BENEFACTIONS. LIST OF PRINCIPAL BENEFACTIONS. MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY OP MELBOURNE SINCE ITS FOUNDATION IN 1853. 1864 SUBSCRIBERS (See. O. W. RUSDBH) £866 Shakespeare Scholarship. 1871 HENRY TOLMAN DWIGHT 5000 Prizes for History and Education. ,„, I EDWARD WILSON I 1000 Argus Scholarship in Engineering. "a 18,1 "(LACHLAN MACKINNON; " > 1873 SIK GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN 100 Prize for English Essay. a 1873 JOHN HASTIE .... 111,140 General Endowment 1873 GODFREY HOWITT 1000 Scholarships in Natural History. o 1873 SIR WILLIAM FOSTER STAWELL 65:') Scholarship in Engineering. 187S SIR SAMUEL WILSON 30,000 Erection of Wilson Hall. 1883 JOHN DIXSON WYSELASKIE • 8400 Scholarships 1884 WILLIAM THOMAS MOLLISON 5000 Scholarships in Modern Languages. 1884 SUBSCRIBERS .... 150 Prize for Mathematics in memory of Prof. Wilson. 1887 WILLIAM CHARLES KERNOT • •2000 Scholarships for Physical and Chemical Research. 1887 FRANCIS ORMOND • •20,000 Professorship of Music. 1S90 ROBERT DIXSON 10,837 Scholarships in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering. 1890 SUBSCRIBERS - 5217 Ormond Exhibitions in Music. 1891 JAMES GEORGE BEANEY 3900 Scholarships in Surgery and Pathology. 1894 DAVID KAY 5704 Caroline Kay Scholarships. 1897 SUBSCRIBERS .... 750 Research Scholarship in Biology in memory of Sir James MacBain. 1902 ROBERT ALEXANDER WRIGHT 1000 Prizes for Music and for Mechanical Engineering. BENEFACTIONS (Continued). Oi Ol 1902 WILLIAM CHARLES KERNOT • £1000 Metallurgical Laboratory Equipment. 1903 JOHN HENRY MACFARLAND - 100 Metallurgical Laboratory Equipment. 1903 GRADUATES' FUND 466 General Expenses. 1903 TEACHING STAFF 1150 General Expenses. including PRorRsaoR SI-KNCKR £258 PROFESSOR GRFOORY - 100 PROKKSSOR MAKSON - - 100 11)03 SUBSCRIBERS 105 Prize in memory of Alexander Sutherland. 1904-5 SUBSCRIBERS TO UNIVERSITY FUND President—JANET LADY CLARKR Treasurer—HENRY BUTLER o Secretary—CHARLES BAOE B a) SPECIAL FOUNDATIONS— B MRS. AUBREY BOWEN • .500 Equipment of Pathological Museum. > HEVRY BOURNES HIGGINS - 1000 Scholarship for Study of Poetry. DAVID SYME 3000 Prize for Scientific Research in Australia. a FREDERICK SHEPPAU1) GRIMWADE 1000 Prize for Technical Chemical Research. O MR. AND MRS. A. E. T. PAYNE AND) ,n„ •exhibition in Veterinary Science. MR AND MRS. .1. W. PAYNE <• 4l" SIR HENRY JOHN WRIXON - 800 Exhibition in Agriculture. MEMBERS OF BAR ASSOCIATION 1147 John Madden Exhibition in Law. SUBSCRIBERS (,SVc, R. J. LAIIKIXII) 1055 Chamber of Commerce Exhibition, and Prizes at Commercial Kxaminations DONATIONS OF J-lim AND Ul'WAItDS- ANDREW CARNEGIE .... KMJO Buildings and Equipment. PROPRIETORS OF "THE ARGUS" 100 NIEL WALTER BLACK .... mo MRS. WALTER BRIDGES ... loo JANET LADY CLARKE • . - - 100 SIMON FRASER 100 BENEFACTIONS (Continued). SIR SAMUEL G1LLOTT .... £100 Buildings and Equipment. JOHN GRICE ....... 100 WESLEY R. HALL 100 ALICE MANIFOLD 100 EDWARD MANIFOLD .... 100 WILLIAM T. MANIFOLD - 100 DAVID ORME MASSON .... 100 MELBOURNE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 205 B: B MRS. ALBERT MILLER . - - . 100 35 MRS. EDWARD MILLER - 100 B WALTER BALDWIN SPENCER 100 "9 GEORGE ALEXANDER STEPHEN - 100 > JOHN TRAILL 100 a WILLIAM WEATHERLY .... 