ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Proceedings of the University for the year ended Slst December, 1956
To His Excellency,
General Sir Dallas Brooks, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O., K.ST.J.,
Governor of Victoria.
May it please Your Excellency,
I have the honour, in accordance with Section 43 of the University Act 1928, to submit to Your Excellency the following report of the Pro- ceedings of the University during 1956.
1. Centenary of the University:
The Centenary has been prominent in the minds of members of the University and of the community in general for several years. Normally it would have been celebrated in 1953, as the first University Act was passed in 1853, but the Wilson Hall was destroyed by fire in 1952 and it was felt that the celebrations must wait until the new hall was built. The foundation stone of the University was laid in 1854, and is now lost, and the first lectures were delivered in April, 1855. Fittingly enough the Centenary Appeal was launched in April, 1955, and won the goodwill of all Victorians and over half a million pounds for building purposes.
The celebrations took place in August, 1956. Over 170 universities were invited and 98 were represented. The countries ranged from Europe to America, the British Dominions, Asia and the Far East. Sir Raymond Priestley, our first salaried Vice-Chancellor, came as our special guest and represented the University of Birmingham, the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture and the University College of the West Indies.
Dr. G. Serafini represented Bologna, the oldest university present (11th century). Monsieur R. Sivan, Paris, Monsieur S. R. Tabanera, Sala- manca, Mr. T. S. R. Boase, President of Magdalen College, Oxford, and Professor Sir Samuel Wadham, Cambridge.
Delegates were officially registered on the morning of 14th August, were then entertained at luncheon and took part in a ceremony of Official Welcome in the Wilson Hall in the afternoon when the oration was given by Sir Ian Clunies Ross, C.M.G., D.V.SC, LL.D.. Chairman of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and a member of the University Council.
Your Excellency was pleased to entertain the delegates and their wives at a late afternoon party at Government House. In the evening a dinner was held in the Union House with yourself present as Visitor and also a large group of distinguished citizens as well as the Delegates.
Next day 15 honorary degrees were conferred and the Delegates presented addresses of salutation. This proved to be a most dignified and colourful ceremony in the morning light of a perfect spring day with
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the new Wilson Hall adding to the solemnity of the occasion by its dignity and atmosphere of light.
The Professorial Board entertained the Delegates at luncheon and a formal banquet was held at night in Wilson Hall, which was a fitting end to the Official Celebrations.
I was very sorry to be absent from Australia during these festivities but the Deputy-Chancellor presided with great dignity and friendliness and the success of this memorable occasion was largely due to him. I am happy to add that the Council in December conferred upon Mr. Gilray the Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).
A book entitled The University of Melbourne—a Centenary Portrait was published and distributed to Delegates and also offered for sale.
This well illustrated and topical work has been very well received.
2. Finances and General Needs:
The comparative summary of income for the past five years is appended.
Main Revenue Items 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
•State Grants . . £587,445 £581,374 £612,861 £830,221 £914,162
•Commonwealth
Grants . . £341.115 £360,745 £423,986 £490,883 £538.425 Students' Fees £348,620 £403,893 £475,424 £479,814 £545,033
* Does not include grants for new buildings.
Soon after the close of 1956 the Prime Minister, the Right Honour- able R. G. Menzies, C H . , Q.C, M.P., issued a statement that the Common- wealth Government had appointed a Committee of Inquiry into the Future of Australian Universities. The inquiry will be in very general terms but the particular items to be considered are:—
(a) the role of the University in the Australian Community, (b) the extension and co-ordination of University facilities, (c) technological education at University level, and
(d) the financial needs of Universities and appropriate means of providing for these needs.
The Members of the Committee are:—
Sir Keith Murray, Chairman of the University Grants Committee in Great Britain,
Sir Charles Morris, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, and a recent visitor to Australia,
Sir Ian Clunies Ross, head of C.S.I.R.O. and a member of the Council of the University of Melboume,
Dr. A. J. Reid, Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, a member of the Commonwealth Grants Commission and a former Under-Treasurer of Western Australia, and
Mr. J. Richards, a former Queensland Rhodes Scholar and now Assistant General Manager of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd.
