EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1910.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1911 Session I, E-07

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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1910.]

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

CONTENTS. Page. Extract from the Thirty-fourth Annual Keport of the Minister of Education (E.-l) .. 2 Appendix— A. Report of the University of New Zealand .. .. .. ..8 B. Report of the Auckland University College .. .. .. .. ..18 C. Report of the Victoria College .. .. .. ..16 D. Repoit of the Canterbury College ..' .. .. .. .. ..19 E. Report of the University of Otago .. .. .. .34 P. Report of Cantirbury Agricultural College .. .. .52

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EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, Higher Education. The New Zealand University, the body which lias general control of higher education in New Zealand, was founded by the New Zealand University Acts of 1870, 1874, and 1875. In 1876 the University was recognized by Royal charter as entitled to grant the degrees of Bachelor and Master in Arts, and Bachelor and Doctor in Law, Medicine, and Music. The Amendment Act of 1883, and the supplementary charter issued in December of the same year, added the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor of Science. Moreover, in 1904, the University Degrees Act gave the University authority to confer degrees of Doctor of Literature, Master of Laws, Surgery, and Science, and Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Veterinary Science, Dental Surgery, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Mining, and Metallurgical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Agriculture, Public Health, and Commerce. For these latter no further charter has been given, so that nominally they must be considered as having currency only in New Zealand. The affairs of the University of New Zealand are controlled by a Senate, which, under the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1902, consists of twenty-four members or Fellows —four elected by the Governor in Council; eight by the governing bodies of the four affiliated institutions, two by each; four, one each, by the Professorial Boards; and eight, two each, by the four District Courts of Convocation, consisting of the graduates belonging to the several University districts. The revenue of the University is derived chiefly from a statutory Government grant of £3,000 per annum, from examination and diploma fees, and from interest on money invested. Half the amount of the statutory grant is, in accordance with a decision of the Senate, set apart for a Scholarship Fund, and, as this sum, together with the interest on the accumulated Scholarship Fund, is less than the annual expenditure on scholarships, the result has been to place the Scholarship Fund on a sound financial basis. The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the years 1909 and 1910 :-- Income. 1909. 1910. j, Expenditure. 1909. 1910. Balances— £ & |] £ £ General Account .. .. 3,852 3,514! Scholarships .. .. .. 1,915 2,070 Scholarship Account .. .. 22,186 23,775 : Examinations .. .. .. 4,953 5,588 ji Office salaries .. .. .. 1,086 1,217 20,038 27,289 Expenses of Senate meetings .. 480 555 Statutory grant .. .. .. 3,000 3.000J Miscellaneous .. ..' .. 753 721 Fees .. .. .. .. 6,303 6,783'! Balances .. .. .. 27,289 28,131 Interest .. .. .. 1,009 1,071. Miscellaneous .. .. .. 75 145] £36,425 £38,288 £36,425 £38,288 The special scholarship and prize funds accounts have not been taken into consideration in this statement. The balance at the end of the year, £28,131, is made up as follows : General Account, £3,841 ; Scholarship Account, £24,290. It will therefore be seen that, apart from scholarships, the University had in hand for general purposes the sum of £3,841, the chief charges against which were the sum of £1,766 due to the English examiners for the degree examinations of November, 1910, and the'expenses of administration. The University is an examining, not a teaching, body, and four teaching institutions are affiliated to it—the Auckland University College, Victoria College, Canterbury College, and Otago University. Of these four institutions the two first mentioned —Auckland University College and Victoria College—each receive an annual statutory grant of £4,000, supplemented during each of the last two years by grants of £1,200 and £1,500 respectively, while the two others —Canterbury College and Otago University- -are endowed with reserves of land. The affairs of these University Colleges, including the appointment of professors and lecturers, are entirely in the hands of their various Councils. Each of the four affiliated University Colleges specializes in certain directions, and to further this purpose Government makes to each an annual grant

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of £2,000. Otago University has attached to it Medical and Dental Schools and a School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering; Canterbury College has a School of Engineering (mechanical, electrical, and civil); Auckland University College has a School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and a School of Commerce; while the grant, to Victoria College is intended to enable it to specialize in law and science YVhile the University Colleges thus perform the actual teaching work, the University exercises most important functions in regulating the scope of the degree examinations, in appointing examiners, in awarding scholarships, in conferring degrees, and in many other directions. At the outset it was the policy of the University Senate to appoint outside examiners for most of its degree examinations; generally speaking, this is still its policy, with the result that the University Colleges, having their programme of work-strictly defined by the statutes of the University, and having the work of their students examined in England and elsewhere, possess very little freedom in extending or modifying their curriculum. The standard of matriculation is to be raised in the December, 191.1, examinations, and is now defined as that which may reasonably be expected from students who have completed a four-years course at a secondary school. The result will undoubtedly be that, while the number of matriculated students may decrease, the standard of work taught at the University will be considerably raised. There can be little doubt that, in the past, the University College was forced to cover much of the ground which was rightly the province of the secondary school. During the year the Senate had under consideration proposals for the modification of the courses for the Arts and Science degrees. The question was referred to the Recess Committee, with power to consult Professorial Boards. At its annual meeting in January, 1911, the Senate considered the report of the Recess Committee and decided to postpone further consideration for a year, and to forward copies of the scheme in the meantime to the various Professorial Boards and Courts of Convocation for their advice thereon. It has been found necessary in two of the University Colleges to arrange that most of the lectures should be given in the evening. It is thus possible for a student engaged in office-work during the day to obtain a degree in Law or Arts, even to become a Master of Laws or a Master of Arts. Practical work . in Science diploma is generally done during the day, so it is a matter of difficulty for a student thus engaged to obtain a degree in Science. There can be no doubt that the standard of work in such cases must suffer; and the Senate has now decreed that a student working during the day cannot hold a University Scholarship. In addition to the four University Colleges there are several other institutions in the Dominion which are more or less of a professional character. The Canterbury Agricultural College is recognized as a School of Agriculture, and arrangements have been made with the New Zealand University whereby matriculated students attending that College for two years, and taking besides a year at one of the University Colleges, may, on passing the prescribed examination, be granted the degree of Bachelor of Agriculture. The four training colleges also may be regarded as professional schools. They are not affiliated with the New Zealand University, but they are in several ways directly connected with the University Colleges : a condition of entrance is the passing of the Matriculation Examination, attendance at some at least of the courses at the University College is compulsory, the Principal is, ex officio, the professor or lecturer in Education at the University College, and a member of the Professorial Board of each University College is a member of the Board of Advice of the Training College. Reference to Table M will show that there were 1,719 students actually in attendance at the four University Colleges, an increase of 28 over the number for the previous year. Of these, 81 were graduates, 1,275 w r ere undergraduates, and 363, or 21 per cent., were unmatriculated students. In addition to the matriculated students mentioned above, there were 143 students attached to the various University Colleges, but exempt from lectures—that is, they were prevented by distance or by the necessity of earning their living from attending lectures at the college, but were allowed to keep terms, except in certain science and professional subjects, by passing the annual college examination. Tt is

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evident that, as these students do not come into direct contact with college life, the possession of a degree in their case possesses an entirely different significance from that in the case of students who actually attend the University. They can hardly be considered University students, in the strict sense of the term, since the only function of the University in their case is to examine their work and grant diplomas.

TABLE M. —Students on the Books of the Affiliated Institutions.

Table Ml shows the degree courses taken during 1910 by students attending lectures at the various colleges, including the professional schools attached thereto.

TABLE M1.—Courses taken by Students attending Lectures at University Colleges in 1910.

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Number of Students, 1910. U i Auckland University College. Jnivers Collegi Victoria ! C ™te'Otago Totals UnT- Totals. for vereity. 1909. I. Attending lectures (whether terms were kept or not), — (1.) Matriculated students, — (a.) Graduates, — Men Women 6 9 21 9 8 11 10 45 58 7 36 31 10 7 45 36 Total graduates attending lectures.. 15 15 30 19 17 SI 89 (o.) Undergraduates,— Men .. Women 184 104 197 129 171 119 264 107 816 459 765 451 Total undergraduates attending lectures — (c.) All matriculated students (a) and (6) — Men Women 288 190 113 288 326 290 371 1,275 1,210 190 113 218 138 179 130 274 114 861 495 823 482 Total matriculated students attending lectures — (2.) Non-iuatriculated students, — Men Women 303 97 83 303 356 309 388 1,356 1,305 97 83 48 22 31 30 39 13 215 148 231 155 Total non-matriculated students attending lecturos — (3.) All students attending lectures (1) and (2), — Men .. .. .. .. i Women 180 287 196 180 70 ill 52 1 363 386 287 196 266 160 210 160 313 127 1,076 643 1,054 637 Total all students attending lectures 483 483 426 370 440 1,719 1,691 II. Exempt students not attending lectures, not included abovo, — Men Women 18 4 61 23 7 3 18 9 104 39 IS ■1 115 40 Total exempt students 22 22 10 27 143 155 II. Total all students 1 and II, — Men Women 305 200 305 200 327 183 217 163 331 136 1,180 682 1,109 677 Grand total all students 505 505 510 380 467 1,862 1,846 I

Course. 1 Men. Women. Total. I Arts (as for B.A., M.A., &c.) Science (as for B So., M Sc.) Law (as for LL.B.) Commerce (as for B.Com.) Music (as for B.Mus.) Medicine (as for M.B., Ac.) Dentistry (as for B.D.S.) ... Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) Mining Engineering Agriculture (exclusive of students at Lincoln Agricultural College during 1910) Totals 317 47 214 5 "94 10 20 7 714 ! 277 6 1 "2 4 290 594 53 215 5 2 98 10 20 7 1,004

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The total staff of the four University colleges consists ot forty-four professors and forty-two lecturers: in many cases, from want of funds, the Council has been compelled to place two or even more subjects under the charge of one professor, but with increased grants from the Government this difficulty is being gradually overcome. The following table shows the staff of the several institutions : — Professors and Lecturers (1910). Lecturers, Professors. Demonstrators, and Assistants. Auckland University College ... ... ... ... 8 8 Victoria University College ... ... ... ... 10 9 Canterbury University College ... ... ... ... 9 12 Otago University ... ... ... ... ... 17' : 13+ Total ... ... ... ... ... 44 42 Scholarships, Buesaiues, etc. University scholarships may be divided into three broad classes : (1.) Entrance scholarships, (2) scholarships awarded during the degree course, (3) postgraduate scholarships. (1.) University entrance scholarships are awarded annually on the results of the University Junior Scholarship Examination, and are as follows : Junior University, Senior National, and Taranaki Scholarships, in addition to some thirty-seven local and privately endowed scholarships awarded on the results of the same examination. Queen's Scholarships (Victoria College) are not now awarded; there are at present only two holders of these scholarships, and the term of both expires at the end of 1911. In addition to the above, all those who gained "credit" at the same examinations are entitled to hold bursaries which meet the cost of college fees up to £20 per annum. (2.) Scholarships awarded during the degree course are the Senior University, Tinline, and Sir George Grey. The two first are tenable by candidates sitting for their final examination for B.A. or B.Sc, and may therefore be regarded in a sense as post-graduate. (3.) The chief scholarships awarded at the end of the University course are the Rhodes Scholarship, the 1851 Exhibition Scholarship, the Medical Travelling Scholarship, and the Research Scholarships. The three first are all travelling scholarships—that is, they are tenable abroad. The Research Scholarships are each of the value of £100 per annum, with laboratory fees and expenses. They are offered by the Government, one to each of the affiliated institutions, to promote research-work likely to be of benefit to New Zealand industries. So far eight Rhodes Scholarships have been granted, three each to students of Otago University and Auckland University College, and two to students of Victoria College. The last scholarship awarded (1911) was to A. G. Marshall, of Auckland University College. So far six Research Scholarships have been awarded, and of these four were held during 1910. The subjects of research undertaken have been in each case closely connected with some New Zealand industry; even if the discoveries made in the course of the research have no immediate commercial value, yet the training of a body of students in the application of scientific methods to the national industries cannot fail to be of great ultimate benefit to the Dominion. Table M 2 shows the number of scholarships, bursaries, and studentships held at each University College during the year.

* Also one Emeritus Profess ir. f Also, the honorary staff of the Dunedin Hospital act as Lecturers on Clinioal Medicine and Clinioal Surgery

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TABLE M2.— Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1910.*

* Exclusive of Rhodes Scholarships and International Exhibition Scholarships (which are tenable out of New Zealand), and exclusive also of the Research Scholarships given by the Government. The proportion of male and female students who have won the chief entrance scholarships in the last four years may be seen from the following table : — Junior University, Senior National, Taranaki, and Queen's Scholarships. M. F. Total. 1907 ... ... ... ... 18 12 30 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 24 6 30 1909 ... ... ... ... ... 23 8 31 1910 ... ... ... ... ... 27 5 32 Totals ... ... ... ... 92 31 123 The facts revealed by this table may be taken to emphasize a growing feeling among educationists that, while equal opportunities for secondary and nigher education should be provided for the two sexes, there should be a greater differentiation than there is at present between their courses of study followed both at the secondary schools and at the University College?. Degrees conferred. At its annual meeting in January of the present year the Senate conferred degrees and awarded scholarships as set out in the table below. For the sake of clearness no notice has been taken of similar degrees awarded on the results of a single examination —as, for instance, Master and Honours, or the double degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

TABLE M3.—Degrees conferred by the New Zealand University at the Beginning of 1911.

Scholarships, &c. rt^ Cl ?j"?*i Victoria Canterbury Otago , r . . College Colle 8 6 ' ColIe « e - \ University- r ° tel - Junior University Scholarships ... Senior National Scholarships Taranaki Scholarships ... Queen's Scholarships ... Senior University Scholarships ... Bursaries Scholarships ... Sir George <irey Scholarships Other Scholarships and Exhibitions Training-college Studentships 9 12 4 13 38 6 13 14 21 54 1 1 ... 2 5 ... ... 5 3 2 3 4 12 15 5 5 11 36 1 1 ... 1 3 2 4 14 7 27 100 96 86 98 380 i Totals ... 136 139 127 155 557

Auckland University College. Victoria College. Canterbury College. Otago University. Total. Degrees. M. F. Total. M. P. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. j Total lonours in Arts.. lonours in Science lonours in Laws faster of Arts faster of Laws Jachelor of Arts.. Science Engineering (electrical) (meohanioal) Medicine and Surgery.. „ Laws lenior University Scholarships ohn Tinline Scholarships 15 6 5 4 9 2 1 .. 11.. 11 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 7 2 9 7 7 14 11 2 .. 2 1 .. 12 2 1 5 7 1 i i '5 16 2 :: I" 7 1 18 3 6 1 4 13 15 20 2 4 1 2 .. ..11 1 .. 17 38 18 3 8.. 2 .. 1 .. 11 10 1 i 11 1 6 12 1 1 1 .. 35 5 2 2 •1 56 8 2 1 11 12 13 1 'i ;; 'i '7 '.'. i '.'. 2 .. 2 11 2 3 y. 3 10 3 6 1 i 1 15 7 22 25 12 ' 37 22 .. 11 33 44 57 106 43 149 13

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No degree of Doctor was awarded (except in the case of a graduate admitted to an ad eundem degree) nor were there any Bachelors of Agriculture, Commerce, Music, or Dentistry. The University has not yet granted the degree of Doctor of Music, Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Dentistry, and Bachelor of Veterinary Science, but it is probable that degrees in at least Agriculture and Dentistry will be conferred in the near future. Finances of the Affiliated Institutions in 1910. The detailed statements of accounts of the New Zealand University, the four affiliated institutions, and the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, will be found in the Appendix. The following summary will give a general view of the finances of the University Colleges. No notice has been taken of special trust accounts and of non-university institutions under the control of a College Council.

TABLE M4. —Summary of Accounts. Receipts (exclusive of Special Trusts).

Expenditure (exclusive of Special Trusts).

Balances, 1909. From Government. University Colleges. , . Special! BuildI 1 torv" and in 8 8 ' S. * ory - other. Ac. O co 1 a H I j Deficits, December, 1910. Total. ££££.£ Auckland .. .. .. 6,102 .. 4,000 3,441 Victoria (to 31st March, 1911) 3,150 .. 4,000 4,037 382 Canterbury .. .. .. 27,925 .. 3,234 1,879 1 )tago (to 31st March, 1911) .. .. 12,107 .. 3.160 1 1,053 * Total of four University 9,252140,032 8,000 13,922 3,314 2 colleges £ £ 3,441 4,037 382 3,234 1,879 3,160 1,053 £ 49 7 11,22 •8,89 20,69 £ 496 74 11,228 ♦8,898 96 74 28 1 98 96 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ 168 2,252 22 .. 500 16,976 88 1,955 263 .. .. 13,949 1,092 3,733 1,157 5,443 .. 55,741 616 5,623 1,256 .. .. 32.713 , 1.959 13,563 2,698 5.443 500 119,379 £ 16 8 1,09 ill 1.95 63 88 92 16 89 1 £ 2,25 1,95 3,73 5,62 13,56 52 55 33 23 63 ! J i 1.1 l.S 2,f 13,922 3,314 20,696 Canterbury Agricultural Col- 13 lege 2,75 50 780 1,702 5,294 .. .. 10,539 78 80 1,70 02 1 5.5 2,750 • Including £1,800 paid (annually) by the Pi isbyterii ,n Church Hoard.

Deflcil University College. General. Sites Building,, Udminis- Dec^ber^lO. S »>«"»- EqSfp- Ichofar- ™- SpeClal - dSwmXt 8hlP8 ' *°' GenerBl - S P« W - £ Auckland Victoria (to 31st March, 1911).. Canterbury .. .. .. t, 574 Otago (to 31st March, 1911) .. 835 n rt /• /* rt p p i» 544 8,640 683 686 3 6,420 .. 16,976 8,187 2,034 1,689 .. 2,189 .. 13,949 15,324 8,616 2,510 632 .. 24.055 55,741 14,090 3,590 1,414 560 .. 1-2.221 32,713 Tutal of four University colleges 5,409 544 46,241 14,953 I 6,1 19 1,195 ; 8,609 36,279 119,379 lanterbury Agricultural College 1,770 838 7,381 550 10,539

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APPENDIX. A. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1910. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Rjbert Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice. Vice-Chancellor. —Hon. Sir C. C. Bowen, Kr., M.L.C. Tlie Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—G. Hogben, Esq., M.A. ;P. Fitciiett, Esq.. M.A., LL.I). H. A. Gordon, Esq., F.G.S., M.A.1.M.E., A M.I.C.E. ; and W. E. Collins, Esq., M.8., M.R.CS.Eng. Appointed by governing uor'iieß <f affiliated ii Btitutions—J. Shand, Etq., M.A., LL.D.; J. Allen, Esq., M.A.; R. J. Scott, Esq.," M.1.C.E., M.1.M.E., A.A.I.E.E. ; Hon. Sir C. C. Bowen, Kt., M.L.C. ; Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Kt., M.A., LLD.; Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B.; His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G , Chief Justice; and Rev. W. A Evans. Appointed by Professorial Boar.is—J. H. Scott, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.; C. Chilton, Esq.. M.A.. D.Sc, M.8., CM., F.L.S.; F. D. Brown, Esq., M.A., B.Sc.; and Thomas Hill Easierfield, Esq., M.A., Ph.D., F.1.C., F.C.S. Elected by District. Courts of Convocation—Rtv. W. Salmond, M.A., D.D. ; Rev. A Cameron, 8.A.; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; J. Hay, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A. ; Dr. W. C. \V. McDowell, 8.A., M.D., CM.; H. F. Yon Haast, Esq., M.A , LL.B. : and Louis Cohen, Esq , M.A. Registrar. Barclay Hector. Assistant Registrar. Edwin Thomas Norris, M.A.

ANNUAL REPORT OF IHE SENATE. In compliance with the 28th clause of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report in His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the <late of the last report : — The Senate met at ( hristchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, in annual session on the 18th January, 191 I ; and at the session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These' amendments have been approved by His Excellency. The usual examinations were held in April, May, November, and December, 1910, and in January, 1911, in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, law, engineering, commerce, and music, and for admission to the legal profession. Ihe total number of candidates at these examinations was 2,974. The Senate also held a special session in April. 1911. At the annual and special sessions tlic Senate ordered the following degrees to lie conferred by the Chancellor or his deputy, subject to the payment of the necessary fees ; — The degree of Bachelor of Arts on 56 candidate-. The degree of Bachelor of Science on 8 candidates. The degree of Bachelor of Laws on 20 candidates. The degree of Bachelor of Medicine on 12 candidates. The degree of Bacheloi of Surgery on 1 Candidates. The degree of Master of Arts on 36 candidates. The degree of Master of Laws on 3 candidates. The degree of Master of Science on 5 candidates. The degree of Doctor of Mcdi me on 1 candidate. The degree of Doctor of Science on 1 candidate. The degree of Bachelor of Engineering on I candidate. In addition. 35 gained Honours in Arts; 5 gained Honours in Science; 13 gained Senior Scholarships : I gained the John Tinline Scholarship; 284 passed sections of examinations for various degrees, exclusive of the above-mentioned graduates; 158 passed various examinations for admission to the legal profession; 10 gained Junior University Scholarships ; '20 gained Senior National Scholarships; •> gained Taranaki Scholarships: IT gained "credit " at the Entrance Scholarship Examination; 48 qualified for Matriculation. Solicitors' General Knowledge, and for medical registration; 51 qualified for Matriculation only; I qualified for Matriculation and Engineering Preliminary; 4 qualified for Matriculation, Engineering Preliminary, Solicitors' General Knowledge, and for medical registration ; 34 gained Certificates of Proficiency.

