EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of E.-5, 1882.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, E-05

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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of E.-5, 1882.]

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

No. 1. The B/EGlsteae to the Hon. the Ministee of Education. Sic, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 21st June, 1882. I have the honour, by direction of the Chancellor, to enclose to you a petition from the Senate of the University to Her Majesty the Queen, and to ask that His Excellency the Governor may be advised to forward the petition by the first opportunity to England. I have, &c, W. M. Maskell, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Eegistrar.

Enclosure in No. 1. To Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. The Humble Petition op the Chancelloe and Senate op the Univeesity of New Zealand, humbly showeth — 1. That in the Act of the New Zealand Legislature dated the thirty-first day of August, 1874, under which the University of New Zealand as at present constituted was established, provision was made for the conferring by the said University of degrees in Arts, Law, Science, Medicine, and Music. 2. That, in a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated the twenty-second day of January, 1875, addressed to the Governor of New Zealand, it is stated that your Majesty's Ministers were unable to advise that a charter should be granted to the said University, unless the said Act were so amended as to exclude the power to confer degrees in Science. 3. That, in order to meet the objection specified in this despatch, an Act was passed in 1875 by the Parliament of New Zealand amending as required the Act of 1874, and a charter was thereupon granted by your Most Gracious Majesty to the University of New Zealand. 4. That your petitioners have become aware that a charter has been granted to the University of Adelaide, Australia, under date the twenty-second day of March, 1881, in which power to confer degrees in Science is given to that University. 5. That, therefore, your petitioners humbly hope that your Majesty will see fit to grant to this University the same privilege as that enjoyed by the University of Adelaide, a privilege so much the more desirable in their opinion from the fact that a yearly increasing number of students in this colony are prosecuting their studies in the various branches of science. 6. Tour petitioners would humbly express the opinion that the Legislature of New Zealand would not hesitate to amend the existing University Act so as to include power to confer degrees in Science if the extension of the charter now asked for be allowed. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. On behalf and by direction of the Senate, Henex John Tanceed, 20th June, 1882. Chancellor.

No. 2. The Hon. the Ministee of Education to the Chancellob. Sib,— Education Department, "Wellington, 21st November, 1882. I have the honour to forward to you copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the I—E. 5.

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Colonies, conveying the information that Her Majesty has signified her approval of the extension to the University of the power to grant degrees in Science. The Government congratulate the Senate upon the obtaining of this important concession. I have, &c, The Chancellor, University of New Zealand, Christchurch. Thomas Dick.

Enclosure in No. 2. The Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Officer Administering the GOVERNMENT of NEW ZEALAND. Sir, — Downing Street, 15th September, 1882. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 41, of the Ist of July, enclosing a petition to the Queen from the Senate of the University of New Zealand, praying that they may be empowered to confer degrees in Science, together with the recommendation of your Ministers that Her Majesty may be advised favourably to consider the petition. I request that you will inform your Government that I have laid the petition before the Queen, who has been graciously pleased to accede to the prayer which it contains. It will be necessary for me to defer the preparation of the new Letters Patent until a further Act has been passed by the New Zealand Legislature, repealing Act No. 8, of 1875, or otherwise empowering the University to grant degrees in Science. I have, &c., The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. Kimberley.

No. 3. The Secretary of Education to the Chancellor. Sir, — Education Department, Wellington, 27th September, 1882. I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, to forward for your information copy of a despatch and enclosure from the Secretary of State for the Colonies relating to the resolutions of the Senate with reference to examinations for cadetships at the Eoyal Military College. I have, &c, E. O. Gibbes, The Chancellor, University of New Zealand, Christchurch. (for the Secretary.)

