EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1904.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, E-08

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EDUCATION: THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ("THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE AND CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT, 1896.") [In continuation of E.-8, 1904.]

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

Visitor. —The Minister of Education. Board of Governors (Oharles Lewis, M.H.R., Chairman). Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—The Right Rev. John Joaeph Grimes D D the Rieht Rev Ohurohill Julius, D.D., and Me. Charles Reid. 5 Elected by members of the Legislature—Rev. Robert D.D., Mr. George John Smith, and Mr John Lee Scotc. Elected by graduates—Very Rev. Canon Harper, M.A., Mr. Thomas Seholfield Foster, MA Mr William Hugh Montgomery, 8.A., Mr. George Warren Russell, Mr. Chirles Lewis, M.H.R., and Mr. Alfred Georee Talbot M.A..JH.8.0.M., M.R.C.S. c Eleoted by public-school teachers—Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A., Mr. Jonathan Oharles Adams, 8.A., and Mr. Lawrence Berry Wood, M.A. Elected by School Committees—Mr. Thomas William Adams, Mr. Charles Henry Adolohus Truscott Onip and Mr. Benjamin Michael Moorhouse, M.8.C.M., M.R.C.S. V ' Eleoted by Professorial Board—Mr. William Izard, M.A., LL.M. Registrar —Mr. Alexander Cracroft Wilson. Professors. —Classics—F. W. Haslam, M.A. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—C. H. H. Cook M.A. Engineering and Electricity—Mr. R. J. Soott, M.1.0.E., M.I.M.E. Chemistry and Physics W. P. Evans' M.A., Ph.D., Giessen. French and German —T. G. R. Blunt, M.A. Biology and Palaeontology Charles Chilton' M.A., D.Sj., M.8.C.M., F.L.S. English Language, Literature, and History—Arnold Wall, M.A. Part-time Lecturers. —Geology—Robert Speight, M.A., B.So. Jurisprudence and Law—G. T. Weston, 8.A., LL.B. Constitutional History—James Hight, M.A. Political Economy—Ja-nes Hight, M.A. Mental Science— C. F. Salmond, M.A. Musio— J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Doc, F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. School of Engineering and Technical Science.— Profesmr in Charge—R>bert J Scott, M.1.C.E., M.I.M.E. Girls' High School. —Lady Principal—Miss M. V. Gibeon, M.A. Boys' High School.— Headmaster—C. E. Bevan-Brown, M.A. Museum.— Curator—Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. School of Art. —Headmaster —G. Herbert Elliott. Public Library. —Librarian—A. Cracroft Wilson. Sub-librarian—H. Strong. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held on the 29th May, 1905, the Chairman's statement of the progress made and work done in the several departments during the year was read as follows : — [Some details are omitted in this reprint.— Secretary Education.] The present is the thirty-second annual report and statement of the Chairman of the Board of Governors since the establishment of the institution in 1873, and the ninth since the passing of " The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896." BOAED OF GOVEENOES. The year opened with Mr. A. E. G. Ehodes as Chairman of the Board. This position he resigned in consequence of his proposed visit to England. At a special meeting held on the 15th February, Mr. Charles Lewis, M.H.R., was elected Chairman of the Boarl for the period ending the 30th June, 1904. On the 4th July Mr. Charles Lewis was re-elected Chairman. At the first meeting of the Board, held in January, the death of the late Hon. W. C. Walker, C.M.G., Minister of Education and Visitor of the College, was announced. The deceased gentleman was for several years a member of the Board of Governors, and took a deep interest in the College.

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Number of Students.—The following table shows the number of matriculated and nonmatriculated students who have attended lectures since the year 1898, to date :—

Matnou- Non-matriou- m rn i lated. lated. 1898 ... 131 56 187 1899 ... 117 65 182 1900 ... 125 93 218 1901 ... 148 72 220

I Matriou- Non-matriou- Total lated. lated. 1902 ... 151 74 225 1903 ... 167 82 249 1904 ... 210 67 277 mm A -4 S\ i P 1 1