The University welcomes this inquiry and will do all it can to assist the Committee. It affords a unique opportunity for consideration by an expert Committee of the whole problem of the Universities in the Aus- tralian Community.
3, Student Numbers:
The total student numbers in recent years were:—
1954—6,867 1955—7,080 1956—7,544.
The number of candidates who sat for the full Matriculation Examination and those who passed were:—
Candidates Passed 1954 — 2,700 1,700 1955 — 3,045 2,069 1956 — 3,326 2,181
These numbers all indicate a continuous rise in the number of uni- versity students and, though there is much building activity and we are profoundly thankful for the beginnings of the new Library and Bio- chemistry blocks, it is certain that rising numbers will impose a dis- astrous strain on our space, particularly in scientific laboratories.
In 1948 with the full impact of returning servicemen the total enrolment was 9,506. We then had the Mildura Branch to relieve first- year laboratory classes and also a number of Army Huts which have now almost disappeared.
The last published figures for British Universities include the fol- lowing numbers for the academic year 1954-55.
Oxford 7,187 Cambridge 7,934 Birmingham . . . . 3,305
Leeds 3,727 Manchester 4,454 The smallest British University is Hull with 776 students.
The British practice is to limit the growth of universities, outside of Oxford, Cambridge and London, to 3,000-4,000 and to provide for increasing numbers by the foundation of new university colleges. In this way North Staffordshire came into being in 1949 and, more recently, the former colleges at Southampton and Hull have been advanced to full university status.
Unless we are prepared to advocate a change in our own university pattern and change from the British tradition to the American, it is obvious that Melboume must plan for a second university or university college. This, no doubt, will be one of the matters to be considered by the Committee of Inquiry referred to above.
4. Overseas Students:
Three hundred and fifty-two students from other countries were enrolled at the University in 1956 and of these thirty-four were women.
Fourteen were studying for higher degrees. In all, twenty countries were represented, Malaya and Singapore contributing most (209), followed by Indonesia (45), India (29), Hong Kong (29), U.S.A. (16), and Thailand (15).
The majority of these students were not supported by any scholar- ship. Sixty-two were studying under the Colombo Plan.
The Overseas Students' Advisory Committee is comprised of rep- resentatives of University staff and students, including overseas students, and its function is to advise the Vice-Chancellor on matters concerning the welfare of overseas students. The Chairman of this committee during 1956 was Associate Professor Duras.
The opening in October of the first section of International House marks the first step towards the provision of suitable accommodation for overseas students. The newly appointed Warden, Mr. Brian Jones, has entered upon his duties and some 42 students are shortly to go into residence. Of these approximately one half are from Asian countries.
The completion of the remainder of the proposed buildings is essential if the House is to run without loss and this depends on the raising of the urgently needed money for this purpose. Apart from residents the House serves already as a centre for Australian-Asian friendship and co- operation.
5. Buildings:
The completed Wilson Hall was the central point for the Centenary Celebrations. The official opening of the Hall by Your Excellency took place on the afternoon of Thursday, 22nd March; the Premier of Vic- toria, the Honourable H. E. Bolte, M.L.A., was present. During the year the organ was installed and the statuary group, Socrates drinking hemlock (the work of Tom Bass), was erected on the north wall. Both the acoustics and the ventilation of the building are still causing some concern, but improvements are continuing to be made.
The Press-Bank building was occupied in February, and the Book Room in the Press, although much bigger than before, is proving to be scarcely adequate at.peak periods.
The Beaurepaire Centre for Physical Education is practically com- plete. The gymnasium, the swimming pool and the running track were used by overseas athletes prior to the Olympic Games.
The new Visual Aids Building was completed towards the end of the year and will be occupied early in 1957. This will make possible the removal of the unsightly huts in which this department was previously housed.
The two additional floors in Arts Building No. 2 will be fully occupied by the commencement of the 1957 academic year.
Constructional work on the Russell Grimwade School of Bio- chemistry was commenced during the year and that on the new .Library will be commenced in 1957.