105 H MRS. WILLIAM WEATHERLY 100 © OTUEIl DONATIONS 1286 'A MRS. EDITH LANSELL 1200 George Lansell Scholarship in Mining Engineering. 1907 MRS. JESSIE LEGGATT 1000 Scholarship in Law. 1908 WILLIAM CHARLES KERNOT .... 200 Research Scholarship in Geology. 1908 SUBSCRIBERS 116 Equipment ot Anatomy School. 1908 HERMAN HENRY SCHLAPP .... 400 Ore-treatment Plant. 1008 SUBSCRIBERS 171 1909 JAMES STEWART 25,624 Scholarships in and Advancement of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery. en ^itmvtttttg of gUlbounw. ANNUAL REPORT, 1908-9. REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM 31ST JULY, 1908, TO 31ST JULY, 1909. To His EXCELLKKCT SIR THOMAS OIBSON-CABUICIIAEL, K.C.M.G., OOVERNOE OP VICTORIA. SIB,— I have the honour, in accordance with Section 27 of the University Act, 1890, to submit to your Excellency the following report of the proceedings of the University during the past year :— 1.—INCREASE OF NUMBERS. The increase in thc number of students in the last six years is shown in the following Table, in which students of the Conservatorium of Music are not included. The figures include Research Students, who were for the first time taken into account in these tables in 1908:— Taking lull Takimr Year. Course for 81ng- i1£?J-"»'"?10tl . Total. Degree. 1904 ... 459 ... 84 513 1905 ... 531 ... 216 747 1906 ... 583 ... 202 785 1907 ... 628 25S 886 1908 ... 666 ... 275 941 2.—STUDENTS ATTENDING LECTURES. The following table shows the number of students attending lectures at the University during the year 1908 (including Evening Lectures) :— 570 ANNUAL REPORT, 1908-1909. 3 h . 1 . d :JS8 Schools. i .1 s II Fourt Year Year. h Thir I g* I fS Ul> 1 Arts - ;u 26 27 j - 228 Education - 35 23 _ i _ Science 18 11 13 1 - 11 S3 Law ', 33 18 12 j 10 1 - i -* 97 .Medicine ; 101 59 61 | 48 : 64 1(1 339 Dentistry B 4 _, • .> - 62 77 ! : Engineering • 20 19 13 S j - ! . 05 Agriculture 1 6 - - 1 - - 8 Public Health : 2 2 Research i - ! 14 14 Total - 256 162 120 OS i 54 275 1141 : 1 The number attending Evening Lectures WHS 109 ; the number of women students was 166- the number of Free Students nominated by the Education Department was— For Education, 38; for Agriculture, 4. :..—CONSEKVATORIUM OF MUSIC. Course. Is 1 Decree of Man, Bac 1 1 1 3 Diploma in Music - 47 15 7 69 Other Students - - 44 Total 48 IU 8 116 Of these 9 were men and 107 women students. ANNUAL REPORT, 1908-1909. 571 4.—ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. The number of candidates for degrees of Bachelor and for Diplomas who presented themselves and who passed their respective Annual Examinations in the past Academic Year is shown in the following table :— First Second Third Fourth Year. Year. Year. Year. Totals. Schools. 1 i . i •8 1 i S es Presented Passed Passeil a. a. Presented I i 1 0, 1 a. Arts - 33 25 38 24 38 ! 30 109 79 Education - 36 28 26 19 - i - - 1 - 61 47 Science 16 10 12 12 13 ' 11 - ; - 41 33 I.aw 31 15 1« 15 12 | 11 11 j 9 70 50 1 Dentistry • 9 9 4 4 1 1 3 i 3 ,7 17 Engineering 20 8 18 : 6 13 • Ll H • S R» 34 Agriculture 5 3 2 2 - - 7 5 Music • 14 7 14 14 li ; i -• i — 34 25 The following are the corresponding figures of the Divi­ sional Examinations in the Medicnl Course:— MEDICA L EXAMINATIONS. DIVISION I DIVISION II. DIVISION III. SulMlivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision To ul. A. B. A. B. t 1 s 1 •8 •8 s s •s 71 c 1 Qt rt «e i V 1 Presented Passed J ! | a. 0. 