NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE, ANNUAL SESSION. Auckland, Feb. 27.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 347, 2 March 1889, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE, ANNUAL SESSION. Auckland, Feb. 27.

True annual session of the Senate of the New Zealand Univeisiby is to be held in Auckland this year, and fit noon to-duy the first sibi.ing was held in the City Council Cham beis,l ( 'reePubhc Library buildings, when the following were pie&ent : — Chancellor, Su J. UecLor, K.C. M.G., M.D. ; Pioiessor J<\ D. Jirown, M. A., B.Sc. ; Professor H. 11. Cook, M. A. ; Piofc-sorJ. Shand, ALA. ; Pi oh Key. Dr. Salmond, 1 IXV. ; Rev. Mr Pabeison ; D.. J. Giles, M.R.C.S.L. ; Sir G. Al. 0 Koike, Kb., H. A. ; Rev. Dr. Bruce; Rev. \Y. J. Habons, B A. ; Piofessoi T. M. Brown, M.A. ; Mi Justice Gilli.e. The Viee-ChanecHoi, the Rev. John Chapman Audieiv, M.A., Bishop Cowie. D.1)., Jb'iedenck Fitebetb, LL. \)~, M.A., Mr D. Macgregor, M.A., M.8., His Honor Sir James Piendeigasb, Kb., 8.A,, Chailes Christopher Bowen, James Hay, AJ.A., LL. D., Sii Robeit Stout, K.C.M.G., are expected to anne by .steamer itoin the iSoufcii fco-moirow monnng. The Registrar read the minutes of the la^t session of the Senate, and of the ■special meetings held dining the year, which \ieie continued. The tallowing repoit of the Cliancellor (Sir James Hector) was submitted tor the cousideiafciou ot tho .Senate. It gave the pioccedings of the University for the la&b bwc-he months : — The vacancy in the Senate caused by the absence ol Mr Curtis from two .-cs&ions has been filled by the election of Mr James Hay, M.A., by the Court ot Convocation. I lay befoie the Senate the annual icporbs oi lectiues and teims sentir by the affiliated colieg3s. Authois and period* in Latin, Creek, English, French, Geiman, and histoiy aie requned for tho November examination ot 1891 ; also a Latin woik ior the Medical Pieliminary Examination of the same year. I lay English agents conespondencc befoie the .Senate. Amongst the lotteis will be found one fiom Di. Stanford, relating to the st and aid of the examinations m music. Relathe bo bhe Preceptor's certificate, I foru aided to the affiliated institutions the lesolution of the Senate (minutes, 1888, p. 28) legarding the teaching of mental .science in iclation to education and of educational method. 1 i eceived a reply only fiom the Canterbury College, to the etlect that the college cannot at pie&ent undertake to establish a new chair. The Senate has to fix the place and date for the next annual meeting ot Convocation. I lay on the table copies of tho minutes of bhe last session of Convocation Jauuaiy, 1889), containing the resolutions passed by that body foi the consideration ot the Senate. The accounts for the year 1888 aie herewith laid befoie the Senate. The following is an abstiact of the income ond expenditure for the buehe months : — Income : Statutoiy grant, £3,000 ; fees, X 1,253, 253 4s; interest, £445 13s Id ; miscellaneous, CBl 13s Id : Total, 1*4,780 10s 2d. Expenditute . Senate, £269 16s lOd ; office, 11462 ; examinations £1,400 0s 7d ; scholarships, 11,385 ; geneial purposes, £158 8s 6d ; balance, £1,105 4s 3d : Total, £4,780 10s 2d. The Senate will note with satisfaction that the fees aie steadily incie.i'-ing. Theie may be a small i eduction in the No\embei Examination fees in 1889, as the students coming up tor the hist section in, arts, science, or taw will pay no tee-> , but this l eduction will not be ot gieat moment. 1 lay bctoie the Senate the lepoiU of the examiners for the subjects ot English law for the degiee of LL. B. ; alto those of the examiners lor the professional examinations in medicine. Two candidates for the thud LL B. c\- i animation repiesonted to me that they had alicady pushed, befote the judges, m the subjeetsot statute law and piacticeand procedute. As these subjects wcio only last year added to the Unneisifcv examination, I peimittcd the candidates in question to omit them, subject to the decision ot the Senate. The Senate last year (minutes, 1888, p. 28.) agieed to the lepoit of a select committee on die examination by the University ot candidates ior tho legal profession. 1 communicated the i evolutions of the Senate to the bench ot judges, and have i eceived \aiious letter* on tho subject ; but no definite auangemenb has been armed at, and the Senate may fmther consider the question at the present session. An inteiesting paper, being the icpuit of a special committee, in 1886, ot "Con\ocation of the London Univeisity on Examinations in Law," lias been sent to me by 'he English agent, and may be useful as a guiac ni the dehbemtions of the Senate. lJetoie I could communicate to His Excellency the Governor, as diiectcd last year (minute-, 1888, p. 29) the resolutions of tho Senate requesting the continuance of the GilchiistScbolaitbip, 1 lecenedtliiough the English agent a letter ti om the Secietary to the (Ulchnsb tiu.stees, fiun which it appeals that tho tuistees" have made up their minds to Mithdiaw the Scholarship fiom competition in these colonies. This decision seems to be so definitely stat.d that I thought it best to bring the letter under the notice of the Senate before taking fui thcr steps in tho matter. I have nob yet i eceived intelligence that the Royal Oidev m Council extending bhe piowsions of tho Medical Act, 1886, to New Zealand has yet been issued. 