EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE (PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of E.-7, Sess. II., 1897.]

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EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE (PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of E.-7, Sess. II., 1897.]

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE CHAIRMAN OP THE BOARD OP GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College held on Monday, 28th March, 1898, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and work done in the several departments for the year 1897 was read as follows :— The College. The last annual statement of the Chairman of the Board, under the "Canterbury College Ordinance 1873 " was delivered on the 31st May last. The final meeting of the Board, under the old constitution' was held on the 28th June ; and the new members elected under "The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896," met for the first time on the The members comprising the new Board are as follows: Elected by members of Parliament—Hon William Montgomery, M.L.C., Bey. William Morley, Hon. Edward Cephas John Stevens ML C • elected by the graduates—William Chrystall, Bey. Walter Harper, M.A., George Gatonby Stead, Henry Richard Webb, E.8.M.5., Bey. Gordon Webster, MA., Richard Westenra- elected by Teachers — Charles Smith Howard, Thomas Hughes, 8.A., Thomas Shailer Weston ■ elected by School Committees—Thomas William Adams, George Warren Bussell, John Lee Scott'- elected by Professorial Board—Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes, 8.A., LL.B.; appointed by His Excellency the Administrator of the GovermnenWlhe Right Rev Churchill Julius DD the Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D., Henry Bland Kirk. The following members were unable to be present: The Right Rev. Bishop Julius, the Bight Bey. Bi°shop Grimes Bey. W. Morley, and Mr. G. G. Stead. Mr. H. B. Webb was elected Chairman. For carrying out the work of the Board, three committees were appointed: The College, having control also of the Boys' and Girls' High Schools; Finance and Estates; and the Museum and Library the latter having under its care, in addition to the museum and public library, the School of Engineering and the School of Art. Each committee consists of eight members, and the Chairman of the Board is Chairman ex officio. , Under the new Act a report of the progress and of the work done during the year has to be drawn up and forwarded to the Minister of Education for presentation to the Houses of the General Assembly during the month of January. The particular date selected is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as the results of the University examinations are not usually available until the end of February owing to the fact that the degree examinations are conducted by English examiners. One of the most important provisions of the " Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act 1896 " required that the financial matters in question between the two institutions should be submitted to a Judge of the Supreme Court for decision. His Honour Judge Denniston awarded the payment by the Canterbury College of the sum of £6,250, with interest from the date of the award at the rate of five per cent, per annum. This judgment has considerably crippled the resources of the College, requiring a payment from the Canterbury College for interest alone of £300 per annum In addition to which, provision for the repayment of the principal must be made sooner or later With a view to the division of assets, and to the handing over to the Canterbury Agricultural College funds invested on account of that institution, it has been found necessary to realise certain securities held. These securities fell into the hands of the Board of Governors in the years 1887 and 1888. One property alone remains to be finally dealt with between the Canterbury College and the Canterbury Agricultural College. This is under lease for an unexpired term of four or five years.

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The following table shows the number of matriculated and non-matriculated students who have attended lectures since the year 1890 to date: — Matriculated. Non-matriculated. Total. 1890 ... ... ... ... ... 151 116 267 1891 ... ... ... ... .. 172 177 349 1892 ... ... ... ... ... 186 159 345 1893 ... ... ... ... ... 182 158 340 1894 ... ... ... ... ... 185 141 326 1895 ... ... ... ... ... 177 130 307 1896 ... ... ... ... .. 150 66 216 1897 ... ... ... ... ... 144 73 217 The number of students attending each lecture during the last term of 1897 was as follows : — Classics. —Pass Latin : Translation, 26; composition, 33. Greek : Translation, 3 ; composition, 3. Honours Latin: Translation, 6 ; composition, 6. English Literature. —Pass lectures : Literature (1625-1668), 38 ; Burke, Macaulay, and Shakespeare (set books), 30; philology, 31. Honours lectures: Literature (extra books), 4; Burke, Macaulay, and Shakespeare (set books), 2 ; philology, 8. History. —Pass: History of England (1688-1789), 19; constitutional history, 16. Honours lectures : History of Europe (1688-1789), 2. Mathematics. —Pass lectures : Pure mathematics, 32 ; mechanics and hydrostatics, 13. Honours mathematics: Section 1., 4; Section 11., 2; Section 111., 5; Section IV., 1. Elementary mechanics and hydrostatics, 7. Chemistry and Physics. —Pass chemistry, 14; honours chemistry, 6; teachers' chemistry, 6; teachers' physics, 5 ; pass physics, 9 ; honours physics, 3 ; practical chemistry (junior and pass), 33 ; practical physics (junior and pass), 10; practical physics and chemistry (honours and research), 4. Geology. —Junior, 4 ; senior, 3. Biology. —Pass botany (Part II.), 5; practical botany (Part II.), 6; pass general biology (Part II.), 11; pass zoology (Part II.), 4 ; practical zoology (Part II.), 4 ; honours zoology (invertebrates), 7 ; honours zoology (practical), 8 ; honours zoology (vertebrates), 2. French. —Pass lectures : Composition, 25 ; authors, 15 ; grammar, 16 ; literature, 10. Honours lectures: Composition, 6 ; authors, 6; essay and literature, 6; philology, 10; literature, 7. German. — Pass, 3; elementary, 7. Jurisprudence and Law. —Pass jurisprudence, 15 ; honours jurisprudence, 10; LL.B. (second section), 6; LL.B. (third section), 1. Political Economy. —Pass, 28; honours, 4. Music. —Rudiments of music and harmony (first year students), 10; rudiments of music and harmony (first-year students, evening class), 5 ; harmony (intermediate, second-year students), 13 ; harmony, counterpoint, &c. (senior, third-year students), 15; advanced class (for students who have passed the senior examination), 1. Successful Students. —Honours in Arts and Science, Masters of Arts, and Doctors of Laws: The Select Committee appointed by the University senate to devise the best means of meeting the difficulty caused by the loss, through the wreck of the " Mataura," of the candidates' answers in the examinations of November, 1897, reported as follows: With regard to candidates for honours in arts and science, or for the M.A. or LL.D. degrees, " That, in the event of the papers of answers not being recovered before the end of May, candidates for honours, or M.A. or LL.D. degrees who presented, themselves for examination in November, 1897, be re-examined in November, 1898, without any additional fee ; and that the English examiners be requested to set additional papers for such candidates in languages and its history, corresponding with the selections of authors and periods prescribed for November, 1897, provided that any such candidate who shall have left New Zealand before November, 1898, may sit for the examination in any other place if convenient arrangements can be made." The report was agreed to at a meeting of the senate held on the 25th February, 1898. The following students were recorded by the University senate as having passed in their respective examinations: — Bachelor of Arts. —Final Examination: Allen, Ellen Miriam; Bell, Ethel Elmslie; Carter, Alice Ada; Collier, Bosa; Demment, Minnie Caroline; Enright, Ellen; Henry, Geraldine; Johansen, Ernst Ferdinand; Kirk, Christina Ross; Kirton, Florence Millicent; Maclaverty, Charles Wilfred Iver ; McEachen, Mary Agnes ; Olliver, Margaret Florence Louisa ; Prendeville, James ; Rawson, Myra May ; Ross, Flora Duff Wallace; Scott, Katherine ; Sievwright, Roberta Jane ; Stuckey, Harry Overton. First Section : Broome, Kate Eleanor; Burley, William Edward ; Campbell, Anne Duncan ; Cooper, John Sisson St.- George ; Cowles, Jabez Alfred ; Craig, Margaret Ellen ; Crawford, James Melville Balfour ; Evans, Francis Thomas ; Fraser, Wilhelmina Sara; Gibson, Ethel Marianne; Greenfield, Mary ; Hislop, James : Jacobsen, Ethel May; Kohere, Beweti Tuhorouta ; McGallan, Thomas Gibson ; McWilliam, James Thomas ; Newman, Elizabeth Amy ; Norris, Arthur Hugh; Parr, Edward James ; Benner, Frederick Henry Martin ; Richmond, Howard Parris: Shirlaw, David McFedries; Sinclair, John Robert; Thomson, Frank David; Townsend, Cecil Moore ; West, Donald Sloan ; West, William McDonald. Bachelor of Science. —Final Examination : Arthur Edward Flower, M.A. ; John Kenneth Harold Inglis, B.A. First Examination : Thomas Arthur Black. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, — Final Examination: Thomas Ross Burt; Arthur Bainsford Craddock, B.Sc. Third Examination : John Ernest Lelliot Cull. Second Examination : Sidney Hartley Jenkinson, Cyril Nelson Beetham Williams. Bachelor of Laivs. —Final Examination : Stella May Henderson, M.A.; George Thorngate Weston, B.A. Second Examination: Ernst Ferdinand Johansen. First Examination : Edward Bums Moore, Philip Moore, Kenelm Neave, Beginald Vincent.

