EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1888.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, E-06

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1888.]

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

The Chancelloe to His Excellency the Goveenob. Sir— "University of Otago, 30th April, 1889. 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, 1889 : — The session commenced on the Ist May, and was attended by 184 students, of whom 130 have matriculated. The attendance on the several classes was as follows :— 1887. 1888. 1887. 1888. Latin ... ... ... 53 41 Biology ... ... ... 14 18 Greek ... ... ... 3 5 Practical biology ... ... 13 17 English language and literature ... 19 21 Botany ... ... ... 13 15 Constitutional history ... ... 3 8 Zoology ... ... ... 13 17 Political economy ... ... 6 14 Anatomy ... ... ... 25 32 Mathematics ... ... ... 39 45 Practical anatomy ... ... 31 34 Natural philosophy— Physiology ... ... ... 13 20 Physics ... ' ... ... 22 26 Surgery ... ... ... 9 15 Mechanics ... ... ... 17 26 Materia medica ... ... 15 9 Mental and moral philosophy ... 30 28 Midwifery ... ... ... 3 8 Chemistry ... ... ... 30 39 Medical jurisprudence ... ... 0 4 Practical chemistry ... ... 31 27 Public health ... ... ... 0 3 Assaying ... ... ... 1 1 Pathology ... ... ... 3 7 Mineralogy ... ... ... 3 0 Practice of medicine ... ... 3 9 Mining (first) ... ... ... 2 6 Opthahnology ... ... 9 5 Mining geology ... ... 0 4 Diseases of children ... ... 0 4 Petrography ... ... ... 2 3 French ... ... ... 15 13 Determinative mineralogy ... 0 0 German ... ... ... 3 8 Applied mechanics ... ... 0 3 Law ... ... ... 6 8 General geology ... ... 4 8 Mine and land surveying ... 2 3 Totals... ... 455 554 The following degrees were conferred by the Senate of the New Zealand University at its last sitting: — . M.A. Degbee.—Flora McLean Allan, James Bee, Mary I. Fraser, and C. J. Little. B.A. Degeee.—J. M. Beattie, Adam Begg, R. Collie, Isabella C. K. Duncan, T. H. Gill, H. Mason, Isabella McLandress, Joseph Moss, A. E. A. Palmer, W. Riddell, and R. G. Whetter. B.Sc. Degeee.—F. B. Allen, M.A. Bacheloe of Laws.—T. K. Sidey. The names of the following are recorded as having passed the first section of the B.A. degree: J. A. Fullarton, J. M. E. Garrow, W. B. Graham, J. 11. Henderson, J. A. McNickle, J. Moir, C. M. Mouat, J. R. Pollock, A. S. M. Poison, J. S. Reid, Frances J. Ross, J. Smythe, G. L. Stewart, J. Tennent, J. B. Thomson, Kate Walker, James Watt, and W. Watters. Scholaeships.—A senior scholarship has been awarded to J. M. Beattie. Three junior scholarships have also been awarded, making nine junior scholarhips held from the New Zealand University, and nine students hold local scholarships. The Council reports, with deep regret, the loss which the University and the community have sustained through the death of Professor M. Brow T n, while exploring a section of the west coast of Otago. The most active efforts were put forth, aided by the Government, for the recovery of his remains, but without success. It was found that he bequeathed to the University, which he loyally served, his library and one hundred pounds for the purchase of hooks.

