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3. VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Chairman.—P. Levi, M.A. Appointed by Governor-General in Council. —D. M. Stout, M.D., D.5.0., 0.8. E., F.R.C.S., and T. Forsyth. Elected by Court of Convocation —P. Levi, M.A. ; The Hon. Mr. Justice H. H. Ostler, LL.B. ; S. Eichelbaum, M.A., LL.B. ; and H. F. O'Leary, LL.B., K.C. Elected by teachers in primary schools—H. A. Parkinson, M.A. ; E. L. Combs, M.A. Elected by members of Education Boards—The Hon. W. H. Mclntvre, M.L.C.; and J. A. Valentine, B.A. Appointed by Wellington City Council—H. A. R. Huggins. Elected by teachers in secondary schools and technical high schools—T. B. Cresswell, M.A. Elected by governing bodies of secondary schools —W. H. P. Barber. Elected by the Professorial Board—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc.; J. Rankine Brown, M.A., Hon.Litt.D., F.N.Z.I.A. Staff. Professors. — Classics —J. Rankine Brown, M.A. (St. Andrews and Oxford), Hon.LL.D. (St. Andrews), F.N.Z.I.A. (Chairman, Professorial Board). English —H. Mackenzie, M.A. (St. Andrews). Modern Languages— E. J. Boyd-Wilson, M.A., B.Sc. (N.Z.), B.A. (Camb.), (Dean of Arts Faculty). Philosophy—T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc. (N.Z.). History—E. L. W. Wood, B.A. (Sydney), M.A. (Oxon.). Economics—B. E. Murphy, M.A., LL.B., B.Com. (N.Z.), F.E.S., F.S.S. (Dean of Commerce Faculty). Education'—W. H. Gould, M.A. (N.Z.), Mathematics —E. F. Miles, M.A. (N.Z.), M.A. (Oxon.), Dip.Ed. Biology—H. B. Kirk, M.A. (N.Z.), F.R.S.N.Z. Physics—D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.Sc. (N.Z.). Chemistry—P. W. Robertson, M.A., M.Sc. (N.Z.), M.A. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Leipzig), (Dean of Science Faculty). Geology—C. A. Cotton, D.Sc. (N.Z.), A.0.5.M., F.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z. Law —J. Adamson, M.A., LL.B. (Edin.), (Dean of Law Faculty); J. Williams, LL.M. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Cantab. 1 ). Registrar—G. G. S. Robison, M.A. (N.Z.). Librarian —H. G. Miller, M.A. (N.Z.). Lecturers, thirteen. REPORT. (EXTRACTS.) The Victoria University College Council presents the following report for the year 1936 Students and Classes. —The number of students attending the classes in 1936 was 847. Workers' Educational Association. —During 1936 the Government restored in full its grant to the association, but as the grant was not made available early enough to enable plans for the session to be altered a restricted programme was carried on mainly through the funds provided by the Carnegie Corporation and through the National Endowment Fund. Twelve series of lectures were given in the Wellington City and suburban area, and the provincial work was carried on by means of Discussion Courses and Box Circles. There were twenty Discussion Course Groups and twenty-five Box Circles. At the end of the year Mr. P. Martin-Smith, M.A., LL.B., was appointed Tutor-organizer with headquarters at Palmerston North. On his appointment to the Chair of Philosophy at Canterbury University College, Dr. I. L. G. Sutherland resigned his position as Director of Tutorial Classes, and Mr. A. E. Campbell was subsequently appointed Acting-Director for 1937. Weir House« —At the beginning of 1936. in order to provide for the large number of new applicants, more than thirty of the senior residents were asked to vacate their rooms and to give way to younger students. During the session the House remained filled to its capacity, eighty-eight residents, several casual vacancies being filled from those still waiting for admission. The number of full-time students in residence was as three to five. An average of about fifty students were in residence during the vacation. The Warden in his annual report states : " The conduct and health of residents have been excellent, and the house has enjoyed a very successful year. In spite of the loss of the older residents, the Weir House Association maintained a vigorous existence and continued to promote a wide range of student activities." At the end of January, 1937, Dr. Sutherland resigned his position as Warden of Weir House, owing to his having been appointed to the Chair of Philosophy at Canterbury College, and Professor T. A. Hunter was appointed as Acting-Warden of the House.

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