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No. 2. Annual Report of the Senate. In compliance with the 28th clause of " The University Act, 1874," the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report. The Senate met on the 27th February, 1884, at Nelson, which time and place were fixed at the last annual meeting of the Senate, as prescribed by the University Act. The Senate has, at the present meeting, made certain amendments in the statutes at present in force. The statutes passed with a view to giving effect to these amendments are herewith submitted for the approval of the Governor The Senate, besides holding this its annual meeting, held a special meeting in Christchurch in April, 1883, for the purpose of considering the reports of the Examiners for degrees and senior scholarships. At that meeting three Bachelors of Arts were admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, eighteen undergraduates to the degree of Bachelor of Arts , two Bachelors of Arts to the degree, of Bachelor of Laws, five senior scholarships were awarded, twenty-three undergraduates passed the first section of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In accordance with the resolution of the Senate passed last year, the first meeting of Convocation was held at Christchurch, on the Ist March, 1884. At that meeting of Convocation, Mr Frederick Fitchett, M.A., was elected a Fellow of the University in the room of Mr. C. C. Bowen. Several resolutions on matters of importance were also passed, which have been laid before the Senate, and action has been taken thereon. A meeting of Convocation has been called to meet at Dunedin on the 13th January, 1885. It will be of advantage to the Senate to have the resolutions and opinions of Convocation on several subjects before it at its next annual meeting. The Bowen prize of 1883 has been awarded to James Davidson Davis, of the Auckland University College. A statement of the income and expenditure of the University for the year 1883, audited in accordance with the law, is herewith presented. The reports of the Examiners in England for the examinations of 1883 have not yet been received in detail, but, from a* telegraphic communication, it appears that the following numbers will be added to the roll of the University at a special meeting to be held for the purpose, on the receipt of the reports referred to To the degree of Master of Arts, eight Bachelors of Arts, to the degree of Bachelor of Laws, two Bachelors of Arts, to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, sixteen undergraduates, six Senior Scholars, eight Junior Scholars. The number of graduates, after examination, on the roll of the University, with the above additions, will be as follows Masters of Arts, 29, Bachelors of Arts, 56; Bachelors of Laws (not included in above), 3 total, 88. The number of undergraduates on the roll of the University at present is 352. Henry John Tancred, Ist April, 1884. Chancellor

Enclosure 1 in No. 2.

Details of Expenditure.'—Geneeal Account.*

1. Senate Sessions — £ s. d. Expenses of Fellows 284 13 9 Begistrar . 23 12 6 Messonger 2 2 0 Printing . .. 23 1 3 Furniture .. 3 10 7 2. Salaries and Office— Registrar .. 400 0 0 Rent 80 0 0 Messenger and cleaning . 14 15 0 Clerical assistance ... . 10 0 0 3. General Printing— Minutes of Senate 33 3 0 Calendar 64 7 6 Diplomas .. 30 16 0 Miscellaneous 33 9 0 4. General Advertising— Presentation of diplomas 2 17 6 5. Transfer — Scholarship account (including £375 for 1882) . 1 875 0 0 6. Miscellaneous— Stationery . 8 14 6 Postage and telegrams 3 5 10 Presentation of diplomas 17 6 0 Bowen prize 5 2 1 Miscellaneous 39 18 5

7 Examinations— £ s. d. (a) November Examinations, 1882— Supervisors' fees 25 0. 0 Expenses and stationery 18 11 8 Printing 3 18 0 Examiners' fees . 10 0 0 Committee expenses 11 14 0 Miscellaneous 0 10 6 (b) December Examinations, 1882— Supervisors' fees 40 0 0 Expenses and stationery 36 9 0 Printing . .. 31 3 0 Examiners' fees 119 10 0 Advertising 32 16 9 Committee expenses . 17 13 3 Miscellaneous 0 10 6 (c) November Examinations, 1883— Examiners' fees 450 0 0 Agent's fee 52 10 0 Printing . 83 15 6 Telegram and miscellaneous 34 14 0 (d) December Examinations, 1883— Printing .. 10 17 0 Advertising .. 38 12 9 Clerical assistance . 10 0 0 £3,984 0 10

* [Summarized from full details in the original.] Note.' —The total cost of the examinations of 1882 was : November Examination £785 ss. 2d. December Examination, £310 9s. 3d.: total, £1,095 14s. sd.

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