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11. REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS. 1. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND, 1924. Visitor.—His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor.—John Maemillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. Vice-Chancellor. —John Rankine Brown, Esq., M.A. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council—-W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; John Oaughley, Esq., M.A. ; the Hon. W. E. Collins, C.M.G., M.8., M.R.C.S. Eng. ; the Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.P. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions —H. D. Acland, Esq., B.A. ; F. H. Bakewell, Esq., M.A. ; Sir Henry L. Ferguson, C.M.G., Kt., M.A., M.D., &c. ; A. E. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc.; the Hon. G. Fowlds, C.B.E. ; W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A.; the Right Hon. Sir R. Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., LL.D.; A. P. W. Thomas, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. Appointed by Professional Boards —W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Sc., F.R.S. ; J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A. ; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A.; A. Wall, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation —R. M. Algie, Esq., LL.M. ; J. M. Brown, Esq , M.A., LL.D. ; Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. ; F. A. de la Mare, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. ; J. Hight, Esq., Litt.D., F.R.E.S.; T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. ; J. C. Sperrin-Johnson, Esq., M.A., M.Sc., B.Ch., Litt.D. ; G. E. Thompson, Esq., M.A. Registrar.-—E. T. >\orris, 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 above Act the Senate met in Wellington in annual session on the 18th February, 1925, and at that session made certain amendments to the statutes and enacted new statutes. It then decided to hold general meetings twice annually, and met accordingly at Christchurch on the 19th May, 1925, the formal business previously transacted at the meeting held in April having been delegated to the Wellington recess committee associated with one representative from each of the other three local recess committees. At this second general meeting, and at a special meeting convened on the 28th May, 1925, further statutes were made or amended, and these, with those enacted in February, will be submitted to the Governor-General for approval. Examinations were provided for a diploma in insurance, and the following scholarships were established : Two senior scholarships in law ; a senior scholarship in medicine ; a senior scholarship in dentistry ; also a senior scholarship in engineering and a travelling scholarship in law, offered biennially (£2OO per annum for two years.) 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 : — (i.) 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. (ii.) 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. (iii.) 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. (iv.) 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 4th November, 1924, 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.