In spite of all these additions, the demands for more accommodation are very pressing and a sum of the order of £1,500,000 is needed for essential buildings.
The Buildings Committee has pointed out to Council that the present annual grant for Maintenance, £63,000, is very inadequate to maintain the buildings in the Grounds and provide for essential alterations.
6. Research:
The numbers of students who are remaining at the University to carry out research and secure higher degrees are still steadily increas- ing. It was pointed out in last year's report that the values of the grants
and scholarships for students proceeding to the Masters' degrees and for Ph.D. candidates had been increased. They are however still much less than is desirable when the increased cost of living is taken into con- sideration. Industrial firms which donate annual amounts for research scholarships have nevertheless periodically increased the value of their scholarships. The first awards of General Motors-Holden's Research Fellowships (£800-£ 1,200) were made towards the end of the year.
The annual Reports on Research and Investigation have been un- fortunately very much delayed in appearance. The 1954 Report was issued towards the end of 1956. It is hoped that the 1955 Report will appear early in 1957 and every effort will be made to have the 1956 Report issued by the end of August 1957.
Although the Professorial Board recommended to Council that in- creases should be made in research funds, the financial position of the University has made it impossible for these desirable increases to be granted.
7. The Council:
The Council re-elected me Chancellor and Mr. C. M. Gilray Deputy-Chancellor, and I was granted leave of absence from June to December for the purpose of visiting the United Kingdom.
On his appointment as Agent-General for Victoria in London, Colonel the Hon. W. W. Leggatt resigned from the Council and his successor as Minister of Education, the Hon. J. S. Bloomfield, was appointed.
8. Honorary Degrees:
The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred on the Hon. Sir Charles Lowe, Chancellor of the University from 1941 to 1954, in recognition of his services to the University.
The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred also on the Deputy-Chancellor, Mr. C. M. Gilray, for his services to education:
The degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) was conferred on Professor E. ,B. Vemey, F.R.S., Sheild Professor of Pharmacology in the University of Cambridge.
At the special conferring of degrees held on 15th August during the Centenary Celebrations the following honorary degrees were granted:
Doctor of Agricultural Science—Professor J. A. Prescott, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Chemistry in the University of Ade- laide (this was the first time this degree was conferred) Doctor of Engineering—Mr. J. G. Burnell, M.c.
Doctor of Laws—Professor F. R. Beasley, Professor of Law in the University of Western Australia
Doctor of Medicine—Dr. A. M. Claye, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the University of Leeds
Doctor of Letters—Professor A. D. Trendall, Master of University House, Australian National University, Professor Emeritus of Greek and Archaeology in the University of Sydney
Doctor of Laws—
Sir William Penney, K.B.E.. Director of the Atomic Weapons Re- search Establishment, Aldermaston, England;
Professor A. J. Toynbee, Professor Emeritus of Intemational His- tory in the University of London;
Dr. L. T. Ride, CB.E., Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong;
Mr. A. J. Reid, CM.G., I.S.C. Chancellor of the University of Western Australia;
Dr. O. S. Hirschfeld, Chancellor of the University of Queensland;
Sir Mellis Napier, K.C.M.G.. Chancellor of the University of Adelaide;
Mr. Essington Lewis, CH.. Chairman of the University of Mel- boume Centenary Appeal;
Sir Charles Blackburn, O.B.E., Chancellor of the University of Sydney;
Sir Samuel Wadham, Professor of Agriculture in the University of Melboume;
Dr. T. S. R. Boase, M.C. President of Magdalen College, Oxford.
9. Honours:
The Hon. Sir Charles Lowe was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor G. W. Paton) and Professor L. H.
Martin received the honour of Knight Bachelor.
10. The Professors:
Professor G. S. Browne, who has occupied the Chair of Education since 1934, has retired and will be succeeded by Mr. W. H. Frederick, Headmaster of Wesley College.
Professor Chisholm has retired after occupying the Chair of French for nineteen years. Professor R. F. Jackson, of the University of New England, will succeed him.
Professor Sir Bernard Heinze has resigned from the Chair of Music to become Director of the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music after thirty years of service to this University.
