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Session IT. 1918. NEW ZEA L A N I).

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1917.]

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

CONTE N T S. Page No. 1. —Extract from the Forty-first Annual Report of the Minister of Education (E.-l) .. 2 No. 2. —Reports of the University of New Zenland and of Affiliated Institutions : — A. Report of the University of New Zealand .. .. .. .. ..7 B. Report of the Auckland University College .. .. .. ..9 C. Report of the Victoria University Collego .. .. .. .. 12 D. Report of the Canterbury College.. .. .. .. .. ..16 E. Report of the University of Otago .. .. .. .. 20 P. Report of the Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. ..20 No. 3.—Detailed Tables :— Students on the Books of Affiliated Institutions .. .. , .. ..28 Courses taken by Students .. .. .. .. .. .. ..29 Scholarships, Bujsaries, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Summary of Acoounts of Affiliated Institutions .. .. .. ..30

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HIGHER EDUCATION. No. I.—EXTRACT FROM THE FORTY-FIRST 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 of 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. By the provisions of the New Zealand University Act of 1908 and subsequent amending Acts the Senate of the University now has power to confer, in addition to those mentioned, the following degrees : Doctor of Literature ; Master of Laws, Surgery, and Science ; Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Veterinary Science, Dental Surgery, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Mining, and Metallurgical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Agriculture, Public Health, and Commerce ; Bachelor of Science in Home Science, and Bachelor of Science in Architecture. 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 are controlled by three Courts —the Senate, the Board of Studies, and the General Court of Convocation, which consists of members of the four District Courts of Convocation. The Senate 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 Board of Studies consists of twenty members, five of whom are appointed by each of the Professorial Boards of the four institutions affiliated to the University. The District Courts of Convocation consist of graduates of the University. The Senate has the entire management of and superintendence over the affairs, concerns, and property of the University and, subject to certain provisions relating to the Board of Studies, has power to alter all statutes and regulations. The Board of Studies has 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. The chief function of the General Court of Convocation is to discuss matters relating to the University and to declare its opinion on any such matter. The revenue of the University is derived mainly from a statutory Government grant of £3,000 per annum, from fees, and from interest on investments. In addition there is paid to it in trust a certain proportion of the national-endowment income for distribution among the four affiliated institutions towards the support of libraries, the establishment of new Chairs, and towards the extension of their work in other ways. The amount received from this source in 1917 was £3,350. • The University is an examining, not a teaching, body, and four teaching institutions are affiliated to it —the Auckland University College, Victoria University College, Canterbury College, and Otago University, situated in the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin respectively. The affairs of these University colleges, including the appointment of professors and lecturers, are entirely in the hands of the various Councils. Each of the colleges specializes in certain directions. Otago University has medical and dental schools, a school of mining and metallurgical engineering, and a school of home science ; Canterbury College has a school of engineering (mechanical, electrical, a,nd civil) ; Auckland University College has a school of mines and a school of commerce ; and Victoria University College specializes in law and science. Auckland University College and Victoria University College each receive an annual statutory grant of £9,000, while Canterbury College receives £2,000, and Otago University £5,000. The two latter institutions are endowed with reserves

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of land. In addition a certain proportion of the income from the National Endowment Fund for the purposes of education is paid directly to the four affiliated institutions. In 1917 the sum paid to each out of the fund amounted to £1,675. There is also provision for the payment under regulations of a Government subsidy on. voluntary contributions to the funds of the institutions affiliated to the University of New Zealand, and special grants are made from time to time for buildings and equipment. The total amount paid by the Government on account of the University of New Zealand and the affiliated colleges for the year 1917-18 was £51,515, and the total expenditure of these institutions on University education (exclusive of trust funds) was £121,130. New Zealand University. The University conducted examinations in 1917 in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public; health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The table below gives the numbers qualifying for degrees and scholarships from the four University Colleges : —

Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1917.

In addition to these successes, 533 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 36 gained certificates of proficiency, and 78 passed the examination for book-keepers. There were 1,771 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 614 passed the whole examination, 108 completed partial passes, and 291 gained partial passes. In a number of cases the Senate granted passes in sections or in individual subjects to students who have enlisted. The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the year 1917 : — Income. Expenditure. Balances — £ £ General Account . . .. .. 2,084 Scholarships .. .. .. 1,621 Scholarship Account .. .. 27,188 National endowment .. .. 3,350 Examinations .. .. .. 6,371 29,272 Office salaries .. .. .. 982 Statutory grant .. .. .. 3,000 Expenses of Senate meetings .. ~ 846 National endowment .. .. 3,350 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,110 Fees .. .. .. .. 7,631 Kent .. .. .. .. 159 Interest.. .. .. .. 1,296 Balances .. .. .. ~30,470 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 143 Bank overdraft .. .. .. 217 £44,909 £44,909

I Auckland Victoria «.„*—1™™ University University Canterbury College. College. College. _ _ . M. I F. I Total. M. F. Total. M. F. To i ! Otago University. Total. F. Total. M. F. Total. I M ' F. Total. Doctor of Medicine .. Doctor of Science .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. Honours in Arts .. .... 1 1 1 3 43 2 Honours in Science .. .... 1 1 .. 1 .. Master of Arts .. .. 1 1 2 .. 1 Master of Laws .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. ! Bachelor of— Arts.. .. .. 4 6 10 2 16 18 4 5 Science .. .. .... 1 1.. .. .. 2|.. Medicine arid Surgery.. I Lav\s .. .. .. 2 .. 2 5 1 fi .. .. Commerce .. .. 2 .. 2 1 Engineering (Civil) .. .. 2 Baoheloi of Soiencein Home Science .. .. Senior University Scholarships ..2 1 3 .. 1 1 2 .. John Tinline Scholarships 2 i 5 3 "5 *3 1 1 1 1 9 7 2 ,1 .. 18 1 1 1 2 2 'i 23 37 24 33 4 5 2 1 3 7 1 1 12 •A 19 1 1 3 1 7 2 2 1 17 3 18 8 4 2 3 1 10 17 1 3 2 4 1 32 49 3 (i 1 19 1 9 4 2 "i 4 4 9 1 1 4 2 1 d 3 1 5 1 Totals, 1917 .. . 10 10 20 11 22 33 15 8 ! 8 19 56 73 59 132 Totals, 1916 .. ..19 7 I 20 22 14 36 18 8 ! 6 I 17 50 92 44 j 136

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Tn the above statement no account has been taken of special scholarships and prize funds. The balance at the end of the year, £30,253, consists of a balance on. the General Scholarships Account of £28,387, and a balance on the General Account of £1,866. Affiliated Colleges. (Tables Ml and M 2.) The number of students in attendance at the four University colleges in 1917 was 1,902, of which number 1,007 were men and 895 women. Owing to the war the number of students has been decreasing since 1914, but in 1917 the number was 12 more than in the preceding year, so that it may be hoped that the falling tendency has been arrested. The number of women students has increased from 758 in 1914 to 895 in 1915, thus to some extent counterbalancing the loss in men students. The students are classified as follows : Graduates, 56 ; undergraduates, 1,194; non-matriculated students, 652. In addition to the matriculated students mentioned above, there were 75 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 lectiyes at the college, but were allowed to keep terms, except in certain science and professional subjects, by passing the annual college examination. Of the 1,902 students attending University colleges, 873 were receiving free tuition, being the holders of scholarships, bursaries, or training-college studentships. With respect to the courses taken by students, it appears that 44 per' cent, of the number took the arts course or subjects for teachers' examinations, 15 per cent, were studying medicine, 11 per cent, engineering, 10 per cent, law, 9 per cent, commercial work, and 4 per cent, were taking science courses. Smaller numbers of students took each of the remaining courses, including forty-eight women who took the course in home science. In addition to the students attending the four University colleges, forty-five students were taking an agricultural course of university grade at the Lincoln Agricultural College. The total staff of the four University Colleges in 1917 consisted of forty-nine professors, fifty lecturers, and thirty-two assistants, demonstrators, &c. The following table shows the staff of the various institutions : — Lecturers, PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS. Professors. Demonstrators, and Assistants. Auckland University College .. .. .'. .. 8 16 Victoria University College .. .. .. .. .. 9 16 Canterbury College. . . . . . . . . . 10 12 Otago University .. ... .. .. .. .. 22f 38* Totals .. .. .. .. .. . . 49 82 * Also the honorary staff of the Dunedin Hospital act as lecturers on olinieal medicine and clinical surgery f And one emeritus professor. The average salary of full-time professors was £700 per annum. Finances of the Affiliated Institutions in 1917. Table M 4 gives a summary of the receipts and expenditure of the University colleges, excluding special trust accounts and the accounts of non-university institutions under the control of a College Council, such as, for instance, the museum, public library, or school of art connected with Canterbury College, or the museum controlled by the Otago University. The total income was £95,367, and the total expenditure £105,191. The expenditure on administration was £6,575, on salaries £53,202, and on buildings and equipment £34,837. The expenditure on buildings was chiefly in connection with the University of Otago and Canterbury College.

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Scholarships, Bursaries, etc. Scholarships. University scholarships may be divided into three broad classes : (1) Entrance scholarships, (2) scholarships awarded during the degree course, (3) postgraduate scholarships. (J.) University entrance scholarships are awarded annually on the results of the University Junior Scholarship Examination, and are as follow : University -Junior, University National, and Taranaki Scholarships (open only to candidates resident in Taranaki), in addition to some thirty or forty local and privately endowed scholarships awarded on the results of the same examination. Of the candidates for the Entrance Scholarship Examination in 1917, thirteen gained Junior Scholarships, twenty-one gained National Scholarships, one gained a Taranaki Scholarship, fifty-eight passed " with credit," and thirty-six qualified for Matriculation. The value of a Junior Scholarship or a University National Scholarship is £20 per annum in addition to tuition fees ; students obliged to live away from home receive also a boarding-allowance of £30 per annum. The expenditure by the University on scholarships was £1,621, and by the Education Department on University National Scholarships £2,971. 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 : Senior University Scholarships tenable by candidates for Honours, and awarded on the papers set for repeated subjects in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Examinations ; John Tinline Scholarship, awarded on the papers in English of the Senior Scholarship Examination ; a number of privately endowed scholarships open to students of the various colleges. (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. So far fifteen Rhodes Scholarships have been granted, of which five have been gained by students of Auckland University College, four by students of Otago University, four by students of Victoria University College, and two by students of Canterbury College. The war has interfered increasingly with the operation of the Rhodes Scholarship system, and in their statement for 1916-17 the Trustees announced their decision to postpone for the present all further election to scholarships. Up to the present eighteen Research Scholarships have been awarded, two being in active operation in 1917. The subjects of research in the case of these two scholarships were, — Auckland University College : The dissolution of gold by solutions of sodium cyanide with special reference to the dissolution of gold in colloidide condition. Otago University : An investigation of New Zealand grasses. University Bursaries. University bursaries are awarded under the University Amendment Act, 1914, on the credit pass in the University Junior Scholarship Examination or on a higher leaving-certificate qualification, and entitle the holders to exemption from the payment of tuition and examination fees (not exceeding £20 per annum) during a three (or possibly four) years' course at a University college or school of agriculture recognized by the University. The number of University bursars in 1917 was 229, and the amount expended on their tuition and examination fees was £4,019 10s., the cost per head being £16 16s. 3d.

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Educational Bursaries. Educational bursaries are awarded under the Education Act, 1914, and any matriculated student is entitled to one who — (i.) Has within the six months immediately preceding satisfactorily completed his term of service as a pupil-teacher or probationer, and declares his intention of entering a recognized training college on the completion of the tenure of his bursary ; or (ii.) lias 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. These bursaries are 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 the course in arts, science, or agriculture, and proof of satisfactory progress must be given. The number of educational bursars in 1917 was thirty-seven (as compared with fifty-five in 1916), of which number seven completed the three years' tenure of their bursaries. In addition sixteen holders of bursaries were absent on military service. The amount expended on tuition and examination fees on account of educational bursaries was £252 Is., the cost per head being £6 16s. 3d. Domestic-science Bursaries. Domestic-science bursaries tenable at the Otago University may be awarded under the regulations for manual and technical instruction. Applicants for the bursaries must have been resident in the Dominion for not less than twelve months, and 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 (or possibly three) years. The bursar receives £20 per annum, together with the fees for the course for the degree or the diploma in home science or domestic arts, and, if obliged to live away from home, an allowance of £30 per annum. Bursaries of this kind were awarded to nine students in 19.17, making in all twenty-five bursars in attendance at classes. Three students completed the diploma course in 19.1.7, and four the degree course sitting for the examination at the end of the year. Since the inauguration of the home-science course in 1912 sixteen students have gained the diploma and fifteen the degree. Of these ex-students twenty-seven now hold good positions as teachers, the rest having married or taken up other work. Agricultural Bursaries. The Education Department, in co-operation with the Department of Agriculture, has established a scheme for the granting of agricultural bursaries to qualified candidates in order to enable them to obtain the necessary practical training for positions as teachers or agricultural instructors, as officers of the Department of Agriculture, or as farmers. After completion of their training the bursars are under a legal obligation to serve for a term of three years in. one or other of these capacities. The qualification for a bursary is Matriculation or a higher or lower leavingcertificate, and candidates are preferred who have received agricultural instruction during their secondary-school course. In addition, ex-students of teachers' training colleges who desire to specialize in the teaching of agriculture may obtain bursaries -to enable them to receive the necessary training in agriculture. Agricultural bursaries are tenable at an experimental farm, an agricultural college, or other approved institution for two years, with a possible extension to a third year.

