DEGREES CONFERRED
AT UNIVERSITY
High Tributes
Tributes Paid To Past Vice-Chancellor
The twenty-ninth Congregation of the Hongkong University for the conferring of degrees was held yesterday when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, acted for the first time at this function in his enpacity of Chancellor.
Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E., M.A., referred to the lack of a hostel for the girl students, who had incrensed in numbers, and the insufficiency of playing fields generally. In a generous tribute considerable to his predecessor, Mr. Slows mentioned that a number of booka had been donated to the University by Sir William Hornell.
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Among other changes in the Unl- versity, one to which I wish to call attention, is that from June 1938 the University will hold its own Mairleu lation Examination. I am not sure, even now, that we, any more than British Universities, have put our kelves right in relation to the school system with which we are concerned. A Sports GIN
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 6, 1938.
GASTRIC ULCER “NEARLY COST ME
MY LIFE"
political conditions, the Department for which he was responsible made remarkable progress. He had a share in bringing to India a Commission to consider the affairs of the University of Calcutta-the most distinguished
The hours and duties of a rallway cominisalon of enquiry into educn- tional matters that has yet visited the For East. He was a member of worker tend to make tim liable to and in the final stomach trouble. Mr. B., & Railway man, that Commission, report prepared under the direction sulfered from a gastric ulcer which, ho of Sir Michael Sattler, the Chairmun, Maya," nearly cost me my life." He had X-rays, an operation, and was strictly the hand of Hornell in ensily per-dieted for months, yet still his pain ceptible.
returned, his appetite failed, his work almost got beyond him.
Now read what he writes:
Story of Transition
Students' interest in Rames is maintained, but is united by inzuli- ciency of playing grounds. This op-
It is not for me to try to estimate plles particularly to tennis. I 2013. therefore, the more grateful to Mr.the work that he did in Hongkong: Eu Tong-sen for his gift to provide after those distinguished years in new tennis court, and to Mr. Sum ella. The history of this University Pak-ming who has agreed to bear has been a story of transitions from crisis to crisis, and Sir William the cost of adapting the basket-ball urt that he gave so that it may be used both in that Rome and as a tennis court. Mr. Eu Tong-sen's gift
le
was the more welcome ng it was ch- tirely unsolicited and arose out of his interest in students games. has already given gymnasium, which is a good teal used, but still is by no means used to the fullest extent. (Applause).
Sir Willian's Ģirt
Harnell's days were not peace, but. since I came here, I have never heard word of criticion that did not begin by assuming turnell's zeal for sound University standards and untailing goodness of heart. (A
pinuse).
hands.
The Chancellor then approached the front of the duis and addressedi
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Jalter.
Full Investigation
up the Great Hall and on to the dais versity to far, has not been able to sity, One of the eldest of Sir Wil- Secondly a Vice-Chancellor, who other hand, apart from the prime
where members took their seats.
The Deans of the Faculties at Medicine, Engineering, and Arts then presented their gradiates in succes The Chancellor made a studled reference to the delibera-
sia, and the Chancellor conferre: tians of the Committee which recently published recommenda-
the respective degrees on cach gra- tions for changes in the University administration, but laid most
The General Library of the Uni-duate, as they stepped forward with stress on the need for greater attention to the teaching of.
versity has been enriched by a gift new hoods, and afterwards shoog
The Vice-Chancellor of about 2,000 volumes from Sir Wil-hands with each of them.
read next hygiene and the need for accommodation for girl students.
liam Hornell. Many of the books in The University's
annual, limit myself in the muin to obvious
Sir William's gift would now be dit-out the names of students in absentia on whum degrees were conferred, and event was favoured by the weather, Fand non-controversial "issues.
ficult to obtain, and they increase the and many took tea in the grounds
value of the Library. The Chinese presented the scholarship winners, before the opening of the Congrega
Library has also fatind friends. Two with whom the Chancellor also shook Lion, the Band of the 1st. Battalion,
large collections of good books, some
Certain of them, for example the Middlesex Regiment, playing seler Majesty King George VI graciously
in rare editions, have recently been
advice to invest most of the Super- annuation Fund in the general funds tions, by kind permission of Lieut consented to become Patron of the Col. O, B. Tidbury, M.C., and Officers, University, and within the year thent from Canton for long periods of the Congregation.
by we in this Library. In all the two
of the University, appear to me to collections comprise about 30,000
Chancellor's Address
non-controversial and to call for
It immediate Implementation.
is visits from His Excellency the Am The Great Hall was fully de | University was honoured twice
His Excellency said:
been notably not to be inferred from that that long before 5 p... Lady Northcote, barsador to China. The University volumes.
I have mentioned Sir William Bor-
The past year has
think that the decisions of the Mrs. Batholomew and Lady Mac- also welcomes a new Chanerilor, by
whee deep interest and wise judg- nell's gift of books; but the greatest eventful. During its passage the
University authorities should be Gregor being among the ladies pement it already has pruited. CAP-ill be left the University was the University lost it Chancellor the
It 15. of course, highly sent.
memory of his geniality and unend- Andrew Caldecott who, though hurried. The Procession marshalled in the | plause).
were 171 During the year there
tenure of his office was short, took desirable both for financial and nd- ing landnesses, which entered him
ministrative reasons that the Univer- rahing riom soon after the Chancel for arrived and then, led by the Mace students on the rolls, of whom about to a wide circle of friends and, not a step of great moment in the direc- mb
For them the Un-trast, to the students of this Univer-
tion of the University's future, sity's house should be set in order as Bearer, walked through the cloisters, 0 were wonen,
soon as circumstances allow.
