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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: REPORTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. [In continuation of E.-11, 1898.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS INCORPORATED OR ENDOWED.

SUMMARY OP THE ACCOUNTS OP INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1898 FURNISHED BY GOVERNING BODIES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. To Credit balances on Ist January, 1898 .. 21,124 11 4 By Liabilities on Ist January, 1898 .. 4,147 18 11 Endowment reserves sold .. .. 1,482 910 Office management and expenses .. 2,133 0 4 Rents of reserves .. .. .. 22,824 19 10 Teachers' salarios .. .. .. 32,358 11 9 Interest on investments .. .. 1,954 11 6 Boarding-school accounts .. .. 3,962 211 Reserves Commissioners .. .. 2,321 16 3 Examination fees and expenses .. 556 14 11 School fees.. .. .. .. 24,344 15 7 Scholarships and prizes .. .. 2,725 18 7 Boarding-school fees .. .. 4,561 8 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 1,537 3 'J Books, &c, sold, and rofunds .. 90 3 2 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 1,428 10 6 Sundries not classified .. .. 434 18 2 Buildings, furniture, rent, insurance, Interest on Current Account .. 107 15 10 rates, &c. ... ... .. 11,659 2 7 Debit balances, 31st December, 1898 .. 3,549 18 3 Interest .. .. r .. .. 1,589 19 10 Sundries not classified .. .. 1,386 10 11 Credit balances, 31st December, 1898.. 19,31112 9 £82,797 7 9 £82,797 7 9 I—E. 12.

Name. Act of Incorporation or Institution. Remarks. Auckland Collego and Grammar School .. Auckland Girls' High School 1877, No. 51, Local. 1878, No. 55, Local .. Under management of Education Board. Not in operation in 1898. Thames High School Whangaroi High School 1878, No. 54, Local. 1878, No. 63, Local .. Aot may be repealed by Gazette notice under Act of 1885, No. 30. New Plymouth High School Wanganui Girls' College Wanganui Collegiate School 1889, No. a, Local. 1878, No. 42, Local .. [Nil] Board identical with Education Board. Endowment, Beg. I., fol. 52. See also D.-16, 1866, p. 9. Wellington College and Girls' High School Napier High Schools Gisborne High School Nelson College Greymouth High School Hokitika High School Christ's College Grammar School 1887, No. 17, Local. 1882, No. 11, Local. 1885, No. 8, Local. 1858, No. 38, and 1882, No. 15, Local. 1883, No. 21, Local .. 1883, No. 7, Local .. Canterbury Ordinance, 1855 1878, No. 30, Local .. [Nil] Not in operation in 1898. Not in operation in 1898. Not in operation in 1898. A department of Christ's College, Canterbury. Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Under management of Canterbury College. Under management of Canterbury College. Endowment, Gazette, 1878, Vol. 1, p. 131. Kangiora High School Akaroa High School Ashburton High School Timaru High School Waimate High School Waitaki High School Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. 1881, No. 15, Local. 1881, No. 16, Local. 1878, No. 49, Local. 1878, No. 26, Local. 1883, No. 19, Local .. 1878, No. 18, Local. 1877, No. 52, Looal. 1877, No. 82, Local. Not in operation in 1898.

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Income of certain Secondary Schools for the Year 1898.

Cr. Balances on i 1st Jan., 1898. Sales. From Endowments. Boardingschool Fees. Stationery and Books sold, and Refunds. Interest on Current Account. Dr. Balances, 31st Dec., 1898. Totals. Schools. Interest on Honeys invested. Paid by School Commissioners. School Fees. Sundries unclassified. Rents. Auckland College and Grammar School Auckland Girls' High School Thames High School Whangarei High School New Plymouth High School Wanganui Girls' College Wanganui Collegiate School Wellington College and Girls' High School Napier High Schools Gisbome High School Nelson College Greyrnouth High School Hokitika High School Christchurch Beys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Christ's College Grammar School Eangiora High School Akaroa High School Ashburton High School Timaru High School Waimate High School Waitaki High School Otago High Schools Southland High Schools £ s. d. 487 8 5 4,651 7 11 493 2 10 83 5 7 92 18 3 1,477 15 4 £ B. d. 1,086" *9* 3 £ s. d. 3,611 16 6 657 17 4 60 9 8 515 0 2 231 0 0 937 13 10 2,191 12 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 147 10 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 309 13 0 259 17 6 260 14 G £ s. d. 2,918 0 8 446 4 0 235 18 0 338 2 0 1,642 4 2 £ s. d. •• £ s. d. £ s. a. 31 15 0 £ s. d. 91.5 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 7,049 0 7 5,885 7 2 1,756 19 £ 529 13 3 1,255 13 S 6,156 1 6 1,067 14 7 7,934 2 6 __ 1,769* 0 8 72 17 0 49 0 1 24 16 8 •• 442 12 3 81 0 8 1,456 14 10 '.'. ' 129"o 2 4,131 12 4 3,355 5 3 133 12 3 1,216 5 6 80 0 0 S88 0 0 8 3 0 30 0 0 3,051 11 3 255 8 6 2,597 16 7 235 18 3 119 0 10 538 7 6 1,409 14 6 204 5 4 990 5 9 2,297 14 6 696 18 4 128 5 0 22 13 4 190 10 0 ! 232 0 2 611 18 7 I 150 0 0 27 2 6 I 150 0 0 35 0 0 150 0 0 265 15 3 i 32 10 0 40 0 0 23 3 2 51 18 5 95 17 1 407 14 3 97 2 5 157 7 5 1,217 11 10 2,770 3 8 261 2 8 81 6 3 12 0 6 2 11 0 519 8 6,294 10 4 645 2 1 6,614 6 11 618 3 1 1,310 2 6 5,236 10 0 2,367 4 7 6,653 18 1 422 0 8 342 4 7 847 5 S 5,959 5 8 1,223 9 9 2,377 5 3 6,024 18 5 4,226 8 C 82,797 7 8 432 17 7 1,095 2 6 .. •■ 2,194 4 8 •• I •" •• 283 4 7 86 10 11 109 6 9 I •• 237 io 0 2,066 18 6 1,539 6 0 2,400 6 9 99 11 6 111 11 6 154 0 0 711 6 8 •• , 110 8 11 23 10 3 3 12 0 7 11 4 •• 2 5 6 1,414*12 9 •• 3,755 16 3 946 6 5 405 0 0 427 4 0 2,808 6 6 816 11 00 6 4 0 0 37 1 4 32 18 0 12 5 0 154 17 9 120 0 0 38 10 7 7J 7 6 8 2,420 18 0 423 13 4 337 0 0 •• 57 6 3 43~ 0 0 Totals 21,124 11 4 1,954 11 6 2,321 16 3 4,561 8 0 90 3 2 434 18 2 107 15 10 3,549 18 3 1,482 9 10 ;22,824 19 10 24,344 15 7

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Expenditure of certain Secondary Schools for the Year 1898.

Schools. Expense of I Liabilities Boards' on Managelst Jan., 1898. ment: Office and Salaries. School Salaries. «„..-,!;,,., Examiners' Scholar- Printing, srtioS Fees shi P s - Stationery, ,™"™ i and Exhibitions, Advertising, Account. Bxpenses , prizes. &c. Land, Buildings, cieanine Furniture, T , oi = a " I . n S' Insurance F "el,Light, Eent, *°- Bates. T - t .-.. t Sundries interebt. unclassified. Cr. Balances, 31st Dec, 1898. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. a. 371 17 1 £ s. d. 3,948 16 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 84 16 5 £ b. a. 300 16 0 £ s. d. 1,350 0 7 17 9 2 89 18 7 15 19 2 27 16 3 2,736 1 7 741 10 7 730 12 6 £ s. A. 46 16 0 £ s. d. 250 0 0 £ s. d. 77 10 4 £ s. d. £ s. d 618 7 6 7,049 0 7 5,867 18 0, 5,885 7 2 836 6 8 1,756 19 2 129 9 1 529 13 3 285 10 7 1,255 13 5 6,156 1 5 1,067 14 7 7,934 2 6 Auckland College and Grammar School Auckland Girls' High School Thames High School Whangarei High School New Plymouth High School Wanganui Girls' College Wanganui Collegiate School Wellington College and Girls' High School Napier High Schools Gisbome High School Nelson College Greymouth High School Hokitika High School Christchurch Boys' High.School Christchurch Girls' High School .Christ's College Grammar School B&ngiora High School Akaroa High School Ashburton High School Timaru High School Waimate High School Waitaki High School -Otago High Schools Southland High Schools •■ ■• •■ 134 - 6 2 1,813 9 6 " 74 2 *2 17 8 9 36 19 0 101 2 1 78 0 7i 195 0 0! 78 13 5 301 10 11 5 0 0 5 5 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 213 11 9 15 0 12 6 27 10 5 141 12 2 14 12 0 74 7 0 170 14 10 63 5 8 708 15 4 354 12 0 778 17 9 1,332 7 7 3,815 5 0 1,575 0 0 2,381 4 8 1,695 16 0 156 2 Oj 1,634 0 8 __ 4 4 0 5 5 0 30 0 0 54 6 9 94 16 4 22 15 0 65 10 1 3 0 6 10 10 6 20 0 0 10 0 0 53 4 8 283 10 5 100 5 0 858 5 5 7 10 0 3 8 9 30 17 4 64 9 7 17 4 0 301 4 11 95 2 9 0 8 6 89 6 11 6 10 0 159 11 4 74 8 11 60 7 2 11 13 10 3 19 6 15 1 9 115 13 6 5 16 9 59 12 7 84 0 7 29 19 1 379 14 1 273 18 6 5 12 9 2 12 0 392 11 3 125 3 7 277 7 1 129 16 2 35 13 4 49 12 3 2,913 18 3 400 0 0 264 15 1 237 17 8 461 2 2 30 0 11 0 10 0 52 17 0 47 6 0 200 9 8 110 14 8 116" 3 7 3 11 6 72 5 3 640 6 6 110 0 0: 6 16 2 5 0 101 0 4 14 8 0 89 13 5 110 *288 7 6 65 17 4 flOO 0 0 tlOO 0 0 139 0 11 60 14 10 128 12 3 0 10 0 3,591 17 0 6,294 10 4 256 1 1 645 2 1 718 3 10 6,614 6 11 507 10 4 618 3 1 1,195 15 6 1,310 2 6 5,236 10 0 228 19 7 2,367 4 7 6,653 18 1 38 15 6 422 0 8 75 4 11 342 4 7 847 5 9 1,025 4 4 5,959 5 8 563 6 8 1,223 9 9 653 15 3 2,377 5 3 339 7 4! 6,024 18 5 2,374 19 7! 4,226 8 0 16 4 10 3,989 17 4 1,459 4 0 2,811 2 6 206 8 11 215 15 0 610 0 0 1,569 3 2 90 5 6 63 17 6 52 11 6 14 14 6 43 10 3 266 8 9 749 15 3 3 10 3 2 6 0 10 10 1 48 5 0 103 15 0 5 2 6 52 14 1 16 8 6 55 8 7 17 9 1 224 4 3 15 6 6 7 18 10 29 19 0 99 18 1 250 0 0 10 18 4 54 2 2 2,082 4 2 .. ■• 0 4 6i 101 14 3 2 18 0 1 13 4 + 114 19 4 21 0 0 65 17 10 5 0 0 . •• 43"4 6! 13 13 0 0 13 4! 2 7 0! 37 10 Oj 157 12 9i 0 8 6 •• 1,180 18 4 4,255 13 6 1,165 10 0 444 13 5 31 5 10 80 4 6 216 6 5 76 17 5 1 it 3 Totals .. 4,147 18 ll! 2,133 0 4 1,537 3 9 1,589 19 10 1,386 10 11 :32,358 11 9 3,962 2 11 556 14 11! !2,725 18 7 11,659 2 7 1,428 10 6 19,311 12 9J82,797 7 * Includes £250 loan. t Grant to Education Board. { Includes £100 grant to Education Board.

