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Number of Students. - The following table shows the number of matriculated and non-matriculated students who attended lectures in the years 1916, 1917, and 191.8 : — Males. Fomales. , v , , * 1 Matric. Non-matriif. Matric. Non-matrii'. Total. 1916 .. .. .. 114 40 125 78 357 1917 .. .. ..116 66 120 122 424 1918 .. .. .. 126 . 41 150 89 406 Note.— In 19.18 there were six exempted students (two males and four females) who were examined, but did not attend lectures. School of Engineering. Tho following tabic shows the number of matriculated and nonmatriculated students who attended lectures in the years 1916, 1917, and 1918 : — Males. Females. Matric Non-matric, Matric. Non-matric. Total. 1916 .. .. ..24 98 0 1 123 1917 ... .. ..32 81 0 1 114 1918 .. .. ..22 157 0 I 180 EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OK THE PROFESSORIAL BOARD. Hostels. —One of the, most important events of the College year was the opening of the hostels for men and women students. Of these, that for women, which, will accommodate twenty students, is already full, and in that for men thirteen students are residing. It is clear that provision must be made in the near future for permanent buildings considerably larger than those at present standing, and that Canterbury College may look forward to becoming before, long a truly residential college. Neiv Buildings. —The opening of the extension of the Biological Laboratory marks the completion of the scheme which has made the College the most extensive and most beautiful building of tho kind in New Zealand. Research. —It is now generally recognized that the, prosecution of research is a function of a University college not less important than teaching itself. A. thesis embodying the results of original work, which has in some subjects formed part of the syllabus for the Master's degree for many years, is now compulsory under tho University Regulations for that, degree in tho physical and natural sciences, and optional in the case of English, history, economics, and philosophy ; and is of course an essential feature of tho work in all subjects for the, degree of Doctor. It is proposed in future to publish annually a list of tho original work done by students and members of the staff of the college, whether for a University degree or otherwise. The list for the past year includes language and literature, two works ; history and economics, five works ; physics, four works ; chemistry, three works ; biology, fourteen works ; and geology, three works. University Examination Results. —It is a defect of tho present system, under which tho work of students is examined in England, that oven under the most favourable circumstances a student who has failed in .the University Examination in November cannot obtain until the latter end of April the information on which his course for tho year (beginning in March) should bo based. The disability has this year boon accentuated by postal delays to such an extent that tho information has not yet (27th May) come to hand. The, confusion arising from this circumstance, together with the fact that many of the students were unable to complete the examination last year through influenza, would itself have made the work of this year unprecedentedly difficult ; the enforcement for the, first time of the new degree statute, still to some extent in a fluid state, has made the difficulty extreme. The results of tho examinations of 191.8, so far as at present known, are as follows :■ —Faculty of Arts : Degree, of Lit.D., I ; degree of M.A. with honours- languages and literature 2, history 2, economics 1, physics 1 ; degree of M.A., 2 ; Senior Scholarship—applied mathematics, 1 ; degree of 8.A., .12; R.A. (first section), 13; diploma in journalism (section), 1, Faculty of Science: Degree of D.Sc, 1; B.Sc. (first section), 4. Faculty of Law: Degree of LL.B., 1 ; LL.B. (section), 4. Faculty of Music : Final examination, 1. Faculty of Engineering : Travelling Scholarship, ] ; Third Professional Examination, 2 ; Second Professional Examination, 2 ; Entrance Examination, 8. Faculty of Commerce : B.Com. (section), 1. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS OF CANTERBURY COLLEGE. Statement of Balances at 31st December, 1918. Dr. Accounts. £ s. d. Superior Education Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. 5,966 0 0 College Buildings (Additions) Special Loan Account .. .. .. 7,458 19 II College Healing, Lighting, and Power Installation Account .. .. 688 18 1 Boys' High School Expenditure on Buildings and Site Suspense Account .. 15,815 15 5 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Revenue Account .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 372 18 2 School of Engineering Buildings Loan Account.. .. .. .. 1,360 8 5 Mortgages and Debentures—General .. .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Debentures— Foster and Brown Memorial Funds .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Haydon Prize Fund .. ~ ~ , , .. .. 200 0 0 £46,113 0 0

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