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2. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Visitor.—The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council — The Hon. Sir George Fowlds, Kt. C.B.E. ; J. Marsden Caughey, Esq. ; C. Rhodes, Esq. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor H. W. Segar, M.A.; Professor F. P. Worley, M.A., M.Sc., D.Sc., D.1.C., F.C.S. * Elected by members of the Legislature—J. F. Hosking, Esq; G. H. Wilson, Esq.; E. H. Northcroft, Esq., D.S.O . Elected by graduates—H. J. D. Mahon, Esq., B.A. ; Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq., M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S. ; Dr. H. Ranston, M.A., Litt.D.; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A. Appointed by the Auckland City Council—S. I. Crookes, Esq., M.1.E.E., M.N.Z.Soc.C.E. Appointed by the Auckland Education Board—A. Burns, Esq. Registrar.—M. R. -O'Shea, Esq., B.Com. Staff. Professors. —Classics—A. C. Paterson, M.A. English—C. W. Egerton, M.A. Mathematics —H. W. Segar, M.A. Modern Languages—M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Chemistry —F. P. Worley, M.A., D.Sc., D.1.C., F.C.S. Physics— P. W. Burbidge, M.Sc., B.A. General Biology, Botany, and Zoology—J. C. Sperrin-Johnson, M.A., M.Sc., M.8., 13.Ch., Litt.D. Economics —H. Belshaw, M.A. History—J. P. Grossmann, M.A. Law —R. M. Algie, LL.M. Philosophy—W. Anderson, M.A. Architecture—C. R. Knight, M.A., B.Arch., A.R.1.8.A.. A.N.Z.I.A. Forestry— H. H. Corbin, B.Sc. Education—A. B. Fitt, M.A., Ph.D. Music —W. E. Thomas, Mus.Doc. Engineering—S. E. Lamb, B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc., A.M.1.M.E., M.N.Z.Soc.C.E. Geology—J. A. Bartrum, M.Sc., A.O.S.M. Lecturers, twenty-five ; mechanic, one ; workshop instructor, one. REPORT (ABRIDGED). In pursuance of the provisions of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, the Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1928 : — Number oj Students.—The number of persons who attended lectures during 1928 was 1,248 (male, 893; female, 355) ; the number of students exempted from attendance at lectures was 179 (male, 152 ; female, 27) ; a total of 1,427 students. Staff. —Professors Egerton and Pitt returned from their sabbatical year. It was decided to appoint assistants to the Professors of Mathematics and Economics, and accordingly Messrs. K. E. Bullen and H. R. Rodwell took up work at the beginning of the year. Mr. W. T. G. Airey was ajtpointed assistant to the Professor of History, to commence duties in 1929. Mr. D. Brown was appointed to succeed Mr. W. A. Macky, who went to England on an 1851 Science Scholarship, in the Physics Department. Massey Agricultural College.—The formal opening of the College took place on the 20th March. Local Government Lectures.—Arrangements were made during the year with the Auckland City Council to institute a series of lectures on municipal and local-body finance by Professor Belshaw. The City Council made a grant of £250 per annum for five years for this purpose. This is the first experiment of its kind in New Zealand. Philson Trust.—The income from the Philson Trust of approximately £2,000 was made available by the trustees. The income will be paid over annually for the purchase of books for the College medical library. Public Lectures. —The Council decided to institute a winter course of approximately nine public lectures by members of the staff. They proved most successful. — Workers' Education Association. —During 1928 there were in the Auckland and Waikato districts forty classes, with a membership of 1,628, and an average attendance of 1,015. The financial position has been slightly improved, but this has been at the cost of severely restricting activities. Thi) third summer school, held at Hunua Palls, drew an average attendance of seventy-three students, and was easily the most successful to date.; Other special features have been the lectures at Mount Eden Prison and Waikeria Borstal ..Institution,.the provision of lectures in nine centres by means of the box scheme, and nine educational talks broadcasted from IYA. There were seven candidates., for the University bursary, and two awards were necessary, as in the former year.