THE AUS,.Fralian NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NEWS Issued by The- Registrar for Private M'.1·Ciilation Withhi the University

THE AUS,.fRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NEWS Issued by the- Registrar for private m'.1·ciilation withhi the University. No. 10. December, t 95 t.

FIRST GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

At a small gathering Olli the affornoon of Friday, him through bis long years of active work, marked as 7th December, Sir Robert Garran was admitted to the they were by courtesy to all and never-failing kindness honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, and so became the to associates and subordinates. His name inevitably be University's :first and senior graduate. 'I'he ceremony came a household word in every office of the public ser took place in the Lecture Theatre of the Institute ~f vice of Australia. He carried his manifold duties with Anatomy. In accordance with the Council's wishes Sir an ease and distinct.ion not surpassed in the history of Robert was presented by the Vice-Chancellor, and the our counitry. degree was conferred by the Deputy Chairman of the Council, Professor Mills. The Vice-Chancellor's cita Sir Robert was devoted to the arts and learning; tion was as follows:- he was a translator into English verse of the songs of Heine and of the lyrics of various poets set by Schubert "Mr. Chairman and Members of the Council of the and Sehumann; author, with his colleague Sir John University : Quick, of the classic work on the Australian Con I present to you ROBERT RANDOLPH GARRAN, stitution; and in his long retirement patron of the Kt., Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished arts in the young national capital of Australia, and Order of St. Michael and St. George, King's Counsel, Chairman of the Council of Canberra University Col Master of Arts of the Universities of Sydney and Mel lege from its foundation in 1929. When he was already bourDie, Doctor of Laws of the University of Melbourne, approaching the allotted span he was ·pioneering uni for admission to the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws versity development in Canberra. This university, of in the Australian National University. which he is appropriately about to become the :first Sir R.obert Garran had a long and distinguished graduate, owes much to his zeal, imagination and toler career in the public administration of Australia, as Sec ance. But we think of him most as a pioneer of federa retary to the Drafting Committee of the Federal Con tion, author of The Corning Cormnonwealth in 1897, and vention of 1897, as :first Secretary to the Attorney Secretary of the Drafting Committee in 1898. His hand General 's Department and Parliamentary Draftsman, was at the helm as legal adviser on the highest level and later Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, as for over thirty years and as consultant in the next Legal Adviser to Prime Ministers and Attorneys twenty years. He was recently referred to as "that General for over three decades of the development of historic monument, Robert Garran," and it is in that the Commonwealth, and above all as aDi eminent and massive role that I now present him to you as the dignified public administrator. Who of this or the last pioneer graduand of the Austrafom National Univer generation interested in public administration, or in the sity." development of the first fifty years of federation, is not indebted to this veteran admiDiistrator for sympathetic Sir Robert and Professor Mills spoke briefly, and advice based on unrivalled experience, learning and the function concluded with afternoon tea in tlrn quad faith in a great adventure? His gallant spirit carried rangle of the Institute.

