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students: Drawing from life in monochrome—A. B. Abbot, A. L. Ford, and A. E. Maling, equal; C. Packer, hon. mention. Drawing from the antique in monochrome—L. H. Booth and A. L. Ford, hon. mention. Architecture —G. Hart. Prizes : Painting from still life in colour —B. Simpson; Modelling in clay —B. Archbold and G. Hart, equal. "Examinations. —Art-class teacher's certificate, section 5, sheet and elementary design, firstclass pass—A. B. Abbott, A. L. Ford, B. Hall, L. Lezard, A. M. Nurse, C. Packer, E. Thompson; second-class pass, A. Peppier. Number of candidates, 8 ; failures, none. " The results of the South Kensington examinations, held in July, 1897, were as follows : — Elementary freehand: Passes, first class, 26; second class, 7 ; total candidates, 41; failed, 8. Elementary model-drawing: Passes, first-class, 2; second class, 23; total candidates, 38; failed, 13. Advanced freehand drawing, outline from the cast: Passes, first class, 4; second class, 1; total candidates, 5; no failures. Advanced model, light and shade from models : Passes, first class, 3 ; second class, 1 ; total candidates, 4 ; no failures. Elementary light and shade from the cast : Passes, first class, 9; total candidates, 9; no failures. Advanced light and shade from the cast : Results not to hand. Drawing from the antique : Passes, first class, 1 ; second class, 1; total candidates, 3; failed, 1. Painting from still life : Passes, first class, 1; second class, 4; total candidates, 8; failed, 3. Drawing from life : Passes, first class, 1; second class, 1 ; total candidates, 2. Elementary geometry : Passes, 2; total candidates, 7 ; failed, 5. Elementary perspective : Passes, first class, 4 ; second class, 4 ; total candidates, 11; failed, 3.— G. H. Elliott, Art Master."

STATEMENT OP THE ACCOUNTS OP THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1897. Statement op Balances at 31st December, 1897. Accounts. Ob. £ s. d. £ s. d. Boys' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,519 5 0 Classical School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,210 2 1 Superior Education, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,706 11 11 College Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012 16 10 Girls' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,766 15 1 Girls' High School, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 283 4 7 Public Library, Circulating, Maintenance Account .. .. .. ... 166 19 7 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science Endowment Pund Account .. 910 15 7 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Capital Account .. .. 19,729 4 5 Medical School, Reserves Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 19 9 Astronomical Observatory Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 284 11 10 School of Agriculture, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. 17,576 1 2 School of Agriculture, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 167 9 3 ■ 55,334 17 Db. School of Art Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 11 1 Boys' High School, Buildings Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Boys' High School, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 16 410 School of Engineering and Technical Science Account .. .. .. .. 162 811 Museum Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 14 8 2,872 19 6 £52,461 17 7 Bank and Investments. ob. Drawing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. £27,724 18 9 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. .. 18 6 2 -. 27,706 12 7 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,850 0 0 Freehold securities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,905 5 0 £52,461 17 7 Liabilities. Bank of New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,000 0 0 Public Library—Scrip of shareholders .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 10 2 Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,743 10 5 Canterbury Agricultural College—Supreme Court award ~ .. .. 6,000 0 0 £42,847 0 7