UNIVERSITY HONORS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 278, 3 August 1880, Page 3

UNIVERSITY HONORS.

It gives us pleasure to have to-record such high honors as the young gentleman (Mr James Hay, from Kakahu), - has become the reeepient of, at the hands of His Honor Judge Chapman, in Christchurch. Mr Hay is an exemplary I young shows what ' dustry, coupled'with good conduct,,, can do. We append extract as loliows :—^

The Chancellor intimated that he '\ would now proceed with the presentation of diplomas. • The graduates were then called up in their order, Professor Brown introducing them. .■ ' ■-

Professor Brown said : As chairman of the Professorial Council of Canterbury College, I have to present to you for the degree of Master of Arts—Mr James Hay, 8.A., and Mr Frederick ,- Fitchett, B;A. Mr Hay obtained a junior scholarship in 1876 at his enter- ■ ingon his University course ; in 1878 he passed the first examination in Latin and mathematics for ■ his Bachelor's. degree, and was awarded a senior scholarship in Latin ; at the end of the ' same' session he obtained the exhibition for Latin in the Canterbury Collegia - annual examination ; in 1879 he passed his final examination in Greek, English, and physical science, and had the degree ~ of 8.A., conferred on him ; at that examination ho obtained a third year scholarship in Greek; in the recent University examination he was entitled to the M.A. degree by obtaining firstclass honors in Latin and English, and also first-class honors in political science including general history, political economy, jurisprudence, and constitutional history. He is the first, I beli e ve, to obtain a double first-class in the University of If ew Zealand. Mr Fitchett, in 1878, passed the first examination in Latin and mathematics for his Bachelor's degree, and was awarded a senior scjaAirship in Latin. In 1879 he passed jb» - final examination in Greek, ; English, aud jurisprudence, and had the degree |of B.A. conferred on him. At the obtained a third year's scholarship in Greek. He had .... already, in 1876, obtained the Bowen Prize for the best essay on " The Nature of the Government in England during the Saxon Period, open to all under- - graduates of the New Zealaud Univer- ' •Eity. In the recent examinations he obtained first-class honors in political science, and thus is entitled to the M.A. i 'degree. I have also to present Mr I Fitchett fpr the degree of Laws, he having passed this Roman Law, English Law on Personal Rights, Rights of Property, Rights in Private Relations, Public Rights and, ' &■ Wrongs, Civil and Criminal, and in International Law; his Bachelor of Arts degree entitling him to take all these subjects in one year. He is, I believe, the first in the New Zealand University to have this degree conferred on him.

Mr Fitehett then ascended the platform.

His Honor, in presenting the diploma, said he had great satisfaction in being a humble instrument in presenting this diploma, which had been so very well earned and could only express the hope that the progress already made would be followed by such good work as would prove of permanent advantage to the Colony in which the gentleman had been educated.—(Applause). .. \ Mr James Hay was then presntedHis Honor said the manner in which Mr Hay had gone through his academical career was a fair reason for assuming that his industry and desire for knowledge would make him a most useful and important member of society, and the fact of his having gained the distinction of a double first was a matter

upon which he might be cordially congratulated. ' , Mr Fitchett then came up for his ' diploma for Bachelor of Laws. His Honor, in presenting the certificate, expressed the hope that it might be taken as an indication that he (Mr Fitchett) contemplated devoting his en- \ ' ergies and industry to that profession,. , and that branch of the public service to which he (his Honor) was proud to be' attached—(applause) —and if it should be so, it would give him great satisfacr tion to see Mr Fitchett occupying a ' deserved position in connection with the administration of the laws, , . Professor Brown; I have also to present to you, for the -Bachelor of Arts degree, Miss Helen Connon, Mr Wm, Henry Herbert, Mr Herbert William William,,i and Mr James Konaldson Thornton, and to ask you (in her abfscence) for the diploma of Miss Anne Jane Bolton. _ ’ Miss Hellen Connon, on decendingthe platform was greeted with loud applause* ■ , • *.■■■■ ■ - - •• ./a