EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1887.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, E-06

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1887.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Chancellor to His Excellency the Goteenok. Silt,— , University of Otago, 30th April, 1888. In compliance with the provisions of "The Otago University Ordinance, 1869," I have the honour to forward to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1888 : — It is with pleasure that the Council reports that the number of students is steadily increasing, and that the proper work of the University was carried on with regularity and success : a failproportion of the students proceeded to graduation, and secured very satisfactory positions at the examinations. The session which commenced on the Ist May was attended by 168 students, of whom 99 have matriculated. The attendance on the several classes was as follows :— 1886. 1887. 1886. 1887. Latin- • ... ... 34 53 Biology ... .. ... 15 14 Greek ... ... ... 1 3 Practical biology ... .\. 12 13 English language and literature 22 19 Botany ... ... ... 9 13 Constitutional history... ... 6 3 Zoology ... ... ... 14 13 Political economy ... ... 14 6 Anatomy ... ... ... 18 25 Mathematics... ... ... 28 39 Practical anatomy ... ... 19 31 Natural philosophy— Physiology ... ... ... 8 13 Physics ... ... ... 16 22 Surgery ' ... ... ... 5 9 Mechanics... .. ... 25 17 Materia medica ... ... 4 15 Mental and moral philosophy ... 16 30 Midwifery ... ... ... 4 3 Chemistry ... ... ... 40 30 Medical jurisprudence ... 3 0 Practical chemistry ... ... 30 31 Public health ... ... 1 0 Assaying ... ... ... 2 1 Pathology ... ... ... 0 3 Mining ... ... ... 2 2 Practice of medicine ... ... 1 3 Mineralogy ... ... ... 0 3 Ophthalmology ... ... 0 9 Mining geology ... ... 3 0 French ... ... ... 8 15 Petrography ... ... ... 3 2 German ... ... .., 4 3 Determinative mineralogy ... 3 0 Law ... ... ... 4 6 Applied mechanics ... ... 3 0 ■ General geology ... ... 0 4 Totals... ... 377 455 Mine and land surveying ... 0 2 = The following degrees were conferred by the New Zealand University at its last sitting:— M.A. Degree.—F. B. Allen, with first-class honours in mathematics; J. E. Dow, with firstclass honours in chemistry ; G. A. Simmers, with first-class honours in physical science; Annie Forbes, with first-class honours in language and literature; W. E. Spence, with second-class honours in chemistry; B. Donald, with second-class honours in chemistry; J. E. Montgomery, with third-class honours in mental science. B.A. Degree.—J. Bee, W. Macalister, Flora McLean Allan, J. W. Smith, Marion A. Ferguson, G. H. Treadwell, M. Isabel Fraser, Charles T. Little. B.Sc—Charles Chilton. Scholarships.—A senior scholarship has been awarded to Charles T. Little, in Latin and French. The following are recorded as having passed the examination of the first section of the B.A. degree : J. M. Beattie, L. A. Line, D. M. Neil, E. S. Collie, C. E. Gillies, Isabella McLandress, W. Eiddell, A. Begg, Joseph Moss, Helen Alexander, J. Bennie, J. Macdonald, A. S. Malcolm, J. H. Gray, J. Parlane, and J. McLauchlan. The first section of the examination for the degree of LL.B. has been passed by F. F. Haggitt. School of Mines. —The following diplomas and certificates have been awarded: Alexander Montgomery, M.A., certificate for metallurgical chemist and assayer; Donald Henderson, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, also certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer; Adolph Hamann, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, a certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer; Thomas Butement, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, a certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer. Six students held junior, and two senior, scholarships of the New Zealand University, and eight students held local scholarships. The friends and admirers of the late Mr. James Macandrew, M.H.E., presented the Council with the funds for the establishment of a scholarship for the promotion of tne science of political economy, to be awarded annually by competition.

