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B. REPORT OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1912. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Counoil—Hon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D., M.L.C.; Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; G. L. Peacocke, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., X.C ; Rev. W. Beatty, M.A.; T. W. Leys, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—H. D. Bamford, Esq., 8.A., LL.D.; W. CW. MoDowell, Esq., 8.A., M.D., CM.; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A. Ex officio— C J. Parr, Esq., Mayor of Auckland; G. J. Garland, Esq., Chairman of the Education Board. Staff. Professors. —Classics—H. S. Dettmann, M.A., B.C.L. English—C. W. Egerton, M.A. Modern Languages— M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A. Chemistry and Experimental Physics—F. D. Brown, Hon. M.A., B.Sc, P.C.S. Biology and Geology—A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. Musio-W. E. Thomaß, Mus. Doc. Mining Engineering—(vacant). Lecturers. —Law—D. C. Chalmers, LL.M. Mental Science, Economics, History, and Economio Geography— J. P. Grossmann, M.A. Professional Accountancy Subjects—Vacant. Education—H. A. E. Milnes, B.Sc. Applied Mechanics, Steam Engine, Machine Construction and Drawing—S. E. Lamb, B.Sc, A.R.CSc, A.M.I.M.E. Eleotrical Engineering, &c—W. Wilson, 8.E., B.Sc Surveying, Ac. —S. Cory-Wright, B.Sc. Professional Accountancy Subjects—W. H. Henningway. P.P.A.N.Z., F.N.Z.A.A. Demonstrators.— Biology and Geology—E. de 0. Clarke, M.A. Physics—H. H. Morgan, B.Sc, A.R.CSc, F.C.S. Assistants —English—P. S. Ardern, M.A. Chemistry—A. H. Bowell. Biology and Geology—C R. Macdouald. Registrar. —Rev. Chas. M. Nelson, M.A.

The Chairman op the Board op Governors to the Minister of Education. Sir, — Auckland University College, 23rd May, 1913. In pursuance of section 25 of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, the Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1912 : — 1. Number of Students. —-The number of persons who attended lectures in this College in 1912 was 692 : Graduates, 19 (males, 16 ; females, 3) ; undergraduates, 300 (males, 216; females 84); non-matriculated students, 373 (males, 237 ; females, 136). The number of students who were exempted from attendance was 22 (males, 20 ; females, 2). 2. Council. —Rev. J. H. Simmonds was reappointed by the Governor in Council; Hon. J. A. Tole, X.C, LL.B., was re-elected unopposed by the members of the General Assembly (Auckland); and H. Dean Bamford Esq., 8.A., LL.D., was re-elected, also unopposed, by the graduates of the University of New Zealand on the roll of the University College. There was no change in the ex officio members. In tefms of the Auckland University College Amendment Act, 1912, a new Council, differently constituted, will assume the management as from the Ist July, 1913. 3. Staff. —The staff was increased in 1912 by the appointment of Mr. S. Cory-Wright. B.Sc, as lecturer in surveying, hydraulics, and principles of civil engineering and structural design. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —-General Account: Receipts, including balance of £6,175 2s. lid. from 1911, £15,327 lis. 6d.; expenditure, £12,220 165.; balance, £3,106 15s. 6d. Specialization Account: Receipts, £3,031 ss. 2d. ; expenditure, including debit balance from 1911 of £727 os. 7d., £2,778 16s. Od. ; debit balance, £474 lis. sd. Endowments: The income from the endowments was £488 15s. 2d. and the expenditure was £89 175., leaving a net revenue of £398 18s. 2d. The large expenditure is explained by a reference to the statement of accounts. 5. Degrees and Honours. —The degrees and honours gained at last November examinations were as follows: Honours in Arts, 4 : Honours in Science, 1 ; Masters of Art 3, 5 ; Master of Science, 1 ; Bachelors of Arts (final section), 17 ; Bachelors of Science (final section), 3; Bachelor of Laws (final section), 1; Bachelors of Arts (first section), 23 ; Bachelors of Science (first section, 5; Bachelors of Laws (sections), 26 ; Bachelor of Agriculture (section), 1 ; Senior Scholarships, 2 ; Cook Memorial Prize, 1. The honours lists comprised—-second class in Latin and French, 1 ; second class in chemistry, 1 ; second class in political science, 1 ; third class in Latin and English, 1 ; third class in Latin and French, 1. 6. The various Schools of Music, Commerce, and Mining were attended during the year by the following number of students, viz : School of Music, 178 students ; School of Commerce, 170 students ; School of Mines, 35 students. 7. The need of better accommodation for the ever-increasing number of students is seriously oppressing the institution. I care not to recapitulate what I said in my last report ; but I still rely upon the Government and Parliament of New Zealand devising some means for procuring a suitable site for new buildings, and the necessary money for the erection of a new University College worthy of the rapidly growing City of Auckland, which building must, in my opinion, be within the city boundaries during the present century. Personally, I would prefer the Home university system of having all lectures delivered in the forenoon ; but the adoption of that system in Auckland would be a death-blow to university education here. I commend this subject of new university buildings to the earnest consideration of the Government and Parliament. Bear in mind that our present site is but one acre, only one-half of which is level ground ; and that the present buildings were erected in 1853 for the meeting of the General Assembly, now sixty years ago. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Rorke, M.A. LL.D. Kt., Chairman.