EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1914.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, E-07

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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1914.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Extraot from the Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Minister of Education (E.-l) .. 2 Appendix — A. Report of the University of New Zealand .. .. .. .. 10 B. Report of the Auckland University College .. .. .. .. 12 C. Report of the Victoria University College .. .. .. .. .. 15 D. Report of the Canterbury College .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 E. Report of the University of Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 F. Report of the Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. 30

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HIGHER EDUCATION. EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges. The New Zealand University, the body which, has 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. The University is an examining, not a teaching, body, and four teaching institutions are affiliated to it—the Auckland University College, Victoria University College, Canterbuiy 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 last year by grants of £2,700 and £3,000 respectively for the general purposes of the institution, while the two others—Canterbury College and Otago University—are endowed with reserves of land. The affairs of these University colleges, including the appointments of professors and lecturers, are entirely in the hands of the various Councils. Each of the four affiliated University colleges specializes in certain directions, and to further this purpose the Government makes to each an additional annual grant to provide for the special studies pursued. This annual grant normally amounts to £2,000 in each case, but in the case of Otago University has been during the past year increased to £4,500 to meet the special expenses attached to the medical school. Otago University has both medical and dental schools, and a school of mining and metallurgical engineering ; Canterbury College has a school of engineering (mechanical, electrical, and civil) ; at Auckland University College the grant is allocated for mining and commerce ; and at Victoria College it is in consideration especially of law subjects and science. Under the provisions of the New Zealand University Amendment Act of 1914 new arrangements are made for the payment of fixed grants out of the Consolidated Fund to each of the affiliated institutions of the University ; and, in addition, provision is made for the payment to such institutions of one-seventh part of the National Endowment Account available for purposes of education. Two-thirds of the amount is to be distributed among the four colleges, the remaining third being paid to the University of New Zealand in trust to be distributed according to the decision of the Senate.

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The New Zealand University Amendment Act of 1914 also provides for the establishment of a Board of Studies consisting of twenty members, five of whom are to be appointed by each of the Professorial Boards of the four institutions affiliated to the University. The Board is to have power to make recommendations to the Senate as to the appointment of examiners and as to degrees, diplomas, scholarships, prizes, courses of study, and examinations, and to receive recommendations as to any of these matters from the Professorial Boards or other bodies concerned. Other Professional Institutions. In addition to the four University colleges there are several institutions which, though not actually affiliated to the New Zealand University, are equally entitled to be considered professional in their scope and chaxacter. The Canterbury Agricultural College is recognized by the University as a school of agriculture, and matriculated students of the College may, after a two-years course, followed by a further course of one year at a University college, qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Agriculture upon passing the prescribed examination? In several respects the four training colleges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin may also be considered professional schools. Although not affiliated with the New Zealand University, they are in several ways directly associated with the University colleges : matriculation is to a large extent the entrance examination for both ; the principal of the training college is usually lecturer on education at the University college ; attendance at some at least of the University college courses is compulsory for trainees ; and a member of the Professorial Board of the University college is a member of the Board of Advice of the training college. New Zealand University. The following are some figures in connection with the annual examination conducted by the University :■ — 1913. 1914. Total number of candidates at all examinations, &c. .. 3,444 3,472 Number who qualified for degrees .. .. .. .. 183 211 Of whom the number gaining honours was .. .. .. 44 56 Number passing Matriculation Examination .. .. 502 617 Total number of graduates so far admitted .. .. 1,755 J ,879 The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the years 1913 and 1914:— ,r /•; icome. Expenditi ire. 1913. 1914. 191.3. 1914. Balances— £ £ £ £ General Account .. 5,676 5,104 Scholarships .. .. 2,283 2,496 Scholarship Account .. 26,049 26,548 Examinations .. .. 7,761 7,307 — Office salaries .. .. 1,106 1,095 31,725 31,652 Expenses of Senate meetings 644 692 Statutory grant .. 3,000 3,000 Miscellaneous .. .. 793 656 Fees .. .. 8,062 7,710 Balances .. .. 31,653 31,412 Interest .. .. 1,283 1,191 Miscellaneous.. .. 170 105 £44,240 £43,658 £44,240 £43,658 ——— j __ - In the above statement no account has been taken of special scholarships and prize funds. The balance at the end of the year, £31,412, consists of a balance on the Scholarships Account of £26,743, and a balance on the General Account of £4,669. The amount in hand for general purposes was therefore £4,669, the only liabilities of importance against which are amounts of £1,911 due to English examiners for the degree examinations of November, 1914, and £2,002 due to the Scholarship Account. The net balance on the General Account has therefore decreased from £3,143 in 1913 to £2,557 in 1914, a net decrease of £586. Degrees obtained and Scholarships awarded. Table M gives the numbers of those qualifying for degrees and scholarships in 1914. 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.

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Table M. —Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1914.

Out of 2,257 students on the books of the University colleges there were thus 141 who were entitled to rise from the status of undergraduate to that of graduate, and sixty-seven from that of Bachelor to the status of Master of Arts, Laws, or Science. In addition, two students qualified for the degree of Doctor of Science, and one for that of Doctor of Medicine, making a total of 211—a percentage of 9-3, as compared with 7-9 for the year 1913. Affiliated Colleges. Reference to Table Ma will show that there were 2,134 students actually in attendance at the four University colleges, a decrease of 84 as compared with the number for the previous year. Of these, 108 were graduates, 1,463 were undergraduates, and 565 were unmatriculated students. In addition to the matriculated students mentioned above, there were 123 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.

Table Ma. —Students on the Books of the Affiliated Institutions.

Auckland University College. U) I Victoi nivers Colles ;!?„ Canterbi "e. ColleR ' Total. M. F. J 1 1 .. 10 11 ; 1 iury Otago ;e. University. Total. M. j F. Total. I Total. Degrees. M. F. M. F. I Total. M. P. Total. Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Science Honours in Arts.. Honours in Science Honours in Laws Master of Arts Master of Laws Master of Science Bachelor of— Arts Science Medicine and Surgery Dental Surgery Laws Music Commerce Engineering (Mechanical) (Civil) .. (Electrical) Senior University Scholarships John Tinline Scholarships 7 3 10 3 .. 8 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 10 3 1 1 i 7 1 4 2 3 1 1 2 '.'. '.'. 5 .. .. 2 .... 1 i .. 1 I ' .. 1 12 8 5 13 5 .. 5 2 .. 2 1 12 1 2 33 12 8 .. 2 1 7 1 2 .. 1 .. 12 1 1 1 2 45 8 3 8 2 1 .. | .. 1 1 1 .. i .. 12 ' 4 16 1 ■ .. 1 16 1 8 1 10 2 1.8 9 ' 11 3 .. 20 17 7 24 .. 2 18 .. 27 ..27 2 .. 2 13.. 3 20 40 32 4 3 27 .. 2 21 '.. 1 1 .. • 1 •2 1 5 5 32 3 78 7 27 2 21 1 1 " 1 1 10 1 7 .. 7 7 io io 'i '.'. 1 .. I .. 1 .. I 1 2 1 4 • .. I .. 1 .. 2 ! .. 1 i .. 2 2 2 i 1 .. j .. 2 .. ; .. [ 2 2 ! 4 4 i 1 I .... 4 .. , 1 1 5 1 1 Totals .. 34 j 9 43 43 85 18 53 30 | 14 44 68 j 14 82 44 167 55 55 222

Auckland University College. VIctorla University College. Canter- Otago bury UniCollege. verulty. Total? for 1914. . Attending lectures (whether terms were kept or not) — (1.) Matriculated students— (a.) Graduates— Men Women | 18 31 3 7 82 26 Hi 9 17 7 31 7 Total graduates attending lectures 25 24 21 38 108 (b.) Undergraduates— Men Women 244 156 197 104 189 120 315 136 945 516 Total undergraduates attending lectures .. 400 301 309 151 1,461 (c.) All matriculated students (a) and (6) — Men Women .. .. 260 165 214 111 207 123 346 143 1,027 542 Total matriculated students attending lectures (2.) Non-matriculated students— Men Women 425 325 330 172 36 489 80 40 1,569 68 117 29 23 349 216 Total non-matriculated students attending lectures (3.) All students attending lectures (1) and (2) — Men Women 185 52 208 120 565 328 282 243 134 379 159 i 426 183 1,376 758 Total of all students attending lectures 610 377 538 609 2,134

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Table Ma— continued.

Table Mb shows the degree courses taken during the year 1914 by students attending lectures at the various University colleges, including the professional schools attached thereto.

Table Mb.—Courses taken by Students attending Lectures at University Colleges in 1914.

*" The total staff of the four University colleges consists of forty-six professors and seventy lecturers. The following table shows the staff of the several institutions: — Professors and Lecturers (1914). Lecturers, Professors. Demonstrators, and Assistants. Auckland University College ... ... ... .. 8 16 Victoria University College ... ... ... ... 10 17 Canterbury College ... ... ... ... ... 10 12 Otago University ... ... ... ... ... 18* 25 f Totals ... ... ... ... ... 46 70 * Also four Emeritus Professors. f Also the honorary staff of the Dunedin Hospital act as lecturers on Clinical Medicine and Clinical Surgery. Finances of the Affiliated Institutions in 1914. 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 gives 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, such as (for instance) the museum, public library, or school of art controlled by the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, or the museum connected with Otago University.

Auckland University College. Victoria Canter- ! Otago Totals University bury Uni- for College. College, i vereity. 1914 J 1 II. Exempt students not attending leotures, not included above— Men Women 15 1 43 6 25 89 24 1 8 34 " Total exempt students 16 67 33 123 II. Total of all students (I and II)— Men Women .. .. .. .. ... 343 283 286 158 385 160 451 191 1,465 792 Grand total of all students, 1914 Grand total of all students, 1913 626 665 444 512 545 537 642 604 2,257 2,318

Course. Men. Women. Total. Arts (as for B.A., M.A., &c.) Science (as for B.Se, M.Sc, &c.) ... Law (as for LL.B., LL.M., &o.) Commerce (as for B.Com., &c.) Medicine (as for M.B., &c.) Dentistry (as for B.D.S.) ... Engineering (as for B.E., Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) Mining Engineering (as for degree)... Home Science ... ... ... 342 76 207 110 147 9 52 29 342 14 1 3 15 684 90 208 113 162 9 52 29 45 45 Totals, 1914 Totals, 1913 972 884 420 400 1,392 1,284 Difference 88 20 108

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Table Mc.— Summary of Accounts. Receipts (exclusive of Special Trusts).

From Government. ,, , _ „ „ Statutory Grant, University Coite-*. Specialization Grant, and Addition to Statutory Grant. Grants for Buildings and Fittings. Grants for Material Subsidies, and Apparatus. —: — Rents from Scholarship Endowments, Fees Donations, &c. Miscellaneous. and Bursary Total from Interest Payments, and GovernmentMiscellaneous. Total. ...__..._- ! £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 9,825 0 0 Victoria (to 31st March, 1915) .. 9,000 0 0 Canterbury .. .. .. 2,149 0 9 Otago (to 31st March, 1915) .. 5,636 12 6 £ s. d. 150 0 0 6,748 11 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 150 0 0 175 3 9 61 7 2 100 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 485 5 2 10,460 5 2 581 14 9 2.948 10 0 150 0 0 405 19 5 699 8 9 9,874 12 6 88 13 9 1,994 10 6 305 15 0 8 13 4 575 11 0 3,035 18 11 11,314 4 10 2,73111 0 100 0 0 1.633 7 1 50 0 0 12,435 4 4 *7,686 12 9 7.366 17 1 2.099 2 6 16 19 1 £ s. d. 14,540 9 4 12.272 r, 1 18.815 1 10 29,604 1> 9 Total of four University colleges 26,610 13 3 6,898 11 10 61 7 2 425 3 9 1,810 4 11 35 806 0 11 19,671 0 1 15,041 8 7 2,654 17 0 2,064 18 11 75,238 12 0 Canterbury Agricultural College 3,610 2 10 1,587 13 11 6,22110 2 3,610 2 10 1,537 13 11 6,221 10 2 1 11,419 6 11 11,419 6 11 I * Including £1,800 paid (annually) by the Presbyterian Church Board. Expenditure (exclusive of Special Trusts). University College. Administration. i a , ■ Sites, Buildings, Equipment and ic. Apparatus. Material and Expenditure on Kenewals, &c. Endowments. Interest. Libraries. Scholarships. Miscellaneous. Total. ! l_. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 1,394 4 6 Victoria (to 31st March, 1915) .. 1,000 15 11 Canterbury .. .. .. 1,829 5 8 Otago (to 31st March, 1915) ..11,219 3 1 £ s. d. 1,394 4 6 1,000 15 II 1,829 5 8 I 1,219 3 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,813 12 4 113 11 5 323 14 1 9,962 8 4 51 0 10 467 9 0 11,096 10 11 2,294 3 4 1,474 12 11 15,932 8 10 11,373 7 8 717 0 2 £ s. d. 119 14 0 92 10 1 289 16 7 819 6 7 £ s. d. 371 16 5 128 17 8 £ s. d. 0 16 9 423 5 4 440 0 0 £ s. d. 162 10 7 167 0 7 172 5 11 114 13 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 50 0 0 516 13 8 87 10 0 643 I 2 276 0 0 1 .030 11 10 1,106 19 7 £ s. d. 12.494 17 4 12 471 15 11 19.258 8 11 31,851 17 1 Total of four University colleges 5,443 9 2 5,443 9 2 46,805 0 5 113,832 3 3 2,982 10 2 1,321 7 3 500 14 1 864 2 1 616 10 7 413 10 0 i 3,297 6 3 76.076 19 3 ! Canterbury Agricultural College .. 127 0 3 127 0 3 1,787 14 6 I 888 4 5 388 12 3 3,014 19 II 45 11 0 | 28 18 6 5,546 14 2 11,827 15 I I

