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High Schools granted free education for three years at the High School, to thirteen competitors who made 50 per cent, and over of the attainable marks. The Board has pleasure in referring to the liberality of the Board of Governors in this matter. There are at present fifty-two pupils receiving free education at the high schools under the scholarship scheme. Drawing Department.—The report of the headmaster of the Drawing Department will be found below. The classes were attended by 384 students—viz., 93 teachers and pupil-teachers, 59 students in training, 57 students at the afternoon classes, 175 artisans and other students in the evening. The total expenditure on the department amounted to £586 6s. 3d., and the sum of £232 2s. 3d. was received for fees. By order of the Board, P. G. Pryde, Secretary.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1884. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance on 31st December, 1883 .. 3,308 14 0 By Office staff, salaries .. .. .. 973 15 0 Government grant for buildings .. 10,028 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. .. 590 18 2 Statutory capitation at £3 15s. .. 50,432 19 5 Inspectors' salaries .. .. .. 1,450 0 0 Special capitation at ss. .. .. 4,334 15 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 570 0 5 Scholarship grant, at Is. 6d. .. 1,203 0 8 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 19 13 6 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGrant for training of teachers .. 2,000 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 58,531 11 2 Grants for other purposes .. .. 200 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 5,8G0 3 9 School Commissioners — Training of teachers .. .. 2,520 16 5 For primary education .. .. 9,608 13 8 Scholarships .. .. .. 1,249 711 For secondary education .. .. 421 5 6 School buildings— District High School fees .. .. 104 15 0 New buildings .. .. .. 8,573 12 5 Drawing department fees .. .. 232 2 3 Improvements of buildings .. 2,108 13 0 Sale of school sites .. .. .. 182 9 0 Furniture and appliances .. .. 438 18 0 Sales of school buildings .. .. 36 0 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 448 3 3 Kent of glebe .. .. .. 2 5 0 Plans, specifications, and fees .. 724 16 11 Sale of library books .. .. 66 12 10 Drawing department .. ~ 586 6 3 Deposit forfeited .. .. .. 810 0 Balance on 31st December, 1884— Interest .. .. .. .. 206 5 0 On General Account .. .. 4,883 11 2 £89,536 7 4 £89,536 7 4 I have compared the above abstract with the Treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1884. A. Exclusive of Building Fwtd. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank on this account on 31st De- Credit balance .. .. .. .. 5,189 710 cember, 1884 .. .. .. 4,883 11 2 Due from Government for scholarships .. 305 16 8 £5,189_7_10 £5,189 7 10 B. Building Fund only. £ s d. £ s. d. Cash in bank on deposit account 31st De- Balance of account 31st December, 1884 .. 1,043 11 i cember, 1884 .. .. .. 239 9 6 Balance of amounts due, or to fall due, Balance .. .. .. .. 2,133 10 4 under contracts .. .. .. 343 5 0 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. 230 9 6 Duo on account of school sites .. .. 750 0 0 £2,307 5 10 £2,867 510

Drawing-Master's Eepoet. Sib,— School of Art, Dunedin, 31st March, 1885. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1884. The total number that received instruction in the school during the year was 384. This total includes 93 teachers and pupil-teachers [this includes 17 students, not pupil-teachers, who have paid a fee of ss. per quarter], 59 students in training, 57 students who attended the day class, and 175 students who attended the evening classes. Day Classes. —The same course of instruction has been pursued as heretofore, added to which there has been established a class for drawing and painting from the living model, which meets every morning at eight o'clock. Several of the students studied modelling in clay from the antique. The advanced students who qualified were every Saturday, weather permitting, taken out for a day's practice in sketching from nature. The studies from life and the models were exhibited, and were highly spoken of as reflecting great credit upon the students. The class for teachers and pupil-teachers was open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5.45 to 6.45 p.m.; and that for the students in training every day except Friday, from 11 to 12 a.m. Subjects of instruction : Freehand and model drawing, practical geometry and perspective ; those of the teachers who have obtained a certificate drawing and painting from the round and from copies. The