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The number of graduates of the University admitted up to 20th May, 1910, is as follows : — Bachelors of Arts (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 523 Bachelors of Arts and Laws ... ... ... ... ... 33 Bachelors of Arts and Master of Laws ... ... ... ... 2 Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Laws ... ... ... ... 1 Bachelor of Arts and Medicine ... ... ... ... ... 1 Bachelors of Arts, Medicine, and Surgery ... ... ... 5 Bachelors of Arts and Science ... ... ... ... ... 12 Bachelors of Arts, Science, Medicine, and Surgery... ... ... 2 Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science ... ... ... ... 1 Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Science ... ... ... ... 1 Bachelors of Science (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 53 Bachelors of Science, Medicine, and Surgery ... ... ... 6 Bachelor of Science and Surgery and Doctor of Medicine ... ... 1 Bachelors of Engineering (alone) ■ ... ... ... ... 18 Bachelors of Laws (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 89 Bachelor of Medicine (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 1 Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery ... ... ... ... 105 Bachelors of Music (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 7 Bachelors of Commerce (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 2 Masters of Arts (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 402 Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Science ... ... ... 38 Masters of Science (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 16 Masters of Science and Bachelors of Engineering ... ... ... 3 Masters of Arcs and Bachelors of Laws ... ... ... ... 32 Master of Arts and Master of Laws ... ... ... ... 1 Masters of Arts and Masters of Science ... ... ... ... 25 Masters of Arts and Doctors of Science ... ... ... ... 5 Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery ... ... 2 Masters of Arts, Bachelors of Science, Medicine, and Surgery ... 2 Master of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce ... ... ... 1 Masters of Arts and Doctors of Laws ... ... ... ... 3 Masters of Laws (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 3 Doctors of Laws (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 1 Doctors of Medicine (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 2 Doctors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery ... ... ... 10 Doctors of Science (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 3 Doctor of Literature (alone) ... ... ... ... ... 1 Doctor of Literature and Master of Laws ... ... ~ 1 1,417 The accounts for the University for the year 1910, duly audited, are appended to this report. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS, YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1910. (Summarized from full detaiis in the original.) A. CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS. I. G-f.nkkal Account. a s. a. Statutory grant (half-share) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 General miscellaneous .. .. .. 145 3 9 Fees — 1. Degrees— £ s. d. B.A. degree .. .. .. .. 65 2 0 B.Sc. degree .. .. .. .. 12 12 0 M.A. degree .. .. .. .. .. 91 7 0 M.Sc. degree .. .. .. . - .. 12 12 0 Litt. D. degree .. .. .. 15 15 0 Hon. Diploma .. .. .. -. 28 7 0 M.B. and Ch.B. degree .. .. .. 163 16 0 M.D. degree .. .. .. .. .. 47 5 0 LL.B. degree .. . • 87 3 0 LL.M. degree .. .. .. 660 B. Com. degree .. .. 14 14 0 B. Eng. degree .. .. .. .. 29 8 0 574 7 0 2. Ad eundem and certificates .. .. .. .. .. 57 18 0 3. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 71 8 0 4. Examinations — (a) November, 1910, Degree Examination, Teachers C, &o. .. 2,643 13 0 (6) December, 1910, Matriculation, Junior Scholarship Examination, &c. 3,435 17 0 £8,428 8 9

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11. Ordinary Scholarship Account. £ s . d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. 1,071 3 1 £2,571 3 1 111. Senior National Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Treasury grant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,376 6 7 Taranaki Scholarship .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 Refund of over-payment .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 £3,498 18 7 IV. John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 15 0 V. Bowen Prize Account. £ 8 . d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. Nil. VI. Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account. t s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Nil. Summary of Receipts, 1910. & s . d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.,428 8 9 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,571 3 1 Senior National Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,498 18 7 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 63 15 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Nil. Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account .. .. .. Nil. £14,562 5 5 B. CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE. I. General Account. 1. Senate sessions— £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenses of Fellows .. .. 287 4 li Brought forward .. .. 3,845 12 2 Expenses of sessions .. .. 103 18 10 4 Kxaminations-conimwed. Expenses of election .. .. (o) December, 1909Conference of Professors .. .. 155 0 0 Examiners'fees .. .. 847 11 0 __. , . Printing and advertising .. 50 16 4 2. Office and salaries- (c) January, 1910Registrar 500 0 0 Examiners'fees .. .. 172 11 0 Assistant Registrar .. .. 300 00 Supervision fees .. .. 5 3 0 Clerical assistance » f Printing and advertising .. 7 2 6 Messenger and charwoman .. .. 15 0 v , ( n A pr ji 1910 Rent of offices .. .. 109 0 0 " Ex^minerB . fees .. .. 137 5 2 Office furniture and fittings .. .. 1 0 0 Supervision fees .. .. 10 14 3 Official postages .. .. 104 16 10 Printing and advertising .. 12 17 6 Bonus to Acting Registrar (half) .. 50 0 0 , g , 1( j 10 Examiners' fees .. .. 46 18 6 3. Miscellaneous— Supervision fees .. .. 20 5 5 Printing— Printing and advertising .. 14 14 1 Calendar .. .. .. 180 5 0 (,j JulVj 1910 _ Minutes .. .. .. 73 19 9 Examiners' fees .. .. 109 1 6 * Diplomas .. .. .. 30 17 b Supervision fees .. .. 4 0 (1 General printing and stationery .. 188 15 2 Printing and advertising .. 518 9 Expenses of conferring diplomas .. 77 19 3 /„<. November 1910 Refund of fees .. .. .. 38 3 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 643 6 (I Refund of tram fares .. .. 4 4 6 Supervision fees .. .. 487 6 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 65 5 3 » Printing and advertising .. 344 19 6 (h) December, 1910— 4. Examinations— Supervision fees .. .. 923 16 10 (a) November, 1909— Printing and advertising .. 310 14 7 Examiners'fees .. .. 1,221 0 6 (^) Special Dental .. .. .. 25 2 (i English agent— Fee .. .. .. 100 0 0 5. Medical Travelling Scholarship .. 75 4 0 Expenses .. .. .. 86 16 2 £8,101 1 1 Carried forward .. ..£3,845 12 2 - 11. Ordinary Scholarship Account. Scholarships— (a) Junior scholarships— £ s. d. Scholarships of 1907— 6at £35, £210; 4at £55, £220 .. .. .. .. 430 0 0 Scholarships of 1908— 3at £20, £60 ;8 at £50, £400 .. .. .. .. 460 0 0 Scholarships of 1909— 2at £20, £40 ;7 at £50, £350 .. .. .. .. 390 0 0 (6) Senior scholarships— 12 at £60 .. .. .. .. .. 720 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 16 0 £2,055 16 0

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111. Senior National Scholarship Account. £ B . d, Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. 2,130 0 0 Pees .. .. .. .. .. .. 701 16 7 Bursaries .. .. .. .. 525 7 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 10 9 6 Taranaki Scholarship .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 CM,IST 18 1 IV. John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 0 16 0 EfiO 16 0 V. Bowen Prize Account. £ s . d. Prize .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 VI. Macmillan-Bbown Memorial Prize Account. Nil. Summary of Payments, 1910. £ a . d. General Account .. .. .. .. 8,101 1 1 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,055 16 0 Senior National Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,487 13 1 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. 60 16 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Maomillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account .. .. .. Nil £13,715 6 2 Statement of Investments. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 24,630 0 0 Investment realised .. .. .. 1,550 0 0 Balance — Ordinary Scholarship Account— Loans on mortgage at 6 per cent. .. 2,200 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 5£ per cent. .. 5,100 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 5 per cent. .. 8,200 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 4J per cent. .. 3,500 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 2,500 0 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account— Loan on mortgage at 5 per cent. .. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 150 0 O Bowen Prize Acoount— Fixed deposit at 4J per oent. .. 120 0 0 Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account— Fixed deposit at 4j per cent. .. 110 0 0 £24,630 0 0 £24,630 0 0 The English Agent in Account with the University. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 1,221 14 0 Expenses of November examina- £ s. d. Grant for prize .. .. - • 10 0 0 tion, 1909— Imprest .. .. .. •■ 1,750 0 0 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 1,221 0 6 Agent's fee .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Agent's expenses — Cablegrams .. .. .. 76 12 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 6 3 2 Refund .. .. .. 4 10 Balai.e.' .. .. .. .. 1,573 17 4 £2,981 14 0 £2,981 14 0 ' Balance-sheet. —General Account. Dn. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. •• 2,292 0 6 Payments, 1910— Plus imprest .. .. .. ■• 1,221 14 0 Senate Sessions .. .. .. 555 10 0 Receipts of 1910— Office and salaries .. .. .. 1,216 16 1 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 665 9 5 Miscellaneous .. .. •• 145 3 9 Examinations .. .. 5,588 1 7 Fees Medical travelling scholarship .. 75 4 0 Degree .. .. • • ■ • 5 ?4 "' 0 Balance — Ad eundem and certificates .. .. 57 18 0 Cash in bank .. .. .. 2,241 5 7 Medical registration .. ■ • 71 8 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 25 19 3 Examinations .. .. •• 6,079 12 0 Imprest, English agency .. .. 1,573 17 4 £11,942 3 3 £11,942 3 3

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Balance-sheet.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .23,774 16 11 Payments, 1910— Receipts of 1910— Scholarships .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 55 16 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 1,071 3 1 Balance— Cash in bank .. .. .. 2,790 4 0 Loans on mortgage at 6 per cent. .. 2,200 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 5£ per cent. .. 5,100 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 5 per cent. .. 8,200 0 0 Loans on mortgage at 4J per cent. .. 3,500 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. .. 2,500 0 0 £20,346 0 0 £26,346 0 0 Balance-sheet. —Senior National Scholarship Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 37 10 0 Payments, 1910— Receipts of 1910— Scholarships .. .. .. 2,130 0 0 Treasury grants .. .. .. 3,376 6 7 Fees .. .. 701 16 7 Taranaki Scholarship .. 120 0 0 Bursaries .. .. .. .. 525 7 0 Refund of overpayments .. .. 2 12 0 Miscellaneous .. 10 9 6 Taranaki Scholarship .. .. 120 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 48 15 6 £3,536 8 7 £3,536 8 7 Balance-sheet.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. i. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 1,708 6 0 Payments, 1910— Receipts of 1910—Interest 63 15 0 Scholarship .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 16 0 Balance — Cash in bank .. .. .. 361 5 0 Loan on mortgage at 5 per cent. .. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 150 0 0 £1,772 1 0 £1,772 1 0 Balance-sheet.—Bowen Prize Account. Dr. £ s. d. i Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 140 2 6 Prize .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Balance— Cash in P.O. Savings-bank .. .. 10 2 0 Fixed deposit at 4J per cent. .. .. 120 0 0 £140 2 0 £140 2 6 Balance-sheet. —Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account. Dr. £ s. d. ob. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 114 2 6 BalanceFixed deposit .. .. .. 110 0 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 4 2 6 £114 2 6 £114 2 6 Balance-sheet on all Accounts. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1909 .. .. .. 28,066 18 5 Payments, 1910— Plus imprest .. .. 1,221 14 0 General Account .. .. .. 8,101 1 1 Receipts of 1910 — Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,055 16 0 General Account .. .. .. 8,428 8 9 Senior National Scholarship Account 3,487 13 1 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,571 3 1 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 60 16 0 Senior National Scholarship Account 3,498 18 7 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 10 0 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 63 15 0 Macmillan-Brown Prize Account Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. Balances — Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account .. General Account .. .. .. 2,267 410 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,790 4 0 Senior National Scholarships Account 48 15 6 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 361 5 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 10 2 6 Macmillan-Brown Prize Account .. 4 2 6 Imprest (English Agency) .. .. 1,573 17 4 Investments .. .. 23,080 0 0 £43,850 17 10 j £43,850 17 10 B. Hector, Acting-Registrar. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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B. JiEPOUT OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1910. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Council—Hon. Sir O. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D., M.L.C. ; Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; G. L. Peacocke, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C. : Rev. W. Beatty, M.A.; T. W. Leys, Esq. Elected by graduates—H. D. Bamford, Esq., 8.A., LL.D.; W. C. W. McDowell, Esq., 8.A., M.D., CM.; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A. Ex officio— L. J. Bagnall, Esq., Mayor of Auckland ;C J. Parr, Esq., Chairman of the Education Board. Staff. Professors. —Classics—H. S Dettmann, M.A., B.C.L. English—C. W. Egerton, M.A. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A. Chemistry and Experimental Physics—F. D. Brown, Hon. M.A., B.Sc, F.C.S. Biology and Geology— A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. Musio—W. E. Thomas, Mus. Doc. Mining Engineering—Arthur Jarman, A.R.S.M., M 1.M.M., M.A.I.M.E. Modern Languages—M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Lecturers. —Law— R. N. Moody, LL.M. Mental Science, Economics, History, and Commercial Geography— J. P. Grossmann, M.A. Accounting- H. H. Hunt, F.N.Z.A. and A.A. Education—H. A. E. Milnee, B.Sc. Applied Mechanics, Steam Engine, Machine Construction and Drawing—Sydney E. Lamb, B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc, A.M.I.M.E. K.lectrical Engineering, &c.—W. Wilson, B.E. Demonstrator, Chemistry and Physics—A. G. Marshall, M.A. (past year); P. S. Bridson, M.A. Registrar. —Rev. Chas. M. Nelson, M.A. The Chairman of the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sir, — Auckland University College, 20th May, 1911. In pursuance of section 25 of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, the Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1910 : — 1. Number of Students. —The number of persons who attended lectures in this College in 1910 was 483: Graduates, 15 (males, 6; females, 9); undergraduates, 288 (males, 184; females, 104); and non-matriculated students, 180 (males, 97; females, 83). The number of students who were exempted from attendance was 22 (males, 18; females, 4). 2. ('ouncil. —Hon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D., M.L.C, was reappointed by the Governor in Council, ;md was again elected Chairman; W. C. W. McDowell, Esq., 8.A., M.D., CM., was re-elected by the graduates of the University of New Zealand on the roll of the Auckland University College, unopposed; and T. W. beys, Esq., was elected unopposed by the members of the General Assembly in the place of W. B. Colbeck, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., who did not again seek election. Subsequently — namely, in June —H. Dean Bamford, Esq., 8.A., LL.D., was elected by the graduates to the vacancy caused by the lamented death of F. E. Baume, Esq., LL.B., X.C, M.P. Of the ex officio members, Lemuel J. Bagnall, Esq., Mayor of Auckland, replaced Arthur D. Grey, Esq. 3. Staff. —Mr. A. G. Marshall, M.A., resigned the position of Demonstrator in Chemistry and Physics in June, and Mr. P. S. Bridson, M.A., was appointed in his stead. Mr. Bridson also resigned in November, and the post was vacant at the end of the year. In December last Mr. E. de C Clarke, M.A., was appointed Demonstrator in Biology and Geology. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —General Account, including balance of £6,101 12s. sd. from 1909, £14,285 7s. 3d.; expenditure, £7,865 135.; balance, £6,419 14s. 3d. Specialization Account : Receipts, £2,191 os. 6d.; expenditure, including debit balance from 1909 of £543 Us. 2d., £2,690 19s. 2d.; debit balance, £499 18s. Bd. Endowments: The income from the endowments was £496 Is., and the expenditure was £16 6s. 6d., leaving a net revenue of £479 14s. 6d. 5. Degrees and Honours. —The degrees and honours gained at last November examinations are as follows: Honours in Arts, 6; Honours in Science, I ; Masters of Aits, 6; Master of Science, 1; Master of Laws, 1; Bachelors of Arts, final section, 9; Bachelor of Science, final section, 1; Bachelors of Laws, final section, 3; Bachelors of Arts, first section, 19; Bachelors of Science, first section, 4; Bachelor of Commerce, first examination, 1; Bachelors of Laws, sections, 15; Certificate of Proficiency, M.A. standard, 1; Senior Scholarships, 4; Cecil Rhodes Scholarship, 1. The Honours lists comprised —First Class in Botany, 2; First Class in Mathematics, 1; First Class in English and French, 1; Second Class in Latin and English, 1 ; Second Class in Botany, 1; Third Class in Mental Science, 1. 6. The various Schools of Music, Mines, and Commerce were attended by about the same number as in the previous year —viz., School of Music, 76; School of Mines, 33; School of Commerce, 39. 7. It was a great disappointment to the Council and Professorial Board of this University College that the Government proposal of devoting the old Government House and grounds to University purposes was not realized. It is true that the outcry against this laudable scheme of conferring a permanent benefit on the sons and daughters of Auckland arose in Auckland on the plea that the University should be situated in the suburbs instead of in a place within the city where the great mass of the students reside. One cannot help contrasting the unpatriotic feeling of the opponents of the Government's desire to make a munificent gift to the risincf generation

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of Auckland citizens with that of the people of Brisbane, who cheerfully surrendered their occupied Government House and fifty acres of ground as a site for a Queensland University; but the Auckland University failed to get an unoccupied Government House and less than fifteen acres of land for their much-needed University buildings. Something, of course, must soon be done in regard to providing a new site for our University College, as the want of suitable accommodation for the University students, as well as the students in the Schools of Commerce, Law, and Music, is most deplorable. I should like to add that as soon as new University buildings arc obtained it is intended to convert the original part of the present building, the old General Assembly Buildings, into requisite accommodation and dormitories for male students from the country, where the ordinary system of university life and discipline will be observed. A similar provision will subsequently be made for female students from the country, perhaps contiguous to the new buildings, or in a rented house in charge of a matron. I commend all these matters with the utmost confidence to the favourable consideration of the Minister of Education and the Government of which he is a member. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Rorke, Chairman.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University College for the Year ended 31st December, 1910. I. Gf.nerat, Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 6,101 12 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. 4,761 3 4 From Government— Office expenses .. .. 29 2 10 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 35 10 8 Additional grant .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 Printing .. .. .. .. 103 3 6 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 33 8 0 Endowments— Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. 99 14 10 Rents collected by Land Board .. 210 3 8 Insurance .. .. .. .. 29 12 4 Rents oollected by Registrar .. .. 148 7 4 Commission (bank) .. .. .. 010 0 Taupiri rent .. .. .. 137 10 0 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 20 0 9 Musio examination fees .. .. 113 10 0 Repairs .. • .. .. .. 79 210 Annual examination fees .. .. 2 2 0 Additions .. .. .. 19 15 6 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 2 18 7 Water-rates .. .. .. 14 8 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 19 8 5 Lecture requisites (Professor Brown) .. 46 13 0 Interest— „ (Professor Thomas) .. 11l 11 4 Debentures .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 „ (general) .. .. 10 19 0 Grey Street mortgage .. .. 28 2 6 Library .. .. .. .. 125 10 11 Te Puke mortgage .. .. .. 103 2 6 Premiums .. .. .. .. 29 14 11 Auckland Savings-bank .. .. 4 0 0 Music examination expenses .. .. 74 16 0 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 11 18 10 Annual examination expenses .. .. 5 4 8 Students' Fees.. .. .. .. 2,136 11 0 Endowment expenses .. .. .. 16 6 6 School of Music .. .. .. 9 6 6 Legal expenses .. .. .. 10 10 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 29 16 7 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Professors and Lecturers (Students' Fees) 2,136 11 0 Balance, 31st December. 1910— Debentures .. .. £400 0 0 Mortgage (Grey Street) .. 750 0 0 (Great South Road) 550 0 0 Auckland Savings-bank .. 130 12 2 Post-Office Savings-bank 359 19 7 Bank of New Zealand — Current account .. 4,229 2 6 6,419 14 3 £14,285 7 3 £14,285 7 3 Balance. Ist January, 1911 .. ..£6,419 14 3; 11. Separate Accounts. • 1. Specialization Account, School of Commerce and School of Mines. £ s. d. £ s. d. From Government— Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 543 11 2 (irant .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,742 10 0 Material and apparatus .. .. 166 0 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 17 17 5 Capitation (technical instruction) .. 24 18 0 ! Stationery .. .. .. 58 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 0261 Printing .. .. .. .. 46 19 0 Balance, 31st December, 1910 .. .. 499 18 8 [ Advertising .. .. .. 9 2 6 Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. .. 20 2 4 Insurance .. .. .. 8 2 3 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 18 11 7 Repairs .. .. .. 3 0 7 Water-rates .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Lecture requisites (Professor Jaiman) .. 42 9 8 (Mr. Lamb) .. .. 58 13 9 (Mr. Wilson) .. .. 11l 3 1 Library .. .. .. .. 36 12 6 Commission and interest.. .. .. 2 17 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 016 10 Scholarship .. .. .. 19 0 0 £2,690 19 2 £2,690 19 2 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £499 18 8

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2. Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 3,741 10 3 Scholarships .. .. .. 140 0 0 Interest on £3,000 on mortgage at 5 per Balance, 31st December, 1910— cent. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Auokland Savings-bank .. .. 201 7 3 Interest— Post-Office Savings-bank .. .. 572 5 5 Auckland Savings-bank .. .. 4 0 0 On mortgage .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Post-Office Savings-bank .. .. 18 2 5 £3,913 12 8 £3,913 12 8 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£3,773 12 8 3. J. L. Sinclair (Bequest) Trust Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 25 9 4 Balance, 31st December, 1910— Interest (Auckland Savings Bank) .. .. 10 0 In Auckland Savings-bank .. 26 9 4 £26 9 4 | £26 9 4 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £26 9 4 Examined and found correct. —It. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. \( counts and Balance-sheet.—Statemknt of Balances at 31st December, 1910. Accounts. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. College Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,419 14 3 Sinclair-Gillies Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,773 12 8 Sinclair Bequest.. .. .. .. .. .. 26 9 4 10,219 16 3 Dr. Specialization Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 499 18 8 £9,719 17 7 Bank and Investments. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.729 3 10 Auckland Savings-bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 358 8 9 Post-Office Savings-bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 932 5 0 Mortgages (freehold) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,300 0 0 Debentures (Auckland City Council) .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 £9,719 17 7 Liabilities. £ s. d. Choral Hall Purchase Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Specialization Account (overdraft) .. .. .. .. .. 499 18 8 £4,499 18 8 14th February, 1911 Chas. M. Nelson, M.A., Registrar.

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C. KEPORT-OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE, 1910. (The Victoria College Act, 1897.) Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—A. W. Hogg, Esq., M.P. ; J. Graham, F.Bq., M.P. W. H. Quick, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—C. P. Knight, Esq., LL.D.; C. Wilson, Esq. ; Heinrich F. yon Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B. Elected by members of Education Boards —A. T. Maginnity, Esq. ; the Hon. Sir J. G. Findlay, Kt., M.L.C, LL.D.; R. McCallum, Esq. Elected by graduates—J. G. W. Aitken, Esq. ;A. R. Meek, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; H. H. Ostler, Esq., LL.B. Elected by public-school teaohers—T. R. Fleming, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; Rev. W. A. Evans ;C. Watson, Esq., B. A. Elected by the Professorial Board—E. T. D. Bell, Esq. Staff. Professors. —Classios —John Rankine Brown, M.A. English Language and Literature—H. Mackenzie, M.A. Modern Languages—G. W. yon Zedlitz, M.A. Chemistry—T. H. Easterfleld, M.A., Ph.D. Mathematios and Mathematical Physics—D. X, Picken, M.A. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A. Law—J. Adamson, M.A., LL.B., Dean of the Faculty; M. W. Richmond, B.Sc, LL.B. Mental Soience—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc.; Physics—T. H. Laby, B.A. Lecturers. —Education—William Gray, M.A., B.Sc. Eoonomics, History, and Geography—F. P. Wilson, M.A. Geology—C. A. Cotton, M.So. Demonstrator in Chemistry—J. C. McDowall. Demonstrator in Biology—Miss P. Myers, B.A. Assistants—English, S. Eichelbaum ; Latin, W. F. Ward; Modern Language, Mrs. Macphail; Mathematics, Miss Reeve; Biology, F. G. A. Stuokey. Registrar. —C. P. Powles.

The Victoria College Council to the Minister of Education. Victoria College, Registrar's Office, Wellington, 18th May, 1911. In pursuance of section 14 of the Victoria College Act, 1905, the Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1910 : — Number of Students. —The number of students attending lectures during the year 1910 was 426 — Matriculated students, males 218, females 138; non-matriculated students, males 48, females, 22—and there were 84 exempted students in addition, making a total attached to the College of 510. At the University examinations, of the College students 9 obtained the degree of M.A. with Honours; 1 the degree of M.Sc; 2 the degree of LL.M.; 3 Senior Scholarships were gained— viz., P. W. Burbidge in Electricity and Chemistry, and Harriette M. Jenkins in Botany; 14 obtained the B.A. degree; 1 the B.Sc. degree; 8 the LL.B. degree; 1 passed the first examination of the B.Com. degree; 40 passed the first section of the B.A. degree; 35 passed sections of the LL.B. degree. Staff. —Professor M. W. Richmond, Professor of New Zealand Law, having intimated his intention of not seeking reappointment at the close of the year, the Council appointed Mr. J. M. E. Garrow to the chair, his appointment to date from the beginning of the first term of 1911. Donations. —The following donations have been received : Anonymous, for chemical apparatus, £50 and £25; physics apparatus, value £60; and a bequest of £44 9s. by the late Mr. A. P. Buller. Science Department. The Physics Laboratory, on the completion of its initial equipment, was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on the Bth October, 1910, in the presence of many interested in University education. A series of experiments and demonstrations was given in all the science departments to illustrate the nature of the scientific work done at the College. So much appreciation was shown by those present that the programme was subsequently repeated and the science building thrown open to the public. The citizens of Wellington attended in large numbers and availed themselves of this opportunity to obtain a much clearer idea of the facilities for the teaching of science at the College, and to realize the valuable technological work that could be accomplished in laboratories if the funds were forthcoming for their proper development. The Physics Laboratory and its instruments could with advantage be utilized by the Government Departments and local bodies for certain precise measurements in electricity and other standardizing. The electrical apparatus has already been used to standardize instruments for the British Antarctic Expedition. The Council hopes that the Government will consider the utilization no) only of the physics, but of all the scientific departments for general scientific as well as educational purposes. The position of the College and the state of its finances, and the policy which, in the opinion of the Council, should be pursued during the next few years, have been fully set out in the memorandum submitted to the Minister of Education, and do not require recapitulation.

