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APPENDIX. A. RBPOET OF THE UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND, 1914. Visitor. —His Exoellenoy the Governor. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justioe. Vice-Chancellor.—Ron. Sir C. C. Bowen, Kt., M.L.C. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—G. Hogben, Esq., C.M.G., M.A., F.G.S.; P. Pitohett, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; H. A. Gordon, Esq., P.G.S., M.A.1.M.E., A.M.I.C.E. ; and W. E. Collins, Esq., M.8., M.R.C.S.Eng. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions—J. Shand, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; Rev. W. Hewitson, 8.A.; R. J. Scott, Esq., M.1.C.E., M.1.M.E., A.A.I.E.E. ; Hon. Sir C. C. Bowen, Kt., M.L.C.; Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Kt., M.A., LL.D., M.L.C; Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C.; His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice; and Rev. W. A. Evans. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benham, Esq., M.A., D.Sc.; C. Chilton, Esq., M.A., D.Sc,., M.8., CM., P.L.S.; F. D. Brown, Esq., M.A., B.Sc.; and J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation—Rev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A. ; Dr. W. C. W. McDowell, 8.A., M.D., CM.; H. P. yon Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; J. Hight, Esq., M.A., Litt.D., P.R.E.S. ; P. Marshal, Esq., M.A., D.Sc, P.G.S., P.R.G.S. ; and T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.So. ANNUAL REPORT OP THE SENATE. In compliance with the 28th clause of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report:The Senate met at Christchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, in annual session on the 20th January, 1915, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been approved by His Excellency. The usual examinations were held in April, May, November, and December, .1.914, and in January, 1915, in the faculties of arts, medicine, law, engineering, commerce, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The Senate also held a special session in April, 1915. At the annual and special sessions of the Senate the following degrees were conferred : Bachelor of Arts, 82 ; Bachelor of Science, 11 ; Bachelor of Laws, 17 ; Bachelor of Medicine, 12 ; Bachelor of Surgery, 11 ; Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 2 ; Bachelor of Agriculture, 1 ; Bachelor of Science in Home Science. 2 ; Master of Arts, 37 ; Master of Laws, 3; Master of Science, 6 ; Doctor of Literature, 1. Of these, 35 gained Honours in Arts, 4 gained Honours in Science, 4 gained Honours in Law, ■14 gained Senior Scholarships, 1 gained the John Tinline Scholarship. In addition, 201 passed sections of examinations for various degrees, exclusive of those upon whom the above-mentioned degrees were conferred ; 9 passed the engineering entrance examination ; 112 passed examinations for admission to the legal profession ; 138 passed examinations in account- ..> aney ;50 gained certificates of proficiency in book-keeping. Of the 158 candidates for entrance scholarship examinations, 10 gained Junior Scholarships, 21 gained National Scholarships, 59 passed "with credit" and qualified for Matriculation and the Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination, 40 qualified for Matriculation, I passed for Intermediate Mus.B. Examination, 23 failed, and 4 did not present themselves. There were 1,462 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 515 passed the whole examination, 102 completed partial passes, 100 gained partial passes. Of the remaining candidates, 671 (who had entered for the whole examination) failed to pass, 56 failed to complete partial passes, and 17 did not present themselves. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS POR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1914. A. Classified Receipts. Genebal Account. £ s. d. 1. Statutory grant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 2. Degrees fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 608 19 0 3. Examination fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,807 10 6 4. Admission ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 8 0 5. Certificates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152 10 0 6. Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 i 0 7. Scholarship matriculating .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 2 0 8. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 14 11 £10,814 8 11 Summary of Receipts. £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,814 8 11 Ordinary Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,690 13 10 John Tinline Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 79 10 0 Senior National Scholarship Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,676 8 0 Macmillan-Brown Memorial Prize Acoount .. .. .. .. 4 10 8 Bowen Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 612 C. H. H. Cook Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 12 10 Habens Prize Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 19 11 Yon Haast Prize Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 969 £17,290 12 1