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tion of those who arc sufficiently intelligent, and who take sufficient trouble, to acquaint themselves with the facts, but harassed by the noisy hostility, the cavillings, and the misrepresentations of others. I regret that I have been obliged to express dissent from some of the suggestions of the examiners. I should regret it still more should I, in the haste of writing, have given ground for the supposition that I have failed to appreciate the generous tone of the report. But 1 claim the fullest right to express such dissent on questions in the decision of which knowledge of schools and school methods and practical experience are of weight. As to the suggestion about the organization of the mathematical department, I may say that the experience and the opinion of the senior mathematical master confirm my own. I also regret my inability to send in these remarks at an earlier date, and the marks of hasts which they bear, both in their form and in their substance. The period which has elapsed since the last meeting of the Board has been one of incessant work in the interests of the school. 13th February, 1886. C. F. Bouene, Headmaster. Supplementary Statement. — Continuance in the School of Boys in various Forms at date of Examinations.— (The periods shown are under, and in most cases much under, the actual periods.) Upper Fifth : 3 boys, 2 years; 5 boys, 3 years; 1 boy, 4 years; 1 boy, 5 years; 3 boys, 7 years. Lower Fifth : 1 boy, 1 year ; 8 boys, 2 years ; 2 boys, 3 years ; 1 boy, 4 years ; 1 boy, 5 years; 3 boys, 6 years. Upper Fourth : 2 boys, 1 year ; 21 boys, 2 years ; 2 boys, 3 years ; 3 boys, 4 years; 2 boys, 5 years ; 2 boys, 6 years ; 1 boy, 7 years. Lower Fourth : 1 boy, 1 year ;10 boys, 2 years ; 5 boys, 3 years ; 5 boys, 4 years ; 4 boys, 5 years. Remove A: 2 boys, 1 year ;10 boys, 2 years; 11 boys, 3 years ; 2 boys, 6 years. Remove B: 17 boys, 1 year (all one term only). Upper Third :11 boys, 1 year ; 9 boys, 2 years ; 6 boys, 3 years ; 1 boy, 4 years. Lower Third : 4 boys, 1 year ;10 boys, 2 years ; 6 boys, 3 years ; 2 boys, 4 years. Modern TIL, Division 3: 9 boys, 1 year; 5 boys, 2 years; 7 boys, 3 years; 1 boy, 4 years. Upper Second : 9 boys, 1 year; 9 boys, 2 years ; 6 boys, 3 years; 1 boy, 4 years. Lower Second :10 boys, 1 year; 10 boys, 2 years ; 2 boys, 3 years. First :14 boys, 1 year. Totals: 78 boys, 1 year; 95 boys, 2 years; 52 boys, 3 years; 15 boys, 4 years; 8 boys, 5 years; 7 boys, 6 years; 4 boys, 7 years. Number of Boys who left from each Form in 1885. —Upper Fifth: May, 3; August, 4; December^: total, 12. Lower Fifth: May, 2 ; August, 8 ; December, 3 : total, 13. Upper Fourth: May, 3 ; December, 7 : total, 10. Lower Fourth : May, 6 ; August, 3 ; December, 6 : total, 15. Remove A : May, 1; August, 5 ; December, 4 : total, 10. Upper Third : May, 2 ; August, 4 ; December, 8 : total, 14. Lower Third : May, 2 ; August, 5 ; December, 5 : total, 12. Modern 111., Division 3 : August, 3; December, 8: total, 11. Upper Second: May, 4; August, 3; December, 3: total, 10. Lower Second : May, 2 ; August, 5 ; December, 6 : total, 13. First: May, 1; August, 5 ; December, 5 : total, 11. To give a school a fair chance, the largo majority of boys should stay until- they reach the higher Forms. Here the very opposite happens. Out of 131 boys who left during the year, only 12 had reached the highest Form, 25 the second, 35 the third.

4. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. S, s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. .. 3,268 7 9 By Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,285 8 2 School fees .. .. .. .. 2,263 18 4 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 100 0 0 Amount of guarantee policy with Stan- Collector's salary .. .. .. 148 12 11 dard Insurance Company in favour Rent, stationery, &c. .. .. 65 5 11 of the late Secretary .. .. 500 0 0 Special audit .. .. .. 168 11 6 Balance at end of year .. .. 1,776 8 3 Elections expenses .. .. .. 13 0 6 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 4,182 16 4 Ponsonby Branch School .. .. 50 910 Examinations— Examiners' fees .. .. .. 18 18 0 Other expenses .. .. .. 13 11 7 Scholarships .. .. .. 93 6 8 Prizes .. .. .. .. 186 17 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 168 4 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, Sic. —• School .. .. .. .. 112 3 1 Property .. .. .. .. 28 10 2 Site and buildings— Purchases and now works .. .. 235 8 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 61 16 9 Rents, insurance, and taxes — School .. .. 38 16 0 Property .. .. .. .. 195 15 11 Interest on current account— Loan .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Overdraft .. .. .. .. 102 14 2 Property expenses .. .. .. 54 011 Law expenses .. .. .. 24 13 0 School furniture, &c. .. .. 103 9 L Travelling expenses .. .. .. 19 2 0 Miscellaneous expenses .. .. 27 10 0 Defalcations by late Secretary, applicable to 1885 .. .. .. 95 17 0 Balance in hand at end of year .. 13 19 1 £7,808 14 4 £7,808 14 4 G. Maurice O'Eoeke, Chairman. G. yon dee Heyde, Accountant. I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the Auckland College and Grammar School for the year ended 81st December, 1885, and that I find them to be correct.—7 Ij. A. Dukbieu, Auditor, 20th February, 1886.