E.—9

1905. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. ("THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACT, 1882.")

[In continuation of E.-9, 1904.]

Presented in pursuatice of the Act.

Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Educaton. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Council—Hon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D. (Chairman) Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; Mr. G. L. Peacocke. Elected by members of the Lagislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B. ; Mr. J. Palmer; Mr. William Coleman. Elected by graduates—Mr. P. E. Baume, LL.B., M.H.R. ; Mr. T. U. Wells, 8.A.; Mr. W C W McDowell 8.A., M.8..C.M. ' " 1 "'" ) we"'e "' Ex officio—Bon. E. Mitchelson, Mayor of Auckland ; Mr. R. Hobbs, Chairman of the Education Board. Staff. Professors.— Classics—H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, M.A., Oxford. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A., Cambridge English—o. W. Egertrm, M.A., Dublin. Chemistry and Experimental Physics—P. D. Brown, Hon M A Oxford B.Sc, Lond., P.C.S. Biology and Geology—A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., Oxford, P.L.S., P.G.S. Music-W E "Thomas' Mus. Doc. Lecturers. — Modern Languages —M. Walker, M.A. Jurisprudence, Constitutional History, Contracts and Equity—H. D. Bamford, 8.A., L.L.D. Registrar.— D. W. Runoiman, M.A.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sik. — Auckland University College, 21st June, 1905. In pursuance of section 25 of " The Auckland University College Act, 1882," the Council has the honour to make the following report: — 1. The number of persons who attended the lectures in this College in 1904 was 212 : Graduates 12 (males, 9; females, 3) ; undergraduates, 116 (males, 70 ; females, 46); and non-matriculated students, 84 (males, 32 ; femaies, 52). There were also 13 students exempted from attendance at lectures; of these, however, 8 attended more or less. The total number of students was thus 217. 2. Council. —The Hon. Sir G. Maurice O'itorke was reappointed by the Governor in Council.' Mr. Jackson Palmer was elected by members of the General Assembly resident in the Provincial District of Auckland. Mr. D. McDowell was re-elected by the graduates of the University of New Zealand on the roll. 3. Professors and Lecturers. —The staff has remained unaltered, but Dr. Dean Bamford was appointed on the 12th February, 1904, to lecture on jurisprudence, constitutional history, contracts, and equity. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —Receipts in 1904, £4,516 lis. 3d. ; expenditure in 1904 £4,524 2s. 2d.: deficit, £7 10s. lid. 5. Endowments. —The income from the endowments in 1904 was £405 os. 4d., and the expenditure upon them was £7 Bs. sd. : net revenue, £397 lis. lid. 6. Honours and Degrees. —The degrees and honours gained at last November examinations of the New Zealand University are as follows : Masters of Arts, 1 ; Honours in Arcs, 4 ; Honours in Science, 2 ; first section, B.Sc, 2 ; second section, B.Sc, 2; first section, 8.A., 8;' final, 8.A., 11; first Mus. Bac, 1 ; Certificate of Proficiency, 1. Pour students of the College' held University Scholarships during the year. 7. Accounts. —The accounts will be forwarded as soon as they have been passed by the Audit Inspector. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Borke, Chairman. The Eight Honourable the Minister of Education, Wellington.