The number of students attending each lecture during the last term of 1904, was as follows :— Classics.— Pass Latin: Translation, 33; composition, 28. Greek: Translation, 2 ; composition, 3. Honours Latin :6 ; pass Latin—Teachers'class, 13. English Literature and Language.— Pasa Lectures : History and structure of the English language 41- Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, 41; literature and set books 54; essay class 31. Honours lectures : Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, 6 ; philology, 6 ; literature and set books, 6. * -γ-i i • i. a English History.— Pass History of England, 11; honours European history, 0. Mathematics.—Pubs pure mathematics, 55; pass mechanics and hydrostatics, 24 ; extra dynamics for engineering students, 17. Honours mathematics : Section 1., 1 ; Section 11., LA ; Section 111., 9 ; Section IV., 2. Honours elementary mechanics and hydrostatics, 4 Chemistry.— lntroductory, 14; pass, 29; elementary organic, 7; problem class, 4; teachers class 2- advanced: Section 1., 2; practical chemistry (elementary), 4; practical chemistry (passgeneral course), 34 ; practical chemistry (pass-teachers' only), 4 ; practical chemistry (advanced), 5. Sound, Light, and flea*.—Pass, 26 ; honours, 3. Practical: Pass, 17; honours, 0. Biology.— Pass, general biology, 19; honours general biology, 4; pass botany, 6 ; honours botany 8; pass zoology, 8; honours zoology, 0 ; practical general biology, 18 ; pass practica botany] 6; practical botany (honours and research), 1; pass practical zoology, 8; practical zoology (honours and research), 1; animal physiology, 19. French —Pass Lectures : Composition, 10 ; authors, 20; sight translation and grammar 19 ; literature, 16; composition (teachers' class), 2. Honours Lectures: Composition, 20; authors, 5 ; essay class, 1; philology, 7 ; literature, 7. . German.— Books, 6; composition and philology, 7 ; literature, 2; German for beginners, 5; for engineering students, 4. , , . . Jurisprudence and Law.— Pass jurisprudence, 13; honours jurisprudence, 3 ; law (equity), 4; Roman law, 5 ; international law, 6; evidence, 7 ; torts, 6 ; personal property, 6. Constitutional History.— -Pass, 13 ; honours, 4. Political Economy.— -Pass, 18 ; honours, 4. Mental Science.— Pass, 30 ; honours, 2. Geology —Historical and physical geology (second year's course), 4 ; mineralogy and petrology (first year's course), 6 ; paleontology (first year's course), 3; honours geology, 1. Music —Rudiments of music (junior first-year students), 4; harmony (intermediate, secondyear students), 11; harmony, counterpoint (senior, third-year students), 6; history of music, 6; advanced harmony, counterpoint, &c, 3; form in composition, 3; ear-training and musical dictan 'The number of candidates who entered for the various examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music show a slight falling off as compared with last year There were seventy-four candidates for the various theoretical examinations in June of whom fifty-two passed. The practical examinations were conducted in November by Mr Graham P Moore ; there were in all 182 candidates—B for the teachers' diploma, 54 for the local centre, and 120 for the school examinations ; of these 3 teachers, 33 local centre, and 92 school candidates were successful. , Successful Students.—The number of students who were recorded by the University as having passed in their respective examinations was : Honours and also degree of Master of Arts, 8. Master of Arts, 4. Bachelor of Arcs—Final section, 8 ; first section, 17. Bachelor of Science— Final section 4. Bachelor of Laws—Final examination, 1 ; second examination, 2 ; first examination 5. Bachelor of Science in Engineering-Electrical, final section, 2; mechanical, final section' 3 • second section (first part), 5 ; first section (second part), 4 ; first section (first part), 10. 'Of'the seven Senior Scholarships awarded by the University, two were gained by students of this College. . , The Sir George Grey Scholarship, open to undergraduates whose academic standing does not exceed three years, was awarded to Telford McLennan. The usual College exhibitions given for excellence in honours work at the College Annual Examination were awarded. , , : The number of students who have succeeded in passing the various examinations tor degrees given by the University of New Zealand are as follows:—M.A., 149; 8.A., 216 (some of whom are still eligible to compete for the M.A. degree); LL.D., 2; LL.B., 8; B.Sc 10; B.Sc. in engineering 14- Mus. Bac, 3; 2 arts graduates have also obtained the degree of LL.D., 3 that of°D.Sc, Tβ that of LL.B., 21 that of B.Sc, 1 that of B.Sc. in engineering; 1 science graduate' has also passed the examination for the degree of B.Sc. in Engineering. Since the foundation of the University of New Zealand, 127 graduates in arts ana science have been awarded first-class honours ; 58 of these belong to Canterbury College. Of the 10 double first-class honours awarded by the University, 9 were gained by students from this College. Of the 191 Senior and Third Year and John Tinline Scholarships awarded by the University of New Zealand during the past 28 years (the period during which the present scholarship regulations have been in force), 94 have been awarded to students of Canterbury College.

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Of the twenty-six Bowen Prizes which have been awarded by the University for an essay on a subject connected with English history, and open to all undergraduates of the University of New Zealand, nineteen have been gained by students of this College, whilst the only four mentioned as "proxime accessit" have also been of this College. Girls' High School. At the beginning of 1904 an important change was made in the working of the school, as the Governors decided to bring it under section 5 of the Secondary Schools Act of 1903. In consequence, forty-six new scholars were admitted to free places under the Act, including three girls holding Board of Education Scholarships, and one holding a Junior National Scholarship. As the qualification for free places was at that time only the pass for Standard VI. under fourteen years of age, the intellectual average and standard of attainments of most of the pupils admitted under the Act was not high ; and, although their general conduct and diligence throughout the year has been for the most part satisfactory, very few will in all probability continue their secondary studies further than the two-years course. The higher qualification — i.e., certificate of proficiency—that will in the future be required will no doubt effect the desired improvement in this respect. The increase in numbers caused considerable difficulty in providing accommodation, and though, owing to the height and ample ventilation of the class-rooms, there has been no overcrowding that could in any way be injurious to health, yet every available foot of floor-space has been fully occupied, and even then it has been very difficult to arrange for the various classes in the limited number of class-rooms available. Small classes have had to work in the teachers' sitting-rooms, and the lunch-room has been used almost continuously as a class-room, a purpose for which it is by no means fitted, either in respect of furniture or arrangements for lighting, &c. It has been practically impossible to assemble the whole school in any one room, and the provisions for the practical-science classes have been quite inadequate for the larger classes that now have to be taught at one time. There is urgent need of increased accommodation as soon as possible. The chief event of the year was the unveiling of the memorial tablet erected by the members of the Old Girls' Association in memory of the late Mrs. Macmillan Brown. The tablet, which is of beaten copper, has been placed in the entrance-hall, and was unveiled on the 14th April by Sir John Hall, K.0.M.G., a member of the Board of Governors at the time of the first opening of the school. The same afternoon Mr. Charles Lewis, M.H.E., Chairman of the Board of Governors, unveiled the School Honours Board. This has been erected by subscription from present and past pupils to commemorate the completion of the first twenty-five years of the school's history. As it was found necessary to increase the staff, an assistant mistress was appointed. ■ In addition to the free-place scholars already mentioned, six girls held Senior Entrance Scholarships, four school exhibitions, four free places granted by the Board of Governors, and fourteen Board of Education Scholarships under old regulations ; the total number receiving education without expense to their parents being thus seventy-four. As no candidates qualified for Junior Entrance Scholarships, these were not awarded, and it was decided later on in the year to abolish these scholarships, as the free places available more than supply the need for them. In their stead the Seuior Entrance Scholarships School Exhibitions have been increased in number and value, and provision has been made for granting a boarding-allowance to country candidates. In the December University examinations, five candidates sat for the Junior University Scholarship examination; one gained a Junior University Scholarship, and those taking second and fifth places respectively on the Credit List were awarded the two Gammack Scholarships. Another pupil matriculated in the Credit List, and eleven others passed the Matriculation Examination. In the examination for Board of Education Senior Scholarships, one pupil headed the list, and another gained a scholarship. Three passed the Junior Civil Service Examinations held in January, and four others that held in December, one taking fifth place. Three ex-pupils have received the degree of 8.A., and one was awarded an exhibition in French at Canterbury College. The pupils of the lowest form in the school, which was very small in numbers and was taught as a lower department, were examined by one of the Inspectors of the Board of Education in December, and were all passed up. Boys' High School. A preparatory department was sanctioned by the Board, and young boys below the attainments of the Fifth Standard are received in it, and when they can pass the Fifth Standard they proceed to the main school. The school roll at the end of 1904 was 219, of whom nineteen were in the Preparatory Class. The Board gave free education to forty-eight pupils last year; two, however, resigned in the first term, and two later on in the year. In addition to these there were seven scholars provided for by the Board of Education. The distinctions gained during the year were as follows : Among former pupils Mr. J. G. Lancaster won a Senior University Scholarship for mathematics ; Mr. A. E. Currie the John Tinline Scholarship for English (receiving high praise from the examiners in England) ; Messrs. T. Gurney and S. S. D. Eobertson obtained the degree of B.Sc. in Engineering; the Eev. T. M. Curnow obtained his M.A. with second-class honours in Latin and English; and Mr. C. T. A. Griffin his B.Sc. with second-class honours. Of present pupils, one, who is only just sixteen, won a Junior University Scholarship, winning top marks of all candidates for mathematics, three won places in the Credit List, two passed the Medical Preliminary, and sixteen passed Matriculation, of whom six qualified on the Junior Scholarship papers. Seven boys passed the Junior Civil Service Examination with credit.