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Bursars receive an allowance of £20 per annum with free tuition, and if obliged to live away from home a lodging-allowance of £30 per annum. Eight bursaries were awarded in 1917, seven of which were held at the Central Development Farm, Weraroa, and the remaining one at Lincoln Agricultural College, Canterbury. Two bursars at Weraroa did not finish the year's work, and the bursar at Lincoln went on active service at the end of the year. The Education. Department paid £128 6s. Bd. on' account of bursars' fees in 1917. The available accommodation for bursars being limited, a selection has to be made each year from the number of candidates desiring bursaries.

No. 2.—REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF AFFILIATE I) INST ITI IT] ONS. A. REPORT OP THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1917. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justice. Vice-Chancellor. —John Maemillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council —W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; the Hon. W. E. Collins, U. 8.. M.R.CS. Eng., C.M.G.; H. F. yon Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; and (he Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.P. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions —H. L. Ferguson, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.O.S. I. ; Rev. W. Ilewitson, 8.A.; R. J. Scott, Esq., M.lnst.CE., M.lnst.M.E., F.A.lnst.E.E.; J. C Adams, Esq., 8.A.; H. J. D. Mahon, Esq.. 8.A.; Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., X.C; His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justice; and Rev. W. A. Evans. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benhani, Esq., D.Se.., F.R.S; C. Chilton, Esq., M.A., D.Sc., CM., F.L.S ; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A. ; H. B. Kirk, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation Rev. A. Cameron, B.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. H. Ostler, Esq., LL.B. ; J. Hight, Esq., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. ; P. Marshall, Esq., M.A., D.Se., F.G.S., F.R.G.S.; and T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. llegistrar. —E. T. Norris, Esq.. M.A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SENATE. In compliance with the 31st clause of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor-General of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report : — . Pnrsnant to the provisions of the University Act, the Senate met at Dunedin in animal .session on the 16th January, 1918, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been submitted to His Excellency for his approval. Special meetings of the Senate were held in March, May, June, and September, 1917. During the year the following degrees were conferred: Doctor of Science, 1; Doctor of Medicine, 2 ; Master of Arts, 21; Bachelor of Arts, 44; Master of Science, 4; Bachelor of Science, 1.1; Bachelor of Engineering, 2; Master of Laws, 3; Bachelor of Laws, 15; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 23; Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 2; Bachelor of Commerce, 2; Bachelor of Science in Home Science, 4. The usual examinations were held in February, March, May, July, September, October, November, and December, 1917. in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. At these examinations 99 students qualified for degrees, 533 passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to a profession, 36 gained certificates of proficiency, and 78 passed the examination for book-keepers. Of the candidates who qualified for degrees, 17 gained Honours in Arts and 3 Honours in Science; 11 were awarded Senior Scholarships, ami I the Tinline Scholarship. Of the candidates for Entrance Scholarship Examinations, 10 gained Junior Scholarships, 20 gained National Scholarships, 1 gained a Taranaki Scholarship, 59 passed " with credit " and qualified for Matriculation and the Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination, and 31 qualified for Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge, and 5 for .Matriculation only. There were 1,771 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 611 passed the whole examination, 108 completed partial passes, and 291 gained partial passes. In a number of cases the Senate lias, in pursuance of its powers under the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1915, granted to students who have enlisted passes in sections or in individual subjects. The moneys to be administered by the University under section 32 (b) of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, were distributed as follows : One-fourth to each affiliated Institution as follows: — (1.) To Auckland University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library, the science laboratories, and the School of Architecture.

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(2.) To Victoria University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for founding a School of Economics. (3.) To Canterbury College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library. (4.) To the University of Otago, the sum of ,£3OO for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the Chair of Economics and History, and for the library. In exercise of its statutory functions the Board of Studies met. in Wellington in November, 1917, and its recommendations were dealt with by the Senate at its annual session. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1917. General Account. ReceipU. £ s. d. Statutory grant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 o 0 Degree fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 695 2 0 Examination fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0,627 12 0 Admission ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 Certificates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 3 0 Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 14 0 Scholarship matriculating .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 18 0 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119 6 5 National endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,349 15 1 £14,099 10 6 Payments, Senate sessions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 846 9 11 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,140 11 2 Printing, stationery, and sundries .. .. .. .. .. 1,110 2 6 Examinations — • February .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 226 3 2 Special .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 12 7 May 208 3 10 April .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 13 8 July 417 5 10 November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,495 I 8 December .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,913 5 9 English agency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,854 19 5 Transfers to Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. 1.500 0 0 National endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,349 1.5 1 £14,318 4 7 Balance-sheet.—General Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance from 1916 .. .. .. 2,084 5 6 Payments of 1917, as per list .. .. 14,318 4 7 Receipts for 1917, as per list .. .. 14,099 10 6 Balances as under— £ s. d. Bank overdraft .. .. .. 217 8 0 Imprest, English agent .. 1,950 14 1 Potty cash .. .. 1 19 0 Post Office Savings-bank deposits .. .. 1,380 510 Due by othor accounts .. 1,000 0 0 4,332 19 5 Due to other accounts— Ordinary Scholarship 2,250 0 0 2,082 19 5 £16,401 4 0 £16,401 4 0 Balance-sheet—Ordinary Scholarship Account (including Investments). Dr. £ s. d Or. £ s. d Balance from 1916 .. .. .. 27,187 18 6 Payments of 1917 .. .. .. 1,620 14 10 Receipts for 1917 .. .. .. 2,819 15 7 Balances— £ s. d. Cash in bank .. .. 664 8 5 Inscribed stock .. .. 1,500 0 0 War certificates.. .. 325 0 0 Loans on mortgage, as per list .. .. .. 23,400 0 0 percent. 1,000 0 0 Post Office Savings-bank.. 183 9 5 Due by other accounts .. 2,250 0 0 Interest due and unpaid .. 05 0 5 29,387 18 3 Less due to General Account, £1,000; Tinline Account, 19s. .. 1,000 19 0 28,386 19 3 £30,007 14 I £30,007 14 1

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Balance-sheet on all Accounts. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. Balance from 1916 .. .. .. 29,837 11 7 Payments, 1917— £ s. d. Plus imprest .. .. .. .. 2,055 13 6 General Account .. .. .. 14,318 4 7 Receipts, 1917— Ordinary Scholarship Aocount .. 1,620 14 10 General Account .. .. .. 14,099 10 6 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 60 11 9 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,819 15 7 Senior National Scholarship Account .. 7,155 0 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 80 5 0 j McMillan Brown Prize Account .. 10 0 0 Senior National Scholarship Account .. 7,218 9 3 i Balances— Maomillan-Brown Memorial Prize Account 515 7 General Acoount .. '.. .. 132 5 4 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 6 2 3 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,161 19 3 Cook Prize Acoount .. .. .. 517 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 177 15 5 Habens Prize Account .. .. 5 11 9 j Senior National Scholarship Account .. 67 16 1 Yon Haast Prize Acoount .. .. 12 0 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 25 10 3 Haydon Prize Account .. .. 2 110 Macmillan-Brown Prize Account .. 24 4 1 Balance, General Account, bank overdraft 217 8 0 Cook Prize Account .. .. .. 18 3 1 Habens Prize Account .. .. 23 2 2 Yon Haast Prize Account .. .. 32 19 1 Haydon Prize Acoount .. .. 2 11 0 Imprest, English agency .. .. 1,950 14 1 Investments .. .. .. 28,585 0 0 £56,366 11 0 £56,366 11 0 List op Investments. Ordinary Scholarship Account— Loans on mortgage— £ At 5 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,200 2,100 .. 1,000 ..900 At 5£ por cont. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 .. 1,100 150 „ .. .. . . . . 550 At 6 por cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 .. 1,000 Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 1,000 Inscribed stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 War certificates .. .. . . .. . . ~ .. 325 John Tinline Scholarship Account— Loan on mortgago at 5 por cont. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 Fixod doposit at 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 450 Macmillan-Brown Prize Account— Fixod doposit at 4£ por cent. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Bowen Prize Account—■ Fixod deposit at 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 120 Cook Prizo Acoount— Fixed deposit at 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 120 Yon Haast Prize Aocount — Fixod deposit at 4£ per cent. .. .. .. .. . . 250 . Habens Prizo Account — Fixed deposit at 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 110 £28,585 E. T. Norms, Registrar. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

B. REPORT OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1917. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellenoy the Governor-General in Counoil —Hon. G. Fowlds; Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; G. L. Peacocks, Esq. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor H. W. Segar, M.A. ; Professor C. W. Egerton, M.A. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C. ;J. F. Hosking, Esq.; T. W. Leys, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—H. D. Bamford, Esq., 8.A., LL.D. ;W.O, 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 Counoil—J. H. Gunson, Esq., Mayor. Appointed by the Auckland Eduoation Board—G. J. Garland, Esq. 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—F. P. V/orley, M.A., D.Se, D.1.C., F.C.S. Physics —G. Owen, M.A., D.Be. General Biology, Botany, and Zoology—J. C. Johnson, M.A., M.So., M.B. B.Ch. Hittory and Eoonomics —J. P. Grossmann, M.A. Musio —W. E. Thomas, Mus. Doc. Lecturers, eleven. Assistant lecturers, four. Demonstrators, two. Assistants, two. Registrar.— Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A., F.R.E.S.

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REPORT. The Chairman of the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sir, — Auckland University College, 17th June, 1918. In pursuance of the provisions of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, the Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1917 : — 1. Number of Students. —The number of students pursuing studies at this College in 1917 was 503. Those attending lectures numbered 489, graduates, 8 (males 3, females 5); undergraduates, 267 (males 178, females 89); non-matriculated students, 214 (males 82, females 132). The number of students who were exempted from attendance was 14 (males 12, females 2). 2. Council. —No changes have taken place in the personnel of the Council, members retiring or resigning having been reappointed or re-elected unopposed. Under revised standing orders, Mr. T. W. Leys was re-elected on the 16th July Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year. 3. Staff. —On the 28th February the Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., retired from the registrarship, receiving the thanks of the Council for services rendered during nearly ten years. The Rev. A. B. Chap-pell, M.A., F.R.E.S., was appointed to succeed him. News was received in October that Mr. H. A. E. Milnes, B.Sc, Lecturer in Education (absent on leave with the Forces), had been killed in action in Flanders. The Council placed on record its high appreciation of Mr. Milnes's character and services. Mr. H. G. Cousins, M.A., continues to act as locum tenens in the lectureship. Mr. S. I. Crookes, M.1.E.E., M.Am.I.E.E., was appointed in February as locum tenens for Mr. W. Wilson, 8.E., M.Sc, Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (released for munitions work in England). Some minor changes in the staff were occasioned by enlistments for service with the Forces. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —General Account: Receipts, including balance of £13,123 19s. sd. from 1916, £29,535 7s. lid. j expenditure, £15,746 55.; balance, £13,789 2s. lid. Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account: Receipts, including balance of £4,040 10s. 7d. from 1916, £4,117 4s. 7d.; expenditure, £140; balance, £3,977 4s. 7d. Sinclair Bequest: Receipts, including balance of £32 12s. lOd. from 1916, £34; expenditure, nil; balance, £34. Endowments: The income from the endowments was £1,223 10s. 7d.; expenditure, £3 35.; balance, £1,220 7s. 7<l. New buildings : Expenditure on account, £1,713 16s. 2d. Temporary accommodation : Expenditure on account, £1,042 2s. 3d. 5. Degrees and Honours. —At the November examinations of 1917 the following successes were gained by students of the College: Master of Arts, 1; Master of Science, 1; Bachelor of Arts (final section), 10; Bachelor of Arts (first section), 16; Bachelor of Science (final section), 1 ; Bachelor of Science (first section), 5; Master of Laws, 1; Bachelor of Laws (final section), 2; Bachelor of Laws (preliminary section), 17; Bachelor of Music, 1. The honours list comprises— First class (botany), 1 third class (Latin), 1 ; third class (French), 1. University Senior Scholarships, 3 (English, economics, and botany). 6. A School of Architecture, with a staff of two part-time lecturers, one of whom acts as Director of the school, was established during the year. The Schools of Music, Commerce, Mining, Engineering, and Architecture were attended during the year by the following numbers of students: School of Music, 43; School of Mining Engineering, 39; School of Commerce, 63; School of Architecture, I I. 7. Workers' Educational Association. —During the year the activities of the Workers' Educa-. tional Association in this University district were vigorously maintained. Ten classes were conducted, eight of them in the city and suburbs, one in Hamilton, and one in Whangarei. Seven were studying economics, one industrial history, one hygiene, and one a debating and literary course. Six of the classes completed a three-years course, two were in their second year, and two in their first year. Three of the classes organized occasional public lectures, and a short series of lectures on law was independently given. Five popular scientific lectures, illustrated by cinematograph films, were delivered publicly under the auspices of the association. 8. Accommodation. —During 1917 a more momentous change had to be effected in College accommodation. In order to provide a route for a needed eastern outlet for the city's traffic the Auckland City Council took the property, with others, under the Public Works Act, in 1914, and in 1917 the work of making the new road, surveyed right through the College buildings, was so far advanced as to necessitate the College authorities making altogether fresh arrangements for housing the College. The time was quite inopportune, owing to the financial restrictions imposed by the war. No permanent site was available, no Government grant could be made, and the prospect of securing suitable accommodation was slender indeed. However, at this critical juncture the old Grammar School building in Symonds Street became vacant, and the generosity of the Grammar School Board placed it at the disposal of the University College. Nothing better than an animal lease of it could be given, but in their difficult situation the College authorities felt justified in securing that limited tenure and spending about £2,000 in adapting the building to its now use. Even this arrangement could not meet the requirements of all College activities, and the Choral Hall site had to be used as well. On the latter a two-story brick building had to be erected to accommodate the sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. This structure, the contract price for which was £14,767 without fittings or scientific equipment, will doubtless be a permanent portion of the ultimate home of the College. Its design is not ideal, for consideration of economy forced the College authorities to incorporate in it a large part of the existing hall; but it will serve for many years to come, and the comparative adjacency to it of the Grammar School property has simplified somewhat the temporary solution of

