E.—7.

4

Table I.

The teachers of the subjects enumerated in the above table were : Dr. Marshall—geology, mineralogy, and petrography; the Director—applied mechanics, mining, surveying, and mining geology; Mr. Waters —metallurgy, assaying, and blowpipe analysis. Students in the first or second year, according to their standing, attended the University classes in mathematics, theoretical mechanics, theoretical physics, practical physics, theoretical and practical chemistry ; and three students qualifying for the diploma of Associate in Geology, for the natural science requirements of Bachelor of Science degree, and for honours in geology attended the class in palaeontology. The results of the examinations in these subjects are as follows: —

Table II.

The teachers in the different subjects were : Professor Gibbons —mathematics; Professor Shand —theoretical mechanics, theoretical and practical physics ; Professor Black —theoretical and practical chemistry ; Professor Benham —palaeontology. Students in the different divisions, according to their standing, had to attend the drawing classes at the School of Arts. Mr. Hutton reports satisfactory progress in every case. The results of his examinations are given below: —

Table III.

Results of Examinations. Subject. Attendance First Class. Second Glass. Third Class. Failed. General geology (senior) General geology (junior) Mining geology Mineralogy Petrography Applied mechanics Land and mine surveying (senior) Land and mine surveying (junior) Mining (senior) Mining (junior) Metallurgy (first course) Metallurgy (second course) Blowpipe analysis Assaying (first course) Assaying (second course) ... ■ •■ i 5 7 3 13 8 18 8 10 4 8 10 5 9 9 5 1 0 2 2 ] 5 "s G 2 C 3 2 5 7 4 2 2 2 5 2 7 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 4 1 1 3 2 2 9 2 3 1 1

Results of K: laminations. Subject. Attendance. First Class. Second Class.! Third Class. Failed. I _ 4 3 2 o Mathematics Theoretical mechanics Theoretical physics ... Practical physics Theoretical chemistry Practical chemistry Palaeontology 8 9 10 12 6 5 4 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 3 4 6 7 1 1 1 3 I 1 1

Results oi Examinations. SubjectAttendant:* First Class. Second Class. lachine construction and drawing iolid geometry ... 'ractical geometry lodel-drawing ... j ''' ... J ; 4 2 4 4 2 2 3 2 I 2 1 2