EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1893.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, E-06

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1894. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1893.]

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

The Chancellor of the Univeesity of Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— University of Otago, Dunedin, 20th April, 1894. 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 of Otago for the year ending the 31st of March, 1894:— The classes have this year been attended by the following number of students Males— matriculated, 133, not matriculated, 35 total males, 168. Females—matriculated, 37, not matriculated, 8 total females, 45. Total, 213, The degrees and honours gained at the November examination are as follows:— Master of Arts. —Miss E. M. Pearce, with first-class honours in Latin and English, Miss E. Eainforth, with second-class honours in mathematics, A. S. Morrison, with second-class honours in mental science, A. Doull, with third-class honours in mathematics. Honours in Science.—J Chisholm, B.Sc, with second-class honours in physical science. Senior Scholarships.—Miss E. J Anderson and J Collie, equal in mental science, W White, in Latin. Bachelor of Arts.—Miss M. N Gellally, Miss E. J Anderson, Miss K. M. Macgregor, Miss E. Davey, Miss J Paterson, E. McCully, G. H. Fenton, J Pringle, A. H. Adams, J Collie, C. B. Snow, A. E. Falconer, W White. Bachelor of Science.—A. G. Eeid. Bachelor of Laws.—F F Haggitt. Bachelor of Arts, First Section.—Miss M. W Spence, Miss J M. Poison, Miss M. B. Gilchrist, Miss C. M. Cruickshank, Miss M. Smyth, J M. Thomson, W A. McLeod, A. D. Wilkinson, C. A. Smith, W A. Ballantyne, W H. Howes, D. A. Strachan, A. E. Jones, G. P Howell, J E. Wallace, A. Greig, J Grant, A. McNeil. Bachelor of Science, First Section.—Miss M. B. Cruickshank, Miss E. H. Siedeberg, H. C. Boydell, W Eobertson. Bachelor of Laws, First Section. —J B. Nichol, A. B. Haggitt. Medical Intermediate in Biology.—T A. Will. Junior Scholarships of the University of New Zealand granted this year are held by G F Adams, J O'Shea, A. G. C. Millar, and W Newlands, at this University The celebration of the completion of the twenty-first session of University work was held at the University building in June, and was a very successful function. The speeches delivered, together with articles on the various departments and institutions of the University, were published in a special number of the University Magazine—the Council voting a sum of £10 towards the expense of publication. Appointments. —During the year the lecturer on metallurgy has been appointed a member of the Professorial Board, and Drs. Brown and Batchelor were elected by the medical faculty to seats on the Board. The Council having decided to institute a lectureship on political economy, Dr J G Findlay, LL.D., was appointed lecturer on that subject. Mr W D. Milne was appointed to the lectureship on jurisprudence. Mr W A. Stout has resigned his lectureship on the law of property, and Dr De Zouche the lectureship on diseases of children. In accordance with the recommendation of the medical faculty, the latter appointment has not been again filled. Mr A. C. Purdie, the Janitor, who has held that office for twenty years, retired in May, and the Council voted a sum of £70 as a retiring allowance. The Chancellor, the Eev Dr Stuart, and Mr. George Gray Eussell were appointed to represent the Council on the Board of High School Governors.

* For separate report on School of Mines (by Professor Ulrich), see C.-3, pp. 17-20.

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Museum. —A number of living plants were received from Mr L. Cockayne, of Christchurch, for the botanic garden at the Museum. The special thanks of the Council were conveyed to Mr Cockayne for the very acceptable and valuable present. The biological lecture-room at the Museum has been entirely refitted and made much more convenient. Half of the cost was paid by the Otago Institute. Endowments. —The lease of the Benmore Eun (100,000 acres) falling in, the Council, after obtaining the opinion of an expert on the subject, found that it would be to the best interests of the revenue of the University to let the run as a whole. The necessary power having been obtained by Act of Parliament, the run was relet to Messrs. Bobert Campbell and Sons (Limited). In consequence of the state of the wool market and the depreciation in the value of pastoral property the rent realised at auction was only £3,000, being a reduction of £600 on the rental previously obtained. Just as the year closes the tenant of Barewood Eun (30,000 acres) has intimated that he will be unable to pay the amount due for rent for the next half-year, and has requested the Council to take over the run. He has been informed that the Council are unable to comply with his request. It is highly probable that a considerable loss of revenue will result in this case. Last year the University lost £150 a year from the Museum Eeserve, and this year £600 from Benmore. This serious fall in the revenue will necessarily entail considerable reductions in the expenditure. This, however, is rendered very difficult, as the engagements of the Council are so nearly equal to the revenue under the former scale that a very small margin remained. Stringent measures have been taken to cut down the expenditure on laboratory requisites and apparatus, but as these were not on a very liberal scale previously the saving is comparatively small. With a view to obtaining income from the block of land between Union Street and Albany Street, belonging to the Universitysite, the Council have made inquiries into the probable cost of reclaiming the land and putting a concrete wall along the bank of the Leith, but the matter appears at present to be beyond the means of the Council. Buildings. —lt was found that the whole of the drainage-system of the professors' houses was thoroughly disorganized and extremely dangerous to the health of the occupants of the houses. An entirely new set of pipes has been laid down, and every care taken to make the service in accordance with the most modern views in sanitation, frequent inspection being provided for The cost of the work —over £200 —has been a serious drain on the finances. A catalogue of the University library has been printed. In addition to the books in the library of the University, the catalogue contains lists of the books in the scientific library at the Museum and of the books belonging to the Otago Institute in the same building. The scale of charges for timber of various sizes from the Burwood Bush has been lowered to meet the requirements of the settlers, on the suggestion of the local agent of the Council. I have, &c, D. M. Stuart, His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. Chancellor.

