EDUCATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY. [In continuation of H.-4, Sess. I., 1879.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, H-01c

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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY. [In continuation of H.-4, Sess. I., 1879.]

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

The Chakceilob to His Excellency the Governor. Sic, — University of Otago, 30th April, ISBO, 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, 1880 :— The session opened as usual on the Ist of May. As will be observed from the subjoined statement, the attendance on the classes was considerably in excess of that of the preceding year. 1878. 1879. Number of students ... ... ... ... . ... 76 ... 11l Of whom matriculated in each year ... ... ... 10 ... 15 Numbers attending the several Classes. English Language and Literature ... ... ... 10 ... 8 Latin ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 ... 27 Greek ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 7 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ... ... ... 30 ... 51 Mental and Moral Science ... ... ... ... 23 ... 22 Political Economy ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 6 Chemistry ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 ... 22 Mineralogy ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 3 Geology ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 9 Zoology ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 10 Anatomy ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 5 Surgery ... ... ... ... ... ... G ... 2 French ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 9 German ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 6 ... 1 Law ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 ... 6 Total ... ... ... ... 127 ... 188 The Council regrets that, from unforeseen circumstances connected with the transmission of the examination papers of the New Zealand University to the examiners in London, it is unable to report the number of students who have been successful in the examination for the B.A. degree. On the Chancellorship having become vacant by expiration of tenure, and on the Hon. Mr. Chapman, who held that office for several years with much advantage to the University, having signified his inability to perform its duties, owing to the state of his health, the Council appointed the ViceChancellor, the Eev. D. M. Stuart, D.D., to be Chancellor, and at the same time His Honor Mr. Justice Williams, Vice-Chancellor. At the close of last year Professor Hutton, having accepted a professorship in the Canterbury College, tendered his resignation of the Chair of Natural Science and the curatorship of the Museum. The Council received the resignation, and took immediate steps to secure the services of a gentleman to fill the vacant chair and curatorship, and for this purpose appointed Sir Wyville Thomson, Professor Huxley, and Dr. Carpenter its commissioners for the selection of a competent person. The Council has pleasure in reporting that it has been officially informed that the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, at its meeting in January last, established a Chair of English Language and Literature, Political Economy, and Constitutional History, and appointed as its commissioners Professors Masson and Hodgson, of Edinburgh University ; Professor Morley, of University College, London; Dr. Abbott, Headmaster of the City of London School; and Sheriff

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Campbell, of Edinburgh, to select a competent professor. The Synod has made the liberal grant of £200 for the purchase of books bearing on the subjects of the chair. The Council has much gratification in reporting that the endowment vested in the University for the maintenance and management of the Otago Museum and for the endowment of the Dunedin Athenasum has been leased on satisfactory terms, realizing a rental of £916 13s. 4d. Of this amount the sum of £91 13s. 4d. will, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, be applied to the Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute. The Council reports that during last session 180 of the teachers in the elementary schools attended short courses of lectures by professors of the University on chemistry, physiology, and botany. Of these, 130, after examination, obtained permanent certificates under the Education Act. The Council reports that the School of Mines is now in operation, and has been adequately supplied with the necessary appliances and teaching material. The Council is confident that it will fairly answer the purpose of its establishment. The scholarship, of the value of £40 per annum, founded by the late Sir John Bichardson, the second Chancellor of the University, is this year open for competition to candidates who have attended district schools for two years and the Dunedin High School for not less than one year. An abstract of the accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1880, is appended to the report. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir Hercules Bobinson, Governor I). M. Stuaet, and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand. Chancellor.

Abstract of Receipts and Expenditttbe for the Tear ending 31st March, 1880. Beceipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Balance from last year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 322 15 2 Endowments— Bent of Suns—Benmore ... ... ... 955 14 1 Burwood and Mararoa ... ... 1,300 0 0 Barewood ... ... ... 500 0 0 Forest Hill (half a year only) ... 171 17 6 House, Castle Street ..." ... 42 0 0 2,969 11 7 Church Trustees ... ... ... ... ... ... 550 0 0 3,519 11 7 Fees— Matriculation ... ... ... ... 18 18 0 College ... ... ... ... ... 106 1 0 Class ... ... ... ... ... 584 17 0 709 16 0 Analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 715 1 0 Museum endowment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 916 13 4 Government subsidy — School of Mines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 Laboratory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Incidental ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Beceipts from Kaitangr.ta loan ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,000 0 0 Overdraft 31st March, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,7011110 £14,728 12 11

EXPENDITUBE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance from last year—overdraft... ... ... ... ... ... 969 4 11 Salaries and allowances — Professors —Classics ... ... ... 600 0 0 „ House allowance ... ... 100 0 0 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 600 0 0 Mental Science ... ... ... 600 0 0 Chemistry ... ... ... 600 0 0 Natural Science ... ... ... 450 0 0 Anatomy ... ... ... 600 0 0 Mining ... ... ... 600 0 0 Lecturers —Law ... ... -•• -50 0 0 French ... ... ... 58 G 8 Surgery ... ... ... 183 6 8 4,441 13 4 Officers—Registrar ... ... ... 200 0 0 Janitor ... ... ... 55 0 0 Portei1 (dissecting-room) ... ... .70 8 0 325 8 0 Carried forward ... ... ... ... ... 4,767 1 4 969 411

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£ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... ... 4,767 1 4 969 411 Fees —UDiversity of New Zealand ... ... 18 18 0 Professors and lecturers ... ... 571 14 6 590 12 6 Local analyst ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 5,361 3 10 Museum maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 608 2 3 Athenseum —Proportion of rent of Museum endowment ~. ... ... 121 13 4 School of Mines —Appliances ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 6 6 Furniture and fittings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 16 1 Apparatus and chemicals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 457 3 6 Professors'passage and outfit ... ... ... ... ... ... 203 4 0 Endowments —Cost of management ... ... ... ... ... 22 7 0 Library ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 10 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... ... •■• •■• ••• 90 0 11 Gas, water, and fuel ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 176 9 0 Insurance ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• •■• 33 18 0 City rates 93 15 0 Sundries ... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 1 8 Building account ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•• 5,560 5 1 University grounds ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•• 153 11 0 Commission, charges, and premium on loan ... ... •■■ ••• ■•• 325 0 0 Interest on loan ... ... ... ... ... ... •>• 234 1 4 „ current account ... ... ... ... ••• ... 48 19 6 £14,728 12 11 I certify this abstract to be correct. H. Livingston, Auditor.

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