Enclosure in No 3. The Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor. Sib, — Downing Street, Bth August, 1882. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of the numbers and dates noted in the margin (Nos. 24 and 25,15 th May) forwarding resolutions of the Senate of the University of New Zealand in connection with the examination for military cadetships at Sandhurst. I have also received your despatch (No. 26) of tho 18th of May, enclosing a memorandum addressed to you by the Premier respecting the medical examination in New Zealand of candidates for cadetships. Copies of these despatches were forwarded for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War in a letter of which a copy is enclosed, and I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government and for that of the Senate of the University, a copy of the reply which has been received from the War Office conveying the decision of Mr. Secretary Childers in respect of the various points which have been submitted. ,'I have, <fee, Governor the Hon. Sir A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G. Kimberley.

Sub-Enclosure 1 to Enclosure in No. 3. The Colonial Office to the War Office. Sib,— Downing Street, 25th July, 1882. ■With reference to your letter of the 20th of October last (092-387) and to previous correspondence respecting the rules which govern the grant of cadetships at the Eoyal Military College to successful candidates of the chartered "Universities of Australia and New Zealand, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Childers, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of New Zealand (No. 24, of the 15th of May) forwarding resolutions of the Senate of the University of that colony on the subject of the examination for the nomination of military cadets. 2. I am at the same time to transmit to you a copy of a further despatch from Sir A. Gordon (No. 25, of the 15th of May), with a resolution of the Senate of the University of New Zealand, requesting that the Government should be moved to take further steps to obtain the recognition of the first section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts as equivalent to the further examination of candidates for admission by competition. 3. Lord Kimberley understands that candidates nominated by the colonial Universities to the cadetships allocated to the students of these Universities will be admitted to the Royal Military College without further examination, and will not undergo any competitive examination, though they will, of course, be-Yequired to pass those examinations which are necessary qualifications for a commission. He presumes, therefore, that the information desired by the Senate of the University of New Zealand relates wot to the cadets nominated by the University, but to other students of the University who may be desirous of entering the Eoyal Military College.

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4. I am also desired, with reference to your letter of the 28th February (092-359), to enclose a copy of a despatch from Sir A. Gordon (No. 26, of the 18th of May), with its enclosure, respecting the medical examination in New Zealand of candidates for cadetships, and I am to request that you will move Mr. Childers to inform Lord Kimberley of the answers which should be returned to the various questions raised in Sir A. Gordon's despatches. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, War Office. John Beamston.

Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure in No. 3. The Wae Office to the Colonial Office. Sib,— War Office, 29th July, 1882. I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant, forwarding copies of despatches from the Governor of New Zealand, together with resolutions of the Senate of the University of that colony, relative to the examination required of members of the University previous to their nomination as cadets at the Eoyal Military College, Sandhurst. With regard to the resolution dated 15th March, 1882, Mr. Secretary Childers desires me to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that, the ordinary entrance examination for the Eoyal Military College being strictly competitive, it would be impossible to recognize the first section of the examination for the degree of B.A. at the New Zealand University as equivalent to the further examination specified in paragraph 18 of the accompanying Eegulations, except so far as relates to the students whom the University authorities are entitled, under certain conditions, to nominate at the rate of one per annum. I am further to remark that the rules approved by the Secretary of State, and notified to you in my letter of the Bth June, 1881, came into operation from that date, and that the certificate of a medical officer of the Armed Constabulary in New Zealand will, under the circumstances mentioned, be accepted as sufficient evidence of the physical fitness for the army of University candidates for admission to the Eoyal Military College. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Ealph Thompson.

No. 4. The Seceetaey of Education to Jhe Chancelloe. Sib, — Education Department, 17th March, 1883. I have the honour, by direction of the Hon. the Minister of Education, to send you copies of letters from the New Zealand Agency to the Colonial Office, and from the War Office to the Colonial Office, and also a despatch by His Excellency the Governor, and covering the copies of these letters. You will see that the War Office understands that the letter of the Bth June, 1881, from the War Office to the Colonial Office gives the Colonial Universities power to conduct the "preliminary" examination, or at least that the letter now sent gives the power. You will also see that the question of equal privileges to graduates and undergraduates of the New Zealand University and of English Universities is now understood by the War Office, and is under consideration. I have, &c, Wm. Jas. Habens, (for the Secretary of Education.) The Chancellor, New Zealand University, Christchurch.

