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French : Brachet's French Grammar and exercises, Bue's French Idioms, translation from English into French, Fables de la Fontaine ; translation—Le Boi dcs Montagnes (Bdmond About), Paul et Virginie (Bernardin de St. Pierre), Le Misanthrope (Moliere), Le Tresor (Coppee); French conversation. Science : Botany, Physics (heat), as for Junior University Scholarship examination. Cooking and dress-cutting practised by some of the girls in the highest form. Loioest. —Arithmetic: Simple and compound rules. English: Grammar (simple parsing), composition on stories read, letters, dictation and spelling, reading. Geography : A general sketch, and more particularly New Zealand. ' History : Mrs. Creighton's Child's History of England. Science : A little elementary Botany, Physics, and Physiology. French : The early part of Bue's First French Course, easy sentences. Sewing, and elementary drawing. 3. Scholarships held at the School during Last Quaeter op Year. School—At £15, 13; at £12, two. Education Board. —At £20, thirteen. Caledonian Society. —At £20, one. CHEIST'S COLLEGE GEAMMAE SCHOOL. 1. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure, from the Ist May, 1887, to 30th April, 1888. Income Account. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. To Rent ana interest .. .. .. 1,613 2 7 By Balance brought forward, Ist May, 1887 26 2 7 Jackson Trust Endowment .. .. 112 1 8 Interest on bank overdraft .. .. 63 18 4 Tuition fees .. .. ..3,638 18 10 Interest on deposits .. .. .. 196 14 3 Books .. .. .. .. 502 13 4 School Account— Eef und on account of masters' travelling Salaries— expenses .. .. .. .. 5 9 0 Masters .. .. .. 4,573 0 4 Hire of chairs, gas, &o. .. .. 6 12 6 Burser (moiety) .. .. .. 50 0 0 Balance carried forward, 30th April, 1888 522 14 6 Porter .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Books .. .. .. .. 473 0 0 Examination fees .. .. .. 16 1 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 47 17 1 Grant to games fund .. .. 168 10 0 Papers and magazines for boys' read-ing-room .. .. .. 11 15 4 Printing and advertising .. .. 48 15 0 Insurances .. .. .. 103 4 3 Coals and gas .. .. .. 24 9 6 Ironmongery .. .. .. 17 4 10 Extra labour on grounds .. .. 6 3 0 Furniture for class-rooms .. .. 2 5 6 Furniture for gymnasium .. .. 1 17 0 Scavenger .. .. .. 10 8 0 Sweeping chimneys .. .. 3 0 0 Chemicals, &o. .. .. .. 10 6 Cricket ground—■ Shingle and grass-seed .. .. 26 19 0 Eepairs— Mr. Corfe's house .. .. .. 3 15 6 Mr. Worthy's house .. .. 8 10 4 Mr. Walter's house .. .. 6 18 6 Schoolroom .... .. 129 Library and offices .. .. 3 19 3 Sundry repairs .. .. .. 17 9 9 Earth and shingle for grounds .. 30 6 0 Drainage .. .. .. .. 2 6 0 Cleaning wells at bath .. .. 1 17 6. Survey .. .. .. .. 330 Law charges .. .. .. 38 13 6 Expenses connected with weekly tenan-. cies— Commission on letting and collecting rents .. .. .. .. 812 4 Eepairs to cottages .. .. 20 16 3 Rates on cottages .. .. .. 119 6 Insurance on cottages .. .. 3 11 0 Expenses of management— Salaries and auditors' fees .. .. 234 3 9 Telephone, half subscription .. 4 0 0 Stamps, stationery, and sundries .. 29 2 0 £6,402 2 5 £6,402 2 5 Building Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Domain Board, refund half cost of fence 30 0 0 By Balance brought forward, Ist May, 1887 1,649 14 9 Balance carried forward, 30th April, 1888 5,321 0 1 Transfer to deposit account .. .. 3,250 0 0 New class-rooms (final payment) .. 142 5 6 Alterations, Mr. Corfe's house.. .. 9 10 0 Alterations, Mr. Condell's house .. 21 3 0 Alterations, Mr. Walter's house .. 2 15 3 Alterations, gymnasium .. .. 12 0 0 Contributions towards cost of baths .. 235 5 7 Contributions towards cricket - ground pavilion .. .. .. .. 28 6 0 £5,351 0 1 £5,351 0 1