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1868. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND (PAPERS RELATING TO THE). [In Continuation of E.-5, 1887.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Annual Repobt of the Senate. In compliance with the 28th clause of " The New Zealand 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 at Dunedin on the 29th February, which time and place were fixed at the last annual meeting of the Senate, as prescribed by the University Act. The' Senate, at its meeting of this year, made certain amendments and additions to the statutes formerly in force. The statutes made with a view to giving effect to these amendments and additions have already been submitted to and approved by His Excellency. In accordance with the provisions of the University Act, the fourth meeting of the Court of Convocation was held at Dunedin on the 11th January, 1888. At that meeting several resolutions were passed, upon which action has been taken by the Senate. The next meeting of Convocation will be held at Christchurch on the 9th January, 1889. The Bowen prize of 1887 has been awarded to M. Trimble, an undergraduate of the University. The John Tinline scholarship of 1887 has been awarded to O. J. Alpers, of the Canterbury College. A statement of the accounts of the University for the year 1887, audited in accordance with the law, is herewith presented. The Senate held a special session at Wellington on the 9th April, 1888, at which the following degrees were conferred, after consideration of the reports of the University Examiners :— The degree of Master of Arts on fourteen Bachelors of Arts; the degree of Bachelor of Laws on one Bachelor of Arts; the degree of Bachelor of Arts on twenty-five undergraduates; the degree of Doctor of "Laws on one Bachelor of Laws; the degree of Bachelor of Science on one Master of Arts. The number of graduates of the University admitted after examination, with the above additions, is as follows: Bachelors of Arts (alone), 97 ; Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Laws, 7 ; Bachelor of Laws (alone), 1; Bachelor of Medicine (alone), 1; Masters of Arts (alone), 57; Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science, 1; Masters of Arts and Baohelors of Laws, 3 ; Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws, 1 ; Doctor of Laws (alone j, 1 : total, 169. The total number of undergraduates on the roll of the University on the 9th April, 1888, is 846. James Hec toe, 30th April, 1888. Chancellor.

CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS. I.—Genebal Account.* £ s. d. Pees— continued. £ s. <1 Statutory grant (half share) .. .. 1,500 0 0 6. Ad eundem .. .. .. 16 16 0 Pees— 7. Certificate .. .. .. 3 5 0 1. Degrees .. .. .. 122 17 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 6 6 2. October examinations, 1887 .. 87 3 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 3. November examinations, 1887 .. 198 9 0 . 4. December examinations, 1887 .. G59 8 0 Total ... .. £2,632 18 6 5. Medical registration .. .. 14 14 0 - ll.—Oedinaey Scholaeship Account. £ s. d. Statutory grant (half share) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Interest .. ~. .. ... ..' .. .. .. .. 287 18 0 Total .. .. £1,787 18 0 lll.—John Tinline Scholaeship Account. 1 £ s. d. Interes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 13 6 * [Summarised from full details in the original.]