EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In Continuation of E.-5, Sess. II., 1891.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, E-05

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In Continuation of E.-5, Sess. II., 1891.]

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

The Chancellor of the Univeksitt to His Excellency the Goveenoe. Sir,— University of New Zealand, Wellington, 18th May, 1892. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of "The University Act, 1874," to forward to your Excellency the report of the Senate of the University for the year last past. I have, &c, His Excellency the Acting Governor of New Zealand. James Hector, Chancellor.

Annual Bepoet of 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 Wellington on the 24th February, 1892, pursuant to resolution passed at the annual session of 1891, in accordance with the University Act. At its session of this year the Senate has made certain amendments and additions to the statutes formerly in force, and the statutes made with a view to giving effect to these amendments and additions have been submitted to and been approved by His Excellency. The ninth meeting of the Court of Convocation of the University was held at Christchurch on the 12th January, 1892. At that meeting Mr. William Deans Milne, M.A., LL.B., was elected a Fellow of the University in the room of the Eev. D. Bruce, who had resigned, and the election of Mr. Milne has been approved by His Excellency. The Court of Convocation also passed several resolutions, of which consideration was taken by the Senate at its annual session. A statement of the accounts of the University for the year 1891, audited in accordance'with the law, is herewith presented. The progress which the University has made since its institution has been continued during 1891. Evidence of its adaptation to the needs of the country, and of the appreciation of the colonists, is afforded by the following facts: — The total number of candidates for all University examinations of 1891 was 782, and these candidates presented themselves from every district of New Zealand, and represented every class of the community. The number of degrees which have been granted by the University after examination is now 324, conferred upon 293 persons, and it is understood that these persons have in the majority of cases obtained in consequence lucrative situations in the public service, or are practising successfully in the various professions. At its sessions of February and May, 1892, the Senate, after consideration of the reports of the University examiners, conferred the following degrees of the year: The degree of Master of Arts on sixteen candidates ; the degree of Bachelor of Arts on forty-seven candidates ; the degree of Bachelor of Science on six candidates ; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on one candidate; the degree of Doctor of Medicine on two candidates ; the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on five candidates. Including the foregoing, the number of graduates of the University admitted after examination is now as follows : Bachelors of Arts (alone), 172 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 2 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 8; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, 3 ; Bachelors of Science (alone), 3 ; Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (alone), 11; Masters of Arts (alone), 103 ; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 8; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 8 ; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 1; Doctor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, 1; Doctors of Medicine (alone), 4 : total, 324. The Senate awarded the Bowen prize of 1891 to J. A. Scott, an undergraduate of the University, and the John Tinline Scholarship of 1891 to Alethea C. Tendall, who has been admitted Bachelor of Arts. The Senate also awarded ten junior scholarships of the same year and five senior scholarships. With the view of still further encouraging the pursuit of University studies and the progressof general culture in the colony the Senate has decided that in 1892 the number of junior scholarships shall be increased to twelve, and the number of senior scholarships to nine.

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The Senate has also carried into effect its resolution of 1891 by establishing a complete curriculum in all branches of engineering and technical science. Facilities for pursuing this course are amply provided in one of the affiliated colleges of the University, and it is understood that a large number of students are either now engaged, or are preparing to be engaged, in the engineering classes. His Excellency will therefore perceive that the Senate has endeavoured, as far as possible, to bring the University system closely in touch with the admitted necessities of the time for technical instruction and study. The Senate, in its annual report for 1891, mentioned its acceptance of the offer made by Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 of a science scholarship of £150 for New Zealand. At the examination of the current year a candidate was recommended by the examiners for this scholarship, and his name has been forwarded by the Chancellor to the Commissioners in England : the final definite information of the award of the scholarship has, however, not yet been received in the colony. 4th May, 1892. James Hectoe, Chancellor.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS, YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1891.

