UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1921, Page 3

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

OPENED BY CHANCELLOR. PROFESSOR ARCHER’S CASE. By Telegraph--Press Association Wellington, Jan. 19. The annual sessions of the Senate of the University of New Zealand opened to-day, the Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) presiding. The Chancellor read the annual report, after which the Senate elected various -'committees to deal with different branches of the business. A statement by the Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) in his report to the University Senate regarding the appointment of Professor Archer as a lecturer under the Worke’s* Educational Association was adversely criticised by members of the Senate. Professor MacMillan Brown gave notice to move for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the working of the association. Professor Hunter contended that the Chancellor had made a great mistake in bringing this matter again before the public. The appointment had been sanctioned by the joint committee and apparently the tutor’s work was satisfactory. This was corroborated by Professor Hight and Mr. J. C. Adam, members of the Canterbury committee. I The Chancellor maintained that a ' holder of the Marxian theory tahould ! not be allowed to teach in the University. He referred* to the action of American universities in ruling to that effect. Professor Hunter characterised that ruling as being determined by trusts that supplied money to the universities. Other memberfi criticised the Chancellor, and Professor Benham moved that the Senate disagree with the contention in the paragraph in the report. The discussion was adjourned as the Chancellor had to leave the Senate for other business.