EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, 1895.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, E-05

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, 1895.]

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

The Chancellor of the Univeksity to His Excellency the Governor. My Lord, — • University of New Zealand, Wellington, 30th May, 1896. I have the honour to transmit herewith to your Excellency the annual report of the Senate of the University, as adopted at the meeting of that body on the 23rd April, 1896, in accordance with the provisions of clause 28 of the University Act, 1874. I have, &c, James Hector, Chancellor His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand.

Annual Ebpokt of the Senate, 1896. In compliance with the 28fch clause of the University Act, 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, pursuant to the provisions of the University, in annual session, on the 26th February, 1896, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been approved by His Excellency. The usual examinations were held in November and December, 1895, and in January and April, 1896, in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Medicine, Law, and Music, and for admission to the legal profession. The total number of candidates for all these examinations was 1,071. The Senate held a special session in April, 1896, to consider the reports of the University Examiners in England. At the annual and special sessions the Senate conferred the following degrees after examination : The degree of Bachelor of Arts on 33 candidates; the degree of Ordinary Bachelor of Science on 4 candidates; the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering on 1 candidate; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on 6 candidates; the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery on 3 candidates ; the degree of Master of Arts on 15 candidates; the degree of Doctor of Science on 1 candidate. In addition, 22 candidates gained Honours in Arts ; 8 gained Senior Scholarships ; 1 gained the John Tinline Scholarship; 1 gained the Bowen Prize ; 1 was nominated for the Exhibition 1851 Science Scholarship; 1 was nominated for a commission in the Imperial Army ; 98 passed sections of examination for various degrees; 36 passed various examinations for admission to the legal profession ; 3 passed the examination qualifying for the Teachers' Class C ; 16 gained Junior Scholarships ; 35 gained " credit" at the Junior Scholarship examination ; 360 passed the Matriculation examination ; 38 passed the Medical Preliminary examination ; 3 gained " certificates of proficiency." The number of graduates of the University after examination is now as follows : Bachelors of Arts (alone), 258 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 6 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 13; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, 3; Ordinary Bachelors of Science (alone), 6; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1; Bachelors of Laws (alone), 10; Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (alone), 19; Masters of Arts (alone), 150; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 16; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 11; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, 2 ; Masters of Arts and Doctors of Science, 2; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 1 ; Doctors of Laws (alone), 2 ; Doctor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, 1; Doctors of Medicine (alone), 4 : total, 505. The accounts of the University for 1895, duly audited, are appended to this report. Dunedin, 23rd April, 1896. James Hector, Chancellor.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS, YEAE ENDING 31st DECEMBEE, 1895. [Summarised from full details in the original.] A.—CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS. I.—General Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 General miscellaneous .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. 41 9 2 Pees— 1. Degree .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 332 17 0 2. Ad emidem —Undergraduates .. .. .. .. .. 440 3. Certificate . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 315 0 4. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 2 0 5. Examinations .. .. .. .. v .. .. 1,963 10 0 Total .. .. ~ .. .. £3,949 17 2 ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 700 15 0 Scholarship of 1894 determined .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 6 £2,213 5 6 lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 3 6 Advance from General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1130 £96 6 6 IV.—Bowen Prize Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 517 Summary of Eeceipts, 1895. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,949 17 2 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. ~ .. .. 2,213 5 6 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 96 6 6 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 517 £6,264 10 9 B.—CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE. I.—General Account. £ s. d. I £ s. d. 1. Senate sessions— Brought forward .. 2,844 7 0 Expenses of Fellows.. .. .. 219 13 9 6. Examinations— continued. Expenses of sessions.. .. .. 86 0 6 (6) December, 1894 — continued. 2. Office and salaries— Advertising .. .. .. 3 7 6 Registrar .. .. .. 500 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 9 7 0 Clerk .. ..' .. .. 20 5 0 (c) March and June, 1895— Messenger .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Special barristers' examination— S. Miscellaneous — Supervision fees .. .. 7 0 0 Printing— Examiners' fees .. .. 5 0 0 Calendar .. .. ... .. 65 12 6 Miscellaneous.. .. .. 006 Minutes .. .. .. .. 49 10 0 (d) April, 1895— Diplomas .. .. .. .. 16 10 9 Special medical examination — General .. .. .. .. 29 17 4 Examiners' fees .. .. 62 0 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 35 17 10 Printing .. .. .. 2 5 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 118 3 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 3 6 4. Fees of 1894 refunded by order of Senate 9 9 0 («) May, 1895— 5. Loan to Tinline Scholarship Account .. 11 3 0 Military Commission examination— 6. Examinations — Examiners' fee .. .. 5 0 0 (a) November, 1894— Miscellaneous ..- .. .. 0 0 6 Supervision— (/) November, 1895— Fees (Chief Supervisors) .. 31 15 0 Supervision— Expenses (including Assistant Fees (Chief Supervisors) .. 59 10 0 Supervisors) .. .. .. 58 19 2 Expenses (including Assistant Examiners' fees .. .. .. 745 7 7 Supervisors) .. .. .. 68 16 5 English Agent — Examiners'fees .. .. .. 193 3 2 Fee .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Printing .. .. .. 153 19 0 Telegrams .. .. .. 43 210 Stationery .. .. .. 116 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 31 2 2 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 25 12 2 Printing .. .. .. .. 10 18 0 (/;) December, 1895— Stationery .. .. .. 14 3 0 Supervision— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 8 8 0 Fees (Chief Supervisors) .. 110 15 0 (6) December, 1894 — Expenses (including Assistant Supervision— Supervisors) .. .. .. 142 15 8 Fees (Chief Supervisor) .. 78 0 0 Printing.. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Expenses (including Assistant Stationery .. .. .. 24 5 10 Supervisors) .. .. .. 156 411 Advertising .. .. .. 76 4 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 361 14 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 4 19 0 Committee expenses .. .. 20 18 6 7. Convocation (subsidy) .. .. .. 20 0 0 Printing .. .. .. 11 5 9 Stationery .. .. .. 19 18 6 £3,890 14 0 Carried forward.. .. 2,844 7 0 =^=^=^

