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Annual Report of the Council ix tenance we have done well to end with deficit of only £561 con- tinuing appreciation is due to Miss Bond and her staff The financial tight-rope on which we walk emphasises the necessity for more in- come from vacation lettings which in turn impose extra demands on small staff of helpers Our resident number of 74 is showing itself every year to be less and less capable of containing the costs of the enterprise The raising of fees from £210 to £240 will do little more than keep pace with rising costs st augustine's college canterbury The second year began with 44 ordinands on the full course and students reading for the th small group of Roman Catholic Franciscans continued as valued members of the College community The course of training followed similar pattern to that developed in the first year with changes made in the light of experience Generous assistance was given again by incumbents of neighbouring parishes and by the staff of hospitals of social service units of schools and of Christ Church College of Education The readiness of such persons to contribute to the training of King's College ordinands has become distinctive feature of the course The Corporate Body of St Augustine's who are the trustees of the College have again been most helpful The drop in numbers of full-time members of the course has added to the financial problem discussions continue between the staff in the Strand and at St Augustine's towards closer integration of the London and the Canterbury periods of the course and the Canterbury Com- mittee has met three times during the year At the St Peter's-tide ordination 1971 34 men were made deacon and at Michaelmas university degrees In the examination 1971 one student achieved first class honours nine upper second class honours twenty-eight lower second class honours and twelve third class honours seven students passed the degree