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to introduce day teaching in science, and it is estimated that this could be done for about £900 to £1,200 per annum. The finance to carry out these two important projects —agriculture and day classes—must come either from additional Government grants or increased fees. Hostels. —The urgency of this problem has been brought before the authorities interested again and again, but so far nothing has been done. Large numbers of young men and young women are being brought to this centre for educational purposes, and there is a responsibility on all educational authorities to see that due provision is made for housing these under conditions suitable for their work. It is mainly a problem of finance. Workers' Educational Association. —The work of this organization continues to flourish in this centre, but the extension of the work is hindered by lack of funds. The Government grant of £500 and the University grant of £300 have been added to by liberal grants from various local bodies. In this connection the Council would like to direct the attention of the Government to the unfairness in distributing money for Workers' Educational Association purposes without regard to the extent of the University district, the population to be served, and the work being done. During 1920 twentyone classes were in operation in various centres of the Victoria University district. Published Papers. —Among the papers published by members of the College during the year were the following : — H. B. Kirk —" Opossums in New Zealand " (dealing especially with alleged damage to forests). Parliamentary paper. C. E. Adams and E. Marsden —" The Samoan Observatory." New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 3, 1.920, p. 157. E. Marsden and Ethel W. J. Fenton—" The Relative Efficiency of Coal Gas and Electricity for Domestic Purposes." Ibid. A. C. Caldwell and E. Marsden —" Interference of Power Circuits with Telephone Circuits." Ibid. E. Marsden —" Note on the Failure of Insulators in a Damp Atmosphere." Ibid. C. C. Braddock —" Utility of Pain." International Journal of Ethics, Vol. 30. D. M. Y. Sommerville —'' Approximations to the Length of an Arc." Edinburgh, Proc. Math. Soc, Vol. 37, 1919-20. " The Singularities of the Algebraic Trochoids." London, Proc. Math. Soc, Vol. 18, 1920. P. W. Robertson and D. H. Burleigh—" Qualitative Analysis." Arnold. P. Levi, Chairman of Victoria University College Council. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure cor the Year ending 31st March, 1921. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 8,726 17 5 Salaries, staff .. .. .. 14,375 9 0 Government grant .. .. .. 11,500 0 0 Salaries, caretaker and assistants .. 514 5 4 Government grant, Workers' Educational Office salaries and expenses .. .. 1,105 5 8 Association classes .. .. .. 500 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 287 6 2 Rent, reserves .. .. .. 106 9 9 Advertising .. .. .. .. 60 18 0 Fees .. .. •• •• 6,151 6 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 44 2 ff Convocation grant, New Zealand Uni- Examination expenses .. .. 80 7 2 versity .. . ■ ■ • ■ • 15 15 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 75 17 4 Tutorial classes grant, New Zealand Uni- Maintenance .. .. .. 407 18 3 versity .. .. •• •• 300 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 365 11 4 Government grant, National Endowment Calendars .. .. .. .. 85 0 0 Fund .. .. .. •• 1,674 2 7 Grounds .. .. .. .. 74 0 0 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 13 7 2 Lighting .. .. .. .. 280 3 0 Interest .. .. .. • • 297 5 0 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 670 8 3 Book department, sales .. .. 314 15 0 Fees refunded .. .. .. 67 12 6 Government grants, College buildings .. 6,000 0 0 Court of Convocation.. .. .. 15 15 0 Examination fees .. .. .. 215 15 6 Tutorial classes .. .. .. 1,152 4 0 Workers' Educational Association tutorial Heating .. .. .. .. 168 18 3 classes— Water 28 8 6 Grant, Horowhenua County .. .. 25 0 0 Library books .. .. .. 734 5 0 Grant, Wellington Workers' Educa- Builder .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 tional Association .. .. 75 0 0 Book department .. .. .. 297 19 8 Grant, Hastings class .. .. 25 0 0 Furniture .. .. .. .. 68 10 0 Grant, Westport .. .. .. 25 0 0 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Subscriptions, Foxton .. .. 12 0 6 Balance, 31st March, 1921— Subscriptions, Feilding .. .. 12 2 0 Bank of New Zealand, on fixed deposit 1,000 0 0 Subscriptions, Shannon .. .. 2110 £ s. d. Government subsidy .. .. 150 3 0 Post Office Savings-bank 6,455 2 8 W. S. Reid bequest .. .. .. 100 0 0 Less School of Economies 36 2 8 Government subsidy .. .. .. 50 0 0 6,419 0 0 Students' Association grant .. .. 17 10 0 Balance at Bank of New Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Zealand .. .. 2,139 12 5 Less—Unpresented cheques, £12 2s. ; library deposits, £16 16s. ; S. A. Rhodos, interest, £50; memorial window subscriptions, £62 13s. ; T. G. Macarthy, interest, £3 os. 3d.; School of Economics, interest, £46 2s. 2d: .. .. 190 13 5 1,948 19 0 £36,378 10 5 £36,378 10 5