Enclosure in No. 4. The Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Goveenoe. Sib,— Downing Street, 27th December, 1882. With reference to your Despatch No. 74, of the 3rd of October last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, copies of letters that have been received in this department from the War Office and the Agent-General for New Zealand relative to the subjects in which candidates for the B.A. degree are tested in the New Zealand University, and to acquaint you that Sir I\ D. Bell's letter has been communicated to the War Office. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. Deebt.

Sub-Enclosure 1 to Enclosure in No. 4. The Wae Office to the Colonial Office. Sib,— War Office, Bth December, 1882. I am directed by tie Secretary of State for "War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ultimo, and to acquaint you, in reply, that, before it is possible to consider the wishes of the authorities of the New Zealan4 University that students who have passed the first examination for the degree of B.A. and are candidates for admission to the army may be placed on the same footing as graduates and stu-de'nts of the Home Universities, it will be necessary that this department should, be furnished with full particulars as to the subjects in which candidates are tested at the examination in question. I have further to add that the authorities of the Colonial Universities are empowered to conduct the "preliminary" examinations of candidates for the Eoyal Military College as prescribed iv para-

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graph 14 of the Regulations issued with Government Order 118 of 1880, under like conditions specified in the communication from this department dated the Bth June, 1881. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Ralph Thompson.

Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure in No. 4. New Zealand Agency to Colonial Office. Sib j — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 16th December, 1882. In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 13th instant, I have the honour, by direction of the Agent-General, to transmit herewith a New Zealand Parliamentary Paper at page 7 of which will be found particulars as to the subjects in which candidates for the B.A. degree are tested in the University of New Zealand. I have, &c, Waltee Kennaway, Secretary to the Department of the Agent-General for New Zealand. The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street.

No. 5. The Eegisteae to the Hon. the Ministeb of Education. Sic, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 30th March, 1883. I have the honour to forward to you herewith the annual report of the Senate of this University to His Excellency the Governor. Attached to this report are the statutes which have been made by the Senate at its late session; and I have the honour to request that His Excellency may be desired, at as early a date as possible, to approve these statutes, and also that the statutes so approved may be at once returned to this office for insertion in the forthcoming issue of the Calendar. I have, &c, W. M. Maskell, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Eegistrar.

Enclosure in No. 5. Eepoet of the Senate. In compliance with the 28th clause of " The University Act, 1874," the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report: — The Senate met on the 28th February, at Dunedin, which time and place were fixed at the last annual meeting of the Senate, as prescribed by the University Act. The Senate has at the present meeting made certain amendments in its statutes at present in force. The statutes passed with a view to giving effect to these amendments are herewith submitted for the approval of the Governor. The Senate, besides holding this its annual meeting, held a special meeting at Christchurch for the purpose of considering the reports of the examiners for degrees and senior scholarships. At this meeting eleven Bachelors of Arts were admitted to the degree of Master of Arts; thirteen undergraduates to the degree of Bachelor of Arts: one Master of Arts to the degree of Bachelor of Laws ; five Senior Scholarships of the value of £60 were awarded; thirty-six undergraduates were declared to have passed the first section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. There are now eighteen graduates above the degree of Bachelor, and eighteen Bachelors of two years' standing, and the last-admitted graduates included in this statement were admitted on the 2nd of March, 1881. It follows, therefore, that, by the operation of clause 8 of " The University Act, 1874," convocation was constituted on the 2nd of March, 1883. The Senate has accordingly determined that the first meeting of convocation shall be held at Christchurch on Saturday, the Ist March, 1884. The Senate has again had under its consideration the necessity of making better provision for University education in the North Island of New Zealand. Being still of the opinion that two colleges are required for the North Island, the Senate has, with a view of recommending immediate action, passed the following resolution : " That the Senate desires to express its gratification at the establishment of a University College at Auckland, and is of opinion that the scheme of providing academic education for the North Island of New Zealand proposed by the Eoyal Commission on Higher Education in 1879 and 1880, and recommended by the Senate in 1881, should be completed by the establishment of a University College in "Wellington." A considerable number of students desiring to devote themselves to a University course are prevented from so doing by the want of any institution at which to pursue their studies. The Bowen Prize for the year 1882 has been awarded to Edith Howitt Searle, an undergraduate of the University in the Canterbury College. A statement of the income and expenditure for the twelve months ending the 31st December, 1882, audited in accordance with th&law, is herewith submitted. The Senate has had under its consideration the subject of bringing the law curriculum of the University into ha-r'mony with the examination prescribed by their Honours the Judges for admission to the New Zealand Bar. The Senate hopes that the new statutes made in their behalf may render the University more widely useful by the assistance thus rendered to those desirous of entering the legal profession. The reports of the Examiners in England for the examination of 1882 not having been received in