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In order to provide for the upkeep of the science laboratories and the general expenses of the College, the Council has had to draw largely on its Reserve Fund. If existing conditions continue that fund will be exhausted at the end of 1912, by which time the Council estimates that its annual expenditure will exceed its annual revenue by at least £1,000, and that it will be without any capital whatever at its disposal. Ihe Council cannot too strongly urge the necessity not only for further financial support for the immediate needs of the College, but also for the adoption by the Legislature of some definite scheme for the adequate endowment of Victoria College in common with the other University Colleges. An educational establishment to be of any value must continually expand, and expansion is impossible without an increased revenue. A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure and assets and liabilities (monetary) is enclosed herewith. (has. P. Powlks, Registrar. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1911. Receipts. £ s. A. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,150 1 7 Salaries .. .. .. .. 6,187 0 1 From Government — Registrar and Librarian .. .. 367 4 5 (a.) Statutory grant .. .. 4,000 0 0 Office expenses.. .. .. .. 18 9 2 (6.) Grant for general purposes 1,500 0 0 Caretaker and sundries .. .. .. 141 16 3 (c.) Grant for subsidy on donations .. 100 0 0 Prntiug, advertising, and stationery .. 109 11 0 (d.) Grant for subsidy on subscriptions .. 350 0 0 Insurance .. .. 43 10 10 (c.) Balance of £6,000 grant .. .. 32 810 I Lighting .. .. .. .. 175 12 5 (f.) Sir George Grey Scholarship 50 0 0 | Heating .. .. .. 60 1 10 (g.) Queen's Scholarships .. .. 387 0 0 Water.. .. .. .. .. 12 6 Fees .. .. .. .. 1,752 1 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 59 8 0 Examination fees .. .. 203 1 6 Fees refunded .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Sale-< of calendars .. .. .. 9 11 0 Examination fee refunded .. .. 2 2 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 87 10 0 College examination expenses .. .. 95 511 R. Nt of reserve .. .. .. 74 7 0 Library .. .. .. .. 358 9 2 Donations .. .. .. 75 0 0 Furniture .. .. 78 17 3 Bequest .. .. .. .. 44 9 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 26 411 College Building Fund subscriptions .. 132 14 0 Legal expenses.. .. .. 4 4 0 Biological observing-station .. .. 0 8 5 Contingencies .. .. 12 16 9 Grounds .. .. .. 48 2 6 Chemicals, &c... .. .. ~ 153 4 4 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 674 0 5 New wing .. .. .. .. 694 11 8 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Qneen's Scholarship .. .. .. 387 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 2,189 6 11 £11,948 12 4 £11,948 12 4 Balance down .. .. .. £2,189 611 Grant fob Specialization. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d' Government grant .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Salaries — Law and scienoe (part payment) .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Deposit Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 15 15 0 Library deposits refunded .. .. 14 14 0 Library deposits .. .. .. 18 18 0 Customs deposits .. .. .. 51 0 0 Customß deposits refunded .. .. 51 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 19 19 0 £85 13 0 £85 13 0 Balance down .. .. .. .. £19 19 0 Umon Pbize Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. .. 102 11 4 Bankxsharge—cheque-book .. .. 03 6 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 106 17 10 £107 1 4 £107 1 4 Balance down .. .. .. .. £106 17 10 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ ►. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,190 1 6 Scholarship paid .. .. .. 60 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 Bank charge and cheque-book .. .. 011 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,264 10 0 £3,325 1 6 £8,326 1 6 Balance down .. .. .. ..£3,264 10 O Chas. P. Powles, Registrar. Examined and found correct, except that there is no authority of law for the deposit of £1,022 10s. :: with a building society.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. * Inoluded in the balance to the general acoount, £2,189 6s. lid.

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Statement of Balances at 31st March, 1911. Cr. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,180 611 Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 19 0 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Account (income) .. .. 264 10 0 Union Prize Fund (income) .. .. .. .. .. .. 617 10 Biological observing-station .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Monetary) at 31st March, 1911. General Account. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Sundry accounts .. .. .. 99 10 0 Balance at bank .. .. .. 797 7 7 Unpresemed cheques .. .. .. 160 5 5 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 40 13 9 Library deposits .. .. .. 19 19 0i In hand for biological observing station .. 9 C 0 Fees received for year 1911-12 .. .. 93 29i On deposit .. .. .. .. 1,522 It 0 Deposit Account (Library) .. .. 19 19 0 £372 17 2 £2,389 10 4 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fund (Income Account). Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Scholarship payment due .. .. 30 0 0 Balanoe at bank .. .. .. 264 10 0 Union Prize Fund (Income Account). Liabilities. £ s. d I Assets. £ s. d. Prize for 1910 .. .. .. .. 476 Balance at bank .. .. .. 6 17 10

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D. BEPOBT OF THE CANTEBBUBY COLLEGE, 1910. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (J. C. Adams, 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D.; the Right Rer. Churcmll Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elected by members pf the Legislature—George Rennie, Esq. ; Henry George Ell, Esq., M.P.; and John Lee Scott, Esq. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; Thomas Scholfield Foster, Esq, M.A.; William Hugh Montgomery, Esq., 8.A.; S. Hurst Seager, Esq., F.R.1.8.A.; Alfred George Talbot, Esq., M.A., M.8.C.M., M.R.C.8.; and George Thorugate Weston, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—Thomas Hughes, Esq., 8.A.; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A.; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Esq., M.A. Elected by School Committees—Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie, Esq.; Henry Dyke Acland, Esq.; and Thomas William Rowe, Et-q., M.A., LL.B. Elected by Professorial Board—William Izard, Esq., M.A., LL.M. Registrar— George H. Mason. Professors.— Classics—F. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A, M.Sc. Chemistry—W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Biology—Cbarles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., CM., F.L.S. English Language and Literature—Atn Id Wail, M.A. Economics, History, and Commerce —James Hight, M.A., Litt. D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C. Fair, D.So , A.M.I.C.E. Part-time Lecturers.— Geology, Paleontology, and Phy„ical Geography—Robert Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. Jurisprudence and Law—T. A. Murphy, M.A., LL.B. Mtntal Science—C. F. Salmond, M.A. Music—J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Education — Edwin Watkins, B.A. Accounting and Accountancy— J. Morrison, F.I.A.N.Z. School of Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science.— Professor in Charge—Robert J. Scott, M.I.C.E. M.1.M.E., M.A.I.EE. Girls' High School. —Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High School.— Headmaster—C. E. Bevanßrown, M.A. Museum. —Curator—Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. Assistant Curator—Robert Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. School of Art. —Director—R. HerdmanSmith, A.M., F.S.A.M. Public Library. —Librarian—H. Strong.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held on Monday, 29th May, 1911, the Chairman (Mr. J. C. Adams, 8.A.) laid on the table the accounts of the Board for the year 1910, duly certified by the Auditor-General, and in doing so delivered the following address :— Gentlemen, —I beg to lay before you the thirty-eighth annual report of the Chairman of the Board, and in so doing I propose briefly to refer to such financial matters as seem to require notice, and then to a few of the events that have been of interest during the past year. Finance. The summary of receipts and expenditure shows that the receipts for the past year amounted to £33,078, as compared with £38,904 for the year 1909, the latter including the withdrawal of fixed deposits amounting to £5,142. Rents from reserves show a slight increase, while the amount received from Government grants and subsidies shows a falling-off of £2,000 as compared with the previous year. The total expenditure for the year was £34,395, as against £47,739 expended during the previous year, but from the latter amount must, for the purpose of comparison, be deducted the sum of £10,834 advanced to the Bank of New South Wales to pay off the overdraft on the No. 2 account. After deducting, also, the sum of £1,360 expended in 1909 on the purchase of town sections, the total of ordinary expenditure for that year amounts to £35,545, or about £1,100 more than was expended in 1910. College. The College Maintenance Account shows a loss on the year's working of £153, but this is due to the fact that £1,004 was contributed towards the cost of tin' new Chemical Laboratory. The Board has decided, on the recommendation of the Finance and Estates Committee, to reduce, by a grant from this account, the overdraft on the Buildings Loan Account by £1,000. A determined attempt should be made to pay off this overdraft, and I hope to be in a position to transfer a similar amount each year until this long standing debt is liquidated. The sum of £337 was received from the Government as compensation for the hind taken out of Reserve 1577, at Craigieburn, for the Midland Railway. This money was, after deducting the law-costs in connection with the claim for compensation (£OOV utilized to pay off part of the overdraft on the College Buildings Loan Account, which at the end of the financial year stood at £5,587.

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Boys' High School. In spite of the fact that the sum of £500 was contributed towards the extinction of the on the school buildings and £159 was expended on additions to the workshop, the Boys' High School Maintenance Account shows a profit on the year's working of £80, due chiefly to the increased revenue from the endowments. I propose to reduce during the present year the debt on the school buildings by a further sum of £500, bringing it down to £4,000; and 1 hope in the course of a few years to extinguish this debt also. Girls' High School. During the past year the overdraft on this account, which tit the Ist January stood at £2,090, was reduced to £1,365, a saving of £725 on the yen's transactions. During the current year I hope to see the overdraft still further reduced by at least £500, in spite of the fact that the salaries of the teaching staff have been increased by £230. The receipts from school lees and capitation for free-place scholars last year reached £2,815. as compared with £2,325 received in the previous year, and £2,042 in 1908." School of Art. The financial position of the School of Art is far from satisfactory, the year's work resulting in a loss of £515. The students' fees fell from £655 in 19011 to £170 last year, a decrease of £179, while the amount received from Government giants decreased by £139. The decrease in fees was primarily caused by the withdrawal by the Government of the free passes allowed to teachers in the country to enable them to attend the Saturday classes. The grant to the school funds from the Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Fund, which in 1904 was reduced from £600 to £500, in 1907 to £450. and in 1909 to £300, should if practicable be increased next year. This should be possible now that the revenue of the Endowment Fund has increased by £280. Museum. The Museum Account commenced the year with an overdraft of £507, but the receipts from Government of the grant of £400, promised in the previous year, improved the position, and at the end of the financial year the debit balance had been reduced to £46, and I hope that the end of the current year will show a credit balance. Public Library. The position of the Library Account was considerably improved during the past year. In 1909 the account showed a loss for the year's working of £517, whereas last year the overdraft was reduced by £108. The subscriptions to the circulating department exceeded those of the previous year by £136, while the income from the James Gammack Estate rose from .£575 in 1909 to £750 last year. This improved position is due to the change that was made in the amount of the subscription, and if the policy thus outlined is adhered to, 1 hope that in a comparatively short time the finances of this institution will be in a much more satisfactory position. The Library sinking fund, established for the purpose of paying oil' the mortgage on the Library buildings, will, at the 30th June next, have exceeded £400, and this amount I propose to pay off the loan during the present year. Museum. As will be seen from the report of the Curator, a large number of valuable donations have been received during the year, not the least valuable and interesting being the manuscript of the " Piraki " log, which has been deposited for safe keeping by Mr. F. A Anson. Much interesting matter, bearing on the early history of the province, has already been collected by the Early Colonists' Committee, and is only waiting for suitable space to enable it to be exhibited. In connection with this movement for preserving the records of early Canterbury, it must be remembered that events of importance occurring at the present time will, in another quarter of a century, be unknown to the younger members of the new generation, and energy should be devoted not only to obtaining records of the past, but to preserving important records of the present. If such a view be kept steadily to the front as years roll on, that section of the Museum will be both historical and educative. The rearrangement of the whale-skeletons, which I mentioned in my last report, is now completed, and the space thus rendered available is being filled with the cases of New Zealand birds, mounted in natural surroundings. Not only does the scheme give a pleasing and improved appearance to the room, but the arrangement and setting-up of the birds proves of great value to art students and others in acquiring a fuller knowledge of the ornithology of New Zealand. The extension and completion of this scheme will be of great educational value to all bird-lovers. The exhibits, generally, suffer from overcrowding, and this is especially noticeable in the ethnological room, where lack of space prevents many of the newly acquired exhibits from being shown to advantage or placed in position. Unfortunately, owing to an oversight when the control of the Museum was handed over to the Board of Governors, the fee-simple of the land on which the building stands was not vested in Canterbury College, and the anomaly exists of a substantial building, containing a very large amount of valuable exhibits, standing on land belonging to another body. The Domain Board, in which the site is vested, is strongly opposed to the transfer of the fee-simple from itself to Canterbury College, and in view of the anomaly mentioned above, and the fact that additional land will soon be required for the extension of the main building, it will be necessary that, when legis

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lation is sought from Parliament in connection with College matters, a clause should be introduced to provide for tiie present site and that of the land required for extension being vested in the Board of Governors. It is absolutely wrong that a permanent building like the Museum, controlled by one body, should stand on ground that is under the jurisdiction of another. School of Art. Apart from the question of finance, which is, as I have pointed out above, in a not quite satisfactory position, the general work of the school is making good progress. The work of the students, as shown in competition with outside centres, is of a high character, for in the various exhibitions where their paintings have been on view, the prizes have been many and valuable, while in the South Kensington (London) exhibition appreciation of the teaching was shown by one of the pictures being placed high on the list of successful exhibits. Such successes are due to the energy and enthusiasm of both teachers and taught, both of whom are helped by the interest and liberality of some of our residents, whose example might well be copied by others who would like to see this section of education advance still further. At the close of the year we lost the services of the life master, who decided to proceed to Europe for the practice of his profession and for further study. During his tenure of office a great advance was made in this branch of the school, and it is confidently expected that his successor will be no less successful. Financial arrangements also made a reconstruction of the staff necessary, witli the result that one of the teachers, who had been for many years on the staff, decided to resign his position, but the altered conditions, we hope, will not interfere with the efficiency of the school. High Schools. The reports furnished by the Principals of these two schools show much that is very satisfactory to all, and prove that the instruction is of a high character. While the results at the Boys' High School do not reach the very high standard that was obtained some few years ago, yet it is pleasing to note that one Junior University Scholarship, two Gammaek Scholarships, and three Bursaries were won by the candidate- from this school at the public examinations, and three Senior Board Scholarships were also awarded, while another boy, who was awarded a scholarship, was unable to hold it owing to the fact that lie had been a month too long in attendance at the school. Another matter worthy of note is mentioned in the report of the Acting-Headmaster—namely, that those who have passed through the school are taking high positions in the various University Colleges, where they are pursuing their studies, and this gives evidence of the thoroughness of the grounding imparted during school life. The work at the Girls' High School is still maintained at its high standard of excellence, and the school is rightly regarded as one of the '.est secondary schools in the Dominion. Though the ranks of the upper sixth have for two years been depleted owing to so many of the senior girls being selected for the position of pupil-teachers in the primary schools, yet at the public examinations one candidate obtained a Senior National Scholarship, one a Gammaek Scholarship, am! another was placed in the credit list. The successes in University work prove that this school also is fulfilling the duties for which it was established. One other matter requires notice. Each year a table is given showing the average salary per teacher in the respective schools, and this always shows a marked difference. 'While a great difference will he shown again next year, yet I am pleased to be able to state that, as the finances of the (litis' High School were improved, an increase was able to be made in the case of the whole of the permanent staff to take effect at the beginning of 1911, and the Balaries now payable are more in line with those paid in other girls' secondary schools throughout the Dominion.

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End 1910 —Junior free places .. .. .. .. .. 81 Senior ~ .. .. .. .. .. 47 School ~ .. .. .. .. .. 2 130 It will be seen that 130 out of the total school roll of 211 were tree-place pupils. School of Engineering. Acting on the suggestion outlined in my address of last year, I have, with the sanction of the Board, forwarded to the various technical schools throughout the Dominion a letter asking that the governing bodies of those schools should found at each such school a technical scholarship tenable at the School of Engineering. Only a few replies have as yet been received. I am not altogether surprised at this, for necessarily some time must elapse before the governing bodies can formulate a scheme by which sufficient funds can be raised. When, however, the value of an advanced technical education is recognized, I think a steady supply of the best technical scholars will be assured. I regret that it has been necessary to suspend fo l ' the present the giving of engineering scholarships, but hope that an improvement in the matter of finance will soon justify the Board in resuming the scheme. From the report of the professor in charge it will be seen that the public bodies throughout the Dominion avail themselves largely of the services of those who have been trained in our School of Engineering. Another satisfactory feature is that, with the establishment here of a full course in surveying, the Surveyors' Board of New Zealand recognize the efficiency of the instruction and grant great concessions to those who take the complete course. It is a matter of congratulation that the Senate has determined to establish a travelling scholarship in engineering. Now students who have completed their regular course both theoretical and practical in the School of Engineering will have, if they are fortunate in obtaining this scholarship, an opportunity of obtaining a wider experience in countries where many engineering projects are in hand, and thus pursue what may be termed a post-graduate course. The advantages are undoubtedly great, and will be proportionately greater if the Senate at any time can see its way to extend the tenure of such scholarship from one to two years. The following table, gives a list of the total number of students (matriculated and nonmatriculated) who have been in attendance at the School of Engineering from 1906 to 1910 : — Matriculated. m J^ ted . . Total. 1906 .. .. .. .. 44 ( 8 art students) 116 160 1907 .. .. .. .. 52 (20 „ ) 144 196 1908 .. .. .. (10 „ ) 134 173 1909 r 3B ( 12 » ) 140 178 1910 30 ( 8 „ ) 151 181 College. I regret that I have to record the death of two gentlemen who had long been connected with the staff of Canterbury College. One, the late Professor Cook, did not survive long to enjoy his well-earned rest. His memory will long be revered by those with whom he came in contact, and his name will always be associated with the high standard of scholarship and tone that was the outcome of his example of earnestness. The other, the late Registrar, Mr. Cracroft Wilson, who for a long time had been the respected head of the clerical staff, passed away in a comparatively short time also after he retired from active service. Mental Science. —During the last year or two more attention has been paid to the subject mental science, to the teaching of which nothing like sufficient time had previously been allotted. The Board at last recognized more fully the importance of this section of work, and decided that the lecturer should be set free from other work, and thus be at liberty to give more time and attention to mental science. The result has been not only an increase in the number of students attending the lectures, but the arousing of greater interest in the subject, and undoubtedly the

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class lists will show that at last a goodly number recognize the value of this particular line of thought. Journalism and Accountancy. —The University still further extended the scope of the work that may be undertaken by the affiliated Colleges, and the Senate has decided that a course in journalism may be entered upon, and also that the University will conduct examinations in accountancy. Instruction in the latter subject had already been largely provided for at Canterbury College in the course set out for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce, and it has been found necessary to enlarge the scope of the work very slightly to meet the present requirements of those who may wish to pursue their studies in accountancy and the kindred subjects at the College. Yet, as more students avail themselves of these facilities, it will be necessary either to increase the number of lecturers or increase the number of hours that the present staff are giving to the students. A student entering on a course of accountancy may, if matriculated, so select his subjects that with a comparatively slight addition to, and careful arrangement of, his work, he may proceed to the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. Ihe course in journalism is also largely provided for, inasmuch as the subjects required for the complete course are nearly all already dealt with in one or other of the ordinary degree lectures. The Committee that reported on this proposed course said : "We think that there would be no difficulty in providing for the mere technical training that would be required, and that the expense of this training, not at present provided for by the College, would not be great." All that remains to be done, then, is to be ready to supply the additions to the staff when a sufficient number of students who wish to take the course come forward. University Reform. —A great deal has been heard in the past year about university reform, and while every one will be ready to admit that we have not reached a point when no reform is necessary, yet the two principles underlying the agitation seem to be (1) the desirability of the teaching staff being constrained to adhere to a special syllabus of work, and (2) the anxiety to do away with external examiners. With regard to the first of these, some object to the professor being levelled down to the position of a " coach "; but surely the fact of a professor having to work on a special syllabus does not of necessity make him a coach pure and simple. I can call to mind many teachers whose work, while covering the ground required for degree examinations, rose immeasurably higher than that of the best " crammer " in the world, and whose energy and enthusiasm inspired their students with something far greater than the mere desire of obtaining their degree. In my own opinion, if the professor degenerates into a " coach " the fault is not with the prescribed course of studies, but with the personality of the professor himself. With regard to the second underlying principle, I, for one, certainly do not think that the time is ripe for doing away with external examiners, for while there are undoubtedly disadvantages in the present system, yet the advantage of adhering to the methods at present adopted seems to be greater. Certainly, a student has to wait a long time between sitting for examination and learning the results of his work, and thus is uncertain whether he should commence a course of study on new subjects or should revise the old, and that seems the most weighty objection. We must remember, however, that the standard at the present time is such that the status of the student who has graduated under present conditions is recognized by the authorities in England. While I do not mean to suggest for a moment that internal examiners would not still keep the standard high, I am of opinion that there might, and possibly would, be a question of the status of the New Zealand graduate being so readily recognized by the older universities, and if such were not the case the advantage of such recognition would be lost. Trinity College Scholars. —lt is always a pleasing duty to be able to refer to successes of those students who are continuing their studies at the older universities, and I am glad to be able to do so this year. Last year Mr. Norman Bell, M.A., proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, as the selected scholar from this College, and by late reports we learn that his sizarship has been extended for a further period to enable him to continue his work. As yet I have received no official report from Trinity College, but, in view of the fact of an extension being granted him, you will have to consider whether the term of the scholarship granted by Canterbury College should not also be extended for a similar period. Mr. H. D. Broadhead, 8.A., also one of our graduates, went Home with the intention of competing for an open scholarship at the same College, for which scholarships the best of the public school men at Home compete, and his success in obtaining one of the classical scholarships is gratifying to all who are interested in the welfare of our College, as it is a further evidence that a high standard of excellence is insisted on and obtained by our professorial staff. Alpine Station. —During the past year tenders have been let for the building of a cottage near the present terminus of the Midland Railway. This cottage is to be fitted up so as to enable students who are taking up natural science to reside for short periods near the district where they may be able to prosecute their studies in connection with botany and geology. In addition to the building of the cottage, a suitable site close at hand will be fenced off, so that an alpine garden may be established in a locality that will not only be more adapted to the plant-life, but also will provide specimen plants and shrubs ready at hand for examination and study. While visiting the proposed site of this alpine station I could not help noticing that, with the exception of the small strip belonging to the Public Works Department, there was no land available for the houses that must of necessity be erected near the terminus of the railway in order to meet the requirements of those who perforce must live in the immediate neighbourhood. 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I'opuhtr Ltcttucs. —The popular lectures were given again during winter months of the year, and the attendance during the series showed that these lectures were appreciated by the public. The expense of providing these lectures is somewhat heavy, as in many cases lecturers come from some distance, and lantern-slides have to be provided to supplement those already possessed by the lectuier; but the expense is not so great but that it could easily be covered if a slightly higher charge was made for admission. Ido not think an increased charge would prevent any one from attending. Did I think so I would not advocate it, for I would not like to prevent any from taking advantage of that which must make not only for pleasure but also profit. These high-class lectures, though termed " popular,'' supply information and education to a large number, and 1 hope the series will be continued from year to year. Diploma Day.—l see that the Semite has decided to ask the respective governing bodies of the University Colleges to take control of the ceremonies on Diploma Day, and possibly it may be a step in the right direction. At times, in some centres, there have been unseemly disturbances of the proceedings, but here such a course has been more honoured in the breach than in the observance. I know that at times it must be somewhat irksome for those who for the nonce are allowed a little latitude to exercise forbearance when speeches are somewhat lengthy and perhaps not quite to their liking, but, knowing what I do of the common-sense and kindly feeling of our undergraduates, I am certain that the question of control will be an easy matter for those who have this duty put upon them. Bequests and Donations. —Revenue from bequests and donations is placed in the summary of receipts at £762 10s., which, with an amount of £66 received in interest on the amount of the Arthur Postle bequest, includes the revenue from the Gammaek, Postle, Haydon, and Miller bequests, so that the whole of our revenue from bequests and donations amounts to £828. Considering the advantages that the whole community receives from the endowments administered by the Board of Governors for the various institutions under its control, it appears that the residents in the Province of Canterbury think that enough has been done by the foresight of the pioneers of Canterbury to justify the present generation in not giving substantial help to institutions that are able to provide so many and so full educational benefits to a large proportion of those who wish to profit by higher education. Others, again, from want of knowledge of what yet remains to be done, give no thought to the necessities of the various institutions that require assistance. In the College proper, greater facilities are required for the teaching of physics. A miserable makeshift of a building has had to be kept in the service of the Board, to provide temporary, let us hope, accommodation for the Professor of Physics. Other lecturers are crowded out from the ordinary lecture-rooms of the College, as so great an expansion of work has taken place in the last few years, and have to be accommodated in the same building. A College library, a building suited to the requirements of a University College, is an absolute necessity. The present library is housed in a room that has not sufficient space in which the books can be properly arranged, and there is absolutely no accommodation for the librarian, nor room for the students to take the books from the shelves and use them as books of reference should be used —namely, by having a reading and a writing room, where they could comfortably pursue private study without having to remove from the library precincts volumes probably wanted by many in the same week. The want would perhaps not be so acute if the College were a residential one, for then students would only have to take a book across the quadrangle to the quiet of their own rooms; but when it is remembered that many of the students live a considerable distance from the College, and cannot afford the quiet accommodation that is necessary for careful preparation and study, any one who thinks of the matter seriously must see that a properly equipped College library is an urgent necessity. The Museum and the Public Library are two other institutions that are starved for want of sufficient funds, ami though the residents in the town point out with pride these places to those who come to visit Christchurch, and say, justly, as far as the Museum, at till events, is concerned, " This is the finest museum south of the line," yet the representatives of these residents, reflecting the apathy of their constituents, have refused to supplement the funds of these institutions in any way whatsoever. The Girls' High School, rightly referred to as one of the best of the secondary schools in the Dominion, has a most meagre endowment, and consequently is cramped for room both in the classrooms and the playground, while up to the end of this year the teachers —not inferior, judging by results, to any in the Dominion—were paid at a lower rate than many in the primary schools. These remarks show that the people of the city and provincial district are unaware of the pressing necessity of ampler funds, and I feel sure that if they can only be brought to realize the position the Board of Governors will have the opportunity of administering a largely increased revenue, which will help to further extend the educational advantages of the province. Some provision ought also to be made for the most brilliant of our female students being helped to carry on post-graduate work either in Europe or America. At the present every scholarship for such a purpose is confined to the male students, and while either by University or close scholarships every opportunity is offered to them, the female students, who form a large proportion of our undergraduates, have absolutely no bursary, scholarship, or studentship set aside to enable them to pursue their studies without being hampered by financial considerations. Comparisons are not always the most desirable way of pointing out how difficulties can be overcome, but in the present case the action of the Otago residents, in recognizing their responsibilities, points clearly to the fact that those who are interested in higher education need only have the requirements placed before them to readily respond to a legitimate appeal. When the finances of the Otago University were in an unsatisfactory condition an appeal was made to the public, and the action of one public-spirited gentleman in contributing £2,000 for the establishment of a chair that was urgently needed gave the lead to a movement that resulted in

