EDUCATION: SECONDARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-6, 1909.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, E-06

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1910. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: SECONDARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-6, 1909.

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

CONTENTS.

Page 1. Extract from the thirty-third annual report of the Minister of Education. (E.-l) .. .. 2 j 2. Detailed tables,— Roll and fees of secondary schools.. .. 13 j Years of attendance of pupils .. .. 14 Staff and salaries of secondary schools .. 15 j Holders of scholarships and free places .. 16 i Net income from endowments, and cost per head of roll .. .. .. .. 17 Income of secondary schools .. .. 18 Expenditure of secondary schools .. 19 j School Commissioners' Accounts in connection with secondary education .. 20 Lower departments .. .. 20 i List of secondary schools, incorporated or endowed .. .. .. 20 i District high schools, — Attendance, staffs, &c. .. .. 20 j Staff, classification, &c, in detail .. 21 Junior National Scholarships .. 23 Education Board Scholarships .. '2'i 3. Reports of governing bodies, including statements of accounts, — Whangarei High School .. .. 24 Auckland Boys' and Girls' Grammar School 24

rage 3. Reports of governing bodies— continued. Thames High School .. .. 27 New Plymouth High School .. 28 Wanganui Girls' College .. 28 Wanganui Collegiate School .. .. 29 Palmerston North High School .. .. 30 Wellington Boys' and Girls' College .. 32 Gisborne High School .. .. .. 33 Napier High School .. .. .. 34 Dannevirke High School .. .. 36 Marlborough High School .. 37 Nelson Boys' and Girls' Colleges .. 38 Grey mouth High School .. .. .. 41 Hokitika High School .. .. .. 41 Rangiora High School .. .. .. 42 Christchurch Boys' High School .. 43 „ Girls' High School .. .. 44 Christ's College Grammar School .. .. 46 Akaroa High School .. .. .. 46 Ashburton High School .. .. .. 46 Timaru Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. 48 Waimate High School .. .. .. 49 Waitaki Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. 49 Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. 51 Gore High School .. .. 53 Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. 55

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1. EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Secondary Education. Number of Schools. The schools usually included in the list of secondary schools in this report which were open in 1909 were thirty-one in number, namely,— (a.) " Endowed secondary schools " within the meaning of section 89 of the Education Act and included in the Eighth Schedule to the Act ... 26 (b.) Secondary schools within the meaning of the same section (89), but established by the Minister under section 94 ... ... ... 3 (c.) Other endowed secondary schools not coming within the definition of section 89 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 Four of the endowed secondary schools named in the schedule to the Act had not been established at the end of the year, although there were district high schools in the same places which were to some extent assisted by funds derived from the endowments of the secondary schools. A list of the schools is given in Table J3. The number of district high schools in operation during the year was sixty-two. Roll and Staff. The total number of pupils attending the thirty-one secondary schools in the last terms of 1908 and 1909 respectively were as follows : — , 1908. , 1909. . Boys. Girls. Total. Boye. Girls. Total. Roll (exclusive of lower departments) 2,502 1,678 4,180 2,797 1,870 4,667 Number in lower departments ... 88 59 147 114 75 189 Total ... ... 2,590 1,737 4,327 2,911 1,945 4,856 Number of boarders (included above) 557 136 693 566 140 706 In the same years these schools were staffed as follows : — , 1908. , , 1909. , M. F. Total. M. P. Total. Eegular staff ... ... ... 125 91 216 131 93 224 Part-time teachers ... ... 43 25 68 44 33 77 The average number of pupils per teacher (excluding part-time teachers) is thus seen to have been 20 in 1908, and 21-7 in 1909. The average number of pupils on the roll of the secondary departments of district high schools in the two years, 1908, 1909, respectively, were— 1908. 1909. Boys ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,167 1,100 Girls ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,191 1,063 Total ... ... ... ... 2,358 2,163 If, instead of taking the average roll throughout the year, we take, as for the secondary schools, the roll at the end of the year, we find the numbers in the secondary departments of district high schools to have been as follows: — 1908. 1909. Boys ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,017 944 Girls ... ... ... ... .. ... 1,125 947 Total 2,142 1,891

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Both in the secondary schools and in the secondary departments of district high schools there is a falling-off in the roll towards the end of the year; but the decrease is less marked in the secondary schools than in the secondary departments of the district high schools : in the latter the total roll at the end of the year was 2,142 in 1908 and 1,891 in 1909. The falling-off in the course of the year is more marked in the case of the boys than of the girls: this is due, no doubt, to the fact that more boys leave school to enter employment. Besides the head teachers, who generally take some part in the secondary instruction, there were employed in 1908 in the secondary departments of district high schools 102 special assistants—ss men and 47 women —and last year 93 special assistants—namely, 43 men and 50 women. The average number of pupils per teacher was 23-1 in 1908 and 233 in 1909. In addition to those in secondary schools and in the secondary departments of district high schools there should properly be included in the number of pupils under secondary instruction in the Dominion (a) the pupils attending certain day classes in connection with technical schools, which in this regard may be called technical high schools; and (6) the pupils in various institutions for the secondary education of Maori boys and girls. The total numbers on the roll of technical day schools at any time during the years 1908 and 1909 were as follows :— 1908. 1909. Boys ... ... ... ... ... 307 345 Girls .. ... ... ... ... 392 501 Totals ... ... ... 699 846 The following was the average roll of pupils in secondary schools for Maoris (all of whom were boarders) for the respective years : — 1908. 1909. Boys ... ... ... ... ... 136 169 Girls ... ... ... ... . 167 191 Totals ... ... ... 303 360 Summarizing all these figures, substituting in the case of the secondary schools the average roll for the roll at the end of the year, and excluding pupils in the lower departments of such schools, we obtain the following statement of the numbers receiving some form or other of secondary instruction during the year 1909 (as nearly as can be estimated): — Secondary schools ... ... ... ... ... 4,834 District high schools ... ... ... ... ... 2,163 Technical day schools ... ... ... ... ... 846 Maori secondary schools... ... ... ... ... 360 Total ... ... ... ... 8,203 The corresponding estimated total for 1908 would be 7,742, so that the decrease in the number of secondary pupils at district high schools has been more than balanced by the increases in the three other groups of schools giving secondary instruction, the total net increase being about 460. The population of the Dominion (exclusive of the Cook Islands) was estimated as 1,008,373 at the 31st December, 1908, so that the proportion of persons receiving some form of secondary instruction in publicly recognized institutions during 1909 was thus 81-4 per 10,000 of the population, In 1906 the corresponding proportion was 72-7 per 10,000, so that there has been a considerable development of secondary education in the Dominion during the three years 1906-9. It may be interesting to note that in Wiirttemberg (a typical German State), New York, and Chicago the latest available figures (1905-6) show the corresponding proportions to have been respectively 7T6, 51-8, 66 - 8 per 10,000 of the population; while in Switzerland the "proportion reaches the astonishingly high standard of 203-1 per 10,000. - ■ .

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Salaries of Secondary Teachers. The total amount of the salaries paid to the regular staffs of second ;ir\ schools as at the rates paid at the end of the year was £51,681. As might be expected, the salaries paid in the different secondary schools varied considerably ; the average for principals and assistants, and that for men and women, respectively, are shown below to the nearest pound:— Salaries in Secondary Schools. December. 1!)U8. , December, 1<JO9. . M. F. All. M. F. All. £ £ t: £ £ £ Principals ... 464 341 422 474 361 437 Assistants ... 224 .147 190 230 153 196 Whole staff ... 261 168 222 269 175 230 Xiiti:.—The salaries of part-time teachers are excluded from the above comparison. In the secondary departments of district high schools salaries are uniform in accordance with the Schedule to the Act. The average salaries actually paid to the assistants, in addition to the sums paid by way of extra salary to the head teachers, were, in December, 1908 and 1909, — 1908. lyO9. & 8 - a. £ s. d. Men ... ... ... ... ... 193 17 7 198 2 1 Women 145 4 3 154 10 0 All secondary assistants ... ... ... 171 9 1 174 jg 2 (The scale of salaries is ihe tame for men and women.) The total amount paid in salaries from receipts from Government for the secondary departments of district high schools, including the special payments to head teachers, was £18,618; in 1908 it was £'20,097. The professional qualifications of the secondary teachers of the Dominion are shown below :— Status of Secondary Teachers {Regular Staff only), December, 1909. District Secondary High Schools Schools. (Secondary Principals,- Departments). Graduates ... ... ... ... ... 29 21 Holding certificates or other qualifications (excluding graduates) ... ... ... ... ... 2 41 Assistants, — Graduates ... ... ... ... 151 Certificated (excluding graduates) ... ... ... 12 24 Uncertificated ... ... ... ... ... 30 3 Total ... ... ... ... 224 150 Further information in regard to the roll, and staff, and salaries of secondary schools is given in Tables Jl, J2, and J3 ; and further information of the same kind for district high schools is contained in Tables Kl and K2. Free Secondary Education. At the end of 1909 the secondary schools giving free tuition to duly qualified pupils, and receiving grants therefor under the Act, were twenty-eight, as against twenty-seven for the preceding year. The total number of pupils on the roll of these twenty-eight schools, exclusive of pupils in the lower departments of the schools, was 4,088, and out of this total, 3,295, or 81 per cent., were given free places under the regulations. The total annual payment at the rate paid for the last term of the year would be approximately £34,629 ; the approximate average cost to the ireasury was therefore £10 10s. 2d. per free pupil.

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in addition, free tuition was given to 157 others who were holders of scholarships or of exhibitions granted by these schools, or by endowed secondary schools not coming under the conditions for free places, making the total number of free places held at secondary schools 3,452, or 74 per cent, of the roll of all these schools. Further information in regard to the free places and scholarships held at secondary schools will be found in Table J4. Moreover, in reckoning the amount of free secondary education in the Dominion must be included the pupils in attendance at the secondary classes of district high schools, 1,891 in number, all but a comparatively small number of whom were free pupils, receiving free tuition at an average cost to the Government of £9 16s. IOd. per pupil. There should be added also those receiving free education in Maori schools, 124 in number, and the holders of certain free places in technical schools, numbering 846. There is thus an approximate total of 6,313 pupils receiving free secondary education, exclusive of those holders of free places in technical schools who were art students, or were evening students, or were taking courses which may be more approximately described as technical rather than as secondary. The following table gives a summary of the various secondary free places at the end of the year for which payment was made by Government:—■ Free Places in December, 1908 and 1909. 1908. , 1909. (i.) Secondary schools— Boys. Girls. Total. Boye. Girls. Total, (o.) Junior free pupils ... 1,083 839 1,922 1,326 1,004 2,330 (b.) Senior free pupils ... 479 346 8ii5 571 394 965 Total 1,562 1,185 2,747 1,897 1,398 3,295 (ii.) District high schools ... 1,017 1,125 2,142 944 947 1,891 (iii.) Maori secondary schools .. 43 65 108 51 73 124 (iv.) Technical day-schools ... 307 392 699 345 501 846 Grand total ... 2,929 2,767 5,696 3,237 2,919 6,156 In the above table (in the case of the secondary schools and district high schools) the roll at the end of the year has been taken; a fairer estimate of the number of persons receiving free secondary education in public institutions would be obtained by taking the average roll throughout the year and including in the total the holders of foundation and private scholarships or exhibitions who received free tuition not paid for by Government. We obtain thus the following approximate figures : — Number receiving Free Secondary Education in 1909. Secondary schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,615 District high schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,163 Technical day-schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 846 Maori secondary schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 124 Total ... ... ... ... ... 6,748 The corresponding number for 1908 may be estimated as 6,244, showing an increase for the year 1909 of about 500 in the number in the Dominion who are receiving free secondary education. The following paragraphs from last year's report are inserted here, with the necessary modifications, in explanation of the conditions upon which Junior and Senior Free Places are obtained :— " Under the regulations for free places in secondary schools and district high schools boys and girls who qualify for Junior Scholarships, whether they obtain scholarships or not, or pass a special examination for free places, or who obtain certificates of proficiency at the completion of their primary course, become eligible generally for a Junior Free Place, which gives the privilege of two years' free tuition, with a possible extension to a third year without further examination."

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" At the end of the period a Senior Free Place is obtainahle to the age of nineteen by all who succeed in passing the Civil Service Junior Examination, either in its competitive form or, as slightly modified for the purpose in question, in the form of a qualifying examination only. The Matriculation Examination of the University may also be used for this purpose, and those qualifying for Senior Board Scholarships, whether by means of the Department's examination or not, are also eligible. As, however, various reasons exist in the interests both of the pupil and of the school for dispensing with an external examination whenever this can be done with convenience and safety, the new regulations, gazetted 2nd April, 1908, encourage the use, as a qualification for Senior Free Places, of a slightly modified form of the ' accrediting' system, which has for some time been growing in favour with educational authorities elsewhere, and which forms commonly a characteristic feature of Continental and American schools. Hereafter, on the joint recommendation of the principal of the school attended (or, in the case of district high schools, of an Inspector of the district) and of the Inspector-General of Schools, it will be possible for a free pupil who has gone through a satisfactory course of work of sufficient scope to secure, without the restrictions of an intermediate public examination, free secondary education throughout the whole course of his attendance at a secondary school up to the age of nineteen years." The last-named method of gaining a Senior Free Place is gradually coming into favour: 351 were granted Senior Free Places in this way in December, 1909. Scholarsliips held at Secondary Schools and District High Schools. The scholarships at secondary schools and district high schools are of four kinds, — (i.) Junior National Scholarships ; (ii.) Education Board Scholarships ; (iii.) Foundation or Governor's Scholarships, given by the governing bodies of secondary schools; (iv.) Private scholarships, endowed by private donors. (i.) Junior National Scholarships. —These scholarships are allotted to the several education districts practically on the basis of population, as in each district there is offered annually one scholarship for each 4,000 or part of 4,000 children in average yearly attendance. The scholarships are awarded by the Education Boards on the results of an examination conducted by the Education Department, and the Boards exercise a certain control over the holders, and pay over to them from time to time the amounts falling due. With the Junior National Scholarships are now incorporated the Junior Queen's Scholarships, which were established by the Victoria College Act, 1897, to enable pupils of public schools in the Victoria College University District to attend a secondary school as a stepping-stone to a course at Victoria College. Twenty Junior Queen's Scholarships, of a total annual value of .£437, were held during 1909, but the last of them will come to an end in 1910. The number and value of the Junior National Scholarships current in December, 1909, in the several education districts are shown in Table LI; the list may be summarized for the whole Dominion as follows : — Number of scholarships,— 80y5... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 Girls... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Toial ... ... ... ... ... 108 Number receiving hoarding-allowance (included in the above total) ... 54 Number receiving travelling-allowance (similarly included) .. ... ] Number held at secondary schools ... ... ... ... ...95 Number held at district high schools ... ... ... ... ... 13 Total annual rate of payment as in December, 1909 ... £2,748

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(ii.) Education Board Scholarships. —The scholarship funds of the Boards are provided by grants which, although not statutory, are of old standing, and amount to Is. 6d. per head of the average attendance. The conditions of the scholarships are determined by regulations approved in the case of each Board by the Minister of Education. For the award of the Junior Scholarships all the Boards now use the Junior National Scholarship Examination, and for their Senior Scholarships nearly all use the Civil Service Junior Examination; but the awards themselves and the subsequent control of the holders are entirely in the hands of the Boards. The number and value of the Board scholarships in the various districts are shown in Table L 2, the totals of which are for the whole of New Zealand : — Number of scholarships,— Boys ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 326 Girls ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 207 Total ... ... ... . ... ... 533 Total expenditure of Boards on scholarships in 1909 ... ... £8,694 The most common period of tenure is two years, but in one district the scholarships are tenable for three years, and in three districts scholarships may be in deserving cases extended for a third year if the funds of the Board admit. By the terms of the Act every Education Board scholarship is tenable at a secondary school, or its equivalent, approved by the Board. With very few exceptions Education Board scholars hold secondary free places. In last year's report it was remarked that " the value of the scholarships varies considerably, apparently according to the view taken by each Board, as the circumstances of the different districts hardly seem to explain the great variation." The variation still exists. Taking the whole of the districts we find that there are: — At £40 per annum ... ... ... ... ... 86 scholarships. Ac £35 „ 8 At £30 „ 30 At £27 „ ... ... ... ... ... 7 At £26 10s. per annum ... ... ... ... ... 1 „ At £25 „ ... ... ... ... ... 4 Under £25 and not under £20 per annum ... ... ... 12 „ At £17 per annum ... ... ... ... ... 2 „ At £16 „ ... ... ... ... ... 8 At £15 „ ... ... ... ... ... 12 Under £15 and not under £10 per annum ... ... 176 „ Under £10 and not under £5 per annum ... ... ... 116 „ Under £5 per annum ... ... ... ... ... 71 „ Total... ... ... ... ... 533 (iii.) Foundation (or Governors , ) Scholarships. —There are also a certain number of foundation scholarships given by the governors of the schools not offering free places under the Act, as well as extra scholarships given by the governors of schools providing such free places. (iv.) The private scholarships are derived from funds provided by private donors at certain schools, by bequest or otherwise. The number of foundation and private scholarships in the last term of 1909 was J 91. Of the holders, sixty-four were also Government-free pupils under the regulations. The total value of the scholarships in cash was £1,504 16s. In addition, free tuition was given by the schools to holders of foundation and private scholarships to the value of £683, the value of the Government free places already mentioned not being included in this amount. Finances of Secondary Schools. The income of secondary schools is derived from the following sources :— (i.) Eents from the special reserves allocated to them by statute ; (ii.) Statutory grants, given in lieu of special reserves;

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(iii.) Income from the secondary-school reserves controlled by the School Commissioners, divided among the secondary schools in the several land districts in proportion to the number of pupils, exclusive of lower departments ; (iv.) Interest upon moneys derived from the sale of reserves, and invested in accordance with the Education Keserves Act; (v.) Statutory capitation upon free pupils under the Act; (vi.) Capitation on pupils in classes recognized under the Manual and Technical Instruction Regulations ; (vii.) Special grants from Government for buildings and apparatus ; (viii.) Statutory subsidies on voluntary contributions ; (ix.) Tuition fees of pupils ; (x.) Boarding fees of pupils ; (xi.) Miscellaneous sources, such as interest on moneys other than those obtained by the sale of reserves, donations, and special endowments (for scholarships, prizes, &c), rent of premises, &c. The revenue derived from the sources (i) to (iv) is the income derived from endowments, and the " net annual income derived from endowments " is the average for the three preceding years of this revenue, less the expenditure upon the endowments and investments and upon buildings, and less mortgage and other charges. Table J gives a summary of the receipts under the several heads named above, and of the various items of expenditure for the year. Table J. —Summary of the Accounts op Income and Expenditure for 1909 furnished by the Governing Bodies op Secondary Schools. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. (J. £ s. d. Credit balances on 1st January, 1909 .. 25,037 17 9 Liabilities on 1st January, 1909 .. 6,627 14 6 Endowment reserves sold and mortgage Expenses of management .. .. 3,636 18 3 moneys repaid .. .. .. 1,064 12 5 School salaries .. .. .. 56,493 12 8 Rents, &c, of reserves .. .. 30,704 10 2 Boarding-sohool accounts .. .. 14,663 7 6 Interest on moneys invested .. .. 2,307 10 7 Scholarships and prizes .. .. 2,234 0 4 Reserves Commissioners'payments .. 4,066 7 4 Printing, stationery, fuel, light, &c. .. 4,092 11 10 Government payments— Buildings, furniture, insurance, rent, For manual instruction .. .. 900 15 9 and rates .. .. .. .. 41,911 7 2 For free places .. .. .. 33,489 14 8 On endowments .. .. .. 2,249 19.5 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 346 8 11 j On manual instruction .. .. 953 10 7 Grants for buildings, sites, furniture, Interest .. .. .. .. 2,044 11 10 &c. .. .. .. .. 4,746 6 10 ; Examination expenses .. .. 235 18 4 Statutory grant (Marlborough High Repayment of loans .. .. .. 800 0 0 School).. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Payments of High School Boards to Technical instruction— Education Boards .. .. .. 300 0 0 Government payments .. .. 6,521 6 0 i Sundries not classified .. .. 3,239 2 0 From other sources .. .. 1,353 13 4 On technical instruction .. .. 7,793 5 8 School fees (tuition) .. .. .. 18,887 8 5 Credit balances, 31st December, 1909 .. 22,793 8 5 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 17,715 9 5 Books, &c, sold, and refunds .. .. 209 10 5 Borrowed on loan .. .. .. 5,850 0 0 Speoial voluntary contributions, bequests, and local subsidies .. .. 6,684 12 5 Sundries not classified .. .. 1,350 16 7 Debit balances, 31et December, 1909 .. 7,532 7 6 | £170,069 8 6 £170,069 8 6 It may be as well to compare the chief items of income and expenditure in 1907, 1908, and 1909. 1907. 1908. 1909. £ £ £ Income from reserves and endowments ... 33,636 36,774 37,478 Grants from Government (exclusive of building grants)* ... ... ... ... 24,948 29,108 41,258 Building grants ... ... ... ... 9,473 16,164 4,746 Tuition fees ... ... ... ... 20,128 19,160 18,887 Salaries of staff ... ... ... ... 50,038 52,340 56,494 Expenses of management ... ... ... 3,421 3,412 3,637 Buildings, &e 38,153 40,103 41,911

• These include, in addition to grants for seoondary education properly so called, amounts paid to secondary sohools as controlling authorities of technical classes: These amounts in the years 1907, 1908, and 1909 were respectively £1,307, £2,208, and £6,521.

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As the free-place system is extended, the amount received in tuition fees will naturally diminish, and the capitation grants from Government will increase. The Education Amendment Act of 1908, by the introduction of a higher scale of capitation on free pupils, benefits not only those secondary schools which have few if any endowments, but also the more numerous class of schools whose income from endowments is small in proportion to the number of pupils; further, it will relieve from anxiety those schools where a necessity arises for a large building expenditure in any year, as the effect of the new sliding scale is that in any year the total of the net annual income from endowments and the capitation—that is, of the moneys available for the payment of staff' salaries and working-expenses—cannot, with due safeguards, fall below .£l2 10s. per pupil— a sum which past experience shows to be just sufficient. Generally speaking, the finances of the secondary schools are in a sound condition, notwithstanding the large expenditure under the head of buildings; indeed, it would be as well if the governing bodies of many of the schools would consider carefully the need for increasing the staffs of their schools, and of giving greater encouragement in the form of increased salaries to assistant teachers. At present there is no doubt that in many cases the salaries paid to assistants are far too low. Efficient work cannot reasonably be looked for in a secondary school unless the staff is sufficient and well paid. For the whole Dominion, if there are taken into account only the secondary schools that admit free pupils under the Act, we find from Table J5 the following position: — Total numher of pupils, excluding lower departments ... ... 4,421 Total net income from endowments (average of three years ending 31st December, 1908) ... ... ... "... ... £11,775 Net income from endowments per head ... ... ... £266 Approximate annual rate of capitation ... ... ... £10-40 Total available net income, per free pupil for salaries and management... ... ... ... ... ... ... £1306 Total expenditure on salaries of staff ... ... ... ... £45, 0s 1 „ management ... ... ... ... £2,851 „ staff salaries, and management ... ... £47,932 Expenditure per head on staff salaries ... ... ... £10G0 „ on management... ... ... ... ... £064 Total expenditure per head on staff salaries, and management ... £11-24 The last figure given shows as nearly as may be the actual cost per annum for each pupil, exclusive of those in the lower departments. If we include all the secondary schools this average becomes £13*43 per head. Further details of the income and expenditure of the secondary schools will be found in Tables J6 and J7. Lower Departments. —The Education Act provides that pupils who have not obtained a certificate of competency in the subjects of Standard V or a higher standard of the public-school syllabus may be admitted to a lower department of a secondary school if they are taught in a separate building or class-room and if no part of the actual cost of their instruction is met out of the endowments of the secondary school. There were lower departments in ten secondary schools during 1909; the total number of pupils in those departments was 189 (114 boys, 75 giils); the total cost of their instruction was t'1,476 ; the total amount of fees received on their account was .£1,499. General Remarks. Length of Time spent at Secondary Schools. —Table J2 shows the classification of pupils in secondary schools in 1909, according to years of attendance (exclusive of the time, if any, spent in the preparatory departments of such schools). The following is a summary of the returns, so far as they are available, for 1908 and 1909 :— 2—E. 6.

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School Age of Pupils in Attendance at Secondary Schools (exclusive of Christ's College) at the End of the Year.

