PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11547, 1 April 1903, Page 3

PUBLIC LIBRARY.

During the year 1902 the new public reading room, as well as thj; additions and alterations to the main buildings, hare been completed. The total cost of these works, together with the expenditure on furniture, fittings, etc., has amounted to the large sum of £5555, of which amount £4000 was provided by a loan from the Fublio Trust Department and the balance out of ordinary revenue, leaving the library account with an overdraft, at the 31st December, 1902, amounting to £889 Is sd, which will probably be wiped off during the next few years." REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. A valuable addition to the collection of boks in this n>om Las been made by the presentation o£ a complete set of the works of the late Samuel Butler. Thirtyseven volumes were also presented by Doninick Browne, Esq. Six hundred and sixty-two volumes have been added by pur-# chase during the pact year, making the total number of books on the shelve* 14,115- „ ,

' The total donations for the year amount, to 338 volumes and pamphlet*. At th» antitia! stocktaking i»ix bool;» ux-re missing. Publications have bvin ncvived from the Governments of ths I'aited States of America. New Wales, Victoria. South Australia. ' Western Australia, Quet-n.--1.-ird. anil New Zealand. cmCULATIXG DEPARTMENT. Consequent upon tlie alterations and additions to the 'building the circulating library had to ba closed for a period of six weeks, being xe-opened on the 14th April. The internal arrangements have been j considerably improved and the books rearranged. The magazines and periodicals which j were formerly laid on the tables in the circulating library, are now placed in a room specially provided for that purpose, on the first floor. ! A complete and comprehensive catalogue has been published during the past year, at a cost of no less a sum than £323 12s 6d. A printed list of the hooks added to this department is issued month:? , for the convenience of subscribers, who, with this list and the catalogue, are kept fully in.formed of the Ibooks available. The result of the annual stocktaking showed that 74 volumes "were missing. The average number of subscribers for the y-ear was 1815. The following additional magazines have been placed upon the tables during] the year: —" Cosmopolitan," " Girls' Realm," " The Idler," " Quiver," " Sandow," "Connoisseur, -, "Page's." and "The Forum." READING ROOM. The new room was opened by the Chairman of the Board of Governors on the 2nd May. Judging by the increased attendance the additional and improved accommodation is greatly appreciated by the public. The following additional newspapers have been provided during the year:—"The Irish Weekly Times," "Auckland Weekly News." "Otago Witness," iSvdney " Town and Country Journal." PARTICULARS OF THE ISSUE OF BOOKS FOR THE YEAR 1902. Number of Daily Section. VoLs. Average. History ... 3,432 Biography ... 1,992 Travels 3,120 Architecture ... 144 Fiction 99.024 Literature ... 984 Poetry and Drama. ... 624 Scien-ce ... ••• 768 Miscellaneous ... 1,656 Magazines, bound ... 3,480 115,224 390 Magazines, Monthly Numbers ... 15,288 51 130,512 441 CANTERBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY— CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT. Stock Sheet for Year ending 31st December, 1902. p 8 STS- SI Ht iff ?%Z *jH * Fill "Wβ E I .!. • |~1. .tt.Z ■$'• . S * ; B*: ■ ■ I ,o wlg S 08 History and 5 c> o o I *>• o> °' *5» Politic*. S « Si i g ee 2 Biography. t5 S K>N I I S 69 Site § c ' en I S ' eos Travels, etc. g S *.*: I to 6to (Sen § JI» I i lie. »-§ Architecture £ X -St,. .. g t-> to to tiwjii S3 sng SI X I S Claeeice and 1 .8 jee S I I §I X S§- Literature. b H | | M . ,»| $» Poetry and S ts I1»I Ig I m -g Drama. _ _ _ Geolcey, Na- | § »53 I I g S S§ tumlfii*tory, Soience.Bot ny I I si I I ESS Mkgeine. I ft I *- I gI S» t=s ' KuhxA5, w1 oh I h$ I w ca<i Jiajiieous. X) 10 JO " w - - TofcaJ. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ELECTRICITY, AND TECHNICAL SCIENCE. The Professor in charge reported: — Sir, —I 'have the honour to rqpoxt on the -work and .progress of the School of Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science for the year 1902. New Buildings."—During the year the accommodation of the school ihas been, increased nearly 100 per cent, by the addition of a new wing. Though use vra<s made of thb addition from the beginning of the session, the contract was not completed and the building finally token over until June, and on the 27th of that, month it was formally opened by the Chancellor of the University. This new* wing, which, is primarily intended to provide accommodation for the teaching of electrical engineering, electricity and magnetism for the engineering, science and art degrees, is a two-storied' building, covering a ground epaee of 80 feet by 35 fe«t, and contains on the ground floor, an electrical engineering laboratory, equipped with continuous, alternating and polyphase current experimental plants, a test room, an elementary electrical laboratory, and an advanced electrical laboratory ; these latter being provided witih a fairly complete assortment of modern apparatus and instruments. Upstairs there is a lecture room some 60 feet, by 30 •feet. The whole is

