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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE VICTORIA COLLEGE. ("THE VICTORIA COLLEGE ACT, 1897.") [In continuation of E.-10, 1907.]

Presented in pursuance of the Act.

Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Eduoation. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—A. W. Hogg, M.P.; J. Graham, M.P. ; VV. H. Quiok. Elected by members of the Legislature—C. P. Knight, LL.D.; C. Wilson ; Heinrich F. yon Haasfc, M.A., LL.B. Elected by members of Education Boards—A. T. Maginnity; the Hon. J. G. Findlay, M.L.C., LL.D.; R. McCallum. Elected by graduates —His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice; A. R. Meek, M.A., LL.B.; Francis P. Wilson, M.A. Eleoted by public-school teachers—T. R. Fleming, M.A., LL.B.; Rev. W. A. Evanß; C. Watson, B.A. Elected by the Professorial Board—F. 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. Wiirzburg. Mathematics and Mathematical Physics—D. K. Picken, M.A. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A., New Zealand. Law—M. W. Richmond, B.Sc. Lond., LL.B. New Zealand, and J. Adamson, M.A., LL.B., Dean of the Faculty. Mental Soience and Economies—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc, New Zealand. Lecturers. —Education—William Gray, M.A., B.Sc. New Zealand. Demonstration in Chemistry and Physics — F. R. Lankshear, New Zealand. Demonstration in Biology—Miss P. Myers, 8.A., New Zealand. Registrar. —C. P. Powles.

The Registrar, Victoria College, to the Hon. the Minister op Education. Sir, — Victoria College, Registrar's Office, Wellington, 9th June, 1908. I have the honour, in pursuance of the Victoria College Act, to forward the following report from the Council on the work of the College :— Mr. H. F. yon Haast has been elected by the District Court of Convocation to be their representative on the Senate of the University of New Zealand. During the year Professor Salmond resigned his position as Professor of Law, and Professor Maclaurin was made Dean of the -Faculty of Law in his place. To carry on the mathematical work until an appointment could be made, Professor Maclaurin retained the honours class in mathematics, and the other classes were taken by Mr. A. Gifford, M.A., who was temporarily appointed Lecturer. The chair of mathematics was filled by the appointment of Professor Picken, who began his work at the College at the beginning of this session. Professor Maclaurin having