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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: REPORTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. [In continuation of E.-12, 1899.]

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

SECONDARY SCHOOLS INCORPORATED OR ENDOWED.

SUMMARY OF THE ACCOUNTS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1899 FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Credit balances on Ist January, 1899 .. 20,538 10 9 Liabilities on Ist January, 1899 .. 3,549 18 3 Endowment reserves sold .. .. 3,900 16 11 Office management and expenses .. 2,255 5 1 Rents of reserves .. .. .. 20,930 17 0 Teachers'salaries .. .. .. 32,712 12 i Interest on investments .. .. 1,628 2 3 Boarding-school accounts .. .. 4,192 14 11 Reserves Commissioners .. .. 3,016 12 8 Examination fees and expenses .. 587 411 School fees .. .. .. .. 24,713 6 1 Scholarships and prizes .. .. 2,663 18 0 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 5,489 10 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 1,438 15 5 Books, &c, sold, and refunds .. .. 84 16 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 1,372 12 7 Sundries not classified .. .. 3,008 10 9 Buildings, furniture, rent, insurance, Interest on Current Account .. .. 29 13 2 rates, &c... .. .. .. 16,493 17 0 Debit balances, 31st December, 1899 .. 3,679 9 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 1,841 0 7 Sundries not classified .. .. 2,100 19 0 Credit balances, 31st December, 1899 .. 17,811 7 9 £87,020 5 10 £87,020 5 10

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Name. Act of Incorporation or Institution. Remarks. Auckland Grammar School Auckland Girls' High School 1899, No. 11, Local. 1878, No. 55, Local .. Under management of Education Board. Not in operation in 1899. Thames High School Whangarei High School 1878, No. 54, Local. 1878, No. 63, Local .. Act may be repealed by Gazette notice under Act of 1885, No. 30. New Plymouth High School Wanganui Girls' College Wanganui Collegiate School 1889, No. 2, Local. 1878, No. 42, Local .. [Nil] Board identical with Education Board. Endowment, Reg. I., fol. 52. See also D.-16, 1866, p. 9. Wellington College and Girls' High School Napier High Schools Gisborne High School Nelson College 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 1899. Greymouth High School Hokitika High School Christ's College Grammar School Not in operation in 1899. Not in operation in 1899. 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. Rangiora 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, Local. 1877, No. 82, Local. Not in operation in 1899.

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Income of certain Secondary School for the Year 1899.

From Endowments. Schools. Cr. Balances on 1st Jan., 1899. Rents.--i i Interest on Moneys invested. Paid by School Commissioners. School Fees. Boardingschool Fees. Stationery and Books sold, and Refunds. Sundries unclassified. Interest on Current Account. Dr. Balances, 31st Dec, 1899. Totals. Sales. Auckland 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 Gisborne High School Nelson College Greymouth High School Hokitika High School Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Christ's College Grammar School Rangiora 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. 618 7 6 5,867 18 4 836 6 8 137 19 6 285 10 7 £ s. d. 2,394 6 4 1,198 10 7 £ s. d. 1,509 5 0 304 15 1 49 7 8 536 9 9 295 10 0 820 6 2 2,377 7 6 £ s. d. 10 0 0 274 0 0 13 13 0 £ s. d. 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 490 10 3 505 17 9 £ s. a. 2,916 17 0 317 2 0 184 2 0 443 13 0 1,874 12 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 io 0 £ s. d. •1,000 0 0 27' 7 6 19 6 fl,349 11 6 10 7 0 10 0 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 758' 15 3 £ s. (1. 8,528 15 1C 7,340 8 11 1,579 4 8 451 19 2 1,757 13 1 6,380 8 3 830 13 2 7,626 5 C 217 15 6 2.134 - 14 4 2"7 0 - | 323 6 4 4,154 17 5 118 5 3,591 17 0 2,181 1 1 1,080 6 9 80 0 0 951 2 6 7 8 0 39 5 0 3,068 7 4 288 7 2 2,619 5 1 157 5 6 119 0 10 615 12 3 1,404 1 6 183 10 11 1,119 19 10 2,553 6 6 750 16 8 148 15 0 158 18 0 319 9 4 29 13 2 34 10 0 22 15 0 264 5 4 150 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 1,128 12 1 2,815' 7 6 300 9 4 2,594' 7 8 79 16 0 11 3 0 *500 0 0 51 3 3 3"o 0 1,552' 1 7 49' 13 3 1,196' 18 4 88" 1 4 83 19 11 6,363 14 2 3,187 4 5 8,433 11 1C 744 11 6 1,469 10 e 4,976 5 1 2,131 8 5 6,827 3 5 278 3 6 317 8 1 862 5 2 3,210 10 7 821 1 9 2,652 15 1 6,489 3 5 3,760 1 3 507 10 4 1,195 15 6 11 11 1 228 19 7 1,842 15 0 1,458 19 6 2,805 18 10 82 2 6 85 1 0 162 13 0 672 15 10 3 18 5 23 2 7 5 12 •■ . 131 19 7 - ' 3815 6 75 4 11 200 0 0 " - 1,025 4 4 568 6 8 653 15 3 339 7 4 2,374 19 7 20,538 10 9 ; 108 "o 0 67 10 0 68 19 2 23 12 0 61 6 2 68 1 4 54 3 0 402 5 8 163 9 4 693 5 0 2,672 18 11 401 13 4 459 18 10 o"s 0 14' 5 9 2613 2 " l" 1 0 Totals 3,900 16 11 20,930 17 0 1,628 2 3 3,016 12 8 24,713 6 1 5,489 10 2 84 16 5 3,008 10 9 29 13 2 3,679 9 8 87,020 5 II •Re] 'ment of loan. r Includes £1,300 repa; 'ment of loan.

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Expenditure of certain Secondary Schools for the Year 1899.

Schools. ' Expense of Liabilities i Boards' on j Managelst Jan., 1899. i ment: Office and Salaries. School Salaries. Boardingschool Account. Examiners' ScholarFees snips, and Exhibitions, Expenses. Prizes. Land, Printing, Buildings, Stationery, Furniture, Advertising, Insurance, &c. Rent, Rates. Cleaning, Fuel, Light, Cr. Tnf „.. ( Sundries ! Balances, interest. unclassified. ; 31st Dec, 1899. Totals. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 394 8 llj 3,988 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 78 9 3 £ s. d. 233 9 6 £ s. d. 2,832 0 2 5,017 16 8 185 10 8 31 17 11 78 17 10 911 7 5 449 4 7 655 6 3 £ s. d. 45 12 0 £ s. d. 250 0 0 274 0 0 £ s. d. 18 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d 688 16 0 8,528 15 1C 2,048 12 3 7,340 8 11 594 10 11 1,579 4 8 116 5 9 451 19 2 752 14 4 1,757 13 1 1,265 8 5 6,380 8 8 42 8 7 830 13 2 7,626 5 C Auckland 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 Gisborne High School Nelson College Greymouth High School Hokitika High School Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Christ's College Grammar School Rangiora High School Akaroa High School Ashburton High School Timaru High School Waimate High School Waitaki High School Otago High Schools Southland High Schools 442 12 3 81 0 8 1,456 14 10 57 12 6 700 0 0 13 8 11 280 0 0 55 1 1 783 6 8 88 16 7 1,409 9 7 73 0 0 218 10 0 3,874 6 8 86 11 5 1,646 8 0 214 6 6 2,441 2 5 5 0 0 5 10 0 269 3 7 3,986 1 1 70 7 8 1,515 4 0 204 19 11 2,846 12 10 1 10 5 174 19 2 15 0 200 0 0 29 8 4 586 13 4 119 10 8 1,586 15 10 19 7 0 86 11 9 1,246 6 8 174 19 2 4,294 12 0 65 15 8 1,152 14 1 " 2,044 1 Oj 1,752 0 1 4"4 0 2 7 0 34 6 1 78 13 0 92 2 2 22 12 3 12613 0 4'l8 4 16 9 9 5812 11 310 15 10 .113 7 0 768 10 9 5 10 0 18 3 12 9 1 67 8 11 8 10 3 237 7 7 98 18 5 0 16 0 186 17 7 326 0 4 2,759 2 5 75 15 0 11 0 6 201 4 5 36 12 6 1,019 1 3 10 17 4 35 13 4 19 16 2 118 18 2 31 11 2 4 0 0 53 18 10 48 9 0 16312 3 118 4 2 97 9 9 •• ! i 6 16 75 2 1 787 10 8 11 13 0 0 2 6 o"5 0 2 8 6 62 7 6 22 14 0 82 1 8 209 4 8 *115 18 5 87 9 4 •150 0 0 "100 0 0 15 0 0 48 2 0 145 4 9 0 13 0 t67 0 9 4 9 3 21 12 8 *100 0 0 785 16 10 44 17 1 17 13 7 3,533 6 1 6,363 14 2 2,957 0 6 3,187 4 5 8,433 11 1C 513 16 6 744 11 6 1,353 0 0 1,469 10 6 4,976 5 1 55 17 7 2,131 8 5 6,827 3 5 71 6 8 278 3 6 317 8 1 862 5 2 1,112 10 6 ! 3,210 10 7 607 15 5 821 1 S 12 10 1 2,652 15 1 796 2 6 6,489 3 5 1,289 5 8 3,760 1 S 1,41412 9 83 17 6 64 17 6 73 15 10 39 15 4 264 19 11 821 1 10 127 14 3 55 0 3 65 16 7 5 4 4 3 16 15 9 9 115 5 6 9 14 10 56 14 1 90 11 3 41 7 6 53 8 11 20 7 0 195 19 1 13 12 7 7 15 0 30 4 6 92 12 11 0 7 6 80 12 9 210 16 6 103 18 8 20o"o 0 39 18 7 - i 1 10 0 9 16 7 43 4 4 83 15 6 10 5 0 38 5 8 1*2 6 11 9 6 154 17 9 .. .. 396 13 10 342 19 2 289 5 5 1,085 9 6 0 16 30 18 9 153 0 0 .. 3'i6 7J Totals .. 3,549 W 3 |2,255 5 1 [32,712 12 4 4,192 14 11 587 4 11| |2,663 18 0 1,438 15 5 16,493 17 01 11,372 12 7 1,841 0 7 2,100 19 0 17,811 7 9J87,020 5 II * Grant to Education Board. + On fixed deposit.

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

Schools. So © rH Stl cn o ce o *ri CD ■« fl|>H CM Attendance for Lai Quarter of 1 Qf5 ® oj st Ten 1899. 01 S a > CD CO U CO O S OH o U O rO a rH Annual Rates of Fees. Salaries at Rates paid at End of Year. .2 'tfl > EhM For Ordinary Day-school Course. J For Board, exclusive of Day-school Tuition. Regular Staff. Visiting Teachers. £ s. d. ( 10 10 0 {880 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland Grammar 1 School j 16 15 135 166 12 : (6192 (!7l36 (6.20 {<7.13 (6.31 Is--" (6.33 (<M7 1 315 1 « J 46 | 44 12 | 40 0 0 3,742 10 0 110 0 0 Whangarei High School 3 13 20 8 8 0 280 0 0 Thames High School .. 4 12 32 (880 {770 ) »700 0 0 New Plymouth High ) School ] Wanganui Collegiate ) School Wanganui (Girls') High 1 School J 3 3 16 31 6 6 0 •795 0 0 Wellington College Wellington Girls' High \ School j Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High School Nelson College 10 7 11 6 6 9 17 6 4 6 75 53 79 14 13 18 43 103 61 176 62 37 34 56 12 7 10 6 7 196 130 282 88 55 60 112 189 126 259 82 50 54 105 143 51 70 14 9 40 ( 12 0 0 {900 ] 10 10 0 {880 (13 4 0 { 10 12 0 ( 13 4 0 { 10 12 0 (990 {880 f 10 .4 0 { 8 17 6 j 12 12 0 {880 ( 12 12 0 (880 ( 14 3 6 11 0 6 [ 7 17 6 (990 {660 ( 12 12 0 {990 (990 {660 l 45 0 0 I 40 0 0 | 42 0 0 } - | 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 | 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 ) 50 0 0 42 0 0 I - ) - 1 - "1,850 0 0 "940 0 0 »2,565 0 0 1,125 0 0 d 835 0 0 "780 0 0 '1,325 0 0 300 0 0 210 0 0 30 0 0 ( 18 18 0 {and fees. 138 0 0 Nelson Girls' College .. 9 24 49 9 91 76 1 28 1 705 0 0 241 0 0 Christ's College Gram- 1 mar School j 10 44 87 67 206 195 65 J 8 2,725 0 0 243 15 0 Christchurch Boys' High ) School } Christchurch Girls' High | School ) 11 105 109 6 226 217 3,500 0 0 285 0 0 5 7 60 53 4 124 106 1,030 0 0 380 4 0 Rangiora High School .. Akaroa High School 2 9 1 4 (6. 8 U- * (6. 3 \f- 6 16.28 10.14 1 • | 39 10 10 0 150 0 0 •200 0 0 Ashburton High School.. 15 27 (990 {660 1 570 0 0 Timaru Boys' High 1 School Timaru Girls' Highj School J 1 20 19 33 43 66 41 60 (10 0 0 (800 110 0 0 {800 t I - 860 0 0 35 0 0 26 7! 625 0 0 50 0 0 Waitaki High Schools — Boys' Girls' 15 37! 28 40 50 83 : 47 79 ! 29 1 ( 10 10 0 8 10 0 1 4 10 0 (800 {600 ( 4 10 0 (15 0 0 { 10 0 0 ] 12 0 0 { 10 0 0 ■ 43 10 0 43 10 0 40 0 0 »840 0 0 405 0 0 31 0 0 Otago Boys' High School "9 69 103 18 190 175 13 "2,579 14 0 20 0 0 Otago Girls' High Softool i>10 1 60 67 8 136 129 161 J 1,685 6 0 (30 0 0 {and fees. Southland High School.. 21 42 (6.36 {c?.27 t 60 10 0 0 1,150 0 0 Totals 153 1023 145 51 1420 127 61744 !<7-979J 2,544 490 31,962 10 Ol 2,122 17 0 * Headmaster has resident louse, and five teachers resid< ■esides at the school. e Th »thers have houses. h Two ce. 3 at e he mat tin :adi stei i>Hei a schc nistri ■s tea idmai 10I. ass ha ch in ster n is hor both eceivi loadn lse. schoc js no be laster fPrii lis. : alary; si and fir£ ncipal a i The pr even st as: tnd tl rincii masters boar sisfcant-maste iree others re >al and two oi rd at the schc n have resic aside at schoi thers reside i >ol. c The pr lences; one assif ol. g Headma at the school. incipal has a stant-master tster and five