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The Council has pleasure in stating that the Church Trustees and the Presbyterian Synod secured, with commendable promptitude, the services for the session of Mr. Halket Dawson, M.A., formerly assistant to Professor Bain, of Aberdeen, and Rector of Timaru High School, as Professor of English and Lecturer on Political Economy ; and of Mr. J. W. Salmond, M.A., formerly a distinguished student of the University, as Lecturer on Constitutional History; and also, that the Church Trustees have invited applications for the vacant chair of English language and literature in the newspapers of Australia and the Home-country. The Council accepted the resignation, with great regret, of Dr. William Brown of the lectureship on surgery, which he filled for nine years to its entire satisfaction. It reports the election of Dr. Maunsell, who is well known as an able surgeon, as his successor. The University loses the valable services of Dr. King, Lecturer on Mental Diseases, owing to his transference to Wellington. The Council will proceed without delay to fill the vacant post. The Council has been fortunate in obtaining the services of Dr. de Zouche, of Dunedin, as Lecturer on the Diseases of Children. The following lecturers have been reappointed for a further term, namely: Dr. Roberts on pathology, and Dr. Ogston on medical jurisprudence and public health; and Messrs. G. J. Binns on general geology, Walter Cutten on applied mechanics, and L. 0. Beal, jun., on mine and land surveying. The Council regrets that it was constrained to make a further reduction for another year on the rent of the Barewood Run, but trusts that the better times which have set in will bring needed relief to its tenants. The abstract of the accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1889, is now in the hands of the Auditor-General. I have, &c, D. M. Stuaet, D.D., His Excellency the Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., &c, Chancellor. Governor of New Zealand.

Absteact of Receipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st March, 1889. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in bank .. .. .. 284 17 7 Salaries and allowances— Balance, fixed deposits .. .. ... 1,343 5 6 Professors— Endowments— Classics .. .. .. ~ 600 0 0 Kent of runs— Mathematics .. .. .. 600 0 0 Burwood and Mararoa .. .. 1,300 0 0 Natural philosophy .. .. .. 600 0 0 Barewood .. .. .. .. 1,750 0 0 Mental and moral philosophy .. 600 0 0 Benmore .. .. .. .. 3,600 0 0 Chemistry .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Forest Hill .. .. .. 81 14 2 Anatomy .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 House in Castle Street .. .. .. 60 0 0 Biology .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Church Trustees .. .. .. 1.650 0 0 Mining .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Fees— English language and literature .. 450 0 0 Medical preliminary examination .. 9 9 0 Lecturers— College, including laboratory .. .. 210 1 0 Law .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Class .. .. .. .. 1,504 13 0 French .. .. .. ~ 100 0 0 Analysis, 1887-88 .. .. .. 20 0 0 German .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on fixed deposits ~ .. 65 12 3 Surgery .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Interest on McLellan's mortgage, less Materia medica .. .. ~ 100 0 0 charges .. .. .. .. 2 311 Practice of medicine .. .. 150 0 0 Interest on deferred payment, Macdonald.. 31 5 6 Midwifery.. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Government subsidy, School of Mines .. 500 0 0 Medical jurisprudence and public Transferred from Museum Trust Account.. 8 711 health .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Pathology .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Applied mechanics .. .. ~ 50 0 0 General geology .. .. .. 50 0 0 Land and mine surveying .. .. 100 0 0 Assistants—Physical laboratory ~ 40 0 0 Officers — Kegistrar .. .. .. .. 275 0 0 Janitor .. .. .. .. TO 0 0 Attendants — Anatomy .. .. .. .. 124 16 0 Chemistry .. .. .. .. 42 15 0 Biology .. .. .. .. 915 6 Fees, professors and lecturers .. .. 1,498 7 0 Apparatus and chemicals .. .. 238 2 5 Furnishings and fittings .. ~ 68 6 4 Repairs to buildings .. ~ ~ 92 0 4 University grounds .. .. .. 11 18 5 Law costs .. .. .. .. 7 13 3 Library .. .. .. .. 80 13 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 27 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 33 4 6 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 65 14 9 Water, fuel, and light .. .. .. 161 12 1 Municipal rates .. ~ ~ 109 7 6 Incidental .. .. .. ~ 53 14 5 Class books .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Construction and repair of apparatus .. 4 10 0 Interest on loan .. .. ~ 900 0 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 817 13 10 Balance, fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,343 5 6 .£12,377 9 10 9 10

