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TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 1 Method of Inquiry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 3 Historical Retrospect .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Petition of F. C. Simmons, 1867 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 University Endowment Act, 1868 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 University of Otago founded 1868 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 University of New Zealand Act, 1870 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Opinion of Mr. H. J. Tancred, first Chancellor .. .. .. .. .. 5 Establishment of Canterbury College, 1873 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Amalgamation of Universities of New Zealand and Otago .. .. .. .. 6 University first to admit Women to Degrees .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Original Provision for Agriculture and Mining .. . . .. .. .. 6 New Zealand University Act, 1874 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 6 Royal Charter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Royal Commission on University Education .. . . .. .. .. .. 7 Establishment of Northern University Colleges .. .. .. .. . . 8 Outstanding Events, 1880-1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 University Reform Movement .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 9 Education Committee's Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Mr. Hogben's Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 New Zealand University^Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Constitution of Senate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Constitution of College Councils .. .. - .. .. .. .. 11 Workers' Educational Association .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 General Impression : Undue Emphasis upon Examination : — University Degrees do not necessarily involve University Education .. .. .. 11 High Proportion of University Students in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 12 University originated as Association of Teachers and Students .. .. .. .. 12 History of London University .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Effects of External Examinations upon Teachers and Students .. . . .. . . 13 Examinations should not be the Sole Test for a Degree .. .. .. .. 14 Some Shortcomings of the Present Organization of University Teaching in New Zealand 14 Necessary Limitations under a System of working Four University Colleges . . .. 14 Close Contact between Teacher and Student essential to Real University Teaching .. 14 University Education cannot be provided wholesale .. .. . . .. . . 15 The Evil of the Large Class is accentuated by the Practice of Evening Classes .. .. 15 Questionable whether Part-time Students are so by Financial Necessity .. .. .. 15 Restriction on Evening-work necessary .. .. .. .. .. .. J 6 Change in the [deals of the Public necessary . . . . .. .. .. .. 16 Confusion of Thought as to Essentials and Non-essentials .. .. .. 16 Is it wise to send so many Students to University under Present Conditions ? .. .. 16 Adult Education through Extra-mural Instruction advocated .. .. . . . . 17 Extra-mural Instruction " Normal Work" of a University .. .. .. .. 17 True University Education involves more than Attendance at Lectures .. .. .. 17 Evening Lecture System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Evening Courses dominate University Work .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Effect Evening Lectures on University Standards .. .. .. .. .. 18 Effect on Physical Health of Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Effect on University Staff . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 18 Effect on Student Activities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Quality of Candidates inevitably affects Standard of Examination .. .. .. 19 In other Countries Students work during Vacation to Finance University Course .. . . 19 Professional Schools demand and secure Full-time Work .. .. .. 20 Suggestion by a Students' Association .. .. .. .. .. 20 State as Employer should lead the way .. .. .. .. . . 20 Standard and Scope of Degree Examinations .. .. .. .. 20 Opinions of External Examiners .. . . . . .. ■ . . .. 20 Degrees in Arts and Science compared with those in Britain and Australia .. .. 21 Alternative Courses for B.A. Degree .. . . .. .. ~ 21 Standard of New Zealand Degrees .. .. .. .. .. .. ..21-22