On the provide a residential hall, nor even liam's colleagues writes of him:
twelve years had served the Univer-
ails. necessity of giving a new Vice-Chan The Chancellor declared the Con- lady to be directress and adviser
"During his thirteen years of offer sity faithfully and well, left its hails.
cellor space for fuil investigation of the Vice-Chancellor, the manifold issues raised in the re students. This tack, 1
Mr. Sloss. weakness as Vice-Chancellor Sir William Hor- gregation open, and the Vice-Chan- of women
Chirik. is very serious cellor made the opening address.
just spoken of Sle nell had many perplexities and prob- | has
port, the whole matter is of such there Mr. Sloss said: It has been cus-fin our organization,
fundamental importance that lems to face. Throughout all these Harnell's many servlees to education Vice-Chancellor at Partly as a result of the change
diffleutties he always tried to do
111 Indiu, in the United Kingdom and
should be no suggestion of undue tenary for the Congregation to comment upon the in the academle year the number of
whatever he could to make members here in Hongkong. To that well
haste in translating it into action. of his staff more efficient at their deserved tribute I, who saw but little events of the preceding year. As graduates in the University in 1937 1 has risen from a normai 50 to an ac- have been here only two months
work and more atended in their of him, cannot add aught of value; · amot do this, and therefore I shall tual 77. It is improbable, and pos-conditions of service.
but I can testify on the evidence of the few days during which our re- sidence in Hongkong overlapped that the carried with him the and "Sir William fully realizett insisted that a University must stand and affection of a host of colleagues for the spirit of original investigation and students, past and present, and for many and research as well as for teaching. their warm good wishes And be also favoured the policy of years of health and happiness in re- encouraging and helping members of i tirement.
William's place has been Sir the staff to attend scientific confer- eves in other parts of the world and worthily filled by a Vice-Chancellor to travel for purposes of study. Sir whose rife experience makes him the present William always made great personal peculiarly welcome at
Chan- University juncture. As for the forts to see that the Krounds where so many of the mem-cettor I undertake that among his is no need for further action on the
sholi not De Government's part. many stu-| short-comings there bers of the staff and so dents resided should be healthy and found any luck of zeal for his charge. beautiful as the natural conditions (Applause). permitted; and all who have lived in the University are in, his debt.
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Williams
One last point in this connection. It is not without significance that the Committee, though composed of 1*Sir four members of the University's
was gratitude Council,
by appointed Andrew in his capacity as Governor of the Colony. It has been referred by the Government to the University authorities and It lies within the the latter's competence to nehleve purposes which the Committee set confident out to investigate. It is my hope that when in due course those authorities make answer to that re- ference it will be evident that there
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Living Healthily
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It may seem somewhat incon- sistent with what has just been sald The step taken by my predecessor if I make a suggestion which, if it "Sir William's hospitality Wis
were to be adopted, would Involve has just of which mention and widely known. His genial
increase of Er cheery inspiration as host, and the made, was, of course, the appoint the University in an iner
whose very penditure, though not a very serious a Commillee
Notwithstanding the Anestment of
unques mellowing influence of the
terms of reference directed one. hospitality to be enjoyed in the Far wide
the living con
conditions of the poorer East, had a unifying and strengthen them to investigate the present and tionable need for economy I feel that
uf the University. They economic
classes in this Colony, both urban ing influence in the University. His future fundness of children and young pointed especially to the
and rural, are such as to justify me people to whom he often played the aspect but included any other t members. to its
in expressing the hope that the part of "fairy_god-mother-greatly might appeal
tre-to-be-varying...
University will be able to find means endeared him to his friends" (Ap Though there are sure t
in respect opinion: upon the value of certain to widen the scope of Its teaching plause).
Health. Si contained
Public individua suggestionsauced by the William Peel drew attention to this Previous Achievements
within it, the report This is the judgment of a man Committee cannot fail who worked with him for 13 years. upon the minds of all who study it To this I would like to add a few the courage and vision with which words to recall Sir William's eminen: its members fulfilled their task: and as Chancellor I take this opportunity services to education before he came here---the Achievements. in
fact to acknowledge any high apprecia- which were the cause of his coming ton of the unsparing devotion with to liongkong. He entered the India which four very busy men applied Education Service early in life and themselves to their task and of the after seven years' distinguished work lucidity and logic which generally in Bengal ho was recalled to the illuminate their recommendations. Board of Education in London wher Their report is, 1. understand, now he worked in the Department of before the Senate for consideration. Special Enquiries and Reports with It contains, however, many distinguished colleagues such as Sir tons and recommendations concern- Frank Heath and Mr. C. W. Twenty-ing nance and organization which Finance Committee man. He returned to India in 1913 pertain to the as Director of Public Instruction in and the Council rather than to the Bengal. Untler extremely diffeult' Senate and I trust that there will be
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