Professor Sir Samuel Wadham has retired from the Chair of Agriculture after thirty years' service and will be succeeded by Dr. H. C.
Forster of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Dr. J. G. Hayden, CB.E., has been appointed to the second Chair of Medicine. Dr. Hayden has been Stewart Lecturer and Chairman of tiie Board of Examiners in Medicine for a number of years.
Dr. W. Woodruff, who was an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, has been appointed to the Chair of Economic History.
It is seldom that the University has lost by retirement four such distinguished men as those noted above. We are most conscious of the debt we owe them.
11. Associate Professors and Readers:
The following have been appointed as Associate Professors and Readers:
Dr. W. T. Agar, Reader in Physiology
Mr. J. H. (Thinner, Reader in Charge of Forestry Dr. F. H. Drummond, Reader in Zoology
Mr. A. E. Ferguson, Reader in Electronics Dr. S. B. Hammond, Reader in Psychology Dr. P. Lafitte, Reader in Psychology
Dr. J. O. Lavarack, Reader in Histology and Embryology Dr. R. K. Morton, Reader in Biochemistry
Dr. L. J. Ray, Associate Professor of Anatomy
Associate Professor K. F. Russell, Reader in Medical History Mr. A. L. Turner, Reader in Jurisprudence
12. Obituary:
I regret to record the deaths of the following:
Dr. C. E. Eddy, Research Physicist from 1927 to 1935 and later Director of the Commonwealth X-Ray and Radium Laboratory (on 27th June).
Dr. W. G. Kannuluik, Senior Lecturer in Physics, who had been on the staff for 32 years (on 22nd October).
Sir Wilberforce Newton, who had been associated with the Uni- versity for 25 years as a member of the Faculty of Medicine and of the Standing Committee of Convocation and as a lecturer and examiner in Medicine.
Mr. D. K. Picken, Master of Ormond College from 1915 to 1943 (on 17th June).
Dr. O. Schiassi, who for a number of years was Tutor in Italian.
Professor O. W. Tiegs, F.R.S.. Professor of Zoology (on 5th November). Professor Tiegs joined the staff as a Lecturer in 1925, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1931 and succeeded Professor Agar to the Chair of Zoology in 1948.
13. Retirements:
Dr. L. Adam, Lecturer in History
Professor G. S. Browne, Professor of Education Professor A. R. Chisholm, Professor of French
Associate Professor O. de R. Foenander, Associate Professor of Industrial Relations
Associate Professor E. O. Hercus, Associate Professor of Physics Associate Professor Ethel I. McLennan, Associate Professor of
Botany
Professor Sir Samuel Wadham, Professor of Agriculture.
14. Resignations:
Dr. K. E. M. Baier, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy
Dr. J. H. Birrell, Assistant Curator of the Pathology Museum Dr. T. H. Coates, Senior Lecturer in Education
Professor Sir Bernard Heinze, Ormond Professor of Music
Dr. C. A. Hurst, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Mr. V. N. T. Karagheusian, Senior Lecturer in French Mr. B. C. J. Meredith, Warden of the Union
Dr. R. K. Morton, Reader in Biochemistry
Mr. A. R. Palmer, Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry Miss G. A. Rennison, Lecturer in Social Studies Mr. D. C. Rowan, Lecturer in Economics
Dr. P. W. Whitton, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.
