UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 176, 24 January 1914, Page 4

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

COMI'KTITI\'KKXAML\A'ITONS. El'raCT o\ tiIKLS. IXyiIKY TO HiC MADU. Jly Telegraph.- Association. ~.. ' . . Uiineiliii, Last Night. J lie limorsity Senate bussed to<un the hey. A. Cameron's proposal that the Dunedm eo.nmittce jnq„j ra illto what is the general otleet of the junior ■""vcrsity scholarships' examination he work of /the .secondary Wools; wliethoi the present standard 1 s too high, and as to evidence of over-prcs-sme due to prepu-ution tor tho examination. The reports to he Wade for until girls ami boys' schools, lie con-suU-toI it necessary to make such an inquiry in regard to the effect on girls, as he had personal knowledge of cases ol girls who constitutions had been permanently injured by the strain of preparation. Ho pointed out that cirls wore forced to take four profession^ .subjects. Professor shawl emphasised what a scope there was fer dill'orenecs of opinion on the subject. Schools that succeeded would uphold the standard, and schools that were unsuccessful would say that the standard was too high. The Chancellor contended "there was no need for the iiucjuiry. More people broke down while training for athletics than in preparing for the scholarships examination. He did not think tha standard was 100 high. Mr Ilog'.H'ii believed tnat a largo number of girls broke down in the examination because they were unlit to perform the higher functions of womanhood. The motion was carried. Another proposal was the creation ~' a Board of Studies, coupling 0 f four members from each of the foil:- colleges, with power to make re.-ommoiidations to the Senate ns to decrees, diplomaj, examinations and so on. A draft bill was submitted, and it was agreed *o submit it to the councils mid convocations for consideration, tup replies and bill to be considerul at the April meeting. SKXATK DECISIONS. Dtinodtn, Last Night. The l/uivovsity Senate to-day decided to establish a priz- to be called "The Sir Julius van Uaast Prize," of an annual value of f 10. open to graduates taking honors in geology. It was resolved that the DunedJn committee make inquiries from the head* of secondary schools as to the effect of the preparation for junior scholarship examinations on tl e won; of the schools and on pupils, with a view to preventing over-pressure, •.pecially with regard to girls. The council of the Auckland Collsge made application for recognition by the Somite of its engineering school. After discussion the request was disallowed-by IS votes to «. The Science Committee recommended that agriculture he included in the subjects for entrance examination. It was decided to refer the matter to the heads of secondary schools for their opinions. which will be considered at the next annual meeting of (he Senate. The examiners in rpnnoction with the December examinations were appointed.