office of Vice-President of the University, as well as that of Principal of the Yobimon.

On the 10th of July, degrees were granted with appropriate ceremony to thirty-eight students who had completed their respective courses. Hogakushi numbered six, Rigakushi twenty-four, and Bungakushi eight. Among the Rigakushi were eight students who had completed the course of Physics in the French language. This course was established for the students of the polytechnic course in French, when the latter was abolished in August of the 8th year of Meiji. The French course in Physics was also abolished on the graduation of the eight remaining students above mentioned.

In September, the single course of Geology and Mining was divided into two separate courses, viz., that of Geology and that of Mining and Metallurgy. This change was thought expedient because the subjects pursued in these two courses are identical in only a few cases, and in these few the instruction varies according to the necessity of each course.

In the same month, according to the suggestion of Professor Mendenhall, in order to measure the velocity of sound under different conditions, an application was made to the government for permission to use at specified times the noonday cannon in the castle grounds. This permission was granted on the 25th of December. These experiments were conducted in the following year.

In October, two students who had received the degree of Rigakushi were sent by Mombusho, one to Germany to pursue Geology, and the other to France to pursue Physics, and one, who had received the degree of Bungakushi, to England to pursue Political Economy.

On the 15th of June of the 14th year of Meiji, a change was made in the Organization of Tokio Daigaku whereby the four Departments of Law, Science, Medicine, and Literature, and also Tokio Daigaku Yobimon (Preparatory School) were all put under the control of the Sori. Each Department has its Cho (Dean), and in Tokio Daigaku there are Kioju (Professors), Jo-Kioju (Assistant Professors), and Shoki (Secretaries). In the Preparatory School there are Cho (Director), Kioyu (Teachers), Jo-Kioyu (Assistant Teachers) and Shoki.

On the 6th of July, Mr. Hiroyuki Kato was appointed Sori (Rector) of Tokio Daigaku, and on the 7th, Mr. Kensai Ikeda was appointed Sori-Kokoroye.

On the 9th of the same month, degrees were conferred upon sixty-eight students who had completed the respective courses in the Departments of Law, Science, Medicine, and Literature. Hogakushi numbered eight, Rigakushi seventeen, Igakushi twenty-eight, Seiyakushi nine, and Bungakushi six. On this occasion the Imperial Princes, Ministers of the several Departments of the Government, and many other officials and gentlemen were present.

On the 11th of the same month, Mr. Tadanori Ishiguro was appointed to act as assistant to the Sori. On the 14th, Mr. Ichizo Hattori was appointed Cho of the Department of Law, and also of the Yobimon (Preparatory School); Messrs Dairoku Kikuchi, Hiizu Miyake and Masakazu Toyama were appointed Kioju of Tokio Daigaku, and also respectively Cho of the Departments of Science, Medicine, and Literature. Above forty Kioju and Jo-Kioju were appointed at this time, besides many Kioyu and JoKioyu. On the 23rd of the same month, Mr. Ichizo Hattori

was appointed to act as assistant to the Sori, retaining his former offices.

In September, the regulation concerning the study of French and German was modified. Students in the Departments of Science and Literature are accordingly required to study German instead of choosing between. French and German. This change has been made in order to enable students to pursue their studies or pro fessions in future to the best advantage, since it is believed. that Germany is the country where the Sciences here. pursued have reached the highest comparative development. The students in these Departments, however, together with the Law students, may study French if they have sufficient time to do so. The course of Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy, in the Department of Science, has been divided into three distinct courses and the course of Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Political Economy, in the Department of Literature has been divided, with some modifications, into two courses, viz., that of Philosophy, and that of Political Science and Economy.

On the 2nd of January of the 15th year cf Meiji, the office of Kanji of Tokio Daigaku (for the management of University Affairs under the Sori) was created, with rank next to that of the Sori.

On the 4th of February, two students who had received the degree of Rigakushi were sent by Mombusho, one to Germany to pursue Zoology and the other to England to pursue Mechanical Engineering; those who had received the degree of Igakushi, were sent to Germany to pursuerespectively Psychiatry, Pathology and Pathological Anatomy, Materia Medica and Medical Jurisprudence; and..

one who had received the degree of Bungakushi, to Germany to pursue Political Science.

On the 13th of the same month, Kanshotai was divided into Tenshotai (Astronomical Observatory), and Kishotai (Meteorological Observatory). On the 15th, Mr. Ichizo Hattori was appointed Kanji of Tokio Daigaku; Mr. Nobushige Hozumi was appointed Kioju of Tokio Daigaku and also Cho of the Department of Law; and Mr. Shigetake Sugiura was appointed Cho of the Preparatory School.

On the 28th of April, Mr. Nobushige Hozumi was appointed First Junior Secretary of Mombusho, retaining also his former offices.

On the 30th of July, Koten Kōshiū Kua (a course in Japanese classics including ancient laws and history) was established.

In this country there were, and still are, so called Kokugakusha (those who have specially devoted themselves to the above studies) and they have hitherto been separated into several schools, each pursuing its special branch such as Shintooism, Poetry, etc. Most of the Kokugakusha, being far behind the present times in their progress, afford no assistance to the direct needs of society, and so they are looked upon as almost useless.

Such a state of things, if continued, would have a tendency to cause these studies themselves to be neglected.

Ancient laws, history, poetry and other literary works, however, are of great value to the historian as well as to the student of Sociology, Political Science, Rhetoric, etc., who could not study their respective subjects without reference to the above branches of learning.

Nevertheless, if this present state were to remain for any length of time without improvement, a lack of men

who have sufficient knowledge in those studies would be the inevitable consequence, which must be avoided for the sake of the country at large. For this reason the plan of establishing a new special course in those studies was submitted to Mombusho in December of the 12th year of Meiji by the Sori so as to preserve those studies and improve their system. The present establishment of this new course was made according to that plan which was then approved by that Department. Accordingly, in July regulations for this course were made, and in September thirty-six students who had passed the entrance -examinations were admitted to this course.

In May, scholarships for Post Graduate Study were established.

In June the preparatory course in the Department of Medicine was put under the Yobimon in connection with the former Yobimon course, the Yobimon was then divided into two; the former Yobimon being called Yobimon-HonKō, and that which is under the Department of Medicine being called Yobimon-Bun-Ko.

On the 16th of the same month Mr. Hiide Miyake was appointed to take charge of the Yobimon Affairs in addition to his former offices.

On the 8th of August Mr. Shigetake Sugiura was appointed Kioyu (teacher) of the Yobimon in addition to his former office.

In September it was determined to appoint superintendents over the librarians, museum-keepers, and officers in charge of apparatus and chemicals, in place of Torishimari, which office was then abolished.

On the 28th of October, degrees were granted to sixtysix students who had completed their respective courses