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EBPOETS OF SECONDAKY SCHOOLS.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. W. Tibbs, M.A.; Mr. W, J. Moirell, M.A.; Mr. J. F. Sloman, 8.A.; Mr. A. T. Harrison, M.A.; Mr. J. G. Trevithick ; Mr. P. Marshall, M.A., 8.50., P.G.S.; Rev. J. King Davis, M.A.; Mr. J. H. Turner, M.A. ; Mr. J. Hight, M.A.; Mr. H. J. D. Mahon, 8.A.; Mr. R. A. MoOullough, M.A. ; Mies E. G. Wallace ; Miss F. A. Haultain ; Miss B. Blades; Miaa A. G. Morrison, M.A.; Miss W. Pioken ; Mr. Kenneth Wa'tkina ; Mr. W. M. Carrollo. 1. Report op the Board. Distinctions. —At the examination held inJDeoember, 1898, five University Junior Scholarships were won by boys of this school. Two other pupils of the school passed " with credit," and four matriculated on the examination. Eleven girls and eight boys passed the ordinary matriculation examination. Thirteen pupils passed the Civil Service junior examination, of whom one was placed first on the list. Of former pupils of the school, two graduated 8.A., one B.Sc, three M.A. at the University of New Zealand; two M.D. at Edinburgh, and one at Brussels; and one, W. J. Barclay, M.8., CM., at Edinburgh. Mr. Barclay also gained the Ettles and Buchanan Scholarships at the University of Edinburgh. Mr. R. C. Maclaurin, a former scholar, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics at Victoria College, Wellington. Improvements. —A janitor's lodge was erected in the school grounds at a cost of £340. The workshop was moved from the playground to the position designed for it. The repairs of houses on the Board's properties involved a good deal of expenditure during the year, and may be set down at £986 13s. 9d., including the salaries of two carpenters constantly employed. The leases of several properties expired during the year. These leases were for twenty-one years, and under the conditions of the leases the lessees were entitled to payment for value of the houses at the expiration of the leases. £708 16s. Bd. as valuation or compensation had to be paid on these properties. The ground-rent under the leases amounted to £40, and the houses are now let for £235 per annum. Change of Name of School. —The school, which was founded in 1867 by the Provincial Legislature under the name of the Auckland Grammar School, had the name altered to Auckland College and Grammar School when it became affiliated to the New Zealand University. The school was disaffiliated when the Auckland University College was established in 1883. Under an Act passed last session of Parliament—" The Auckland Grammar School Act, 1899 " —the school reverts to its original name. The chief object of this Act was to bring into one statute all the Acts bearing on the school. These were eight in number, audit is a great convenience to have the whole of the law affecting the school in a single statute, which consists of only thirty clauses. Doubts having arisen as to whether the Board had power to borrow money for improvement of its property by building houses for letting, the doubts have been removed by authority being given under the Act to borrow not exceeding £6,000 for building houses for the purpose of letting. Of this sum a portion may be expended in purchasing a playground, which is much needed. The old borrowing powers of the Board are also enlarged by allowing money to be borrowed for building a boarding-school. In addition to the old leasing powers of the Board, there is introduced the power established under the Public Bodies' Powers Acts to lease land for twenty-one years, renewable for ever, but at rents to be fixed by the Board on each renewal of twenty-one years.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. . ■ 618 7 6 Management— Ground rents .. .. .. 2,257 6 i Office salary .. .. .. 110 0 0 Weekly rents .. .. .. .. 1,509 5 0 Other offioe expenses .. .. 53 0 5 School fees .. .. .. .. 2,916 17 0 Commission to collector, &o. .. .. 231 8 6 Education Board loan.. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Teachers'salaries .. .. .. 3,988 0 0 Paid by Education Board for Section 23.. 137 0 0 School requisites .. .. .. 76 14 2 Paid by School Commissioners .. 80 0 0 Eleotion expenses .. .. .. 3 510 Fixed deposit, interest.. .. .. 10 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 94 11 8 Scholarship expenses .. .. .. 18 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 60 9 3 Printing and advertising .. .. 113 1 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. — School .. .. .. .. 15 11 0 Property .. .. .. .. 30 1 0 Stationery allowance .. .. .. 117 2 8 Fencing, repairs, &c.— School .. .. .. .. 607 1 8 Property .. .. .. .. 986 13 9 Insurance and taxes— Sohool .. .. .. .. 60 17 9 Property .. .. .. .. 276 10 6 Interest on loans .. .. .. 250 0 0 Compensations .. .. .. 708 16 8 Plans for playground .. .. .. 20 14 0 Contribution to athletio sports .. .. 10 0 0 „ swimming sports .. 5 0 0 „ domain wickets .. 3 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 688 16 0 £8,528 15 10 £8,528 15 10 W. Wallace Kidd, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wahburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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3. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys. Highest. —Up to standard required for Junior University Scholarships : Latin—Eevised Latin Primer ; Steadman's Latin Grammar Papers ; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition ; Sargeant's Passages for Latin Translation ; Virgil's iEneid, II.; Tacitus, Agricola ; Sallust, Jugurtha ; Horace, Select Epistles and Satires; Tod and Longworth's Latin Unseen Translation; Cruttwell and Banton's Specimens of Latin Literature ; Wilkin's Primer of Soman Antiquities; Smith's Smaller History of Rome. English—Nesfield, English Grammar, Past and Present; Nichol's Primer of English Composition, with .exercises ; Shakespeare, Julius Caesar; Chaucer's Prologue and Knight's Tale; Esmond. French —Wellington College French Grammar; Turrell, Lecons Francaises, Prose et Vers; Souvestre, Un Philosophe Sous les Toits ; George Sand, La Mare au Diable. Mathematics—Arithmetic ; Hall and Knight's Algebra ; Jones and Cheyne's Algebraical Exercises ; Euclid, Books 1.-VI. ; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry; Ward's Trigonometrical Exercises. Science —Silvanus Thompson's Electricity and Magnetism ; Eoscoe's Chemistry ; Tilden's Practical Chemistry. Loivest. —English—Mason's First Notions ; Chambers's Fluent Eeaders ; Blackwood's Geographical Eeaders; Blackwood's Historical Eeaders. Chardenal's First French Course. Longmans' Shilling Arithmetic, as far as vulgar fractions. Girls. Highest. —ln Latin, English, French, and mathematics the work undertaken is the same as on the boys' side. Science —Miss Aitken's Botany ; Jessop's Applied Mathematics. Lowest. —The work is the same as that of the boys.

4. Arrangements foe Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instbuction ; Gymnastics, etc. Modem Side. —Book-keeping and commercial arithmetic, mensuration, and shorthand are among the optional subjects for boys, and special attention is given to mechanical drawing. Science. —The school offers special advantages for the study of natural and technical science. The upper forms have the use of a well-furnished chemical laboratory. Science teaching is begun as early as possible; the subjects for the lowest forms are elementary chemistry and physics. In the highest forms on the boys' side the subjects taken are chemistry (including qualitative analysis), and electricity and magnetism; in the highest form on the girls' side botany and mechanics. Mechanical Drawing. —The course in this subject includes plane and solid geometry, followed by working drawings from actual machinery. Freehand Drawing includes outline from the flat and from model; shading ditto ; drawing and shading from the antique, and (to advanced pupils) still life in oil and water colour. Workshop. —lnstruction and practice are given in carpentry, joinery, and turning, in the school workshop. The classes meet in the luncheon hour and after afternoon school. The only charge is the actual value of timber used. Drill and Gymnastics. —The gymnasium is complete with all the latest improvements. On the girls' side drill is held during school hours, and is compulsory, except in the case of those specially exempted ; gymnastic exercises are taught out of school hours, and are optional. Cadet Corps. —There is a cadet corps, under the Defence Department, composed of boys attending the school. The corps musters forty-eight strong. Art Needlework. —A class is held in the girls' side for one hour each week. Swimming. —The Board of Governors grant the sum of £5 annually, which is divided between the swimming sports funds on each side of the school. Evening Classes. —Evening classes, open to the public, are held at the school, Symonds Street, on the evening of all week-days in term, except Saturdays, provided that not less than eight names are entered for each class. The fees, which must be paid before a name is entered, are—For one subject, 15s. ; for a second subject, 7s. 6d. a term.

5. Scholarships. The College gave free education to eighteen foundation scholars, twelve holders of certificates of proficiency from the Education Board, eight children of members of the staff, and one Maori pupil. There were three College scholars, four Eawlings scholars, and nine John Williamson scholars. Seventy-seven district scholarships awarded by the Auckland Education Board were held at the College.

AUCKLAND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 5,867 18 4 Loan to Grammar Sohool .. .. 5,000 0 0 Timber sold .. .. .. • • 1,198 10 7 Paid Auokland Grammar Sohool, interest Interest .. .. .. .. 274 0 0 on loan .. .. .. .. 274 0 0 ! Bates on endowment for year ending 31st Maroh, 1900.. .. .. .. 17 9 2 , Bank oharges, &o. .. .. .. 0 7 6 i Balance .. .. .. .. 2,048 12 3 i £7,340 8 11 J £7,340 8 11 Eichd. Hobbs, Chairman. Vincent E. Rice, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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WHANGAEBI HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Ebpoet op the Board. The school has continued to be under the charge of Mr. E. Lupton, who has had an assistant during the whole year, and also a temporary junior assistant during the second and third terms of the year. During the last term of the year the average attendance of Dupils was thirty-one, being the highest ever reached. At the public examinations held during the year four pupils matriculated, one passed the Senior Civil Service examination, and five the Junior Civil Service, and one gained a District Senior Scholarship. The Board of 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 examinations. J. McKinnon, Secretary.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d Balanoe .. .. .. .. 137 19 6 Office salary .. .. .. 11 19 9 Inoome from reserves .. .. .. 49 7 8 Other office expenses .. .. .. 19 2 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 80 0 0 Teacher's salary and allowances .. .. 280 0 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 184 2 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 4 18 4 Books, &c, sold, and other refunds .. 010 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 18 3 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 4 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 2 19 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 21 2 9 Bents, insuranoe, and taxes .. .. 7 16 2 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 116 5 9 £451 19 2 £451 19 2 J. M. Killen, Chairman. J. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —To standard required for Senior Civil Service and Matriculation examinations : Latin —Tutorial Latin Grammar ; Allcroft's Latin Composition; ViaLatina; Ceesar; Virgil ; Unseen (Matric). French—Advanced Chardenal; Perini's Exercises; Grammaire dcs Grammaires ; Contanseau's Extracts. English—Mason's Larger Grammar; Nichol's Primer of English Composition, with exercises on the same; Shakespeare's Julius Cassar ; Thackeray's Esmond; Stopford Brooke's Primer of English Literature. History—Lupton's. Mathematics—Arithmetic ; Hall and Knight's Algebra, to permutations ; Euclid, Hall and Stevens's, 1.-IV.; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry. Science—Jago's Chemistry ; Foster and Shore's Physiology. Lowest. —Latin—Principia Latina, 1., to exercise 39. French —Chardenai's First Course, to Verbs (Irreg.); easy translation. English—West's English Grammar ; reading and repetition from Eoyal Eeader VI. ; English History, Brunswick Period (Buckley); geography, Europe ; composition, drawing. Arithmetic —Southern Cross Series, Standard V. Algebra—Elementary rules. Euclid—Book 1., 1-26.

4. Arrangements for Manual, Commeecial, and Technical Insteuction ; Gymnastics, etc. The lower school take freehand drawing. Several pupils work through Thornton's Bookkeeping under supervision of headmaster. Classes for shorthand are formed during the winter months. All the boys swim.

5. Scholarships. The Governors gave free tuition to six scholars. One Auckland Education Board District Scholarship was held at the school.

THAMES BOYS' AND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. James Adams, B.A. ; Mr. Benjamin H. Low, B.A. ; Miss Mary R. Foy. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s . d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 836 6 8 Office salary .. .. .. ~ 30 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 178 18 0 i Other office expenses .. .. .. 613 6 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 80 0 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 20 19 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 317 2 0 j Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 700 0 0 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 125 17 1 j Examiners' fees .. .. .. 4 4 0 Refund from reserve management .. 27 7 6 Priuting, stationery, and advertising .. 510 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 13 13 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 31 11 2 Purchases and new works .. .. 32 16 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 46 18 9 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 71 12 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. 11 16 0 Bank charge for keeping account .. 0 5 0 School requisites .. .. .. 22 7 2 Balance .. .. .. . .. 594 10 n £1.579 4 3 £1,579 4 3 S. Caetee, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General,

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2. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Up to standard of Junior University Scholarship examination : Latin—Smith's Latin Grammar; Steadman'a Latin Grammar Papers; Abbott's Latin Prose; Livy, Books I. and II.; Horace, the Odes ; Cicero's Letters (Longmans'); Virgil, iEneid, VI. ; Companion to School Classics (Gow) ; English Grammar (Nesfield); Nichol's Primer of English Composition, and. Exercises ; Shakespeare, Coriolanus; Chaucer, Prologue and Knight's Tale. French—Fasnacht's French Grammar ; Prose and Verse (Masse); Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Moliere). Mathematics—Arithmetic (Lock); Hall and Knight's Algebra; Jones and Cheyne's Algebraical Exercises ; Euclid, Books 1.-VI., and exercises; Lock's Trigonometry. Science—Silvanus Thompson's Electricity and Magnetism ; Eoscoe's Chemistry ; Tilden's Practical Chemistry. Lowest—Macmillan's First French Course; Mason's English Grammar ; Abbott's How to Write Clearly ; Longmans' Shilling Geography; Abbott's Via Latina ; Arithmetic (Lock's).