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STAFF, ATTENDANCE, FEES, AND SALARIES AT CERTAIN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Schools. Stul .§8 3 Atteudi -HI'" fl juart« DrLi >r of st Ten 1898. Ot Dp ee I o jjj I ■A Annual Bat [es of Foes. Salaries at Ki Rnd of paid at year, I I ■s i> a II For Ordinary Day-school Course. For Board, exclusive of Day-school Tuition. Kegnlar Stall. Visiting Teachers. & a. d. j 10 10 0 I 8 8 0 £ S. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. Auckland College and ) Grammar School j Whangarei High School Thames High School .. 16 2 19 3 5 149 12 26 163 17 27 2 16185 Iff 154 f 6.15 lflM7 J6.36 t<7.24 (6.36 W-22 193 I 319 I 30 J 57 } 54 8 8 0 (880 \ 7 7 0 1 •■ ) - 3,703 6 8 354 12 0 »700 0 0 110 0 0 New Plymouth High \ Sohool Wanganui Collegiate ) School f Wanganui (Girls') High \ Sohool } 4 19 38 6 6 0 »775 0 0 Wellington College Wellington Girls' High 1 School $ 10 6 11 6 8 14 11 55 38 86 22 118 56 152 59 1! 11 8 ta ( 111 263 100 189 103 251 86 141 45 73 j 12 0 0 \900 ( 10 10 0 18 8 0 (13 4 0 110 12 0 ( 13 4 0 1 10 12 0 (990 18 8 0 ] 9 9 0 18 8 0 Us o o I 40 0 0 I 42 0 0 i 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 >>l,750 0 0 "860 0 0 2,480 0 0 (165 0 0 {and fees. 1,125 0 0 Napier Boys' High School 4 29 17 50 48 12 d 810 0 0 Napier Girls' Higli School r 22 36 1 68 62 16 e 760 0 0 142 8 0 Nelson College 5 25 61 !( 101 98 27 12 12 0 40 0 0 '1,230 0 0 Nelson Girls' College 5 '.) 6 26 60 8 100 80 28 12 12 0 40 0 0 ' 705 0 0 Christ's College Gram- ) mar School J Christchurch Boys' High) School J CUristchuroh Girls'High) Sohool } 10 11 7 44 9 5 88 108 51 6 01 131 66 203 255 126 (6. 7 \9- 6 [6. 6 \g- s 181 233 104 I IS J 13 64 I 14 3 6 11 0 6 ( 7 17 6 19 9 0 16 6 0 ( 12 12 0 19 9 0 (660 19 9 0 ( 10 10 0 (880 19 9 0 16 6 0 ) 52 10 0 42 0 0 i - I 40 0 0 I e 2,630 0 0 3,470 0 0 1,130 0 0 230 0 0 285 0 0 275 4 0 Bangiora High School .. 195 0 0 Akaroa High School ) • 200 0 0 Ashburton High School.. 14 !24 j 6.26 l<7.13 I 35 610 0 0 Timaru Boys' High I School J Timaru Girls' High) School J Waitaki High Schools— Boys' 29 m 23 25 r. 58 61 50 59 ( 10 0 0 18 0 0 j 10 0 0 18 8 0 112 0 0 1 6 0 0 ] h 8 0 0 16 0 0 j 12 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 1 10 0 0 ) - ■ I 43 10 0 } - I 43 10 0 Uβ 0 0 850 0 0 625 0 0 38 10 0 72 10 0 23 41 68 64 740 0 0 Girls' 3 i 12 23 40 35 405 0 0 25 0 0 Otago Boys' High School ill 60 112 6 177 166 11 2,630 7 6 Otago Girls' High School 19 4 ' 64 34 II 116 111 10 1,624 16 0 Southland High School.. Totals 5 22 ; 1017 45 1400 2 118 (6.37 \g.m 61711 <7.995 I 66 427 10 0 0 1,175 0 0 146 45 171 2,502 31,538 2 2 1343 12 0 » Headmaster has residen house, and four teachers reaii has house. f Principal resi Who have passed Standard I\ ice. 3e a: idos b Headniai ! the school, at school, i masteri ;ter i at :Hei i 1,(111,1 •eceivi [eadm bdmcLE shinl es no ss iaster 1) iter am joth eel ilary; ei ias hous ti livo ot uools. ight n ie; ilsf jIiofk ] lasters boar< listant masti lave houses. d at the scho< ;er has reside] hJEllOs. 1 3l. c The pri ace. o The 1 [or pupils of prii: incipal has t leadmistresi aary school)

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REPORTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. W. Tibbs, M.A.; Mr. W. J. Morrell, M.A.; Mr. J. P. Sloman, 8.A.; Mr. A. T. Harrison, M.A. ; Mr. J. G. Trevithick; Mr. P. Marshall, M.A. ; Mr. J. Hight, M.A.; Rev. J. K. Davis, M.A.; Mr. J. H. Turner, M.A.; Mr. H. J. D. Mahoii, B.A. ; Mr. R. A. MoCullough, M.A.; Miss E. G.Wallace; Miss P. A. Haultain; Miss A. C. Morrison, M.A.; Mias B. Blades; Miss W. Pieken, M.A.; Mr. K. Watkins; Mr. W. M. Oarrollo. 1. Repobt op the Boabd. Distinctions. —At the examination for University Junior Scholarships in December, 1897, three pupils of the school—viz., M. Walher, and Misses M. B. Pickmere and F. I. Patterson — gained scholarships, while five others passed "with credit." Seventeen passed the Matriculation examination, five the Civil Service senior examination, and twenty the Junior examination. Seven pupils gained Senior District Scholarships awarded by the Auckland Education Board. Of former pupils of the school, R. C. Maclaurin gained a Fellowship and the MacMahon Law Studentship at St. John's College, Cambridge, and has since been appointed to the Chair of Mathematics at Victoria College, Wellington. W. J. Barclay gained first-class honours in four and C. C. Choyce in two of the examinations of the Medical School of the University of Edinburgh. B. E. Myers graduated M.B. and CM. at Edinburgh, and B. J. Dudley, 8.A., with honours in natural science, at the University of Cambridge. At the University of New Zealand senior scholarships were won by P. H. Watts for mathematics and R. W. Allen for chemistry. The Girls' School. —Since the last report the matter of the Girls' High School endowments has been settled by Parliament pretty much on the terms agreed on by the Board of Education and the Grammar School Board, but modified to sojne extent by the Government. The legal position of the £10,000 that had been produced under " The Auckland Girls' High School Act, 1878," is now laid down under the following section of " The Reserves, Endowments, and Crown and Native Lands Exchange, Sale, Disposal, and Enabling Act, 1898": "11. Whereas by ' The Auckland Girls' High School Act, 1878,' the Auckland Girls' High School and its endowments were placed under the control and management of the Education Board of the Education District of Auckland (hereinafter called ' the Education Board') : And whereas in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, by reason of want of funds, it became impossible for the Education Board to continue such school, and the work thereof was consequently undertaken, and has since been maintained, by the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School (hereinafter called ' the Board of Governors'): And whereas the endowments of the Girls' High School, which have at all times remained under the control of the Education Board, have become productive, and it is equitable, and the Education Board agrees, that out of the produce of such endowments assistance to the extent and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth should be given in aid of the work of the Girls' High School now being maintained as aforesaid by the Board of Governors : Be it therefore enacted as follows : (1.) Out of the proceeds of the sale of timber on the land forming the said endowment the sum of ten thousand pounds shall be invested by the Education Board, and the interest arising from such investment shall by that Board be paid over to the Board of Governors. (2.) Of the moneys received as aforesaid each year by the Board of Governors, one-half shall be expended by that Board in scholarships for girls attending public schools under 'The Education Act, 1877,' within the Auckland Education District, subject to such conditions for the winners attending the Auckland Girls' High bchool and otherwise as the Education Board prescribes and the Minister of Education approves. (3.) The other half of the said moneys shall be applied by the Board of Governors first in or towards ■keeping down interest on mortgages in respect of buildings, and the residue in or towards defraying the cost of the work of the Girls' High School whilst maintained by that Board. (4.) The aforesaid payments by the Education Board shall continue to be made until a separate high school for girls is established by that Board under the provisions of ' The Auckland Girls' High School Act, 1878,' and shall thereafter be applied in manner prescribed by that Act." The Act was only passed on the sth November, 1898, but the Board of Education so assiduously applied itself to get the terms of the Act complied with that three scholarships of the value of £20 each were awarded at the Education Board Junior District Scholarship examination on the 20th December, 1898. These scholarships—designated " Auckland Girls' High School Scholarships " —were awarded to the three highest answerers at that examination. It is gratifying to know that these girls' scholarships have a currency of three years, and that the funds at the disposal of the Board of Education arising from this source will admit of three such girls' scholarships being awarded annually, so that after the next two years there will be always nine High School scholars in attendance at the Grammar School. Improvements. —During the year a substantial retaining-wall was erected along a portion of the school-ground fronting Wynyard Street, at a cost of £164 os. 6d. G. Maubick O'Roeke, Chairman.

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2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 487 8 5 By Management— Ground-rents .. .. .. 2,179 13 4 Office salary .. .. .. 100 0 0 Weekly rents .. .. .. 1,432 3 2 Other offioe expenses .. .. 48 11 1 School fees .. .. .. .. 2,918 0 8 Comxnission, &0., to collector .. 223 6 0 Sale of old buildings.. .. .. 31 15 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,948 16 8 School requisites .. .. .. 157 13 10 Election expenses .. .. .. 1 13 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. 2 2 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 23 16 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 61 1 5 Printing and advertising .. .. 138 18 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o.— School .. .. .. .. 16 6 6 Property .. .. .. 30 9 6 Stationery allowance .. ~ 161 18 0 Fencing, repairs, &o.— School .. .. .. .. 416 12 5 Property .. .. .. 455 6 G Insurance and taxes— School .. .. .. .. 79 12 0 Property .. .. .. 240 15 10 Interest on loans .. .. .. 250 0 0 School-lists expenses .. .. 55 10 0 Contribution to athletic sports .. 10 0 0 „ swimming sports .. 5 5 0 „ domain wickets .. 3 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 018 7 6 £7,049 0 7 £7,049 0 7 G. Maurice O'Eoeke, Chairman. W. Wallace Kidd, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys : Up to standard required for Junior University Scholarships : Latin—Bevised Latin Primer; Steadman's Latin Grammar Papers ; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Sargeant's Passages for Latin Translation; Livy, Book IX.; Cicero's Letters (Tyrrell); Sallust, Catiline; Virgil, iEneid VI.; Tod and Longworth's Latin Unseen Translation ; Cruttwell and Banton's Specimens of Latin Literature ; Wilkin's Primer of Boman Antiquities ; Smith's History of Epme. English —Mason's Larger English Grammar ; Nichol's Primer of English Composition, with exercises on the same ; Abbott and Seeley's English Lessons for English People ; Jevons's Primer of Political Economy; Skeat's Primer of English Etymology; selections from Tennyson; Shakespeare, Henry V.; Chaucer's Prologue and Knight's Tale; Stopford Brooke's Primer of English Literature. French—Wellington College French Grammar; Fasnacht's Synthetic French Grammar; Balzac, Eugenic Grandet; Turrell, Leeons Francaises, Prose et Vers. Mathematics—Arithmetic; Hall and Knight's Algebra; Jones and Cheyne's Algebraical Exercises; Euclid, .Books 1,-VI.; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry, and Ward's Trigonometry Exercises. Science—Silvanus Thompson's Electricity and Magnetism ; Boscoe's Chemistry; Tilden's Practical Chemistry. Carpentry is taught under the direction of Mr. J. G. Trevithick; and German is an optional subject on both sides. Lowest. — Boys : French—Chardenal's First Course. English—Mason's First Notions of Grammar, with easy parsing and analysis; reading and repetition from Longmans' Fifth Eeader, and Tennyson ; Longmans' Historical Eeader. Geography—Longmans' Shilling. English composition. Arithmetic—Longmans' Shilling, as far as vulgar fractions, inclusive. Highest. — Girls : Up to standard required for Junior University Scholarships. In Latin, English, French, and mathematics the work undertaken is the same as on the boys' side. Science —Miss Aitken's Botany ; Lock's Statics and Dynamics ; Sanderson's Hydrostatics. Lowest. — -Girls : Same as boys.