A careful analysis of these figures, compared with those for the preceding years, shows that out of the total number of pupils entering the upper departments of secondary schools— 25 - 0 per cent, stay one year, 38*6 „ two years, 69 „ three years, and 34*6 „ four years or more. Hence, the average time spent at a New Zealand secondary school by each pupil who enters is a little over two years and a half, exclusive of any time spent in the lower department. This is greater than the average duration of a pupil's stay at a high school in New York or Chicago (where it is about two years), but less than the corresponding period in England, Scotland, Germany, or Switzerland. On the other hand, the proportion of the population receiving secondary education at any one time in New Zealand is larger than in Great Britain, although less than it is in Germany, Switzerland, and some other European countries. Economic reasons are, no doubt, to some extent at the root of the difference; indeed, for a young country, the average length of a pupil's course in our secondary schools may be considered fair. It is not, however, long enough to secure the greatest benefit to the community from the secondary-school system, and every effort should be made to extend it. Besides the economic reasons referred to, which lead parents to withdraw their boys and girls from secondary schools to enter employment, there are three main causes operating in New Zealand to shorten the average length of the secondary-school course. One of these has already been mentioned in another section of this report, where it has been pointed out that the undue length of time for which pupils are kept in the preparatory classes of the primary schools carries with it the consequence of an unduly high average age at which pupils gain a certificate of proficiency or otherwise qualify for entrance to a free place at a secondary school. A second cause tends to cut off the secondary course at the other end. Even for those who do not propose to enter the University the Matriculation Examination has come to be regarded as a kind of loaving-exainination; but the standard of that examination has hitherto been so low that it has been quite easy for a girl or boy of average ability to pass it after spending three years at a high school, and many have taken only two years to do so. The University has now set as the standard of work expected the amount of work that might reasonably be covered in a four-years course at a secondary school; and, although this does not require actual attendance at a secondary school for four years, yet the new rule will almost certainly have the healthy result of prolonging the stay of pupils at such schools. The last cause contributing to the shortness of secondary-school life is of a more general character; it is, in fact, the absence in the community of a hearty and thorough belief in the advantages of education, or, at all events, of secondary education. The average British parent can hardly be expected to grow enthusiastic over the intellectual training to be derived by his children from the study

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1908—28 Schools. 1909—30 Schools. School Age. OCDOOI Age. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. First year Second year ... ... Third year Fourth for a higher) year 951 697 1,648 709 517 1,226 368 311 679 321 231 552 1,139 792 682 535 424 280 316 263 1,931 1,217 704 579 Total ... 2,849 1,756 4,105 2,561 1,870 4,431 i

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of mathematics and foreign languages, or even over the moral training the schools afford; if he does not see clearly that his sons and daughters are being prepared for the technical work of their future life he is apt to be somewhat sceptical in regard to the advantages of any education beyond the primary stage. To some extent his scepticism has probably been justified in the past; but the present movement towards making the work of the high schools more vocational in character will, if properly carried out, meet this objection. There seems to be no reason to fear that a thorough mental training could "hot be obtained as well through the medium of a vocational course as from a course based on oldfashioned lines. Such a vocational course should embrace, inter alia, n sound study of English literature, history and civics, and a first-hand knowledge of the elementary scientific principles underlying the common facts of life, with emphasis upon applied science (including agriculture and commerce) in the case of boys, and upon domestic science and art in the case of girls. If the programmes of our secondary schools were adjusted in this direction, probably there would be a greater inducement for parents to keep their boys and girls longer at school; at all events, there would be less excuse if they did not do so. The present regulations for admission to senior free places (which have been current for more than two years) give full opportunity for the modification suggested; but, so far, not many schools have taken advantage of the options allowed. Briefly, it may be said that under the regulations the only compulsory subjects are English and arithmetic, and the optional subjects include (besides mathematics, foreign languages, and the ordinary branches of science) such subjects as the following: elementary practical agriculture; elementary hygiene (including elementary physiology, with instruction in "health" and in "first aid"); domestic science (including cookery, dressmaking or advanced plain needlework, and housewifery); shorthand, book-keeping, and commercial correspondence; woodwork or ironwork. To qualify for a senior free place, or for an " Intermediate Certificate," a pupil need not sit for an outside examination; it is sufficient if he or she gives evidence of having diligently and intelligently completed a satisfactory two-years course. Upon the completion of a similar satisfactory four-years course (that is, two years more) a Senior or " Leaving Certificate " is given. The following subjects are common to all the secondary schools : English, French, Latin, arithmetic, and other branches of elementary mathematics, and science. In regard to other subjects the following remarks in last year's report still apply:— Other subjects treated more or less commonly are commercial work, history, geography, drawing in various forms, woodwork for boys, and cookery or dressmaking for girls. In four of the schools German is taught to small classes of pupils, and in three Greek is reported as a subject of instruction. Advantage is taken in most cases to provide a commercial course, in which bookkeeping and commercial correspondence and geography, or book-keeping and shorthand, supply the alternative. In general, all but a few pupils take French ;in Latin the proportion pursuing the study varies very greatly in different schools, but probably not less than 60 per cent, of the aggregate enrolment are Latin pupils. In science the branches commonly observed are, for boys, physics (elementary physical measurements, electricity and magnetism, heat) and chemistry, with physiology in some cases; for girls, botany or physiology and elementary physics. In nearly all the schools adequate attention is bestowed on physical instruction, and the usual games are entered into with zest. Except in the substitution of needlework, cookery, or dressmaking for some other form of manual instruction (or, in some instances, in lieu of a second language), in the less frequent provision of an alternative course for commercial work, and the selection made of science subjects, the curriculum in girls' schools cannot be said to differ in a marked degree from that found in schools for boys only. It is significant that so far hardly a single girls' high school provides a full course in domestic science or hygiene ; several of the schools are, however, taking steps to supply this omission. It is equally true in regard to the science of boys' schools that only in two or three cases does it appear that the science is chosen with a definite view to its bearing on agriculture. It would be well if there were more. In schools with suitable environment there seems to be no study that could be more profitably pursued or that could more worthily occupy the attention or enlist the enthusiasm of teachers and pupils alike.

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District High Schools. —The course of instruction usually followed in the secondary departments of the district high schools of the Dominion has, hitherto, been drawn up largely with a view to prepare pupils for the Civil Service Junior, Matriculation, and Education Board Scholarship Examinations. In too many cases the curriculum itself and the methods of teaching have been dominated by examination results. It is, however, gratifying to note that in several education districts an earnest endeavour is being made to bring the course of instruction more into harmony vvitn local conditions by providing suitable rural courses, based generally on the suggestive programme issued by the Department last year. Such courses, admittedly tentative in character, are now in operation in four districts, and there are indications that similar courses will be provided in other districts as soon as ways and means permit. The course for boys is not intended to fit them for carrying on agricultural and pastoral pursuits, but is intended to give them a knowledge of the scientific principles upon which the successful practice of these pursuits depends. Similarly, the course for girls is intended to lit them for the work which they, as members of families engaged in such pursuits, may have to perform or superintend. It is worthy of remark that it has been found possible, not only to provide reasonably full courses with a distinct bias towards rural and domestic pursuits, but also to secure adequate opportunities for pupils preparing for the various public examinations. The special payment of £5 10s. per annum provided by the Government for each pupil in the secondary department of a district high school taking an approved rural course has enabled Education Boards to augment the available teaching stall I)) , the addition thereto of specially qualified itinerant instructors to teach the significant subjects included in the course. While it is too early yet to judge of the effect of this departure from oldfashioned methods of secondary education, it will be a matter for surprise if it is not found to be altogether beneficial from the point of view both of the schools and of the pupils. It should at least have the effect of prolonging the period of secondary education in rural districts.

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2. DETAILED TABLES.

TABLE J1.—Roll of Fees of Secondary Schools, as in December, 1909.

Total Roll for Last Term of 19011. ~ | s Sij« » « S Annual Rates of Fees. Boys. Girls. «-| g|j Schoots. j|* *!| 2J . . . 2 ... I *'or E 3 3 S B S S 3 For Tuition. Board j> S o o i. QH "3 »«•« exclusive « * S 1 o° * * § I & I & I ofTnitinn. Total Roll for Last Term of 1900. Boye. Girls. A. Endowed Schools included in the Eighth Schedule to the Education Act, 1908. £ s. d. £ >. d. Whangarei High Sohool .. .. 10 28 :f H .. 8 25 1 34 .. 8 8 0 1 Auokland Boys' Grammar Sohool .. 127 260 12 398 .. .. 10 10 0 I Girls' Grammar School ' .. .. 86 171 7 2W .. 10 10 0 Thames High School .. .. 13 24 .. 37 .. 9 21 .. 30 8 8 0 New Plymouth High School .. . . 24 27 2 53 .. 15 33 .. 48 .. 6 6 0 Waiiganui Girls' College .. 3 71 100 15 189 .. 14 .. 85 ' jjj j> 1 40 0 0 Wellington Boys'College .. 1 121 236 IS 876 15 .. HO .. | ! * j] j> ' 42 0 0 Gills' College 14 52 117 S 171 .. I I .. .. [ " \\ jj I Napier Boys' High School .. 15 52 56 7 130 38 .. 36 .. 10 4 0 40 0 0 „ Girls' High School 5 37 46 1 89 .. 32 .. 21 | | | q !- J40 0 0 Gisbonw High School .... 23 23 1 47 . . h> 25 .. 41 .. 000 Marlborough High School .. .. 13 33 6 62 .. 17 :)6 4 r>7 8 11 0 Nelson Boys' College .. 4 65 97 20 186 16 .. 87 .. { J * jj 1 42 0 0 „ Girls' College 8 51 92 4 166 .. 13 .. I 84 j J * j> | 4! 0 0 Christohurch Boys' High School 15 67 133 2 217 20 { 10 10 0 | (tirls' High Sohool 4 81 132 9 226 .. 5 • • • • { 12 12 0 !' Rangiora High School .. .. 21 20 2 43 .. 19 8 .. 27 9 9 0 Ashburton High School .... 23 34 2 59 .. 21 34 1 56, 660 Timaru Boys' High School .. .. 20 48 4 72 !> .. 9 0 0 45 0 0 Girls' High School .. .. 20 36 4 60 9 0 0 Waitaki Boys' High School .. 5 77 94 15 191 25 .. 137 . . 7 10 0 46 1 0 Girls' High School 15 31 5 51 7 10 0 Otago Boys' High School .. .. 79 176 6 261 17 .. 10 0 0 43 10 0 „ Girls'High School j .. .. 12 166 4 182 10 0 0 Southland Boys'High School.. .. 52 89 6 146 10 0 0 Girls'High School ; .. ..47 87 5 139 10 0 0 | .. Total .. .. 40 787 1,378105;2,310 345771140 68 1,819114 75340140 I !.") I ir. (17 !l 5 1 4 .i 5 B. Secondary Schools established under Section 94 of the Education Act. Palmerston North High School 1 52 47 1 101 .. 29 27 1 57 .... 15 .. 10 0 0 41 19 0 Dannevirke High School .. .. 14 36 6 r>4 .. 18 18 1 37 10 0 0 Gore High School .. .... 17 23 2 42 ..11 19 2 32 10 0 0 Total .. .. 1 83 105 8 197 .. 58 64 4 126 .... 15 .. 15 .. C. Endowed Secondary Schools not earning within the Definition of Section 89 of the Education Act. Wanganui Collegiate School .. I 50 !>(> 18 108 131 .. 12 0 0 -MOO ( 7 17 6 ) ,„ 0 0 Christ's College Grammar School 58 89 84 5 236: ..; 74 .. - 11 0 0 ~ " " (U 3 6 i I 45 ° ° efiniti 111 v Total .. .. 59 139 183 23 404 205 .. Grand total for 1909 .. 100 1009 1,666 136 2,911 3463o|l204 72 1,945114 75560140 Grand total for 1908 .. 84 879 1,522105 2,590 32 642 ! 965 98 1,737 88 59 557136 |l204 <)<>■> 72 98 205 .. 1,945114 76666140 1,737 88 59 557136 Difference .. 16 130 144 31 321 2 *7 239*20 208 26 16 9 4 239 *2(i 208 26 16 9 t I • Minus.

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TABLE J2.—Classification of Pupils in Secondary Schools in 1909, according to Years of Attendance (exclusive of Preparatory Departments).

Schools. First Year. BecondYear. Third Y,*,. *£%£*&. Total. Total. Boys. (iiils. Boys. Girls. Boys. (Mils. Hoys. Girls. Boys. Girls. A. Endowed Schools included in the Eighth Schedule to the Education A fen ichided in the 12 101 Eighth Eighth Schedule to the Education Act, ■t, mow. , 1908. Whangaroi High School .. 16 12 12 13 8 7 ."> 2 Auckland Boys' Grammar School 172 .. 101 .. 86 .. 81 Auckland Girls' Grammar School .. 109 .. .7:! .. 11 .. 38 Thames High School .. .. 12 12 7 7 12 6 6 r> New Plymouth High School .. 20 21 10 18 13 5 4 4 Wanganui Girls' College .. .. 60 .. 54 .. 22 .. 39 Wellington Boys' College . . 203 .. 94 .. :i!) .. 2."> Wellington Gills' College .. .. 61 .. 51 .. I!) .. 29 Napier Boys' High School .. 33 .. 25 .. 19 .. 15 Napier Girls'High School .. .. 21 .. 11 .. ir> .. 10 Gisborno High School .. .. 47 41 (School opened 190!)) .. Ifarlborough High School .. 23 20 15 23 7 9 7 ."> Nelson Boys' College .. .. 66 .. 19 .. 38 .. 17 Nelson Gills' College .. .. .. 58 .. II .. 25 .. 15 Christohurch Boys'High School.. 84 .. 43 .. 47 .. 23 Christchuroh Girls'High School .. .. 91 .. .">2 .. 45 .. XS Rangiora High School .. .. 23 10 10 7 4 3 6 1 Ashburton High School.. .. 30 28 17 18 7 4 r> 6 Timaru Boys' High School .. 25 .. 22 .. 15 .. Ill Timaru Girls' High Sohool .. .. 24 .. 16 .. 11 .. 9 Waitaki Boys' High School .. 71 47 28 20 Waitaki Girls'High School ... .. 20 .. II .. 9 .. 11 Otago Boys' High School . . Ill .. 73 .. 38 .. 39 Otago Girls' High School .. .. 83 .. 55 .. 30 .. It Southland Boys' High School .. 00 .. 43 .. 28 .. 15 Southland Girls' High School .. .. 54 .. 13 .. 14 28 12 109 12 21 60 01 21 41 20 08 "7 10 94 25 •• ( 16 4!) 13 .73 7 18 54 r>1 II School 23 44 13 8 7 S 2 86 .. 01 .7:! .. H .. 38 7 12 6 6 S 18 13 5 4 I 54 .. 22 .. 39 39 .. 2.', 51 .. I!) .. 29 19 .. 15 11 .. ir> .. in School opened 190!)) 23 7 9 7 38 .. 17 44 25 15 47 .. 23 52 .. 15 .. 33 7 4 3 6 1 18 7 4 ."i 0 15 .. HI 16 .. 11 .. 9 28 .. 20 II .. 9 .. II 38 .. 39 55 .. 30 .. 14 28 .. 15 13 .. 14 28 41 399 37 53 301 7)2 47 r>2 170 41 399 37 53 301 92 47 52 170 is>7 i:i 59 72 166 21 i I i li; 34 J .. 204 30 48 IT.". ioo 57 41 r>7 i42 221 27 56 ! 00 51 182 139 34 264 30 48 175 ieo 57 41 57 142 7."> 399 204 (17 101 17.-. 361 160 92 57 88 109 170 I 12 l!)7 221 70 115 72 i ,n 166 r>1 261 182 146 139 75 399 204 (17 101 175 361 160 92 57 88 109 170 I 12 l!)7 221 70 115 72 i ,n 166 r>1 261 182 146 139 43 is>7 221 27 ill 16 28 10 17 22 .-,2 7 18 43 59 72 24 li; 60 47 ii 166 ',->! '20 261 83 '73 ;,.-> 182 43 13 I li; 139 54 ,, Total .. . . 990 731 574 490 308 208 258 249 731 r>74 400 490 368 268 258 249 : 2(58 258 24!) 2,196 I 2,196 1,744 f 1,711 3;940 3,940 B. Secondary Schools established under Section !)4 oj tin Education Act. ler Section 94 oj th< Education Act, Palmerston North High School .. 16 24 26 21 18 3 12 8 Dannevirke High School .. I!) IS 10 12 li 4 13 3 (Sore High School .. .. 19 19 17 6 5 1 2 21 IS 3 12 9 12 8 4 13 3 li r>512 39 29 12 26 14 101 64 42 197 51 37 32 120 168 '.H 71 323 ; I _____ Total .. .. 83 01 59 39 29 12 20 14 83 39 107 120 323 C. Endowed Secondary Schools not coming within the Definition oj Section 89 oj ti he Education Art. Wanganui Collegiate School .. 60 49 27 32 Christ's College Grammar School (No record kept) Total .. .. 60 49 27 32 Grand total for 1909 .. 1,139 ' 792 682 535 424 280 316 203 168 230 108 236 60 32 404 404 203 2,797 1,870 4,007

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TABLE J3.— Staff and Salaries of Secondary Schools as in December, 1909.*

Staff. Regular. Part-time. Salaries at Rate paid at End of Year. Schools. c S a S a * i s* I I i |l • A. Endowed Sclmols included ii included ti n the Eighth Schedule to n (lie Eighth Schedule to the Education Act. £ £ £ £ a on i on l r* un the E( Whan«arei High School ., I S 1 1 2 Auckland Boys' Grammar School 12 .. 2 „ Girls'Grammar Sohool ..10 1 4 Thames High School .. 2 1 1 .. 1 2 2 .. 1 4 1 .. £ £ £ 480 120 15 3,694 .. 200 1,810 72 500 1 50 £ 110 480 120 15 110 3,694 ... 200 1,810 72 .. Part-time teachers receive fees. 500 1 50 .. .. Past-timo teachers receive fees. Principal has residence. 780 3!)0 .").") .. Principal has residence. 2,l!)fi 130 140 Principal has residence. Parttime teachers receive fees. 4,556 .. 80 New Plymouth High School .. 3 2 2 .. \\".-i n ■•■:■ i ■ n i Girls' College .. ..11 16 Wellington Boys' College .. 19 .. 4 Girls' College .. . . 0 2 2 Napier Hoys' Sigh School .. 8 2 .. 1 6 4 .. 2 2 780 390 66 2,1 Of, 130 I in 1,765 86 86 1,027 .. .. .. Including £52 house allowance for second master ; also, Principal has residence, and two assistant masters have board. 1,135 .. 30 Principal has residence. 7(I") 150 .. .. Including £55 house allowance for Principal and first master. Parttime teachers receive fees. (160 310 .. ..I Principal has residence. 1,925 .. 100 .. I Principal has board and residence, four assistants have board, and one assistant has residence. 1,080 .. 76 Principal and five assistants have board and residence, •i 99(i ±ir, in 4,556 .. 80 1,765 85 1,027 66 „ Girls' High School .. .. 7 .. 1 Gisborne High Sohool .. :i 1 1 1 i i i 1,135 705 150 30 Marl borough High School .. 2 2 Nelson Boys' College.. .. 8 .. 2 650 310 1,925 .. 100 ,, (iirls' College .. .. 8 .. 2 Christohurch Boys'High School 10 .. 6 I Girls'High Sohool ..10 1 7 Rangiora High School .. 1 2 2 .. Ashburton High School .. 2 2 Timaru Boys' High School .. 4 .. 3 .. Girls' High School .. . . 4 . . 1 Waitaki Boys' High School .. 7 .. 1 1 1,080 76 3,220 .. 475 l,6i»5 45 4(KI 2K2 9 650 330 1,260 .. 38 810 1,666 .. 15 3,220 .. 475 10 i 1.695 45 ! 410 475 45 I 9 ' 10 ! 410 j,o:m *;> , + iu 4(1(1 2S2 9' .. Principal has residence. linn -wn 050 :mo .... 1,260 .. 38 38 810 15 1,666 .. 15 36 Five assistants have board and residence. r>7?; in an i5 15 36 Girls' High School .... 3 1 1 Otngo Boys' High School .. 11 .. :i . . „ Girls' High School .. .. () 2 2 Southland Boys' High School .. 6 .. :i .. Girls' High School .... 6 2 1 Total .. .. 10(1 88 41 32 576 10 3,228 .. 160 1,685 100 1,544 .. 103 1,000 77 10 160 100 103 77 50 • >/:> 10 50 3,228 .. 160 .. Principal has residence. 1,685 100 60 Part-time teachers receive fees. , 1,544 .. 103 .. Principal has residence. 1,000 77 15 26,884 15,482 1,769 1,016 60 is 26,884 15,482 1,769 1,769 1,016 >ls established under , under Section 94 of the Education Act. B. Second'in/ Sα lection 94 of the Educ 'almerston North High School 4 )annevirke High School .. 2 tore High School .. .. 2 2 2 1 1,150 2 11 570 1 .. .. 575 1,150 290| 50' .. Including £100 house allowance for Principal. Part-time teachers receive fees. 570 360 15 20 575 150 .. 2.295 ! 800 65 20 290 ! 50 ' .. 360 IT. 20 150 Total 3 2 j 2,295 800 65 20 g within the Definition of Section 89 of the Education Act. C. Endowed Secondai I Schools not ming within .. 2,950 .. 3,270 the De.fi; lition o\ Sect tVanganui Collegiate School Jhrist's College (■nunmar School 11 .. 12 .. 1 4 2,950 .. 60 .. Four assistants have board. 3,270 .. 260 .. Five assistants have residence. 60 260 Total 23 6,220 320 Grand total 131 93 40 34 J 35,399 16,282 2.154 1,036 • In four oases no secondary schi High School. Akilroii Qigtl School. :un lucnt of scholarships or in :ii'l ol iooa >ol has beei 1 Wai mate district 111) i iii.-iiiil. Ilislh S, :h BCho lined by the go dlool ; but in al lie ni other scc( ivcniiii!.' I 11 oues tli nullity Bel Ktily : tht ic funds ;ii ilools. we are re appli the Greymouth High School, llukitil.a led, In whole or in part, to the establish-

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TABLE J4.—Number of Pupils holding Scholarships and Free Places in Secondary Schools during the Last Term, 1909.

School. ] Junior. Number oJ Holders of Free Places. (Under Departmental Regulations.) Senior. Totals. I I o I D 1 I 11 SchoUi holdi iw . 111 rship-' -go £ era. h « e o I^* ii fSj «£ pi 1(14.) (15.) i j i g 3,g 3S3;= £°c Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. ! Total. 5 S , 5*2 5 a 5 ' ' hi EM (1.) (2.) (8.) I (4.) (5.) (8.) (7.) (8.) (9.) (10.) (11.) (12.) (H.) 1(14.) (16.) Boys. 1 (2.) Girls. Total. Boys, j Girls. Total. (8.) I (4.) (60 (6.) (7.) (1.) A. Endowed Schools included in the Eighth Schedule to the Education Act, 1908. (i.) Providing Free Places under Section 93. £ £ I Whangarei High Sohool 24 24 48 II 9 20 35 33 68 12-5 800 3 .. Auckland Grammar 24<l 160 409 115 71 186 304 23) 598 10-69 6,36] 94 .. 2 School Thamee High Sohool.. 23 II 34 !) 12 2] 32 23 56 8-58 472 I .. \c,u Plymouth High 33 31 64 12 10 22 45 41 86 o-o( 571 13 I .. .. School Napier High Sohool .. Ill 30 79 25 16 II 71 Hi 120 6-57 788 38 .. 1 Giabome High Sohool 3s :di 71 3 2 5 41 38 7!) 6-86 542 11 .. | .. Wellington Colleges .. 214 U 228 46 10 56 2liO 24 284 10-22 2,(102 (i:i I :i Marlborough High 31 42 73 14 Ml 24 45 52 97 12-5 1.212 18 .. 1 Sohool Nelson CoHegee .. f(8 80 148 48 36 83 116 115 231 11-95 2,700 23 2 Rangiora High Sohool .il 18 49 12 5 17 43 23 6(i ' 12-29 811 5 .. Ohristchuicli QirU' .. 139 139 .. W> (>« .. 205 205 1181 2,441 32 .. i High School Chrifltohuroh Hoys' 07 .. «17 51 I .. 51 IIS .. 118 6-00 653 25 .. High School Ashburton High School 42 39 81 10 7 17 52 4<i !IS 12-5 1,225 3 .. 12 Tunaru High Sohool 40 35 75 21 17 41 04 52 I hi 9.56 1,109 17 .. Waltaki High Scl I :,i :si 82 34 17 51 85 48 I:!:! 12-5 1,002 17 1 Otago High School .. 147 133 280 8:! .40 12!) 230 I7!> 409 S-8'l :i,ii:i(i 56 1 Southland High Sohool !14 87 181 33 i 42 75 127 129 256 12-5 :{.2OO 42 .. I .. (ii.) Not providing Free Place* under Section 91!. Wangauui Uirla' Col- , ..I .. .. 15*| 10 I:. Secondary Schools established umli-r Section 91 uj the. Education Act. Palmerston North High 08 14 112 10 9 25 84 53 137 12-11 1,059 10 .. Srhool Daniievirko High 2:! 25 48 21 7 28 44 32 70 12-5 ! 950 10 .. School Gore High School .. 34 25 59 4 :i 7 38 28 00 12-5 ' 825 2 .. C. Endowed Schools not included in the Eighth Schedule. VVangamii Collegiate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10* 10 School Christ's College Ci-airi- .. .. .. ..25 J2 mar School Total .. 1,326 1,004 2,330 571 394 965 1,897 1,398 3,295 10-509 34,029 489 64 93 •Not technically holding free places, Imt, for the greater part. Board or National Scholarship holders having fees paid. ljut, for the greater part. Board or National Scholarship holders having fees paid.

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TABLE J5.—Net Income from Endowments, and Cost per Head of Roll.

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School. (10 2g s ai^S-i 3 " (2.) (3.) (4.) •3 I, ! f (60 j;x]j?i ao"{ n& N i ilh!]ilfi:ll H H H (6.) (7.) (8.) lii l\ At I:!! ««o§ SSS S.SS «Sec h m h h (9.) (Id.) (11.) (12.) A. Endo tired Schools included in Eighth S, •hedule to the Education A let, l<108. (i.) Providing Ft £ £ •e.e. Placet > under Section 93. Whangarei High School .. Auckland Grammar School Thames High School New Plymouth High School Wellington Boys' and Girls' Colleges Napier High Schools Gisborne High School Marlborough High School. . Nelson College Rangiora High School Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Ashburton High School .. Timaru High School Waitaki High School Otago High School Southland High School 76 704 1,428 ; 2-03 68 296 4-35 109 841 7-71 666 1,435 2-54 172 i 1,350 I 7-85 92 670 7-28 121 I 340 205 0-60 80 18 0-23 213 2,776 13-03 227 174 0-77 120 147 481 3-27 2:so 505 2,027 4-01 310 £ 12-50 10-08 8-58 6-66 10-22 £ £ £ 12-50 718 49 12-71 6,360 566 12-93 701 26 14.30 1,249 79 12-76 6,302 262 £ £ £ £ 767 9-57 0-65 10-22 6,926 903 0-80 9-83 727 10-31 0-38 10-69 1,328 11-46 0-72 12-18 6,564 11-13 0-46 11-59 0-58 6-86 12-50 11-96 12-29 5-53 14-43 1,946 153 1414 721 92 12-50 1,025 45 12-56 3,526 257 12-52 683 17 18-56 H.747 218 2,099 11-31 0-89 12-20 813 7SI 1-00 8-84 1,070 8-47 0-37 8-84 3,783 10-37 0-76 11-13 700 8-54 0-21 8-75 3,965 17-59 002 ISiil 11-81 12-58 2,189 65 2,254 9-64 0-29 993 12-50 9-56 12-50 8-89 12-50 12-50 983 54 12-83 2,057 142 12-"" 1,904 189 12-90 5,247 327 12-50 2,748 107 1,037 8-19 0-45 8-64 2,199 13-99 0-97 14-96 2,093 8-28 0-82 9-10 5,574 10-39 0-65 11-04 2,855 8.86 0-35 9-21 Totals .. I 4,079 11,701 42,106 2,648 44,754 10-32 0-65 10-97 (ii.) Not providing Free Places under Section 93. undet Section 93. Wanganui Girls'College .. 175* 2,776 | 163 1 2,939 15-86 0-93 16-79 2,776 163 2,939 B. Secondary Schools established under Section 94 of the Education Act. Palmerston N. High School 173 74 0-43 12-12 12-55 1,449 , 150 , 1,599 8-38 0-87 9-25 Dannevirke High School .. 93 .. .. 12-50 12-50 868 i> 870 9-33 0-02 9-35 Gore High School .. 76 .. .. 12-50 12-50 658 51 700 8-66 0-67 9-33 Tofcils .. .. 342 74 .. .. .. 2,975 . 203 3,178 j 8-70 0-59 9-29 Tottils 342 14 C. Endowed Schools not included in the Eighth Schedule. Wanganui Collegiate School 168*! .. .. -. .. 3,358 279 3,637 19-99 1-66 21-05 Christ's College Grammar 236* 3,804 ; 279 4,083 1612 1-18 17-30 School Totals 404 7,162 558 7,720 17-73 1-38 17-73 1-38 19-11 .. 5,000 11,775 2-66 10-40 13-06 55,019 3,572 11-38 0-71 1209 Grand totals 58,591 — *rf. ~— J «■ —m - ' I • Roll at 31st December, 190!

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Table J6.—Income of Secondary Schools for the Year 1909.

