EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO THE). [In Continuation of E.-5, 1888.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, E-05

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO THE). [In Continuation of E.-5, 1888.]

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

Annual Eeport op the Senate. In compliance with the 28th clause of "The New Zealand University Act, 1874," the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report:— The Senate met at Auckland on the 27th February, 1889, the place and date fixed by the Senate at its previous meeting, as directed by the University Act The Senate, at its meeting of this year, made certain amendments and additions to the statutes formerly in force. The statutes made with the view of giving effect to these amendments and additions have been already submitted to and approved by His Excellency. The sixth meeting of the Court of Convocation was held at Dunedin on the 9th January, 1889. At that meeting several resolutions were passed, on which action has been taken by the Senate. The Bowen prize of 1888 has been awarded to J. C. Westall, an undergraduate of the University. The John Tinline scholarship has been gained by Lillian H. Williams, of the Canterbury College. A.statement of the accounts of the University for the year ending the 31st December, 1888, audited in accordance with the law, is herewith presented. The Senate held a special meeting at Christchurch on the 9th April, 1889, at which the following degrees, attained through the examinations of November, 1888, were conferred on students, after consideration of the reports of the Examiners: — The degree of Master of Arts on eleven Bachelors of Arts; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on two graduates in arts; the degree of Bachelor of Science on two graduates in arts; the degree of Bachelor of Medicine on three undergraduates; the degree of Bachelor of Arts on thirty undergraduates : a total of forty-eight degrees conferred for the year. With the foregoing additions, the number of graduates of the University admitted after examination is as follows: Bachelors of Arts (alone), 115 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 7 ; Bachelor of Laws (alone), 1; Bachelors of Medicine (alone), 4 ; Bachelors of Science and Masters of Arts, 3; Masters of Arts (alone), 63; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 4; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 1; Doctor of Laws (alone), 1: total, 199. The University in the year 1888 examined the following numbers of candidates: At the November examinations, 168; at the December examinations, 370: total, 538. The total number of undergraduates on the roll of the University on the 31st March, 1889, was 937. James Hector, Wellington, 29th April, 1889. Chancellor.

CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS. I.—General Account.'* £ s. d. Fees — continued. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. 1, 500 0 0 6. Ad eundem .. .. .. 8 8 0 Fees— 7. Certificate .. .. .. 4 15 0 1. Degrees.. .. .. .. 207 18 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 20 5 0 2. November examinations, 1888 .. 278 5 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 81 13 1 3. December examinations, 1838 .. 705 12 0 4. Junior scholarship matriculation .. 25 4 0 Total .. .. .. £2,855 2 1 5. Medical registration .. .. 23 2 0 .— ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 1 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,840 1 0 * [Summarised from full details in the original.]

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lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Interest 80 0 0 IV.—Bo wen Prize Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 571

CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE. I.—General Account. 1. Senate Sessions — £ s. d. 4. Examinations— continued. Expenses of Fellows .. .. 186 11 4 (b) November Examinations, 1887— continued. Expenses of sessions .. .. 83 5 6 Printing .. .. .. 718 0 2. Office and salaries— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 3 9 3 Registrar .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 (c) December examinations, 1887 — Messenger .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Supervisors' fees .. .. 48 0 0 3. Miscellaneous — Supervisors' expenses .. .. 63 2 1 Presentation of diplomas .. .. 39 0 2 Examiners' fees.. .. .. 287 9 0 Calendar .. .. .. .. 52 0 0 Committee expenses .. .. 21 9 2 Minutes of Senate .. .. .. 32 15 0 Printing .. .. .. 10 14 6 General printing .. .. .. 217 0 Advertising .-. .. .. 15 1 6 General stationery .. .. .. 16 •1 11 Stationery .. .. .. 37 10 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 15 14 5 j Miscellaneous .. .. .. 34 6 4. Examinations — (d) November Examinations, 1888 — (a) October Examinations, 1887— Printing .. .. .. 5 9 0 Supervisors' fees .. .. 10 16 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 16 11 11 Examiners' fees .. .. 12 0 0 (c) December Examinations, 1888—■ (b) November Examinations, 1887 — Printing .. .. .. 21 14 0 Supervisors'fees .. .. 36 0 0 Advertising .. .. .. 71 19 6 Supervisors' expenses .. .. 33 16 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2 710 Examiners' fees.. .. .. 563 16 10 English agent's fee .. .. 75 0 0 Total .. .. .. £2,290 511 English agent's expenses.. .. 52 11 6 ll. —Ordinary Scholarship Account. (a) Junior Scholarships— £ s. d. (b) Senior Scholarships— £ s. d. 1885 .. .. •• .. 360 0 0 1887 .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 1886 315 0 0 1887 .. .. •• .. 360 0 0 Total .. .. ..£1,335 0 0 lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship of 1837 .. .. .. •• ■• .. .. .. 50 0 0 Note. The cost of all examinations of 1887 was : October examinations, £71 Bs. 9d. ; November examinations, £914 Bs. 2d.; December examinations, £678 : the total of examination fees received was £945. Total, £1,663 16s. lid.

