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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

E D UCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1906.]

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

Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (G. W. Russell, Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Bight Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D.; the Right Bot Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Mr. Thomas William Adams. Elected by members of the Legislature—Rev. Robert Erwin, D.D.; Hon. George John Smith, M.L.C., and Mr. John Lee Scott. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; Mr. Thomas Scholfield Poster, M.A.; Mr. William Hugh Montgomery, 8.A.; Mr. George Warren Russell; Mr. Alfred George Talbot, M.A., M.B.CM., M.R.C.S.; and Mr. George Thorngate Weston, 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A.; Mr. Jonathan Charles Adams, 8.A.; and Mr. Lawrence Berry Wood, M.A. Elected by School Committees—Mr. Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie; Mr. Benjamin Miohael Moorhouse, M.B.CM., M.R.C.S. ; and Mr. Thomas William Rowe, M.A. (resigned at end of year). Elected by Professorial Board—Mr. William Izard, M.A., LL..VI. Registrar —Mr. Alexander Cracroft Wilson.

Professors. —Classics —F. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—C. H. H. Cook, M.A. Engineering and Electricity—Mr. B. J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.I.M.E. Chemistry and Physics—W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., Giessen, M.S.C.I. French and German—T. G. B. Blunt, M.A. Biology and Palaeontology—Charles Chilton, M.A., D.So., M.8.C.M., F.L.S. English Language, Literature, and History—Arnold Wall, M.A. Part-time Lecturers. —Geology—Bobert Speight, M.A., B.So. Jurisprudence and Law—T. A. Murphy, M.A., LL.B. Economics, History, and Commerce —James Hight, M.A. Mental Science—o. F. Salmond, M.A. Musio— J. 0. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.8.C.0., L.8.A.M., A.B.C.M. Education—Elwin Watkins, B.A. School of Engineering and Technical Science.— -Professor in Charge—Bobert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.I.M.E. Girls' High School.— Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High School. —Headmaster —o. E. Bevan-Brown, M.A. Museum. —Curator—Edgar B. Waite, F.L.S. School of Art.— Director—B. Herdman-Smith, A.M., F.S.A.M. Public Library. —Librarian—H. Strong.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College held on Monday, the 29th April, 1907, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and work done in the several department* 'luring the past year was read as follows: — [Some details are omitted in this reprint,—Secbetaby, Education.] The present is the thirty-fourth annual report and statement of the Chairman of the Board of Governors since the establishment of the institution in 1873, and the eleventh since the passing of "The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896." Board of Governors. On the 2nd July, 1906, Mr. Charles Lewis was re-elected Chairman of the Board for tht> ensuing year. In April the Right Rev. Bishop Grimes applied for lengthened leave of absence to proceed to England. By the operation of law his seat became vacant after six months' absence from the (olony, and he was reappointed by His Excellency the Governor.

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