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E. REPOKT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, 1908. (" The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869.") [In continuation of E.-7, 1908.] Visitor. —Hie Excellenoy the Governor. Council. Appointed by Hie Exoellenoy the Governor in Council—His Honour Mr. Juetioe Williams, M.A., LL.M. (Chancellor) ;J. Allen, M.A., M.P. (Vice-Chanoellor) ;J. Roberts, 0.M.G.; T. M. Hocken, M.R.C.S., F.L.B. ; D. Stewart; L. W. Harris. Eleoted by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; T. K. Sidey, 8.A., LL.B., M.P.; Rev. Professor W. Hewitson, 8.A.; Robert Church, M.D., Ch.B. Eleoted by the professors—Professor J. H. Soott, CM., M.D., M.8.0.5., P.R.S.E.; Professor J. Shand, M.A., LL.D. Professors. Natural Philosophy, J. Shand, M.A., LL.D.; Chemistry, J. G. Blaok, M.A., D.So.; Anatomy, J. H. Scott, CM. M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.; Mining and Direotor of the School of Mines, James Park, M.A.1.M.E., M.1.M.M., F.G.S. ; Biology (also Curator of the University Museum), W. B. Benham, D.Sc, Lond., M.A., P.Z.S.; Mental and Moral Philosophy, Rev. W. Salmond, M.A., D.D. ; Mathematics and Meohanies, D. J. Richards, M.A.; English Language and Literature, T. Gilray, M.A., P.R.S.E., L.L.D. ; Physiology, J. Maloolm, M.D., Ch.B. Dentistry, also Director of the Dental School, H. Percy Pickerill, M.8., 8.50., 8.D.8., L.D.S.; Praotice of Medicine, D. Colquhoun, M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. ; Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health, P. Ogston, M.D.C.M. ; Pathology, W. S. Roberts, M.R.C.S.; Opthalmology, H. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., <feo. ; Surgery, L. E. Barnett, M.8., CM., F.R.G.8., Eng. ; Metallurgy and Assaying, D.B. Waters, A.C.S.M. ; Geology and Mineralogy, P. Marshall, D. So., M.A. ; Education, D. R. White, M.A. Lecturers. French, Geo. E. Thompson, M.A. ; German, P. H. Campbell, M.A. ; Hebrew, Rev. M. Watt, M.A., D.D.; Midwifery and Diseases of Women, F. C. Batohelor, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.M., L.8.A.; Materia Medioa, E. E. Blomfield, M.D., 8.5., Lond., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Eng. ; Mental Diseases, F. T. King, M.8., CM., B.Sc.; Clinical Medicine and Clinioal Surgery, the Honorary Medical and Surgical Staff of the Dunedin Hospital ; Constitutional History, A. R. Barclay, M.A., LL.B. ; Jurisprudence, Wm. Grant Hay, LL.B.; Political Eoonomy, H. D. Bedford, M.A., LL.B. ; Tutor in Medicine, W. M. Macdonald, M.8., CM. ; Tutor in Surgery, W. Newlands, M.8.,Ch.8., P.R.C.S., Edin.,B.Sc, M.A., N.Z. : Claesioa, T. D. Adams, M.A. ; Lecturer on Law, Jas. M. E.Garrow, 8.A., L.L.B. Registrar —W. A. Mason. Tiik Chancellor of the Univkhsiiv <>!■■ Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excki.i.kncy,'— University of Otago, August, 1909. In compliance with the provisions of " The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869," I have tin , honour to forward to Your Excellency the report of the proceedings of the Univorsity of Otago for the year ending the 31st March, 1909. Council. On the 4th April, 1908, Dr. J. H. Scott was elected by the Professors to the seat on the Council vacated by Professor Sale. On the 21st November Professor Hewitson was re-elected by the graduates as their representative on the Council. During the year the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. J. Allen, M.P., was appointed to represent the Council on the Senate of the New Zealand University in the place of Professor Sale, and Dr. Church and Mr. D. Stewart were appointed the Council's representatives on the Otago High Schools Board. Staff. The Council regrets to inform your Excellency that after many years of faithful service Dr. F. C. Batchelor resigned his position as GrynSßCologist to the Hospital on the 12th January, 1909. On the 7th December, 1908, Dr. P. Marshall, who had been Lecturer, was appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy. Leave of absence was granted to Dr. J. H. Scott for six months, to visit the Old Country, and to Mr. ( . \\. lln (Hon. Dental Surgeon) for nine months, to visit Europe. Several members of the staff have .applied for an increase in their salaries, and the Council has the applications under consideration, and hope to make some ameliorations ; but it regrets that the strait ness of its finances still compels it in some cases to pay inadequate salaries, or no salaries at all, in return for efficient services. Report of Chairman of the Professorial Board. The report of the Chairman is forwarded herewith. It contains statistics of attendance, general statement of academic results, winners of scholarships, successes of former students, remarks on research scholarships, on the general life of the University, and on the chief needs of the University at the present time.