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ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Scholarships— £ s. d. £ s. d. (a) Junior scholarships— Scholarships of 1892 .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Scholarships of 1893 .. .. .. .. 440 0 0 Scholarships of 1894 .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 1,390 0 0 (6) Senior scholarships— Scholarships of 1894 .. .. .. .. .. 325 0 0 Investment — Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 £2,269 5 0 lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Fixed deposit at 5 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 £200 2 0 IV. —Bowen Prize Account. Nil. Summary of Expenditure, 1895. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,890 14 0 ■ Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,719 5 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Bowen Prize Account £5,660 1 0 Investment Account. Da. £ s. d. , Cb. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. .. .. 13,750 0 0 By Masterton debentures (General AcOrdinary Scholarship Account .. 550 0 0 count), at 6 per cent. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Tinline Scholarship Account .. 150 0 0 Loans on mortgage (Ordinary Scholarship Account) — At 6 per cent. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 At 6J per cent. .. .. 1,550 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent. .. 550 0 0 Loan on mortgage (John Tinline Scholarship Account), at 6j percent. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 5 per cent. .. 150 0 0 £14,450 0 0 £14,450 0 0 The English Agent in Account with the University. Dr. £ s. d. Ck. £ s. dTo Expenses of November examination, By Balance from 1894 .. .. .. 820 4 0 1894— Imprest, 1895 .. .. .. 900 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 620 5 0 Agent's fee .. .. .. 75 0 0 Agent's expenses .. .. .. 74 5 0 Balance in Agent's hands .. .. 950 14 0 £1,720 4 0 £1,720 4 0 Cost of all Examinations op 1894, and Fees received for Same. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Special barristers'examination, March and June .. .. .. 11 10 6 Fees received for the same .. .. .. .. 18 18 0 2. Special medical examination, April .. .. .. .. .. 6 0 6 Fees received for the same .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 3. The November examinations — Paid in 1894 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 479 2 0 Paid in 1895 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,018 15 9 Fees received for the same .. .. .. .. 551 5 0 4. The December examination — Paid in 1894 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277 10 3 Paid in 1895 .. .. '.. .. .. .. •. 660 16 8 Fees received for the same .. .. .. .. 1,152 18 0 Total examination-fees received .. £1,725 3 0 £2,453 15 8

