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Among the successes of the year of pass pupils of the school, that of Ada O'Callaghan, who won the Senior University Scholarship in Mathematics, is noteworthy, as it is the first time in the history of the University of New Zealand that a mathematical scholarship has been awarded to a lady student. One past pupil took her M.A. degree, 4 the degree of 8.A., 1 gained an Exhibition in Applied Mathematics at Canterbury College, and 1 passed the Matriculation Examination of the London University. M. V. Gibson. 2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —All work to the requirements for Junior University Scholarship Examination. Mathematics—Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra, Part II; Hall and Knight's Algebra; Loney's Trigonometry, Part I; Hall and Steven's Geometry, Parts I to VI. Latin—Bradley's Latin Prose Composition; Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer; Walter's Hints and Helps in Continuous Latin Prose; Georgics (Virgil), Book I; iEneid, Selections, Books VII-XII (Bell's) ; Livy, Book IX, chapters 1 to 19; Cicero, Pro Archia and In Catilinam, 111-IV. French— Spier's Practical French Grammar; Rapid French Exercises and Graduated Course of Translation into French Prose ; Le Cid (Corneille); La Petite Fadette (Sand) ; Colomba (Merimee). Physical science (heat) —Drapoer's Heat. Natural science (botany)—Evans's Botany. English —Nesfield's Past and Present; Chaucer's Squire's Tale; Tennyson's In Memoriam (selected); Dickens's Tale of Two Cities ; Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats (selections). Lowest. —English — Grammar, Nesfield's Outlines of English Grammar, Parts I, 11, III; Composition and lessons on great English writers; set books; Parables from Nature (Mrs. Gatty); Richard of the Lion Heart (Scott, abridged) ; Ancient Mariner (Coleridge) ; Laureate Poetry, Book No. V. Arithmetic—Weights and measures, vulgar fractions, practice, proportion (unitary method), decimals, simple interest, practice, discount, profit and loss. French—Dent's First French Book ; Spier's French Drill. Algebra—First three simple rules. English history— Mrs. Ransome's History. Geography—Southern Cross Geography, No. VI. Nature-study— Plant-life, and Trees and Shrubs (Buckley). Drawing—Brush work. Singing, sewing, and drill. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1906. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 14 2 4 Management— Office salaries .. .. 60 0 0 Government capitation— Teachers'salaries and allowances.. .. 1,815 6 0 For free places .. .. .. 1,119 5 0 Grant in aid to boardinghouse .. .. 50 0 0 For manual and technical instruction .. 44 13 1 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 414 6 Current income from reserves .. .. 288 7 2 Other examination expenses .. .. 8 9 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Scholarships .. .. .. .. 81 3 4 purchase-money .. .. .. 181 17 7 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 22 15 6 School fees (including fees for gymnastic Printing, stationery, advertising, and books 59 0 3 class) .. .. .. 398 19 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. 17 0 8 Proceeds from cooking classes .. .. 16 14 3 Purchases and new works .. .. 13 3 7 Debtor balance at end of year .. .. 137 0 11 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 21 5 3 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 711 5 Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 6 18 8 Expenses of cooking classes .. .. 17 711 Rent of eports-ground, &c. .. .. 3 10 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 9 13 3 £2,200 19 4 £2,200 19 4 G. W. Russell, Chairman. A. Cracropt Wilson, Registrar. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Rev. C. H. Moreland, M.A.; Rev. Canon F. A. Hare, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Hogg, M.A.; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A., M.Sc.; Mr. E. Jenkins, M.A.; Mr. J. Monteath, 8.A.; Mr. J. E. S. Dudding, M.A.; Mr. H. Hudson, 8.A.; Mr. H. B. Lusk, M.A.; Mr. T. R. Southall ; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Mr. C. L. Wiggios ; Mr. A. J. Merton; Mr. I. M. Madden ; Sergeant-major Farthing. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Work as for Junior Scholarships at the University of New Zealand. Lowest. —Reading and spelling—lmperial and Longmans' New Zealand Reader 111, IV to page 80. Repetition—Battle of Blenheim, Rosabelle, The Brook, Wreck of the Hesperus, Burial of Sir John Moore. Geography—Zealandia, II and 111. History—Short Stories from English History (Blackwood). Grammar—Longmans', I; a general knowledge of the parts of speech. Composition—The simple sentence, short descriptive compositions, letters, &c. Writing—Public Service Copybooks, Nos. 3 and 4. Arithmetic—Numeration ; the simple rules, up to and including division by factors.