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Canterbury Society of Arts, April, 1899: For design for outside of catalogue-cover (first and second), decorative design, architectural sketches, landscape from nature, painting from still life, and modelling from bust. With one exception our students won every prize offered. Science and Art Department, London, National Competition: This competition is open to the schools of the United Kingdom and all the colonies. About twelve gold medals, fifty silver, and two hundred bronze are given annually, and some hundreds of book prizes. An average of some 6,500 works are annually sent for competition from all parts, and it is thus a great honour to win any award, especially a medal. In the competition for 1899 two of our students gained awards— viz., G. E. Hart, book prize, architectural drawing; S. L. Thompson, silver medal, still-life painting. The latter is the highest award that has ever been gained in the colony. From the above records it will be seen that the school has scored phenomenal successes in outside competitions, successes that have never been previously equalled in the school's history. Annual Exhibition. —The annual exhibition of students' work was held at the beginning of the year, when the various branches of work were well represented, one of the prominent features being the painters' and decorators' work, which was very creditable, considering it had only been started the last term. Examinations (Local). —The results of these examinations, held last December, are as follows : Second grade : Freehand—B2 candidates, 69 passed; model—B9 candidates, 82 passed; geometry —16 candidates, 10 passed ; perspective—23 candidates, 10 passed ; blackboard—l 4 candidates, 12 passed. Full second-grade certificates, 5. Unattached students : Freehand —3 candidates, 3 passed ; model —2 candidates, 2 passed; perspective—2 candidates, 2 passed; blackboard —3 candidates, 3 passed. Full second-grade certificates, 2. First-grade geometry :36 candidates, 19 passed. Wood-carving: Elementary stage—2 candidates, 1 passed. Modelling: Elementary ornament —10 candidates, 10 passed; advanced ornament — 1 candidate, 1 passed; elementary antique —4 candidates, 4 passed. Science and Art Department, South Kensington. —The results of the examinations held under this department in June, 1899, are as follows : Students' elementary certificate : Freehand, model, geometry, and light and shade—32 candidates, 28 passed. Art-class teacher's certificate: Perspective (elementary), light and shade (advanced), freehand (advanced), model (advanced) —20 candidates, 20 passed. Other subjects: Drawing from life —3 candidates, 2 passed; painting from still life—l candidate, 1 passed; building construction—6 candidates, 5 passed; design (elementary)— 4 candidates, 2 passed. Totals: 119 candidates, 107 passes. Four works were accepted for the art-class teacher's and art master's certificates. Our school is again at the head of the colony with 89-91 per cent, of passes— i.e., for the last year we are able to compare results —viz., 1898. Additions to Collections of Examples. —Wood-carving—Set twelve of casts illustrating various stages of instruction and work. Animal—Two casts of horse and lion. Ornament—Eleven casts illustrating various periods and character of work. Figure—Two busts and one statuette. Meyer's " Handbook of Ornament" was also added to the library. Added by Private Presentation. —Twenty-eight books on decorative art (E. C. Bishop, Esq.); ten tiles (C. J. Mountfort, Esq.); set of tiles (W. Eeece, Esq.).

STATEMENT OP THE ACCOUNTS OP THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1899. Statement of Balances at 31st December, 1899. Accounts. Cr. £ s. d. £. c. d. School of Art Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. '■.". 115 9 7 Boys' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .... 19 5 0 Classical School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 2 1 Superior Education, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 5 4 College Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 407 14 7 School of Engineering and Technioal Science Account .. .. .. .. 259 11 4 Girls' High School, Capital Aooount .. .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 Girls' High School, Maintenance Aooount .. .. .. .. .. 55 17 7 Public Library, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 456 17 7 Public Library Catalogue Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Medioal School, Reserves Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,459 211 Museum, Library, and School of Technioal Science, Capital Aocount .. .. 18,941 8 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Endowment Acoount .. 1,185 7 9 Astronomical Observatory Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 18 6 Emily Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 10 0 30,564 18 8 Dh. Boys' High Sohool, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 49 13 3 Museum Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. •• ■• 515 0 55 8 3 £30,509 10 5 Bank and Investments. Drawing Acoount .. .. .. .. •• •• 15,329 5 3 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. 69 14 10 15,259 10 5 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,250 0 0 £30,509 10 5