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4. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. Visitor. —The Hon. Minister of Education. Board of Governors (H. D. Acland, Esq., 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellenoy the Governor-General—Arthur T. Donnelly, Esq. ; Leonard M. Isifcfc, Esq., M.P.; and the Rev. Samuel Lawry. Elected bv members of the Legislature—Jonathan C. Adams, Esq., B.A. ;J. J. Dougall, Esq.; and Colonel George J. Smith, C.8.E., M.L.C. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harpar, M.A. ; William Brock, Esq., M.A.; Dr. Q. M. Lester Lester, M.R.C.S., M.R.C.T., M.A. ; Arthur E. S. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc; J. R. Cuningham, Esq., LL.B.; and G. T. Weston, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—Thomas Hughes, Esq., B.A. ; Christopher T. Ascbman, Esq. ; and Lawrence B. Wood, Esq., M.A. Elected by School Committees—James Deans, Esq. ; Henry D. Acland, Esq., B.A ; and Hugh Boyd, Esq. Representatives of the Professorial Board—C. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc. (Rector), ex officio; and J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Registrar. —L. A. Stringer, Esq. Staff. Rector.— Professor Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, LL.D. Professors. —Classics—H. Stewart, C.M.U., M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—C. B. Weatherbum, M.A., D.Sc English Language and Literature—A. Wall, M.A. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Chemistry—H. G. Denham, M.A., M.Sc, D.Sc, Ph.D. Engineering—Electrical: P. H. Powell, M.Sc, M.Eng , M.1.E.E., M.A.I.E.E. ; Civil: R. A. Campbell, B.Sc, A.M.Inst.C.E.; Mechanical: S. Steele, B.Sc Biology— C. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., &c History—J. Hight, M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C. Parr, D.Sc, F.P.S.L., E.N.Z.lnst.; Mental and Moral Philosophy—o. F. Salmond, M.A. Education—J. Shelley, M.A. Economics—J. B. Condliffe, M.A. Geology, Pantasontology, and Physioal Geography—R. Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. Lecturers, seven. EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 1 now have the honour to place before you the fifty-first annual report of the Chairman of the Board. The College has therefore entered upon the second half of its first century of existence, ff indeed it expands in the same proportion during the ensuing fifty years, our younger children, when the centenary of Canterbury College is being celebrated, may hope to see a noble University celebrating the foundation of the small College from which it sprang . The year 1923 will be specially marked as that of the Jubilee of the College. Later I hope to make further reference to that inspiring event. Quite apart from its interest to us, who are associated with its government and work, the Jubilee established in the minds of the people of Canterbury an interest in the University that was formerly lacking. 1 am glad to say that the depression of previous years is no longer apparent, and the finances of the Board are in a sound condition ; nevertheless, it is our duty to carefully husband our resources, as we must recognize that the modern University is a most expensive institution, and if it is to carry out its work in the community in an efficient manner it cannot help being a veritable money-eater as years.go on. As has been the custom on former occasions, I give an abstract of our finances at the end of 1923, and ask you to peruse the tables attached to the report for further particulars. Finance. —(1.) College: The revenue on the College Maintenance Account was £33,202, and the total payments £30,822. Revenue exceeded payments by £2,380. The revenue exceeded that of the previous year by £1,742, and payments were £43 less than in 1922. The principal items of income were Rents, £15,535; fees, £5,277; Government grants, £2,472; national endowment, £2,777 ; boarding-fees, £4,581 ; and transfers from other departments, £4,034. Payments include— Salaries, £19,462; interest, £1,052; College library, £346; Workers' Educational Association, £350; contributions to School of Engineering, £866; hostels, £4,532; and apparatus, £611. The debit balance of the College Buildings and Sites Account was reduced by £986, and now amounts to £12,390. (2.) School of Engineering: The total revenue of the School of Engineering was £10,055, being £2,207 more than last year, and the total payments were £7,837, being £87 less than last year. The revenue exceeded the payments by £2,218. There was a small decrease of £92 in fees, the total amount received being £2,304. Government grants were £5,957, including £1,421 on account of the year 1922. The amount paid on account of the new School of Engineering building was £7,992, and of this sum £6,307 was provided from the parliamentary grant made for the purpose. During the year the Board, having decided to establish the title of " Professor Emeritus," conferred this dignity on three of its most distinguished professors who had retired from the service of the Board—namely, Professor John Macniillan Brown, Professor William Percival Evans, and Professor Robert Julian Scott. The College received further benefactions, Mrs. Julia Wilding having given a sum of £100 to establish a lectureship in memory of her son Anthony, and her daughter Gladys, M.A., of Canterbury College, and Professor J. Macniillan Brown donated a sum of £250 to establish a prize in English composition.