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Medical Intermediate Examination. —William Purvis Chrystall, Maud Tressillian Shand. Of the senior scholarships offered by the University, three were gained by students of this College—Charles Wilfred Iver Maclaverty gained the scholarship in French and German, Ernst Ferdinand Johansen that in political science, and Margaret Florence Louisa Oliver that in biology. The Bowen prize for an essay on " The Imperial policy of Great Britain with regard to her Colonies during the reign of Victoria " was awarded to John Caughley, an undergraduate of this College. The College exhibitions given for excellence in honours' work at the College annual examination were awarded as follows: —For Latin—Leonard Hugh Graham Greenwood; for mathematics—Michael Cormac Keane ; for English—Sara Margaretta Gordon (subsequently awarded to James Prendeville, Miss Gordon having transferred to Otago University); for German—Frederick Henry Martin Benner; for natural science (biology, zoology) —Margaret Florence Louisa Oliver; for experimental science (chemistry)— Edward James Parr ; for political science—Ernst Ferdinand Johansen. The number of students at this College who have succeeded in passing the various examinations for degrees given by the University of New Zealand is as follows :—M.A., 94 (the results of last November's examination are not yet known); 8.A., 142 (some of whom are still eligible to compete for the M.A. degree) ; LL.D., 1; LL.B., 7; B.Sc, 4; B.Sc. in engineering, 3. Two arts' graduates have also obtained the degree of LL.D., fourteen that of LL.B., and thirteen that of B.Sc. One science graduate has also passed the degree of B.Sc. in engineering. Since the foundation of the University of New Zealand, seventy-nine graduates in arts and in science have been awarded first-class honours ; forty-five of these belong to Canterbury College; and all six double first-class honours awarded by the University were gained by students from this College. Of the 139 senior and third-year and John Tinline scholarships awarded by the University of New Zealand during the last twenty-one years —the period during which the present scholarship regulations have been in foree —eighty and a half have been awarded to students of Canterbury College. Since 1892 a science scholarship, founded by the Commissioners of the 1851 exhibition, to enable the holder to continue his studies in Europe, has been awarded four times, and on two of these occasions to students of this College. Of the twenty-three Bowen prizes which have been awarded by the University for an essay on a subject connected with English history, and open to all undergraduates of the University of New Zealand, seventeen have been gained by students of this College, whilst the only three mentioned as " proxime accessit" have also been of this College. Music. —Forty-eight students attended the lectures during the past year, distributed as follows : Junior, 16; intermediate, 13 ; senior, 17 ; advanced, 2. For the annual College examinations held in October 58 candidates presented themselves —Junior, 20 ; intermediate, 22 ; senior, 16. To fourteen of these certificates of merit were granted, the recipients having passed the junior, intermediate, and senior examinations of the College. The College being about to affiliate with the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music of London, under the presidency of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, arrangements will be made for holding examinations both in the practice and theory of music at the end of each year, a specially qualified musician being sent from England by the above Board for the purpose of holding such examinations. The importance and value of this step towards the cultivation of the art of music in this city and province will, no doubt, be very great. It is proposed not only to examine students of music in any branch of the art they may choose, but also to hold a teachers' examination, in order that those who desire to teach may be able to satisfy the public that they are duly qualified for such work. Exempted Students. —Examinations for exempted students have been held during the year at Wellington, Wanganui, Napier, and Nelson. Consequent upon the loss of the examination papers in the " Mataura," the Senate made arrangements for other examinations, and decided to grant the first half of the B.A. degree to such undergraduates as were recommended by the Professorial Board. School op Engineering and Technical Science. The professor in charge reports : — " University work. —Owing to the unfortunate loss of the examination papers, it is not as yet possible to state what has been the success of the matriculated students in engineering at the annual University examinations. I may say, however, that the work done during the year, especially by the senior students, has as a whole been extremely satisfactory. The second-year exhibition in engineering was awarded to Mr. C. N. B. Williams, whilst the first-year exhibition held by Mr. S. H. Jenkinson was extended on account of meritorious work. Five additional students have commenced the University course in engineering this year. " The Engineering Laboratory. —The engineering laboratory has now conclusively justified its existence. It has proved of inestimable service in the training of students, and has been very generally taken advantage of by the Government departments and private manufacturers. During the year an interesting and exhaustive series of experiments on the physical properties of New Zealand and Australian timbers was carried out for the Engineers Department of Working Bailways, 250 tests in all being made. Comparative tests of concretes formed with imported and locally-manufactured cements were made for a committee investigating the subject. Some extensive experiments with the experimental engine were also carried out for a Dunedin firm. The work at present in hand comprises tests for the Working Railways Department, of the calorific power and relative suitability for locomotive purposes of the coals from ten different New Zealand mines; a series of delicate tests having for their object the determination of the rate of deterioration of the iron and steel work of New Zealand railway bridges; coal tests for a private coal company; oil tests; and an extensive series of cement tests for a manufacturing company.