PACIFIC STUDIES SEMINAR and Professor J . W. DavidsoDi, both of the National University. The following note gives only a brief A Jubilee Seminar on Social Processes in the Pacific resume of the proceedings. A fuller summary has been was held at the National University from the 27th to prepared and copies are available from the Registrar. 29th August, 1951. Professor Raymond Firth, Adviser to the Research School of Pacific Studies, was in the The Changing Strucbuc of the Family chair for the general sessions of the Conference, and and Higl1er Kin Units Professors Nadel, Spate and Crocker were in the Chair Dr. Margaret Mead opened the :first session of the for the specific sessions. Papers were read by Dr. Mar Seminar with a paper on the changiDig structure of kin garet Mead, the eminent American anthropologist who units in the Pacific. Two regularities in Pacific family was visiting Australia at the time, Dr. A. Grenfell Price and kinship systems may be tentatively identified, said of the University of Adelaide, Dr. W. E. H. Stanner, Dr. Mead. These are a preference for a form of social NEWS-December, t 95 t

organization in which kinship is of very great import Geopolitics in the Pacific ance (as contrasted, for example, with the importance The fourth session was opened with a paper by of geographical contiguity in Burope) and a tendency Dr. A. Grenfell Price on the Geopolitical Transforma to use kinship forms as the basis for developing political tion of the P acific and its Prese11t Significance. H e forms, both within the group arid between groups. described how, by 1900, E uropean powers had gained The period of cultural contact may be possibly control of the marginal lands of the Pacific and its made less onerous and destructive if new social forms islands (excepting Japan and China) with colonies of are encouraged which are patterned upon the old kin exploitation in the tropical monsoon lands of the west, ship forms in preference to introducing European de and settlement colonies in the vast areas of temperate rived ~orms. too rapidly. For example, the various types climate and sparse indigenous populations. of reciprocity patterned upon: affinal exchanges which In the second world war the counter movement of .are ~n integral part of many of the kinship systems Asians under their own auspices-previously restricted provide a good psychological base for the comprehen in Australia and North America by political measures sion of money economy, and thus facilitate the transi was revived by force of arms, and became a conflict of tion from a primitive economic system. white versus coloured, r esulting in a considerable re Professor Elkin (Sydney University) opened the cession of white influence. discussion by describing the elements in Pacific native Three fundamental problems now face us: the cultures receptive to or hindering change. Social dis i~1 creasing population in the Asiatic P acific, the destruc integration can be avoided if there is some resolution t10n of resources through erosion and soil depletion, and ..of these opposing forces. We must realize that in simpler the industrialization of Asian Pacific countries with Pacific societies the larger kin groups have been mote great raw material and population resources, which important than the family in ensuring the continuity of the community structure, in contrast to our own may lead to even greater population pressures although emphasis on the biological family unit. eventually industrialization may asist in meeting the Discussion followed on the importance of the kin pressure. ship models in the development of political forms, and 'l'he discussion which followed centred mainly on mention was made of the comparative weakness of re population problems and possible methods of meeting ligious systems facilitating the ingress of Christianitv. them, such as family planning. l\'Ir. Borrie (National The example of Samoa was cited, where Congregatio~ University) pointed out that the most serious aspect of ,alism, with very similar social patterns, was readily population expansion in Asia was that vast resources acceptable to the society, of manpower are being built up in ar ea where other Questions of the altering authority strnctnre under resources nre still scarce. If the '\V est cannot provide culture contact conditions, and the use of kinship the aid required to keep the balance between manipower models in economic developments snch as co-operatives. and resources, Asia ma? gravitate tO\Yards the Com were also raised. rmmist bloc. The Economic Development of Pacific Peoples Political D ependencies against tlierr-S.ocial Background Dr. Stanner at the third session dealt with Pacifi c Professor Davidson spoke at the fifth session on island economic development. He queried the value in the Changing Political role of Pacific Islands Peoples. this area of the concepts "peasant economy" and "de He suggested that because the conceptual framework of velopment.'' political science is a crystallization of W estern political The island economies