1 lay before the Sou ate letters legiidmg tho course in dentistiy, i eceived in accordance with thedi cction of the Senate from skilled persons, with a \iew to getting the Dentistry Act amended. The following cxamiucis in England have now completed the full tei m ot olKce peimitted by the Univeisity Act : -- I'iotessois \Vilkin=, Brctte, Buchhcim, Cunningham, Thompson, Ray Lankcster, Vines, Jones, Sully, and Hob.itnon. Fiesh appointments must, therefoic, be .nude by the Senate at this session. Examiners in English law, as in New Zealand, aie requited for 1889. 1 would suggest bo the Senate that these appointments might be made for a tci m of yeais. Exammeis ha\e also to be appointedfortheDecemberexaminations, 1889, With regaid to examiners in medicine, 1 would point out to the Senate that the number of candidates presenting themselves lov bhe professional medical examinations in No\emberis incieasing eveiy year. Piobably in Juno next thfro will be about forty-(i\e rcgistcied undergraduates in the Medical School, and between thiiby and forty candidates next November. Tho appointment of medical examineis has been hitheito left in my hands, and the Senate last year (minutes, 1888, p. '2]) decided not to alter this arrangement ; bub, in view of the growth of bhe Medical School, the necessity for thorough examination.", and the fact that theie is now an intei mediate as well as the three professional examinations, 1 suggest again to the Senate that a definite system of appointments should bo adopted in medicine as in arts, science, or law. 1 may also state that some difficulty occuued in the selection of examiners last November, on account of tho lowness of the sum lixed by the Sennte as tho fee in each subject. I communicated, as dh\ctcd by the Senate (minute.-, 1888. p. 14), with the UniveisibiOa and other bodies gianting medical degrees and diplomas in the United Kingdom, asking thao students of this

University might be admitted by them ad euudem atattim as is the case ni'Edinburgh. I lay before the Senate the replies recei\ed up to the present time. QUKSTIO.NS FOX DWJJSIOX UY THE SENATE. — (1) The subject physiology for honours in science : Human anatomy and physiology arc pre^ciibed in the Statute (Calendar, 1888, p. 68), but without fuithcr definition, and there is no statement, as in othor subjects, oi the number of papers to be set. It may be advisable, aUo, to decide whether the examiners in thiis subject should be in England or in New Zealand. (2) Chemistry for Honours : In accordanoe with the direction of the Senate (minutes, 1888, p. 18) I requested the proiessord of chemistry in ihe affiliated institutions to furnish me with their opinions on Prolessor Tilden'e suggestions as to the definition of Chemistry tor Honouts. X lay betoie the (Senate the replied leceived. (5) A student who, fiom change of residence, appears to have never receive i notice that he must on matriculation sign nd send in the declaiatiou pt escribed by the University .Statutes, pursued his course lor two 3 eai.s at an affiliated college without hawng been placed on the roll ot utiJcigiaduates of the (Jniveitity. In Kovember last he desired to come up for the hi&t section of the B. A. examination. I could notaecept his two ycais' course as University terms, .seeing that he had not been propeily matriculated : but under the circumstances I admitted him to examination provisionally, subject to the decision of the Senate. He has iorsvarued a petition embodying the tacts of the case. ~(4) The Intermediate Medical Examination : In the statute (Calendar, 1888, p. 72,) there is no definition of the subject chemistry, and it is not stated how many papers arc to be set in any of the subjects oi the examination. A fee of two guineas i.s piesciibed, but it is not stated whether this shall i>j paid, in addition to the Medical Pieluninaiy lee. by candidates who take up Biology and Physics, or either ot them in December. I am not quite sme whether the Senate intended the permission as to Biology and Physics to ajoply only to December, 1888, or whether rt is to be a permanent provision. Further, the note attached to the statute, which provides that attendance at lectures in chemistry before registration may qualify ior graduation, is not qurte cleai, inasmuch as it does not state whether such attendance is to dispense with the intermediate examination in that subject. (5) Certain petitions and applications tor relief of undet graduates ba\e been leceived and aie submitted for the conpideiation of the Senate. Tin; Examinations of 1888.