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. E. Pridham, M.A.; Miss K. Grant, M.A.; Mr. H. H. Ward; Miss G. Drew. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. 285 10 7 Office salary .. .. .. .. 41 15 0 Current inoome from reserves .. .. 536 9 9 Other office expenses .. .. .. 5 8 9 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 490 10 3 Other expenses of management .. .. 717 4 School fees .. .. .. .. 443 13 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 783 6 8 Eefund Otago Daily Times .. .. 019 6 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 2 7 0 Consent-fee to transfer .. .. .. 0 10 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 16 9 9 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 12 9 1 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. 53 18 10 Fenoing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 49 14 10 Rents, insuranoe, and taxes .. .. 29 3 0 Gymnasium expenses .. .. ..286 Balance .. .. .. 752 14 4 £1,757 13 1 £1,757 13 1 J. B. Eoy, Chairman. J. S. McKellab, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

2. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin —Dr. Abbott's Via Latina, exercises 1-78 ; Csesar, Book 1., Chapters 1-25; Heatley and Kyngdon's Gradatim. French —Chardenal's Advanced Course, exercises 1-40; About, Reader, pages 1-35; Grammar, irregular nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Arithmetic— General. Algebra—Hall and Knight, to end of page 217. Euclid—Hall and Stevens, Books 1.-IV., including deductions, pages 1-109 and 112-117. History—Ransome, period 1689-1837. Geography—Cbisholm, The World. Grammar —Mason, pages 1-126. Literature—Shakespeare, Julius Cassar. Science —Silvanus Thompson's Electricity, paragraphs 1-192 (with omissions) ; batteries of first class and some of second and third classes. Drawing—Gill's Imperial Geometry Problems, 1-77. Lowest. —Latin —Dr. Abbott's Via Latina, exercises 1-20. French—Desjardin, exercises 1-98. Arithmetic—Hamblin Smith, pages 1-59 and 108-126. Algebra—Hall and Knight, exercises 1-xb. Euclid —Hall and Stevens, Book 1., propositions 1-10. History—Primary, period 1066-1603. Geography—Petrie, pages 50-103. Grammar—Mason's First Notions, pages 1-74. Literature—Longfellow's Evangeline. Science —Grieves Mechanics, Chapters 1-7 inclusive. Drawing—Problems 1-35 and 53, 56, 58.

3. Aeeangements foe Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; fob Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Geometrical drawing is taught in all the classes. Gymnastics and drill are taught to the boys by the second assistant, and to the girls by the lady teachers, for two periods of forty-five minutes each a week.

4. SCHOLAESHIPS. Eight free-tuition scholarships given by the Board of Governors, one with £25 added, are held at the school.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. Empson, B.A. ; Mr. F. G. Shields, M.A.; Rev. T. M. Marshall, M.A.; Mr. J. R. Orford, M.A. Mr. H. B. Watson, M.A.; Mr. J. E. Bannister, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Atkinson, M.A.; Mr. E. W. Andrews Mr. 3. Harold Mr. ft. Dunn; Mr. N. G. Spackman.

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1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. a s. d. Current income from reserves .. .. 820 6 2 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 81 0 8 Lease-fees oollected .. .. .. 2 7 0 Office salary .. .. .. .. 62 10 0 Fire insurance recovery .. .. 5 0 0 Other expenses of management .. 10 10 0 Insurances collected .. .. .. 3 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 78 13 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 810 3 Site and buildings .. .. .. 331 8 8 Fencing, repairs, Sea. .. .. .. 76 12 7 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 41 3 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 75 2 1 Lease-fees .. .. .. .. 14 5 0 Trustees' expenses .. .. .. 3 5 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 5 4 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 42 8 7 £830 13 2 £830 13 2 Examined and found correct.—A. 0. Eitchie, Auditor.—2nd January, 1900.

2. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —The work is supposed to be up to the University Junior Scholarship standard in Latin, Greek, French, English, mathematics, and science. Lowest. —The lowest division is taught Latin, English (grammar, history, geography), arithmetic, science, divinity, drawing.

3. Arrangements fok Manual, Gommeecial, and Technical Instruction ; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Drawing is regularly taught as a school subject up to the middle of the school. Shorthand is regularly taught throughout. Book-keeping is an extra subject. Gymnastics (Sandow system): All boys go through half an hour's course every day. Drill: There are two companies in the cadet corps. The whole school is drilled twice a week Swimming : Boys who cannot swim are obliged to attend the bath (at the school) regularly, where they receive instruction. Carpentry : This is a voluntary subject taught in the school workshop. Many of the buildings have been erected by the boys.

4. Scholarships. Eight Education Board scholarships were held at the school. The headmaster gave free tuition to twenty-four scholars.

WANGANUI GIELS' COLLEGE. Staff, j Mies M. I. Fraser, M.A.; Miss J. B. Hudson ; Miss A. C. Tendall, M.A. ; Miss E. E. Broome, M.A.; Miss Jessie Knapp, 8.A.; Miss J. R. Ciirrie, M.A.; Miss 0. Maling ; Miss F. E. Blaok; Miss E. Huxtable ; Mr. Charles Naylor ; Mr. H. T. Spackman ; Mr. David Hutton ; Miss May Watt.

1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £. s. d. Rates refund .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Balance .. ... .. .. 442 12 3 Expenses .. .. ■ • • ■ 2 2 0 Office staff .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Interest .. ■ ■ • • • • 217 15 6 General expenses .. .. .. 48 911 Rents from endowments .. .. 295 10 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 0 6 8 School Commissioners — Teachers'salaries and fees .. .. 1,409 9 7 Wellington.. .. .. •• 176 0 6 Boarding-fees .. .. .. 2,044 1 0 Taranaki .. .. .. ■• 329 17 3 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 48 9 0 School fees— Sohool-books and stationery .. .. 67 8.11 Boarding .. .. .. •• 2,134 14 4 School requisites and furniture.. .. 88 17 10 Tuition .. .. ■• ■• 1,874 12 2 Furnishing Acoount .. .. .. 244 1 ] Mortgage Account— Church-sittings .. .. .. 24 17 0 Mortgage discharged ... .. 1,300 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 31 12 6 Churoh sittings .. .. .. 30 16 0 Borough rates .. .. .. 17 1 6 Rent .. • • • • • • 2 2 6 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 16 13 0 Examination expenses.. .. .. 34 6 1 Tution-fees refund .. .. .. 8 15 0 Building .. .. .. .. 379 3 7 Improvements .. .. .. 109 5 11 Repairs .. .. .. .. 29 0 0 Site.. .. .. .. .. 6 5 0 Bank interest.. .. .. .. 6 16 Gymnasium .. .. .. .. 12 2 6 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 16 13 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,265 8 5 £6,380 8 3 £6,380 8 3 Geo. S. Bridge, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbueton, Controller and Auditor-General,

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2. WORK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest.— English, Latin, French, mathematics, mechanics, as for degree of B.A. Heat, as for Junior Scholarship. One pupil mental science, as for degree of B.A. Scripture—Life of Christ. Lowest.— Reading, spelling, and explanation, more advanced than for Standard IV. Arithmetic—Simple rales and compound rules, with easy problems. Geography—The British Isles. History—Sample stories from early periods. Grammar —The parts of speech ; simple analysis and parsing. Scripture—Life of Christ. French—Chardenal, Part 1., sixty exercises. Latin —lo end of third declension. (Latin is not taken by the whole class.)

3. Scholarships. Twelve free-tuition scholarships, given by the Board of Governors, are held at the school.

4. Arrangements for Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Most pupils receive regular instruction in drawing from the Director of the Technical School, who is also on the staff of the College. All pupils not learning Latin have two sewing and one darning lesson per week. There is a class for instruction in shorthand, and several pupils have gained Pitman's elementary certificates. During the winter term a class was held for instruction in cookery. The College is provided with a dark room, and the pupils have a camera club. The school has a large gymnasium, where most of the pupils receive regular instruction. On three days a week, from October to April, the pupils have the use of the Corporation swimmmg-baths, and are instructed in swimming by the custodian. During the winter term four basket-ball teams were in vigorous operation. The school has one asphalt and two grass tennis-courts. Hockey was introduced in the spring, but only a beginning was made in the game.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS , HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Colleae —Mr. J. P. Firth; Mr. A. Heine, 8.A.; Mr. J. Bee, M.A. ; Mr. W. F. Ward, M.A.; Mr. A. 0. Gifford, M.A.; Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A. ; Mr. A. D. Wilkinson, M.A.; Mr. P. G. Hutohinson, P.I.A. (N.Z.); Mr. T. Brodie ; Mr. 0. W. J. Maclaverty; Mr. T. Jordan. , ™ , y, v Girls' High School— Miss Hamilton; Dr. J. Innes, M.A., LL.D.; Miss M. Morrah, M.A.; Miss I. Ecclesneld, M.A.; Miss W. Fraser, 8.A.; Miss M. K. Wilson, B.A. 1. Report op the Board. The Board of Governors have to report that they have every reason to be satisfied with the work done by the institutions under their control. The Wellington College has now a larger number of pupils than any other secondary school in the colony, its roll comprising 301 names. The reports of the examiners at the end of last year were very satisfactory, and the following result of the New Zealand University examinations is evidence of the good quality of the teaching staff: Two pupils gained University Junior Scholarships, two passed the Junior Scholarship examination with credit, one matriculated on the Junior Scholarship papers, one'passed the Medical Preliminary, and one the Solicitors' general-knowledge examination, and fourteen passed the Matriculation examination. Besides these, other thirteen passed the Junior Civil Service examination, one obtaining second place on the list for the whole colony. The reports of the examiners, as well as the results of the University examinations, also show that the teaching staff at the Girls' High School is doing excellent work. Three girls passed the Junior Scholarship examination with credit; twelve passed the Matriculation examination, of whom ten also passed the Solicitors' general-knowledge examination. Six passed the Junior Civil Service examination. The question of renewing the College buildings will have to be faced by the Board at no very distant date. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dCurrent income from reserves .. .. 2,249 010 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,456 14 10 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 452 11 6 Office salary .. .. .. .. 182 10 0 School fees .. .. •• .. 4,154 17 5 Other office expenses .. .. .. 36 0 0 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 118 5 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,874 6 8 Prizes .. .. •• ■- 7 10 1 Examinations — Rent of school hall .. .. . - 210 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 87 13 6 Exohanee .. .. • • ■ • 0 0 6 Other expenses .. .. .. 4 8 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 758 15 3 Prizes .. .. .. .. 58 12 11 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 237 7 7 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 163 12 3 Site and buildings .. .. .. 70 7 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 37 5 6 Playgrounds .. .. .. .. 362 5 5 Insuranoe and taxes .. .. .. 67 6 10 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 38 17 8 Interest on current account .. .. 57 12 10 Bates 11 15 10 Interest on cost of reclaimed land .. 172 15 10 Expenses of survey and sales .. .. 68 6 6 Tuition-fees refunded or paid over to Technical School .. .. .. 82 1 8 i Interest on cost of buildings .. .. 557 2 0 __ I £7,627 4 0 £7,627 4 0 A. de B. Brandon, Chairman. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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3. WOBK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. College. Highest. —Latin— Virgil's iEneid, Book VI.; Livy, Book I.; Bradley's Arnold's Prose Composition ; Bryan's Caesarian Prose ; grammar ; Shochburgh's History of Borne for Beginners; sight translation. English—Shakespeare's King Lear ; Chaucer's Prologue ; Hales's Longer English Poems; Morris's Elementary Historical Grammar; composition ; essays. Mathematics—Euclid, Books I. to VI., with riders on all; Hall and Stevens's Algebra, to permutations and combinations ; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry, to solution of triangles; Lock's Elementary Arithmetic; general (Pendlebury). French—Voltaire's Charles XII.; Moliere's Bourgeois Gentilhomme ; Vecqueray's Examination Papers; Eve and de Baudiss's Accidence; Macmillan's Third French Course. Science—Physics, heat (Wright's Advanced); Chemistry, Jago's Advanced Chemistry; Elementary Practical Chemistry. Lowest. —History —Southern Cross, No. 1. Grammar —Picking out parts of speech ; easy analysis. Literature—Eoyal Star Eeader; Alice in Wonderland; Through the Looking-glass. Object-lessons; essay of letter-writing; punctuation. Arithmetic—Southern Cross Arithmetic, Standard 111. Geography—Southern Cross, Standards 111. and IV. Girls' High School. Highest. —Latin, mathematics, English, French, heat, and botany, as for the Junior Scholarship examination of the New Zealand University. Lowest. —Grammar—Elementary parsing and analysis. Geography—Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, New Zealand. History—Gardiner's Outline of English History, to the end of the reign of Edward 111. Composition on short stories read to the class. Arithmetic—Four simple and compound rules. Beading—From New Crown Beader, V. Dictation and spelling—From New Crown Beader, V.