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Scholarships, Bursaries, etc. University scholarships may be divided into three broad classes : (1) Entrance scholarships, (2) scholarships awarded during the degree course, (3) post-graduate scholarships. (1.) University entrance scholarships are awarded annually on the results of the University Junior Scholarship Examination, and are as follows : University Junior, University National, and Taranaki Scholarships, in addition to some thirty or forty local and privately endowed scholarships awarded on the results of the same examination. In addition to the scholarships, and partly in connection therewith, a scheme of bursaries entitling students to free tuition is also in operation, as set out in detail below. (2.) Scholarships awarded during the degree course are the Senior University, Tinline, and Sir George Grey Scholarships. The first two 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 National Research Scholarships. The first three 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 have hitherto been offered annually by the Government, one to each of the affiliated institutions, to promote research work likely to be of benefit to New Zealand industries. By the University Amendment Act of 1914, however, the Research Scholarships are now placed under the control of the University of New Zealand. So far twelve Rhodes Scholarships have been granted, of which five have been gained by students of Auckland University College, four by students of Otago University, and two by students of Victoria University College, and the last scholarship (1915) was awarded to H. S. Richards, 8.A., of Canterbury College. So far (1915) sixteen Research Scholarships have been awarded under the old conditions. Of these, four were in active operation in 1914 and two were taken up at the beginning of 1915. The subjects of research undertaken have been in each case closely connected with some New Zealand industry, or with some industry which, though not yet undertaken in this Dominion, may at an early date be an industry of importance in New Zealand. Even if the discoveries made in the course p 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. Of recent years the inclination of Professorial Boards has been to endeavour to arrange for new research scholars to carry on the work as from the stage at which it has been left by former students. There is no doubt that such a method, taking into consideration the fact that the tenure is for two years only (though with a possible extension to a third year), is more likely to result in discoveries of economic value. The following are the subjects approved for the Research Scholarships now in operation : —. Victoria University College: Silver-blight in fruit-trees (1914). The stopping-power of gases for Alpha rays ; and, A determination of the thermal conductivity of pumice (1915). Canterbury College : A systematic examination of the refractory clays, &c, , of the Canterbury District, with special reference to their use for firebricks and furnace-linings (1914). Otago University : The volatile constituents of red-pine and other New Zealand timbers, with the object of determining how the timber can be improved by chemical treatment (1914). The University bursaries that were awarded up to the end of 1914 were, on the coming into force of the University Amendment Act of that year, divided into two classes —University bursaries proper and educational bursaries. The Act

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provided that the former, awarded on the credit pass in the University Entrance Scholarship Examination or on a higher leaving-certificate qualification, should pass under the control of the University of New Zealand, while the latter were provided for by regulations under the Education Act, 1914. Any matriculated student is entitled to an educational bursary who— (i.) Has within the six months immediately preceding completed his term of service as a pupil-teacher or probationer in some education district in accordance with regulations and to the satisfaction of the Education Board and of the Senior Inspector of that district, and declares his intention of entering a recognized training college on the completion of the tenure of his bursary ; or (ii.) Has satisfactorily completed his course of training at a recognized training college and gained a trained-teacher's certificate ; or (iii.) Has otherwise gained a teacher's certificate of a class not lower than Class C. A University bursary is tenable for three years, with a possible extension "to a fourth, and the conditions applying to University national scholars apply also to University bursars, with some relaxation of the rule regarding the keeping of terms. An educational bursary is tenable for three years, with possibly two yearly extensions, at a University college or recognized school of agriculture. The classes taken must be such as to form part of a course in arts, science, or agriculture, and proof of satisfactory progress must be given. The number of bursaries held in 1914 was 286, of which number 110 were held under clause 1 (a) or 1 (b) of the older regulations, and 175 under clause 1 (c), 1 (d), or 1 (c) of those regulations. The total amount paid in fees on. account of the bursaries was £3,469, of which amount £2,574 was in respect of the former class of bursaries. Holders of bursaries under clause 1 (a) or 1 (&) will be eligible to continue as University bursars in 1915. There will be 155 such cases. Bursaries under clause 1 (c), 1 (d), or 1 (c) will be tenable as educational bursaries under the new conditions. There will be 100 such bursaries, distributed as follows : Auckland University College, 13 ; Victoria University College, 32 ; Canterbury College, 30; Otago University, 25. With the view of extending the sphere of usefulness of the special courses in home science and domestic arts inaugurated by the Council of the Otago University, regulations providing for the award of bursaries in connection therewith were issued in November, 1912, under the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction. "* These bursaries may be awarded on the recommendation of the Council to students who have been resident in the Dominion for not less than twelve months. Applicants must have— (1.) Passed the Matriculation Examination or some other examination approved for the purpose ; or (2.) Obtained at least a partial pass in the examination for the Class D teachers' certificate ; or (3.) Gained a higher leaving certificate or, in the case of pupil-teachers or probationers, a lower leaving certificate. Applicants are required to make a declaration that they will on completion of their course engage in teaching for not less than three years. The term of a bursary is two years, but may be extended for one year longer. A bursar under these regulations receives £20 per annum, together with the fees for the course for the degree or the diploma in home science and domestic arts, and, if obliged to live away from home, an allowance of £30 per annum. These bursaries are not tenable by holders of any other bursaries or of any scholarship of the value of £20 and upwards. Bursaries of this kind have been awarded to six students for the current year (1915), making in all twenty-one bursars in attendance at classes. Fifteen bursars are taking the course for the degree, and six that for the diploma. The degree of bachelor of science in home science has been conferred on two students, while five have qualified for the diploma.

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Table Md shows the number of scholarships, bursaries, and studentships held at each University college during the year 1914.

Table Md.—Scholarships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1914.*

The University Endowment Act, 1868. The income accrued under this Act, and applicable to the purposes of higher education yet to be determined by Parliament, amounted, on the 31st March, 1915, to £313 lis. Bd., received from reserves in Westland. Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Act, 1910. The balance on account of the Taranaki Scholarships Endowment amounted, on the 31st March, 1915, to £12,023. The control of Taranaki Scholarships has now been transferred from the Education Department to the University of New Zealand.

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Scholarships, &o. Auckland University College. Victoria University College. Canterbury College. Otago University. Total. I Junior University Scholarships ... Senior National Scholarships Taranaki Scholarships ... Senior University Scholarships ... University bursaries Sir George Grey Scholarships Other scholarships and exhibitions Training-college studentships 7 13 4 49 1 2 108 6 11 3 2 75 1 3 105 4 14 56 11 19 3 5 106 1 31+ 115 28 57 6 11 286 3 44 424 "_ 96 Totals 1914 Totals 1913 184 154 206 170 178 168 291 260 859 752 Difference 80 10 81 107 86 * Exolusive of Rhodes Scholarships and Interna Zealand), and exolusive also of Research Scholarships iional Exhr <iven by tho lition Scholarships (whie jovernment. f Including i are tenable 19 home-scii out of New mce bursars.

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APPENDIX. A. RBPOET OF THE UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND, 1914. Visitor. —His Exoellenoy the Governor. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justioe. Vice-Chancellor.—Ron. Sir C. C. Bowen, Kt., M.L.C. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—G. Hogben, Esq., C.M.G., M.A., F.G.S.; P. Pitohett, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; H. A. Gordon, Esq., P.G.S., M.A.1.M.E., A.M.I.C.E. ; and W. E. Collins, Esq., M.8., M.R.C.S.Eng. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions—J. Shand, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; Rev. W. Hewitson, 8.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., LL.D., M.L.C; Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C.; His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice; and Rev. W. A. Evans. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benham, Esq., M.A., D.Sc.; C. Chilton, Esq., M.A., D.Sc,., M.8., CM., P.L.S.; F. D. Brown, Esq., M.A., B.Sc.; and J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation—Rev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A. ; Dr. W. C. W. McDowell, 8.A., M.D., CM.; H. P. yon Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; J. Hight, Esq., M.A., Litt.D., P.R.E.S. ; P. Marshal, Esq., M.A., D.Sc, P.G.S., P.R.G.S. ; and T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.So. ANNUAL REPORT OP THE SENATE. In compliance with the 28th clause of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report:The Senate met at Christchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, in annual session on the 20th January, 1915, and at that 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, .1.914, and in January, 1915, in the faculties of arts, medicine, law, engineering, commerce, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The Senate also held a special session in April, 1915. At the annual and special sessions of the Senate the following degrees were conferred : Bachelor of Arts, 82 ; Bachelor of Science, 11 ; Bachelor of Laws, 17 ; Bachelor of Medicine, 12 ; Bachelor of Surgery, 11 ; Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 2 ; Bachelor of Agriculture, 1 ; Bachelor of Science in Home Science. 2 ; Master of Arts, 37 ; Master of Laws, 3; Master of Science, 6 ; Doctor of Literature, 1. Of these, 35 gained Honours in Arts, 4 gained Honours in Science, 4 gained Honours in Law, ■14 gained Senior Scholarships, 1 gained the John Tinline Scholarship. In addition, 201 passed sections of examinations for various degrees, exclusive of those upon whom the above-mentioned degrees were conferred ; 9 passed the engineering entrance examination ; 112 passed examinations for admission to the legal profession ; 138 passed examinations in account- ..> aney ;50 gained certificates of proficiency in book-keeping. Of the 158 candidates for entrance scholarship examinations, 10 gained Junior Scholarships, 21 gained National Scholarships, 59 passed "with credit" and qualified for Matriculation and the Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination, 40 qualified for Matriculation, I passed for Intermediate Mus.B. Examination, 23 failed, and 4 did not present themselves. There were 1,462 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 515 passed the whole examination, 102 completed partial passes, 100 gained partial passes. Of the remaining candidates, 671 (who had entered for the whole examination) failed to pass, 56 failed to complete partial passes, and 17 did not present themselves. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS POR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1914. A. Classified Receipts. Genebal Account. £ s. d. 1. Statutory grant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 2. Degrees fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 608 19 0 3. Examination fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,807 10 6 4. Admission ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 8 0 5. Certificates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152 10 0 6. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 i 0 7. Scholarship matriculating .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 2 0 8. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 14 11 £10,814 8 11 Summary of Receipts. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,814 8 11 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,690 13 10 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 79 10 0 Senior National Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,676 8 0 Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Acoount .. .. .. .. 4 10 8 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 612 C. H. H. Cook Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 12 10 Habens Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 19 11 Yon Haast Prize Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 969 £17,290 12 1

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B. Classified Payments. General Account. £ s. d. Senate sessions .. .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 691 16 1 Office expenses .. .. .. .. ._. .. .. 1,094 17 10 Printing, stationery, and sundries .. .. .. .. .. 656 9 8 Examinations— January .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 162 4 9 April.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 184 1 5 May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 252 14 0 July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 183 16 4 November .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,356 19 7 December .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,250 8 !i Special .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 3 4 Knglish agoncy .. .. . . .. .. .. .. I , 862 5 3 Transfers to Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 en,249 no Summary op Payments. £ s. d. General Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,249 17 0 Ordinary Scholarship Aocount.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,496 6 4 John Tinline Scholarship Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 60 14 0 Senior National Scholarship Aocount .. .. .. .. .. 3,484 2 3 £17,290 19 7 Balance-sheet.—General Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. Balanoe from 1913 .. .. .. 5,103 15 0 Payments, 1914— £ a. d. Receipts of 1914 — Senate sessions .. .. .. 691 16 1 Statutory grant .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Office and rent .. .. .. 1,094 17 10 Degree fees.. .. .. .. 608 19 6 Sundries .. ... .. .. 181. 3 2 Examination fees .. .. .. 6,807 10 6 Printing .. .. .. .. 475 6 6 Adeundem.. .. .. .. 29 8 0 Cost of examinations .. .. 5,444 8 2 Certificates.. .. .. .. 152 10 0 English agenoy .. .. .. 1,862 5 3 Medical registration .. .. 88 4 0 Transfers to Scholarship Account .. 1,500 0 0 Scholarship matriculating .. .. 23 2 0 Balance in bank .. £4,900 5 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 104 14 11 Less unpresented cheques 140 13 0 4,759 12 6 Plus Imprest English agent 1,910 17 3 6,670 9 9 Less due to Scholarships Ac. 2,002 2 10 4,668 6 11 £15,918 3 11 £15,918 3 11 Balance-sheet on all Accounts. Dr. £ a. d. Cr. Balanoe from 1913 .. •• .. 32,222 9 3 Payments, 1914— £ s, d. Plus imprest .. .. •• •• 1,961 6 6 General Aocount .. .. .. 11,249 17 0 Receipts, 1914 — Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,496 6 4 General Account .. .. .. 10,814 811 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 60 14 0 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,690 13 10 Senior National Scholarship Acoount .. 3,484 2 3 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 79 10 0 Balances— Senior National Scholarship Account 3,676 8 0 General Account .. .. .. 2,757 9 8 Maomillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account 410 8 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 3,047 17 8 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 6 12 Senior National Scholarship Account .. 249 15 3 O. H. H. Cook Prize Acoount .. 512 10 John Tinline Scholarship Aocount .. 34 6 1 Habens Prize Aooount .. .. 319 11 Cook Prize Account .. .. .. 122 2 7 Yon Haaßt Prize Aooount .. .. 9 6 9 Bowen Prize Acoount .. .. 17 5 8 Habens Prize Aooount .. ~ 113 11 6 Macmillan-Brown Prize Account .. 8 10 8 Yon Haast Prize Aocount .. .. 711 1 Arrears of interest due .. .. 183 16 9 Imprest, English agency .. .. 1,910 17 3 Investments .. .. .. 25,680 0 0 Insurance premiums .. .. 50 4 1 £51,474 7 10 £51,474 7 10 ■'■'■■■" ' ' "" l-1 " ' I"'i. i " r.i .........

