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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1900.]

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

Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (Henry Riohard Webb, F.R.M.S., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor— The Right Rsv. -John Joseph Grimes, D.D., the Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D., and Mr. Charles Rtid. Elected by members of the Legislature—Mr. Harry Joseph Beswick, Hon. William Montgomery, M.L.C., and Rev. William Morley, D.D. Elected by graduates—Mr. William Curystall, Rev. Canon Harper, M.A., Mr. Thomas Scholfield Poster, M.A., Mr. William Hugh Montgomery, Mr. Henry Richard Webb, E.R.M.S., and Mr. Richard Westenra. ' Elected by public-school teachers—Mr. Charles Smith Howard, Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A., and Mr. Thomas Shailer Weston. Elected by School Committees—Mr. Thomas William Adams, Mr. George Warren Russell, and Mr. John Lee Scott. Eleoted by Professorial Board—Courtenay Nedwill, M.D. Registrar— Mr. Alexander Cracrofc Wilson.

Professors.— Classics— P. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—o. H. H. Cook, M.A. Chemistry and Physics—A. W. Bickerton, P.OS. Prench and German — . Biology—Arthur Dendy, D.So. English Language, Literature, and History—Arnold Wall, M.A. Part-time Lecturers.— Geology—P. W. Hutton, P.R.S. Jurisprudence -W. Izard, M.A., LL.M. Constitutional History— . Political Economy— . Music—G. P. Tendall, Mus. Bac. School of Engineering and Technical Science.— Professor in Cnarge—Robert J. Soott, M.1.M.E., A.M.I.C.E. Girls' High School— Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High School— Headmaster—C. E. Bevan-Brown, M.A. Museum.— Curator—Captain P. W. Hutton, P.R.S. School of Art.— Headmaster—G. Herbert Elliott. Public Library.— Librarian—A. Craoroft Wilson. Sub-librarian—H. Strong.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OP GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held on the 25th March, 1901, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and work done in the several departments during the year was read, as follows :• — [Some details are omitted in this reprint—Secretary, Education.] The College. The present is the twenty-eighth annual report and statement of the Chairman of the Board of Governors since the establishment of the institution, and the fifth since the passing of " The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896." On the 2nd July, 1900, Mr. H. E. Webb was re-elected Chairman. The following members of the Board of Governors, retiring on the 30th June, 1900, were all re-elected : Selected by His Excellency, Charles Reid; elected by members of Parliament, Hon. W. Montgomery; elected by graduates, Eev. Canon Harper and H. R. Webb ; elected by teachers, Thomas Hughes; elected by School' Committees, Thomas W. Adams. Mr. A. B. G. Rhodes, representing the Professorial Board, having resigned his seat, was succeeded by Dr. Courtenay Nedwill. Subsequently Mr. G. G. Stead resigned his seat on the Board, and the graduates elected Mr. William Hugh Montgomery to the vacancy. ■ During the long vacation, on the 28th December, the College sustained a very sad and sudden loss by the death of Mr. W. Michell Clarke, who as lecturer and professor bad given instruction in the French and German languages since February, 1891. He ever displayed the greatest interest in his work, and in the advancement of the students. In the absence of Professor Bickerton the work in the'department of chemistry and physics has been performed by Dr. W. P. Evans and Mr S. Page. The Board has arranged for the separate teaching of these subjects in the future. With a view to visiting England, Mr. P. F. Rowland resigned the positions of lecturer in political economy and constitutional history.

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