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several thousand pounds being subscribed. Not only was the new chair established, but two buildings, one for the School of Mines and another for the Dental School, were erected with the funds obtained. Iheir energies were by no means exhausted, and further subscriptions, which are daily being received, have enabled the University Council to devote £5,000 to the accommodation of students, and, feeling sure of continued support, a hostel is being established for the female students. In addition to this, a private benefaction has added a capital sum of £20,000 to the endowments of the University. These munificent gifts apply to matters directly connected with University work proper; but, in addition to this, funds have been obtained to add a wing to the Museum, and to build a Theological College for the accommodation of students preparing for the Presbyterian ministry. Surely if such splendid results can be obtained in a neighbouring province, those interested in education in Canterbury need only to have the wants pointed out to them, and the urgent necessities impressed upon them, to insure their coming forward and emulating the public-spirited-ness of those not so fortunately placed as themselves. I think lam justified in expressing a hope that if I am spared to hear the next annual statement of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, I shall then have the pleasure of knowing that some of our pressing wants have been relieved, and that the foresight of our forefathers is being supplemented by the liberality of their successors. In conclusion, I wish to express my thanks to all the members of the Board for the courtesy extended to me during the past year, and at the same time to remind them of the necessity of pursuing a similar policy to that carried on during the last twelve months—namely, that of keeping well within the limits of sound finance, and avoiding entering on any additional course without being thoroughly assured that the financial position will allow us to break new ground, CANTERBURY COLLEGE. Board op Governors. The following members of the Board, who retired by rotation, as provided by the Act of 1896, were re-elected to represent the several constituencies :—• Representing His Excellency the Governor —Right Rev. John. Joseph Grimes, D.D. Representing the Canterbury members of Parliament —George Rennie. Representing the Graduates of Canterbury College —William Hugh Montgomery, 15.A., and Samuel Hurst Seager, F.R.1.8.A. Representing the Teachers of Canterbury —Lawrence Berry Wood, M.A. Representing the School Committees of Canterbury—Henry Dyke Acland, B.A, Number op Students. The following table shows the number of matriculated and non-matriculated students who attended lectures each year since 1900:— Males. Fi.males. nSwe. rrfatrTc. Totol ' 1900 ... ... ... 75 18 50 75 218 1901 ... ... ... 95 18 53 54 220 1902 ... ... ... 108 14 43 60 225 1903 ... ... ... 119 26 48 56 249 1904 ... ... ... 144 20 66 17 277 1905 ... ... ... 135 26 65 51 277 1906 ... ... ... 129 35 69 71 304 1907 ... ... ... 153 44 100 15 342 1908 ... ... ... 156 49 137 39 381 1909 ... ... ... 176 38 145 41 400 1910 ... ... ... 179 31 130 30 370 Note. —In 1910 there were 10 exempted students (7 males and 3 females) who were examined but did not attend lectures. The accompanying tables will enable members to sec the fees received during the past six years. These fees show a considerable falling-off from previous years, but a large proportion of the reduction is due to the probability that I alluded to last year—viz., that the altered conditions in connection with the attendance from the Training College would render it difficult for them to attend in such large numbers as had been the case in the three preceding years This has been the case, and so both the numbers and the amount of fees show a considerable decrease. £ 1905 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,821 1906 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,148 1907 ... ... ... ... .. ... 2,532 1908 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,654 1909 ... ... ... ... ... ~. 2,886 1910 ... ~. ~. ... 2,445

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Successful Sti.ihc.nts. The following were recorded by the University as having passed in their respective examinations (in the lists following names have been been omitted) : — Diploma of Honours and also Degree of Master of Arts: First-class Honours in Mental Science, 1. Second-class Honours in Political Science, 1. Second-class Honours in Physical Science (Electricity), 1. Second-class Honours in Languages and Literature (Latin and French), 1. Third-class Honours in Political Science, 2. Third-class Honours in Languages am! Literature (English and French), 1. Diploma of Honours and also Degree of Master of Science : Second-class Honours in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, 1. Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Final Section, 16; First Section, 15. Degree of Bachelor of Science: Final Section, 2; First Section, 1. Degree of Bachelor of Music: 1. Degree of Bachelor of Laws: 1. Nine passed sections of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws. Degree of Bachelor of Commerce : First Examination, 1. Degree of Bachelor of Engineering: Final Examination (Electrical): 1. Six students were credited with passes in various subjects for the Degree, and two for the Entrance Examination. Senior University Scholarships: Latin and Greek, 1; History, 1; German, 1. Exhibitions (College) were awarded in Latin, Greek, English, French, German. History, Economics, Mental Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Geology. Haydon Prize (College) : Chemistry —Henry Rands. Sir George Grey Scholarships : Henry Rands. Engineering Scholarship : Francis Malcolm Corkill. Tlie Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize, awarded by the University of New Zealand every alternate year for the best imaginative composition either in prose or verse, was won by Philip Carrington, a student of this College, the subject being " The Death of Captain Cook." The number of students of this College who have succeeded in passing the various examinations for degrees given by the University of New Zealand are as follows: Litt.'D., 2; M.A., 200; 8.A., 409; D.Sc, 2; M.Sc, 15; B.Sc, 48; LL.D., 4; LL.M., 1; LL.B., 59; 8.C0m., 1; Mus.Bac, 4; B. Engineering (Mechanical), 16; B. Engineering (Electrical), 20; B. Engineering (Civil), 2. Since the foundation of the University of New Zealand the following awards in Honours and in scholarships have been gained by students from this.College : — Arts: Double First-class Honours, 10; First-class Honours (exclusive of above), 53. Science: Double First-class Honours, 2; First-class Honours (exclusive of above), 2: Thirdyear Scholarships (only awarded in 1878), 2; Senior University Scholarships, 101; John Tinline Scholarships, 8; 1851 Exhibition Science Scholarships, 4; Bowen Prizes, 20: Bowen Prizes (proxime accesserunt), 2; Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prizes, 2. Statement op Balances at 31st December, 1910. Cr. Accounts. £ a . d £ s. d. Astronomical Observatory Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 411 8 6 School of Engineering and Technical Soience Accou'H .. .. .. .. 334 12 1 Boys' High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 543 10 5 Boys' High Sohool, preparatory department .. .. .. .. .. 444 Girls' High School, Capital Aooount .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 School of Art Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 10 11 Museum Guide-book, sinking fund .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Public Library (Postle Bequest), Capital Aooount .. .. 1,666 8 6 Public Library, Sinking Fund Aooount .. .. .. 358 3 2 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Scienoe, Capital Aocount .. 18,941 8 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Endowment Account.. .. 202 17 0 Medical Sohool, Reserves Aooount .. .. 4,379 6 6 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. 66 11 6 Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. 98 8 4 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 7 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 7 7 32,492 5 10 Dr. College Maintenance Aocount .. .. .. .. .. 5,027 18 9 College Buildings, Loan Account .. .. .. * .. .. .. 5,587 3 6 Boys' High Sohool Buildings Loan Aocount .. .. .. 4,500 0 0 Girls' High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. 1,365 0 7 Museum Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 16 3 Publio Library Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,028 9 6 17,555 8 7 £14,936 17 3 Bank and. Investments. £ s . d. £ s. d. Drawing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 731 15 0 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. 244 17 9 486 17 8 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Mortgages of debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,700 0 0 Debentures (Foster and Brown Memorial Funds) .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Debentures (Observatory) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Debentures (Miller Fund) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Debentures (Haydon Prize Fund) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 £14,936 17 3

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Liabilities. & s . d. Public Trust Department Loan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Public Library scrip .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • •. 98 10 2 Emily Foster Memorial Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. 66 11 6 J. M. Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 8 4 U,263 10 0 Geo. H. Mason, Registrar. Edwakd Evans, Accountant. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. College Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. . Expenditure. £ s. d. Rent of reserves— Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. 4,574 3 0 Classical Sohool .. .. •• 5,614 13 10 j Salaries .. .. .. .. 8,696 18 0 Town seotions .. .. ■ • 433 10 0 | Travelling-expenses of Inspector of Reserves 128 17 7 Pastoral runs .. .. •• 2,222 11 0 i Insurance .. .. .. .. 90 18 9 Students'fees .. .. .. •• 2,374 11 6 | Rates .. .. .. .. 25 10 8 Grant from North Canterbury Board of ; Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 180 0 0 Eduoation for instructing Training Col- Contributions to Sohool of Engineering— lege students in musio .. • ■ 70 0 0 Electrical Department .. .. 350 0 0 Sale of calendars .. .. • • 4 17 Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Contributions towards salaries of Registrar Scholarships.. .. .. .. 50 0 0 and staff, and office expenses— Books for College library .. .. 77 4 7 From School of Engineering .. .. 120 0 0 Expenses of musio lectures .. .. 215 6 „ Boys' High School .. .. 200 0 0 RepairsGirls' High School .. . • 60 0 0 Old Chemical Laboratory .. .. 315 1 „ School of Art .. .. •• 80 0 0 General .. .. .. .. 45 1 1 Museum .. .. • • 30 0 0 Advertising reserves .. .. .. 10 8 6 ', Public Library.. .. •• 30 0 0 Interest (including £233 on Buildings Loan , Medioal School reserves.. .. 90 0 0 Account of £5,834) .. .. 394 12 4 Hire of chairs, &c. (College hall) .. 23 10 0 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 18 10 10 Rent of building (Sohool of Engineering) .. 162 10 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 128 6 5 Contributions from Medical School re- Printing, stationery, &c. .. .. 202 4 7 serves— Advertising .. .. .. .. 11 12 6 Towards salary of Professor of Biology .. 400 0 0 Furniture, fittings, &c— Towards salary of Professor of Chemistry 90 0 0 Common room .. .. .. 19 10 9 Rent of seotions in Hereford Street— General .. .. .. .. 41 15 9 Boys' High School .. .. ■• 60 0 0 Washing and cleaning .. .. .. 12 9 3 School of Engineering .. • • 20 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 31 14 8 Interest on improvements (Hereford Street I Keeping grounds in order .. .. 43 9 8 sections) .. .. • • • • 311 2 General expenses, viz.— School of Engineering—Contribution to- Subscriptions to newspapers, &c. .. 3 14 0 wards cost of teobnical chemistry lectures 75 0 0 ; Telephone subscriptions .. .. 13 13 11 Astronomical observatory—Contribution to- Porter's uniform .. .. .. 3 5 6 wards upkeep and working .. .. 10 8 9 Examination expenses .. .. 10 16 9 Contribution from Museum, Library, and Expenses re Rhodes scholar .. .. 218 6 School of Technical Science Endowment Winding clocks (three years) .. .. 9 9 0 Fund to Colle°e Library .. •. 20 0 0 Expenses re Chair of Military Science .. 410 4 Contributions towards cost of inspection of Cab-hire, telegrams, kerosene, and sunreserves— dries .. .. .. .. 18 15 7 From Boys' High School .. .. 128 10 6 Geology lecturesGirls' High School .. . • 8 14 Field-work .. .. .. .. 90 0 „ Medical School .. • • 919 0 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 35 16 7 Museum, Library, and Sohool of : Astronomical ObservatoryTechnical Science endowment .. 30 0 0 Honorarium .. .. .. 50 0 0 Fees from popular lectures .. • • 26 6 0 General expenses .. .. .. 14 2 6 House rents .. .. •• •• H7 0 Expenses of election of Governors .. 18 12 6 Government capitation for commercial Prizes for Honours students .. .. 10 5 0 classes .. . • • • • • 20 0 9 Expenses connected with endowments .. 63 210 Contributions towards cost of travelling- Official postage-stamps .. .. .. 14 0 0 expenses of members of Board of Expenses of popular lectures .. .. 29 1 7 Governors College Students' Club .. .. .. 14 13 6 From School of Engineering .. .. 8 7 7 Expenses connected with botanical station 12 6 2 Boys' High School .. . • 14 0 4 Travelling-expenses of members of Board " Girls' High Sohool .. •• 44 6 of Governors.. .. .. .. 70 8 6 Sohool of Art .. .. • • 512 8 Trinity College Scholarship (including exMuseum .. •• •■ 2 2 3 change) .. .. .. .. 133 9 0 Public Library.. .. •■ 2 2 3 Expenses of appointment to Chair of '„ Medical Sohool Reserves .. 6 5 4 Physios .. .. .. .. 26 12 10 Sluaents'fines— Contribution to College Tennis Club .. 125 0 0 Late fees and retaining library books .. 1 410 ! Rent of tennis-courts .. .. .. 710 0 Late entries for examination .. .. 0 7 6 ' Officers Training Corps—Grant .. .. 20 0 0 Examination fees of exempted students .. 32 11 0 Deposit for uniforms .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contribution from Sohool of Engineering Fencing — towards salary of assistant in mathc- College Club.. .. .. .. 31 12 0 matics .. .. • • • • 40 0 0 i Late Tripp's property .. 1 10 0 Sale of old pump .. • • • ■ 0 5 0 Connecting house properties with main Physical Laboratory Acoount—Transfer of sewer .. .. .. .. 39 9 0 balance .. .. • • • • 86 7 3 Payment of examination fees to professors Balanoe .. ■■ •■ •■ 5 .027 18 9 and lecturers .. .. .. 32 11 0 Students' Association — Students' fines .. .. .. 1 4 10 Alterations in old Chemical Laboratory for the teaohing of physics .. .. 95 0 0 Chemical Laboratory Acoount, transfer of balance .. .. . • • • 405 12 0 Chemical Laboratory Buildiug Acoount, transfer of balanoe .. .. .. 1,003 16 8 Biological Laboratory Account, transfer of balance .. .. .. .. 141 11 1 £17,772 5 8 j £17,772 5 8 j Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£5,027 18 9

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Superior Education Capital Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Compensation for land taken by Government Law-costs in connection with Craigiebuin for Midland Railway from Craigieburn .. 337 14 2 compensation case .. .. .. 90 17 8 College Buildings Loan Account, Transfer of balance .. .. .. .. 246 16 6 £337 14 2 £337 14 2 College Building Loan Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Superior Education Capital Account—trans- Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 5,834 0 0 fer of balance .. .. .. 246 16 6 [ Balance .. .. .. 0,587 3 6 j £5,834 0 0 | £5,834 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. 65,587 3 6 Chemical Laboratory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Grant from School of Engineering for ap- Insurance .. .. .. .. 18 7 9 paratus for technical chemistry .. 15 0 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 23 9 3 College Maintenance Aocount —Transfer of Electrical current .. .. .. 3 12 6 balance .. .. .. .. 405 12 0 ; Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 305 19 2 Apparatus for teohnioal chemistry .. 14 8 8 : General expenses, viz.,— Printing, stationery, books, &c. .. 5 2 9 Laboratory requisites .. .. 14 19 10 Furniture and fittings .. .. 16 11 3 Expenses of opening ceremony of new laboratory.. .. .. .. 14 0 10 Sundries .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 £420 12 0 £420 12 0 Chemical Laboratory Building Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 3,161 7 7 Progress payments to contractor .. .. 3,733 0 0 Government grants towards erection of new Extras on building .. .. .. 128 14 9 building (balance) .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Equipment of laboratory .. .. 1,119 17 6 Share of rent of Coldstream Reserve .. 11l 11 0 Salary of clerk of works .. .. .. 40 0 0 College Maintenance Acoount—Transfer of Architect's commission (balanoe).. .. 255 3 0 balance .. .. .. .. 1,003 16 8 £5,276 15 3 £5,276 15 3 Physical Laboratory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Share of rent of Coldstream Reserve .. 11l 11 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Share of testing-fee .. .. .. 2 12 6 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 11 16 5 General expenses, viz., — Books and stationery .. .. .. 6 2 0 Elec trio current .. .. .. 16 6 Fittings and repairs .. .. .. 4 14 3 Laboratory requisites .. .. .. 1 17 1 College Maintenance Account —Transfer of balanoe .. .. .. .. 86 7 3 £114 3 6 £114 3 6 Biological Laboratory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ a. d. College Maintenance Acoount—Transfer of Insurance .. .. .. .. 4 6 4 balance .. .. .. .. 141 11 1 Fuel and lighting .. .. .. 20 18 11 Laboratory specimens and expenses .. 45 1 7 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 51 15 1 General expenses, viz., — Printing and stationery .. .. 3 7 0 Furniture, fittings, and repairs .. 12 8 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 3 14 2 £141 11 1 ; £141 11 1 Astronomical Observatory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 411 4 6 \ Contribution towards oost of upkeep (ColInterest .. .. .. .. 16 12 9 lege) .. .. .. .. 16 8 9 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 411 8 6 £427 17 8 £427 17 3 Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. £411 8 6

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School ok Engineering and Technical Science Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance Ist January, 1910 .. .. 432 0 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,010 13 4 Contribution from Museum, Library, and Apparatus for surveying, civil engineerSohool of Teohnioal Soience Endowment 525 00 ! ing, &c. .. .. .. .. 36 410 Contribution from superior education re- Rent of building (College) .. .. 162 10 0 serves (College)— Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 For eleotrical department .. .. 350 0 0 Contribution towards expenses of Regis- „ exhibitions .. .. .. 60 0 0 trar's office .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 „ scholarships .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Government grants and capitation— members of the Board .. .. 8 7 7 For specialization .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Gas and electric light .. .. .. 102 3 9 „ technical classes .. . .. 240 8 3 Insurance .. .. .. 36 16 10 , furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 354 19 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 50 5 5 Students' fees .. .. .. .. 663 4 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 88 3 0 Testing-fees .. .. .. .. 51 9 0 Fuel (coal and gas) .. .. .. 21 16 7 Fees for certificate of assooiate .. .. 2 2 0 Laboratory stores .. .. .. 816 10 Interest .. .. .. .. 23 0 5 Experimental work and apparatus (applied Fines .. .. .. .. .. 150 mechanios and mechanioal engineering) 41 6 9 Experimental work and apparatus (hydraulics laboratory) .. .. .. 188 16 2 Experimental work and apparatus (electricity and electrioal engineering) .. 140 1 1 Stores and chemicals (electricity and electrioal engineering) .. .. .. 913 7 Upkeep of plant, repairs to maohinery .. 93 3 8 General expenses, viz.— Telephone subscription .. .. 8 0 0 Photographs .. .. .. 2 6 0 Notice-boards .. .. .. 12 0 0 Petty cash and sundries .. .. 910 1 Technical chemistry— Leotures .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Rent of section in Hereford Street (share of) 20 0 0 Soholarship .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Changing electrio-current supply .. 30 1 0 Erecting guard-rails and platforms .. 12 2 6 Fitting up room for Lecturer in Surveying 15 10 0 Share of testing-fees paid to professor .. 26 5 0 Slide-rules .. .. .. .. 14 2 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 334 12 1 £4,753 8 1 I £4,753 8 1 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £334 12 1 Boys' High School Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance at Ist January, 1910 .. .. 463 17 0 i Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,747 6 2 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 669 5 0 ' Insurance .. .. .. .. 28 2 9 Government oapitation for free places .. 713 16 2 Contribution towards expenses of Registrar's Fees for extras— office .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Workshop .. .. .. .. 014 0 Contribution towards cost of inspection of Typewriting and shorthand .. .. 212 0 reserves .. .. .. .. 128 10 6 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 4,338 13 8 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Government grant for technioal olaases .. 813 4 members of Board of Governors .. 14 0 4 Government grant for apparatus .. .. 8 14 6 j Examiners' fees, including examination for Contributions from pupils for instruction profioiency certificates .. .. 5 0 0 in life-saving.. .. .. .. 15 0 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 32 17 5 Advertising reserves .. .. .. 26 14 6 Interest— Buildings Loan Aooount (£5,000) .. .. £200 0 0 Lobs credit of Current Acoount .. .. .. 24 19 3 175 o 9 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 25 13 5 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 18 18 0 Printing, stationery, and books .. .. 86 11 3 Prizes .. .. .. .. 16 13 9 Advertising .. .. .. .. 15 7 2 Repairs, renewals, fittings, &c. .. .. 64 11 8 Grant to cadet corps .. .. .. 15 0 0 Grant to Sports Fund (including rent of cricket-ground) .. .. .. 70 0 0 Legal expenses . .. .. 11 0 6 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 15 12 9 General expenses, viz. — Tools for woodwork-olass .. .. 214 3 Materials for woodwork-olass .. .. 6 011 Expenses of speech-night and winterentertainments .. .. 14 11 9 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 20 11 5 Telephone subscription .. .. 7 0 0 Winding docks .. .. .. 2 5 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 9 7 2 Annual grant to sohool library .. .. 18 17 10 Rent of seotions, Hereford Street (playground) .. .. .. .. 60 O 0 Interest on improvements (oost of fencing, &o.) .. .. .. .. 3 11 2 Keeping laboratories in order .. .. 11 1 0 Expenses connected with endowments .. 58 16 5 Compensation for dwelling erected on Reserve 1183 (Cooper) .. .. ~ 50 0 0 Bursaries .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 Payment for conduoting life-saving class .. 3 2 6 Additions to workshop .. .. .. 159 0 0 Buildings Loan Account—Contribution towards extinction of debt on school buildings.. . .. .. .. ' 500 0 0 Balance .. .. .. - .. 543 10 5 £6,207 10 9 £6,207 10 9 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £543 10 5 |

