EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1904.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, E-10

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1904.]

Presented in pursuance of the Act.

Visitor. —The Bt. Hon. the Minister of Eduoation. Members of Council. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Council—J. Graham, M.H.R.; A. W. Hogg, M.H.R.; Hon. A. Pitt, M.L.C., Attorney-General. Eleoted by members of the Legislature—W. A. Chappie, M.A., M.D. ;C. Wilson ;C. P. Knight, LL.D. Eleoted by members of Eduoation Boards —G. Talbot, R. Lee, R. Maoallum. Eleoted by graduates — His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice; A. R. Meek, M.A., LL.B.; H. P. Richmond, 8.A., LL.B. Eleoted by publio-sohool teaohers -Rev. W. A. Evans; T. R. Fleming, M.A., LL.B.; C. Watson, B.A. Eleoted by the Professorial Board—P. H. D. Bell, B.A. Staff. Professors. —Classios —John Brown, M.A. St. Andrew's and Oxford. English Language and Literature — H. Mackenzie, M.A. St. Andrew's. Modern Languages—G. W. yon Zedlitz, M.A. Oxford. Chemistry and PhysicsT. H. Easterfield, M.A. Cambridge, Ph.D. Wurzburg. Mathematios and Mathematical Physics—R. 0. Maclaurin, M.A., LL.M., New Zealand and Cambridge. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A. New Zealand. Lecturers. —Mental Saience, General History, and Political Eoonomy—T. A. Hunter, M.A. New Zealand. Law, Jurisprudence, and Constitutional History—M. W. Richmond, B.So. Registrar. —C. P. Powles.

The Registrar, Victoria College, to the Right Hon. the Minister of Education. Sic, — Victoria College, Registrar's Office, 15th June, 1905. I have the honour, in pursuance of " The Victoria College Act, 1897," to forward the following report from the Council on the work of the Victoria College for the year ended the 31st December, 1904: — Classes were held in the following subjects : English language and literature, Latin, Greek, French, German, mental science, jurisprudence and constitutional history, law, political economy and history, mathematics, mechanics, chemistry, physics, and biology. The number of students attending classes was 195, and there were seventy-six exempted students attached to the College. Of these 107 kept terms. The Junior Queen's Scholarships were this year awarded by the Junior National Scholarship Examination to scholars from the following schools: Te Aro (Wellington), Westport, Petone, Napier Boys', and Newtown (Wellington). Of the present scholarship-holders, nine are attending the Victoria College and twenty-one are at secondary schools. At the last University degree examinations, students of Victoria College passed as follows : M.A. with Honours, 4; M.A., 2; LL.B., 2; First Section 8.A., 26 ; Second Section 8.A., 13 ; Second Section 8.5c,2; First Examination, LL.B., 11; Second Examination, LL.B., 8; one gained a Senior University Scholarship in Greek, and to one has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. I send herewith a copy of the accounts for the year ending the 31st March, 1905. I have, &c, The Right Hon. the Minister of Education, Chas. P. Powles, Wellington. Registrar.

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended the 31st March, 1905.

Receipts. £ a. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 5,582 2 8 Statutory grant .. ..£4,000 0 0 Grant for Queen's Scholarships (2 years) .. .. 400 0 0 Pees .. .. .. 747 3 6 Examination fees .. .. 182 18 0 Sale of calendars .. .. 6 19 9 Instruments sold .. .. 4 17 6 Interest .. .. .. 140 0 0 Laboratory Fund .. 49 10 0 Rent of reserve .. .. 32 12 6 Sir George Grey Scholarship 50 0 0 Subscriptions for College buildings .. .. 8 3 0 5,622 4 3 Government grant for College building .. .. 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 £17,204 6 11 Balance down .. .. .. £3,856 911 Union Pri Receipts. £ s. d. Capital sum invested .. £100 0 0 Interest .. .. .. 012 4 100 12 4 £100 12 4 Balance down .. .. .. .. £100 910 Jacob Joseph Sci Receipts. £ s. d. Capital sum invested ..£3,000 0 0 Interest received .. .. 57 0 0 £3,057 0 0 Balance down .. .. .. .. £3,056 17 6

Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. £4,665 5 0 Office salaries and expenses.. 205 13 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. .. 101 1 6 Caretaker, cleaning, and lighting .. .. 119 18 1 Rent .. .. .. 191 0 0 Chemioals .. .. 13 7 3 Insurance .. .. 6 19 2 College examination expenses 107 16 7 Library .. .. .. 4 19 0 Laboratory fittings and apparatus .. .. 66 10 1 Pees refunded .. .. 3 3 0 Travelling-expenses (members of Council) .. .. 43 13 0 Queen's Scholarships .. 768 15 4 Sir George Grey Scholarship 50 0 0 6,348 1 0 Legal expenses .. .. 26 2 6 College buildings (contraot) 6,000 0 0 Architects, Clerk of Works, &c. .. .. .. 973 13 6 6,999 16 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,856 9 11 £17,204 6 11 azsi Fund. Expenditure. £ s. d. Bank Commission .. .. .. 0 2 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 100 9 10 £100 12 4 iholahship Fund, Expenditure. £ a. d. Bank Commission .. .. £ 0 2 6 Balance .. .. .. 3,056 17 6 £3,057 0 0

Chas. P. Powles, Begistrar. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Coat of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,675 copies), £1 Bs. 6d.

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