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and XXII.; Csesar, Gallic War, Book VII. ; Horace, Odes, Book 111. French—Le Roi dcs Montagues (Edniond About); L'Avare (Moliere); Le Verre d'Eau (Scribe); Les Trois Mousquetaires (Dumas). Algebra—Hall and Knight's Algebra; Dr. Knight's Factors. Euclid—Hall and Stevens, Books I. to VI. Trigonometry—Lock's Trigonometry ; Hall and Knight's Trigonometry. Chemistry—Newth's Inorganic Chemistry; Sutton's Volumetric Analysis; Tilden's Practical Chemistry. Geology—W. W. Watts, Text-book of Geology; Geikie's Field Geology. Physics— Glazebrook's Heat; Deschanel's Heat; Deschanel's Light. Arithmetic—Goyen's Higher Arithmetic ; Pendlebury's Arithmetic. Girls : English—Richard III.; Readings from Carlyle ; Nesfield's Past and Present ; Miscellaneous work. Latin—Arnold (Bradley); Allen's Grammar ; Caesar's Gallic War; Miscellaneous exercises. French—Chardenal 11. ; Wellington College Grammar; Blouet's Prose; Bue's Idioms. History —As for matriculation. Geography—As for matriculation. Science —Furneaux' Physiology. Scriptures —The Parables in the New Testament. Arithmetic —Goyen's, whole. Algebra —Hall and Knight, up to progression. Euclid—As for matriculation. Drill—Physical exercises. Drawing—Model, freehand, and landscape. Lowest. — Boys: English—Dunlop's Grammar and Analysis ; Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare; Professor Murison's Selections from English Authors. Arithmetic — Layug's Arithmetic, Part I. ; Pendlebury's Arithmetic, Part I. Latin—Morris's Elementa Latina; Scalae Primas. French—Siepmann's First French Book ; Chardenal's First French Book. Geometry— Eggar's Practical Geometry. Algebra — Hall and Knight's Algebra for Beginners. Commercial Work — Pendlebury's Commercial Arithmetic; Macmillan's Commercial Geography. Macmillan's Long Tots and Cross Tots. Girls: English—■ Bowen's English Selections ; poetry; Nesfield's Manual, to page 92. Latin —Lessons from blackboard. French—■ Chardenal 1., up to exercise 146. History —Miss Buckley's, 150 pages. Science — Botany (practical), stems, leaves, vernation, chief families of flowers ; physiology, bones, muscles, circulation of blood. Geography—Longmans' 11., sixty pages, physical; eighty pages political. Scripture —The parables in the New Testament. Arithmetic —Goyen's, ninety pages. Algebra—Hall and Knight, sixty-five pages. Geometry—Practical lessons from blackboard. Drill—Physical exercises. Drawing—Freehand and model. OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School.— Mr. A. Wilson, M.A.; Mr. M. Watson, M.A. ; Mr. J. S. S. Cooper, M.A., B.Sc; Mr. J Macpherson, F.E LS.; Mr. F. H. Campbell, M.A.; Mr. R. T. Wood, B.A. ; Mr. J. Reid, B.A. ; Mr. J. G. Fullarton, B.A. ; Mr. H. Chapman; Mr. E. K. Lomas : Mr. T. D. Adams Mr. J. Hanna; Mr. G. E. Butler; Mr. D. Sheniff. Girls' School.— Miss M. E. A. Marohant, M.A. ; Mi-sF. M. Allan, M.A. ; Miss H. Alexander,- B.A. ; Miss S. C. C. McKnight, M.A., B.Sc.; Miss E. E. Little ; MissF. Campbell, M.A. ; MissL. A. Downes, B.A. ; MissF. M. Wimperis, Miss M. Salmond; Miss M. W. Alves; Miss S. E. Albert; Miss E. B. Miller; Mr. J. Hanna; Mr. W. E. Taylor, F.R.C.0.; Miss J. C. Longford. 1. Report of the Governors. I am pleased to say that the free-education scheme of the Government, which brings the high schools within the reach of deserving scholars from all classes of the community, has, after two years' trial, proved a success, and that the attendance at both schools has consequently been largely increased. The results of the various competitive examinations indicate that the schools are fully maintaining their efficiency and usefulness. The success of the pupils of the boys' school in the University examinations is a matter for gratification, the school having gained six of the fifteen scholarships offered in the colony. Owing to the accession to the number ot pupils attending the Girls' High School it was found necessary to provide more accommodation, and the Board has reluctantly been compelled to close the Girls' boarding establishment and use part of the building for additional class-rooms. The cost of making the necessary alterations is a serious tax on its income, and I regret that the Government cannot see its way to assist the Board with a grant of money for building-purposes. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1904.

Receipts. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 684 9 0 Government capitation— For free places .. .. .. 2,389 18 6 For manual and technical instruction .. 120 15 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,985 13 9 Interest on moneys invested, &o. .. 16 19 2 , Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 347 19 2 i School fees .. .. .. .. 1,391 13 5 Boarding-school fees (girls) .. .. 330 3 11 | Price of firewood sold .. .. .. 5 0 0 Prooeeds sale from cooking-olasses .. 3 16 0 Interest on prize-fund on fixed deposit .. 113 6 £7,278 1 5

Expenditure. £ s. d. Office salaries .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 Other office expenses .. .. .. 10 0 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 121 8 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 4,741 410 Boarding-school account .. .. 489 15 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 31 16 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising (schools) .. .. .. .. 129 19 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 310 15 1 Expenditure on laboratories .. .. 107 9 10 Water-rates .. .. .. .. 83 10 0 Cooking-classes .. .. .. 53 2 8 Furnishing, repairs, &c. .. .. 219 8 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. 52 19 5 Interest on debentures .. .. .. 157 10 0 Amount transferred to sinking fund .. 17 10 0 Balance on fixed deposit in Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. 531 12 1 £7,278 1 5

J. R. Sinclair, Chairman. C. Macandrew, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except that the amount has not been repaid to which exception was taken in the accounts for 1903, of £16 7s. lid. paid for the expenses of a visit to Wellington of a member and the secretary of the Board.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.