[Summarised from fuller details in the original.] A.—CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS. I.—General Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Brought forward .. .. 2,015 18 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 96 0 0 Fees— continued — Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 54 4 4 5. Junior scholarship matriculation .. 19 19 0 Fees — 6. Examinations— 1. Degrees .. .. .. .. 342 6 0 May, 1891 .. .. .. 10 10 0 2. Ad eundem .. .. .. 6 6 0 November, 1891 .. .. .. 361 4 0 3. Certificate .. .. .. 410 0 December, 1891 .. .. .. 966 0 0 4. Medical registration .. .. 12 12 0 • • • £3,373 11 4 Carried forward .. 2,015 18 4 j II. —Ordinary Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half-share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 530 0 0 £2,030 0 0 lll.—Loan Account (Tinline Scholarship). £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. jOO 0 0 IV.—Bowen Prize Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 12 6

B.—CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE. I.—General Account.

£ s. d. 1. Senate sessions— Expenses of Fellows .. .. 229 3 1 Expenses of sessions .. .. 73 6 2 2. Office and salaries— Registrar .. .. .. 500 0 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 8 0 0 3. Miscellaneous — Presentation of diplomas .. .. 45 1 5 Printing— Calendar .. .. .. 58 2 6 Minutes .. .. .. 41 10 0 Diplomas .. .. .. 11 13 0 General .. .. .. 67 13 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 19 9 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 54 8 10 4. Examinations — (a) November, 1889— Examiners' fees.. .. .. 50 0 0 (b) November, 1890— Supervision— Fees .. .. .. 96 10 0 Expenses .. .. .. 58 511 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 631 12 6 English Agent— Fee .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. 65 18 7 Printing .. .. .. .. 16 8 6 Stationery .. .. .. .. 22 1 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 11 7 0 Carried forward .. .. £2,135 10 9

£ s. d. Brought forward .. 2,135 10 9 4. Examinations— continued. (c) December, 1890— Supervision— Fees .. .. .. .. 173 5 0 Expenses .. .. .. 118 7 8 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 323 11 6 Committee expenses .. .. 25 14 6 Printing .. .. .. 29 11 5 Advertising .. .. .. 41 8 0 Stationery .. .. .. 44 8 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 17 6 3 (d) July, 1891— Barristers— Supervisior .. .. ~ 110 Examiner .. .. .. 55 0 (c) November, 1891— Supervision—■ Fees .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. 26 611 Printing .. .. .. 92 17 0 Stationery .. .. .. 418 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 316 4 (/) December, 1891— Supervision— Fees .. .. .. .. 110 15 0 Expenses .. .. .. 83 12 11 Printing .. .. .. 37 18 6 Stationery .. .. .. 14 19 6 Advertising .. .. .. 78 18 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 413 6 5. Convocation, subsidy .. .. .. 20 0 0 £3,463 5 3

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II.—Ordinary Scholarship Account.

(a) Junior scholarships— £ s. d. £ s. d. Scholarships of 1888 .. .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 Scholarships of 1889 .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Scholarships of 1890 .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 1,250 0 0 (b) Senior scholarships— Scholarships of 1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 £1,610 0 0 111. —John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship of 1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0

Investment Account.

Dr. £ s. d. To Receipts from General Account .. 1,000 0 0 Receipts from Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. 10,200 0 0 Receipts from John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 £12,200 0 0

Ob. £ s. d. By Masterton debentures, at 6 percent... 1,000 0 0 Deposit, Wellington Trust and Loan Company, at 5 per cent. .. 1,000 0 0 Deposit with same company, at 5J per cent. .. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 Deposit, two years, with Wellington Equitable Building Company, at 6 per cent. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Loan on mortgage, at 8 per cent. .. 1,000 0 0 £12,200 0 0

The University in Account with the English Agent.

Ob. £ s. d. By Balance from 1890.. .. .. 777 0 10 Imprest for 1891 .. .. .. 700 0 0 £1,477 0 10

De. £ s. a. To English expenses of November Examination, 1889 — Examiners' fees .. .. 50 0 0 English expenses of November Examination, 1890— Examiners' fees .. .. 496 12 6 Agent's fee .. .. 75 0 0 Agent's expenses .. .. 65 18 7 Balance in agent's hands .. .. 789 9 9 £1,477 0 10

Cost op all Examinations op 1890, and Fees received por the same. 1. The May special medical examinations— £ s. d. £ s. d. Paid in 1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Fees received for the same, £5 ss. 2. The November examinationsPaid in 1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 0 6 Paid in 1891 .. .. .. .. .. .. 977 3 9 Fees received for the same, £310 16s. 1,119 4 3 3. The December examinations— Paid in 1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 19 9 Paid in 1891 .. .. .. .. .. .. 773 12 4 Fees received for the same, £904 Is. 916 12 1 £2,065 16 i

Comparative Statement of the Numbers of Candidates and the Cost of all Examination, and of the Total Fees received by the University, 1885 to 1891, inclusive.