4. SCHOLAESHIFS. The College gave free education to twenty-five foundation scholars, fifteen holders of certificates of proficiency from the Education Board, four children of members of the staff, and two Maori pupils. There were five Eawlings scholars, and eight John Williamson scholars. Seventynine district scholarships awarded by the Auckland Education Board, and one by the Wellington Education Board were held at the College.

AUCKLAND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement ql Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. J. To Balance .. .. .. .. 4,651 711 By Rates on endowment for year ending Timber sold .. .. .. 1,086 9 3 31st March, 1899.. .. .. 17 9 2 Interest .. .. .. .. 147 10 4 Balance in hand .. .. .. 5,867 18 4 £5,885 7 6 £5,885 7 6 Eichd. Hobbs, Chairman. Vincent E. Eice, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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WHANGAEBI HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Eei'okt of the Boakd. The school has continued to be under the charge of Mr. B. Lupton, who has had an assistant during the whole year. The attendance has steadily increased. During the last term there were thirty-two pupils on the roll, and an average attendance of thirty, being the highest yet reached. At the public examinations this year three of the pupils matriculated, and five passed the Junior Civil Service examination. J. MoKinnon, Secretary.

2. Genekal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 83 5 7[ By Office salary .. .. .. 13 16 9 Inoorne from reserves .. .. .. 60 9 8 Other office expenses .. .. .. 312 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 150 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 354 12 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 235 18 0 Examinations .. .. .. 5 5 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 3 0 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 3 8 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 0 10 0 School appliances and furniture .. 2 2 9 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 116 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 129 9 1 £529 13 8 £529 13 3 J. M. Killen, Chairman. J. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —That required for Matriculation and Senior Civil Service examinations. Loivest. —Latin—Principia Latina, Parts I. to XXXIX. French —Chardenal's First Course, to exercise 93. Euclid—l., Ito 26. Algebra —Elementary rules. Arithmetic—Southern Cross Series, Standards IV. and V. English grammar —Trotter. History—E. Thompson's, to 1485. Geography (general outlines) —Longmans'. Eeading—Eoyal, IV. Composition, spelling, and drawing. Gymnastics—Whole school.

4. SCHOLAESHIPS. The Governors grant annually two free-tuition scholarships, tenable at the discretion of the Board for three years. The scholars are selected from the primary public schools by competitive examination.

THAMES BOYS' AND GIBLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. James Adams, 8.A.; Mr. Benjamin H. Low, B.A. ; Miss M. R. Foy. 1. Report of the Boabd. At the public examinations in December and January last eight pupils passed the Junior Civil Service examination —the highest, No. 17 ; the lowest, No. 206. Four passed the Senior Civil Service examination. One pupil gained a District Senior Scholarship. The scholarship at the School of Mines was this year gained by one of the former pupils. This is the third School of Mines Scholarship gained by former pupils. 2. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 493 210 By ManagementCurrent income from reserves .. .. 341 13 2 Office salary .. .. .. 30 0 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 150 0 0 Other office expenses .. .. 8 6 6 School fees .. .. .. .. 446 4 0 Other expenses of management .. 35 15 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 915 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 708 15 4 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 816 4 2 Examinations .. .. .. 4 4 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 10 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 30 011 Penoing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 42 12 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. 4 9 6 Taxes .. .. .. .. 5 12 6 School furniture .. .. .. 4 0 9 „ requisites .. .. .. 33 3 0 Legal expenses ~ .. .. 6 16 Balance .. .. .. .. 83ti 6 8 £1,756 19 2 £1,756 19 2 H. J. Geeenslade, Chairman. Samuel Caetee, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. WOBK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —The work done by the highest form consists of Latin, French, English, mathematics, science (chemistry and electricity), for the University Junior Scholarship examination; and precis and literature as required for the Senior Civil Service examination.

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Loivest. —lt may be mentioned that many of the pupils admitted to the school have passed the Sixth Standard in the primary schools. They commence Morris's Historical Grammar; Abbott's How to Write Clearly; Abbott's Via Latina ; Macmillan's First French Course; Hall and. Knight's Algebra; Todhunter's Euclid.

tfEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. Ernest Pridham, M.A.; Miss K. Grant, M.A.; Miss S. Drew ; Mr. W. H. Ward. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. & a. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 92 18 3 By Office salary.. .. .. .. 32 10 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 515 0 2 Other office expenses .. .. .. 4 9 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. 309 13 0 Teaohers' salaries and allowances .. 778 17 9 School fees .. .. .. 338 2 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 30 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 10 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 30 17 4 Gleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 52 17 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 19 3 9 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 812 6 Hire of piano, ohairs, &c. .. .. 2 5 0 Balanoe .. .. .. 285 10 7 £1,255 13 5 £1,255 13 5 J. B. Eoy, Chairman. J. S. McKellar, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

2. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin —Via Latina and Caesar. French—Chardenal's Advanced Course ; About, Contes Choisis. Arithmetic—All. Algebra—Hall and Knight, quadratics, &c, to page 210. Euclid —Hall affd Stevens, Books 1., 11., 111., and deductions. History—Eansome, matriculation period. Geography—Chisholm's, Europe, Asia, Africa, America. Grammar—Mason, matriculation standard. Literature —Shakespeare's Henry V. Science—Silvanus Thompson's Electricity (part). Lowest. —Latin —Elementa Latina, pages 1-59. French—D6jardin, exercises 1-94. Arithmetic—Colenso, simple rules. Algebra —Hall and Knight, exercises l-Bc. Euclid—Book 1., propositions 1-26. History—Primary, Boman Conquest to 1603. Geography—Petrie's, Europe, Asia, Africa. Grammar—Mason's First Notions, pages 1-74 ; simple analysis and parsing. Literature—Lady of Lake and Merchant of Venice. Science—Grieves's Mechanics, pages 1-109.

3. Scholarships. Eight Education Board scholarships were held at the school.

WANGANUI GIELS' COLLEGE. Staff. Miss M. I. Pi-aser, M.A. ; Miss J. B. Hudson, M.A. ; Miss A. C. Tendall, M.A. ; Miss E. B. Broome, M.A. i Miss J. Knapp, B.A. ; Miss J. K. Currio, M.A.; Miss C. Maling; Miss M. Watt; Mr. D. Blair; Miss F. Black; Miss E. Huxtable. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. 0. To Balance from 1897 .. .. .. 1,477 15 4 By Office staff .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 259 17 6 General expenses .. .. ~ 61 2' 1 Bents from endowments leased .. 231 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 3 114 School Commissioners — Teachers'salaries and fees .. .. 1,332 7 7 Wellington .. .. .. 70 8 0 Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,695 16 0 Taranaki .. .. .". 190 6 6 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 47 6 0 School fees— School-books and stationery .. .. 64 9 7 Tuition .. .. .. .. 1,642 4 2 School requisites and furniture .. 206 19 1 Boarding.. .. .. .. 1,769 0 8 Furnishing Account.. .. .. 270 6 6 Church-sittings .. .. .. 23 16 0 Church-sittings .. .. .. 22 2 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 49 1 0 Insurance .. .. .. '.. 40 8 9 Balance .. .. .. • ■ 442 12 3 Borough rates .. .. .. 15 4 6 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 20 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 54 6 9 Tuition-fees, refund .. .. .. 3 6 0 Clearing reserve, payment on account.. 100 0 0 Transferred to Investment Account .. 150 0 0 Building .. .. .. .. 1,198 19 0 Improvements .. .. .. 107 13 4 Bepairs _ .. .. .. .. 82 9 5 Plans and inspection .. .. 64 1 0 Site .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 66 1 0 1 Bank interest .. .. .. 311 6 £6,166 1 5 £6,156 1 5 Geo. S. Bridge, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English, mathematics, French, Latin, mechanics—as for degree of 8.A., University of New Zealand ; heat, as for Junior Scholarship, University of New Zealand. Scripture—Life of St. Paul. Lowest. —Longmans' Fifth Eeader; simple exercises in parsing and analysis; geography of New Zealand; simple stories from English history. Arithmetic—Numeration and notation; simple and compound rules. Scripture—Life of St. Paul.

3. Scholarships. Ten Board of Governors' free-tuition scholarships, one with £20 per annum for one year added, are held at the school.

4. Aeeangements foe Manual and Technical Insteuction. A cooking class has been held during the last term of the year. Sewing classes are held thrice ■weekly. Most pupils receive instruction in drawing. Owing to the construction of a new classroom specially lighted to serve as an art-room, a decided advance has been made during the year in this department.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. Empson, B A.; Mr. F. G. Shields, M.A.; Mr. J. R. Orford; Mr. E. W. Andrews; Key. J. M. Marshall, M.A. ; Mr. J. Harold ; Mr. R. Dunn ; Mr. N. B. Watson, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Atkinson, M.A. ; Mr. J. E. Bannister, M.A. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ c. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. 937 13 10 By Balance .. .. .. .. 134 6 2 Lease-fees collected.. .. .. 18 16 0 Office salary .. .. .. 58 7 6 Special reoeipt re Court oase—Murray 26 7 9 Other office expenses .. .. 18 13 1 Insurances refunded.. ~ .. 2 17 9 Other expenses of management .. 10 0 Refund re material .. .. .. 018 7 Prizes .. .. .. .. «• 10 0 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 81 0 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 17 4 0 Site and buildings .. .. .. 516 8 6 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. 90 9 8 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 134 12 5 Interest .. .. .. .. 72 5 3 Seal .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Lease-fees .. .. .. .. 9 8 0 £1,067 14 7 £1,067 14 7 Feedeeic Wellington, Bishop, Chairman. Edwaed N. Liffiton, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —A. C. Eitchie, Auditor.

2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —Latin, Greek, French, English, mathematics, science—all up to Junior Scholarship standard; also divinity. Lowest. —Latin, English (grammar, history, geography), arithmetic, science, divinity. There is a large carpenter's shop and laboratory, in which regular instruction is given to the boys by the staff.

3. SCHOLAESHIPS. Six Education Board scholarships were held at the school. To the holders of one of these, and to twenty-three others, the headmaster gave free tuition.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS , HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. College.—Mr. J. P. Firth, 8.A.; Mr. A. Heine, 8.A.; Mr. J. Bee, M.A. ; Mr. W. F. Ward, M.A. ; Mr. A. C. Gifford, M.A.; Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A.; Mr. A. D. Wilkinson, M.A.; Mr. G. Hutchinson, F.1.A.; Mr. T. Brodie ; Mr. C. W. J. Maclaverty ; Mr. T. Jordan. Girls' High School.—Mies Hamilton ; Dr. Innes, M.A., LL.D.; Mias Morrab, M.A.; Miss Ecclesfield, B.A. ; Miss Fraser, 8.A.; Miss Wilson. 1. Erpoet of the Board. The Governors of the Wellington College and Girls' High School have to report good work done at both these institutions during the year 1898. The number of pupils on the roll for the last term of the year was : At the College, 263 ; at the Girls' High School, 100. The result of the University and Civil Service examinations at the end of the year was as follows: — College. —Twenty-one pupils passed the Matriculation examination, one matriculated on Junior Scholarship papers, three passed the Medical Preliminary examination, one obtained credit on Junior Scholarship papers, and one gained a Junior Scholarship. Nine passed the Junior Civil Service examination, 2—E. 12,

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Girls' High School. —Ten pupils passed the Matriculation examination, one gained a Junior Scholarship, five kept their first year's terras, and six passed the Junior Civil Service examination. The Board of Governors still continues to labour under the burden of interest on moneys borrowed for the erection of their buildings. Year after year they have brought this matter under the notice of the Government, but without avail. Successive Governments have heard the complaint, but paid no heed to it. Had they treated Wellington with the same liberality as they treated other centres, the Board would have had its buildings free from debt, instead of being saddled with an interest-charge of £557 2s. per annum. Chas. P. Powlbs, Secretary.

2. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. 2,19112 6 By Balance .. .. .. .. 1,813 9 6 Paid by School Commissioners .. 129 6 2 Office salary .. .. .. 165 0 0 School fees 4,131 12 4 Other office expenses .. .. 30 0 0 p r j zes ~ •• .. 5 10 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,815 5 0 Refunds, &c.' '.'. .. .. 915 8 Examinations— a > ,„ „ Sale of piano .. .. .. 10 0 0 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 87 13 6 Balance .. .. .. •• 1,456 14 10 Other expenses .. .. .. 7 210 Prizes .. .. .. .. 53 4 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 301 411 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 200 9 8 Bite and buildings .. .. .. 35 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 67 2 7 Playgrounds.. .. .. .. 344 19 6 Insurance and taxes .. .. .. 69 11 10 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 75 7 9 Interest on current account .. .. 83 4 6 Bates on endowments .. .. 70 9 6 Interest on cost of reolaimed land .. 68 1 4 Expenses of survey .. .. .. 15 0 Tuition - fees refunded or paid over to Technioal Sohool .. .. .. 86 6 5 «• Interest on cost of buildings .. .. 557 2 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 2 2 0 £7,934 2 6 £7,934 3 6 Examined and found correct, — J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. WOBK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. College. Highest. —Mathematics—Euclid, Books 1.-VL, with riders; trigonometry, to solution of triangles ; algebra, to permutations and combinations ; arithmetic, general. Latin—iEneid, II.; Cicero, Dβ Amicitia ; selections from Virgil; Allen's Latin Grammar ; Bradley's Arnold ; Bryan's Csesarian Prose ; Bradley's Aids; Shochburgh's Prose for Beginners. English—Shakespeare's Henry V.; Tennyson, Selections; Chaucer's Prologue ; Morris's Historical Grammar; Emerson's Concise History of the English Language; essays; paraphrasing. Science—Wright's Heat; Garnett's Heat; Jago's Advanced Chemistry; Practical Chemistry—Tests for salts and metals. French —Translation, Le Medecin Malgre Lvi, Les Trois Musquetaires; Macmillan's Composition ; Vecqueray's Idioms; Eve and Baudiss's Grammar ; Macmillan's Third Course. Lowest. —Geography—Standard 111. Object-lessons from Blackie's Primer. Arithmetic— Southern Cross, 11. and 111. History—Longmans' Ship and Historical Eeader, I. and 11. English Standard 111., Ship Reader. Spelling; dictation; grammar; parts of speech; easy analysis. There is a well-fitted carpenter's shop with six benches, accommodating four boys each. Building lighted from both sides, and supplied with a number of gas-jets. Lessons are given twice a week by Mr. W. H. Barrett, instructor to the Technical School (one hour on Mondays, two hours on Fridays). The boys all work to scale, making their own drawings of the work before it is undertaken. Some of them are working at wood-carving.

Girls' High School. Highest. —Latin, mathematics, French, heat, botany—as for Junior Scholarship. Lowest. —Grammar —Parts of speech; Longmans' Junior Grammar. Geography—Europe. History—Little Arthur's England, to end of Edward 111. Composition—Short stories. Arithmetic —Four simple and compound rules. Beading, Dictation, Spelling—New Ship Literary Eeader, Standard 111.

4. SCHOLABSHIPS. Free education : At the College, nine ; at the Girls' School, five. Scholarships: Five Turnbull, two Rhodes, two Levin, and one Moore scholarships were held at the College, and one Mary Scholarship at the Girls' School. Twenty Education Board scholarships were held at the College, and seventeen at the Girls' Sohool.

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NAPIER HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School.—Mi. Wm. Wood, A.C.P.; Mr. A. S. M. Poison, 8.A.; Mr. J. P. Dakin, 8.A.; Mr. D. M. Shirlaw. Girls' School.— Miss R. M. Matthews, LL.A.; Miss A. E. I. Spencer, 8.A.; Miss C. M. Kirk, M.A.; Miss R. M. McHarg ; Miss M. G. Leithead. 1. Beport of the Board. The schools were examined by Mr. T. W. Eowe, M.A., of Wellington, who furnished an exhaustive report that was considered highly satisfactory by the Board. In the Boys' School the average attendance of recent years has been maintained, and the number of resident pupils has slightly increased. In this school all the candidates (eight) sent up for the Matriculation and Civil Service examinations were successful. The efficiency of the school has been increased by the erection of a laboratory for experimental science. The Cadet Corps has maintained its efficiency as a first-class corps; and a well-equipped gymnasium, with careful instruction by the staff, provides for the physical training of every boy. With a vfew to the furtherance of technical education, the Board has sanctioned the erection of a new workshop, and has engaged the services of a specially qualified instructor. The Governors note with pleasure the success of several old boys at the Auckland University College. In the Girls' School the numbers attending were larger than in previous years, and a large number of them were boarders. Five girls passed the Matriculation examination, and one kept terms at Canterbury College. Special attention was given to music in both the theoretical and practical branches, with the satisfactory result that fourteen of the girls passed with a high percentage in the Trinity College examination in theory. During the winter term classes in physical drill and dancing were held, with great advantage to the girls; and a series of lessons in cookery were given to the upper school. Senior and junior scholarships, given by the School Commissioners, are available yearly in each school on marks given by the examiner of the schools.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. m £ s. d. Toßalanoe .. .. .. .. 3,855 5 3 By Offioe salary .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current inoome from reserves .. 348 15 6 Other offioe expenses .. .. 13 3 9 From property not a reserve .. .. 867 10 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 5 9 8 Interest on moneys invested and on Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,575 0 0 unpaid purchase-money .. .. 128 5 0 Musio and cooking .. .. .. 156 2 0 Paid by Sohool Commissioners— Examinations .. .. .. 22 15 0 Examiner's fee .. .. .. 22 13 4 Board, rail- and coach-fare for scholarSchool foes.. .. .. .. 1,217 1110 ship pupils .. .. .. 262 1111 Board of scholarship children, rail- and Prizes .. .. .. .. 20 18 6 ooaoh-fare .. .. .. 261 2 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 19 9 0 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 81 6 3 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. (including Wellington Sohool Commissioners .. 0 5 6 caretaker's salary) .. .. 110 14 8 Excess fee .. .. .. .. 110 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, Excess on cheque .. .. .. 0 10 and other temporary advanoes .. 75 13 9 Refunds .. .. .. .. 10 13 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 187 16 8 Fencing, repairs, &o, .. .. 104 14 7 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 87 2 10 Excess fee returned .. .. .. 110 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 3,591 17 0 £6,294 10 4 £6,294 10 4 H. A. Cornpord, Chairman. David Sidey, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work op Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys. Highest. -^-Mathematics—Algebra, to permutations and combinations; Euclid, Books I. to IV., with riders; trigonometry, to solution of triangles; arithmetic, general. Latin—Livy, Hannibalian War; "Virgil, 2Eneid, Book V.; prose, Belcher and Abbott; Bennett, unseen. French — Voltaire, Charles XII.; Ohardenal, Part II.; continuous prose and general grammar. English—■ Historical Grammar; Chaucer's Prologue; and writers of Queen Anne's period. Science—Biology (botany and physiology). History—England, 1689-1837. Geography—General and physical. Lowest. —English—Subjects and arithmetic about Standard IV. of New Zealand Elementary Code. Latin—Via Latina, to regular verbs, active. French—Chardenal, Part 1., to exercise 50. Algebra—Four rules and simple substitutions and brackets. Euclid—Book 1., to proposition 15. Science—Elementary chemistry on lines of Eoscoe's Primer. Girls. Highest. —Mathematics—Algebra, including progressions, permutations, and combinations ; Euclid, Books I. to VI. ; trigonometry, to solution of triangles ; arithmetic, whole subject. Latin —Virgil and Livy ; Kennedy's Primer. French—Brasnet's Grammar; Charles XII.; extracts from English into French. History—Matriculation period. English Literature—Chaucer's Prologue ; period, Queen Anne. Botany and Theory of Music—Matriculation Standard. Lowest. —Arithmetic, to simple practice and bills of parcels. History-—Gardiner's History, William I. to Richard 11. Geography—New Zealand, Australia, and Great Britain. Easy Grammar —M. A. Wood's first poetry-book. Object-lessons of common things. French—Henri Bue. Needlework; drill; class-singing.

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4. SCHOLABSHIPS. The school gave free education to twenty-six holders of scholarships given by the School Commissioners, and eighteen given by the Education Board.

GISBOENE HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Bepoet of the Boaed. The Gisborne High School Board has to report that its proceedings for the year ending the 31st December, 1898, have been confined to the administration of the revenues payable during the year. Secondary education in the district has been carried on during the year in the Gisborne District High School under guarantee by the Board. This system continues to work well, and the number of pupils matriculating porportionally to the whole number taught is high. W. Moegan, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 133 12 3 By Scholarships ~ .. .. 97 8 0 Current inoome from reserves .. .. 80 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 17 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 0 8 6 purohase-money .. .. .. 190 10 0 Subsidy, Hawke's Bay Education Board 38 7 6 Paid by School Commissioners .. 232 9 2 Mortgage .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 5 19 8 Balanoe .. .. .. 256 1 1 Refund, scholarship .. .. .. 2 110 £645 2 1 £645 2 1 W. Mobgan, Chairman. C. A. de Lautoub, Secretary, Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON COLLEGES. Staff. Boys' College.—Mi. J. W. Joynt, M.A.; Mr. W. S. Littlejohn, M.A.; Mr. J. Dmmmond, M.A.; Mr. E. F. W. Cooke ; Mr. F. Milner, M.A.; Rev. E. C. Isaac ; Sergeant Major Healy. Girls' College.— Miss B. E. Gibson, M.A.; Miss E. Gribben, 8.A.; Miss E. H. Pearoe, M.A.; Miss E. Graham, 8.A.; Miss M. N. Gellatly, M.A. ; Mr. E. F. W. Cooke; Miss Huddleston. 1. Bepoet op the Goveenoes. The Governors' are pleased to record good progress in both Colleges during the year. The examiners' reports dealt fully with the work of each school, and stated that it was, on the whole, highly satisfactory. The Boys' College. The result of the recent examinations gives the following gratifying list of distinctions gained by the students of the College : E. H. Strong, B.A. degree; three others passed the first section of the same; eight have passed terms examinations, and six the Matriculation examination; two candidates competed for the University Junior Scholarships, one of whom, A. T. M. Blair, came out at the head of the list with the highest marks yet obtained —viz., 4,371 —while the other candidate passed with credit; three have passed the Medical Preliminary examination. Much attention has been given by the masters and the drill instructor to the training of the boys in military drill and gymnastics, and the usual school games have been carried on with vigour. Girls' College. A very satisfactory number of successes are recorded in the Girls' College as the result of the University examinations. Since'our last report was made, Miss E. Enright has gained her B.A. degree, and Miss M. McEachen, an old Nelson College girl, has just secured her M.A. at the Canterbury College. Three pupils have passed the first section of the 8.A., two have been successful in their first year's terms, six have passed the Matriculation examination, and two have passed with credit the Junior scholastic examinations. The lady principal hopes, now the junior scholarships are made of higher value for students compelled to live away from home, that more girls will be induced to compete for them, instead of working for their degrees at the College. The customary work in outdoor sports and exercises has been carried on as usual.

2. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Endowment Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Rents .. .. .. .. 888 0 0 By Rates and taxes .. .. .. 210 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 611 18 7 Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 13 9 Sohool Commissioners' subsidy .. 150 0 0 Printing and advertising .. .. 13 0 6 Stationery .. .. .. .. 5 5 9 Repairs .. .. .. .. 0 5 6 Governors' fees .. .. .. 33 6 7 Office rent, cleaning, and gas.. .. 32 14 3 Secretary .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Interest on Girls' College mortgage .. 110 0 0 Petty cash —postage and sundries .. 34 10 0 ; Balance .. .. .. .. 718 310 Curried forward .. ..£1,649 18 7 Carried forward .. ..£1,030 10 10

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for 1898— continued. Boys' College. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Brought forward .. .. 1,649 18 7 Brought forward .. ..1,030 10 10 To Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,147 12 4 By Boarding expenses .. .. .. 892 12 4 Tuition-fees .. .. .. 1,342 16 0 Tuition expenses .. .. .. 1,367 16 9 Scholarships— Foundation .. .. .. 60 0 0 Endowed .. .. ... 169 4 0 Free tuition .. .. .. 176 8 0 Governors', examiners', and auditors' fees .. .. .. .. 65 10 1 Stationery and prizes .. .. 88 13 0 Printing and advertising .. .. 17 12 10 Gas .. .. .. .. 56 18 6 Bates and taxes .. .. .. 15 0 0 Law-oosts .. .. " .. .. 1 11 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. 23 10 0 Bepairs .. .. .. .. 41 6 9 Furniture .. .. .. .. 46 17 2 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Subscriptions to sports and magazines 28 3 0 Cadet Corps .. .. .. 7 0 0 Secretary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 8 610 Girls' College. To Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,046 12 4 By Boarding expenses .. .. .. 741 13 4 Tuition-fees .. .. .. 1,427 7 8 Tuition expenses .. .. .. 1,018 711 Scholarships— Foundation .. .. .. 60 4 0 Endowed .. .. .. 82 12 0 Free tuition .. .. .. 113 8 0 Governors', examiners', and auditors' fees .. .. .. .. 65 10 1 Stationery and prizes .. .. 107 16 5 Printing and advertising .. .. 18 17 10 Gas .. .. .. .. 59 5 1 Bates and taxes .. .. .. 15 0 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 1 11 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. 26 0 0 Bepairs .. .. .. .. 80 0 2 Furniture .. .. .. .. 12 14 6 Secretary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 13 4 6 £6,614 6 11 £6,614 6 11 J. Holloway, Secretary. We certify that we have examined the above accounts, and compared them with the several vouchers relating thereto, and have found them correct. John King, ) . ■~, A. A. SoAiFEj Audltors -

3. Wobk of Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys. Highest. —Latin—Cicero, De Amicitia ; Horace, Odes 111. and IV; grammar and composition; liistory, Horton. Greek—Demosthenes, Olynthiacs, and first Philippic ; Sophocles, Ajax ; grammar and composition. Mathematics—Euclid, 1.-VI., with riders, Hall and Stevens; algebra, to binomial theorem, Hall and Knight, and Jones and Cheyne's Exercises; trigonometry, Hall and Knight, and Ward's papers; statics, Hamblin Smith and Loney ; hydrostatics, Hambliu Smith ; dynamics, Loney. English—Mason's Grammar; Abbott's How to Write Clearly ; Scott and Dalgleish's Higher-grade English; Stopford Brook's Primer of Literature; Lamb's Essays ofElia; Shakespeare, Henry IV., Parts I. and 11., and Henry V. Science—Chemistry, Jago's Advanced ; practical chemistry. French—Grammar and composition, Eve and De Baudiss, Blouet; Buffon's Discours sur le Style ; Moliere, Tartuffe ; Corneille, Le Cid; literature, Saintsbury. Lowest. —English—Composition, parsing, analysis ; grammar, Mason's Outlines; history, Gardiner's Outlines; geography, Longmans' Geographical Series, Part I.; reading, Macaulay's Lays, New Zealand Geography Eeader. Latin—Morris, Elementa Latina. French—Chardenal, Part 1., exercises Ito 100. Science—-Object-lessons. Arithmetic—As for Standards IV. and V. Drawing is part of the school curriculum for all forms except the highest. Particular attention is given to geometrical and scale drawing, as well as to model and freehand. Girls. Highest. —Mathematics—Todhunter's Larger Algebra, to binomial theorem; Lock's Trigonometry; Hall and Stevens's Euclid, Books I. to VI. Latin—Bradley's Arnold's Latin Grammar; Abbott's Latin Prose Composition; Latin Prose; sight translation, Cicero, De Amicitia; Horace, Odes, Books 111. and IV. English—Morris's Historical Grammar; Mason's Grammar; Abbott and Seeley's English Lessons for English People; Abbott's How to Write Clearly; Anglo-Saxon Primer; First and Second Middle English Primers; lectures on Queen Anne Period ; readings from authors of Queen Anne Period; Shakespeare's Henry IV., Parts I. and 11., and Henry V. ; Lamb's Essays of Elia. French —Brachet's Historical Grammar ; Wellington College Grammar; Bue's Idioms; Vecqueray's Questions; Blouet's French Prose; Buffon, Discours sur le Style; Moliere, Tartuffe ; Corneille, Le Cid; literature of the sixteenth century, from Saintsbury.

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Political Economy—Walker, Marshall, Jevons, and Fawcett. History — Gardiner's Student's History, 1789-1850. Science—Sound and light (Wright and Deschanel); heat (Wright and Garnett), as required for Junior Scholarship examination. * Lowest.— Arithmetic—Simple and compound rules. English—Reading, Macmillan's New Literary Eeader, V.; grammar, easy parsing, parts of speech; Mrs. Ewing's Mary's Meadow; compositions on subjects from reading-books; object-lessons. Geography—General knowledge of the chief divisions of the world (Europe and New Zealand more particularly). History—Gardiner's, Part 11. Elementary botany.

4. SCHOLABSHIPb. Boys' College.— Endowed : Tinline, £52 125.; Newcome, £24; Eichmond, £24 ; Stafford, £20 ; Fell, £16. College : One at £32 125.; one at £16 ; one at £14 ; one at £12 ; one at £6; one at £5; one at £4; one at £3. Girls' College. —Tinline: £52 12s. Governors' Fees : Two at £15. College : Two at £15 ; two at £12 125.; one at £5. School Commissioners : Six at £12 12s. Fourteen scholarships of the Nelson Education Board and three of the Marlborough Education Board were held at the Boys' College; and eleven of the Nelson Education Board and two of the Marlborough. Education Board were held at the Girls' College. To many of these the Governors granted free tuition.

GEEYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balanoe .. .. .. .. 432 17 7 By Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 3 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 27 2 6 Fire insurance .. .. .. 0 10 0 Bent .. .. .. .. 8 3 0 Grant to Grey Education Board .. 100 0 0 School Commissioners .. .. 150 0 0 County rates .. .. .. 3 9 0 Fenoing .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 Seoretary, salary, 1898 .. .. 5 0 0 Balance .. .. .. 507 10 4 £618 3 1 £618 3 1 Eichabd Nancaeeow, Chairman. J. W. Eiemenschneideb, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ b. d. To Balanoe .. .. 1,095 2 6 By Office salary .. .. .. .550 Interest .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 Grant to Westland Education Board .. 100 0 0 Sohool Commissioners .. .. 150 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 6 10 0 Bent oi dwellinghouse .. .. 30 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,195 15 6 £1,310 2 6 £1,310 2 6 John McWhibteb, Chairman. Chaeles Kibe, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

CHEISTCHUECH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. C. E. Bevan-Brown, M.A.; Mr. B. K. S. Lawrence, 8.A.; Mr. W. Walton, 8.A.; Mr. B. M. Laing, M.A.; Mr. A. Merton; Mr. B. Speight, M.A.; Mr. O. T. J. Alpers, M.A. ; Mr. T. H. Jackson, B.A. ; Mr. J. H. Smith, M.A.; Mr. T. W. Cane, M.A.; Mr. J. Harkness, M.A. ; Mr. H. Wells; Mr. U. V. Richards ; Mr. S. H. Seager, A.E.1.8.A. ; Mr. W. Garrard ; and Mr. K. C. Kent. 1. Woek of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Mathematics, up to Junior University Scholarship standard—Euclid, Books I. to VI.; trigonometry, to solution of triangles, Ward's Examination-papers on Trigonometry, Loney's Trigonometry; algebra, to permutations, Hall and Knight's Algebra, Hall and Knight's Algebraical Exercises; arithmetic, general. Latin, to Junior University Scholarship standard— Horace, Odes, Book I.; Virgil, Georgics, Book IV. ; Livy, Book I.; history, Horton's History of Eomans, Bradley's Arnold and Bradley's Aids to Latin Prose; grammar and antiquities. English—Shakespeare, Julius Caesar; Macaulay's Essay on Hallam's Constitutional History; Euskin Eeader; Abbott's How to Write Clearly; Longmans' Handbook of English Literature; Morris's Historical English Grammar; miscellaneous work, as for Junior University Scholarship. French—Les Trois Mousquetaires; Molicre, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Third French Beader and Writer; Moriarty's French Grammar; grammar, &c, as for Junior University Scholarship. Science—Chemistry, Jago's Inorganic Chemistry (Advanced Series); physics, Wright's Heat.

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Lowest. —Arithmetic—First four rules, simple and compound. Latin—Macmillan's Shorter Latin Course. English—Dictation, reading, spelling, repetition; Royal Crown Reader, No. 4; Palgrave's Treasury of English Songs, Part I. History and Geography—Nelson's Brief History; Hill's First Lessons in Geography. Science—Elementary.

2. Manual and Technical Instruction. There is a suitable workshop, fitted with excellent lathes, joiner's benches, and tools, in which instruction is given in carpentry, the use of tools, &c, out of school-hours. The fee is 2s. 6d. per term, and covers instruction for two hours per week. During part of the time boys do work that the instructor may require; during the rest of the time they are allowed to make articles for themselves, which may, with the approval of the instructor, be taken home. The cost of timber where appreciable must be paid, and any work may be reserved for exhibition. Boys must purchase certain necessary tools, or hire them at Is. per term. Mr. S. H. Seager supervises the workshop, and carries out a regular course of instruction. In addition to this there is a modern form, where boys, instead of Latin, learn sloyd and shorthand. Sloyd comprises the making of models in cardboard, wood, iron, &c, of drawings previously made to scale. Apart from this, in the general school boys were taught drawing, seventy-five learning geometrical drawing; 148 boys learnt chemistry, and eighty-nine boys physics and elementary science. It will thus be seen that, with complete arrangements for drawing and science, boys obtain instruction in the main principles of technical education, and they have the essential elements of manual work in carpentry and sloyd. Elementary sloyd is taught to the youngest boys in place of French. For science teaching the school possesses two well-equipped laboratories, with sinks, sets of reagents, furnace, &c. There is also a lecture-room with properly equipped lecturing-table, containing sinks, gas, water-taps, &c. The room has raised benches, and can accommodate about sixty to write, and over a hundred for oral instruction. For model drawing boys go to the School of Art.

3. SCHOLABSHIPS. The school gave free education to thirty-six scholars. Eighteen scholarships of the North Canterbury Education Board and one of the Wanganui Education Board were held at the school.

4. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current inoome from reserves .. 3,05111 3 By Balance .. .. .. .. 16 410 Sohoolfees.. .. .. .. 2,066 18 6 Office salary .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 7 11 4 Teaoherg' salaries and allowances .. 3,989 17 4 Sale of parsing notes .. .. 3 8 9 Examination fees and expenses .. 90 5 6 Arbitrator's award for damage to reserve 106 11 0 Frizes .. .. .. .. 43 10 3 Sale of reserve .. .. .. 19 2 Printing, stationery, advertising, &o. .. 159 11 4 Gleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 55 8 7 Fittings, &o. .. .. .. 70 5 6 Repairs, renewals, &c. .. .. 49 9 6 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 30 13 7 Gymnastic apparatus .. .. 6 6 6 Maintenance of school bath .. .. 4 5 0 Chemicals and apparatus for laboratory 31 18 4 Inspecting reserves and advertising .. 159 13 4 Interest on Loan Account, £5,000 .. 250 0 0 Grants to Cricket Club and Cadet Corps 60 0 0 New cricket pavilion (grant in aid of).. 25 0 0 Legal expenses . .. .. 28 7 7 Embankment and drainage, Reserve 1183 .. .. .. .. 14 6 Reserve 933 — Surveying, arbitrator's fee, &o. .. .. .. .. 21 1 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 31 16 3 Balance .. .. .. .. 11 11 1 £5,236 10 0 £5,236 10 0 H. E. Webb, Chairman. A. Cbacbopt Wilson, Begistrar, Canterbury College.

