Registrar Retires

Mr. E. T. Norris

Although to the great majority of students in New Zealand Mr. E. T. Norris is known only by his signature, those who knew him during the time that he was registrar of Victoria College and realised the extent of his work while he has occupied the position of registrar of the University of New Zealand heard with real regret of his impending retirement from that position.

Mr Norris, who was born in London, came out to New Zealand in 1880, and was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and at Canterbury College. In 1893 he graduated Master of Arts, and then entered the teaching profession being for twenty-five years an assistant at several secondary schools.

From 1911 to 1914, Mr Norris was assistant registrar of the University of New Zealand, and in the latter year he became registrar of Victoria College. In the following year he succeeded Mr. Barclay Hector as registrar of the University of New Zealand, which position he has occupied ever since.