Balance-sheet. —General Account. p B £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1887 ..2,108 13 0 By Paid— Ph/i imorest .. .. 691 16 3 Senate .. .. .. 269 16 10 F 2,800 9 3 Office .. .. .. 462 0 0 Receipts of 1888— Miscellaneous .. .. 158 8 6 Statutory grant, half share 1,500 0 0 Examinations— £ s. d. Interest •■ 20 5 0 October, 1887 22 16 0 Miscellaneous .. • ■ 81 13 1 November, 1887 772 11 7 Wees— ■ & s. d. December, 1887 486 10 9 Degree .. 207 18 0 November, 1888 22 011 Nov exams.,'BB 278 5 0 December, 1888 96 1 4 Dec. exams.,'BB 705 12 0 1,400 0 7 Junior scholars' 2,290 5 11 matriculation 25 4 0 Balance m bank.. ..2,899 17 6 Medical registra- Imprest to English agent.. 715 711 tion .. 23 2 0 • 3,615 5 5 Ad eundem ■ ■ 8 8 0 Certificate -._JJ*_? , Q 2,855 2 1 Refund from Ordinary Scholarship Account 250 0 0 £5,905 11 4 £5,905 11 4 Balance brought down (including imprest) £3,615 5 5

Balance-sheet. —Ordinary Scholarship Account. tjß £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1887 •• •• 7,427 10 9 By Paid- - Receipts of 1888— Junior scholarships ..1,035 0 0 Half share statutory grant 1,500 0 0 Senior scholarships .. 300 0 0 Interest .. •• 340 1 0 1,335 0 0 1,840 1 0 Refund to General Account .. .. 250 0 0 £ s. d. Balance in bank 127 ll< 9 Lessunprsnt'd. cheques v. 45 0 0 82 11 9 Balance on fixed deposit .. 7,600 0 0 ■ 7,682 11 9 £9,267 11 9 £9,267 11 9 Jan. 1, 1889. _ Balance brought down .. • • £7,682 11 9

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Balance-sheet.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cb. £ s . a. To; Balance from 1887.. .. 33 10 oBy Paid scholarship .. .. .. 50 0 0 "interest, transferred from Loan Account .. 80 0 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 63 10 0 £113 10 0 £113 10 0 Jan. 1,1889. ■ Balance brought down .. .. £63 10 0 Loan Account. Db. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Balance on mortgage, 1887 .. ..1,000 0 O By Transfer to John Tinline Scholarship AcInterest .. .. .. •• 80 0 0 count .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Balance on mortgage .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 £1,080 0 0 £1,080 0 0 Balance-sheet. —Bowen Prize Account. Db. £ s. d. Cb. £ s . a. To Balance from 1887 .. .. .. 119 9 7 Balance in bank .. .. .. .. 124 16 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 5 7 1 £124 16 8 £124 16 8 Jan. 1, 1889. ' Balance brought down .. .. .. £124 16 8 Balance-sheet on all Accounts. Db. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1887 ..10,689 3 4 By Paid— Plus imprest .. 69116 3 General Account .. 2,290 5 11 11,380 19 7 Ordinary Scholarship AcReceipts of 1888— count .. .. 1,335 0 0 General Account .. 2,855 2 1 John Tinline Scholarship Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. 50 0 0 Account .. .. 1,840 1 0 3,675 511 Loan Account .. 80 0 0 Balances, Current Accounts— Bowen Prize Account ..571 £ s. d. 4,780 10 2 General Acct. 2,899 17 6 Ordinary Scholarship Acct. 82 11 9 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 63 10 0 Bowen Prize Account .. 124 16 8 3,170 15 11 Balance imprest (English agent) .. .. 715 7 11 Balance, loan .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance on fixed deposit .. 7,600 0 0 12,486 3 10 £16,161 9 9 £16,161 9 9 Jan. 1, 1889. Balance brought down (including imprest) .. .. .. £12,486 310 W. M. Maskell, Eegistrar. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. {Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, nil; printing (1,450 copies), £2 lis.]

ByJ Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9.