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NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. E. Pridham, .M.A. ; Miss C. D. Grant, M.A. ; Miss G. A. Drew, M.A. ; Mr. H. H. Ward ; Mr. G. H. Wills ; .Mr. E. )'. Fenton ; Mr. W. Lints. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin— For Junior Scholarship —Virgil, Book VIII ; Cicero, In Catilinam Book I : Matriculation — Selections from Lntin Authors, pages 1 62, 116-135. and 161-175; Ramsay's Latin Prose Exorcises, 1-87. French—For Junior Scholarship—Wellington College Grammar ; Rey'a French Composition ; Eve and Baudiss's Accidence : Pellissier's Unseens for Upper Forms ; Rousseau's Contrat Social. Arithmetic Workman's School Arithmetic (University Tutorial Scries). Algebra Hall and Knight, the whole ; and Borchardt. Geometry— Hall and Stevens, Books I VI. Botany — Junior Scholarship standard from various text-books. Mechanics —Dynamics. Statics, and Hydrostatics (Correspondence College Scries). English— Grammar and composition. Junior University Scholarship work ; literature, Julius Cffisar, Merchant of Venice, and various extracts. Lowest. —Latin—Scott and Jones. First Course (the whole), Second Course (commenced). French — Methode Naturelle, Lessons 1-41, 140-147, 160. Arithmetic Seventh Standard, except stocks. Algebra —Hall and Knight, to simultaneous problems, exercise 14. Geometry Hall and Stevens. Theorems 1-22, Theorem A, Problems I -10 ; deductions, to end of Theorem 22. Grammar—Seventh Standard, parsing, analysis, grammar. Composition Seventh Standard requirements. Literature—Westward Ho, Childe Harold. Botany —First Studies in Plant-life in Australasia, pages 11+7. •J General Statement ok Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1909. Receipts. £ 8. d. Expendittire. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 978 18 3 Management— Government capitation— Office salary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 537 3 2 Other office expenses .. .. .. 13 3 7 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Other expenses of management .. 5 18 0 Regulations .. .. .. 87 IT 8 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,249 4 8 Endowments — Prizes .. .. .. .. 32 8 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 'J10 18 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 43 0 3 Royalty on gravel .. .. .. 2 15 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 82 5 2 Interest on monejs invested and on un- Drainage .. .. .. .. 51 1 6 paid purchase money .. ;. l'J 18 i Purohases and new works .. .. 55 15 4 Paid by School Commissioners .. 350 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 50 13 7 School fi;ef .. .. .. .. 100 lii 0 , Insurance (fire and accident) .. .. 12 1 9 Refunds—Travelling expenses, £5 9s. 3d.; Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 42 8 6 overpaid accounts, £8 11s. 6d. .. 14 0 8 Buildings, equipments, &c, for manual instruction .. .. .. .. 7 3 6 Interest on current account .. .. 0 2 6 Endowments—Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) 7 12 G Other expenditure— Law .. .. .. .. 8 18 6 Taranaki Education Board (Technical).. 62 18 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,217 6 4 £3,002 2 2 £3,002 2 2 W. Fbasbb, Chairman. Walter Bewley, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except that the payment of £12 lGs. 2d. for travelling-expenses of teachers interviewing Governors is without authority of law, and is therefore disallowed.—R. J. Cou. ins, Controller and Auditor-General.

WANGANUI GIJU,S - COLLEGE. Staff. Miss M. i. Praeer, M.A. : Miss S. K. Giffard, M.A. : Miss J. Knapp, B.A. ; Miss J. R. Currie, M.A. ; Miss A. Blennerhassett, B.A, : Miss E. M. Mclntosh, M.A. ; Miss.l. (). Abemethy, .M.A. ; Miss !•'. .J. Grant, B.A. ; Mrs. Blamlfonl, L.R.A.M. ; Miss .1. Cherreti : Miss J. W. Gow, L.A.1... A.T.C.L. ; Miss L Reicheri ; Miss V. H Bayly; Miss M. Browne; Mr. 1). Seaward ; Miss B. A. Mollison ; Mrs. ClampiM : Madame E. Biigge. 1. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English, French, Latin, mathematics. German, as for degree of B.A. First-year workin mechanics and mental science. Lowest. —Beginning French-—lOO exercises. Chardenal. Latin —Declensions and conjugations ; easy translation. Arithmetic —Revision of Standard work. English—(for extensive reading) general history ; (for intensive reading) Scott, Tennyson. Geometry —Book I, Baker and Bourne. Algebra —Elementary rules. Physiology —Simple outline, with practical illustration.