EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, Sess. II., 1897.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, E-06

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. [In continuation of E.-5, Sess. II., 1897.]

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

Annual Ebpobt of 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 Dunedin, pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, in annual session, on the 21st February, 1898, 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, 1897, and in January and April, 1898, 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 1,151. The Senate also held a special session in April, 1898. Owing to the loss of the answers of the November examination candidates to the papers set by the English examiners, through the wrecking of the s.s. " Mataura," a special examination of 1898 was required, and provided for by statute. It was duly held in the month of April, and dealt with those candidates whose papers were lost and who elected to be re-examined. Candidates for the higher degrees and for honours were not examined, neither were those who elected to defer their examinations till November, 1898. At the annual and special sessions the Senate conferred the following degrees after examination : The degree of Bachelor of Arts on 48 candidates ; the ordinary degree of Bachelor of Science on 4 candidates; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on 4 candidates; the degree of Bachelor, of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on 5 candidates ; the degree of Master of Arts on 5 candidates. In addition, 9 gained Senior Scholarships; 1 gained the John Tinline Scholarship; 1 gained the Bowen Prize; 110 passed sections of examination for various degrees, exclusive of the abovementioned graduates; 67 passed various examinations for admission to the legal profession; 14 gained Junior Scholarships; 30 gained "credit" at the Junior Scholarship examination; 329 passed the Matriculation examination ; 27 passed the Medical Preliminary examination ; 1 gained " certificate of proficiency." The number of graduates of the University admitted after examination is now as follows : Bachelor of Arts (alone), 322; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, 8; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, 20 ; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 6; Bachelor of Science (alone), 10; Bachelor of Science in Engineering (alone), 3; Bachelor of Laws (alone), 14; Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (alone), 23; Master of Arts (alone), 163; Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science, 17; Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, 13 ; Master of Arts and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 2 ; Master of Arts and Doctor of Science, 2; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 2; Doctor of Laws (alone), 2; Doctor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, 1; Doctor of Medicine (alone), 4; Doctor of Science (alone), 1: total, 613. The accounts for the University for the year 1897, duly audited, are appended to this report. Jambs Hectob, Chancellor. Dunedin, 29th April, 1898.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS, YEAE ENDING 31st DECEMBEE, 1897. [Summarised from full details in the original.] A.—CLASSIFIED EEOEIPTS. I.—Gbnbeal Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 10 0 General miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 1 6 Pees— 1. Degree .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 378 0 0 2. Ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 880 3. Certificate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 4. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 10 0 5. Examinations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,448 12 0 £4,516 1 6 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 • IV.—Bowbn Prize Account. £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 Summary op Ebceipts, 1897. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,516 1 6 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,222 15 0 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 £6,827 1 6 B.—CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE. I. —General Account. 1. Senate sessions— £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenses of Fellows.. .. .. 259 8 1 Brought forward .. 2,798 16 7 Expenses of sessions.. .. .. 91 15 0 4. Examinations — continued. 2. Office and salaries— {d) February, 1897— Registrar .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Special barristers' examinations — Clerk .. .. .. .. 16 16 0 Supervision fees .. .. 10 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 17 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. 5 0 0 3. Miscellaneous — (c) April, 1897— Printing— Special medical examinations— Calendar .. .. .. .. 72 10 0 Supervision fees .. .. 2 6 6 Minutes .. .. .. .. 45 7 6 Examiners' fees .. .. 126 16 5 Diplomas.. .. .. .. 10 2 6 Printing .. .. .. 4 7 6 General .. .. .. .. 30 13 6 (/) November, 1897— Stationery .. .. .. .. 25 16 3 Supervision— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 125 4 9 Fees (Chief Supervisors) .. 103 5 0 4.JExaminations — Expenses (including Assistant (a.) November, 1896— Supervisors) .. .. 99 19 4 Examiners' Fees.. .. .. 748 19 6 Special furniture .. .. 52 6 3 English Agent— Examiners' fees .. .. 219 16 8 Fee .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Printing .. .. .. 152 14 6 Telegrams .. .. .. 39 15 8 Stationery .. .. .. 6 9 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 32 14 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 18 0 7 Printing .. .. .. 10 8 0 (g) December, 1897 — Miscellaneous .. .. .. 27 810 Supervision— (b) December, 1896— Fees (Chief Supervisors) .. 150 8 0 Examiners' Fees .. .. .. 445 90 Expenses (including Assistant Committee expenses .. .. 21 10 3 Supervisors) .. .. .. 261 910 Printing .. .. .. 28 6 0 Special furniture .. .. 96 6 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 24 3 3 Printing .. .. .. 57 4 0 (c) January, 1897— Stationery .. .. .. 25 12 6 Medical examinations — Advertising .. .. .. 78 8 4 Supervision fees .. .. 3 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 14 14 6 Examiners' fees .. .. 140 17 8 5. Convocation .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 6 10 6 £4,295 2 3 Carried forward .. .. £2,798 16 7 ll.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Scholarships— £ s. d. (a) Junior scholarships— Scholarships of 1894 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 510 0 0 Scholarships of 1895 .. .. .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 Scholarships of 1896 .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 (6) Senior scholarships— Scholarships of 1896 .. .. .. .. .. .. 337 10 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 18 6 Fixed deposit .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 £2,313 8 6

