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of the movement is the extension of home-science teaching to women in rural districts. To this end the Council has appointed two home-science graduates, Mrs. M. C. Allan and Miss V. A. M. Macmillan, whose duties it will be to visit various parts of Otago, develop study circles, and by lectures and demonstrations endeavour to give assistance to country women in the management of their homes. An office has been established in the University buildings, and Miss Isobel Crowe, also a home-science graduate, has been appointed as clerk in charge. The Council is most grateful to the Carnegie Trustees for this gift, and also to the Government for its grant of subsidy. New Buildings.—lncreased building accommodation has been provided annually for some years past, and the year 1929 has been no exception to the rule. During the year the Museum extension, to which I made reference in my last report, has been almost completed. It is a handsome structure, and will prove an invaluable adjunct to the existing Museum. Another important step taken by the Council is the acquisition of a property to provide added living-accommodation for home-science students, since the accommodation at Studholme House has been quite inadequate. The property purchased is situated in Clyde Street. It has an area of nearly an acre, and erected on it is a substantially built brick house. This house is to undergo considerable alterations, and will then provide residence for some thirty 'students. It is to be known as " Upper Studholme House." For many years there has been very poor provision for offices for the Registrar, and for meetings of the Council and its committees. During the year, however, the Council decided to transfer the offices to the old Dental School, where ample accommodation is available ; whilst the rooms vacated are to be furnished as class-rooms. One of the existing class-rooms will provide for a much-needed extension to the library. The year 1929 has been an important one so far as the students' athletics are concerned, since during this year the sports-ground in Logan Park has been completed and provision made for the erection of a grandstand. The funds for this work have been provided from money raised by the students (£4,759), a gift of £1,000 from Sir Louis Barnett, and a Government subsidy of £2,000. The balance of the expenditure, amounting to about £1,600, is still to be provided by the students. Loan Fund.—An important step taken during the year has been the establishment of a loan fund for medical students. This has been made possible by the action of Sir Lindo Ferguson, Dean of the Medical Faculty, through whose efforts the sum of £2,000 was raised, which the Government subsidized at the rate of 10s. in the pound. It is proposed to invest the capital sum and to lend the income to deserving students in need of financial assistance, the students to repay the advance when they are in a position to do so. It is hoped by this means gradually to build up the fund. Superannuation.—The Council has given much consideration during the year to the question of superannuation for professors. The existing legislation affects professors most unfairly, since, although they pay large contributions, their retiring allowances are restricted to a maximum of £300 per annum. The Council sincerely trusts that an amendment may shortly be made to the Superannuation Act, whereby this injustice may be removed.