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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, 8.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. bmith, Esq., o.x>.E. s M.L.C., V.D. ; Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, K.C.V.0., K.8.E., M.L.C. Appointed by graduates—J. H. E. Schroder, Esq., M.A.; Miss K. M. Gresson, M.A. ; R. A. Campbell, Esq., B.Sc.; A. E. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc, ; G. M. L. Lester, Esq., M.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ; R. Hepburn, Esq., LL.M., B.Com. Appointed by teachers —C. T. Aschman, Esq. (Chairman); J. G. Poison, Esq., M.A. ;L. B. Wood, Esq., M.A. Appointed by School Committees —H. I). Acland, Esq., B.A. ;W. A. Banks, Esq. ;W. P. Spencer, Bsq. Representatives of the Professorial Board —Professor J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D. (Rector), ex officio; Professor H. G. Denham, M.A., D.Sc. Registrar. —-C. C. Kemp, A.R.A.N.Z., F.C.S.N.Z. Staff, Rector. —Professor J. Hight, C.M.G., M.A., Litt.l). „ , _ „ ~ . T , „ „ , Professors. —Classics —L. G. Pococli, M.A. Mathematics —W. Saddler, M.A., D.Sc., 8.A., B English Language and Literature —F. Sinclaire, M.A. French 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.I.E.E. (Dean of Eng. Faculty); (Civil) J. E. L. Cull, B.Sc., A.M.1.M.E.; (Mechanical) fe. Steele, B.Sc. Biology—E. Percival, B.Sc. (Dean of Science Faculty). History—J. Hight, C.M.G., M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics— C C Fan- DSc , F.P.S.L., F.N.ZJnst. Mental and Moral Philosophy—C. F. Salmond, M.A. (absent on leave till July')- Acting-Professor C. E. Beeby, M.A., Ph.D. Education and Director of Extension Work—J. Shelley, M.A. (Dean of Faculty of Mental, Moral, and Social Sciences). Economics—A. H. Tocker, M.A. (Dean of Commerce Faculty). Lecturers, twenty-seven. EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. As in tlie preceding years, the Board was faced during 1933 with, serious administrative and financial problems on account of a continued fall in revenue from endowment lands, but an additional Government grant of £3,500, of which, three-fourths came into the financial year, and an unexpected increase in the amount received from students' fees brought a measure of welcome relief. A number of applications were received from tenants during the year for reductions of rent, suspension of payments due, of relief in various ways, and in each case careful and sympathetic consideration was given to the application both from the point of view of the needs of the harassed tenant and of the obligations of trusteeship imposed upon the Board. The financial position as far as it will be affected by concessions that have been made can be definitely assessed, but the recovery of outstanding rents remains a difficult problem. The significance of the situation may be gauged, to some extent, by the fact that in 1928 unpaid rents amounted to £2,460 ; whereas at the end of 1933 that amount had increased to £20,227. While the outlook for our dairy-farmer tenants is still discouraging, the increased prices for wool realized at the sales at the end of the year improved the position of tenants holding pastoral leases, and it is hoped that with a continuance of wool prices on a higher level the revenue derived from this class of endowment land, though far below that received in more prosperous years, will be on a more assured basis. . . The Board, unfortunately, has been compelled to continue its policy of rigid economy m all departments. Of these, Canterbury College has suffered most because of the financial limits that have been set, for these an amount of personal hardship has resulted, development has been arrested, and efficiency has been maintained only by increased effort by members of the staff. It is only right and proper that I should place on record the Board's deep appreciation of the loyalty of the staff of the College in a time of financial anxiety. Never was the spirit of Canterbury College so abundant in helpful co -operation. An offer, on specified conditions, of 5,000 dollars annually for three years to be expended on the purchase of books for the College library, was made by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Unfortunately, limited College finances made it very difficult to meet all the requirements demanded, but if the Corporation accepts modified proposals offered by the Board, with the assurance of further developments when revenue is more buoyant, a valuable addition to the book stock of the library will be made possible. . To mark the sixtieth year in the history of Canterbury College, a special service at the Cathedral on Sunday, 7th May, was attended by a large number including members of the Board of Governors, members of the staff of the College, graduates, and undergraduates. The sermon was preached by the Right Rev. Bishop West-Watson. Commemoration Day was made a feature of the Diamond Jubilee proceedings, the Commemoration Day address being given by Professor Shelley on " Culture in a Mechanized World." . . A report presented to the Board on the assistance given by Canterbury College m solving tHe problems that continually confront those engaged in industrial and commercial undertakings, on the encouragement given to cultural activities, and on the advice given in applying psychological principles to family, social, and business difficulties showed that the staff of Canterbury College, as representing the highest type of public-service institution, fully realizes its duty to put its expert knowledge at the service of the community. The extent of the work done by many members of the staff outside their ordinary departmental duties and its great value to those needing their help were only imperfectly appreciated until the report under notice was presented to the Board and made public. During the year the Canterbury College Act was amended and consolidated. The effect of one amendment is that from the beginning of 1934 the controlling authority of the College is to be designated a " Council" instead of a " Board of Governors." Another change was made m the constitution of the Teachers' electorate, which now consists of " teachers whose names are registered in the Teachers' Register kept by the Director of Education as are for the time being employed in public schools, secondary schools, technical high schools, combined schools, or schools under the control of the Department of Education, situated in education districts wholly or partly within the Canterbury University District."

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