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"The Technical School. —At the annual examination of evening students the following certifi cates (fifty-seven) were obtained : In freehand mechanical drawing, three first and thirteen second class ; mechanical drawing, two first class ; elementary mechanical drawing, three first and six second class ; descriptive geometry and setting-out of work, seven first and twelve second class ; the steam engine (elementary), two first and six second class; the locomotive, two second class; the theory of workshop practice, one second class. In freehand drawing, seventeen passed in division 1., and fourteen in elementary geometry. " General. —The total number of students attending lectures this year will be about eighty-five, of whom ten are matriculated and taking the University course. All of those who have completed their term have been successful in obtaining remunerative employment. " bince the foundation of the department 285 students have attended the classes, of whom 225 have completed courses of varying lengths. Of these, forty have attained to positions of responsibility at Home and in the colonies, including four engineers in charge of undertakings of magnitude, two works' managers, four lecturers in colleges and technical schools, eleven draughtsmen, four draughtsmen and surveyors, nine shop-foremen, four chargemen or leading hands, twelve engineers of sea-going vessels, five engineers in freezing-rooms, pumping-stations, &c, and five have entered business on their own account, while the remainder, as far as is known, are occupied as apprentices or journeymen at their trades. " During the year many minor additions and improvements have been made to the plant, the whole of which is in excellent condition." Girls' High School. The school sustained a very severe loss on the 30th December last by the sudden death of the late Lady Principal, Mrs. T. S. Foster. Applications were invited for a successor, with the result that Miss Mary V. Gibson, M.A., obtained the position, and will probably take up the duties at the commencement of the second term. The work of the school has progressed satisfactorily during the past year. There have been, however, several changes in the staff. Miss Stevenson has been promoted to the position resigned by Miss Lorimer, and Miss K. Gresson appointed parttime teacher. A year's leave of absence has been granted to Miss Keating, teacher of dress-cutting, the classes to be carried on in her absence by Miss Easterbrook. Miss Helen Gibson entered on her duties as teacher of drawing in the second term, and these classes promise to be very popular. The number of pupils during the last term was 133. During the year honours have been gained by pupils and ex-pupils of the school as follows : Junior University scholarships were won by Mabel Connon, Ruth Gibson, and Annie Finlayson; Winifred Opie and. Louisa Wilkinson gained senior Board of Education scholarships; while all the girls who entered for the matriculation examination succeeded in passing. The loss of the University examination papers has caused delay in obtaining returns as to any successes attained by former pupils of the school. Boys' High School. The staff comprises the headmaster, ten full-time assistant masters, one part-time master, and visiting instructors in drill, swimming, singing, model-drawing, and carpentry. There were 247 on the roll in the third term of 1897. As regards the staff, Mr. T. Cane was made a full-time master. There were thirty-eight free boys attending during the first term of 1897, in addition to thirteen district scholars who receive their scholarships from the North Canterbury Board of Education. On the 19th June the school held a Jubilee celebration in the Canterbury College Hall. On the 10th November His Excellency the Governor visited the school, and was received with enthusiasm. At the recent December examinations L. S. Fanning and S. Robertson won Junior University scholarships, the former obtaining the first place and the latter the eighth of the fourteen scholars elected. T. M. Curnow and J. H. Miles also obtained places on the credit list. A. O'Brien passed the medical preliminary examination. Thirteen boys passed the matriculation examination. C. J. Griffin, E. H. Baker, and A. E.Curriewon senior scholarships given by the North Canterbury Board of Education. Public Libeaey. Beference Department. —During the year ending 31st December, 1897, this department was closed for nearly three months, to permit of the addition of a gallery. The total cost amounted to £297 2s. It was subsequently found necessary to add two windows to the building, with a view to improve the ventilation. As soon as funds permit, additional shelving will be required. For this purpose, in the meantime, considerable space is available. A much-needed work that has occupied the whole of the year is now completed—viz., the printing of the Beference Library catalogue. The total cost of printing and binding the work amounts to £135. The previous catalogue was issued in 1879. The total number of volumes in the department on the 31st December last amounted to 10,359. 181 volumes have been added since May last. The following works have been stolen from the department: "Introduction to Practical Farming," Thomas Baldwin; "Introduction to Irish Farming," Thomas Baldwin; "History of the Bod from the Earliest Period," Bey. W. M. Cooper. On the disappearance of the last-named work a reward of £5 was offered for the apprehension of the offender, but without success. The Governments of the United States, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and New Zealand have generously presented several publications to this department. The thanks of the Board have been conveyed to various private donors of volumes. Circulating Department. —lt is a matter for regret that the trustees of the Gammack Estate have been unable during the past year to make any contribution towards assisting the funds of this department. At the annual stock-taking lately held it was found that over ninety books were

