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2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English, mathematics, French, Latin, mechanics—as for degree of 8.A., University of New Zealand ; heat, as for Junior Scholarship, University of New Zealand. Scripture—Life of St. Paul. Lowest. —Longmans' Fifth Eeader; simple exercises in parsing and analysis; geography of New Zealand; simple stories from English history. Arithmetic—Numeration and notation; simple and compound rules. Scripture—Life of St. Paul.

3. Scholarships. Ten Board of Governors' free-tuition scholarships, one with £20 per annum for one year added, are held at the school.

4. Aeeangements foe Manual and Technical Insteuction. A cooking class has been held during the last term of the year. Sewing classes are held thrice ■weekly. Most pupils receive instruction in drawing. Owing to the construction of a new classroom specially lighted to serve as an art-room, a decided advance has been made during the year in this department.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. Empson, B A.; Mr. F. G. Shields, M.A.; Mr. J. R. Orford; Mr. E. W. Andrews; Key. J. M. Marshall, M.A. ; Mr. J. Harold ; Mr. R. Dunn ; Mr. N. B. Watson, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Atkinson, M.A. ; Mr. J. E. Bannister, M.A. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ c. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. 937 13 10 By Balance .. .. .. .. 134 6 2 Lease-fees collected.. .. .. 18 16 0 Office salary .. .. .. 58 7 6 Special reoeipt re Court oase—Murray 26 7 9 Other office expenses .. .. 18 13 1 Insurances refunded.. ~ .. 2 17 9 Other expenses of management .. 10 0 Refund re material .. .. .. 018 7 Prizes .. .. .. .. «• 10 0 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 81 0 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 17 4 0 Site and buildings .. .. .. 516 8 6 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. 90 9 8 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 134 12 5 Interest .. .. .. .. 72 5 3 Seal .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Lease-fees .. .. .. .. 9 8 0 £1,067 14 7 £1,067 14 7 Feedeeic Wellington, Bishop, Chairman. Edwaed N. Liffiton, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —A. C. Eitchie, Auditor.

2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —Latin, Greek, French, English, mathematics, science—all up to Junior Scholarship standard; also divinity. Lowest. —Latin, English (grammar, history, geography), arithmetic, science, divinity. There is a large carpenter's shop and laboratory, in which regular instruction is given to the boys by the staff.

3. SCHOLAESHIPS. Six Education Board scholarships were held at the school. To the holders of one of these, and to twenty-three others, the headmaster gave free tuition.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS , HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. College.—Mr. J. P. Firth, 8.A.; Mr. A. Heine, 8.A.; Mr. J. Bee, M.A. ; Mr. W. F. Ward, M.A. ; Mr. A. C. Gifford, M.A.; Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A.; Mr. A. D. Wilkinson, M.A.; Mr. G. Hutchinson, F.1.A.; Mr. T. Brodie ; Mr. C. W. J. Maclaverty ; Mr. T. Jordan. Girls' High School.—Mies Hamilton ; Dr. Innes, M.A., LL.D.; Mias Morrab, M.A.; Miss Ecclesfield, B.A. ; Miss Fraser, 8.A.; Miss Wilson. 1. Erpoet of the Board. The Governors of the Wellington College and Girls' High School have to report good work done at both these institutions during the year 1898. The number of pupils on the roll for the last term of the year was : At the College, 263 ; at the Girls' High School, 100. The result of the University and Civil Service examinations at the end of the year was as follows: — College. —Twenty-one pupils passed the Matriculation examination, one matriculated on Junior Scholarship papers, three passed the Medical Preliminary examination, one obtained credit on Junior Scholarship papers, and one gained a Junior Scholarship. Nine passed the Junior Civil Service examination, 2—E. 12,