THE UNIVERSITY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 1736, 22 January 1913, Page 6

THE UNIVERSITY

CAITIX(J CKRK.VIUNII'X (by Telegraph.— Press Association.) AH 'K LAN I). Last Night-. Tile. I'niv■er.-ity Senate ivienv-j t ,! '-' port ion ni' tlic ( hancell'ir's addres--. dealing w 11: i 1 iu' -ctmi I ovt'nc<.> ol professors and its -,ugg> .-tions roga" -Ittii; degree' ( aurse- am! t-xa nidations. ! » special consideration ! iy tho Senate at a suitable oppm i unity. Tho degree dl' Master of Law- >vas grant ed to Douglas Charles (.lia liners, Auckland, tin l degree cl Haclu-!<ir nl Science tn A. T. AieL. Blair, ci Nelson ; and the degree of Machehi." o:i Kngineoring to P. !!. M. Dona!!, Du'tedin.

Professor Hunter oNpressed tlu» opinion that li" 1 Chancellor's reierences to t he capping ceremonies were somewhat 11!ti;:ii' to \ ietona College. The occasion ,vas purely a. college affair. and the order wa-s excellent, except, in one particular where tho judge of a c':!K."-t was not- permitted to make a speech before giving liis decision. The conduct of the Victoria- College .-tudeut-s had'been exemplary at capping ceremonies. The Chanc■ !or said ho was not. present on tir 1 occasion in que.-tion. Lord Islington, who was present, expressed regret to liim tliat the gentleman who judged the content Jm] not been allowed t-o make a speech. Mr Hnghon thought that His I Excellency must- have been misinfoi'med. Tlio incident was not worthy of the condemnation it had received by being classed with disorder at- capping ceremonies. Tho Chancellor ropliiod that if gentlemen were asked to preside at oratorical contests, and could not get a hearing, that was i,surely not sneh conduct as one should expect from university students. This opinion wa« una ni men sly endorsed. Professor Marshall said he was not present nfythe oratorical contest under notice, hut wa<s present at the iontest las-r. Easter, and the heln.viour on t-lie latter occasion was absolutely disgraceful. The matter was referred to the committee for consideration.