in general, he said suffer experience, inadequate as a basis fo r studying goverllr fro~ great obstacles in the way of developme~t, such nient in the Pacific islands, research into problems of as madequate physical resources, population and social Government there must be pragmatically organized, characteristics, disease and illiteracy, and the low level with the aim of developing adequate concepts, and must of technological attaimnenit, as well as lack of balance go hand in hand with the understanding of other fields and organisation in the financial and economic systems. of social action. H e discussed the political consequences Development plans often take too little account of of \Vestern impact, and the social implications of de local conditions, physiographical and cultural, and fail pendency, drawing his examples from \Vestern Samoa, to prepare sufficiently for a continuing ·and progressive where experience has shown the capabilities of the application of the plan. Nor is there sufficient realisation Samoans for modifying and developing their own in of the extent of direct external aid required, which in stitutions, along with the impossibility of maintaining a realistic developme11t policy for the Pacific Islands an effective administration wthout their co-operation. is in the vicinity of £20-£30 millions annually. Policies will tend to succeed or fail according to the Discussion followed on the r esponsibilities of the closeness with which they are in harmony with local metropolitan powers, and possible absorption of terri cultural and social forces. whether of a traditional kinid to:ies into their fiscal systems. Sir Douglas Copland or of modern origin. · said that we must be prepared to balance the economic In the ensuing discussion, which touched on cost to the metropolitan power against the social cost methodological and conceptual problems, as well as the whic.h is entailed in the development '!>~ tei:ritoriC's. 'actual history of government in the Pacific, Dr. Stanner NEWS-December, 1951. suggested that the Samoans were a special case, having and has asked the Advisers to suggest names, and to give a highly sophisticated notion of the use of political further thought to the title of the office. power. Dr. Mead suggested that the institutions of the metropolitan po\\·cr merited consideration as well as Readers' Salaries those of the dependency. The American Navy was more Readers' salaries have recently been revised. 'l'he succes::;ful in its administration of the Samoan society basic salary range is now £1590 to £1840. than the egalitarian New Zealanders, because both the former were hierarchical' in structure. Study Leaye for Fellows 'l'he Council has decided that Fellows, who are permanent members of the University staff, should be COUNCIL AND STANDING granted a year's study leave after each six years of COMMITTEE service, and should have a contribution of up to £500 towa rds their travelling expenses while on leave. The Standing Committee of the Council met on 26th September and 9th November, and the Council on 12th October and 7th December. BOARD OF GRADUATE STUDIES Installation of the Chancellor Meetings of the Board have been held on lst, 7th During October the Council made plans for the in and 26th September, and on 21st November. During stallation of Lord Bruce as first Chancellor of the Uni these meetings the Board has had the advantage of con versity. The ceremony was to have taken place in sultation with the Advisers to the Research Schools of the open air on·the University site on December 6th, and Pacific Studies (Professor Firth) and Social Sciences was to have been the focus of a number of other (Professor Wheare) and the John Curtin School of gatherings. It later transpired, however, that the Chan Medical Research (Sir Howard :B.,lorey) . ·cellor would be unable to visit Australia in December, and the celebrations had to be postponed. The Chan T enns and Vacations cellor hopes that he will not be obliged long to delay 'l'he Council has adopted the Board's proposals con his visit, and it is likely that it will be possible to resume cerning the structure of the University's academic year. the plans for the installation early in the new year. '!'here will be three terms, on the pattern of the three teaching terms used by the other Australian Univer Chancellorship Statute sities, and as far as possible all group teaching and The Council has approved a Statute which provides University meetings will be concentrated in these terms. that the Chancellor shall be elected for a term of up to 'l'he term dates for next year will be:- four years, that he may be re-elected, and that he should, when present, preside at Council meetings and First 'l'erm-17th March to 24th lVIay. on ceremonial occasions. The Statute also makes pro Second Term-16th June to 16th August. vision for the appointment of a Deputy Chairman of Third 'l'erm-Sth September to Sth November. the Council, who will preside in the Chancellor's absence. Memhership of Board.