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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Expenditure. £ s. d' Receipts. £ a. d. By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 899 0 0 To Balance at beginning of year .. 1,503 1 5 Departmental contingencies .. 664 18 9 Government grant for buildings .. 8,193 0 0 Inspectors'salaries .. .. 1,450 0 0 Statutory capitation .. .. 64,021 1 0 Inspectors'travelling expenses .. 636 2 2 Scholarship grant .. .. 1,719 12 6 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 5 0 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGraut for training of teachers .. 532 15 0 eluding rent, bonus, &o.) .. 60,735 19 7 Payments by School Commissioners .. 9,599 14 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 4,258 7 9 District High School fees .. .. 114 10 0 Training of teachers .. .. 2,120 3 9 Interest .. .. .. 40 0 0 Scholarships— School of Art (including £250 arrears Paid to scholars .. .. 1,340 0 0 from High School Board) .. 404 19 6 Examination expenses .. .. 29 13 10 Sale of school sites .. .. 84 19 0 School buildings— Rent of school sites .. .. 311 6 New buildings .. .. 3,051 19 2 Deposits forfeited .. .. 16 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,170 14 4 Furniture and appliances .. 185 2 1 Sites .. .. .. 285 3 9 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 647 16 3 School of Art .. .. .. 523 18 2 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 2,852 4 5 On General Account .. .. 5,862 511 £86,718 9 11 £86,718 9 11 Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. Tbaining College Bepoet. Sic, — I have the honour to submit my report on the Normal School for session 1888. The following was the attendance at the classes: — Males. Females. Total. First-year students ... ... ... ... 18 ... 30 ... 48 • Second-year students ... ... ... ... 15 ... 46 ... 61 Third-year students ... ... ... ... 1 ... 0... 1 On the books, 31st December ... ... ... 23 ... 45 ... 68 The only change on the staff was that occasioned by Mr. Chilton, M.A., B.Sc, being appointed Rector of the Bort Chalmers High School. Mr. Chilton was doing excellent work, and his leaving was much regretted both by staff and students. Mr. Bobert Donald, M.A., did good service in his place for two months. Mr. George A. Simmers, M.A., entered on his duties as permanent tutor in the beginning of November, and aided considerably in securing the successful results in the certificate examinations. One student passed the examination for B certificate, and three for C certificate ; twenty-six passed the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University; twenty-six completed the examination for D certificate, and fourteen had a partial success registered in their favour; nine completed the examination for E certificate, and nine had a partial success registered. The three prizes for elementary experimental science, open to all New Zealand candidates for D certificates, were taken by your students George King, Andrew Spence, and William Bhillipps. Work of the following students was deemed worthy of special mention by the examiners: Eliz. S. Beveridge, Batrick Fitzgerald, Alex. Goodall, Geo. B. Graham, Geo. King, Mary McGrogan, Wm. Bhillipps, Wm. H. Bennie, Andrew Spence, Margaret C. K. Taylor, Henry E. Murray, Ella Beith, Caroline S. Yorston, Ellen Campbell, Helen Malcolm, Eliza Weir, Adelaide S. Mosley. The following students kept terms at the Otago University : —First year: George Kinn, Wm. Bhillips, Batrick Fitzgerald, Alex. Crawford, Wm. Burnside, Catherine B. Fraser, Catherine Ferguson, Emilia Moore. Second year: John A. McNickle, Walter B. Graham (Ist prize Mechanics) —both of these are reported to have passed the first section of the B.A. degree, and so are entitled to retain their Training College Exhibition at Otago University for another year. Third year : James M. Beattie (Ist prize Biology)— Mr. Beattie is reported to have completed his B.A. degree, and secured a senior scholarship in natural science. The same time and attention have been given to practice in teaching that were given last session, and I have to thank the headmasters of the associated schools for the cordial reception they have given our students, and the careful supervision and criticism bestowed upon their work. The results of the weekly model and criticism lessons in the Training College and the practice in teaching every fifth week in the associated schools are proving highly satisfactory. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. W. S. Fitzgeeald, Eector.

Dunedin School op Act. Sic, — I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1888. The number of students that received instruction in drawing in the school during the year was 413, showing an increase of ten since my last report. This total includes 119 teachers and pupilteachers, eighty-one students in training, sixty students who attended the day classes, and 153 students who attended the evening classes.