By Telegraph.—~Press Association. Christchurch, January 10.
The annual meeting of the Convocation of the University of New Zealand was held to-day, Mr W. O, Milne presiding. The question of granting degrees to students who had not kept the terms was discussed at somo length, but no action was taken. A motion to the effect that it would be unwise to grant degrees without requiring undergraduates to attend a course of lec tures, especially vihen certificates of examination granted, to, extra-mural students were, for practical purposes, such as teachers* classification, as serviceable as degrees, was proposed, but was with drawn.
It was resolved that the. next meeting of the Convocation bo held in Auckland.
A letter from the Otago Students’ Association proposing that an annual inter college gathering be held in each college town in turn, at which the diplomas won should he presented, evoked ft long dis cussion. A motion was? carried that the Convocation views, with favour the pro posal to Iv'jW a general Clipping ceremony, unA trusts that the difficulties lying in the way may be overcome.
THE GOVERNOR’S TRIP.
