EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, 1896.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, E-05

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EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, 1896.]

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

Annual Beport op the Senate. In compliance with the 28th 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 Auckland, pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, in annual session on 24th February, 1897, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been approved by His Excellency. The Senate also held a special session in May, 1897. The usual examinations were held in November and December, 1896, and m January and April, 1897, in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Medicine, Law, and Music, and for admission to the legal profession. The total number of candidates at all these examinations was 1,149. ' At the annual and special sessions the Senate conferred the following degrees after examination • The degree of Bachelor of Arts on 33 candidates; the ordinary degree of Bachelor of Science on 7 candidates; the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering on 1 candidate; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on 10 candidates ; the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on 2 candidates; the degree of Master of Arts on 15 candidates ; the degree of Doctor of Science on 1 candidate ; the degree of Doctor of Laws on 1 candidate. In addition, 17 gained Honours in Arts ; 8 gained Senior Scholarships; 1 gamed the John Tinline Scholarship; 1 gained the Bo wen Prize; 119 passed sections of examinations for various degrees exclusive of the above-mentioned graduates ; 48 passed various examinations for admission to the legal profession ; 5 passed the examinations qualifying for Class C under the Education Department; 17 gained Junior Scholarships; 23 gained "credit" at the Junior Scholarship examination; 404 passed the Matriculation examination; 31 passed the Medical Preliminary examination ; 3 gained "certificates of proficiency." The number of graduates of the University admitted after examination is now as tollows : Bachelors of Arts (alone), 274; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 8; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 18 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, 4 ; Bachelors of Science (alone). 8; Bachelors of Science in Engineering (alone), 2 ; Bachelors of Laws (alone), 13; Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (alone), 20; Masters of Arts (alone), 158; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Science, 17; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 13 ; Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, 2 ; Masters of Arts and Doctors of Science, 2 ; Masters ot Arts and Doctors of Laws, 2; Doctors of Laws (alone), 2 ; Doctor of Laws and Bachelor ot Arts, 1; Doctors of Medicine (alone), 4 ; Doctor of Science (alone), 1 : total, 549. The accounts of the University for the year 1896, duly audited, are appended to this report. James Hector, Chancellor.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS, YEAB ENDING 31st DECEMBEB, 1896. [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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 16 11 Refund loan to Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. 11 3 0 Fees— 1. Degree .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 344 8 0 2. Ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 14 0 3. Certificate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 4. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 8 0 5. Examinations .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 2,190 16 6 i Total .. .. .. .. .. £4,218 11 5 ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 722 15 0 £2,222 15 0 lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 IV. —Bowen Prize Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 484 Summary of Beceipts, 1896. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,218 11 5 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,222 15 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 484 £6,523 14 9

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 3,291 13 11 6. Examinations— continued. (c) January, 1896— Medical examination— Supervision fees .. .. 4 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 151 2 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 3 6 (d) April, 1896— ' Special medical examination— Supervision fees .. .. 2 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 105 2 0 Printing .. .. .. 4 7 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 15 0 (e) June, 1896— Special solicitors' examination— Examiner's fee .. .. 5 0 0 (/) October, 1890— Military Commission examination— Examiner's fee .. .. 5 0 0 (g) November, 1896— Supervision— Fees (Chief Supervisors).. .. 92 10 0 Expenses (including Assistant Supervisors) .. .. .. 102 3 1 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 145 10 7 Printing .. .. .. 154 2 6 Stationery .. .. .. 13 14 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 11 17 0 (h) December, 1896— Supervision— Fees (Chief Supervisors).. .. 151 0 0 Expenses (including Assistant Supervisors) .. .. .. 223 12 7 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 4 19 0 Printing .. .. .. .. 51 11 0 Stationery .. .. .. 24 14 3 Advertising .. .. .. 60 1 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 16 11 6 6. Convocation (subsidy) .. .. .. 20 0 0 . Senate sessions— Expenses of Fellows .. .. .. 137 0 4 Expenses of sessions .. .. .. 68 5 7 !. Office and salaries— Registrar .. .. .. 500 0 0 Clerk .. .. •• .. 16 5 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 7 0 0 I. MiscellaneousPrinting— Calendar .. .. .. .. (58 10 0 Minutes .. : .. .. 45 7 6 Diplomas .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 General .. .. .. .. 21 6 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 26 13 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 103 8 9 1. Fixed deposit .. .. .. 700 0 0 i. Examinations — (a) November, 1895— SupervisionFees (Chief Supervisors).. .. 25 15 0 Expenses (including Assistant Supervisors) .. .. .. 40 0 11 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 733 2 5 English Agent— Fee .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Telegrams .. .. .. 43 19 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 35 19 H Printing .. .. .. .. 12 13 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 12 13 0 (b) December, 1895— Supervision— Fees (Chief Supervisors).. .. 24 15 0 Expenses (including Assistant Supervisors) .. .. .. 106 18 3 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 415 11 6 Committee expenses .. .. 25 13 6 Printing .. .. .. .. 24 13 3 Stationery .. .. .. 3 5 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 5 16 6 Carried forward .. ..£3,291 13 11 £4,642 1 6

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ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Scholarships— £ s. d. £ s. d. (a) Junior scholarships— Scholarships of 1893 .. .. .. .. 440 0 0 Scholarships of 1894 .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 Scholarships of 1895 .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 1,540 0 0 (6) Senior scholarships— Scholarships of 1894 .. .. .. 25 0 0 * Scholarships of 1895 .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 425 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 510 £1,970 1 0 lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Refund of advance from General Account .. .. .. .. 11 3 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 020 £61 5 0 IV.—Bowen Prize Account. Prize (two years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10 0 0 Summary of Expenditure, 1896. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,642 1 6 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. ~ .. 1,970 1 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 61 5 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 £6,683 7 6

Investment Account.