CHBISTCHUECH GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A.; Miss C. K. Henderson, 8.A.; Miss A. E. Mills, M.A. ; Miss E. Stevenson, M.A. ; Miss H. Davy, 8.A.; Miss F. Sheard, M.A. ; Miss K. M. Gresson, M.A.; Mrs. Lane; Miss N. Gardiner; Miss E. Easterbrook; Miss H. Gibson; Mrs. Harman ; Mr. W. Garrard ; Mr. U. V. Riohards. 1. WOBK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English, to Junior Scholarship standard : Shakespeare's King Lear; selections from Mrs. Browning; Milton's I'Allegro and II Penseroso ; Mason's Grammar; Morris's Elementary Historical Grammar; Stopford Brooke's Primer of English Literature. Mathematics, to Junior Scholarship standard—Arithmetic, without text-book; Hamblin Smith's Algebra; Loney's Trigonometry; Euclid, Hall and Stevens. Latin, to Junior Scholarship standard—Horace's

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Odes, Book III.; Virgil's Mneid, Books 11. and V. ; Livy, selections from Book XXIV. ; Cicero, De Amicitia and De Senectute; selections from Ovid; Simpson's Caesarian Prose; Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Abbott's Latin Prose through English Idiom. Science— Wright's Heat; Dendy and Lucas's Botany. French—Chardenal's Third or Advanced Course; Le Voyage de M. Perrichon (Eugene Labiche); Le Chien dv Capitaine (Enault); Le Maitre de Forges (Georges Ohnet); Le Tailleur de Pierres de St. Point (Lamartine); Moliere's Tartuffe. Lowest. —English—Longmans' Grammar; Blackie's Stories for the Schoolroom, Book V., and Animal and Plant Life, Part I.; literature, without text-book; Eansome's Elementary History, Petrie's First Geography. Arithemetic—Elementary, without text-book. Science— Elementary botany, without text-book. French—Chardenal's First Course. The arrangements for manual and technical instruction are as follows : Three cooking classes are held, each affording instruction for two hours a week. The lessons are mainly practical, but four demonstration lessons are given each term by the teacher. Two classes in dress-cutting are held, each affording instruction for two hours a week. Plain sewing is taught in the school for an hour and a half a week. Drawing classes: Instruction is given on two afternoons a week, including freehand, model, light and shade, and elementary design, to all pupils desirous of attending these classes.

2. ScHOTiAESHIPS. Altogether thirty-one pupils received free education for the year at the school—eighteen holding scholarships or exhibitions from the Board of Governors, twelve holding scholarships from the North Canterbury Board of Education, and one a scholarship from the Christchurch Caledonian Society.

3. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. „ Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balanoe .. .. .. .. 283 4 7 By Offioe .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. 255 8 6 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,459 4 0 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Examinations— paid purchase-money .. .. 265 15 3 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 54 15 6 School fees.. .. .. ".. 1,539 6 0 Other expenses .. .. .. 9 2 0 Proceeds from cooking class .. .. 23 10 3 Scholarships .. .. .. 240 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 26 8 9 Printing, stationery, advertising, and books .. .. .. .. 74 8 11 Cleaning and fuel .. .. .. 17 9 1 Site and buildings— Purchases and new works .. .. 95 13 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 7 12 6 Insurance .. .. .. 10 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 10 18 4 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 8 2 6 Expenses of oooking class .. .. 37 0 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. 3 7 7 Sundries .. .. .. .. 23 14 1 Balance .". .. .. .. 228 19 7 £2,367 4 7 £2,367 4 7 H. E. Webb, Chairman. A. Ckaceoft Wilson, Eegistrar, Canterbury College.

CHEIST'S COLLEGE GEAMMAE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. C. F. Bourne, M.A.; Eev. F. A. Hare, M.A.; Mr. W. P. Evans, M.A.; Mr. W. D. Andrews, 8.A.; Mr. C. Harling ; Mr. J. U. Collins, 8.A.; Mr. E. T. Norris, M.A. ; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A.; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Mr. C. L. Wiggins ; Mr. U. V. Eiohards ; Mr. A. J. Merton ; Mr. J?M. Madden ; Mr. F. W. Sandford. 1. SCHOLAESHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS. Thebb are many scholarships, so arranged that, taken in succession, they cover the whole period of school-life from an early age until the higher limit of age for Junior University Scholarships has been reached. The Entrance Scholarships are open to all boys who have not already entered the school; the others both to boys already attending it and to those from other schools. For Somes Scholarships a preference is to be given ceteris paribus to the kin of the foundress, Mrs. Maria Somes, or of her husband, the late Joseph Somes, Esq.; and candidates must be members of the Church of England, or of some church in communion with it. This restriction does not apply to Entrance Scholarships, or to the special grants of free education sometimes made by the governing body to meet special cases. Entrance Scholarships. —Four are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for two years, and cover the ordinary school fees for tuition. Somes Junior Scholarships. —Five are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for two years, and of the value of £18 per annum, with the addition of £15 per annum in the case of boarders in one of the school-houses.

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Somes Senior Scholarships. —Four are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for one year, and of the value of £25, with the addition of £20 in the case of boarders in one of the school-houses. Somes Scholarships for Music.' —Sixteen scholarships covering the school fees for tuition, and eight of half the value, are given after examination. The boys elected become members of the Cathedral choir. Tenure depends upon the satisfactory performance of duty both in the school and in the choir. The Junior and Senior Scholarships given by the Board of Education are tenable in the school, and may be held together with Entrance or Somes Scholarships. Butter and Beay Foundation. —Exhibitions are given to the sons of clergy ministering in the Diocese of Ghristchurch, and to others who may require assistance ; also six exhibitions of £2 are awarded at the end of each term to members of the chapel choir, and two of £12 a year for two years to specially deserving boys on leaving the Cathedral choir.

2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Greek, Latin, French, English, mathematics, chemistry, heat, to standard of examination for Junior University Scholarships ; and divinity. Loivest. —Divinity, St. Mark's Gospel; the Catechism, to the end of " Duty to your Neighbour." Beading—Ship Eeader, No. 3 ; Longmans' New Eeader, No. 4, to page 147. Repetition. History— Brief history, from the. invasion of Britain to the end of Richard 111. Geography—Zealandia, Part 1., the whole book. Grammar and Composition—How to tell the parts of speech ; the construction of sentences ; short letters and descriptive paragraphs. Arithmetic—Revision of simple rules and the compound rules, up to and including long division; numeration to long division inclusive.

3. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 15th May, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Capital Account—price of land sold .. 237 10 0 By Balance .. .. .. .. 2,082 4 2 Current income from land .. .. 1,824 12 7 Office salary .. .. .. 190 0 0 Income from scholarships endowments 773 4 0 Other office expenses .. .. 23 11 9 School fees.. .. .. .. 2,400 6 9 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,811 2 6 Sundry receipts .. .. .. 312 0 Examination fees for scholarships, and Balance .. .. .. .. 1,414 12 9 special prizes .. .. .. 52 11 6 Scholarships .. .. .. 695 11 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 54 4 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 60 7 2 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 224 4 3 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. G6 12 4 Insurance and taxes.. .. .. 67 15 9 Interest on current account .. .. 54 2 2 Boys' games fund .. .. .. 128 12 3 Expenses in connection with land estate 58 16 7 Fittings and material for laboratory .. 52 5 7 Chapel Account—deficit for year .. 31 16 10 £6,653 18 1 £6,653 18 1 C. Cheistchuech, Warden. The accounts (from which the above are extracts) were audited by Mr. A. A. M. McKellar.

EANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Repoet. The year began with sixteen and ended with fourteen pupils. An examination was held in December by Mr. R. M. Laing, M.A., and as a result of his report the Board decided to make an entire change in the teaching-staff. Mr. T. E. Cresswell, M.A., of Wanganui, has since been appointed master of the school. E. E. Good, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898, Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 86 10 11 By Office expenses .. .. .. 15 0 Current income from reserves .. 235 18 3 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 206 8 11 School fees.. .. .. .. 99 11 6 Examinations—Examiners'fees .. 14 14 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 3 10 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 11 13 10 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 15 6 6 Site and buildings .. .. .. 108 2 6 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. 17 7 5 > Eents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 4 6 3 Rail-fare for pupil .. .. .. 0 10 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 38 15 6 £422 0 8 £422 0 8 E. R. Good, Chairman. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General. 3—E. 12.

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AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. J. B. Harrison, M.A., Master. 1. WoEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —Arithmetic—Algebra (for matriculation); Euclid, Books I. and 11. Book-keeping. Latin—Abbott's Via Latina; Bradley's Latin Prose Composition; Caasar; Cicero, De Amicitia. English—Hewitt and Beach's Manual; Longmans' School Composition; Shakespeare's Henry V.; essays. French—Macmillan's Course, Book 11., exercises 1-27 ; Macmillan's French Eeader, pages 1-72. History—William 111. to William IV. Geography—McTurk's Physical and Nelson's Geographical Eeader, Book V. Lowest. —Arithmetic—Elementary. Latin—Declensions and pronouns. English—Various, and grammar. French—Macmillan's Course, Book I. History —Gardiner's Outlines. Geography —Nelson's Eoyal Eeader, Book V. Eeading; writing; elementary drawing; dictation; essays, &c.

2. SCHOLAESHIP. The school gave free education to one pupil.

3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 109 6 9 By Stamps, &o. .. .. .. 12 6 Current income from reserves .. 119 0 10 Teacher's salary and allowances .. 215 15 0 School fees.. .. .. .. 11l 11 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 6 0 Interest .. ~ ~ ~ 2 5 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 319 6 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 7 18 10 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 35 13 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 75 4 11 £342 4 7 .E342 4 7 H. C. Jacobson, Chairman and Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

ASHBUETON HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. G. A. Summers, M.A.; Miss J. Mulholland, M.A.; Mr. 0. F. Salmond, M.A. 1. Eepoet. In the opinion of the Board, the school is now beginning to show the result of the reorganization of four years ago. The increased attendance attained shortly after that reorganization has been fairly well maintained, though the great demand in the district for boys for business offices has taken away many of our best pupils before they gained the full advantage to be derived from a high-school training. The Board has reason to be highly gratified at the success of school pupils in outside examinations. All of our candidates for matriculation passed that examination, and one of the school pupils came first in the list of successful candidates for the North Canterbury Education Board's Scholarships. Last year one of our candidates came second on the list. The Board wishes to place on record its high estimation of the excellent work being done in the school under the present headmaster. The Board has under its consideration the necessity of providing greater facilities for the teaching of science, and for providing manual and technical training, but, with the funds at its disposal, has not yet been able to see its way to make any great change in the school curriculum in this direction. The necessity, however, is thoroughly appreciated, and whenever the means are forthcoming this provision will be made. Andeew Oee, Chairman.

:2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English —English Grammar and Analysis (Mason); King Lear (Shakespeare); English Literature (Stronach); Nichol's Composition and Exercises. French—Public School Grammar (Brachet); Second French Course (Chardenal); French prose; Madame Therese (Erckmann-Chatrian); Eoi dcs Montagnes (About); Progressive French Eeader, second year (Macmillan). Latin—Via Latina (Abbott); Latin prose; Livy, Book XXII.; Ovid, Metamorphoses. Arithmetic—General arithmetic. Algebra —Algebra (Todhunter), to permutations and combinations (inclusive). Euclid — Hall and Stevens, Books 1.-VL, exercises. Science— Mechanics and Dynamics (Loney); Sound and Light (Wright); botany, notes. Geography— School Geography (Longmans). History—Smaller History of Eome (Smith). Lowest. —English—Outlines of English Grammar (Mason); Lycidas, II Penseroso, L'Allegro (Milton); French—First French Course (Chardenal), to end of exercises. Latin —Principia Latina (Smith), Part 1., pages 1-68. Arithmetic—Standard VI. Algebra—-"Elementary Algebra (Hamblin Smith), pages 1-87. Euclid—Hall and Stevens, Book 1., pages 1-26. Science— Chemistry, notes. Geography—First Geography (Petrie). History—Short History of England (Eansome), matriculation period.

