Professor T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. (Oxford and Durham), who succeeded to the Chair of Modern Languages at Canterbury College, when it was rendered vacant by the death of Professor Michell Clarke, arrived in New Zealand in August, 1901, and shortly afterwards entered on his duties at Christchurch. In his present calling—the teaching of Modern Languages—Mr. Blunt has had a wide experience. After leaving Oxford he spent two years abroad, at laris, Bonn, and Heidelberg, and was then engaged for nine years in giving instruction, mainly in French and German, at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, Liverpool, and at Durham School. He had entire charge of the Modern Side work at both these places, and for some time he occupied the position of extension lecturer at Durham University. Professor Blunt was born at Shrewsbury, England, in 1867 He received his early education at St. Michael's College, Tenbury, under the wardenship of Sir Frederick Ouseley, and at Shrewsbury School, which he left for Christ Church, Oxford, with an exhibition in classics. Mr. Blunt is full of energy and a lover of athletics. He was stroke of his college boat for three years, played football for his college, and represented the County of Durham in hockey for two years.