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II REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF CONSTITUENT COLLEGES.

i. REPORT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1934. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor. —John Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. Pro-Chancellor. —Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C. Vice-Chancellor. —Thomas A. Hunter, M.A., M.Se. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council —H. F. Von Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B. ; the Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C. ; J. A. Valentine, B.A. ; L. J. Wild, Esq., M.A., B.Sc. Appointed by Councils of Constituent Colleges—H. D. Acland, Esq., B.A. ; E. H. Bakewell, Esq., M.A. ; K. Mackenzie, M.D. (Edin.), F.R.C.S. ; P. Levi, Esq., M.A. ; W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A. ; L. I). Ritchie ; Col. Hon. G. J. Smith, C.8.E., M.L.C. Elected bv District Courts of Convocation—J. Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; F. A. De La Mare, Esq., 8.A., LL.B.; J. B. Callan, K.C., 8.A., LL.B.; W. Newlands, Esq., M.A., B.Sc., M.8., Ch.B., &c. ; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A. ; A. E. Flower, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. The Director of Education —N. T. Lambourne, Esq., M.A. Appointed by the Senate—W. P. Evans, Esq., M.A. Ph.D. ; T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. Appointed by Academic Board—J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A., Hon. LL.D., F.N.Z.1.A.; James Hight, Esq., C.M.G., M.A., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. Registrar—E. T. Norris, Esq., M.A. REPORT OF THE SENATE. In compliance with section 22 of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, the Senate makes the following report to the Hon. the Minister of Education of the proceedings of the University during the past year. The Entrance Board met on 21st August, 1934. Amongst other matters it referred to the Associations of the Secondary Schools, the Registered Secondary Schools, and the Technical High Schools the report of a sub-committee on the definition of history for the Entrance Examination ; it set up a committee to explore the place that science should occupy in these schools, with special reference to the Entrance Examination. It adopted a resolution that the upward limit of age of candidates for Entrance Scholarships be reduced to eighteen years on Ist December nearest the date of award. It resolved to forward to the Professorial Boards a proposal for establishing by means of conferences a liaison between the Professors of the University and teachers in charge of special subjects in the schools. The Academic Board, which met on 30th October, 1934, recommended the amendment of certain statutes and the adoption of regulations governing the award of the Michael Hiatt Baker Scholarship, tenable generally at the University of Bristol; also regulations for the granting of provisional matriculation which will be accepted for the courses in arts, science, commerce (including professional accountancy), music, engineering (mining and metallurgical only), agriculture, architecture, and forestry. The Senate met in Christchurch on 17th January, 1935, and adjourned for the day on 18th January, on receiving the news of the death of the Chancellor, Professor Emeritus J. Macmillan Brown,' M.A., LL.D., who had held the office from 22nd January, 1923, and had been a member of the Senate almost from its inception. From 1874, when he entered upon the duties associated with the chairs of English, Classics, and History, he had exercised a great influence on the shaping of the policy and institution of higher education in New Zealand. Two other former members of the Senate died during the year —Colonel the Hon. W. E. Collins, C.M.G., M.L.C., who for many years held the office of Honorary Treasurer, and Sir George Fowlds, C.8.E.,' President, Auckland University College Council, and Chairman of the Massey Agricultural College Council. Subsequently the Senate elected the Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C., to be Chancellor. The Carnegie Corporation of New York made a grant of 2,500 dollars for University College library facilities and one of 30,000 dollars in decreasing annual instalments to be devoted to adult education. The grant for 1934, 12,500 dollars, was divided equally among the four constituent Colleges. From funds provided also by the Corporation two Fellowships tenable at the London Institute of Education have been awarded to graduates of the University. By the generous benefaction of Mr. George Shirtclifle, of Wellington, the University received the sum of £20,000 to establish and provide from income a Fellowship, a Research Scholarship, and a Graduate Bursary, the donor's object being to assist students of outstanding ability and character to continue their studies, more especially research studies, through which such students might ultimately render valuable service to the Dominion and to the British Empire. The Senate awarded as the third honorary degree that of Doctor of Literature to Mr. Diamond Jenness, M.A., now of the Dominion Museum, Ottawa.

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