-Readers The ·Board has considered. but has not yet decided, Chair of Social Philosophy the question of whether Read~rs as well as Professors In October the Standing Committee, adopting should be members of the Boar4. At the Board's request, advice given by the Board of Graduate Studies, decided the Registrar is adopting the practice of sending copies to fill the Chair of Social Philosophy in the Research of the Board's agenda, and a note of its proceedings School of Social Sciences. (A previous proposal to to each Reader: change the name .of the Chair was abandoned.) Pro fessor Partridge's acceptance of the Council's invitation Honorary Degrees to occupy the Chair is reported elsewhere in this issue. 'l'he Board is recommending to the Council a pro Academic Advisory Committee cedure for the proposing of candidates for honorary During the recent visit to Canberra of the Advisers degrees. The procedure will make it clear that can to the Research Schools, it has been decided that the didates for honorary degres may be proposed by mem formal activities of the Academic Advisory Committee bers either of the Board of Graduate Studies or of the in England should now be suspended. The members of Council. No degree will be conferred unless the nomina the Committee will be kept in touch with University tion is supported by each of these bodies. development, and the Council will be able to obtain their advice on particular issues as they arise. · Lihrary Committee 'l'he Board has appointed a standing Library Com University House mittee. The Committee will for the time being comprise The Council's Advisers on University House have Professors Eccles, Titterton and Spate, lVIr. Fitzhar been discussing the kind of person to be sought as head dinge and the Librarian, and its meetings will be sum of the House. The Council has noted these discussions, moned and its records kept by the Registrar. Department of Anthropology Visiting Scholar The Board is considering a suggestion that the De Professor W. E. le Gros Clark, Dr. Lee's Pro partment of Anthropology should be re-named the De fessor of Anatomy in the University of Oxford and a partment of Anthropology and Sociology. F ellow of H ertford College, has accepted an invitation Staff Members as Ph.D. Candidates to spend seven weeks in Australia as the University's guest in August and September, 1952. A small committee will report to the Board on whether special conditions should be worked out to Australian Automobile Association govern the candidature of members of the staff, e.g., At the instance of the Australian Automobile Asso research assitsants, for degrees. ciation, the University will for the time being co-operate Publications in administering an annual lecture, sponsored and :financed by the Association, on some aspects of national The Board has received a report from a committee roads policy. on the provisio11 to be made for the pnblication of papers, monographs and books written by members of Vacant Readerships the staff. The Committee recommended that a Univer Steps are being taken to make appointments to sity Publicationl:l Board be established to handle the Readerships in Social Anthropology, Demography and whole matter. In discussion, however, it became clear Geography. For the latter appointment aTu advertise that the l\1edical and Physical Sciences Schools would ,ment, which is mentioned later in this issue, has already as a rule look to the established scientific journals as an been published. avenue of publication, and that they would not be interested in a general university provision for pub Scholars lication. ln the other two Schools many of the manu The following extensions of scholarships have been scripts wil be too long for use as periodical articles, and granted:- some assistance, technically as well as :financially, will 1<..,. K. Crowley (four months) .be necessary if the work is to be published with reason A. J. Hagger (six months) ·able despatch. ln the Research School of Pacific Studies G. R. Hercus (twelve months) the type of material produced will probably call for the J . A. Mills (twelve months). establishment of a series of monographs. Accordingly R. V. Sellwood (two months). the Board declined to r ecommend the establishment of a Dr. Henry Harris has beeTu allowed to defer his Publications Board, and asked the F'aculties of Social nssumption of his scholarship for twelve months, during Sciences and Pacific Stnies to consider their special pub which time he will continue ·work in Professor Wright's lishing requirements. laboratory in Melbourne. Scholarships for 1952 GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS Applications have been received for scholarships to begin in 1952, and arrangements are in hand for the Research Associates of the University ., selection of candidates. The Council has adopted a proposal sulnnitted by the Board of Graduate Studies, and originally made by STAFF MEMBERS Professors Oliphant and Woolley, for the designation of certain members of the staff of the Common wealth New Appointments Observatory as Research Asociates of the University. Mr. R. Pe!utY has been appointeed to a Research Research Associates will be perso11s of general acaclernic :B'ellowship in the Department of Anthropology. Mr. standing not less than that of Readers. 