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l>. REPORT OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1908. ("The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1908.] Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (G. W. Russ<U, M.P., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D.; the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Mr. Thomas William Adams. Elected by members of the Legislature—George Rennie ; Mr. Henry George Ell, M.P. ; and Mr. John Lee Scott. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; Mr. Thomas Scholfield Poster, M.A.; Mr. William Hugh Montgomery, 8.A.; Mr. George Warren Russell; Mr. Alfred George Talbot, M.A., M.8.C.M., M.R.C.S.; and Mr. George Thorngate Weston, 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A.; Mr. Jonathan Charles Adamß, B.A. ; and Mr. Lawrence Berry Wood, M.A. Elected by School Committees —Mr. Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie ; Mr. Benjamin Michael Moorhouse, M.8.C.M., M.R.C.S. ; and Mr. Thomas.William Rowe, M.A., LL.B. Elected by Professorial Board—Mr. William Izard, M.A., LL.M. Registrar —Mr. George H. Miison. Professors. —Classics—F. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy— J. P. Gallatt, M.A., and C. H. H. Cook, M.A. Chemis'.rv—W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., Giessen, M.S.C.I. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Biology and Palseontoloey—Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, MB.CM., F.L.S. English Language, Literature, and History—Arnold Wall, M.A. Economics, History, and Commerce—James Hight, M.A., Litt. l>., P.8.E.8. Part-time Lecturers. —Geology—Robert Speight, M.A., B.Sc, F.G.S. Jurisprudence and Law—T. A. Murphy, M.A., LL.B. Mental Science and Classics—C. F. Salmond, M.A. Music— J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Education — Edwin Watkins, B.A. Accounting and Accountancy — Mr. J. Morrison, F.I.A.N.Z. Sound, Light, and Heat—C. C. Farr, D.Sc, A.M.I.C.E. School of Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science. —Professor in Charge—Robert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.I.M.E. Girls' High School. —Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High School. —Headmaster—C. E. Bevan Brown, M.A. Museum.— Curator—Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. Assistant Curator—Robert Speight, M.A., B.Sc, F.G.S. School of Art.— Director—R. Herdman-Smitb, A.M., F.S.A.M. Public Library. —Librarian—H. Strong. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVBBNORB. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held on Monday, the 2(ith April. 1909, the Chairman (Mr. G. W. Russell) laid on the table the accounts of the Board for tin , year 1908, duly ccitificd by the Auditor-General, and in doing bo delivered the following address : — [Some details are omitted in this reprint.-—Secretary, Education.] The present is the thirty-sixth annual report and statement of the Chairman of the Hoard of Governors since the establishment of the institution in 1873. Board of Governors. On the 30th March. 1908, the He\-. Robert Erwin, D.1)., resigned his seat on the Board of Governors, before leaving New Zealand on a trip to England, and Mi. George Rennie was elected to fill the vacancy. The following gentlemen, who retired by rotation, as provided by the Act of 1896. were re-elected to represent the several constituencies : — Represent mi/ 11 is Excellency I In , Governor. Righi Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D. Represent in 11 the Canterbury Members of Parliament. —Mr. John Lee Scott. Representing the Graduates of Canterbury College. Mr. Thomas Scholfield Foster, .M.A. Representing the Teachers of Canterbury. Mr. Jonathan Charles Adams, B.A. Representing the School Committees of Canterbury. —Mr. Charles Henry Adolphus Truscoti Opie. chairman of the Board. At the statutory meeting of the Board held on the 27th July, 1908, Mr. George Warren Russell was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. (•n the 18th June, 1908, Mr. Alexander Cracrofi Wilson forwarded his resignation as Registrar of the College as from the 30th June, he havingfjheld that office from 27th January, 1801. Mr. George 11. Mason. Accountant and Chief Clerk, was promoted to the position of Registrar in succession to Mr. Wilson, Mr. Edward Evans, clerk, being appointed Accountant. The vacancy caused by Mr. Evans's promotion was filled by the appointment of Mr. Reginald Browning. "College Empowering Act, 1908."—In September last "The Canterbury College Empowering Act, 1908," was passed. This Act validated the purchases of lands and properties in the city by the Board, gave the Board power to purchase land within the city with the sanction of the Governor, 3—E. 7.

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