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No. 2.—REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS. A. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1921. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Robert Stout, K.0.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justioe. Vice-Chancellor. —John Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-Oenoral in Council—W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; John Caughley, Esq., M.A. ; the Hon. W E. Collins, 0.M.G., M.8., M.R.C.S. Eng.; and the Hon. J. A. Ha nan, M.P. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions —H. L. Ferguson, Esq., M.A., M.D., &c.; R. J. Scott, Esq., MJnst.CE., M.lnst.M.E., &c.; J. C. Adams, Esq., 8.A.; the Hon. Sir R. Stout. K.C.M.G., LL.D.; A. P. W. Thomas, Esq., M.A., P.R.S. ; E. H. Bakewell, Esq., M.A. ; the Hon. G. Fowlds, C.B.E. ; and W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Sc, F.R.S.; A. Wall, Esq., M.A.; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A. ; and J. R. Brown, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. ; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D.; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A. ; H. S. Dettman, Esq., M.A., 8.C.L.; J. Hight, Esq., Litt.D., F.R.E.S. ; T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. ; l<\ A. do la Mare, 8.A., LL.B. ; and G. E. Thompson, M.A. Registrar. —E. T. Norris, Esq.. M.A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SENATE. In compliance with the 31st section of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor-General of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report:— Pursuant to the, provisions of the University Act, the Senate met at Auckland in annual session on the 18th January, 1922, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been submitted to His Excellency for his approval. Included in these amendments are the following : The syllabus for the degree of M.B. and. Ch.B. was modified and extended so as to provide for a six-years course in medicine ; a new degree, that of Master of Surgery, was instituted, and regulations therefor were drawn up and passed ; the course for Bachelor of Science in home science was completely reorganized ; a new subject entitled " Greek history, art, and literature " was added to the list of subjects for tho Bachelor of Arts degree, and anthropology was included in the course for that degree. Special meetings of the Senate were held in May, June, and August, 1921. The moneys to be administered by the University under section 32 (b) of the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, were distributed as follows : — One-fourth to each affiliated institution, as follows : — (i.).To Auckland University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library, the science laboratories, and the School of Architecture. (ii.) To Victoria University College, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the School of Economics, (iii.) To Canterbury College, the sum of £350 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and for University extension classes, and the balance for the College library and Students' Hostel. (iv.) To the University of Otago, the sum of £300 for carrying on the work of the Workers' Educational Association and. for University extension classes, and the balance for the Chair of Economics and. for the library. In exercise of its statutory functions the Board of Studies met in Christchurch in November, 1921, and its recommendations were dealt with by the Senate at its annual session. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS OF THE UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR, ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1921. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Senate sessions .. .. .. 673 0 9 Degree fees .. .. .. 1,087 10 0 Office salaries and wages .. .. 1,754 18 1 Examination fees .. .. .. 18,188 10 2 Office rent .. .. .. .. 243 4 6 Admission ad eundem .. .. 37 16 0 Printing, postage, stationery, and general Certificates .. .. .. 359 11 0 expenses.. .. .. .. 2,110 19 3 Medical registration .. .. 214 4 0 Examinations .. .. .. 11,620 6 9 Scholarship matriculating .. .. 6 6 0 Transfers to Ordinary Scholarship Miscellaneous .. .. .. 513 18 10 Account.. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 National endowment .. .. 3,416 0 9 National endowment .. .. 3,416 0 9 English agent .. .. .. 3,355 14 3 £27,824 2 9 £24,674 4 4