School. Cr. lialHiices on 1st Jan., 1909. Sales and Mortgagemoneys repaid. Rents. From Endowments. Interest on Moneys invested. Paid by School Commissioners. From Government. Capitation, p | £-, Future, Subsidies. hubeidiee. Apparatus. School Fees. Boardingschool Fees. Sundries unclassified. Dr. Balances, 31st nee. 1909. Totals. Technical Classes. (High School Boards which are also Controlling Authorities of Technical Classes.) A. Endowed 8c} ■ils included i in the Eighth Schedule t £ s. d. £ s. d.i 51 3 3 825 11 6 5,999 0 2 the Education Act, 1908. £ s. d. 67 1 11 4,104 17 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 57 5 6 5,417 19 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 60 0 0 289 17 0 £ s. d.l £ s. d. 53 18 0 1,000 0 0| 614 13 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 12 8 4 13 14 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,127 8 6 17,640 2 5 £ s. d Whangarei High School .. Auckland Boys' and Girls' Grammar School Thames High School Now Plymouth High School Wanganui Girls' College .. Wellington College Napier High Schools Gisborne High School Marlborough High School .. Nelson College Greymouth High School .. Hokitika High School Rangiora High School Christchurch Boys' High .. Christchurch Girls' High .. Akaroa High School Ashburton High School Timaru High Schools Waimate High Schools Waitaki High Schools Otago High Schools Southland High Schools .. 67 1 11 4,104 17 9 331 7 4 978 18 3 223 3 11 914 10 1 4,280 17 1 4,003 0 9 580 19 3 9 1,534 16 2 1,724 3 7 181 6 2 150 4 2 372 2 2 2,656 3 « 951 10 7 948 14 8 331 7 4 978 18 3 223 3 11 914 10 1 4,280 17 1 4,003 0 9 580 19 3 1,634 16 2 1,724 3 7 181 6 2 150 4 2 957 12 5 57 0 5, 3, 2, 5 3, 1, 0 2, 1, 773 13 4 913 13 3 354 13 6 3,236 9 5 2,711 2 0 150 0 0 814 15 8 45 0 0 189 6 4 3,827 18 3 254 5 11 160 5 3 754 6 4 1,889 15 4 354 3 6 1,528 11 8 2,520 6 6 1,125 13 8 57 5 i,417 19 773 13 913 13 354 13 !,236 9 !,711 2 150 0 814 15 45 0 189 6 !,827 18 254 5 160 5 ,889 15 354 3 ,528 11 !,520 6 ,125 13 6 8 4 3 6 5 0 0 8 0 4 3 11 3 4 8 i 6 ; 8 60 0 0 51 3 3 825 11 6 .. 53 18 0 200 0 0 289 17 0 .. 5,999 0 2 1,000 0 0 614 13 3 12 15 3 28 18 0 28 5 10 499 16 2 .. 62 0 0 19 13 2 350 0 0 87 17 8 537 3 2 .. 100 16 0 80 0 0 168 16 8 221 7 6 .. .. 3,006 8 8 J 481 16 0 32 6 3 2,701 17 4 729 0 0 3,249 17 5 208 9 0 528 12 6 25 12 6: 884 12 11 .. 396 6 5 220 9 8 351 5 6 50 10 9 401 2 3 .. 89 10 0 20 0 0 44 16 9 1,552 18 6 17 3 89 5 0 87 16 8 435 0 0 43 7 6 2,772 5 6 .. 1.707 17 9 ! 78 10 2 100 0 0 66 5 0 100 0 0 754 8 2 337 0 0 19 19 0 54 16 8 61!l 0 0 .. 1,043 16 6 132 16 11 .. 54 4 7 2,192 8 10 19 16 0 178 10 0 25 13 9 27 7 6 1,062 9 2 .. 39 18 0 8 10 10 .. 62 18 9 1,024 5 1 .. 119 18 4 138 19 5 107 11 8 4 17 6 1,405 13 4 2,050 0 0 852 10 0 23 15 5 425 0 10 60 2 6! 4,422 18 5 225 0 0 441 19 6 137 8 2 89 11 0 3,177 18 8 .. 313 6 8 200 0 0 12 15 3 19 13 2 80 0 0 208 9 0 220 9 8 87 16 8 78 10 2 66 5 0 28 18 0 350 0 0 168 16 8 481 16 0 528 12 6 351 5 6 20 0 0 435 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 28 5 10 499 Iβ 2 87 17 8 537 3 2 221 7 6 32 6 3 2,701 17 4 25 12 <i 884 12 11 50 10 9 401 2 3 44 16 9 1,552 1 8 43 7 6 2,772 5 6 .. <>2 0 0 100 16 0 3,005 8 8 729 0 0 3,249 17 5 396 6 5 89 10 0 6 17 3 89 5 0 1,707 17 9 .. 3,349 5 S 5.741 1 I) 17 16 0 14 0 8 3,349 5 5 908 11 4 11 10 10 193 6 10 897 2 10 57 7 0 5.741 1 6 167 0 0 .. •• 12 8 4 13 14 7 17 16 0 14 0 8 908 11 4 11 10 10 193 6 10 897 2 10 57 7 0 167 0 0 26 10 0 3 1!) 3 25 10 4 3 2 ! 46 6 3 76 12 6 291 0 10 254 1 4 '■ !)34 13 3 .. 1,754 11 11 3,002 2 2 8,311 7 0 11,357 7 4 9,228 19 3 6,163 1 9 2,351 6 11 13,661 10 3 1,713 6 4 1,935 8 7 1,508 8 8 5,699 14 10 4,948 11 2 558 1 2 3,171 12 5 3,302 2 4 3,149 6 5 7,138 3 9 9,418 14 7 6,046 14 2 372 7 11 754 8 2 54 Iβ 8 619 0 0 54 4 7 2,192 8 10 337 0 0 19 19 0 1,043 16 6 19 16 0 178 10 0 26 10 0 3 19 3 25 10 4 2,090 18 7 • 372 2 2 132 16 11 25 13 9 8 10 101 138 19 5 27 7 (i 1,062 9 2 62 18 9 1,024 5 1 39 18 0 119 18 4 '.'. 3 2 9 46 6 3 76 12 6 291 0 10 254 1 4 1,284 8 8 150 7 9 2,656' 3 6 •• .. 107 11 8 425 0 10 137 8 2 2,050 0 0 852 10 0 225 0 0 441 19 6 313 6 8 1,112 7 1 951 10 7 948 14 8 57 0 0 23 15 5 4 17 6! 1,405 13 4 1 60 2 6; 4,422 18 5 89 11 0; 3,177 18 8 .. Totals .. .. I 24,003 16 411,0 24,003 16 4 1.014 12 51 014 12 sl 27. 27.079 5 1 r.079 5 3 1,303 15 313,584 6 4 939 6 6| 30,832 12 4! 4,367 13 10 6 ! 1,303 15 31 3,584 6 4l 939 6 6,30,832 12 4,307 13 3 12,379 10 6 9,090 6 1113,020 9,090 6 1113, !,020 1 8 1 8J 5,572 15 4 1 123,188 1 11 372 7 11 B. Secondary Schools established under Section 94 of the Education Act. Palmerston North High Dannevirke High School .. Gore High School 284 14 11 34 18 2 67 11 5 I 149 7 4 .. . 1,522 11 7, 200 0 0 254 9 4 301 7 6 33 0 0 902 11 8 63 5 9 124 13 4 31 6 2 83 17 3 823 0 0 115 7 10 93 4 6 413 3 6 8 10 9 10 0 93 13 7 2,832 7 8 7,172 12 0 1,469 6 5 329 19 5 1,308 0 9 Totals .. .. I 387 4 6| 387 4 6 I 482 1 0 116 17 3l 3,248 3 3 378 13 7 472 7 2 482 1 0 116 17 3: 3,248 3 3 378 13 7 472 7 2 413 3 6 413 3 6 111 4 7l 111 4 7 5,609 14 10 7,502 11 5 Secondaru Schools not comina within the Definition of Section 89 oi the Education Wanganui Collegiate School Christ's College Grammar .. 1,546 16 11 50 0 1. 0 2, C. Endowed Secondary i ,530 2 ,095 3 0 1 1 ntconaary ocrtoois noi coming wu/itn int ijtnntiujn of omw/t on oj we naucuiioj, .... .. I .. 2,886 6 6 I 1,003 15 4 .. .. .. .. 3,149 4 3 'chools not coming withii the Definition of Section 8fl of the Educati 2,886 6 6 3,149 4 3 'nil Act. 11 .in. 8,211 19 0 5, 5, >,009 15 8 i,953 17 6^ 1,530 2 0 2,095 3 1 1,003 15 4 .. 8,211 19 01 5,009 15 8 5,953 17 6^ 17,638 3 2 1,959 12 2 15,758 9 3 50 0 0 i ■ • Totals .. .. I 1,546 16 11 50 0 50 0 0 0 3, 3,625 5 1 1,003 15 4 ,625 5 _-V 1,003 15 4 .. .. .. .. 6,035 10 9 I 6,035 10 9 8,211 19 O10 8,211 19 0: 10,963 13 2| 0,963 13 2 1,959 12 2 33,396 12 5 - Grand totals .. 23,937 17 9 1,0 1,064 12 5! )64 12 5 30, 30,704 10 2 2,307 10 7 i,704 10 2 2 2,307 10 7 4,066 7 41056 3 9 34,080 15 1, 4,746 6 loj 18,887 8 5 1' 4,066 7 41036 3 9 34,080 15 7j 4,746 6 10 18,887 8 5 17,715 9 5 7,715 9 514 14,094 19 5 * 4,094 19 5 7,532 7 6 162,194 9 2| 7,874 19 4 £170,069 8 6 I I * Including special voluntary contributions, bequests, and local subsidies, :6,684 12s. 5d.; borrowed on loans, £5,850.

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Table J7.—Expenditure of Secondary Schools for the Year 1909.

Expense of « i i Liabilities Boards' <,„!,„„, Boarding- -.,;,;? School. on Manage- Salaries 8ch ° o1 Fxhibitions 1st Jan., 19W. ment: Office Salaries. Account. p l ,!?i' ' and Salaries. tTUM. I i i I School. Expenditure on Manual Instruction. Printing, Land Stationery, Rniidimm Expenditure Advertising, 55JJ33K on Cleaning, EndowHoaxes.. -ents. Cr. TntprPKt Sundries Balances, interest. unc i ass i ne( j, 31st Dec, 1909. Totals. Technical Classes (High School Hoards which are also Controlling Authorities of Technical Classes). A. Endowed Schools includi ed in the 1 Eighth Schedule to the Educ •ation Act, 1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. £ s. d. Whangarei High School .. 49 3 9 718 5 4 .. 12 4 0 Auckland Grammar School .. 565 18-11, 6,360 5 8 . 63 13 9 (Boys' and Girls') Thames High School .. .. 26 0 0 700 18 4 NβwPlymouth High School .. 79 1 7 1,249 4 8 .. 32 8 0 Wanganui Girls' College .. 163 5 11 2,811 11 9 2,294 8 5 87 17 9 Wellington College .. .. 262 5 9 6,589 10 !t .. 83 19 5 1 Napier High Schools .. .. 153 ti 5 2,428 9 0 .. 103 13 II Gisborne High School .. .. 92 6 0 720 10 8 170 13 4 4 18 0' Marlborough High School .. 45 8 3 1,025 0 0 .. 29 18 9 Nelson College .. 2,813 16 0 256 10 6 3,790 11 5 4,27i> 8 11 498 11 2: Greymouth High School .. 1133 Hokitika High School .. .. 16 17 0 Rangiora High School .. .. 17 9 10 682 13 0 .. 4 2 0 Christchurch Boys' High .. 218 3 2 3,916 3 10 .. 66 15 11 Christchurch Girls' High 572 12 8 65 8 9 2,234 7 5 50 0 0 101 14 8 Akaroa High School .. .. .. .. .. 6 6 0 Ashburton High School 1,220 17 9 53 10 10 983 6 8 .. 10 4 4 Timaru High Schools .. 36 0 11 141 16 2 2,057 18 .. 66 9 5 Waimate High Schools .. 35 19 9 .. .. llti 9 6 1 Waitaki High Schools .. 1,252 3 7 189 3 4 2,093 13 4 .. 9 5 0J Otago High Schools .. .. 326 17 8 5,246 16 8 43 7 6 33 12 2 Southland High Schools .. 106 19 0 2,748 18 .. 48 1 l> £ s. d. 51 3 3 48 16 6 62 18 6 32 6 3 J 34 6 3 ! ii io 7 316 2 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 11 1 27 6 8 182 0 8 7,651 0 2 34 16 2 151 14 7 125 5 5 219 4 2 129 5 9 1,614 o 6 629 11 11 2,322 13 10 188 2 11 2,964 18 3 72 7 0 ! 3,009 0 2 133 Iβ 8 591 19 11 385 19 5 740 3 7 £ s. d.1 £ s. d. £ s. 4 120 15 2 .. 12 14 10 556 16 5 189 3 9 338 2 6 OS 19 3 20 1(> 9 300 0 0 7 12 6 0 1 ti 8 18 6 50 1 0 202 5 7 74 14 6 642 17 4 122 15 S 0 2 6 172 2 6 47 13 11 33 15 0 3 0 0 500 0 0 83 6 7 £ s. d.1 110 4 5 1,732 14 7 402 10 4 1,217 6 4 958 5 4 596 12 2 3,183 18 4 2,163 8 1 476 17 9 1,702 3 1 1,640 12 1 209 18 10 468 1 4 £ s. d. , 1,127 8 6! 17,640 2 5; 1,754 11 11 3,002 2 21 8,311 7 0! 11,357 7 4 9,228 19 3 6,281 3 2 2,351 6 11 13,66] 10 3 1,713 6 4 1,935 8 7 1,508 8 8 5,699 14 10 4,948 11 2 558 1 2 3,171 12 5 3,302 2 4 3,149 6 5 7,138 3 9 9,418 14 7 6,046 14 2 £ s. d. 254*'<i 6 I 07 19 6 4r> 6 7 539 18 1 162 11 8 233 19 2 103 8 9 1,693 10 5 3 7 6 75 6 11 704 15 1 200 18 11 712 2 0 12 19 6 152 17 4 3,153 6 9 458 9 7 2,228 12 6 320 19 0 548 9 6 220 0 0 0 10 8 19 4 172 4 ,-) 200 0 0 223 13 8 8 3 4 .. 94 2 3 100 10 10 10 0 0 75 10 6 10 12 10 25 19 8 .. 3 10 0 0 1 0 185 12 10 33 13 9 50 19 0 168 1 8 33 9 1 148 10 0 331 12 8 56 5 0 596 1 4 38 1 8 25 2 11 27 7 6 58 3 7 447 16 10 2,798 3 10 35 0 0 567 6 9 1,563 9 8 52 7 6 Totals .. I 5,895 10 11 2,876 15 10 46,356 17 10i 6,834 18 2J 1,380 4 o! 2,876 15 10 46,356 17 10i 6,834 18 2 1,380 4 5, 1758 7 213,449 2 9 1 29,1(55 5 10 1,112 8 ll 1,968 5 4| 3,233 17 3 20,274 9 £i| 123,306 3 4 254 6 6 B. Secondary Schools < 1,449 3 8 867 18 4 658 3 6 2,975 5 6 B. Secondary Schools established under Section 94 of the Education Act. 412 16 6 57 14 4 22 19 5| 78 7 3 359 19 91 21 7 8 42 10 8 74 14 6 114 18 9 107 3 1! 42 9 8 270 2 10 i 412 16 6 79 2 0172 13 2 195 11 5 745 1 4I 14 3 3 0 2 6 9 0 0 43 9 3 0 2 6 66 12 6 Palmerston N. High School! .. 149 13 2 1,449 3 8, 412 16 6 57 14 4 Dannevirke High School .. 2 6 0 867 18 4 .. 21 7 8 Gore High School .. .. 50 11 2 658 3 6 .. .. 1 Totals .. .. 202 10 4 2,975 5 6 412 16 6 79 2 0 ] 221 13 3 365 17 4 136 1 3 2,766 10 7 7,238 9 1 1.4!!8 15 9 300 10 1 1,308 0 9 202 10 41 2,975 5 6! 412 16 6 79 2 0172 13 2! 195 11 5! 745 1 4] 723 11 10 5,573 7 1 7,538 19 C. Endowed Secondary Schools not co , , Wanganui Collegiate School 732 3 7 278 15 0 3,357 17 8! 7,415 12 10 50 1 1 Christ's College Grammar .. 278 17 1 3,803 11 8 .. 724 12 10 School C. Endoi ted Secondary 7,415 12 10 Schools not coming within the Definiti Ion of Section 89 of the Education Act. 3,680 7 9 .. 74 1 6 138 3 3 1,795 6 10 8,320 12 3 1,137 11 4 2 2 6j 1,136 7 4 ! ; 278 15 0 3,357 17 8! 278 17 1 3,803 11 8; 50 1 1 2 10 3 93 3 5 724 12 10 .. i 354 14 3 17,638 3 2: 15,758 9 3i L i I Totals .. 732 3 7 557 12 1 7,161 9 4 7,415 12 10! 774 13 111 557 12 1 7,161 9 4 7,415 12 10 ! 774 13 11 ! 22 10 3 447 17 8 12,001 0 0 1,137 11 4 76 4 0 1,274 10 7 1,795 6 10 33,396 12 5; Grand totals .. 6,627 14 6 3,636 18 3(56,493 12 8 14,663 7 6 2,234 o 4|g 3,636 18 3 56,493 12 8 14,663 7 6 2,234 (> 4953 10 7 4,092 11 10 41,911 7 2 2,249 19 5 2,044 11 10 *4,575 0 4122,793 8 5 162,276 2 10! 7,793 5 8 £170,069 8 (i * Including repayment of loans, £800 • payments by High School Boards to Education Boards, £300.

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TABLE J9. —Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts in respect of Secondary Education Reserves for the Year 1909.

TABLE J9.—Lower Departments of Secondary Schools.

TABLE J10.—List of Secondary Schools incorporated on endowed.

TABLE K1. —District High Schools: Attendance, Staffs, Salaries, etc., in Secondary Departments, 1909.

Provincial District. Receipts from Paid for Secondary Secondary Reserve. Education. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago.. £ s. d. £ s. d. .. I 1,110 5 4 1,012 2 2 570 0 5 ! 350 0 0 2,598 15 11 800 0 0 826 0 11 830 0 0 38 0 0 20 0 0 387 II 6 436 0 0 63 lf> li 200 0 It 940 4 1 !)80 13 7 Totals for 1909 Totals for 1908 i 6,529 13 8 ' 4,627 15 9 6,929 7 11 4,154 4 3

Schoo Wanganui Girls' College Wellington College (Boys') Wellington College (Girls') Napier High School (Boys') Napier High School (Girls') Nelson College (Boys') Nelson College (Girls') Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Waitaki Boys' High School School. ol. Number of Pupils. 14 15 11 38 .. I 32 .. I 16 13 20 5 25 Proportion of Annual Kate of Salary of Teachers. £ s. d. :ili 0 0 168 0 0 119 16 0 252 13 4 230 0 0 175 0 0 !>0 0 0 i 169 5 0 45 3 0 190 0 0 Total Fees Received for Year. £ s. d. 115 4 8 151 10 10 74 16 2 255 9 (i 223 3 10 Lee 8 0 130 0 0 169 :. 0 45 .'! 0 177 10 0 Totals .. 189 j ! 1,475 17 4 1,408 11 0

Name. Act of Incorporation or Institution. Remarks. Vhangarei High School Luckland Grammar School lUckland Girls' Grammar School 'names High School lew Plymouth High School Vanganui Girls' College Vanganui Collegiate School 1878, No. 63, Local .. 1899, No. 11, Local. 1906, No. 18, Local. 1878, No. 54, Local. 1889, No. 2, Local. 1878, No. 42, Local .. [Nil] Act may be repealed by Gazette notice under Act of 1885, No. 30. Board identical with Education Board. Endowment, Reg. I, fol. 52. See also D.-16, 1866, p. 9. Scheme of control, Gazette, 1904, Vol. i, p. 903. 'almerston North High School Vellington College and Girls' High School )annevirke High School Tapier High Schools Hsborne High School larlborough High Sohool kelson College 1904, No. 20, section 88 1887, No. 17, Local. 1904, No. 20, section 88 1882, No. 11, Local. 1885, No. 8, Local .. 1899, No. 27, Local .. 1858, No. 38, and 1882, No. 15, Local. 1883, No. 21, Local .. 1883, No. 7, Local .. 1881, No. 15, Local. 1878, No. 30, Local .. [Nil] Scheme of control, Gazette, 1905, Vol. ii, p. 2, 407 Scheme of control, Gazette, 1909, Vol. i, p. 1110. Board identical with Education Board. Ireymouth High School lokitika High School langiora High School .. ihristchurch Boys' High School 'hristchurch Girls' High School Not in operation in 1909. Not in operation in 1909. Under management of Canterbury College. Under management of Canterbury College. Endowment, Gazette, 1878, Vol. i, p. 131. A department of Christ's College, Canterbury. Ihrist's College Grammar School ikaroa High School ishburton High School Mmaru High School Vaimate High School Vaitaki High School .. )tago Boys' and Girls' High Schools louthland Boys' and Girls' High Schools lore High School Canterbury Ordinance, 1855 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. 1904, No. 20, section 88 Not in operation in 1909. Not in operation in 1909. Scheme of control, Gazette, 1908, Vol. ii, p. 1798.

Education District. ° ai « § Mean of -•S fig Roll of I 3 «| M Average Four Qu Weekly larters. Number of Teachers {excluding HeadteacberB). Paid in Salaries from Receipts from Statutory Annual Rate at End of Year. Auokland Tar an aid Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 11 284 167 1 85 51 8 223 137 9 374 170 3 99 50 4 103 i 50 1 29 15 1 40 19 8 282 197 3 131 74 9 250 148 i 44 22 F. 156 47 116 234 53 59 21 23 122 71 129 32 Total. 323 98 253 404 103 109 36 42 319 145 277 54 Government. M. F. Total. £ B. a. 7 7 14 2,827 1 8 2 1 8 551 2 4 8 5 13 2,255 0 0 5 11 10 3,420 16 3 3 1 4 857 1 8 14 5 976 7 6 11 2 363 15 0 11 2 365 0 0 7 5 12 2,686 0 1 4 2 6 1.207 0 0 4 8 12 2,371 5 0 4 4 737 2 11 43 50 93 18,617 12 5 ! 55 47 ! 102 . 20,096 15 5 6 2,810 0 0 545 0 0 2,335 0 0 3,070 0 0 780 0 0 975 0 0 365 0 0 365 0 0 2,627 5 1 1,121 3 4 2,370 0 0 740 0 0 Totals for 1909 62 1,944 I 1,100 1,063 2,163 18,103 8 5 Totals for 1908 I 66 2,090 1,167 1,191 2,358 20,136 2 1

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TABLE K2.—Further Details relating to Secondary Departments of District High Schools. Staff and Pupils of Secondary Departments of District High Schools, 1909.

Note.—In the columr School, and "A" Assistant The salaries set down i Second Schedule of the Edui Each of the four Normal regulations for training-oolle i for " Position ; in the Secondai in column (8) an cation Amendmoi 1 Schools, althoug iges. on Staff," (7), "M" and "F" distinguish sex, "H" mean •y Department. a in accordance with the rates in the table and paragraph (a) ol it Act, 1908. ;h not a district high school, has a secondary department in accori is Head of a I Part V of lance with the 1 School. 2 8ra§ $4 3 Mean of Average Weekly Roll of Four Quarters. 1 Amount paid in Salaries during year from Keceipts from Government. Sta 5 Name of Teacher. Staff. aff. 6 7 Classification Position or Degree. on Staff. 8 Siatutory Annual Rates of Salary at End of Year, M. P. Total lUckland— Aratapu .. 23 12 185 0 0 Hockin, Harry Killen, John G. .. 248 15 0 Walker, William R. C .. Gavoy, Annie L. 215 0 0 Tanner, Thomas B. Gatland, Alfred H. 375 0 0 Worsley, William H. Wilson, Ebenezer Collins, Edith C 275 0 0 Cousins, Herbert G. Shrewsbury, Elsie 448 15 0 Mclntosh, William N. .. Kenny, Arthur A. Patterson, Florence I. 280 8 4 Murphy, Francis Meredith, Charles Gibbons, Naomi 211 5 0 Flavell, Dennis R. Dromgool, James C. 192 10 0 I Bowden, Alfred N. Taylor, Fanny J. 212 18 4 Burton, Alfred F. Neve, Frederiok 182 10 0 Benge, Alfred Robertson, May B. £ s. d. 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 205 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0* 245 0 0 30 0 0 220 0 0 165 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 Cambridge Coromandel Hamilton West .. Normal .. Onehunga 21 22 45 32 35 15 13 32 14 22 12 16 13 32 M 22 19 10 13 28 ■20 IS 21 25 2(i 56 ;u 41 Dl 04 B.A., Bl C2 Dl D2 Dl M.A., Al B.A., B4 M.A., Al M.A., Al Dl Dl 1 M.A., B3 CI C2 B.A. Dl B.Sc, A3 CI B.A., C4 Dl |m.a.,ll.b.,bi Dl B.A. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.F. Paeroa .. 34 15 16 22 87 Pukekohe West .. 17 11 11 II 20 Tauranga 18 7 7 s 15 Te Aroha Lβ 12 12 6 18 Waihi 26 14 14 u 28 'aranaki— Stratford 85 51 551 2 4 Tyrer, Florence A. R. Heatley, Frederiok J. Bollinger, Elsie Bowler, Frederick Dl M.A., M.Sc, A2 M.A. H.M. A.M. A.F. A.M. 30 0 0 210 0 0 165 0 0 140 0 0 51 17 IIS Vanganui — Bulls 16 5 11 19 180 8 4 Gray, Joseph H. Rookel, Cecil T. 180 10 8 Thomas, Taliesin Gordon, William P. P. 305 0 0 Hill, John C. .. Ritchie, James .. Wyatt, Gladys 357 8 11 Strack, Conrad A. Stewart, Alexander A. Strack, Constance T. 187 11 1 Mossman, Edwin Johnson, John 360 0 0 Robbie, George A. Martin, Frederick W. Clayton, Ruth L. G. 248 15 0 Thurston, James F. Gray, James H. .. Bruce, Isabella D. 375 0 0 Aitken, James Rutherford, John R. Gordon, Jessie Dl H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 205 0 0 140 0 0 Eltham .. Feilding 17 42 10 27 11 19 21 46 Dl B.A., B4 CI M.A.,M.Sc.,A2 C3 Dl Hawera 30 22 16 37 Marton Patea .. 19 25 12 17 10 11 22 28 B.A., B4 CI B4 Bl B3 I B.A., B4 Dl B.A., C2 M.A. B.A., Bl M.A., Al B.A. Taihapef Wanganui 23 46 12 32 18 :«) IS 50 Vellington— Carterton .. 32 22 12 :;i 452 10 0 Burns, Andrew N. Scott, Flossie Morton, Luoy 208 0 0 Charters, Alexander B. .. Kidson, George R. 246 17 11 Yeats, Duncan M. Myers, Phcebe 360 0 0 Mclntyre, James Harding, Albert J. Livingstone, Fanny R. 565 0 0 Jackson, William H. Bee, John G. .. Williams, Ethel ! McLandress, Isabella 373 18 4 Parkinson, Henry A. Rowley, Elizabeth Wilson, Marion K. 430 0 0 Webb, J. Costin Oaughley, John Hind, Edith B.A., Bl B.A. B.A., B5 M.A., Bl C3 Dl B.A..B2 Dl C2 M.A. Dl M.A., Al , B.A., B2 M.A., B2 M.A., Bl M.A., Al M.A., Al B.A., Bl M.A., Bl M.A., A4 H.M. A.F. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. A.F. H.M. A.F. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. 30 0 0 140 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 225 0 0 170 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 30 0 0' 280 0 0 120 0 0 Greytown Hutt .. .. I 32 18 18 8 15 33 13 21 Levin 37 23 18 41 Mastertoii 75 45 U 85 so Newtown 52 3 8 52 :,!j Normal 48 14 14 86 60 ♦All k> iucl laded i i Tuble No. 8, E.-2. t Opened 1st Februar; I y, l<100.