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the College accommodation problem. In the latter building the faculties of arts, law, commerce, and music will be housed, and the science classes will be transferred to the completed science building. But the status of the College must still be impaired without worthy buildings for all faculties on one site, which should be situated centrally in the city. I have, (fee., T. W. Leys, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. School of Mines.—Retort of the Director (S. E. Lamb, B.Sc, Loud., A.R.C.Se. Lond., A.M.1.M.E.). . The number of students in attendance was thirty-nine, which is exactly the same as the number for the previous year. Amongst this number were four soldiers who have returned incapacitated from the war; and, as there is reason to expect further small additions of a like nature in the future, I have hopes that the steady decrease of students which we have experienced since the war started will have ceased. As a comparison, I may state that in 1914 there were sixty students. Casualty lists issued by the Defence Office show that six of our students have been killed and at least eight wounded. Included in the above total of thirty-nine are twenty students who have matriculated, and two have passed the Senior Civil Service. Fourteen students were studying for the engineering associateship, and two of these —Messrs. S. 1. Crookes and C. Dawson —were successful in completing the course. Up to the present four students have obtained the associateship, whilst three others enlisted at a time when they had nearly completed the course. During the year Mr. T. R, V. Gulliver was admitted as an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, lie having received the requisite practical experience and having passed their examinations for professional engineers; in addition, two other students partially passed the examinations. Two surveying students have received their certificates as Government licensed surveyors. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET. Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University College for the Year ended 31st December, 1917. I. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1917 .. .. 13,123 19 5 Buildings— From Government— New buildings .. .. .. 1,713 16 2 Statutory grant .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 Temporary accommodation .. .. 1,042 2 3 Material .. .. .. .. 12 19 1 Salaries .. .. .. 11,153 0 4 Capitation .. .. .. 78 15 1 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 327 12 0 Subsidy .. .. .. . • 150 0 0 Cleaning, lighting, and heating .. .. 133 0 9 National ondowment.. .. .. 1,674 17 7 Water and electric power .. .. 23 13 4 From Univorsity of New Zealand — Offico expenses (telephone, postages, and National endowment.. .. .. 836 13 0 sundries) .. .. .. .. 76 I 3 Court of Convocation .. .. 18 15 0 Insurances .. .. .. .. 37 4 2 Endowments— Interest and commission .. .. 6 7 0 Rents, &c, including £510 18s. 4d. from Repairs .. .. .. .. 29 13 11 Endowments Sales Account .. 780 1 1 Furniture .. .. .. .. 10 19 2 Auckland Education Reserves . . 443 9 6 Audit fee .. .. .. .. 7 0 0 Students' fees. . .. .. .. 2,755 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 34 11 6 New Zealand Society of Accountants . . 150 0 0 Students' Association (grant for Roll of Interest— Honour) .. . . .. .. 30 0 0 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 147 11 3 Bonus to Domonstrator for extra duty .. 50,0 0 Debentures .. .. .. 8 0 0 Premiums .. .. .. .. 10 111 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 6 7 6 Library .. .. .. .. 206 8| 8 Musio examination entrance fees .. 127 17 9 Lecturers' fees .. . . .. 169 0 0 Annual examination fees .. .. 55 12 6 Leoture requisites .. . . .. 143 14 4 Hall receipts (Choral Hall) .. .. 46 3 0 Music examination expenses .. .. 86 7 6 Scholarships— Annual examination expenses .. .. 17 15 9 Chamber of Commoroo . . .. 20 0 0 School of Musio Scholarship .. .. 110 0 Warehousemen's Association .. .. 20 0 0 Court of Convocation .. .. .. 18 15 0 Calendars .. .. .. .. 0170 Workers' Educational Association .. 400 0 0 Miscellaneous — Endowment expenses .. .. .. 3 3 0 Cottage rent and sundries .. .. 47 13 4 Compensation claim expenses .. . . 110 Unclassified items .. .. .. 30 15 10 Sundries . . .. . . 12 14 0 Balance, 31st December, 1917 .. .. 13,789 211 £29,535 7 11 £29,535 7 11 11. Separate Accounts. 1. Endowment Sales Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1917 .. .. 10,246 0 0 Transferred to General Account (EndowInterest on debentures .. .. .. 510 0 0 ments) .. .. .. .. 510 18 4 Interest on fixed deposit . . .. 018 4 Balance, 31st December, 1917 — Invostod in debentures £10,200 0 0 Invested on fixed deposit 46 0 0 10,246 0 0 £10,756 18 4 £10,756 18 4

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2, Contractors' Deposit Account. Deposits recoived .. .. .. £111 10 0 Deposits refunded .. .. .. £111 10 0 3. Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1917 .. .. 4,040 10 7 Scholarships .. .. .'. .. 140 0 0 Intorost .. .. .. .. 76 14 0 Balance, 31st December, 1917— Mortgages .. .. £3,450 0 0 Post Office Savings-bank 220 14 1 Auckland Savings-bank 306 10 6 3,977 4 7 £4,117 4 7 £4,117 4 7 4. J. L. Sinclair Bequest Account. £ s. d. £, s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1917 .. .. 32 12 10 Balance, 31st Docember, 1917, in Auckland laterest, Auckland Savings-bank .. 17 2 Savings-bank .. .. .. 31 0 0 £34 0 0 I £34 0 0 111. Reconciliation or Account Balances with Cash, Bank, and Investments. Accounts. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,789 211 Endowment Salos Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,246 0 0 Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,977 4 7 J. L. Sinclair Roquest Account . . .. .. .. .. 34 0 0 £28,046 7 6 Cash, Bank, and Investments. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in hand.. .. .. .. .. .. 294 1 11 Bank of Now Zealand Current Account .. £7,904 4 8 Less outstanding cheques .. .. 160 12 9 7,743 11 11 Debentures .. .. .. .. . . .. 400 0 0 .. 10,200 0 0 Fixed deposit. . . . .. .. .. .. 46 0 0 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. .. .. 176 9 1 Mortgagos investments .. .. .. .. 5,175 0 0 24,035 2 11 Post Office Savings-bank .. . . 220 14 1 Auckland Savings-bank .. .. . . .. 306 10 6 Mortgage investments .. .. .. .. .. 3,450 0 0 3,977 4 7 Auckland Savings-bank .. .. .. . . .. 34 0 0 £28,046 7 6

C. REPORT OF THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1917. (The Viotoria College Aot, 1905.) Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Chairman of Council. —C. Watson, Esq., B.A. (N.Z.). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—The Hon. Sir Robert Stout, K.U.M.G. ; A. R. Atkinson, Esq., B.A. Oxon. Elected by Members of Parliament—C. P. Knight, Esq., LL.D. (N.Z.); W. Ferguson, Esq., B.A. (Trin. Coll., Dublin), M.lnst.C.E. Elected by the Court of Convocation —P. Levi, Esq., M.A.; C. B. Morison, Esq., K.C.; W. H. Morton, Esq., M.lnst.C.E. ; C. Watson, Esq., B.A. (N.Z.). Elected by teachers of primary schools—Rev. W. A. Evans ; F. 11. Bake well, Esq., M.A. Elected by members of Education Boards—F. W. O. Smith, Esq. ;R. McCallum, Esq., M.P. Appointed by Wellington City Council—R. A. Wright, Esq., M.P. Elected by teachers in secondary schools and technical high schools —W. S. La Trobe, Esq., M.A. (N.Z.), and M.A. (Camb.). Elected by governing bodies of secondary schools—Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C. Elected by the Professorial Board—Professor J. M. E. Garrow, 8.A., LL.B.; Professor T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc. Staff. Professors. —Classics—J. Rankine Brown, M.A. English—H. Mackenzie, M.A. Modern Languages—(vacant). Chemistry—T. H. Easterfield, M.A., Ph.D. Mathematics—D. M. Y. Sommerville, M.A., D.Se. Biology— H. B. Kirk, M.A. Physics—E. Marsden, D.Se. (on active service). H. Clark, A.M., M.S., Ph.D (acting). 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. Lecturers, eight. Assistants, eight. Registrar. —G. G. S. Robison, Esq., M.A. Librarian, —Rev. B. H. Ward, B.A.

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REPORT. The Victoria University College Council to the Minister op Education. Victoria University College, 15th May, 1918. In pursuance of section 44 of the Victoria College Act, 1905, the Council presents the following report for the year 1917-18 :— Number of Students. —The number of students attending lectures during the year was 320, made up as follows: Matriculated students —Men, 129; women, 140: total, 269. Nonmatriculated students —Men, 19; women, 32: total, 51. There were in addition 37 exempted students, composed of 20 men and 17 women. These figures needed scrutiny. Of the men students, some joined the Army before the end of the session, some after the examination; none of these will be at College for next session. This year, as in each of the past three years, many students as they come of age leave for war service during the session. The exact numbers are not available, but it is probably within the mark to say that of past and present students over five hundred have enlisted. This has had and continues to have a marked effect on all College activities. It is a significant fact that the drop in the number on the rolls is only three as compared with last year. This is accounted for by the steady and normal increase of women students during the past four years; while in the case of the men there was an abnormal drop, in 1915, and there has been a steady fall since. The following tabular statement is illuminating : — Numbers ~ ~, .-, „ Men. Women. on Roll. 1914 ... ... ... ... • ... 377 243 134 1915 ... ... ... ... ... 383 232 151 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 323 162 161 1917 ... ... ... ... ... 320 148 172 From these figures it is quite evident .that when the war ends and the men now on service come back to College to complete their interrupted courses, together with the normal annual flow from the secondary schools, the numbers will go up in a way that will altogether overtax our present accommodation. Degrees gained. —The following degrees were gained: Master of Arts, 8 (6 with honours); Master of Laws, 4(3 with honours); Bachelor of Arts, 15; Bachelor-of Arts (first section), 22; Bachelor of Science, 1; Bachelor of Science (first section), 1; Bachelor of Laws, 6; Bachelor of Laws (sections), 12; Bachelor of Commerce (sections), 2. Two Senior University Scholarships were gamed —namely, those in Latin and English. The Sir George Grey Scholarship was awarded to Miss E. W. J. Fenton and Mr. J. E. Brodie, bracketed equal. School of Economics. —The war still blocks the way to the establishment of a School of Economics. The Council is anxious, when it does open this school, to get a good man in the Chair of Economics and the school well equipped for a start. To this end the Council sets aside annually the amount, of the national endowment received for the purpose from the Senate. From this source the sum of £1,440 16s. 7d. has accrued, and further sums out of revenue, which would have been expended on the School of Economics had it been in operation, are set aside for future use. These sums, together with the grant from the Macarthy Trust, will, the Council feels sure, enable it to carry on a well-equipped school. In many other ways needless to particularize the general working of the College, as in the case of all other national works, is greatly hindered by present conditions. For example, there is no professor in the Chair of Modern Languages, and the arrangements for these are but temporary. So also the Professor of Physics is at the front, and that subject is in the hands of a locum tenens. Moreover, three of the assistants to the professors are with the Forces and their places filled temporarily. Clement Watson. Chairman, Victoria University College Council. Excerpts from the Annual Report op the Professorial Board for 1917. College Terms and Scholarships. —First year's terms were kept by eighty-two students, second year's terms by fifty-six students, third year's terms by eighteen students, and fourth year's terms by one student. Work of the College. —Notwithstanding the constant withdrawal of young men and various changes in the staff owing to the war, the number of students in attendance at the College has suffered little change, while the work of the various departments has been continued as usual. The only important change as regards students' work is the introduction of regulations enabling students who have failed for terms at the October examinations to sit at a special examination in the following March to enable them to qualify for terms without the loss of a year, permission to sit for such special examination being granted only upon the recommendation of the Professorial Board in suitable cases. The privilege is at present confined to students in actual attendance at the College. Dr. Cotton has, at the request of the Department of Agriculture, conducted College classes in geology and surveying at Weraroa. Library. —During the year there have been 675 accessions at a cost of £284 15s. lOd. 102 of these were donations. War Work. —The activities of the science departments have been largely modified as a result of the war. Although there has been an increase in the numbers of students entering for degrees in science and medicine, there are practically no advanced students, the senior men being of military age. The Professor of Biology has devoted much time during the year to questions of camp sanitation, more particularly in connection with flies and mosquitoes. The staff has from time to time been consulted by the Defence Department in connection with matters of a highly

