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country his concern and anxiety about the proper utilizationof the water resources of this the driest of allcontinents.In short, Mr. Vice-Chancellor. I believe that all of ushere today - and in particular those who have justgraduated in engineering - are privileged to have suchan outstanding engineer as Sir William with us and toassist in welcoming him to membership of thisUniversity.Citation delivered by Professor I·V. A. G, SC(Jit (J1l theoccasion of the conferring of the degree of Doctor ofLaws honoris causa upon Sir George Paton.When Sir George Patonretired recently as Vice­Chancellor of the Universityof Melbourne he hadspent nearly forty years inits service. His associationwith this University is bynecessity of considerablyshorter duration. But it hascovered the whole of ourhistory - conception, embryonicgrowth before 1961and then development frombirth to what 1 hope mayalready be recognized asmaturity. In the earlySir George Paton months of 1958 he was oneof the small group ofpeople, including our present Chancellor, who helped towork out the terms of the Act by which Monash Universitywas established, and he became a member of theInterim Council which first met in June of that year.When the permanent Council was formed three yearslater, he was the representative of the University ofMelbourne on that body and served as such until earlythis year. So we welcome him this evening as one ofour founding fathers. As a member of Council he was,under the terms of our Act, a member of the University.In inviting him to accept an honorary degree, we areinviting him to continue - as a graduate - to be oneof us.George Paton was Rhodes Scholar for Victoria in 1926and only a few years later, while still in his twenties,was appointed professor of Jurisprudence in the Universityof Melbourne. In 1951 he became its Vice-Chancellor.This is not the occasion to speak at any lengthabout his distinction as a scholar and administrator, norabout his public service. I have to confess - though Ido so with some hesitation in this gathering - that Ihave not read a single word of his scholarly publicationsin the field of law. But even as an outsider, I do knowthat Paton's Jurisprudence has long been a householdname throughout a large part of the English-speakinglegal world. The familiar abbreviated reference, inwhich author and short title are combined, is in itselfsome indication of the reputation of the work. In recentyears Sir George Paton has been honoured by numbersof universities in this country, in the United Kingdomand in North America, in recognition of his outstandingachievements. Tonight- however, not only do we havein mind those achievements, which are matters of publicknowledge, but we wish also more particularly to expressour recognition of the interest Professor Paton has shownin this University and the help he has so willinglygiven us.In his younger days George Paton was a long-distancerunner, a champion miler, and a University Blue. Formany years now, as I discovered by diligent research, hehas listed walking as one of his recreations. There are,of course, athletic contests in walking, but to most ofus the word suggests something friendly and noncompetitive.It is the friendly and non-competitive sideof himself that Professor Paton has so generously displayedin his relations with Monash University. It hasbeen fortunate for us here - and fortunate indeed forthe State of Victoria- that a new university has beenable to grow up, not far from a much older universityto which it has owed a great deal, with a minimum offriction and a large measure of (may I say) mutualtoleration. Sir George Paton is one of the chief of thosewho have contributed to this happy and civilized stateof affairs. At a recent meeting of the Council of MonashUniversity a minute of appreciation was recorded, whichreads in part: "He has brought to the deliberations ofthis University the experience and wisdom of manyyears as a scholar and administrator at our sister University.His advice was never forced upon us but wasalways freely available whenever it was sought and, onthose occasions, invariably proved most valuable".CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THEBOY SCOUTS ASSOCIAnONMr. J. D. Butchart, who has had a long association withthe Boy Scouts Association, was appointed Chief Commissionerin Victoria in March of this year. He hadbeen Deputy Chief Commissioner since May 1967.In both New South Wales and Victoria he has occupieda number of important positions within the Movement.More recently he was one of the five assistantJamboree Camp Chiefs at the seventh Australian Jamboreeat Dandenong, and was responsible for theadministration branch. He was contingent leader forthe Victorian contingent which attended the eighth AustralianJamboree in Queensland.In recognition of his notable service he was awardedthe Long Service decoration in 1960, and the Medal ofMerit in 1965.Mr. Butchart joined the staff of Monash University in1960. and in 1966 was appointed Academic Registrar.MONASH RESEARCH TO HELP FARMERSMonash University'S Zoology department has leasedsome land in the Colac area from which to launch astudy of the lakes of the Western District.Aims of the research are to help farmers make moreuse of the lake water and to try to explain the ancestryof both vertebrate and invertebrate fauna in the area.The department plans to put up a small building onthe leased land at Alvie which will house microscopes,data recording apparatus, nets and a boat. It will alsohave sleeping quarters for a small group of Zoologydepartment staff members and students working forhigher degrees.I J