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D. BEPOBT OF THE CANTEBBUBY COLLEGE, 1910. (The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.) Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (J. C. Adams, 8.A., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joseph Grimes, D.D.; the Right Rer. Churcmll Julius, D.D.; and Thomas William Adams, Esq. Elected by members pf the Legislature—George Rennie, Esq. ; Henry George Ell, Esq., M.P.; and John Lee Scott, Esq. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Dean Harper, M.A.; Thomas Scholfield Foster, Esq, M.A.; William Hugh Montgomery, Esq., 8.A.; S. Hurst Seager, Esq., F.R.1.8.A.; Alfred George Talbot, Esq., M.A., M.8.C.M., M.R.C.8.; and George Thorugate Weston, Esq., 8.A., LL.B. Elected by public-school teachers—Thomas Hughes, Esq., 8.A.; Jonathan Charles Adams, Esq., 8.A.; and Lawrence Berry Wood, Esq., M.A. Elected by School Committees—Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie, Esq.; Henry Dyke Acland, Esq.; and Thomas William Rowe, Et-q., M.A., LL.B. Elected by Professorial Board—William Izard, Esq., M.A., LL.M. Registrar— George H. Mason. Professors.— Classics—F. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—J. P. Gabbatt, M.A, M.Sc. Chemistry—W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. French and German—T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Biology—Cbarles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc, M.8., CM., F.L.S. English Language and Literature—Atn Id Wail, M.A. Economics, History, and Commerce —James Hight, M.A., Litt. D., F.R.E.S. Physics—C. C. Fair, D.So , A.M.I.C.E. Part-time Lecturers.— Geology, Paleontology, and Phy„ical Geography—Robert Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. Jurisprudence and Law—T. A. Murphy, M.A., LL.B. Mtntal Science—C. F. Salmond, M.A. Music—J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Education — Edwin Watkins, B.A. Accounting and Accountancy— J. Morrison, F.I.A.N.Z. School of Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science.— Professor in Charge—Robert J. Scott, M.I.C.E. M.1.M.E., M.A.I.EE. Girls' High School. —Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A. Boys' High School.— Headmaster—C. E. Bevanßrown, M.A. Museum. —Curator—Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. Assistant Curator—Robert Speight, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. School of Art. —Director—R. HerdmanSmith, A.M., F.S.A.M. Public Library. —Librarian—H. Strong.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held on Monday, 29th May, 1911, the Chairman (Mr. J. C. Adams, 8.A.) laid on the table the accounts of the Board for the year 1910, duly certified by the Auditor-General, and in doing so delivered the following address :— Gentlemen, —I beg to lay before you the thirty-eighth annual report of the Chairman of the Board, and in so doing I propose briefly to refer to such financial matters as seem to require notice, and then to a few of the events that have been of interest during the past year. Finance. The summary of receipts and expenditure shows that the receipts for the past year amounted to £33,078, as compared with £38,904 for the year 1909, the latter including the withdrawal of fixed deposits amounting to £5,142. Rents from reserves show a slight increase, while the amount received from Government grants and subsidies shows a falling-off of £2,000 as compared with the previous year. The total expenditure for the year was £34,395, as against £47,739 expended during the previous year, but from the latter amount must, for the purpose of comparison, be deducted the sum of £10,834 advanced to the Bank of New South Wales to pay off the overdraft on the No. 2 account. After deducting, also, the sum of £1,360 expended in 1909 on the purchase of town sections, the total of ordinary expenditure for that year amounts to £35,545, or about £1,100 more than was expended in 1910. College. The College Maintenance Account shows a loss on the year's working of £153, but this is due to the fact that £1,004 was contributed towards the cost of tin' new Chemical Laboratory. The Board has decided, on the recommendation of the Finance and Estates Committee, to reduce, by a grant from this account, the overdraft on the Buildings Loan Account by £1,000. A determined attempt should be made to pay off this overdraft, and I hope to be in a position to transfer a similar amount each year until this long standing debt is liquidated. The sum of £337 was received from the Government as compensation for the hind taken out of Reserve 1577, at Craigieburn, for the Midland Railway. This money was, after deducting the law-costs in connection with the claim for compensation (£OOV utilized to pay off part of the overdraft on the College Buildings Loan Account, which at the end of the financial year stood at £5,587.