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Boys High School Preparatory Department. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 4 4 4 Salary of master .. .. .. 167 0 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 167 0 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 4 4 4 £171 4 4 £171 i i Balanoo Ist January, 1911 .. .. £4 4 4 Boys' High School Buildings Loan Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Contribution from Boys' High Sohool Main- Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 5,000 0 0 tenanoe Account .. .. .. 500 0 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 4,500 0 0 t5,000 0 0 £5,000 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £4,500 0 0 Girls' High School Maintenance Account. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 160 13 0 Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 2,090 18 7 Capitation for free places .. .. 2,655 6 8 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,211 10 0 Interest on capital .. t209 10 8 Insurance .. .. .. .. 21 1 5 Less interest on overdraft 61 14 11 Contribution towards expenses of Kegis147 15 4 trar's office .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Proceeds from cooking-class .. .. 39 2 7 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Government grant for teohnioal classes .. 80 1 3 members of Board .. .. .. 4 4 6 Government grant for apparatus and Contribution towards cost of inspection of furniture .. .. .. .. 53 5 9 reserves .. .. .. .. 8 11 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 486 1 1 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 91 13 4 Contributions from pupils for instruction Repairs .. .. .. .. 62 1 8 in gymnastics .. .. .. 6 6 0 Expenses of oooking-olass— Balance .. .. .. .. 1,365 0 7 Materials .. .. .. .. 35 8 3 Equipment .. .. .. .. 16 1 6 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 17 6 11 Advertising .. .. .. .. 13 10 11 j Prizes .. .. .. .. 25 1 4 ■ Printing, stationery, and books .. .. 39 15 11 ! General expenses, viz.— Expenses of speech-night and winter entertainments .. .. .. 12 13 (j Attending to clocks .. .. .. 2 17 0 Furniture and fittings .. .. 8 5 3 Technical classes— Materials .. .. .. .. 3 0 6 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus . 5 8 6 Expenses of hookey-ground .. .. 2 17 9 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 17 13 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. 6 7 4 Grant-in-aid of boardinghouse .. .. 50 0 0 Books for school library .. .. 0 12 6 Putting new playground in order .. 5 19 9 School furniture and fittings— Book-cases for school library .. .. 7 10 0 Notice-boards, chairs, and opal-vase .. 5 17 6 Re-covering chairs .. .. .. 7 6 0 Sewing-machine .. .. .. 10 0 0 Maps .. .. .. .. 8 10 0 Models and diagrams .. .. .. 10 16 6 Science-room fittings (balance) .. 118 6 Installing gas-fittings in main building.. 12 0 5 I Expenses of reletting reserves .. .. 31 16 0 Asphalting .. .. .. .. 17 14 3 Legal expenses .. .. .. 2 0 0 Compensation for dwelling erected on Reserve 2208 (Clarkson) .. .. 50 0 0 Architects' commission in connection with alterations to class-room (Lund's house) 6 2 3 ti,993 12 3 £4,993 12 3 Balanoe, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £1,365 0 7 Girls' High School Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 5,002 8 1 Balance, 31st December. 1910 .. .. 5,002 8 1 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. 65,002 8 1 Girls' High School Preparatory Department. Receipts. £ a. d. I Expenditure. £ a. d. School fe«s .. .. .. .. 103 19 0 Teacher's salary .. .. .. 103 19 0

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School of Art Aooount, Receipts. £ -. i. Expenditure. t s. d. Balance at Ist January, 1910 '.. .. 686 12 3 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,872 0 I Students'fees .. .. .. .. I7f> 12 (i Bonuses to masters (during absence of Grant from North Canterbury Board of Director in England) .. .. .. :(0 o 0 Education for instructing Training Col- Contribution towards expenses of Regislege students in drawing .. .. '.hi o 0 War's office .. .. .. so o 0 Government grants— Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Capitation for technical cla.-sos .. 821 15 (i members of Board of Governors .. 5 12 8 Capitation for free places .. .. 150 15 9 Insurance .. .. .. .. 17 4 1 Grant for furniture, fittings, and ap- Gas .. .. .. .. .. 81 5 1 paratus .. .. .. .. 123 11 4 Repairs .. .. .. 1!) 9 5 Grant for material .. .. .. 47 15 1 Advertising .. .. .. 31 12 7 Grant from Museum, Library, and School Printing, stationery, Ac .. .. 41 1 2 of Technical Science Endowment Fund.. 800 0 0 Fuel .. .. .. .. 10 13 6 Special prizes .. .. .. .. (13 0 General expenses, viz.- - Interest .. .. .. .. 1115 Expenses of speech-night and exhibition 10 14 4 Material for classes .. .. .. 4 311 Washing, cleaning, and appliances 2 13 7 Framing pictures .. .. 7 8 3 Cupboard .. .. .. 715 0 Gate and fencing .. .. 17 0 Sundries .. .. .. (i 19 9 Apparatus 28 8 4 Material .. .. .. 17 10 2 Books for school library .. .. .. 45 8 1 Telephone .. .. .. 7 0 0 Offioial postage stamps .. .. .. 4 0 0 Subsidy to life classes 60 0 0 Scholarship .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Grant to still-life classes .. .. 17 10 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 17 16 0 Charges and duty on goods from England.. 27 3 7 Expenses in connection with the appointment of instructor in drawing and painting from life (including passage-moneys! 65 18 10 Balance .. .. 121 10 11 £2,670 6 10 £2,670 6 10 Balance. Ist January, 1911 .. .. £12110 11 Museum Account. Receipts. £ ?. '1 Expenditure. £ s. d. Contribution from Museum, Library, and Balance, Ist January, 1910 507 1 0 School of Teohnical Science Endowment Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,132 12 9 Fund .. .. .. .. 1.500 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 41 4 0 Sale of guide books .. .. .. 4 18 0 Contribution towards expenses of Hegis Bale of postcards (whale) .. .. 416 9 trar's office .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Government grant for additions .. .. 400 0 0 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Sale of moa-bones (duplicates) .. .. 17 0 0 members of Board of Governors .. 2 2 3 Subscription towards whale-skeleton .. 0 10 0 Repairs .. .. .. 26 17 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 46 10 3 Cases and fittings .. .. 49 8 5 Taxidermist's requisites .. .. 30 10 0 Books and binding .. .. .. 28 10 5 Purchase of speoimens, freight, and charges 41 7 5 Fuel .. .. .. .. 2 18 11 General expenses, viz.— Printing, stationery, and advertising 12 6 5 Telephone subscription .. 7 0 0 Fittings .. .. .. .. 4 10 Typewriter .. .. 2 15 0 Printing-press and type .. 3 10 3 Sundries .. .. .. 2 8 6 Guide-book sinking fund .. 10 0 0 Whale-house (balance) .. .. 17 18 6 Maori house (balance) .. .. .. 2 8 0 ,Labour at grounds .. .. .. 9 0 0 Biographical and histoiical collection (expenses connected with) .. .. 4 4 6 Interest .. .. .. 5 16 4 61,974 1 0 £1,974 1 0 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. £46 16 3 Museum Guide-book Sinking Fund. Receipts. £ g. d. Expenditu>e. £ s d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 30 o o Ba'anco, 81st Dt comber, 1910 .. .. 40 0 0 Museum maintenance, allocation .. 10 0 0 £40 0 0 W 0 0 Bilance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £40 0 0

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Public Library Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ a. A. Expenditure. t s. d. Contribution from Museum, Library, and Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 1.136 9 5 School of Technical Science Endow- Salaries .. .. .. 849 0 to ment Fund .. .. .. .. 470 0 n Contribution towards expenses of RegisSubscriptions .. .. .. 849 10 0 trar's office .. .. .. 30 no Subscriptions for extra volumes .. .. 67 18 0 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of Fines .. .. .. .. .. 48 18 5 members of Board of Governors 2 2 3 Reserving books .. ~ .. 5 2 3 Insurance .. .. .. .. 33 10 7 Sale of catalogues .. .. .. 4 0 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 168 9 9 Sale of magazines .. .. .. 612 6 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 23 5 9 Damaged books, &c. .. .. .. 0 6 2 Subscriptions to colonial newspapers .. 45 16 3 Revenue from estate of late James Gam- Repairs .. .. .. .. 22 3 2 mack .. .. .. .. 750 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 88 0 3 Interest on capital (Postle bequest) .. 66 12 9 General expenses, viz.— Balance .. .. .. 1,028 9 6 Furniture and fittings .. .. 13 1 11 Cleaning and appliances .. .. 818 1 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 17 3 Subscription to directories, post-office box, &o. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Winding clocks (three years) .. .. 6 0 0 Connecting high-pressure water-supply 3 8 6 Petty cash and sundries .. .. 10 2 2 New books for circulating department .. 218 18 1 Renewal of standard works .. .. 35 1!) s Periodicals and English newspapers .. 11l 3 5 Binding .. .. .. .. 54 13 10 Reference Library—books, periodicals, and binding — A. Postle Trust .. .. .. 66 12 9 General Account .. .. .. 70 12 7 New buildings loan of £4,000 — Interest .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Allocation to sinking fund .. .. 51 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 31 4 0 Table for subscribers'reading room .. 1 10 0 Expenses of juvenile department.. .. 54 19 1 £3,297 9 7 £8,297 9 7 Balance. Ist January, 1911 .. ..£1,02R 9 6 Public Library (Postle Bequest) Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. : Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 1,666 8 6 i Public Library maintenance transfer .. 66 12 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 66 12 9 Balance .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 £1,733 1 8I £1,733 1 3 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£1,666 86 1 Public Library Sinking Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 292 9 7 Balance, 31st December, 1910 .. .. 358 3 2 Allocation from Public Library Maintenance Account .. .. .. 54 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 11 13 7 £358 3 2 £358 3 2 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £358 3 2 James Gammack Trust (Public Library), Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Revenue from estate .. .. .. 750 0 0 Allooation to Public Library Maintenance Account— For purchase of bocks and periodicals, and binding .. .. .. 420 15 0 Proportion of salaries, fuel, lighting, &c. 329 5 0 £750 0 0 £750 0 0 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Capital Account. Receipts. £ t. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 ' .. 18,941 8 4 Balance, 31st December, 1910 .. .. 18,941 8 4 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. £18,941 8 4

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Museum, Library, and School op Technical Science Endowment Account. Receipts. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 203 11 11 Contributions to — Rent of reserves .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 School of Engineering .. .. 525 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. 786 4 0 Museum .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Publio Library .. .. .. 470 0 0 School of Art .. .. .. 300 0 0 College Library .. .. .. 20 0 0 | Contribution towards cost of inspection of reserves .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Expenses in connection with proposed subdivision of runs .. .. .. 40 0 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. 1 18 10 Balance .. .. .. .. 202 17 0 £3,089 15 11 £3,089 15 11 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £202 17 0 Medical School Resbrves Account. Receipts. £ a. d. j Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 4,369 7 10 Contribution towards— Rent of reserves .. .. .. 436 10 0 Salary of Professor of Biology.. .. 400 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 170 5 7 Salary of Professor of Chemistry .. 90 0 0 Expenses of Registrar's office .. .. 90 0 0 Cost of inspection of reserves .. .. 9 19 0 Travelling-expenses of members of Board 6 5 4 Sundries .. .. .. .. 0 12 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 4,379 6 6 £4,976 3 5 £4,976 3 5 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£4,379 6 6 Mortgages of Freeholds Account. Receipts. £ a. d. j Expenditure. £ a. d. Poninghaus, H., repayment of loan .. 700 0 0 i Balance, Ist January, 1909 .. .. 8,700 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1910 .. .. 8,000 0 0 £8,700 0 0 £8,700 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£B,OOO 0 0 Mortgages of Debentures Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1910 .. .. 5,700 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 5,700 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. ..£5,700 0 0 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 65 18 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 15 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 66 11 6 I £68 13 6 £68 13 6 Balance, lßt January, 1911 .. .. £66 11 6 .1. Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 97 14 8 Prizes.. .. .. .. .. 3 6 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 98 8 4 £101 14 8 £101 14 8 Balance, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £98 8 4 Thomas Miller Prize Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 100 10 1 Prizes .. .. .. .. 4 9 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 100 0 7 £104 10 1 £104 10 1 Balanoe, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £100 0 7 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 216 17 7 Prizes.. .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 8 10 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 221 7 7 £225 7 7 £225 7 7 Balanoe, Ist January, 1911 .. .. £221 7 7

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E. EEPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, 1910. (For Year ending 31st March, 1911.) (The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869.) Visitor. —His Excellenoy the Governor. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—J. Allen, Esq., M.A., M.P. (Chancellor) ;J. Roberts. Esq., C.M.G.; D. Stewart, Esq. ;L. W. Harris, Esq. ; Hon. J. R. Sinclair, M.L.C.; J. H. Walker, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. (Vice-Chancellor) ; T. K. Sidey, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P.; Rev. Professor W. Hewitson, 8.A.; Robert Church, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the DrofeßSors—Professor J. H. Scott, CM., M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.; Professor J. Shand M \ LL.D. Professors. Natural Philosophy—J. Sband, M.A., LL.D.; Chemistry—J. G. Black, M.A., D.Sc.; Anatomv—J. H. Scott. CM., M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.; Mining and Director of the' School of Mines—James Park, M.A.1.M.E., M.1.M.M.. F.G.S. ; Biology (also Curator of the University Museum) —W. B. Benbam, D.Sc, M.A., F.Z.S.; Mental and Moral Philosophy —Rev. W. Salmond, M.A., D.D. ; Mathematics and Mechanics—D. J. Richards, M.A.; English Language and Literature—T. Gilray, M.A., F.R.S.E., LL.D.; Physiology—J. Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B. ; Dentistry, also Director of the Dental School—H. Percy Pickerill, M.8., B.Sc, 8.D.5., L.D.S.; Practice of Medicine—D Coiquhoun, M.D., M.R.C.P., ; Medical Jurisprudence—F. Ogston, M.D., CM.; Pathology—W. S. Roberts, M.R.C.S. ; Ophthalmology—H. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., &c. ; Surgery—L. E. Barnett, M.8., CM., F.R.G.S., Eng.; Metallurgy and Assaying—D. B. Waters, A.O.S.M. ; Geology and Mineralogy—P. Marshall, D.Sc. M.A. ; Education—D. R. White, M.A.; Home Science—W. I. Boys-Bmith. Lecturers. French—Geo. E. Thompson, M.A. ; German—F. H. Campbell, M.A. : Greek—J. Dunbar ; Hebrew—Rev. M. Watt, M.A., D.D. ; Midwifery and Diseases of Women— F. R. Rilev, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; Materia Medioa— F. W. B. Fitchett, M.D., CM.; Mental Diseases—F. T. King, M.8., CM. B.Sc; Clinical Medicine and Clinioal Surgery—the Honorary Medical and Surgical Staff of the Danedin Hospital; Constitutional History—A. R. Barclay, 8.A., LL.B.; Jurisprudence—Wm. Grant Hay, LL.B.; Political Economy—H. D. Bedford, M.A., LL.B. ; Tutor in Medicine—W. M. Macdonald, M.8., CM. ; Tutor in Surgery—W. Newlands, M.8., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., B.Sc, M.A.; Classios —T. D. Adams, M.A. ; Lecturer in Economics and Chemistry (Home Science Department)—G. H. Rawson. Registrar —H. Chapman, B.A. The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excelled* the Governor. Volh Excellency,— 1 have the honour to forward you herewith, in coinplance with the provisions of the University of Otago Ordinance, 1809. a report of the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending ."list March, 1911. The Council. It is with deep regret that I have to announce the death of Dr. Hocken, who was for many years a member of this Counbil, ami who hail been appointed Vice-Chancellor only two months before his death. On the 6th June tin' Rev. A. Cameron was appointed Vice-Chancellor in Dr. Hocken's place. To fill the vacancy thus caused in the Council Mr. .1. 11. Walker was nominated by the Governor in Council lor five years, whilst to till recurring vacancies Mr. Leslie Harris was renominated by the Governor in Council ami Dr. Shand was re-elected by the Professorial Board. The Staff. Here again I must express regret I feel in announcing the death of Dr. Blomfield, Lecturer in Materia Medica. To till this vacancy the Council appointed as lecturer Dr. Prank Fitchett. During the year Dr. J. G. Black, Professor of Chemistry, forwarded his resignation to the Council. Dr. Black has held this position for forty years, being one of tin original professors of the University. The resignation takes effect from April, 1912, and it will be the duty of the Council to appoint a new professor to commence duties on that date. Another resignation which was received was from the Lecturer in Law, Mr. J. M. E. Harrow. who was appointed Professor of English and New Zealand Law in Victoria College, Wellington. This lectureship is still vacant. An addition to th« staff which must be considered as one of considerable importance is that of a Lecturer in Bacteriology and Public Health. Dr. S. T. Champtaloup was appointed to this post, and a Bacteriological Laboratory as an adjunct to the Hospital was equipped with all necessary fittings. School of Home. Science and Domestic Arts. I had the honour in my last annual report to announce that through the generosity of Mr. John Studholme, aided by a committee of generous citizens, it would be possible to inaugurate classes in the subjects of home science and domestic arts. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that I am able to report that this school has actually been opened, and that it is now possible for a

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student to obtain v diploma in home science or to take this as one of the subjects of the B.Sc. degree. The classes are being conducted in the old School of Mines building, which has been renovated for the purpose, and which has been fitted with a convenient Chemical Laboratory. Miss Hodges, who was originally appointed Professor of Home Science, was obliged on account of ill health to resign the post, and Mr. Studholme. who was then in England, recommended the Council to appoint Miss Boys-Smith, late of Girton College. Professor Boys-Smith arrived in January, and has fully organized a three years' course. Her assistant. Miss Rawson, of Newham ("liege. Cambridge, has also commenced her duties. Veterinary School. Negotiations are still proceeding with the Minister of Education with regard tc a Veterinary School. The Council has been advised to acquire a site of sufficient size to allow of stock being kept under the same conditions as they would be on an ordinary farm. and. with this end in view, the Council is desirous of acquiring a properly near the outskirts of the town of an area amounting to about 25 acres. It is hoped that, if sufficient Governmenl assistance is forthcoming, it may be possible- to commence classes in April. 1912. Buildings and Improvements. The Council has for some years felt that, on account of the increasingly large number of students, the accommodation supplied by the existing buildings is quite insufficient. Students too, when not actually engaged in class-work, have practically no space whatever at their disposal. A strenuous effort lias been made to impqDVe matters, and an enthusiastic Citizens' Committee has been successful in raising almost £4,000, which, with the Government subsidy of .£B,OOO, will, it is hoped, be sufficient to supply two additional class-rooms, and also a convenient students' building containing rooms for study, and a common room for both men and women. Plans of these buildings have been prepared. A very urgent call upon the finances of the University, too, is the necessity for remodelling the present system of drainage, which is now ipiite out of date. The Council is, indeed, forced to move in this matter, having been called upon by the Drainage Board to do so. The expenditure involved will doubtless be considerable, as probably more than £500 will be required. Officers' Trai:'i nil Corps. The life of this corps has been somewhat short. By the administration of the new Defence Act, alterations of such a nature were made that the Officers' Training Corps was no longer needed. and is now defunct. Tht Maternity Home, Forth Street. The value of the practical teaching gained at the Maternity Home in Forth Street cannot be overrated, and the Council is most gratified to be able to report that the home is still used by the students. Should the present privileges granted to these students be in any way curtailed, the only possible result that could ensue would be the lowering of the status of our future medical men. Mining School Scholarships. The revised regulations with respect to Mining School Scholarships were recently discussed by the Council. 1 would desire respectfully to point out that the regulations in their present form appear to be somewhat too severe. Requiring 80 per cent, of a candidate before granting him a scholarship has, in the majority of years, prevented the scholarship from being held at all, although brilliant nun have sat for the examination. It would seem, too, that the subjects for examination need revision, as a student in Otago. owing to the advanced nature of the work, cannot cover all the subjects prescribed ill the first two years of his course, after which the scholar ship would be of little value. It is worthy of notice, too. that Government scholars receive their education free of cost at the Otago School of Mines. This concession was made in virtue of the additional grant of £250 which has commonly been paid by the Minister of Mines, and the Council urges that the full grant, of £750 may be paid during the coming year. Finance. In mv last report I made some reference to the debenture debt of £11,000 owed by this Council. The full amount becomes due in December of this year, and the Council would respectfully urge >har Your Excellency's Advisers may make provision for the payment of this amount. It will be noted from the balance-sheet that the receipts of this year only meet the expenditure, and, on account of the large cost of drainage, it is anticipated that there will be a considerable deficit next year. Your Excellency may rest assured that not only the Council, but also the Dunedin public, consider the welfare of the University to be of supreme importance. This same Dunedin public, too, have more than once contributed large sums of money to assist the University in the expansions of its functions, and the Council feels that this in itself is an additional plea for Government support. Your Excellency will find attached — (a) The report of the Chairman of the Professorial Board ; (b) the report of the Dean of the Medical School; (c) the report of the Director of the Dental School; (d) the report of the Director of the School of Mines; (c) the report of the Curator of the Museum. James Ai.I.BN, Chancellor.