15. Appointments:
(p) Dr. W. T. Agar, Reader in Physiology
(p) Miss Yvonne Aitken, Senior Lecturer in Agriculture Mr. D. D. Alexandra, Lecturer in Architecture Mr. E. A. Allcock, Second Assistant in Surgery
Dr. J. R. Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry Mr. A. G. Austin, Lecturer in Education
Dr. C. W. Baird, Third Assistant in Medicine p) Mr, J. C. Barton, Lecturer in Mathematics
Mr. J. J. Bayly, Lecturer in Town and Regional Planning p) Dr. Margaret Blackwood, Senior Lecturer in Botany
Dr. R. G. Brown, Lecturer in Social Studies p) Mr. P. Ganart, Senior Lecturer in French
Mr. S. J. Catravas, Lecturer in Electrical Engineering p^ Mr. J. H. Chinner, Reader in Charge of Forestry p) Mr. R. A. Gumming, Accountant
Dr. A. M. Cuthbertson, Lecturer in Pathology Dr. A. E. Doyle, First Assistant in Medicine p) Dr. F. H. Drummond, Reader in Zoology
Mr. B. D. Ellis, Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science p) Mr. A. E. Ferguson, Reader in Electronics
p) Dr. F. M. C. Forster, First Assistant in Obstetrics Dr. H. C. Forster, Professor of Agriculture Dr. G. J. Gardner, Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr. S. Gershon, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology p) Mr. S. L. Goldberg, Senior Lecturer in English
p) Dr. C. R. Green, Assistant Curator of the Pathology Museum p) Mi*. D. Grishin, Lecturer in Russian
Mr. C. A. C. Hammerschmidt, Senior Lecturer in Architecture p) Dr. S. B. Hammond, Reader in Psychology
Dr. J. G. Hayden, Professor of Medicine
Mr. D. E. Hooper, Lecturer in Electrical Engineering
p) Mr. E. K. Horwood, Senior Lecturer in Charge of Science Languages
p) Dr. J. V. Hurley, Senior Lecturer in Pathology Mr. N. Johnson, Second Assistant in Surgery Mr. B. C. D. Jones, Warden of Intemational House p)Dr. P. Lafitte, Reader in Psychology
Mr. R. M. A. Laufer, Senior Lecturer in French
p) Dr. J. O. Lavarack, Reader in Histology and Embryology Dr. J. R. Lawler, Senior Lecturer in French
Dr. F. W. Ledgar, Senior Lecturer in Charge of Town and Regional Planning
(p) Miss Margaret Lester, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics (p) Mr. K. A. Lodewycks, Librarian
Mr. G. J. L. Macfarlan, Deputy Librarian Dr. E. V. Mackay, First Assistant in Obstetrics (p) Dr. J. A. McDonell, Lecturer in Physics
Mr. K. J. McKay, Lecturer in Classics
Dr. R. A. Melick, Second Assistant in Medicine Mr. N. Milne, Lecturer in Semitics
Dr. E. Morey, Senior Lecturer in Psychology (p) Dr. R. K. Morton, Reader in Biochemistry
Mr. T. F . Neales, Lecturer in Plant Physiology (p) Dr. T. A. O'Donnell, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry
. Dr. J. A. Owen, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry Dr. J. O. N. Perkins, Lecturer in Economics
Dr. A. F . Pillow, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Mr. R. St. C. Pitt, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
(p) Dr. U. Radok, Research Officer, with status of Senior Lecturer, ia Meteorology
(p) Dr. L. J. Ray, Associate Professor of Anatomy
Associate Professor K. F. Russell, Reader in Medical History Mr. D. A. Saunders, Lecturer in Architecture
Mr. J. G. Scroggie, Lecturer in Chemical Pathology Mr. B. B. Sharp, Lecturer in Civil Engineering (p) Mr. B. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Fine Arts (p) Dr. I. H . Smith, Senior Lecturer in French (p) Dr. B. M. Spicer, Lecturer in Physics
(p) Mr. W. J. M. Stewart, Senior Lecturer in Accountancy Dr. J. D. Tange, Lecturer in Pathology
(p) Dr. G. S. L. Tucker, Senior Lecturer in Economic History Mr. N- M. Tulloh, Senior Lecturer in Animal Husbandry Mr. A. K. Turner, Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering (p) Mr. A. L. Turner, Reader in Jurisprudence
(p) Mrs. Zinaida Uglitzky, Lecturer in Russian Mr. J. B. Webb, Warden of the Union
(p) Mr. A. W . Willee, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education (p) Mr. R. K. Wilson, Lecturer in Economic Geography
Dr. W. Woodruff, Professor of Economic History Mr. Zainu'ddin, Lecturer in Indonesian
(p)=Promotion 16, Distinguished Visitors:
Sir Charles Darwin, formerly Director of the National Physical Laboratory, visited the University and gave two lectures.