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technical nature. Many inquiries have been received from manufacturers and others in cons. quenoe of the difficulty of importing manufactured goods, and in some cases considerable assistance has been given. The Industrial Association has recognized the importance of this branch of the College work, and has made a donation to the Research Fund. In connection with the organization of scientific and industrial research a committee lias been appointed, and has co-operated with the general committee set up at the request of the Efficiency Commissioners to deal witli this important question. List of Appointments. —Dr. A. B. Fitt (M.A., 1909), a former student of this College, lias been appointed to take charge of the new Department of Experimental Psychology at Melbourne University. List of Publications. —l). M. Y. Sommerville, " Nomagram for the Solution of the Cubic Equation," Math. Notes (Edinburgh Math. Soc.) No. 21, Dec, 1916, pp. 248-49. Donations. —The Board gratefully acknowledges the following : From the late Lieutenant Atliol Hudson, Rhodes Scholar, £200 for the advancement of scientific research; from the Wellington Industrial Association, £35 4s. for the same purpose; from two anonymous donors (per Professor Easterfield), £10 each for the same purpose. Report for the Senate on Tutorial Classes controlled nr the Victoria University College poii the Year 1917. During the year the five classes which were in operation last year were all carried on, though, owing to the loss of its tutor, Mr. P. W. Burbidge, who volunteered for active service, the electricity class in Wellington could not be started until the second half of the year, when it was taken over by Professor 11. Clark.. One new class in. economics was recognized at Feilding as a half-course, beginning in August, but it was made clear that the Committee would not be able to carry this class on in 1918 unless further funds were available either from the Government or from other sources. Inquiries for the formation of new classes have come from Wcstport and Nelson, but it will be impossible for these to be inaugurated under present conditions unless some of the three Wellington classes which have completed their three-years course are dropped. At present we have a cash balance of nearly £45, which, with the University grant for 1918, will give a total of £345 for expenditure this year. The salaries of the tutors alone in the five classes at Wellington, Pctone, and Palmerston North will absorb £360. A grant of £50 will be receivable from the Workers' Educational Association towards the cost of the Petone class, and the Palmerston North Borough Council will probably continue its grant of £50, though this is not certain, owing to the conditions for the control of this class having been changed in deference to the wishes of the Auditor-General. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. Balance brought forward .. .. 13,48] 9 4 Salaries— £ s. d. Government grant .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 Staff .. .. .. .. 10,150 9 0 New Zealand Society of Accountants . . 150 0 0 Caretaker and assistants .. . . 355 0 0 Rent of reserves .. .. •• 68 15 6 Office salaries and expenses .. .. 785 13 1 Fees, scholarships and bursaries .. 2,868 f 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 135 16 !) Convocation grant, New Zealand University 15 15 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 30 1!) 6 Tutorial classes, New Zealand Univcisity 300 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. . . .. 34 10 0 Government grant (national endowment) 1,674 17 7 Examination expenses .. .. .. 54 3 3 Sale of calendars .. .. •• 15 8 Insurances .. .. .. .. 80110 New Zealand Pharmacy Board (Chemical Maintenance .. .. .. .. 181 17 1 Laboratory) .. .. ■• 210 0 Contingencies.. .. .. .. 75 18 6 Examination fees .. .. . ■ 155 8 0 Water .. . . .. . . 14 6 6 Interest .. .. • • • • 186 7 7 Heating . . . . .. .. 82 .9 9 W. E. A. Grant, tutorial classes .. 10 0 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 161 5 1 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Grounds . . .. .. .. 42 5 8 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 372 7 0 Library .. .. .. .. 340 310 Court of Convocation .. .. .. 15 15 0 Feos refunded. . .. .. .. 14 14 0 Tutorial classes .. . . . . 378 18 0 Calendars, New Zoaland University . . 25 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 32 10 0 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Transferred to separate accounts— Athol Hudson Bequest Account .. 200 0 0 S. A. Rhodes Bequest Account .. 7,912 10 0 School of Economics Account.. .. 904 3 6 Balance at 31st March, 1918— £ s. d. Post Office Savings-bank . . 1,203 1 7 Bank of New Zoaland on fixed deposit .. .. 4,859 3 5 Less— 6,062 5 0 Dr. balance, £ s. d. BankN.Z. .. 355 13 3 Unpresontod cheques .. 149 8 1 Library Deposit Fund . . 18 18 0 S. A. Rhodes Account .. 5 0 0 528 19 4 — ■ 5,533 5 8 £27,964 12 8 £27,904 12 8

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S. A. Rhodes Bequest Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward (transferred from Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. 8,750 0 0 General Account) .. .. .. 7,912 10 0 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 526 12 4 Grants from trustees .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 In current aocount, Bank of New Zealand 5 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 869 2 4 I £9,281 12 4 £9,281 12 4 School of Economics Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s, d. Balance brought forward (transferred from On fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. 1,440 16 7 General Acoount) .. .. .. 904 3 6 New Zealand University, National Endowment Fund .. .. ..536 13 1 £1,440 16 7 £1,440 16 7 Athol Hudson Bequest and Scientific Research Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward (transferred from In Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 255 4 0 General Account) .. .. .. 200 0 0 Donations .. .. .. .. 55 4 0 £255 4 0 £255 4 0 Library Deposit Account. Receipt*. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 19 19 0 Library deposit refunded .. .. 110 Balance at Bank of New Zealand, 28th March, 1918 .. .. .. 18 18 0 £19 19 0 £19 19 0 Umon Prme Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 110 15 4 Prizes paid .. .. .. .. 814 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 5 0 Balance 28th March, 1918— Wellington City Council de- £ s. d. bentures .. .. 100 0 0 Balance at Bank of £ s. d. New Zealand .. 10 13 4 Less unpresented cheque .. 4 7 0 6 5 10 100 5 10 £115 5 4 £1.15 5 4 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,534 3 0 Scholarship .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 I Stamps (cheques) .. .. .. 0 0 2 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 12 0 Balance, 28th March, 1918— Wellington City debentures .. .. 3,000 0 0 War loan debentures .. .. .. 500 0 0 Balance at Bank of New Zealand .. 138 10 10 £3,669 3 0 £3,669 3 0 • G. G. S. Robison, Registrar.

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D. REPORT OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1917. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (J. C. Adams, Esq., 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General—Leonard Monk Isitt, Esq., M.P. ; the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—John Joseph Dougall, Esq.; Thomas Henry Davey, Esq., M.P. ; and George Thomas Booth, Esq. 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 Maokenzie Lester Lester, M.E.C.S., M.R.C.T., M.A. ; and Arthur Edward S. Flower, Esq., M.A. Elected by public-school teachers—Thomas Hughes, Esq., B.A. ; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A,; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Esq., M.A. Elected by School Committees—Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie, Esq.; Henry Dyke Acland, Esq.; and Hugh Boyd, Esq. Elected by Professorial Board—William Izard, Esq., M.A., LL.M. Registrar —George H. Mason, Esq. Staff. Professors. —Classics—H. Stewart, M.A, (absent on active service) ; H. D. Broadhead, B.A. (locum tenens) Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A., M.So. 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.1.8.E. Biology and Director of Studies in Soience— Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Se, M.8., CM., F.L.S. History and Eoonomics, and Director of Studies in Commerce— James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C. Farr, D.Se, A.M.I.C.E. Mental Soience—C. F. Salmond, M.A., N.Z. Lecturers, five. Assistants and Demonstrators, eight. EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. Finance. —The total receipts amounted to £52,865, as compared with £51,352 in the year 1916, an increase of £1,513. The total expenditure for the year reached £46,663, exceeding the total of the previous year (£43,196) by £3,467. The surplus of income over expenditure amounted to £5,947, and of this sum £3,180 was utilized to reduce overdrafts, £2,611 was carried forward to the following year, and £156 was transferred to capital. Subsidies and grants from Government amounted during the year to £12,958, of which sum the capitation for free-place pupils reached £5,937. Included in the total were the special grant of £2,000 for specialization in engineering, and £1,675 the grant from the national endowment for University purposes, while the grant towards cost of buildings only amounted for the whole year to £645. The total amount paid in salaries was £26,789, as compared with £25,926 during the previous year. Tuition fees, including the capitation paid by Government for free places, amounted to £9,963, showing a decrease of £1,361 on the figures for the year 1916. College. —During the past year a matter of great importance with regard to the future of Canterbury College has been under consideration, and, though a definite conclusion has not yet been arrived at, it may not be out of place to draw attention to it. Many throughout the Dominion who were interested in education felt that the University of New Zealand was behind Universities in other parts of the world in the provision that was made for the all-important subject of education. The report of a committee set up to investigate the matter stated, inter alia, that the present provision was faulty (1) inasmuch as it allowed a student to take the subject too early in his University course— i.e., before he had the groundwork of knowledge or the maturity of mind necessary for commencing a successful study of the subject—and (2) because it was regarded as an ordinary subject of general culture instead of being the nucleus of a group of subjects leading to a special certificate or to a degree. The committee also found that the provision was inadequate because there was not a properly co-ordinated series of studies and no provision was made for advanced or honours work and recognition thereof. Suggestions were made for a post-graduate course which should include not only special study of the necessary group of subjects, but also definite practical work, in order that the holder of the diploma or degree should' be not merely a theorist, but also should have practical knowledge resulting from actual contact with classes. The Senate considered these proposals and forwarded them to the Board of Studies for favourable consideration, and the subject will be further dealt with at the

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next meeting of Senate. This matter is of special interest to Canterbury College, because, as the Board of Governors has a controlling authority not only over the University College but also over the High Schools, it is possible for the practical work in education to be arranged with little difficulty. Another matter of interest was the consideration of arranging for residential quarters for female students attending the College. From time to time many students have found a difficulty in obtaining suitable lodgings where they could have not only a comfortable home but also quietude for their study. After careful consideration a suitable residence has been acquired, and by the commencement of the second term of 1918 it is hoped that students who desire to enter the hall will be able to do so. This is a step towards making College life what it should be — i.e., more corporate, and bringing students into closer acquaintanceship one with another. Many people are entirely ignorant of the outside activities of the College, or, in other words, how far the laboratories and the scientific knowledge of the staff benefit the community. Such people almost entirely ignore the true educational value of the work done, and are certainly ignorant of the use which the manufacturing and business community make of the College. For instance, in the School of Engineering application is constantly being made from all parts of the Dominion for tests to be made of material to be used in building, railway-construction, electrical appliances, &c, while the Lecturer in Geology is often called upon to go far afield to report on the mineral worth of certain districts; the Professor of Botany and Zoology to make careful examination and report on the vegetable and animal life of the Dominion or of the Antarctic regions; while the Professor of Chemistry may be engaged in solving for some firm the difficulties of the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the reason for the corrosion of various metals, or the best methods of preventing scaling in boilers. I quote these instances in the hope that more and more people will learn to appreciate the importance of science generally in connection with industrial pursuits and the immediate value of a University College in their midst. J n the middle of the past year a contract was let for additions to the Biological Department. When this building is completed practically the whole of the authorized extensions to our ITniversitj' College will have been made, and the work of both professor and student will be carried on under most favourable conditions. School of Engineering and School of Art. —[See E.-5, Report on Technical Instruction.] Number of Students. —The following table shows the number of matriculated and nonmatriculated students who attended lectures in the years 1915, 1916, and 1917. Males. Females. ~ ,—. —. - ,—, —. , . .—, y , Matric. Non-matrio. Matric. Non-matric. Total. 1915 ... ... ... 148 69 119 65 401 1916 ... ... ... 114 40 125 78 357 1917 ... ... ... 116 66 120 122 424 School of Engineering. —The following table shows the number of matriculated and nonmatriculated students who attended lectures in the years 1915, 1916, and 1917 : — Males. Females. Matric. Non-matric. Matric. Non-matric. Total. 1915 ... ... ... 32 81 0 1 114 1916 ... ... ... 24 98 0 1 123 1917 ... ... ... ... 32 81 0 1 114 University Examinations. —The following students were recorded by the University as having passed their respective examinations Diploma of Honours and also degree of Master of Arts— Second class in economics, 3; third class in languages, 2. Degree of Master of Arts, 1. Degree of Bachelor of Arts, 9; degree of Bachelor of Arts (first section), 11. Certificate of proficiency (M.A. standard) in history, 1; certificate of proficiency (B.A. standard) —in philosophy and economics, 1; in education, 1. Diploma of Honours and also degree of Master of Science —Second class in chemistry, 1. Degree of Bachelor of Science, 3. Sections of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, 5. Section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce, 1. First examination for the degree of Bachelor of Music, 1. Final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), 2. Second professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), 1. Second professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil), 2. First professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil), 5. First professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), 3. Engineering Entrance Examination, 3. Senior University Scholarships, 3. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Balances at 31st December, 1917. Dr. Accounts. £ s. d. College Buildings (Additions) Special Loan Account .. .. .. 13,410 9 9 Boys' High School Expenditure on Buildings and Site Suspense Account.. 14,554 7 2 Girls' High School Maintenance Account .. .. ■ • • ■ 96 18 1 School of Engineering Buildings Loan Account .. .. .. 1,717 0 5 Public Library Maintenance Account.. .. • • • • • • 474 10 7 Mortgages and Debentures —General .. .. .. •• ■• 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 £44,703 6 0

