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The Chancellor of the University or Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— In compliance with the provisions id the University of Otago Ordinance, 1869, I have the honour herewith to submit a report of the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending 31st March, 1913. The Council. The constitution of the Council was very largely altered during the year in virtue of the provisions n( the University of Otago Council Act, 1911. This Act provides for the representation on the Council of Education Boards, High School Boards, primary and secondary school teachers, School Committees, the Dunedin City Council, and the Otago Hospital Board, besides such bodies as were formerly represented. The result of the elections was the return of the following ten members of the old Council: Hon. James Allen, M.A. ; Rev. Andrew Cameron, B.A. ; John Roberts, Esq., C.M.G. ; Dr. Shand ; T. K. Sidey, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P. ; Rev. William Bewitson, B.A. ; Dr. Church; J,. W. Harris, Esq. ; Dr. Scott; and J. H. Walker, Esq. : while the following have been elected as representatives of the new electors : Hon. T. Fergus, representing the Otaoo Education Board ; W. Macalister, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., representing the Southland Education Board ; <!. C. Israel. Esq., representing the High School Boards ; W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B., representing the Dunedin City Council : W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., representing the teachers in secondary schools ; W. Eudey, Esq., representing the teachers in primary schools ; and Parker McKinlay. Esq., M.A.. representing the School Committees. In March of this year Mr. Leslie Harris, who proposed making an extended visit to Europe, felt compelled to resign, and Mr. John Ross has been appointed in his place. Besides these changes in membership an important change has taken place; in the internal constitution of the Council. The Hon. James Allen, owing to his elevation to the position of Minister of Education, was obliged, much to the regret of members of the Council, to relinquish the post of Chancellor. The Rev. Andrew Cameron, 8.A., was appointed in Mr. Allen's place, whilst the vacant Vice-Chancellorship was filled by the appointment of Mr. John Roberts, C.M.G. The Staff. lam not called upon to note any changes in the personnel of the teaching staff. An important post will, however, fall vacant at the end of the currenl year, since Dr. Shand, who has been Professor of Physics since 1870, will then retire from the duties of his Chair. Dr. Shand has been so intimately connected with the development of the University since its foundation, both as a professor and as a member of Council, that his retirement will be very keenly felt. Statistics of Students. During the year the number of students in attendance in the Various faculties has been as follows :— .Men. Women. Arts .. .. .. .. ..128 95 Science .. . . 20 6 Law .. 40 Commerce .. . . . . .. 46 Medicine .. . . .. ..112 9 Dental .. .. 10 1 Engineering.. .. 2 Mining .. .. 14 Home science .. . . . . .... 30 372 141 In addition to these, 26 exempted students were enrolled —21 men and 5 women —-making the grand total of students for the year 393 men and 146 women..or 539 in all. Lectures on Line and Accountancy. In the last annual report reference was made to the institution of lectures on law and accountancy. I am pleased to be able to state that these lectures are meeting a felt want, a fact which is amply demonstrated by the large number of students who have availed themselves of the facilities offered. Instruction is now given which enables students of this University to satisfy the requirements of the law professional examination and of the professional examination in accountancy. Reference should here be made to the liberality of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, which body donates £100 a year in support of the accountancy lectures, and to the generosity shown by the Otago Law Society in contributing a similar sum for the furtherance of lectures on law. It is fitting, too, that I should here express the Council's appreciation of the services of six well-known members of the Dunedin legal profession, who during the past year have ungrudgingly devoted their time, for a trifling monetary recompense, to the instruction of students in law. Veterinary School. Little headway has been made towards the establishment of a Veterinary College. There is every prospect at the present time, however, of a suitable site being found, and the Council trusts that this