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No. 4. EXAMINATION REPORTS. St. Mary's Industrial School, Ponsonby, Auckland.—Examined 22nd December, 1897. Pass Subjects. —Presented: Standard VI., 1; Standard V., 3; Standard IV., 12; Standard- 111., 8; Standard 11., 4; Standard 1., 9; Preparatory, 17. Examined in Standards: Standard VI., 1; Standard V., 3; Standard IV., 12; Standard 111., 8 ; Standard 11., 4; Standard 1., 9. Passed: Standard V., 3; Standard IV., 8; Standard 111., 7'; Standard 11., 4; Standard 1., 9. Note on the passes in Standards I. and 11. : Satisfactory. Class Subjects.— Grammar, good in Standards 111. and IV., moderate in Standards V. and VI.; history, geography (of Standard II.), and elementary science, object-lessons, &c, satisfactory ; mental arithmetic, moderate. Additional Subjects. —Eepetition and recitation, satisfactory; drill and exercises, none; singing and needlework, satisfactory; comprehension of the language of reading-lessons, good. Preparatory Classes. —The children are making satisfactory progress. John S. Goodwin, Inspector.

St. Mary's Industrial School, Auckland (Takapuna Branch). —Examined 21st December, 1897. Pass Subjects. —Presented: Standard 111., 2; Standard 11., 6; Standard 1., 6; Preparatory, 19. Examined in Standards: Standard 111., 2; Standard 11., 6; Standard 1.,6. Passed: Standard 11., 5 ; Standard 1., 6. Notes on the passes in Standards I. and 11. : Arithmetic was only fair; in other respects the pupils did satisfactory work in the "pass" subjects. Class Subjects. —Grammar, moderate ; history, not taught ; geography (of Standard II.), moderate ; elementary science, object-lessons, &c, not taught; mental arithmetic, moderate. Additional Subjects. —Eepetition and recitation, satisfactory; exercises, satisfactory ; singing, good ; needlework, not taught; comprehension of the language of reading-lessons, fair. Preparatory Classes. —In most respects the instruction of the preparatory classes was satisfactory. Counting has not been well taught ; more use must be made of the ball-frame. Order, behaviour, and attention were good. Jas. C. Dickinson, Inspector.

St. Joseph's Industrial School, Wellington.—Examined 3rd December, 1897. Pass Subjects. —Presented: Standard VI., 1; Standard V., 3; Standard IV., 11; Standard 111., 13; Standard 11., 10; Standard 1., 11; Preparatory, 26. Examined in Standards: Standard VI., 1; Standard V., 3 ; Standard IV., 11; Standard 111., 13 ; Standard 11., 10; Standard 1., 10. Passed: Standard VI., 1; Standard V., 3; Standard IV., 10; Standard 111., 12; Standard 11., 9 ; Standard 1., 9. Notes on passes in Standards I. and II.: Standard 1., good; Standard 11., very fair. Class Subjects. —Grammar, satisfactory; history, no instruction given ; geography, good (maps good) ; domestic economy, satisfactory book knowledge ; mental arithmetic, fair (improved). Additional Subjects. —Eepetition and recitation, good (Standards 111. and IV.), very fair (Standards V. and VI.) ; singing, very good (notation not taught) ; needlework, instruction in workroom ; comprehension of the language of reading-lessons, satisfactory. Preparatory Classes. —Good. Improved and extended work has been done. The general management is commendable, the order being very good, the discipline excellent, and the tone very pleasant. Great pains is taken with all the work; and, considering the previously backward state of many of the pupils, very satisfactory results have been obtained, except in the arithmetic of the upper classes. Eobert Lee, | t T. E. Fleming, ) Ins P ectors -

St. Mary's Industrial School, Stoke, Nelson (Boys).—Examined, 15th, 16th, and 18th October, 1897. Pass Subjects. —Presented: Standard VI., 4; Standard V., 8; Standard IV., 40; Standard 111., 50; Standard 11., 24; Standard 1., 19; Preparatory, 18. Examined in Standards: Standard VI., 4 ; Standard V., 8 ; Standard IV., 40; Standard 111., 50 ; Standard 11., 24 ; Standard 1., 19. Passed: Standard VI., 4; Standard V., 7; Standard IV., 35; Standard 111., 34; Standard 11., 23; Standard 1., 17. Note on the passes in Standards I. and II.: Satisfactory. Twenty-two little boys are taught with the girls at Nelson. Class Subjects. —Grammar, weak; history, good; geography (of Standard II.), very good; elementary science, object-lessons, &c, good; mental arithmetic, fairly good. Additional Subjects. —Eepetition and recitation, good ; singing, very good ; Comprehension of the language of reading-lessons, fair. Preparatory Classes. —Satisfactory. W. Ladley, Inspector.

St. Mary's Orphanage Industrial School, Nelson (Girls). —Examined 19th, 20th, and 21st October, 1897. I'ass Subjects. —Presented: Standard VI., 3; Standard V., 8; Standard IV., 13; Standard 111., 16; Standard 11., 13 ; Standard 1., 7 ; Preparatory, 22. Examined in Standards : Standard VI., 3; Standard V., 8; Standard IV., 13; Standard 111., 16 ; Standard 11., 13 ; Standard 1., 7. Passed : Standard VI., 3 ; Standard V., 5 ; Standard IV., 12 ; Standard 111., 16 ; Standard 11., 13 ; Standard 1., 7. Note on the passes in Standards I. and II.: Satisfactory. 2—E. 3.

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