Cost of all Examinations of 1895, and Fees received for the same.

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. 'o Balance from 1895 .. .. .. 14,450 0 0 By Masterton debentures (General AcGeneral Account .. .. .. 700 0 0 count), at 6 per cent. Fixed deposit, at 3 per cent. Loans on mortgage (Ordinary Scholarship Account) — At 6 per cent. At 6J per cent. Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent. Loan on mortgage (John Tinline Scholarship Account), at 6J per cent. .. Fixed deposit, at 5 per cent. £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 700 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,550 0 0 550 0 0 1,200 0 0 150 0 0 £15,150 0 0 ; £15,150 0 0 The English Agent in Account with the University. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. 'o Expenses of November examination, By Balance from 1895 1895— Imprest, 1896 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 691 3 6 Agent's fee .. .. .. 75 0 0 Agent's expenses .. .. .. 79 18 2 Balance in Agent's hands .. .. 904 12 4 £ s. d. 950 14 0 800 0 0 £1,750 14 0 £1,750 14 0

Examination. Cost. Fees. 1. Special barristers' examination, March and June 2. Special medical examination, April .. .. 3. Military commission examination, May 4. The November examinations — Paid in 1895 Paid in 1896 5. The December examinations— Paid in 1895 Paid in 1896 £ s. d. 12 0 6 64 8 6 5 0 6 £ s. d. 4 4 0 15 15 0 110 512 7 6 979 4 0 ' ) I 604 16 0 419 15 6 606 13 0 I 1,337 14 0 Total £2,599 9 6 £1,903 10 0

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Balance-sheet. —General Account.

Balance-sheet. —Ordinary Scholarship Account.

Balance-sheet. —John Tinline Scholarship Account.

Balance-sheet. —Bowen Prize Account.

Balance-sheet on all Accounts.

Examined and found correct, except as regards payments amounting to £43 12s. 6d., for which vouchers* are wanting. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. * Vouchers produced since audit.— W. M. M. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,525 copies), £4 6s. 6d

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

Price, 3d.]

Dr. 'o Balance from 1895 Plus Imprest Receipts of 1896— Statutory grant Interest Miscellaneous Refund advance, Tinline Scholarship Account £ s. d. 1,458 7 4 950 14 0 1,500 0 0 60 0 0 42 16 11 11 3 0 Cr. By PaidSenate .. Office and salaries Miscellaneous Examinations Convocation Balance in bank Investment (Masterton debentures) Fixed deposit Imprest Cash in hand £ s. d. 205 5 11 523 5 0 277 6 0 2,916 4 7 20 o a 77 5 2 1,000 0 0 700 0 0 904 12 4 3 13 9 Fees — Degree .. Ad eundem Certificate Medical registration Examinations .. .. .. 344 8 0 14 14 0 4 5 0 50 8 0 2,190 16 6 £6,627 12 9 £6,627 12 9

Dr. 'o Balance from 1895 .. Receipts of 1896— Statutory grant .. Interest £ s. d. 12,5-523 10 10 1,500 0 0 722 15 0 Cr. £ s. d. By PaidScholarships .. .. .. 1,965 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 5 10 Investments — 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 .. .. .. 476 4 10 £14,546 5 10 £14,546 5 10

Dr. 'o Balance from 1895 .. Receipts £ s. d. 1,365 11 6 78 0 0 Cr. £ ». d. By Loan on mortgage, at 6J per cent. .. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent. .. .. 150 0 0 Paid scholarship .. .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 2 0 Refund advance made by General Account 11 3 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 32 6 6 £1,443 11 6 £1,443 11 6

Dr. 'o Balance from 1895 Interest £ s. d. | Cr. 132 8 6 By Paid prize (two years) 4 8 4 Balance in Post-Office Savings-Bank £136 16 10 £ s. d. 10 0 0 .. 126 16 10 £136 16 10

Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'o Balance from 1895 .. 15,279 18 2 Plus Imprest .. .. 950 14 0 16,230 12 2 Receipts of 1896General Account .. 4,218 11 5 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. 2,222 15 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 78 0 0 Bowen Prize Fund .. 4 8 4 6,523 14 9 Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. By PaidGeneral Account .. 3,942 1 6 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. 1,970 1 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. 61 5 0 Bowen Prize Fund .'. 10 0 0 5,5)83 7 6 Balances, Current Accounts— General Account .. 77 5 2 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. 476 4 10 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. 32 6 6 Bowen Prize Fund .. 126 16 10 712 13 4 £22,754 6 11 Balance, Imprest (English Agent) .. .. 904 12 4 Balance, investments and mortgages .. ..15,150 0 0 16,054 12 4 Cash in hand .. .. .. 3 13 9 £22,754 6 11