Sir Raymond Priestley, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University, attended the Centenary Celebrations at the special invitation of the University;
Professor H. M. Robertson, Jagger Professor of Economics in the University of Cape Town, was Visiting Professor of Economic History.
Professor Gilbert Ryle, Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy in the University of Oxford, gave a pubb'c lecture.
Professor E. B. Verney, F.R.S., Sheild Professor of Pharmacology
in the University of Cambridge, was a Visiting Professor in the Depart- ment of Physiology.
17. Overseas Leave:
Mr. B. Christa, Lecturer in Russian, carried out research at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Mr. R. G. Cooke, Reader in Organic Chemistry, investigated teaching of Organic Chemistry and research in Chemistry of natural products in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France and North America.
Associate Professor H. H. Dunkin visited mines, metallurgical plants, research laboratories and teaching institutions in South Africa, Rhodesia, England and North America.
Dr. F. J. F. Fisher,. Lecturer in Botany, studied at Kew Gardens, London, and at Stanford, California.
Mr. G. H. Gellie, Senior Lecturer in Classics, studied at Universities in England and visited Mediterranean countries and the United States of America.
Associate Professor Gray visited Europe and North America and spent three months at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York.
Professor Henderson visited Universities, management training centres and factories in England and on the Continent and attended special courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of New York.
Dr. J. E. Isaac, Senior Lecturer in Economics, received a Rocke- feller Fellowship to study labour economics in the United States of America.
Mr. F. A. Janeba, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, studied regional architecture in Italy and investigated architectural education in Europe.
Miss Loma McConchie, Lecturer in Physical Education, was granted leave to manage the Australian women's basketball team on a tour of England.
Mr. F. A. Philipp, Senior Lecturer in Fine Arts, carried out re- search at the Warburg Institute, University of London.
Mr. R. R. Priestley, Student Counsellor, attended an Intemational Conference on Student Mental Health at Princeton at the invitation of the World Federation of Mental Health.
Dr. U. Radok, Research Officer in Meteorology, joined a French expedition as meterologist for an oceanographic survey of the Indian Ocean and continued previous investigations in heat economy.
Mr. G. B. Sharp, Lecturer in Social Studies, studied in England.
Professor Shaw visited England and America to introduce and get reports on two new drugs developed in the Department of Phar- macology.
Mr. H. A. Wolfsohn, Lecturer in Political Science, visited the United Kingdom.
Dr. W. A. Wood, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Metallurgical Research, accepted an invitation from Columbia University
to lecture in New York at an intemational conference on the Failure of Aircraft by Fatigue. He also visited research laboratories in the United States of America and in England.
18. Degrees Conferred:
The following degrees were conferred during 1956:
B.A. (Ord.) B.A. (Hons.) . . M.A
Litt.D
M.B., B.S. . . . .
J M . . ^ . • • • . • • • •
M.D
LL.B. (Ord.) . . LL.B. (Hons.) . . LL.M
B.C.E 35 M.C.E
B.M.E
B.Mech.E. . . . . M.Mech.E
B.E.E M.E.E B.Met.E M.Eng.Sc B.Chem.E
170 69 22 1 148 2 2 57 8 1 35 1 2 18 2 26 1 5 3 5
B.Surv
B.Sc. (Ord.) . . . B.Sc. (Hons.) . . . M.Sc
B.ScF M.ScF D.Sc Mus.Bac B.D.Sc M.D.Sc D.D.Sc B.Agr.Sc M.Agr.Sc
B.Com. (Ord.) . . . B. Com. (Hons.) . B.Arch
B.Ed M.Ed.
Ph.D
2 . 136
1 24 S 1 3 . 21 . 66
6 . 2 . 17 . 6 . 101 . 7
3 , 23 . 63 . 5 . 16 The following degrees of this University were conferred at Can- berra on students of the Canberra University College:
B.A. (Ord.) 10 B.Com. (Ord.) . . . . 11 M.A 1 LL.B. (Ord.) . . . . 1 19. Benefactions:
Gifts and bequests totalling approximately £269,605 were received or promised during 1956, including those mentioned below:
£30,000 from Sir Frank Beaurepaire and £45,000 from the Trustees of his Estate, to make a total of £200,000 for the Beaurepaire Physical Education Centre.
