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Odes, Book III.; Virgil's Mneid, Books 11. and V. ; Livy, selections from Book XXIV. ; Cicero, De Amicitia and De Senectute; selections from Ovid; Simpson's Caesarian Prose; Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition; Abbott's Latin Prose through English Idiom. Science— Wright's Heat; Dendy and Lucas's Botany. French—Chardenal's Third or Advanced Course; Le Voyage de M. Perrichon (Eugene Labiche); Le Chien dv Capitaine (Enault); Le Maitre de Forges (Georges Ohnet); Le Tailleur de Pierres de St. Point (Lamartine); Moliere's Tartuffe. Lowest. —English—Longmans' Grammar; Blackie's Stories for the Schoolroom, Book V., and Animal and Plant Life, Part I.; literature, without text-book; Eansome's Elementary History, Petrie's First Geography. Arithemetic—Elementary, without text-book. Science— Elementary botany, without text-book. French—Chardenal's First Course. The arrangements for manual and technical instruction are as follows : Three cooking classes are held, each affording instruction for two hours a week. The lessons are mainly practical, but four demonstration lessons are given each term by the teacher. Two classes in dress-cutting are held, each affording instruction for two hours a week. Plain sewing is taught in the school for an hour and a half a week. Drawing classes: Instruction is given on two afternoons a week, including freehand, model, light and shade, and elementary design, to all pupils desirous of attending these classes.

2. ScHOTiAESHIPS. Altogether thirty-one pupils received free education for the year at the school—eighteen holding scholarships or exhibitions from the Board of Governors, twelve holding scholarships from the North Canterbury Board of Education, and one a scholarship from the Christchurch Caledonian Society.

3. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. „ Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balanoe .. .. .. .. 283 4 7 By Offioe .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Current income from reserves .. 255 8 6 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,459 4 0 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Examinations— paid purchase-money .. .. 265 15 3 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 54 15 6 School fees.. .. .. ".. 1,539 6 0 Other expenses .. .. .. 9 2 0 Proceeds from cooking class .. .. 23 10 3 Scholarships .. .. .. 240 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 26 8 9 Printing, stationery, advertising, and books .. .. .. .. 74 8 11 Cleaning and fuel .. .. .. 17 9 1 Site and buildings— Purchases and new works .. .. 95 13 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 7 12 6 Insurance .. .. .. 10 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 10 18 4 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 8 2 6 Expenses of oooking class .. .. 37 0 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. 3 7 7 Sundries .. .. .. .. 23 14 1 Balance .". .. .. .. 228 19 7 £2,367 4 7 £2,367 4 7 H. E. Webb, Chairman. A. Ckaceoft Wilson, Eegistrar, Canterbury College.

CHEIST'S COLLEGE GEAMMAE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. C. F. Bourne, M.A.; Eev. F. A. Hare, M.A.; Mr. W. P. Evans, M.A.; Mr. W. D. Andrews, 8.A.; Mr. C. Harling ; Mr. J. U. Collins, 8.A.; Mr. E. T. Norris, M.A. ; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A.; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Mr. C. L. Wiggins ; Mr. U. V. Eiohards ; Mr. A. J. Merton ; Mr. J?M. Madden ; Mr. F. W. Sandford. 1. SCHOLAESHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS. Thebb are many scholarships, so arranged that, taken in succession, they cover the whole period of school-life from an early age until the higher limit of age for Junior University Scholarships has been reached. The Entrance Scholarships are open to all boys who have not already entered the school; the others both to boys already attending it and to those from other schools. For Somes Scholarships a preference is to be given ceteris paribus to the kin of the foundress, Mrs. Maria Somes, or of her husband, the late Joseph Somes, Esq.; and candidates must be members of the Church of England, or of some church in communion with it. This restriction does not apply to Entrance Scholarships, or to the special grants of free education sometimes made by the governing body to meet special cases. Entrance Scholarships. —Four are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for two years, and cover the ordinary school fees for tuition. Somes Junior Scholarships. —Five are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for two years, and of the value of £18 per annum, with the addition of £15 per annum in the case of boarders in one of the school-houses.