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1 2 3 3 of Av ;kly R. II Quai F. 4 Staff. 8 School. Meai Wei Foi erage Amount paid in 'U of Salaries during •ters. year from Keceipts from Total. Government. 6 7 „„„,„ _ f TennJioi- Classification Position Name of Teacher. or Degree, on Staff. Statutory Annual Rates of Salary at End of Year. II. Wellington— contd. Pabiatua Petone .. 26 54 20 54 10 27 10 27 22 31 32 58 266 13 4 472 10 0 Thomas, Joseph .. .. CI Baker-Gabb, Mrs. Mary .. B.A., Bl Home, James .. .. Dl Lynskey, James H. .. CI Ross, Christina .. .. B.A. I H.M . A.P. H.M. A.M. A.P. £ s. d. 30 0 0 195 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 135 0 0 Terraoe*.. 48 6 8 Hawke's Bay— Gisbornef Hastings .. 43 '43 i9 i9 25 44 62 10 0 364 11 8 Pegler, Leonard P. .. B.A., Bl Atkinson, Thomas S. .. C5 Hodgson, Ruth J. . . C3 Watson, John D. .. M.A., Bl Keane, Jeremiah P. .. D3 Stevenson, Andrew .. CI Hoult, William H. M.A., A4 H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. 30 0 0 180 0 0 110 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 Waipawa 30 80 15 15 31 215 0 0 16 Woodville 26 26 16 16 12 28 215 0 0 Nelson— Motueka 22 8 185 0 0 Griffin, Thomas J. .. CI Stoddart, Francis .. B.A., Bl Austin, William S. .. Bl Ironside, Anne F. . . M.A. Boyes, William H. .. Dl Ainsworth, Emma F. .. B.A., B2 Harkness, James H. .. B.A., Bl Gifford, Arthur J. .. M.A., Al McElwee, Elizabeth .. D3 H.M. A.P. B.M. A.P. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.M. A.P. 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 1&5 0 0 30 0 0 225 0 0 140 0 0 22 8 6 14 Reefton 20 20 12 12 11 23 181 7 6 Takaka 22 22 11 11 16 27 215 0 0 Westport 39 3'.) 19 111 20 16 395 0 0 Grey— Greymouth 29 15 363 15 0 Adams, Alan A. .. .. Dl Talbot, Arthur .. .. M.A., D2 Thompson, Marion .. Dl 1 H.M. a.jr. A.P. 30 0 0 195 0 0 140 0 0 29 16 21 36 Westland— Hokitika 40 19 365 0 0 Wake, Hugh G. .. .. B.A., Bl Williams, Henry .. B.A., CI Olliver, Margaret F. L. .. M.A., M.Sc. H.M. A.M. A.P. 30 0 0 195 0 0 140 0 0 10 19 23 12 North Canterbury— Akaroa 16 12 215 0 0 H.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.F. A.P. 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 315 19 4 211 0 0 190 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 Christohuroh West 154 112 12 112 7 53 19 165 985 14 i Hall, Charles .. .. C2 Gray, Alexander .. B.A., Al Hardie, Charles D. .. B.A., Bl J Waller, Franois D. .. B.A., Bl 1 Malcolm, Thornton G. .. Bl Hansard, George A. .. C4 Finlayson, Annie C. .. M.A..A3 Hassall, Edith G. .. B.A., B3 120 0 0 210 0 0 DarfieldJ Kaiapoi 20 "9 "9 14 23 Beau, William D. .. CI Mayne, Arthur J. .. M.A., B2 Allison, Herbert H. .. Dl Herriott, Elizabeth M. .. M.A. Cookson, Arthur .. Dl Osborn, Mabel E. .. 13.A., B3 Just, Emile U. .. .. Dl Burley, William E. .. j B.A., B2 '■ Aschman,ChristopherT. .. j CI Mcllwraith, James W. .. M.A.,LL.B.,A2 Gates, Thomas A. .. Dl Glanville, Gertrude M. .. CI II.M. A.M. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.F. I H.M. A.M. i H.M. ! A.M. H.M. A.F. ! 30 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 235 5 9 30 0 0! 275 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 Kaikoura Town .. 18 11 11 12 23 185 0 0 Lincoln 12 4 4 10 14 185 0 0 Lyttelton 20 18 18 4 22 265 5 9 Normal 17 13 13 10 23 305 0 0 Southbridge 25 18 18 12 30 215 0 0 South Canterbury— GeraldineJ Pleasant Point 37 16 is 92 10 0 348 15 0 Thomas, William .. M.A., Al Tait, Allan G. .. .. C3 McKibbin, Harriet .. B.A. McLeod, Murdoch .. B.A., Bl Gilmour, William 0. .. C2 Reid, Jessie B. .. .. B.A., B3 Pitcaithly, George .. B.A., Bl Laing, Thomas M. M. .. B.A., Bl MoKenzie, George .. D4 H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.M. A.M. H.M. A.M. A.P. H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.F. 30 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 231 3 4 135 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 205 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 27 Temuka, 41 26 18 14 365 0 0 Waimate 53 32 32 36 68 400 15 0 Otago— Balclutha 34 22 22 15 87 350 16 8 McElrea, William B. E. .. Bl Robertson, Thomas G. .. C4 Dare, Olive .. .. B3 Stenhouse, John .. CI Straohan, James E. .. M.A., B2 Patterson, Janet .. M.A., Bl Moir.JohnH. .. .. B.A., Bl Bressey, Florence P. ..I M.A., A2 Jack, James A. .. .. j Bl Jennings, Margaret A. ... B.A., B5 Lawrence 39 21 21 24 16 375 0 0 Mosgiel Naseby 29 12 22 7 22 10 32 215 0 0 7 7 14 184 3 4 • Closed 31st January 1909. t Closed 28th February, 1909. i Closed 30th June, 1909. i Also included in Table No. 8, E.-2.

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TABLE L1.-Number and Value of Junior National Scholarships.

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1 School. 2 Hi ,S3« Meai Wei Fob 3 q of Average akly Roll of ir Quarters. 4 Amount paid in Salaries during Year from Receipts from Government. Staff. 8 Statutory Annual Bates of Salary at End of Year, 5 Name of Teacher. 6 T Classification Position or Degree, on Staff. |* 3 1 M. J F. Total. • tago— con tinned. Normal Palmerston Port Chalmers ■{■> 25 20 21 16 9 24 11 12 46 29 21 375 0 0 215 0 0 185 0 0 Pinder, Edward .. Hardy, James W. Kenyon, Helen MoG. Patterson, Thomas A. Cox, Annie H. .. Booth, George P. Ward, Emily K. Mackie, William W. Campbell, Eliza Graham, Walter B. Ferguson, Albert J. M.A., Al Bl B.A., B3 M.A., Bl M.A., A3 B.A., Bl M.A., A4 CI M.A., A2 CI M.A., B2 H.M. A.M. A.F. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.M. £ s. a. 30 0 0" 265 0 0 120 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 195 0 0 Tapanui 24 15 JO •25 215 0 0 Tokomairiro 25 if; 18 ■2'.) 256 6 0 iouthland — Arrow 185 0 0 Orr, James Copland, Catherine Clark, William H. Steel, Annie Hewat, Ebenezer C. Hamilton, Janet A. ' McKillop, David S. Dalrymple, Helen K. Dl C4 B.A., Bl H.M. A.F. H.M. A.F. H.M. A.P. H.M. A.P. 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 12 6 8 14 Lumsden 14 8 8 16 185 0 0 Riverton Winton 11 7 4 A 10 6 14 10 182 2 11 185 0 0 B.A., Bl D2 CI B.A..B4 Total, 1909 .. 1,944 1,100 1,063 2,163 18,617 12 5 18,103 8 5 * Also include in Table No. 8, E.-2.

Tntoi \-,,,,,i.,.r mh in Receiving BoardingDeJmber 190 ? allowance (included in Education District. December, 1909. Total Number). I Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Eeceiv allowan Totl ing Travellingnce (included in al Number). 111 111 j in in 2 a "Eg £ 500 70 258 140 340 70 210 90 30 380 80 28Q 300 Boys. Girls. Total. Auckland .. ..14 fi 20 9 1 10 Taranaki .. .. 2 2 4 1 .. 1 Wanganui .. .. 7 3 10 2 2 4 Wellington .. .. 8 .. 8 2 .. 2 Hawke's,Bay .. ..6 4 10 5 3 8 Marlborough .. .... 4 4 .. 1 1 Nelson 3 3 8 3 2 5 Grey .. .. .. 2 1 8 2.. 2 Westland .. .. 2 1 3 North Canterbury .. !l 5 14 4 4 8 South Canterbury . . :t 1 4 1 .. 1 Otago .. .. . . 9 4 13 3 2 5 Southland -. .. 8 3 9 4 3 7 Totals, 1909 .. 71 37 108 36 18 54 Totals, 1908 .. 57 32 89 25 15 , 40 I 20 1 3 9 1 6 2* 10 4 6 2 1 3 14 2 2 12 1 9 1 '.'. i 1 i 95 13 2,748 75 14 2,130 14 • One at Technical School. Note.—Fifteen Junior Queen's Scholarships were held at the end of these scholarships will expire in 1910 ; [they are now incorporated with tht 909—: Junioi 0 by boys and 5 by girls. • National Scholarships. Iβ last of

Number held in December, 1909. Boards' Expenditure on Scholarships in 1909. Period of Education District. Annual Value, &c. Boys. Girlu. Total. Tenure. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui 62 11 24 30 5 13 Years. 92 3 16 2 37 I 2 or 3 £ 8. d. 2,038 4 9 341 6 9 788 9 9 34 at £40, 58 at £10. 8 at £35, 4 at £10, 4 at £5. 10 at £40, 4 at £23 10s., 6 at £21, 17 at £10. 18 at £40, 1 at £8 5s., 1 at £7 2s. 6d., 1 at £9, 3 at £6 7s. 6d., 7 at £6 5s., 52 at £5. 13 at £30, 1 at £12 10s., 6 at £10, 1 at £8 10s., 2 at £7 10s., 39 at £2 10s. 3 at £25, 3 at £10, 6 at £2. 7 at £40, 1 at £25, 23 at £1 5s. 1 at £26 10e., 4 at £8. 2 at £24, 1 at £10, 3 at £4. 2 at £17, 8 at £16, 12 at £15, 15 at £14 15 at £13, 3 at £12. 7 at £27, 2 at £12, 16 at £7. 17 at £40, 51 at £10. 17 at £30, 24 at £5. Wellington 48 35 83 '' 2 1,220 18 7 Hawke's Bay 40 22 62 2 586 5 0 Maryborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury 6 13 2 2 34 6 18 3 4 21 12 2 31 2 5 2 6 1 or 2 55 2 118 14 0 333 15 0 64 0 0 70 0 0 940 14 10 South Canterbury Otago Southland 13 46 25 12 22 16 25 2 (18 2 or 3 41 2 or 3 340 0 10 1,207 2 0 644 8 3 Totals, 1909.. 326 207 533 8,693 19 9 Totals, 1908.. 286 198 484 8,282 16 4

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WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. I!. Lupton ; Mr. H. G. Smith ; Miss H. M. L. Woolley ; Miss B. Blumhardt; Mis-< B. Griffiths ; Mr. Q. Jump. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English—Nesfield, Past and Present; Shakespeare, Merchant of Venire ; Thackeray's Esmond ; selections from Chaucer and Spenser. Latin—Cicero, De Officiis, III ; Vergil, VIII ; Cicero, Pro Lege Manilia ; Postdate's Latin Grammar; Bryan's Latin Prose; Bradley's Arnold ; Wilkins, Roman History. French — Quatre-vingt-treize, Victor Hugo ; Rousseau, Le Contrat Social; Corneille, Polyeucte ; Wellington College French Grammar ; Weekley's French Prose Composition ; Chardinal's Advanced Course. Mathematics —Geometry, Hall and Stevens ; algebra, Hall and Knight's Higher Algebra ; trigonometry, Hall and Knight; mechanics. Bryan and Briggs. Science -Heat, Stewart; physiology, Coleman. Geography —Commercial, Chisholm, as for Senior Civil Service. Lowest. —English—Nesfield's English Grammar and Composition. Parts 1 and II ; Evangeline ; Lay of the Last Minstrel ; dictation and essays. History —General Introduction ; The Struggle for Freedom. Latin —Shorter Latin Course, Part I. French — Siepmann's First Year. Mathematics — Arithmetic, general revision ; algebra. Hall and Knight, to simultaneous equations ; geometry, Hall and Stevens, Book I. Book-keeping Thornton's First Lessons. Drawing Freehand ; brush, from nature; plane and solid geometry. .Manual Woodwork for boys ; cookery and hygiene for girls. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 67 1 11 Management— Government capitation— Office salaries .. .. ..■ .. 46 4 5 For free places.. .. .. .. 813 5 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 2 19 4 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Teachers' salaries and allowances .. .. 718 5 4 Regulations .. .. .. 51 8 3 Prizes .. .. .. .. 12 4 0 Subsidy on voluntary contributions, secondary Material for classes other than classes for schools .. .. .. 12 6 6 manual instruction .. .. .. 12 14 10 Endowments— Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 16 Current income from reserves .. .. 57 5 6 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. .. 18 9 7 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 60 0 0 Maintenance of classes for manual instruction 51 3 3 School fees .. .. .. 53 18 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 7 5 6 Voluntary contributions on account of general Miscellaneous (rates, &c).. .. .. 7 3 2 purposes of the school .. .. .. 12 G 6 Site or buildings .. .. .. • .. 120 15 2 Other receipts, sundries .. .. .. 0 1 10 Other expenditure—Construction of cricket and tennis grounds .. .. .. 12 18 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 110 4 5 £1,127 8 6 £1,127 8 6 J. M. Killen, Chairman. J. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Boys , School— .Mr. .1. \V. Tibbs, M.A. : Mr. J. 11. Turner, M.A. ; Mr. 11. J. D. Mahon, B.A. : Mr. F. Heaton, M.A.. B.Sc. ; Mr. J. Drummond, M.A. ; Mr. J. (J. Trevithick, M.A. ; Eev. J. K. Davis, M.A. ; Mr. P. Drummond, B.A. ; Mr. J. D. Dinneen, B.A. ; Mr. F. W. Gamble, M.A. : Mr. D. A. Watt, B.A. ; Mr. H. W. Kins; : Mr. A. G. Marshall, B.A. ; Mr. P. S. Bridson, B.A. QirU , School— Miss A. \\. Wliitelaw, M.A. ; Miss E. G. Wallace; Miss A. C. Morrison; Miss P. E. A. Grellet : Miss F. E. Macdonald, B.A. ; Miss F. V. J. Jacobsen, M.A. ; Miss E. M. Griffin, M.A. : .Miss .1. V. Harcourt, M.A. ; Miss M. A. Dive, B.A. ; Miss D. R. Robertson, M.A. ; Mr. K. Watkins : Miss 8. Heap; Miss K. Grellet; Miss A. Walker ; Miss E. Whitelaw. 1. Report of the Board op Governors. Cadet Corps. —The following extract from the headmaster's annual report has reference to the school battalion of Defence cadets : " As soon as we had settled down to our year's work we numbered our cadet force, and found that exactly four-fifths of the boys had volunteered for service. It seemed a fitting opportunity to bring the whole school into the scheme, and the Board passed a resolution making cadet work obligatory on all. I happened to be writing to Lord Roberts later aboul another

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matter ;m(l i informed him of the Board's resolution and its ready acceptance by the parents and boys. In his reply be said, ' I am greatly pleased to learn from your letter thai cadet-training has been mad, universal in v,,ur school. You are teaching the Old Country a much-needed lesson and [can only 1,,,,,,, thai 50,,,,, day our schools may follow your example : but H is uphiU work combating Old World prejudices.' The services of the eighi companies were accepted by the Defence Department, and the corps formed into a battalion will, a preeeni establishment of 110. All the companies have 1,.-.-,, supplied with uniforms Erom the funds of the corps : but the two junior companies will not receive tneir arms till next year. Mistresses. The staff was joined in February, 1909, by Miss Vernon Harcourt M.A., Trinity College, Dublin, who took the Natural Sciences Tripos at Oirton College, Cambridge. In April ,r was joined by Miss D. R. Robertson, M.A.. who took ber degree in 1907 ai the Otago I niversity. Distmctions.-Boys : At the December examination of the University of New Zealand Junior Scholarships were won by A. B. Jameson, C. J. Kosking R. H Melville and Senior National Schokrships by W. M. Jones (under age) and l>. S. Smale. Four boys passed with credit, and t1,,,n-nn, others passed matriculation. In the Civil Service Junior Exammation orty-seven passed,_o whom nineteen obtained credit. Nine gained Senior District Scholarships under the Auckland Education Board. Girls : At the examinations of December, 1909, two girls (T. Tompkins and H Arlington) gained Junior University' Scholarships. H. Adlington was awarded the Sinclair Seholarslup for biology and mathematics. D Burrow. B Battersby, and B. Hames obtained Senior Distrid Scholarship unde the Auckland Education Board. Twenty-five girls passed matriculation. 162 passed Junioi (ml Servke, and 2<> others gained senior free'places. A. Wilson has won the second of two P™B*« in the North Island by the British and Foreign Sailors' Society for an essay on ( aptain ( ook. Several girls won prizes at the oral examination held by the Auckland French Club. Library. One of the boys' class-rooms has been set apart as a school library, arid suitably fitted and furnished by the Board for that purpose. It was opened in June with about 600 volumes. whi< h have been purchased from subscriptions given by old boys of the school. The School.-Dxaing the first term of the year 124 boys and 287 girb. were in the two schools, of whom 388 boys and 260 girls held free places under the regulations, and for whose tuition the Govern; ment paid at the rate of £3 11s. 3d. a term. £16,675 2s. Id. has now been spent upon the new girls school in Howe Street, of which the Government provided £6,000. The usual distribution of prizes took place in the Choral Hall on the 16th December, 1909 : 5.) prizes ~„,. ,„,,, to the boys and 52 to the firls ; their total cosl was £63 13s 9d Two were again given by Mr .I I. Hooton for English essays, and one lor practical chemistry by Mr. P.M.Maokay, J.l . G. Maurice O'Korke, M.A., LL.D., Chairman. 2. Work of the Highest \m> Lowest Classes. Highest-Bogs' School: English-Nesfield, English Paei and Present; Tennyson, Webb andlßoWe Elections ■ Shakesneire llenrv IV, Part I. and Macbeth : Spenser. Faerie Queene, Book 1 ; Chaucer, ( ' Tal" 1 Servant's Easy Phages for Latin ?n,, : Ovid Me, ; ,,no l( phoses Livv. Book V ; Cicero, Letters (Tvrrell); Horace. Odes. Book 11 : Cicero Pro Marcello. French -WaH' Concise French Grammar; Rev's French Composition and Id.oms : I ravaiUeurs de la Mer . Poemes cEs( Arnold) Mathematics - Todhunter and Loney's Algebra ; Baker and Bourne s ( teomel ry ; Hal and Knght's Tngonometrv. Science-Edser's Heat ~, Advanced Students; Shenstone . Chemistry; Tilden's'praccal Chemistry. Girls' School: Mathematics- Baker and^^M'^ZSPasl chardt's Trigonometry, Parts [and II: Tohunter and Loney's Algebra ; Bon ha ,lt s Alue „., I . « I Ward's Exercises in Trigonometry ; Jones and Cheyne's Algebraic Exercises. Science Heat Glaze- ': mechanics. JeJop, Lonev ; botany, Scott's Flowering Plants Scott's Flowertess Plant. English Hamlet; Burked Speeches on American Taxation; Bacon's Essays; Addisons Essays ffidd's Sn); Facie Queene, Spenser, Book I.Canto 5; Golden Treasury; Chaucer's Knight's Me historical grammar, Nesfield, Pasi and Present. History To,, and Powell; CoUmies and Colonid Federation Roman history Wilkins's Roman Antiquities; Shuchburgh's Elementary . Hst vc, xaphy-Longmans, Pan 11. French Maitres Mosaistes; Rey's Composition I;;,;!;; SB SS*. Book HI; Bradley's ; Postgate s Fust Latin Primer ; Horace, Satires and Epistles; Cicero, De Senectute. I -Boys School: English-Nesfield's Outlines of English Grammar; Temple Reader; Scott, v'ol the Last Minstrel r Kingsley, Heroes. Latin Elementa Latina Morris : Invasion o Britain"Postdate's Shilling Primer. French-MacmUlan's Progressive French Course, First Yea, BeirFreu Course Part I. Mathematics Lonev and Greville's Shilling Arithmetic-Longmans Tunio, School SeL ; Baker and Bourne's Geometry. Geography -Longmans'Geograpbioal 8m N, > twScLol: Mathematics-Borchardt's Junior Arithmetic: Borchardt's Junior Algebra; Baker and Bourne's Geometry. English -Nesfield's OutUnes; Temple Reader; Lady of the L^e. litrv Arabella Buckley. French -Macmillan, Part 1 Contes et Legendes, Guerbet LatinJS»fparte l and II: Seal* Primes; Postdate's Firsi Latin Primer. Geography Longmans, Part 11.

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3. General Statement ok Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. H s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of \ ear .. .. 4,104 17 'J Secretary's expenses .. .. 164 0 0 Government grant for sites, building, fur- Commission, &c, to oollector .. .. 323 1 1 nituro, &c. (general purposes), girls' Othor expenses .. .. .. 78 17 10 school .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Teachers'salariesGovernment capitation for free places .. 5,999 0 2 Masters .. .. .. .. 4,140 '.) 4 Current income from reserves .. .. 5,135 10 8 Mistresses .. .. .. .. 2,219 16 4 Maungaru .. 282 9 0 Election expenses .. .. .. 2 2 9 Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. 289 17 0 School requisites— School fees .. .. .. .. 614 13 3 Boys .. .. .. .. 107 12 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Girls .. .. .. .. 609 5 0 Other reoeipts— Prizes .. .. .. .. 63 13 9 Sale of old buildings .. .. 2 0 0 Material for classes other than classes for Interest on deposit in Post-Office Savings- manual instruction .. .. 48 16 3 Bank, 1907-9. .. .. .. 11 14 7 Cleaning, fuel, light, AcSchool .. .. .. .. 93 7 11 Property .. .. .. .. 18 13 6 Stationery allowance — Boys " .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Girls .. .. .. .. 10 13 0 Insurance — Boys' school .. .. .. 23 7 5 Girls' school .. .. .. 15 5 4 Property .. .. .. .. 73 8 9 Girls'school—Building .. .. 5,595 16 8 Fencing, repairs, &o. — School .. .. .. .. 249 4 3 Property .. .. .. .. 574 8 r> Rates on property .. .. .. 402 18 1 Girls' school property at Maungaru .. 402 13 3 Interest on girle'sohool building .. 125 8 9 Interest on loans to property .. .. 63 15 0 Bank of New Zealand, for collecting debenture interest .. .. .. 12 3 Other expenditure— Cricket ooaoh .. .. .. 20 0 0 Swimming sports— Boys .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 Girls .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Athletic sports—Boys .. .. 17 0 0 Cricket-wickets—Boys .. .. 3 0 0 ! Passage-money, &c, re French mistrese .. 73 5 6 Girls' High School Trust Account— Expenses Maungaru property, 1908 .. 154 3 2 Amount transferred to General Account, 1908 .. .. .. .. 216 12 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,732 14 7 £17,040 2 5 £17,640 2 5 - I - Statement of Balances, G'jrls , Grammar School Scholarship Trust Account. Receipts. £ e. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 1st January, 1909 —City Council Transfer to General Account .. .. 5,000 0 0 debentures .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 £5,000 0 0 £5,000 0 0 John Williamson Scholarship Trust Account. Capital Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe, 1st January, 1909 .. .. 1,300 0 0 \ Balance, 31st December, 1909— Public buildings debentures .. .. 200 0 0 Auckland Gas Company shares. . .. 210 0 0 Property, Symonds Street, Auckland . . 700 0 0 Auckland Savings-bank deposit .. 90 0 0 Post-Office Savings-Bank deposit .. 100 0 0 £1,300 0 II £1.300 0 0 Income. Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st January, 1909 .. . . 176 5 10 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 20 3Jjj4 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 62 10 0 City rates .. .. .. .. [-7 10 !) Interest on debentures, Public Trustee .. 19 17 7 Insurance .. .. .. .. ; ;1 8 0 Dividend, Auckland Gas Company .. 17 15 0> Repairs .. .. .. .. g4 9 4 Interest on deposit, Auckland Savings-bank 3 16 9 Balance, 31st December, 190!) .. .. 248 12 9 Interest on deposit, Post-Office Savings-Bank 1 18 6 | £282 4 2 £282 4 2 Contractors' Deposit Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe, 1st January, 1909 .. .. 15 0 0 Refunded .. .. .. .. 17 0 0 Deposit received .. .. ... 12 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1909 .. .. 10 0 0 £27ftO 0 £27 0 0

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THAMES HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mi. X. A. Winter, B.A. ; Mr. C. A. Stewart, M.A. ; .Miss M. K. I'ov ; Staff Sergeant-major .McDonnell. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — English —Manual of English Grammar and Composition (Nesfiokl); Scott's Waverley. Geometry—Hall and Stevens, Parts I-IV. Algebra —Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra. Arithmetic —Lock. Latin—Via Latina (Abbott) ; Ovid's Metamorphoses, selections ; Ovid's Elegiacs, selections. French —Macmillan's French Course, II ; Monte Cristo, Part I. Geography—Longmans, Book 11. Book-keeping—Thornton's First Lessons. Lowest. —English —Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar ; Merchant of Venice. French—■ Dent's First French Book. Latin —Macmillan's Shorter Latin Course, I ; Scalic Primse. Geometry —Hall and Stevens, I and 11. Algebra—Baker and Bourne's First Algebra. Geography —Longmans. Book 11. Book-keeping —Thornton's First Lessons. Arithmetic —Pendlebury and Robinson's First Arithmetic. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. ExpemlUure. k. s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 331 7 4 Management— Government capitation— Office salary .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 499 16 2 Other office expenses .. .. .. 6 0 0 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Teachers' aalaries and allowance*. .. 700 18 4 Regulations .. .. .. 28 5 10 Material for classes .. .. .. 15 6 o Refund .. .. .. .. 0 19 0 ; Printing, statiouery, and advertising .. 10 14 3 Current income from reserves .. .. 715 3 7 [ Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 24 111 Goldfields revenue .. .. . . 57 10 9 Purchases and new works .. .. 136 311 Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. '28 18 0 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 219 6 School fees .. .. .. .. 62 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 12 11 2 Interest on current aocount .. .. 12 15 3 Interest on current acoount .. .. 16 9 Voluntary contributions on account cadet Endowments—Management, &c. .. 68 19 3 uniforms .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Other expenditure— Other receipts—Rent .. .. .. 2 16 0 I Cadet uniforms .. .. .. 28 6 6 Technioal instruction.. .. .. 5 4 0 Repayment special loan .. .. 300 0 0 Interest on special loan .. .. 19 10 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 402 10 4 £1,754 11 11 £1,754 11 11 Frank H. Claxton, Chairman. ■las. Kernick, Secretary. Ex&mined ami found correct.- R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. E. Pridham, .M.A. ; Miss C. D. Grant, M.A. ; Miss G. A. Drew, M.A. ; Mr. H. H. Ward ; Mr. G. H. Wills ; .Mr. E. )'. Fenton ; Mr. W. Lints. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin— For Junior Scholarship —Virgil, Book VIII ; Cicero, In Catilinam Book I : Matriculation — Selections from Lntin Authors, pages 1 62, 116-135. and 161-175; Ramsay's Latin Prose Exorcises, 1-87. French—For Junior Scholarship—Wellington College Grammar ; Rey'a French Composition ; Eve and Baudiss's Accidence : Pellissier's Unseens for Upper Forms ; Rousseau's Contrat Social. Arithmetic Workman's School Arithmetic (University Tutorial Scries). Algebra Hall and Knight, the whole ; and Borchardt. Geometry— Hall and Stevens, Books I VI. Botany — Junior Scholarship standard from various text-books. Mechanics —Dynamics. Statics, and Hydrostatics (Correspondence College Scries). English— Grammar and composition. Junior University Scholarship work ; literature, Julius Cffisar, Merchant of Venice, and various extracts. Lowest. —Latin—Scott and Jones. First Course (the whole), Second Course (commenced). French — Methode Naturelle, Lessons 1-41, 140-147, 160. Arithmetic Seventh Standard, except stocks. Algebra —Hall and Knight, to simultaneous problems, exercise 14. Geometry Hall and Stevens. Theorems 1-22, Theorem A, Problems I -10 ; deductions, to end of Theorem 22. Grammar—Seventh Standard, parsing, analysis, grammar. Composition Seventh Standard requirements. Literature—Westward Ho, Childe Harold. Botany —First Studies in Plant-life in Australasia, pages 11+7. •J General Statement ok Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ 8. d. Expendittire. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 978 18 3 Management— Government capitation— Office salary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 537 3 2 Other office expenses .. .. .. 13 3 7 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Other expenses of management .. 5 18 0 Regulations .. .. .. 87 IT 8 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,249 4 8 Endowments — Prizes .. .. .. .. 32 8 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 'J10 18 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 43 0 3 Royalty on gravel .. .. .. 2 15 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 82 5 2 Interest on monejs invested and on un- Drainage .. .. .. .. 51 1 6 paid purchase money .. ;. l'J 18 i Purohases and new works .. .. 55 15 4 Paid by School Commissioners .. 350 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 50 13 7 School fi;ef .. .. .. .. 100 lii 0 , Insurance (fire and accident) .. .. 12 1 9 Refunds—Travelling expenses, £5 9s. 3d.; Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 42 8 6 overpaid accounts, £8 11s. 6d. .. 14 0 8 Buildings, equipments, &c, for manual instruction .. .. .. .. 7 3 6 Interest on current account .. .. 0 2 6 Endowments—Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) 7 12 G Other expenditure— Law .. .. .. .. 8 18 6 Taranaki Education Board (Technical).. 62 18 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,217 6 4 £3,002 2 2 £3,002 2 2 W. Fbasbb, Chairman. Walter Bewley, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except that the payment of £12 lGs. 2d. for travelling-expenses of teachers interviewing Governors is without authority of law, and is therefore disallowed.—R. J. Cou. ins, Controller and Auditor-General.

