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degree of accuracy. The five Forms appear to be well classified, and the ordinary studies of a school of this class are carried on with diligence. More attention is paid to English reading than is usual in grammar schools, and my impression is that a good result is being attained by it —that it quickens the intelligence and promotes facility of composition, besides improving the boys' elocution. " Technical" education is represented here by the workshop referred to in the headmaster's statement printed in the parliamentary paper issued this year on that subject. The work of the highest and lowest Forms is as follows: — Form V. (Upper). — Latin: Horace, Ars Poetica; Cicero, In Verrem Actio, I.; Livy, excerpta, Subsidia Latina,ll.; grammar. Greek: Homer's Iliad, I.; Euripides, Antigone; grammar. French: L'Avare (Moliere), Grammaire dcs Grammaires. English: Morell; Stopford Brooks's Literature; Hamlet. English History: Smith's Smaller History; Green's History of English People. Geography : Hughes's School Geography, and Hughes's Physical Geography. Euclid : Books 1., 11., 111., and IV. Arithmetic : General. Algebra : Quadratic equations, and series, &c. Trigonometry : Todhunter's Elementary and Larger. N.B.—One pupil has also been reading Elementary Statics and Dynamics (Todhunter) and Algebraical Geometry of Two Dimensions. Divinity : Greek Testament ; Whately's Evidences ; Acts of the Apostles. Drawing : Freehand. Form I. — Beading : Learning poetry, &c, from Fifth Eoyal Beader. Writing : Vere Foster's system, somewhat modified. Arithmetic : To end of compound rules. History ; Beigns of George I. and George 11. Geography : Europe and Asia. Grammar : Elementary,

WELLINGTON COLLEGE. 1. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Grant from vote of the General Assembly, By Balance at beginning of year .. .. G3O 12 11 1884 .. .. .. 150 0 0 Office—Salary .. " .. .. 140 310 Grant from vote of the General Assembly, Teachers' salaries .. .. .. 2,125 0 0 1885 (part) .. .. .. 250 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 47 5 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,075 810 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 School fees .. .. .. ~. 1,809 2 6 Prizes and medals (two years) .. .. 52 2 0 Refunds .. .. .. .. 2-116 Prizes (Turnbull) .. .. .. 25 0 0 University examination fees refunded by Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 110 15 0 candidates .. .. .. 2fi 6 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, and part salary of Chamber of Commerce, for medals .. 10 0 0 janitor .. .. .. .. 03 0 0 Levin Scholarship money .. .. 20 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 98 9 3 Interest, Moore and Rhodes Scholarships lients, insurance, and ta"xer, .. .. 70 17 6 Funds .. .. .. .. 88 10 8 Interest on current account .. .. 41 610 Interest, Turnbull Fund .. ~ 25 0 0 Bates, fencing, <fco. (reserves) ~ .. 144 15 8 Balance at end of year .. .. 073 10 10 Legal expenses .. .. .. G7 11 0 Interest on loan for buildings .. .. 37G 10 11 Sundries .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 University examination fees advanced .. 30 9 0 £4,146 18 11 £4,146 18 11 J. E. Blaim (pro Chairman). Chas. P. Powles, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalistee, Provincial District Auditor. —17th April, 1886.

2. Balance-sheet of Special Funds for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Turribull Fund. Receipts. £ B. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 1,467 in 8 Prizes.. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 115 G 3 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,558 211 £1,583 2 11 £1,583 2 11 Balance down .. .. .. .. £1,558 2 11 Moore Scholarship Fund. £ s. a. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 500 0 0 Interest to General Account .. .. 53 15 1 Interest .. .. .. .. 53 15 1 Balance .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 £553 15 1 £553 15 1 Balance down .. .. .. i.. £500 0 0 Bhodcs Scholarship Fund. £ s. d £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 500 0 0 Interest to General Account .. .. 29 15 2 Interest .. .. • • • ■ 29 15 2 Balance .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 £529 15 2 £529 15 2 Balance 500 0 0 Wellington, 20th February, 1886. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalistee, Provincial District Auditor.—l7th April, 1886.