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Considerable attention has been given to the subject of the establishment of university extension lectures in this district, in connection with the College. It is anticipated that some active steps will be taken in this direction during the year 1901. With a view to encourage the study of science subjects, the Government granted a scholarship named the " Sir George Grey Scholarship," of the value of £50, to each of the university colleges. The scholarship was open to undergraduates whose academic standing did not exceed three years. The scholarship was awarded at the annual examination, and was gained by Struan S. D. Robertson. There has been a great falling-off in the number of exempted students, examined at a distance from Christchurch, the totals being as follows: 1897, 51; 1898, 56 ; 1899, 23 ; 1900, 6. The following table shows the number of matriculated and non-matriculated students who have attended lectures since the year 1890 to date: — Matriou- Non-Matriou- Matricu- Non-Matricu-lated, lated. Total. lated. lated. Total. 1890 ... 151 116 267 1896 ... 150 66 216 1891 ... 172 177 349 1897 ... 144 73 217 1892 ... 186 159 345 1898 ... 131 56 187 1893 182 158 340 1899 ... 117 65 182 1894 185 141 326 1900 ... 125 93 218 1895 ... 177 130 307 The number of students attending each lecture during the last term of 1900 was as follows :— Classics. —Pass Latin : Translation, 28 ; composition, 24. Greek : Translation, 1; composition, 1. Honours Latin : Translation, 1 ; composition, 1. Pass Latin : Teachers' class, 10. English Language and Literature. —Pass Lectures: History and structure of the English language, 25; Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, 21; literature and set books, 38 ; essay class, 29. Honours Lectures : Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, 7 ; philology, 3; literature and set books, 6. English History.—Pass history of England, 15 ; honours European history, 0. Mathematics. —Pass pure mathematics, 41 ; pass mechanics and hydrostatics, 15. Honours mathematics: Section 1., 4; Section 11., 2 ; Section 111., 2 ; Section IV., 1. Honours elementary mechanics and hydrostatics, 6. Chemistry and Physics.—Pass chemistry, 19 ; honours chemistry, 3 ; teachers' chemistry, 10 ; pass physics, 17 ; honours physics, 2 ; teachers' physics, 0 ; practical physics (junior and pass), 16 ; practical chemistry (junior and pass), 24; practical physics and chemistry (honours and research), 4. Geology. —Junior geology, 4; senior geology, 2. Biology.— General biology, Part 11., 9; pass botany, Part 1., 3; pass botany, Part 11., 3; honours botany, 3; pass zoology, Part 11., 2; honours zoology, 1; practical general biology, 8 ; practical botany, Parts 1., 11., and honours, 7; pass practical zoology, Part 11., 2; honours practical zoology, 1; research work in the laboratory, 1. .French. —Pass Lectures : Composition, 20; authors, 19 ; grammar, 20; literature, 16 ; composition (teachers'class), 3. Honours Lectures : Composition, 2 ; authors, 1; essay and literature, 3 ; philology, 6 ; literature, 1. German. —Composition I. and philology, 2; translation, 2 ; composition 11. and grammar, 1; for beginners, 2. Jurisprudence and Law. —Pass jurisprudence, 6 ; honours jurisprudence, 3 ; law (2nd section) 3; law (3rd section), 4. Constitutional History. —7. Political Economy.— Pass, 14 ; honours, 4. Music. —Eudiments of music and harmony (junior, first year students), 15; harmony, &c, (intermediate, second year students), 9; harmony, counterpoint, history, &c. (senior, third year students), 15 ; advanced harmony, &c, 2 ; form in composition, senior 2, junior 3 ; evening class in rudiments of music and harmony, 8. The attendance at the various classes during the year has been as follows : Junior (elements of music and harmony), morning class 15, evening class 8; intermediate (harmony and harmonising of melodies), 9 ; senior (harmony, counterpoint, history of music), 17 ; advanced, 5 ; study of form, 13: total, 67. Of the above students, fourteen sat for examinations of the Associated Board of the Eoyal Academy of Music and the Eoyal College of Music, all of whom passed, and two obtained honours. There were fifty-three candidates for the Canterbury College Examinations in theory of music, of whom forty-seven passed. Two students have also passed the first examination (harmony and counterpoint) for the degree of Bachelor of Music. The examinations in practical music in connection with the Associated Board of the E.A.M. and E.C.M. were held in October by Professor Macpherson, of the E.A.M. There was a large increase of candidates, a total of ninety-two, of whom sixty-five passed. The following honours were obtained : —Theoretical Examinations : Harmony, 3. Practical Local Centre Examination: Pianoforte —Senior grade, 2 ; Junior grade, 2. School Examinations : Pianoforte—Elementary grade, 4. Successful Students. —Students were recorded by the University Senate as having passed in their respective examinations as follows : —Doctor of Science, 1. Honours and also degree of Master of Arts, 4. Master of Arts, 1. Bachelor of Arts —Final section, 15; first section, 14. Bachelor of Science —Final section, 2; first section, 2. Bachelor of Science in Engineering— Second mechanical examination, 5 ; first mechanical examination, 2. Bachelor of Laws—Final examination, 4; second examination, 6 ; first examination, 1. Bachelor of Music—First examination, 2. Certificates of Proficiency, 3. Teachers' Certificates, Class C, 2 Of the seven senior scholarships awarded by the University, two were gained by students of this College—viz., those in chemistry and mathematics,