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detail, the Senate has not yet been able to confer the degrees and scholarships gained during the past year, but from a telegraphic communication it appears that the following numbers will be added to the roll of the University, at a special meeting to be held for the purpose on the receipt of the reports referred to : —To the degree of Master of Arts, four Bachelors of Arts ; to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, seventeen undergraduates ; to the degree of Bachelor of Laws, two Bachelors of Arts ; five Senior Scholars ; eight Junior Scholars. The number of graduates after examination on the roll of the University, with the above additions, will be as follows:—Masters of Arts, 22 ; Bachelors of Arts of two years' standing, 18 ; Bachelors of Arts of less than two years' standing, 29 ; total, 69. The number of undergraduates at present on the roll of the University is 289. Henby John Tancbed, 16th March, 1883. Chancellor.

Sub-Enclosure 1 to Enclosure in No. 5. Details of Expenditube.—G-enebal Account.* 1. Senate Sessions— £ s. d. 7. Examinations, continued— Expenses of Fellows ... ... 380 1 0 Printing, 1881 ... ... ... 25 12 6 Registrar ... ... ~, 30 6 0 Advertising, 1881 ... ... ... 27 14 0 Messenger ... ... .., 1 15 0 Expenses and stationery 1881 ... 67 11 6 Printing ... ... ... ... 43 0 0 Clerical assistance, 1881 ... ... 10 0 Furniture ... ... ... 10 510 Examiners, 1882 ... ... ... 491 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 8 2 8 Supervisor, 1882 ... ... ... 9 0 0 2. Salaries and Office— English agent, 1882 ... ... 52 10 0 Registrar ... ... ... 400 0 0 Imprest, 1882 ... ... ... 56 10 0 Rent ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 Exchanges, 1882 ... ... ... 11 15 4 Messenger and cleaning ... ... 18 0 0 Telegrams, 1882 ... ... ... 730 Coals ... ... ... ... 218 6 Printing, 1882 ... ... ... 86 3 8 Safe ... ... ... ... 47 7 6 Advertising, 1882 ... ... ... 23 19 3 Clerical assistance ... ... ... 10 0 Expenses and stationery, 1882 ... 9 16 6 3. General Printing— 8. Presentation of DiplomasMinutes of Senate ... ... ... 42 0 0 At Auckland ... ... ... 3 9 8 Statutes for revision ... ... 16 0 0 At Wellington ... ... ... 010 6 Calendar... ... ... ... 2 16 0 At Christchurch ... ... ... 8 4 6 Diplomas ... ... ... 7 10 0 At Dunedin ... ... ... 13 15 6 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 14 10 2 9. Miscellaneous — 4. General Advertising — Stationery ... ... ... 14 Ho Ad eundem degrees ... ... 5 17 10 Postage ... ... ... ... 13 2 5. Transfer— Telegrams ... ... ... 1 11 1 To Scholarship Account ... ... 2,250 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 14 7 0 6. Refund— Bowen prize ... ... ... 10 3 8 To Scholarship Account ... ... 700 0 0 7. Examinations — £5 \q\ h 4 Examiners, 1881 ... ... ... 99 9 0 ■ Supervisors, 1881 ... ... ... 93 0 0

