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1908 NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. ("THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO ORDINANCE, 1869.") [In continuation of E.-7, 1907.]

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

Visitor. —Hie Excellenoy the Governor. Council. Appointed by His Exoellency the Governor in Council—His Honour Mr. Justice Williams, M.A., LL.M. (Chancellor); J. Allen, M.A., M.P. (Vice-Chancellor) ;J. Roberts, C.M.G.; T. M. Hocken, M.8.C.5., F.L.B. J D. Stewart; L. W. Harris. Eleoted by graduates—Eev. A. Cameron, 8.A.; T. K. Sidey, 8.A., LL.B., M.P.; Rev. W. Hewitson, 8.A.; Robert Church, M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the professors—Professor J. H. Scott, CM., M.D., M.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.; Professor J. Shand, M.A., LL.D. Professors. Natural Philosophy, J. Shand, M.A., LL.D.; Chemistry, J. G. Blaok, M.A., D.Sc.; Anatomy, 3. H. Scott, CM., M.D., M.R.C.S., P.R.S.E.; Mining and Mining Geology and Director of the Sohool of Mines, James Park, M.A.1.M.E., M.1.M.M., P.G.S.; Biology (also Curator of the University Museum), W. B. Benham, D.Sc, Lond., M.A., F.Z.S.; Mental and Moral Philosophy, Rev. W. Salmond, M.A., D.D. ; Mathematics and Mechanics, D. J. Richards, M.A.; English Language and Literature, T. Gilray, M.A., P.R.5.8.; Physiology, J. Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B. Dentistry, also Director of the Dental School, H. Percy Pickerill, M.8., 8.50.; 8.D.8. ; L.D.S. Lecturers. French, Geo. E. Thompson, M.A. ; German, P. H. Campbell, M.A.; Hebrew, Rev. M. Watt, M.A., D.D.; Practice of Medicine, D. Colquhoun, M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.; Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health, P. Ogston, M.D., CM.; Midwifery and Diseases of Women, P. C. Batchelor, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.0.P., L.M., L.S. A.; Materia Medioa, E. E. Blomfield, M.D., 8.5., Lond., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Eng.; Pathology, W. 8. Roberts, M.R.C.S.; Ophthalmology, H. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., &c. ; Surgery, L. E. Barnett, M.8., CM., F.R.C.S. Eng.; Mental Diseases, F. T. King, M.8., CM., B.Sc. ; Clinical Medioine and Clinioal Surgery, the Honorary Medical and Surgical Staff of the Dtmedin Hospital; Metallurgy and Assaying, D. B. Waters, A.0.5.M.; Geology and Mineralogy, P. Marshall, D.Sc., M.A.; Constitutional History, A. R. Barclay, M.A., LL.B., M.P.; Jurisprurience, Wm. Grant Hay, LL.B.; Education, D. R. White, M.A. ; Political Economy, H. D. Bedford, M.A., LL.B. ; Tutor in Medicine, W. M. Macdonald, M.8., CM. ; Tutor in Surgery, W. Newlands, M.8., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., Edin., B.Sc, M.A., N.Z.; Classics, T. D. Adams, M.A. Registrar —W. A. Mason.

The Chancellor of the University of Otago to His Excellency the Governor. Your Excellency,— University of Otago, Dunedin, June, 1908. In compliance with the provisions of "The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869," I have the honour to forward to Tour Excellency the report of the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ending the 31st March, 1908. Council. —l regret to have to. report that during the year Dr. Robert Burns, who has faithfully served in the Council from 1869 to 1907, was removed by death. Your Excellency in Council has been pleased to appoint Mr. John Roberts, C.M.G., for a term of five years from the Ist May, 1907, in the place of the late Dr Burns. I also regret to inform you that Professor Sale, one of the earliest professors appointed, had through advancing years to give up teaching and resign his seat on the Council. Under agreement made with Professor Sale at the time of his appointment

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