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Cr. £ s. (I. College Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 63 12 5 Classical School Capital Account .. .. .. . . .. 45 0 0 National Insurance Company Loan Account (Boys' High School) . . 1.3,000 0 0 Boys' High School Buildings and Site Loan Sinking Fund Account . . 895 8 1 Girls' High School Capital Cash Account .. .. .. .. 2,059 12 11 Medical School Reserves Capital Cash Account .. .. .. 3,390 17 0 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,918 0 6 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Capital Cash Account.. 18,747 14 5 School of Engineering and Technical Science Maintenance Account .. 203 6 2 School of Art Maintenance Account .. . . .. .. .. 577 2 4 Museum Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 20 9 7 Museum Guide-book Sinking Fund Account . . .. .. .. 110 0 0 Museum Buildings Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 400 0 (I Public Library Postle Bequest (Capital) Account .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund (Trust Account) .. .. .. 69 17 7 Helen Macmillian Brown Memorial Fund (Trust Account) .. .. 100 0 2 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 7 4 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 264 17 7 Bank of Now South Wales — No. 2 Account (Dr.) .. .. .. .. £18,000 0 0 No. 1 Account (Cr.) .. .. .. .. 17,110 19 5 889 0 7 Plus outstanding cheques .. .. .. 177 10 10 1,066 11 5 £44,703 6 0 George H. Mason, Registrar. Edward Evans, Accountant. Examined and found correct.. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

Summary of Receipts and Expenditure on Maintenance Accounts, 1917.

Account. Balance at 31st December, 1916. Receipts to 31st December, 1917. Payments to 31st Decomber, 1917. College Joys High School Girls' High School ledical School luseum Library and Sohool of Technical Science Ichool of Engineering School of Art luseum .. 'ublic Library Dr. Gr. Gr. Gr. Dr. £ s. d. 29 7 11 129 18 7 99 14 5 274 0 11 729 2 4 £ s. d. 19,675 6 6 8,516 19 6 5,164 12 I 2,204 5 1 *5,423 10 6 4,552 8 7 3,335 9 8 1,637 4 11 2,354 17 0 £ S. d. 17,562 11 9 7,871 19 11 5,261 10 2 2,047 17 5 3,476 2 1 3,993 12 2 2,858 1 9 1,490 16 3 2,100 5 3 52,864 13 10 46,662 16 9

Account. Deficiency of Income. Surplus of Income. How disposed of. Balance carried forward. College £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,112 14 9 £1,736 13s. transferred to Buildings (Addition ) Special Loan Account, in reduction of debt. £312 9s. 4d. transferred to cover additional expenditure on College library Transferred to Buildings Account in reduction of debt £ s. d. Gr. 63 12 5 Boys' High School 644 19 7 Girls' High School Medical School Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science School of Engineering 96 18 1 156 7 8 1,947 8 5 Transferred to Capital Caph Account £29 7s. lid. overdraft paid off .. Dr. 96 IS 1 Gr. 1,918 0 6 558 16 5 £485 8s. lOd. transferred to Buildings Account to cover half cost equipping recent additions Gr. 203 6 2 School of Art 477 7 11 146 8 8 Gr. 577 2 4 Gr. 20 9 7 Museum £400 transferred as a nucleus for a Buildings Sinking Pund Overdraft reduced by £254 lis. 9d. Public Library 254 11 9 Dr. 474 10 7 96 18 1 6,298 15 2 *Of this amount £1,965 was paid in advance on account of rents due in 1918,

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College Maintenance Account. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. Rent of Reserves — £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 11,132 11 0 Classical .. .. .. .. 8,976 5 5 General expenses— Town .. .. .. .. 444 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. . . 81 19 8 Pastoral .. .. .. .. 3,130 0 0 Rates .. ... .. .. 17 19 0 Coal-mining lease .. .. .. 50 0 0 Water-supply . . . . . . 18 13 8 Mineral-oil lease . . .. .. 8 6 8 Advertising .. .. . . 29 17 0 Coldstream Reserve— Printing, stationery, and stamps .. 266 5 2 Chemical laboratory . . .. 317 19 2 Repairs . . .. .. .. 37 1 10 Physical laboratory . . .. 317 19 2 Furniture, fittings, &c. .. .. 37 13 11 House-rents .. .. .. .. 72 0 0 Washing and cleaning .. .. 17 7 1 Students'fees .. .. .. 2,207 2 0 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 69 2 9 Students'tines .. .. .. 3 9 6 Fuel .. .. .. .. 66 16 10 Examination fees of exemptod students .. 22 1 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 106 8 3 Government capitation for commercial Legal expenses .. .. .. 56 0 8 classes . . .. .. . . 40 13 3 Expenses of College Students' Club .. 19 0 1 Subsidy from New Zealand Society of Ac- Expenses of music lectures .. .. 36 18 1 countants towards cost of instruction in Expenses of election of Governors .. 12 0 0 accountancy .. .. .. 100 0 0 Books for College library .. .. 267 15 0 Government grant of £1 for £1 on above .. 100 0 0 Binding library books .. .. 134 18 3 Anonymous donation for purchase of books Text-book for history and economics for College library .. .. .. CO 0 0 course .. .. .. .. 34 17 8 Rent of room, &c. (Philosophical Institute) 5 15 0 Grant in aid to necessitous students .. 40 0 0 Hiro of chairs.. .. .. .. 3 16 0 Class prizes .. .. .. 91 5 0 Sale of Erig ish prosody examples .. 2 3 0 Prizes for honours students .. .. 10 10 0 Sale of plans and specifications — heat- Inspection of reserves (travelling-ex-ing, &c, scheme .. .. .. 11 11 0 penses) .. .. .. .. 209 3 10 Sale of old tiles .. .. .. 15 0 Expenses connected with endowments .. 178 17 0 Eee for chemical analysis .. .. 110 Interest- - Share of fee for reporting on City Council Buildings (Additions) £ s. d. reserves .. .. .. .. 15 12 0 S.ecial Loan Account . . 647 18 4 Contributions — Buildings Loan Account . . 0 11 From various departments towards cost Maintenance Account . . 18 19 5 of inspection of reserves .. .. 229 9 0 From various departments towards cost 666 18 10 of travelling-expenses of members of Classical School Capital AcBoard .. .. .. . . 48 5 4 count (Gr.) .. .. 2 7 8 From various departments towards 664 11 2 salaries of Registrar and staff, and Expenses of botanical station . . .. 23 8 3 offico oxpenses . . .. .. 670 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. Ill 10 3 From Medical Sohool reserves towards Geology lectures .. .. .. 81 1 (i mn intenanee of Department of Biology, Astronomical observatory .. .. 54 0 0 £700; maintenance of Department of Chemical laboratory . . .. .. 451 19 3 Chemistry, £600; maintenance of De- Physical laboratory .. .. .. 075 11 9 partment of Physics, £600 .. .. 1,900 0 0 Biological laboratory .. .. 141 5 10 From School of Engineering toward salary Contributions— of instructor in mathematics .. 10 0 0 To School of Engineering— From Boys' High School for rent of play- For general . . . . .. 900 0 0 ground, tennis court, &,e. . . . . 80 0 0 For exhibition . . .. .. 60 0 0 From Museum, Library, and School of Travelling-expenses of members of Board 68 19 0 Technical Science (endowment towards Special non-recurring items — College library) . . . . .. 20 0 0 Furnishings and fittings (professors' and Government grant under provisions of lecturers' rooms) .. .. . . 120 12 6 section 32 (61 of New Zealand Univer- Furnishings and fittings (ladies' common sity Amendment Act, 1914 (national room .. . . .. . . 89 7 5 endowment) .. .. .. 836 13 0 Laying-out quadrangle . . . . 80 0 9 Preliminary oxpenses — heating, &c, scheme .. .. .. .. 52 18 0 Interest on rents of pastoral reserves paid in advance .. .. .. 94 0 0 New doorways in professors' room . . 31 16 6 Removing and replacing timbers affected by borer, in College hall . . .. 580 17 10 Ai ocation out of grant from National Endowment towards fittings of new lectureroom block. . . . . . . . 236 13 0 Appropriati ons— Rent of tennis club .. .. .. 7 10 0 Grants to College Review .. .. 40 0 0 Payment to Workers' Educational Association .. .. .. .. 260 0 0 Allocation to cover additional expenditure on College library building (stackroom, &c.) .. . . . . 312 9 4 Allocation to reduce building loan .. 1,500 0 0 Balance, 31st December (££0 held on account of books for College library, being anonymous donation unexpended) . . 63 12 5 £19,675 6 6 £19,675 6 6

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General Balance-sheet at 31st December, 1917. Iliabilities. Assets. Capital £ s. d. ! Endowments— Collego .. .. .. .. 166,631 2 8 , College— £ s. d. Boys' High School .. .. .. 96,129 0 11 Classical School reserves .. .. 141,440 0 0 Girls' High School .. .. .. 10,607 14 10 Chemistry and physics ... .. 5,050 0 0 Medical School .. .. ..15,40117 0 Superior education .. .. 33,443 0 0 Museum, Library, and School of Toch- Boys' High School .. .. . . 96,788 0 0 nical Science .. .. .. 73,470 14 11 Girls' High School .. .. .. 8,645 0 0 General— Medical School .. .. .. 12,011 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Museum, Library, and School of TechScicncc Maintenance Account .. 203 6 2 nical Science .. .. .. 52,805 0 0 School of Art Maintenance Account . . 577 2 4 General— Museum Maintenance Account .. 1.0 !) 7 School of Engineering Buildings Loan Museum Guido-book Sinking Fund Ac- Account.. .. .. .. 1,717 0 5 count .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Public Library Maintenance Account .. 474 10 7 Museum Buildings Sinking Fund Account 400 0 0 Investments on mortgages and debenPublic Library—Postlo Bequest (Capital) tures (general) .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Aocount .. ... .. 1,666 8 6 Investments on debentures (memorial Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund .. 69 17 7 prizes) . . .. .. .. 450 0 0 Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund 100 0 2 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. 104 7 4 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund . . . . 264 17 7 Bank of Now South Wales— No. 2 Account Dr. £18,000 0 0 General Account Cr. 17,110 19 5 889 0 7 Plus outstanding cheques .. 1.77 10 10 1,066 11 5 £366,823 11 0 £366,823 11 0

Educational Assets under the Control of the Board.

George H. Mason, Registrar. Edward Evans, Accountant.

E, REPORT 01' THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, 1917. (The University if Otago Ordinance, 1869.) Visitor. —His Excellenoy the Governor-General. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council —Hon. Sir J. Allen, M.A., K.C.B. ; J. Roberts, Esq., C.M.G. (Vice-Chancellor) ; J. Ross, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. (Chancellor); T. K. Sidoy, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P. ; Rev. Professor W. Hewitson, B.A. ; Robert Church, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the professors —W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Se, M.A., F.R.S. ; Henry Lindo Ferguson, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.C.5.1., L.K.Q.C.P.I. Elected to represent Otago Hospital Board, J. H. Walker, Esq.; eleoted by teachers in primary schools, W. Eudey, Esq. ; elected by the Otago Education Board, P. MeKinley, EBq., M.A.; elected by High School Boards, J. 0. Stephens, Esq.; elected by the Southland Education Board, T. Mac Gibbon, Esq. ; elected by School Committees, L. D. Ritchio, Esq.; elected by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., Oxon ; elected by Dunedin City Council, W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B.