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missing. Some of these will probably be returned after a time. The total number of books in this department is 17,186. The subscribers now number 1,575. It was found necessary to remove from the shelves, as being unfit for issue on account of mutilation and bad treatment, about 240 volumes. These for the most part consist of works of fiction. The total number of magazines taken in amounts to thirty-seven. The following figures show the income derived from subscriptions during the last five years: 1893, £757 12s; 1894, £781 2s. 6d. ; 1895, £651 Is. 6d.; 1896, £739 14s. 6d. ; 1897, £825 Is. Particulars of the issue of books for twelve months : Fiction, 77,160 volumes ; magazines, 2,784; miscellaneous, 1,152; architecture, 108; history, 1,806 ; poetry and drama, 390; travels, 2,676; biography, 1,362; literature, 1,326; science, 846: total, 89,610 volumes; daily average 293|^f. Magazines, monthly numbers, 10,662; daily average, 34fg-§. Total issue 100,272 volumes ; daily average, 328fgf. Beading-room —The accommodation in this department has now for many years past been acknowledged to be far inferior to what the circumstances of the case demand. The building is of wood and very old, and in a dilapidated condition; it would be a very short-sighted policy to attempt to patch it up. There is no doubt that a reading-room of brick or stone should be erected, but it is difficult to see how the funds are to be obtained for the purpose. Probably at least £1,500 would be necessary to provide the ordinary facilities required. The following newspapers are filed : English,6; Irish, 1; Scotch, 1; American, 1; Australian Colonies, 9; New Zealand, about 45. Twelve magazines are provided for readers. It is, however, painful to have to report that these are frequently stolen from the room, no less than nine having disappeared during the month. Newspapers also are frequently damaged.

Canterbury Public Library: Circulating Department. — Stock-sheet for the Year ending 31st December, 1897.

Number of Magazines, Periodicals, and Newspapers taken regularly at the Canterbury Public Library.

CO o o 13 >> O OS a ft eg n ":c C S o CO CD O O ■S 4= o mS 3 a 3^ a c3 H Q "3 Pi dS >> CD O U ~ <a a t» Z1.2 9 -OS O >,« II M CO CD .9 o3 UD <& 8 CO PJ o CD fl "q to CO "3 ■+3 o EH In stock, 1st January, 1897 New books added during the year .. 1,216 74 1,361 43 1,524 57 320 1 8,026 674 942 27 350 5 810 12 954 72 1,049 23 16,552 988 Total 1,290 1,404 1,581 321 8,700 969 355 822 1,026 1,072 17,540 Taken off shelves, unfit for issue .. Missing 3 4 1 3 6 1 i 221 100 "2 "3 8 240 114 1 Total 7 4 7 i 321 2 3 8 1 354 In stock, 1st January, 1898 1,283 1,400 1,574 320 8,379 967 355 819 1,018 1,071 17,186

Daily, Bi-weekly, Tri-weekly, Newspapers. Weekly Newspapers and Periodicals. Monthly Magazines. Quarterly Publications. Totals. Jirculating Department — British American ... Australian New Zealand 13 26 4 1 6 39 4 1 6 Reference Department— British American ... Australian New Zealand 13 37 50 2 13 1 2 5 20 1 2 lewspaper and Beading Boom— British American ... Australian New Zealand L6 5 23 8 I 5 8 12 20 1 9 63 i 55 59 22 12 93

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Beference Library. — Total of Books in each Section. History ... ... 1,003 Foreign literature ... 399 Astronomy .. ... 88 History, Constitutional... 45 Architecture... ... 551 Biography ... ... 449 Educational ... ... 162 Societies, learned ... 167 Divinity ... ... 738 Political ... ... 2,085 Miscellaneous ... 254 Mineralogy ... ... 18 Calendars, &c. ... 901 Agriculture ... ... 267 Geology ... ... 169 Newspapers ... ... 325 Fine Arts, &c. ... 348 Legal ... ... 70 Zoology ... ... 286 Chemistry and physics 71 Mathematics ... ... 119 Natural science ... 217 Dictionaries ... ... 315 Biology ... ... 25 Travels .. ... 365 Philosophy and mental Anatomy, surgery, &c. ... 104 English literature, prose 511 science ... ... 607 English poetry and drama 269 Botany ... ... 105 Total ... 11,033 Museum. The Curator reports as follows : — " Since the 31st May, when I made my last report, two new cases have been bought for the restorations of extinct animals, and exchanges have been concluded with the museums of Dresden and Dunedin as well as with Professor Ward, of New York, Mr Allan Owston, of Yokohama, and Mr W. D. Webster, of Oxford. The following are the principal additions during the last seven months : Geological Booms —A large meteorite from Alaska, obtained by exchange. Natural History Booms—Skins and skeletons of birds, skulls of seals, and a beautiful glass-rope sponge, all by exchange. Ethnological Room—A number of objects from North America, South Africa, Central Japan, Celebes, Ruk Island, and New Guinea, obtained by exchange; fourteen old earthenware figures from Japan and six carved clubs from Tonga and Samoa, by purchase; and a smokebag of the Stoney Indians, Canada, presented by the Countess of Ranfurly. Antiquity Room— Twelve palaeolithic implements from Somali-land, North Africa, purchased; and an old Scotch quern for grinding corn, presented by Mr. A. McPhil. New Zealand skeleton of a female sea-elephant and skin of a male fur-seal, acquired by purchase ; a collection of Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera, presented by Mr. Herbert Clarke; a collection of named Lichens, presented by Mr. T. W. Naylor Becket; and two panels from an old Maori house, presented by Mr. A. Hamilton. Library—The principal addition is a copy of Messrs. Heape and Partington's Ethnological Album, which was purchased. The usual presentations have been made, and a number of books have been bound. —F. W. Hutton, Curator." School op Act. The Art Master reported on the work for the year 1897, as follows : — " Owing to the necessity having arisen for economy, alterations have had to be made, including the raising materially of the fees in both morning and evening classes. The school has thus been severely handicapped, and the numbers necessarily have been somewhat less than in the previous year. Notwithstanding this slight decrease, however, the work in all the different branches has been very satisfactory. The numbers for the three terms compared with 1896 have been respectively as follows : Morning : 1896—38, 34, 37; 1897—32, 29, 31. Evening : 1896 : 98, 98, 104; 1897— 101, 89, 93. Saturday : 1896—77, 100, 106 ; 1897—97, 88, 93. In the morning class for drawing and painting the work, as in former years, has been divided into four branches—one elementary, two intermediate, and advanced. In the first, outline and elementary light and shade have been studied from models, still life, and the cast; in the two intermediate ones more difficult work, combined with colour, has been given; and in the advanced the students have drawn from the cast of the full figure and painted from life and still life. We have been hindered very much in our still-life work by the want of suitable objects from which to study, and I trust we shall be able to obtain a better supply of more appropriate ones this year. Those qualified have painted landscape from nature each Tuesday when the weather permitted. The class was rather larger and the average attendance a little higher than in the previous year. In the evening class all the students at the commencement of their studies, to whatever branch of work they wish ultimately to devote their attention, are thoroughly grounded in freehand and model, and no special certificate of any kind is granted until the student has obtained certificates in these subjects ; hence these foundation classes are always two of the largest. In the freehand work, the brush has been freely used as well as the pencil with which to line-in or finish a drawing. As greater care and delicacy of handling is required when using this method, it gives increased power of manipulation, and is extremely useful in preparation for future work. The memory has been again trained by special work both at school and at home, and its usefulness is now more manifest in the advanced work. Modelling in clay and plaster-casting have been taught on Monday night from 7 to 9, and on Wednesday morning from 11.30 to 1. The last term the number attending was—morning 10, evening 21. The work has been very satisfactory, and the quality and quantity have both made marked progress. From being one of the most insignificant this class has developed into one of the most successful in the school. As yet the work has been, with one exception, of an elementary character, most of the students copying from elementary casts of ornament and the antique, and a few from drawings and photographs. Two have modelled heads from the antique, and one has done several bas-reliefs from life. A new feature in the last year's work has been the moulding and casting, and very successful results have been achieved, considering the short experience of the students. Chip-, gelatine-, and piece-moulding have all been practised. B. Garsia, G. Hart, E. Archbold, and C. Brassington have produced the best and most advanced work. Classes for drawing and painting from life have been held. The numbers