— A.— The November examinations: The following candidates came up— For the B.A. degree, 11-2 ; for the JB.Sc. degiee, 3 ; for the LL.B. dearee, 16 ; for honours in arts, 13 ; lor the AL"B. degree, 19 . Total, 163. Ot the foregoing, htteen competed for senior scholarships, four competed for the John Tinhuo scholarship. Tliere werealsoeight teacheis examined to qualify for class C. under the Education Department The total shows a large inciease over last year. The telegiaphic report of the results of the November examinations was received on the 11th inst., and each candidate was in order informed of his success or otherwise. It appears that for the degiee examinations 68 have passed and 47 lulled, that 11 out of 13 candidate!- for honours have been Kicces&lul, and that all the &c\en scniu Mjho'aj ships have oeen won. B. — The December Examinations : The following fame up — For matriculation, 269; loi medical preliminary (commencement), 27; for medical preliminary (completion), 9 ; for junior scholarships, 62 : total, 367. This total is rather more than last year. The Committee appointed to examine the result.-? of the December examination mcc m Chiistchuich en the 22nd of January, and the substance of their icpoit hua ahcady been made public thiough the pics&. From thest; hsto it appeals that tho Unneisity has examined in 1888 a total of 557 candidates for all examinations. The Chancellor stated that certain repoitf-, papers, calendais, etc., had been recened, and copies were supplied to the membeis ot the Senate, or were in the possession of the Registiar. BirMMS!^ Committee. — The Chancellor nominated the following as the Business Committee : — Rev. D. Bruce, Professor Cook, Dr. Frt^hett, Piofe. c &orF. D. Biown, | the Vice Chancellor. Hoiks or Sun no. — On the motion of I'iof. Brown, foi the Vice-Chancellor, the hour of meeting was settltd for 10 a.m. unless other wire ordered, and also that th 3 adjournment each day should be fton? 1 p.m. until 2.30, unless other w ise oideied. Notices O) .Motion. — Proietsor Biown, for the V ice-Chancellor, gave notice ot motion to move for the taking into consideralion ot the various matters lefencd to by t^e Chancellor, leports of committees, application for dcgiect, resolution of Convocation, ie?olution of the confeienceof lieadmastcr& of secondary schools. Sir Maurice O'Koike gave iioticc on the next sitting day to mo\c that a return be furnished showing what has been the cost per annum for the last five )eais of conducing the Univcisity examinations — tho leturnb to distinguish between tlie amount paid to Enghsh cxamineis and the amount paid to examiners in the colony. ADJouiiNiAiiiM 1 . — On the motion of the Rev. MrHabene, the Senate then adjourned until ten o'clock to-moirow morning.

PoULTKy WIUj P.VV FOX OuOD CAKE. — Tlieie ato always cioakers who can see no piofit in anything and they are found xailmg against poultry on the farm, and yet considciing the amount of capital invested, and the lime and woik lequhed to take caie of their poultiy, it pays as laige a pir cent, of piolit at any other btock on a larm. But as with all other stock the best and most profitable results can only be secured by giving the tlnee essentials which arc good stock, good feed and good care, and usually in pi opovtion as we fail to supply these \ve iail to realise the most protit. Avoid condiments ; good, clean substantial food is healthier and better than any kind or class of condiments. " Scaly- Leg.'" — This unsightly com* plaint is caused by a minute paiasite, and quite spoils oho appeal anco of otheiwise tine fowls. It is quite common but easily cuied. We ha\ c published a cure more than oncein The Fakmiik, but on account of fresh inquiries repeat the information here. Theieis no excuse for nob getting lid of " scaly -leg " from your yard?. A mixture of lard and sulphur wiih a few drops of carbolic acid, applied as an ointment on th legs, will cure and make them smooth again. The Late Raixs. — Considerable damage has been done to the grain crops in the Waiuku district by the late heavy rains. Some people had not the opportunity of getting their wheat* stacked in time. It has been standing in the stooks exposed to all the rains and not got sufficiently dry before rain came again, and the consequence is in several instances it has started to spioub. Thia is rather unfortunate- for the miller, especially as it will be the first season of the new Hour mill here, because the chances are if the flour does not turn out to please the farmer, the miller will get the blame. But j as the vi ot has gob into sevcal stacks about here, it cannot bo expected that tii-ot class flour will be turned out from that wheat.