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List op Investments. Ordinary Scholarship Account— Loans on mortgage— . £ At 44 per cont. .. ... .. .. .. .. 2,000 .. 8,000 At 5 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,200 .. 2,300 1,200 At 54 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 ..450 .. 2,100 At 6 per oont. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 .. 1,000 John Tinline Scholarship Account— Loan on mortgage at 5 per cont. .. .. .. .. 1, 200 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 15(1 Fixed doposit at 44 per cont. .. • .. .. .. .. 300 Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account— Fixed doposit at 4 per cont. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Bowen Prize Account— Fixed doposit at 4 por cent. .. .. .. .. .. 120 Yon Haast Prize Account— „ Fixed deposit at 34 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 250 £25,680 C. Hogben, Acting-Registrar. Examined and found correct. —Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. B. REPORT OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1914. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Counoil—Hon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D., M.L.C.; Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; G. L. Peacocke, Esq. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor H. W. Segar, M.A. ; Professor 0. W. Egerton, M.A. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., X.C ; J. F. Hosking, Esq.; T. W. Leys, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—H. D. Bamford, Esq., 8.A., LL.D.; W. C. W. MoDowell, Esq., 8.A., M.D., CM.; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A.; H. J. D. Mahon, Esq., B.A. Appointed by the Auckland City Council—C J. Parr, Esq., C.M.G., M.P. Appointed by the Auckland Eduoation Board—G. J. Garland, Esq., Chairman of the Education Board. Staff. Professors. —Classics —H. S. Dettmann, M.A., B.C.L. English—C W. Egerton, M.A. Modern Languages— M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A. Chemistry—P. P. Worley, M.A., M.Sc.D.Sc, P.I.C, P.C.S. Physics—G. Owen, M.A., M.Sc, D.Sc. Botany, General Biology, and Zoology—J. C Johnson, M.A., M.So., B.Ch. Musio—W. E. Thomas, Mus. Doo. Lecturers, nine. Demonstrator, one. Assistants, six. Registrar.— Rev. Chas. M. Nelson, M.A.

REPORT. The Chairman of the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sir,— Auckland University College, 25th May, 1915. 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 1914 : — 1. Number of Students. —The number of persons who attended lectures in this College in 1914 was 610: Graduates, 25 (males 16, females 9); undergraduates, 400 (males 244, females 156) ; nonmatriculated students, 185 (males 68, females 117). The number of students who were exempted from attendance was 16 (males 15, female I). 2. Council. —The only change in the personnel of the CoUnciljjwas the election by members of the Legislature (Auckland District) of J. P. Hosking, Esq., in the place of Rev. W. Beatty, M.A., the former member. The other retiring members were returned, unopposed. 3. Staff. —The new professors (three) and lecturer (whose appointment was announced in last year's report) began their work at the commencement of the first term (2nd March, 1914). The stall' has remained unaltered during the year, and consisted of eight professors, nine lecturers, two assistant lecturers, one professor's assistant, one demonstrator, and three lecture and laboratory assistants. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —General Account: Receipts, including balance of £4,527 2s. sd. from 1913, £16,195 6s. lid.; expenditure, £9,903 ss. lid. ; balance, £6,292 Is. Specialization Account: Receipts, £2,830 10s. 3d. ; expenditure, including debit balance of £75 19s. lid. from

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1913, £2,670 17s. lOd.; balance, £159 12s. sd. Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account: Receipts, including balance of £3,881 ss. lOd. from 1913, £4,059 16s. lOd.; expenditure, £140; balance, £3,919 16s. lOd. Sinclair Bequest: Receipts, including balance of £28 17s. from 1913, £30 Is.; expenditure, nil; balance, £30 Is. Endowments : The income from the endowments was £751 2s. 3d. ; there was no expenditure. 5. Degrees and Honours. —The degrees and honours gained at last November examinations were as follows : Honours in Arts, 10 ; Honours in Science, 3 ; Honours in Law, 1 ; Master of Arts, 1 ; Master of Laws, I ; Bachelor of Arts (final section), 18 ; Bachelor of Arts (first section), 14 ; Bachelor of Laws (final section), 5; Bachelor of Laws (first section), 22 ; Bachelor of Science (final section), I ; Bachelor of Science (first section), 4 ; certificate of proficiency, M.A. standard (equivalent to second class), 1 ; Senior Scholarships, 5 ; Exhibition Science Scholarship, 1 ; the honours list comprised— First class (English and French), I ; first class (botany), 1 ; first class (mental science), 1 ; • second class, 5 ; third class, 3. 6. The various Schools of Music, Commerce, and Mining Engineering were attended during the year by the following number of students —-viz., School of Music, 183 ; School of Commerce, 100; School of Mines, 50. 7. The desire for providing better accommodation for University students is almost universal. Nothing has yet been done to remove the difficulty under which the College Council, professors, and students are labouring. The building now used was not built for the purpose of teaching, but was built sixty years ago for the meeting of the General Assembly, which met in it from 1854 to 1864.' It was for the ensuing ten years the Provincial Council. Chamber. It is to be hoped that the new House of Representatives, which meets this year, will deal promptly with providing a now University-site in the old city for the convenience of the sons and daughters of the citizens of Auckland. Jp *{£ 3p 5|C n* , V ' ■■ I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Rorke, Kt., Chairman.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University College for thk Year ended 31st December, 1914. I. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 4,527 2 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. 7,924 2 4 p. Prom Government— Offioe expenses .. .. .. 25 14 6 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 38 6 1 Additional grant .. .. .. 3,825 0 0 Printing .. ..- .. .. 129 10 6 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 44 11 9 Research Scholarship .. .. 10 0 0 Legal expensos .. .. .. 30 18 1 Endowments — Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. 178 14 8 Rents oolleoted by Registrar .. .. 395 610 Power (electrio) .. .. .. 312 4 Taupiri rent .. .. .. 110 0 0 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 74 14 4 Eduoation reserves, Auckland .. 245 15 5 Water rates .. , .. .. .. 13 4 4 Hall receipts (Choral Hall) .. .. 114 12 0 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 37 12 9 Musio examinations .. .. .. 166 7 6 Commission .. .. .. .. 8 2 0 Annual examinations .. .. 30 9 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 33 12 7 Sale of calendars, &c. .. .. 311 2 Additions .. .. .. .. 113 11 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 84 14 8 Lecture requisites .. .. .. 303 6 6 Interest .. .. •• •• 83 17 11 Library .. ~ .. .. 138 9 6 Students'fees .. '.. .. .. 2,548 10 0 Premiums .. .. .. .. 46 10 6 Annual-examination expenses .. .. 9 17 9 Music-examination expenses .. .. 101 10 9 School of Music .. .. .. 7 14 6 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Audit expenses .. .. .. ' 6 0 0 Miscellaneous (including £320 2s. sd. pas-sage-money, &0., of three professors) .. 336 18 9 Students' fees (paid to two lecturers) .. 233 10 0 Students' fees (refunds to University bursars) .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Balanoe, 31st Deoember 1914— Debentures .. .. £400 0 0 Mortgage (Grey Street) .. 750 0 0 Mortgages (2), (Mt. Edon) 825 0 0 P.O. Savings-bank .. 158 0 10 Bank of New Zealand (current acoount) .. 4,159 0 2 6,292 1 0 16,195 6 11 . £16,195 6 11

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11. Separate Accounts. 1. Specialization Account, School of Commerce and School of Mines. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government— Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 75 19 11 Grant .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,244 0 0 Capitation (College classes) .. .. 99 15 2 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 20 19 7 Subsidy (1914) .. .. .. 150 0 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 417 9 Subsidy (New Zealand Society of Account- Printing .. .. .. .. 54 1 3 ants, 1914) .. .. .. 150 0 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 21 3 6 Scholarship (Chamber of Commerce) .. 10 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 810 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 6 5 1 Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. .. 29 2 8 Students' fees .. .. .. .. 414 10 q Power (electrio).. .. .. .. 3 5 1 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 3 2 7 Water rates .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 • Commission and interest.. .. .. 0 16 9 Repairs .. .. .. .. 8 4 6 Lecture requisites .. .. .. 20 7 7 Library .. .. .. .. 24 1 1 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 015 7 Students' fees (paid to three leoturers) .. 139 10 0 Balance, Bank of New Zealand (current aocount) .. .. .. .. 159 12, 5 £2,830 10 3 £2,830 10 3 2. Sinclair-Gillies 'Trust Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 3,881 5 10 Scholarships ... .. .. 140 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 178 11 0 Balance, 31st Deoember, 1914— Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 197 13 7 Auokland Savings-bank .. .. 272 3 3 On mortgage .. .. .. 3,450 0 0 £4,059 16 10 £4,059 16 10 » 3. J. L. Sinclair (Bequest). £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 28 17 0 Balance, 31at December, 1914, in Auckland Interest, Auokland Savings-bank .. .. 14 0 Savings-bank .. .. .. 30 1 0 £30 10 £30 1 0 Examined and found correct.—Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. 111. Accounts and Balance-sheet.—Statement op Balances at 31bt December, 1914. Accounts. :* Cr. M s. A. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,292 1 0 Specialization Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 159 12 5 Sinclair-Gillies Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,919 16 10 Sinclair Bequest.. .. .. .. .. .. ... 30 1 0 £10,401 11 3 Banks and Investments. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand (ourrent aooount) .. .. .. .. 4,159 0 2 „ (Specialization Account) .. .. .. 159 12 5 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 355 14 5 Auokland Savings-bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 302 4 3 Mortgages (freehold) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,025 0 0 Debentures (Auckland City Council) .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 £10,401 11 3 Chas. M. Nelson, M.A., Registrar.

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C. REPORT OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE, 1914. (The Victoria College Act, 1897.) Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—W. H. Morton, Esq., M.lnst.C.E.; A. R. Atkinson, Esq., B.A. ; 0. M. Heotor, Esq., M.D. Eleoted by members of the Legislature—o. P. Knight, Esq., LL.D.; 0. Wilson, Esq.; W. Ferguson, Esq., M.lnst. CE. Elected by members of Education Boards—Hon. A. T. Maginnity, M.L.C. ; R. MoCallum, Esq., M.P. ; Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice. Elected by graduates—Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C ; C. B. Morison, Esq., K.O, ; H. H. Ostler, Esq., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—T. R. Fleming, Esq., M.A., LL.B. ; Rev. W. A. Evans ;C. Watson, Esq., B.A. Elected by the Professorial Board—Hon. A. L. Herdman, M.P. Staff. Professors. —Classics—J. Rankine Brown, M.A. English Language and Literature—H. Maokenzie, M.A. Modern Languages—Q. W. yon Zedlitz, M.A. Chemistry—T. H. Easterfield, M.A., Ph.D. Mathematics and Mathematical Physics—D. K. Picken, M.A. Biology—H. B. Kirk, "M.A. Physics—T. H. Laby, M.A. "Law— J. Adamson, M.A., LL.B., Dean of the Faculty ; J. M. E. Garrow, 8.A.. LL.B. (English and New Zealand Law). Mental and Moral Philosophy—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc. Leoturers, five. Assistants, nine. Demonstrators, three. Registrar. —E. T. Norris, M.A

REPORT. The Victoria College Council to the Minister of Education. Victoria College, 21st June, 1915. In pursuance of section 44 of the Victoria College Act, 1905, the Council presents the following report for the year 1914 : — Number of Students. —The number of students attending lectures during the year was 377, made up as follows : Matriculated students —Males, 214 ; females, 111 : total, 384. Non-matriculated students —Males, 29 ; females, 23 : total, 52. In addition to these there were 67 exempted students, making a total of 444 students attached to the College. Of the 376 students attending, 310, or 82-5 per cent., were evening students. Between 150 and 200 past and present men have gone in the Expeditionary Forces, and the numbers attending classes have suffered from this cause. University Examination Results. —Fifteen students of the College gained the degree of Master of Arts, 10 with honours, of whom 3 gained first-class ; 1 gained the degree of Master of Science, with first-class honours; 4 gained the degree of Master of Laws, 2 with honours; 17 gained the degree of Bachelor of Arts ; 17 passed the first section of that degree ; 3 gained the degree of Bachelor of Science, 3 passed the first section of that degree ; 9 gained the degree of Bachelor of Laws, 18 passed sections of that degree; 3 passed sections of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce; 2 gained Senior Scholarships, one in German and one in physical science (heat). Other scholarships have been awarded as follows : New Zealand Research Scholarship, Elizabeth M. Pigott, M.A. ; Sir George Grey Scholarship, George Bruce Dall; Jacob Joseph Scholarships, W. Heine, M.A., Elizabeth M. Shirer, M.A. Library. —Accessions to the library during the year amounted to 923 volumes. The total number of volumes in the library at the end of March, 1914, was 1.0,284. Arrangements have been made with other libraries in the city whereby a system of interchange has been adopted and the reduplication of books and periodicals prevented. Tutorial Classes. —The Council received from the Senate of the University a special grant of £300 to be devoted to tutorial classes in connection with the Workers' Educational Association. A class in economics under a well-qualified tutor has been inaugurated, and the Council hopes to have others established immediately. Buildings and Equipment. —The Council recognizes that the representations of the Professorial Board as to the inadequacy of the building is justified, and that these ought in the immediate future to be enlarged considerably. The greatest number of classes is held between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., during which period the pressure is extreme. In view of the large number of our students who enlisted on the outbreak of the war and of the consequent reduction of the Council's revenue from fees, the Council deemed it prudent to curtail its expenditure on material and equipment, with the result that expenditure in these directions may have to be increased in the future. The establishment of the School of Economics is still unrealized ; but if the Council receives the gift which it expects for this purpose it will be able at once to establish this school, which it has for long felt to be a very much needed addition to the College. Clement Watson, Chairman.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement op Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 1,642 0 9 Salaries (teaching staff) .. .. 9,674 8 4 Government grant .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 Office salaries and expenses .. .. 1,000 15 11 Donations and grants .. .. .. 290 0 0 Caretaker and assistants .. .. 288 0 0 Government subsidy , . .. .. 150 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 141 3 0 Capitation .. .. .. .. 25 3 9 Advertising .. ' .. .. .. 37 16 9 Pees .. .. .. .. .. 2,442 18 3 Research Scholarship .. .. .. 37 10 0 University grant (Court of Convocation) .. 15 15 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 36 1 0 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 59 6 3 Legal expenses.. .. .. .. 1 11 6 Examination fees .. .. .. 201 1 0 Examination expenses .. .. .. 102 4 3 Sale of oalendars .. .. .. 813 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. 57 4 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 29 7 6 Maintenance .. .. .. .. 92 10 1 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Water .. .. .. .. 6 3 0 New Zealand Pharmacy Board .. .. 8 5 6 Heating .. .. .. .. 76 3 9 Lighting .. .. .. .. 155 16 1 Grounds .. .. .. .. 15 5 0 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 475 14 6 Alterations and fittings .. .. .. 35 15 10 Library .. .. .. .. 167 0 7 Court of Convocation .. .. .. 15 15. 0 Pees refunded .. .. .. .. 13 2-6 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,442 911 £13,922 11 4 £13,922 11 4 Deposit Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 29 8 0 Library deposits refunded .. .. 10 10 0 Library deposits .. .. .. 9 9 0 Balance, 31st March, 1915 .. .. 28 7 0 £38 17 0 £38 17 0 Balance down .. .. .. .. £28 7 0 Union Prize Fund. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 106 15 4 Union prize, 1914 .. .. .. 815 0 Interest .. ~. .. .. 4100 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 5 0 Balance, 31st March. 1915 .. .. 102 5 4 £111 5 4 ! £111 5 4 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,372 0 0 j Scholarships .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 ! Bank commission .. .. .. 0 19 0 Balance, 31st Maroh. 1915 .. .. 3,446 1 0 £3,507 0 Oj £3,507 0 0 Audited and found correct. —Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March, 1915. General Account. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance at bank .. .. .. 482 17 10 Sundry accounts .. .. .. 77 9 9 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 81 11 4 Unpresented cheques .. .. .. 132 10 3 In Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 1,029 7 6 Library deposits .. .. .. 28 7 0 In Savings-bank for biological observing- Fees received for 1915 .. .. .. 222 15 9 station .. .. .. .. 910 6 £1,603 7 2 £461 2 9 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fund. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ a. d. Balance in bank .. .. .. 446 1 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 180 0 0 Invested in debentures .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 £3,446 1 0 £180 0 1 Union Prize Fund. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. Balance in bank .. .. .. 2 5 4 Invested in debentures .. .. .. 100 0 0 Nil. £102 5 4 E. T. Norris, Registrar.