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lll.—John Tinline Scholarship Account. £ s. d. Scholarship .. .. .. .. .. .. •.. .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 020 £50 2 0 IV.—Bowen Prize Account. £ s. d. Prize .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Summary of Expenditure, 1897. £ s. d. General Account .. .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. 4,295 2 3 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,313 8 6 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .- .. .. .. 500 £6,663 12 9 Investment Account. Dβ. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. To' Balance from 1896 .. .. .. 15,150 0 0 By Masterton debentures (General Ac"Ordinary Scholarship Account .. 450 0 0 count), at 6 per cent. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 700 0 0 Loans on mortgage (Ordinary Scholarship Account) — At 6 per cent. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 At 6£ per cent. .. .. .. 1,550 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 1,000 0 0 Loans on mortgage (John Tinline Scholarship Account) — At 6£ per cent. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit at 4 per cent. .. 150 0 0 £15,600 0 0 j £15,600 0 0 The English Agent in Account with the University. Dβ. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. a. To Expenses of November examination, By Balance from 1896 .. .. .. 904 12 4 1896— Imprest, 1897 .. .. .. 850 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 667 5 7 Agent's fee .. .. .. 75 0 0 Agent's expenses .. .. .. 72 10 0 Balance in Agent's hands .. .. 939 16 9 £1,754 12 4 £1,754 12 4

Cost of all Examinations for 1896 (including January, 1897), and Fees received for the same.

Comparative Statement of the Numbers of Candidates and the Cost of all Examinations, and of the Total Fees received by the University, 1885 to 1897, inclusive.

Examination, Cost. Fees. 1. Special medical examination, April, 1896 2. Special solicitors' examination, June, 1896 3. Military commission examination, October, 1896 4. The November examinations 5. The December examinations 6. The January medical examination, 1897 Total £ s. d. 112 15 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1,454 4 0 1,051 17 10 .. 150 8 2 £2,779 5 0 £ s. d. 44 2 0 4 4 0 110 672 10 6 1,458 9 0 10 10 0 £2,190 16 6

Years. Candidates. Cost of Examinations. Total Fees received. 1885 1886 1887 1888.. 1889.. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 (including January, 1897) .. 1897 ( „ i 1898).. 407 491 535 557 593 708 782 903 957 976 1,071 1,149 1,198 £ 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 2,599 9 6 2,779 5 0 3,000 0 0 £ a. 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 2,604 11 6 2,892 10 0

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Balance-sheet.—General Account. Dr. £ a. d. £ s. d. Cβ. £ a. d. To Balance from 1896 .. 1,780 18 11 By Paid— Plus Imprest .. 904 12 4 Senate .. .. .. .. 351 3 1 2,685 11 3 Office and salaries .. .. 533 16 0 Receipts of 1897— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 309 14 6 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Examinations .. .. .. 3,080 8 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 70 10 0 Convocation .. .. .. 20 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 53 1 6 Balance in bank .. .. .. 259 3 5 Pees— Investment (Masterton debentures) .. 1,000 0 0 Degree .. .. .. .. 378' 0 0 Fixed deposit .. .. .. 700 0 0 Ad eundeni .. .. .. 8 8 0 Imprest .. .. .. .. 939 16 9 Certificate .. .. .. 5 0 0 Cash in hand .. .. .. 710 i Medical registration .. .. 52 10 0 Examinations .. .. .. 2,448 12 0 £7,201 12 9 £7,201 12 9 Balance-sheet.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. De. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. To Balance from 1896 .. .. .. 12,576 410 By Paid— Receipts of 1897— Scholarships .. .. .. 1,857 10 0 Statutory grant .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 518 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 722 15 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 385 11 4 Investments — Loan on mortgage, at 6 per cent. .. 10,000 0 0 Loan on mortgage, at 6J per oent. .. 1,550 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent. .. 1,000 0 0 £14,798 19 10 £14,798 19 10 Balance-sheet. —John Tinline Scholaeship Account. De. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. To Balance from 1896 .. 1,382 6 6 By Loan on mortgage, at per cent. .. 1,200 0 0 Receipts .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 Fixed deposit, at 4 per cent... .. 150 0 0 Paid scholarship .. .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 2 0 Balance in bank .. .. .. 66 4 6 £1,466 6 6 £1,466 6 6 Balance-sheet. —Bowen Prize Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. To Balance from 1896 .. .. .. 126 16 10 By Paid prize .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 5 0 Balance in Post-Office Sayings-Bank.. 126 110 £131 1 10 £131 1 10 Balance-sheet on all Accounts. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance from 1896 ..15,866 7 1 By Paid— Plus Imprest .. .. 904 12 4 General Account. .. 4,295 2 3 16,770 19 5 \ Ordinary Scholarship Receipts of 1897— Account .. .. 1,863 8 6 General Account .. 4,516 1 6 John Tinline SoholarOrdinary Scholarship ship Account .. 50 2 0 Account .. • • 2,222 15 0 Bowen Prize Fund .. 5 0 0 John Tinline Scholar- 6,213 12 9 ship Account .. 84 0 0 Balances, Current Account— Bowen Prize Fund .. 4 5 0 General Account .. 259 3 5 — 6,827 1 6 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. 385 11 4 JohnTinline Scholarship Account .. .. 66 4 6 Bowen Prize Fund .. 126 1 10 837 1 1 Balance Imprest (English Agent) .. .. 939 16 9 Balance, investments and mortgages .. .. 15,600 0 0 16,539 16 9 Cash in hand .. ~ .. 7 10 4 £23,598 0 11 £23,598 0 11 W. M. Maskell, Eegistrar. Examined and found correct, except as regards payments amounting to £28 14s. lid., for which vouchers are wanting. j g Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,575 copies), £3 18s. 6d.

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