lighted by electricity. Students.—During the year 189 studtents attended lectures, the hour attendances per week being 11324. an increase of 14 per cent, on the numbers of the previous year. There is a steady increase in the number of matriculated "students taking the full course for the University degree or the associateship in engineering. Th«i> students, who this year numbered 39, materially swell the College classes in chemistry, physics, and, mathematics, of which they constitute a proportion varying from 28 to 100 per cent, of the total number attending. Being drawn? from all parts of Xew Zealand, they would, if taking an arts or science counse, naturally attend the University College of their own district. Their presence at the School of Engineering is thus a distinct gain to Canterbury College. If the increase alluded to continues at its present rate, it will be necessary to consider the advisability oi providing still further accommodation, appartus, and teaching power, for even, under existing conditions, the resources of the department are heavily taxed. There may be some difficulty in obtaining suitable instructors, especially for the higher work ; for in engineering it is necessary that the teacher, in addition- to having a thorough theoretical knowledge, shall have himself practised for some considerable time in the subject taught. Should, however, the- many electrical and engineering -works foreshadowed in Christ - church be entrusted to qualified and competent men, it may be. possible to follow the excellent "American practice of obtaining part-time lecturers who are actively engaged in practising the subjects they teach. Arts and Science and Medical Students. Ten College students taking the 8.A.. 8.50., or medical courses, attended lectures and laboratory work in electricity and magnetism at the School of Engineering. Resu>s of Examinations. —University examinations, 1901. —12 studente passed in subjects of the first section of the first examination for the degree of B.Sc. in engineering; 1 completed his first examination, and 5 passed in subjects of the section of the second examination. Associateehip nf the School of Engineering. At the annual' examination of 1902 the pas*** were ia electricity juxd..petfMfc..

ism 10: freehand mechanical drawing 8; descriptive geometry (advanced) 11; steam tngine (elementary) 6; mechanical'drawing (for second year) 7; applitil r-eclunics 5: mechanics of machinery 6; elementary strength of materials 3; theory of workshop practice 2; and advanced steam tnfc'ine 2. Examination of Evening Students.—Of the students attending eveuiag lectures 101 passed satisfactory examinations, and certificates' , wet\j awarded as follows: — Finst Claes—Elementary steam. 3; elementary applied mechanics, 1; elementary strength «f materials, 2; mechanical drawing, section 1.,- 7; mechanical drawing, section 11., 5; freehand mechanical drawing, section I. and 11., 7; descriptive geometry and «*etting-out work, 17; locomotive and railway engineering, 1; elementary electricity, 1; elementary electrical engineering, 2; advanced electricity, 1. Second Class—Elementary steam, 9; elementary applied mechanics, 7; elementary strength of materials, 2; mechanical drawing, section 1., 7; mechanical drawing, section 11., 4; mechanical drawing, section 111-, 2; freehand meohanical drawing, 12; ■descriptive geometry and settoigout work, 5; et.Tength of materials (advanced), 1; theory of workshop practice. 2; elementary electricity, 1; elementary electrical engineering, 2. Enginee.ing Laboratory.—ln some degree, owing to the time occupied in organising the new electrical department, tie number of tests made during the year was comparatively small. They include the proof-testing of a derrick cap, the testing of boiler tubes and fencing wire, the> calibration of an electrical meter, and a few cement- tests. Apparatus.—The following apparatus has been purchased during the year:—A Ewing's ex.t<>n&oineter, capable- of measuring the exuusion of test pieces to the 1 50,000 th part of an inch; an inert:* wheel; sonu« cement testing apparatus; a power hack saw; a. two-inch centrifugal pump; electrical itf'.ruments and appliances, including a Kelvin electrostatic voltmeter ; a Lum-nwr's photometer; a> Weeton's portable standard'wattmeter ; and a Queen's D'Arscnval galvanometer. University Senate.—Next year the present University Senate ©eases to exist. The Engineering School of Canterbury College has suffered much in the past trom the legislation of a body having little acquaintance with the requirements of the engineering profession. By the new University Act it will be possible for the- Board of Governors of Canterbury College to secure representation on the Senate for this branch of learning. I have, the honour, etc., ROBT. J. SCOTT, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., A.Am. Inst. E.E., Professor in Charge.