stage, involving three successful years of work in such subjects, the professor said. In addition more units were now required than, formerly. Courses for those degrees now normally required three years of serious whole time study. The masters’ degrees in all faculties were recognised to be of a high standard, and first-class honours were gained only by students of marked ability, industry and determination. All students on wham degrees had that day been conferred undoubtedly merited the congratulations which it was his pleasure to offer. The status of the various degrees vitally concerned all graduates of the University. This status depends not so much on the difficulty of the examinations passed as on the subsequent merit and worth of those on whom the degrees had been conferred. The degree was, as its name implied, a step—a step in education, not the completion of education. Addressing the graduates ot the year Professor Worley hoped that they would continue to the end of their days to be students When the difficulties and disabilities of the college were taken into account its academic achievements were of no mean order. The speaker could not consider these in detail but wished to refer to some of the distinctions gained this year. A Rhodes Scholarship had been awarded to Mr. P. C. Minns, a fine type of student, who would uphold the high standard set by previous Rhodes scholars from the college. Five senior scholarships had been awarded. Of the 26 masters’ degrees conferred six were with first-class honours, one with double first-class honours. The great success of Mr. A. 11. MacDonald deserved special mention. Double first-class honours was a rare distinction and Mr.,MacDonald merited congratulations by the Professorial Board. It was also to be noted that the B. Forestry Sc., gained by Mr. L. J. Dumbleton, was the first conferred by the University of New Zealand. It was a pleasure also to record distinctions gained by members of the staff. These were: Dr. D. Brown, lecturer in physics, on whom the Ph.D. degree had been conferred, by the University of Bristol; Dr. W. F. Short, lecturer in organic chemistry, on whom the D.Sc. degree had been conferred by the University of Manchester; Mr. J. O. Shearer, lecturer in economics, who had been awarded a valuable travelling scholarship. “In conclusion I wish to refer to the very cordial relationships existing between students and the teaching staff and between the College Council and the Professorial Board,” said Professor Worley. “This internal concord is of great importance in the smooth running of the college, and is a matter of gratification for all concerned.” Altogether 88 degrees and 3 3 diplomas were conferred. Seven of the degrees were received by students from other university colleges, but two of these were former Auckland engineering students. Of the 81 Auckland gradudffes, 52 were men and 29 women. One of the 33 diplomas was conferred upon a woman student. Sir George Fowlds, president of the college, said the total number of students attending the college was 1,151, as against 1,175 last year. In regard to the particular subjects the sciences, except geology, all showed slightly larger rolls, and there was a marked increase of 25 per cent, in economics. The number of journalism students was steadily increasing. The arts subjects, with a few exceptions, showed slight decreases. Sir George heartily congratulated the staff and the students on the results of last year’s work. The following degrees and diplomas were conferred: ARTS Doctor of Philosophy (in absentia).— Francis Gerard Maskell. Master of Arts—Arthur Beasley; Eileen Mary Creedon, second-class in history; Raymond Dudley; Lillian Doreen Gilmour, second-class in English and French; Geoffrey Lees Mather; Alexader Hugh McDonald, first-class in Latin and in T , Greek; Kevin Howard G Halloran; John Huia Penniket sec-ond-class in history; Irene Margaret Constance Phillips; Doris Kathleen Potter, first-class in education; Eunice Edna Reekie; John Ord Shearer, first-class In economics; Philip Leonard Soljak, firstclass in English; Nancy Winifred Whitelr,Y'i- C , ecl L John Williams, second-class in English; Ernest Cyril Wooller, first-class 'Y. ar -X. Kemvyn Wroath, sec-ond-class in English. Absentia.—-Wm. Arnold O’Neill Canatan, second-class m history; Pauline »113i la l is?? ber • Elizabeth Emma Poster Pegler; Eileen Ethel Stenson; John Lawrence Thomson, second-class in FrenchTaylor d Henry Thomson; Elva Millicent Bachelor of Arts.—Harold John Addis Annie Rose Allum, Joan Aileen Mary Claridge, Dorothy Cicely Fotheringham Gertrude Mary I-larries, John David Hogg, Eileen Margaret Johnston, MarMills* Pa?n,er rSh R Wartin -V Anita Millicent 1 » Rona Margaret Munro (Victoria University College), VaJe r ™ Hope McCallum. Oolin Thomas Mr*r' , iu B”I*ckwood on ’t? U l h Burgoyne Owen, David Black-wood Paul, Kenneth Wm Rae dirR e idan Henry Alexanl SnfJXli a. *?- onald -Sydney Stacey, Frank Stansf^e,d te, rhorp’ Al£reda Alfred Charlotte Blsh °P’ r-P iplo Tl a in Education.— Alan Bassett i MS O’Halloran, Jean'S SCIENCE : mat Bachelor of Science.— Rose Phyllis Bonner, Keith Edward Bullen, Lionel Corkill Hanna Hutchison, Howard Elhngham Knight, Louis Herbei t Lidgard, Robert Rodney Lyons. lan Russell Sherwood. James Charles Stewart West Stephen Watt - Elizabeth Hayden a In ,-f b 4;^ nt »a.—Leonard Williams East Arnold Y/ung Sehischka,. Eric Wright .Tetley, Alexander Douglas Todd. Bachelor of Agricultural Science.— Lionel Corkill, Wm. Christison Neil. LAW Master of Laws. —James "Williams, firstclass in Roman law, contracts and torts company law. lii Absentia.—Ernest Claude Adams. Bachelor of Laws.—James Corbett Black, Arthur Colin Bqurke, Thomas Anthony Carroll, Wm. Reed Edge, Evan Jenkins, Frederic McCarthy, Wyvern Herbert Dawson "Warin. In Absentia.—Robert Lindsay Munro, Louis Phillips. COMMERCE Master of Commerce.—Lawrence Wm Holt. In Absentia.—Eric John Wingent Ferry (Victoria University College). Bachelor of Commerce.—Ethel Margaret Finlayson, Francis Mathew Price. Diploma in Banking.—Frank Barron Dawson, James Raymond Lovie, Harold Taylor. ENGINEERING Bachelor of Engineering (Civil).— George Aubrey Valletort Edgcumbe (Auckland and Canterbury Colleges). Norman Trevor Carlton Hay (Auckland and Canterbury Colleges). Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).— Arthur St. Clair Charles Tisdall (Canterbury College). In Absentia.—Tan Digby Taverner (Canterbury College). Associates of Auckland School of Engineering.—Electrical: R. E. L. Aubin, B. M. Cole-Baker, F. G. -T. Vallance. Civil: L. B. Boyce, F. D. Gemmell, C. J. S. Sims, E. C. Schnackenberg. FORESTRY Bachelor of Forestry Science.—Lionel Jack Dumbleton.