Years. Candidates. Cost ol Examinations. Total Fees received. 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 407 491 535 557 593 708 782 £ s. d. 1,460 7 9 1,585 10 5 1,663 16 11 1,722 18 0 1,927 5 3 2,065 16 4 2,000 0 0* £ s. d. 639 13 0 742 16 0 1,102 12 0 1,253 4 0 1,342 19 0 1,582 4 0 1,723 7 0 * Approximate.

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Balance-sheet.—General Account.

Dk. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1890 .. 3,303 4 3 Plus Imprest .. .. 777 0 10 4,080 5 1 Receipts of 1891— Statutory grant 1,500 0 0 Interest .. 96 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 54 4 4 Fees— Degree .. 342 6 0 Ad eundem .. .. .. .. 6 6 0 Certificate .. 4 10 0 Medical registration .. .. .. 12 12 0 Junior scholarship matriculation .. 19 19 0 Examinations .. .. .. .. 1,337 14 0 £7,453 16 5

Ob. £ s. d. By PaidSenate .. .. .. 302 9 3 Office and salaries .. .. .. 508 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 297 17 9 Examinations .. .. .. 2,334 18 3 Convocation .. .. .. 20 0 0 Advance, 1890, to Scholarship Account, transferred .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance, current, in bank .. .. 275 16 7 Advance to Scholarship Account .. 900 0 0 Investment (Masterton debentures) .. 1,000 0 0 Imprest to English agent .. '.. 789 9 9 Cash in hand .. .. .. 25 4 10 £7,453 16 5

Balance-sheet. —Ordinary Scholarship Account.

Db. £ s. d. To Balance from 1890 .. .. .. 9,060 0 9 Receipts of 1891 — Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. 530 0 0 Advance from General Account .. 900 0 0 £11,990 6 9

Ca. £ s. d. By PaidScholarships.. .. .. .. 1,610 0 0 Balance, current, in bank .. .. 180 6 9 Investments — Wellington Trust and Loan Company 2,200 0 0 Equitable Building and Investment Company .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 £11,990 0 9

Balance-sheet. —John Tinline Scholarship Account.

Db. £ s. d. To Balance from 1890 .. .. .. 103 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £203 10 0

Ob. £ s. d. By Paid scholarship .. .. .. 50 0 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 153 10 0 £203 10 0

Balance-sheet.—BowKN Prize Account.

Db. £ s. d. By Balance from 1890 .. .. .. 125 12 10 Interest .. .. .. .. 5 12 6 £131 5 4

Ob. £ s. d. By Balance in bank .. .. .. 131 5 4 £131 5 4

Balance-sheet on all Accounts.

Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1890 .. 12,592 13 10 Plus Imprest .. 777 0 10 13,309 14 8 Receipts of 1891 — General Account .. .. 3,373 11 4 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,030 0 0 Loan (John Tinline Scholarship Account) .. .. .. 100 0 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 5 12 6 £18,878 18 6 Jan. 1, 1892. To Balance brought down .. .. £13,755 13 3

Cr. £ s. d. By PaidGeneral Account .. .. .. 3,463 5 3 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 1,610 0 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 50 0 0 Balances, Current Accounts— General Account .. .. .. 275 16 7 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 180 6 9 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 153 10 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 131 5 4 Balance Imprest (English agent) .. 789 9 9 Balance on mortgage .. .. 1,000 0 0 Investment on General Account .. 1,000 0 0 Fixed deposits—Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. 10,200 0 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 25 4 10 £18,878 18 6

W. M. Maskell, Begistrar. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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