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D. REPORT OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1914. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (J. 0. Adams, Esq., 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D. ; the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—George Rennie, Esq.; Thomas Henry Davey, Esq., M.P.; and Hon. George John Smith, M.L.C Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A. ; William Brock, Esq., M.A.; William Hugh Montgomery, Esq., B.A, ; S. Hurst-Seager, Esq., F.R.1.8.A.; Dr. George Mackenzie Lester Lester, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.T., M.A. ; and George Thorngate Weston, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers- Thomas Hughes, Esq., B.A. ; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A.; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Esq., M.A. Eleoted by School Committees—Charles Henry Adolphns Truscott Opie, Esq. ; Henry Dyke Acland, Esq.; and Hugh Boyd, Esq. Elected by Professorial Board—William Izard, Esq., M.A., LL.M. ■ Registrar —George H. Mason. Staff. Professors. —Classics —H. Stewart, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A., M.Sc. English Language and Literature—Arnold Wall, M.A. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Chemistry— W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Engineering—Robert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.1.M.E., M.A.I.E.E. BiologyCharles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., CM., F.L.S. History and Economics, and Director of Studies in Commerce — James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C Farr, D.Sc, A.M.I.CE. Mental Science—C F. Salmond, M.A., N.Z. Lecturers, four. Assistants, six. Demonstrators, two.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College held on Monday, the 28th June, 1915, the Chairman (Mr. J. C. Adams, 8.A.) laid on the table the accounts of the Board for the year 1914, and in doing so delivered an address, of which the following is an extract: — Finance. The total receipts from current revenue on account of the various departments controlled by the Board for the financial year ended on the 31st December, 1914, amounted to £41,298, as compared with £40,694 for the year 1913, showing an increase of £604. The total expenditure for the year amounted to £38,703. Of the surplus income, which amounted to £2,595, the sum of £2,047 was utilized in reducing overdrafts. Grants and subsidies from the Government amounted to £8,551 ; of this sum £150 was contributed towards the cost of erection of new buildings. The total amount expended during the year on salaries was £24,243, exceeding the amount expended in the previous year by £1,046. The Maintenance Account of the College shows a surplus for the year of £1,928. Of this amount £1,000 was utilized for the reduction of the debt on the College buildings, the balance of £928 reducing the bank overdraft, which at the end of the financial year amounted to £1,579. The rents from endowments totalled £10,789, an increase of £186 on the amount received during 1913, while the fees paid by students amounted to £2,657, as compared with £2,624 in the previous year. The contribution and subsidy, amounting to £200, towards the cost of instruction in accountancy, which was first received in 1912, was continued last year. The overdraft on the College Buildings Loan Account at the beginning of the current year stood at £2,105. College. In my report of last year I referred to the fact that the Governors of Hollo way College had agreed to grant a scholarship to a female student of Canterbury College, and that such arrangement would last as a tentative measure for three years. One student was nominated for the scholarship, and was ready to start for England when .war was declared. In consequence of this she decided that she was unable to avail herself of the opportunity. As matters are at present no candidate has been'put forward this year, and it will be necessary for the Hoard to communicate with the Hollowav College governing body and ask that the privilege granted may be favourably considered when the present crisis has passed. As nearly £2,000 was raised by private donations for the erection of the College Library, the. Government granted a subsidy of £1 for £1 on the amount subscribed, and tenders were called for,

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with the result that, after some modification of the original plans, the tender of P. Graham and Son was accepted. The building is now nearing completion, and. the appearance of the quadrangles will be greatly improved, as the building, though not ornate, is well in keeping with the style of architecture of the original block of the College. This addition necessitates the removal of the old Chemical Laboratory, which, unsightly though it is, has been of great use in providing lecture-room accommodation and a temporary home for the Physics Laboratory. This change naturally has brought to the front the necessity of providing new lecture-rooms and a new Physics Laboratory. A long time would have to elapse before, in the ordinary way, sufficient funds would be available for this purpose, so the Registrar carefully thought out and prepared a scheme by which the difficulty would be overcome. Thus he proposed that we should borrow sufficient money to erect the whole of the buildings necessary to complete the two quadrangles, giving as security for the necessary loan a portion of the College endowment. The Registrar's scheme has been adopted by the Board, and it has been decided to borrow £18,000, which sum it is estimated will be sufficient to complete the College block. It would have been exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to have entertained such a costly scheme had not the University Amendment Act that was passed during the year placed a certain portion of the National Endowment Fund at the disposal of the four University colleges. The share that is allotted to Canterbury College will enable provision to be made for the payment of the interest on the loan and for a small amount to be put aside fqf a sinking fund. Careful administration of the finances will be necessary, however, for several years to come, so as to enable the Board to liquidate its indebtedness in a reasonable time. Though the present may not seem a very appropriate time to appeal to the people of the province, I should like to remind them of the liberal help that the neighbouring Province of Otago has given to the University College in Dunedin. In Canterbury the people have given somewhere about £2,000 towards University buildings, while over £60,000 has been spent of late years in Otago in providing splendid University buildings, and the majority of this amount has been subscribed by the people of the province. While I feel that I cannot at present make a direct appeal to those immediately interested in higher education, I would like them to bear in mind the needs of our University College, so that when an appeal is made for help they may prove not less open-handed and liberal than the sister province. In the preceding remarks I have referred to the University Amendment Act, and the allocation of funds from the national endowments to the various University colleges. There is also another very important clause in that Act —viz., the one referring to the establishment of a Board of Studies composed of members elected from the respective Professorial Boards. This will undoubtedly prove of great assistance in enabling the work of the several colleges to be more closely correlated, and will also give more weight to the proposals the Board may from time to time submit to the Senate, coming as they will from a Board of the whole, instead of from the separate bodies as heretofore. Two changes in the staff have been made during the year : one was the appointment of Mr. R, Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S., to the curatorship of the Museum-—he, however, still retains his position as lecturer in geology and palaeontology ; the other was the establishment of a Chair of Mental Science. For some time the Board had recognized that sufficient importance had not been attached to the teaching of mental science, and had determined that, when the opportunity offered, a Chair would be established. This was done in the early part of the year, and Mr. C. F Salmond, M.A., who had •'previously occupied the position of lecturer in the subject, was appointed Professor of Mental Science and Philosophy. It is pleasing to record that, after many disappointments in the past, the Rhodes Scholarship was at last given to a candidate from Canterbury College. The choice of the selectors fell on Mr. H. S. Richards, who has not only been successful in his college career, but also had by his activities in the social and athletic side of his University life proved himself the class of man that was evidently in Cecil Rhodes's mind when he founded the scholarship. I hope that in his career at Oxford and afterwards Mr. Richards may do honour to himself and Canterbury College. At the outbreak of the war in' August, and from time to time since then, many of those engaged either in teaching, office-work, or study as undergraduates have offered themselves for enlistment among the Expeditionary Forces for the front, so that we are able to count up over a hundred undergraduates who have been accepted for service, and five'of one or other of the staffs. While there are still some of the undergraduates who are still eligible for enlistment, and who undoubtedly will go when opportunity offers, the age-limit prevents others who would offer their services from so doing. Many of those who have gone have made a great sacrifice by giving up the certainty of high honours, but at such a time when the Empire calls every one is bound by the ties of blood and the dictates of duty to make a sacrifice, whether it be by active service or, in the case of those compelled to remain behind, by working in the interests and for the welfare of the Mother-country. The vacancy to the Chair of Classics, consequent on Professor Stewart being accepted for service with the Expeditionary Forces, was filled by the appointment of Mr. H. D. Broadhead, one of our own former students, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, and erstwhile scholar of the same College. Mr. Broadhead was appointed to hold office until the return of Professor Stewart. The results of the University examinations are this year exceedingly gratifying to both the professors and the students, for there are among the candidates for M.A. degree no less than seven first-class honours, one of these being a double first, while six students are credited with second-class honours. In addition to the above, four Senior Scholarships have been won by those who wore sitting for the B.A. degree. Twelve students obtained the M.A. degree, twenty the degree of 8.A., two 8.8. (Civil), one B.E. (Mech.), and one M.Sc.

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Number of Students. The following table shows the number of matriculated and non - matriculated students who attended lectures in 1905 and each year since 191.2:— Males. Females. Matrio. Non-matrio. Matric Non-matrio. Total. 1905 .. .. .. ..135 26 65 51 277 1912 .. .. .. ..171 37 125 29 362 1913 .. .. .. ..183 47 132 59 421 1914.. .. .. ..207 40 123 36 106 Note. -In L 914 there were seven exempted students (six males and one female) who were examined but did not attend lectures. The accompanying table shows the fees received during the past three years : — £ 1912 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.523 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,624 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,657 Successful Students. * 4 . The following students were recorded by the University as having passed their respective examinations : Diploma of Honours and also degree of Master of Arts —First class in natural science (botany), I ; first class in economics, 1 ; first class in mathematics, I ; first class in chemistry, I ; first class in mental science, ! ; first class in languages and literature (Latin and Greek), also first class in history, 1 ; second class in mental science, 1 ; second class in economics, 5. Degree of Bachelor of Arts, 20; Degree of Bachelor of Arts (first section), 10; degree of Master of Science, 1 ; degree of Bachelor of Science (first section), 3 ; degree of Bachelor of Laws, I ; sections of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, 8 ; degree of Bachelor of Commerce (section of examination), 3 ; degree of Bachelor of Engineering, 3 ; examination for degree of Bachelor of Engineering in certain subjects, having passed the first examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), 5 ; having passed the First Professional Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Civil), 1 ; having completed the First Professional Examination (under old regulations) for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), 1 ; having passed the Second Professional Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), 3 ; having passed the Second Professional Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), I ; having passed the first portion of the Second Professional Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), (old course), I ; degree of Bachelor of Music (first examination), 1 ; Engineering Entrance Examination, 8 ; Senior University Scholarships, 4. The Engineering Travelling Scholarship was awarded to Thomas Dalrymple Smith, B.E. 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., 239 ; 8.A., 472 ; D.Sc, 2; M.Sc, 19; B.Sc, 53; LL.D., 4; L.L.M., 1 ; LL.B., 71 ; 8.C0m., 3 ; Mus. Bac, 4 ; B. Engineering, 46 ; B. Agriculture, 2. Since the foundation of the University of New Zealand the following awards in honours and in •• > scholarships, &C, have been gained by students from this College : Honours in Arts—-Double first-class honours, II ; first-class honours (exclusive of above), 71. Honours in Science —Double first-class honours, 2 ; first-class honours (exclusive of above), 4. Scholarships and prizes—Third-year seholarsh ps (only awarded in 1878), 2 ; Senior University Scholarships, 114 ; John Tinline Scholarships, 9 ; 1851 Exhibition Science Scholarships, 4; Bowen Prizes, 21 ; Bowen Prizes (proxime accesserunt), 3; Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize, 2; Haydon Prize (first awarded in 1910), 3; yon Haast Prize, I. Canterbury College awards: Exhibitions Latin, Jessie H. A. Walters; Greek, Richards, Reginald J. ; English, Goy, Margaret M. ; French, Hardcastle, Dorothy G, Wagstafl', Nancy N. H. (equal) ; History, Goodsir, Raymond X., Hickey, Mary M. (equal) ; Economics, Bell, Harold G., Copland, Douglas B. (equal) ; Mental Science, Moore, Frederic W. ; Chemistry, Ponder, Arthur Osborne ; Geology, Young, Charles L. ; Haydon Prize (Chemistry), Ponder, Arthur Osborne ; Engineering Second Year Exhibition, Payne, Francis Gordon; Engineering Third Year Exhibition (Special), Gough, Edgar Charles ; Engineering Entrance Exhibition, Hardy, John Lawrence. • School of Engineering. It is pleasing to be able to note that there is a decided increase in the number of students who arc studying for the degree course in engineering, due probably to the fact that it has been possible to shorten the course without impairing the efficiency of the instruction. The regulations made by the Public Works Department to enable their junior officers to avail themselves of the advantages and training at the School of Engineering have been such that five entered upon their associate course. These regulations allow those attending to receive half-pay during the session, but compel them to take up their ordinary work for the Department during the vacation. Four of these sat for and were successful in their associate course. Of other students in the school, two sat for their associateship, and one, J. G. Goodfellow, obtained the highest marks in the Empire, and was therefore awarded the Bayliss Prize. It is a matter of congratulation that there is this fresh evidence of the soundness and thoroughness of the instruction given at the School of Engineering, especially at a time when attempts have been made somewhat to underestimate the value of the education that is given here.

