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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY. [In continuation of H.-4, Sess. I., 1879.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

The Chakceilob to His Excellency the Governor. Sic, — University of Otago, 30th April, ISBO, In compliance with " The Otago University Ordinance, 1869," I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1880 :— The session opened as usual on the Ist of May. As will be observed from the subjoined statement, the attendance on the classes was considerably in excess of that of the preceding year. 1878. 1879. Number of students ... ... ... ... . ... 76 ... 11l Of whom matriculated in each year ... ... ... 10 ... 15 Numbers attending the several Classes. English Language and Literature ... ... ... 10 ... 8 Latin ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 ... 27 Greek ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 7 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ... ... ... 30 ... 51 Mental and Moral Science ... ... ... ... 23 ... 22 Political Economy ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 6 Chemistry ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 ... 22 Mineralogy ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 3 Geology ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 9 Zoology ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 10 Anatomy ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 5 Surgery ... ... ... ... ... ... G ... 2 French ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 ... 9 German ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 6 ... 1 Law ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 ... 6 Total ... ... ... ... 127 ... 188 The Council regrets that, from unforeseen circumstances connected with the transmission of the examination papers of the New Zealand University to the examiners in London, it is unable to report the number of students who have been successful in the examination for the B.A. degree. On the Chancellorship having become vacant by expiration of tenure, and on the Hon. Mr. Chapman, who held that office for several years with much advantage to the University, having signified his inability to perform its duties, owing to the state of his health, the Council appointed the ViceChancellor, the Eev. D. M. Stuart, D.D., to be Chancellor, and at the same time His Honor Mr. Justice Williams, Vice-Chancellor. At the close of last year Professor Hutton, having accepted a professorship in the Canterbury College, tendered his resignation of the Chair of Natural Science and the curatorship of the Museum. The Council received the resignation, and took immediate steps to secure the services of a gentleman to fill the vacant chair and curatorship, and for this purpose appointed Sir Wyville Thomson, Professor Huxley, and Dr. Carpenter its commissioners for the selection of a competent person. The Council has pleasure in reporting that it has been officially informed that the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, at its meeting in January last, established a Chair of English Language and Literature, Political Economy, and Constitutional History, and appointed as its commissioners Professors Masson and Hodgson, of Edinburgh University ; Professor Morley, of University College, London; Dr. Abbott, Headmaster of the City of London School; and Sheriff