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efforts in this direction. In extension work there is an ever-increasing field of usefulness, and we look forward to the time when this department will become a bureau of information and a centre for extension work among housewives. The Building. —Our chief improvement during the year has been the equipment of a laundry laboratory. For this purpose the room originally intended for a students' dressing-room has been utilized, and provision made for sixteen students. The improved equipment in the clothing-laboratory has greatly facilitated the teaching of textiles and clothing. Outlook. —Our chief development in the near future should be along tho line of training dietitians. The demand for dietitians is already felt, but until there is available a practice field, where our graduate students may serve as pupil dietitians, we cannot satisfactorily open up this new line of professional training. Preliminary steps have already been taken, and we have every hope that this work will soon bo fully established. Graduate Nurses' Training. —lnstitutions similar to this department in other countries are now co-operating with the hospital authorities in the training of graduate nurses. A preliminary discussion as to the advisability of such, co-operation here has taken place, and it is certainly an opportunity which should be considered when the staff is adequately increased. Urgent. Needs. —As stated in tho report of 1921, a practice house is one of our most urgent needs. Students who intend to teach require routine training in house-management under home conditions, rather than big-scale kitchen management such as is now available at Studholmo House. In schools, practice apartments are becoming usual for the training of the children, and home-science graduates should be prepared in their course to undertake the organization of such apartments. Studholme House. —During 1922 tho house, was filled to its utmost capacity, and several students were unable to> enter the course because accommodation was not available. In the spring term the housecraft class planned the necessary renovations in twelve rooms. The students calcimined, papered, and painted, besides selecting and making the necessary hangings and covers for furniture. The accommodation at Studholme House is now inadequate for the number of students applying. It will be necessary in 1923 for senior students to leave Studholme House in order to make room for new students. The. seniors, however, are required to come into residence for a month for housekeeping experience, and they suffer the hardship of maintaining their lodging and paying for residence at Studholme House during that period. Apart from this, it is also desirable that senior students should be in the house in order to assist in its government. A practice house would help to relieve this situation. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. Statement op Receipts and Payments foe the Year ended 31st December, 1922. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Donations and contributions— Balance on 31st December, 1921 .. 3,135 4 0 Dunedin City Corporation, for Museum .. 200 0 0 Salaries, less superannuation deductions .. 33,745 11 10 Now Zealand Society of Accountants .. 100 0 0 Superannuation deductions .. .. 1,737 7 S Otago Hospital Board .. .. 1,100 0 0 Fees paid out— Presbyterian Church Board .. .. 2,500 0 0 Students'fees paid to professors .. 4,505 15 3 Sundry donations .. .. .. 277 17 0 Foes for chemical analyses .. .. 63 18 9 - Workors' Educational Association Dis- Assay fees .. .. .. .. 16 5 0 trict Council—Share of Government Payment to bursars— grant .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Medical bursars .. .. .. 483 3 0 Fees—■ Dontal bursars .. .. .. 696 11 6 Students'fees .. .. .. 22,122 9 8 Equipment .. .. .. .. 3,026 12 3 Assay fees .. .. .. .. 56 14 6 Material and renewal of stocks .. .. 2,502 7 8 Fees for chemical analyses .. .. 66 2 0 Library .. .. .. .. 761 18 8 Dental patients'fees .. .. 2,329 19 1 Contracts and other new works— Fees for bacteriological reports .. 303 6 8 Physics contract .. .. .. 16,977 15 3 Fees for pathological reports . . .. 242 17 0 Heating .. .. .. .. 754 0 0 Rents — Dental extensions .. .. .. 277 18 5 Otago runs .. .. .. 4,877 8 4 Homo science, fittings, laundry, &c. .. 708 1 7 Southland runs .. .. .. 628 19 O Sundry new works .. .. .. 1,151 11 0 Southland runs (timber-cutting) .. 153 15 2 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 870 14 9 Castle Street .. .. .. 309 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 627 1.8 8 Education Board .. .. .. 0 5 0 Water, light, and fuel .. .. .. 1,16915 2 Professors' houses .. .. .. 265 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 294 2 7 Medical School caretaker .. .. 16 1 2 Fees refunded to students .. .. 558 7 0 King Street property .. .. 303 3 4 Debentures purchased .. .. .. 3,800 0 0 Government grants— Bahk charges and interest .. .. 460 19 0 Statutory.. .. •• •• 8,350 0 0 Transfer to Scholarship Account of GoSubsidies .. .. •• •• 3,605 16 9 vernment grant and interest .. .. 1,984 9 7 Capitation—Commerce .. .. 193 8 1 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 278 12 11 Capitation—Homo science .. .. 1,093 10 0 Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. 3,120 1 6 Buildings and equipment .. .. 19,583 10 1 Placed on deposit at 5 per cent. .. 5,000 0 0 National endowment .. .. 1,585 18 10 Law-costs, King Street property .. 137 14 0 Professors' salaries .. .. .. 101 0 0 Annual grants — Publio Analyst .. .. .. 50 0 0 Bacteriology .. .. . ■ 500 0 0 Pathology .. .. ■• 100 0 0 Workers' Educational Association .. 500 0 0 Mining School .. . . . - 750 0 0 Dental bursaries .. .. .. 1,350 0 0 Scholarships .. . . .. 60 0 0 Advance against rents .. .. 4,000 0 0 Interest on investments .. .. 2,934 10 0 University of New Zealand —Grant from national endowment.. .. .. 792 4 5 Ounedin City Tram debentures matured . . 2,700 0 0 Miscellaneous.. .. •• •■ 2,192 15 1. Bank balance overdrawn .. .. 1,839 17 10 Add cheques outstanding .. .. 311 19 6 £88,709 3 0 £88,709 3 0