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For the degree examinations two were successful in the final examination for the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), and one in that of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) ; while of the others who ■ sat, four and seven respectively passed the earlier stages of their professional examination in their first and second years respectively. At the last January meeting of the Senate the question of shortening the period of residence for engineering students at Canterbury College, so far as affecting students from Auokland, was discussed, and it was decided that no alteration was possible or needed. The principle is thus affirmed, that for such an important professional education it is necessary that students should spend the whole of the time at the recognized school. In order to avoid any of the disabilities that were brought forward in support of a change, it woidd be a wise thing if more scholarships in engineering were offered, so that the cost of the eduoation of the best students offering might be reduced. It is pleasing to note that many of the old students have been successful during the year in obtaining important positions in New Zealand and Australia. During the second term and during the vacation twenty-three of the students enlisted in the Expeditionary Forces, so that the year opens with a smaller number of students than usual. School of Art. Last year the Director reported a higher attendance than in previous years, and again this year he states that it is the highest in the history of the school. It is a pleasing feature that the Sfihool is thus growing and its educational value is so fully recognized, and that students are anxious to at'ail themselves of the instruction given. This points to the fact that the building itself must be enlarged. The Board of Governors have recognized this, and have had plans prepared for a considerable addition to the building. Though by careful management a certain amount has been able to be set aside for this purpose, there are not enough funds in hand to carry out the necessary work, and up to the present the Education Department has not been able to make a grant-in-aid. As soon as suoh help is forthcoming, however, the necessary additions will be put in hand. The work of the school has been very successful this year, for again in competition with the students of the schools of art in Great Britain one student was successful in obtaining a National Bronze Medal, anotherjobtained a National Book Prize, while there were also several special mentions. In the local exhibition held by the Art Society the majority of the diplomas were gained by students of the school. During the year a special course, in architecture was introduced, with a definite syllabus laid down, the aim being that those who successfully completed the requisite course should obtain an associateship of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. Of course, a large number were not expected to undertake the course, but satisfactory work was done by those who were enrolled. In connection with this course, a series of lectures on the history of architecture was delivered by Mr. Hurst Seager, which was attended not only by those; who were actually taking the definite course, but by others who were specially interested in this portion of the work. The Council of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, who were in session in Christchurch, visited the school and expressed the opinion that it was facile princeps. The Director gave during the year a special series of lectures to the teachers in the city and suburban sohools, and these were largely attended by head teachers and also by assistants, who much appreciated them. Other special lectures on art were given to large audiences ; such lectures arouse and keep up interest in art and in the school. Report of the Chairman or the Professorial Board. The War.—A large proportion of the students have enlisted and are either at the front, in the Dardanelles, or in training at Trentham. The Professor of Classics. Lieutenant Hugh Stewart;, is reported wounded on the lOth June ; the Assistant Professor of Mathematics is shortly to leave on active service. Very great credit is due to students who enlisted within a very few months of their final Honours examination. A number of students who have offered their services have been rejected for one reason or another ; altogether it is felt that the College as a whole has done and is doing its duty in our great time of strain and trouble. The Library. —Very nearly the whole amount promised by the public for the library building has now been collected. Valuable gifts of books have also been made to the library by Messrs. R. In wood and •). 11. Orford. The progress made with the building itself is very satisfactory. Heating and Lighting. For many years the arrangements for heating and lighting tin; College have given cause, for complaint, and it is hoped that the Committee who no w_ have the matter in hand will succeed in putting these very important matters upon a sound footing. The feeling among the teachers and students of the College is that a great expense would be amply justified if the present bad atmosphere and poor light could be improved. Supervision of Students' Courses. —The tutorial system which was initiated last year has proved very successful. A further step has now been made, and in future a Director of Studies in Arts and a Director of Studies in Science will be appointed. This reform was much needed, and is proving of great benefit both to students and to teachers. Board of Studies.—The new constitution of the University comes into force this year. The Board of Studies, which consists entirely of professors and lecturers of the colleges, and has sole control of the syllabus and other important matters, has now been elected, and the first meeting will be held next < November. The representatives of Canterbury College are Professors Blunt, Gabbatt, Hight, Scott, and Wall. It is hoped that the regrettable friction which has taken place in the past between the Senate and some of the teaching staffs will now be a thing of the past, and that some reforms, not of the extreme kind, which have long been urgently needed, will now be achieved.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Balances at 31st Dkoembkr, 1914. Accounts. Cr. £ s . d. Girls' High School Capital Cash Account .. .. .. .. 1,578 18 5 Medical School Reserves Capital Cash Account .. . . . . 4,562 15 2 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Capital Cash Account 19,631 2 I School of Engineering and Technical Science Maintenance Account .. 307 5 9 School of Art Buildings Loan Account .. .. .. .. 1,322 510 Museum Maintenance Account .. .. . . .. . , 249 11 7 Museum Guide-book Sinking Fund . . . . . . . . 80 0 0 Public Library Postle Bequest (Capital) Account .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. 66 19 2 Helen Maomillan-Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. 101 4 10 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. 100 1 5 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund . . . . . . . . 247 7 7 £29,914 0 4 Dr. College Maintenance Account . . . . . . . . . . I ,579 6 5 College Buildings Loan Account . . . . . . . . . . 2,105 2 0 Boys' High School Buildings Loan Account .. .. .. 7,351 15 7 School of Engineering and. Technical Science Buildings Loan Aocount 2,679 0 8 Public Library Maintenance Aooount .. .. .. .. 1,129 2 5 Mortgages and Debentures—Genera] .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Debentures — Foster and Brown Memorial Funds .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Haydon Prize Fund . . . . . . . . 200 0 0 Bank of New South. Wales— Balance .. .. .. .. .. £851 2 0 Less outstanding cheques . . . . 231 8 9 -r 619 13 3 £29,914 0 I George 11. Mason. Registrar. X DWARD Evans, Accountant. Examined, and found correct —Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

Summary of Receipts and Expenditure on Maintenance Accounts, 1914.

«„„„.,„,. Balanoe at Receipts to Payments to ACC0lml '- 31st December, 1918. [ 31st Decembor, 1914. 81st December, 1914. i £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. College .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 2,507 111 8 15,509 7 4 13,581 3 I Boys' High Sohool .. - .. .. Dr. 2 6 8 6,375 14 2 6,254 1 7 Girls' High School .. .. .. .. 4,372 10 I 3,971 1.8 3 Medical School . . .. .. . . .. 682 4 0 599 17 4 Museum, Library, ami School of Teohnioal .. 3,347 II 8 3,297 12 II. Science Endowment School of Engineering .. .. ..Or. 838 12 II 4,039 4 8 4,570 11 10 Sohool of Art .. .. .. . . Gr. 1,008 11 6 2,965 19 I 2,652 4 9 Museum.. .. .. .. .. Gr. II 7 2 1,847 S I 1,609 3 8 Publio Library .. ■ .. .. .. Dr. 1,120 17 8 2,157 19 2 2,166 3 11 », I1M , Deficiency or Surplus ol iinw ,ikn.w,-,i ,,r Balanoe carried Aooount. income. Inoome. now disposed ol. forward. I £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. Coll go .. .. .. .. I 1,928 4 3 £1,000 paid oil debt on buildings ; Dr. 1,579 (i 5 £928 4s. 3d. paid off overdraft Boys' High School . . .. .. 121 J2 7 £2 6s. 8d. paid off overdraft; £119 5s. lid. transferred to Buildings Loan Account Girls' High School .. .. .. 400 17 10 Transferred to Capital Cash Account Medical School .. .. .. 82 6 8 Transferred to Capital Cash Account Museum, Library, and School of .. 49 18 9 Transferred to Capital Cash Aocount Technical Science Endowment School of Engineering . . 531 7 2*, . . .. Gr. 307 5 1) School of Art .. .. .. 313 14 4 £1,322 5s. lOd. transferred to Buildings Loan Account Museum . . .. .. .. 238 4 5 Carried forward .. .. Gr. 249 II 7 Public Library .. .. 8 4 9 .. Carried forward .. .. Dr. 1,129 2 5 * £400 paid oil Buildings loan Account.

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College Maintenance Account. Receipts. Kxpendilur i. Kent of reserves— £ s. cl. £ s. d. £ s. d. Classical .. .. 7,534 II 8 Balance, Ist January, 1914 ~ .. 2,507 10 8 Town .. .. 429 0 0 Salaries .. '.. .. .. 10,260 11 1.0 Pastoral .. .. 2,602 I! 2 General expenses— Coldstream Reserve .. 223 2 0 Insurance and rates ~ .. 135 8 '! 10,789 4 10 Advertising, printing, stationery, &c.. 272 7 0 House rents . . . . . . 125 3 4 Repairs .. . . . . . . 98 7 8 Students' fees .. .. .. 2,657 3 0 Furniture, fittings, &o. .. .. 37 15 & Examination fees of exempted students. . 13 13 0 Washing and cleaning .. .. 17 0 0 Fees for Geological Reports (share of) . . 10 10 0 Keeping grounds in order . . . . 35 3 0 Sale of College calendars . . .. 3 8 6 Fuel and gas . . . . . . 185 3 0 B ire of chairs (College hall) . . .. 8 0 0 Legal expenses .. . . .. 9 7 4 Valuation for buildings on reserve . . 10 0 0 Expenses of College Students' Club .. 17 0 b Government capitation for commercial Expenses of music lectures . . . . 18 12 6 classes .. . . .. . . 19 8 0 Expenses of election of Governors . . 13 12 6 Government subsidy on grant from New Books for College Library .. . , 76 10 4 Zealand Society of Accountants .. 10(1 0 0 Text-books .. .. .. u5„ 15 7 Grant from New Zealand Society of Ac- Exhibitions . . . . . . 130 0 0 oountants . . . . . . . . 100 0 0 Prizes for honours students . . . . 210 0 Share of foe for chemical analysis . . 2 2 0 Inspection of reserves . . . . 05 10 3 Share of fee for report on City Council Expenses connected with endowments 178 16 9 reserves .. .. .. .. 4 14 6 Furnishings for Botanical Station .. 19 4 8 Sale of old stone . . . . .. 5 0 0 Removing brick wall and erecting paling Contributions — fence .. .. .. .. 11 15 0 From various Departments, Alterations and repairs to Ladies' Coltoward cost of inspection £ s. d. lege, and fuel-sheds .. .. 53 10 6 of reserves . . . . 204 2 1 Interest— £ s. d. From various Departments, On buildings loan .. 188 19 I toward travelling - ex- On maintenance overdraft 136 4 II penses of members of 325 4 C Board .. .. 59 8 I Sundries .. .. .. .. 132 3 9 From various Departments, Geology lectures .. .. .. 30 14 0 toward salary of Regis- Astronomical Observatory .. . . 55 12 9 trar and staff and office Chemical Laboratory .. .. 246 8 5 expenses .. .. 610 0 0 Physical Laboratory .. .. 170 II 8 From Medical School re- Biological Laboratory .. .. 103 17 10 serves, toward salary of Contributions— Professor of Biology, School of Engineering— £ s. d. £400; s'lary of Professor General .. .. 500 0 0 of Chemistry, £90 . . 490 0 0 Exhibitions . . .. 80 0 0 From School of Engineer- Scholarships .. .. 45 0 0 ing .. .. .. 172 10 0 625 0 0 From Boys' High School, Travelling-expenses of members of for rent of playground . . 105 0 0 Ike Board .. .. .. 91 7 9 From Museum, Library, and Appropriations— School of Tech. Science, Payment off building loan .. .. 1,000 0 0 for College Library .. 20 0 0 Rent of tennis-courts .. .. 710 0 1,661 0 2 Balance, 31st December, 1914 .. .. 1,579 0 5 £17,088 13 9 £17,088 13 9 Balance, Ist January, 1916 .. .. £1,579 6 5 College Buildings Loan Account. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. il. Contributions from College Maintenance Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 3,000 0 0 Account .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 College Library— College Maintenance Account—Transfer Boring and testing for of interest .. .. .. 188 19 I foundations .. .. I 14 0 Balanoe, 31st Deoember, 1914.. .. 2,105 2 0 I Advertising for tenders .. 212 6 Architects' commission (part) .. .. 89 8 0 Salary of Clerk of Works 11 7 6 105 2 0 Interest .. .. . . .. 188 10 1 £3,294 1 1 £3,294 I 1 Balance, Ist January, 1915 .. .. £2,105 2 0

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School of Engineering and Technical Science Maintenance Account. (Published in E.-5.) School or Engineering and Technical Science Buildings Loan Account. Dr. £ s. d. dr. £ S. d. Government grant towards additions Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 943 18 6 (balance) .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Payments on account of additions (HySchool of Engineering Maintenance Ac- draulic Laboratory extension) — count —Transfer of interest .. .. 143 13 9 Contractor— Balance of £ s. d. Contribution from School of Engineering contract . . .. 888 10 0 Maintenance Acoount .. .. 400 0 0 Contractor —Extras .. 232 18 2 Balance, 31st December' .. ... 2,679 0 8 Electrical-supply wires .. 40 0 0 Gas service .. .. 14 0 0 Salary of clerk of works . . 30 14 6 Architect's commission . . 93 17 9 Strengthening building .. 31 9 0 1,331 9 5 Installation of electric lighting and heating 207 11 6 Installing electric bell and telephone service .. . . . . . . 14 116 Heating (radiators) . . .. .. 49*18 2 Furniture and liftings. .. .. 281 '7 4 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 400 4' 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 143 13 9 £3,372 14 5 £3,372 14 5 Balance, Ist January, 1915 .. .. £2,679 0 8 School op Art Maintenance Account. (Published in E.-5.) , Boys' and Girls' High Schools Maintenance Accounts. .i (Published in E.-6.)

Prize Fund Accounts.