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Mr. 0. T. J. Alpers, after fifteen years' valuable service, resigned his position at the end of the year, to the great regret of the Board and of his school. The school was examined at the close of the year, and the examiners' reports were deemed very satisfactory. Cheistchurch Public Libeaey. The finances of the Christchurch Public Library exhibit very little recuperative power, and have continued in an unsatisfactory condition ever since the handsome and costly additions were taken over by the Board of Governors in May, 1902, at a cost of £5,555, including furniture and fittings. On the Ist January, 1903, the debit balance was £889 Is. sd; 1904, £430 6s. 10d.; and 1905, £598 10s. Bd. It is estimated that during the current year the debit balance will be increased by the sum of, say, £160. A ladies' gallery has been provided at a cost of, say, £60, while additional newspapers to the extent of £19 per annum have been purchased for readers. Additional facilities are regularly being demanded by the public in the direction of keeping the various departments open for a greater number of hours, and for providing additional books, periodicals, and magazines for readers, while the ordinary revenue for the institution shows no increase, and the balance to the debit side of the account grows at a steady pace. Beference Department. —339 books have been added to this department by purchase, while the volumes and pamphlets presented during the year amount to 188, bringing the total number of volumes in this section of the library to 15,362. No damage to the books has been reported, and the number of readers is increasing. This department is now kept open till 10 p.m., the average attendance between 9 and 10 p.m. being about five. Reading-room. —This department is well attended, while the gallery set apart for ladies is very poorly patronised, the number of ladies attending averaging about six daily. Circulating Department. —This department, together with the Reference, was closed for the annual stocktaking from the 9th to the 14th January, when the following books were found to be missing : History, 2 ; biography, 2 ; travels, 8 ; fiction, 48 ; literature, 2 ; poetry, 3 ; science, 3 ; bound magazines, 1 ; miscellaneous, 4 : total, 73 volumes, of the value of £18. Four hundred and forty-one volumes, mostly fiction, have been taken off the shelves as unfit for issue, while 1,110 volumes have been added to this department, bringing the total number of volumes to 22,943. A new manuscript catalogue is in course of preparation. The average number of subscribers during the year was 1,821. The subscribers' reading-room is now open until 10 p.m., while the average attendance during the last hour has been about five. School op Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science. Eeport of the Professor in charge (Mr. Robert J. Scott, M.1.C.E., M.1.M.8.)':— Students.— During the year 206 students attended lectures, the hour attendances per week averaging 1,451 —an increase of 2J per cent, in students and 6 per cent, in hour attendances on the number of the previous year. Matriculated Students. —The full course for the University Degree or the associateship was taken by fifty-two students, this being an increase of 8 per cent, in the numbers for 1903 ; and eight College students taking electricity and magnetism in their respective courses for degrees attended the lectures in this subject. Results of Examinations. — University examinations, 1903: Nine students passed part of the first examination for B.Sc. in Engineering ; ten completed the first examination ; and five passed part of the second examination. Associateship of the School of Engineering. —At the annual examination, 1904, three students passed the final examination for the associateship in Mechanical Engineering; two students the final examination for the associateship in electrical engineering; and the passes in the various subjects of these courses were as follows : Electricity and magnetism, 7 ; advanced electricity, 2 ; freehand mechanical drawing, 8 ; descriptive geometry (advanced), 7 ; steam-engine (elementary), 6; applied mechanics, 6; mechanics of machinery, 8; mechanical drawing (second year), 7; steam engine (advanced), 4; strength of materials (elementary), 1; strength of materials, 5; theory of workshop practice, 9 ; elementary electrical engineering, 2 ; advanced electrical engineering, 2 ; mechanical drawing and designing, 5 ; mechanical drawing and designing (electrical), 2. Evening Students. —l 23 certificates were awarded to students attending evening lectures who passed at the annual examinations, as follows : First Class: Steam-engine (elementary), 10; elementary applied mechanics, 3 ; mechanical drawing, Section 1., 6; mechanical drawing, Section 11., 4; freehand mechanical drawing, Sections I. and 11., 6; descriptive geometry and setting-out of work, 21; elementary electricity, 4. Second class : Steam-engine (elementary), 11; elementary applied mechanics, 9; mechanical drawing, Section 1., 13; Section 11., 3; Section 111., 1; freehand mechanical drawing, Sections I. and 11., 15; descriptive geometry and setting-out of work, 3; elementary strength of materials, 2 ; theory of workshop practice, 1; elementary electricity, 7 ; elementary electrical engineering, 4. Course in Civil Engineering. —As authorised by the Board of Governors, the course in civil engineering was re-established this year. Two students entered for the complete course, and six availed themselves of the lectures in surveying. Additions to the Staff. —A part-time lecturer in electricity, and a demonstrator in electrical engineering were appointed. On account of ill health, the professor in charge was granted leave for the session by the Board. During his absence the work of the Department was efficiently carried on by the staff. Museum. Report of the Curator (Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S.) :— The Museum has made satisfactory progress during 1904 ; and I would call especial attention to the animals presented by the National Antarctic Expedition under Captain R. Scott, R.N., and

