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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Or. balance, Ist January, 1913 .. .. 261 510 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,98116 8 Students' fees .. .. .. .. 598 5 6 General Expenses— Fees for certificate of assooiate .. .. 2 2 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 42 12 10 Testing fees (share of) .. .. .. 39 0 9 Goal, gas, and electricity .. .. 11l 17 8 Sale of graph-books and slide-rules .. 810 2 Printing and stationery .. .. 50 5 0 Fines.. .. .. .. .. 0 4 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 23 0 3 Government grants — Laboratory stores .. .. .. 7 5 0 For specialization in engineering .. 2,000 0 0 Apparatus for surveying, &o. .. .. 7 19 10 Capitation for technical classes .. 431 8 9 Experimental-work apparatus— Grant in aid of material .. .. 46 610 Applied mechanics and mechanical enGrant in aid of furniture, fittings and gineering .. .. .. 21 2 8 apparatus .. .. .. .. 106 15 4 Hydraulics .. .. .. 33 9 11 Contributions — Electrical engineering .. .. 7 8 1 From Museum, Library, and Sohool of Stores and chemioals (electrical engineerTeohnical Science Endowment .. 525 0 0 ing) .. .. .. .. 115 0 From superior-education reserves (Col- Upkeep of plant (repairs to machinery) 24 12 2 lege)— Expenses of exhibit at Auckland ExFor general .. .. .. 500 0 0 hibition .. .. .. .. 12 17 9 For exhibitions .. .. .. 60 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 6 2 4 For scholarships .. .. .. 90 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 22 4 7 Contributions — Toward expenses of Registrar's office .. 120 0 0 Toward travelling-expenses of members of Board .. .. .. .. 13 6 6 Toward salary of assistant in mathe matios (College) .. .. .. 10 0 0 Rent of building (College) .. .. 162 10 0 Ground rent .. .. .. 20 0 0 Appro priations— Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Scholarships.. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Cr. balanoe, 31st Deoember, 1913 .. 838 12 11 £4,668 19 2 £4,668 19 2 Geo. G. Mason, Registrar. Extract prom the Report of the Director of the School of Art. The attendance and progress of the students during the year have been very satisfactory. The number of individual students was —First term, 367; second term, 377; third term, 382. The exhibition of students' work was held during December. The exhibits were appreciated by the public, and during the week the exhibition was open a large number visited the school. The Press gave several favourable reports on the advancement of the work of the school. In connexion with the arts and crafts'exhibition at the Art Gallery, the school designed and executed the decorations of a small Board-room suitable for a Chamber of Commerce. The room was designed and the mural and modelled decorations, stained-glass windows, carpet and metal fittings carried out by the various classes in the school. The room formed the chief feature of the exhibition. During the exhibition several classes were held at the Art Gallery, giving the public an excellent opportunity of seeing the practical side of the school's teaching. A special diploma was awarded to the school for its combined exhibit. Instruction was given in drawing and painting from life, still life, antique, and landscape. A special feature was made of figure and landscape composition, book-illustration, and etching. More important work was done during the year in design, particularly in connexion with jewellerywork and enamelling. A number of posters were carried out, and some excellent designs for needlework. The work of the artistic-crafts department comprised jewellery, enamelling, repousse work, wood and stone carving, gesso-work, tooled-leather work, and lead-light work. Classes for these crafts were held in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Considerable progress has been made in the modelling department. Life classes were held on Wednesday mornings, and creditable work was done. Most of the students attending the day classes have attended at least one modelling class weekly. The evening trade classes have again done good work. The attendance in the architecture department has improved. Three special evening classes were held weekly during the year, and very creditable work executed. Good work has again been done by the signpainting class. A number of general students, including architects' pupils, attended during the year. Classes for teachers and pupil-teachers were held on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings for elementary drawing, design, brushwork, and modelling. It was again difficult to accommodate the large numbers of students in the small rooms available for this work. Special classes were also held on Tuesday afternoons for elementary drawing and handwork subjects for Training College students. The Arts and Craft Guild has merged into a Students' Association this year, the principal work of the guild being still carried on by means of monthly meetings, lectures, and criticisms. The formation of a Students' Association has been the means of improving the social side of the school. At the close of the year a wordless play was produced, based upon Kingsley's version of the life of Perseus, the scenery and costumes being carried out by the students. It was most successful, and contained some very excellent pictorial effects, the grouping and colour arrangement reflecting great credit on the students. In connexion with the National Competitions amongst schools of art in Great Britain, this school was successful in obtaining a National prize and five commends for work comprising