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_ During 1916 the Canterbury Branch of the Workers' Educational Association continued its duties, and from .the reports received it is evident that not only have its classes been maintained but its work has been extended, and this in spite of the fact that more than ever the thoughts and activities of the community have been taken up with all that is connected with the prosecution of the war. The tutorial classes, economics and psychology, entered upon their second year's course, and it is a source of gratification that the majority of the first-year students have continued for a second year. The tutor in the class on economics reports very favourably on the attendance and the interest taken in the work, but points out that the essay work was disappointing. A very similar report is given by the tutor in pyschology. During the year a study circle was established in one of the suburbs, and met with such success that it is to be raised to the status of a tutorial class. In connection with this association a series of lectures of a popular nature were given. They were on different subjects, some of them running into a course of four or six lectures, but all of them of great educational value. I think it may be safely asserted that the Workers' Educational Association is firmly established in the city, and it is" to be hoped that its activities may be extended so as to enable the students in other large towns of the province to carry out a similar course of study. •.;.; School of Engineering and School of Art. —[See E.-5, Report on Technical Education.] Report op the Chairman of the Professorial Board. The War. —No report of the College at present can fail to allude, in the first place, to the way in which the Great War, has affected not only the numbers of students, but the tone of the life of the College. Not only is the' number of male students sadly depleted, the higher classes in particular languishing for the lack of men sitting for repeat and honours, but the war continues to make encroachments on the staff, Mr. Condliffe, Assistant Lecturer in Economics, having nowgone into camp. Professor Stewart, who has been promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, continues to bring honour to his College. The New Buildings. —The new buildings are now sufficiently nearing completion to enable us to perceive that Canterbury College will soon possess the finest University buildings in the Dominion. The increased lecture-room space and the new quarters for the accommodation of students will be eagerly welcomed. The Library. —The number of books in the library is steadily increasing, and the library itself, under the skilful management of the librarian, is proving more and more a centre of College life. Supervision of Students' Courses. —The tutorial system recently adopted by the Professorial Board, by which Directors were appointed in the various courses of arts, science, law, &c, and by which students are handed over to tutors for the regulation of their courses, continues to justify itself. Every year many young students present themselves who have only the haziest ideas as to what subjects they should take in their course, and these students particularly need the advice of the professorial staff. The Board of Studies.—The second meeting of the Board of Studies of the University was held in Wellington in the second week in November, 1916. Professors Chilton, Hight, Salmond, Farr, and Mr. Broadhead represented the Professorial Board of Canterbury College at the meeting. The chief business of the Board was the remodelling of the intermediate system for degrees, which had been proposed at the Board's former meeting and had been rejected by the Senate. The new scheme gave considerable latitude to the student in the choice of subjects, and left a six-subject course open to the student who did not wish to repeat.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement oe Balance at 31st December, 1916. Cr. Accounts. £ g< d Classical School Capital Account . . . . .. .. .. 45 0 0 Nationallnsurance Company Loan Account (Boys' High School) .. .. 13,000 0 0 Boys' High School Buildings and Site Loan Sinking Fund Account .. 895 8 1 Girls' High School Capital Cash Account .. .. .. .. 2,979 7f"o Medical School Reserves Capital Cash Account .. .. .. .. 4,790 16 2 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Capital Cash Account .. 19,659 10 5 School of Engineering and Technical Science Maintenance Account .. 129 18 7 School of Art Maintenance Account .. . . .. .. .. 99 14 5 School of Art Buildings Loan Acoount .. .. .. .. 45 11 10 Museum Maintenance Account .. . . .. .. .. 274 011 Museum Guide-book Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Public Library Postlc Bequest (Capital) Account .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. 67 15 7 Helen Maenrillan Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. 104 6 10 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. . . .. 100 7 4 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund .. .. .. ~ ~ .. 256 7 7 £44,214 13 9