University anniversaries

Centenary 1950-1952

Special Senate meeting, 5 February 1951

The University of Sydney Centenary celebrations commenced in 1950 and commemorated various important phases in the foundation of the University.

A Special Senate meeting was held at 3.45pm on Monday 5 February 1951 in the Senate Room at the University of Sydney in celebration of the first Senate meeting held on 3 February 1851.

— Read a description of the meeting.
— View a gallery of the meeting.

Those present at the Special Senate meeting on 5 February 1951

Fellows of the Senate:

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Bickerton Blackburn, Chancellor
The Hon. Mr. Justice E. D. Roper, Deputy Chancellor
Emeritus Professor S. H. Roberts, Vice-Chancellor
The Right Hon Dr. H. V. Evatt
Dr. C. G. McDonald
Mr H. D. Black
Emeritus Professor F. A. Bland
Professor N. A. Burges
Miss F. Cohen
Dr. A. J. Collins
Professor H. R. Dew
The Hon. Mr. J. A. Ferguson
Mr. R. J. Hawkes
Mr. H. W. Knight
Mr. A. Landa
Dr. F. Lions
Professor J. R. A. McMillan
Professor C. R. McRae
Mr W. A. Selle
Mr. J. G. Watson
Mr. W. J. V. Windeyer

The Registrar

Mr. W. H. Maze

Visitors

The Hon. K. W. Street, Chief Justice of New South Wales
Mr. W. C. Wurth, President of the University of Technology
Emeritus Professor R. C. Mills
The Hon. Mr. Justice C. G. W. Davidson
Mr. A. Denning, Director of the University of Technology
Sir Robert Wallace

Descendants of original Senate members

Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Darvall
Brigadier and Mrs. D. Macarthur Onslow
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wentworth

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