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Elected to represent Otago Hospital Board, J. H. Walker, Esq.; eleoted by teachers in primary schools, W. Eudey, Esq. ; elected by the Otago Education Board, P. McKinley, Esq., M.A.; elected by High Sohool Boards, .1, C. Stephens, Esq.; eleoted by the Southland Education Board, T. Mac Gibbon, Esq.; elected by School Committees, L. D. Ritchie, Esq.; eleoted by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., Oxon.; elected by Dunedin City Council, W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B. Staff. Professors.- -Biology W. B. Benham, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S.; English—T. Giiray, M.A., LL.D. ; Physiology- - J. Malcolm, M.D.; Mining—James Park, M.Am.inst.M.E., &c.; Dentistry—H. P. Pickorill, M.D., M.D.S., &c. (on active service, 0. F. Davies acting); Assaying -1). 18. Waters, A.O.S.M. (part time); Chemistry—J. K. H. Inglis, VI.,V, D.Sc.; Home Science Winnifrcd L. Boys-Smith J Bacteriology—S. T. Champtaloup. M.8., Ch.18., &c. ; Physics -R. Jack, M.A.. D.Sc; Mental Science' -T. W. Dunlop, M.A., Ph.D. ; Anatomy -W. P. Gowland, M.D., U.S. ; Pathology (Clinical)—A. M. Drennan, M.8., Ch.B. ; Classics—T. D. Adams, M.A. ; Modern Languages —G. E. Thompson, M.A. ; Mathematics—R. J. T. Bell, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S.E.; Geology—W. N. Benson, D.Sc, F.G.S. ; Surgery -L. E. Barnett, M.8., F.R.C.S. ; Medicine-ID. W. C. Jones, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. ; Ophthalmology- ■ HI. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.5.1.; Economics (vacant) -Loowm tenens Archdeacon Woodthorpe, M.A.; Clinical Medicine- F. W. B. Fitehett, M.D., CM. Also lecturers, demonstrators, and assistants. Registrar. —H. Chapman, Esq., B.A. The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excellency the Governor-General. Your Excellency,— I have the honour herewith to report on the proceeding's of the University of Otago for the year ended 31st December, 1919. The Teaching Staff. —Though this report strictly refers only to the year 1919, yet I feel constrained to mention the sad loss sustained by the University through the sudden death of Professor Giiray early in 1920. Dr. Giiray occupied the Chair of English since the year 1889. He was a man endowed with rare enthusiasm for his subject, and his teaching was characterized by exceeding thoroughness; of his students he was much beloved. His death, which occurred whilst he was reading from the Scriptures at the opening function of our jubilee celebrations, is one of the most tragic incidents which have occurred during the history of the University. The vacancy which has thus been caused is being temporarily filled owing to the exceedingly generous action of Professor Macmillan Brown. Although Dr. Brown is deeply engrossed in a research mi Polynesian languages, he offered Ins services to the Council, declining to accept any remuneration. I lake this opportunity of placing on record the Council's deep debt of gratitude to him. The Chair of Mathematics has been filled by the appointment of Dr. R. .1. T. Hell, formerly lecturer in the University of Glasgow; whilst provision for the teaching of medicine has been made by the appointment of Dr, Carmalt Jones as Professor of Systematic Medicine, Dr. F. bTtohett as Professor of Clinical Medicine, and Dr. J. T. Bowie as Lecturer on Clinical Medicine. Owing to the great increase in the numbers of dental students the Council is faced with the necessity of increasing the staff of the Dental Sohool, and it is proposed shortly to appoint an assistant Professor of Dentistry. A new Professor of Economics is also to be appointed, to commence work in 1921. and it is hoped Unit the Professor of History to be appointed by the Presbyterian Church Hoard may arrive in New Zealand in time to conduct portion of the course during 1920. Reference is made in the reports of the Deans to various minor appointments which were necessitated by the growing needs of the institution. Building-accommodation. —The growth of the University at the present time is prodigious, the number of students in attendance during L 919 showing an increase of nearly 50 per cent. over the number attending during the previous year. The problem of accommodation has therefore become very serious. lam glad to be able to record, however, that the new Home Science School is almost ready for occupation, and this building should provide for tho needs of the department for some years to come. The Government has also approved of additions to the Department of Biology, whilst it, is hoped that, the Council's proposals for extending the accommodation for physics may also be sanctioned. Cabinet has further approved of the purchase of additional land in King Street to enable new departments for anatomy and physiology beingerected in close proximity to the Departments of Bacteriology and Pathology. With the erection of these buildings the present overcrowding, the seriousness of which cannot be overemphasized, will be much relieved. One department, however, still requires additional provision—viz., the Department of Dentistry. As above stated, there has been a large influx of dental students, and the present accommodation is entirely inadequate. The Council trusts that a substantial grant may be made for these additions, in' order that the staff may not be hampered in its efforts to train efficient dentists, who are so urgently needed by the community. The year 1919 marks the attainment of the University's jubilee. Some reference to the jubilee festivities, which were held early in the current year, and to the generous jubilee gifts made to the University by several public-spirited citizens, will be made in my next report. Suffice it, here to say that the fiftieth anniversary of its birth finds our beloved University in a condition more flourishing, we venture to think, than was dreamed of by the most sanguine of its inspired founders. I feel assured that your Excellency will join with tho Council in its fervent desire that the University may continue to prosper, and that its service to the community may become more and more extended. Andrew Cameron, Chancellor. Extract prom the .>U\ T n.w, Report of the Dean of the Faculty op Arts amd Science. Although this report deals with the events of the session of 1919, il, is impossible to omit a reference to the death of our Dean, Professor Giiray, by which tho University suffered a severe loss, and the members of the Faculty will miss the help his life experience in university matters enabled him to place at their service.