It would offer him an inducement to enter upon a university course, the difficulties of which were already great from the unavoidable fact that the instruction and studies were conducted in a language which was not his mother-tongue.
A university course would enable him to do much for the advancement of his own people.
It would rescue Maori from the woeful condition into which it had long fallen.
Yearly it was becoming more neglected, and assuming a degenerate and mongrel character.
The study of Maori as a dialect of Polynesian was of great importance from an ethnological and linguistic point of view, and would thus be encouraged.
Much important literature was connected with it, but was now almost forgotten. - It was resolved that the council strongly recommend the Senate that Maori be an optional subject for matriculation.
LONDON: Mr Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) attempted to address a crowded meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation upon women's suffrage at the Albert Hall.
The militant suffragists, however, refused to give him a hearing.
The stewards carried out dozens of women, struggling and fighting, but others chained themselves to pillars and chairs.
Finally Mr Lloyd-George was compelled to stop.
As many as 20 scrummages were proceeding simultaneously.
Many of the women threw aside their cloaks and appeared in prison dress.
Several of the interrupters were very badly handled by the male stewards.
The Chancellor was, however, successful in stating that the Government would draft an Electoral Reform Bill, which would enable a women's suffrage amendment to be introduced.
