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support that lias been accorded to it, your Committee begs to report as 



t'lillows : — 



UNIVERSITY COURSE IN AGRICULTURE. 



1. Melbourne. 



Since the inauguration of the University course in agriculture in 

 Melbourne, in 1907, 57 students have entered the course. Of these, 

 twenty have obtained the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science, 

 and one the diploma. In addition, fifteen others have substantially com- 

 pleted their Agricultural Course, whilst two transferred to the 

 Veterinary Course, and one to the Science Course. 



Of the 35 students who graduated or substantially completed the 

 >\gricultural Course — 



(a) One is engaged in farming. 



(6) Nineteen have become teachers (sixteen of whom are in the 

 Education Department). 



(c) Eight have entered the De]iavtment of Agriculture. 



(d) Two have taken technical positions outside the State. 



(e) Three (together with eleven others included in the above 



lists) are on active service. 

 (/) No definite information conkl be obtained as to the occupa- 

 tions of the other two, lint it is unlikely that they are 

 engaged in either farming or teaching. 



2. Sydney. 



The Agricultural Course at Sydney University commenced in 1910; 

 since then 27 students joined the classes. Nine have graduated, and, 

 in addition, three others have substantially completed the course. Of 

 these twelve, one secured the Rhodes Scholarship, another the 1851 

 Exhibition Travelling Scholarship, and the third was awarded a Walter 

 and Eliza Hall Fellowship. Only one graduate intended to go on the 

 land, but he, in common vi-ith the majority of the graduates, enlisted. 

 In the University of Sydney, the students, l)efore presenting themselves 

 for their degree, must attend for four years at the University and spend 

 their summer vacation at various State experimental farms, whereas the 

 unders^raduates of ilelbourne University have been required to spend 

 throe years at the University and one unbroken year at Dookie Agri- 

 cultural College. 



3. Western Australia. 



The Agricultural classes opened in 1914, since when " nine students 

 have entered or signified their intention of entering the degree or 

 diploma courses. At present, most of these have gone to the war." 



4. Adelaide. 



The University is affiliated wdth the Government Agricultural 

 College at Roscworthy for the purpose of conferring a degree of B.Sc. 

 in agriculture, but in ten years only six students have taken the degree, 

 and there are at present no students taking the course. Mr. Peter Waite 

 has recently bequeathed part of his valuable estate at Glen Osmond for 

 the assistance of agricultural education at the University. 