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Details of Expenditure.—Scholabship Account.* £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Scholarships — Brought forward ... ... 1,200 0 0 1878 ... ... ... ... 33 15 0 2. Transfer to General Account ... .. 323 11 3 1879 ... ... ... ... 236 5 0 3. Interest ... ... ... . . 0 3 4 1880 ... ... ... ... 270 0 0 1881 ... ... ... ... 660 0 0 Carried forward ... ... 1,200 0 0 £1,523 14 7 [* Summarized from full details in the original.]

Balance-sheet.—Geneeal Account. 1882. £ s. d. 1882. £ s d Jan. 1. To Balance from 1881 ... ... 406 12 6 Jan. 1. By Senate ... ... ... 473 io g Government grant for 1881 ... 3,000 0 0 Office and salaries ... 549 g q Government grant for 1882 ... 2,250 0 0 General printing ... 82 16 2 Transfer from Scholarship Ac- General adrertising ... 5 17 jq count ... ... ... 323 11 3 Transfer to Scholarship Account 2,250 0 0 Sale of Calendar ... ... 50 0 Refund to Scholarship Account '700 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... 16 0 Presentation of diplomas 26 0 2 Fees — Miscellaneous ... 41 15 11 Degrees ... ... ... 115 10 0 Examinations ~" 1062 4 9 Examination ... ... 70 7 0 Balance in Bank £1,122 8 1 Matriculation ...j£ ... 95 11 0 Less unpresented Ad eundem ... ... 11 11 0 cheques,,, 34 10 8 1,087 17 5 8 9 £6^79 8 9 To Balance brought down Ist Jan., 1883 ... 1,087 17 5

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Balance-Sheet. —Scholarship Account. 1882. £ s. d. 1882. £ s. d. Jan. 1, To Balance for 1881 ... ... 5,213 13 10 Jan. 1. By Scholarships ... ... 1,200 0 0 Transfer from General Account 2,250 0 0 Transfer to General Account ... 323 11 3 Refund from General Account... 700 0 0 Interest ~,' ... ... 0 3 4 Interest ... ... ... 202 11 2 Balance on fixed deposit ... 6,700 0 0 Balance in bank... £243 15 5 less unpresented cheques ... 101 5 0 £8,366 5 0 142 10 5 To Balance brought down, Ist Jan., £8,366 5 0 1882 ... ... ... £6,842 10 5 _— Balance-Sheet.—Bowen Prize Account. 1882. £ s. d. 1882. £ s. d. Jan. 1. To Balance for 1881 ... ... 125 8 7 Jan. 1. By Balance in bank ... ... 131 1 1 Interest ... ... ... 5 12 6 ] £131 11 £131 1 1 To Balance brought down, Ist Jan., 1883 ~. ... ... £131 1 1 GrENEEAL BALANCE-SHEET. 1882. £ s. d. 1881. £ 8. d. Jan. 1. To Balance from 1881 ... ... 5,745 14 11 Jan. 1. By Expenditure—Beceipts — General Account ... ... 2,241 11 4 General Account ... ... 5,549 5 0 Scholarship Account ... 1,200 3 4 Scholarship Account ... 202 11 2 Balances— Bowen Prize Account ... 512 6 General Account ... ... 1,087 17 5 Scholarship Account ... 142 10 5 Bowen Prize Account ... 131 1 1 Fixed deposits ... ... 6,700 0 0 £11,503 3 1 m £11,503 3 7 To Balance brought down, Ist Jan., 1883 ... ... ... 8,061 811 I have audited this account and have compared the items with the various vouchers and find it correct. The balances are accurately stated. J. Ollivieb, 10th February, 1883. Provincial District Auditor.

Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure in No. 5.

Statute amending Statute "Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts." I. Section I. of the statute " Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts " is hereby repealed so far as relates to subsection 10, "Natural Science, B. Biology," and the following enacted in lieu thereof:— "B. Biology. — (Two papers.) — (a.) General principles of biology, including those of physiology, of distribution, and of classification. (5.) One of the following : (1.) Zoology : Animal morphology, the principal characters of the chief groups of animals, and the main facts of their distribution in time and space. (2.) Botany: Vegetable morphology, including histology, the principal characters of the chief groups of plants, and the main facts of their distribution in time and space. (3.) Anatomy and Physiology : Human anatomy and physiology. A candidate in natural science will be required, on presenting himself for examination, to furnish to the supervisor a certificate from a teacher of the subject or branch subject that he has passed a practical examination in such subject, as follows : For Geology .- Determinafion by physical characters of minerals and rocks; determination of fossils; construction of geological sections. For Zoology: Dissection and microscopical examination of types of four different groups of invertebrate animals and of two different groups of vertebrate animals. For Anatomy and Physiology: Dissection of the human body. For Botany .- Dissection and "microscopical examination of types of four different groups of cryptogamic plants and of eight different orders of phanerogamic plants. The certificate must be given by a teacher in an affiliated institution shall have been authorized by the Chanceljojl to grant certificates. A fee of one guinea shall be paid fry the candidate to the teacher for conducting the practical examination, unless the candidate be attending the lectures of such teacher. 11. Section 111. of the same statute is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: —

The examination may be passed in two sections. Either two or three subjects of examination, one of which must be either Latin or mathematics, sball constitute the first section, which may be taken after two years' terms have been kept by the candidate, and the remaining subjects shall constitute the second section, which may be taken after three years' terms have been kept; or, at the option of the candidate, all the subjects may be taken together after three years' terms have been kept. 111. Section VII. of the same statute is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof : — Teachers in affiliated institutions and certificated teachers of good repute in any school established or conducted under the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly or of a Provincial Council of this colony, having been in the practice of their profession for at least five years, may be admitted on the recommendation of the Chancellor or of the Vice-Chan-cellor to the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, to be passed either in one or two sections, on payment of the ordinary fees, without matriculation and the keeping of University terms ; and on passing that examination shall be entitled to all the other privileges of graduates of the University of the same standing, anything in other statutes of the University notwithstanding: Provided that under this clause no teacher sball be admitted to the first section of his examination beyond the B.A. examination of the year 1884: Provided also that every teacher admitted to examination under this clause shall give three months' notice to the Chancellor of the subjects in which he shall elect to be examined. Statute amending Statute " Of Admissions ad eundem." I. Sections I. and 11. of the statute "Of Admissions ad eundem " are hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof :— I. Any person may be admitted without examination as an undergraduate member of the University who shall have passed

