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11 Manual labours, washing hands. 12j Angelus, dinner, recreation. 11 Manual labours. 5 Geography, maps, globes. 6| Angelus, rosary, spiritual lecture. 7 Supper, recreation. 8 Learning prayers catechism, ceremonies, civilities, the services of the Mass, the assistance at vespers in the sanctuary, plain chant and sacred sons'. 9 Night prayers. 9 J To be in bed and extinction of lights.

I—2. Distribution of Time for the Native Girls. 5 Rise. 51 Prayer, 6 Writing. 6 \ Mass. 1\ Breakfast, arrange dormitory. 8 Manual work, 9 Reading Maori and English, spelling, dictation. 10 Arithmetic, tables 10J Geography, grammar. 11 Manual work. 12J Dinner, recreation, arrange refectory. 1 \ Manual work. 5 Spelling tables 6 Rosary, visit to the Blessed Sacrament. 6\ Catechism. 7 Supper, arrange refectory. 71 Needle work. 9 Prayer, to rest.

The last Institution which I visited was that of the THREE KINGS, under charge of Key. A. Reid, Wesleyan Missionary, and which I visited in conjunction with Mr, Carleton. There appeared to me an air of comfort and competence about this School which was not to be found in the others (though in some degree in St. Stephen's) but which contrasted strongly with the struggling poverty of the poor Waikato Schools. Its objects are the education of M onitors and Scholars. I found 75 Pupils on the books, of whom 7 were Men, 6 Women, and the remainder Children of" all ages. 48 were Maories and 27 Halfcastes. There were Present in School ... ... ... 67 Sick ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 With Friends ... ... ... ... ... 1 Total ... ... ... 75 The average attendance for the past year had been 81. I examined those in School individually and found their proficiency as follows :—

a r A I 2 "to 5 « I , ! 55 To p b< CD C5_ o ■43 a -a o s i j O 1 10 M a 1) 8 .1 § 15 o> o S ■ I 2 9 5 5 3 8 17 "H 1 a≤ I* IG H 2 11 03 17 .. H 03 .. 18 18 i ..3 3 "|" " I Eh U •A I 18 11 Eh 3 CO u 18 e< 14 0Q 18 .. 8 6 1016 .. 8 x 18 .. .. J.. .. /■;;; .... 5 * IK H 3 9 8 7 10 17 17 4 8 5 3 3 5 fi Monitors' Wives.