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The total number of graduates (exclusive of ad eundem graduates) admitted up to the 31st December, 1909, was 1,150. The Cecil Rhodes Scholarship was awarded by the special committee of selection to K. Sisam, Auckland University College. The degree of Doctor was granted this year in two branches. There were no Bachelors of Agriculture, Music, or Dentistry. The degree of Doctor of Music, and the degrees of Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Dentistry, and Bachelor of Veterinary Science haye i 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 1909: —

TABLE M3.—Scholarships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1909.

The proportion of male and female students who have won the chief entrance scholarships in the last four years may be seen from the following table : — Junior University, Senior National, Taranaki, and Queen's Scholarships. M. P. Total. 1906 ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 16 36 1907 ... ... 18 12 30 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 24 6 30 1*909 ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 8 31 Totals ... ... 85 42 127 Finances of the Affiliated Institutions in 1909. The detailed accounts of the four University colleges will be found in E.-7 ; the following summary will give a general view of their finances, as in it are massed all the accounts, except the special trust accounts and the accounts of non-university institutions under the same control: —

TABLE M4.—Summary of Accounts. Expenditure (exclusive of Special Trusts).

Scholarships, &c. Auckland University College. Victoria College. Canterbury I Otago „, . , College. University. lotal - Junior University Scholarships ... Senior National Scholarships Taranaki Scholarships ... Queen's Scholarships ... Senior University Scholarships ... Bursaries Scholarships ... Sir George drey Scholarships Other Scholarships and Exhibitions Training-college Studentships 9 7 4 5 1 2 45 12 11 4 7 1 2 91 7 ... 16 12 17 48 1 ... 1 11 2 1 11 8 14 34 1 3 22 5 31 89 94 319 Totals 73 128 141 132 474

Defleite, 1908. IBoutogs, j Adminta- I iJ!SE2%» Univeraty College. Salaries. « £ !"*»* 1909 " General. Special. ships, Ac. General. | Special. £££££££££ £ £ 198 7,298 7,983 950 14,453 437 13,807 £ £ 854 589 6,484 1,794 i 10,923 2,457 2,563 : 997 e 3 487 555 556 mckland .. .. .. j .. 198 7,298 854 ■ 589 '< 3 6,102 .. 15,04 Victoria (to 31st March, 1910).. i .. .. 7,983 6,484 1,794! 487 3,150 .. 19,8£ ianterbury .. .. .. 6,497 950 14,453 10,923 2,457 555 .. 27,925 63, It Itago .. .. 437 13,807 2,563 997 '. 556 .. 12,107 30,4f. £ £ £ 6,102 .. 15,044 3,150 .. 19,898 27,925 63,760 .. j 12,107 30,467 Total of four University 6,497 colleges 1,585 48,541 20,824 I 5,837 1,601 9,252 ; 40,032 129,169 lanterbury Agricultural College 1,597 1,358 7,271 I 13 10,239