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5. UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. Visitor.—His Excellency the Governor-General. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council—Hon. Sir J. Allen, M.A., G.C.M.G. K.C.B. M.L.C.; G. R. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.; James Fitzgerald, Esq., 8.A., M.8., &c. Elected by graduates —F. S. Batchelor, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ; Rev. I). C. Herron. M C MA- Ven Archdeacon W. A. R. Fitchett, M.A. ; J. M. Butler, Esq., M.Sc. th ® P rofessors — R - J - T - B ell» M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.E.; Sir H. L. Ferguson, C.M.G., M.A., M.JD., F.R.C.S.I. Elected to represent Otago Hospita .Board—J. W. Dove, Esq., J.P. ; elected by teachers in primary schools, J. Robertson, 8.A., B.Sc. ; elected by the Otago Education Board, James Wallace, Esq. ; elected by High School Boards, W. R. Brugh, Esq. ; elected by the Southland Education Board, Major S. Rice; elected by School Committees, L. D. Ritchie, Esq. (Vice-Chancellor); elected by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell Esq M A (Oxon), (Chancellor); elected by Dunedin City Council, F."W. Mitchell, Esq. Staff. Professors. Biology W. B. Benham, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.N.Z.lnst. English — Herbert Ramsay, M.A. Physiology —J. Malcolm, M.D. Dentistry —R. B. Dodds, D.D.S. Chemistry —J. K. H. Inglis, MA DSc Domestic Arts—Ann G. Strong, B.Sc. Physics—R. Jack, M.A., D.Sc., Ph.D. Philosophy—J. N. Findlay MA Ph.D. Anatomy—W. P. Gowland, M.D., B.Sc., F.R.C.S., Eng. Pathology—E. F. DAth, M.D. Classics—T D Adams M.A. Modern Languages—G. E. Thompson, M.A., Litt.D. Mathematics—R. J. T. Bell, M.A., D Sc, F.R.S.E. Geology and Mineralogy—W. N. Benson, D.Sc., F.G.S. Surgery—F. G. Bell, M.D., L.R.C.P., F.R.C.S. Systematic? Medicine D. W. C. Jones, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. Ophthalmology—Sir H. L. Ferguson, M.A., M.D., ii .R.C.S.I. History J. R. Elder, M.A., D.Litt. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics—F. W. B. Fitchett M D C.M. Bacteriology and Public Health—C. E. Hercus, M.D., 8.D.5., D.P.H., D.5.0., 0.8. E. Economics—A. G." B. Fisher, 8.A., Ph.D. Education—R. Lawson, M.A., Litt.D. Midwifery and Gynaecology—J. B. Dawson M D 8.5., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Mining—A. R. Andrew, D.Sc., &c. ' ' Associate Professors. —Dentistry—J. R. Burt, L.D.S., R.C.S. Also lecturers, demonstrators, and assistants. Registrar.—H. Chapman, Esq., B.A.

REPORT (ABRIDGED) OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. In accordance with the provisions of the University of Otago Ordinance, 1869, I have the honour herewith to submit a report on the proceedings of the University of Otago for the vear ended 31st December, 1934. ' The Council—l regret very sincerely that I have to record the death during the year of two valued members of the Council, Mr. J. C. Stephens and Mr. J. C. Thomson. Mr. Stephens had represented the governing bodies of secondary schools since the year 1916. Mr. J. C. Thomson was a member of the Council as a representative of the Southland Education Board from 1920 till the time of his death. Other changes in the personnel of the Council were caused by the resignation of Dr. Inglis, a representative of the Professorial Board, owing to reasons of health, and of Mr. C. M. Gilray, a representative of the District Court of Convocation, following on his appointment as Principal of Scotch College, Melbourne. The vacancies created have been filled by the appointment of Mr. W. R. Brugh to represent the governing bodies of secondary schools, Major Stanley Rice to represent the Southland Education Board, and Dr. R. J. T. Bell to represent the Professorial Board, and by the election of Dr. F. S. Batchelor as a representative of the District Court of Convocation. Teaching Staff. No changes in the Professoriate occurred during the year. I have to report, however, that leave of absence for the whole session was granted, on the ground of ill health, to Dr! Inglis, Professor of Chemistry, and Dr. Elder, Professor of History. Both these Professors, lam glad to say, have now been able to resume duty. Leave of absence was also granted to Dr. A. G. B. Fisher, Professor of Economics, to allow his acceptance for a year of the position of Economic Adviser to the Bank of New South Wales, Sydney. From the staff of lecturers we have unfortunately lost Mr. J. B. (now the Hon. Mr. Justice) Callan, who had filled with distinction the position of Lecturer in Torts since the year 1912, and the office of Dean of the Law Faculty since 1921. He resigned early in the year on his removal to Wellington. The Council also accepted with regret the resignation of Dr. W. S. Fogg, Lecturer in Physiology since 1927. Ihe vacant posts were filled by the appointment of Mr. A. C. Stephens, LL.M., as Dean of the Law Faculty, Mr. F. M. Hanan, LL.M., as Lecturer in Torts, and Dr. Muriel Bell as Lecturer in Physiology. Library.—The Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1931 made the generous offer of a grant of $5,000 per annum for three years and of a possible annual grant of $5,000 for two further years for the purchase of books for undergraduate reading in the Faculty of Arts and Science. A condition of the offer was that the University should send a suitable person abroad for library training at the expense

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