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the matriculation examination, or completed any part of his undergraduate course at any of the under-mentioned Universities —namely, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, Dublin, Durham, London, Queen's University of Ireland, Royal University of Ireland, Victoria University, ] Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide ; and shall bo considered of j the same standing as regards the keeping of terms only as if he j had been an undergraduate member of the University of New Zealand : Provided always that he shall give to the Registrar, to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, evidence of good conduct j at any such University. 11. Any person who shall have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Music, or Doctor of Music, in any of the following Universities—namely, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, Dublin, Durham, London, Queen's University of Ireland, Royal University of Ireland, Victoria University, Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide, may be admitted by the Senate to the same degree in the University of New Zealand. Candidates shall, on or before the first day of the meeting of the Senate in any year, lodge with the Registrar as evidence a diploma or calendar of the University to which they have formerly belonged, or a certificate of the Registrar or other recognized officer of the said University or College of the said University, together with proof of their identity, by means of a statutory declaration or a certificate from a member of the Senate. Statute amending Statute "Of the Value and Tenure of Scholarships." The statute " Of the Value and Tenure of Scholarships " is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: — I. There shall be three kinds of scholarships, to be called Junior, Senior, and Medical Scholarships respectively. 11. The Junior Scholarships shall be of the annual value of £45. The Medical Scholarships shall bo of the annual value of £100. The Senior Scholarships shall be of an annual value to be fixed each year by the Senate at its annual meeting. 111. The number of Senior Scholarships to be awarded each year shall be six. The number of Junior and Medical Scholarships to be awarded each year shall be fixed by the Senate at its annual meeting previously to the examination for such scholarships. IV. Any junior scholar who may become entitled to the benefit of a Senior Scholarship or a Medical Scholarship shall thereby vacate his Junior Scholarship; and any senior scholar who may be elected to a Medical Scholarship shall thereby vacate his Senior Scholarship ; and no scholar shall in any case receive the emoluments of more than one scholarship at the same time. Statute amending Statute " Of the Degree of Doctor of Laws' I. Section I. of the statutes "Of the Degree of Doctor of Laws" is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: — 1. The subjects of examination for the degree of Doctor of Laws shall be —(1) Jurisprudence, (2) Roman law, (3) International law —these three subjects to be more fully treated than for the degree of Bachelor of Laws; and (4) Principles of legislation. Statute amending Statute " Of University Fees." I. Section I. of the statute "Of University Eees " is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: — I. Candidates for any examination shall, at the time of signifying to the Chancellor their intention to present themselves, pay the fee required by the University, irrespective of their passing or failing to pass : Provided that a candidate who may present himself, and fail to pass at any examination, shall not be required to pay a second fee on his giving notice of his intention to present himself for re-examination : and no candidate shall be admitted to examination until he has paid the examination fee. ■ft. The following shall stand as Section 111. of the same statute: — 111. No degree shall be conferred on any student unless the fee prescribed for that degree shall have been paid. Statute amending Statute " Of Senior Scholarships." I. Sections 1., 11., 111., IV., V., and \fl. of the statute " Of Senior Scholarships" are hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: — . . I. The Senior Scholarships shall be tenable for one year, and shall only be tenable by candidates for Honours. 11. The Senior Scholarships shall be distributed as follows among the under-mentioned subjects or groups of subjects:—

