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2. Woek op Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Classics: Eevision of—Cicero, Pro Muraena; Horace, Odes I. and II.; Plautus, Trinummus : New work—Livy, part of Book XXXI.; selections from Ovid and Lucretius; Thucydides, VI., 1-19, VII., 70-71; Homer, Odyssey, 1., 1-150; Sophocles, Ajax, 646-865. Latin and Greek prose composition. Latin and Greek Grammar. Greek and Eoman history and antiquities. Mathematics : Arithmetic, algebra, Euclid, and trigonometry to standard for junior scholarships. Science : Mechanics and heat. French: Junior scholarship standard. English: Composition, essay writing; grammar, Morris's Elementary Historical Grammar; philology, Earle; authors, Shakespeare and various private reading. Divinity. Lowest. —Latin, Public School Primer to end of regular verbs; Macmillan's First Latin Course, exercises 1-100. Mathematics : Hamblin Smith's Arithmetic, pages 1-28 and 108-128; tables. Euclid : Definitions. English : English history, Eoman period to Elizabeth. Grammar : Parts of speech and easy analysis. Geography : The continents. Composition and reading. 3. Statement eespecting Scholarships. Gould Scholarships. —These scholarships are two in number, and are given to deserving boys who require assistance. These scholarships cover the school fees and cost of books. Somes Scholarships. —About £450 annually is available for scholarships; they consist of three or four senior scholarships and eight junior scholarships. In addition to the amount given for the scholarships, an amount is given to assist the boarding expenses of boarders. The amount to be given in each case is now under consideration by the governing body. Besides these scholarships a considerable number of exhibitions are given to the sons of clergy and other boys who may require assistance. The value of the exhibitions is determined annually, according to the amount available from an endowment called " The Buller and Eeay Scholarship Fund." About £450 available for school annually. Prizes are also given from an endowment called " The Tancred History Prize Fund," for proficiency in history and English literature. EANGIOEA HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Statement of Eeoeipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves.. .. 232 14 0 By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 178 11 6 School fees .. .. .. .. 242 4 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 363 12 3 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 131 1 9 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 11 9 3 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 17 1 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 8 19 6 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 4 0 5 Interest on current account .. .. 18 6 10 Incidental .. .. .. .. 3 19 0 £605 19 9 £605 19 9 A. H. Cunningham, Chairman. Geo. John Leech, Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 2. SCHOLAESHIPS HELD AT THE SCHOOL DUBING THE LAST QuAETEK OP THE YEAE. The school gave free education to two scholars. AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 233 18 1 By Expenses of management .. .. 012 0 Current income from reserves .. 215 4 0 I Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 275 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 j Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 414 0 School fees.. .. .'. .. 73 3 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 17 14 6 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 7 1 9 | Book and stationery account and other temporary advances .. .. 13 2 i Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 3 10 0 Kents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 4 8 2 Fixed deposit .. .. .. 100 0 0 Balance .. .. ■ .. .. 70 5 10 £539 6 10 £539 6 10 A. J. McGeegoe, Chairman. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 2. Woek of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— English: Smith and Hall's Grammar, with parsing, analysis, and composition; selected poems. French : Macmillan's Second Year, with portions of First Beader. Latin : Selections from Caesar and Eutropius ; Public School Primer ; elementary composition. Arithmetic : Whole subject. Mathematics: Algebra to simple equations (Hall and Knight); Euclid, Book I. Geography: Patterson's New Zealand and Australia; Cornwell's Europe and Asia. History: Edith Thompson's England.

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