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D. REPORT OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1918. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Aot, 1896.) Visitor, —The Minister of Education. • Board of Governors (H. D. Acland, Esq., 8.A., Chairman), Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General—Leonard Monk Isitt, Esq., M.P, ; the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elocted by members of the Legislature—John Joseph Dougall, Esq.; Thomas Henry Davey, Esq.; and George Thomas Booth, Esq. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; William Brook, Esq., M.A.; William Hugh Montgomery, Esq., 8.A.; S. Hurat-Seagor, Esq., F.R.1.8.A.; Dr. George Maokenzie Lester Lester, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.T., M.A. ; and Arthur Edward S. Flower, Esq., M.A. Elected by public-school teachers—Thomas Hughes, Esq., B.A. ; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A.; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Eaq., M.A. Eleoted by School Committees—Charles H. A. T. Opie, Esq. ; Henry D. Acland, Esq.; and Hugh Boyd, Esq. Elected by Professorial Board—Samuel George Raymond, K.C. Registrar.— George H. Mason, Esq. Staff. Professors. —Classics—H. Stewart, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A., M.So. English Language and Literature —Arnold Wall, M.A. Frenoh and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Chemistry— W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Engineering—Robert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., &c. Biology and Director of Studios in Science—Charles Chilton, .M.A., D.Sc, MB., &c. History and Eoonomioa, and Director of Studieß in Commerce—James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C, C. Farr, D.Sc, A.M.I.C.E. Mental Science — 0. P. Salmond, M.A. (N.Z.). Also lecturers, assistants, and demonstrators.

EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. Finance. —The receipts from current revenue on account of the several institutions controlled by this Board again show an increase. The total receipts for the past financial year amounted to £56,171, as compared with £52,865 received during the preceding year, an increase of £3,309. The total expenditure for the year amounted to £52,438, as against £46,663, showing an increase of £5,775. The year's income exceeded the expenditure by £3,736. The sum of £13,039 was received from the Government in subsidies and grants. Included, in this total are— Capitation- for free-place pupils, £7,611 ; the annual grant of £2,000 for specialization in engineering ; and grant from the national endowment for University purposos, £1,814. Salaries paid during the year reached the total. of £28,646, as compared with £26,789 expended during the year 1917. The fees received from students and scholars for tuition, including the, capitation for free places, amounted to £11,894, an increase on the previous year's tuition fees of £1,931, In connection with the finances of the College tho total revenue for the year of the Maintenance Account reached £21,874, as compared with £19,675 in 1917. The total expenditure amounted to £17,823, exceeding the previous year's expenses by £260. Of the surplus income for the year, £4,000 was utilized in reducing the, debt on the Buildings Special Loan Account. The rents from the College endowments amounted to £15,157, and the fees from students to £2,325, exceeding the fees of the pre-, ceding year by £118; £11,492 was expended in salaries, and £351 in books, &c, for tho College library, while £800 was paid in interest. On the, newly established Women Students' Hostel the sum of £1,112 was spent in equipment and maintenance, and £300 was voted for tutorial classes and books for the Workers' Educational Association, The overdraft on tho College Buildings Special Loan Account at the end of the year was £7,459. The contributions from the national endowment, as provided for in the New Zealand University Amendmont Apt, 1914, Amounted to £2,720, as compared with £2,511 in the previous year. Out of this year's contribution the sum of £1,814 was credited to the College Buildings Special Loan Account. For the School of Engineering tho year's revenue totalled £4,647, exceeding that of the previous voar by £95. Government grants, including capitation, amounted to £2,444, and contributions from endowments to £1,625. Students' fees amounted to £554, exactly the same as in the, years .1916 and 1917. The total expenditure for the year was £4,363, an increase, of £369 on that of the, previous year ; £3,205 was expended in salaries. The overdraft on the Buildings Loan Account is now £1.360. College. —Tn his report last year the. Chairman dealt at some length with the question of education. The. Board has fully considered this important subject, and has decided to take steps to appoint a Professor of Education. The matter will be more fully dealt with by the Board at an early date. The additions to the biological department are, now finished, so that the quadrangles of the College are now complete. Any further additions to buildings will have to be placed on the College land at present used by the Boys' High School. This will mean that practically no playground will remain for the school buildings. lam one of those who think that it is desirable that as soon as the new school is completed at Lower Riccarton the College should acquire the school buildings, and thus utilize the whole block owned by the Board, for University purposes. Practically all the school buildings could be used for that purpose now. In any case, there are at present no available quarters for the proposed Professor of Education. As the Chairs of History and Economies will have to be Separated in the near future, accommodation will bo required for the, new professor and. his staff I think this matter should be considered at an early date. The College has recently received a, bequest from the late John. Connal for the purpose of establishing scholarships in English, Latin, French, mathematics, and history.