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3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. .. 538 7 6 By Balance .. .. .. 101 14 3 School fees .. .. .. 154 0 0 Office salary.. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 0 6 Other office expenses .. .. .. 3 6 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 154 17 9 Other expenses of management .. 4 4 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 610 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 10 1 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 15 1 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 29 19 0 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 8 9 6 Bents, insuranoe, and taxes .. .. 3 5 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 6 9 0 Tennis-oourt.. .. .. .. 20 17 6 Chemioals, tools, &c. .. .. .. 7 15 0 Trees .. .. .. .. 14 0 Requisites .. .. .. .. 112 3 Sundries, breaking up, &c. .. .. 218 0 £847 5 9 £847 5 9 Andrew Oeb, Chairman. Charles Braddell, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

4. Scholarships. The school gave free education to sixteen pupils. One scholarship of the North Canterbury Education Board was held at the school.

TIMAEU HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School. —Mr. G. Hogben, M.A.; Mr. A. J. Mayno, M.A.; Mr. M. H. Browne; Sergeant-Major Jones; Mr. R. Thyne. Girls' School—Miss M. J. MoLean, M.A.; Miss B. Watt, M.A.; Mrs. Pearson, Mr. W. Greene, Mrs. Poster. 1. Eeport. From the beginning of the year 1898 the two schools — Boys' High School and Girls' High School—have been quite distinct. Unfortunately the new buildings (to replace those burnt down in August, 1897) were not ready for occupation till the second term of 1898, and the work suffered somewhat in consequence. The new buildings are much more convenient than the old, the physical laboratory especially so, being arranged on a plan designed by Mr. M. H. Browne. Boys' School. Two pupils, A. Standage and B. Stone (the former for the last two terms at the Otago Boys' High School), gained credit in the University Junior Scholarship; two others passed the Matriculation examination. One boy passed the Junior Civil Service, one boy gained a Junior Somes Scholarship at Christ's College, and one gained a Board of Education Senior Scholarship. During the year the former pupils have done extremely well. T. McKibbin gained first-class in organic chemistry at the Otago University, and passed the first professional M.B. Leonard Talbot gained first place in junior physics, and first equal in botany, Otago University. J. S. Cooper passed third-year annual examination, Canterbury College, gaining first-class honours in mathematics and electricity, aud the exhibition for mathematics. He has also gained his B.A. degree, and stands first for the University Senior Scholarship in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. E. J. Parr passed the third-year annual examination, gaining first-class honours in chemistry and second-class honours in English, with the exhibition for experimental science. He has also gained the B.A. degree, winning at the same a Senior University Scholarship for English and French. Girls' School. At the University examinations of 1898 seven pupils qualified for matriculation ; one qualified on the Junior Scholarship papers, and was placed in the " credit list." Three pupils of the school gained Senior Education Board Scholarships.

2. Manual and Technical Instruction. Direct manual instruction is given in the woodwork and sloyd (cardboard modelling) classes. There is a well-furnished carpenter's workshop; the tools used are the ordinary carpenter's tools, smaller ones being used in the junior class. The work embraces the chief joints ■and other set exercises. The articles made are intended (1) to illustrate the practical applications of the principles involved in the exercises; (2) to be used in experimental work in the science classes, or as models in the drawing classes. All work is done from pupils' own drawing. The cardboard modelling last year had special reference (a) to an introduction to Euclid and mensuration ; (b) to the lessons on mathematical geography. About two-thirds of the boys do either woodwork or cardboard modelling. In other classes similar methods are used where possible, pupils making concrete illustrations in cardboard, &c. All science-work is experimental, and each boy makes his own apparatus, as far as possible.

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In upper geography classes each boy has to determine the altitude of the sun, its declination, the latitude and longitude of Timaru, to draw plans of the school-grounds and neighbourhood, and to prove the cause of the seasons and the movements of the earth from his own (rough) observations. The object aimed at is the training of the faculties involved in the co-ordination of hand and eye and brain, and the teaching of the abstract science by means of the concrete.

3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 3,735 16 3 By Office salary .. .. .. 91 0 0 Current income from reserves .. 1,409 14 6 Other office expenses .. .. 12 8 8 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Other expenses of management .. 38 3 6 paid purchase-money .. .. 32 10 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,569 3 2 School fees .. .. .. .. 711 6 8 Refund fees .. .. .. 1 13 4 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 816 11 Examinations— Kent of paddock .. .. .. 40 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 31 10 0 Interest from Post-Offico Savings-Bank 35 10 9 Other expenses .. .. .. 11 14 6 Interest from Captain Cain's bequest .. 110 7 Scholarships .. .. .. 28 5 0 Prizes 20 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 115 13 6 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 99 18 1 Site and buildings— Purchases and new works .. 35 13 10 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. 55 6 7 • Rents, insurance, and taxes .. 52 19 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 13 4 Expended on site for buildings—Fire Account .. .. .. .. 2,769 18 6 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 1,025 4 4 £5,959 5 8 £5,959 5 8 Wμ. B. Howell, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and fouud correct. — J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

4. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys' School. Highest.— English—Mason's Grammar; Shakespeare's Eichard III.; Scott's Woodstock; Macaulay's Essay on Milton; Milton's Paradise Lost; Great Authors, Part II.; selections from Morris and Skeat's Specimens of Early English; Peile's Philology. Latin —Tacitus, Agricola ; Horace's Odes, III.; unseen translation, various, from Caasar, Cicero, Virgil, Ovid, Sallust, Livy, &c. ; Smith's Smaller Latin Grammar; Stedman's Latin Grammar Papers; Bryan's Prose; Horton's History of the Romans. French—Moliere's L'Avare; Fontaine's Fables; translation from French and into French, in Macmillan's Composition, I. and II.; unseen, various; Vecqueray's Grammar Papers; oral lessons on pictures, with original composition thereon. Mathematics —Pendlebury's Arithmetic; Hall and Knight's Algebra, to binomial theorem; Euclid, Hall and Stevens, I. to VI.; Lock's Trigonometry, to solution of triangles. Science —Botany and electricity, to University Junior Scholarship standard; Thome and Bennett's Structural and Physiological Botany; Poyser's Elementary Electricity and Magnetism; Sylvanus Thompson's Electricity. Geography —British Empire; astronomical, physical, and commercial geography, construction of maps, and simple projections. History—Gardiner's Student's History, Part 111., with special reference to the history of the Empire. Commercial Class—Thornton's book-keeping; Pitman's shorthand; correspondence. Lowest. —English Parallel Grammar, examples and exercises; Scott's Talisman (Bell) ; St. George Historical Eeader; Longmans' Geographical Eeader, V.; Macaulay's Lays; Goyen's Composition; Physiology Primer; Hogben's Methode Naturelle pour Appendre le Francais; and oral lessons from Holzel's Pictures of the Seasons ; Southern Cross Arithmetics, IV. and V.; drawing, freehand from flat copies and models, geometrical drawing. Girls' School. Highest. —English—Chaucer, The Knight's Tale; Shakespeare, Eichard III.; Scott, Woodstock; Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I.; Stopford Brooke's Primer of English Literature; periodl7so--1850 in Great Authors; English Grammar, Mason ; English History, Gardiner; Student's History of England ; Abbott's How to Write Clearly. Latin—Arnold, Latin Prose Composition ; Sargent, Passages for Latin Translation ; Tacitus, Agricola; Cicero, Catilina, Orations ; Virgil; Horace; Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises; Roman History, Horton. Euclid—l. to VI., with exercises, Hall and Stevens. Elementary Algebra—Hall and Knight. Trigonometry—Lock. Arithmetic— Pendlebury. French — Moliere, L'Avare; La Fontaine, Select Fables; Edouard 111. et les Bourgeois de Calais; Wellington College French Grammar; Composition, Macmillan, Part 11. Science —Sylvanus Thompson, Electricity and Magnetism; Aitken, Elementary Text-book of Botany; Dendy and Lucas, Text-book of Botany. Physiology—Furneaux. Lowest. —Longmans' Composition; Poems for Schoolroom and Scholar; Parallel Grammar Series; English Exercises and Examples, Part I.; Scott, Talisman ; Foster, Primer of Physiology ; Youman, Elementary Botany ; St. George Historical Eeader; Southern Cross Arithmetic; objectlessons. French—Description of pictures, and easy exercises. Freehand drawing is taught in all the forms; model drawing in the middle and upper school, also sewing, plain and fancy. Arrangements have been made for classes on cooking.

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5. Scholarships. Boys' School.— The Board gave free education at the Timaru Boys' High School to ten holders of Education Board scholarships; twelve holders of High School exhibitions, granted to those not Raining scholarships, though obtaining more than half marks at the scholarship examination ; one holder of upper school exhibition, awarded on the results of the school annual examination; one junior scholar, who is paid £28 in addition to school fees. Girls' School. —The Board gave free education to nine holders of Education Board scholarships, and to fourteen other pupils.

