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honours in mathematics; Miss E. Stevenson, and Messrs. F. G. Gibson, E. T. Norris, N. G. Bye, and H. B. Watson second-class honours in languages, and Miss A. C. Tendall third-class in languages; whilst C. E. Adams, as B.Sc, gained second-class honours in mathematics. Sixteen students of the College have passed the final section of their B.A. examination (Misses M. G. Connon, M. E. Hyndman, L. Lewis, Florence Sheard, andF. Stoddart, and Messrs. J. E. Bannister, E. S. Buchanan, T. W. Cane, W. G. Ivens, W. S. Marris, D. Purchas, G. G. S. Bobison, F. J. Bowley, E. Butherford, and A. H. Thorpe) ; whilst forty have passed the first section of their B.A. examination (Misses M. Baldwin, A. G. Banks, L. E. Bing, E. B. Broom, A. A. Carter, H. Davy, B. G. Dick, A. Dykes, A. M. Fordham, E. V. yon Haast, J. Inglis, K. Isherwood, G. H. Johnston, H. E. Lewis, C. Locking, E. A. Orr, M. E. Oswin, H. S. Biercy, B. Bichmond, A. Bogers, E. M. Bowley, Fanny Sheard, A. M. Thompson, and M. Todhunter; and Messrs. A. J. Buchanan, A. N. Burns, G. W. Chatwin, J. U. Collins, C. A. Craig, W. H. Dawson, A. Dunn, J. A. Erskine, C. J. Goldstone, J. Hight, B. L. Mcllroy, H. Muff, A. T. Ngata, H. H. Ward, W. C. Wigley, and H. Williams). J. C. Westall, T. W. Beare, T. S. Weston, M.A., and T. H. G. Lloyd, 8.A., obtained the degree of LL.B.; B. Tolhurst, 8.A., passed the second section of the LL.B. examination; aud Messrs. A. Dunn, A. T. Ngata, and W. C. Wigley, the first. W. H. Dawson passed the first section of the B.Sc. examination. W. S. Marris gained the senior scholarship in Latin ;J. E. Bannister that in Greek; E. Butherford that in mathematics; E. S. Buchanan that in English and French; and Miss Florence Sheard that in political science. J. C. Westall, an exempt student, gained the Bowen prize for 1892 for an essay on " The influence of the financial relations of Great Britain and the Australian Colonies on the past and future development of the latter." The College exhibitions, given for excellence in honours' work at the College annual examination, were awarded as follows : For Latin, W. S. Marris (Mr. Marris having left the colony, this was subsequently granted to J. E. Bannister, who was proxime accessit) ; for English, J. Hight; for mathematics, E. Butherford and W. S. Marris equal; for experimental science, E. S. Buchanan and E. Butherford equal; for political science, Miss Florence Sheard ; for natural science, Miss E. V. yon Haast and A. H. Thorpe equal; for French, A. J. Buchanan. The graduates of the University of New Zealand who have been educated at the College now number 144, sixty-three of whom have obtained the degree of M.A., seventy-five the degree of 8.A., four that of LL.B., and two that of B.Sc. Seven arts graduates have also obtained the degree of LL.B., four that of B.Sc, and one that of LL.D. Of the Masters of Arts, two gained double first-class honours, one a double first-class and a second, one a first-class and a second, one a first-class in arts and a second-class in science, thirty first-class honours, two double second, fifteen second, and twelve third-class; and of the Bachelors of Science, one gained second-class. Thus, out of 328 who have taken degrees in the University of New Zealand (exclusive of medical degrees, for which this College cannot enter candidates), 144 belong to Canterbury College; out of the 134 who have taken the M.A., sixty-three belong to it; and of the sixty who have taken first-, class honours, thirty-six belong to it. Of the ninety-eight senior and third year and John Tinline Scholarships awarded by the University of New Zealand during the last sixteen years—the period during which the present scholarship regulations have been in force—sixty-two have been awarded to the students of Canterbury College. Of the eighteen Bowen Prizes which have been awarded by the University for an essay on a subject connected with English History, and open to all undergraduates of the University of New Zealand, twelve have been gained by students trained in this College, whilst the only three mentioned as proxime accessit have also been of this College. Various changes have taken place in the staff of Professors and Lecturers attached to the institution. Captain Hutton has resigned the chair of Geology and Botany, and accepted the position of Lecturer on Geology, as also the Curatorship of the Museum. Applications were invited in this colony and Australia for the position of Lecturer on Biology, with the result that Dr. Arthur Dendy, of the Victoria University, England, and at present Demonstrator in Biology at the Melbourne University, has been selected for the appointment. His duties will commence on the Ist February, 1894. In the meantime, Captain Hutton has kindly consented to carry on the Lectures in Biology during the current session. The question as to the duration of terms and vacations has occupied much time and attention. The Board has lengthened the period allowed for lectures by twenty-two days. Formerly the session comprised 180 days for lectures, whereas, under the new arrangement, the time allotted is 202 days ;in both cases Sunday being reckoned in. For the future the first term and lectures will commence on the 10th March and extend to the 30th June, four days' recess being allowed at Easter. The second term and lectures will begin on the 28th July ; lectures will continue to the 24th October inclusive, and the term will end on the 7th November, the interval between these two dates being taken up by the College examinations. Examinations for exempted students have been held during the year at Wellington, Nelson, Napier, Wanganui, Hokitika, and Blenheim. An examination in music has also been- held at Timaru. Music. —lt is gratifying to find that a number of students who began to attend the lectures in music in 1891 —the year in which classes were first instituted—are still continuing their studies, after having passed their examinations at the end of the two preceding years. The total number of students attending the lectures in music is sixty-two. Of these, twenty.two are now in their third year, twenty in their second, and twenty in their first year. The subjects now being taught are rudiments of music, harmony, harmonising of melodies, and counterpoint in two parts. At the end of the second term of this year there will be three grades of examination for first, second, and third year students.