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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. [In Continuation of E.-6, 1887.]

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

The Chancellor to His Excellency the Goteenok. Silt,— , University of Otago, 30th April, 1888. In compliance with the provisions of "The Otago University Ordinance, 1869," I have the honour to forward to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1888 : — It is with pleasure that the Council reports that the number of students is steadily increasing, and that the proper work of the University was carried on with regularity and success : a failproportion of the students proceeded to graduation, and secured very satisfactory positions at the examinations. The session which commenced on the Ist May was attended by 168 students, of whom 99 have matriculated. The attendance on the several classes was as follows :— 1886. 1887. 1886. 1887. Latin- • ... ... 34 53 Biology ... .. ... 15 14 Greek ... ... ... 1 3 Practical biology ... .\. 12 13 English language and literature 22 19 Botany ... ... ... 9 13 Constitutional history... ... 6 3 Zoology ... ... ... 14 13 Political economy ... ... 14 6 Anatomy ... ... ... 18 25 Mathematics... ... ... 28 39 Practical anatomy ... ... 19 31 Natural philosophy— Physiology ... ... ... 8 13 Physics ... ... ... 16 22 Surgery ' ... ... ... 5 9 Mechanics... .. ... 25 17 Materia medica ... ... 4 15 Mental and moral philosophy ... 16 30 Midwifery ... ... ... 4 3 Chemistry ... ... ... 40 30 Medical jurisprudence ... 3 0 Practical chemistry ... ... 30 31 Public health ... ... 1 0 Assaying ... ... ... 2 1 Pathology ... ... ... 0 3 Mining ... ... ... 2 2 Practice of medicine ... ... 1 3 Mineralogy ... ... ... 0 3 Ophthalmology ... ... 0 9 Mining geology ... ... 3 0 French ... ... ... 8 15 Petrography ... ... ... 3 2 German ... ... .., 4 3 Determinative mineralogy ... 3 0 Law ... ... ... 4 6 Applied mechanics ... ... 3 0 ■ General geology ... ... 0 4 Totals... ... 377 455 Mine and land surveying ... 0 2 = The following degrees were conferred by the New Zealand University at its last sitting:— M.A. Degree.—F. B. Allen, with first-class honours in mathematics; J. E. Dow, with firstclass honours in chemistry ; G. A. Simmers, with first-class honours in physical science; Annie Forbes, with first-class honours in language and literature; W. E. Spence, with second-class honours in chemistry; B. Donald, with second-class honours in chemistry; J. E. Montgomery, with third-class honours in mental science. B.A. Degree.—J. Bee, W. Macalister, Flora McLean Allan, J. W. Smith, Marion A. Ferguson, G. H. Treadwell, M. Isabel Fraser, Charles T. Little. B.Sc—Charles Chilton. Scholarships.—A senior scholarship has been awarded to Charles T. Little, in Latin and French. The following are recorded as having passed the examination of the first section of the B.A. degree : J. M. Beattie, L. A. Line, D. M. Neil, E. S. Collie, C. E. Gillies, Isabella McLandress, W. Eiddell, A. Begg, Joseph Moss, Helen Alexander, J. Bennie, J. Macdonald, A. S. Malcolm, J. H. Gray, J. Parlane, and J. McLauchlan. The first section of the examination for the degree of LL.B. has been passed by F. F. Haggitt. School of Mines. —The following diplomas and certificates have been awarded: Alexander Montgomery, M.A., certificate for metallurgical chemist and assayer; Donald Henderson, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, also certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer; Adolph Hamann, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, a certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer; Thomas Butement, diploma of associate for the mining and metallurgical divisions, a certificate for mine and land surveying, and metallurgical chemist and assayer. Six students held junior, and two senior, scholarships of the New Zealand University, and eight students held local scholarships. The friends and admirers of the late Mr. James Macandrew, M.H.E., presented the Council with the funds for the establishment of a scholarship for the promotion of tne science of political economy, to be awarded annually by competition.