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of the Corporation, and should on his return appoint him as University Librarian. Its acceptance was, with the Corporation's consent deferred, but the Council in July, 1934, appointed Mr. John Harris, B.A. Oxon., to the Travelling Fellowship, and he is now attending a course of training at the London University School of Librarianship. Benefactions. —In addition to the generous gift noted above, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has been responsible for two further benefactions. The first, which is shared with Canterbury College, is a grant for rural-extension work, Home Economics work in Canterbury and Otago to be undertaken by the University of Otago, and cultural work in the two provinces by Canterbury College. The amount of the grant for the whole scheme is $52,500 which will be paid in five annual sums arranged on a declining scale. It is hoped that by the time the grant expires the recognized value of the movement will have made it self-supporting. The second gift from the Corporation comprises a set of records and aids to musical study for the cultural benefit of our students generally. It consists of 824 records illustrating the history of music from Palestrina to the present day, 251 scores, and 129 books on music, with a fine gramophone of the latest type. Another generous gift received during the year was the installation at the expense of the trustees in the estate of the late Sir Thomas Sidey, in accordance with his desire, of a set of chiming bells in connection with the University clock given by him. The chimes were inaugurated by Lady Sidey on 19th June, 1934. Teacher-training.—The Council views with great concern the decision of the Government to concentrate the training of teachers in two centres. It is intended to place certain considerations before the Honourable the Minister of Education which the Council trusts may convince the Government that it is in the general interest of education in the Dominfon that teacher-training should be resumed in each of the four University centres.

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