General Balance-sheet at 31st December, 1914. Liabilities. Assets. Capital Accounts £ s. d. Endowments— £ s. d. College .. .. .. .. 168,916 11 7 College— Boys' High School .. .. 73,161 4 5 Classical School reserves .. 134,108 0 0 Girls' High School .. .. 10,223 18 5 ; Chemistry and physios .. .. 5,050 0 0 Medical School .. .. .. 10,573 15 2 ' Superior'education .. .. 33,443 0 0 Museum, Library, and School of Teoh- Boys' High School .. .. 80,513 0 0 nical Science '.. .. .. 72,376 2 I Girls' High School 8,645 0 0 General— i Medical School .. .. .. 12,011 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Museum, Library, and School of TechScience —Maintenance Account .. 307 5 9 nical Science .. .. .. 52,745 0 0 School of Art Buildings Loan Account 1,322 510 j GeneralMuseum Maintenance Acoount .. 249 II 7 School of Engineering and Technical Museum Guide-hook Sinking Fund Science—Buildings Loan Account. . 2,679 0 8 Account .. .. .. 80 0 0 Public Library Maintenance Account 1,129 2 5 Publio Library— Pestle Bequest (Capi- Investments on mortgages and debental) Account .. .. .. 1,066 8 6 tares (general) .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund . . 66 19 2 Investments on debentures (memorial Helen Maomillan - Brown Memorial prizes) . . . . . . 450 0 0 Fund ... .. .. .. 101 4 10 Bank of New South WalesThomas Miller Prize Fund .. 100 J 5 Balance.. .. £851 2 0 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund .. 247 7 7 Leas' outstanding'oheques 231 8 9 619 13 3 £345,392 16 4 j . £345,392 16 4 M

Receipts. Expenditure. Trust. Interest. Total. Prizes. Balance, 31st December, 19:14. Balance, 1st January, 1914. Total. Emily S. Foster .. Helen M. Brown .. yt Thomas Miller Jos»ph Harden £ a. A. 66 7 6 100 4 10 103 18 3 242 17 7 £ a. A. 2 15 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 10 0 £ a. A. 09 2 0 104 4 10 107 18 3 251 7 7 £ s. A. £ s. A. 2 3 4 66 19 2 3 0 0 101 4 10 7 16 10 100 1 5 4 0 0 247 7 7 £ ?. A. 69 2 6 104 4 10 107 18 3 251 7 7 Totals .. 513 8 2 19 5 0 532 13 2 17 0 2 515 13 0 532 18 2

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E. REPORT OP THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. (The University of Otago Ordinance 1869.) Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council — Hon. J. Allen, M.A., M.P. ; J. Roberts, Esq., O.M.G. (Vice-Ghancellor) ; J. Ross', Esq. Eleotod by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. (Chancellor); T. K. Sidey, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P.; Roy. Professor W. Howitson, B.A. ; Robert Church, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the professors —W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S. ; John Malcolm, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected to represent Otago Hospital Board, J. H. Walker, Esq.; elected by teaohers in primary schools, W. Eudey, Esq.; elected by the Otago Education Boerd, J. Mitchell, Esq.: elected by High School Boards, G. C. Israel, Esq.; elected by the Southland Education Board, T. Mac Gibbon, Esq.; elected by School Committees, P. McKinlay, Esq., M.A. ; elected by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., Oxon ; elected by Dunedin City Council, W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B. Staff. Professors. -Natural Philosophy — Robert Jack, M.A., D.Sc, Ph.D., Giittingen ; Anatomy — William Percy Gowland, M.D., 8.5., F.R.G-.S. ; Mental and Moral Philosophy — Francis Wallace Dunlop, M.A. (N.Z.), Ph.D., Jena; English Language and Literature—Thomas Gilrav, M.A., Hon. LL.D., F.R.S.E.; Biology—William Blajjland Benham, D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S.; Mining—James Park, M.Am.lnst., M.E., M.lnst.M.M., F.G.S. ; Physiology — Jehn Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B. ; Mathematics, Pure and Applied—David James Richards, M.A. ; Dentistry—Henry Percy Pickerill, M.D., Ch.B., M.D.S., L.D.S., R.C.S. ; Geology and Mineralogy-Patrick Marshall, M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., F.R.G.S. ; Medicine —Daniel Colquhoun, M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. ; Pathology — William Stewart Roberts, M.R.C.S. ; Ophthalmology—Henry Lindo Ferguson, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S.L, L.K.Q.C.P.I. ; Medical Jurisprudence— Frank Ogston, M.D., CM.; Surgery—Louis Edward Barnett, M.8., CM., F.R.C.S. ; Metallurgy and AssayingDaniel Black Waters, A.0.5.M.; Home Science and Domestic Arts—Winifred L. Boys-Smith ; Chemistry— John Kenneth Harold Inglis, M.A., D.Sc, F.I.C ; Bacteriology and Public Health-Sydney Taylor Champtaloup, M.8., Ch.B., B.Bc, P.H. Lecturers, Tutors, and Demonstrators, twenty-seven. Registrar —H. Chapman, B.A.

REPORT. The Chancellor of the University op Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— In compliance with the provisions of the University of Otago Ordinance, 1869, I have the honour to submit herewith a report on the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending 31st Maroh, 1915. The Council and Teaching Staff. For some years back it has been the Chancellor's sad duty to record, the loss by death of sonic member of the Council or teaching staff, and this year is no exception, for in September last there passed away a much respected member of the Council, the Hon. Thomas Fergus. By Mr. Fergus's death the Council lost the services of a gentleman who had for many years been a strenuous supporter of the claims of secondary and higher education ; his mature judgment had been of great benefit to the University, and his loss is much to be deplored. In place of Mr. Fergus the Otago Education f- Board has appointed Mr. James Mitchell, who has already had much experience in the control of primary and secondary education, and his knowledge of these matters will undoubtedly be of much benefit to the Council. In my last report I was called upon to record the resignation from the staff and the Council of Professor John Shand, who had been a professor in the University for forty-three years. When he retired he carried with him the heartfelt wishes of his colleagues that he might enjoy many years of quiet retirement. These wishes, however, were not to be realized, for scarcely a year had elapsed after he laid down his work when he passed away. It will be a lasting joy to the Council to recollect that His Majesty the King was graciously pleased to recognize Dr. Shand's work by conferring upon him the Most Distinguished Order of Companion of St. Michael and St. George. Whilst Dr. Shand held the Chair of Physics for forty-three years, the Chair of Chemistry was occupied for almost the same period by Professor James Gow Black. Dr. Black retired from active service some three years ago, apparently in the enjoyment of perfect health ; but he was not to outlive his colleague by many days—he died on Christmas Day, 1914. The Medical School. The past year has been one of the utmost importance to the Medical School. The Government grant of £10,100 has been employed in making extensions to the existing building- extensions for which there was urgent need. The additional buildings provide a new dissecting-room, a new chemistry laboratory, and further space for the teaching of physiology. With the increasing number of medical students the facilities formerly provided were totally inadequate, but the Council feels that the provision now made for the teaching of the subjects mentioned above will meet our necessities for some years to come. Besides providing extensions to the building, it has of course been necessary to equip these extensions with the appropriate fittings, and the Council will be obliged to apply to the Government for a grant to meet the cost of this additional work. Whilst paying attention to the efficiency of the teaching of the fundamental subjects in medicine, the Council has not lost sight of the fact that a modern medical school must make proper provision for the teaching of bacteriology and pathology. In order that a suitable building might be erected »

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to carry on this work, the public of Otago and other parts of New Zealand was asked for subscriptions, and it is with some pride that I am able to record that the sum of £8,000 was raised within two months. This amount, together with the Government subsidy, should be sufficient to provide for the erection and equipment of suitable buildings. The Council is somewhat embarrassed, however, with reference to the site of these buildings. The site which has already been provided is not adequate, and it will be necessary to acquire an adjoining quarter of an acre, at present the property of the Hospital Hoard. The Council feels that by erecting these buildings it will be lightening the duties of the I lospiful, and it trusts, therefore, that the Hospital Department may be able to render some assistance towards the acquisition of the additional area required. To provide for tuition in clinical pathology the Council has appointed a professor of that subject in the person of Dr. A. M. Drennan, now lecturer on practical pathology at Edinburgh. Dr. Drennan will take up his duties at the close of the present year. School of Home Science. A forward move has been made, too, with regard to the School of Home Science. It has been evident from the beginning that in order to give the students proper training in subjects such as practical housewifery and laundry-work it would be necessary to provide a hostel at which students might reside. This need has now been met, and fifteen students are at present in residence in a wellequipped hostel, situated within easy access of the University. For the provision of this building the Council is indebted firstly to the Government, from whom a grant of £1,450 was obtained, and secondly to Mr. John Studholme and the Citizens' Committee, whose liberality in aid of this important branch of the training of women has been beyond all praise. Finan.ce. The passing of the New Zealand University Amendment Act will have a very important bearing on the finances of the University. This will enable the Council to do something in the way of meeting the most pressing demands now made upon us. For this assistance the Council desires to record its gratitude to the Government. I much regret, however, that I have again to draw Your Excellency's attention to the debenture debt of this University, which still stands at £8,000. The Council trusts that the Government may see its way to liquidate this debt in the very near future. The Great War. Your Excellency will doubtless be pleased to hear of the response made by the University to the call of the Empire in its hour of need. Three members of the staff—Drs. Barnett, Macdonald, and O'Neill—and a former member, Dr. F. C. Bachelor, are now on active service; whilst at least a hundred students are wearing their King's uniform, and small detachments are constantly leaving to join the reinforcements. Your Excellency will doubtless join with the Council in wishing them all God-speed. Andrew Cameron, Chancellor. Report op the Chairman of the Professorial Board for the Year ending 31st March, 1915. Two former members of the Board have died since last year's report was made—Dr. John Shand, C.M.G., and Dr. James (!. Black. Both rendered valuable services to this University College from its establishment, and both won for themselves a high place in the esteem and affection of their colleagues and students. New members of the Professorial Board are —Dr. W. P. Gowland, the successor of the late Dr. J. H. Scott in the Chair of Anatomy, and Mr. H. D. Bedford, M.A., LL.M., Dean of the Faculty of Law and Commerce. Professor Barnett has been granted leave of absence and has gone to the front. Owing' to the want of students, Mr. F. H. Campbell has resigned the lectureship in German, and therefore ceases to be a member'of the Board, to the great regret of his fellow-members. Attendance of Students. —The number of students who began to attend last year was greater than for any previous year; but before the end of the session the actual number ii attendance was much reduced by the large number of those who joined the Expeditionary Forces. lam indebted to the Registrar for the following particulars as to the numbers in attendance :— n »« th 7 Totals. Faculty. Men. Women. jg 14< Arts .. .. .. .. ..127 11(1 243 243 Science .. .. .. .. ..22 Ii 28 28 Law .. .. .. .. ..43 .. 47 43 Commerce .. .. .. 57 I 44 58 Medicine 110 15 133 155 Dentistry . . .. .. .. .. 8 . . 9 8 Home science .. .. .. .... 45 41 45 Engineering .. .. .. .. 9 .. 2 Mining 29 .. 19 29 566 609 Of these, 38 were graduates, 451 undergraduates, and 120 non-matriculated students. In addition, 33 exempted students were examined for terms. As compared with the previous year the figures are the same in both arts and science, medicine, commerce, mining : while law, dentistry, and engineering show a diminution in numbers.

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Degree Results. —The following table gives the number of degrees granted to students of this University by the University of New Zealand. The corresponding numbers for the previous three years are also given : — 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. D.Sc 1 .. .. I M.D 1 .. 2 2 M.A. .. .. .. .. ..15 II 11 15 M.Sc 5 I 5 3 B.A. .. .. ..24 28 23 25 B.Sc 4 7 3 7 B.Sc. (home science) .. . . .... 2 LL.B. .. .. .. ..2 I 2 4 M.8., Sc.B. .. .. .. ..26 12 14 10 B.D.S. .. .... .. .. 2 1 2 1 B.E. .. .... .. 2 80 63 64 68 Some detailed results are as follows : Master of Arts, with Honours -History, second class, I ; English, and French, third class, 2 ; Latin and English, third class, I ; mental science, second ctess, 4 ; French and Latin, second class, I ; Latin and French, first class, t ; economics, third class, 1 ; Latin and French, third class, 1 ; mental science, third class, 1 ; Master of Science, with Honours —Electricity, seoond class, 1; heat and electricity, second class, ] ; chemistry, first class, I,; heat, third class, I ; geology, first class, I. The Tinline Scholarship has been awarded to Miss Janet W. Aitken. The faculty of medicine recommended the Senate to grant the Travelling Scholarship in Medicine to Mr. D. S. Milne. The following awards were made by this University : Richardson Scholarship —Miss J. I. Stewart; Gray Russell Scholarship —Henry Drees ; Women's Scholarship —Miss M. H. Yardley; Macandrew Scholarship —William J. Youngson; Sir George Grey Scholarship —J. G. Anderson; Research Scholarship in Junior Physics —H. K. Christie; Stuart Prize in Junior Physics- -H. K. Christie ; Ulrich Memorial Medal —Noel Carless. MacGregor Prize (Mental Science) —E. G. Pilling ; Parker Memorial Prize —Miss W. C. Farnie. James Clark Prizes (awarded by the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand) —Latin, J. L. Ivory ; English, Miss J. W. Aitken ; mental science, A. J. Petrie ; Greek, D. A. Frew. Buildings. —Extensive alterations have been made in the physics department, and the additional laboratories for chemistry, anatomy, and physiology have now almost reached completion. These much-needed improvements will greatly facilitate the work in these departments. John Malcolm, Chairman. The Medical School.—Report of the Dean of the Medical Faculty. The year that has just elapsed has been a very eventful one tor the Medical School, and during this period several very important changes have been made and others have been inflated which will .j. materially increase its efficiency as a teaching institution. In the interval between Dr. Scott's death and the arrival of Dr. Gowland the teaching of anatomy • was efficiently carried out by Dr. Allen and Dr. Newlands, and these gentlemen deserve the thanks of the Council for the manner in which, they performed the duties they undertook. Dr. Gowland arrived last December, and has entered on the duties of the Anatomical Chair with an energy which promises well for his success in his new position. The appointment of Dr. Drennan to the new 1 Chair of Clinical Pathology is a step of the utmost importance to the future development of the teaching in this large branch of medical study, and it is to be hoped that when he arrives at the end of the year the necessary accommodation for his classes will be nearing completion. Dr. Colquhoun intimated that after thirty years' service he proposed to retire at the end of last year, but in consequence of the outbreak of war he placed the benefit of his long teaching experience at the service of the school for another year, and We are at present benefiting by this decision. By the appointment of Dr. Williams as lecturer the subject of children's diseases once more appears among the subjects systematically taught, and the appointment of Dr. Hall as lecturer on diseases of the ear, nose, and throat fills a want in the curriculum which has been recognized for some time past. During the year the additions to the anatomical, and physiological departments rendered necessary by the growth of the classes have been completed, and afford ample accommodation for the Work in these departments for many years to come. An appeal by the Chancellor for funds for a new building to house pathology, bacteriology, and the clinical subjects in close proximity to the Hospital was generously responded to by the public, and resulted in a sum of nearly £8,000 being raised. With the Government subsidy of £1 for £1 this should suffice to provide a building that will meet our requirements in these* directions. The plans have been most carefully thought out, and appear to cover any foreseeable contingency. It is of the gisafest importance that no further delay should occur in starting building operations, as the laboratories will be required on Dr. Drennan's arrival at the end of the year. The completion of the. new Women's block of the Dunedin Hospital has materially increased the teaching facilities there, and increased the value of the institution as a clinical school.

