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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO THE). [In Continuation of E.-5, 1886.]

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

Annual Beport op the Senate. In compliance with the 28th clause of "The New Zealand University Act, 1874," the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report:— The Senate met at Wellington on the 23rd February, which time and place were fixed at the last annual meeting of the Senate, as prescribed by the University Act. The Senate, at its meeting of this year, made certain amendments and additions to the statutes formerly in force. The statutes made with a view to giving effect to these amendments and additions have already been submitted to, and approved by, His Excellency. In accordance with the provisions of the University Act, the fourth meeting of the Court of ■Convocation was held at Dunedin on the 12th January, 1887. At that meeting several resolutions were passed, upon which action has been taken by the Senate. The next meeting of Convocation will be held at Christehurch on the 11th January, 1888. The. Bowen prize of 1886 has been awarded to H. M. B. Marshall (an undergraduate of the University), of the Nelson College. The John Tinline Scholarship of 1886 has been awarded to Miss B. Gibson, of the Canterbury College. A statement of the accounts of the University for the year 1886, audited in accordance with the law, is herewith presented. The Senate held a special session at Wellington on the 18th April, 1887, at which the following degrees were conferred, after consideration of the reports of the University Examiners : — The degree of Master of Arts on four Bachelors of Arts ; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on one Bachelor of Arts and one undergraduate; the degree of Bachelor of Arts on twenty undergraduates ; the degree of Doctor of Laws on one Bachelor of Laws; the degree of Bachelor of Medicine on one undergraduate. The number of graduates of the University, admitted after examination, with the above additions, is as follows : Bachelors of Arts (alone), 87 ; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 7 ; Bachelor of Laws (alone), 1; Masters of Arts (alone), 45; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 2 ; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 1; Bachelor of Medicine (alone), 1: total, 144. The number of undergraduates now on the roll of the University is 740. Jambs Hectoe, 28th April, 1887. Chancellor.

STATEMENT OP ACCOUNT FOE THE YEAE 1886. A.—Details of Expenditube.—General Account."

1. Senate Sessions — £s. d. i £ 8. d. Expenses of Fellows .. .. 276 8' 2 Brought forward .. .. 1,051 5 7 Expenses of Sessions — i Examinations — continued. Registrar 29 610 j (b) December Examinations, 1885— Printing and stationery .. .. 64 3 6 Supervisors' fees .. .. 66 0 0 Messenger, &c. .. .. .. 42 0 Expenses and stationery .. 45 8 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 16 12 9 Printing .. .. .. 58 2 0 Advertising .. .. .. 34 1 6 2. Office— Examiners'fees .. .. 257 0 0 Registrar .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Results Committee .. .. 22 10 2 Messenger .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 3 3 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 10 0 0 November Examinations, 1886— 3. General Printing— Printing .. .. .. 76 8 G Minutes of Senate .. .. .. 31 14 6 Expenses of drafts to English agent 12 13 9 Calendar .. .. .. 34 17 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2 11 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 7 18 0 (d) December Examinations, 1886 — , _ , ... „ Printing .. .. .. 11 11 0 4. General Miscellaneous- q Stationery 4 13 Presentation of diplomas .. .. 35 14 3 Advertising 54 7 3 General stationery b 14 5 Miscellaneous 2 3 10 Bowen prize j 0 0 («) Medical Professional Examinations, Telegrams and postage .. •.. 2 11,8 v ' 188g General miscellaneous .. .. 15 19 4 Examiners' fees .. .. 31 10 0 5. Examinations— (/) Exempted Students' Examinations, (a) November Examinations, 1885— 1885-86 — Supervisors' fees .. .. 46 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 27 G 0 Expenses and stationery .. 26 16 4 ' Supervisors' fees .. .. (i 0 0 Printing .. .. .. 315 0 Expenses .. .. .. 0 911 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 19 11 4 Total .. .. .. £1,769 13 8 Carried forward .. .. £1,051 5 7 —

& a. a. Brought forward .. .. 1,051 5 7 Examinations — continued. (b) December Examinations, 1885 — Supervisors' fees .. .. 66 0 0 Expenses and stationery .. 45 8 4 Printing .. .. .. 58 2 0 Advertising .. .. .. 34 1 6 Examiners' fees .. .. 257 0 0 Results Committee .. .. 22 10 2 Miscellaneous .. .. .. C 3 3 (c) November Examinations, 1886— Printing .. .. .. 76 8 G Expenses of drafts to English agent 12 13 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2 11 4 (d) December Examinations, 1886 — Printing .. .. .. 11 11 0 Stationery .. .. .. 4 13 Advertising .. .. .. 54 7 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2 3 10 (c) Medical Professional Examinations, 1885— Examiners' fees .. .. 31 10 0 (/) Exempted Students' Examinations, 1885-86— Examiners' fees .. .. 27 G 0 Supervisors' fees .. .. 6 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. 0 911 Total .. .. .. £1,769 13 8

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