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The roll for the year has been —-First term, 208 ; second term, 211 ; and third term. "_'U2. The health of the pupils during the year has been excellent, the average attendance dining the third term being no less than 95 per cent, of the roll-number. At the middle of the second term Miss E. Crosby, 8.A., was given leave of absence on account of ill-health until the end of the year. In the first week of November the technical classes were inspected by Mr. Isaac, and a week later the school was visited by the Inspector-General and Dr. Anderson, who inspected the general working of the classes, and held an individual examination of candidates for senior free places. The most conspicuous successes of past pupils during the year are as follows : Gwen Opie, degree of M.A.. second-class honours in mathematics and mathematical physics; Nellie Slocombe. degree of M.A., second-class honours in Latin and French ; Priscilla Dyson, degree of M.A.. third-class honours in Latin and English ; Isabella Griffin, degree of M.A., third-class honours in English and French ; Ellen Baxter, Jane Cardwell, Marion Reese, and Kathleen Wells all took the degree of B.A. ; Laura Christensen tied with another student for the Sir George Grey Scholarship, and was also awarded the exhibition in physical science at Canterbury College: Irene miser gained the exhibition in Latin at Canterbury College, Alice Candy that in economics, Edith Jackson that in pure mathematics, Helen Le versed go that in French, and Agnes Morton that in German. M. V. GIBSON, M.A. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.-' AH work as for Junior University Scholarship Examination. Subjects Mathematics, English. Latin, French, science (botany and elementary physics (heat)). Lowest. —The lowest form is Form IV, Lower, and. with the exception of 2 pupils, is composed of girls holding proficiency certificates for Standard VI. The work includes higher work than that of Standard VI in primary subjects," and a first year's course in secondary subjects. Subjects—English (grammar, composition, and literature) ; arithmetic and elementary algebra ; French : natural science (botany or physiology and laws of health) ; English history or geography ; Latin, or book-keeping, shorthand or extra spelling and writing ; drawing (elementary design and colour-work) ; plain sewing ; dress-cutting : cooking : drill ; singing. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Government capitation— Dr. balance at beginning of year .. .. 18 3 6 For free places .. .. .. 1,716 13 4 Management—Office salaries .. .. 60 0 0 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Teachers' salaries — Regulations .. .. .. 50 7 1 Main school .. .. .. .. 2,082 4 0 Endowments — Preparatory department .. .. 37 16 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 822 8 5 Grant in aid to boardinghouse .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Examinations— purchase-money .. .. .. 101 1 6 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 3 3 0 School fees— Speech night, prize distribution .. 8 116 Main sohool .. .. .. .. 325 10 0 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 76 13 4 Preparatory department .. .. 37 16 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 20 13 8 Other receipts—Proceeds from oooking-class 16 210 Printing, stationery, advertising, and books 65 14 11 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 572 12 8 Gleaning, fuel, light, Ac. .. .. .. 33 211 Maintenance of classes for manual instruction .. .. .. .. .. 23 6 2 Government grantß for site, buildings, furniture, &c, manual instruction .. 89 19 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 596 19 9 Repairs, &o. .. .. .. .. 42 15 2 Insurance .. .. .. .. 19 4 9 Other expenditure— Inspecting reserves .. .. .. 8 0 0 Rent of hockey-ground.. .. .. 2 14 6 Attending to clocks and tuning pianos .. 7 5 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 6 118 £3,202 11 10 £3,202 11 10 G. W. Russell, Chairman. Geo. H. Mason, Registrar. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warbdrton, Controller and Auditor-General.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Rev. 0. H. Moreland, M.A. ; Rev. Canon F. A. Hare, MA. ; Mr. E. G. Hogg, MA. ; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A.. M.Sc, Mr. P. McCallum, B.Sc. ; Mr. E. Jenkins, MA. ; Mr. J. Monteath. B.A. ; Mr. J. E. S. Dudding, M.A. ; Mr. H. Hudson, B.A. ; Mr. H. B. Lusk, M.A., LL.B. ; Mr. F P. Tumor ; Mr. G. H. Morton. B.A. ; Mr. C. L. Wiggins ; Mr. A. .1 Morton ; Mr. J. M. Madden; Captain 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 —Imperial Reader, 111. Repetition—Children's Treasury, Part 11, Selections. Grammar and composition —The principal parts of speech ; construction of sentences : easy descriptive composition and letters. History —Longmans' Short Stories from English History. Divinity —The text of the Catechism to end of The Desire, with meanings of the words (Francis) ; Ainslie's Gospel Lessons. Arithmetic —Numeration : the simple rules up to and including long division. Geography —Zealandia, Parts II and 111.

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