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Pre-Matriculation Students. We think it would be

more satisfactory for both the University and these students

themselves if their teaching were done outside; at either

St. Stephen's College, or some other school, or by private

tuition, as best suits the case of each individual student.

They could continue to reside in the hostels, and to be under

the supervision of the suthorities of the University, and to

take part in its general life. This change, we understand,

would put the students to no extra expense, and would save

two whole-time lecturers.

With regard to the present special course for an

honour degree in Arts, we find that no student has ever taken

the honour degree, and that none are now reading for it. We

therefore recommend that the special course be abolished; and

that the honour degree be granted on the same instruction and

the same examinations as the pass degree, but for higher

proficienav.

We notice that lecturing work has very unequally

acoupied the various members of the staff, the timetables for

last term showing that lecturing hours ranged from two to

seventeen or more a week. If tutorial houre are included,

the difference is still marked. It appears to us that some

of the staff could, with advantage to the University, devote

part of their time to teaching certain subjecte other than those for which they were particularly engaged. The instruction in English, which we regard as of great importance,

might we think be strengthened in this way, We therefore

recommend that all new Agreements for the engagement of

members of the teaching staff should expressly provide that they may be called upon to undertake any teaching within

their power, although outside the subjects for which they are

particularly engaged, And we suggest ite being put to present

members of the teaching staff that they should be similarly

prepared