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to the Maori carvings. During the year exchanges have been sent to the Museum at Cape Town ; to Mr. W. Wood, of New York ; and to Mr. E. H. Lukins, of Nelson. Exchanges have been received from the Museum at Auckland; the Albany Museum at Graham's Town, South Africa ; the Museum at Cape Town; Mr. 0. E. Yanson, of London; Mr. W. Wood, of New York; and Mr. E. H. Lukins, of Nelson. The practice of closing the Museum for cleaning every Wednesday was found to be very inconvenient, owing to the number of visitors to Christchurch who wanted admittance on that day. 1 therefore made a change on the beginning of last October, and now have a portion of tTie Museum cleaned each day, so that the whole is gone over in each week, and the Museum is open to the public every day. This system has worked satisfactorily for the last six months. One hundred and fourteen copies of the guide-book were sold during the year. A large number of labels have been printed, including the whole of the mineral collections, both foreign and New Zealand. The following are the principal additions to the collections: Two old ship's guns used in the earliest days of the settlement by Messrs. Miles and Co. to signal the arrival of ships at Lyttelton, presented by Mr. James Ashley. Geological Collections. —Twenty-six rock-specimens from South Victoria Land, presented by Mr. H. T. Ferrer; and nine other specimens purchased from the sailors. Natural History Collections.--The skeleton of a sheep presented by Mr. J. C. N. Grigg. Skins of Weddel's seal, the crab-eating seal, and Boss's seal —all with skulls ; skins of the emperor penguin (old and young), skins of the skua gull, the Antarctic petrel, and the ice-petrel; eggs of the emperor penguin, the adelia penguin, and the skua gull—all presented by tue National Antarctic Expedition. These have been mounted by Mr. W. Sparkes in a natural group with a background of ice and basalt cliff, and placed in a case in the Mammal Boom. Archcßoiogical Collections. —Six ancient copper figures from Peru. A bronze sickle and armlet from Hungary. A Jacobean powder-flask ; and an old bronze cattle-bell from Oxfordshire. All presented by the Curator. Ethnological Collections. —A sledge and pair of snow-shoes used by the Antarctic Expedition, presented by Captain Scott. An old velocipede of. 1870, presented by Mr. James Ashley. A bronze mask from Benin City. Water-pots, spoons, toys, stool, dollar, and an awl from Bechuanaland—all by exchange. A wooden sword from North Australia, an old snuff-box, and a dart used by Spanish matadors—purchased. A belt from Thibet, a jade gong from China, Persian turquoise showing the method of polishing, a Cingalese shrine from Ceylon, a carved paddle from Ellice lelands, and a club from North New Guinea—all presented by the Curator. New Zealand Collections. —The skeleton of a Chatham Island rail, presented by Mr. F. C. McClurg. Twenty-four species of New Zealand Mollusca, new to the collection, presented by Mr. H. Suter. Maori Collections. —Four carved wooden slabs from Tolago Bay, two pumice kumara gods, a Maori fishing-float, mouth-piece of a pigeon-pot, a wooden dish, a bone hoeroa, two Maori weeding instruments, three painted ridge-boards from an old whare, carved side streak of a warcanoe, two carved seats of a war-canoe, and a seat of a trading-canoe—all purchased. A Moriori grinding-stone and a canoe-head from the Chatham Islands—also purchased. A stone club with notched edges from the Chatham Islands, a greenstone tiki and two pendants—presented by the Curator. Library. —ln addition to the several presentations from museums and scientific societies, we have received the following books: " Die Naturlicher Pflanzen Familien," by Engler and Prantl — purchased; "New Zealand Neuroptera," and "New Zealand Moths and Butterflies," by G. V. Hudson —presented by the Hon. the Minister of Education; "Index Faunse Novee-Zealandise " and " Animals of New Zealand," presented by the Curator. School op Art. Beport of the Art Master (Mr. G. H. Elliott) :— As compared with 1903, the numbers in attendance were: — 1903. —First term —Morning, 29 ; afternoon, 5 ; evening, 157 ; Saturday, 74. Second term— Morning, 30; afternoon, 3 ; evening, 144; Saturday, 92. Third term —Morning, 30; afternoon, 2 ; evening, 135; Saturday, 98. Total, 799. 1904.—First term—Morning, 38 ; afternoon, 13 ; evening, 117 ; Saturday, 84. Second term—■ Morning, 30 ; afternoon, 18; evening, 134; Saturday, 93. Third term—Morning, 34 ; afternoon, 18; evening, 139; Saturday, 103. Total, 821. An afternoon class for general art work was started at the beginning of the year and held two afternoons a week. This accounts for the increase in this class, as formerly it was only held one afternoon a week for carving alone. Draiuing and Painting. —The instruction has comprised drawing and painting from life, still life, landscape and from nature, antique and elementary work. All students have also practised modelling, which has proved helpful in learning form. An increasing number have taken up applied art work instead of painting. Modelling, Moulding, and Casting. —This class was well attended by the painting students, with an average of nineteen per term. Very few of those taking " applied" relief-work also took modelling. This is to be regretted, as it is of special value for this work. The instruction comprised modelling from the cast (ornament and antique) and from life, also the carrying-out of original designs preparatory to the final work in carving or repousse. The various methods of casting were practised. Applied Art Work, Wood and Stone Carving, and Repousse. —The nature of this work has been similar to that of last year, rather more taking repousse than carving. A commendable feature is that almost all the work has been from original designs. The quality of work has improved.

