EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1907.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, E-10

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1907.]

Presented in pursuance of the Act.

Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Eduoation. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—A. W. Hogg, M.P.; J. Graham, M.P. ; VV. H. Quiok. Elected by members of the Legislature—C. P. Knight, LL.D.; C. Wilson ; Heinrich F. yon Haasfc, M.A., LL.B. Elected by members of Education Boards—A. T. Maginnity; the Hon. J. G. Findlay, M.L.C., LL.D.; R. McCallum. Elected by graduates —His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice; A. R. Meek, M.A., LL.B.; Francis P. Wilson, M.A. Eleoted by public-school teachers—T. R. Fleming, M.A., LL.B.; Rev. W. A. Evanß; C. Watson, B.A. Elected by the Professorial Board—F. H. D. Bell, B.A. Staff. Professors. —Classics—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 Physics - T. H. Easterfield, M.A. Cambridge, Ph.D. Wiirzburg. Mathematics and Mathematical Physics—D. K. Picken, M.A. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A., New Zealand. Law—M. W. Richmond, B.Sc. Lond., LL.B. New Zealand, and J. Adamson, M.A., LL.B., Dean of the Faculty. Mental Soience and Economies—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc, New Zealand. Lecturers. —Education—William Gray, M.A., B.Sc. New Zealand. Demonstration in Chemistry and Physics — F. R. Lankshear, New Zealand. Demonstration in Biology—Miss P. Myers, 8.A., New Zealand. Registrar. —C. P. Powles.

The Registrar, Victoria College, to the Hon. the Minister op Education. Sir, — Victoria College, Registrar's Office, Wellington, 9th June, 1908. I have the honour, in pursuance of the Victoria College Act, to forward the following report from the Council on the work of the College :— Mr. H. F. yon Haast has been elected by the District Court of Convocation to be their representative on the Senate of the University of New Zealand. During the year Professor Salmond resigned his position as Professor of Law, and Professor Maclaurin was made Dean of the -Faculty of Law in his place. To carry on the mathematical work until an appointment could be made, Professor Maclaurin retained the honours class in mathematics, and the other classes were taken by Mr. A. Gifford, M.A., who was temporarily appointed Lecturer. The chair of mathematics was filled by the appointment of Professor Picken, who began his work at the College at the beginning of this session. Professor Maclaurin having

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resigned his position as Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor Adamson was appointed to the vacant position. He arrived in the Dominion in time to begin his lectures a few days after the opening of this session. Classes have been held in the following subjects : English language and literature, education, Latin, Greek, French, German, Italian, mental science, jurisprudence and constitutional history, law, political economy and history, mathematics, mechanics, chemistry, physics, and biology. The number of students attending classes was 376, and there were sixty-seven exempted students attached to the College; 162 students kept terms. The Junior Queen's Scholarships awarded on the Junior National Scholarship Examination were given to scholars from South Wellington School, Havelock North School, Stratford District High School, Queen's Park School Wanganui, Wanganui District High School, and Napier Boys' High School. Senior Queen's Scholarships were awarded to pupils of Marlborough High School, Wellington College, and Wellington Girls' College. The Sir George Grey Scholarship was won by Miss M. R. Barkas and Matthew H. Oram, equal at the examination. Miss Barkas, however, also won a Junior University Scholarship, which she accepted, so M. H. Oram holds the Sir George Grey Scholarship. The two Jacob Joseph Scholarships were awarded to Diamond Jenness and Allan McDougall. At the recent degree examinations of the University of New Zealand, students of Victoria College passed as follows : M.A. with honours, 7 ; M.A. pass, 2 ; Senior Scholarship, 1 ; first examination Mus. Bac, 1; first section 8.A., 23; final 8.A., 26; first section B.Sc, 2; final B.Sc, 1; first section first examination B. Com.. 1; first completed B. Com., 1; Barristers' Examination, 2 ; first section first division LL.B., 21; second section first division LL.B., 4; final LL.B., 2. The number of students attending the College during 1907 reached 376. In last year's report the Council drew your attention to the necessity for increased accommodation, and through the liberality of the Government one large room was fitted up to hold the large classes which some of the professors have. The further increase in numbers, however, makes the necessity for more large class-rooms as pressing as ever. This need would be met by the erection of the two large class-rooms provided in the plan placed before you last year. Moreover, the completion of the buildings is urgently required, as there is no hall in which the students can assemble for any University function, or for any purpose whatever. I have, &c, Chas. P. Powles, Registrar.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 4,219 7 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,846 9 6 Prom Government — Office salaries and expenses .. .. 355 9 2 (a.) Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 133 8 5 (6.) Grant for buildings .. .. 1,894 2 5 Caretaker and sundries.. .. .. 159 10 8 (c.) For Queen's Scholarship .. .. 896 6 0 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 31 10 3 (d.) For Sir George Grey Scholarship .. 50 0 0 Chemioals .. .. .. .. 25 3 6 S'ees .. .. .. .. .. 1,610 17 9 College examination expenses .. .. 85 14 11 Examination fees .. .. .. 154 7 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 174 14 0 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 10 8 9 Heating .. .. .. .. 58 5 11 Instruments sold .. .. .. 2 12 6 Water.. .. .. .. .. 4 3 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 148 4 0 Fees refunded .. .. .. .. 7 19 Bent of reserve .. .. .. 94 10 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 60 5 0 Donations to library .. .. .. 325 0 0 Furniture .. .. .. .. 102 5 7 Library books .. .. .. .. 266 2 10 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 138 8 10 College buildings .. .. .. 2,048 13 7 Repairs .. .. .. .. 7 0 8 Fencing and grounds .. .. .. 11 10 0 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Queen's Scholarships .. .. .. 896 6 0 8,462 3 10 Balance .. .. .. .. 4,943 12 5 £13,405 16 3 £13,405 16 3 Balance down .. .. .. £4,943 12 5 Grant fob Specialisation. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Government grant .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Salaries—Law and soienoe (biology) .. 2,128 0 11 Tianefer from Ordinary Account.. .. 128 0 11 £2,128 0 11 £2,128 0 11 Deposit Account. [Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. £30 0 0 Deposit forward .. .. .. £30 0 0

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Umon Pbize Fdnd. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. .. 106 11 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 8 15 0 Interest.. .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 2 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 102 3 10 £1U 1 4 |£111 1 4 Jacob Joseph Scholabship Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,086 i 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 7 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,130 16 6 £3,221 4 0 £3,221 4 0 Balance down .. .. .. ..£3,130 16 6 Chas. P. Powles, Eegistrar. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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