4. SCHOLAKSHIPS. Free education :At the College, four; at the Girls' School, eleven. Scholarships : Four Turnbull, two Bhodes, and one Moore scholarships were held at the College. Twenty-two Education Board scholarships were held at the College, and sixteen at the Girls' School.

5. Abbangements foe Manual, Commeecial, and Technical Insteuction ; foe Gymnastics, Deill, Swimming, etc. College. —Drawing: Mr. Bastings, of the Technical School, attends twice a week. Those boys who take the subject pay an extra fee of 15s. a term. Manual instruction : Mr. Barrett, of the Technical School, attends twice a week for carpentry lessons. Those boys who take the work pay an extra fee of 10s. a term. Commercial instruction : All boys who wish to do so attend the book-keeping classes held every day (without any extra fee). Gymnastics: Classes are held daily under a competent instructor ; no fee. Drill: There are two cadet companies. Every boy in the school, unless forbidden, drills twice a week ; no fee. Swimming : The school has in its own grounds a magnificent swimming-bath, which is open twice daily for the summer term. The cricket- and football-ground is kept in excellent condition. The boys are drafted into sections, and the games are supervised by the masters. Girls' High School. —Drawing : Lower School, taught by a teacher on the regular staff, having South Kensington certificates and full second-grade local certificate. Upper School (an extra), taught by qualified visiting teacher, under approval of the Director of the Wellington School of Design. Plain needlework, darning, and knitting taught by regular staff. Shorthand (an extra), taught by a visiting teacher. Indian clubs, dumbbell, and wand exercises and extension movements, with musical accompaniment. Marching. A room in the school-building is fitted up as a gymnasium with the usual apparatus. Outside sports include tennis, played on a concrete court, and croquet. The playground comprises nearly 3 acres, and is laid down for the most part in grass. There are public saltwater swimming-baths in the neighbourhood, which pupils are encouraged to use. Competitive swimming sports are held annually. Permission is given to approved teachers to use the main hall for teaching dancing after school hours.

NAPIEE HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School.—Mr. W. Wood, A.O.P. ; Mr. A. S. M. Poison, 8.A.; Mr. J. P. Dakin, 8.A.; Mr. A. W. Thomson ; Mr. B. N. Anderson. Girls' School.— Miss B. M. Matthews, LL.A. ; Miss A. B. J. Spencer, B.A. ;' Miss 0. B. Kirk, 8.A.; Miss E. Low, M.A. ; Miss B. M. MoHarg; Miss J. E. Page; Mr. T. W. Sharp; Mrs. Macfarlane; Miss Le Mercier ; Mrs. Clarke. 1. Bepoet of the Boaed. The Governors of Napier High School have the honour to report that both Boys' and Girls' Schools have well sustained their position. In the last report of the Examiner, Mr. T. W. Bowe, M.A., that gentleman says, " I consider the examination as a whole highly satisfactory in the case of both schools." During the last year the Governors have fitted up a chemical laboratory and provided appliances from England. They have also erected a carpenter's shop, and placed it under the direction of a trained technical master.

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At the University examinations ten pupils (four boys and six girls) passed the matriculation examination.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ b. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 3,591 17 0 | Office salary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 369 8 0 Other office expenses .. .. .. 15 411 From property not a reserve .. .. 710 18 9 Other expenses of managementInterest .. .. .. .. 148 15 0 Legal .. .. .. .. 9 4 6 Examiner's fee .. .. .. 22 15 0 Auctioneer .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 1,128 12 1 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,646 8 0 Board of scholarship children, rail and Music fees .. .. .. .. 102 14 0 coach fares.. .. .. .. 300 9 4 Examinations .. .. 22 12 3 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 79 16 0 Board, rail and coach fare for school Old piano sold .. .. .. 10 0 0 children .. .. .. .. 300 11 10 Wellington Sohool Commissioners, from Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 4 0 reserve .. .. .. .. 10 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 21 7 0 Excess fees paid .. .. .. 0 2 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. (including careExcess on cheque .. .. .. 0 0 6 taker's salary) .. .. .. 118 4 2 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. 77 11 5 Site and buildings .. .. .. 167 0 8 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 67 11 1 Eents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 91 8 7 Interest on ourrent aooount .. .. 11 13 0 Excess fees returned .. .. .. 0 2 0 New piano .. .. .. .. 89 5 0 Chemicals .. .. .. .. 17 3 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,533 6 1 £6,363 14 2 £6,363 14 2 H. A. Cornford, Chairman. David Sidey, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys. Highest. —Mathematics—Euclid, Books I. to IV., with riders ; algebra, quadratics, indices, surds, progressions ; trigonometry to solution of triangles ; arithmetic, general. English—Historical Grammar ; composition, &c. English literature—Shakespeare's Julius Csesar; period 1744-1800. History—England, Elizabeth to Victoria. Geography—Physical, mathematical, and general. French—Histoire de Charles XII.; general grammar (Wellington College); idioms and prose composition. Latin—Caesar, Bell. Gall. II.; Horace, Odes, Book I. ; Kennedy's Grammar; Latin Prose (Hamblin Smith, pp. 112-126). Science—Physiology or elementary chemistry and physics. Lowest. —The Elementary Code, Standard 111. (about), with very elementary Latin and oral French. Girls. Highest. —Arithmetic, whole subject (Pendlebury, Guyon) ; algebra, to progressions and theory of quadratics inclusive (Hall and Knight) ; Euclid, Books 1.-111. inclusive (Hall and Stevens) ; trigonometry, to solution of triangles (Pendlebury). Latin—To Matriculation standard : Text-books; Via Latina; Kennedy's Public School Primer; Caesar, Book II.; Horace's Odes, Book I. French —To Matriculation standard : Text-books ; Brachet's Grammar ; Charles XII. ; Extracts for Translation into English, 11. (Chardenal). History—English, 1688-1837 (Eansome, Airy and others). Geography—General; special reference to Africa, China. Literature—Period 1744 to 1800; play, Julius Cassar. Political economy—Victoria College first year's standard: Text-book; Economics of Industry (Marshall). Botany—Matriculation standard. Theory of Music —Trinity College intermediate. Lowest. —Arithmetic—First four rules, simple practice, bills of parcels. French—Chardenal, Book 1., to exercise 36; also words and phrases of everyday use. History—Eichard 11. to Henry VII. inclusive (Gardiner). Geography—Australia, New Zealand, England. Object-lessons on plants and common objects. Drawing—Blair's Colonial Drawing-book, Standard 11. Writing —Jackson's vertical. Needlework ; class-singing ; drilling.

4. Arrangements foe Manual, Commeecial, and Technical Instruction ; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys. —Drawing: Model, freehand, geometrical, perspective, and mechanical. Visiting master (special) and ordinary staff. Models are being made by boys in carpenter's shop. Manual: There is a carpenter's shop, in which fourteen boys can work at once. The larger tools and materials are provided. Instruction is given in carpentry and carving, if required, by special visiting master, janitor, and headmaster. Commercial: Book-keeping and shorthand (Pitman's) are taught by members of the staff. Technical: Included in the above. Gymnastics : There is a good gymnasium, and instruction is given to the whole school during the winter (twice a week) and to the boarders in the evening by members of the staff. Drill: There is a cadet corps. Mr.

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Poison is captain, Messrs. Dakin and Spencer lieutenants. The headmaster is a Lieut.-Colonel in the New Zealand Defence Forces. All these take part in the drill, and are assisted by the District Drill Instructor. Swimming: For many years the headmaster gave daily instruction during the summer months in the sea, but, after a fatal shark accident, this practice was discontinued. A small swimming-bath in the school-grounds was done away with when the water-meters were introduced. It was just big enough to take two boys at a time. There is no public swim-ming-bath, but a movement is on foot to construct one. Consequently, there is no instruction at present, but all the masters are qualified to instruct, and nearly all the boys can swim. Girls. —Freehand and model-drawing are taken once a week. Needlework by all but V. (i.e., highest form) once a week in the highest forms, twice a week in lower forms. Class-singing is taken throughout school. Drilling by all classes two afternoons in the week ; in school gymnasium during winter months.

5. Scholarships. The school gave free education to twenty-five holders o£ scholarships given by the School Commissioners and sixteen by the Education Board.

GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL. The Gisborne High School Board has to report that secondary education in this district continues to be carried on with efficiency and satisfaction under the supervision of the Hawke's Bay Education Board. The Board of Governors find any expenditure reasonably required in order to vigorously carry on the secondary classes in the Gisborne District High School. W. Morgan, Chairman.

General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. 271 6 11 Balance .. .. .. .. 15 5 10 Current income from reserves .. .. 80 0 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 109 12 0 Interest on moneys invested, &o. .. 158 18 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 315 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 264 5 4 Advertising .. .. .. .. 0 11 0 Interest on deposit account .. .. 3 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 2 6 Repayment mortgage .. .. .. 500 0 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 95 6 5 Subsidy Hawke's Bay Education Board .. 115 18 5 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 1,120 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 7 6 11 £1,372 16 8 £1,372 16 8 W. Morgan, Chairman. C. A. de Lautour, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. [Note. —This balance-sheet does not include £1,950 lent on mortgage.—Sec. Educ]

NELSON COLLEGE. Staff. Boys' College. —Mr. W. S. Littlejohn, M.A.; Mr. T. A. H. Wing, M.A.; Mr. James Drummond, M.A. ; Mr. E. F. W. Cooke ; Mr. P. Milner, M.A.; Mr. C. A. Craig, M.A.; Eev. E. C. Isaac ; Sergeant-Major Healy ; Miss Scaly ; the staff of the Nelson School of Music. Girls' College.—Miss B. E. Gibson, M.A.; Miss E. Gribben, B.A. ; Miss E. H. Pearoe, M.A. ; Miss E. Graham, 8.A.; Miss M. N. Gellatly, M.A.; Mrs. E. F. W. Cooke; Miss Huddleston ; Sergeant-Major Healy; the staff of the Nelson School of Music. 1. Eeport op the Governors. It is with satisfaction that the Governors have again to report good progress in both the colleges during the year. The work done has, on the whole, secured the commendation of the examiners, whilst the successes obtained by the Girls' College in the recent contest for the New Zealand University Scholarships are most gratifying. Boys' College. Seventeen candidates passed the University Matriculation examination, five of them taking the Junior Scholarship papers. Five undergraduates of the University have continued their studies at the College. The boys of the fifth and fourth forms look the drawing examination of the Wellington Technical School, and the results were extremely satisfactory. Mr. F. A. Pogson has been bracketed with another for the New Zealand University Senior Scholarship in Latin, a high distinction, and has at the same time completed his B.A. degree. Mr. E. H. Strong has taken his M.A. degree with second-class honours in Latin and English. Mr. E. Moore has passed his final examination for the LL.B. degree, and Mr. F.Milner, M.A., and Mr. A. C. Maginnity the second part of the three sections for the same degree. Mr. F. Stuckey and Mr. E. K. Mules have completed the first of the two sections of examinations for the B.A. degree.

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Girls' College. This year one of the pupils has been successful in winning a scholarship, taking the seventh place on the list. Another stands first on the credit list, and will probably be awarded a scholarship. The third girl sent in has a good place also on the credit list. Five passed the Matriculation examination. The results of the Junior and Senior Civil Service and of the , teachers' examination are not yet known. The University students were less numerous than in previous years, because the number of Junior Scholarship candidates was increased. Maude Ellis passed, the Second Year's Term Examination at Canterbury College, and sat for the first section of her B.A. degree; Janetta Hornsby passed the Third Year's Term Examination, and sat for the final section of the B.A. degree. The results of the degree examinations are not yet known. Since the publication of the last annual report, news has been received that Georgiana Cowles and Kose Avery passed the first section of the B.A. degree at the close of 1898.

2. Statement of Ebobipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Endowment Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Rent .. .. .. .. 951 2 6 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 12 8 1 Interests .. .. .. .. 319 9 4 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 11 0 2 School Commissioners' subsidy.. .. 150 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 11 17 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 13 3 Printing and advertising .. .. 10 19 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 110 0 Governors' and auditors' fees .. .. 36 16 8 Office rent, oleaning, and gas .. .. 27 9 10 ; Secretary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 j Petty oash, postages, and sundries .. 30 11 3 Boys' College. Receipts. Expenditure. Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,530 3 8 Boarding-expenses .. .. .. 971 9 3 Tuition-fees .. .. .. .. 1,481 5 4 Tuition .. .. .. .. 1,471 14 8 Scholarships— Foundation.. .. .. .. 92 12 0 Endowed .. .. .. .. 116 12 0 Free tuition .. .. .. 214 4 0 Governors', examiners', and auditors' fees ..' .. .. .. 63 6 6 Stationery and prizes .. .. .. 79 6 6 Printing and advertising .. .. 45 18 10 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 49 6 10 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 7 10 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 32 17 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 120 4 6 Furniture .. .. .. .. 220 10 4 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Subscriptions to sports and magazine .. 35 3 0 Secretary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 8 5 Girls' College. Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,064 4 0 Boarding-expenseg .. .. .. 780 10 10 Tuition-fees .. .. 1,334 2 2 Tuition-expenses ... .. .. 969 7 9 Scholarships— Foundation.. .. .. .. 60 4 0 Endowed .. .. .. .. 82 12 0 Free tuition .. .. .. 138 12 0 Governors', examiners', and auditors' fees 63 6 6 Stationery and prizes .. .. .. 48 3 1 Printing and advertising .. .. 66 4 5 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 48 2 11 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 7 10 0 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 32 5 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 57 17 0 Furniture .. .. .. .. 76 16 6 Seoretary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 8 9 5 Telephone .. .. .. .. 416 9 Capital Account. Repayment aooount mortgage .. .. 50 0 0 i Aocount mortgages .. .. .. 1,050 0 0 Payment o/a enlargement boys'college .. 640 0 0 Payment o/a enlargement girls'college .. 213 8 4 Purchase of land, girls' college .. .. 200 0 0 Balance .. .. •• .. 1,552 1 7 Planting, &c, same .. .. .. 53 18 6 £8,483 11 10 £M 33 11 10 J. Holloway, Secretary. I, certify that I have examined the above accounts, and compared them with the several vouchers relating thereto, and have found them correct. . John King, Auditor.