Latin and Greek ... ... ... 1 scholarship. Latin and English, or Latin and two modern languages other than English ... 1 scholarship. Mathematics ... ... ... ... 1 scholarship. Experimental science, namely, chemistry and physical science ... ... ... 1 scholarship Natural science ... ... ... 1 scholarship Political science or mental science ... 1 scholarship 111. The Senior Scholarships shall be awarded on the results of the Senior Scholarship examination only. IV. No Senior Scholarship shall be awarded unless, in the opinion of the Examiner or Examiners, the candidate has shown satisfactory proficiency in the subject or group of subjects in which he has been examined. V. The Senior Scholarship examination shall be held at the same time as the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and shall be open to competitors who are taking the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or who are taking either the first or the second section of that examination. VI. If a Senior Scholarship be awarded to any candidate at the time of his passing the first section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, he shall, as a condition of his becoming entitled to the emoluments of his scholarship, pass the final section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the year following that in which he passed the first section. VII. For the purpose of awarding Senior Scholarships, there shall be given separate papers containing questions of a higher character than those set for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and not necessarily confined within the limits of the subjects as defined for such last-mentioned degree. The following shall be the papers set, and where the Honours papers are prescribed a lower standard of work will be accepted : — 1. Latin Language and Litekatuee. —(Two papers.) — (a.) Translation of unseen passages from Latin into English; questions on grammar, history, and antiquities. (5.) The Honours paper (c) in Latin prose. 2. Greek Language and Litebatuee. —(Two papers.)— {a.) Translation of unseen passages from Greek into English: questions on grammar, history, and antiquities. (J.) The Honours papers (c) in Greek prose. 3. English Language and Litebatuee.—(Two papers.)— (a.) The Honours paper (a), (b.) Such a knowledge of English literature of the period set for the degree of Bachelor of Arts as a candidate should have from reading the principal works of the main authors of the period. A short essay arising out of the works selected for the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 4. Modern Languages and Liteeatuee.— (Two papers —The answers must be given in the language chosen. (1.) French. — {a.) The Honours paper (a), (b.) Such a knowledge of French literature of the period set for the degree of Bachelor of Arts as a candidate should have from reading the principal works of the main authors of the peoriod. (2.) German.' — (a.) The Honours paper (a). (6.) Such a knowledge of German literature of the period set for the degree of Bachelor of Arts as a candidate should have from reading the principal works of the main authors of the period. 5. Political Science. —Including— (1.) General History and Political Economy. — (Two papers.)— (a.) General History: As for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, but treated more fully, (b.) Political Economy: The Honours paper. (2.) Jurisprudence and Constitutional Kistory. — (Two papers.)— The Honours papers. 6. Mathematics. — (a.) Elementary Geometry, Plane Co-or-dinate Geometry, and Conic Sections: The Honours paper (a), (b.) Algebra, Trigonometry, and Differential and Integral Calculus : The Honours paper (b). (c.) Elementary Mechanics and Hydrostatics: As for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, but treated more fully. 7. Experimental Science, including— (1.) Chemistry. —As for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, but treated more fully. (2.) Physical Science. —As for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, but treated more fully. 8. Natueal Science. —As for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, but treated more fully. 9. Mental Science.' — (a.) Psychology and Ethics: The Honours paper (a), (b.) Logic: The Honours paper (5). Statute amending Statute " Of Affiliated Institutions." I, Section 111. of the statute " Of Affiliated Institutions " is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof:— Any institution affiliated to the University may cease to be so affiliated upon application to that effect being made by the governing body of such institution to the Chancellor, or by

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resolution of the Senate if the annual report be not made, or if the report shall fail to show that the three years' course of instruction required in the conditions of affiliation is duly supplied. Statute amending Statute " Of Junior Scholarships" I. Section 111., subsection 3, of the statute " Of Junior Scholarships" is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: — (3.) English. —■ (a.) The matriculation paper. (S.) Paraphrase, illustration and explanation of passages selected from the English historical plays of Shakspeare and from Milton's poetical works; certain plays and poems to be set from year to year; general questions on etymology, grammar, and the uses of words; also a short essay on some easily-understood subject. Statute amending Statute " Of the Degree of Bachelor of Laws." I. Section I. of the statute "Of the Degree of Bachelor of Laws" is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof :— I. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall pass the matriculation examination, shall keep terms for two years

in accordance with the statufe " Of Terms and Lectures," and after keeping such terms shall be required to pass three University examinations, at intervals of not less than one year from each other. The subjects of the first examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall be —(1) Latin language and literature, (2) English language and literature or mental science, (3) Jurisprudence and constitutional history. The second examination shall be in the following subjects: (1) Roman law —the institutes of Justinian, (2) International law and conflict of laws, (3) English law—contracts and torts. The third examination shall comprise the following branches of English law : (1) Real and personal property, (2) Evidence, (3) Criminal law, (4) Equity : Provided that candidates who have passed the first examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws under any repealed statute may in the year 1883 or 1884 proceed to their second examination under the same statute, and must then proceed to the final examination under the same Statute : Provided also that candidates who have passed the second examination under any repealed statute must proceed to the final examination for the degree under the same statute: Provided further that candidates proposing to be examined under repealed statutes must give notice to the Registrar not later than the 15th day of March in the year of examination, except that in the year 1883 notice may be given not later than the 15th day of April.

By Authority: George Didsbtjby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1883.