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The vacancy in the Council occasioned by the death of Mr. Macandrew was filled by the appointment of Mr. James Allen, 8.A., M.H.E., of Dunedin. The Council forwarded through your Excellency a petition to the Queen, praying that Her Majesty might be pleased to grant letters patent under which degrees by the University might be recognised in the same manner as those conferred by any University in the United Kingdom, and expresses its regret that the Secretary of State for the Colonies was unable to advise Her Majesty to comply with the prayer of the petition. The Council received an invitation from the Rector of the University of Bologna to send a representative to the festival, to be held on the 12th June, in celebration of its eighth centenary, and has appointed Mr. A. Chetham Strode, for many years an esteemed member of the Council, to represent it on that memorable occasion. The Council has great satisfaction in stating that the authorities of the Dunedin Hospital are building a very complete operating theatre in the interests of the patients who require the services of our surgeons, but, as they contemplated in this important work the interests of the Medical School, the Council made a grant of £200 towards its erection. The Council reports the following addition to the teaching staff of the Medical School, viz., Dr. King, of the Seacliff Asylum, to be honorary lecturer on mental diseases. The Council has great pleasure in stating that, on the report of the Committee of Management of the Eoyal College of Physicians and the Eoyal College of Surgeons of London, it was agreed that the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, be recognised as fulfilling the requirements of the Board in regard to professional study for the diplomas of the two colleges. This statement is made on the authority of the Lancet, the official communication not having yet been received. The revenue of the University has suffered considerable shrinkage in consequence of the reduction in rents which the Council felt constrained to make in its interests. The abstract of accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1888, is now in the hands of the Auditor-General. I have, &c, - D. M. Stuart, D.D., His Excellency Sir W. R Druminond Jervois, K.C.M.G., &c, Chancellor. Governor of New Zealand.

Absteaot of Receipts and Expbnditube for the Year ending 31st March, 1888. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d Balance in bank .. .. .. 107 16 1 Salaries and Allowances— Balance, fixed deposits .. .. .. 663 7 6 ProfessorsEndowments— Classics .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Kent of Runs — Mathematics .. .. .. 600 0 0 Burwood and Mararoa .. .. 1,300 0 0 Natural philosophy .. .. .. 600 0 0 Barewood .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Mental and moral philosophy .. 600 0 0 Benmore .. .. .. .. 3,600 0 0 Chemistry.. .. .. .. 600 0 0 House, Castle Street .. .. 45 0 0 Anatomy .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Cburch Trustees .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 Biology .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Fees— Mining .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Medical preliminary examination .. 7 7 0 English language and literature .. 600 0 0 College, including laboratory .. .. 190 10 0 LecturersClass .. .. .. .. 1,278 7 6 Law .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Analysis, 1886-87 .. .. .. 20 0 0 French .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 37 2 2 German .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on mortgage, less charges .. 515 7 Surgery .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Government contribution for chemicals, Matoria mediea .. .. .. 100 0 0 two years .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Practice of medicine .. .. 183 6 8 Government subsidy, School of Mines .. 500 0 0 Midwifery .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Purchase-money, Forest Hill land sales, Medical jurisprudence and public Banning paid off .. .. .. 074 18 0 health .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Interest on deferred-payment Forest Hill Pathology .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 land sales .. .. .. .. 115 1 7 Applied mechanics .. .. .. 50 0 0 Balance, Museum Trust Account, 31st General geology .. .. .. 50 0 0 March, 1887 .. .. .. .. 36 17 3 Land and mine surveying .. .. 100 0 0 Assistants —Physical laboratory .. 40 0 0 . Officers— Registrar .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Janitor .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Attendant, anatomical department .. 125 12 0 Attendant, chemistry department .. 40 15 0 Attendant, biological department .. 40 0 0 Fees, professors and lecturers .. .. 1,278 7 6 Apparatus and chemicals .. .. 451 13 10 Furnishings and fittings.. .. .. 107 14 3 Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 100 16 11 University grounds .. .. .. 919 3 Law costs .. .. .. .. 13 18 8 Library .. .. .. .. 30 10 2 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 32 5 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 33 12 6 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 180 9 9 Water, fuel, and light .. .. .. 176 2 8 Municipal rates .. .. .. 109 7 6 Incidental .. .. .. .. 91 10 9 Interest on loan .. .. .. 900 0 0 Dunedin Hospital, donation in aid of erection of operating theatre .. .. 200 0 0 Transferred to Museum Trust Account .. 142 17 8 Balance in bank .. .. .. 234 17 7 Balance, fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,343 5 6 £12,487 3 2 £12,487 3 2