Balance-sheet of the University of Otago for the Tear ending 31st March, 1894. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance forward, 31st March, 1893 610 15 7 SalariesFixed deposits in Colonial Bank 1,343 5 6 Professors .. . 5,100 0 0 Rent of runs— Lecturers 1,512 10 0 Burwood and Mararoa 1,300 0 0 Registrar 250 0 0 Barewood 1 750 0 0 Attendants 392 11 0 Benmore 3,600 0 0 Fees—Professors and lecturers 1 632 1 0 Benmore, as payment in advance 1,000 0 0 Apparatus— Forest Hill 53 10 4 Chemical laboratory .. 83 4 4 Castle Street, house 44 10 0 Physical laboratory 63 18 2 Leith Street, house 17 8 4 Biological laboratory 49 13 4 Church Board of Property 1,800 0 0 Medical School 78 16 8 Fees— School of Mines 99 8 11 College fees 199 0 0 Repairs and alterations . .. 54 12 4 Class fees 1,802 16 0 Law costs . .. 82 8 O Interest— Library .. . 33 15 10 On fixed deposits 65 12 3 Insurance . 80 15 6 On deferred payment 28 13 4 Water, fuel, and light 215 18 8 Government subsidy, School of Mines 500 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery 157 10 3 Goldfields revenue 8 14 0 Rates 119 13 2 Barewood timber 8 0 7 Incidentals 36 7 6 Expenditure on Castle Street house 6 6 0 Expenditure on Leith Street house 11 5 4 Reports on runs, and expenses of sale of lease 67 6 9 Transferred to Interest Account . 900 0 0 Special expenditure— Retiring allowance to Janitor . 70 0 0 Models, Dr. Colquhoun 31 1 10 Drainage of professors' houses .. 228 5 3 Transferred to Museum Account 327 11 10 Balance—Credit balance at Colonial Bank, 31st March, 1894, fixed deposits 1,343 5 6 Current account 1,893 14 7 Less outstanding cheques 789 15 10 1,103 16 9 Amount overdrawn. 0 2 0 £14 132 5 11 £14,132 5 11

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Richardson Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 788 2 1 Expenditure—Payment to holder 40 0 0 Interest on fixed deposit 6 12 0 Balance, 31st March, 1894— Investment on mortgage 600 0 0 Investment on fixed deposit 138 18 4 Bank, current account 15 15 9 £794 14 1 £794 14 1 Sir Walter Scott Scholarship Account. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 293 1 11 | Expenditure—Payment to holder 15 0 0 Interest on debentures 15 13 6 1 Balance, 31st March, 1894 293 15 5 £308 15 5 £308 15 5 Taieri Scholarship Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 209 15 4 Expenditure—Nil Interest on fixed deposit 10 2 7 Balance, 31st March, 1894,' fixed deposits 219 17 11 £219 17 11 £219 17 11 Women's Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 527 12 5 Expenditure—Payment to holder . 20 0 0 Interest on debentures 17 7 4 Fixed deposit 217 14 2 Interest on fixed deposit 10 7 0 Balance, 31st March, 1894 317 12 7 £555 6 9 £555 6 9 Macandrew Scholarship Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 . 631 13 11 Expenditure—Nil Interest on fixed deposit 31 3 1 Balance, 31st March, 1894 gJJ G62 17 0 £662 17 0 £662 17 0 Museum Trust Account. Receipts— £ s. d. Expenditure— £ s. d. Rent of Museum Reserve 308 4 7 Maintenance of Museum 635 16 5 Transferred from General Account 327 11 10 £635 16 5 £635 16 5 Macgregor Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1893 91 7 7 Expenditure—Nil Receipts—lnterest on fixed deposits 4 11 0 Balance, 31st March, 1894, on fixed deposit 95 18 7 £95 18 7 £95 18 7 Interest Account, Loan No. 2 (Building Purposes), 1882, £16,000 at 6 per cent. £ s. d. £ s. d. From General Account 900 0 0 Interest paid 900 0 0 Balances. Cr. Account. £ s. d. Cr. Bank. £ s. d. General Account 2,447 4 3 General Account, Colonial Bank . 2,467 5 7 Richardson Scholarship . 754 14 1 General Account, Bank of New Zealand 0 2 0 Taieri Scholarship .. 219 17 11 Richardson Scholarship Account. 15 15 9 Women's Scholarship 535 6 9 Walter Scott Scholarship Account 8 15 5 Macandrew Scholarship. 662 17 0 Women's Scholarship Account 28 17 7 Macgregor Prize Fund 95 18 7 Mortgage 600 0 0 Walter Scott Scholarship 293 15 5 Fixed deposits at Colonial Bank 2,678 11 6 5 799 7 10 Less outstanding cheques 789 15 10 5,009 12 0 Amount overdrawn 0 2 0 £5,009 14 0 £5,009 14 0 A. Hamilton, Eegistrar Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,800 copies), £2 3s.

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