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1894. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1893.]

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

The Chancellor of the Univeesity of Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— University of Otago, Dunedin, 20th April, 1894. In compliance with the provisions of " The Otago University Ordinance, 1869," I have the honour to forward to your Excellency the following report* of the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending the 31st of March, 1894:— The classes have this year been attended by the following number of students Males— matriculated, 133, not matriculated, 35 total males, 168. Females—matriculated, 37, not matriculated, 8 total females, 45. Total, 213, The degrees and honours gained at the November examination are as follows:— Master of Arts. —Miss E. M. Pearce, with first-class honours in Latin and English, Miss E. Eainforth, with second-class honours in mathematics, A. S. Morrison, with second-class honours in mental science, A. Doull, with third-class honours in mathematics. Honours in Science.—J Chisholm, B.Sc, with second-class honours in physical science. Senior Scholarships.—Miss E. J Anderson and J Collie, equal in mental science, W White, in Latin. Bachelor of Arts.—Miss M. N Gellally, Miss E. J Anderson, Miss K. M. Macgregor, Miss E. Davey, Miss J Paterson, E. McCully, G. H. Fenton, J Pringle, A. H. Adams, J Collie, C. B. Snow, A. E. Falconer, W White. Bachelor of Science.—A. G. Eeid. Bachelor of Laws.—F F Haggitt. Bachelor of Arts, First Section.—Miss M. W Spence, Miss J M. Poison, Miss M. B. Gilchrist, Miss C. M. Cruickshank, Miss M. Smyth, J M. Thomson, W A. McLeod, A. D. Wilkinson, C. A. Smith, W A. Ballantyne, W H. Howes, D. A. Strachan, A. E. Jones, G. P Howell, J E. Wallace, A. Greig, J Grant, A. McNeil. Bachelor of Science, First Section.—Miss M. B. Cruickshank, Miss E. H. Siedeberg, H. C. Boydell, W Eobertson. Bachelor of Laws, First Section. —J B. Nichol, A. B. Haggitt. Medical Intermediate in Biology.—T A. Will. Junior Scholarships of the University of New Zealand granted this year are held by G F Adams, J O'Shea, A. G. C. Millar, and W Newlands, at this University The celebration of the completion of the twenty-first session of University work was held at the University building in June, and was a very successful function. The speeches delivered, together with articles on the various departments and institutions of the University, were published in a special number of the University Magazine—the Council voting a sum of £10 towards the expense of publication. Appointments. —During the year the lecturer on metallurgy has been appointed a member of the Professorial Board, and Drs. Brown and Batchelor were elected by the medical faculty to seats on the Board. The Council having decided to institute a lectureship on political economy, Dr J G Findlay, LL.D., was appointed lecturer on that subject. Mr W D. Milne was appointed to the lectureship on jurisprudence. Mr W A. Stout has resigned his lectureship on the law of property, and Dr De Zouche the lectureship on diseases of children. In accordance with the recommendation of the medical faculty, the latter appointment has not been again filled. Mr A. C. Purdie, the Janitor, who has held that office for twenty years, retired in May, and the Council voted a sum of £70 as a retiring allowance. The Chancellor, the Eev Dr Stuart, and Mr. George Gray Eussell were appointed to represent the Council on the Board of High School Governors.

* For separate report on School of Mines (by Professor Ulrich), see C.-3, pp. 17-20.