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Degrees Conferred, &c. At the beginning of the present year the Senate conferred degrees and made awards of scholarships and prizes on the results of the academic year 1908, as under:—

TABLE M2.—Degrees conferred by the New Zealand University at the Beginning of 1909.

The total number of graduates (exclusive of ad eundem graduates) admitted up to the 31st December, 1908, was 1,275. The Cecil Rhodes Scholarship was awarded by the special committee of selection to A. MacDougall, Victoria College. The degree of Doctor was not granted this year in any branch, and there were no Bachelors of Agriculture, Music, Dentistry, or Commerce ; nor was the Tinline Scholarship awarded. The degree of Doctor of Music, and the degrees of Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Dentistry, and Bachelor of Veterinary Science have not yet been granted at all by the University ; in regard to the last two, it may be mentioned that the School of Dentistry has not been in operation long enough to allow this to be done, and the proposed Veterinary School at Dunedin has not yet been opened. The necessary grants for buildings and maintenance (£3,000 and £1,200 a year respectively) have, however, been promised by the Government, and before long, no doubt, the Veterinary School will be in operation. The following scholarships, &c, were held during 1908 :—

TABLE M3.-Scholarships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1908.

Degrees. 1C F. Auckland. M. F. Total. Victoria College. Canterbury College. Otago University. Total. H. F. Total. H. I , . Total. M. F. Total. H. F. Tot ji. m< Honours in Arte .. Honours in Science .. .. 1 Honours in Law .. Dootor of Medicine .. Master of Arts .. .. .. 1 .. Master of Science .. .. 1 .. Master of Laws .. Bachelor of Arts .. .. 4 7 ,, Science .. .. .. I .. ,, Engineering . . .. I .. ,, Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery i > „ Laws .. .. 2 .. Senior University Scholarships . . 3 1 Medical Travelling Scholarships Macmillan Brown Prize .. i i i ii 9 6 15 i '.'. i i2 6 is 1 .. 1 6, 6 12 1 1 2 a i> l 3 3 6 1 .. 1 6 4 10 2 .. 2 12 9 21 1 1 2 7 .. 7 3 4 'it 1 6 1 6 1 5 3 3 3 1 *5 9 1 9 2 io 3 18 2 1 1 25 4 1 27 6 7 9 12 in i 27 2 30 2 1 1 38 5 1 64 7 7 9 9 9 2 4 3 .. 3 ■J 2 4 1 .. 1 2 .. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 8 1 3 7 11 1 1 i i .... , , I 116 59 176 Total .. .. •• " i •' I 1

Scholarships, A.C. Auckland University College. Aucklanc Jniversit; College. d Victoria College. Viotoi Colleg Canterbury Otago T , , College. University. lotal - unior University Scholarships ienior National Scholarships ?aranaki Scholarships Queen's Scholarships lenior University Scholarships Jursaries Scholarships iir George Grey Scholarships Hher Scholarships and Exhibitions ?raining college Studentships 10 7 1 2 1 2 48 8 7 16 1 1 1 5 78 10 C) 1 4 1 1 22 72 11 11 2 4 1 4 76 39 31 1 16 8 8 4 33 274 7i 117 117 109 414 Totals