WANGANUI GIJU,S - COLLEGE. Staff. Miss M. i. Praeer, M.A. : Miss S. K. Giffard, M.A. : Miss J. Knapp, B.A. ; Miss J. R. Currie, M.A. ; Miss A. Blennerhassett, B.A, : Miss E. M. Mclntosh, M.A. ; Miss.l. (). Abemethy, .M.A. ; Miss !•'. .J. Grant, B.A. ; Mrs. Blamlfonl, L.R.A.M. ; Miss .1. Cherreti : Miss J. W. Gow, L.A.1... A.T.C.L. ; Miss L Reicheri ; Miss V. H Bayly; Miss M. Browne; Mr. 1). Seaward ; Miss B. A. Mollison ; Mrs. ClampiM : Madame E. Biigge. 1. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English, French, Latin, mathematics. German, as for degree of B.A. First-year workin mechanics and mental science. Lowest. —Beginning French-—lOO exercises. Chardenal. Latin —Declensions and conjugations ; easy translation. Arithmetic —Revision of Standard work. English—(for extensive reading) general history ; (for intensive reading) Scott, Tennyson. Geometry —Book I, Baker and Bourne. Algebra —Elementary rules. Physiology —Simple outline, with practical illustration.

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2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of year .. .. 223 3 11 ManagementGovernment capitation under Manual and Office salaries.. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Teohnical Instruction Regulation .. 146 7 6 Other office expenses .. .. .. 18 0 11 Subsidies .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Telephone subscription (part) .. .. 4 15 0 Endowments— Teachers'salaries and allowanoes.. .. 2,811 11 9 Current income from reserves .. .. 354 13 6 Boarding-school account .. .. .. 2,294 8 5 Interest on money invested .. .. 80 0 0 Prizes and prize-giving .. .. .. 59 17 9 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 168 16 8 Material for classes other than classes for School fees .. .. .. .. 3,005 8 8 manual instruction .. .. .. 28 17 0 Boarding-sohool foes .. .. .. 3,349 5 5 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 63 10 3 Books, &e., sold .. .. .. .. 14 18 0 Cleaning, &o. .. .. .. .. 10 H 6 Voluntary contributions .. # .. .. 80 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 988 12 ; Rent of site .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 156 16 9 Church sittings .. .. .. 48 13 4 Rates, rent, &c. .. .. .. .. 132 5 10 Rees Bequest Fund, transfer from .. 700 0 0 Building*, equipment, *c. .. 300 8 5 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 50 0 0 Other expenditureChurch sittings .. .. .. 42 12 0 Bank interest .. .. .. .. 50 1 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Fire insurance .. .. .. 36 2 3 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 55 1 0 Legal .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 I " Acoidont insurance .. .. .. 0 17 'J Refunds .. .. .. .. 40 6 0 Fire-alarm .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Examination expenses.. .. .. 28 4 10 Scholarship .. .. .. .. 28 0 0 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. 6 5 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 958 5 4 £8,311 7 0 £8,311 7 0 Feed Pihani, Chairman. W. J. Carson, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —1>. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Rev. -I. I.. Dove, M.A. ; Mr. J. E. Bannister, M.A. ; Rev. C. Price, M.A. ; Mr. .1. A. Neame, B.A. ; Mr. I'. L Peok ; .Mr. J. Allen. .M.A. : Mr. H. B. Watson. M.A. : Mr. (i. l\ .M.Cratli. M.A. ; Mr. C. H. Crombie, M.A. ; Mr. B. D. Ashcroft, .M.A. ; Mr. H. M. Butterworth ; Mr. ('. T. Cox. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Up to University Junior Scholarship standard. Lowest. —Latin; English, including grammar, composition, history., and geography; French; arithmetic ; algebra ; geometry ; science ; drawing. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Current income from reserves .. .. 1,530 2 0 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 732 3 7 Prize funds .. .. .. .. 9 15 8 I ManagementSchool fees .. .. .. .. 1,933 0 0 Office salary .. .. .. 150 0 0 Boarding-sohool fees .. .. .. 6,164 11 3 Other office expenses .. .. .. 101 16 0 Sundry school fees .. .. .. 638 6 6 , Other expenses of management .. 26 19 0 Music fees .. .. .. .. 315 0 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,016 15 i Boys'extras .. .. .. .. 1,949 10 3 Medical attendant .. .. .. 70 0 0 Medical-attendance fees .. .. 97 17 6 Boarding-school account .. .. 5,727 10 8 Loan for estate-development, new College Music-teachers .. .. .. 316 2 4 building, &c... .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 50 1 1 Material for classes other than classes for manual instruction .. .. .. 138 3 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 25 4 8 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 67 18 9 Boys'extras .. .. .. .. 1,618 2 2 Engineering class .. .. .. 25 0 0 Maintenance of classes for manual instruction.. .. .. .. .. 22 10 3 Purchases and new works .. .. 1,346 17 0 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 268 12 8 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 203 3 11 Interest on current account .. .. 15 13 0 Other expenditure— On estate-development, &c.: Expenditure in connection with new College .. 1,861 14 i Interest on loan .. .. .. 58 8 (i Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,795 6 10 £17,638__3 J J £17,638 3 2 A. (i. 1 '> iGNELL, Chairman. J. P. Williamson, Secretary. Audited and found to be correct. —W. Kodwell, F.I.A.N.Z., Auditor.

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I'ALMERSTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. IC. \",Ti),,n. M.A.. B.So. : Mr. F. Foote, 8.A., B.So. ; Mr. J. Murray, M.A. ; Miss C. B. Mills. M.A., B.So. : Miss M. KcmaMson, 8.A., B.So. ; .Mr. (). Reisoher ; Miss Fergus; Mr. (.'. .1. (Jill ; Mr. G. H. Elliott. 1. Report of the Board of Governors. As it has been customary at the annual meeting of the Board for the Chairman to report on the work done during the year, I now crave your indulgence while a brief retrospect of the past year's work is given. With respect to the High School, it is highly satisfactory to find that the number on the roll continues to increase. The year 1908 closed with a roll-number of 140 : the school reopened in February, 1009, with a roll-number of 170, closing with 158. A satisfactory commencement lias been made for the present year, the roll-number to-day being no less than 181 —up till now the high-water mark of the school. The excellence of the work done by the Rector and his staff still continues, as is proved over and over again not only by the splendid educational results, but also by the principles inculcated —a coin bination which cannot but result in the greatest good for the girls and boys who are fortunate enough to pass an important period of their life at the school. The examination results arc as follows : Passed Junior Scholarship Examination with credit, 2; Matriculation, 10; Junior Civil Service. 6; Senior Free Place Examination, 17 ; gained Wanganui Education Board's Scholarship, 2. The number of pupils who arc remaining for more than one or two years continues to increase. and doubtless this is due to the recognition by the parents of the benefits derived by their children at the High School. There is, however, room for still further improvement in this direction. The teaching staff has altered in respect of Miss Mills, whose place has been filled by Miss Lynch a former member of the staff. The position formerly occupied by Mr. Reischer, who has left the Dominion, has been filled by Mr. Anderson, and an additional lady teacher, Miss Arnott, has been appointed. The most important change in the school-work has been the carrying into effect of the Rector's proposal to have separate class-rooms for girls and boys in the lower forms. As the roll increases it is to be hoped that this change will be carried into effect throughout the school. The boardinghouse erected by Mr. Vernon (under agreement with the Board) has been opened, and has proved a valuable adjunct of the school. I lie average number of boarders being fifteen. The Board should not lose sight of the fact that by Mr. Vernon's efforts in this direction its revenue has been increased by about £150 per annum. After the old woodwork-room was vacated by the technical classes, alterations were effected, converting this room into a gymnasium. Although the equipment of the gymnasium has yet to be obtained, the accommodation has been found most useful and beneficial : at the least, the boys have some place of shelter in the wet weather. The old art-room has been converted into a science-room, and the room formerly used for science purposes has been converted into a class-room. During the vacation the quadrangle has been renovated, and now presents a creditable appearance. The new sewerage system has been completed at a cost of £200, a special grant being made by the Government for this work. All the alterations and improvements have given good results. The grounds are at present in very fine order, but I can see no alternative to redraining the foot-ball-ground. Time has decidedly proved that the original pipe drains were laid at too great a depth, and accordingly have not given the best results. Finance. From the balance-sheet you will see that the finances of the High School are thoroughly sound, and 1 here need be no apprehension of any shortage during the coming year either for salaries or maintenance. The position of the High School Account at the end of the financial year showed a balance of £102 9s. 2d. in the bank, and capitations on last year's work amount to £151 2s. 6d. to be received from the Education Department. This gratifying position is mainly due, in my opinion, to the wise provisions made by the Education Department by which adequate funds are now provided for unendowed secondary schools such as the one now under our control. Technical School. During the last year the new Technical School buildings have been completed, and the classes removed from their various habitations to the new buildings. The total cost of the Technical School site, buildings, and fittings has up to date been £7,755, and of this amount £5,508 was provided by special Government grants. The (lasses arc increasing both in numbers and attendance. Care should be taken that technical work proper be not put to one side for the more easily controlled and, from a financial point of view, more profitable continuation classes, however desirable and necessary these may be.

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The roll-number of individual students increased from 315 in 1908 to 481 in limn, the average roll of weekly attendance being in the latter year 585. The Director and teaching staff are keenly interested in the prosperity of the school, and the pupils themselves have contributed no little amount to the success of the institution by their enthusiasm and regular attendance. Finance. —There will be a deficit on the cost of land and buildings over the amounts of grants, contributions, and subsidies, of approximately £160. Surely some concentrated effort could be made to obtain a further contribution of £80, which, with the Government subsidy of 1£ for £1. would put the finances of the technical department on a sound footing. The only change in the personnel of the Board during the year has been the appointment of Mr. Hodder in place of Mr. Bennett (resigned) ; and it is worthy of some note that with this exception all the Governors have held office since the inception of the Board. In conclusion, I desire to place on record my heartfelt thanks to my fellow-Governors for their unfailing support and assistance during my two years' occupancy of the chair of this important body, and I vacate the chair with an expression of thanks and goodwill to you all, and to the Principals and staffs of both schools. Walter Rutherfurd, Chairman. 2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English — Literature — Merchant of Venice. Julius Cnesar, period 1744-1800, Henry Esmond; gram mar -Nesh'eld's Past and Present; precis; Anglo-Saxon and Middle English; essay. Mathematics (Junior University Scholarship standard) —Arithmetic, miscellaneous ; algebra, Baker and Bourne; geometry, Baker and Bourne; trigonometry, Pendlebury's Shorter Course. Science (Junior University Scholarship standard) —Electricity and magnetism, Poyser ; mechanics, Loney. Latin. —Prose, Arnold, Continuous Selected ; translation—Cicero Book III. Virgil's iEneid Book VIII, miscellaneous ; history, Merivale and Puller ; Antiquities, Book II, Professor Wilkins. French— Wellington College French Grammar ; Spier's Rapid Exercises ; Polyeucte ; Quatre-vingt-treine ; unseen translation ; proses ; essays. Lowest. —English—Literature —Goldsmith's Traveller, Scott's Talisman, Historical Reader, Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare ; grammar, Nesfield's Manual, Parts I and II ; history, Ransome, 1603 ; geography —Europe, trade-routes, British possessions, physical as in Longman II. Mathematics Arithmetic, Standard VI, Zealandia ; algebra, Baker and Bourne, page 158; geometry, Baker and Bourne, Books I and II. Latin —Macmillan's Shorter Course, Part I. French—Siepmann, Part I. Chemistry, or agriculture, or botany —Elementary. Drawing —Elementary design and colour-work. Woodwork or cookery. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 284 14 11 ; ManagementGovernment grants— Office salary—Secretary, £30 ; Caretaker, For sites, building, furniture, &c. (general £109 .. .. .. .. 139 0 0 purposes) .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 ( Other office expenses .. .. .. 27 17 7 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and ftp- Other expenses of management (technical) *250 0 0 paratus for recognised school classes for Teachers' salaries and allowances.. .. 1,449 3 8 manual instruction .. .. ..'5,455 12 0 Instructors'salaries (technioal) .. .. '742 17 8 Government capitation— Boarding-school Account .. .. 412 16 6 For free places .. .. .. 1,522 11 7 Kefund, Wanganui Education Board .. "23 2 5 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Scholarships .. .. .. .. 40 19 0 Eegulations .. .. .. "457 19- 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 16 15 4 Subsidy on voluntary contributions (techni- Material for classes other than classes for cal instruction) .. .. .. *298 2 7 manual instruction .. .. .. 14 3 3 Grants on account rent (technical classes).. '100 10 10 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. *60 7 3 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 149 7 4 | Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 81 3 8 School fees .. .. .. .. 254 9 4 Books and stationery, printing and advertisTechnical classes .. .. '457 2 I ; ing, High Sohool ' .. .. .. 68 3 3 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 413 3 6 Material, Teohnical School classes .. '51 0 1 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 8 1 0 i Maintenance of classes for manual instrueVoluntary contributions on account of tion .. .. .. .. .. 22 19 5 manual and technical instruction .. '274 2 10 Sewerage system (Government grant) .. 200 0 0 Other receipts— Buildings, furniture, &c.—Manual instrucTechnical account: Saleoflead, £9 7s. lid.; tion (Government grant, £5,30G 129.; wool, £13 16s. 3d. .. .. .. '23 4 2, from current revenue, £588 18s. 4d.) .. ft,895 10 4 Contractors, for plane .. .. .. *76 10 0 j Purchases and new works .. .. 95 2 0 for overtime on contraot .. *24 8 0 j Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 49 11 11 Rent.. .. .. .. .. '5 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 15 5 10 Rent—Technioal classes .. .. .. '79 5 0 Other expenditure—Freights, cartage, and sundry expenses (teebnical) .. .. *48 2 3 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 221 13 3 £10,004 19 8 £10,004 19 8 • Details of receipts and expenditure on account of Technical School are shown in supplementary statement.

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Sui'PLEMENTAKY STATEMENT, PaLMERSTOK NOKTH TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. For buildings, &o. .. .. .. 5,455 12 0 Management .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Capitation .. .. .. ..457 19 6 Salaries .. .. .. 742 17 8 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 298 2 7 j Refund' .. .. .. .. 23 2 5 Grant on account of rent .. .. 100 10 10 I Printing, stationery, &o. .. .. .. 60 7 3 Fees .. .. .. .. 457 2 1 I Material for classes .. .. .. 51 0 1 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 274 2 10 Sites, buildings, furniture .. .. 5,424 8 4 Sales of material .. .. .. 23 4 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 79 5 0 „ plans .. .. .. .. 76 10 0 Freight and sundries .. .. .. 48 2 3 Contractors, for overtime on contract .. 24 8 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 500 £7,172 12 0 1:0,679 3 0 W. H. CoLLiNQwooD, Chairman. William Hunter, Secretary. Examined and found correct.- -If. J. Collins, Controller ;iiu1 Auditor-General. WELLINGTON COLLEGE. Staff. Bot/x' College.—Mr. J. P. Firth, B.A. ; Mr. A. Heine, B.A. ; Mr. A. C. Gifford, M.A. : Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A. : Mr. T. Brodie, B.A. ; Mr. P. M. Renner, M.A. ; Mr. R. E. Rudman. M.A. ; Mr. W. T. Martyn, M.A. : Mr. H. B. Tomliuson, M.A. : Mr. H. Caradus, M.A.. B.Sc. ; Mr. O. Williams, M.A. ; Mr. D. Matheson, B.A. : Mr. M. H. Dixon : -Mr. H. A. Smithson ; Mr. W. Alexander, M.A. ; Mr. H. W. Monaghan, M.A. ; Mr. J. C. Pope, B.A. ; Mr. .1. G. Castle. B.A. ; Mr. A. H. Robinson ; Mr. <;. R. Ktkethly ; Mr. W. S. La Trobe, M.A. : Mr. J. Eaiii : Mr. B. Dovey. aids' College.— Miss M. J. McLean, M.A. ; Miss M. ('. Morrah, M.A. ; Miss M. N. Gellatlcy, M.A. : Miss 1. Eooleefield, B.A. ; Miss W. S. I'ras, i. B.A. : Miss A. M. Batham, B.A. ; Miss E. A. Newman, M.A. ; .Miss V. L Doll. B.A. ; Miss R. M. Collins, B.A. : Mr. L F. Watkins ; Mr. J. W. M. Harrison ; J)r. E. Gunn ; Miss K. Laweon. 1. Eeport of the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors have to report good work done by the Wellington College and the Wellington Girls' College during last year. With reference to the work of the two institutions, the results of the University, Civil Service, and Education Board's Examinations were as follows :— Wellington College : .Imiior University Scholarship, 1 ; Senior National Scholarship, 2 ; Gillies Scholarship, I ; credit on Junior University Scholarship, i ; Civil Service Senior, 2 ; ditto (3 subjects), 1 ; Matriculation, Medical Preliminary, and Solicitors' General Knowledge, 25 ; Senior Education Board Scholarship, 10 ; Civil Service Junior (credit), 11 ; ditto, 16 ; Senior Free Place, 48. Wellington Girls' College : Senior National Scholarship, 3 ; ditto (credit), 1 ; Matriculation, 7 ; Matriculation on Junior Scholarship papers, 3 ; Junior Civil Service, 10 ; Senior Civil Service. 2 ; Senior Education Board Scholarship, 5. The numbers at the colleges were —Wellington College, 406 ; Girls' College, 170. Free-place pupils have been received at the Girls' College to the extent of the present accommodation. Plans have now been approved of an addition to the building in brick, and the work will be put in hand without delay. Chas p PoWLB8> Secretary. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys , College: English—Nesfield's Historical English, selected portions; Words and their W T ays (Greenough and Kittredge) ; Chaucer's Squire's Tale ; Golden Treasury, Part IV ; Twelfth Night. French — L'Avare ; Tartarin de Tarascon : Fasnacht, Part III ; Rey's Composition ; Notes on Eteyn Grammar. Latin —Livy, Book V ; Notes on Antiquities, &c. ; Horace, Odes, III ; Bradley. XVII-XXXXVIII ; Bradley's A'ids to Latin Prose.; Roman History to death of Csesar (Horton's). Mathematics—Hall and Knight's Higher Algebra ; geometry, trigonometry, &c, as for Junior Scholarship. Science —Chemistry, Shenstone : Electricity and Magnetism, Poyser; practical qualitative analysis as for Junior Scholarships. Girls , College : English—Chaucer's minor poems ; Spenser's Faerie Queene ; the Warwick Shakespeare ; the Merchant of Venice ; Romola ; Longmans' Handbook of English Literature, Part III ; Nesfield's Historical English and Derivation ; Nichol's English Composition and Exercises. Latin—Odes of Horace, Book I ; Tristia. Book I ; De Senectute ; Gcrmania : Hints on Latin Prose ; Bradley's Latin Prose Composition ; Stedman's Latin Examination-papers ; Res Roman* ; Primer of Latin Antiquities ; Rivington's Unseens, Book X. French—Monte Cristo ; L'Avare ; Spier's Rapid French Exercises ; French Idioms and Proverbs ; Wellington College Grammar (Nutt). Mathematics —Baker and Bourne's Geometry; Ward's Trigonometrical Papers; algebraical exercises ; Hall and Knight s Algebra ; Workman's Arithmetic. Botany — Dendy and Lucas's Manual ; Thompson's No. 2 Botany. Physics —Draper's Heat ; problems in heat, light, and sound. Lowest. — Boys , Colleijc : English—Reader, Standard VI Crown Reader ; Geography, Standard VI Imperial; Grammar, Notes ; History, Simple Studies in English History (Normans and Plantagenets). French —IVc, to end of exercise 18 in Siepmann. Latin —Inglis and Prettyman, to page 30. Mathematics —Algebra, Baker and Bourne, I-VII ; geometry, to page 59, Godfrey and Giddons ; arithmetic, Standard VI, Southern Cross. Science—Animal Physiology, to page 1(X) (muscle). Girls , College: Longmans' British Empire Readers, Book V : Stories from Faerie Queene ; Laureate ; Methode Naturelle ; Macmillan's Junior History Reader ; Longmans' Geographical Series, Book 1 : Pendleburv's Shilling Arithmetic ; Eyes and No Eyes, Books III and II ; elementary design and brushwork.

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(MSBOKNE HIGH SCHOOL. ataff. Mr. A. R. Gatland, B.A. : Mr. P. .1. Wilkcs. M.A. : Miss 1,. VVileox ; Mr. W. A. G. Penlington : Mr. .1. W. Levey ; Miss M. Higg 1. Report of the Board of Governors. The year completes the first year of the High School as an endowed secondary school. A regular siafi of three male, teachers and one female has been engaged during the year. The school roll closed with an attendance of eighty-eighi boys and uirls With a very cordial co-operation of the School Commissioners of Auckland, and the aid of the Government, a suitable site for a High School building has been acquired. A school to accommodate 250 pupils is being built, and should be ready lor occupation in April, 1910. Three acres near the school Lave been purchased as a site for schoolhouses. A schoolhouse for boys is being built, and should be available for boarders in June. 1910. The estimated attendance for 1910 is 130. During tin , year the school was inspected by .Mr. a. Hogben, M.A.. Inspector-General of Schools. Distinctions. At the New Zealand University Examinations of December, 1909, one pupil gained a. Senior National Scholarship, and one passed the Junior Scholarship Examination with credit, and three passed Matriculation. At the Education Department's Examinations, two gained Senior Board Scholarships, nine gained Senior Free Places, one gained a Junior Board Scholarship, three qualified for Junior National Scholarships, and one gained a Junior Free Place. Technical. Education. —The Education Board of llawke's Bay has decided to take over the control of the school classes, and has appointed an Instructor in Agriculture. Technical education in the northern portion of the Hawke's Bay Education District would perhaps be better administered by a Board including representatives of the Education Board, the Governors, local governing bodies, associat ions, and industries. The interest of the district has to lie aroused, and the financial support of technical instruction to be better assured. C. A. de Lautour, Chairman. \V. Morgan, Secretary. i>. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.- English —Nesfield, English Past and Present: Shakespeare. Julius Csesar; Scott, Tlw Talisman : Chaucer, Prologue ; Morris and Skeat, Specimens of Early English. Latin Horace. Odes I. 11. 111. Satires; Livy, VIII ; Arnold's Prose Composition (Bradley). Mathematics —Hall and Knight's Algebra ; Baker and Bourne's Geometry ; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry. Mechanics -Loney's Statics and Dynamics; Loney's Hydrostatics. Heat — Glazebrook's Heat; Lardner's Heat,

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NAPIER HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School. -Mr. A. S. M. Poison, B.A. ; Mr. E. W. Andrews, B.A. : Mr. W. Kerr, M.A. ; Mr. A. W. Short. B.A. : Mr. A. !!. Kill. M A. : Mr. J. H. MoW. Finlayson, ; Mr. A. F. D. East; Mr. H. V. Phillips. QirW School.- Miss A. E. .1. Spenoer, B.A. : Miss C. I;. Kirk, B.A. : Miss .1. (). Gillie* ; Mis- I). A. Gillam, M.A. j Miss X. I. McLean, M.A. ; Miss I. C. Greig ; Miss M. .1. Ant ill ; Miss G. G. Anderson. 1. Report of the Board ok Governors. The Governors of Napier Hijih School have the honour lo express their satisfaction with the steady progress and success of the schools under t heir charge. Although the number of other schools in the district undertaking secondary work has increased, the attendance has been as high as it has ever been. A noteworthy feature is the .success that has attended the junior departments, which numbered 38 in the boys' school and '.VI in the girls' school. The two additional class-rooms and new laboratory in connection with the boys' school were completed and equipped during the year, and the science work of the school is now fully organized on a satisfactory basis.