'fhey will be Penny graduated from the Univaersity of 1\1el];>ourne in made members of Convocation, and it is contemplated 1951 with :first class honours in the School of Psychology that they may take some part in supervising the work ' and since graduation has been employed as a Research of F'ellows and students and become members of the Officer in the Department of Psychology at the Univer Faculty of the School. sity of Melbourne. JVIr. Penny is 27 years of age and will take up duty International Universities Association in Canberra on lst February, 1952. The Council and the Board of Graduate Studies Professor P. H. Partridge has been appointed to the 'have agreed that the University should accept member Chair of Social Philosophy in the Research School of ship of the International Universities Association, a Social Sciences. body to promote interehange of information and ad . Professor Partridge, who is 41, \YaS educated at Yancc university interests. The Association has its head Sydney Boys' High School and the University of Syd quarters in Paris, and the Board of Graduate Studies n ey. After a distinguished record as an unclergraduate has asked Professor Davidson and the Registrar to act Professor Partridge graduated in 1930 with :first-class as the University's correspondent and deputy corres honours in Philosophy. In 1935 he graduated Master of pondent in matt ers concerning the Associntion 's activi Arts with :first-class honours in philosophy and the Uni ties. versity Medal. From 1934-46 Professor Partridge held variolL'> Dr. A. R. Hall has been appoiTuted to a Research lecturing appointments in the Department of Philosophy Fellowship in the Department of Economics. Dr. Hall at the UTuiversity of Sydney. In 1947 he was appointed was awarded a scholarship by the University in 1949 and Senior Lecturer in charge of the Department of Political he has now completed his Ph.D. at the London School of Science at the University of Melbourne. Economics. In 1947 he graduated from the University In 1948 Professor Partridge returned to the Univer of Sydney with first class honours in EcoTuomics and he sity of Sydney to take up an appointment as Professor spent the following two years as a Teaching Fellow of Govemment and Public AdministratioTh. in the Department of Economics at the University of Professor Partridge has contributed many articles Sydney. Dr. Hall is married and took up duty on 26th to learned journals covering a wide variety of topics in November. the philosophical and political fields. Professor Partridge will take up duty in Canberra Dr. Norma R. McArthur has been appointed to a about June next year. Research Fellowship in Demography. Dr. McArthur graduated B.A. from the University of Melbourne in Dr. S. Fazehas de St. Groth has been appointed to a 1941 and the following year joined the staff of the Com SeTuior Research Fellowship in the Department of monwealth Solar Observatory at Mount Stromlo and Microbiology in the John Curtin School of Medical Re later transferred to the Rationing Commission as a Statis search. Dr. Fazekas was born in Hungary in 1919 and \tical Officer. From 1943 to 1947 Dr. McArthur held is a graduate of the University of Budapest and of the ;various appointments as a statistician. In 194 7 she enr Sorbonne, from which Universities he gained a medical rolled as a post-graduate student iTu genetics and statistics degree and a Master of Science. He has held appoint at University College London, and since 1949 she has ments as Junior Lecturer and Assistant Professor in the held an appointment as Assistant Lecturer in Demo University of Budapest and since coming to Australia in cgraphy at .University College, London. 1947 he has been a National Health and Medical Re irnarch Council Fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Mr. D. \V. Oxnam has been appointed to a Research Institute, Melbourne. Fellowship in the DepartmeTut of Economics. Mr. Oxnam Dr. Jhzekas is married and will take up duty on graduated M.A. in Economics from the University of Jst January, 1952. New Zealand in 1943. In 1944-45 he was a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics and since Dr. G. M. Watson has been appointed to a Senior 1947 he has been a lecturer in the Department of Research Fellowship iTh the Department of Experi Economics at the UTuiversity Western Australia. mental Pathology of the John Curtin School of Medical Mr. Oxnam is 30 years of age, is married, and has Research. Dr. Watson joined the staff of the University three children. as a Fellow in 1948. Since that time he has worked in the Department of Experimental Pathology which has Mr. C. A. Price has been appointed to a Research been located at the Sir William Dunn School of Fellowship in Geography. Mr. Price is a graduate of the Pathology in Oxford. Dr. Watson took up his new