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given twice a week in half-hour lessons ; all pupils, except those specially exempted on account of health, are expected to attend. A class in swimming is held twice a week during the school weeks between the 15th October and the 15th March. The class is taught by an efficient lady teacher, but owing to the very limited and somewhat inconvenient hours at which the bath (that at the Boys' High School) is available for the girls (i.e., Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 2.40) the average attendance is very small.

5. Scholarships. Eighteen scholarships granted by the Education Board of North Canterbury, eighteen by the Board of Governors, and one by the North Canterbury Caledonian Society were held at the school.

CHEIST'S COLLEGE GKAMMAE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. C. F. Bourne, M.A.; Bey. F. A. Hare, M.A. ; Mr. W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D. ; Mr. W. D. Andrews, B.A. ; Mr. C. Harling; Mr. J. U. Collins, B.A. ; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A., B.So. ; Mr. E. Jenkins, 8.A.; Rev. F. G. Brittan, M.A.; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Rev. R. T. Mathews, B.A. ; Mr. C. L. Wiggins ; Major U. V. Richards; Mr. A. J. Merton ; Mr. J. M. Madden ; Mr. F. W. Sandford. 1. Scholarships and Exhibitions. There 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; 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. —Pour 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. Somes Senior Scholarships. —Four are to be offered, if funds permit, in each year. The scholarships are tenable for one year, and of the value of £25, with the addition of £20 in the case of boarders in one of the school houses. Somes Scholarships for Music. —Sixteen scholarships covering the school fees for tuition, and eight of half the value are given after examination. The boys elected become members of the Cathedral choir. Tenure depends upon the satisfactory performance of duty both in the school and in the choir. The junior and senior scholarships given by the Board of Education are tenable in the school, and may be held together with Entrance or Somes Scholarships. Butter and Beay Foundation. —Exhibitions are given to the sons of clergy ministering in the Diocese of Christchurch, and to others who may require assistance ; also, six exhibitions of £2 are awarded at the end of each term to members of the chapel choir, and two of £12 a year for two years to specially deserving boys on leaving the Cathedral choir.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 15th May, 1901. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capital Aooount—price of land sold .. 120 0 0 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,659 17 6 Current income from land .. .. 1,866 18 0 Salaries and other office expenses .. 233 19 2 Current income from scholarship endow- Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,143 12 4 merits .. .. .. .. 718 13 i Scholarships and special prizes .. .. 59 5 4 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 2,859 13 5 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 634 16 2 Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 950 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 64 4 11 Repayment on account of buildings .. 25 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 72 1 3 Sinking fund from income on account of Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 225 4 5 buildings .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Site ana buildings, from current revenue— Sundries unclassified .. .. .. 212 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 130 0 0 Balanoe at end of year .. .. .. 209 5 4 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 54 5 11 Rates, insurance, and taxes .. .. 67 2 6 Interest on ourrent account .. .. 51 15 1 Endowments Sales Account —proceeds invested .. .. .. .. 7 2 0 Expended on site or buildings .. .. 148 10 0 Boys' Games Fund .. .. .. 156 11 0 Cadet Fund .. .. .. .. 24 0 0 Expenses in connection with land estate .. 69 14 6 £6,802 2 1 £6,802 2 1 C. Chkistchurch, Chairman. W. G. Brittan, Bursar. The above is a summary of Accounts, audited by A. A. M. McKellab.