W AIM ATE HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Bepokt op the Board. The number of pupils taking secondary education in Waimate District High School last quarter of the year whose fees were paid by this Board was seventeen; previous to last quarter the number was eighteen. The Board is well satisfied with the results of the exhibition scheme started at close of 1896, and has in view a modification of the system with the object of improvement in the prescribed regulations. The Board is highly pleased with the work and progress of secondary education in Waimate District High School, and wishes to testify to the zeal and efficiency of the headmaster and the assistant master during the past year. W. Ooltman, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. ] Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. ' .. .. 946 6 5 By Office salary .. .. .. 12 12 0 Current income from reserves .. 204 5 4 Other office expenses .. .. 2 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Teaching (£lOO to Eduoation Board) .. 11l 13 4 paid purchase money .. .. 40 0 0 | Examinations (examiners' fees) .. 13 13 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 32 18 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 5 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 5 16 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 7 0 Endowments Account (prooeeds invested) 400 0 0 Exhibitioners' High School fees and railway-passes .. .. .. 93 10 0 Members' travelling expenses .. 3 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 6 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 568 6 8 * £1,223 9 9 £1,223 9 9 W. Coltman, Chairman. G. H. Graham, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School— Mr. J. R. Don, M.A., D.Sc.; Mr. W. G. Grave, 8.A.; Mr. R. L. Mcllroy, M.A.; Mr. J. W. Bunz; Mr. V. Booth ; Miss Dawson; Sergeant-Major McPherson. Girls' School. —Miss 0. Ferguson, M.A. ; Miss B. Crosby, 8.A.; Miss S. Gifford; Miss M. McCan ; SergeantMajor McPherson. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ 8. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. ' .. .. 405 0 0 By Secretary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Endowments— Valuator .. .. .. .. 13 7 0 Capital Account (price of reserves sold) 120 0 0 Incidentals .. .. .. 10 0 Current inoome from reserves .. 990 5 9 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,180 18 4 Interest on moneys invested and on Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 2 6 unpaid purchase-money .. .. 23 3 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 59 12 7 Paid by School Commissioners .. 51 18 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 80 4 6 School fees .. 717 6 8 Site and buildings .. .. .. 149 16 10 Sale of old iron .. .. .. 0 7 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 415 2 Laboratory Fund .. .. .. 210 0 Insurance and taxes .. .. 28 17 0 Residont scholarship, interest .. 4 7 6 Interest on loan .. .. .. 37 10 0 Macandrew scholarship, interest .. 3 10 0 Solicitor's fees .. .. .. 19 2 8 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 4 7 6 Endowments (expenses of survey, sales, Valuation for improvements .. .. 54 8 9 management, &c.) .. .; 714 8 Petty cash .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 Valuation for improvements .. .. 54 8 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 653 15 3 £2,377 5 3 £2,377 5 3 Donald Borrie, Chairman. Geokge B. HibLOP, Secretary, Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Boys' School, Highest. —Latin—Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose ; Kennedy's Bevised Latin Primer ; Abbott's Via Latina; Virgil, JEneid, Book V. (Longmans), and Georgics, Book IV. (Gepp); Horace, Odes, Book 111. (Page) ; Cicero, De Senectute (Shuckburgh); Tacitus, Germania and Agricola. English—English Grammar (Dr. Smith) ; English Grammar (Nessfield); Higher-grade English (Blackie and Son); Morris's Historical Outlines; Morley's First Sketch of English Literature, Vol. ii.; Eighteenth Century Literature (Gosse); Shakespeare, Hamlet, Julius Ceesar, Merchant of Venice ; Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia; Charles Kingsley, Westward Ho; Professor Meiklejohn's Spelling-book. Algebra—Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra, to binomial theorem; Dr. W. T. Knight's Algebraical Factors. Euclid—Hall and Stevens, Books I. to VI. Trigonometry— Hamblin Smith's Elementary Trigonometry; Lock's Elementary Trigonometry. Arithmetic— Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration (Goyen); Pendlebury's Arithmetic; Lock and Collar's Arithmetic, Book VII. Chemistry—Elementary, Inorganic Chemistry (Jago), (the non-metallic elements) ; practical, qualitative analysis of salts of chief metals; easy quantitative and volumetric analysis. Geology — General geology and field geology; text-book, Elementary Geology (Charles Bird). French —Chardenal, Books 11. and III.; Le Eoi dcs Montagues (Edmond About); Le Misanthrope, Moliere (Macmillan). Lowest. —English—Eoyal Crown Readers, Book VI.; Palgrave's Golden Treasury of Lyrics; Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott); Word Builder and Speller (Yoxhall); English Grammar (Dr. Smith). Algebra—Algebra for Beginners (Hall and Knight). Euclid—The Harpur Euclid, Book I. Arithmetic—Pendlebury's Arithmetic; Lock and Collar's Arithmetic, Books V. and VI. Latin— Kennedy's Latin Primer; Elementa Latina (Morris). French—Chardenal's French Course, Book I. Geography—Longmans' Geography, Book 11. Drawing—Freehand and geometrical drawing. Book-keeping—Thornton's Easy Exercises. Girls' School. Highest. —English—Chaucer's Prologue and Selection Tales; Shakespeare's Tempest; Milton's Comus, Lycidas, and selected parts of Paradise Lost; Scott's Lady of the Lake; Morris's English Literature; Mason's English Grammar; Nichol's Composition ; weekly essay. Latin—Virgil's iEneid, IV. and VI.; selected odes of Horace; selections from Ovid, Livy, and Tacitus; Cicero's Oration against Cataline, 1., 11., III.; Bradley's Arnold; translation from Caesar at sight; exercises. French—Wellington College Grammar; Oxford and Cambridge Eeader; Advanced Chardenal; Charlotte Corday ; Waterloo; selections for sight translation; composition. Mathematics—As for Junior University Scholarship standard; books used: Goyen's Arithmetic; Longmans' Senior and Todhunter's Advanced Algebra; Hall and Stevens's Euclid, Books I. to VI.; Lock's Trigonometry. Botany—As for Junior University Scholarship. Mechanics—As for Junior University Scholarship ; books used, Loney, Goodwin, Besant, Lock. English History—Matricution Period (Ransome). Geography—Longmans' III.; Europe, Asia, Africa, British Nbrth America. Scripture —The Prophets aud their times; the Parables in Matthew's Gospel. Lowest.— English—Longmans' Reader, VI.; Hall's Primary English Grammar, pages 1t056 ; analysis of easy complex sentences; parsing; weekly essay. Arithmetic—Fractions; decimals, simple and complex; problems, Hamblin Smith. History—Miss Buckley's History, from Henry 111. to Elizabeth. Geography—Longmans' Junior School Geography; Asia, Africa, North and South America. French —Chardenal's First French Course, up to exercise 150. Latin—Principia Latina, 1., up to the verbs. Science—Practical botany, and lessons from Paul Bert. Scripture—■ Matthew's Gospel. _^__^^^__^__^^___

OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School. —Mr. Alexander Wilson, M.A.; Mr. Daniel Brent, M.A.; Mr. Mungo Watson, M.A.; Mr. T. T>. Pearoe, M.A.; Mr. 0. H. Broad, 8.A.; Mr. F. H. Campbell, M.A.; Mr. G. M. Thomson, F.L.S.; Mr. J. MoPherson, P.E.1.5.; Mr. John Hanna ; Mr. D. Sharrifi ; Mr. E. T. Norris. Girls' School.— Miss M. E. Allman Marchant, M.A.; Miss K. Browning; Miss H. Alexander, 8.A.; Miss P. M. Allan, M.A.; Miss E. E. Little ; Miss M. W. Alves; Miss F. M. Wimperis ; Mr. G. M. Thomson ; Mr. John Hanna; Miss J. C. Longford ; Mrs. Collet Dobson ; Mr. W. Taylor; Mrs. Miller. 1. EEPOBT OP THE BoAED. I eegeet that I am unable to report an improvement in the attendance at the schools during the past year; but it is satisfactory to observe that the enrolment for the current term shows an increase in both schools. The efficiency of the schools during the year has been fully maintained, and the results of the various competitive examinations, as detailed in the reports from the rector and the lady principal, are highly satisfactory, and go to prove that the schools are in a large measure carrying out the objects for which they were founded. During the year twenty-eight boys and eighteen girls received free education by virtue of having obtained 50 per cent, of the attainable marks in the Otago Education Board's Senior and Junior Scholarship examinations. This concession entails a loss to the Board's revenue, but it proves an undoubted benefit to many deserving pupils who would otherwise be debarred from the benefits of a secondary education. I may say in this connection that the Board has resolved to modify the grant of free education in as far as it applies to candidates for the Junior Scholarship examination, so that in future it will only be granted to the ten candidates next following the successful candidates on condition of their obtaining at least 60 per cent, of the attainable marks, the granting of free education to all the Senior Scholarship candidates who make 50 per cent, to remain as at present. Wμ. Bkown, Chairman.

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2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Boys. Highest. —English—Authors : Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton; selections from prose writers, 1490-1684 ; historical English grammar, composition, &c. Latin—Authors: Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Horace ; prose composition ; Eoinan history. French—Saintine's Picciola ; composition, grammar, &c. Mathematics—Arithmetic (whole subject); Euclid, six books ; algebra; trigonometry. Science —Botany : The morphology and physiology of botanical types. Chemistry : The metallic elements, revision of non-metallic elements. Lowest. —English—Longmans' Sixth Reader; composition, grammar, &c. English History— 1066-1603. Geography—British Isles and Continent of Europe; simple physical and mathematical geography. Latin—Grammar and easy translation. French—Grammar and easy translation. Mathematics—Arithmetic, vulgar fractions, simple and compound proportion, simple interest, practice, &c. ; Euclid, Book 1., 1-12, with exercises; algebra, simple rules. Book-keeping—Cash-book, day-book, invoice-book, &c. Drawing—Geometrical. Girls. Highest. —The work prescribed for the Junior University Scholarship examinations. Lotvest. — English —■ Macmillan's Literary Eeader, No. VI.; poetry, selected. English History—William I. to George I. Geography —Great Britain, Europe, Asia, Africa, America (generally). Grammar, Composition, &c. — Longmans' School Grammar, parsing and analysis. French (Class E, beginners)—Ohardenal, Part I. Arithmetic—Eevisal of practice, vulgar fractions, simple and compound proportion. Science—Botany: Structure of flowering plants.

3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 427 4 0 By Offioe salary .. .. .. 130 0 0 Prioe of reserves sold .. .. 38 10 7 Other offioe expenses .. .. 26 0 0 Current income from reserves .. 2,297 14 6 Other expenses of management .. 14 14 10 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Teachers' salaries and allowances— paid purchase-money .. .. 95 17 1 Boys' School .. .. .. 2,623 3 6 Paid by School Commissioners .. 407 14 3 Girls' School .. .. .. 1,632 10 0 Sohool fees— Boarding-sohool Account— Boys' School .. .. .. 1,568 10 0 Boys' School .. .. .. 46 13 9 Girls' School .. .. .. 852 8 0 Girls' School .. .. .. 397 19 8 Boarding-school fees (girls) .. .. 337 0 0 Sundries and incidentals .. .. 37 19 9 Scholarships .. .. .. 40 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 12 14 1 Printing and stationery for schools .. 51 5 7 Advertising.. .. .. .. 32 15 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &0., including wages of two janitors .. .. .. 216 6 5 Laboratory requisites .. .. 7 10 1 Repairs and furnishing .. .. 53 13 2 Insurance .. .. .. .. 52 19 5 Interest on ourrent account .. .. 157 12 9 Proceeds invested, water rates, &o. .. 123 15 0 Transferred to Sinking Fund Account.. 17 10 0 Bank of New Zealand Overdraft Account olosed .. .. .. .. 10 8 1 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 339 7 4 £6,024 18 5 £6,024 18 5 Wμ. Beown, Chairman. C. Macandeew, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

i. Scholarships. Free education was given to twenty-five pupils at the Boys' School and to eighteen at the Girls' School.

SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. H. L. Fowler, M.A.; Mr. J. E. Vernon, M.A., 8.50.; Mr. C. George, M.A.; Miss J. E. Billing; Miss K. Isherwood. 1. Eepoet op the Boaed. The schools have again been very successful in public examinations, one scholar receiving a Junior Scholarship (fourth place), while two others came out very high on the "credit list." Eleven pupils (three girls and eight boys) passed Matriculation, and three the Junior Civil Service. The Board has instituted a system of scholarships by which every year fifteen of the most promising pupils in the public schools are offered a scholarship, consisting of two years free education, at the High School. The system works well, and is much appreciated. The Board hopes that these scholarships will also assist in making the schools more popular. The Board has still further improved the school property during the year. Owing to the small area on which the school is erected, one of the Corporation reserves opposite the school is used as a cricket-ground for the boys in summer, and for football in the winter. The girls' play-

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ground is very limited in area. The Board is endeavouring to purchase an adjoining piece of land for the girls, and hopes to succeed. The erection of a gymnasium is also in contemplation, but want of funds prevents the carrying-out of any plan in this direction at present. Teaching the girls swimming is also contemplated. H. Stockeb, Chairman. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 2,808 6 6 By Office salary .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. 696 18 4 Other office expenses .. .. 3 5 8 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,165 10 0 paid pnrchase-money .. .. 97 2 5 Boarding-school Account .. .. 31 510 Paid by School Commissioners .. 157 7 5 Examinations—Examiners' fees .. 111 3 School fees.. .. .. .. 423 13 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 16 8 6 Boardinghouse rent .. .. .. 40 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 29 19 1 Chemicals—refund .. .. .. 10 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 76 17 5 Prizes- -donation .. .. .. 2 0 0 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. 5 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 388 15 9 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. 27 2 9 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 37 3 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 8 6 Chemicals—appliances .. .. 8 0 2 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 2,374 19 7 £4,226 8 0 £4,226 8 0 H. Stockeb, Chairman. Chaeles Bout, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English—Shakespeare, Macbeth ; Chaucer, Prologue; Tennyson, selections ; S. Brooke's Primer of Literature; Bain's Ehetoric and Composition ; Trench's English Past and Present; essays. Latin—Cicero, Philippic ii.; Horace, selections from Satires and Epistles; Tacitus, Agricola; Boman history and antiquities; translations at sight; prose. French— Smith's Modern Trench Beadings; Perini's Questions and Exercises; Brachet's Grammar; Blouet's Composition. Mathematics-—Arithmetic; algebra, to binomial theorem; Euclid, Books I. to VI., with exercises; trigonometry, to solution of triangles; applied mathematics, dynamics. Science—Electricity and magnetism. Lowest. — English—Scott's Marmion; Mason's Grammar; Longmans' Composition; geography; history. Latin —Principia; Gradatim. French—Principia ; Macmillan's First Beader. Mathematics—Arithmetic; algebra, to simple equations; Euclid, Book 1., to proposition 34, with exercises. Science—Elements of chemistry and physics (boys); botany (girls). Shorthand and book-keeping (boys). Drawing—Freehand and model (girls).

4. SOHOLAESHIPS. Twenty pupils held Education Board scholarships, and twenty-seven received free education at the High School. Approximate Cost of Paper.— preparation, not given ; printing (1,525 copies), £17 Is.

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