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attending for the last term were as follows: Draped—morning 13, evening 8 ; nude—morning 6, evening 8. At the beginning of last term a ladies' class for drawing from the full figure was started, and nine students attended. This class was established by the Board at the request of the lady students, and will, doubtless, prove a great help to their progress, as nothing can equal study from the figure for learning form and proportion. The work from the life surpasses anything yet produced, especially that from the nude, of which there is a splendid series of drawings and sketches in the annual exhibition, showing the very marked progress of the students. Glasses in woodcarving and sloyd have been held, for the former on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 to 11.30 a.m., and for sloyd on Saturday from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The attendance for the last term was six in each class. Compared with that of last year this is somewhat disappointing considering the educational value of sloyd work. The work for the most part consisted of chipcarviog and the construction of models in cardboard. The few who attended produced some creditable work, especially in the carving. Classes in geometry and perspective (elementary and advanced) have been held. The attendance has been about the same as the two previous years, but the results of the work, as shown by the examinations, have much improved, especially in elementary geometry. The teachers under the North Canterbury Board of Education have attended on Saturday mornings from 9.30 to 12.30, and have been taught freehand, model, geometry, perspective, elementary light and shade, and memory-drawing on the blackboard. The same number as in the previous year completed their full second-grade certificates—viz., Sydney Taylor and Bobert S. Pearson. Classes in architecture and decorative design have been held on Thursday and Friday evenings, from 7to 9, under the direction of Mr. Hurst-Seager. The last term the attendance was—Decorative design, 25; architecture, 12. The lectures, illustrated by limelight views of the best examples of all periods, were well attended throughout the year, and the home- and class-work based on the principles learnt were very creditable. A loan collection of studies from South Kensington was shown for three weeks last September, and was exceedingly useful in showing what standard our students would have to strive for in the various branches of art work. Our thanks are due to the Education Department for obtaining these works. It is very desirable that we should have a set on permanent exhibition, and I hope we may succeed in obtaining one this year ; for a temporary loan, though useful, is not sufficient. "The work at the Boys' High School has been similar to last year, except that the attendance has been larger. Model-drawing has been taught to a junior division on Monday from 3.20 to 4, and a senior one on Thursday for the same period. " The six free studentships offered by the Board for the annual competition on the past year's work were won by the following students : —Morning class: Landscape painting from nature, E. Procter and E. Turner, equal; painting from life, E. Procter (this student also gets the medal given in this subject); painting from still life, M. H. Aitken, M. Fuller, and E. Turner, equal. Evening students: Drawing from life in monochrome, A. E. Abbott, A. L. Ford, and A. E. Maling, equal; drawing from the antique in monochrome, L. H. Booth; architecture, G. Hart. Prizes: Modelling in clay (Whitcombe and Tombs), E. Archbold and G. Hart, equal; painting from still life (head master's), E. Simpson. Arrangements have now been completed for the competition in connection with the scholarships offered by the Canterbury Industrial Association. Four are to be offered in one year and three the next (alternately). The value of each scholarship will be £5 (or £2 10s. per annum, this sum being the yearly fee for three nights per week). Apprentices connected with trades in any way associated with art will be eligible to compete, and an examination will shortly be held at the school to select the first holders. lam glad that the interdependence and well-being of the school with the industries of the district is being recognised in this way by such a body as the Industrial Association, and I trust that it will be an incentive to, and a beginning of a closer interest in the work of the school on the part of these societies and individuals whose work is partly our work—viz., the furthering and developing of our industries. " The annual local examinations were held last December, with the following results :—Second grade: Freehand 60, model 51; geometry, 23; perspective, 14; blackboard, 12. Full secondgrade certificates, 10. Modelling in clay from the cast (elementary stage)—first-class, 9 ; good, 3 ; pass, 3. Advanced stage from drawing or photographs, three passes. Wood-carving and sloyd, two passes in each. The first examinations in connection with the South Kensington Science and Art Department were held last July. The results are appended, and. on the whole are exceedingly creditable. The average of passes was 76 - 6 per cent., the total number of entries being 128 in all subjects, and thirty failures. Some of the best works done during the year we shall send to London to compete in the national competition which takes place in May. The annual exhibition of students' work done during the past year is now being held, and it must be conceded that for quality and quantity it has never been excelled. Similarly to last year the life and still-life work and modelling in clay show out remarkably well, the new features especially noticeable being the casting in plaster and the large series of drawings from the full figure. We have to thank Messrs. Mountfort and Gibb for kindly acting as judges and examiners again. The former examined in architecture, perspective and decorative design, and the latter in drawing and painting. "At the end of the first term, Miss Munnings, after serving the Board well for six years, severed her connection. Praise is due to her for the efficient way in which she has always discharged her duties, and her loss has been appreciably felt. Misses H. L. Gibson and H. L. Smith, two students, have been appointed in her place, and have so far given every satisfaction. I cannot speak too highly of the earnest work and help rendered by my staff, to whom the success of the year's work is largely due. " The results of the annual competition were as under : Free studentships, morning students : Painting landscape from nature —Emily Turner and Eobert Procter, equal; G. Bell, A. McLean, A. M. Nurse, hon. mention. Painting from life in colour—Eobert Procter. Free studentship and medal —M. H. Aitken and M. Fuller, hon. mention. Painting from still-life in colour—M. H. Aitken, Mary Fuller and Emily Turner, equal; A. McLean and E. Procter, hon. mention. Evening