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Stencilling: Some creditable though elementary work has for the first time been done in this direction. A few of the students applied their studies in plant-form to stencil designs for cushions, table-centres, &c, carrying them out on silk, &c. A few others carried out designs in needlework. It is hoped to still further extend "applied" work in other directions, as in gesso, leather-embossing, &c. A valuable adjunct to this work is the class for plant-form in relation to design. This was held one afternoon & week, and attended by an average of sixteen students. As far as possible a plant in all stages of its development was taken, studying its growth, character, and decorative capacity, and then applied to the ornamental filling of spaces. Painters' and Decorators' Work. —The attendance in this class has slightly improved, there being an average of fourteen per term. This is, however, still small considering the number of youths engaged in this business. During the second and third terms the class was held twice a week with such success that it is to be a permanent feature. Various branches of work have been practised, including glass gilding and embossing, stencilling, grisaille, sign-writing, graining, marbling, &c. The Painters' Union and Mr. Sey have again been helpful to the class. Prizes have also been given by Messrs. Davis, Bush, and Button. Decorative Design. —Classes for the study of principles of ornament were held once a week in the morning and evening, and attended by an average of seventeen and twelve respectively. This was an improvement on the previous year, and much better work was done. Geometry ani Pattern-drawing for Tinsmiths. —Similar to last year, a short course in elementary geometry was given, followed by applications to trade requirements. Models were also made in cardboard and tin. The average attendance was eight. This was discouraging in view the importance of giving to the workmen scientific methods instead of the rule of thumb so generally in vogue at present. Geometry and Perspective. — There has again been a satisfactory attendance, especially in geometry, the average numbers being in 1903, eighty-six ; 1904, eighty-one. Architecture and Building-construction. —ln the latter class there was an average attendance of thirty-three. The class in architecture was not held the first term, having practically died out at the end of 1903. A new lecturer was appointed, and the class started again the second term with an attendance of twelve. Last term there were thirteen. This is more satisfactory than it has been for some years past, and the term just commenced shows a still further advance to fifteen. After waiting for upwards of fifteen years, we shall be able to get a few of the more necessary models required in these subjects by means of the sum allotted for apparatus, &c. Carpentry and Joinery. —The average on the roll for this class has been thirteen, compared with sixteen the previous year. It has been worked in association with building-construction and geometry, and has done good useful work. Cabinet-work. —Up to the end of 1903 no separate class was held in this subject, the students taking their work as far as possible with other classes. At the beginning of last year it was placed under the separate charge of a well-qualified instructor, and bids fair to become a useful class. There was an average roll-number of eight. Instruction to Teachers and Pupil-teachers. — This work has comprised freehand, model, geometry, perspective, brush-work, modelling in plasticine, cardboard-modelling, free-arm and blackboard drawing, and carving. The last was the class most largely attended, owing to the regulation making it compulsory for the D certificate. The same unsatisfactory arrangement was continued as to fees—viz., compelling teachers to take two particular subjects if they wished their fees paid, instead of allowing them a wider choice. Scholarships : Builders Association. —These were competed for in December. Both were given to candidates in the Senior Division ; none in the Junior were considered well enough qualified. The winners were —first, D. B. Green, carpenter, age eighteen ; second, J. Novis, carpenter, age eighteen. State School Scholarships (Boys). —-At the beginning of the year scholarships entitling to a year's free tuition were awarded to the head boy in drawing in fifteen public schools. State School Scholarships (Girls). —On the results of the annual competition, ten scholarships were awarded to girls from public schools. Free Studentships. —The seven studentships offered by the Board for annual competition on the past year's work were awarded as usual. Prizes. —Prizes were presented by Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, G. Kidson, A. W. Fielder, The Architectural Association, The Painters' Dnion, and Messrs. Bush, Button, and Davis, and Mr. W. Sey. Local Examinations. —The results were:—Second-grade passes: Freehand, 42; model, 56; geometry, 14 ; perspective, 10; blackboard, 38. Full second-grade certificates, 2. Passes in other subjects : Brushwork —Elementary stage, 13 ; advanced stage, 4. Modelling in plasticine—■ Elementary stage, 18. Modelling from the cast —Elementary ornament, 5; elementary antique, 2. Plant form, 9. First-grade geometry, 22. Tinsmiths' geometry and pattern drawing—First year, 2; second year, 2 ; third year, 1; mensuration, 5. Carpentry and joinery—First year, 1 ; second year, 5. Building construction—First year, 5; second year, 8; third year, 5; fourth year, 2. Architecture, 11. Cabinet-work—First year, 4. Cardboard modelling, 3. Free-arm and blackboard drawing, 7. Principles of ornament, 15. Education Department of Great Britain Examinations, 1904. —-Passes : Freehand, 7 ; model, 6 ; still life, 3 ; plant form, 2 ; drawing from life, 1; anatomy, 1 ; design (stage 1) 1; modelling head from life, 2 ; plane and solid geometry, 1; building construction, 1. Annual Exhibition and Prize Distribution. —These were held in February, 1904. The exhibition was opened and the prizes distributed by G. W. Eussell, Esq., member of the Board of Governors. Our thanks are due to all those who have by gifts of prizes or scholarships helped forward the work of the school, and to Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs for the Studio periodical.

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ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET.

Statement op Balances at 31st December. Cr. Accounts. £ b. d. £ s. d. Boys' High School Capital Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 10 3 Boys' High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 263 13 9 Boys' High School preparatory department .. .. .. .. .. 9 16 10 Classical School Capital Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 377 7 1 Superior Education Capital Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 5 4 Astronomical Observatory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 379 4 8 School of Engineering, Eleotricity, and Teohnical Soienoe .. .. .. 756 17 6 Girls' High School Capital Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 Girls' High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 85 8 1 Girls' High School preparatory department .. .. .. .. .. 10 6 Girls' High School Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. 500 Public Library Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 Medical School reserves .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,848 3 3 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Scienoe Capital Account .. .. 18,941 8 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Scienoe Endowment Fund .. .. 1,151 9 1 Museum Aacount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 17 1 Museum Guide-book Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Thomas Miller Prize Fund (Boys' High Sohool).. .. .. .. .. 98 2 7 Helen MacMillan Brown Memorial Fund .. ■.. .. .. .. 82 y 3 Emily Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 2 10 33,067 13 5 Dr. School of Art Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 319 2 4 College maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 413 4 9 Public Library maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 598 10 8 1,330 17 9 £31,736 15 8 Bank and Investments. £ s. d. £ s. d. Drawing Account .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,900 11 1 Petty cash in hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 11 14,902 11 0 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. ■. ■ ■ ■ ■ 65 15 4 14,836 15 8 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,350 0 0 City Council debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Tramway Board debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 £31,736 15 8 Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank of New South Wales (No. 2 Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,834 0 0 Public Library scrip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 10 2 Canterbury Agricultural College (Supreme Court award).. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Public Trust Department (loan) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (section, Hereford Street) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Emily Foster Memorial Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 210 Helen M. Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 9 8 £21,076 2 8

School of Abt Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. Students' fees .. .. .. .. 555 1 0 Contribution from Museum, Library, and Sohool of Technical Science Endowment Fund .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Government grant for technical instruction 373 4 0 Government grant for material .. .. 4 10 11 Examination fees, second ■ grade art (Timaru) .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 Payment for cast broken .. .. 010 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 319 2 4 £1,755 7 9

Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at Ist January, 1904 .. .. 298 9 1 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,120 16 9 Subsidies to life classes .. .. 42 17 4 Insurance .. .. .. .. 12 10 3 Contributions towards expenses of Eegistrar's office .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 59 18 1 Repairs .. .. .. .. 4 6 7 Advertising .. .. .. .. 37 0 3 Printing, stationery, &o. .. .. 37 16 7 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 12 11 1 General expenses— Materials for classes .. .. .. 14 19 5 Clay for modelling .. .. .. 6 7 0 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 4 5 4 Expenses of speeoh-night .. .. 4 17 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 1 18 11 Tools, cists, &o. .. .. .. 6 15 10 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 2 2 0 Books (sohool library) .. .. .. 7 8 0 Inspecting and reporting on work of school 30 15 6 Examination-expenses, second-grade art (Timaru) .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 Interest .. .. .. .. 7 10 7 £1,755 7 9 Balance, let January, 1904 .. .. £319 2 4

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Boys' High School Capital Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. Proceeds of sale of part of Reserve 2007 .. 17 10 3 Balance, Ist January, 1903 .. .. £17 10 3 Boys' High School M Receipts. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 156 3 0 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 1,675 0 0 Fees for extra subjects and workshop .. 9 17 9 Rent of reserves— Outstanding from 1903 .. .. 36 16 5 Rents for 1904 .. .. .. 3,331 9 0 Government grant for technical instruction 34 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 13 11 3 Sale of parsing notes (royalty) .. .. 1 10 0 Share of cost of fencing Reserve 925 (Jarman), balance .. .. .. 2 12 0 Share of arbitration - expenses, Reserves 1201b and 1325) .. .. .. 10 7 0 £5,271 16 5 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £263 13 9 Boys' High School Pee Receipts. £ a. d. Pees for 1904 .. .. .. .. 159 0 0 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £9 16 10 Classical School Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 377 7 1 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £377 7 1 Superior Education Receipts. £ s, d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 224 5 4 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £224 5 4

Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. .. 17 10 3 Maintenance Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,869 12 0 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 31 15 11 Contributions toward expenses of Registrar's office .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Examinere' fees .. .. .. 54 2 9 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 51 18 9 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 101 1 3 Advertising reserves .. .. .. 14 11 3 Interest on £5,000, at 4 per cent. (Loan Account) .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 19 8 2 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 20 11 8 Printing, stationery, books, &c. .. .. 91 4 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 21 2 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. 39 8 9 Repairs, renewals, fittings, &o. .. .. 117 11 1 Grant to Cadet Corps .. .. .. 15 0 0 Grant to Sports Fund (including rent of cricket-ground) .. .. .. 55 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 2 17 4 General expenses— Expenses of speeoh-night .. .. 12 17 6 Timber and tools for workshop .. 10 15 2 Washing, oleaning, and applianoes .. 21 17 5 Labour at grounds .. .. .. 4 3 9 Attending to clocks .. .. .. 2 0 0 Examining candidates for special exhibitions .. .. .. .. 5 5 6 Telegrams and bank exohange.. .. 3 4 6 Tuning pianos .. .. .. 1 10 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 4 7 3 Annual grant to school library .. .. 5 0 0 Rent of section in Hereford Street' (playground) .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest on cost of fencing, &c. (£B9, playground) .. .. .. .. 311 2 Leaving exhibitions .. .. .. 15 0 0 Physical apparatu-f .. .. .. 9 10 0 Travelling-expenses of applicants for assistant mastership .. .. .. 3 14 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 263 13 9 £5,271 16 5 EPARATORY DEPARTMENT. Expenditure. £ s. d. Master's salary and bonus .. .. 145 0 0 Advertising and sundry expenses .. 4 3 2 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 9 16 10 £159 0 0 Capital Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe 31st Deoeinber, 1904 .. .. 377 7 1 n Capital Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31si December, 1904 ~ ~ 224 5 4

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College Maintenance Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 764 0 0 Rents of reserves— Classical School reserves— Rents due in 1904 .. .. .. 5,118 7 3 Rents outstanding from 1903 .. 270 0 2 Town reserves .. .. .. 171 0 0 Superior education reserves (rues) .. 1,585 0 0 Students'fees .. .. .. .. 1,797 1 6 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 4 2 10 Chemical laboratory—fees for chemicals, breakages, and use of apparatus .. 18 10 0 Contributions towards salaries of Registrar and staff, and office-expenses— Prom Library .. .. .. 30 0 0 „ Boys' High School .. .. 100 0 0 „ Girls' High School .. .. 60 0 0 „ School of Art .. .. .. 40 0 0 „ Museum .. .. .. 30 0 0 „ Medical Sohool reserves .. .. 10 0 0 School of Engineering, &o. .. 60 0 0 Rent of College lodge .. .. .. 52 0 0 Hire of chairs in College hall .. .. 15 0 0 Gas account refund, College hall .. 10 0 Rent of building (School of Engineering) .. 193 18 4 Contribution from Medical School reserves towards salary of Professor of Biology .. 300 0 0 Share of examination fees (Associated Board of R.A.M. and R.C.M.) .. 131 15 6 | Rent of section in Hereford Street from Boys' High School .. .. .. 100 0 0 Examination feee of exempted students .. 21 10 6 Chemical analysis fees .. .. .. 2 2 0 Interest .. .. .. -. 48 19 4 ] Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 413 4 9 £11,282 12 2