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Comparative Statement of the Numbers of Candidates and the Cost of all Examinations, and of the Total Fees received by the University, 1885 to 1895, inclusive.

Balance-sheet.—General Account. Dk. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; Cn. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. 1,529 14 2 By Paid— Plus Imprest .. .. 820 4 0 Senate .. .. .. .. 305 14 3 2,349 18 2 Office and salaries.. .. .. 535 5 0 Receipts of 1895— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 315 17 10 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Refunds .. .. .. .. 9 9 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Advance Tinline Scholarship Account 11 3 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 41 9 2 Examinations .. - .. .. 2,693 411 Fees— Convocations .. .. .. 20 0 0 Degree .. .. .. .. 332 17 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 455 13 9 Ad eundem ■■ .. ■■ 4 4 0 Investment (Masterton debentures) .. 1,000 0 0 Certificate .. .. .. 3 15 0 Imprest to English Agent .. .. 950 14 0 Medical registration .. .. 44 2 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 213 7 Examinations .. .. .. 1,963 10 0 £6,299 15 _4 £6,299 15 4 Balance-sheet.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Db. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. .. .. 11,829 10 4 By PaidReceipts of 1895— Scholarships .. .. .. 1,715 0 0 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 4 5 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 700 15 0 Investments — Scholarship determined .. .. 12 10 6 Loan on mortgage, at 6 per cent. .. 10,000 0 0 Loan on mortgage, at 6J per cent. .. 1,550 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent. .. 550 0 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 223 10 10 £14,042 15 10 ■ £14,042 15 10 Balance-sheet. —John Tinline Scholarship Account. Db. £ s. d. | Cb. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. .. .. 1,319 7 0 By Loan on mortgage, at 6J per cent. ..1,200 0 0 Receipts .. .. •• •• 96 6 6 Fixed deposit, at 5 per cent. .. .. 150 0 0 Paid scholarship .. .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 2 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 15 11 6 £1,415 13 6 £1,415 13 6 ; -■ i - Balance-sheet.—Bowen Prize Account. Dk. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. .. .. 127 611 By Balance in Post-Office Savings-Bank .. 132 8 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 5 17 £132 86 £132 8 6 Balance-sheet on all Accounts. Db. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. To Balance from 1894 .. 14,805 18 5 By Paid— Plus Imprest .. 820 4 0 General Account .. .. .. 3,890 14 0 15,626 2 5 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 1,719 5 0 Receipts of 1895— John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 50 2 0 General Account .. .. .. 3,949 17 2 Bowen Prize Account Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 2,213 5 6 Balances, Current Accounts— John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 96 6 6 General Account .. .. .. 455 13 9 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 5 17 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 223 10 10 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 15 11 6 Bowen Prize Account .. .. 132 8 6 Balance imprest (English Agent) .. 950 14 0 Balance on mortgage, &c. .. .. 13,450 0 0 Investment on General Account .. 1,000 0 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 213 7 £21,890 13 2 £21,890 13 2 W. M. Maskell, Begistrar. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,475 copies), .£3 18s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Price 3d.]

Years. Candidates. Cost of Examinations. Total Fees received. 1885 . . 1886 . . 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 1891 .. 1892 .. 1893 .. 1894 .. 1895 .. 407 491 535 557 593 708 782 903 957 976 1,071 £ 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 2,110 0 10 2,235 16 10 2,446 18 11 2,453 15 8 2,400 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 1,893 15 0 2,019 3 0 2,011 13 0 2,348 8 0 * Approximate.