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Richardson Scholarship Fund. £ a. A. 0, s & To Balance, 31sfc March, 1888 .. .. 709 16 9 By Payments—Holder .. ~ .. 40 (') 6 Receipts—lnterest .. .. .. 46 0 0 Balance, 31st March, 1889— Investment on mortgage ~ .. 600 0 0 Investment on fixed deposit .. 110 0 0 Bank, current account .. .. 5 16 9 ggg 16 J> : ' £755 16 9 Scott Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s d To Balance, 31st March, 1888 .. .. 274 17 2 By Expenditure .. .. .. Nil. Receipts—lnterest .. .. .. 15 18 0 Balance, 31st March, 1889— Investment on debentures .. .. 285 0 0 Bank, current account .. .. 5 15 0 £290 15 2 £290 15 2 Taieri Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ a. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1888 .. .. 122 13 0 By Expenditure .. .. .. Nil. Receipts—lnterest .. .. .. 6 2 0 Balance, 31st March, 1889—Investment on fixed deposit .. .. .. 128 15 0 £128 15 0 £128 15 0 Women's Scholarship Fund. £ s. £ s. dTo Balance, 31st March, 1888 .. .. 427 4 3 By Expenditure .. .. .. Nil. Receipts— Balance, 31st March, 1889— Interest, debenture .. .. 13 13 3 Investment on debentures .. .. 275 0 0 Interest, mortgage.. .. .. 12 0 0 Investment on mortgage .. .. 150 0 0 Bank, current account .. .. 27 17 6 £452 17 6 £452 17 6 Macandrcw Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ g. d' To Balance, 31st March, 1888 .. .. 500 0 0 By Expenditure .. .. .. Nil. Receipts—lnterest .. .. .. 25 0 0 Balance, 31st March, 1889—On fixed deposit .. .. .. .. 525 0 0 £525 0 0 £525 0 0 Macgregor Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. a. To Balance, 31st March, 1888 .. .. 72 710 By Expenditure .. .. .. Nil. Receipts —Interest .. .. .. 3 12 0 Balance, 31st March, 1889—Investment on fixed deposit .. .. .. 75 19 10 £75 19 10 £75 19 10 Professor Brown's Bequest for pitrchase of Books. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance, 31st March, 1889—On fixed To Receipts—Legacy, March, 1889 .. 100 0 0 deposit .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Museum Trust Accotmt. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Receipts—Rent of reserve .. .. 766 13 4 By Athenajum—One-tenth share of rent .. 76 13 4 Maintenance of museum .. .. 681 12 1 Transferred to General Account, refund 8 7 11 £766 13 4 £766 13 4

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Balance Account from Ledger. 1888. £ s. d. 1888. £ s. d. April 1. To Balances brought down— April 1. By Balances brought down— Loan Account .. .. 15,000 0 0 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,343 5 6 Trust Account .. .. 2,364 910 Macdonald .'. .. 521 4 4 1889. Mortgage .. .. 500 0 0 Mar. 31. Expenditure accounts, as per Bank .. .. .. 234 17 7 Journal .. .. 10,216 10 6 Museum .. .. 142 17 8 Balances of open accounts 1889. carried forward— Mar. 31. Revenue accounts, as per Fixed deposits .. .. 1,343 5 6 Journal .. .. 10,790 18 10 Mortgage .. .. 500 0 0 Balance of open accounts Macdonald .. .. 521 4 4 brought forward— Bank .. .. .. 817 13 10 Loan Account .. .. 15,000 0 0 Museum.. .. .. 134 9 9 Trust Account .. .. 2,864 910 £30,897 13 9 £30,897 13 9 Balances. Accounts. £ s. d. Bank and Securities. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. 2,160 19 4 General Account, open at bank .. .. 876 10 10 Richardson Scholarship .. .. .. 715 16 9 Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. 2,283 0 4 Scott Scholarship .. .. .. 290 15 2 Richardson Scholarship, open at bank .. 516 9 Taieri Scholarship ~ .. .. 128 15 0 Scott Scholarship, open at bank .. .. 515 2 Women's Scholarship .. .. .. 452 17 6 Women's Scholarship, open at bank .. 27 17 6 Macandrew Scholarship.. .. .. 525 0 0 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 750 0 0 Macgregor Prize Fund .. .. .. 75 19 10 Debentures .. .. .. .. 560 0 0 Professor Brown's Bequest .. .. 100 0 0 4,509 0 7 Less cheques unpaid .. 58 17 0 £4,450 3 7 £4,450 3 7 John Robeets, Treasurer. W. H. Manspoed, Registrar. • Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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