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Instruction to Teachers and Pupil-teachers. —Classes for blackboard drawing were held on Tuesday afternoons for students from the training college. Classes were also held on Saturday mornings for State-school teachers ; instruction was given in freehand, model, blackboard, geometrical and perspective drawing, modelling, brushwork, wood-carving, carton, and repousse work. These classes were attended by upwards of 100 students, and some excellent results were obtained. Scholarships. —Seven free studentships were awarded on the year's work to students of the day and evening classes ; also some 24 scholarships to pupils of the State schools. Arts and Crafts Guild. —An important feature of the year was the institution of the Guild of Arts and Crafts, the objects of the guild being to assist in cultivating amongst art and craft students a friendly and social spirit. Meetings were held each month, at which lectures and demonstrations were given, followed by criticism of members' work. A great variety of subjects were treated, and many valuable criticisms given by well-known artists and craftsmen. As an outcome of the guild's influence may be mentioned the scheme for the decoration of a " hall," now in the International Exhibition. This really fine piece of work was the combined effort of the design, painters and decorators, cabinetmaking, carpentry, wood-carving, and repousse classes. These classes were brought together by the influence of the guild to discuss the advisability of executing a combined piece of work, and the corner settle, with its collection of repousse articles, and the wall scheme, was the outcome. Mr. Sidney Thompson was appointed instructor in drawing and painting from life at the beginning of the year. Towards the end of the year it was decided by the Board to appoint an expert in metalwork, enamelling, and the relief crafts, with the result that Mr. F. G. Gurnsey, of London, was chosen for the position. It was also found necessary to make a change in the architectural department. Applications were invited for the position of lecturer in architecture and instruction in building construction. Mr. H. L. White, late of Gloucester, was appointed. The usual examinations were held at the end of the year ; certificates and prizes were granted to successful candidates. Thanks are due to Messrs. Gibb, W. Sey, A. H. Fielder, and Whitcomhe and Tombs, for special prizes for painting, decorators' work, architecture, and design.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET.

Statement of Balances at 31st December. Cr. Accounts. £ a. d. £ a. d. School of Art .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 6 6 Boys' High School Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 10 3 Boys' High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. 591 0 0 Boys' High School preparatory department .. .. .. .. .. 614 4 Classical School Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 557 7 1 Superior Education Capital Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 5 4 College Maintenance Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 721 19 3 Astronomical Observatory Acoount, .. .. .. .. .. .. 410 12 9 Girls'High School Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 Public Library Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,666 8 6 Public Library Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 3 2 Public Library James Gammack Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. 24 0 0 Medical School Reserves Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,181 15 3 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Capital Account .. .. 18,941 8 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Account.. .. 646 9 6 Emily Foster Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 18 8 Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. 97 6 4 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. 101 2 7 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 0 0 33,605 15 11 Dr. School of Engineering and Technical Science Account .. .. .. .. 260 17 9 Girls'High School Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 137 0 11 Circulating Library Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 629 19 2 Museum Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 15 2 1,092 13 0 £32,513 2 11 Bank and, Investments. £ s. d. £ a. dDrawing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,731 6 2 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 0 9 -—— 12,609 5 3 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 17 6 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,150 0 0 Christchurch Tramway debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 350 0 0 City Council debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Hereford Street section investment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 £32,513 2 11 Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank of New South Wales (No. 2 Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,834 0 0 Public Trust Department (loan) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Public Library scrip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 10 2 Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,500 0 0 Emily Foster Memorial Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 18 8 Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 6 4 £18,593 15 2