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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1907.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (G. W. Russell, Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—Tbe Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D.; the Right Rev. Ohurcuill Julius.'D.D.; and Mr. Thomas William Adams. Elect, dI by members of the Legislature-Rev. Robert Er»in, D.D.; Mr. Henry George Ell, M.P. ; and Mr. J ° l,n B„ 8 oted 0 .y B r«inate f -Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; Mr. Thomas Scholfield Foster MA.; Mr William Hugh M ntgom.ry, B A.; Mr. George Warren Russell; Mr. Ahrod George Talbot, M.A., M.8.C.M., M.B.C.S. ; and Mr George Thorngate Weston, 8.A., LL.B. , ' Elected by public-school teachers-Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A.; Mr. Jonathan Charles Adams, B.A. ; and Mr. LaW Elected a ny y Sch°ol'Committees—Mr. Charles Hanry Adolphus Truscott Opie; Mr. Benjamin Michael Moorhouse, M.8.C.M., M.R.0.8. ; and Mr. Thomas William Rowe, M.A., LL.B. Elected by Professorial Board—Mr. William Izard, M.A., LL..VI. Registrar—Mr. Alexander Cracroft Wilson.

W. Haslam, M.A. (locum tenens L H G. Greenwood .M.A.) Mathematicsland Nnrnral PhilosoDhv-C. H. H. Cook, M.A. Engineering and Electricity—Mr. R. J. Sett, M.I C.E., M.I.M.E. ChemTs'rv-WP Evans M.A., Ph.D., Giessen, M.S.C.I. French and German-T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Biology and Pal-ontology-Charles Chilton, M.A., D.So, M.8.C.M., F.L.S. English Language, Literature, and H.storyATa °Par7time Lecturers. - Geology-Robert Speight, M.A, B.So. Jurisprudence and Law-T. A. Murphy, M.A LL BEconoin ■ History, and Commerce-James Hight, M.A., Litt. D P 8.8 8 M.ntal Sci.nce-C F. SaTmond M I Music-J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.R.C.O, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Educauon-Enwin Watkins, B A Mathematics—E. G. Hoge, MA, and H. D. Cook, M.Sc. Accounting and Accountancy—Mr. J. Morrison, F'IANZ Sound, Light, and Heat—C. 0. Farr, D.Sc, A.M. I.C. E. 6»„„ _T „ . ' ' School of Engineering and Technical Science.— Prof.-ssor in Charge—Robert J. Scott, M.I.C.E, M.I.M.E. Girls' High School.—Lady Principal—Mis« M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High .c/iOoZ.-Headraaßter—C. E. Bevan Brown, M.A. Museum.— Curator—Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. _ _ School of Art.— Director—R. Heniman-Smitb, A.M., i.b.A.M. Public Library.— Librarian—H. Strong.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College held on Monday, the 27th April, 1908, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and-work done in the several departments during the past year was read, as follows : — [Some details are omitted in this reprint.—Secretary, Education.] The present is the thirty-fifth annual report and statement of the Chairman of the Board of Governors since the establishment of the institution in 1873, and the twelfth since the passing of " The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896." Board op Governors. At the first meeting of the Board in 1907 Mr. Charles Lewis resigned the Chairmanship, and also his seat as an ordinary member of the Board. Mr. John Lee Scott was appointed Acting-Chair-man.

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