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Professorial Board.- -Report of the Chairman (Professor P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc.) I have the honour to report on the general condition of the University and on the work of the academic year ending 31st March, 1911. Staff. The departure of Mr. J. M. Harrow, Lecturer on Law since 1908, who was appointed to a more lucrative post in Wellington, was much regretted by his colleagues, whilst the Board has been pleased to welcome Dr. S. T. Champtvloup and Professor Boys-Smith. Attendance. The Registrar has kindh supplied me with the following statistics as to the numbers of students who attended the classes during the year : — (a.) Total number in all faculties— 1910. 1909. Males ... ... ... ... ... 313 298 Females ... ... ... ... ... 127 123 Total ... ... ... ... 440 -121 (6.) Matriculated students- — Malt* ... ... ... ... 274 250 Females ... ... ... ... ...114 117 % Total ... ... ... ... 388 367 (c.) Non-matriculated students— Males ... ... ... ... ... 41 48 Females .. ... ... ... ... 11 6 Total ... ... ... ... 52 54 The students were distributed amongst the different faculties as follows: — Arts, Science, and Law .. ... ... ... 318 294 Medicine ... ... ... ... ... 96 82 Mines ... ... ... ... ... 15 31 Dentistry ... ... ... ... ... II 14 Inspection of this list shows that there was an increase of nineteen iii the total number of students. 'I bis advance of the total was entirely due to the increase of twenty-four in the matriculated male students, which was partly offset by the decrease in male non-matriculated students. Of the attendance in the different faculties it will be seen that the Arts, Science, and Law increased by fourteen. Of the total as given for 1910, fifty students belong to the Law Faculty, but the number for (he previous year is not available. The number of medical students increased by fourteen, or as much as 17 per cent. For the decrease of sixteen in the number of Mining students the discontinuance of the special evening classes instituted in the previous year is responsible. Academic Results. The following table shows the number of students who have passed examinations for the various degrees during the academic year compared with the numbers who have gained the corresponding degrees in the previous year : — I'JIO. 1909. D.Sc. ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 M.D. ... ... .. ... ... ... 1 3 M.A. ... .. ... ... ... ... 13 3 M.Sc. ... ... ... ... ... ••• 2 I B.A. ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 22 B.Sc. ... ... ... ... ... 3 6 LL.B. ... . . ... ... > ... ... 4 2 M.B. . ... . . ... ... ... 11 12 B.D.S. ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 Total ... ... ... 55 49 It will be seen from this table that the number of degrees gained by the Otago University students is greater than that in the preceding year. It is satisfactory to find that the increase is greatest in the number of M.A. degrees, which, however, were abnormally low in 1909. In the Honours Examination in connection with the Masters' degrees there were very satisfactory results. As in the previous year, there was one student this year. Mr. 11. M. Budd, who won first-class honours in two subjects, a result that bestows special distinction on a student. As is stated in detail below, three students gained first-class honours, but as one of these gained a double first, four first-class diplomas have been gained. Tn addition, there were six second-class and seven third-class diplomas.

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Ihese results compare well with those of the other University Colleges, for in 1910 in the three together there were six first-class, nine second-class, and ten third-class diplomas won. This comparison is particularly satisfactory in view of the fact that at Victoria College and Canterbury College the Professors of English, Mathematics, and Classics have assistants, who relieve them of much of the work of the junior classes. The academic year was also satisfactory in connection with the Senior Scholarships. Including the Tinline Scholarship, seven of these have been awarded to Otago students this year, and six only to the other three Colleges together. This comparison, however, is slightly affected by the refusal of one of the scholarships by a Canterbury scholar. This is the most successful year that the Otago University has had in the Senior Scholarship lists, and it allows of satisfactory anticipation in connection with the honours list of next year. The following is a detailed list of those who have gained academic distinction during the past year (names have been omitted throughout) : — Doctor of Science : 1. Doctor of Medicine : I. Master of Arts, with Honours: hirst Class in Languages and Literature (French and German), 1 ; Second Class in Languages in Literature (English and French), 1 ; Second Class in Languages and Literature (English and French), also Second Class in Mental Science, 1; Third Class in Languages and Literature (English and French), 2; Third Class in Languages and Literature (Latin and English), 1; Third Class in Languages and Literature (Latin and French), I; Third ('lass in Mental Science, 3; Second Class in Physical Science (Heat), 2; Second Class in Natural Science (Geology), 1. Master of Science, with Honours ; hirst Class in Physical Science (Electricity), also First Class in Geology, 1; First Class in Natural Science (Zoology), 1. Senior Scholarships were given in the following subjects : Electricity, French, Mental Science, Geology, Latin, English. John Tinline Scholar : Colin Macgregor Littlejohn. Medical Tiavelling Scholarship : William Philip Johnston. Bachelor of Arts : 17. Bachelor of Science : 3. Bachelor of Laws : 4. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery : 11. Bachelor of Dental Surgery : 3. It is with pleasure that I report that the Doctor of Science Degree of London University has been conferred on Mr. A. M. Finlayson. The Otago University scholarships and prizes have been awarded during the year as follows ; Beverly Entrance Scholarship : Gerald C. Beattie. Grey Russell Scholarship : John Stuart Reid. Richardson Scholarship: Catherine Hogg. Women's Scholarship: Dorothy May Stewart. Government Research Scholarship: Henry Myall Budd, M.Sc Macandrew Scholarship: Oswald Chettle Mazengarb. Sir George Grey Scholarship: Eric Oswald Hercus. Beverly Scholarship in Junior Physics: Herbert Cyril Brent. Beverly Scholarship in Advanced Physics: Matthew Alexander. Stuart Prize: John Alexander Colquhoun. Ulrich Memorial Prize: Leonard John Wild. MacGrogor Prize: John Brown Wilson Craig. Parker Prize: David Stewart Milne, .lames Clark Prizes : Henry Whiteoak Slater (Latin); John Hilton Murdoch (English); Andrew Bain (Mental Science). Special Prizes presented by the President of the Nav\ League. Sir .lames Mills: Dorothy Cheyne Farnie; Arthur James Heighway. General. 1 am glad to be able to report that discipline has been well maintained during the year in the classes and within the precincts of the buildings. The Board, however, deeply regrets that the behaviour of the students at the last capping ceremony was most unsatisfactory. In the opinion of the Board, the object of the ceremony is to afford a public recognition of the distinctions gained by the students, and to introduce the graduates to the citizens as additions to the body of highly qualified academic men of the community. On several occasions, however, the undergraduates have displayed the least attractive kind of University behaviour at this ceremony. Many members of the Board feel that if the gathering of citizens and educational experts whom they ask to attend is to be subjected to such an exhibition it would be better to abolish the public conferring of degrees. When the possibilities of this ceremony are considered, and the benefit that should accrue from it to the University, it would be deplorable if'the Board should be forced to take any action that would lead to the abolition of the only annual festival of the University to which the public is invited. It is, however, hoped that if more definite disciplinary regulations are framed it will be possible to have a function that will be a credit to the University and to the community. I wish again to emphasize the fact that the Board has in all instances had the co-operation of the Students' Executive when dealing with any matter in which their aid could be of service. The debating club was largely attended during the year, and the students' socials that were held last session attracted large attendances. These functions do much to induce the students to make those friendships and cultivate the fellowship that should be such an important feature of University life. This end is also furthered in no small measure by the residential colleges of Selwyn and Knox, which provide for the board and lodging of many male students. St. Margaret's College, which has lately been instituted, has proved a great boon to lady students of the University who come from outside Dunedin. Tn my last report reference was made to the fund that is being raised for the construction of new quarters for the students. 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grant from the Government makes us hope that by the time the next report is written the new buildings will be complete. From inspection of the plans, the Board is satisfied that the proposed buildings will meet practically all the wants of the students for many years to come. In particular, the provision of rooms which will enable students to do their reading on the University premises will meet a long-felt want. The proposed new class-rooms also are urgently required, for the classes in English still have to be held in the Training College, an unsatisfactory though temporary expedient. Athletics. This year the most important of the competitions that are held at Easter by the four University colleges has been won by the representatives of Otago University. The football club was far more successful than in. the preceding year, and the hockey club continues to maintain its pre-eminence. The boxing club is still a live institution. The tennis-courts give an opportunity for exercise to many students who would otherwise neglect their physical development. The ladies' hockey club is enthusiastic, and takes part in the annual competitions. Conference. At the invitation of the Senate, representatives of the Board attended a conference with representatives of the other Professorial Boards in Wellington. The report of the conference made several recommendations of a far-reaching nature in regard to the curriculum for the Bachelor's degrees. The Senate has not yet embodied any of these in the statutes. This will probably be done at the next meeting of the Senate, and the effect on attendance at University classes, if any, wiR not be felt until the 1912 session. The recommendations made by the conference were not of such a nature as to affect the staffing of the University Colleges. P. Marshall, Chairman of the Professorial Board.

The Medical School.—Report of the Director (Professor J. H. Scott, M.D., M.R.C.S.). There are 109 students attending medical classes during the present session. This shows an increase on anyprevious year, and is a satisfactory proof of the estimation in which the school is held throughout the Dominion. The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery were conferred on eleven candidates at the last meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand. Most of these are now engaged as resident surgeons in the larger hospitals of the Dominion. The travelling Medical Scholarship granted by the University of New Zealand was awarded to Dr. W. G. Johnston, who is at present-acting as pathologist to the Auckland Hospital. He intends going to England next year to prosecute his studies. The Middlesex Hospital Scholarship was also won by Dr. Johnston. Dr. M. H. Watt, who won those scholarships in 1910, went Home a few months ago, and is now in attendance at the Middlesex Hospital. The scholar for 1909, Dr. T. W. J. Johnson, will soon return to New Zealand. When in London lately I inquired as to his progress from the Dean of the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, anil lie expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied with the way in which Dr. Johnson had discharged his duties as senior Resident Medical Officer. The school suffered a serious loss last year through the death of Dr. Blomfield, Lecturer on Materia Medica. During the years in which he held the appointment he had proved himself an able and conscientious teacher, and his place is difficult to fill. Dr. Frank Fitohett, of Dunedin, was appointed to the vacant position. He conducted the class last summer. During the summer a post-graduate school was inaugurated. Hitherto all our efforts have been devoted to the training of undergraduates, but it was felt that much good would result from the giving of more advanced courses to meet those already practising their profession. It is intended that these shall be strictly practical classes, and it is expected that they will prove of great use to medical practitioners who wish to acquaint themselves with the more recent advances in their profession. It is proposed to hold these post-graduate courses every summer on such subjects as pathology, bacteriology, radiology, diseases of the eye, and general medicine and surgery. These classes are evidently appreciated by the profession, and the attendance last year was considered satisfactory. I regard this new departure as of great value not only to the school, but also to the profession at large. The large classes now usual are with difficulty accommodated in the small laboratories. Teaching becomes more and more irksome each session. Last summer, for example, it was found necessary to divide the practical histology class and hold it in two rooms. These certainly were on the same floor, but this winter the class of practical physiology has also to be subdivided, and the two rooms in which it is held are on different floors. This awkward arrangement not only increases the work of the teacher, but makes it increasingly difficult to conduct the teaching in a satisfactory manner. The dissecting-room is also much overcrowded with the present forty-six students, and is, I should say, distinctly unwholesome. Rooms that were large enough ten or twelve years ago are now much too small, and it is time that steps were taken to add largely to the building of the Medical School. Dental School. —Report of the Director (Professor H. Percy Pickerill, M.8.. Ch 11 8.D.5., L.D.S.). The following figures represent concisely the clinical work of the Dental Hospital : Number of students attending school, 16; undergraduates, 12; postgraduates, 4; graduates during year, 3; fresh patients, 434; attendances, 3,395; patients on books to date, 2,022. Total mini-

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ber of operations performed during the year. 4,242. Total number of fillings, 1.151 : anaesthetic cases. 172; simple extractions, 275 ; crowns and bridges, 150; artificial dentures supplied, 1-15. This is the fourth year that the school has been running, and three students have completed the four-years training, and are now holders of the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery the first to be granted in this country. From the results of these Undents' training ami professional examinations 1 am aide to state that the course provided here, and as laid down by the Senate of New Zealand University, is quite equal to that of any othei dental school or University department elsewhere, and is considerably wider in its scope and capable of showing far better results than a great many others. Unfortunately, the number of students has not been what it should have been. This is chiefly owing to an amendment of the Dental Ad passed last session whereby a number of students who should have come to tin- school last year or this have been enabled to qualify as dentists by sitting for an examination held by a Dental Board in Wellington. This has bad the effect of throwing the school and the standard of entrance to the dental profession back for some years. Such occurrences are very disappointing, and entirely negative one's efforts to make the school a success. It is sincerely to be hoped that there should be no further relaxation of regulations or alteration of the law. The honorary staff of the Hospital remains a> befi re. Dr. Fitchett was appointed last winter session as special Lecturer on Medicine for Dental Students, since it was found that the ordinary course of lectures by the Professor of Medicine was too wide in scope and detail for the purposes of the dental training. Dr. Fitchett resigned the post upon being appointed Lecturer in Materia Mediea, and Dr. Stuart Moore has been appointed to the vacancy. The Director continues to hold the position of Honorary Dental Sure-eon to the Dunedin Hospital, and has also beer appointed Honorary Consulting Dental Surgeon to the Pleasant Valley Sanatorium. These appointments are valuable from a teaching point of view, since it gives an opportunity for impressing upon students in a practical manner the relationship between dental and general systemic diseases. This year, for the first time, the Saturday Hospital Association have set aside a sum of £25 to be applied foi the treatment of such patients as cannot afford to pay the fees charged at this Hospital. This fund is being administered by Mr. Gumming, secretary of the Patients and Prisoners Aid Society, and the method is working well, except that the grant is far too small and could have been used up in the first two months. School of Mines.—Report of the Director (Professor James Park, M.lnst.M.M., M.A.Inst.M.E., F.G.S.). The Mining School for the year ending 1910 showed an attendance of thirty-one students, of whom eight were taking the courses in mining and metallurgy, three the course in geology, and five the course in surveying. Of the remaining fifteen students, eleven attended the classes in geology, two the class in dental metallurgy, and two the classes in surveying and applied mechanics. Twenty-nine students presented themselves for examination at the annual examinations in October, and all passed except otic in mathematics and one in surveying. In the New Zealand University November examinations Henry Myall Budd gained the M.Sc. degree with first-class honours in physical science and geology. Leonard .1. Wild second-class honours in geology, and Montague Ongley the New Zealand senior scholarship in geology. Mr. W. A. Macleod. B.Sc, A.0.5.M., general manager of the Brilliant Gold-mining Company (Limited), Charters Towers, was awarded tin.' forty-guinea prize of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London, for 1910, for his paper on " The Surface Condenser in Mining Power Plant." Two graduates of the School oi Mines who had already passed the necessary examinations and presented satisfactory evidence that they bad complied with the regulations relating to practical work were awarded the diploma of associate—namely, one in mining and one in geology—and three were awarded the Certificate of Land and Mine Surveyor. Tin.' diplomas granted by the University of Otago in tin- divisions in mining, metallurgy, and geology since 1887 are as follows: Mining, 90; metallurgy, 49 ; geology, 16: total, 155. Among the more important appointments obtained by graduates of the Mining School dining HMO are the following: W. M. Dttranl. A.0.5.M., uiine-siirvevor, Consolidated Goldfields (Limited), h'eofton: G. L. Hercus, A.0.5.M., Director. Westport," School of Mines; O. Core Adams. A.0.5.M., consulting engineer. Bolivia Mining Company (Limited); S. Napier.-Bell, A.0.5.M.. consulting engineer, African Tin-mining Company, Nigeria; Geoffrey W. E. Turner. A.0.5.M.. manager, Progress Mines (Limited). Iteefton : A. Spencer. A.0.5.M., assistant general manager. New Zealand Consolidated Goldfields (Limited); J. Allan Thomson, M.Sc, A.0.5.M., geologist to British Antarctic Expedition (1910). (retired owing to ill health); P. Fitzgerald, A.0.5.M., general manager, Oroya Links Gold-mining Company (Limited), Kalgoorlie; D. M. Timlinson. A.0.5.M.. B.Sc, assistant general manager. Korea Copper Company (Limited), Korea; Oluf Moen, A.0.5.M., manager, Scandinavia Cold-mining Company (Limited). St. Bathans : Philip McDouall, assistant mine-surveyor. Progress Mines. Reefton. It is gratifying to find that during the past few years the demand for men who have just graduated has exceeded the supply. Surveyors Examinations: R. Thompson, R. M. Mouat, and W. Black succeeded in passing i lie examinations of the Surveyors' Board of Examiners as licensed surveyors. Mine-managers Examination : G. W. Eaton-Turner passed the examination of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act. gaining a first-class mine-manager's certificate. Post-craduate course: The two-years course of Mr. Norman Shand, A.0.5.M., the present holder of the Berwick-Moreing post-graduate place, expired on the 31st December, 1910. At the

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request of the general manager of the Talisman Mine the time has been extended for another year. New Zealand Research Scholarship for Otago: The scholarship for 1910, of the value of .£IOO a year, tenable for two years, was awarded to Mr. H. M. Budd, M.Sc, a graduate of the Otago Mining School, his subject of research being " The Limestones and Clays of Otago and Southland considered in respect of their Suitability for the Manufacture of Cement and foi Agricultural Purposes." Equipment. The laboratory of the Department of Applied Mechanics is now well equipped with an Avery's testing-machine for testing materials in tension and compression, Avery's shot cement-tester with accessories, wire torsion tester, and a transverse cement-tester. All the machines are constructed after the latest models. The new apparatus also includes many working models illustrative of steam-engine construction and practice; various roof trusses; numerous models of iron joints and methods of riveting; apparatus for showing bending movements, reaction at points of support, and stresses in girders; reaction of jet of water; and hydraulic tank for showing flow from different kinds of apertures under a varying head. During the past year there have been added to the equipment of the department of metallurgy two electrical motors, each developing about 2 b.h.p., a dynamo of 35 b.h.p., and a small electrically driven rock-crusher for the reduction of the samples of ore forwarded to the school for valuation. The tras-engine, rock-breaker, and berdan pan have been removed from the old experimental plant and re-erected in the basement of the new Mining School building, where they are conveniently situated for use and for class demonstration. The rock-breaker and berdan have been erected in such a way that they can be driven either by the gas-engine or by an electric motor. To the department of geology there have been added a powerful projection lantern and a Newton projection polariscope for the illustration of lectures. Metallurgical Laboratory. During the year 1910 the number of samples sent in for assay showed a considerable increase, being as under: Number of lots forwarded, 141; total number of samples, 267; number of separate estimations, 277. Besides these, about twenty samples were reported on for " Notes and Queries," in the Otago Witness. Of the foregoing samples the largest number were determinations for gold, but many scheelite-samples were forwarded for the estimation of tungstic acid. Other samples consisted of fireclays, phosphate rock, limestones, coals, iron-ores, bullion, &c. The majority of the samples were forwarded from Otago and Southland, but many were sent from the West Coast districts, whilst others came from the North Island, and from such distant places as the Philippine Islands and Fiji. The work of the assay laboratory has greatly increased during late years, and there is no doubt that this department of the School of Mines is of growing value to the mining community. The necessity for assaying is becoming more and more obvious to miners and mining companies as time goes on. The scheelite industry finds the Mining School laboratory especially useful, since it affords mine-owners a means of quickly finding Ihe value of their ores and concentrates. A small xvorking model cyanide plant has just been completed for treating tailings experimentally, and it is hoped that it will prove of use to the mining community for the testing of small parcels of gold-bearing ore. The metallurgical department is under the supervision of Professor Waters. During the year Professor Marshall examined and reported, free of charge, on some fifty samples and the Director on forty-three samples of rock. The examinations were in most cases made for miners, prospectors, and others interested in the discovery of minerals of economic importance. Director's Visit to Europe. During the summer vacation the Director visited many of the leading mining schools and mining regions in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Germany, France, Belgium, and Great Britain, with a view of collecting information in respect of recent advances in mining education, and of observing and noting improvements adopted in up-to-date coal and metal mining practice. As a result of his observations he acquired much useful data, and found, generally speaking, that the curriculum of the Otago School of Mines was well abreast that of the best European and Commonwealth schools. In geology and surveying the standard was higher than in the corresponding courses in the Commonwealth. Old graduates of the Otago School were found occupying responsible places as directors and teachers in mining schools and universities, as consulting engineers and mining geologists, aB mining engineers, general managers of mines, mine-manatrers, and metallurgists in all parts of the Empire that were visited. University Museum. —Report of the Director (W. B. Bbnham, Eso., D.Sc, M.A., F.Z.S.). The ffoeken Collection. Reference was made in my last annual report to the progress that had been made in the installation of the library and pictures, rind to the formal opening of the wing by His Excellency the Governor, though in reality the matter belongs to the current year. The illness which prevented his attendance at that ceremony ended, as we are aware, by Dr. Hocken's death on the 17th May, 1910. The great respect in which he was held was evinced by the widespread regret at his loss. The Curator especially feels his loss, for Dr. Hocken had always shown great interest in the Museum, long before the idea of presenting to it his library had become crystallized. The Museum is now indebted to him and to his widow for the gift of the doctor's well-known and

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valuable collection of Maori objects. These were received shortly after his death, and as soon as the necessary cases for their exhibition had been built—at the expense, I may mention, of the Hocken Library Trustees—the numerous articles were installed. All the time during last University session that I could spare from my class work was spent in registering the specimens, planning the cases, supervising their construction and arrangement in the Maori Ball, and, finally, in arranging the specimens, in order tint they might be ready for Mrs. Hocken's inspection before she left Dunedin for a long absence. It is unnecessary here to detail the arrangement, for the collection has been open to the public since October. It may be as well, however, to mention that all the Maori articles that were in the possession of the Museum and had been exhibited in the iron annexe were, with Mrs. Hocken's consent, incorporated with this collection; but Dr. Hocken's articles will be (many of them are) labelled clearly as being part of the " Hocken Collection." The heavy, carved house-slabs, some 8 ft. to 10 ft. in height and 1 ft. to 2 ft. broad, were removed from their position round the walls of the annexe to the walls of the new hall. To carry out this work it was necessary to hire the assistance of three men for live days, the cost of which was borne by the trustees. The old dug-out canoe has been brought up from the cellar, where it has reposed for many years, and is now on view. Other carvings, from houses, patakas, and canoes, &c, have been arranged round the walls and along the side of the staircase leading from the Maori Hall to the Hocken Gallery. I should mention that the full-sized copy of Dance's portrait of Captain Cook, presented to the University by the late Mr. James Rattray some years ago, and hitherto hung in the old Art Gallery, lias been hung in the Hocken Library, Additional Exhibits. In addition to the installation of the large series of specimens in the Hocken collection of Maori ethnology, a series of thirty-six articles from the Andaman Islands, purchased by me through the kind services of Captain Surgeon W. M. Thomson, M.A., M.8., while on service there, have ben placed on exhibition in the old Public Art Gallery, which I have transformed into an ethnological room. For this purpose two new upright cases were provided by the Council. This small collection includes an example, rarely to be obtained now, of the decorated skull of a dead man, which is worn by his widow suspended from the forehead and hanging on the back or shoulder. A few articles from Ceylon, purchased some years ago, and some other Asiatic objects, have been placed in an old case repaired for the purpose. The two large cases containing weapons from Polynesia and Melanesia have also been transferred to this room. Photograph i and pictures have been placed in the ethnological cases, illustrating the features of the Natives, the mode of dress, and the character of their weapons. cVc. The various articles in these cases have been mounted on cardboard tablets covered with a grey paper, in the manner usual in displaying dried zoological specimens. They show to a much greater advantage than when merely lying on the floor of the case. This is only a commencement of the improvement. Had Mr. Jennings lived he would have proceeded with the work during the summer. I have had to write new labels for many of the articles, as well, of course, as for all the new ones. Although the chief work of the year has been done in the ethnological department, the following new zoological specimens have beeen placed on exhibition : A nearly complete skeleton of a Maori ; leg-bones of Emeus crassus, found on Stewart Island (these formed the subject of a communication by me to the Otago Institute); four birds from the Kermadec Islands— Urodynamis faitensis, Puffinus assimilis (male and female), Sterna fuliginosa (male and female), and Charadrius ilominicvs (male and female); the eggs of ten species of birds from the Kermadecs (Oestrelata neglecta, 0. cervicalis, 0. nigripevnis, Puffinus chlororhynchus, T. Assimilis. Micranous leucocapillus, Procelsterna cinerea, Gygis Candida, Sula cyanops, and Phaeton rubricauda). Some small flies and gnats were also placed in the insect-case, mounted in small, glass-topped boxes; also the nest of the mason-wasp, which the insects had built in a cartridge-case and a match-box respectively. The following foreign specimens have been placed in the cases : A male golden pheasant, to replace one in which the colours had faded; a Pekin robin; a black variety of the Norway rat; and the skull of a hedgehog. The teaching collection in the class-room also received additions. Other Work in the Museum. The mere enumeration of the work done scarcely conveys an idea of the amount of work which has to be carried out before these things are ready to be placed on exhibition. Most of them have to be mounted either on tablets or stands, which have to be specially made for each article; the birds have to be stuffed and set up in appropriate attitudes; while the arrangement of the specimens in the cases, the extensive work of writing labels occupy much time. Fortunately I have hitherto had the assistance of a very capable man, without which much of this work could not be done. As the large case in the main hall containing the various skeletons used in my class work had become so overcrowded that to remove and replace them was rather dangerous, I transferred some of the less-used articles to the next case, hitherto occupied by bones of the moas. These have been placed in the upright cases which already contained leg and other bones of these birds. General. It is gratifying to note that so much interest is now being taken in natural history by the public and by the children especially. Scarcely a week passes but that I receive specimens either for identification or with a request to give information about them. These come from all parts of the Dominion. Many of these are, of course, common, and are already represented in the collection; but, from time to time, new and interesting animals are thus obtained. The column in the Otago Witness conducted by " Magister " has been a great stimulus in this direction ; and from the questions that are put and from the specimens sent up by his correspondents T have been able to learn a great deal of the natural history of the Dominion that otherwise would not have come under my notice.

