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University of New Zealand. 
The annual meeting of the University Senate was held in Dunedin in 
January, 1918. The following include the resolutions adopted in relation 
to scientific matters :— 
That agriculture be included among the subjects for the ordinary 
degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. 
That the Senate represent to the New Zealand Government the 
advisability of taking steps to encourage study and research on 
the subject of cancer and allied malignant diseases. 
That for the purpose of encouraging the study of forestry the 
University allocate £150 a year for three years for a travelling- 
scholarship in Forestry, provided that the Government con¬ 
tribute a like sum towards the scholarship and make some 
arrangement for the employment in the Forestry Department 
of the scholar on the expiration of his scholarship. 
The report of the Science and Agriculture Committee, which was adopted, 
contained the following clause :— 
“ The Committee sympathizes with the general idea expressed by 
Professor Worlev as to the desirability of encouraging research by the 
appointment of assistants to professors, rather than by the awarding cf 
scholarships; but, as the Committee believes the finances of the Senate 
will not allow it to subsidize the Colleges for this purpose, the Committee 
recommends that a copy of this letter be forwarded to the College Councils 
with a request for their sympathetic consideration.” 
The Degree of Bachelor of Science. 
The Senate finally adopted the new course in Arts and Science. The 
degree of B.Sc. will after 1918 be in pure science under the following 
statute :— 
I. There shall be two grades of subjects—pass and advanced. An advanced 
subject requires at least two years’ study after it has been passed at the pass grade 
in a section of the degree. 
II. The subjects of examination for the degree shall be— 
1 . Pure Mathematics 
2 . Applied Mathematics 
3. Physics 
4. Chemistry 
5. Zoology 
6 . Botany 
7. Geology 
(A) Pass Grade. 
As prescribed in II (A) of the statute 
“ Degree of Bachelor of Arts.” 
(B) Advanced Grade. 
1 . Mathematics, Pure and Applied 
2. Physics 
3. Chemistry 
4. Zoology 
5. Botany 
6 . Geology 
7. Applied Physics. 
8 . Physiology. 
9. Agriculture. 
As prescribed in II (B) of the 
V statute “ Degree of Bachelor 
of Arts.” 
