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D. REPORT OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1914. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (J. 0. Adams, Esq., 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D. ; the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elected by members of the Legislature—George Rennie, Esq.; Thomas Henry Davey, Esq., M.P.; and Hon. George John Smith, M.L.C Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A. ; William Brock, Esq., M.A.; William Hugh Montgomery, Esq., B.A, ; S. Hurst-Seager, Esq., F.R.1.8.A.; Dr. George Mackenzie Lester Lester, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.T., M.A. ; and George Thorngate Weston, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers- Thomas Hughes, Esq., B.A. ; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A.; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Esq., M.A. Eleoted by School Committees—Charles Henry Adolphns Truscott Opie, Esq. ; Henry Dyke Acland, Esq.; and Hugh Boyd, Esq. Elected by Professorial Board—William Izard, Esq., M.A., LL.M. ■ Registrar —George H. Mason. Staff. Professors. —Classics —H. Stewart, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A., M.Sc. English Language and Literature—Arnold Wall, M.A. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Chemistry— W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Engineering—Robert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.1.M.E., M.A.I.E.E. BiologyCharles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., CM., F.L.S. History and Economics, and Director of Studies in Commerce — James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C Farr, D.Sc, A.M.I.CE. Mental Science—C F. Salmond, M.A., N.Z. Lecturers, four. Assistants, six. Demonstrators, two.

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 28th June, 1915, the Chairman (Mr. J. C. Adams, 8.A.) laid on the table the accounts of the Board for the year 1914, and in doing so delivered an address, of which the following is an extract: — Finance. The total receipts from current revenue on account of the various departments controlled by the Board for the financial year ended on the 31st December, 1914, amounted to £41,298, as compared with £40,694 for the year 1913, showing an increase of £604. The total expenditure for the year amounted to £38,703. Of the surplus income, which amounted to £2,595, the sum of £2,047 was utilized in reducing overdrafts. Grants and subsidies from the Government amounted to £8,551 ; of this sum £150 was contributed towards the cost of erection of new buildings. The total amount expended during the year on salaries was £24,243, exceeding the amount expended in the previous year by £1,046. The Maintenance Account of the College shows a surplus for the year of £1,928. Of this amount £1,000 was utilized for the reduction of the debt on the College buildings, the balance of £928 reducing the bank overdraft, which at the end of the financial year amounted to £1,579. The rents from endowments totalled £10,789, an increase of £186 on the amount received during 1913, while the fees paid by students amounted to £2,657, as compared with £2,624 in the previous year. The contribution and subsidy, amounting to £200, towards the cost of instruction in accountancy, which was first received in 1912, was continued last year. The overdraft on the College Buildings Loan Account at the beginning of the current year stood at £2,105. College. In my report of last year I referred to the fact that the Governors of Hollo way College had agreed to grant a scholarship to a female student of Canterbury College, and that such arrangement would last as a tentative measure for three years. One student was nominated for the scholarship, and was ready to start for England when .war was declared. In consequence of this she decided that she was unable to avail herself of the opportunity. As matters are at present no candidate has been'put forward this year, and it will be necessary for the Hoard to communicate with the Hollowav College governing body and ask that the privilege granted may be favourably considered when the present crisis has passed. As nearly £2,000 was raised by private donations for the erection of the College Library, the. Government granted a subsidy of £1 for £1 on the amount subscribed, and tenders were called for,

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