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Expenditure. £ b. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 6,69G 14 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. 105 3 2 Rates .. .. .. .. 42 19 3 Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 210 0 0 Contributions to School of Engineering— For Maintenance .. .. .. 550 0 0 „ Exhibitions .. .. .. 60 0 0 „ Share of salary of lecturer on electrical engineering .. .. 150 0 0 „ Share of current expenses of electrical laboratory .. .. 150 0 0 Books for College library 40 17 4 Repairs to College lodge .. .. 16 11 0 Expenses of music lectures .. .. 11 7 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 31 14 3 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 138 15 6 Interest on £5,834, at; 4 per cent,. (Loan Account) .. .. .. .. 233 7 2' Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 31 11 4 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 67 16 8 Printing, stationery, &c. .. .. 150 1 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. 20 15 3 Furniture, fittings, &c. .. .. .. 22 19 6 Washing and cleaning .. .. .. 14 5 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. 510 0 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 17 18 11 General expenses — Subscriptions to gazettes, newspapers, &c. 6 15 0 Telephone exchange .. .. .. 9 6 8 Hire of examination table, &c. .. 4 0 0 Attending to clocks .. .. .. 3 3 0 Porter's uniform .. .. .. 3 2 6 Sweeping chimneys .. .. .. 212 6 Bank charges .. .. .. 5 18 Sundries .. .. .. .. 9 5 3 Canterbury Agricultural College—lnterest on £5,300 at 5 per cent. .. .. 265 0 0 Drainpipes for Reserves 737 and 738 .. 12 0 0 Expenses of election of Governors .. 29 11 0 Expenses connected with Associated Board's examinations in music .. .. 31 18 3 Specimens for geology lectures .. .. 26 0 6 Interest on purohase-money, Hereford Street sections (£2,000 at 5 per cent.) .. 100 0 0 Expenses connected with endowments, fences, &o. .. .. .. .. 37 0 6 Expenses of examination of exempted students .. .. .. .. 21 10 6 Canterbury Agricultural College—part payment of Supreme Court award .. 1,300 0 0 Astronomical Observatory— Honorarium to Mr. W. Kitson .. 43 15 0 Sundry expenses (cleaning and repairs).. 6 2 0 Chemical laboratory— Insurance .. .. .. .. 19 0 8 Gas.. .. .. .. .. 51 14 11 Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 7 17 9 Repairs to apparatus .. .. .. 1 15 9 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 305 16 1 General expenses— Books and stationery .. .. 12 19 6 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 1 17 3 Fittings .. .. .. .. 13 11 4 Sundries .. .. .. ... y 10 0 Installation of electric light .. .. 12 12 5 Physical laboratory— Insurance .. .. .. .. 2 8 9 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 20 10 3 General expenses— Shelving and repairs .. .. 712 0 Cardboard boxes .. .. .. 210 6 Ice and salt .. .. .. 13 3 Biological laboratory— Insurance .. .. .. .. 519 0 Fuel and lighting .. .. ~ ■27 2 6 Laboratory specimens and expenses .. 42 15 10 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 41 711 General expenses— Books and stationery .. .. 413 9 Furniture and fittings .. .. S 9 0 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 1 16 9 Matchlining dark-room .. .. 1 10 6 Washing .. .. .. .. 1 18 3 Sundries .. .. .. .. 15 3 £11,282 12 2 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. €413 4 q

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School of Engineering, Electricity, and Technical Science Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 115 10 0 Contributions from Museum, Library, and Sohool of Technical Science Endowment Fund .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Contribution towards salary of lecturer on electrical engineering.. .. .. 150 0 0 Contribution towards current expenses of electrical laboratory .. .. .. 150 0 0 Grant from superior eduoation reserves (College)— For scholarships and maintenance .. 610 0 0 Towards salary of leoturer on electrical engineering .. .. .. 150 0 0 Towards current expenses of electrical laboratory .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Students' fees .. .. .. .. 1,058 2 0 Students' fines .. .. .. 0 16 0 Government subsidy under Technical Instruction Act— For classes .. .. .. .. 221 3 0 For permanent apparatus .. .. 302 0 0 For material .. .. .. 198 0 0 Testing-fees .. .. .. .. 12 12 0 Fee for certificate of associateship .. 110 Interest .. .. .. .. 25 18 9 £3,645 2 9 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £756 17 6 Girls' High Schooi Receipts. £ s. d. | Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 5,002 8 1 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. ..£5,002 8 1 Girls' High School M Receipts. £ a. d. j Balance .. .. " .. .. 164 11 11 i Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 1, 165 10 0 j School fees (Government capitation for free places) .. .. .. .. 811 18 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 231 811 j Proceeds from oooking class .. .. 20 8 0 Government grant for technical instruction 33 11 8 Extra fees for gymnastic class .. 5 0 0 Bent of reserves .. .. .. 227 4 5 £2,159 8 3 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £85 8 1 Girls' High School Pr: Receipts. £ s. d. 1 School fees for year .. .. .. 74 0 0 i £74 0 6 Balance, Ist January, 1905.. .. ..£lO6 Girls' High School Receipts. £ s. d. Girls' High School Maintenance Account transfer .. .. .. ..500 Balance, Ist January, 1905.. .. ..£5OO

Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,884 12 3 Instruction in surveying .. .. 76 10 0 Rent of building (College) .. .. 193 18 4 Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contribution towards expenses of Registrar's office .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 51 3 3 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 39 7 8 Printing and stationery.. .. .. 39 6 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. 16 19 9 Fuel (coal and gas) .. .. .. 22 18 0 Laboratory stores .. .. .. 14 17 3 Cleaning machinery .. .. .. 139 210 Experimental work and apparatus— Applied mechanics and mechanical engineering .. .. .. .. 24 10 9 Electricity and eleotrical - engineering laboratory .. .. .. 34 12 2 Stores and cnemieals (eleotrical-engineer-ing laboratory).. .. .. .. 10 9 11 Upkeep of plant and general repairs to machinery .. .. .. .. 89 14 10 General expenses— Books .. .. .. .. 25 7 9 Telephone exchange .. .. .. 8 0 0 Telegrams .. .. .. .. 717 3 Oak frames .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 312 7 Legal expenses .. .. .. 110 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 11 0 Changing electric-light installation .. 86 4 6 Professor Scott —Share of testing-fees .. 3 3 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 756 17 6 £3,645 2 9 l Capital Account. Expenditure. £, s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 Maintenance Account. I Expenditure. £ s. d. ! Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,545 15 6 : Contribution towards expenses of Regi*trar's office .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 I Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 17 9 j Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 7 13 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 33 14 9 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 177 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 7 4 9 Expenses of cooking class .. .. 16 12 10 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 11 9 7 Advertising .. .. .. .. 35 7 2 Prizes .. .. .. .. 18 0 3 Printing, stationery, and books .. .. 43 3 0 General expenses—■ Expenses of speech-night .. .. 8 14 6 New clock and attending to clockt .. 3 5 0 School furniture .. .. .. 16 1 0 Washing, cleaning, and appliances .. 7 2 8 Tuning piano .. .. .. 110 0 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 13 6 Material for technical classes .. .. 19 4 Writing names on honours board .. 10 17 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 10 4 ', Grant in aid to boardinghouse .. .. 50 0 0 Girls' High School Investment Account transfer .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 85 8 1 £2,159 8 3 i tEPARATORY Department. Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries of teachers .. .. .. 73 0 0 j Balance .. .. .. .. ..106 £74 0 6 Investment Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe, 31st December, 1904 .. ..500

