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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY.
The Reader in Biology arrived in the Colony in November 1928 and took over the Department from Major Beamish, R.A.M.C., who had been temporarily in charge. He found the Department very badly equipped in every respect. There were no stores of chemicals, preserved specimens, or apparatus, and very little glass, and no evidence existed to show that Botany had ever been taught in the University.
A grant of $2,000 was recommended by the finance com- mittee and the majority of this has been spent on equipment a large portion of which has not yet arrived in the Colony.
The Department is temporarily housed in a single laboratory (and an office) in the School of Tropical Medicine but the Senate has decided that suitable accommodation should be provided as soon as possible. Plans are being prepared of the conversion of the two storied building, at present occupied by the University coolies, into a Biology building and it is hoped that this building will be ready before next session.
Owing to the complete absence of Second year students the Reader has been able during the past term to devote his energies to the reorganization of the Department and to the 1st Year Students. In spite of the difficulties mentioned the standard of the classes held during the term has been at least equal to that of similar classes held in English Universities.
Pre-Medical Students. 1928. 21 passed 13 failed 8.
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1928.
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Pre-Medical Students. 1929. 32
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G. A. C. HERKLOTS,
Reader in Biology.
First Term, 1928.
GENERAL.
NUMBER OF UNDERGRADUATES.
347818
Ist Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
External Students
15
Total..
102
Second Term, 1928.
Ist Year 2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
External Students
87
29
14
18
21
82
13
Total...
95
EXAMINATIONS.
There are four examinations for the Degree of B.A.
(a) Intermediate Examination, Part 1.
(b) Intermediate Examination, Part 2. (c) Final Examination, Part 1.
(d) Final Examination, Part 2.
The details of the number of candidates, of passes and of failures are given below:---
INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION, PART 1-27 candidates, 13 passed, 10 failed, I absent, and 3 were referred in one subject. Percentage of passes 48.2.
INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION, PART 2.—14 candidates, 8 passed, 4 failed, and 2 were referred in one subject. Percentage of passes.
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