Department, Government Paid on Account Valuations (to take of Additions, not yet effect as at included in Govern81st March, 1918). ment Valuation. Total. College (including engineering department). . Boys' High School . . . . . . 3oys' High School boardinghouse. . lirl's High School •School of Art Museum (buildings only) Public Library .. £ £ 83,605 1,556 25,340 0,720 14,490 9,405 10,000 12,000 £ 85,161 25,340 6,720 14,490 9,405 10,000 *12,000 161,560 1,556 163,116 * Subject to a first mortgago of £3, ,500 to the Public Trustee.

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Staff. Professors. —Physics — Robert Jack, M.A., D.Sc, Ph.D. Gottingen ; Anatomy — William Percy Gowland, M.D., B.S., F.R.G.S. ; Mental and Moral Philosophy — Francis Wallace Dunlop, M.A. (N.Z.), Ph.D. Jena; English Language and Literature —Thomas Gilray, M.A., Hon. LL.D., F.R.S.E.; Biology—William Blaxland Benham, D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S.; Mining—James Park, M.Am.Inat.M.E., M.Inst.M.M., P.G.S. ; Physiology — John Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B.; Mathematics, Pure and Applied—David James Richards, M.A. ; Dentistry—Henry Peroy Pickerill, M.D., Ch.B., M.D.S., L.D.S., R.C.S., absent on military duties (O.V.Davis, locum tenens) ; SurgeryLouis Edward Barnett, M.D., CM. F.R.C.S. ; also one emeritus professor ; Geology and Mineralogy—William Noel Benson, D.Sc, B.A., F.G.S.,; Medicine —Daniel Colquhoun, M.D., P.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.; PathologyWilliam Stewart Roberts, M.R.C.S.; Ophthalmology—Henry Lindo Ferguson, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S.I., L.K.Q.O.P.I. ; Metallurgy and Assaying—Daniel Black Waters, A.O.S.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.B., Ch.B., B.Sc., P.H.; Clinical Pathology—Alexander Murray Drennan, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P.; Classics—Thomas Dagger Adams, M.A.; History and Economics, H. D. Bedford, M.A., Litt.D.; Modern Languages--G. E. Thompson, M.A. Lecturers, Tutors, and Demonstrators, thirty. Registrar —H. Chapman, Esq., B.A. The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excellency the Governor-General. Your Excellency,— I have the honour herewith to submit a report on the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ended 31st December, 1917. The Teaching Staff. —The Council has to deplore the death, under tragic circumstances, of Dr. H. D. Bedford, Professor of Economics and History. Professor Bedford was a distinguished graduate of the University, was Lecturer on Economics since 1907, and in 1915 was appointed to the professorship of Economics and History. He was a clear and inspiring teacher ; his writings on economic problems showed originality of thought and deep study, whilst as a public speaker he was endowed with rare eloquence. His death, almost at the threshold of his career, is a severe loss to the University. I also regret to record the death during the year of Dr. F. Ogston, who was appointed to the staff of the Medical School in 1886, and who had done useful work as Lecturer on Public Health and Professor of Medical Jurisprudence. Further changes on the staff have been occasioned through the resignation by Mr. J. Dunbar of the lectureship on Greek, a position which he had occupied with much success since 1907; also through the vacation > of the Chair of Mathematics by Professor 1). J. Richards. During the year also the Council considered it advisable to appoint a Professor of Classics, and this important chair was entrusted to Mr. T. D. Adams, M.A., who since 1907 had acted with conspicuous success as Lecturer on Latin. The Council has considered it fitting to delay filling the Chair of Mathematics and the Chair of Economics and History until more settled, times are reached. In the meantime arrangements, have been made by which Professor Thompson is teaching the mathematics classes, and Archdeacon Woodthorpe the classes in economics and history. Temporary appointments have also been made necessary by the fact that Professor Adams enlisted for active service. In his absence the Latin classes are being taught by Miss M. I. Turnbull, and the Greek classes by Mr. K. A. Saunders. Bursaries. —The Council desires to place on record its appreciation of the action of the Hon. the Minister of Public Health in increasing to eight the number of bursaries awarded to the final-year students in medicine. This action should help to promote the work of the Medical School, and also to assist the medical services of the Dominion. It is with pleasure that [ am able to record that a bursary scheme has also been instituted in connection with the Dental School. Owing to the generosity of Mr. T. K. Sidey, M.P., and the dentists of New Zealand, a sum of more than £1,800 (including the Government subsidy) has been made available, and thirteen holders of dental bursaries are now in attendance at the school. The funds available will provide bursaries for these students over a course of four years, but will not be sufficient to enable the Council to offer bursaries at the commencement of next year. In view of the shortage of dentists and of the national importance of the proper care of the teeth, the Council trusts that Your Excellency may see fit to provide for a permanent scheme of dental bursaries. Home Science School. —The Council begs to draw Your Excellency's attention to the urgent necessity for new buildings for the Home Science School. This school has developed very rapidly, and at the present time there are fifty-eight students in attendance. The only accommodation provided, however, consists of a portion of the old Mining School, which is in a, very dilapidated condition, and is totally unfitted for present requirements. The Council has an excellent site for a new school on Taimahill, and it is sincerely hoped that the Government may agree to erect the necessary buildings without delay. Finance. —I have to record the satisfaction of the Council in the passing of an amendment to the Otago University Reserves Act, 1904. Under this amendment the whole of the rents received from the Council's reserves is paid to the University, and this has considerably relieved the financial difficulties in which the Council was placed. Owing, however, to the fact that the new Medical School buildings involved the Council in a debt of over £5,000, the finances of the University will be straitened for some years to come. The Council is still labouring under a debenture debt of £7,000, which I trust the Government may liquidate in the near future. The War. —More than five hundred University students are now on active service at the front, and seventeen members of the staff are also serving with the colours. Your Excellency will, I feel sure, join with the Council in expressing sympathy with the parents and relatives of those who have' fallen, and in congratulating those who have won military honours. The Council feels assured that the traditions of the University will be nobly upheld by its soldier sons. Andrew Cameron, Chancellor.

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Extract from the Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science on Session 1917. Students attending lectures whether terms kept or not — Matriculated students — Males. Females. Total. Graduates ... ... ... ... ... 21 7 28 Undergraduates ... ... ... ... 259 172 431 All matriculated students ... ... ... 280 179 459 Non-matriculated students ... ... ... ... 39 75 114 All students attending lectures ... ... ... 319 254 573 Exempt students not attending lectures (not included above) ... ... ... ... ... 12 5 17 Grand total of all students ... ... 331 259 590 Courses taken — Arts (as for B.A., M.A., &c.) ... ... ... ... 73 134 207 Science (as for B.Sc, M.Sc, &c.) ... ... ... 16 10 26 Law (as for L.L.B., LL.M., &c) ... ... ... 16 ... 16 Commerce (as for B.Com. &c.) ... ... ... 20 13 33 Medicine (as for M.B., Ch.B.) ... ... ... 182 43 225 Dentistry (as for B.D.S.) ... ... ... ... 3 6 9 Engineering (as for B.E., Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) 9 ... 9 Mining engineering (as for degree) ... ... Home science ... ... ... ... 48 48 Totals ... ... .... ... 319 254 573 Scholarships. — University Junior Scholarships, 9; University National Scholarships, 24; Taranaki Scholarships, 3; Senior University Scholarships, 2; University Bursaries, 97; other scholarships and exhibitions, including 25 in home science, 33; educational bursaries, 8; Training College studentships, 117: total, 293. 1 am glad to say that, notwithstanding the large number of our undergraduates that have gone to the war, the numbers in the majority of the classes were well maintained, and in some classes the normal attendance was exceeded. This is due largely, although not entirely, to a very pleasing feature in our University life —the yearly increasing numbers of women availing themselves of the advantages of University education. The statistics already given show that last session there were 259 women in attendance, as compared with 331 men. Of the 259 women, 43 were students of medicine. In considering the provisional agenda paper for the meeting of the Board of Studies held in November, 1917, the Faculty of Arts and Science adopted several resolutions, among the more important being the three following : — (1.) Mr. Tibbs, a member of the Senate, having proposed at a meeting of the Senate that in certain subjects, such as languages and mathematics, students should be allowed to pass for B.A. and B.Sc. on the Entrance Scholarship jaapers of the New Zealand University, on the motion of the Dean the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " The Faculty considers Mr. Tibbs's proposal very objectionable, and indeed wholly inadmissible, on the grounds (a) that it would introduce two standards for degrees in Arts and Science, and (6) that in the majority, if not in all, of the subjects mentioned by Mr. Tibbs the work done in the University colleges is both much more extensive and more difficult in character than any work that can possibly be undertaken by the high schools without interfering in a very serious degree with the legitimate work of.these schools." (2.) In regard to the proposal before the Senate to count the languages at the "repeat" stage as one subject, the member of the Faculty unanimously opposed this attempt to degrade the study of languages and literature. (3.) In respect of the resolution of the Board of Studies with regard to the time-limit for the Honours Examination, the members of the Faculty were unanimous in thinking that " an option of an additional year for students preparing for honours is very desirable." Extract from the Report of the Dean of the Medical Faculty. The year that has just passed is a very notable one in the history of the school, as it is marked by the opening of the new Medical School buildings, in which the teaching of the subjects for the second and third professional examinations was carried on for the three terms of the academic year. The buildings have proved well suited for the purposes for which they were designed, and without the extra accommodation they afford it would have been impossible to carry out the instruction which has this year been given. The provision for this extra assistance has been made by an extra grant from the Public Health Department for public-health work in bacteriology, and by Dr. Drennan's undertaking the lectures in medical jurisprudence to set free the salary previously paid for this subject to meet the cost of a whole-time assistant in pathology. We have the promise of the Minister that the contributions of the Public Health Department for work done in the University laboratories will in future be on a more satisfactory basis; but we have to look forward to further increases in future in the staff of both laboratory departments, and with a museum to create, the cost of the pathological department is certain to grow. In this connection it is eminently desirable that

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the Council should secure the two cottages facing Frederick Street as a site for the post-mortem block, which is much needed to complete the pathological department. On the whole the work of the school has run smoothly, though the result of the Intermediate Examination has led to our making some recommendations to the Senate of the New Zealand University, which I trust will bear fruit. The entering class this year is again large. Forty-eight are taking the first year's work here, and we do not know how many may join later after taking the Intermediate subjects m other centres. The number of girls entering for medicine is not so large as for the previous two years, but in five years' time the question of placing so many women graduates will be a, difficult one, and it is' possible that it may be a solution of our difficulties in obtaining an adequate supply of teachers in the laboratory departments. In spite of my repeated representations to Cabinet I was unable to secure exemption for second-year students, and the class has been much depleted by the action of the ballot. _ Only about a dozen men are left out of forty who were in the class a year ago, and the number of male graduates in 1921 will be very small. The number of graduates in the period under review is thirty-three, and they have all been absorbed in the military or civil service of the country. The percentage of passes reflects great credit on the work not only of the students themselves but of your teaching staff. Various rearrangements have been made in the classes and methods adopted to increase the efficiency of the teaching. . . The Minister of Public Health intimated his wish to increase the number of Dominion Scholars to eight, and seven are now in residence at the Dunedin Hospital_carrying out the duties which make the position such a valuable one from an educational point of view. Extract from the Report of the Dean of the Mining Faculty. The war still continues to lake a heavy toll of our undergraduates, and the session of 1917 opened with only eight students for the full course. Of these, two were in their first year, three in their second year," and three in their third year. At the end of the session the three secondyear men volunteered for active service. The present session has started with seven new students, but there is little hope of much recovery in our attendance till the war is over, as most of our undergraduates enlist as soon as they reach the military age. The excellent system of bursaries in connection with the Dental School, School of Domestic Science, and Canterbury School of Engineering has not yet been extended to the Otago School of Mining Engineering. At the annual term examination all passed except one, who failed in senior mathematics. As in 1916, the work of Professor Waters, who was absent on active service in France with the New Zealand Tunnelling Corps, was carried on by the Dean. During the year eighty-seven samples of rocks and minerals were tested in the laboratory for miners and settlers free of charge, and sixty-six samples of ores, coal, rock phosphate were analysed at schedule rates. , , The total number of associates of the Mining School is ninety-nine, of whom ninety-tour were alive'in 1914. Of these ninety-four, no less than thirty-two have responded to their country's call—a high proportion when account is taken of the fact that most of the older graduates are over military age. In the hist three years and a half over thirty of our undergraduates have gone on active service. Owing to all the available graduates being at the front, the Dean was unable to find men to fill three good posts that offered during 1917. Extract from the Report of the Acting Director of the Dental School for the Year 1917. Three students for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery have been in attendance. The amount of clinical work performed for patients attending the hospital is as follows : Number of fresh patients, 325; number of patients treated, 347; number of patients' attendances, 612; total number of operations, 1,854. Mechanical Dentistry the commencement of the autumn term a special course in mechanical dentistry'was established; the number was limited to six, which number was reached in the winter term. Although there were four applications for vacancies, it was considered inadvisable to increase the number in view of the anticipated increase m number of students for 1918. This course produced £63 in fees for the year Charitable Dental Work.— During the year the Otago Branch of the N.Z Dental Association approached the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board pointing out the necessity for charitable dental work and the need for a whole-time man, as the students were so few in number A conference on this matter took place between the Hospital Board, the Otago Branch of the N.Z. Dental Association and the University Council, and as an outcome the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board increased the subsidy to £400 so that a whole-time man could be appointed. Bursaries —Mr T X Sidey's gift of £400 enabled a bursary scheme to materialize. this sum, together with the. amount collected by the bursary-collecting committee, has resulted in fifteen bursaries being allotted. . . , Curriculum —The curriculum for the certificate of proficiency was referred back from the Senate earlier in the year to the Dental Faculty, New Zealand Dental Association, and the Board of Studies A curriculum was drawn up by the New Zealand Dental Association s curriculum committee,' which was agreed to with slight alterations by the Faculty and the Board of Studies, and has now passed the Senate. Extract from the Report of Dean of Faculty of Home Science. I am Rlad to be able to report that the year which ended on the 31st December, 1917, was a very satisfactory one on the whole, in spite of the insufficient accommodation at Studholme House