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students: Drawing from life in monochrome—A. B. Abbot, A. L. Ford, and A. E. Maling, equal; C. Packer, hon. mention. Drawing from the antique in monochrome—L. H. Booth and A. L. Ford, hon. mention. Architecture —G. Hart. Prizes : Painting from still life in colour —B. Simpson; Modelling in clay —B. Archbold and G. Hart, equal. "Examinations. —Art-class teacher's certificate, section 5, sheet and elementary design, firstclass pass—A. B. Abbott, A. L. Ford, B. Hall, L. Lezard, A. M. Nurse, C. Packer, E. Thompson; second-class pass, A. Peppier. Number of candidates, 8 ; failures, none. " The results of the South Kensington examinations, held in July, 1897, were as follows : — Elementary freehand: Passes, first class, 26; second class, 7 ; total candidates, 41; failed, 8. Elementary model-drawing: Passes, first-class, 2; second class, 23; total candidates, 38; failed, 13. Advanced freehand drawing, outline from the cast: Passes, first class, 4; second class, 1; total candidates, 5; no failures. Advanced model, light and shade from models : Passes, first class, 3 ; second class, 1 ; total candidates, 4 ; no failures. Elementary light and shade from the cast : Passes, first class, 9; total candidates, 9; no failures. Advanced light and shade from the cast : Results not to hand. Drawing from the antique : Passes, first class, 1 ; second class, 1; total candidates, 3; failed, 1. Painting from still life : Passes, first class, 1; second class, 4; total candidates, 8; failed, 3. Drawing from life : Passes, first class, 1; second class, 1 ; total candidates, 2. Elementary geometry : Passes, 2; total candidates, 7 ; failed, 5. Elementary perspective : Passes, first class, 4 ; second class, 4 ; total candidates, 11; failed, 3.— G. H. Elliott, Art Master."

STATEMENT OP THE ACCOUNTS OP THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1897. Statement op Balances at 31st December, 1897. Accounts. Ob. £ s. d. £ s. d. Boys' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,519 5 0 Classical School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,210 2 1 Superior Education, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,706 11 11 College Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012 16 10 Girls' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,766 15 1 Girls' High School, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 283 4 7 Public Library, Circulating, Maintenance Account .. .. .. ... 166 19 7 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Pund Account .. 910 15 7 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Capital Account .. .. 19,729 4 5 Medical School, Reserves Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 19 9 Astronomical Observatory Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 284 11 10 School of Agriculture, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. 17,576 1 2 School of Agriculture, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 167 9 3 ■ 55,334 17 Db. School of Art Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 11 1 Boys' High School, Buildings Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Boys' High School, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 16 410 School of Engineering and Technical Science Account .. .. .. .. 162 811 Museum Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 14 8 2,872 19 6 £52,461 17 7 Bank and Investments. ob. Drawing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. £27,724 18 9 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. .. 18 6 2 -. 27,706 12 7 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,850 0 0 Freehold securities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,905 5 0 £52,461 17 7 Liabilities. Bank of New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,000 0 0 Public Library—Scrip of shareholders .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 10 2 Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,743 10 5 Canterbury Agricultural College—Supreme Court award ~ .. .. 6,000 0 0 £42,847 0 7

