Capping ceremonies

At the sitting of the New Zealand University Senate in Wellington, Dr Cameron (Dunedin) moved “That, on the request of any college, the Council of the Senate agree to hold a graduation ceremony in that centre.” Mr H.F. Von Haast (Wellington) said he was not antagonistic to a processional display, but doubted if the sort of processions witnessed in some centres, where buffoonery, masquerading, etc were indulged in, would do much good. Such behaviour