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The following results were obtained in the lust public examinations :— Boys School: University Junior Scholarship Examination -1 passed with credit, and I qualified for Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge, the latter being more than two years under the age-limit; Medical Preliminary, 2; completed Medical Preliminary, 1; Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge, 6 : Senior Civil Service Examination, 1 completed the examination, 2 passed the whole examination, and 1 passed in four subjects : Junior Civil Service, 11 passed, 5 with credit : Education Board Senior Scholarship, 2 won scholarships and !) others qualified; Senior Free Places [in addition to the foregoing), 17 qualified under regulation 7 (<■)■ and 2 by examination ; Education Hoard Junior Scholarship, 1 won a scholarship and 2 others qualified ; Junior Free I , lace Examinations, 4 ; proficiency certificates, 6. Girls' School : University Junior Scholarship Examination. 1 : qualified for Matriculation' and Solicitors' General Knowledge, 1 ; Matriculation, 2; Senior Civil Service, 1 passed in four subjects, I in two subjects; first year's term (Victoria College), 1 ; Junior Civil Service and Senior Free Places, II : Education Board Junior Scholarship. 2 won scholarships; proficiency certificates, (>. Former pupils of the schools continue to win successes in the University colleges : in the recent final examinations in medicine at Otago University, two old pupils. Mr. L. E. L Simcox and Miss Ina Dugleby, were among the graduates, and Dr. Bryden Glendinning has obtained the degree of F.R.C.S., England. T. ('. MOORE, Chairman. David Sidey, Secretary. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Boys' School : Mathematics —geometry, Godfrey and Siddons ; algebra, Hall and Knight; trigonometry, Pendlebury ; solid geometry, Davison : all to University Junior Scholarship standard. French—Polyeucte (Corneille) : Quatre-vingt-treize (Hugo) ; Berthou's Modern French Verse ; miscellaneous unprepared passages ; Blouet's Prose ('(imposition ; phonetic transcript and oral work; Bue's Idioms; Thirion's Irregular Verbs; Stedman'a Grammar Questions; Tutorial French Grammar and Syntax : all to Junior Scholarship standard. Latin Vergil's /Kneid. Book VIII ; Cicero's De Officiis, Book 111 : Horace's Odes, Book II : miscellaneous unprepared passages ; Bradley's Arnold: Continuous Prose; Kennedy's Prii ■; Eorton's History of the Romans: Creighton's Rome: Hilkins's Antiquities : all to Junior Scholarship Standard. Heat Wallace Stewart's Advanced lle.it and Glazebrook's Heat, to Junior Scholarship standard. Chemistry Jago's [norganic Chemistry, to Matriculation standard. Mechanics and Hydrostatics Tutorial Series, to Junior Scholarship standard. History—Tout and York-Powell; Gardiner: to Junior Scholarship standard. Geography Hughes's Physical: Dickie's Physiography; Marshall's Geography of Xew Zealand: to Junior Scholarship standard. Physiology—Huxley's Elementary Physiology; Furaeaux, Animal Physiology: to Matriculation standard. English Low, English Language ; Nichol and McCormick, Exercises on English Composition ; Wyatt, History of English literature ; Addis, Style in Composition; Nesfield, Manual of English Grammar and Composition. Part IV: Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice, Julius Cffisar ; Chaucer, the Prologue; Arnold, prose books and Laureate poetrybooks: all to Junior Scholarship standard. Girls' School: English literature Shakespeare's King Lear: Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer and The Good-natured Man : Fanny Burner's Evelina : selections from Wordsworth and I). G. Rossetti : The Age of Johnson. English Grammar and Composition—Junior School syllabus ; Nesfield's English Grammar. Past and Present. French Junior Scholarship syllabus: Corneille , s Polyeucte; Les Francais dv 18"" Sieole ; Weekley's Matriculation Course; phonetic script; idioms. &c. Latin- Junior Scholarship syllabus; Cicero's De Officiis; Vergil's Book VII I : Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition : Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer. Mathematics—Junior Scholarship syllabus— Arithmetic, Pendlebury and Robinson : algebra, Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra, Parts I and II ; trigonometry, Borchardt and Perrott's New Trigonometry. Science—Junior Scholarship syllabus—Botany, Dendy and Lucas's Botany, Lawson's Tutorial Botany, notes ; mechanics, Tutorial Dynamics. Matriculation Statics and Hydrostatics (Briggs and Bryan). Lowest. — Boys , School: Mathematics—geometry, Godfrey and Siddons. Part I (whole) and Part II to theorem 6 ; Algebra, Baker and Bourne, to page 68 ; arithmetic, Pendlobury's New School Arithmetic, syllabus as for Standard VII. French —Methode Naturelle, Book I to lesson 43. Latin Longmans' Latin Course, Part I (whole) : Scalae Primes (selections). English—Nesfield's English Grammar for Elementary Schools, Book 111 (whole); Nesfield's Oral Exercises in English Composition, to page 104 ; In the World of Books (Arnold), to page 100 ; The Globe Poetry Reader (selections learnt by heart). History —Longmans' History of Great Britain (Tout), Book 11, to page 188. Geography — Southern Cross Geographical Eeader, Standards V, VI to page 234; Imperial Geography, Standards V, VI to page 116. Science—General Elementary Science (Tutorial Series) (five chapters) ; Theoretical and Practical Mechanics and Physics (Mackenzie) (28 pages) ; Blackie's Elementary Physiology (whole). Book-keeping —Pitman's Primer. Shorthand—Pitman's Phonographic Teacher (whole); Office Routine, Pitman, Parts I and 11. 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DANNEVIRKE HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. .1. M. Simmers, M..\. : Miss J. H. Ban-. M.A.; Miss <;. K. Gibson, M.A.; Mr. H. T. M. Fathers; Mr. l>. Gardiner; .Miss M. Ritchie. 1. Report op the Board of Governohs. The Governors of the Dannevirke High School have the honour to report that the school is carried on with marked success, and that the attendance continues to increase. The highest roll-number during the year was ninety-five, and the total number enrolled was ninety-nine. The attendance has been good, amounting to 93 per cent, of the average weekly roll. In addition to the ordinary classical and mathematical subjects, wider and more advanced instruction has been given in science. With the newly equipped laboratory and the increased staff it has been possible to give more thorough and practical instruction in chemistry. This subject has been taken up as a groundwork for agricultural science, in which it is intended to form classes soon. Gymnastics for the girls and gymnastics and military drill for the boys have been receiving careful attention. It is intended to form a cadet corps next year. The pupils have again been very successful in the public examinations. At the beginning of the year the stafl was strengthened by the addition of another assistant. A. Grant, Chairman. T. Macallan, Secretary. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest, —English — Nesfield's Grammar, Anglo-Saxon, Early English, Thackeray's Esmond, Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice and Julius Csßsar ; literature, 1711 to 1800. Latin— Mneid, Book VIII ; De Ofh'ciis, Book 111 ; unseens in prose and verse ; Bradley's Arnold ; Ramsay's Antiquities ; Tutorial Roman History. French Wellington College French Grammar; Le Verre "d'Eau ; Voyage aux Pyrenees. Arithmetic—Pendlebury. Algebra—Hall and Knight, and Tutorial Middle Algebra. Geometry —Hall and Stevens, Parts I to VI. Trigonometry—Lock's Trigonometry. Mechanics— Loney's Statics and Dynamics, Loney's Hydrostatics. Heat—Tutorial Advanced Heat, Glazebrook's Heat. Lowest. —English —Nesfield's Outline of English Grammar ; Kingsley's Westward Ho ; Tennyson's Princess ; English composition. Latin—Via Latina, to page 83. French — Chardenal's First French

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Course ; Hogben's Methode Naturelle. History—Raiisome, 1688-1837, with brief survey of earlier periods. Geography—Longmans' No. 3, Physical and Political. Arithmetic— Pendlebury. Algebra —Hall and Knight, to factors. Geometry —Hall and Stevens, Parts I and II. Chemistry—Eoscoe and Liuit's Inorganic Chemistry for Beginners. Physiology- Furneaux's Human Physiology. Drawing—Model, freehand, and geometrical as for Civil Service Junior. 3. Gknbral Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ e. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 34 18 2 Management—Office expenses .. .. 2 6 0 Government grants—For buildings, furni- Teachers'salaries and allowances .. .. 867 18 1 ture, fittings, and apparatus for manual Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 21 7 8 instruction .. .. .. .. 69 10 10 Material for classes other than classes for Government capitation— manual instruction .. .. .. 9 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 902 11 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 16 5 6 Under Manual and Teohnical Instruction Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. 58 'J 0 Regulations.. .. . .. 33 0 0 Maintenance of classes for manual instrucTechnical .. .. .. .. '45 1 1 tion .. .. .. .. 42 10 8 Subsidy on voluntary contributions, manual Purchases and new works .. .. 77 17 7 and technical instruction .. .. *35 0 0 ; Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 23 5 4 Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. 301 7 6 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 0 9 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 124 13 4 Buildings, equipment, &c, for manual inTechnical School feea .. .. .. *167 14 0 struction .. .. .. .. 13 6 10 Voluntary contributions— Interest on current account .. .. 0 2 (3 On account of general purposes of the Other expenditure: Technical classesschool .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. *237 11 8 On account of manual and technical in- Rent, lighting, &o. .. .. .. *11 14 1 struotion .. .. .. .. '35 0 0 Material .. .. .. *37 3 5 Other reoeipts— Repairs, insurance, advertising .. .. *14 0 11 Sohool fees, 10s.; £4 10s. (Chairman) .. 5 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 365 17 4 Sale of wool .. .. .. '37 19 3 Subsidy on Wool Instructor's travelling expenses .. .. .. .. *3 0 0 £1,799 5 10 £1,799 5 10 Details of receipts and expenditure of Technical School are shown in supplementary statement printed below. Supplementary Statement, Dannevirkb Technical School. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation, technical classes .. .. 45 1 1 Salaries .. .. .. .. 237 11 8 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 35 0 0 Rent and lighting .. .. .. 11 14 1 Teohnical-class fees .. .. .. 167 14 0 Material .. .. .. .. 37 3 5 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 35 0 0 Insurance, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 14 0 11 Sale of wool .. .. .. .. 37 19 3 Subsidy on travelling-expenses .. .. 3 0 0 £323 14 4 £300 10 1

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MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Dr. •). limes, M.A., LL.D. : Mr. J. H. Qoulding, M.A. ; .Miss M. C. Roes, M.A. ; Miss K. M. Allen, M.A. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English —Neslield's English Grammar, Past and Present, and Aids; composition and precw-writing ; Wilson's Literature ; Chaucer's Prologue ; Bacon's Essays (selected); Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice and Julius Cesar. French —Wellington College French Grammar; Advanced French Composition ; Corneille's Polyeucte ; Victor Hugo's Quartre-vingt-treize ; Rousseau's Central Social. Latin —Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Ramsay's Latin Prose, Vol. II; Roman History and Antiquities ; Vergil's iEneid, Book VIII; Livy, Book XXII (part only) ; Cicero. De OfficiJsj Book 111. Mathematics —As for University Junior Scholarship and Civil Service Senior. Physics (Heat) —As for University Junior Scholarship. Botany and agricultural botany —As for University Junior Scholarship and Civil Service Senior. Lowest. —English—Nesfield's Outline and Junior Composition; Meiklejohn'a Spelling; Lamb's Tales from .Shakespeare ; Henley's Lyra Heroica. History—Tout's Advanced History, to end of Richard 11. Geography—Arnold's British Isles and World in Outline. Arithmetic- Pendlcbury's, from beginning to proportion. Algebra : —Baker and Bourne, to end of simple problems. Geometry —Hall and Stevens, Part I. Latin —Scott and Jones's First Latin Course ; Scales Primes. French —Dent's First French Book. Botany —Elementary work ;no text-book. Physical measurements — Mainly, Gregory's Exercise-book. Book-keeping —Bolton's Business Book-keeping, Part I. Cookery, needlework —For girls. Woodwork, military drill —For boys,

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NELSON COLLEGE). Staff. Boys' College. Mr. H. L Fowler, M.A. ; Mr. G. J. Lancaster, M.A. ; Mr. C. -H. Broad, B.A. ; Mr. W. H. Mbyee, M.A. ; Mr. J. G. McKay. B.A. : Mr. l>. ('. Edmondeon, B.A. : Mr. C. H. .McKay : Mr. M. X. Skelton : Mr. M. S. Hampson : Mr. F. F. ('■ Hiicicllcston. Girls' College —Miss M. Lorimer, M.A. ; Miss F. M. Kirton, M.A. : Miss M. MoEachen, M.A. ; Mis> A. Eastwood, M.A. ; .Miss A. O'Callaghan, M.A. ; Miss B. E. Baxter, M.A. : Miss H. .Nicholson, B.A. : Miss K. F. Chisholm ; Miss \V. Greenwood : Miss M. [gglesden. 1. Report of the Governors. The number of pupils on the roll at both Colleges for the past year lias maintained its previous satisfactory standard. During the year the term of oifice as Governors of Mr. Best, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Harkness expired. All of these gentlemen were reappointed. The Governors desire to thank the parents of pupils who subscribed towards the cost of an asphalt bennis-couit, and also the pupils of the late Rev. J. C. Andrew for their generous donation, which has enabled the Governors to award an annual prize for classics. The Dramatic Society gave a very successful entertainment, assisted by the College Orchestra and Glee Club, for the training of which thanks are due to Herr Lemmer, Mr. James EToulker, and Mr. Huddleston. The cadet corps continues in a very high state of efficiency, and the team is to be congratulated on again winning the Secondary Schools Shooting Competition. The Old Girls' Association continues to show a warm interest in the welfare of the Girls' College. The adornment of the walls of the class-rooms with charming pictures is only one testimony among many to the valuable assistance given by the old girls to the College. The Staff. Boys , College. —Early in the year Mr. ('. IT. McKay took the place of Mr. Sandel, who was obliged to resign his position on account of ill health, and during the year Mr. F. Huddleston joined as a master-in-residence. Gi/rW College. —Miss Strang left at the end of Term 1, and Miss B. E. Baxter, M.A., of Canterbury College, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Boys , College. The result of the public examinations was very satisfactory. P. Jory and G. J. King gained scholarships in the University Junior Scholarship Examination, and L. Bell gained " credit." Eight boys passed the Matriculation and allied examinations; thirty-three the Junior Civil Service, eight of them with " credit" ; and one boy the Senior Civil Service. Six senior boys passed the first year's terms examination of Victoria College, and one the second year's. Girls , College. G. Everett gained a Training College Scholarship, C. Bartlett obtained the first section of the B.A. Degree, R. Karsteu gained credit in the Junior University Scholarship Examination, and L. Rothwell matriculated on the same examination. Eight girls passed the Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination, and two passed Matriculation only ; twenty-four passed the Junior Civil Service Examination, and, in addition, nineteen were awarded Senior Free Places under clause 7 (c). Three girls were granted an extension for one year of the Junior Free Places under clause 5 (1) of the regulations. Number of pupils on the rolls : Boys' College, 195 ; Girls' College, 160.

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(jirls' College. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. t c d. Brought forward .. .. 8,190 17 0 Brought forward .. .. 7,204 11 7 Boarding fees .. .. .. .. 1,543 10 0 House expenses .. .. .. 1,300 11 7 Tuition fees .. .. .. .. 680 8 0 Tuition expenses .. .. .. 1,491 14 4 Government capitation— Scholarships— Freeplaoes.. .. .. .. 1,290 5 0 Endowed .. .. .. .. 58 6 8 Cookery .. .. .. .. 24 7 6 Foundation.. .. .. .. 66 6 0 Physiology .. .. .. .. 8 12 6 , District High School .. .. 80 0 0 Botany .. .. .. .. 512 6 Governors' and Auditors' fees .. .. 38 7 8 Dressmaking .. .. .. 415 0 I Stationery .. .. .. .. 38 18 4 Duty on pictures refunded .. .. 20 16 10 Prizes .. .. .. .. 18 8 3 Refunds .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 Printing and advertising .. .. 40 17 9 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 78 7 2 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 16 11 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 63 9 4 Insurance .. .. .. .. 26 1 6 Freight charges and duty on pictures .. 33 6 3 Telephone and letter-box .. .. 6 0 0 Felling and sawing trees .. .. 15 19 2 Grounds .. .. .. .. 5 4 6 1 Magazine .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Secretary .. .. .. .. 83 7 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 14 7 Capital Account. Land sold .. .. .. .. 875 0 0 Furniture, Boys' College .. .. 124 8 9 Repayment on account of mortgage .. 80 12 5 Furniture, Girls' College .. .. 55 19 10 Bank overdraft, 31st December, 1909 .. 840 18 0 Bank overdraft, 31st December, 1908 .. 2,813 16 0 Add unpaid cheques .. .. .. 93 15 3 Total (of four accounts) ..£13,66110 3 Total (of four accounts) ..£13,66110 8 Statement i>l Leans mi Mortgage Account at 31st December, 1909. A. Mortgages owing to Nelson College. c c. a. I £ a. d. Amount outstanding on loan at 31et Deoem- Repayment on account of mortgage .. 80 12 fl bur ]iK)B .. .. .. .. 1,688 12 6 Balance outstanding on loan at 31st December, 190S1 .. .. .. .. 1,608 0 0 £1,688 12 f> ■ £1,688 12 5 B. Mortgage, owing by Nelson College. £ s. d. £ R. d. Amount borrowed on mortgage .it ."! Ist De- Amount outstanding on mortgage :it 31st oember, I9OS .. .. ..10,000 0 0 December, 190! I .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 £10,000 (I 0 £10,000 0 0 Wβ hereby certify thai we have examined the above accounts, and have found the same correct, and have duly examined all deeds of mortgage and oi her securities, and have found the same in full force and virtue. ' John King, i. AuditorgK. Catlbt, i Statement of Assets and Liabilities of Nelson College on 31st December, I'M)'.). Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. il. Mortgage securities .. .. .. 1,608 0 0 Mortgage nit Colleges .. .. ..10,000 0 (I Freehold property, exclusive of College build- ( luvernors' fees.. .. .. .. 100 0 0 i ngs .. .. .. . ..20,679 18 <> Bank overdraft .. 840 18 0 Boys' Collego a.nd outbuildings .. ..26,380 15 5 Add unpaid cheques .. 93 16 .'i (iirls' College «.nd outhuildings .. .. 6,500 0 0 934 1:1 3 College house .. .. ■• •■ 2,044 16 ] Balance ourrent 50,835 1 !l Collego furnitureBoys' College .. .. •■ 1,705 4 9 I (Jirls' College .. .. .. 1.481 8 4 Office .. .- •• •■ 30 lit .-> Interest due .. .. .. .. 16 9 6 Rents due JB2 5 0 Fees due . • • • ■ • • • 133 10 10 Capitation for free pupils .. .. 015 6 9 Advances to boarders .. .. .. 101 1 6 £61,869 15 0 £61,869 15 0 Jambs Bi.atr, Secretary.

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GEEYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1908 .. .. 1,534 16 2 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 10 0 0 Westland School Commissioners.. .. 100 0 0 Bank oharges and cheque-book .. .. 0 13 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 78 10 2 Office requisites .. .. .. 0 10 3 Balance, 31st December, 1909— National Bank .. .. .. 43 6 6 Post-Office Savings-Bank .. .. 208 16 7 Grey Borough debentures .. .. 1,390 0 0 Loan on mortgage .. .. .. 60 0 0 £1,713 6 4 — £1,713 6 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Asset*. £ s. d. Liabilites. National Bank .. .. .. .. 43 6 6 Post-Office Savings-Bank .. .. 208 16 7 Grey Borough debentures .. .. 1,390 0 0 Mortgage loan .. .. .. 60 0 0 Nil. Interest in arrear .. .. .. 8 2 0 £1,710 5 1 W. B. Kettle, Chairman. P. F. Daniel, Secretary. Examined and Found correct. —R. J. Cot.t.ins, Controller and Auditor-General. HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,724 3 7 Management— Current income from reserves .. .. 45 0 0 Office salary .. .. .. .. 15 15 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Other office expenses .. .. .. 12 0 purchase-money .. .. .. 66 5 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (grant to Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. 100 0 0 Westland Education Board) .. .. 200 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 44 19 6 Other expenditure— Grant in aid of tennis-court at Hokitika District High School .. .. 20 0 0 '■ Balance at end of year .. .. ,. 1,640 12 1 £1,935 8 7 . £1,935 8 7 Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Credit balance in Bank of New Zealand, cur- Office salary due (three months) .. .. 3 IS 9 rent account .. .. .. 32 12 1 Fixed deposits, Bank of New Zealand .. 1,200 0 0 Fixed deposit, Hokitika Savings-bank .. 200 0 0 Balance Current Account, Hokitika Savingsbank .. .. .. .. 8 0 0 Hokitika Borough debentures .. .. 200 0 0 Interest due on debentures .. .. 5 0 0 Rent due, Government House .. .. 2 5 0 Government House and grounds (estimated value) .. .. .. 900 0 0 £2,547 17 1 £3 18 9

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RANCxIORA HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. T. R. C'resswell, M.A. ; Miss E. King, M.A. ; Miss I. M. Keith, M.A. : Mr. W. Last ; Sergeant-major Thompson. 1. Report op the Board of Governors. Very satisfactory work has been done in this school during the past year, and the reputation of the school continues to be its besi advertisement. For the year 1909 a roll-number of eighty was anticipated, and it is a gratification to the Board of Governors to know thai the first term of 1910 is likely to open with an attendance of ninety. The school was inspected by the Secondary Schools Inspector dining tbe year, and the subsequent report was " Highly commendable." The want of a properly equipped science-room was felt to be a drawback, and this the Board has been able to overcome, with the assistance of the Education Department, and a handsome and commodious building in brick is almost ready for use. At the various annual examinations the school did very well, an excellent percentage of pupils being successful. One youth of fifteen years of age, who sat for the Junior University Scholarship was placed in the credit list. The school cadets have well maintained their reputation for efficiency and enthusiasm. The school boardinghouse has been well filled, and a new dormitory, provided by the Board, was certainly needed. The splendid large playground belonging to the school enables drill and all sports to be carried on most effectively. Robert Ball, Chairman. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — English — Nesfield's Manual : Abbott's English Lessons ; Matriculation English (Tutorial Series) : Shakespeare. Julius Caesar : Lamb's' Essays of Eliu : .Milton. L'Allegro, II Penseroso, Lycidas, Paradise Lost. Hook II ; Coleridge, Ancient Mariner: Gray's Elegy and Bard : portiors of Addison's Spectator and Chaucer's Prologue, &c. Latin Bradley's Arnold; Clement Bryan's Prose; Cicero. In Verrein Aetio Seeunda : C;esar. De liello Gallico, Book V ; Vergil, .Kneid. Books I and II : Livy, Book I: Roman history to death of Augustus. French Chardenal, Book II: Hoesfeld's Manual : Moliere. Les I'Vnmies Savanles : Advanced Passages for French Unseen Translation (Steel). Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry Miscellaneous, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Ileal Glazebrook and Draper, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Mechanics Jessop, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Botany Evans's Botany, and additional notes to Mai riculai ion standard. Lowe**.—English —The more elementary portions of Nesfield's Manual; Marmion, Canto II: Coiiaii Doyle's White-Company. Arithmetic Pendlebury, pages I 240. Algebra Baker and Bourne. to simultaneous equations. Geometry Baker and Bourne, Book Land easy problems and measure menis. French Chardenal. exercises 1—110; conversation, dictation, <fee. Botany Evans; practical work. Latin Longmans. Part f, exercises 1-50. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st Decimber, 1909. Receipt!:. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 181 5 '2 Management— Government grant for sites, building, furni- Other office expenses .. .. .. 1 4 10 ture, &o. (general purposes) .. .. 337 0 0 Other expenses of management .. IS 15 0 Government oapitation for free places .. 754 8 2 Teachers' ealaries and allowances .. OR2 13 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 189 6 4 > Prizes .. .. .. .. 4 2 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 19 19 0 Material for classes other than classes for Other receipts—Kent of school boarding- manual instruction .. .. .. 5 13 4 house .. .. .. .. 2G 10 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 114 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 34 1 10 Site, buildings, furniture, etc. (Government grants) .. .. .. 337 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 105 10 1 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 23 18 0 • Miscellaneous (rates, &o.) .. .. 13 4 0 Interest on current account .. .. 0 10 Other expenditure— School fees refunded .. .. .. 1 11 0 First-aid cabinet .. .. .. 15 0 Expenses in connection with the break-up 0 9 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 10 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 209 18 10 £1,508 8 8 £1,508 8 8 Robert Ball, Chairman. C. I. Jennings, Treasurer. The Audit Office, having examined the foregoing accounts prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1908, hereby certifies t<> Hie correctness thereof, subject to the exceptions that the payments of £10 10s. and £5 -"is. as honoraria to Messrs. Ball and Jennings respectively, who as members of the Board are virtually invested with a fiduciary character, are disallowed as contravening the established rule of law that trustees shall have no allowances or remuneration for their services. They cannot lawfully make payments to themselves for or in respect of their personal labour and services. [Note. —A similar exception was taken in the balance-sheet for 1908.] I!. J. Cou.ink, Controller and Auditor-General,