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3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys' College. Highest. —English—Mason's Grammar; Scott and Dalgleish's Higher Grade; Sfcopford Brooke's English Literature ; Thackeray, Esmond ; Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice and Julius Caesar; Chaucer, Prologue. Latin—Kennedy's Grammar ; Bradley's Arnold ; Ovid, Tristia, I. ; Tacitus, Agricola and Germania. Eoman History and Antiquities. French—Wellington College Grammar; Corneille, Cinna, Les Horaces; Moliere, Le Misanthrope ; Voltaire, Charles XII. ; Macmillan's Third Course. Mathematics—Hall and Stevens's Euclid; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry; Todhunter and Loney's Algebra; Jones and Cheyne's Algebra Papers; Ward's Trigonometry Papers. Science — Jago's Advanced Chemistry; Loney's Statics; Loney's Dynamics; Smith's Hydrostatics. Lowest. —English—Mason's First Notions; Treasury of English Song ; Longmans' No. 3 Geography; Gardiner's Outlines of English History ; Shorter Globe Reader, No. 4. Latin — Morris's Elementa Latina. French—Macmillan's Course, No. 1. Arithmetic—The Shilling Arithmetic (Pendlebury and Beard). Science—Object-lesson; Murche's Physiology. Girls' College. Highest. —English—Mason's Grammar; Morris's Historical Outlines; Abbott's How to Write Clearly ; Abbott and Seeley's English Lessons for English People ; Anglo-Saxon Primer; Middle English Primer, Parts I. and II.; literature as for B.A. examination, period 1744-1800; Gosse's Eighteenth Century Literature. The chief works of the more important authors of the period have been read. Julius Caesar, Merchant of Venice, and Thackeray's Esmond. Latin—Junior Scholarship standard : Abbott's Latin Prose ; Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition ; Smith's Eoman History; leading antiquities; sight translation, iEneid, Book II.; Ovid, selections; Virgil's Eclogues; prepared translation, Tacitus, Agricola, and Germania. French—Wellington College Grammar; Brachet's Public School Grammar; Henri Bue's First Steps in French Idioms; Corneille's Horace, Cinna; Moliere's Misanthrope; Voltaire's Charles XII.; Primer of French Literature, by Warren. Science —Heat, sound, and light, Junior Scholarship standard. Mathematics—Junior Scholarship standard: Algebra, Todhunter's Larger Algebra; trigonometry (Lock); Euclid (Hall and Stevens). Lowest. —English—Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances ; Macmillan's Reader, V. Elementary arithmetic—Southern Cross, Standard 11. Geography—The world generally. Grammar—The parts of speech. Gardiner's History. Object-lessons. Simple botany.

4. Arrangements fob Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys' College. —Drawing is taught to all forms except the highest. The branches followed are scale, practical geometry, freehand, linear perspective, and model. Time, one hour a week. Manual, commercial, and technical instruction. Practical chemistry: The boys themselves performing the experiments (one hour a week). Mental and commercial arithmetic in all forms except the sixth (one hour a week). Gymnastics and drill taught to all boys (one hour a week). The rifle corps is sixty-five strong. Swimming : A competition is held once a year. Girls' College. —Drawing is taught throughout the school; Mrs. E. F. W. Cooke (late of South Kensington School of Art, and pupil of Ludovici) teaches Forms V. and IV.; Miss Graham, Forms 111., 11., and I. Forms V. and IV. receive instruction in freehand, model-drawing, and perspective ; Forms 111., 11., and I. are taught very elementary freehand. The drawing-lesson is held for one hour once a week, and is a school subject. Cookery was taught during the middle term; Miss Tendall, L.C.A., and Diplomee of the London School of Cookery, was the instructress. More than fifty girls attended the classes, which were held on Saturday morning and Monday afternoon, after school. Each class received two hours' instruction. Sewing is taught as a school subject in Forms I. to IV. Drill: Sergeant-Major Healy is drill instructor. The whole school is drilled in two divisions once a week. Indian-club exercises are taken every day during the cool months of the year. Swimming : Although there is no regular teacher of swimming, the girls are encouraged to go to the Maitai bathing-hole, in charge of a teacher. A shorthand class is held in the school twice a week, but shorthand is not a school subject.

GREYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts, £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 507 10 4 Loan on mortgage .. .. .. 75 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 29 13 2 Fire insurance .. .. .. 0 10 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 7 8 0 Grant to Grey Eduoation Board .. 150 0 0 School Commissioners.. .. .. 200 0 0 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 5 0 Secretary, salary, 1899.. .. .. 5 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 513 16 6 £744 11 6 £744 11 6 Richard Nancarrow, Chairman. J. W. Riemenschneider, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Beceipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in bank at beginning of year .. 1,195 15 6 Office salary (seoretary) .. .. 5 5 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 34 10 0 Other office expenses .. .. .. 0 5 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 200 0 0 I Grant to Wostland Education Board .. 100 0 0 Kent of house and grounds .. > 39 5 0 Repairs to house .. .. .. 12 6 Insuranoe of house .. .. .. 2 12 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 7 6 0 Credit balance at end of year, viz.: — Fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,150 0 0 Current acccunt .. .. ... 203 0 0 £1,469 10 6 £1,469 10 6 John McWhikteh, Chairman. Chas. Kick, Seoretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warburton, 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. R. M. Lain™, M.A., 8.50.; Mr. R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc.; Mr. O. T. J. Alpers, M.A. ; Mr. A. Merton ; Mr. T. H. Jackson, 8.A.; Mr. J. H. Smith, M.A.; Mr. T. W. Cane, M.A. ; Mr. P. F. Rowland, 8.A.; Mr. F. B. Sykes, 8.A.; Mr. S. H. Seager ; Major U. V. Richards ; Mr. H. Wells ; Mr. W. Garrard ; Mr. K. C. Kent. 1. Eeport. During the second term of the year the headmaster was absent, owing to illness, and was finally obliged to ask for leave of absence for a year, which was granted from the Ist September, 1899, Mr. B. K. S. Lawrence, 8.A., the senior assistant-master, being appointed acting headmaster during Mr. Bevan-Brown's absence. The honours gained during the year were as follows:— Of four boys who entered, one took a Junior University Scholarship, being fourth on the list; one came third on the list, but being too young is unable to hold the scholarship; one passed with credit, and the other boy matriculated. An old boy was third on the credit list. Of fourteen boys who entered for matriculation, ten passed. Two passed the Medical Preliminary. Th/ee won senior scholarships granted by the Board of Education. A. C. Sandstein, M.8., Edinburgh, won the Murchison Memorial Scholarship, open to graduates of Edinburgh and London. Twelve boys entered for the Junior Civil Service examination, the results of which are not yet known ; four entered and all passed the Senior Civil Service examination.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 11 11 1 Office salary .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 3,068 7 4 Teaohera'salaries and allowances .. 3,986 1 1 School fees .. .. .. .. 1,842 15 0 Examinations— Interest .. .. .. .. 3 18 5 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 72 2 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 49 13 3 Other expenses .. .. .. 11 15 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 39 15 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 127 14 3 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 53 8 11 Repairs, renewals, fittings, &c. .. ■.. 87 19 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. 30 11 1 Annual grant to cadet corps .. .. 15 0 0 Grant to Games Fund, including rent of crioket-ground .. .. .. 45 0 0 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 27 6 5 Inspecting reserves and advertising .. 134 2 3 Interest on Loan Account (£5,000) .. 200 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 10 7 5 General expenses .. .. .. 35 1 4 £4,976 5 1 £4,976 5 1 H. R. Webb, Chairman. A. Cracropt Wilson, Eegistrar.

3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Mathematics —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. Standard, Junior University Scholarship. Latin —Terence, Scenes from Andria; Virgil's iEneid, VI.; Livy, Book V.; History (Horton's History of the Eomans); composition; Bradley's Arnold and Bradley's Aids to Latin Prose; grammar and antiquities. Standard, Junior University Scholarship. English —Macaulay's Essay on Boswell's Life of Johnson ; Chaucer's Prologue; Scott's Eob Eoy; Hale's Longer English Poems ; Abbott's How to Write Clearly ; Longmans' Handbook of English Literature ; Morris's Historical English Grammar ; miscellaneous

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philological work as for Junior University Scholarship. French—La Fontaine's Fables; Sacs et Parehemins (Sandeau) ; Erckmann-Chatrian, Le Conscrit; Moriarty's French Grammar. Grammar, &c, as for Junior Scholarship. Science—Chemistry, Jago's Morganic Chemistry (advanced series); physics, Wright's Heat. Lowest. —Arithmetic—First four rules, simple and compound. Latin—Shorter Latin Course (Macmillan). English—Dictation, reading, spelling, repetition; Eoyal Crown Beader (No. S) ; Palgrave's Children's Treasury, Part 11. History and Geography—Nelson's Brief History ; Hill's First Lessons in Geography. Science—Elementary.

4. Arrangements fob Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Manual and technical instruction : There is a suitable workshop, fitted with lathes, joiners' benches, and tools, in which instruction is given in carpentry, the use of tools, &c, out of schoolhours. The fee is 2s. 6d. per term, and covers instruction for two hours a 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. Mr. S. H. Seager supervises the workshop and carries out a regular course of instruction. Modern Form : Boys who do not learn Latin learn sloyd and shorthand. There are thirtyseven boys in this class, which is divided into two divisions. Sloyd comprises the making of models in cardboard, wood, iron, &c, from drawings previously made to scale. Shorthand is taught in the Modern Form and in the afternoon shorthand classes. In the Remove physics work is all practical. It comprises measurement of length, area, capacity in metric and English units; use of balance; measurement of specific gravity, temperature, and weight of air, &c. Science and drawing : During the first term of 1899, ninety-eight boys were taught modeldrawing (mostly at the School of Art); thirty-four geometrical drawing; 190 chemistry; eightyfour physics and elementary science. During the last two terms forty-three boys attended a lecture on art (illustrated by lantern views) by Mr. Seager. It will thus be seen that, with complete arrangements for drawing and science, boys obtain instruction in the main principles underlying technical instruction, 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 has two well-equipped laboratories, with sinks, sets of re-agents, furnace, &c. There is also a lecture-room, with properly equipped lecturetable, containing sink, gas, water-tap, &c. The room has raised benches, and can accommodate about sixty to write, and over a hundred for oral instruction. Gymnastics : There is a well-equipped gymnasium, with horizontal and parallel bars, Eoman rings, ladder, &c, where instruction is given four times a week in a course which includes the use of dumbbells and fencing-sticks, boxing, &c. Swimming : There is a swimming-bath, where instruction is given every day by the swimming master. Drill: In the cadet corps there are between fifty and sixty boys. They drill twice a week, under Major 11. V. Bichards. There are also drill classes of all other boys (except those specially exempted) twice a week. Singing : A singing-class is held twice a week under Mr. H. Wells.

5. Scholarships. The school gave free education to thirty-eight scholars. Nineteen scholarships of the North Canterbury Education Board were held at the school.

————— — —— * CHEISTCHUBCH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Miss M. V. Gibson, M.A.; Miss C. K. Henderson, 8.A.; Miss A. E. Mills, M.A., 8.50.; Miss E. Stevenson, M.A. • Miss H. Davy, B.A. ; Miss F. Sheard, M.A.; Miss K. M. Gresson, M.A. ; Mrs. Lace ; Major U. V. Richards ; Miss'isT. Gardner; Mrs. E. D. Harman ; Miss E. Easterbrook ; Miss H. Gibson; Mr. W. Garrard.| 1. EEPORT. Altogether thirty-five scholars held scholarships or exhibitions which at least covered their school-fees; sixteen holding scholarships or exhibitions from the Board of Governors, sixteen scholarships from the North Canterbury Board of Education, one a scholarship from the South Canterbury Board of Education, one the Canterbury Caledonian Society's scholarship, and one received free education from the Board of Governors. The school did well at all the December public examinations. One pupil gained a Junior University Scholarship (ninth scholar) and also a Gammack Scholarship. Two other pupils who entered for this examination matriculated in the credit list. Three took the Medical Preliminary examination, and all passed ; eleven the Matriculation, and ten passed. Board of Education senior scholarships were won by three pupils. Two pupils entered for the Senior Civil Service examination, and both passed, one being the only Canterbury candidate who was mentioned as passing " with distinction." Five pupils entered for the South Kensington freehand certificate examination, and all obtained firstclass certificates.

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2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. <3. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 228 19 7 Office salary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 288 7 2 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,515 4 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 131 19 7 Examinations— School fees .. .. .. .. 1,458 19 6 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 53 9 0 Proceeds from cooking-class .. .. 23 2 7 Other expenses .. .. .. 11 8 6 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 240 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 24 19 H Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 55 0 3 Gleaaing and fuel .. .. .. 20 7 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 914 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 7 6 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 715 4 Expenses of cooking-class .. .. 21 19 5 New ventilators .. .. .. 11 1 0 Microsoope .. .. .. .. 5 10 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 212 4 Sundries .. .. .. .. 26 2 7 ' Balance in hand and in bank at end of i year .. .. .. .. 55 17 7 £2,131 8 5 £2,131 8 5 H. R. Webb, Chairman. A. Craceoft Wilson, Eegistrar.

3. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —All work up to the standard required for Junior University Scholarship candidates. English—Mason's Grammar ; Morris's Historical English Grammar (elementary) ; Longmans' Literature, Part V.; Chosen English (Ellis) ; Shakespeare's Hamlet and Julius Caesar. Mathematics —Arithmetic, without text-book; Hall and Knight's Algebraj Loney's Trigonometry, Part I.; Hall and Stevens's Euclid. Latin—Bradley's Arnold's Prose Composition ; Abbott's Latin Prose through English Idiom; Stedman's Examination Papers in Miscellaneous Grammar and Idioms ; Simpson's Ceesarian Prose ; Horace, Odes, Book IV., and Carmen Sseculare ; Cicero, De Lege Manilia; Livy, Hannibalian War; Virgil, Books 111. and IX. ; Caesar, Book I. Science — Wright's Heat; Dendy and Lucas's Botany ; Furneaux's Physiology. French—Chardenal's Third Course; miscellaneous prose translation ; Pour la Couronne (Francois Coppee); L'homme al'oreille cassee (Edmond About); L'Avare (Moliere). Lowest. —English—Longmans' Grammar; Blackie's Animal and Plant Life, Part 11. ; Classbook of English Poetry ; Stronach's Literature; Stories for the Schoolroom, Part I. (Blackie). Mathematics —Arithmetic, without text-book; simple and compound rules. French —Chardenal's First Course. -. History —Eansome's Elementary History. Geography—Longmans' Geography, Book I. Science —Elementary botany, without text-book.

4. Arrangements for teaching Drawing, Manual, and Technical Education, Gymnastics and Drill, and Swimming. Drawing is taught in the school by a specially appointed certificated visiting teacher, assisted by one of the teachers on the ordinary staff. All pupils desirous of attending the classes can do so, and during the last quarter 103 out of a roll of 124 learnt drawing. Instruction is given in freehand, model-drawing, original design, elementary light and shade in sepia, drawing from casts and natural objects, and elementary brush-work. Each class has at least one hour and twenty minutes instruction per week, and the work is examined annually by a duly appointed art master, who reports to the Board of Governors. Sewing is taught on two afternoons a week by mistresses on the regular staff. All pupils not specially exempted take this subject. Dress-cutting classes are held on Saturday morning by a specially appointed teacher. Theoretical dress-cutting by means of charts is taugbt, and practical making up of the garments. The numbers of pupils attending these classes are small. Cooking is taught by a specially appointed certificated teacher. A class-room, with two gas-stoves and a properly equipped scullery, is provided. Two-thirds of the lessons given are practical, the cooking being actually done by the pupils; one-third are demonstration lessons by the teacher. An examination, partly by means of written answers, partly practical, is held annually. Drill is taught by a specially appointed visiting drill instructor. All pupils not specially exempted attend these classes. Instruction is given to each class for two periods of half an hour each per week. Callisthenic exercises with poles are given, but no other form of gymnastics. Pupils desirous of learning swimming receive two lessons of half an hour per week during the summer months from a specially appointed instructor. The lessons are given at the bath at the Boys' High School.

5. Scholarships. Altogether thirty-five pupils received free education for the year at the school: seventeen holding scholarships or exhibitions from the Board of Governors, sixteen holding scholarships from the North Canterbury Board of Education, and one scholarship from the Christchurch Caledonian Society.

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CHBIST'S COLLEGE GEAMMAE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. C. F. Bourne, M.A. ; Rev. F. A. Hare, M.A.; Mr. W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D.; Mr. W. D. Andrews, B.A. ; Mr. C. Harling ; Mr. J. U. Collins, 8.A.; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A. ; Mr. H. 0. Stuokey, 8.A.; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Mr. 0. L. Wiggins; Major U. V. Richards; Mr. A. J. Merton; Mr. J. M. Madden ; Mr. F. W. Sandford. 1. Scholarships and Exhibitions. These 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. 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. Bidler and Beay Foundation. —Exhibitions are given to the sons of clergy ministering in the Diocese of Christchurch, 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. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 15th May, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. S, s. d. Land sold .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,414 12 9 Current income from land .. .. 1,832 13 6 Office salaries.. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Income from echolarship endowments .. 786 11 7 Other office expenses .. .. .. 14 19 11 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 2,805 18 10 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,846 12 10 Sundry incidental receipts .. .. 5 12 Examination of school.. .. .. 73 15 10 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,196 18 4 Examination for scholarships and special prizes .. .. .. .. 56 15 11 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 701 14 9 Prizes .. .. .. .. 62 11 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 65 16 • 7 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 195 19 1 Buildings and improvements .. .. 120 10 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 152 18 6 Insurance and taxes .. .. .. 70 13 9 Interest on current aooount .. .. 39 18 7 Expended on site or buildings .. .. 530 4 0 Boys' Games Fund .. .. .. 145 4 9 Expenses in conneotion with land estate.. 128 14 6 Chapel account .. .. .. 16 0 0 £6,827 3 5 £6,827 3 5 C. Chbistchukch, Warden. W. G. Bbittan, Bursar. The above is summarised from statement of accounts audited by A. A. M. McKellar, 30th May, 1899.

8. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English, Latin, French, Greek (this subject being alternative for a part of English), mathematics (Euclid, algebra, trigonometry, and arithmetic), science (chemistry and heat), to the standard required for the Junior Scholarship examination of the University of New Zealand ; also, divinity. Lowest. —Divinity, St. Matthew's Gospel; the Catechism, to the end of "Duty to your Neighbour." History—Brief History of England, to the end of Eichard 111. Geography —Zealandia Geography, Parts I. and 11. Beading—Eoyal Star Beader, No. 3, pages 1-147; Ship Literary Beader, No. 3, pages 1-104. Eepetition—The Inchcape Bell, Battle of Blenheim, The Village' Blacksmith, Casabianca, Boadicea, and Hohenlinden. Grammar and composition—-The parts of speech; lessons on the structure of sentences; punctuation, &c.; letters and easy compositions on various subjects. Arithmetic —Numeration ; notation ; the simple rules up to and including long division. Writing.

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3. Aebangements foe Manual and Technical Instbuction, etc. Drawing is taught to all boys in the lower school. In the upper school it is an optional subject, the classes being held in school hours for boys in the lower forms, and outside school hours for those in the highest four forms. Special attention is given to mechanical drawing, drawings of machinery, and working drawings for use in the workshop. Carpentry, joinery, and forge-work are optional, there being a small extra charge. The classes are held outside school hours. Boys are encouraged to work from drawings made in the drawing-classes (v. supra). There is a special class, in which the work is somewhat of the nature of sloyd, for small boys. Book-keeping is an optional subject for boys who are sufficiently advanced in arithmetic to study it with profit. It is one of the subjects which in certain forms and under certain conditions may be substituted for Latin in school hours. Boys who do not take it in this way have the option of attending a class outside school hours. The school has a large and well-appointed gymnasium, and an excellent swimming-bath. Gymnastics and drill are compulsory for all boys not exempted for special cause. A large proportion of the boys join the cadet corps. All boys in the lowef school not specially exempted are taught swimming in school hours. The boys of the upper school, especially the boarders, are very ready to use the swimming-bath. At certain times a master attends for the sake of beginners.

EANGIOEA HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. T. R. Cresswell, M.A., Master. 1. Wobk op the Highest and Lowest Glasses. Highest. —Latin—To Matriculation standard: Abbott's Via Latina; Cassar's Gallic War. English.— To Matriculation standard : Nesfield's Manual. French —To Matriculation standard: Chardenal, Parts I and 11. Arithmetic —■ To Matriculation standard : Goyen's Advanced Textbook. Algebra—To Matriculation : Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra. Euclid — Books I. and'lL, with examples (Hall and Stevens). History of England, B.C. 52 to A.D. 1604 (Eansome's History). Geography—-The Empire ; Meiklejohn's New Comparative Geography; Arnold-Poster's This World of Ours. English Literature—Westward Ho ! and As You Like it. Loivest. —Latin —The declensions, &c.; Elementa Latina. English — Longmans' Junior School Grammar. French —Ghardenal, Part I. Arithmetic. —The four rules ; compound rules, &c.; Longmans' Arithmetic. History—Gill's Historical Eeader, Part 11. Geography—New Zealand and Australia.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts, £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 38 15 6 Office expenses .. .. .. 1 10 5 Current income from reserves .. 157 5 6 Teaoher's salary and allowances .. 174 19 2 School fees .. .. .. .. 82 2 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 5 4 4 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 13 12 7 Fencing, repairs, &c... .. .. 6 18 7 Rent, insurance, and taxes .. .. 318 9 Rail-fare for pupil .. .. .. 013 0 I Balanoe .. .. .. .. 71 6 8 £278 3 6 £278 3 6 E. E. Good, Chairman. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Abeangements at the School foe Deawing ; fob Manual, Commebcial, and Technical Instbuction ; foe Gymnastics, Dbill, Swimming, etc. The ordinary staff teach book-keeping, shorthand, sewing, freehand, and geometrical drawing (scale), and physical drill.

i. SCHOLAESHIPS. The High School Board gave free education to three pupils.

AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. J. B. Harrison, M.A., Master. 1. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— Latin —Via Latina, 2nd Book; Csesar, De Bello Gallico. French — Macmillan's French Course, Treatise 11. Arithmetic—Hamblin Smith. Algebra—Hall and Knight. Euclid Book 11. English Composition—Longmans' -Junior School Shakespeare. Geography—Chisholm. English History —Gardiner. Lowest. —Latin — Via Latina, Ist Book. French — Maemillan's French Course, Treatise I. Arithmetic—Hamblin Smith. English Composition—Longmans' Junior School Shakespeare. Geography'—Chisholm. English History—Gardiner.

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2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. 75 4 11 Expenses of management .. .. 15 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 119 010 Teacher's salary and allowances .. .. 200 0 0 School fees .. .. .. 85 1 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 0 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 3 16 Cleaning, fuel, light, &0... .. .. 7 15 0 Bents, insurances, and taxes .. .. 35 13 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 12 6 Balance on fixed deposit.. .. .. 30 19 8 £281 7 0 j £281 7 0 H. C. Jacobson, Chairman and Secretary. Examined and found correct. — -J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Arrangements for Manual and Technical Instruction, etc. Drawing taught twice a week in the whole school. Commercial instruction (book-keeping) to two elder boys.

4. Scholarship. The school gave free education to one pupil.

ASHBUBTON HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. S. Tennant, M.A., B.Sc. ; Miss J. Mulholland, M.A.; Mr. C. P. Salmond, M.A. 1. Eeport for Year 1899. During the year Mr. G. A. Summers, M.A., headmaster, was promoted to the headmastership of the Timaru Boys' High School, and Mr. J. S. Tennant, M.A., B.Sc, was appointed in his stead. Three of last year's pupils passed the Matriculation and the Junior Civil Service, and one obtained a North Canterbury Board Scholarship, being at the head of the list.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended -31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Current income from reserves .. .. 615 12 3 Overdraft at beginning of year .. .. 154 17 9 School fees .. .. .. .. 162 13 0 Offioe salary .. .. .. .. 26 6 0 Balanoe .. ' .. .. .. 83 19 11 Other expenses, postages, &c. .. .. 3 2 4 Teachers' salaries .. .. .. 570 0 0 House-allowance to late headmaster .. 16 13 i Prizes .. .. .. .. 916 7 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 15 9 9 Cleaning and fuel .. .. .. 30 4 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 8 8 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. 3 5 0 Interest on current account .. .. 11 9 6 Scienoe apparatus .. .. .. 5 13 0 Breaking-up expenses .. .. .. 1 15 9 Cab-hire .. .. .. .. 116 0 Box for books, &c. .. .. .. 0 18 6 Tuning piano .. .. .. .. 0 10 6 Exchange on cheques .. .. .. 0 7 0 Requisites .. .. .. .. 110 10 £862 5 2 £862 5 2 Andrew Orr, Chairman. Charles Braddell, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English —Mason's English Grammar ; Higher Grade English ; English Literature Primer (Stopford Brooke) ; Selections from Chaucer (Sweet); Merchant of Venice and Samson Agonistes. Latin—Via Latina (Abbott); Arnold's Prose (Bradley); Gallic War, Books 4-6; iEneid, Book I. French—Chardenal's Advanced Exercises, to exercise 75 ; Brachet's .French Grammar ; Macmillan's Second French Eeader ; La Guerre (Erckmann-Chatrian); L'Avare (Moliere). Euclid —Books 111.-VI. (Halland Stevens). Algebra—Hall and Knight, to Chapter 41. Trigonometry Lock's Trigonometry. Arithmetic—Goyen's Higher Arithmetic. Geography—Europe, Asia, and Africa (Longmans). History—Creighton's Roman History Primer; Dr. Smith's Smaller Soman History, to Chapter X. Science—Loney's Mechanics, to page 181; Scott's Structural Botany, Part 11. Loivest. —English —Mason's Grammar; Treasure Island (Stevenson); L'Allegro and II Penseroso. Latin—Smith's Principia, to page 77. French—Chardenal, Book 1., to exercise 190. Euclid —Book 1., to prop. 32 (Hall and Stevens). Algebra—Harnblin Smith's Algebra, to page 148. Arithmetic—Standard VI. syllabus. Geography—America, Africa, and Mill's Commercial Geography. History —1485 to 1714 (Ransoine). Science—Chemistry (Jago), to page 216. Botany—Morphology of flowering plants. Book-keeping (Jackson). Writing, drawing, and sewing (girls).