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More than a word of acknowledgment is due to the Hospital Board for their friendly attitude towards the school, and to their recognition of the fact that they are jointly interested with the University in the most important school in the Dominion. The outbreak of War made a sudden and serious call on the resources of the school. Dr. Batchelor, Who is still associated with the faculty as consulting gynaecologist to the Hospital, and Dr. O'Neill, one of the surgeons on the staff, left for active service with the Expeditionary Force, and later on Dr. Barnett, Professor of Surgery, left, to be followed by Dr. Marshall Macdonald, our medical tutor. Suitable arrangements have been made for carrying on Dr. Barnett's teaching during his absence. In consequence of the demand for surgeons a special final examination was held last August, and sixteen of the fifth-year students who passed either joined the Expeditionary Force or replaced others Who did so, thus for a second time in a short period demonstrating the value of the school in any emergency demand for medical service or the part of the State. The recasting of the curriculum has been a very difficult and tedious business, and though in its new form it is much superior to the old one, it may yet be further improved when it is seen how the alterations work. The dislocation caused by the change of terms all falls on the present year, and any later additions to or alterations of the new curriculum will be a comparatively simple matter. The appointment of Dr. Bowie as Clinical Registrar is an important step, which will materially strengthen the clinical teaching and control of the students at the Hospital. » The growth of the classes is increasing rapidly, the entries this year being about forty, and-we are faced with the necessity of increases in the teaching staff to cope with the growth of a school which' shows every promise of a vigorous and successful future. Dental School.—Report of the Director (Professor H. P. Pickerill, M.D.). During the past year I Was granted leave of absence by the Council for the winter session in order to proceed to London to attend the International Dental Congress, at which Mr. Hunter and I represented New Zealand. The outbreak of the present War, however, on the first day of the Congress prevented its being successfully held. During my absence Mr. Throp acted as Dean of the Dental Faculty, and Mr. Swan directed the clinical Work of t,he Hospital, and I should like to express my thanks to these gentlemen for the manner in which the duties of the positions Were fulfilled. There have been no changes in the personnel of the staff during the past year : Messrs. Hunter, Glendining, Brewer, and Barron retired according to rotation in December, but Were re-elected. During the year there have been nine students in attendance, all of whom Were degree students. The demand for post-graduate classes has practically ceased. The war has claimed three of our students. Two of them, being granted special final examinations in September last, Wore appointed dentists to the Expeditionary Force with the rank of Lieutenants, N.Z.M.C, and the third has received a non-commissioned rank in the Infantry. A past student, Mr. J. L. Saunders, 8.D.5., is a lieutenant with the Infantry, and Mr. .1. A. M. Cameron is serving as a private. Mr. Hunter and myself offered our services at Home. T received an appointment, but had to leave England to take up my duties here before I was called upon for any active duties. For a comparatively small University department I think, therefore, the Dental School has contributed its quota to the defence of the Empire. From a clinical and financial point of view the year has been very successful. The number of ypatients attending the Hospital for treatment continues to be very much more than can be adequately dealt with. The following is the statement of clinical work for the past twelve; months : Number of patients' attendances, 2,529 ; number of fresh patients, 429 ; number of patients actually under treatment on the 31st March, 258 ; number of gold fillings, 53 ; number of amalgam fillings, 270 ; number of plastic fillings, 66 ; number of root-treatments, 133 ; number of crowns, 34 ; number of bridges, 2; number of inlays, 82; number of dressings, 314; number of attendances for the treatment of deformities, 288 ; number of anaesthetic oases, 255 ; number of artificial dentures fitted, 151. ; number of attendances for above, 410 ; number of miscellaneous examinations, 722. In view of the above figures the measures of support which the school obtains from the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board and the Saturday Hospital Fund may be considered to be at least fully justified. I Would call attention to the large number of patients (258) at present under treatment. This means that staff and students have to Work at full pressure each morning in order to cope With the attendance. The greater number of patients arc children, and there is still a deficiency of adidts who can pay the small fees charged for the cost of gold used in more advanced work. During the time I was at Home I visited nearly all the dental schools and dental clinics in England and Australia, inquiring into their method of work and teaching, and I found that our school, although not, so large as some, compares very favourably indeed as regards equipment, organization, and teaching. The question of lowering the standard of the dental qualifying examination (L.D.S.) is at present engaging the attention of the General Medical Council, with a view to encouraging more students to enter for the dental course ; and with a similar end in view the question may also shortly arise here as to whether the provision in the Dentists Act for a certificate of proficiency should not be made practically operative. The School of Home Scienck. (Report published in E.-5.) Otago University School of Mines.- Annual Report of the Director (Professor James Park). The Mining School for the session of 1914 showed an attendance of 30 registered students, exclusive of the arts and science students attending the lectures on geology, and the dental students

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attending the class of instruction in dental metallurgy. Of the 30 students, 25 were taking the associate course in mining engineering, and 4 the course for the assooiateship in geology. In addition to reading for the assooiateship in mining or geology, 5 students Were preparing for the B.Sc. degree of the University of New Zealand. All passed the annual term examinations, except one in mechanics and one in senior mathematics. During the year the associate diploma in mining Was granted to two students, and the diploma of land and mine surveyor to one. Among the more important appointments obtained by our mining graduates during 191.4 were the following : George W. Thomas, A.0.8.M., mine-manager, Pahung Consolidated, Federated Malay States; Aubrey Gow, A.0.5.M., battery-manager, Radjang Gibong, Central Sumatra ; Cyril Gudgeon, general manager, Mount Bischoff Extended Tin-mines, Waratah, Tasmania ; Hugh Crawford, A.0.5.M., Assistant Director, Thames School of Mines ; C. N. Boult, B.Sc, Engineer, Westport Harbour Board ; R. S. Thompson, A.M.1.0.E., Engineer, Patea Harbour Board ; C. H. Thompson, A.0.5.M., manager, Mount Radiant Molybdenite-mine, West Nelson; Walter Given, A.0.5.M., 8.E., Director, Karangahake School of Mines; W. Gibson, A.0.5.M., Assistant Geologist, New Zealand Geological Survey. Mining Students on Active Service. —Of the undergraduates of 1914 no less than fourteen, or 47 per cent, of the whole, are now on active war service. Of these, nine went to Egypt with the Main Expeditionary Force, four with the Third Reinforcements, and one with the Fifth. In addition to these, seven graduates have joined various branches of the Forces and are now on active service.* Of the fourteen undergraduates who have joined the Imperial Forces, nine who left in August Were granted passes that count for terms without examination. The other five sat for the term examinations in October before leaving. The holders of Government and University scholarships on active service have been informed that their scholarships will be held over till their return from the War, and the Chancellor of the New Zealand University has given an assurance to students reading for the B.Se. degree that they will not be penalized in their examinations through absence with the Imperial Forces.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET. Statement of Cash Receipts and Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1915. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe, .'list March, 1914 .. .. 357 14. 1" King Edward Technical College, for con Sale of eases .. .. .. .. 019 0 ducting cookery class .. .. 100 0 0 Sundry donations . . .. .. 30 10 0 Bank of New Zealand, interest and com Sale of platinum . . .. .. 010 .4 missions .. . . .. .. 34 7 9 Otago Hospital Board, subsidy for Dental Interest on University debentures .. 440 0 0 Hospital .. . . .. . . 200 0 0 Law-costs . . .. . . .. 54 14 2 Otago Hospital Board, subsidy for Bacterio- Insurance .. .. .. .. 114 17 7 logioal Department .. .. .. 400 0 0 Otago Hospital Board, one-tenth dental Otago Law Society, contribution in aid of patients' fees for year ending 31st March, law lectures .. .. •. 100 0 0 1914 .. . . .. . . 28 1 9 Refunds from Beverley Trust Account .. 472 4 9 Kxpenses of patriotic leoturc .. .. Ii 12 0 Mr. John Studholmo, donations in aid of Patriotic Committee, net proceeds of lecture 30 0 0 Home Science School . . .. 300 0 0 Prizes for commerce students .. . . 4 4 0 ('itizens' Committee, donation in aid of Repairs . . . . .. .. 247 IS II Home Science School .. .. 200 0 0 Fees for analyses paid out ... .. 42 15 9 , on investments .. .. 644 11 3 Half foes for administering X rays, paid to * Prooeeds of patriotic lecture by Mr. 11. D. operator .. . . . . . . 2 19 Bedford .. . . .. . • 36 12 0 Salvation Army, for admitting students to Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, donation clinical practice of Redroofs Maternity for prizes and fees . . . . .. 10 10 0 Hospital . . . . .. .. 55 0 0 New Zealand Society of Accountants, dona- Fees paid to professors and lecturers .. 2,943 4 S tion . . . . .. .. 100 0 0 Fee for carrying on work of Court of ConProceeds of sale of calendars .. .. 9 9 3 vocation, paid to Registrar and assistant 1.5 15 0 New Zealand University, refunds of ox- Water, light, and fuel .. . . .. 457 12 10 penses connectod with Court of Oonvoea- Expenditure on new work . . . . 427 2 9 tion . . .. .. . . 3 3 2 Equipment and apparatus . . ' . . 365 IS 4 Fees received for analyses . . .. 57 1 3 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 349 1.8 11 Fees for anatomical parts . . .. 3 6 0 Purchase-money of site and buildings for Students'fees .. .. .. 7,294 11 0 Home Science Hostel .. .. 1,827 15 4 Dental patients' fees .. . . . . 340 7 8 Payments to date for adapting buildings New Zealand University, fee for carrying for purposes of hostel . . .. 778 0 0 on work of Court of Convocation .. 15 15 0 Architect's commission in connection with Income from Hooken Memorial Fund for Home Seienco Hostel .. . . 35 15 0 upkeep of Hocken Library .. .. 153 4 7 Furnishing Home Science Hostel . . 394 12' 10 Capitation on home science classes .. 343 15 9 Builders' risk on Home Science Hostel .. 219 9 Government subsidy on contributions from Government commission on rents .. 128 17 8 staff of Dental Hospital . . .. 42 16 9 Library .. .. . . . . 199 910 Government grants— Travelling-expenses of new Professor of Specialization .. .. .. 4,500 0 0 Anatomy and other expenses connected Homo Soionco Hostel .. .. 1,320 15 2 with the appointment .. .. 109 14 I School of Mines .. .. .. 750 0 0 Various oxponsos .. .. . . 455 19 8 Goldfields revenue . . .. .. 018 0 Materials and renewals of stocks . . 828 7 4 Timber licenses .. .. .. 36 1 6 Fee for special examination of medical Rents .. .. .. .. 5,673 10 9 students refunded .. .. .. 16 15 0 Presbyterian Church .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 14,647 611 Pharmacy Board, for use of Chemistry Payments to Public Trustee, being superLaboratory .. .. . • 2 2 0 annuation contributions deducted from Payment from Treasury for special exami- salaries .. .. .. .. 563 0 3 nation of medical students .. .. 16 15 0 Commissioner of Taxes, income-tax .. 710 0 Proceeds of concert in aid of Home Soienoe Transfer to Scholarship Trust Account .. 16 17 6 funds .. .. .. .. 18 12 6 Fee for analysis .. .. .. 0 4 0 Fee paid for analysis .. .. .. 0 4 0 Balance .. .. .. ■• 491 7 7 £25,733 9 4 £25,733 9 4

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Summary of Separate Accounts.

Scholarship and Prize Fund Account, 31st March, 1915.

Sir Georhe Grey Scholarship. Amount received from Government .. £50 0 0 | Payment to holder .. .. .. £50 0 0

Statement showing the Position of the Scholarship Trust Funds, 31st March, 1915.