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and the wholly inadequate rooms and equipment at the University, which I reported to the Council last year. Twenty-nine students were in residence at Studholme House during the winter session, 1917, and four of the staff, while twelve students were living with their parents or relations in the town. Three students completed the diploma course in September, 1917, and all three were appointed to good posts before the end of the session. Four students completed the degree course, sitting for the final examination in November. All the posts to which old students have been appointed are very satisfactory, and the Council will be glad to hear that at least seven of our old students are now receiving salaries of over £200 a. year. Since the inauguration of the home-science course fifteen students have gained the degree and sixteen the diploma, Of these, twenty-seven are teaching, two were married in 1917, one is needed at home, and one is organizing and conducting club-rooms for women and girl workers in Sydney. On the sth June, 1917, Miss K. Browning, Principal of the Girls' College, Benares, wrote asking me to send the syllabus of the home-science course followed at Otago University, as she was trying to get the Hindu University to establish a domestic-science course for the B.A. degree. I sent her full particulars, and she has since let me know that a course has been established there. The balance-sheets of botli the Home Science Department and of Studholme House Account are satisfactory, as the Council will see; and I want to record the fact that the auditor has again most kindly donated his services for the sake of the work being done. I need hardly refer again to the insufficiency of accommodation, as the Council is fully aware of the facts, and steps have been taken by which a second set of modified plans have been forwarded to the Education Department. This time I hope we shall receive a favourable reply. I think we are certainly justified in so hoping, for our requests have been so moderate, our plans so carefully worked out, and we have done so much to help ourselves that the Education Department will surely be willing to do something towards getting the teachers it so much needs. The Council will also be pleased to hear that the session of 1918 started with a roll number of sixty home-science students, and of these all but five are taking the full degree or diploma course. Moreover, twenty-one are paying their own fees and have not asked for bursaries. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET. Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year ended 31 st December, 1917. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Balance on 31st Decomber, 1916 .. 013 7 0 Salaries paid to staff .. .. .. 18,887 9 8 Refunds Portion paid to Public Trustee Account—■ From Bevorly Trust Account ~ 540 13 9 Superannuation .. .. .. 801 0 1 From Professor Boys-Smith .. .. 50 0 0 Fees paid to professors and lecturers .. 3,476 18 10 From Insurance .. .. .. 517 11 Half X-say fees paid to operator .. 4 3 3 University of New Zealand, payment for Otago Hospital Board, one-tenth dental fees 34 18 5 work of Court of Convocation' .. 15 15 0 Otago Hospital Board, for accommodation Donations and contributions — of bursars .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Chamber of Commerce for prizes .. 17 17 0 Fees for chemical analyses .. .. I I 18 10 Otago Hospital Board (Dental School).. 200 0 0 Paymont to Registrar for work of ConvocaOtago Hospital Board (Bacteriology) .. 400 0 0 tion .. .. .. .. 15 15 0 Now Zealand Society of Accountants .. 150 0 0 Purchase of Borough of Gisborne debenPresbyterian Church Board .. .. 1,800 0 0 tures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 University of New Zoaland, for Workers' Equipment and apparatus .. .. 802 1 2 Education Association, for Professor General oxpenses . . .. .. 758 8 4 Bedford's salary and for library .. 830 13 0 Furnishing Robert's Annexe (Studholme Pees— House) .. .. .. .. 253 17 7 For chemical analyses .. .. 17 8 0 King Edward Technical College, for cookery From dental patients .. .. 272 19 9 class .. .. .. 100 0 0 For batoriological analyses .. .. 231 510 Insurance .. .. .. .. 227 9 8 For pathological analyses .. .. 48 3 0 Interest on debentures .. .. 592 10 0 From students .'. .. .. 8,659 10 9 Library .. .. .. .. 312 10 9 Rents, &c- Materials and renewals of stock .. 1,127 6 0 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 0 5 0 New works .. .. .. .. 1,991 7 0 Otago Education Board .. .. 05 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 490 10 3 Otago pastoral reserves .. .. 7,217 4 7 Repairs .. .. .. .. 261 11 11 Southland pastoral reserves .. .. 1,335 2 7 Salvation Army Account, Redroofs HosCastle Street .. .. . . 304 0 0 pital .. .. .. .. 52 0 0 House in Union Street .. .. 50 1 0 Water, light, and fuel .. .. 640 5 2 Professors' houses .. . . .. 240 0 0 Transfer to Building Fund Account, being Government grants — accrued salary of Dr. Drennan .. 1,015 9 8 Statutory .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Sundry payments— Mining School .. .. .. 750 0 0 Bank of New Zealand—Commission and Capitation on commerce and home- interest .. .. .. .. 8 110 science classes .. .. .. 47 17 7 Prizes purchased .. .. .. 10 10 0 National endowments .. .. 1,07417 7 Income-tax Department .. .. 10 0 0 Grant for medical bursaries .. .. 400 0 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 515 6 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 770 0 0 Balance as per pass-book £759 7 2 Income of Hocken Library from Trustees Less cheques outstanding 517 18 7 Company and from sale of catalogue .. 76 3 4 Sale of calendar .. .. .. 8 4 3 241 8 7 Sale of physics-books .. .. .. 515 6 Plus cash in hand 314 6 Sale of material to pathology students .. 18 2 0 245 3 1 Interest on investments .. . . 683 4 0 Treasury, equality of exchange (Benmore Bun)' .. 255 0 0 Otago Hospital Board, payment account Redroofs Hospital .. .. .. 117 10 £32,703 11 3 £32,703 11 3

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BtJiLnrtro Funij Account No. 2. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Balance on 31st December, 1916 .. 384 1 0 Fletcher Bros, account, main contract .. 8,388 0 0 General Account, being accrued salary of Fletcher Bros, account, fittings .. 3,325 0 0 Dr. Drcnnan whilst on leave .. 1,015 9 8 Furnishings .. .. .. .. 516 3 8 Sundry donations .. .. .. 334 3 0 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 464 16 3 Government subsidies .. .. .. 6,499 8 4 Sundry expenses .. .. .. 149 2 4 Amount advanced on loan .. .. 5,000 0 0 Mason and Wales, architect's fees .. 300 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 147 10 3 Salary, Clerk of Works .. .. 100 0 0 Interest on loan .. .. .. 137 10 0 £13,380 12 3 £13,380 12 3

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Scholarship and Prize Fund Account, for Year ended 31st December, 1917.

Public Health Bursary. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Treasury .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Payment to holder, C. S. Hicks .. 25 0 0 Refund to Public Health Department .. 25 0 0 . | _ — £50 0 0 : £50 0 0 Si a George Grey Scholarship. Treasury .. .. .. •■ £50 0 0 | Payment to holder, A. J. Fairmaid,. .. £50 o o

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Trust. Balance, 31st December, Interest. 1916. Total. Payments (Scholarships and Prizes). Bank Balance ' Charge. Capital. 31st Decembi Income 31', 1917. Total. Richardson Walter Scott Taieri Macandrew Women's Stuart Ulrich Parker Macgregor Leask Batfhelor Dental Bursary Fund (donations) £ s. d. I £ s. d. 997 7 6 I 43 6 li 446 8 8 18 II 1 516 Oil 21 8 1 1,200 0 5 52 6 1 690 3 3 30 II 2 126 0 7 5 9 2 89 12 1 3 8 7 52 16 2 I 2 0 3 145 18 8 6 4 2 53 4 8 2 0 5 119 0 9 5 9 3 517 6 0 j 0 8 1 £ s. d. 1,040 14 0 465 0 0 537 9 0 1,252 6 6 720 14 5 131 9 9 93 0 8 54 16 5 152 2 10 55 5 1 124 10 0 517 14 1 £ s. d. 30 0 0 10 0 0 35 0 0 1 io 0 2 3 0 s. d. 2 5 0 11 1 0 2 6 1 10 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 3 £ s. d. 973 2 3 415 9 11 481 16 8 1,178 17 (i (588 9 5 122 13 2 83 13 11 50 10 6 139 19 4 50 0 0 119 14 6 430 9 1 £ s. d. 37 9 1 39 9 2 55 11 4 38 6 6 32 3 2 7 6 4 7 3 6 4 5 10 12 3 1 5 5 0 4 15 3 87 5 0 £ s. d. 1,040 14 0 465 0 0 537 9 0 1,252 6 6 720 14 5 131 9 9 93 0 8 54 16 5 152 2 10 55 5 1 124 10 0 517 14 I 4,953 19 8 191 3 1 5,145 2 9 78 13 0 10 0 4,734 16 3 331 3 6 5,145 2 0

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Balance-sheet on 31st December, 1917. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d Capital Account— Debentures — Sales of property .. .. .. 3.801 14 it Stork Exchange .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 Dunedin Savings-bank donation ~ 0,600 0 0 Dunedin City Tramways '.. .. 2,689 9 o Wolff Harris Endowment .. .. 2,100 o o Borough of Momlngton .. .. 700 0 0 Benmore Exchange .. .. .. 255 o o New Zealand Government .. .. 10,060 o o Subscribed fund .. .. .. 2,24!) o o Borough of Gisborne .. .. 200 o o Lothian bequest .. .. .. 000 o o Sundry debtors— Unexpended balances of special accounts— Eduoation Department••Anatomical grant .. .. .. 00 6 3 Subsidy on accountant's donation due 150 0 0 British Medical Association—Book grant. 28 18 0 Capitation on commerce olasses due 43 18 6 Chamber of Commerce —Prize grant .. 7 8 0 Capitation on home-science olasses due 304 2 10 Chemistry Apparatus Fund .. .. 08 7 0 Warden of Studholme House, for inllockcn Library book grant .. .. 156 16 2 surance .. .. .. .. 5 18 0 Public Analyst's laboratory grant .. II 19 6 Warden of Studholme House, for oneTechnological Branch grant .. .. 0 10 third Miss Anderson's salary .. 68 6 8 University of New Zealand grant .. 166 10 4 University of New Zealand, for students' Bacteriology Special Account. .. 128 13 5 fees ' .. .. .. .. 174 7 0 Pathology Special Account . . . . 9 3 2 Four professors, lent accrued . . 00 0 0 Sundry creditors — Satterthwaite, rent acorued .. .. 1 II 0 Amount due to medical bursars .. 20 2 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 3 14 6 Fees due to professors .. .. 113 9 6 Cash in bank .. .. .. 241 8 7 Hospital Board, one-tenth dental patient's Arts and General Acoount—Dr. balance .. 244 11 10 fees .. .. .. .. 21 410 Income-tax Department Account, Professor. Sale's income-tax .. .. 13 2 6 Home Soience School- Cr. balance ~ 387 II 0 £16,740 7 II £16,740 7 II Debentures owing by University .. £7.000 0 0

F. BEPOBT OF THE CANTEBBUBY AGBICULTUBAL COLLEGE, 1917. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —Hib Exoellency the Governor-General. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Exeellenoy the Governor-General —W. F. M. Buckley, Esq., M.A. Elected by members of the Legislature—H. A. Knight, Esq. (Chairman) ;R. W. Loohhead, Esq. ; and Hon. D. Buddo, M.P. Eleoted by governing bodies of agricultural and pastoral associations—!. Deans, Esq.; T. Blaokley, Esq.; and B. Tripp, Esq. Staff. Director. —R. E. Alexander. Lecturer on Veterinary Science. —A. Taylor, M.A., M.R.C.V.S. I lecturer on Biology. —F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Se. lecturer on Chemistry.— L. J. Wild, M.A., B.Sc, F.G.S. Lecturer on Applied Mathematics. —(Vacant). REPORT OF DIRECTOR (ABRIDGED), Sir,— I have the honour, by direction of the Board of Governors, in pursuance of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, to submit the following report on the work el' Ihe institution for the year ended .'list December, 1917. Forty-five .students were enrolled in 1917, or three more than in I9I(>. The attendance is still affected by war conditions. 1 am glad to be able to state that the work of the students on the farm and in the College continues to be satisfactory. The competition for the scholarships and prizes offered by the Hoard was very keen. It is also satisfactory to know that, three of the students in attendance last year were keeping terms for JLSc. in Agriculture under the New Zealand University. Two of these students have to go into camp at the beginning of 1918, and this will seriously interfere with their studies. Twenty-one students left during the year —eight at the end of their first year, nine during their second and third year —and four completed the full course, and, having passed all examinations, were awarded the diploma. We are again indebted to public bodies and friends for presenting the College with valuable trophies to be given as prizes to the students. These gifts are much appreciated by both staff and students. Only one returned soldier has so far taken advantage of the arrangement made in October, 1916, with the Minister in Charge of the Retur I Soldiers' Department, whereby the Hoard offered to provide live scholarships, of the value of C2O each, to returned soldiers anxious and capable of taking a course at the College.