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4. Arrangements fob Instruction in Drawing, Sewing, Book-keeping, and Physical Drill ; Manual and Technical Instruction, etc. Drawing, freehand, geometrical, and elementary perspective, two hours a week; sewing (girls), one hour a week; book-keeping, one hour and a half a week; physical drill, one hour a week.

5. Scholarships. The School gave free education to fifteen pupils. One scholarship of the North Canterbury Education Board was held at the School.

TIMAEU HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School. —Mr. G. A. Summers, M.A.; Mr. A. J. Mayne, M.A.; Mr. M. H. Browne; Sergeant-Major T. Jones. Girls' School.— Miss M. J. McLean; Miss B. M. Watt; Mrs. B. J. A. Pearson; Me. S. Wolf; Mr. W. Greene. 1. Eeport. During the last year the school has done very well. Amongst the girls, five pupils matriculated in the credit list, one in the fifth place. Three pupils gained High School exhibitions, two Education Board Scholarships. Three pupils passed the examination of the first year's terms in the Arts course, and one pupil was successful at the Junior Civil Service examination. Amongst the boys, one pupii gained a Junior University Scholarship, three pupils passed the Matriculation examination. Pour pupils gained High School exhibitions. Three pupils gained Education Boards' scholarships, and one pupil gained Christchurch High School Entrance exhibition. One pupil passed the Junior Civil Service examination. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary.

2. Arrangements at the School for Drawing ; for Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys. —Drawing : Drawing is taught to all but the pupils in the two highest forms. About two hours per week are given to the subject, divided, last year, between freehand and model drawing. Mr. H. Browne, a member of the regular staff, conducts the classes. Manual instruction : There is a carpentry-shop in connection with the school, with benches and tools to accommodate twelve pupils at a time. Two hours a week are given to the subject. The pupils who do not take carpentry receive instruction in cardboard-modelling. Mr. Browne takes the carpentry classes. Commercial and technical instruction : Commercial work alternates with Latin. Pupils who do not take Latin take commercial work, which includes instruction in shorthand, book-keeping, commercial arithmetic, and correspondence. Drill and gymnastics: The school has a large gymnasium, furnished with the usual gymnastic apparatus. Instruction is given by a visiting master, Sergt.-Major Jones, once a week each in drill and gymnastics. The gymnasium is open for practice at certain other times. There is a cadet corps in connection with the school, Mr. Browne, being commanding officer. Swimming :No swimming instruction is given, bu-t the subject ie encouraged by means of an annual swimming tournament held in connection with the school, Girls. —Drawing : Freehand, model, and scale drawing taught to all forms but the Sixth. Drawing from flower and plant specimens is also taught, and, in place of scale-drawing, brush-work from copy and specimen. Instruction is given in sloyd-work. Sewing : Sewing is taught to all pupils in middle and lower school. Shorthand : Shorthand is taken by a few pupils. Cookery : A class of cookery, demonstration and practical, was conducted by Mr. Budd during the winter term. Dancing: The dancing-class was well attended. Gymnastics and calisthenics : Classes are held every week for gymnastics and calisthenics. These exercises are done with piano accompaniment.

3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 1,025 4 4 Office salary .. .. .. .. 80 10 0 Current income from reserves .. ■ .. 1,404 1 6 Other office expenses .. .. .. 15 1 8 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Other expenses of management .. .. 28 19 0 paid purchase-money .. .. 67 10 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,586 15 10 School fees .. .. .. .. 672 15 10 Hayter refund .. .. .. .. 1 13 4 Refund drain-pipes .. .. .. 0 5 9 Hire of St. Mary's, &c. .. .. .. 4 7 6 Contribution to Scholarship Fund (Hark- Scholarships .. .. .. .. 39 14 4 ness) .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 310 0 Interest on Captain Cain's bequest .. 111 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 107 14 4 Interest from P.O. Savings-Bank .. 25 2 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 92 12 11 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. 7 11 2 Site and buildings .. .. .. 20 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Rents, insuranoe, and taxes .. . . 27 19 2 Bank oharge .. .. .. .. 011 10 Cooking-olass .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,112 10 6 £3,210 10 7 £3,210 10 7 Wμ. B. Howell, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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4. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys' School. Highest. —English —Merchant of Venice ; Scott's Heart of Midlothian ; Chaucer's Knight's Tale ; Mason's Grammar ; Great Authors, Third Period ; Brooke's Primer of English Literature ; Peile's Philology. Latin—Horace's Odes, Book I. ; Virgil's ißneid, Books IT. and III.; Cicero's Pro Milone; Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises ; Horton's History of the Eomans; Smith's Smaller Latin Grammar. French—La Fontaine's Select Fables ; Sandeau's Mademoiselle de la Seigliere ; Macmillan's French Composition, Second Course ; Wellington College French Grammar. Mathematics—Hall and Knight's Algebra; Hall and Stevens's Euclid, Books I. to VI.; Lock's Elementary Trigonometry, Junior University Scholarship work. Electricity—Silvanus Thompson's Electricity and Magnetism. Botany—Thome and Bennett's Structural and Physiological Botany ; Scott's Structural Botany; Thomson's Introductory Class-book of Botany; Dendy and Lucas's Botany; Aitken's BotaDy. Lowest. —English—Schiller's William Tell (English translation); Longmans' Grammar and Composition. Latin —Macmillan's First Latin Course, to end of third declension. French—Hogben's Methode Naturelle, to page 50 ; The Four Seasons, from Eossmann and Schmidt. Arithmetic —Pendlebury's Arithmetic (decimals, profit and loss, percentages). Euclid—Hall and Stevens's Euclid, Book 1., to proposition 16. Algebra—Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra, to simple equations. Geography—Longmans' Geographical Eeader for Standard VI. (Asia, Africa, and America). History—Buckley's History (William 111. to Victoria). Physiology—Furneaux's Physiology, to page 153. Shorthand —Pitman's Instructor, to Contractions. Book-keeping— Thornton's Exercises, to page 100. The above is the work of the lowest division of the school. One boy took lower work than the above in some subjects, but, as the case is exceptional, he is not regarded as a "division." Girls' School. —English —Morris's Historical Grammar; Low's English Language; Chaucer's Prologue and Knight's Tale ; Morris and Skeat's Specimens of Early English ; Stopford Brooke's Primer of English Literature ; Abbott's How to Write Clearly; readings from period 1744 to 1800 ; Thackeray's Esmond ; Shakespeare's Julius Csesar and Merchant of Venice. Latin —Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Tacitus, Agricolaand Germania; Ovid, Tristia, Book I.; extracts from Caesar for retranslation ; Horton's History of the Eomans; Wilkins's Primer of Eoman Antiquities. French —Wellington College French Grammar ; French Composition, Part 11. ; Corneille, Cinna and Horace ; Moliere, Le Misanthrope ; Voltaire, Charles XII. Mathematics—Arithmetic (Pendlebury) ; algebra (Hall and Knight), to binomial theorem ; trigonometry (Lock), to solution of triangles; Euclid (Hall and Stevens), Books 111. to VI.; statics and dynamics (Loney); hydrostatics (Besant). Botany—Elementary Text-book of Botany (Aitken) ; Introduction to the Study of Botany (Dendy and Lucas). Lowest. —English—Eeading, Ship Eeader, No. 6 ; Poems for Schoolroom and Scholar ; Grammar in Parallel Grammar Series ; English Examples and Exercises. French—Description of Seasons pictures, as in Eossmann and Schmidt. Arithmetic—Elementary rules. Geography— Longmans' Geographical Eeader. History^ —Gardiner's Outlines. Botany—Youman's First Book of Botany ; description from specimens of commonest garden flowers.

5. Scholarships. Boys' School. —The Board gave free education to eight out of the eleven holders of Education Board scholarships; and twelve holders of High School exhibitions, granted to those not gaining scholarships, though obtaining more than half marks at the scholarship examinations. Girls' School. —The Board gave free education to nine holders of Education Board scholarships, and to twelve other pupils.

WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 568 6 8 Office salary .. .. .. 12 12 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 183 10 11 Paid South Canterbury Education Board .. 100 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Examinations (examiners' fees) .. .. 5 5 0 paid purchase-money .. .. .. 45 0 0 Scholarship candidate's expenses.. .. 14 0 Books, &c, sold .. .. .. 0 50 I Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 766 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 23 19 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 914 10 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 0 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 16 Members' travelling-expenses .. .. 6 6 6 Exhibitioners' fees .. .. .. 70 0 0 Exchange and bank charge .. .. 0 8 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 607 15 5 £821 1 9 £821 1 9 G. Barclay, Chairman. G. H. Graham, Secretary, Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General,

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WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS. ' Staff. Boys' School.— Dr. J. B. Don, D.Sc, M.A., P.S.C.; Mr. W. G. Grave, 8.A.; Mr. B. L. Mollroy, M.A. ; Mr. T. A. Hunter, M.A.; Sergeant-Major Maopberson. Girls' School— Miss C. Ferguson, M.A.; Miss E. Crosby, 8.A.; Miss S. Gifiord, M.A.; Miss M. McCaw; Sergeant-Major MePherson. 1. Ebpoet of the Board. Boys. —l have much pleasure in reporting the great success attained by Dr. Don during the past year, and the likelihood of its continuance. During the last term there were eighty-two boys on the roll, of whom twenty-eight were boarders. Owing to the increase of pupils, the Board deemed it necessary to engage a fourth master, who also acts as house-master. On account of the increase in numbers, especially of boarders, considerable alterations had to be made to provide room. A large swimming-bath has also been erected. In the examination for the Education Board's senior scholarships for 1899, one of the boys of this school came out at the head of the list, one was ninth, and one twelfth. Girls. —l am also pleased to report a decided improvement in attendance at the Girls' High School. Miss Ferguson had fifty pupils on the roll for the last term of 1899. This school labours under the disadvantage of having no boarding establishment attached to it, so that girls attending from a distance have to find lodgings with private families. In the Education Board's senior scholarship examinations the girls from this school took seventh and fifteenth places. Donald Boeeib, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 653 15 3 Office salary, seorctary .. .. 70 10 0 Endowments— Other office expenses, valuator .. .. 11 1 0 Price of reserve sold .. .. 108 0 0 Expenses, incidental .. .. .. 5 0 9 Current income from reserves .. 1,119 19 10 Teachers'salaries— Interest on money invested and un- Boys, £798 6s. Bd.; girls, £448 .. 1,246 6 8 paid purchase-money .. .. 1G 14 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 5 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. 54 3 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 56 14 1 School fees— Cleaning, light, fuel, &c. .. .. 80 12 9 Boys, £438 Is. Bd.; girls, £252 3s. 4d. 690 5 0 Site and building .. .. .. 304 8 6 Account, year 1900 .. .. .. 3 0 0 Insurance and taxes .. .. .. 33 12 6 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 617 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 30 18 9 Solicitors' fees .. .. .. 11 10 2 Petty cash .. .. .. .. 23 0 0 School appliances .. .. .. 4 18 2 Pees refunded.. .. .. .. 16 8 Balance of loan paid .. .. .. 750 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 12 10 1 £2,652 15 1 £2,652 15 1 Donald Bokrie, Chairman. George E. Hislop, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys' School. Highest. —English—English Grammar (Dr. Smith); Longmans' School Composition ; Higher Grade English (Nelson); Meiklejohn's Spelling-book; Shakespeare, Julius Csesar, Tempest, Merchant of Venice; C. M. Yonge, The Dove in the Eagle's Nest; Chaucer, Prologue and Knight's Tale; Hales's Longer English Poems. Latin—Via Latina ; Kennedy's Eevised Primer; Csesar, Book 11. ; Virgil, iEneid, Book VI. ; Georgics, Book IV.; Tacitus, Germania. French —Chardenal, Book III.; Sans Famille (Malot) ; Le Misanthrope (Moliere). Arithmetic —Catch Questions (Capel); Arithmetic and Elementary Mensuration (Goyen). Euclid—First Four Books (Hall and Stevens). Algebra —Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra, to end of surds. Trigonometry—Hamblin Smith's Elementary Trigonometry. Chemistry — Jago's Inorganic and Dr. Tilden's Practical Chemistry. Geology—Elementary (Bird); Field Geology (no text-book used). Geography — Longmans' Geography, No. 3. Lowest. —English—Eoyal Crown Eeader, Book III.; Ship Eeaders (Longmans), Book 111. Arithmetic—Southern Cross Arithmetic, Books 11., 111., IV. Geography—Southern Cross, No. 3. Grammar—Dunlop's English Grammar ; Longmans' Junior School Grammar. Latin —Elementa Latina (Morris). French—Chardenal, Book I.

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Girls' School. Highest. —English—Literature, Maomillan's Reader, No. VI.; Hamlet (Shakespeare): grammar and composition, Mason's English Grammar; Professor Nichol's English Composition (weekly essay). Latin — Heatley's Exoerpta Facilia; extracts from Caesar; Cicero's De Senectute; Virgil's iEneid, Book IV. (200 lines); Arnold's Prose, up to exercise 45. Mathematics—Arithmetic, whole subject (Goyen); algebra (Hall and Knight), up to page 238; Euclid, to the end of Book IV.; trigonometry (Lock's), to the end of solution of triangles. Dynamics — (Lock). Science—Botany, Junior Scholarship work, except the lower orders; books used, Edmonds's, G. M. Thomson's. French—Advanced Chardenal (66 exercises) ; Wellington College Grammar ; Le Roi dcs Montagnes, 135 pages; translation at sight. Scripture—The Acts of the Apostles, Chapters I. to XIX. Drawing—Model and freehand. History—Period for Matriculation (Ransome's History). Lowest. —English —Longmans' Ship Literary Reader, V.; Tennyson, school edition, Part I. (selections) ; Standard V. Public School Grammar; parsing and analysis and weekly essay. Science —Lessons from Paul Bert's First Year of Scientific Knowledge; practical lessons in botany. History —Southern Cross History, Part 11., No. 2, 136 pages. Geography—The Zealandia Geography, Standard IV. and part of Standard V. French—Chardenal's First French Course, to exercise 100. Arithmetic—Southern Cross, Standard V., up to simple interest. Scripture—St. Matthew's Gospel, Chapters XXV. to XXVIII. ; the Acts of the Apostles, Chapters I. to VIII. Writing—Jackson's Vertical. Drawing—Model and freehand. Drill—Marching exercises with wands and dumbbells.