Building Fund Account for Year ending 31st March, 1915. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Government grants for Oliver Wing and Balance, 31st March, 1914 .. .. 126 16 10 Students' Union .. .. • • 427 16 8 Sundry payments on account Students' Government grants for medical extensions 5,000 0 0 Union and Oliver Wing .. .. 209 16 6 Grant from Dunedin Savings-bank for Pa; ments on acoount Students' Union 135 0 8 Pathological and Bacteriological Block 750 0 0 Progress-payments on aooount medical oxDebit balanoe as per pass- £ a. d. tensions .. .. .. .. 6,093 0 0 book .. • ■' • • 2,021 12 4 Salary, clerk of works .. .. .. 172 0 0 Plus cheques outstanding 663 0 0 Architect's fee on account, medical ex2,684 12 4 tensions .. .. .. .. 381 8 0 Installing electric light in medical extensions .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 Sundry payments on account medical extensions .. .. .. .. 12 14 0 Architect's fee on account contract for fittings in medioal extensions .. 47 13 0 Progress-payments on account fittings .. 869 0 0 Balance on fixed deposit in Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, being grant from Dunedin Savings-bank for Pathological Blook .. .. ~ 730 o 0 £8,862 9_ 0 £8,862 9 0

Account. Balance at 3lst March, 1914. Receipts to ' Payments to 31st Mare 1', 31st March, 1915. 1915. Deficiency oi'-lncoiue for 1915. XtZf I How disposed of. *««£*< lor 1915. Arts and General Sohool of Mines £ a. A. .Dr. 958 7 9 £ a. A. 10,715 9 4 1,474 4 1 £ a. A. 10,052 10 0 1,747 12 4 £ a. A. £ a. A. 662 18 10 Dr. £ a. A. 295 8 11 273 ~8 3 Transferred to Arts and General Acoount Ditto 25 19 7 Dental School.. Medical School Museum Home Scionoe.. Beverly Trust .. 1,375 9 10 7,076 3 3 400 0 0 3,859 2 11 256 9 8 1,544 19 10 7,050 3 8 821 16 4 4,335 13 2 619 4 5 169 10 0 421 16 4 476 10 3 362 14 9 Dr. Dr. 476 10 3 317 19 2 Cr. ii 15 7 I

Trust. Balance, 31st March, 1914. . Interest. Total. Payments (Scholarships and Prizes). Bank Charge. Balance, 31st March, 1915. Capital. Income. tbtjJ. Richardson Walter Scott Taieri .. Macandrew Women's Stuart .. Ulrich .. Parker .. Macgregor Leask .. £ s. d. 955 6 10 393 4 7 455 16 11 1,151 13 0 673 0 7 121 7 9 83 5 8 51 17 3 137 14 10 52 1 6 £ s. d. 46 19 8 18 14 10 21 4 8 54 9 10 32 12 7 5 6 6 3 3 3 1 19 9 6 8 0 2 0 5 £ s. d. 1,002 6 6 411 19 5 477 1 7 1,206 2 10 705 13 2 126 14 3 86 8 It 53 17 0 1.44 2 .1.0 54 I 11 £ S. (1. 30 0 0 i. d. 2 6 0 11 1 0 2 0 I. 10 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 2 £ s. d. 943 2 3 38! 9 11 441 16 8 1,118 17 6 665 9 5 119 13 2 77 13 II. 50 0 0 131 19 4 50 0 0 £ s. d. 29 I 9 30 8 7 35 3 11 52 2 10 15 I 11 4 0 10 6 1.1 9 1 16 10 7 3 1 4 19 £ s. d. 1,002 6 6 411 19 5 477 I 7 1,206 2 10 705 13 2 126 14 3 86 8 11 53 17 0 144 2 10 54 1 II 35 0 0 25 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 4,268 8 5 4,075 8 11 192 19 6 4,268 8 5 102 3 0 10 0 3,980 2 2 185 13 3

Fund. MorningAmount, ton Trams, 4i per Cent. Stock Dunedin Dunedin 5, i°"?l Otago HarUxchangc, City Trams! City Trams, D "odin bom Board > . 4i per Cent. 4 per Cent. 4J per Cent. 4 percent 4£P erCen tOtago Harbour Board, 4£per Cent, (at £93 Ids. 7d.) Uninvested. Richardson Trust Walter Scott „ Taieri „ Macandrew ,, Women's „ Stuart ,, Ulrich Parker „ Macgregor ,, Leask „ £ s. d.l £ s. d. 972 4 Oi 53 7 10 411 18 6 18 9 11 477 0 7 48 15 6 1,171 0 4 93 13 4 680 11 4 47 4 3 123 14 0 84 5 8 13 13 II 51 16 10 139 2 5 24 15 3 54 19 £ s. d. 769 14 5 285 0 0 267 12 2 722 14 2! 554 15 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. • • .. j ioo o o 50 0 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. 82 0 0 40 0 0 67 9 0 177 0 0 45 0 0 10 0 0 1.4 0 0 £ 10 10 30 50 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 28 0 0 28 0 0 28 0 0 75 10 0 18 10 0 9 13 2 £ s. d. 29 I. 9 30 8 7 35 3 I I 52 2 10 15 I. 11 4 0 10 6 11 9 1 16 10 7 3 I 4 1 9 100 4 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 lank, £185 13s. 3d. 7 0 0 50 0 0 4,165 15 0 0 2,700 0 0 492 9 0 100 0 0 187 13 2 185 13 3 I Cash in b

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Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1915. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital Accounts— £ s. d. • Mrs. Leask's Trust .. .. .. 417 8 Sales of property .. 3,801 14 9 Arts and General Account .. .. 295 811 Dunedin Savings-bank .. 6,500 0 0 School of Home Science .. .. 476 10 3 Wolf Harris Endowment 2,100 0 0 Fees overpaid to professors .. .. 4 4 0 Subscribed fund .. 2,249 0 0 Stock Exchange debentures .. .. 1,800 0 0 Mrs. Lothian's Bequest .. 600 0 0 Dunedin City Tramway debentures .. 2,689 9 0 15,250 14 9 New Zealand Government debentures .. 10,000 0 0 Inoome Tax Department, aocount Pro- Borough of Mornington debentures .. 700 0 0 fessor Sale .. .. .. .. 7 10 0 Superannuation Board (overpaid) .. 0 5 5 Otago Hospital Board, one-tenth dental patients' fees .. .. .. 33 11 10 Pees due to professors .. .. .. 63 0 0 Chamber of Commerce, donation for prizes not yot expended .. .. .. 6 6 0 Chemistry Apparatus Fund .. .. 18 14 0 Hocken Library Fund .. .. .. 99 11 1 Bank of New Zealand, debit balance .. 491 7 7 £15,970 15 3 £15,970 15 3 Debentures owing by University .. £8,000 0 0 F. EEPOBT OF THE CANTEEBUEY AGEICULTUEAL COLLEGE, 1914. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.)

Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—W. F. M. Buckley, Esq., B.A. Electod by members of the Legislature—Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (Chairman) ; G. Rennic, Esq. ; and H. A. Knight, Esq. Elected by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations —J. Deans, Esq. ; T. Blackley, Esq.; and R. Rhodes, Esq. Staff. Director. —X. E. Alexander. Lecturer on Veterinary Science. —A. Taylor, M.A., M.R.C.V.S. Tjecturer on Chemistry. —G. Gray, F.C.S. Lecturer on Biology. —F. W. Hilgcndorf, M.A., D.Sc. Lecturer on Applied Mathematics. —C. W. Foster, M.N.Z.I.S. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. Sir,— I have the honour, by direction ol the Board of Governors, in pursuance of the Canterbury Allege and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896, to submit the following report on the work of the institution for the year ending 31st December, 19J4 :— The Board records with deep regret the death of Mr. M. Murphy, who had been a member of the Board for thirteen years and had always taken a deep interest in the work and welfare of the College. The attendance of students till August was up to the full limit of accommodation, but on the outbreak of war a number of the students joined the Expeditionary Forces, leaving forty in residence for the remainder of the year. At the end of the year another batch of students joined the reinforcements, and a number of the applicants for 1915 also volunteered, so that the number of students in residence in 1915 is likely to be below normal: the reduction in numbers at the beginning of the year worked out at 10 per cent., which is quite satisfactory when it is considered that up to the end of December, 1914, fifty past and present students of the College had either joined the Main Expeditionary Forces or the reinforcements. Fifty-one students were enrolled in 1914, and I am glad to be able to state that their work on the farm and in the College was satisfactory, the competition for the scholarships and prizes offered by the Board being very keen indeed. Twenty-seven students, including those who volunteered to go to the front, left the College during the year; of these, four left at the end of the first year, ten at the end of or during the second year, and thirteen at the end of or during the third year: of the latter, eight passed all their examinations and satisfied the examiners, and were awarded the diploma of the College. As in former years, we are indebted to a number of public bodies and friends, including the following—the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association; Messrs. Pyne and Co. ; Canterbury Frozen Meat Company; Messrs. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. ;L. White, Esq. ; G. W. E. Osborne, Esq.; J. Sowden, Esq.—for presenting 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. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral .Association also offered a special prize for the best essay on the working of the farm. This is sure to stimulate a further interest in the work.

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Students, as usual, competed at the competitions for judging stock and sheep-shearing, promoted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at the Metropolitan Show. All the prizes offered for the stock-judging competitions were won by students, and two prizes in the sheep-shearing were also won by students. At the end of the year Mi. G. S. Mackenzie resigned his position as Lecturer on Mechanics, Surveying, &c, to take up business in Waimate. Mr. C. W. Foster, surveyor, North Auckland, has been appointed to the position. As indicated in the last annual report, the experimental work on the improvement of cereals has progressed so far that we are able to state definitely that we have secured improved strains of wheat. About 20 acres have been sown with improved Hunters and smaller areas with Tuscan and Velvet, and the produce of these areas will be available for distribution for 1915 sowing, and should prove valuable to the farmers in the districts suitable to these wheats. All the buildings attached to the College and farm have been kept in good repair : upwards of £1,100 out of revenue has been spent in renovations and improvements. The improvements include a new residence for the Biologist, additions to the farm overseer's house, and new farm buildings on our outlying farm at Ashley Dene. The College farm, which is run on a purely commercial basis, has been maintained at a high state of fertility. The College stock has also been kept up to its high standard : this is indicated by the number of awards gained by the stud stock exhibited at two principal shows in the pjovinoeAshburton and Christchurch—awards being as follows: ten championships, thirty-eight first - prizes, thirty-three second prizes, seven third prizes, and a number of minor awards. As usual, a large number of farmers from the surrounding districts, and a number of outsiders with, agricultural interests, were invited to the annual gathering in December. The attendance at the gathering showed that the farmers take a keen interest in the work being'carried on at the College, those present commenting very favourably on the crops, stock, and general College work. I have, &c, R. E. Alexander, Director. The Hon. the Minister of Eduoation.

accounts and balance-sheet. Statement of B.eceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1914. General Aooount. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 521. 6 9 Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,787 1.4 6 Students' books —Sales .. . . 419 5 Maintenance of students and staff .. 2,506 4 2 Contingencies (farm) —Show prizes . . 29 18 0 Farm wages (including £270, part of Direc-Dairy-produce and wool—Sales.. .. 1,290 15 3 tor's salary) .. .. .. 1,528 6 .'! Students'fees .. .. .. 1,587 13 11 Live-stock (including refund of prize-money, Grain Account—Sales .. ... .. 665 4 0 £15 155.) .. .. .. .. 1,298 7 5 Insurance (farm) —Rebate .. .. 211 4 Students' books —Purchase of books .. 58 19 9 Insurance (college)— Rebate .. .. 36 19 1 Contingencies (College) — Travelling - ex-Live-stock—Sales .. .. .. 3,945 6 5 penses (staff), motor-car', and half farmers' Rent of reserves .. .. .. 2,848 17 10 luncheon .. .. .. .. 1.45 11> I I ••>■ Stationery—Sales and exchange .. 3 119 1 Mortgage Aocount . . . . .. 500 o 0 Students' maintenance —Board of farm Buildings—Ropairs, &c. (including new . hands .. .. .. .. 67 17 6 house) .. .. .. .. 888 4 5 Travelling-expenses (students') —Refund . . 019 0 Contingencies (farm) —Expenses of shows, Laboratories —Refunds anil veterinary foes 29 6 0 &c. .. .. .. .. 252 13 1 Implements —Refund . . . . .. 16 0 Churches and sports . . .. .. 912 0 Farm wages (shearing payments) .. 11 15 6 Grain —Railage, &c. .. .. .. 219 6 Prizes and certificates . . .. . . 24 8 6 Insuranco (college) — Buildings and AcPrinting and advertising—Rebate .. 010 0 countant's guarantee .. .. 61 19 I Trade Account —Refunds .. . . 85 15 5 Insuranco (farm) —Implements, &c. .. 40 0 1 Library—Refund .. .. . . 0 2 0 Library—Books and periodicals .. 28 18 6 Potty cash—Refund .. .. . . 20 0 0 Manure .. .. .. .. 353 4 0 Rates—Refund .. .. .. 0 5 0 Orchard and grounds .. . . .. 92 19 0 Interest on mortgages . . . . .. 761 5 0 Permanent improvement—Labour, material, &c. .. .. .. .. 431 14 2 Seeds .. .. .. .. 141 13 5 Stationery—Stamps, telegrams, telephones, &c. .. .. .. .. 58 7 2 Trade Account (including sacks, dip, &c.) 581 8 9 Saddlery—Wages and material .. 87 16 6 Travelling-expenses—Students' .. 59 10 4 Travelling-expenses—Board .. .. 45 11 0 Workshops—Wages and material .. 117 18 2 Laboratories —Instruments, drugs, &c. .. 23 1 4 Implement Acoount—Purchase, ropairs, &c. 325 10 10 Prizes and certificates .. .. .. 21 19 3 Printing and advertising .. .. 614 0 Rates—Local and water rates . . .. 136 5 0 Fuel . . . . .. .. 71 18 I Petty expenditure .. .. .. 162 8 4 Credit balanoe, 31st December, 1914 .. 112 18 8 £11,940 13 8 £11,940 13 8

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Jnvustmf/nt Aooount. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 13,069 15 7 j Invested on mortgage .. .. 13,500 0 0 Transfer, General Account .. .. 500 0 0 I Balance, 31st December, 1914 .. .. 69 15 7 £13,569 15 7 £13,569 15 7 Statement or Balances. Accounts. Bank, <Soc. £ s. d. I £ s, d. £ a. d. (leneral Account .. .. Cr. 112 18 8 I Credit balanoo, Bank N.S.W. 163 4 0 Investment Account .. .. .. 69 15 7 Less unpaid cheques .. 53 16 2 —— 109 7 10 Cash in hand.. .. .. .. 58 16 11 Dishonoured cheque .. .. .. 14 9 6 £182 14 3 £182 14 3 - 11. EC. Alexander, Director. Examined and found correct, except that the Audit Office is of opinion that the incidence of certain o( the charges is incorrect.- ROBERT .). Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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