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acceptance of the headmastership of Christ's College Grammar School, has been conferred on the former mathematical master, Mr Tibbs. The governors may be congratulated upon the excellent provision made, by the appointment of Mr Übert, for the instruction of the senior forms in Latin, taught by Mr. Bourne when he was headmaster The headmastership of the Southland High School was vacant at the time of inspection, but has now been filled by the appointment of Mr. Fowler, formerly the classical master of the same school. At the Waitaki High School I found that Mrs. Burn had resigned, and that Miss Ferguson had taken her place as principal. Last year I inspected the Lincoln School of Agriculture for the first time, the governors having determined to open the school to inspection, in order that it might be able to receive the holders of Education Board scholarships. Of course, Ido not profess to be able to report on the management of the farm. The arrangements made for instruction in theory and applied science seem to me to be all that can be desired. The number of students last year was very small compared with the accommodation provided. The new principal did not arrive till the month of March in the present year, and it was perhaps not to be expected that, under temporary management, the school should be in a normal condition. I fear that it may be found that holders of Board scholarships are placed at a disadvantage by receiving their instruction here at an earlier age than most of the other pupils, and being, therefore, at the end of the course, too young to take positions where their training would be of most value. On the other hand, they are, perhaps, more likely than the average student to take a genuine interest in the studies of the place, and to profit by them. My impression, while I was listening to two or three excellent lectures at the school, was that they were more interesting to me than to the students. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Wm. Jas. Habens.

BEPOETS OF SECONDABY SCHOOLS

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GBAMMAE SCHOOL. 1. —Bepoet of the Boaed. Board. —Of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School twelve meetings were held during the year 1893. At the end of the year 1893 the Board was constituted as follows Chairman, Sir George Maurice O'Borke, 8.A., Vice-Chairman, the Hon. Colonel Theodore Minet Haultain, member of the Board ex officio, as being Mayor of the City of Auckland, Mr William Crowther, elected by the Auckland Board of Education, Mr Theophilus Cooper, Mr Samuel Luke, Mr Bichard Udy (Chairman of the Auckland Board of Education), elected jointly by the members of the Legislative Council usually resident within the Provincial District of Auckland, and the members of the House of Bepresentatives for the several electorates of the said district, Mr Frederick Douglas Brown, M.A. B.Sc. (Professor of Chemistry and Experimental Physics in the Auckland University College), Sir George Maurice O'Borke, 8.A., M.H.B. (Chairman of the Auckland University College Council), and Mr. William Pollock Moat, elected by the Senate of the University of New Zealand, the Hon. Colonel Theodore Minet Haultain, the Bey Canon Charles Mosely Nelson, M.A., and the Hon. Joseph Augustus Tole, 8.A., LL.B. Roll. —ln the last term of the year 1893 the total number of pupils was 263 —viz., 137 male and 126 female. The number of pupils receiving free tuition in the last term of 1893 was forty— viz., twenty-three male and seventeen female. Staff. —Mr C. E Bourne, M.A., who had held the headmastership of the school for ten years, resigned in May, having accepted the headmastership of Christ's College Grammar School at Christchurch. The Board of Governors elected as his successor Mr J W Tibbs, M.A., who for the past nine years had held the post of mathematical master of the school. At the same time Mr Owen Übert, M.A., was appointed senior classical and English master Drawing, Workshops, &c. —The classes on the boys' side under Mr. Trevithick have done good work in geometrical and mechanical drawing. Some of the more advanced pupils prepare workingplans from machinery The Board of Governors authorised the expenditure of a small sum for fitting up the lecture-hall as a studio for the girls. As a result of this, good work has been done under the direction of Mr Kenneth Watkins. The boys have continued to do good work in the workshop. Gymnastics and Drill. —The classes on both sides of the school have been continued under Mr Carrollo. Orchestra. —The orchestra instituted in the year 1890 by Mr Trevithick, assistant master, has continued to receive his gratuitous services. The orchestra meets once a week, outside school hours, for receiving instruction and for practice, and performs on the occasions of the school " speeches " and prize day Singing. —The classes on the girls' side held each week under the direction of Mr Trevithick have been continued as last year German. —Mr Watkins, French master, has continued to conduct classes for the teaching of the German language, which are held outside of school hours, and without any payment of fees.