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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1905.]

Presented in pursuance of the Act.

Visitor. —The Rt. Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—A. W. Hogg, M.H.R.; J. Graham, M.H.R.; Hon. A. Pitt, M.L.C., Attorney-General. Elected by members of the Legislature—W. A. Ohapple, M.A., M.D. ; C. P. Knight, LL.D. ; 0. Wilson. Elected by members of Education Boards—G. Talbot, R. L»e, J. G. Eindlay, LL.D. El cted by graduates —His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Cuief Justice; A. R. Meek, M.A., LL.B.; H. P. Richmond, 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—T. R. Fleming, M.A., LL.B.; Rev. W. A. Evans ;C. Watson, B.A. Elected by the Professorial Board—P. H. D. Bell, B.A. Staff. Professors. —Classics—John Brown, M.A., St. Andrew's and Oxford. English Language and Literature— H. Mackenzie, M.A., St. Andrew's. Modern Languages—G. W. yon Zedlitz, M.A., Oxford. Chemistry and Physics— T. H. Easterfield, M.A., Cambridge, Ph.D., Wiizburg. Mathematics and Mathematical Physics—R. C. Mac!aurin, M.A., LL.D., New Zealand and Cambridge. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A., New Zealand. Law—J. W. Salmoad, M.A., New Zealand, LL.B., Lond.; M. W. Richmond, B.Sc, Lond., LL.B., New Zealand. Lecturers. —Mental Soience, General History, aud Political Economy—T. A. Hunter, M.A., B.Sc, New Zealand. Registrar. —C. P. Powles.

The Bechstbae, Victoria College, to the Bight Hon. the Ministee op Education. Sib, — Victoria College, Eegistrar's Office, Wellington, 13th June, 1905. I have the honour, in pursuance of "The Victoria College Act, 1897," to forward the following report from the Council on the work of the Victoria College for the year ended the 31st December, 1905 :— Classes were held in the following subjects : English language and literature, Latin, Greek, French, German, mental science, jurisprudence and constitutional history, law, economics, history, mathematics, chemistry, and biology. The number of students attending classes was 254, and there were eighty-four exempted students attached to the College. Of these 111 kept terms. The Junior Queen's Scholarships were this year awarded to scholars from the following schools: Havelock North, Stratford, Dannevirke, Terrace School (Wellington), and Newtown School (Wellington). Of the 'present scholarship-holders, nine are attending the Victoria College and twenty-three are at secondary schools. At the last University degree examinations, students of Victoria College passed as follows : M.A. degree with Honours, 3; M.A. degree, 1; Certificate of Proficiency, Honours Standard, 1; LL.B. degree, 1; B.A. degree, 10; first section B.A. degree, 22; B.Sc. degree, 1 ; first section LL.B., 11; second section LL.B., 7. I send herewith a copy of the accounts for the year ending the 31st March, 1906. I have, &c, The Bight Hon. the Minister of Education, Chas. P. Powles, Wellington. Eegistrar.