4. Arrangements foe Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; foe Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys' School. —Drawing—Freehand, geometrical, architectural, and machine drawing form part of regular work ; two hours weekly given to drawing. Commercial and technical: Commercial arithmetic and practice in business forms, invoices, &c, four hours weekly to those who do not take Latin. Shorthand and type-writing are taught (five hours weekly) to boarders. Gymnastics : Whole school one hour weekly under two assistant masters (gold and silver medals given for proficiency). Drill: One hour weekly under Captain Grave ; officers chosen from the school; Ser-geant-Major Maepherson, Government instructor. Swimming: Swimming-bath 75ft. by 40ft.; constant supply of fresh water; regular instruction; Wednesday evenings given to junior boys during summer. Girls' School. —A mistress for drawing visits the school daily for a lesson of forty minutes. A drill instructor attends one afternoon a week for forty-five minutes, when deportment, drill, and physical exercises are taught.

5 Scholarships. Two free tuition and four Otago Education Board scholarships were held at the school.

OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School— Mr. A. Wilson, M.A.; Mr. D. Brent, M.A.; Mr. M. Watson, M.A.; Mr. G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. ; Mr. T. D. Pearce, M.A.; Mr. J. MacPherson, F. 8.1.5.; Mr. 0. H. Broad, 8.A.; Mr. F. H. Campbell, M.A. ; Mr. J. Hanna ; Mr. D. Sherriff. Oirls' School. —Miss M. E. A. Marehant, M.A.; Miss K. Browning; MissF. M. Allan, M.A.; Miss H. Alexander, 8.A.; Miss B. E. Little; Miss M. W. Alves; Miss F. M. Wimperis; Miss F. Campbell, M.A.; Mr. G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. ; Mr. J. Hanna ; Miss J. L. Buokland ; Mr. W. E. Taylor, F.R.C.0.; Miss J. C. Longford. 1. Report of the Board. I am pleased to report a slight improvement in the attendance at both schools during the year, notwithstanding the fact that in the Boys' School there was a steady drain of boys for various mercantile employments. The efficiency of the schools has been fully maintained during the year, and the health of the scholars has been generally good, although the epidemic of influenza seriously affected the attendance during the third term, especially in the Boys' School. The results of the various competitive examinations are satisfactory, and show that both schools are doing good work. During the year twenty-four boys and nineteen 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. As stated in my last report, the Board has decided to modify the grant of free education, so far as it applies to candidates for Junior Scholarship examinations, by limiting it to the ten candidates next following the successful candidates for Junior Scholarships, on condition that they obtain 60 per cent, of the attainable marks. Wμ. Bbown, Chairman. 4—E. 12.

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2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 339 7 4 Office salary .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 2,553 6 6 Petty cash, £1 4s. ; stamps, £19 .. 20 4 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 61 6 2 Office rent .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Paid by School Commissioners.. .. 402 5 8 Stationery and printing .. .. 7 3 0 Sohool fees— Teachers' salaries and allowances— Boys' School .. .. .. 1,698 13 6 Boys'Sohool .. .. .. 2,632 10 0 Girls' School .. .. .. 974 5 5 Girls' School .. .. .. 1,662 2 0 Boarding-school fees (girls) .. .. 459 18 10 Boarding-school Acoount— Boys' School .. .. .. 52 .1 6 Girls' Sohool .. .. .. 344 12 4 Sundries and incidentals .. .. 44 17 1 Advertising .. .. .. .. 36 8 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 38 5 8 Printing and stationery (sohools) .. 54 2 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c, including wages of two janitors .. .. .. 210 16 6 Laboratory requisites .. .. .. 0 115 Telephone .. .. .. .. 210 0 Furnishing— Boys' .. .. .. .. 83 8 i Girls' .. .. .. .. 5 13 7 Insurance .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Interest on debentures.. .. .. 153 0 5 Water-rates .. .. .. .. 124 9 0 Auctioneer's commission .. .. 2 3 8 Inspecting and reporting on reserves .. 7 12 2 Transferred to sinking fund .. .. 17 10 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 796 2 6 £6,489 3 5 £6,489 3 5 Wμ. Beown, Chairman. C. Macandeew, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Beys' School. Highest. —English — Chaucer, Nonne Prestes Tale ; Shakespeare, Julius Caesar; Milton, Paradise Lost, Book IV.; Prose Selections (Clarendon Press); Historical Grammar (Low); Literature (Stopford Brooke) ; composition, &c. Latin—Cicero, In Catilinam, III.; Livy, last twenty chapters of Book XXII., first six of Book XXIII.; Horace, Epistles, Book I. ; selected odes; Virgil, iEneid, Book IV.; Prose Composition (Bradley-Arnold Text - book); General Grammar (Allen). French—Saintine's Picciola; passages at sight; composition (Chardenal's Advanced Exercises and Continuous Passages); grammar, general (Wellington College Grammar). Mathematics —Arithmetic, whole subject; Euclid (Brent's); algebra (Hall and Knight's); trigonometry (Lock's), University Junior Scholarship work. Science —Botany, Morphology, and Physiology of Botanical Types (Lucas and Dendy). Chemistry—Metallic elements ; revision of Non-metallic Elements (Thorpe). Loivest. —English—Macmillan's New Literary Eeader, No. V 1..; Selections from Tennyson (Ainger); Composition (Goyen); (English Grammar (West); Grammar for Beginners; English History (Gardiner's), Part 1., 1066-1603; geography (Southern Cross, Standard VI.); simple physical and mathematical geography. Latin (beginners)—accidence and easy translation; Welch and Duffield's Accidence; Caesar's Invasion of Britain (Welch and Duffield). French (beginners) —grammar and easy translations (Chardenal). Arithmetic—Vulgar fractions, simple and compound proportion, simple interest, practice, &c. Euclid, Book 1., 1-12. Algebra, simple rules. Book-keeping—Cash-book, day-book, invoice-book, &c. Shorthand—Pitman's Teacher. Drawing—Simple geometrical. Girls' School. Highest. —English—Chaucer's The Knight's Tale; Shakespeare's Eichard III.; Spenser's Fairie Queene, Book 1., Cantos I. to IV.; Milton's Lycidas and Paradise Lost, Book I.; Historical English Grammar; composition, &c, literature of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Latin—Livy, Book XXL, Chapters2s-42 ; Horace, Book 111., Odes, Book IV., 5 odes; Cicero's In Catilinam, 111., IV., 4 chapters; Middleton's Latin Verses Unseens ; Eoman History. French—Chardenal's Advanced Exercises; Wellington College Eeader; poetry from Boielle; grammar, composition, &c.; Ninet's Beadings for Middle and Upper Forms. German —Macmillan, Part I.; Children's Own Beading-book. Mathematics — Arithmetic, the whole subject; algebra, to permutations and combinations, inclusive; geometry, Euclid, Books 1., 11., 111., IV., VI.; Lock's Trigonometry. Science—Botany, the morphology and physiology of the botanical types specified in the Junior Scholarship Schedule. Chemistry—The metallic elements; revision of the non-metallic elements. The Senior Division have revised the whole of the inorganic chemistry. Lowest. —English — Macmillan's Literary Eeader, No. V.; English History, William I. to Charles II.; geography, New Zealand ; grammar and composition. French—Part of First French Course (Chardenal); vocabulary. Arithmetic—Compound rules in money, tables, and mental arithmetic. Science—Lessons in the elements of botany.

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4. Arrangements foe Drawing ; for Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; foe Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys' School. —Drawing: Geometrical drawing taught by members of the staff to the five lower forms (Lower V.—III. inclusive) one hour a week. Mechanical drawing taught by a visiting master to such boys as desire it (one hour a week). No arrangement for instruction in drawing from the round. There are no arrangements for manual instruction. Gymnastics : A fully equipped gymnasium under a skilled master ; Form 111. two hours per week, the other forms one hour. A considerable amount of work under supervision of the master is done out of school hours. There are no arrangements for instruction in swimming. Drill: Cadet corps drilled every Monday afternoon, and at extra times. The rest of the school drilled on Wednesday afternoon by members of the staff, except in the depth of winter. Commercial instruction: Commercial arithmetic in all forms. Book-keeping in Forms Lower IV. Eemove and 111. Shorthand in Forms Upper IV.-111. inclusive. An hour a week to book-keeping. Short lesson twice a week in shorthand. Commercial geography in Forms Lower V.-111. inclusive. Technical instruction :In the sense of special preparation for particular trades there is no technical instruction. Instruction is given in science (chemistry, botany, physics) in a specially constructed science-room, fitted up with necessary appliances. Mechanical drawing is taught for such boys as require it. Girls' School. —There are two studios, and drawing is taught to the whole school. Advanced pupils, on the payment of a fee, are admitted to a " life " class, for which models are engaged twice weekly. There is a full equipment of casts, cards for test-drawing, &c. Instruction is given in sewing, plain and fancy work, dress cutting and making. Cooking-classes are held during the winter term. Gymnastics and drill are compulsory for the whole school. The instructor, Mr. Hanna, gives a thorough training in all kinds of gymnastic work. Bach class has two lessons weekly, except the two highest forms, which have one lesson weekly.

5. Scholarships. Free education was given to twenty-four pupils at the Boys' School, and to nineteen at the Girls' School.

SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. Stag. Mr. H. L. Fowler, M.A.; Mr. J. B. Vernon, M.A., B.So. ; Mr. F. Poote, M.A.; Miss J. E. Billing; Mias K. Isherwood, M.A. 1. Eepoet of the Board. In the month of June Mr. C. George resigned his position as second assistant in the Boys' School, and Mr. Frank Foote, 8.A., was appointed to fill the vacancy. During the year the subject of shorthand has been added to the branches already taught in the Boys' School. The Board has resolved to offer tuition at half-fees to all primary-school pupils who pass the Sixth Standard of the primary-school course, provided they are under fourteen years of age at the date of passing this standard. The Board anticipates that this concession will have the effect of materially increasing the attendance. Fifteen candidates from Invercargill passed the Matriculation examination; of these, ten —namely, five boys and five girls—were pupils at the High School. The boys made a first attempt at the University Scholarship examination; one of them " passed with credit," while the other two " qualified for matriculation "on their papers. The cadet corps is doing good work under the captaincy of Mr. Vernon, the first assistant in the Boys' School. The owners of the " Zealandia " hall have kindly placed that building at the disposal of the Board for purposes of drill. The main hall is well suited to the purpose. In the last report reference was made to the desire of the Board to obtain a piece of ground adjoining the school for a lawn-tennis and playground for the girls. The land, containing half an acre, has been purchased and suitably laid off. This investment will not only provide a playground for the girls, but the rent obtained for a cottage on the property will return a revenue almost equal to the interest which would have been received had the money remained in the bank on fixed deposit at current rate. Harry Stocker, Chairman. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 2,374 19 7 Office salary.. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 750 16 8 Other office expenses .. .. .. 5 15 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 68 1 4 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,152 14 1 Paid by School Commissioners .. 163 9 4 Examinations .. .. .. 3 16 7 School fees .. .. .. .. 401 13 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 41 7 6 Prizes donation .. .. .. 110 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 103 18 8 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 5 4 9 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 19 3 10 Expended on site or buildings.. .. 64 19 8 Expended on purchase of other lands .. 996 1 3 Chemicals .. .. .. .. 17 13 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,289 5 8 £3,760 1 3 £3,760 1 3 Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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3. WOKK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —Latin — Cicero, In Catilinam; Virgil, Eclogues, Georgic 1., and selections; passages at sight; Bradley's Arnold; Bryan's Csesarean Prose. English — Julius Ceesar; Chaucer's Prologue; Bowen's Studies in English; Bain's Ehetoric; English Lessons for English Eeaders. Grammar. French—Sainte Beuve, Causeries; Brachet's Grammar ; Blouet's Composition. Mathematics—Arithmetic; algebra, to permutations and combinations ; Euclid, Books 1.-IV., VI.; trigonometry, to solution of triangles. Science—Chemistry ; heat. Lowest. —Latin—Principia; Gradatim. English—Lay of the Last Minstrel; Mason's Grammar; Longmans' Composition. History — English. Geography. French — Principia; Macmillan's First Eeader. Mathematics—Arithmetic ; algebra, to fractions ; Euclid, Book I. Science—Chemistry and physics primers (boys); botany (girls). Book-keeping and shorthand (boys). Freehand drawing, sewing (girls).

4. Abrangements foe Deawing ; foe Manual, Commeecial, and Technical Instbuction ; foe Gymnastics, Deill, Swimming, etc. Beys' School. —Boys are formed into a cadet corps, are regularly drilled, and are inspected by the Officer Commanding the District. Commercial—Book-keeping in the lowest class; after that, extra arithmetic and English ; shorthand as an alternative to French. Girls' School. —Gymnastics twice a week (callisthenics) directed by one of the mistresses. Swimming will be introduced in 1900. Sewing—Plain, regularly; fancy, optional. Drawing— Freehand, regularly once a week. The boys have a cricket- and football-ground ; the girls a tennis-lawn.

5. SCHOLAESHIPS. Eighteen pupils held Education Board scholarships, and twenty-three received free education at the High School. 9 I Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,535 copies), £20 16s.

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