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Annual Report, 1903-1904 ANNUAL REPORT, 1903-1904. REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM 31ST JULY, 1903, TO 31ST JULY, 1904. To His EXCKLLKNCV SIR RKUINALI) AHTEECK JAHKSTALROT, K.C.B., GOVKRSOR OF VECT0R1A. Sin,— I have the honour, in accordance with Section 27, of The University Act 1890, to submit to Your Excellency the following Report of tho Pi'ocecdingB of the University of Melbourne during thc past year:— I.—STUDENTS ATTENDING LECTURES. The following table shows the number of Students attending lectures at the Onivcrsity dining the year 1903:— h IB Schools. 5S Fourt KM H Ytar • Arts 23 21 25 — — 53 122 Sciencu 4 4 5 _ - — 13 Law 9 2 6 11 - 28 Articled Clerks - ' •- - 7 16 - - 23 Medicine 60 4G 43 33 40 29 251 Engineering 30 15 i) 9 .- 1 64 Education - 24 — — _ — - 21 Total - ISO SS 95 : 69 40 S3 526 372 ANNUAL REPORT, 1903-1904. • The following table shows the number of students attending the Conservatorium of Music during tho same year :— V . o5 Course. H Eg is IS o . 'J-> . Xi'e- f>- H Decree of Muss. Buc. 5 5 ... 10 Diploma in Music - 16 11 - - 34 Other Students — ' — — 58 Total 21 16 . ' 7 102 II.—ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. Tho number of candidates for degrees of Bachelor and for Diplomtis who passed their respective Annual Examinations during the past Academic Year is shown in thc following table :— d . - . t Schools. it; v • H> Totals Firs Secon Year Year 1 | j 1 Arts - 20 15 24 — _. nit--. Science 4 3 4 . - it. Law - 9 . 1 5 12 . -. 27. Medicine 43 37 34 30 37 181 Engineering .18 13 7 • 8 - . 46 Music - 12 10 . s : - - .27 . Education - 12 1 — — - - 12 Total - - US 79 . 79 50 37. 368' ANNUAL -RKPORT, 1903-1904. 373 The following is the number of those who passed examinations for Higher Degrees :— Master of Arts - - ••-... 2 Doctor of Science - • "- - ' - 1 Doctor of Medicine - - - 9. Master of Surgery - - - 3 Master of Civil Engineering- - 1 III.—THE MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS. Tho number of candidates who presented them­ selves and who .passed thc Matriculation Examina­ tions during the year 1903-4 is shown in the follow­ ing table:— 5'E 5 a S 0*5 - ei X p-2p £§ Kxatnination. °H •so 2 tn X Is * •13 SS.S •*ls = £•* =•£-•3 S-C 5 *u •z,** ° November, UK)3 1153 881 323 ' May, 1001 .. 4.">3 3.12 167, Total ..... 1600 1233 . 490 IV.—LOCAL EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC. The following table shows the number ot candi­ dates who entered for the Examinations in Music conducted by thc Conservatorium Examination Board during the year 1903-4 :— Entered. Passed. September, 1903 - «82 - 470 May, 190-t - - 120 - 91 Total 802- 5G1 37-1 ANNUAL RKPOUT, 1903-1904. V.—THE COUNCIL. Sir John Madden and Sir Henry Wrixon have been re-elected Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor respec­ tively for tho year 1904. Professor Spencer was elected a member of Council in April. 1904, in place of Mr. W. H. Irvine, who had resigned. Dr. Marshall has been appointed a Trustee of the W. T. Mollison Scholarship Fund in place of Mr. E. L. J. Ellery. Leave of absence has been granted during the year to (1) Mr. L. F. H/Cusson forsix.inonths, from December, 1903, and (2) to Dr. Marshall, tor six months, from March, 1904. VI.— THE PROFESSORS. Dr. W. A. Osborne, M.B., B.S., Belfast, D.Sc. Tubingen, formerly Assistant Professor of Physio­ logy in University College, London, has been appointed Professor ot Physiology in place of,Dr. Martin, F.R.S:, and cntcred-oii his duties in the first term of 1904.' The University has suffered a severe loss by tho retirement ot Dr. J. W. Gregory, F.R.S., Professor ot Geology and Mineralogy, whose ability and energy have been of the highest service to the cause of Science and to the interests of Mining in Victoria. In announcing his resignation, in order to accept the position of Professor of Geology in the University of Glasgow, Professor Gregory has drawn renewed attention to the insufficient equipment of his de­ partment, and the discouraging conditions under which he has worked. Professor Spencer, F.R.S., has been created a Com­ panion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, in recognition of liis services to scientific education in Victoria, and his valuable contributions to our knowledge of the geography and anthropology ot Central Australia. ANNUAL RF.PORT, 1903-1904. 375 VII.—LECTURERS AND DEMONSTRATORS. Tho following new appointments have been made for the year 1904:— Lecturer in English— W. L. F. Murdoch, M.A. Assistant Demonstrator of Bacteriology- ' P. L. Davies, M.B:, U.S. Honorary Demonstrators of Anatomy— D. A. Shields, M.D. Harvey Sutton. M.B., U.S. H. Douglas Stephens, M.D. T. W. Sinclair, M.D. H. I. Holmes, M.D. W. A. Spring, M.B., B.S. C. S. Sutton, M.B., B.S. Instructor of Drawing— J. T. Lupson. Junior Demonstrators of Physics— Frances H. Campbell, M.A. G. S. Walpole, B.Sc. The offices of Lecturer in Hydraulic Engineering and of Lecturer in Architecture have been discon­ tinued. With these exceptions the Lecturers and De­ monstrators ot 1903 have been re-appointed for 1904. VIII.