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1901. NBW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. ("THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO ORDINANCE, 1869.") [In continuation of E.-7, 1900.]

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

Visitor. —His Excellenoy the Governor. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council—His Honour Mr. Justice Williams, M.A., LL.M. (Ohanoellor) ;E. B. Gargill (Vice-ChaneeUor) ;R. Burns, F.R.C.S.; T. M. Hocken, M.R.C.S.; G. G. Russell; J. Allen, 8.A., M.H.R. ; H. Clark, J.P. Eleoted by graduates—D. White, M.A. ; Rev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; T. K. Sidey, B.A. Elected by the professors—Professor G. S. Sale, M.A.; Professor J. Shand, M.A., LL.D. Professors. Classics, G. S. Sale, M.A.; Natural Philosophy, J. Shand, M.A., LL.D. ; Chemistry, J. G. Black, M.A., D.Sc.; Anatomy and Physiology, J. H. Scott, M.D., M.R.C.S.; Mining and Mine and Land Surveying and Direotor of the School of Mines, James Park, E.G.S.; Biology (also Curator of the University Museum), W. B. Bsnbam, D.Sc. Lond. ; Mental and Moral Philosophy, Rev. W. Salmond, M.A., D.D. ; Mathematics (also Lecturer on Political Economy), P. B. de M. Gibbons, M.A.; English Language and Literature, T. Gilray, M.A. Lecturers. Jurisprudence, W, D. Milne, M.A., LL.B.; Prenoh, A. Dallas ; German, G. P. Howell, M.A. ; Constitutional History and Law, A. R. Barclay, 8.A., LL.B. ; Practice of Medicine, D. Colquhoun, M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. ; Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health, E. Ogston, M.D., CM.; Midwifery and Diseases of Women, P. 0. Batohelor, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; MateriaMedioa, J. Macdonald, L.R.0.P., L.R.C.S.; Pathology, W. S. Roberts, M.R.C.S.; Ophthalmology, H. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., &c. ; Surgery, L. B. Barnett, MB, CM., P.R.C.S. ; Mental Diseases, P. T. King, M.8., CM., B.Sc. ; Clinioal Medioine and Clinioal Surgery, the Honorary Medical and Surgical Staff of the Dunedin Hospital; Metallurgy and Assaying, D. B. Waters, A.O.S.M. ; Geology and Mineralogy, P. Marshall, D.Sc, N.Z. Registrar —A. Hamilton.

The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Youe Excellency,— University of Otago, Dunedin, 1901. In compliance with the provisions of " The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869," I have the honour to forward to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending 31st March, 1901 : —■ The attendance at the classes for the past twelve months is as follows : — Matrioulated. Not Matriculated. Total. Males ... ... ... ... 164 39 203 Females ... ... ... ... 53 1 54 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 257 The degrees obtained by the students at the examination held by the New Zealand University are as follows : Master of Arts, 9 ; Bachelor of Arts, 17 ; Bachelor of Science, 6. The Tinline Scholarship and four Senior Scholarships were awarded to students of the College. Endowments. —During the year an agreement has been made to lease the portion of the Forest Hill Eeserve not occupied by mining leases. The lease of Bun 79c, a small portion cut off from the Barewood Bun at the last sale of leases, has been transferred. The Castle Street Beserve has had the retaining-wall severely tried by two floods in the Leith, but, beyond exposing a portion of the foundation at one place for about 40 ft., no damage has been done. It will be necessary, however, to take steps to prevent damage by any subsequent floods at the exposed portion. One section has been leased on this reserve, and a house has now been built on it. Several applications have been made for adjoining sections. On Forest Hill Bun several leases of mining claims have been issued, but up to the present nothing has been done on these dredging claims, and there does not seem to be much prospect of any return in the way of royalty. On Barewood Bun the