54 THE WOMBAT. 



COLLEGE NOTES. 



Since the list of examination results published in last issue of 

 The Wombat, two additional passes have been made by the 

 Education Department, viz. : — Thos. G. Fagg, ist Grade 

 Building Construction, " Excellent " ; and Leopold W. Hill, 

 3rd Grade Mechanical Drawing, " Passed." 



It is satisfactory to note that several of our old students 

 are doing well in South Africa ; having left this colony during 

 the depression they were not long in securing positions, and 

 some have earned very creditable promotion. We are assured 

 by them that this has been due to the complete training 

 received at the college. Similar testimony comes from 

 Western Australia also. 



The students' reading room has been rendered more 

 attractive by the addition of more technical publications, 

 which are highly appreciated by the frequenters of the room. 



Visitors to the college museum continue to increase, and 

 the aim of the council to make this department of a thoroughly 

 educational character is not without fruitful results, but lack 

 of funds has considerably hindered progress in respect to 

 many branches of science. 



The notification that the Government has allotted the 

 same vote as for last year (£ 250) is rather disappointing, since 

 it was shown that this amount is altogether inadequate to the 

 claims of this important district. 



Enrolments for the term just ended show an increase of 

 ten on the corresponding period for 1896. There are indica- 

 tions that the increase for the coming term will be still better, 

 and enquiries are coming in about the formation of classes in 

 subjects not at present dealt with. 



Three of the successful candidates in " First Aid " 

 ambulance attended the examination on March 27th for the 

 Associations' prizes, but it will be some time before the results 

 are known, as there are 45 candidates. 



The curators of the museum beg to acknowledge, with 

 thanks, receipt of the following : — curious seed, Mr. J. 

 Hammerton ; 2 aboriginal skulls, 3 clubs, and 11 coins, Mr. 

 H. E. Hill; little whimbrel, Mr. J. S. Bayley ; Cantharis 

 vesicatoria, Mr. J. B. Leitch ; birds' eggs, Mr. F. W. Thomson ; 

 1 foot of albatross and calcite, Mr. A. Hendy ; marine shells, 

 Mr. W. H. Hillier ; piece of bolt showing remarkable oxidisa- 

 tion, Mr. C. Glover; platypus, Mr. W. H. Pengelly ; Records 

 Australian Museum, Vol. HI., No. 1, The Trustees; Agric. 

 Ledger Series, and Indian Museum Notes, Vol. III. part 7, 