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School of Art Account. 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. 1897. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Students'fees .. .. .. 525 10 0 By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 272 15 1 Grant from Museum, Library, and School Salaries .. .. .. .. 886 8 6 of Technical Science Endowment Fund 600 0 0 Bonuses to life classes .. .. 44 5 0 Grant from rents outstanding for 1895.. 100 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 0 8 Grant from Boys' High School .. 50 0 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 168 2 9 Examination-fees .. .. .. 3 5 0 Contribution towards expenses of RegisGrant from Government under Techni- trar's office .. .. .. 30 0 0 cal Instruction Act .. .. 162 410 Gas .. .. .. .. 42 18 9 Sale of clay .. .. .. 0 119 Repairs .. .. .. .. 13 3 3 Pees for South Kensington Examination 9 8 6 Renovating buildings (special vote) .. 121 16 6 Balance at 31st December .. .. 156 11 1 Refund of student's fee (Smith) .. 1 13 4 Expenses of South Kensington Examination - .. .. .. .. 11 12 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 14 8 £1,607 11 2 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £156 11 1 Boys' High School, Buildings Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Boys' High School Maintenance Account By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 2,531 7 5 transfer .. .. .. .. 31 7 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 £2,531 7 5 £2,531 7 5 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £2,500 0 0 Boys' High School, Capital Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 2,519 5 0 By Balance .. .. .. .. 2,519 5 0 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £2,519 5 0 Boys' High School, Maintenance Account. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Receipts. £ a. d. By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 33 6 6 ToSchoolfees .. .. .. •• 2,037 10 6 "Salaries .. .. 3,95117 6 Rent of reserves .. .. •• 2,833 11 4 Contribution to School of Art, for inRent of reserves outstanding for 1896 .. 366 0 5 struction given in drawing .. .. 50 0 0 Interest .. .. .. •• 518 9 Insurance .. .. .. .. 30 4 9 Sales of parsing notes .. .. 3 4 2 Contribution towards expenses of RegisInterest on p.n. (Wright) .. .. 014 11 trar's office .. .. .. 90 0 0 Denton, cost of fencing on Reserve 2011 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 77 14 0 (judgment) .. .. • • 58 0 0 Leaving exhibitions .. .. .. 15 0 0 Balance .. .. .. • • 16 410 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 478 3 2 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 27 5 9 Inspecting reserves and advertising .. 123 18 3 Interest on Loan Account (£5,000) .. 250 0 0 Reserve 1183, road and fencing .. 45 3 8 Buildings Account transfer .. .. 31 7 5 Cheque dishonoured (Cooper) .. .. 20 0 0 Expenses of sale of Reserve 1230 (White) 19 2 Repairs to heating apparatus.. .. 36 10 0 Fencing on Reserve 2011 .. .. 56 1 9 Refund of school fee (Cox) .. .. 3 3 0 £5,321 4 11 £5,321 4 11 - By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £16 4 10 Classical School, Capital Account. Receipts £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 '.. .. 1,110 2 1 By Balance 2,210 2 1 Sale of T.S. 132, Ashburton, part of Reserve 659 (Bank of Australasia) .. 1,100 0 0 2 1 £2,21.0 2 1 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £2,210 2 1 ~ Superior Education, Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 2,709 2 8 By Share of cost of inspecting Neill's land 0 8 1 „ " insurance (Saxton) .. 011 0 „ legal expenses .. 1 10 0 tracing Saxton's Estate 0 18 Balance .. .. .. .. 2,706 11 11 £2,709 2 8 £2,709 2 8 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £2,706 11 11 2.—8. 8.

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School of Engineering and Technical Science Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Grant from Museum, Library, and School By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 288 12 5 of Technical Science Endowment Salaries .. .. .. .. 750 0 0 ;p un( j ~ ~ .. 618 18 4 Temporary assistance in lecturing .. 30 0 0 Grant from Superior Education Reserves Rent of building (College) .. .. 193 18 4 (College) Scholarships .. .. .. 60 0 0 For maintenance .. .. .. 550 0 0 Contribution towards expenses of RegisFor scholarships .. .. •. 60 0 0 trar's office .. .. .. 30 0 0 Students' fees 263 0 6 Gas .. .. .. .. 19 16 9 Testing-fees.. .. .. • ■ 46 11 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 152 3 9 Students' fines .. .. .. 114 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 13 2 6 Allocations from Endowment Fund from Models .. .. .. .. 44 6 6 rents outstanding from 1895 .. 75 0 0 Calorimeter .. .. .. 35 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 162 811 Testing-machine fittings .. .. 39 18 9 Smoke-prevention fittings .. .. 25 0 0 Fitter's time at engine during trials .. 29 14 10 Casing belts, &o. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Share of testing-fees paid to Professor Scott .. .. .. .. 37 3 0 Refund of fees .. .. .. 2 2 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 1 13 11 £1,777 12 9 £1,777 12 9 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £162 811 College Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. 1897. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 974 5 0 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 6,539 0 0 Rent of reserves— Incidental expenses (College) .. 514 10 7 Classical school .. .. .. 4,329 15 „ (Chemical laboraoutstandingfor 1896.. 646 15 9 tory) .. .. 104 19 9 town reserves .. 342 18 0 „ (Biologioal laboraSuperior education .. .. 2,405 0 0 ' tory).. .. 87 18 7 Students'fees .. .. .. 1,178 12 6 Insurance (College) .. .. .. 109 7 2 Interest on capital, &c. .. .. 267 13 3 „ (Chemical laboratory) .. 23 2 0 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 4 2 2 „ (Biological „ ) .. 5 17 3 Analysis fees and sale of apparatus Rates .. .. .. .. 6 12 2 (ohemical laboratory) .. .. 36 16 6 Exhibitions.. .. .. _ .. 110 0 0 Contributions towards expenses of Re- Contributions to School of Engineering gistrar's office— and Technical Science — From Library .. .. ■.. 20 0 0 For maintenance .. .. 550 0 0 „ Boys' High School.. .. 90 0 0 For scholarships .. .. 60 0 0 „ Girls' High School.. .. 60 0 0 Books for College library .. .. 519 4 „ School of Engineering and Repairs to College lodge .. .. 28 9 8 Technical Science .. .. 30 0 0 Expenses of music lectures .. .. 13 0 4 „ School of Art .. .. 30 0 0 Repaira .. .. .. .. 21 3 0 „ Museum .. .. .. 30 0 0 Inspection of reserves and advertising.. 79 18 9 Rent of College lodge .. .. 45 0 0 Interest on Loan Account (£12,000) .. 600 0 0 Rent of building (School of Engineering) 193 18 4 Apparatus, &c, for biological laboratory 43 811 Hire of chairs (College hall) .. .. 15 0 0 Reserves 737 and 738, diversion of road 17 17 0 Refund of gas .. .. .. 1 10 0 Refund of fees .. .. .. 6 16 6 Interest (Bank of Australasia) .. 9 0 10 Incidental expenses in connection with Sale of text-books .. .. .. 0 5 0. telescope .. .. .. .. 67 13 9 Examination-fees (exempted students).. 191 2 0 Fencing round tennis-court .. .. 34 12 3 Jones and James, refund (sale-plan, Re- Water-supply to School of Engineering 53 3 10 serve 1577) .. .. .. 1 17 6 Expenses connected with examinations Contribution from Medical School to- of exempted students .. .. 180 12 6 wards salary of Professor of Biology.. 100 0 0 New gas-fittings in School of Engineering and Technical Science .. .. 38 7 6 Jubilee illuminations .. .. 20 0 0 Election expenses .. .. .. 58 5 8 School of Agriculture—first payment on account of Supreme Court award, £6,250 .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Interest on ditto .. .. .. 159 411 Solicitor's fees .. .. .. 200 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,012 16 10 £11,002 18 3 £11,002 18 3 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898..£1,012 16 10 Girls' High School, Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 4,769 13 6 By Share of cost of inpecting Neill's land 0 8 2 Expenses in connection with Saxton's Estate .. .. .. .. 2 10 3 Balance '.. .. .. .. 4,766 15 1 £4,769 13 6 £4,769 13 6 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 £4,766 15 1 Girls' High School, Investment Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Girls' High School Maintenance Ac- By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 900 0 0 count transfer .. .. .. 900 0 0

