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Special meetings of the Senate were held in April, June, and September, 1918. During he year the following degrees wore conferred: Doctor of Science, 1 ; Doctor of Medicine, 5 ; Doctor of Literature, 2 ; Master of Arts, 22 ; Bachelor of Arts, 55 : Master of Science. 4 ; Bachelor of Science, 7 ; Bachelor of Engineering, 1 ; Master of Laws. 2 ; Bachelor of Laws, 12 ; -Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 23 ; Bachelor of Denial Surgery, 2 ; Bachelor of Commerce, 4 ; Bachelor of Science in Home Science, 5. The usual examinations were held in February, March, May, July, September, October, and November, 1918, and January, 1919, in the faculties of Arts, Science, Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Home Science, Law, Engineering. Commerce, Agriculture, and Music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. At these examinations 142 students qualified for degrees, 633 passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to a profession, 2(i gained certificates of proficiency, and 60 passed the examination for book-keepers. Of the, candidates who qualified for degrees 26 gained Honours in Arts 2 Honours in Science, and 1 Honours in Law ; 13 were awarded Senior Scholarships and 1 the Tinline Scholarship. Of the candidates for Entrance Scholarship Examinations 10 gained Junior Scholarships, 20 gained National Scholarships, 5 gained Taranaki Scholarships, 45 other: passed "with credit" and qualified for Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination, 30 qualified Cor Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge, and 7 for Matriculation only. There were 2,126 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 691 pa.ssed the whole examination, 232 completed partial passes, and 321 gained partial passes. In a number of cases the Senate has, in pursuance of its powers under the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1915, granted to students who have enlisted passes in sections or in individual subjects. The moneys to he administered by the University under section 32 (b) of th" New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, were distributed as follows: One-fourth to each affiliated institution as follows : (I.) To Auckland University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library, the science laboratories, and the School of Architecture. (2.) 'I'o Victoria University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for founding a School of Economics, (3 ) To Canterbury College, the sum of £350 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational. Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library and Students' Hostel. (4.) To the University of Otago, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association, and for University extension classes, and the balance for the Chair of Economics and for the library. In exercise of its statutory functions the Board of Studies met in Wellington in November, 1918, and its recommendations were dealt with by the Senate at its annual session. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS OP THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1918. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Statutory grant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Degree fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 641 11 0 Examination fees .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 7, ,531 18 G Admission ad eundem .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 0 Certificates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 0 0 Medical registration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 16 0 Scholarship matriculating .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 15 0 General .. :. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 19 6 National endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,627 9 6 Public Trustee (Taranaki Scholarships).. .. .. .. .. 203 15 3 £15,406 8 9 Payments. Senate sessions and elections . . .. .. . . 797 12 7 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,130 12 S Printing, stationery, arid sundries .. .. .. .. ■ .. 986 11 7 ExaminationsFebruary .. .. . . . . .. •■ 257 7 6 Special .. .. .. .. •■ 379 6 0 May 289 2 1 March .. .. .. .. .. 56 16 3 July .. . . .. . . .. ■ . . • • ■ 206 17 5 November .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 776 12 5 December .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 4 7 English agency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,607 17 11 Transfers to Ordinary Scholarship Acoount .. .. .. •• 1.500 o 0 National endowments .. .. .. .. .. 3,627 9 6 £13,016 10 6