University of Adelaide, from which University he was appoiTutment on lst December, 1951. awarded his B.A. in 1944. After service with the Aus tralian Military l<-,orces Mr. Price took up duty as a Mr. B. M. Cheeh has been appointed to a Research Junior Tutor at St. Mark's College, Adelaide. At the end f<'ellowship in the Department of Economics. In 1947 Mr. of 1946 he enrolled at the University of Oxford and read Cheek graduated B.A. with first class honours in Econo History, graduating in JuThe, 1949. Since then he has mics from the University of Adelaide. In March, 1949, been preparing for his D. Phil. examinations. he was admitted to the Master's degree. From March, l948, to August, 1949, he was a lecturer iTh the Depart Dr. \-V. K. Rolpli has been appointed to a Research ment of Economics at the University of Adelaide, and in Fellowship in Political Science. Dr. Rolph was born in September, 1949 he became a scholar at Harvard Uni Canada and is a first class graduate in History at the versity where he completed his Ph.D. course. Mr. Cheek University of Toronto. ITu 1941 he received his Master's is married. degree from Brown University. In 1951 Dr. Rolph was awarded a Ph.D. degree by Brown University. Dr. Rolph Dr. R. Gollan has been appointed to a Research has held various teaching appointments at Universities '1'ellowship in Australian History in the Research School in Canada and the United States. He is at present an vf Pacific Studies. Dr. Gollan graduated with first class instructor in History at New York University. honours and the University Medal in History from the Dr. Rolph is 33 and is married. University of Sydney in 1939. lu Hl48 he was awarded his Master's degree with the University Medal. The same Professor P. A. Moran, who was recently appointed year he was a\\·arded a scholarship by this University and tn the Chair of Statistics in the University, will sail he has since completed his Ph.D. degre at the University from the United Kingdom on the "Orion" early in .of London. February, 1952. Professor MoraTh will be accompanied ' Dr. Gollan is at present a Lecturer at the Teachers' by his wife and two children and will take up residence College in Sydney. · in Canberra. ~ge 60 _____NEWS-December,.:..__ t95i The Honourable Michael Lindsay, together with his GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS wife and children, has arrived in Canberra to take up duty as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Visiting Scholars International Relations. Sir Richard Livingstone completed his visit to the Australian Universities on 3rd December and has now Mr. R. L. Mathews, who was recently appointed returned to the United Kingdom. Sir R.ichard visited all Administrative Officer in the United Kingdom, sailed the Australian Universities and Colleges and in addition with his wife and family early in November to take up addresed meetings of the New Education Fellowship. · duty, Mr. E. H. ClarT~. who is at present the Univer Professor W. A. Machintosh (Queen's University) sity's Administrative Officer in the United Kingdom, and Professor ]. L. Montrose (Belfast University) who will return to Canberra early in January to take up visited Australia at the invitation of the University duty in the Registrar's Office. to p~rticipate in the Jubilee Seminar on Federalism have now left Australia. Professor ]. C. Eccles (Physiology) arrived in Can berra on 26th November to spend a few days before Visit of Advisers flying to England via the United States and Canada. All members or the Academic Advisory Committee Professor Eccles is due to arrive in England early in were in Australia during August and September. Sir 1952 and he will return to Canberra in June to take up Howard Florey arrived at the end of August for a four duty. weeks' visit during which time discussions wer e held 'rlie Vice-Chancellor recently nominated Professor and plans finalized for the building of the John Curtin Davidson to represent the University on a Committee to School of lVIedical Research and of temporary labora report on the course of instruction offered at the Royal tories for some Departments of the School. Professor K. 1Vtilitary College, Duntroon. . C. Wheare who is the Adviser to the Research School On 3rd December Professor Oliphant represented of Social Sciences sailed for the United Kingdom on the University at the opening ceremony of the New 27th November after a ten weeks' visit. Professor castle University College. 