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2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —The work is up to the standard of the University junior scholarships, and comprises Greek, Latin, English, French, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, science, and divinity. Lowest. —English language (composition, reading, writing, and spelling), English history, geography, drawing, physical geography, and arithmetic equivalent to' Standard IV. ; and also Latin,, divinity, and general knowledge.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. College.—Mr. J. P. Firth, B.A. ; Mr. A. Heine, B.A. ; Mr. J. Bee, M.A. ; Mr. W. F. Ward, M.A. ; Mr. A. C. Gifiord, M.A. ; Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A. ; Mr. T. Brodie, B.A. ; Mr. T. Jordan, B.A. ; Mr. F. Renner, M.A. ; Mr. R. E. Rudman, B.A. ; Mr. H. O. Stuckey, M.A. ; Mr. D. Matheson ; Mr. J. A. Brailsford, B.A. Girls' High School— Miss M. McLean, M.A. ; Miss M. Morrah, M.A. ; Miss M. N. Gellatly, M.A. ; Miss I. Ecolesfield, M.A. ; Miss W. Eraser, B.A. ; Miss Batham, B.A. ; Miss Newman, B.A. ; Miss M. B. Pickmere, M.A. ; Mr. R. Parker ; Mr. Harrison. 1. Report of the Governors. The Board of Governors have to report that the Wellington College and Girls' High School continue to be successfully carried on, though want of funds prevents them from increasing the accommodation at either institution, or providing accommodation for boarders, which is urgently required, especially at the Girls' High School. At the recent University examinations the passes were as follows : —Wellington College : One pupil gained a junior University scholarship, five passed the Junior Scholarship Examination with credit, one passed the Medical Preliminary, nineteen the Solicitors' General Knowledge, and six the Matriculation Examination ; twelve passed the Junior Civil Service Examination ; six passed the Students' Examination of the Institute of Accountants, two winning prizes offered to secondary schools. Girls' High School: Six pupils matriculated on the junior scholarship papers, nine passed the Matriculation Examination, one the Medical Preliminary, and fifteen the Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge Examination ; six passed the Junior Civil Service Examination. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1903. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning of Office salaries . . . . .. . . 210 0 0 year .. .. .. 943 8 9 Other office expenses .. .. .. 34 0 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 2,342 6 6 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 4,814 16 3 Paid by School.Commissioners . . .. 215 19 8 Examinations — School fees .. . . .. .. 5,256 12 8 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 98 14 0 Government capitation for tecl "deal cl sses 15 0 0 Other expenses . . .. .. 52 13 10 Refunds. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. 61 16 3 Other receipts, namely— Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 336 9 1 Rents from buildings.. .. ... 210 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 183 12 8 Donations for prizes .. .. .. 8 3 6 Site and buildings, from current revenue— Discounts .. .. . . .. 0 3 0 New works .. .. .. .. 380 0 0 Grounds .. .. .. .. 531 15 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 88 16 9 Interest .. .. .. 584 2 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 144 10 0 Bank charge . . .. .. '010 0 Endowments — Interest on cost of reclaimed land .. 104 14 6 Rates .. .. .. .. 119 Expenses of survey .. .. .. 56 18 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. 5 9 3 Grant to Games Fund .. .. .. 97 1 9 Balance at end of year . . .. .. 929 2 2 £8,794 4 1 £8,794 4 1 A. de B. Brandon, Chairman. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys , College : Mathematics (junior scholarship standard) —Algebra, Hall and Knight's Elementary and Hall and Knight's Higher ; Euclid, Hall and Stevens's 1.-VI. ; trigonometry, Loney's, Part 71. ;,' Arithmetic, general. Science (junior scholarship standard)—Jago's Advanced Chemistry; Wright's Advanced Heat. Latin—Livy, Book XXI. ; Virgil, iEneid, Book VI. ; Cicero, In Verrem,