0. a, . e. 98 i 74 86 63 58 51 52 41 60 39 360 268 i 572 ANNUAL REPORT, 1907-1908. 5.—DEGREES CONFERRED. The number ot degrees conferred and diplomas granted during the year 1908-9. including admissions ad eundem gradum, is given below :— Bachelor of Arts - - - 22 Bachelor of Science - 10 Bachelor of Laws - - 8 Bachelor of Medicine - 45 Bachelor of Surgery - 45 Bachelor of Civil Engineering 5 Bachelor of Mining Engineering - 2 Bachelor of Music - - 1 Bachelor of Dental Surgery - - 2 Master of Arts - 15 Master of Science - - - - 1 Master of Laws ... - 1 Master ot.Surgery - - 1 Master of Civil Engineering - - 2 Doctor of Science - - 2 Doctor of Medicine - 5 Diploma of Public Health - 1 Diploma in Music - 5 Diploma of Education - 6 6.—PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. The following return shows the number of candidates who presented themselves for and who passed the Primary, Matriculation, Junior and Senior Public and Junior Com­ mercial Examinations during 1908, and the percentage of passes in each case : ANNUAL REPORT, 1908-1900. 573 en c 1 'C o •8 a *J &4 a son —| a. ^9 Kxaminations. o V •Si fa V a v 1E 1c 3 £ fc s £g Primary 276 270 116 42.9 Matriculation and Junior Public - 1365 839 39.4 Junior Commercial 1888 88 22 26.0 Senior Public 442 175 102 58.3 7.—LOCAL EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC. The following table shows the number of candidates who entered for and passed the Examinations in Music conducted by the Conservatorium Examination Board during tbe year 1908-9. Entered. Passed. September, 1908 - 1243 904 May, 1909 - 471 325 Total - 1714 1229 8.—COUNCIL. Sir John Madden and Sir Henry Wrixon have been re­ elected Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor respectively for the year 1909. Professor Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., M.A., F.R.S., was re-elected for a term of five years. Leave of absence for six months, from the beginning of August, was granted to Mr. John Grice, to Mr. M'Leod for three months from the beginning of the year, to Mr. T. Fink for eight months from 1st March. 37A 574 ANNUAL REPORT, 1908-1909. 9.—DEATH OP PROFESSOR KEENOT, M.A., M.C.E., M.Inst.C.E. The Council reports with great regret the death of Profesor Kernot, which occurred on 14th March, and places on record its deep sense of loss on his death, and its high appreciation of his learning, patriotism and unselfishness. The late Professor had occupied the chair in Engineering for 26 years, and had for some years previously acted as Lecturer in Engineering subjects. The following arrangements for carrying on the work of the Engineering School during the present year have been made: — Mr. G. Higgins to be Acting-Professor and Lecturer in Applied Mechanics; Mr. J. T. Lupson, Lecturer on Sur­ veying, Parts I. and II.; Mr. J. B. Lewis, Lecturer on Mechanical Engineering, Parts I. and II. 10.—LECTURERS AND DEMONSTRATORS. Dr. James Jamieson, at the end of 1908, resigned his position as Lecturer in Medicine and received the warm thanks of the Council for his valuable services during a period of 30 years.