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the diploma of associate in mining. In the recent examinations he obtained two first and four second classes in the subjects he attended. A. E. Graham : He passed all the examinations of the mining and assaying divisions, which qualifies him to claim the certificates of metallurgical chemist and assayer. For obtaining the diploma of associate in mining he has yet to engage for several months more in practical mining work. He gained two first and four second classes in the recent examinations. E. Graham : Having passed the prescribed examinations in all the subjects of the mining and assaying divisions, he is entitled to claim the certificate of metallurgical chemist and assayer ; but for gaining the diploma of associate in mining he has yet to do several months' practical mining work. H. Graham : He passed all the prescribed examinations of the mining and assaying divisions, which qualifies him for claiming the certificate of metallurgical chemist and assayer ; but he requires to engage for several months more in practical mining work to entitle him to claim the diploma of associate in mining. H. Black: Having passed the examinations in all the subjects of the mining and assaying divisions, he is entitled to claim the certificate of metallurgical chemist and assayer ; but, being several months in arrear in practical mining work, he is not yet qualified for claiming the diploma of associate in mining. H. E. Butterworth: Through passing the prescribed examinations in all the subjects of the mining and assaying divisions, he is entitled to claim the certificate of metallurgical chemist and assayer; but for obtaining the diploma of associate in mining he has yet to engage for several months more in practical mining work. He was successful in gaining four first and three second classes in the recent examinations. A. C. Street: He passed the prescribed examinations in all the subjects of the mining and assaying divisions, which entitled him to claim the certificate of metallurgical chemist and assayer; in order to be granted the diploma of associate in mining he requires yet to do several months' practical work in mines. The following table shows the. numerical attendance at all the classes and the results of the recent annual examinations :—

On account of the large number of new students who required to take the evening class for " First aid," increased by several older students who had not taken that class before, the hon. secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, Mr. W. L. Logic, very considerately arranged a special class for mining students, which was held in the large lecture-room of the Mining School. The attendance at this class was twenty-seven, and twenty-two of these passed the examination entitling them to receive certificates of " First aid."

Subjects. Attendance. Entered for Examination. Results of Examinations. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. Failures. leneral (University)— Mathematics ... Theoretical mechanics ... Theoretical physics Practical physics Theoretical chemistry ... Practical chemistry Quantitative chemical analysis ... Theoretical biology 24 12 9 6 25 22 6 1 20 11 9 6 25 22 6 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 2 3 7 5 2 14 6 6 2 14 13 2 4 1 i 2 Special (School of Mines) — Mining, second course ... Mining geology General geology Mineralogy Petrography ... General metallurgy Special metallurgy Assaying, first course ... Assaying, second course Blowpipe analysis Applied mechanics ... Surveying, first course ... Surveying, second course Model-drawing Practical plane geometry Solid geometry Machine-drawing 20 26 26 14 7 13 12 8 9 12 5 8 7 25 25 12 12 20 26 26 13 7 13 12 8 9 12 5 8 7 25 25 12. 12 3 3 8 3 3 3 7 4 1 2 12 8 13 2 3 1 3 4 2 6 3 2 7 9 8 5 5 12 5 9 4 9 6 1 3 2 2 1 4 8 13 1 12 6 2 4 2 2 2 Totals ... 80 111 127 19