E.—7

6

11. REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS. 1. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1923. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor-!lonoral. ( 'liancellor. —John Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. V ice-Chancellor. —John I.an kino Brown, Esq., M.A. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council —W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; John Caughley, Esq., M.A. ; the Hon W E. Collins, 0.M.G., M.8., M.R.C.S. Eng.; and the Hon. J. A Hanan, M.P. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions —Sir Henry L. Ferguson, C.M.G., Kt., M.A., M.D., &c. ; B. J. Scott, Esq., M.lnst.C.E., M.lnst.M.E., &o.; J. C. Adams, Esq., 8.A.; the Hon. Sir R. Stout, P.0., K.C.M.G., LL.D.; A. P. W. Thomas, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. ; E. H. Bakowoll, Esq., M.A. ; tho Hon. G. Eowlds, C.li.E. ; and W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Sc, E.8.5.; A. Wall, Esq., M.A.; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A.; and J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation —Bev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A.; B. M. Algie, Esq., LL.M. j J. Hight, Esq., Litt.D., E.8.E.5.; T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Se.; E. A. dc la Marc, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. ; and G. E. Thompson, Esq., M.A. Registrar. —E. T. Norris, Esq., M.A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SENATE. In compliance with section 31 of the New Zealand University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor-General of. the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report. Pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, the Senate met at (Jhristchurch in annual session on the 13th February, 1924, and at that session made certain amendments to the statutes. These amendments have been submitted to the Governor-General in Council for approval. Included in these amendments are the following : — (a.) The statute governing the value__of ordinary scholarships was amended so as to increase the value of junior scholarships to £25 and the boarding-allowance to £35 ; the value of senior scholarships was raised to £70. (b.) Two subjects, additional mathematics and elementary mechanics, were added to those prescribed for the Entrance Scholarships Examination, (c.) A second post-graduate scholarship in arts was provided for, and a similar scholarship in science was established, £200 per annum awarded annually. (d.) The regulations for the Ph.D. degree were embodied in a statute, and an examination is now provided for a shipping officers' certificate, (e.l The course for the diploma in public health was revised, and a diploma in medical science established to encourage research in scientific subjects by students proceeding to a degree in medicine. (/.) The course in dentistry was remodelled and made to extend over five years instead of four, to meet the requirements of the General Council of Medical Education in Great Britain. Special meetings of the Senate were held in July, 1923, to confer degrees, and in April, 1924. The moneys to be administered by the University under section 32 (b) of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, were distributed as follows : One-fourth to each affiliated institution as follows :— (1.) To Auckland University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes and the balance for the College library, the Science Laboratories, and the School of Architecture. (2.) To Victoria University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the School of Economics. (3.) To Canterbury College, the sum of £350 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library and Students' Hostel. (4.) To the University of Otago, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the Chair of Economics and for the library. In exercise of its statutory functions, the Board of Studies met in Wellington on the 30th October, 1923, and its recommendations were dealt with by the Senate at its annual session. The accounts of the University, duly audited, are appended to this report.