EDUCATION. REPORT OF THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY FOR THE YEAR 1878.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session I, H-04

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1879. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. REPORT OF THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY FOR THE YEAR 1878.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Ciiancellor to His Excellency the G-ovebnob. Sib,— University of Otago, 17th July, 1879. In compliance with "The Otago University Ordinance, 1869," I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1879 :— The session opened as usual on the Ist of May, with the same number of students as last session, though with a somewhat larger attendance ou the several classes, which will be seen by the following

statement:— 1877 1878 Number of students ... ... ... ... ... 76 ... 76 Matriculated — By examination ... ... ... ... .... 9 ... 8 „ gaming scholarships ... ... ... ... 0 ... 2 Numbers attending the several Glasses. English Language and Literature ... ... ... 11 ... 10 Latin ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 ... 26 Greek ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 5 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ... ... ... 36 ... 30 Mental and Moral Science ... ... ... ... 13 ... 23 Chemistry ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 ... 13 Mineralogy ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 ... 0 Anatomy ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 5 Geology ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 ... 0 Botany ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... 0 Zoology ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 5 Law ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 ... 4 French ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 0 German ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 ... 6 Total ... ... ... ... 114 ... 127

At the last examination for the B.A. degree two of our undergraduates—Montgomery and Barclay —obtained that degree. For the first section of the examination Hendrv and McLean were successful, the former obtaining a senior scholarship in Latin and Mathematics, and the latter passing with great credit. The staff of the Medical School has been increased by the election of Mr. "William Brown, M.A., M.8., as Lecturer on Systematic Surgery. The appointment is made subject to Mr. Brown securing the recognition of his lectures by the University Court of the University of Edinburgh. Advices have been received from the Agent-General that the appliances and teaching material for the School of Mines have been shipped, and, as they may shortly be expected to arrive, the Professor of Mineralogy aud Metallurgy will be fully prepared to commence his lectures on the opening of the session. The Museum, under the curatorship of the Professor of Natural Science, is rendering good service to the University, and is appreciated by the community.

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The Council has much pleasure in bringing under the notice of your Excellency the gratifying fact that large numbers of the teachers in the public schools avail themselves of special courses of lectures on chemistry and natural science delivered by professors of the University. The French lectureship has been filled by the election of Mr. Dallas, a gentleman of great experience as a French teacher, and recently attached to several scholastic institutions in Melbourne. In my last report I had the honor to mention that a second chair was likely to be established by the Synod of the Otago Presbyterian Church. I regret to say, however, that this has not yet been accomplished, owing to the Synod desiring to prescribe subjects for the proposed new chair which the Council considered amply provided for. The University buildings, commenced some eighteen months ago, and which are now about completed, will for some time afford ample accommodation for the arts course, and for the Schools of Medicine and Mines. In addition to the University buildings, houses have been erected for four professors. The cost of these buildings having considerably exceeded the estimate of the architect, the Council has been under the necessity of obtaining borrowing powers. The Council, after much consideration, resolved to renew its application for a royal charter. I am desired to say the Council feels grateful to your Excellency for having forwarded it. An abstract of the accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1879, is appended to the report. I have, &c, To His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor H. S. Chapman, and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand. Chancellor.

ABSTRACT of ACCOUNTS of the UNIVERSITY of OTAGO, for the Year ending 31st March, 1879.

Eeceifts. £ s. d. £ a. d. Balance in Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, 1878 ... 491 11 8 Balance in Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 18,505 12 11 18,997 4 7 I. Endowments — £ s. d. Eent of Buns—Benmore ... ... ... 955 14 1 Burwood and Mararoa ... 1,300 0 0 Barewood ... ... ... 500 0 0 Forest Hill ... ... ... 343 15 0 3,099 9 1 Church Trustees ... ... ... ... G12 10 0 3,711 19 1 II. FeesMatriculation ... ... ... ... 880 College ... ... ... ... ... 77 14 0 Class ... ... ... ... ... 416 17 0 502 19 0 Analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 17 0 — 543 16 0 III. Investment repaid ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 IV. Government for chemicals ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 V. Incidental ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 VI. Museum endowment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 VII. Interest, University Building Sale Account ... ... ... ... 839 11 2 Balance due Bank of New Zealand current account ... ... ... 969 4 11 £26,014 15 9 Expestoitube. I. Salaries and allowances — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Professors—Classics ... ... ... 612 10 0 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 612 10 0 Mental Science ... ... 612 10 0 Chemistry ... ... ... 600 0 0 Natural Science ... ... 600 0 0 Anatomy ... ... ... 600 0 0 Mining ... ... ... 575 0 0 Law Lecturer ... ... ... 50 0 0 4,262 10 0 Officers—Kegistrar ... ... ... 204 3 4 Janitor ... ... ... 50 0 0 Porter (dissecting-room) ... ... 63 4 0 317 7 4 Fees — University of New Zealand (matriculation) 8 8 0 Professors and lecturers ... ... 400 1 0 408 9 0 Local analyst ... ... ... ... ... 27 4 8 5,015 11 0 Carried forward ... ... ... ... 5,015 11 0

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£ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,015 11 0 II. Furniture and fittings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 164 1 10 III. Apparatus and chemicals ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 19 IV. Professor's passage and outfit ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 V. Endowments —Cost of management ... ... ... ... ... 132 3 6 VI. Incidental expenses— £ a. d. Insurance, £18 18s. ; city rates, £50... ... ... 68 18 0 Gas, water, and fuel ... ... ... ... 95 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... ... ... 73 13 8 Law charges, £60 2s. 6d. ; sundries, £23 12s. Id. ... 83 14 7 321 6 3 VII. School of Mines —Appliances ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 406 8 6 VIII. Museum maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... 560 18 10 IX. New University buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 19,022 8 11 X. Interest current account ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Balance in Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... ... ... 322 15 2 £26,014 15 9

I have examined the above abstract, and compared it with the Registrar's books, the Bank passbooks, vouchers, and other documents ; and I declare it to be correct. H. Livingston, Auditor.

By Authority: Geoege Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79.

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