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2. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Visitor.—The Hon. tho Minister of Education. Members of Council. President-—W. H. Cocker, Esq., M.A., LL.B., (Cantab.), 8.A., LL.B. Vice-President.—A. H. Johnstone, Esq., K.C., 8.A., LL.B. Appointed by the Governor-General—George Grey Campbell, Esq.; A. H. Johnstone, Esq., K.C., 8.A., LL.B H. G. Cousins, Esq., M.A. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor W. A. Sewell, 8.A., B.Litt. (Oxon.), B.A. (Leeds); Professor M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. " Elected by members of the Legislature—S. Leatham, Esq., M.A. ; Hon. B. Martin, M.L.C.; I). M. Rae, Esq. M.A., F.R.Hist.S. Elected by Graduates—W. H. Cocker, Esq., M.A., LL.B. (Cantab.); 8.A., LL.B.; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A.' A. K.. Turner, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; G. D. Robb, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Appointed by the Auckland City Council—G. G. Grant, Esq. Appointed by the Auckland Education Board—Hon. Archibald Burns, M.L.C. Staff. Professors. —Classics—C. G. Cooper, M.A. English—W. A. Sewell, 8.A., B.Litt. (Oxon.), B.A. (Leeds). Modern Languages—Maxwell Walker, M.A., B.Com. Mathematics—H. G. Forder, B.A. Chemistry—F. P. Worley, M.A., D.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C. Physics—P. W. Burbidge, B.A. M.So., Res. Botany—(Lecturer-in-charge) T. L. Lancaster, M.Sc. F.L.S. Zoology—(Lecturer-in-charge) W. R. McGregor, B.Sc. History—James Rutherford, M.A., Ph.D. Economics— H. Belshaw, M.A., Ph.D., F.E.S., F.S.S. Philosophy—William Anderson, M.A. Music—H. Hollinrake, M.A., Mus.Bach. Education—A. B. Fitt, M.A., Ph.D. Architecture—C. R. Knight, M.A., B.Arch., A.R.1.8.A., A.N.Z.I.A. Engineering—S. E. Lamb, B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc.(Lond.), A.M.1.M.E., M.N.Z.Soc.C.E. Geology—J. A. Bartrum, M.Sc., A.0.5.M., F.N.Z.lnst., F.G.S. Registrar.—L. 0. Desborough, B.Com. Lecturers, thirty-one. REPORT. 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 1938 :—• Council. —After having served as a member of Council for the past twenty-eight years and as its President since 1937, Mr. H. J. D. Malion died in March, 1938, the Council placing on record its profound sense of the loss which the College suffered by his death. Mr. W. H. Cocker was elected President in his place, and Mr. G. D. Robb was elected as the graduates' new representative on Council. Mr. S. Leatham replaced Sir Henry Horton as the representative of the members of the General Assembly. Staff. —Professor Sir A. P. W. Thomas, Professor Emeritus of the College, died in January, 1938. As foundation Professor of Biology and Geology from 1883 to 1913, as member of the College Council from 1919 to 1925 and representative of the Council on Senate from 1921 to 1933, he had served the College almost continuously since its inception, and the Council placed on record its deep sense of Io3S not only to the College, but to educational organizations throughout the Dominion. In November two appointments were made to take effect from the beginning of 1939. Professor Julius Stone was appointed to the Chair of Law and Mr. L. W. A. Crawley was appointed Lecturer in Classics. Buildings. —The year 1938 saw the completion of the new Biology Block, the foundation-stone of which was laid by the Minister of Education in December, 1937. The building, which is to house the departments of botany and zoology, will be opened by tho Minister in February, 1939. Workers' Educational Association.—-Enrolments totalled 1,643, as against 1,417 in 1937. The increase was shown in both city and country students. Ten regular city tutorial classes were held, and in addition two courses for women—one in the morning and one in the evening—were conducted. The morning class was particularly successful. Several public lectures on matters of current interest were held, and these were very well attended. "With the appointment of a Tutor-Organizer for the country work, this part of the W.E.A. activities has enlarged very considerably, the number of country groups increasing, and short lecture courses being given in nine towns in addition to a number of single lectures and lectures to organizations such as the Farmer's Union, Women's Division of the Farmers' Union, Women's Institutes, Labour Party branches, &c. Considerable attention has been given to public-works camps. In addition to the lecture courses, a number of student activities have flourished in the form of clubs covering the fields of natural history, drama, music, physical education, discussions, &c. A student's club has been formed that embraces a number of activities of a cultural nature.

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