£20,000 from the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. towards the endowment of the Herald Chair of Fine Arts.
£14,208 from the Australian Atomic Energy Commission for re- search.
£10,348 from the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria for the Depart- ments of Pathology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Physiology.
£10,152 from the estate of Miss Elizabeth Bentwitch for scholar- ships in the Humanities and Music.
£9,366 from the Melbourne Racing Club (Centenary Appeal).
£9,000 from the National Bank of Australasia Ltd. to meet part of the cost of the new building for the Bank and the University Press.
£9,000 from the Wool Industry Fund for research.
£7,330 from the estate of J. S. Feehan.
£7,291 from the Malayan Legislative Council for Intemational House.
£5,116 from the Argus for research in tuberculosis in the Bacteri- ology Department.
£5,000 each from Kodak Australasia Ltd., and the Baker Trust for a Chair of Radiology.
£4,000 from the Life Insurance Medical Research. Fund of Aus- tralia and New Zealand for the Pathology Department.
£3,600 from the Nuffield Foundation for-research in the Bio- chemistry and Physics Departments.
£3,500 from the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, including
£2,500 as a second donation to the Centenary Appeal Fund.
£3,300 from Kraft Foods Ltd. for work on citric acid in the Bac- teriology Department.
£3,200 from the Economic and Financial Research Fund of the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia for research.
£3,000 (2nd donation) from the Thomas Baker (Kodak), Alice Baker and Eleanor Shaw Benefactions (Centenary Appeal).
£3,000 from Dr. A. E. Rowden White for the A. E. Rowden White and Edward R. White Foundation for -Research at the Royal Women's Hospital and for special* medical research in the Bacteriology Department.
£2,625 each from North Broken Hill Ltd. and Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd. for the Department of Metallurgical Research.
£2,500 (third donation) from the Collier Charitable Fund for an electron microscope and for the Law School.
£2,200 from Monsanto Chemicals (Aust.) Ltd. for the 1956 Re- search Scholarship and for the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Physiology and Botany.
£2,000 from Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. for the Research Fellowship in Forestry.
£2,000 from Nicholas Pty. Ltd. for the Chair of Pharmacology and the Centenary Appeal (4th donation).
£2,000 from Zinc Corporation Ltd. for titanium research (fifth in- stalment).
£1,750 from Broken Hill South Ltd. for the Department of Metal- lurgical Research.
£1,750 from the Electrical Research Board for work on power system stability.
£1,670 from the Australian Institute of Intemational Affairs for the International Affairs Research and Lecture Fund.
£1,600 from Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand for Fellowships for 1956.
£1,500 each from International Harvester Co. of Australia and the
H. V. McKay Charitable Trust towards the degree course in Agricultural Engineering.
£1,500 from the Australian Association of Advertising Agencies for post-graduate study in the United States of America.
£1,500 from Mrs. H. Elliott for the "Theodore Fink Memorial Seminar".
£1,348 from the estate of E. L. M. Baillieu (W. L. Baillieu Tmst).
£1;195 from the Trotting Control Board.
£1,162 from.an anonymous donor for the Stanford Writing Scholar- ship.
£1,157 from the estate of E. C. E. Dyason.
£l,100 from the Department of Health as the first instalment of the
•-.-., Commonwealth National Fitness allocation.
£1,000 from Mr. J. Ross for the Department of Medicine and post- graduate lecturing.
£1,000 from H. W. Woods Pty. Ltd. for research in Pharmacology.
Conclusion:
It is not possible to cover adequately here the many and varied activities of the numerous departments of the University. But through- out the University there is evident a keen desire for knowledge, and un- remitting labour by staff and students is exerted towards this end.
I have the honour to be.
Your Excellency's most obedient servant, ARTHUR DEAN,
Chancellor.
