UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2715, 21 January 1910, Page 5

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS

TPeb Press Association. 'l DUNEDIN, Jan. 20. At the University Senate to-day Dr. Fitehett gave notice to move for a return showing the number of passes and failures in matriculation during the past ten years in view of the proposal to alter the standard. A reply was read from the Education Department to the Senate’s renewed request for legislative authority to confer the degree of bachelor of literature. The Inspector-General wrote that there were now several degrees having currency in the Dominion which have not recognition by Royal charter in other parts of the empire, and the Minister of Education is unable to increase the number of degrees not having legal force. The matter was referred to a committee. The University office suggested that questions in history and geography be incorporated in the matriculation and English paper, to get rid of the confusion caused by the: “extra questions arrangements. —The matter was referred to a committee.

* It was reported that new examiners in England were required in the following subjects: Mathematics, Education, music, and treatment of ores. Mr. James Allen suggested that there was no necessity to appoint England examiners, in mathematics at any rate. The chairman remarked that this involved the whole question of substituting New Zealand examiners for English examiners, and the matter was not further discussed. Attention was drawn to the necessity for the appointment of the usual examiners in England. Professors J. R. Brown and Salmond and Mr. Von Haast were appointed examiners for the Bowen prize, and Messrs Hay, Cameron, and Dr. Fitcliett for the Haydon prize. Mr. Allen: gave' notice to move on Monday in the direction of substituting residents of New Zealand for some of the examiners at present selected in England. The Rev. A. Cameron mentioned a matter’ of which more is likely to be heard. He suggested that special investigation should be made into the work of the recess committee in relation to the matriculation examination. He said that if the committee pursued the same course at last year 238 candidates more would’ have passed at the examination. Mr. Hogben, on behalf of the committee promised an explanation, when the matter came up formally.