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Museum Trust Account. £ s. d.; £ s. a. Receipts, rent of reserve .. .. 766 13 4 | Balance from 31st March, 1887 .. .. 36 17 3 Transfer from general account .. .. 142 17 8 j Athenoeum, one-tenth share of receipts from reserves .. .. .. .. 76 13 4 Maintenance of museum .. .. 796 0 5 £909 11 0 £909 11 0 Balance Account from Ledger. 1887. £ s. a. 1887. £ s. d. April 1. Balance brought down— April 1. Balances brought downLoan Account .. .. 15,000 0 0 Fixed deposits .. .. 668 7 6 Trust Account .. .. 2,364 910 Macdonald .. .. .. 521 4 4 1888. Harming .. .. .. 732 2 1 Mar. 81. To sundry expenditure accounts, Mortgage .. .. .. 500 0 0 as per Journal, page 24 .. 10,842 IS 9 . Bank and cash .. .. 107 16 1 Balances of open accounts carried Museum Trust Account, balance forward— from 31st March, 1887 .. 36 17 3 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,343 5 6 1888. Mortgage .. .. .. 500 0 0 Mar. 31. Interest, Macdonald and Harming 57 17 G Macdonald, uncompleted pur- Sundry revenue accounts, as per chase.. .. .. .. 521 4 4 Journal, page 23 .. .. 10,960 10 1 Bank .. .. .. 234 17 7 Balances of open accounts brought Museum Trust Account .. 142 17 8 forward— Loan Account .. .. 15,000 0 0 Trust Account .. .. 2,364 9 10 £30,949 10 8 £30,949 10 8 John Bobeets, Treasurer. Examined and found correct! —Jas. Edwaed EitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Richardson Scholarship Fund. £ s. a. £ s . a. To Investments on mortgage .. .. 600 0 0 By Capital .. .. .. ~ COO 0 0 Fixed deposit, bank.. .. .. 80 0 0 Interest accumulated, available for exBank current account .. .. 29 10 9 penditure or transfer to Capital Account 109 1G 9 £709 10 9 £709 16 9 Eeeeipts during year —Interest, £42. Expenditure during year—Holder, £20 (half-yearly stipend only). Scott Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Investment on debenture .. .. 265 0 0 By Capital .. .. .. .. 267 19 0 Bajik current account .. .. 9 17 2 Interest accumulated, available for expenditure .. .. .. .. 6 18 2 £274 17 2 £274 17 2 Keceipts during year —Interest, £15 18s. Expenditure during year —Holder, £20 (one year's stipend). Taieri Scholarship Fund. £ s. a. £ s. a. To Fixed deposit, bank .. .. .. 122 13 0 By Capital .. .. .. .. 105 0 0 Interest accumulated, to be carried to Capital Account .. .. .. 17 13 0 £122 13 0 £122 18 0 Women's Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. a. To Fixed deposit, Equitable Investment Co. 261 6 9 By Capital .. .. .. .. 382 12 0 Investment on mortgage .. .. 150 0 0 Interest accumulated, less £8 2s. 6d., Bank, current account .. .. 15 17 6 charges to be carried to Capital Account 44 12 3 £427 4 8 £427 4 3 innn.ii n n.im I I j " Macandrew Scholarship Fund,. £ s. a. £ s. d. To Fixed deposit, bank .. .. .. 500 0 0 By Capital .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Macgrcgor Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Fixed deposit, bank .. .. .>. 72 7 10 By Capital .. .. .. .. 72 7 10 W. H. Mansfobd, Begistrar. Examined and found correct. —Jas. Edwaed EitzGebald, Controller and Auditor-General. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,525 copies), £2 11s.]

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