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As exemplifying the use of the Museum, I may say that quite recently a lady visiting the Dominion wished to get information about the New Zealand glow-worms which are so conspicuous in the Waitorao Caves. Inquiries in Wellington resulted in her being recommended to consult me. and I was able to give her all the information she desired. Inquiries have been received from the Marine Department as to the distribution of fat in the tissues of fishes. This 1 was unable to answer. But the following, and others less striking, have been replied to: From the Chatham Islands a fish was sent for naming; from Stewart Island I have received inquiries about a whale which had been cast ashore there, ami about some fishes caught there; from Alexandra I received a request to recommend a means of destroying a waterweed which was blocking up a water-race, and costing many pounds to clear away annually; from New Plymouth a request to identify small worms that occurred near an old gas-vent ; Sutherland, of Milford Sound, wished my opinion on the tracks of a bird he had observed near his house; from Oatnarii more than one lot of bones of fossil birds were received for identification. Even from far Fiji 1 received a letter asking for information about a marine worm, called by the Natives the mbalolo, that has habits rendering it of interest to zoologists. It is often supposed that a museum is a mere storehouse; but the above, which represents only a tithe of the questions put to me, indicate that the people are making use of it (or of me) as a kind of inquiry bureau; and that is what should be part of the function of a museum. Another function of a museum is to provide specialists in other countries with material required for monographs in their particular groups. For this purpose I have sent for identification a collection of myriapods from New Zealand and the neighbouring islands to Professor Sylvestri. in Italy; a small number of corals from the Kermadecs was forwarded to Dr. Vaughan, of the United States National Museum at Washington. A request for a set of our barnacles for the Indian Museum was complied with, with the result that a new species has been described by Dr. Annandale; and echinodernis were sent in exchange for others to Harvard and to Copenhagen. During the year I was able to complete a memoir on the echinoderms of the Kermadec Islands, which is now in the press. Changes in the Staff. The .Museum has suffered a great loss by the sudden death of Mr. Edwin Jennings, which occurred on the -">lst October. lie had acted as taxidermist since the foundation of the Museum on its present site, under Captain Ilutton ; and has been thus in the service of the University for thirty-three years. lie was not merely a. taxidermist a stuffer of skins; he was rather what is now called a " preparatoi ." and combined the functions which in larger museums are distributed amongst two or more individuals, for ho had become efficient in a variety of museum methods learnt from Captain Ilutton, Professor Parker, and myself. He was a very willing man, ever ready to learn new ways of mounting specimens, and to take hints as to any improvements that might be introduced into his own methods. I have placed, in the Bird Gallery a framed portrait, with a short appreciative note as to his work. His loss has meant for me a great deal of additional work, and it will take a long time to teach his successor all the things he knew about museum-work. As I was likely to be away from Dunedin for some weeks, it was not deemed desirable to take steps to fill this post till after my return, so that no appointment was made this year. I have also to put on record the retirement, owing to old age. of Mr. James Mackenzie, who had so worthily occupied the position of janitor for thirty-three years. He, like Mr. Jennings, was a very pleasant man to have under one, ready and obliging, and able to give information to visitors about the more important specimens in the collection. Hi' ceased his connect inn with the Museum at the end of November, and his successor commenced work on the 20th December, so that the Museum had to be closed to the public for three weeks. Mr. Arthur Busby, the new janitor, is doing his wort; satisfactorily. The loss to the institution of these two old and valued servants is likely to be felt for some years, not only by myself, but by every one who has business with the Museum. Summary of Acquisitions. (a.) New Zealand zoology ; The register contains entries of 100 presentations to the Museum. The more important of these are the egus of twenty species of birds, from Mr. Chalmer ; ten species of birds from the Kermadec Islands, with the eggs of thirteen species, from Mr. W. I{. B. Oliver, of Christchuich ; and a number of small, rare, deep-sea shells gi-ven by Mr. Suter. (b.) Of foreign zoological specimens there are forty entries, which include the cL r L r s of a number of introduced birds from Mr Chalmer; a golden pheasant, given by Mr. C. Bills; insects collected in British Guiana by Mr. Allen Jackson, and presented by Mr. A. Bathgate; several echinids from the Gulf of Siani, Cape of Com] Hope, Patagonia; and elsewhere in exchange for New Zealand species, came from Dr. Mortensen, of Copenhagen; earthworms from various countries, from Dr. Michaelsen, of Hamburg, nereids from Japan, given by Professor A. Izuka. Mi-. M. T. J. Bryant, of Owaka, presented some young opossums; Dr. Marshall, while at Rarotonga and Samoa, obtained some centipedes; and Mr. W Wasserbrennen presented scorpions, snakes, &c, from Malay. (c) Under the head of palaeontology I have registered twenty objects, most of which were purchased, including a number of trilobites, and models of fruits and flowers of fossil plants. (d.) The register of ethnology contains, of course, a great number of entries, owing to the gift of 250 articles from Dr. Hocken, eighty specimens from various Pacific islands, purchased by me at the sale of his collections, including several articles from Santa Cruz that were collected by the late Bishop Selwyn ; from the Andamans, thirty-thri bjects, purchased for me by Dr. W. M. Thomson ; while Mr. Hamilton presented a set of bronze copies of ancient Chinese coins. Mention must also be made of a fine greenstone axe found in Leith Street, and presented to the Museum by the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board ; a model, full size, of a Japanese plough, presented by Dr. F. T. King, and some bead-work articles from Africa, given by Dr. Colquhoun. (c.) The following articles have been deposited in the Museum, and are on exhibition : A greenstone mere, by Mrs. Hocken ; a Maori canoe-paddle, with undulating handle, the property of Miss Wimperis, was also placed in my charge by Mrs. Hocken; Mr. J. T. Brvant intrusted me with two fine Maori axes in greenstone for safe keeping.

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The Annual Report. For the last few years I have distributed copies of my annual report to some fifty museums — not only to the museums of the British Dominions, but also to those in foreign countries, the United States, South America, Europe, Asia. In return for these reports this Museum receives in exchange the publications of most of these museums. In many cases these take the- form of reports such as ours, but in a good number ol instances they are valuable scientific publications containing accounts of recent research. Thus the following are amongst the important exchanges: Annals of the Natal Government Museum; Annals of the Queensland Museum: Records ami Memoirs of the Australian Museum; Records and Memoirs of the Indian Museum; Spolia Zeylanica (of the Colombo Museum); Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums; Annual Archaeological Report of the Canadian Museum; Revista and Annales del Museo de La Plata; Bulletin of the Philippine Museum. With the generosity which characterizes the institutions of the United States, we have for years received several of their valuable publications, such as the Report of the Smithsonian Institution (Washington); Report of the National Museum; various publications of the Bureau of Ethnology, of the American Museum of Natural History, and others; while the editor of the " Bolletino dei Musei di Zoologica della I!. Universita di Torino" has been supplying us with their bulletins for several years, in return for the yearly volume of the "Transactions of the New Zealand Institute." It will be seen, therefore, that the value of our receipts is far in excess of that of our annual report. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Cash Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1911. Receipts. £ s. cl. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grants specialization .. 2,000 0 0 By Overdraft, 31st March, 1910 .. 373 7 7 Annual for School of Mines .. 500 0 0 Water, light, and fuel .. .. 339 9 8 Subsidy for home science .. .. 660 00 j Sundry expenses .. .. 558 6 2 Equipment of electric and applied Insurance premiums .. .. 94 9 2 mechanics (portion of £500 grant) 328 2 1 Printing, advertising, and stationery 229 2 5 Equipment Dental School (balance of Salaries (£240 house rent in addition) 10,727 0 4 £2,100 grant) .. .. .. 225 0 0 Fees paid to professors and lecturers 3,363 3 0 Towards new additions to buildings Fees returned to students.. .. 23 19 2 (part of £8,000 grant) .. .. 500 0 0 Government commission on rents .. 169 11 10 Rents, Benmore .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. 167 15 3 ~ 79c, Barewood, arrears .. 10 15 9 Law-costs .. .. .. 212 6 „ 79c, current year .. .. 16 19 6 Materials and renewal of stock .. 588 13 0 „ Barewood, arrears .. .. 526 310 Equipment and apparatus .. 1,088 15 0 „ „ current year .. 900 0 0 Bank interest and charges .. 510 0 ~ Burwood and Mararoa, arrears 564 3 4 bid rest on £11,000 debentures .. 554 6 7 ~ Burwood and Mararoa, current Contractor's deposit returned .. 8 0 8 year .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 Library .. .. .. 147 18 0 „ Forest Hill, arrears .. 28 6 8 Advance to Mrs. Leask's Trust .. 417 8 ~ „ current year .. 20 0 0 Dental School equipment .. .. 74 14 li „ Lamb Hill, current year .. 400 0 0 Advance to Dental School Building „ Castle Street .. .. 273 0 0 Account .. .. .. 236 0 0 „ Education Board .. .. 0 5 0 Beverly Trust, cheque .. .. 250 18 8 Goldfields revenue .. .. 41 11 0 „ • advance .. .. 459 8 2 Timber license .. .. .. 16 13 2 „ fixed deposit and in-Hot-water refund .. .. 3 0 0 terest .. .. 217 7 7 Interest on investments .. .. 616 13 ~ half fencing .. 915 0 Interest, Mrs. Lothian's Trust .. 46 6 3 New works, &c. .. .. .. 513 2 9 Presbyterian Church Board .. 1,800 0 0 Advance Mining School Building AcSundry expenses refunded.. .. 14 10 1 count .. .. .. 8 17 5 Donation Dental Association .. 10 0 0 Advance Dental School Building Ac-Water-rates refunded .. .. 31 0 0 count .. .. .. 70 17 0 Calendars sold .. .. .. 610 0 Department of Public Health .. 18 9 8 Students' fees .. .. .. 5,622 18 0 Stock Exchange debentures bought 1,800 0 0 Transfer from Dental Building Ac- Premium on same .. .. 18 0 0 count towards equipment .. 628 6 8 Transfer part interest to Scholarship Refund from Dental School Building Account .. .. .. 8 8 9 Account .. .. .. 236 0 0 Home Science Department, Miss Beverly Trust Account— Hodges .. .. .. 220 11 2 Salary 1908-1910 .. .. 400 0 0 Transfer to Dental Building Aooount 428 19 5 Sundries refunded .. .. 5 16 6 Transter Mrs. Leask's capital to Fixed deposit and interest .. 217 7 7 Scholarship Trust Account .. 50 0 0 Grant towards electric light .. 222 9 2 * Balance in bank .. .. .. 2,126 15 2 Half fence, refunded .. .. 915 0 Salary 1910-11 .. .. .. 200 00 I Library .. .. .. 50 0 0 Physics.. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Mechanics .. .. .. 50 0 0 Advance refunded .. .. 459 8 2 Mining School Building Account, refund .. .. .. 8 17 5 Dental School Building Account, refund .. .. 70 17 0 Scott and Wilson, refund .. 11 14 0 Transfer balance Mining School Building Account .. .. .. 192 5 10 Home science, refund by Miss Hodges 135 0 0 „ subscriptions, Citizens' Committee .. 300 0 0 „ subscriptions, J. 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Balance-sheet of the University of Otago, 31st March, 1911. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. To Capital Account .. .. .. 3,801 14 9 By Officers' Training Corps .. .. 2S 5 0 6,500 0 0 ' Mrs. Leask's trust.. .. .. 4 17 8 2,249 0 0 Dental School Building Account .. 55 14 6 Capital Wolff Harris Trust .. .. 2,100 0 0 Department of Pubbo Health .. 14 16 4 Arts and General Aooount .. .. 880 6 4 Hospital Board .. .. .. 25 18 9 Home Science School .. .. 1,091 2 2 TYcs short-banked .. .. (I 19 6 fees held over .. .. .. 34 13 0 Government grant owing (since paid).. 170 11 0 Fees paid in excess .. .. .", lii S Stock Exchange debentures, 4J per Students' Building Account .. 500 0 0 cent. .. .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 Dunedin City Tram debentures, 4 per cent. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Dunedin City Tram debentures, 4h per cent. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Government debentures, 4 per cent... 100 0 0 Mornington Borough debentures, 44 per cent. .. .. .. .. 700 0 0 (loverninent debentures, 4 per cent... 6,500 0 0 „ .. 2,200 0 0 „ 600 0 0 Dunedin City Tram debentures, 4 per nut. .. .. .. .. 289 9 0 Due by Beverlv Trust, grants .. 145 6 0 (ash in bank .. .. .. 2,126 15 2 £17,162 12 11 £17,162 12 11 Debentures owing by University .. £11,000 0 0

Statement showing how the Capital Accounts are invested, 31st March, 1911.

Aims ami GENERAL. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 41 11 0 By Debit balanoe, 31st March, 1910 .. 278 8 4 Presbyterian Church Board .. .. 1,800 0 0 Water, light, and fuel .. .. 159 13 10 Interest on investments .. .. 495 12 6 Expenses .. .. . . .. 304 15 3 „ on Mrs. Lothian's Trust .. 46 6 3 Insurance .. .. 34 711 Bents, Burwood and Mararoa (includ- Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 145 4 0 ing arrears, £564 3s. 4d.) .. 1,864 3 4 Salaries .. .. .. 4,626 0 0 „ Barewood (including arrears, Fees paid to professors and lecturers .. 1,623 6 0 (£526 3s. 10d.) .. .. 1,426 310 Government commission on rents .. 169 11 10 ~ 79c (including arrears, £10 15s. Interest on debentures .. .. 554 6 7 9d.) .. .. .. 27 15 3 Bank charge and interest .. .. 5 10 0 Benmore .. .. .. 3,000 0 0; > Law-costs .. .. .. 212 6 Castle Street .. .. 273 0 0 ! Repairs, general .. .. .. 35 18 9 ~ Professors' houses .. .. 240 0 0 I „ professors' houses .. .. 20 15 3 ~ Forest Hill (including arrears, Materials and renewals .. .. 65 7 5 £28 6s. Bd.) .. .. 48 6 8 \ Equipment and apparatus .. .. 336 1 8 timber licenses .. .. 16 13 2 \ Library .. .. .. .. 80 18 5 Hot-water supply, refund .. .. 3 0 0 New works .. .. .. 39 10 5 Students' fees ' .. .. .. 2,620 0 0 Transfer, Mining School .. .. 329 0 1 Beverly grant to electrical installation 222 9 2 1 ~ Dental School .. .. 404 2 4 salary 1910-11 .. 200 0 0 „ Medial School .. .. 2,181 811 ~ applied mechanics .. 50 0 0 ~ Museum .. .. .. 343 1 4 applied physics .. 200 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 880 6 4 books .. .. .'in 0 0 „ purchase .. .. 15 6 0 £12,620 7 2 £12,620 7 2 To Balance .. .. .. .. £880 6 4

Capital Account. Dunedin Amount. stock Exchange 4 J per Cent. Dunedin Dunedin Government Mornington City Tram City Tram Debentures Borough Tram 4 per Cent. 4t per Cent. 4 per Cent. 4J per Cent. Sales of property Dunedin Savings-bank .. Subscribed Fund Wolff Harris Trust £ s. d. t s. d. 3,801 14 9* 1,800 0 0 6,500 0 0 2,249 0 Of 2,100 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 689 9 0 .. 600 0 0 j 700 0 0 8,500 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,000 0 0! 100 0 0 14,050 14 9 1,800 0 0 689 9 0 | 2,000 0 0 9,400 0 0 700 0 0 * Uninvested, £12 5s. 9d. t Uninvested, £49.

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School of Mines. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To < iovernment subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 By Wator, light, and fuel .. .. 45 5 3 Part of specialization grant .. .. 250 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. .. .'II 4 8 Government grant towards equipment.. 498 13 1 Insurance .. .. .. 4 16 5 Students' fees .. .. .. 177 10 4 Printing, advertising, and stationery . . 17 10 9 Balance of Building Account transferred 192 510 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,058 0 5 Beverly grant, books .. .. 10 0 0 Fees paid professors and lecturers .. 59 6 6 ~ Applied Mechanics Lab- Repairs .. .. .. .. 24 8 7 oratory .. .. 130 0 0 Materials and renewals .. .. 70 17 10 Transfer, General Account .. .. 329 0 1 Equipment and apparatus .. .. 688 8 2 Library .. .. .. .. 10 0 New works .. .. .. ;57 0 9 £2,087- 9 4 £2,087 9 4 Dental School. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Part specialization grant .. .. 500 0 0 By Wator, light, and fuol .. .. 51 16 8 Students' fees .. .. .. 342 19 0 Expenses .. .. .. .. 79 8 2 Patients' fees .. .. .. 341 17 6 Insuranco .. .. .. 5 7 1 Transfer from Building Equipment Ac- Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 17 5 11 count .. .. .. .. 314 16 9 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,084 6 0 Transfer, General Account .. .. 404 2 4 Fees paid professors and lecturers .. 78 15 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 32 6 2 Materials and renewals .. .. 307 16 2 Equipment and apparatus .. .. 87 15 5 Library .. .. .. .. 18 19 3 New works .. .. .. 139 19 9 £1,903 15 7 £1,903 15 7 Medical School. Receipts. £ s. d. ' Expenditure. £ s. d. To Part of specialization grant .. .. 1,250 0 0 By Water, light, and fuol .. .. 24 13 5 Interest, Wolff Harris Trust.. .. 94 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. .. 60 13 4 Students'fees .. .. .. 2,117 11 6 Insurance .. .. .. 11 0 6 Beverly grant, books .. .. 10 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 27 11 3 Transfer, General Account .. .. 2,181 811 Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,583 14 3 Fees paid professors and lecturers .. 1,548 4 6 Fees held over .. .. 34 13 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 35 14 3 Materials and renewals .. .. 140 3 0 Equipment and apparatus . . .. 150 0 4 Library .. .. .. 17 10 4 New works .. .. .. 6 12 3 Public Health Department .. .. 12 10 0 £5,653 0 5 '. £5,653 0 5 i Museum. Receipts. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d. To Rent, Education Board .. .. 0 5 0 By Water, light, and fuel .. .. 27 0 6 Rent, Lambeth Reserve .. .. 400 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. .. 57 14 8 Transfer, General Account .. .. 343 1 4 Insurance .. .. .. 24 17 3 Insurance, Hoeken Wing .. .. 14 0 0 Printing, advertising, *nd stationery .. 15 0 6 Salaries .. .. .. .. 517 19 1 Fees paid professors and lecturers Repairs .. .. .. .. 18 12 3 Materials and renewals .. .. 10 8 3 Equipment and apparatus .. .. 40 1 5 New works .. .. .. 17 12 5 £743 6 4 £743 6 4 School of Home Science and Domestic Art. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Subscription, Citizens Committee, to- By Draft to Miss Hodges .. .. 220 0 0 wards Miss Hodges' expenses .. 100 0 0 Exchange on same .. .. 0 112 Subscription, Citizens Committee, for Professor Boys-Smith, on account equipL9ll .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 ment .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Refund from Miss Hodges .. .. 220 0 0 Allowance for passage-money .. 60 0 0 Donation, J. Studholme, Esq. .. 360 0 0 Allowance for passage-money for Miss Government subsidy .. .. 660 0 0 Rawson.. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Salary .. .. .. .. 83 6 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,091 2 2 £1,540 0 0 £1,540 0 0 To Balance .. .. .. .. £1,091 2 2

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Fees Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 516 8 By Fees refunded to students .. .. 23 19 2 Fees from all sources, including £341 Transfer account to Arts and General 2,620 0 0 17s. for dental patients' fees .. 5,022 18 0 ~ Mining School .. 177 10 4 Balance short-banked .. .. 019 6 „ Medical School .. 2,117 11 6 Dental .. .. 342 19 0 ~ Dental School, for patients'fees .. 341 17 6 Balance, fees paid in excess at 31st March, 1910 .. .. .. 5 16 8 £5,629 14 2 £5,629 14 2 To Balance .. .. .. .. £5 16 8 By Balance short-banked .. .. £0 19 6 Statement of Fees paid to Professors and Lecturers. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 53 11 0 \ By Balance paid over .. .. .. 53 11 0 Fees received (included in £5,622 18s. Paid on account Arts and General .. 1,623 6 0 above) .. .. .. .. 3,344 5 0 i ~ Medical School .. 1,548 4 0 ~ Mining School .. 59 6 6 Dental School .. 78 15 0 Balance, being medical fees not yet paid over .. .. .. .. 34 13 0 £3,397 16 0 i £3,397 16 0 To Balance .. .. .. .. £34 13 0 Dental School Building and Equipment Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance due to University General Ac- By Transfer from Building Account, being count, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 519 9 11 balance of £2,100 grant .. .. 853 6 8 New motor .. .. .. 19 0 0 Architect's fees carried down .. 55 14 6 Architect's fees .. .. .. 55 14 6 Balance transferred to Dental School Summary Account .. .. 314 16 9 £909 1 2 £909 1 2 To Balance, Architect's fees .. .. £55 14 6 The Beverly Trust. £ s. d. I £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 154 17 10 IBy Grant, salary, two years, 31st March, Cheque .. .. .. .. 250 18 8 1910 .. .. .. 400 0 0 Transfer to General Account .. 702 9 2 Grant, salary, one year, 31st March, 1911 200 0 0 ~ Mining School .. 10 0 0 Small accounts refunded .. .. 516 6 ~ Medical School .. .. 10 0 0 Grant to electric installation .. 222 9 2 ~ library .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ applied physics .. .. 200 0 0 ~ applied mechanics .. .. 50 0 0 £1,128 5 8; £1,128 5 8 To Grant, School of Mines, Applied £ s. d. Mechanics Laboratory .. 130 0 0 ~ Purchase of goods .. 15 6 0 £145 6 0 Wolff Harris Endowment. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, capital .. .. .. 2,100 0 0; By Transfer to Medical School .. .. 94 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 94 0 0 Balance, capital .. .. 2,100 0 0 £2,194 0 0 £2,194 0 0 To Balance, capital .. .. .. £2,100 0 0