—EXAMINERS. The following Examiners were appointed during the year:— 1. Honorary Co-Examiners in Engineering School, 1904-1905. Messrs. D.Clark, A.W.Craven, George Grant, M. E. Kornot, J. Mouash, F. 'B. Muntz, P. '376 ANNUA L'RKPOUT,-'1!W.'(-19IU.. Oakden, C. E. Oliver, \V. Stone, Professor Warren (Sydney). 2. Honorary Co-Examiner in Education. Mr. Frank Tate. 3. For Degrees in Mcdicin€> and Surgery, IflOl- 1905. ..'•-. Materia Medica—Mr. Plowman and Dr. Cole. Therapeutics, Ac.—Dr. Bonnie. Obstetrics, etc.—Dr. F. Meyer. Forensic Medicine—Dr. Brett. Insanity—Dr. Bcattic Smith and Dr. Mullen. Junior Surgerj'—Dr. Kllvington. 4. For Theses for Degrees. Litt. D.—Professor I'ostgato (Cambridge) and Professor Tucker. D.Sc.—Professor Haswcll (Sydney) and Pro­ fessor Spencer. M.D.—Professor Allen, Drs. Cherry, Howard, Jamieson, Springthorpe, Syme, and Tidswell, 5. For Wyselaskie Scholarships. Professor Elkington, Professor Laurie, Pro­ fessor Moore, Professor Tucker, Messrs. Hall, Michell, and G. U. Pritchard. 6. For Mollison Scholarship in French. ProfesBor Tucker, Messrs. Maurice-Carton and von Dechcnd. ' ANNUAL RKPORT, 190*1904. 377 7. For Matriculation Examination, 1904-1905. a • • t . Subject. First Examiner. Second Examiner. .0 • m Greek - Miss S. Williams •Mr. Darnley Naylor A" Latin *Mr. Darn ley Naylor Miss S. Williams Algebra Prof. Nanson Mr. Nesbitt B Geometry Mr. Nesbitt Mr. J. M. Baldwin Arithmetic Prof. Lyle Prof. Naimon English Mr. Murdoch •Miss A. Ellis C History Prof. Elkington • Mr J. A. Arthur Geography Mr. Mac-key Mr. Hall French M. M aii rice-Carton Herr von Dechend D German Herr von Pechend M. Maurice-Carton Mr. T>, Avery Mr. W. H. Green E Chemistry Physics Mr. Love Prof. Lyle Mr. Fielder Prof. Osborne F Physiology . Botany Rev. J. S. Uart Mr. Hall G Music Prof. Peterson Mr. Laver H Drawing Mr. F. McGubhin . Mr.sT..P..Pateraon 9 Mr. E. W. Cornwall was appointed to act for Mr. Naylor and Mr. J. F. Collins for Miss Ellis in Doocmlwr, 1004. 378 ANNUAL REPORT, 1903-1904. IX.—NEW FACULTIES. Thc new Faculties ot Arts and Science were con­ stituted in November, 1903; additional members being at the same time appointed to the Faculty of Engineering. The non-official members of these Faculties are:— Arts—Mr. L. A. Adamson, Dr. MacFarland, Mr. R. Murray Smith, C.M.G., Mr. F. Tate. Science"— Mr. Pr'Baracchi, Mr. G. Blanch, Mr. A. Mica Smith. Engineering—Mr. Donald Clark, Mr. C. E. Norman, Mr. W. Stone. X.—POST-GRADUATE TEACHING, ETC. During t''e year, well attended Post-Graduate Classes have been held by Professor Allen in Patho­ logical Anatomy, by Professor Masson in Chemistry, by Professor Osborne, and by Dr. Wilkinson in Phy­ siology, by M. Maurice-Carton in French Literature, and by Hon- von Dechend on the Teaching of •' Modern Languages:- -.?. Thc University has, at the request of tho Dental ; Board, undertaken the training of Dental Students ; in Histology and Bacteriology, as well as in Anatomy. i XL—THE BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY. The Bacteriological Laboratory has continued its '•• services to the Agricultural Department tind other • public bodies, undertaking during the year the examination of a largely increased number of water and disease specimens. The Laboratory now receives annual contributions from the 'Agricultural De­ partment, the Board of Health, the Metropolitan Board of Works, the City Council, tho Prahran City Council, tho Children's Hospital, and the Eye and Ear Hospital. The following gentlemen have given donations during the year:—Dr. Stawell, Dr. j. W. Barrett, Dr. Fox, and Dr. Maling. ANNUAL RKPORT, 19031904. 379 XII.—THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL. At the request of the Faculty of Engineering the .Council, in March, 1903, appointed a Special Com­ mittee to inquire into the affairs of the School. The Committee reported in July, 1903, recommending a number of reforms, the most important being the appointment ot an Instructor in Drawing, and tho amalgamation of thc offices of Lecturer in ' Hydraulic Engineering and Lecturer in Surveying and Demonstrator ot Engineering. Both these recommendations have boon carried out, Mr. J. T. Lupson .having taken the position of Instructor in Drawing, and Mr. T. W. Fowler, the former Lecturer in Surveying, being temporarily appointed to the new Lectureship. It is intended to make a definite ap­ pointment in November of this year, and applications have been invited in England and America, as well as in Australia.
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