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2. WORK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. —English—Mason's Grammar; English grammar and composition to matriculation standard. Latin —Via Latina ; Principia Latina, Part 11., pages 63 to 87 ; Csesar, Gallic War, Books 11. and 111. French—Chardenal's Second French Course; grammar to matriculation standard. Arithmetic —whole subject. Euclid—to end of Book IV. Algebra—Hall and Knight, to page 177. Geography—Longmans' School Geography, Europe, Africa, Asia. History—Eansome's History of England, William 111. to Victoria. Lowest. —English —Standard V. grammar and composition. Latin—Via Latina, to page 43Arithmetic —Standard V. work. Euclid, Book 1., to proposition 26. Algebra—Hall and Knight, to page 69. Geography —Gill's Imperial Geography, British Isles, Europe. History—Eansoine's History of England, Charles 11. and James 11. 3. Scholarships. The school gave free education to fourteen pupils.

AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1896. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 117 6 2 By Office expenses .. .. .. 112 6 Current income from reserves .. .. 119 0 2 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 207 17 6 School-fees .. .. .. .. 125 19 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 6 6 Interest, fixed deposit .. .. .. 2 8 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 13 0 Gleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 7 17 4 Site and buildings .. .. .. 0 7 6 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 35 12 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 10 Inspection of reserve .. .. .. 2 2 0 Balance .. .. .. 99 3 6 £364 13 4 ■ £364 13 4 H. C. Jacobson, Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Arithmetic ; Algebra, to simple equations and problems. Euclid, Books I. to 111. and part of Book IV. Latin—Abbott's Via Latina; Cassar. English—Hewitt and Beach's Manual; Merchant of Venice; Longmans' School Composition, part of Part 11. French—Maemillan's Course, Book 11., exercises Ito 25. History—Gardiner's Outlines, Parts I. and 11. Geography —Macturk's Physical Geography. Lowest. —Arithmetic, elementary. Latin—Declensions, &c. English —Lady of the Lake. French —Macmillan's Course, Book I. History—Gardiner's Outlines, Parts I. and 11. Geography —Nelson's Eoyal Eeader, No. 4, Europe. Beading, writing, dictation, elementary drawing, &c. 3. SCHOLABSHIPS. The school gave free education to two pupils.

TIMAEU HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Beport op the Boabd. Eight pupils passed the Matriculation Examination held in December, 1896; one boy passed the Preliminary Medical, and one girl, Mary Olive Cunninghame, was awarded a junior scholarship. Two girls passed the Junior Civil Service examination, and another girl, Ethel Hooper, passed the examination for the teachers' E certificate with special mention in domestic economy and freehand drawing. Several former pupils also distinguished themselves in College and University examinations. We may mention particularly Miss Maud Lawrell, B.A. degree, and senior scholarship for Greek; Mr. Alexander Bell, B.A. degree, and senior scholarship for mathematics; Mr. J. S. Cooper, first-class mathematical honours, Canterbury College. Of the rest, two others also gained their B.A. degree. During the year Mr. E. T. Norris, M. A., was appointed a master of the school, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. A. S. M. Poison's removal to Napier.

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