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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE (PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of E.-7, 1892.]

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

I.—ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE CHAIRMAN OP THE BOARD OP GOVERNORS. At the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College, held on Monday, the 10th July, 1893, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and the work done in the several departments during the year was read, as follows : — The College. During the year ending 30th June several changes have taken place on the Board of Governors. Mr. G. G. Stead was elected by the graduates to fill the position previously occupied by Mr. J. D. Enys. In March, Mr. T. W. Maude resigned, and the seat of Mr. Leonard Harper was declared to be vacant. The election to replace these members came off in April, and resulted in the return of Mr. T. S. Foster, M.A., a graduate of the College, and Mr. E. G. Wright, M.H.B. Leave of absence for a few months has been given to the Bight Bey. the Bishop of Christchurch, and to Mr. F. de C. Malet, the Chairman of the Board. Mr. H. B. Webb was appointed to perform the duties of Chairman during the absence of Mr. Malet. The number of students who have attended lectures during the past two years is as follows : — Matriculated. Non-matriculated. Total. In 1891-92... ... ... 239 194 433 In 1892-93... ... ... 244 . 182 426 The number of students attending each lecture during the last term was as follows : — Classics. —Bass Latin: Translation, 40; composition, 45. Greek : Translation, 6 ; composition, 7. Honours Latin : Translation, 9 ; composition, 6. English Literature. —Pass lectures : Queen Anne literature, 69 ; language of Shakespeare and Lamb, 69; composition, 148; essay class, 121; Art of Shakespeare and Lamb, 129. Honours lectures: Philology, 27 ; criticism, 37 ; history, 51. Mathematics. —Pass lectures : Pure mathematics, 60 ; mechanics and hydrostatics, 16. Honours lectures: Section 1., 2 ; Section 11., 6; Section 111., 2 ; Section IV., 1; elementary mechanics and hydrostatics, 6. Chemistry and Physics. —Pass chemistry, 12; honours chemistry, 5; teachers' chemistry and physics, 7 ; pass physics, 17 ; practical physics, 16; honours physics, 1; elementary science (teachers' E and D), 28; laboratory practice (chemical), 33. Geology. —Junior, 12 ; senior, 9. Biology. —General biology, 10 ; senior botany, 11. French. —Elementary, 22. Pass lectures : Grammar and history of language, 15 ; translation, 29; composition, 28; literature, 28. Honours lectures: Philology and etymology, 9; essay and sight translation into French, 6 ; authors, 3. German. —Composition, 3 ; translation and composition, 3. Jurisprudence. —Pass, 11; honours, 9. Constitutional History, 9. Law. —LL.B. (second section), 8 ; LL.B. (third section), 2. Music. —Budiments and harmony (first year students), 21; harmony (intermediate second year students), 19; harmony and counterpoint (third year students), 18; harmony and counterpoint (third year students —evening class), 4. Eight students from the College have this year obtained the degree of M.A. Miss Stella Henderson gained at the same time first-class honours in languages, and E. Hardcastle first-class I—E. 7.