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The following table shows the number of matriculated and non-matriculated students who have attended lectures since the year 1890 to date : — Matriculated. Non-matriculated. Total. 1890 ... ... ... ... ... 151 116 267 1891 ... ... ... ... ... 172 177 349 1892 ... ... ... ... ... 186 159 345 1893 ... ... ... ... ... 182 158 340 1894 ... ... ... ... ... 185 141 326 1895 ... ... ... ... ... 177 130 307 1896 ... ... ... ... ... 150 66 216 These figures give the number of students attending lectures during the academic year, say from March to November. Previous returns have been reckoned on a different basis, the year having been regarded as ending on the 30th June. The number of students attending each lecture during the last term of 1896 was as follows : — Classics. —Pass Latin: Translation, 29; composition, 44. Greek: Translation, 3; composition, 3. Honours Latin : Translation, 7 ; composition, 6. English Literature. —Pass lectures: Literature (Eeign of Elizabeth), 46; George Eliot and Shakespeare, 41; philology, 39. Honours lectures: Literature (Eeign of Elizabeth), 5; George Eliot and Shakespeare, 5; philology, 9. History. —Pass : (Charles I. to 1688), 25. Honours : (Thirty Years' War), 3 ; constitutional history, 17. Political Economy. —Pass, 32 ; honours, 4. Mathematics. —Pass lectures : Pure mathematics, 22 ; mechanics and hydrostatics, 16. Honours lectures: Section 1., 2; Section 11., 5; Section 111., 1; Section IV., 2; elementary mechanics and hydrostatics, 4. Chemistry and Physics. —Pass chemistry, 9; honours chemistry (organic), 4; chemical physics, 3; pass physics, 13; physics (problems), 2; honours physics, 3; teachers' chemistry, 4; teachers' physics, 3; practical chemistry (junior and pass), 23; practical physics (junior and pass), 16; practical physics and chemistry (honours and research), 1; mineralogy, 4. Geology. —Junior, 3; senior, 2. Biology. —General biology (Part II.), 11; botany (Part II.), 6; pass zoology (Part II.), 2; honours zoology (Part II.), 6 ; laboratory work, 16. French. —Pass lectures : Composition, 33 ; authors, 25; grammar, 24; literature, 25. Honours lectures : Composition, 4; authors, 7 ; essay and literature, 7 ; philology, 12; literature, 5. German. —2. Jurisprudence and Law. —Pass jurisprudence, 16; honours jurisprudence, 7; LL.B. (second section), 5 ; LL.B. (third section), 5. Music. —Eudiments of music and harmony (first-year students), 7; harmony (intermediate second-year students), 14; harmony (intermediate third-year students), 7; harmony (intermediate third-year students, evening class), 3. Successful Students. —Eleven students from the College were this year recorded as having gained honours, viz. : P. Milner gained first-class honours in languages and literature (Latin and English); Misses B. Martin and C. B. Mills, first-class honours in languages and literature (English and French); A. Bell, first-class honours in mathematics ; Miss J. E. Currie, second-class honours iv languages and literature (Latin and English) ; Miss M. E. Lawrell, second-class honours in languages and literature (Greek and French); A. E. Flower, second-class honours in mathematics; T. A. Murphy and A. W. Shrimpton, second-class honours in history and political economy and jurisprudence and constitutional history ; A. G. Henderson and E. L. Mcllroy, third-class honours in languages and literature (Latin and English). The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the following : Misses M. E. Lawrell, C. B. Mills, J. Mulholland, and M. E. Todhunter, Messrs. A. Bell, A. E. Flower, F. Milner, T. A. Murphy, and A. W. Shrimpton. Fifteen students of the College passed the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and had the degree conferred upon them—viz., Misses E. Campbell, L. M. Gibson, A. L. Grant, C. S. Howard, E. Low, and M. Walker, and Messrs. W. D. Campbell, A. N. Burns, J. K. H. Inglis, S. C. Owen, H. M. Smyth, J. Sutherland, G. T. Weston, F. J. Wilkes, and F. W. Young; whilst twenty-three were recorded as having passed the first section of their Bachelor of Arts examination— viz., Misses E. M. Allen, E. Collier, M. Demment, E. Enright, F. M. Kirton, M. McEachen, M. G. Newton, M. F. L. Olliver, M. Eawson, F. D. W. Eoss, F. C. Schneider, and K. Scott, and Messrs. C. T. Aschman, J. Caughley, H. Hine, E. F. Johansen, A. P. Lingard, C. W. I. Maclaverty, J. Prendeville, G. Schneider, E. H. Strong, T. B. Strong, and H. O. Stuckey. The degree of Bachelor of Science was conferred on the following : Misses A. E. and C. B. Mills and Messrs. A. E. Craddock and W. A. Eobinson. The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on Mr. Montfort Trimble, and that of Bachelor of Laws on Messrs. T. A. Murphy, 8.A., A. T. Ngata, 8.A., F. J. Eolleston, 8.A., J. A. Tripe, 8.A., M. Myers, and W. C. H. Wigley. The following were recorded as having passed their respective examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Laws: Third examination, Mr. H. D. Muff; second examination, Messrs. W. Corry and G. T. Weston; first examination, Mr. E. F. Johansen. Mr. W. A. Eobinson, 8.A., was recorded as having passed the whole medical intermediate examination. The first examination for the degree of Bachelor of Music was passed by Miss Jane S. Black. The following students passed their respective examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Third examination, T. E. Burt and A. E. Craddock ; second examination, J. E. L. Cull; first examination, J. E. L. Cull, S. H. Jenkinson, and C. N. B. Williams. Of the senior scholarships offered by the University two and a half were gained by students of this College. J. K. H. Inglis gained the scholarship in mathematics, A. E. Craddock that in physical science, and Miss Elsie Low was equal for that in natural science. Mr. Alfred Jolly gained the Bowen prize for 1896 for an essay on " The Present Position and Future Prospects