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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1915

Our New Professors

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Our New Professors.

On behalf of the students of Victoria University College, the "Spike" has much pleasure in extending a welcome to Professors Marsden and Sommerville. We are indeed exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of two such men as our new professors.

Professor Marsden gained his B.Sc. degree with First Class honours in 1909. He then proceeded to take the degree of M. Sc., and in 1914 was awarded a Doctor-ship of Science, a degree in which a high standard of original work is demanded. He was also awarded the "John Harling" Fellowship of the Manchester University. At the time of his appointment to V.U.C. he was lecturer and research assistant at the Manchester University, and had previously been lecturer in Physics at the East London College. Professor Marsden takes a keen interest in military affairs, having been in charge of the O.T.C. of East London College, and the Wireless Co. of the Manchester University.

Professor Sommerville has also had a distinguished university career. He obtained the degrees of M.A., B.Sc., at St. Andrew's University, with First Class Honours in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. In 1905 he became Doctor of Science (St. Andrew's). Before coming to New Zealand, Dr. Sommerville was a lecturer in mathematics at St. Andrews. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1911.

Dr. Marsden and Dr. Sommerville have established their popularity both in and out of the lecture rooms. We trust that their stay with us will be a long one. We have lost too many good men from the professorial staff already,

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Prof. Sommerville.

Prof. Sommerville.