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Public Libraby Maintenance Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. Contribution from Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Fund .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 Subscriptions .. .. .. .. 892 0 0 Subscriptions—country subscribers .. 2 2 0 Pines .. .. .. .. .. 22 7 0 Sale of catalogues .. .. .. 510 0 Sale of magazines .. .. .. 4 8 0 Sale of waste paper .. .. .. 012 6 Reserving books .. .. .. 7 5 6 Revenue from " James Gammack " Trust.. 400 0 0 Share of interest on mortgage (" Postle " bequest) .. .. .. .. 59 7 0 Government subsidy (parliamentary grant) 17 15 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 598 10 8 £2,459 18 0 Public Library ( Receipts. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 1,666 8 6 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £1,666 8 6 Medical School E: Receipts. £ s. d. Balanoe, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 3,695 13 3 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 436 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 147 6 7 £4,279 9 10 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. ..£3,848 3 8 Museum, Library, and School op Tβ Receipts. £ p. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 18,941 8 4 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £18,941 8 4 Museum, Libraby, and School op Te Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 1,714 9 7j Rent of reserves .. .. .. 1,475 0 0, Interest .. .. .. .. 862 9 8 j : ! I [ i £4,051 19 3 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £1,151 9 l

Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 430 610 Salaries .. .. .. .. 758 19 7 Contribution towards expenses of Registrar's offioe .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Insurance .. .. . : .. 46 14 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 137 17 .11 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 26 0 4 Subscriptions to colonial newspapers .. 51 5 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 41 4 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. 410 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 37 0 2 General expenses—viz., Floor covering and furniture .. .. 917 2 Attending to olocks .. .. .. 2 9 f> Cleaning and appliances .. .. 6 11 10 Keeping grounds in order .. .. 4 4 0 Directories, P.O. box, &c. .. .. 214 0 Wire doorway .. .. .. 4 7 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 " James Gammack " Trust— New books for circulating library .. 208 6 11 Renewal of standard works .. .. 26 8 4 Periodicals and English newspapers .. 127 13 8 Binding books (circulating library) .. 71 14 11 Books and binding (reference library), ("A. Postle" Trust) .. .. .. 59 7 0 General Account .. .. .. 96 4 3 New building loan —interest on £4,000 at 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. 180 0 0 Book stack .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 Shelving and glass doors .. .. 26 12 6 Painting brick walls (waterproof) .. 23 11 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 14 7 2 £2,459 18 0 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £598 10 8 Capital Account. Expenditure. £ s. d Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 1,666 8 6 leserves Account. Expenditure. £ s . d. Contribution towards salary of Professor of Biology .. .. .. ~ 300 0 0 Contribution towards expenses of Registrar's office .. .. .. % > 10 0 0 Inspection of reserves .. .. .. 10 18 2 Tree-planting on reserves .. .. no 010 Sundries .. .. .. ~ 0 7 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 3 )8 48 3 3 £4,279 9 10 BCHNicAL Science Capital Account. Expenditure. £ s> d. Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 18,941 8 4 bchnical Science Endowment Fund. Expenditure. £ s d Contributions to— Museum .. .. .. .. 1,135 0 0 Public Library .. .. .. 450 q q School of Art .. .. .. 500 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Science .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Inspection of reserves .. .. .. 23 15 6 Legal expenses .. .. .. 019 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. 0 15 2 Balance .. .. .. .. g j £4,051 19 9

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Museum Account.

Receipts. £ s. d. . Balance .. . ■ • • ■ • 134 3 3 Contribution from Museum, Library, aud School of Technical Science Endowment 1,125 0 0 i Sale of guide-books .. .. . • 514 0 ] Interest .. .. .. •• 1 17 5 £1,206 14 8 Balance, let January, 1905 .. .. £55 17 1 Museum Guide-boc Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January,|l9o4 .. .. 30 0 0 Museum Maintenance Account Transfer .. 10 0 0 £40 0 0 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £40 0 0 ASTRONOMICAL ObSE Receipts. £ a. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 ' .. .. 364 811 Interest .. .. .. ■ • 14 15 9 £379 4 8 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £379 4 8 Mortgages oi Receipts. £ s. d. j Pihl, D., Repayment of Loan .. .. 333 11 6 King, R. . .. 800 0 0 Dobson, John „ .. •• 2,000 0 0 Balance 16,350 0 0 £19,483 11 6 Emily Foster H Receipts. £ s. d. Balanoe, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 66 16 9 Interest .. . • • ■ ■ • 3 10 11 £70 7 8 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £61 210 Helen Macmillan Be Receipts. £ s. d. Amount handed to Board .. .. 84 0 0 Interest .. .. •• ■• 108 £85 0 8 Balance, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £82 9 8 Thomas Mille] Receipts. £ c. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 99 7 7 Interest .. .. • ■ • • 2 0 0 £101 7 7 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. .. £98 2 7 Canterbury College, 20th January, 1905.

Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 820 0 0 liisuranoe .. .. .. .. 58 5 10 Contribution towards expenses of Regis trar's office .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 17 5 1 Cases, fittings, &c. .. .. .. 713 9 Books and binding .. .. .. 18 19 5 Purchases (specimens) .. .. .. 212 4 6 Freight and oharge .. .. .. 7 0 0 Fuel .. .. .. .. 4 5 2 General expenses — Curator's petty cash .. .. .. 15 0 0 Timber and tools .. .. .. 6 14 5 Methylated spirits .. .. .. 2 8 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 115 Guide-book Sinking Fund .. .. 10 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 55 17 1 £1,266 14 8 iok Sinking Fund. Expenditure. £ p. d. Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 40 0 0 £40 0 0 ervatoey Account. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1904 .. .. 379 4 8 £379 4 8 F FkEEHOLDS. I Expenditure £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 19,483 11 6 £19,483 II 6 Balanoe, Ist January, 1905 .. £16,350 0 0 VEemobial Fund. Expenditure. £ a. d. G.H.S. Maintenance refund for prizes purchased .. .. .. .. 7 6 4 Whitoombe and Tombs (prizes) .. .. 1 18 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 61 2 10 £70 7 8 EtowN Memorial Fund. Expenditure. £ s. d. Whitcombe and Tombs (prizes) .. .. 2 11 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 82 9 8 £85 0 8 ;r Peize Fund. £ s. d. Whitoombe and Tombs (prizes) .. .. 3 5 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 98 2 7 £101 7 T A. Ceaceoft Wilson, Eegistrar. G. H. Mason, Accountant.

Examined and found correct— J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,675 copies), £10 2s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9os. Price Gd.]