E.--6

1896. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In continuation of E.-6, 1895.]

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

The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— University of Otago, Dunedin, 6th April, 1896. 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, 1896. The classes have been attended during the past year by the following number of students: Males—matriculated, 145 ; non-matriculated, 40 : total males, 181. Females —matriculated, 44 ; non-matriculated, 1: total females, 45. Gross total of students attending, 226. The degrees and honours gained at the November examinations of the New Zealand University are as follows :— Doctor of Science.—John Eobert Don. Master of Arts. —Miss Alice Maud Mary Baron, with third-class honours in physical science; Miss Christina Murray Cruickshank, with second-class honours in mathematics and physical science; George Howell Proctor, with second-class honours in English and German; Miss Bachel Winifred McKerrow, with second-class honours in Latin and English; Angus McNeil, with secondclass honours in Latin and English; Edward Pinder, with second-class honours in mental science; Miss Janet Mary Poison; Miss Jessie Hamilton Butherford, with first-class honours in English and French. M.B. and Ch.M. — John Morton Matthews; Miss Emily Hancock Siedeberg; Andrew Stenhouse. Senior Scholarships.—Parker McKinlay, physical science; Francis W. Hilgendorf, zoology; James M. Thomson, mental science. Bachelor of Science. —Charles Ogilvie Lillies, Angus McNab, Miss Janet M. Poison. .Bachelor of Arts.'—James A. Cowie, Thomas Dunn, William G. Grave, Frederick W. Hilgendorf, Eobert Landreth, Parker McKinlay, Miss Mabel Salmond, Miss Margaret Smyth, James William Thomson. Bachelor of Laws. —Ernest Cargill Cutten, Arthur Bryan, F. Haggitt. Junior Scholarships of the University of New Zealand awarded this year are held by E. D. Hercus, S. C. Allen, and G. E. O. Fenwick, at this University. Teaching Staff. —There has been little alteration during the year in the staff. Dr. Heinemann has been appointed lecturer on the German language, and Mr. N. Dallas was re-appointed lecturer on the French language, both appointments being for one year from the Ist of April, 1896. Professor Gibbons commences this session a course of lectures on political economy. Scholarships. —During the year the following scholarships have been offered for competition :— The Eichardson Scholarship, awarded to A. J. Crawford ; the Walter Scott Scholarship, awarded to Stuart A. Moore; the Women's Scholarship, awarded to Miss Winifred Bathgate. All these scholarships are tenable for three years. The Stuart Prize for 1895 was awarded in the terms of the bequest to Mr. G. F. King-Adams. Begulations. —ln consequence of representations from several country students, the Professorial Board considered the question of holding the term examinations at various local centres for the convenience of the students who obtain exemption from attendance at lectures, mainly on the ground of residence at a distance. The Council approved of the following regulations (the students, however, did not avail themselves of the regulations at the last examination) : —Eegulation 1: In any town remote from Dunedin, but situated within the Educational District of Otago or Southland, candidates who are exempted from attendance at lectures may be examined in the papers set for the annual examination, provided that not less than four such candidates send the notice and pay the fee required in these regulations to the Eegistrar. 2 : Every candidate for examination at any place remote from Dunedin shall give notice to the Eegistrar, on or before the 15th day of August, of his intention to come up for examination, of the place at which he wishes to be examined, and of the subjects in which he intends to present himself for examination. 3 : Along with his notice every candidate shall send to the Eegistrar a fee of two guineas, to cover the cost of holding the examination, and also a fee of one guinea for each subject in which he intends to present himself for examination. 4: The Professorial Board will appoint the supervisor, and will also through the supervisor make all necessary arrangements for holding the examination. 5 : Notice will be