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CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mi. (. K. Bevan-Brown, M.A. j Mr. I!. £S. Lawrence, 8.A.; Mr. W. Walton, 8.A.; Mr. R. M. Laing, M.A., B.Sc. ; Mr. A. Merton ; Mr. I. 11. Jackson, B.A. : Mr. '!'. W. Cain-. M.A. ; Mr. R. J. Thompson, B.A. ; Mr. W. Watt, .MA. : Mr. 8. A. Clark, 8.A.; Captain Farthing ; Mr. A. Merton ; Mr. J. Cook; Mr. W. S. Malaquiu ; Mia Digby ; Mr. T. 8. Tankard. 1. Report of Headmaster. The school roll of 1909 was as follows : For the first term, 236 : Eor the second term, 228 ; for the third term, 217. Tliis includes the Preparatory Form, which bad on its roll 21, 18, 20 for the three terms respectively. There were IJB holders of free places, i>7 junior and 51 senior. The size of the classes in the upper school was larger than ever : there were 108 in the upper school, as against 74 in 1906. The school needs badly a physical laboratory ; also a reading-room and library. The school sustained the loss of a well-tried master, Mr. J. 11. Smith, who died in September last after a long illness; Mr. It. Speight also Left the school to lake up a positioii in the .Museum. The two vacancies were tilled by Mr. l>. .1. Thompson, l>. A., and l>\ Mr. A. Watt, MA. The work of the school suffered somewhat owing to the long illness of Mr. Smith, particularly in the French classes, lie had been a master for fourteen years, always loyal, able, arid industrious. In December last a very complete examination of the middle and lower classes of the school was conducted by Professor Blunt, at the instance of the Board of Governors. Professor Blunt acted as Examiner-in-Chief, and was assisted by Professor Chiltoc for science, Dr. High! for English, and Mr. A. ('. Gifford for mathematics. The Board of Governors considered the report of a satisfactory nature, showing the school was doing the work for which it was established. The cadet corps for the second time won the Victory Shield offered for competition in shooting to the Defence Cadets of Canterbury. The Board of Governors propose, in the near future, to build a hostel, probably od land immediately adjoining the school.. This is much wanted. Many country boys are in unsatisfactory lodgings : and many parents, owing to the absence of a properly supervised boardinghouse. feel compelled to send their sons elsewhere. The Preparatory Form was examined by one of the Education Board's Inspectors, Mr. E. K. Mulgan. Me spoke in.appreciative language of the keeness of the boys and their attitude towards work, though finding a little weakness in their composition. Their nature-study work and general intelligence were praised. The whole school "was als6 inspected by Dr. Anderson and Mr. T. 11. (!ill early in November, and a report has been forwarded to the Board of Governors. Seventy-five boys entered for outside examinations in December, 1908. G. H. Robertson, who was here for five years, and during his last year at Wellington College, was third scholar on the Junior University Scholarship list. The other 7 candidates for University Scholarships were young: one was placed on the credit list, 5 qualified for Matriculation, and ] failed. It was the leanest year since 1894. For Matriculation there were 24 candidates, and 17 passed. One of these qualified for .Medical Preliminary; two others who passed Matriculation failed for Medical Preliminary. Forty-four candidates entered for Junior Civil Service or Senior Free Places, and 36 passed. Two obtained Education Board Senior Scholarships. Fourteen of the above entered for Civil Service proper, and all passed save one, 6 with credit. The distinctions won by old boys in 1909 were as follows: Mr. D. C. H. Florence obtained his M.Sc. ; Mr. D. B. Macleod won the Senior University Scholarship for Chemistry, and Mr. C. M. Stubbs the Senior University Scholarship for Mathematics ; Mr. D. B. Macleod also won the Haydon Prize ; exhibitions at Canterbury College were gained by four old boys, for Latin, Greek, history, and chemistry. Two old boys proceeded to Cambridge University during the year—Mr. M. B. Martin to King's College to enter a classical course, and Mr. C. M. Bevan-Brown to Emmanuel for a science course. C. E. Bevax-Broux. 2. Work in the Highest and Lowest Classes. Ilii/hest. — Latin—Livy, Book 1 (Blackie), without vocabulary; Horace. Odes, Book [II; Vergil, .Kneid, IX; Dc Officiis, III; Myths and Legends of Ancient Rome; Bradley's Arnold ; Bradley's Aids to Latin Prose ; Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer ; Gepp and Haigh's Latin Dictionary ; Robin son's First History of the Romans : Rivington's Class Book of Latin, Unseen, Book VI; Everyman's Library Atlas of Ancient Geography. English—Chaucer's Prologue (Blackie); English Prose, from Mandeville to Ruskin (World's Classics) ; Shakespeare's King Lear (Pitt Press) ; Thackeray's Esmond (Macmillan); Palgrave's Golden Treasury ; Nesfield's Manual; Nesfield's Historical English : English Literature, Laing (Collins and Sons). French —Angier et Sandeau Le Gendre dejtf. Poirier (Hachette) : Advanced French Composition, Duhamel (Rivingtons) ; Balzac, Eugenic Grandel (Hachette and Go.) : Longmans' Advanced French Unseen (Bertenshaw) ; French Grammar, Moriarty (Sonnenschein). Mathematics —Borchardt and Perrott's Trigonometry ; Baker and Bourne's Algebra (Bell) : Elements of Applied Mathematics (.Jessop, Bell) ; Hall and Stevens's School Geometry, Parts I to V! (Macmillan) ; Hogben's Trigonometry Tallies: Pendlebury's Arithmetic. Science- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Theoretical (Bailey, London, W. B. Clive). Gymnastics—Tuesday, 4 p.m. Lowest. Latin Elements Latina (to end of active verbs); Scalee Primes; Shorter Latin Primer (for revision of verbs). English—The White Company, Conan Doyle (Longmans), abridged : Lyra Heroiea (The Revenge, &c.) ; Nesfield's Outlines; Parsing Notes; dictation, composition, parsing,

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analysis (four forme of predicate aad easy subordinate clauses) ; also one of the sixpenny editions in Lower IV list to be read at borne per term. History—First Book of British History (Tout) ; Longmans' Historic.!l Series foi Schools, Book I. Geography— Southern ('ross Series, Geography, Standard VI. French —Kirkninn, Premiere Annee de Francais (A. and C. Black). Mathematics —Pendlebury's New School Arithmetic (Bell and Sons), without answers ; Hall and Stevens's School Geometry, Parts I and 11. with Lessons in Experimental and Practical Geometry. Nature-study—lnsect Life in Australasia (Whitcombe and Tombs). Art—Same as Lower 111, but more advanced, and with addition of elementary model-drawing. Writing —Twice a week. Gymnasium—Two lessons a week. Singing — Novello's School Songs, Book 109 ; Nine Classical Songs ; staff notation. 3. Gbnebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1901). Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 150 4 2 Management— Government capitation— Office salaries .. .. .. 200 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 619 0 0 Other expenses of management .. 18 3 2 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Teachers' salaries— Regulations .. .. .. 54 16 8 ] Main school.. .. .. .. 3,746 18 10 Current income from roEervos .. .. 3,827 18 3 Preparatory department .. .. 169 5 0 School fees— ! Examinations— Main school .. .. .. .. 874 11 6 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 42 12 6 Preparatory department .. .. 169 5 0 j Other expenses .. .. .. 19 18 0 Interest on current account .. .. 214 3 Scholarships (bursaries) .. .. 33 6 8 Other receipts—Sale of firewood.. .. 15 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 33 9 3 Printing, stationery, books, and advertising 111 18 2 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 50 13 0 Maintenance of classes for manual instruction .. .. .. .. .. 38 1 8 Site, buildings, furniture, &c, manual instruction (Government grants) .. 17 U 0 Repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. 89 14 9 Miscellaneous (insurance) .. .. 24 8 7 Buildings, equipment, &c, for manual instruction .. .. .. .. 38 15 8 Interest on Buildings Loan Account .. 200 0 0 Other expenditure— Expenses connected with endowments .. 172 4 5 Grants to Sports Fund and cadet corps.. 85 0 0 Rent of playground .. .. .. 63 11 2 Grant to school library .. .. 41 11 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 34 12 2 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 468 1 4 J&jfMrUJO £5,699 14 10 G. VV. Bussell, Chairman. Geo. H. Mason, Registrar. fidt Canterbury College Accounts: " Ihe Audit Office having examined the balance sheet and the accompanying accounts, hereby certifies the same to be correct. —Jas. B. Heywood, Assistant Controller and Auditor." CHRLSTCHURCH GIRLS' HTGH*SCHOOL. Staff. M. V. Gibson, M.A. ; .Miss 0. K. Henderson, 1!..\. ; .Miss M. Bell-Hay ; Mise J' , . Shoard, M.A., B.So. ; Miss XQreeeon, M.A. ; .Mrs. Longton, M.A. ; Miss E. T. Crosby, B.A. ; Miss G. Greens!reel. I!.A. ; .Miss M. Barker, M.A. ; .Miss ,M. Wills: .Miss L Bing, 8.A.; Captain Farthing; Miss N. Gard'nor; Miss A. Rennie; .Mis> 11. Smith : Miss Easterbrook ; .Miss M. Wauchop. 1. Reporim)f the Lady Principal. The school reopened with a higher roll-number than had previously beer attained, and the roll for the three terms of the year was —First term, 235, an increase of 33 on the roll of the third term of 1908; second term, 231 ; third term, 22fi pupils. Of these, 67 held Senior Free Places, 140 Junior Free Places, 3 School Free Places, 11 paid fees, and 5 were in the Preparatory Class, which also pays fees. The general health during the year was excellent, and the attendance good, the average attendance for the third term, which is always a somewhat broken one, being 209. As one of the rooms in the main building is doing temporary service as a cloak-room, and another room was badly needed, the Board of Governors decided to purchase an adjacent quarter-acre section to extend the playgwund, and to utilize part of the dwellinghouse upon it for teaching purposes. This has provided an additional class-room, and a room for holding the dressmaking and singing classes in. It is hoped that the debt of £1,500 incurred by this purchase will be wiped out by annual payments out of the general revenue, extending over the next four or five years. A much-appreciated work of the year has been the fitting-up of a practical-science room for general use. It is a well-lit room of 28 ft. by 24 ft. on the upper floor of the new wing, and is now provided with sinks and microscope benches for a class of twelve, a physical-science bench also for a class of twelve, and a demonstrator's table and sitting-accommodation for twenty-four pupils. A sum of £10 was expended on additional physical-science apparatus and a few botanical models ; but the school is still only poorly supplied with such aids to teaching. A new piano for the singing classes has relieved a very long-standing need.

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.Miss E. Crosby, 15.A., who since the middle of 1908 had been absent on sick-leave, took up some of her duties at the beginning (if the year, and full work at the beginning of the .second term. Miss Ellen Baxter* M.A., who had been acting as Miss Crosby's substitute, was still retained as a part-time teacher until the third term, when she received a permanent appointment at the Nelson Girls' College.] Her part-time work was taken up by Miss Margaret Farrow, 8.A., another past pupil of this school.) \ As the acquisition of additional rooms made more convenient arrangements for the domestictraining classes practicable, an additional cooking class was arranged for on Monday i nings, ami was well attended during the third term. T\'e.\t year there will also be classes in dressmaking lor girls taking the home-life course —during the ordinary school-hours, instead of on Saturday mornings only as hitherto. Soon after the beginning of the second term the technical classes were inspected by .Mr. Isaac, and a week before the close of t lie same term Dr. Anderson spent two or three days a< the school to see the general working of all classes, and to hold the test examination for Senior Free Places. In December the classes below Matriculation standard were thoroughly examined by gentlemen appointed for the purpose by the Board of Governors. An oral examination was first held, and then a further written test was given. The examiners were Professor Blunt. K.xaminei in-Chief. Latin. French, and German; Dr. Chilton, science; Dr. Sight, English, history, and geography; and .Mr. Clifford, mathematics. Mrs. Blunt. .Mrs. Chilton, and Mrs. Hight also kindly examined the work of the needlework, dressmaking, and cookery classes. A full report on all subjects, and a general report summarizing the results as a whole, was sent in to the Board of Governors. At the December, l'.HiS. University examinations, two pupils. Julia Pegg and Catherine Reynolds, were awarded Senior National and Gaininaek Scholarships: Ada Kairbairn was also offered a Gamtnack Scholarship, but did not accept it. Twenty-two pupils passed the Matriculation Examination, five won Senior Board of Education Scholarships, thirteen passed the Junior Civil Service Examination, twenty passed the regular Senior Free Place Examination, twenty-three others were awarded Senior Free Places at the Inspector-General\s test examination, and three gained Junior Free Places. Notable successes gained by past pupils of the school during the year are as follows : Ellen Baxter, degree of M.A.. with third-class honours in English and French ; May Arnott. Millicent Bailey, Margaret Farrow, Clara Firth, Annette Jacobs. Irene Wilson, all degree of B.A. ; Mary Barkar, degr I l>.Sc.: Helen Lcversedge. exhibition in French. Canterbury College : Alice Candy, the exhibition in economics, and Edith Jackson, that in physical science, at the same College. Maky V. Gibson, M.A.. Lady Principal. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —All work as for Junior University Scholarship Examination. Subjects taught English, Latin, French, German, Koman history, mathematics, physical science (heat), natural science (botany). Lowest. —Work of a standard above Standard VI ; first-year work for the Senior Free Place Examination. Subjects taught—English (grammar, composition, literature), arithmetic. Latin. French. English history, geography, book-keeping and shorthand (alternatives with Latin), elementary botany or laws of health, brush drawing, plain needlework, singing, drill. 3. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31si December, 1 ( JO ( J. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Government grant for buildings, furniture, Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of year 572 12 8 fittings, and apparatus for manual instruo- Management— tion .. .. .. .. .. 19 16 0 Office salary .. .. .. .. GO 0 0 Government capitation— Other expenses of management.. .. 5 S 'J For free places .. .. .. 2,192 8 10 Teachers'salaries— Under Manual and Technical Instruction Main school .. .. .. .. 2,18'J 1 5 Regulations .. .. .. 54 4 7 Preparatory department .. .. 45 3 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 254 511 Boarding-school account .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Examinations— purchase-money .. .. .. 132 16 11 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 42 10 6 School fees— Other expenses .. .. .. 16 17 6 Main sohool .. .. .. .. 133 7 0 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 78 6 8 Preparatory department .. .. 45 3 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 23 8 0 Other receipts— Printing, stationery, books, and advertising 68 13 11 Proceeds from cooking class .. .. 21 2 4 Cleaning and fuel .. .. .. 34 14 10 Contributions from pupils for instruction Maintenance of classes for manual instrucin gymnastics .. .. .. 4 8 0 tion .. .. .. .. .. 25 2 11 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 2,090 18 7 Site, buildiDgs, furniture, &c, manual instruction (Government grants) .. 106 11 5 Purchases and new works .. .. 1,550 8 6 Repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. 19 5 4 Miscellaneous (insurances) .. .. 17 5 2 Other expenditure— Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 8 3 4 Books for school library .. .. 16 19 7 Attending to clocks and tuning pianos .. 5 2 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. 12 12 2 £4,948 11 9 £4,948 11 2 G. W. Russell, Chairman. Geo. H. Mason, Registrar. Vide Canterbury College Accounts: 'Tli,' Audit Office baying examined the balance-sheet and the accompanying accounts, hereby certifies the saint , to be correct.—Jab. B. lleywood, Assistant Controller and Auditor."

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Tlie work of the school for the year was carried out in a very satisfactory manner. Six pupils passed the Matriculation Examination, and twelve passed the Junior Civil Service Examination, three with credit. Staff. —The staff remains the same as the previous year, but it is expected that the increased attendance will warrant the appointment of an additional assistant master next year. School Attendance. —The attendance showed a considerable increase on that of the previous year, there being a total enrolment of 124, with an average attendance of 110. The curriculum has been strengthened by the provision of instruction in shorthand and systematic physical drill, while the classes in woodwork, cookery, and dressmaking have been maintained as previously. Nexi year it is contemplated to provide instruction in typewriting. School Grounds. —The grounds of the school have been greatly improved by removing trees, levelling, fencing, and asphalting, and are now in excellent order. The school was inspect eel in June by Dr. Anderson. Assistant Inspector-General of Schools. Joshua Tucker, Chairman. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English (Upper VI). English literature —Life and works of most prominent authors and poets from 111) to 1850, with.extracts from the best-known of their works; Nesfield's Historical English and Derivation, pages 1-149, 173-79, 252-58 ; Nesfield's Manual, revised ; set works — Henry Esmond, with notes on it and the author's life and works ; a resume of each of the latter ; Selections from Tennyson, with notes ; life and works of Tennyson (metre, diction, &c, of poems) ; Anglo-Saxon Primer (Sweet) translated; Second Middle English Primer; Chaucer's Prologue, translated. Arithmetic Goyen's Higher Arithmetic, revised. Geometry—Raker and Bourne's. Books Ito IV. inclusive. revised ; and Books V, VI, VII, taken with chief exercises thereon. Algebra Hall and Knight's Algebra used, and work taken to end of permutations and combinations, page -i2N : graphs, taken from Baker and Bourne's Geometry. Trigonometry Pendlebury, to page 208. Heat Glazebrook, chapters I 12, excluding 1 1. Botany As for Junior University Scholarship and Matriculation ; Cavers's Plant Biology. Latin Caesar de Beflo Gallico, IV; Virgil, VIII; Cicero, De Officiis, 111, to chapter 9 ; Lout; mans' Latin I , ruse : I'nseens; Roman History and Antiquities. French Siepmann, Pari II: Matriculation French Course (Weekley); Exercises from Tutorial French Composition ; M. Pinson ; Picciola ; phonetics. Lowest. English [vanhoe and Marmion, Canto I : Nesfield's Junior Composition, chapters 2 and .'S: elementary parsing, analysis, and synthesis ; essays. Latin Longmans' Latin Course, to deponeni verbs. French Siepmann. I'art I. Algebra Baker and Bourne, bo page !••'!. Geometry Baker and Bourne, propositions of Book I and practical work. Arithmetic Goyen's Higher Arithmetic, to page 111. Science Elementary agriculture as for Junior Civil Service syllabus. Book keeping Grierson, to page 50, Shorthand Greig's Handbook. Woodwork, cooking, dressmaking, according to Department's course. 3. Geneisal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. t s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Government capitation— Dr. balance at beginning of year .. ..1.220 17 9 For free places .. .. .. 1.0G2 '.) 2 Management— Under Manual and Technical Instruction Offioe salary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Regulations .. .. .. 27 7 C Other office expenses .. .. .. 3 010 Current income from reserves .. .. 754 (i 4 Teachers'salaries and allowances.. .. 083 f> 8 School fees .. .. .. .. 39 18 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 10 4 4 Other receipts— Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 14 10 3 Government Acoident Insurance .. 0 5 8 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 60 16 S Old iron sold .. .. .. .. 2 17 (i Maintenance of classes for manual instruction 27 7 6 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 1,284 8 8 Purchaees and new works .. .. 628 10 4 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 17 10 9 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 46 14 0 Interest on current account .. .. 75 10 6 Other expenditureBank charge .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Tools for caretaker .. .. .. 011 3 Towels, ladder, and cutting trees .. 2 5 7 Water-supply .. .. .. .. 7 16 0 Inspection of reserves .. .. .. 10 0 0 Milk-separator .. .. .. 12 0 0 £3,171 12 5 £3,171 12 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Rents of reserves (outstanding) .. .. 56 4 0 Dr. balance due bank .. .. .. 1,284 8 8 Capitation due from Education Department (third term) .. .. .. .. 406 5 0 School furniture (estimated) .. .. 327 0 0 £789 9 0 £1,284 8 8 Joshua Tucker, Chairman. John Davison, Secretary, Examined and found correct. — TJ. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General,

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TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Rn>/.?' School.— Mr. G. A. Simmers. M.A. : Mr. R. H. Rockel, M.A. ; Mr. (i. T. Palmer, M.A. ; Mr. .S. (!. Johnson. B.fio. ; Mr. R. ilrani : Mr. (.'. (). Chaplin : Sergeant-major Healey. Oirls' School.— -Miss B. M. Walt. M.A. : Miss ,1. Mulholland, M.A. ; Miss F. J, W. Bodges, M.A. ; Miss K. Reid ; Miss E. L. Wilson. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Bni/s : University Junior Scholarship work. Mathematics—Hall and Stevens's Geometry; Flail and Knight's Algebra; Borchardt and Perrott's Trigonometry; Goyen's Arithmetic. Mechanics -Loney'e Mechanics and Hydrostatics. Electricity and magnetism —Peyser's Magnetism and Electricity, with Lecture and Laboratory Notes. English—Low's English Language; Nesfield's Historical English Grammar; Abbot's How to Write Clearly; Chaucer and Tennyson Epochs (Stobart) ; Henry Esmond ; Merchant of Venice : Fowler's English Essays. German —Buckheim's Composition ; Aue's Grammar; Die Humanisten ; Der Neffe als Onkel; and selections from Heine's prose winks. Latin Livy. IX, 1-19; Vergil. Georgic IV: Tutorial Latin Reader; Tutorial Latin Grammar; Macmillan's Latin Course. Part III: Shuckburgh's Roman History; Stedman's Latin Examination Papers; Blackie's Latin Unseens, [ntermediate. French Tutorial French Grammar; Tutorial French Composition; Vecqueray's French Examination-papers; Hugo, Quatre-ving( treize; Corneille, Polyeucte; Blackie's Frcncli Unseens, [ntermediate. Girls: English —Nesfield's English Grammar, I'ast and Preseni ; Nesfield's Outlines of English Grammar, and Oral Exercises in English Composition :R. 8. Wood's Word-building and Composition, Book VI and Hook VII; Great Authors, Part I : Chaucer's Prologue; Thackeray's Henry Esmond ; Shakespeare's King John : Milton's Comus and Lycidaa : Blackmore's Lorna Doone ; Southern Cross Poetry Books. Book 11. Senior : also selected English essays: Anthology of English Verse; Tennyson's Princess; Nicholls's Exercises in English Composition. Latin Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises ; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Latin Dictionary: Allan's Elementary Latin Grammar; Matriculation Selections from Latin Authors; Allan's First Latin Exercise-book; Ceesar, Hook II ; Bell's Stake Primse; Bell's Concise Latin Course ; Bell's Latin Course. Part I; Discernenda Latina ; Dona Eteginee ; Cicero's Orations against Catiline, land 11. French Matriculation French Course ; Longmans' Advanced French I'nseens: Carl Heath's Stories and Anecdotes: .Matriculation French Reader; Hue's Idioms; Le Tour dv Monde; Methode Naturelle : French Vocabularies for Repetition ;Le Petit Grandpere ; Flour de Neige. Mathematics Bradford's Intermediate Arithmetic; Goyen's Advanced Arithmetic and Elementary Algebra; Baker and Bourne's Algebra, Part 1 ; Borchardt and Perrott's Trigonometry, Part I ; Hall and Stevens'n School Geometry, I and 11. with introductory course ; Parts 111 and V. V and VI : Hall and Knight's Algebra. Botany -Study of Botany, by Dendy and Lucas; Evans's Botany: Youman's Botany; and Law-son's Botany. Mechanics —Loney's Mechanics and Hydrostatics for Beginners. History — Green's Shorter History of English People. I ; Nelson's Highroads of History, IV and V ; Creighton's History Primer. Rome; Wilkins's Primer of Roman Antiquities. Geography— Longmans', Book II; New Century Geographical Reader, VI. Scripture —Life of Christ. Lowest. Boys : English- Nesfield's Outlines of English Grammar ; Nesh'eld's Oral Exercises ; Water-babies; Christinas Carols: Morte d'Arthur ; Lady of Shallot. Latin —Tutorial Junior Latin Course, lirst half of book. French Siepmann's Primary French Course. Arithmetic—Bradford's Intermediate Arithmetic. Algebra Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra. Part I. Geometry— Hall and Stevens's School Geometry, Part I. Science —Hadley's Magnetism and Electricity for Boginners; and Hadley's Practical Exercises in Magnetism and Heat. Geography —Bosworth. Shoil Geography of the World; Lyde, Man on the Earth. Qirls: English Nesfield's English Grammar, Past and Present : Neslield's Outlines of English Grammar, and Oral Exercises in English Composition ; R. S. Wood's Word-building and Composition Book VI and Book VII ; Great Authors. Parti; Chaucer's Prologue; Thackeray's Henry Esmond; Shakespeare's King John; Milton's ComuS and Lycidas : Blackmore's Lorna Doone ; Southern Cross Poetry Books, Book 11, Senior. Latin- Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition: Latin Dictionary; Allan's Elementary Latin Grammar; Matriculation Selections from Latin Authors; Allan's First Latin Exercise-book; Casar. Book II : Bell's Scalse Primse : Bell's Concise Latin Course : Bell's Latin Course, Part I; Discernenda Latina: Dona Regime. French Matriculation French Course; Longmans' Advanced French I'nseeiis ; Carl Heath's Stories and Anecdotes ; Matriculation French Reader: line's Idioms : Le Tour dv Monde; Methode Naturelle : French Vocabularies for Repetition ; Le Petit Grandpere : Flour de Neige. Mathematics Bradford's [ntermediate Arithmetic; Goyen's Advanced Arithmetic and Elementary Algebra : Baker and Bourne's Algebra, Part I ; Borchardt and Perrott's Trigonometry, Part I; Hall and Stevens's School Geometry, I and 11. with introductory course: Parts 111 and V. V and VI. Botany- Study of Botany, by Dendy and Lucas; Evans's Botany: Youman's Botany. Mechanics Lonev's Mechanics and Hydrostatics for Beginners. History Green's Shorter History of English People. 1 ; Nelson's Highroads of History. IV and V ; Creighton's History Primer, Rome ; Wilkins's Primerof Roman Antiquities. 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2. Work of the Highkst and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys : English —Shakespeare's Hamlet; Wordsworth's Poems (selections) ; Tennyson's Poems (selections) ; Chaucer's Prologue ; Spenser's Faerie Queene,Pßook I ; Dickens's Tale of Two Cities; Nesfield's English Past and Present; Milton's Samson Agonistes; Browning's Minor Poems. Latin —Ovid's Metamorphoses (selections) ; Vergil's ;Eneid, VIII; Horace, Odes, III ; Cicero, In Catilinam ; Csesar, Gallic War, VII; Kennedy's Primer ; Bryan's Csesar's Prose; Bradley's Arnold. French —Bue's Idioms ; Wellington College French Grammar ; Berthou's Selections from Fiench Verse ; Berthou's Selections from French Prose ; Victor Hugo's Les Miserables (selections) : Stendhal's Une Kpisode de Guerre ; Weekley's French Prose Composition. Mathematics—Baker and Bourne's Algebra ; Hall and Stevens's Geometry ; Hall and Knight's Elementary Trigonometry. Science — Tutorial Chemistry, Parts I and II ; Draper's Heat. Girls : English—Gwynne's English Literature ; miscellaneous readings from standard works (Chaucer to Carlyle) ; Nesfield's Historical Grammar. Latin—Bradley's Arnold, supplemented by Roby's Grammar; miscellaneous reading from Cicero, Csesar, Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Livy, &c. ; Roman History and Antiquities (Merivale). French —Miscellaneous work for Junior University Scholarship standard. Mathematics —Ditto. Science (heat and botany) —Ditto. Drawing—Model and brushwork. Lowest. — Boys : English—Fenimore Cooper's The Pathfinder ; Kingsley's Water-babies ; Yoxall's Speller ; Burns and Hight's English Exercises for Public Examinations ; Arnold Foster's Citizen Reader ; Mackenzie Wallace's Web of Empire ; Nesfield'sfJunior Course of English Composition. Latin—Morris's Elementa Latina ; Scalse Primse. French —Chardenal's First French Course ; also selected translations from fairy tales. Mathematics—Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra, Part I, up to problems on simple equations ; Hall and Stevens's Geometry, Books I and II ; Eggars's Practical Exercises in Geometry. Arithmetic —Pendlebury's New School Arithmetic. Science— Physiology, Murche's Physiology. Girls: English—Logic Robertson's English Prose: Jennings's English Poetry; Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar. Fiench—Bell's First French Course and part of Second. Latin —Declensions and conjugations, with general work from blackboard ; jio textbook. Arithmetic—Pendlebury's, up to interest. Algebra—Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, brackets, simple and simultaneous equations. Geometry—Elementary work from blackboard. Botany—Leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, dealt with in an elementary way. Physiology— Murche's whole book. Scripture—The Voyages of St. Paul. Drawing—Model, freehand, brushwork. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. ' Expenditure. £ s. d. Government grant for sitts, building, furni- Dr. balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,252 3 7 ture, &c. (general purposes) .. .. 2,050 0 0 Management— Government capitation— Office salary .. .. .. .. 179 3 4 For free places .. .. .. 1,405 13 4 Other office expenses—petly cash .. 10 0 0 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Drill Instructor .. .. .. 18 15 0 Regulations .. .. .. 417 6 Ranger .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,528 11 8 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. .. 2,074 18 4 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 107 11 8 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Sohool fees — , Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Boys .. .. .. .. .. 825 0 0 Material and grants of olasses other than Girls.. .. .. .. .. 27 10 0 classes for manual instruction .. .. 80 19 1 Interest on Scholarship Account .. .. 6 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 39 11 6 Other receipte— ', Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. .. 113 510 Recovered from insurance companies— Site, buildings, furniture, &c. (Government damage, gas-explosion .. .. 70 0 0 grants) .. .. .. .. 2,050 0 0 Refund from Government Accident In- Purohases and new works .. .. 1,031 0 9 surance .. .. .. .. 012 6 j Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 72 6 0 Dr. balanoe at end of year .. .. 1,077 7 1 Interest on current account .. .. r>o 19 0 Other expenditure— Sohool magazine .. .. .. 59 8 6 Incidentals .. .. .. .. 27 14 1 Law-ooets .. .. .. .. 18 13 9 £7,103 8 9 £7,103 3 9 D. Suthebland, Chairman. A. A. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found oorrect, except that the payments of .£59 Bs. 6, (or School Magazine, and £o -is for expenses members to Wellington re borrowing-powers, are without authority of law, and are therefore disallowed.—Jas. B. Hhywood, Assistant Controller and Auditor.

