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11. REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF CONSTITUENT COLLEGES. i. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1928. Visitor.—His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor.—John Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. V ice-Chancellor.—(Vacant.) The Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council—T. R. Fleming, M.A., LL.B.; the Hon. J. AHanan, M.L.C.; T. H. Macky ; W. B. Montgomery, C.B.E. Appointed by Councils of Constituent Colleges—H. D. Acland, Esq., B.A. ; F. H. Bakewell, Esq., M.A.; A. E. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. ; the Hon. Sir George Fowlds, Kt., C.B.E. ; W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A.; T. K. Sidey, 8.A., LL.B., M.L.C. ; the Right Hon. Sir R. Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., LL.D., M.L.C. ; A. P. W. Thomas, Esq.. M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. Appointed by Academic Board—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc. ; James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. ; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation—F. A. de la Mare, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. ; C. M. Gilray, M.C., M.A. ; F. Milner, C.M.G., M.A.; W. Newlands, M.A., B.Sc., M.8., Ch.B., &c.; T. U. Wells, M.A. The Director of Education—T. B. Strong, M.A., B.Sc. Appointed by the Council—The Hon. W. E. Collins, C.M.G., M.8., M.R.C.S. (Eng.). Registrar—E. T. Norris, M.A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. In compliance with, section 22 of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, the Council makes the following report to the Hon. the Minister of Education of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report: — At its annual meeting, held in Dunedin, 23rd January, 1929, the Council made or amended statutes in accordance with the recommendations of the Academic Board, which met on the 31st October, 1928. Among the amendments or enactments were the following : — (1) Provision for holding in each constituent college examinations in all the subjects taught in which exempted students apply to be examined. (2) Provision for the award of not more than three of the twenty University National Scholarships not on the aggregate of marks, but on excellence in one of the following groups : (a) Foreign languages, (b) science and mathematics, (c) English, geography, and history. (3) Modification of the conditions of eligibility for award of a University bursary by requiring the student to enter on a course at a constituent college within two years of gaining the prescribed qualification. (4) The establishment of a second post-graduate scholarship in science, to be awarded annually, and of a travelling scholarship in architecture, to be awarded biennially. (5) Provision for granting the M.D. degree " with distinction in thesis " if the thesis submitted is of exceptional merit and is a notable contribution to knowledge. (6) The establishment of a diploma in surveying. (7) The remodelling of the courses for the degrees of Bachelor and of Doctor of Music, mainly 011 lines suggested by leading authorities in Great Britain. Under the authority given by section 10 (1) (a) and (6) of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1928, the Council at its annual meeting appointed a Pro-Chancellor and a Vice-Chancellor. With the prior consent of the Council, as required by section 3 of the same Act, a Chair of Midwifery and Gynaecology has been established in the University of Otago. The University has under consideration : (1) A proposal to allow approved secondary schools of which the Government inspection is quite adequate to send on accredited pupils, who will be admitted to University courses without passing the Entrance Examination ; (2) the conditions under which bursaries are held in the constituent colleges. Both matters have been referred to the Executive Committee for investigation and report to the next meeting of the Council. Finance. —Much to the surprise of members of the Council, the Amendment Act of 1928 withdrew from the University the statutory grant that had been received since its foundation and replaced it by such an annual appropriation as Parliament may be pleased to grant. With the heavier burdens now imposed on the University—some attributable to the recommendations of the Royal Commission— the need is rather of greater financial resources, as indicated also in the report of the Commission. The University has placed the position clearly before the Minister of Education. The Council has also suggested some minor amendments of the Act that appear necessary and advisable. The University notes with satisfaction that the Government has made provision for the better teaching of agriculture in the Dominion by the founding of the Massey Agricultural College and by the strengthening of the Canterbury Agricultural College. The statement of accounts and the annual statistics are appended to this report.