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Interest on Investments. £ s. d. i £ s. d. To Transfer to Scholarship Trust Account 8 8 9 By Interest on debentures .. .. 616 1 3 Premium on purchase Stock Exchange debentures .. .. .. 18 0 0 Transfer to Wolff Harris Trust .. 94 0 0 „ General Account .. 495 12 6 £616 1 3 £616 1 3 Interest on Loans. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Interest on debentures .. .. 554 6 7 By Transfer to Arts and General Account 554 6 7 The Beverly Trust. General Statement for Year ending 31s< March, 1911. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1910, fixed deposit .. 1,378 9 6 University General Account .. .. 1,128 5 8 Refund from University .. .. 250 18 8 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 115 0 0 Trustees and Executors Compan •, on Expenses incurred in connection with the account of income .. .. .. 653 5 0 Trust .. .. .. .. 10 5 0 Interest on deposits .. .. .. 11 17 3 Balance— Fixed deposit .. £713 11 0 In bank .. 327 8 9 1,040 19 9 £2,294 10 5 £2,294 10 5 Particulars of fixed deposits in Bank of New Zealand— £ s. d. Due 16th March, 1911 .. 214 4 11 „ 16th March, 1911 .. .. 267 16 3 „ 2nd April, 1911.. .. .. 231 9 10 £713 11 0 Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ended i\st March, 1911. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Refund from General Account .. 250 18 8 By University, two years' salary, DemonFixed deposit matured 4th June, 1910 454 17 2 ! strator in Physics, to 31st March, 1910 400 0 0 Interest on same .. .. .. 4 11 0 I Lw-cost, MacGregor Sinclair .. 3 9 0 Fixed deposit matured 12th August. A. Gillies, painter .. .. .. 1 11 6 1910 . . .. .. . . 210 1 4 Advertisement, Otago Daily Times .. 016 0 Interest on same .. .. .. 7 6 3 University, towards cost electric-light Cash from Trustees a v id Executors Com- contract .. .. .. 222 9 2 pany Account, income .. .. 653 5 0 Scholarship, J. A. Moore, advanced physics .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Scholarship, J. A. Colquhoun, senior mathematics and mechanics .. 45 0 0 Scholarship, Miss !. E. Duke, entrance 20 0 0 W. Strahan Company, half-fencing .. 9 15 0 University, salary Demonstrator in Physics to 31st March, 1911 .. 200 0 0 Grant, library, 1910-11 .. .. 50 0 0 Grant, apparatus for teaching physics, 1910 11 .. .. .. 200 0 0 Grant, apparatus for teaching mechanics, 1910-11 .. .. .. 50 0 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 010 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 327 8 9 £1,580 19 5 £1,580 19 5 To Balance ~ ~ ~ ~ £327 8 9

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Balance-sheet of the Scholarship Trust Account, 31st March. 1911. TAabiUtiee. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Richardson Trust, — Borough of Mornington, Capital .. .. . . 905 2 3 4J per cent. .. .. 300 0 0 Income .. .. .. 15 0 5 Dunedin Stock Exchange, 920 2 8 4| per cent. .. .. 2,700 0 0 Walter Scott Trust, — Dunedin City Tramways, Capital .. .. .. 343 911 4 per cent. .. .. 100 0 0 Income .. .. 11 16 0 Dunedin City Tramways, 355 511 44 per cent. .. '.. 100 0 0 Taieri Trust — Borough of South Dunedin, Capital .. .. .. 383 16 8 4 per cent. .. .. 492 9 0 Income .. .. .. 18 5 9 3,692 9 0 402 2 5 Dies in England 63 0 0 Macandrew Trust, — Cash in bank .. .. 116198 Capital .. .. .. 993 7 6 Parker Memorial Income Account, overdrawn 0 1 6 Income .. .. .. 55 4 11 Interest advanced 011 South Dunedin deben1,048 12 5 tures .. .. .. .. 6 17 0 Women's Trust, — Capital . . .. .. 646 19 5 Income .. .. .. 12 11 11 % 659 11 4 Stuart Prize Fund, — Capital .. .. .. 110 0 0 Income .. .. .. 2 15 4 — 112 15 4 Ulrich Memorial Fund.— Capital . . .. .. 140 13 11 Income .. .. .. 5 6 10 146 0 9 Parker Memorial Fund, — Capital .. .. 50 0 0 Income .. — ■ 50 0 0 Maegregor Prize Fund, — Capital .. .. .. 131 19 4 Income .. .. .. 2 17 0 134 16 4 Mrs. Leask's Trust, — Capital .. .. .. 50 0 0 Income ........ — 50 0 0 £3,879 7 2 £3,879 7 2

Statement showing the Position of the Scholarship Trust Funds, 31st March, 1911.

Fund. Amount. MO Trtf°" Exchange ., ,,™p' t Debentures, •i per Cent. 4i ,„. r (v „t. Dunedin City Tram. Dies. Borough of South Dunedin, 4 per Cent. t'ninvested. £ s. d. j 53 7 Hi 18 9 11 48 15 0 93 13 4 47 4 3 13 is II £ s. d. 769 14 5 285 0 0 267 12 2 722 14 2 554 15 2 . • . £ s. d. 15 0 5 11 16 0 18 5 9 r>.-> 4 n 12 11 11 2 15 4 5 6 10 tichardson Trust Valter Scott .. 'aieri Trust .. laoandrew Trust Vomen's Trust ituart Trust .. Jlrich Trust .. 'arker Trust .. facgrogor Trust jeask Trust .. £ s. d. 920 2 8 355 5 11 402 2 5 1,048 12 5 659 11 4 112 15 4 146 0 9 50 0 0 134 16 4 50 0 O £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ' 82 0 0 40 0 0 67 9 0 177 0 0 45 0 0 10 0 0 63 0 0 14 0 0 100 0 0* 50 0 Of 50 0 Of 24 15 3 I 100 4 1 7 0 0 50 0 0 2 17 0 i 3,879 7 2 300 0 0 2,700 0 0 200 0 0 63 0 0 492 9 0 123 18 2 * At 4J per cent. t At 4 per cent. Cash in bank Parker income overdrawn Advance for interest .. £ s. d. .. 116 19 8 ..016 6 17 0 £123 18 2

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Scholarship Trust Account. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended ?>\st March, 1911. Receipts. £ s, d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 515 611 By Stock Exchange debentures purohased Stock Exchange debentures paid off (old (new issue) .. .. .. 2,700 0 0 issue) .. .. 2,700 0 0 Premium on same .. .. .. 27 0 0 Mrs. Leask's Trust capital .. 50 0 o Borough of South Dunedin debentures. Interest on investments .. .. 144 S ii £500 at 4 per cent. .. .. 492 9 0 Proportion of interest on same to date of purchase .. .. .. 6 17 0 Richardson income—W. Stewart .. 25 0 0 Parker Memorial income—W. Brownlie 2 0 0 D.T.Milne.. 2 0 0 Women's Scholarship—M. S. Watt .. 20 0 0 Walter Scott Scholarship—E. M. Burnard 10 0 0 Maegregor Scholarship—J. B. W. Craig 4 0 0 Stuart Prize Fund—J. A. Colquhoun . . 3 0 0 Bank charge .. .. 0 10 0 Balance in bank .. .. 116 19 8 £3,409 15 8 £3,409 15 8 Interest on Investment. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Premium paid on Stock Exchange de- j By Interest coupons .. .. .. 136 0 0 bentures purchased .. .. 27 i> 0 Refund mortgage-tax on Stock ExIncome Accounts— change debentures as interest .. 8 8 9 Richardson Trust .. 29 13 0 Walter Scott Trust .... 10 18 4 Taieri Trust .. .. 11 13 1 Macandrew Trust .. 29 15 7 Women's Trust .. .. .. 21 15 1 | Stuart Prize Fund Trust .. 1 9 3 i Ulrich Memorial Fund Trust .. 2 1110 Parker Memorial Fund Trust .. 1 19 8 I Maegregor Fund Trust .. 4 12 11 £144 8 9 £144 8 9 Memo, of amounts transferred from Income Accounts to Capital Accounts by order of the Council, — £ s. d. Richardson Trust .. 82 0 0 Walter Scott Trust .. .. .. 40 0 0 Taieri Trust .. .. 67 9 0 Macandrew Trust .. .. 177 0 0 Women's Trust .. .. .. 45 0 0 Stuart Prize Fund Trust 10 0 0 Ulrich Memorial Fund Trust . . .. 14 0 0 Maegregor Fund Trust .. .. 7 0 0 £442 9 0 Eichardson Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ a. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— By W. Stewart, scholarship .. .. 25 0 0 Capital .. .. £823 2 3 Bank charge .. 0 2 7 Income .. 92 10 0 Balance, — 915 12 3 Capital.. .. .. .. 905 2 3 Interest on investments 29 13 0 ! Income .. .. 15 0 5 £945 5 3 £945 5 3 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £920 2 8 j Walter Scott Scholarship Fund. £ «. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31 st March, 1910,— By E. M. Burnard, scholarship .. .. 10 0 0 Capital .. .. £303 9 11 " Bank charge .. .. .. 0 10 Income .. 50 18 8 Balance, — 354 8 7 Capital .. .. .. 343 911 Interest on investments .. 10 18 4 j Income .. .. .. 11 16 0 £365 6 11 £365 6 11 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £355 511 I 7—E. 7.

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Taieri Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— By Bank charge .. .. .. 0 10 Capital .. .. £316 7 8 BalanceIncome .. 74 2 8 Capital 383 16 8 _— 390 10 4 Income .. .. .. 18 5 9 Interest on investments .. .. 11 13 1 £402 3 5 £402 jj_6 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £402 2 5 Macandrew Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ ». d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— i By Bank charge .. .. 0 2 6 Capital .. .. £816 7 6 BalanceIncome .. .. 202 1110 Capital.. .. .. ... 993 7 6 — 1,018 19 4 ! Income.. .. 55 411 Interest on investments .. .. 29 15 7 , — £1,048 14 11 £1,048 14 11 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £1,048 12 5 Women's Scholarship Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance. 31st March, 1910,— By Bank charge .. .. .. 0 1 10 Capital .. .. £601 19 5 Scholarship, M. S. Watt .. .. 20 0 0 Income .. .. 55 18 8 Balance, — 657 18 1 Capital .. .. .. .. 646 19 5 Interest on investments .. .. 21 15 1 Income.. .. .. .. 12 11 11 £679 13 2 j £679 13 2 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £659 11 -1 Stuart Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— By Prize, J. A. Colquhoun .. .. 3 0 0 Capital .. .. £100 0 0 Bank charge .. .. 00 3 Income.. .. 11 6 4 Balance,— 11l 6 4 Capital.. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Interest on investments .. 4 9 3 Income .. .. .. .. 2 15 4 £115 15 7 £115 15 7 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £112 15 4 Ulrich Memorial Prize Fund. £ s. d. | £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— By Bank charge .. .. .. 0 0 3 Capital .. .. £126 13 11 Balance,— Income. .. 16 15 3 Capital.. .. .. .. 140 13 11 . 143 9 2 Income .. .. .. .. 5 6 10 Interest on investments .. .. 211 10 £146 1 0 £146 1 0 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £146 0 9 Parker Memorial Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— By Prize, W. Brownlie .. 2 0 0 Capital .. .. £50 0 0 „ F. S. Milne .. .. .. 20 0 Income .. .. 119 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 0 2 51 19 0 * Balance, capital .. .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on investments .. 1 19 8 Income overdrawn .. .. .. 0 16 £54 0 2 £54 0 2 To Balance, 31st March, 1911—Capital .. £50 0 0 By Balance, income overdrawn .. £0 16 Macgregor Prize Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910,— , By Prize, J. B. W. Craig .. 4 0 0 Capital .. .. £124 19 4 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 0 5 Income .. .. 9 4 6 Balance,— 134 310 : Capital .. .. .. 131 19 4 Interest on investments .. .. 4 12 11 Income.. .. .. 2 17 0 £138 16 9 £138 16 9 To Balance, 31st March, 1911 .. .. £134 16 4

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Mrs. Leask's Trust Prize Funds. £ s. d. To Capital, 31st March, 1911 .. .. 50 010 ,(No transactions.) i Mining School Building Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. 192 10 10 By Transferred to University General Account 1.92 510 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 5 0 £192 10 10 £192 10 10 Dental School Building Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Grant from Treasury .. .. 500 0 0 By Overdraft, 31st March, 1910 .. -138 3 5 Part of grant transferred from Uni- McKinnon and Hamilton, final payversity Account, being towards over- ments under building contract . . 293 1 3 draft .. .. .. .. 428 19 5 J. and T. Christie, plumbing .. 70 17 0 Overdraft as per bank-book .. 503 10 11 Transferred to University Account towards equipment .. .. 028 6 8 Bank interest .. .. .. 1 12 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 010 0 £1,432 10 4 £1,432 10 4 By Balance, overdraft, 31st March, 1911 .. £503 10 11 Note. —On 31st March, 1911, £225 was paid by the Treasury into the University Genera! Account for equipment, completing the grant for £2,100. The above overdraft has been incurred on the building only. University of Otago, Dunedin.- -Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 19.11; Liabilities. £ s. ■d. \ Assets. £ s. d. Moneys due to Home Science School .. 1,091 2 2 j Various debentures hold by University .. 14,589 9 0 Moneys due to Students' Building Ac- Cash in bank .. .. .. 2,126 15 2 count .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 j Government grant owing .. .. 170 11 0 Overdraft on Dental School Building Due by Beverly Trust .. .. 145 6 0 Account .. .. .. .. 503 10 11 Various .. .. .. .. 0 13 7 Debentures owing by University .. 11,000 0 0 Balance (excess of assets over liabilities).. 3,938 I 8 £17,032 14 9 * £17,032 14 9 * The above assets include the Wolff Harris Trust of £2,100. H. Chapman, Registrar.

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F. EEPORT OF OANTEKBUKY AGKICULTUBAL COLLEGE, 1910. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—E. Richardson, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (Chairman) ;M. Murphy, Esq., F.L.S.; and H. A. Kuight, Esq. Eleoted by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—J. McMillan, Esq.; T. Blackley, Esq.; and T. Teschemaker, Esq. Staff. Director.'— K. E. Alexander. Lecturer 071 Veterinary Science. —A. Taylor, M.A., M.R.C.V.S. Lecturer on Chemistry. —G. Gray, F.C.S. Lecturer on Biology. —F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Sc. Lecturer on Mathematics.— J. A. Bartrum, M.Sc, A.O.S.M. Farm Overseer. —W. Street.

I! E FO XT. Sir, — 1 have the honour, by direction of the Board of Governors, in pursuance of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896, to submit the following report on the work of the institution for the year ending 31st December, 1910 : — The attendance of students was maintained at. the limit of accommodation throughout the year, and altogether fifty-four students were enrolled, or three more than last year. I am glad to be able to report that the progress of the students in residence in 1910 was on the whole most satisfactory, both as regards work in the College and practical work on the farm. As usual, a number of students from the College competed in the judging competitions for young farmers, promoted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association at their November show, and among a large number of competitors the students won two first places and three second places— two ex-students gaining two of the remaining four places. Seventeen students left at the end of last year, and six during the year. Of the seventeen who left at the end of the year, five had completed one year, two two years, and ten had completed the full three-years course, and all of these satisfied the examiners and were awarded diplomas, thus creating a record as to percentage of passes and number of diplomas awarded in any one year. The names and addresses of the diploma students arc as follows: W. S. Hill, Auckland (gold-medallist); F. 13. Batkin, Auckland; J. Carroll, Hawke's Hay; 6. B. Fisher, Christchurch; H. F. Louch, Auckland; A. B. Moore, Dunedin; .T. E. McKibbon, Woodville; C. W. Reed, Christchurch; L. Scott, Christchurch; R. W. Watchorn, Tasmania. A number of public bodies and friends of the College, including the Ashburton and Malvern Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, G. W. R. Osborne, Messrs. Pyne and Company, Messrs. Booth, Macdonald, and Co., and others, have presented the College with very valuable trophies to be given as prizes to the students. These gifts are very much appreciated by both staff and students, as they stimulate a very wholesome spirit in the general work of the College. Arrangements have been made whereby Dr. Hilgendorf is able to devote some of his time to experimental work. At present he is engaged in dealing with the improvement of cereals by reselection. lam glad to say the work is proceeding satisfactorily. During the year upwards of £350 was spent in permanent improvements New implementsheds have been erected, capable of holding the farm-implements and threshing-plant. The College buildings have been kept in good repair, and the greater portion of the inside of the College has been repainted. The outhouses and farm buildings have also been kept in good repair; most of the general woodwork, as well as that in the cottages on the farm, has been repainted. As the farms recently purchased near Burnham are not well sheltered from prevailing winds, the Board decided to plant shelter-belts to remedy this defect. Last spring about two miles and a quarter of shelter-belts were planted on these farms with about 6,600 forest-trees. It is hoped that the resulting improvement will more than justify the expenditure. About half the orchard at the College was replanted with 700 large and small fruit-trees, and 380 ornamental trees and shrubs were planted in the grounds around the College. The College land has been maintained at its high state of cultivation, all the operations being carried out on a commercial scale. The large number of crops and varieties grown have a very high educational value to the students, and at the same time are most interesting and instructive to visitors to the College. The farm stock has maintained its high level of merit. As an evidence of this I append a list of the prizes gained by the College stock at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associa-

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tion's November show: One championship; one reserve champion; five first prizes; nine second prizes; seven third prizes; ten " very highly commended " and " highly commended " tickets. Arrangements have been made with the New Zealand University whereby matriculated students attending this College and taking a further year at one of the Colleges affiliated with the University, and passing the prescribed examinations, are granted a degree of B.Sc. in Agriculture. I am glad to say that there are two students at present taking the course. The division of the agricultural and pastoral societies' electoral roll into wards (suggested by the Board of Governors of this College last year) has been adopted by Parliament and embodied in a short Act. The first election under the new Act took place last year. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, favoured us with a visit last October, and, after inspecting the College, farm buildings, and the students at work, gave a short address to the students, in which lie expressed himself as very highly pleased with everything he had seen. The farm with its crops and stock was inspected by a large gathering of Canterbury farmers, invited to the College, in the middle of December, and the opinion was generally expressed that the College was fulfilling its object, in that it was teaching the students the principles of scientific agriculture, and showing how these could be applied to a farm run on a commercial basis. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. R. E. Alexander, Director.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1910. General Account. Receipts. £ a. d. I Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance, 31st December, 1909 .. .. 13 6 1 j Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,770 5 5 Interest on capital .. .. .. 780 00 j Maintenance of students and staff .. 2,145 1 7 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 2,750 510 Farm wages (including £250, part of Sales of farm-produce — Direotor's salary) .. .. .. 1,432 410 Wool .. .. .. .. 924 1 3 Purohases of live-stock— Dairy .. .. .. 102 4 8 Sheep .. .. 1,553 12 1 Wheat .. .. .. .. 756 17 1 Horses .. .. 196 2 0 Peas .. .. .. .. 112 15 6 Cattle .. 43 1 0 Oats, &o. .. .. .. 267 2 2 Pigs .. 9 11 3 Sales of live-stock— Trade accounts (including sack*, dip, Sheep .. .. .. .. 2,575 17 7 binder-twine, oil, tools, &c.I .. .. 428 811 Horses (refund of railagel .. .. 014 6 | Manures .. 212 9 1 Cattle .. .. .. .. 113 18 0 , Seeds 205 3 1 Pigs .. .. .. .. 151 11 11 J Implements—Purchases and repairs .. 194 18 i Students'fees .. .. .. .. 1,702 4 5 j Laboratories — Chemicals, drugs, instruMaintenance of students and staff (includ- ments, &c. .. .. .. .. 35 14 It ing refunds for board of farm employees) 103 14 8 Contingencies (College) — Expenses of Trade accounts —Sales of sacks, eggs, &c. 56 19 2 I Director and Staff, Ac. .. .. 95 4 3 Implements—Sale of separator, &c. .. 5 4 0; Orohard and grounds—Wages, planting, &c. 222 2 4 Farm wages—Refunds .. .. .. 16 8 Buildings—Repairs .. .. .. 164 14 11 Laboratories—Refunds of veterinary fees . 52 17 8 Rates—Local and water rates .. .. 137 5 9 Contingencies (farm) —Show prize-money.. 18 10 0 Insurance (College) — Buildings, and acStationery, exchange, telephone charges,&c. 4 8 0 countant's guarantee .. .. .. 26 7 7 Saddlery—Sale of kits .. .. .. 4 18 0 Insurance (farm) — Buildings, maohinery, Students' books —Bales .. .. .. 20 4 8 &c, and employers'liability .. .. 42 9 8 Staff salaries — Credit by unpresented Contingencies (farm) —Expenses at shows, cheques .. .. .. .. 468; farmers'lunoheon, &c. .. .. 130 611 Buildings—Discount refund .. .. 0 9 0. Farm fuel—Coal for engine .. .. 33 13 6 Contingencies (College)— Refund .. 0 16 6 Permanent improvements — Labour and Permanent improvements—Refund .. 011 6 material at sheds, painting, &o. .. 345 17 11 Prizes and certificates—Donations .. 12 10 0 Stationery, stamps, telegrams, rent, mail-Travelling-expenses of Board —Refunds .. 119 6 bag, and telephone, &c. .. .. 78 17 11 Library—Books and periodicals .. .. 27 15 9 Students' books —Purchases of books, &c. 27 2 6 Workshops—Wages and material .. 114 8 7 Students' travelling-expenses .. 48 6 8 Travelling-expenses of Board of Governors 43 2 6 Printing and advertising .. .. 22 6 3 Contributions to ohurches and sports .. 15 0 0 Prizes and certificates .. .. .. 27 17 6 Saddlery—Wages and material .. .. 73 13 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Fa:rm-produce (railage)— Wool .. .. .. .. 2 12 1 Wheat .. .. .. .. 22 13 8 Peas .. .. .. .. 0 3 7 Oats, &c. .. .. .. .. 10 4 Credit balance, 31sc Decemoer, 1910 .. 549 19 4 i £10,539 15 0 ! £10,539 15 0 Capital Accocnt. £ a. d. , £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. 13,700 7 5 J Purchase Cemetery Blook, Ashley Dene .. 100 0 0 Expenses re purchase Cemetery Block .. 414 8 Balanoe, 31st Deoember, 1910 .. .. 13,595 12 9 £13,700 7 5 £13,700 7 5

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Mortgagk Account. £ a. d. I £ s. d. Balance, 31st Deoember, 1910 .. 13,000 00 j Balance, Ist January, 1910 .. .. 13,000 0 0 Statement op Balances. Accounts. £ a. d. Bank and Investment. £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. .. 13,595 12 9 Credit Drawing Account £1,097 17 1 General Account .. .. .. 549 19 4 Less outstanding cheques 82 0 1 1,015 17 0 Cash in hand .. .. 129 15 1 Credit mortgage of freehold .. .. 13,000 0 0 | £14,145 12 1 £14,145 12 1 R. E. Alexander, Director, l-jxamined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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