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OTAGO BUYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School, -Mr. \V. .J. Monell, M.A. ; Mr. M. Watson, M.A. ; Mr. J. MoPherson, K.K.I.N. ; Mr. K. H. Campbell. M.A. : Mr. B. A. MoCullough, M.A. ; Mr. E. J. Parr, M-A., B.Sc. ; Mr. J. Reid, li.A. ; Mr. J. G. Fullarton, B.A. ; Mr. H. Chapman, H.A. ; Mr. W. A. Armour, M.A. ; Mr. J. G. Paterson, M.A., M.So. ; Mr. B. CoghiU ; Mr. P. SherriS; Mr. ■!. Mm ini:i Girls' School. —Miss M. E. A. Merchant, M.A. ; Miss J- , . M. Allan. .M.A. ; Miss H. Alexander, B.A. ; Miss S. ('. ('. MoKnight, M.A., M.Sc. ; Miss E. E. Little; Miss K. Campbell, M.A. : Miss L. A. \. Downes, B.A. ; Miss M. \Y. Alvea ; Misß E. M. Campbell; Miss M. MoLeod ; Mr. J. Hanna ; Mr. \V. (). Taylor, F.R.C.O. ; Miss J. C. Longford 1. Eeport of the Board of Governors. In compliance with your letter of the 10th December last I have the honour to forward the following general report on the schools for the year ending 31st December, 1909. The schools were inspected towards the end of the year by the Assistant Inspector-General of Schools. Dr. Anderson, and Inspector Gill, who expressed satisfaction with the work and organization, and also with the efficiency of the staffs. During the year the attendance in both establishments showed a satisfactory increase. In September last the Board accepted tenders for the erection of a section of the new Girls' High School, the cost of which, including lighting, beating, and ventilation, competitive designs, architect's fees, inspection, &c. amounted to about £!>.:S(K). It is expected that the building will be completed in about three or four weeks' time. The section referred to will afford accomodation for the present number of pupils, but it is anticipated that ere long the whole building, as shown in the competitive design which was approved by you, will have to be completed. The information asked for in the circular before referred to, with balance-sheet and statement of income and expenditure, was forwarded to your Department in April last. 2. Work ok the Highest and Lowi -t Classes. Highest. Boys: English Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I; Chaucer, Squieres Tale; Falgrave's Golden Treasury, Books II and (selections) ; Peacock, Selected English Essays ; Nesfield's Historical English ; Nichol and McCormick, Exercises on English Composition. Latin —Livy, Book 1 ; Cicero, Pro Lege Manilla ; Horace, Odes, Book II ; Vergil, VI; sight translation, prose composition, and grammar papers ; Shuckburgh, History of Rome ; Wilkins, Roman Antiquities. French — Daudet, Jack, Part I; Corneille, Le Cid ; Victor Hugo, Waterloo ; composition, grammar, phonetics, &c. Mathematics—Arithmetic (whole subject); algebra, Baker and Bourne, to permutations; geometry, Baker and Bourne, Books I-Vll ; trigonometry, Pendleburv. Science Chemistry—The metals, revision of non-metals, elementary qualitative analysis; physics heat, (lirlx : English— Chaucer, part of the Prologue and extracts from Tales ; Shakespeare, King Lear. Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet; Spenser, Faerie Queene (part) ; Milton's Paradise Lost, Book II (part), Samson Agonistes ; Historical English Grammar ; composition, &c. ; literature, general, with readings from modern poets. Latin Sallust. Catiline War (part); Livy, Book 111, 7 chapters; Horace, Odes, Books II and 111 (part), :S Epistles ; Middleton's Latin Verse ; Merchant's Latin Unseens; composition, grammar. &c. ; Roman History and Antiquities. French —Macmillan's Advanced Exercises ; Wellington College Reader ; Boielle, Poetry ; Barlet and Masom, Higher French Reader ; grammar, composition, &c. ; Berthou, Specimens of Modern French Verse. Mathematics —Arithmetic, the whole subject ; algebra, to permutations and combinations, inclusive ; geometry, Euclid, Books I, 11, 111, V, VI, VII, Baker and Bourne : trigonometry, "Lock's Trigonometry to solutions of triangles. Science — Botany, the morphology and physiology of the botanical types specified in the Junior Scholarship .schedule ; physics, as defined in the Junior Scholarship schedule. Commercial work —Elementary book-keeping ; shorthand and typewriting. lowest. — Boys : English—Winbolt, English Poetry ; Scott, Ivanhoe ; Irving, Companions of Columbus ; Gow's Method of English, Part I. English History —Tout, First Book of British History, to 1714. Geography—British Isles, Europe, Asia (Longmans) ; (IIIb) Africa also. Latin—Macmillan's Shorter Latin Course, Part, I : Bell's Scala- Primes, (111 a) chapters 35-45 ; (IIIc), chapters 1-12. French —Siepmann's Primary French Course, Part 1 (IIIb); lessons 1-24; (IIIc) 1-16. Mathematics— Workman's School Arithmetic, to compound interest; algebra, Baker and Bourne, (IIIb) to simultaneous equations, (IIIo) to easy problems ; geometry, Baker and Bourne, (Illu) Books 1 and 11, 1-9 ; (III(') Book I (with some omissions). Science—Elementary Inorganic Chemistry (Newth). Girls-: English— Literature, In Golden Realms, Midsummer Night's Dream ; reader, Citizen Reader, Literary Reading and Composition ; grammar, parsing and analysis; Nesfield's Aids to the Study and Composition of English ; composition : geography, A Brief Introduction to Commercial Geography. French—Siepmann, Part I. Mathematics —Arithmetic, fractions, decimals, proportion, proportionate division, percentage ; algebra, Hall and Knight, to simultaneous equations ; geometry, practical work. Science —Botany, Structure of Flowering Plants ; Introduction to Elementary Botany, by Charlotte Laurie. Cookery —The theory and practice of plain cooking. Commercial work—Elementary. 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3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1901). Receipts. G c. d Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 951 10 7 ManagementGovernment grants for cites, building, furni- Office salaries .. .. .. 235 0 0 ture, &c. (general purposes) .. .. 225 0 0 Other offioe expenses .. .. .. 43 14 11 Government capitation— Other expenses of management .. 48 -1 'J For free places .. .. .. 4,4-22 18 5 j Teaohere' salaries and allowances .. 5,246 16 8 Under Manual and Technical Instruction ! Boarding-school a-count 43 7 6 Regulations .. .. .. 20 1J (i Sundries and incidental* .. 48 15 6 Subsidy on voluntary contributions — Furnishing .. .. .. 67 19 9 manual and technical insttuction .. SO 8 0 Laboratories .. .. .. .. :)6 9 6 Price of reserves sold (Capital Account) .. 57 0 0 Pri .. 33 12 2 Current income from reserves .. .. 2.520 6 6 Insurances .. .. 38 3 4 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 133 17 1 purchase-money .. .. .. is lj 5 Cleaning, fuel, light. &0., including wages Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 425 010 of two janitore .. .. .. 324 12 (i School fees .. .. .. .. 441 19 6 Books and stationery for sale k> pupils, and Other receipts— other temporary advances .. .. 13 6 4 Donations, prizes; interest, fixed deposit 5 8 4 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 16 10 0 Valuation for improvements from incom- Maintenances of classes for manual iniug tenants .. .. .. 10 7 6 , struction— Sale of building material, &o. .. .. 15 0 Girls' School building .. .. 225 0 0 Deposit on contract, &c. .. .. 201 0 0 Swimming bath .. .. .. 30 8 0 Otago Education Board, payment for uee Site, buildings, furniture, &0., manual inof bath .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 etruotion (Government grantsl .. 29 U 6 Buildings, equipment. &0., for manual instruction .. .. .. .. 24 5 9 Purchases and new works .. .. 1,413 18 0 Repairs, <£c. .. .. .. 308 3 8 Miscellaneous (rates, <fee.) .. .. 54 10 0 Interest on debentures .. .. .. 148 10 0 Endowments, sales account — Inspection and cost of leasing .. .. :',:! 9 1 Valuation to outgoing tenants.. .. 40 7 0 Other expenditureRefund of deposits .. .. .. 171 o o Swimming classes .. .. .. 19 18 4 Typewriting olasses .. .. 21 15 0 Balance at end of year . . .. .. 567 6 9 ;14 7 £9,418 14 7 Balatioe Account, L'.io'i, lyuo t s. d. 1909. t , d Dec. 31. Ordinary expenditure .. .. 8,623 10 4 Jan. 1. Balances brought forwardRefund deposits to contractors.. 171 0 0 Uncompleted purchases .. 382 110 Uncompleted purchases .. 319 i 1 Fixed deposits— lixea deposits- Dalrymple Fund .. .. 100 0 0 Dalrymple Fund .. .. 100 (I 0 Sinking Fund .. .. 16 10 0 Sinking Fund 33 0 0 Campbell and Hawthorne Fund 47 17 8 Campbell and Huwthorne Cash in bank of New Zealand .. 903 12 11 n v- o"\ ,*t" - •■ '' lT 8 i^ oo - 31 - Ordinary revenue and other reCash in Bank of New Zealand 519 9 1 ceipts .. .. 8,145 1 1 Deposits on contracts.. .. 201 0 0 Interest due on personal accounts 17 17 8 jg.814 1 2 £9,814 Tl 1910. Jan. 1. Balances brought down— Uncompleted purchases .. 819 4 1 Fixed deposits— Dalrymple Fund .. .. 100 0 0 Sinking Fund .. .. 88 0 0 Campbell and Hawthorne Fund .. .. .. 17 17 8 Cash in Bank of New Zealand.. 519 9 1 Liabilities and Assets on Hist December, 1909. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s d Kents overdue .. .. .. .. 565 14 8 Tradesmen's accounts unpaid 110 6 0 Sohool fees overdue, including Government Public debt—Debentures .. .. 3,300 (I 0 grants— Deposit to contractors . . ' 30 0 0 Boys .. .. .. .. 395 8 1 Girls .. .. .. .. 172 1 3 Amount due on mortgage land instalments, inoluding interest .. .. .. 319 4 1 Cash in bank .. .. .. .. 819 9 1 Amount on fixed deposit (Campbell and Hawthorne Fund) .. .. .. 17 17 s Amount at credit of Sinking Fund on fixed deposit .. .. .. .. 88 0 0

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Gray Russell Scholarship Fund. Receipts, £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoee brought forward, let January, 1909 -is 16 r> laid scholarship, H. W. ■Slater .. .. 40 0 U Interest — Balance in Bank of New Zealand .. 56 15 5 On mortgage .. .. .. 40 0 0 On fixed deposit .. .. .. 8 0 0 £90 15 5 £9ti 15 5 Gray Russell Scholarship Fund Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balances on Hist December, 1909— Balances, 31st December, 1909— Amount advanced on mortgage .. 800 0 0 Amount of Robertson's loan .. .. 800 0 0 Kixed de|K>sit, Bank of New Zealand .. 200 0 0 Amount in Bank of New Zealand, on fixed deposit .. .. .. 200 0 0 11,000 0 0 £J,OOO 0 0 Richardson Cadet Corps Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoee brought forward, let January, 1909 — Amount paid Otago High School cadets .. 3 10 0 Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. 20 8 0 „ Normal School cadets .. 310 0 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 7 0 0 Balance on 31st December, 1909, fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. .. 20 8 0 £27 8 0 £27 8 0 Richa/rdson Cadet Corps Fund Capital Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Original capital .. .. .. 150 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1909, lixed deposit. Amount of profit, sale Bank of New Zealand Bank of ,New Zealand .. .. .. 179 12 0 shares .. .. .. .. 29 12 0 £179 12 0 £179 12 0 Frank Lee-Smith Prize Fund. 1909. £ s. d. 1909. £ s. d. Jan. 1. Balance on lixed de]K)sit, Bank of Dec. 31. Balance on fixed deposit, due 2nd New Zealand .. .. .. 13 5 10 March, 1909 .. .. 14 3 10 Mar. 2. Interest on above tor two Mars ai 3) percent, .. .. ' .. 018 0 £14 3 10 £14 :t 10 Dairy tuple Prize Fmn\. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Intercut on lixed deposit. Bank of New Zca- Paid prizes, Uirls' High School .. .. 3 10 0 land .. .. .. .. 3 10 0 £3 10 0 £3 10 0 Dalri/wplr Prize Fund Capital Aocowtt. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance on 31st December, 1909 .. .. 100 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1909, fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand.. .. .. 100 0 0 £100 0 0 £100 0 0 — J. K. Sinolaib, Chairman. C. Mao Andrew, Secretary. Examined and found oorrect. l>. .1. Collins. Controller and Auditor-General. GORE HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. Joseph Hunter, M.A. ; Mr. W. T. Foster, M.A. : Miss Helen P, Kerse, M.A. 1. Report ok the Board of Governors. The School and Staff, The school was established on the Ist September, I!)O8. and the work was carried on in a portion of the Gore District Eigh School buildings, with Mr. J. Golding, M.A., as headmaster; Mr. J. Brunton, M.A.. first assistant: and Miss Sinclair, lady assistant. This arrangement continued until Easter, 1909, when the new Btafl was appointed as follows: Rector. Mr. Joseph Hunter, M.A. : first assistant. Mr. \V. T. Foster, M.A. ; lady assistant. Miss Helen P. Kerse, M.A. School Accommodation. Owing to the arrangement with the Southland Education Board, the occupation of the Gore District High School buildings ceased on the -Wst December, 1908. The Board

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of Goveruora then made arrangements (pending the erection <>f our new High School buildings) with the proprietor of the old Methodist church buildings in Mersey Street as a temporary school. To meet our requirements, a small building to accommodate twenty-five pupils had also to be erected. Tins accommodation has been all too meagre for the requirements of the school. The Board has been in Frequent communication with the Education Department, and, in addition, lias bad interviews with the [nspector-General and the Hon. Mr. Fowlds (Minister in charge of the Department) regarding plans, &c, for our new school. Matters have so far progressed that al I lie present moment the specifications and approved detailed plan are almost completed. The Board desire to express their appreciation of the services of the staff—viz., Messrs. .1. Hunter. M.A., Rectoi , ; \V. T. Foster, M.A., first assistant ; and Miss H. P. Kerse, M.A., lady assistant and have reason to believe that, notwithstanding the numerous difficulties consequent upon hampered accommodation, splendid work has been done in the interests of our young people attending the school. Andrew Martin, Chairman. Board of Governors. Georgb Brett, Secretary. 2. Work <>f the Highest and Lowest Classes. Higheet.- English Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar and Composition, Parts I. 11. and 111: Meiklejohn's Spelling-hook : Shakespeare's Macbeth ; Macaulay's Essays on L'itt and Chatham. Latin —Composition. Via Latina (the whole): Allen's Latin Grammar; Ccesar, Gallic War, Book 1 ; sight translation, Excerpta Facilia. French — Chardenal, to the end of the Second Course : Eve and De Baudiss's Wellington College Grammar; Berthou's Specimens of French Prose; Richard et Quetin'e Vocabulary. Arithmetic The whole subject; Goyen's Higher Arithmetic and Elementary Mensuration. Algebra —Hall and Knight's; covered Matriculation course. Geometry —Hall and Stevens's; covered Matriculation course. Trigonometry —Pendlebury's, to the solution of triangles (inclusive). Geography— Longmans' Series. Books II and V. History—Ransome's History of England : covered Matriculation course. Lowest. —English—Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar and Composition. (1) Part I. to page 117, (2) Part 11. chapters 14 and in. (3) Part Ml. chapters l'l and "25 ; (4) common figures of speech ; Yoxall and Gregory's Spelling-book ; Shakespeare's Tempest. Nesfield's Oral Exercises in English Composition, pages 1-156, chapters 1-6. Latin—Elementa Latina (the whole) ; Allen's First Latin Exercise book, to exercise 27. French Chardenal's First French Course, to the end of the second conjugation. Arithmetic Workman's School Arithmetic, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Algebra— Hall and Knight's, to chapter I", omitting chapters 9, 10, 13. 14. and cube root. Geometry—Hall and Stevens's, to page 83. Geography —Longmans' Series—Book 11, Europe ; Book V, Elementary Physical Georaphy. History—Ransome's, part of the Matriculation course. 3. Genekal Statement ok Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, l'JO9. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d> Balance at beginning of year .. .. 67 11 5 Management - Government grant— Office salary .. .. .. .. 32 5 0 For sites, building, furniture, &c. (general Other office expenses .. .. .. S 2 0 purposes) .. .. .. .. 112 19 10 Other expenses of management .. .. 13 4 2 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and Teachers' salaries and allowances.. .. 058 3 6 apparatus for recognised school classes Material for classes other than classes for for manual instruction .. .. 2 8 0 manual instruction .. .. .. 14 l'J 8 Government capitation— Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 24 13 '.) For free places .. .. .. 823 0 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. 17 15 11 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and Regulations .. .. .. 33 17 3 other temporary advances; badges .. 16 ") (i Subsidy on voluntary contributions, manual j Maintenance of classes for manual instrucand technical instruction .. .. 50 0 0 tion .. .. .. .. .. 107 3 1 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 31 6 2 Site, building-s, furniture, &o.— School fees, manual and technical instruc- Ordinary (Government grant) .. .. 252 8 5 tion .. .. .. • • ■ • 72 4 6 Manual instruction (Government grant) .. 2 8 0 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 21 0 0 Fenoing, repairs, <fee. .. .. . 14 15 4 Voluntary contributions, manual and techni- Miscellaneous (rates, Ax.) .. .. 0 11 1 oal instruction .. .. .. 50 0 0 Other expenditure— Other receipts— Accommodation for pupils coming by early Southland Eduoation Board (teobnical) .. 43 3 7 trains .. .. .. .. 4 3 0 Refund .. .. .. ■ • 010 0 Material for games, and cartage .. 8 16 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 186 1 3 £1,303 0 9 £1,308 0 9 Balance-sheet, list December, 1909. Liabilities. £ s. d. , Assets. C s. d . Outstanding cheque .. .. .. 4 3 4 Credit balance in Bank of New Zealand, Accounts due (estimated) .. .. 30 0 0 Gore.. .. .. .. .. 140 4 7 Balance .. •■ .. 109 7 11 Sohool fee unpaid .. .. .. 3 6 8 £143 11 3 £143 11 3 Andrew Martix, Chairman. George Brett, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. lioi,s' School.—Mr. T. l>. IWce, M.A.; Mr. J. Williams, B.Sc. : Mr. J. P. Dakin, B.A. ; Mr. J. S. MoGrath Mr. .(. Pow : Mr. \V. P. Munro, M.A. ; Mr. I. Q. Galloway ; Mr. J. \V. Diokson j Mr. It. Brownlie. Girle' School.—Mis* ('. M. ( ruickshank. M.A.. M.Sc. j Miss M. King, M.A. : Miss M. Rigg, 11.A.. M.So. ; Miss P. Dyson, M.A. : Miss E, Morrison, M.A. ; Miss A. M. Griffin, B.A. ; Mrs. (4. A. Turner : Mr. I. 5. Galloway : Mr. J. \V. Dickeon. I. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys: English—Authors- Chaucer, Shelley, Keats, Macaulay, Tennyson, Shakespeare (selections); Historical English Grammar; composition; literature. Latin —Authors read Livy, Vergil, Horace (selections), Unseens in Prose and Verse ; grammar ; prose composition ; history ; antiquities. French —Authors read —Selections in prose and verse ; Daudet's Tartarin ; grammar : prose composition. Mathematics Form VI- Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry—to Junior Scholarship standard. Science A. Chemistry- r noiganic, metals and non-metals; B, Magnetism and electricity, to Junior Scholarship standard. Oi/rls : English—Nesfield's English Grammar Past and Present; Grimm's, Verner's, and Grossman's Laws ; (r<) Vowel Graduation and Mutation ; extracts from Early and Middle English ; Sketch of English Literature ; (b) Shakespeare's Coriolanus ; selections from Spencer, Milton, Browning, Bacon. Addison. Thackeray. French- Wellington College French Grammar; Bue's Idioms ; Hachette's Dialogues ; French Prose Exercises ; phonetics; Merimee, Tamanys ; Tame, Selections, Poemes Choisis. Latin —Bradley's Latin Prose Composition ; Allen's Latin Grammar ; Bryan's Prose ; Cwsar, VII (sight) ; Cicero, Pro Milone, 30 chapters ; Horace, Odes, 111 and IV, 1-5 ; Horton's Roman History ; Wilkins's Roman Antiquities. Mathematics — Workman's Arithmetic ; Godfrey and Siddons's Geometry ; Hall and Stevens's Geometry, VI ; Hall and Knight's Algebra, and higher work ; Locke's Trigonometry ; Loney's Trigonometry : as for Junior University Scholarship.. Botany —Lawson's Botany; practical and microscopic work in types and orders set for Junior University Scholarship. Heat —Glazebrook's Heat, with supplementary lessons. Lowest. — Boys : English —Authors read —Macaulay's Clive, Laureata, Days before History ; Ancient Mariner; grammar, composition, and spelling. Geography —Physical. English historyRansome's Elementary Course. Latin—Welch and Duffield's Accidence ; Latin Reader, Cresar's Invasion of Britain ; composition. French —Beuzemaker's First French Course ; grammar. Nonlatin —Book-keeping and commercial arithmetic ; European history : Greek myths. Non-French-Book-keeping, commercial arithmetic, and woodwork. Mathematics —Arithmetic (the whole subject) and mental ; algebra, to H.C. factor ; geometry, Godfrey and Siddons, Books I and 11. Science Elementary physics ; elementary chemistry. Girls : Latin—Allen's Latin Grammar ; North and ETillard's Prose Composition ; Csesar, Book V; Stories from Ovid. History—Period from 1689-1837. Geography —Political Geography of the World; Physical Geography. Longmans' No. 5; Marshall's Geography of New Zealand. Mathematics —Workman's Arithmetic; Hall and Knight's Algebra; Godfrey and Siddons's Geometry. Books I-V :as for Matriculation. Botany —Orders as for Matriculation : Pteris. Typical Dicotyledon, Typical Monocotyledon ; general questions. Physiology—Furneaux. illustrated by practical work. Form IV : English (A and B) —Nesfield's Grammar and Composition ; analysis, paraphrase, composition, spelling ; Temple Reader ; Julius Cresar ; Sesame and Lilies ; Dombey and Son. French (A and B) —Spier's Grammar ; Second Reader and Writer; Le Tour dv Monde ; composition from Methode Naturelle. Latin (A) —Allen's Grammar, page 117 ; North and Hillard, page 82 ; Caesar, 11, to chapter 20. History (B) —Ransome's Elementary History, Tale of Great Mutiny ; historical readings. Geography (B) —British Empire'; Mill's Commercial ; Longmans' Physical. Mathematics (A and B) —Arithmetic, intermediate; algebra A; H.C.F. ; L.C.M. : fractions: equations, simple, simultaneous, quadratic ; problems; graphs; square root: Geometry (A), Godfrey and Siddons, Books I—III, up to 14, with exercises. Botany (A and B) —Evans'sJßotany ; orders and work as for Civil Service. Form 111 : English (A and B) —West's Grammar ; junior, analysis. 2. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31fit December, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 948 14 8 Management— Government oapitation — Offioe salary .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 For free plaoes .. .. .. 3,133 1(5 8 Other offioe expenses.. .. .. 50 19 0 Under Manual and Teohnioal Instruction Teachers salaries and allowances .. .. 2,583 1 8 Regulations .. .. .. 89 11 0 Physioal instructor's salary .. .. 165 0 0 Subsidy on voluntary contributions — Prizes (two years' accounts) .. .. 48 1 6 secondary sohools .. .. .. 44 2 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 108 18 9 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,125 13 8 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 218 0 3 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 137 8 '2 j Maintenance of classes for manual instruoSchool fees .. .. .. .. 313 6 8 tion .. .. ~ .. .. 52 7 6 Voluntary contributions on account of gene- Site, buildings, furniture, &c.— ral purposes of the school .. .. 25 0 0 Valuation (balance due) for improvements 175 0 0 Other receipts— Rent, Corporation lease .. .. .. 12 0 0 Gymnasium subsidies .. .. .. 135 0 01 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 114 17 10 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 21 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 38 5 5 Rents on Corporation lease .. .. 59 010 Buildings, furniture, and fittings .. 208 6 3 Proceeds, sale of buildings .. .. 14 0 6 j Interest on loan .. .. .. 56 5 0 j Repayment (instalment of loan) .. .. 500 0 0 Other expenditure— Athletics .. .. .. .. 7 10 0 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 20 8 9 School libraries .. .. .. 4 7 9 Gymnastic apparatus .. .. .. 37 13 0 Sundry expenses .. .. .. 24 8 6 Refund fees .. .. .. .. 1 13 4 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,563 9 8 £6,046 14 2 £('.,046 14 2

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. X. i. d. Bank of New Zealand—Balance, 31kc Decent- I Blufl Harbour Board—Balance loan still ber, 1909 .. .. .. .. 968 9 8 due .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Deposit, building society .. .. 600 0 0 Various accounts :— School fees due and unpaid .. .. 23 16 8 Education Board—Art master's salary for Free-place capitation due by Department .. 1,077 1 8 8J months .. .. .. .. 70 16 8 Reserves rents due and unpaid .. .. 392 5 6 Secretary's salary, November and DecemSubsidy due by Education Board .. .. 25 0 0 ber .. .. .. .. 8 6 8 Subsidy by Department on voluntary con- 0 0 Smith and Laing—Supplies .. .. :! 18 i) tributions .. .. .. .. -ir, Thomson and Brattie—Supplies .. 2 12 Various accounts, advertising .. .. 12 2 0 Insurance, Girls' School .. .. 5 19 0 W. Smith and Co.—Apparatus.. .. !40 W. G. Gilchrist—Chemicals .. .. 0 14 0 Whitcombe, Tombs, and Co.—Library .. 2 2 0 Corporation—Rent, Seotion 1, Block XIII 12 0 0 Briscoe and Co.—Repairs, Girls' School 14 0 o Corporation—Rent, theatre .. .. 715 0 £3,100 13 6 £1,141 19 3

Statement of Rents of Reserves.

W. Macalisteh, Chairman. Jno. Neill, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except thai there is m> authority of law for the depoeii of £600 with a building society. -I!. .1. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost nf Paper.— Preparation, not siven ; printing (5,200 copies), i's6 ss.

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Arrears from previous clmi-sea lor Current ,-, , ,, STear. Year. Caeli eollecu-d. I Arrears. Previous Year Current Year. £ a. d. '; s. ri. £ g. d. 183 10 it 1,834 '2 6 1,125 18 8 i t s. d. £ b. d. 2 10 0 889 16 6