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Girls' High School, Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 1,154 15 7 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,497 17 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 1,517 15 6 Contributions towards expenses of RegisRents of reserves .. .. .. 313 13 10 trar's office .. .. .. 60 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. 224 4 1 Insurance .. .. .. .. 919 3 Interest on current account .. .. 35 14 6 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 5 0 0 Proceeds from cooking-class .. .. 24 12 8 Examination-fees .. .. .. 55 7 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 171 2 0 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 240 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 413 0 Expenses of cooking-class .. .. 43 13 4 Investment Account, transfer of balance 900 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 283 4 7 £3,270 16 2 £3,270 16 2 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £283 4 7 ■ Public Library (Circulating), Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 265 12 9 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 485 18 2 Contribution from Museum, Library, Contribution to Registrar's office exand School of Technical Science En- penses .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 dowment Fund .. .. .. 563 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 52 17 0 Subscriptions .. .. .. 825 1 0 Gas .. .. .. .. 118 10 9 Fines .. .. .. .. 13 7 3 Fuel .. .. .. .. 24 14 4 Sale of catalogues .. .. .. 614 4 New books (circulating department) .. 179 5 11 „ magazines .. .. .. 6 3 7 Renewal of standard works .. .. 20 14 6 „ waste paper .. .. .. 5 15 Periodicals and English papers .. 72 13 11 Book reserving fees .. .. .. 4 15 0 Colonial papers .. .. .. 42 9 0 Medical Society, rent of room .. 4 14 6 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 145 6 5 Philosophical Society, rent of room .. 5 5 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 18 2 9 Allocation from Endowment Fund from Legal expenses .. .. .. 6 2 6 rents outstanding for 1895 .. .. 75 0 0 Reference Library—books and binding 89 12 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 12 18 1 Gallery in Reference Library .. .. 280 2 0 Architect's commission .. .. 17 0 0 Painting reading-room .. .. 19 14 0 Repairing roof .. .. .. 115 0 Linoleum .. .. .. .. 25 14 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 166 19 7 £1,787 12 11 £1,787 12 11 To Balanoe, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £166 19 7 Medical School Preserves Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 2,652 10 8 By Printing .. .. .. .. 0 6 6 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 310 12 0 Contribution towards salary of Professor Interest .. .. .. .. 138 3 7 of Biology .. .. .. 100 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,000 19 9 £3,101 6 3 £3,101 6 3 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £3,000 19 9 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 19,742 6 4 By Share of cost of inspecting Neill's land 2 19 Share of expenses in connection with Saxton's Estate .. .. .. 110 2 Balance .. .. .. .. 19,729 4 5 £19,742 6 4 £19,742 6 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Endowment Fund Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 678 19 4 By ContributionsRent of reserves .. .. .. 2,358 6 8 Museum .. .. .. .. 1,125 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. 1,143 19 6 Public Library .. .. .. 563 0 0 School of Art .. .. .. 600 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Science.. .. .. .. 618 18 4 Allocations from outstanding rents received for 1895 — Public Library .. .. .. 75 0 0 School of Art .. .. .. 100 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Science.. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Expenses of Registrar in attending sale of runs at Timaru .. .. .. 2 5 6 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 15 0 0 Printing and sundries .. .. 1 14 10 Interest .. .. .. .. 94 11 3 Balance .. .. .. .. 910 15 7 £4,181 5 6 £4,181 5 6

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Museum Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Contribution from Museum, Library, and By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 10 5 0 School of Technical Science Endow- Salaries .. .. .. .. 795 0 0 ment Fund .. .. .. 1,125 0 0 Insurance .. .. •• •• 53 0 0 Sale of guide-books .. .. .. 311 0 Interest on Loan Account (£2,000) .. 100 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 6 6 Incidentals and exchanges .. .. 171 9 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 37 14 8 Contributions towards expenses of Registrar's office .. .. .. 30 0 0 Repairs .. .. . • .. 817 6 £1,168 12 2 - £1.168 12 2 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £37 14 8 Astronomical Observatory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 272 511 By Balance .. .. .. .. 284 1110 Interest .. .. .. .. 12 5 11 £284 11 10 £284 11 10 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £284 11 10 Mortgages of Freehold Account. Receipts. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. To Mrs. Kennedy, part repayment .. 550 00j By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. ..10,650 0 0 E. Crowe, repayment .. .. 250 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 9,850 0 0 £10.650 0 0 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1898 .. £9,850 0 0 I ~ Freehold Securities Account. 1897. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Ruddenklau, H., deposit on account By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 16,975 11 9 purchase Neill's land .. .. 25 0 0 Wall, J., balance of purchase-money for Burkes land .. .. .. 45 6 9 Gould, Beaumont, and Co., deposit of 10 per cent, of purchase-money for Saxton's Estate (£20,000) .. .. 2,000 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 14,905 5 0 £16,975 11 9 £16,975 11 9 Contractors' Deposit Account. Receipts. £ s. d. 1897. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 26 0 0 21 July. By Smith, W., refund of deposit .. 26 0 0 School of Agriculture, Capital Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 18,586 8 6 By Share of expenses in connection with Saxton's Estate .. .. .. 10 7 4 Advance to Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 17,576 1 2 £18,586 8 6 £18,586 8 6 School of Agriculture, Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Interest on capital .. -.. .. 962 3 3 By Balance, Ist January, 1897 .. .. 756 7 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 0 10 6 Interest on current account .. .. 37 16 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 167 9 3 £962 3 3 £962 3 3 Examined and found correct, subject to the same exception as that taken to accounts of the previous year. —J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,550 copies), £9 ss.

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