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One of the students in residence at the College was granted an agricultural bursary under ilic scheme announced by the Minister of Education early in the year. This student was given permission to hold the bursary at this College. Towards the end of the year the Director of Education approached the Board in regard to our taking more bursary students under the above scheme. A temporary arrangement was arrived at whereby this Board agreed, to admit bursary students, approved of and sent by the Education Department, so long as war conditions last or room is available, after which a conference between the two bodies will be necessary. In making Ihis offer the Board felt that: it was contributing liberally towards the education of these bursary students, as the bursaries do not cover the cost of maintenance, which is provided by the College iis well as instruction. Satisfactory progress is being made in the improvement of cereals by selection. This class of work is necessarily slow; bad seasons have further hindered the work, but we hope lo add considerably to our selections this season. The College and farm buildings are in good repair, and over £1,000 out of revenue has been spent in replacing obsolete buildings at the Ashley Dene and College farms. The farm has also been maintained at. its high state of fertility. The season of 1917 was much better than 1916, but the rainfall was not sufficient to make up for the shortage of the two previous years, .iiid the early crops were seriously affected by a very dry November, in conjunction with an abnormally early and severe attack of rust, which reduced the prospective value of all cereals by nearly 50 per cent. In May last a block of land of 1-10 acres which intersected the College paddocks was offered to tho Board, and they decided to purchase it, It makes the farm more complete, and, as it is better cropping-land than a large portion of the College lands, it was considered inadvisable to miss the opportunity of acquiring it. All classes of stock have been kept at their former high standard. This is best demonstrated by the number of prizes obtained by the stud stock at the two principal shows at which they were exhibited. College stud rams also made the highest average at the Christchurch Ham Fair held in March. 1 have, Ac, R. E. Alexander, Director. To the Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Receipts and Expeottiture for the Year endeb 31st December, 1917. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. <!■ Balance, 1st January, 1917 .. .. 1,991 J> 9 Salaries of staff .. .. .. 1,596 17 3 Students'books—Sales .. .. 34 18 2 Students'.maintenance .. .. 2,717 12 I College contingencies .. .. .. 106 13 2 Farm wages.. .. .. .. 1,482 0 4 Farm contingencies .. .. .. 83 9 2 Live-stock .. .. ., .. 1,757 3 10 Sales of dairy-produce and wool .. 2,313 4 3 Students' books .. .. .. 57 13 5 Students'fees .. .. •■ I,(i33 8 4 Buildings—Ropairs, &o. ,. .. 189 8 1(1 (train sales .. .. .. .. 610 10 5 College contingencies . . . . .. 754 11 I Insurance of collogo—Rebate .. . . 118 3 Churches and sports —Donations .. 25 5 0 Interest on deposit .. .. .. 32 5 0 I Students' fee-,—Rebate .. .. 26 13 4 Interest on investments .. .. 742 15 0 College insurance .. .. .. 78 2 I Live-stock sales .. .. .. 4,002 11 1 Laboratory .. .. .. .. 165 13 8 Laboratory . . .. .. . • 5 7 10 Henley farm —Deposit . . .. • 1,200 0 0 Library ' .. .. .. . • 114 Library .. .. .. .. 27 15 8 Permanent Improvements Account—Sale Orchard and grounds .. .. .. 181 0 (i of plant .. .. .. •■ 450 0 0 Permanent improvements .. .. 1,328 1 0 Rates—Refund .. ■■ ■• 0 1,8 0 Prizes and certificates.. .. .. 28 8 (I Rents .. •• •• •• 2,850 7 1.0 Printing and advertising .. .. 32 4 (i Students'maintenance —Rebates .. 118 2 10 : Rates .. .. .. .. 157 5 li Stationery and exchange .. .. 3 12 0 I Scholarships.. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Saddlery fees . . . . . • 5 13 0 Stationery, telephone, exchange, &c. . . 68 15 8 Farm trades . . .. .. .. 87 4 0 Students' travelling-expenses . . . . 65 19 I Farm wages —Refund .. .. 8 2 2 Board travelling-expenses .. .. 38 1(1 (I Farm contingencies .. . . .. 403 10 4 Dairy sundries . . .. , . 43 3 7 Farm fuel .. .. .. .. 52 8 3 Farm insurance . . .. . . 29 17 8 Implements .. .. .. .. 65 1 0 Manures .. .. .. .. 320 0 I Seeds ... .. .. .. 278 17 0 Saddlery—Instruction and material .. 71 (i 11 Farm trades . . .. .. .. 234 17 4 Workshops—Material and wages .. 135 2 4 Balance, 31st Decombor, 1917 .. .. 1,389 12 0 ,—, — £15,102 17 7 £15,102 17 7 Investment Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st January, 1917 .. .. 41 5 7 Mortgage .. .. .. .. 13,500 0 0 Invested on mortgage .. .. .. 13,500 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1917 .. .. 41 5 7 £13,541 5 7 £13,541 5 7

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Statement of Balances. Accounts. £ s. d. Hank. £ s. d. £ s. d, Gereral Account, credit .. .. 1,389 12 0 Credit, balance, 31/12/17, as per Investment Account, credit .. .. 415 7 pass book .. .. 652 13 11 Deposit in Post Offico Savingsbank .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Interest accrued in Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 32 5 0 1,684 18 11 Loss outstanding cheques .. .. 254 1 4 £1,430 17 7 £1,430 17 7 K. E. Alexandkk, Director. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Statemknt of Balances. Accounts. £ s. d. Hank. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account, credit .. .. 1,389 12 0 Credit, balance, 31/12/17, as per Investment Account, credit .. .. 415 7 pass book .. .. 652 13 11 Deposit in Post Offico Savingsbank .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Interest accrued in Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 32 5 0 1,684 18 11 Less outstanding cheques .. .. 254 1 4 £1,430 17 7 £1,430 17 7 K. E. Alexandek, Director. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. No. 3.—DETAILED TABLES. Table Ml. —Students on the Books or the Affiliated Institutions. Auckland Victoria Cantor- Otago Totals University University bury Uni- for College, College. College. versity. 1917. I. Attending lectures (whether terms were kept or not) — (1.) Matriculated students— {a.) Graduates— Men .. .. .. .. .. 3 4 5 21 33 Women .. .. .. .. 5 li 5 7 23 4 6 Total graduates attending lootures .. 8 10 10 28 £6 10 10 28 £6 «, (b.) Undergraduates— Men .. .. .. .. .. 178 125 122 259 684 Women .. .. .. .. 80 134 115 172 510 178 89 125 134 122 115 259 172 684 510 Total undergraduates attending lectures .. 267 259 237 431 1,1-94 267 259 237 431 1,1-94 (c.) All matriculated students (a) and (b) — Men .. .. .. .. .. 181 12) 127 280 717 Women.. .. ' .. .. .. 94 140 120 179 533 181 94 12.) 140 127 120 280 179 717 533 Total matriculated students attending 275 269 247 459 1,250 lectures ; (2.) Non-matriculated students— Men .. .. .. .. .. 82 19 150 39 290 Women .. .. .. .. .. 132 32 123 75 362 275 269 247 459 1,260 82 132 19 32 150 123 39 75 290 362 Total non-matriculated students attending 214 51 273 114 652 lectures — — ■ (3.) All students attending lectures (1) and (2) — Men .. .. .. .. .. 263 148 277 319 1,007 Women .. .. .. .. .. 226 172 243 254 895 214 51 273 114 652 148 172 277 243 319 254 1,007 895 Total of all students attending lectures .. 489 320 520 573 1,902 320 520 573 1,902 11. Exempt students not attending lectures, not included above— Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 20 6 12 50 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1.7 J 5 25 20 1.7 6 J 12 5 50 25 Total exempt students .. .. .. 14 37 7 17 75 37 7 17 75 111. Total of all students (1 and 11)- — Men .. .. .. .. .. ..275 168 283 331 1,057 Women .. .... .. .. .. 228 189 244 259 920 275 228 168 189 283 244 331 259 1,057 920 I irand total of all students, 1917 .. .. 503 357 527 590 1,977 Grand total of all students, 1916 .. .. 536 362 459 628 1,985 503 536 357 362 527 489 590 628 1,977 1,985 Difference .. .. .. .. .. —33 —5 68 —.'18 —8 -33 -5 68 — 38 — 8 •

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Table M2.—Courses taken by Students attending Lectures at University Colleges in 1917.

Table M3.—Scholarships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1917.

Course. Men. ArtsandToacher'sCertincate(asforB.A.,M.A.,&c.) ' 250 Science (as for B.Sc, M.Sc, &c.) ... ... 48 Law (as forLL.B., L.L.M., &o.) ... ... 153 Commerce (as for B.Com., &c.) ... ... 100 Music (as for B.Mus.) ... ... ... 3 Medicine (as for M.B., &c.) ... ... .-.. 196 Dentistry (as for B.D.S.) ... ... ... 4 Engineering (as for B.E., Civil, Mechanical, or 182 Electrical, and Engineering Certificates) Agriculture (exclusive of Students at Lincoln 1 Agricultural College during year) Home science Architecture ... ... ... ... 10 Totals ... ... ... ... 947 Women. 470 23 4 53 42 45 6 1 Total. Percentage. I 720 439 i 71 4-3 157 9-6 i 153 93 ! 45 2-7 241 14-7 ; io 0-6 183 11-2 1 01 48 1 i 48 | 29 11 0-7 693 ! 1,640 1000 i

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Table M4.— Summary of Accounts. Receipts (exclusive of Special Trusts) for the Year 1917.

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! _ I I I I I From Government. ■ j - j — Bents from University Coliaie. Statutory Grant Grants for Grants for Scholarship Endowments, FeB3 Donations, *c. Miscellaneous. Total, and Income from ] Buildings Material a„K,ij,- M and Bursary Total from T J°™ ( National Endow- and and suosKiies. , PaymentSi and Government. interest, ment. Fittings. Apparatus. Miscellaneous. !_ _ _J . i i | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ 3. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. i £ a. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. 11,511 10 7 .. 12 19 1 150 0 0 841 0 1 12,515 9 9 1,385 9 4 2,011 10 0 150 0 0 308 19 5 ! 16,371 8 6 Victoria (to 31at March, 1918) .. 10,674 17 7 .. .. 150 0 0 2,176 10 0 13,001 7 7 255 3 1 1,058 3 0 152 10 0 15 8 14,468 9 4 Canterburv .. .. .. 4,511 10 7 645 0 0 125 12 3 100 0 0 441 17 1 5,823 19 11 13,919 10 5 2,728 4 6 150 0 04,658 18 4 j 27,280 13 2 Otago .. .. .. .. 6,674 17 7 .. .. 7,194 8 4 1,734 10 7 15,603 16 6 10,861 17 2* 8,495 17 6 1.940 10 10 344 13 7 37,246 15 7 Total of four University eollegea 33,372 16 4 645 0 0 138 11 4 7,594 8 4 5,193 17 9 46,944 13 9 26,422 11 0 14.293 15 0 2,393 0 105,313 17 0 95,367 6 7 645 0 0 138 11 4 7,594 8 4 5,193 17 9 46,944 1.3 9 26,422 0 0 14.293 15 0 2,393 0 105,313 17 0 95,307 6 7 i I . : '_ 1 1 : 1 • Including £1,300 paid by the Presbyterian Church.

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