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B. REPORT OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1921. Visitor. —Ttie Hon. the .Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor-General in Council —Hon. G. Fowlds, C.B.E. ; Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; G. L. Peacocke, Esq. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor H. W. Segar, M.A. ; Professor 0. W. Egerton, M.A. Elected by members of the Legislature—J. F. Hosking, Esq. ;T. W. Leys, Esq., LL.D.; G. H. Wilson, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—Professor A. P. W. Tnomas, M.A., F.L.S. (Professor Emeritus); T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A.; H. J. D. Mahon, Esq., 8.A.; Kenneth Mackenzie, M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S. Appointed by the Auckland City Council—W. J. Holdsworth, Esq. Appointed by the Auckland Education Board—E. C. Banks, Esq. Staff. Professors.— Classics—H. S. Dettmann, M.A., B.C.L. English—C. W. Egerton, M.A. Modern Languages — M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A. Chemistry-E. P. Worley, M.A., D.So., D.1.C., F.C.S. Physics—P. W. Burbidge, M.Sc, B.A. General Biology, Botany, and Zoology—j. C. Johnson, M.A., M.So., M.8., B.Ch., Litt.D. History and Eoonomics—J. P. Grossmann, M.A. Liw-R. M. Algie, LL.M. Philosophy— W. Anderson, M.A. Musio—W. E. Thomas, Mus. Doc. Lecturers, ten. Assistant leoturers, five. Demonstrators, five. Registrar.— Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A., F.R.E.S. REPORT. The Chairman oe the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sir,— Auokland University College, 21st June, 1922. In pursuance of the provisions of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, tho Council has the honour to make the following report for the year 1921 : — 1. Number of Students. —The number of persons who attended lectures in this College in 1921 was 1,000: Graduates, 21 (males 12, females 9); undergraduates, 597 (males 414, females 153); non-matriculated students, 382 (males 196, females 186). The number of students who were exempted, from attendance was 63 (males 51, females 12). The total number of students undertaking study during the year was 1,063 (males 703, females 360). 2. Council. —Several changes took place in the personnel of the, Council during the year. Mr. G. H. Wilson was elected by members of the Legislature to fill the vacancy created by the death of the Hon. J. A. Tole. Mr. W. J. Holdsworth was appointed by the Auckland City Council in place of Mr. ,1. 11. Gunson (Mayor), and Mr. E. C. Banks was appointed, by the Auckland Education Board to succeed the lion. 0. J. Garland, M.L.C. 3. Staff. —The only changes in the teaching staff during the year were the, appointment of Mr. W. S. Wright as Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, and Mr. F. Wright as Tutor in Drawing in the School of Architecture. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —General Account: Receipts, including cash balance of £6,453 16s. 2d. from 1920, amounted to £34,203 13s. 2d. ; expenditure, £30,471 19s. lid. ; balance, £3,731 13s. 3d. Included in this expenditure are amounts advanced by the College Council towards the cost of the Arts building. Sinclair - Gillies Scholarships Trust Account : Receipts, including balance of £4,359 ss. lOd. from 1920, £4,567 16s. 9d. ; expenditure, £144 15s. ; balance, £4,423 Is. 9d. Sinclair Bequest: Receipts, including balance of £38 9s. 4d. .from 1920, £40 Is. Bd.; expenditure, nil; balance, £40 Is. Bd. 5. Degrees ami Honours.- -The, following University successes were gained by students of the College in connection with the examinations of the year : Doctor of Literature, 1 ; Master of Arts, 10 ; Bachelor of Arts (final section), 22 ; Bachelor of Arts (preliminary section), 72 ; Master of Science, 4 ; Bachelor of Science (final section), 7 ; Bachelor of Science (preliminary section), 23 ; Bachelor of Laws (final section), 8 ; Bachelor of Laws (preliminary section), 62 ; Bachelor of Commerce (final section), 2 ; Bachelor of Commerce (preliminary section), 8 ; Bachelor of Science in Architecture (professional examination), 1 ; Bachelor of Agriculture (preliminary section), 2 ; Bachelor of Music, 1 ; Diploma of Education, 1. 6. The Schools of Music, Commerce, Law, Mining Engineering, and Architecture were, attended during the, year by the following numbers of students : School of Music, 80 ; School of Commerce, 95 ; School of Law, 2,11 ; School of Mining Engineering, 94 ; School of Architecture, 23. 7. Workers' Educational Association, —Six, tutorial classes of the Workers' Educational Association were conducted, in the city. Three were studying psychology, one economics, one modern history, and one English literature. Classes in outlying areas had to be discontinued owing to the impossibility of securing competent tutors ; changes in the location of Inspectors of the Education Department rendered them unavailable for this work, and no others of adequate status and ability were forthcoming. The Association's other activities—non-tutorial classes, study circles, and public literary lectures—were continued with vigour. During tho year a scheme was formulated for the engagement of a tutor - organizer to undertake organizing work throughout the University district and to take tutorial classes in a country area. Applications, returnable early in the following year, were invited for the position. 8. Arts Building. —ln the course of the year the competition for designs for the Arts Building was completed. The authors of the winning design were Messrs. Lippineott and Billson, architects, of Melbourne, and they were appointed architects for the work. They were given instructions to prepare plans also for a students' building to provide common rooms and adjuncts for student use. Negotiations with the Government proceeded throughout the year, both as to approval of the details of the accepted design and the building grant necessary ere the work, could proceed. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. GsoßnE Fowlds, Chairman.

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