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4. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General—Miss E. A. Chaplin, B.A. ; John Joseph Dougall, Esq. ; Right Rev. Dr. Campbell West-Watson. Appointed by members of Parliament—E. J. Howard, Esq., M.P. ; Colonel the Hon. G. J. Smith, Esq., C.8.E., M.L.C., V.D. (Chairman); Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, K.C.V.0., K.8.E., M.L.C. Appointed by graduates —J. H. E. Shroder, Esq., M.A. ; Mrs. E. L. Clark, M.A.; J. R. Montgomery, Esq., M.A.; A. E. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. ; J. Guthrie, Esq., Ch.B., M.8., E.R.C.S.E.; A. J. Orchard, Esq., M.8., C.M. Appointed by teachers —C. T. Aschman, Esq.; John Gunn Poison, Esq., M.A. ; L. B. Wood, Esq., M.A. Appointed by School Committees—H. D. Acland, Esq., 8.A.; W. A. Banks, Esq. ; W. M. Hamilton, Esq. Representatives of the Professorial Board —Professor J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D. (Rector), ex officio ; Professor H. G. Denliam, M.A., D.Sc. Registrar.—C. C. Kemp, A.R.A.N.Z. Staff. Rector. —Professor J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D. Professors. —Classics—i.. G. Pocock, M.A. Mathematics—W. Saddler, M.A., D.Sc., 8.A., F.R.S. English Language and Literature—A. Wall, M.A., B.A. Erench and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. (Oxford). Chemistry— H. G. Denham, M.A., M.Sc., D.Sc.. Ph.D. Engineering—(Electrical) P. H. Powell, M.Sc., M.Eng., M.1.E.E., M.A.T.E.E. ; (Civil) J. E. L. Cull, B.Sc., A.M.1.M.E.; (Mechanical) S. Steele, B.Sc. Biology—E. Percival, B.Sc. History —J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics —C. C. Parr, D.Sc., F.P.S.L., FJST.Z.Inst. Mental and Moral Philosophy—C. E. Salmond, M.A. Education and Director of Extension Work —J. Shelley, M.A. Economics— A. H. Tocker, M.A. Geology, Paleontology, and Physical Geography—R. Speight, M.A., M.Sc., E.G.S. Lecturers, five. EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. The year 1929 has been one of great interest and activity. The ordinary work of the College and our other institutions has been carried on with enthusiasm and success, as shown by the various reports, while the attention and careful consideration of the Board has been given to the erection of the muchneeded Students' Union Building and the letting of contracts for the new wing of the Helen Connon Hall. The annual election of members of the Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Canterbury College Act, took place in June last, when Messrs, Flower and Schroder were elected by the graduates. Mr. Brock, one of the previous representatives of this constituency, retired after seventeen years of good service, carrying with him the thanks and appreciation of the Board. Mr. J. J. Dougall was reappointed by His Excellency the Governor-General, while Mr. C. T. Aschman, Mr. W. M. Hamilton, and the Hon. G. J. Smith were re-elected unopposed by their several constituencies. In April last Dr. Charles Chilton was appointed Emeritus Professor in recognition of his long and and distinguished service to the College. In January Professor Percival took up the duties of the Chair of Biology, to which he was appointed last year. In the same month Dr. Weatherburn resigned the Chair of Mathematics, and Mr. L. J. Darwin was appointed Acting-Professor for the year 1929. In October Dr. William Saddler, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., Edin., was appointed to the Chair, his duties to commence in February, 1930. In April Mr. J. E. L. Cull, B.Sc., N.Z., A.M.1.M.E., was appointed Professor of Civil Engineering, as from February, 1930. In November Dr. Grundy resigned his position as Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, and Mr. Rastrick was appointed to fill the vacancy. In August Mr. G. Lawn, Lecturer in Economics, was granted leave in order to attend the third Biennial Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations, which was held at Kyoto, Japan. In January, Emeritus Professor A. W. Bickerton died in London, and in April his ashes were placed in a cavity in the west wall of the College Hall, a brass tablet being erected to his memory. In October the death occurred of Dr. Charles Chilton. Dr. Chilton was among the first graduates of the College, and had been associated with it both as a member of the Board of Governors and as member of the staff for many years. He had a distinguished career, and his death is greatly regretted. In November the College sustained a loss by the death of Mr. T. W. Cane, Lecturer in English. Mr. Cane had been connected with the Boys' High School and College for thirty-five years, and very general regret at his decease was expressed by all. On the 21st March Commemoration Day was observed, when Professor Wall gave an address on " The Future of the University." On the 10th May degrees were conferred on the graduates of the year 1928 by the Rector, Dr. J. Hight, representing the Chancellor of the University. The address on the occasion being delivered by Dr. Lawson, Litt.D., Professor of Education at Otago. In August the second annual conference of representatives of the four University Colleges was held in Wellington. The conference dealt with many matters affecting the various colleges and the University, and the result must be a clearer understanding on various questions of great importance. In October Messrs. H. D. Acland and A. E. Flower were re-elected as the representatives of the Board on the University Council. Last year I referred to the intended erection of the Students' Union Building, and in February tenders were let for the erection and heating of the building, which was duly completed and furnished. At the request of the Board of Governors, Mrs. G. J. Smith performed the opening ceremony on the sth October. The completed building has been much admired, and is greatly appreciated by students, staff, and Governors. The Rector, in his report, emphasizes the value of this building in the life of the College. I am pleased to report that the College has received the following much-appreciated benefactions : The late Mrs. S. E. Empson —£250 to provide yearly a prize for an essay on a constructive policy of International Peace and Goodwill. The Students' Association—£sBo lis. towards Students' Union Furnishing Fund. Graduates, friends, and staff—£B62 13s. 9d. towards Students' Union Building and Furnishing Fund. Emeritus Professor J. Macmillan Brown —£250 to provide further bursaries for

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