UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2721, 28 January 1910, Page 5

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS DISCUSSED. [Teh Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Jan. 27. At the University Senate to-day the Music Committee presented a report recommending that, following a suggestion from Dr. Bradshaw, -the Statute dealing with the entrance or matriculation examination in music be added to, by requiring candidates to show a satisfactory knowledge of harmony. Another recommendation (as amended before adoption) was that the following reply ho sent to the University of Melbourne, in answer to a letter received from its registrar: “Senate regret that, whilst it is in sympathy with the prin-' ciple of co-operation in examinations in music in the Commonwealth, it can for the present give no definite expression of opinion as .to the conduct of such examinations by the University of Melbourne so far as they relate to New Zealand.” Tlje committee reported that the Recess Committee on, Music are not prepared as yet to report to the Senate as to what encouragement the affiliated colleges are prepared to give to the establishment of the conservatorium of music in New .Zealand, and asks leave -to report at the next annual meeting of the Senate, the Music Committee tf the present session to be the next Rcr.t-ss Committee on Music. •. t;