'l'he Registrar was represented Wheare arrived in Canberra in time to participate in at the ceremony by the University Accountant, Mr. \V. the Jubilee Seminar on Federalism. Pro/essor Raymond S. Hamilton. Firth arrived in Canberra in August for a twelve months' visit. While in Australia Professor Firth will Miss D. F. Crozier took up an appointment as be Acting Director of the Research School of Pacific Research Assistant in the Department of Pacific History Studies. He will later visit Tikopia (Solomon Islands) on 18th October. lVIiss Crozier is a graduate of the to carry out field work, following previous studies he University of lVIelbourne, and until recently was a undertook there some twenty fi ve years ago. scholar of the University. Faculty Discussions A decision of Council has altered the post occupied by Mr. C. P. FitzGerald from that of visiting Reader During the visits of Professor Wheare and Pro in Oriental Studies to that of Reader in Far Eastern fessor Firth, the Faculties of Social Sciences and Pacific History. Studies have taken the opportunity to discuss with the Advisers such matters as the relationships between the Mr. A. F. Bu.nher, Laboratory Manager of the John two Schools, the immediate and long-term School bud Curtin School of lVIedical Research, is due to arrive gets, the award of fellowships and the admission of in Australia early in January to take up permanent students. duty. Visitors to the Univcrsity His Excellency the Administrator of the Common Dr. G. de Vaucouleurs arrived in Canberra early in wealth (General Sir J obn Northcott) inspected the October to take up duty at the Commonwealth Obser- buildings and site of the University on 22nd November. 1vatory, Mt. Stromlo, as a Research F ellow in the De The Vice-Chancellor afterwards entertained His Ex partment of Astronomy. cellency at afternoon tea and introduced him to senior members of the staff. Mr. N. Stochdale has accepted an appointment as Deputy Librarian at the University Library. Mr. Stock Commodore Greve of the Royal Danish Navy dale was formerly Orders and Periodicals Officer. Frigate "Galathea" accompanied by the Chief Scien tific Officer of the Danish Deepsea Expedition, Dr. Mr. C. Forster, an honours graduate in the Faculty Bruun and six other members of the party, visited the of Commerce of the University of Melboume, to6k up University on 26th November. The "Galathea" is duty as Assistant to the Vice-Chauccllor on lOth D ~cem carrying out a zoological survey of animal life in the ber. depths of the ocean. The expedition was organized by the Zoological Museum of the University of Copen Mr. F. Scarf, Reader in Ra diochemistry, will leave hagen in collaboration with the Royal Danish Nav:~ the United Kingdom late in February to take up duty in The expedition is due to return to Copenhagen in July, Canberra. 1952, after an absence of twenty-one months. A recep- NEWS-December, 1951. Pag~6t ----~~~~~----~--~~~-~---~------~~· tion was tendered to the visitors by the Danish Charge Robert Kent Wilson, B.A. (New Zealand), M.A. d'Affaires (Mr. F. H rnning H ergel, O.B.E.) and the (London) to work in the Department of Vice-Chancellor. Geography, Other visitors to the University in recent weeks have included Dean J. E. Burchard, Dean of Humanities Enrolments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; l\'Ir. John 'fhe following applicants have had their courses Oldham, Australian High Commissioner in Pakistan; of research approved by the Board of Graduate Studies members of the British Commonwealth Statisticians' and have been admitted as students of the University Conference and The Honourable J. J. Dedman. for the Ph.D. Degr.ee :- The University recently received two grants from Rosamond M. Eccles, Physiology. the Rural Credits Development Fund of the Common P. M. Worsley, Anthropology. wealth Bank of Australia. A grant of £1,500 was Jean I. Craig, Anthropology. made to,rnrds a study of myxomatosis in rabbits and a K. 0. L. Burridge, Anthropology. further grant of £250 towards the cost of a project R. K. Wilson, Geography. in connection with Land Utilization in Victoria. C. S. Gum, Astronomy. Convocation Professors Firth, Spate (Geography) and Davidson Since the previous issue of the "Nmn" the fol (Pacific History) recently spent a month in New Guinea lowing names have been added to the Roll of Con to make preliminary observations in relation to the vocation:- work which the Research School of Pacific Studies Cheeseman, Gordan William Henry, Ph.D. (Lond.) has in hand and in contemplation in the Territory. Eccles, Professor John Carew, M.A., D.Phil (Oxon), F.R.S., F.R.A.C.P. Mr. H. P. Brown (Economic Statistics) left Canberra Eccles, Rosamond Margaret, M.Sc. (New Zealand) . on 30th November to att.end a meeting in India of the land). International Statistical Institute. Gum, Colin Stanley, M.Sc. (Adelaide) . Przybylski, Antoni, M.Phil (Poznam), D. Tech.Sc. (Zurich) . ACADEMIC VACANCIES Treacy, Peter Bradley, M.Sc. (Sydney). Weeden, William John, M.A., Dip. Ed. (Sydney). Applications have been invited for the following Wilson, Robert Kent, B.A. (New Zealand), M.A. positions. (London). Reader in the Department of Geography. (Closing Award of Scholarships date, 31st December, 1951.) In addition to the scholarship awards announced Research Assistant in Australian History in the in the June isst1e of the "News" scholarships have now Department of Australian History. been awarded to:- A copy of the advertisement and a statement of the Henry Mayer, B.A. (Melbourne) to work in the conditions and other information are available from the Department of Political Science; and Registrar.