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methods in teaching, has a peculiar force in reference to our Native schools, and they should therefore have a share in the benefits of any scheme that may be inaugurated. Due attention should be given also to local needs, and to the effective use of existing agencies. Altogether, the problem is not a simple one, and it would not be difficult to waste large sums of public money in attempting its solution. But, if we proceed with care, the experience of Great Britain and other countries ought to show us how to avoid many of the mistakes into which they have fallen. It seems, at all events, impossible to go back now; and the time appears to have come for a decided advance. The figures given in the table below speak for themselves: they show the administration of the resources afforded by the Act of 1895; the capitation paid to Education Boards, technical classes associations, and private adventure classes for certain subjects or groups of subjects; and the amounts of special grants in certain cases.

Manual and Technical Instruction, 1898.

methods m teaching, has a peculiar force in reference to our .Native schools, and they should therefore have a share in the benefits of any scheme that may be inaugurated. Due attention should be given also to local needs, and to the effective use of existing agencies. Altogether, the problem is not a simple one, and it would not be difficult to waste large sums of public money in attempting its solution. But, if we proceed with care, the experience of Great Britain and other countries ought to show us how to avoid many of the mistakes into which they have fallen. It seems, at all events, impossible to go back now; and the time appears to have come for a decided advance. The figures given in the table below speak for themselves: they show the administration of the resources afforded by the Act of 1895; the capitation paid to Education Boards, technical classes associations, and private adventure classes for certain subjects or groups of subjects; and the amounts of special grants in certain cases. *■ Manual and Technical Instruction, 1898. tICA] Subjects of Instruction (grouped), and Average Attendance. Payments. _ __ , a I 9 .•■ • i a S3 4 Sub, iects of Instri ictio: (gri mped: }, and A vera! [eAti iendai ioo. Pay: ients. ** j3 ii . 8 * 1 8l -a d g t5| figs s | S §"-j & f § 85 £ a i§3 e< 3 g . g'al 1 g 5 School or Instructor. 8* 0 a o »| li o ."§ ■ B |S g |" Capitation. |P?" S; *«* 1S§ 2. t\ s% 1 as* ■a »* o §» la II .»• s . 3 SS I *gS 1 SI I •§.» 3> 3 cd . «I Si <U o eh .2 rH « p'd 4* o *S AS tofl as oJ<8 5* •a OS'S • m3 a a~. ° 03 03 3 QMS 2-ss is® .3 M .S a a 3 o QJ ft GO i ■a a o.S to +3 c5 i a N O >d a a OJ n do I 3 M •3 a s d »>".2 3 c is w O '■0 1 QJ 5 "3 <2 l'a aa ■go &g| a£fl. 7a o 3 u 3 d aj - +j 3 >i I** IB a a >. u o o M H . a o ■§* Ph a a p a H o in 9 a o n '3 rH a a o O •S a . dm fl§ S.a nee K Capitation. Special Grants. iinl its. U U 111 ll j 83 1 Ifc | II | |S I M u o \* o o is cb g g 3s £ s. d. £ Technioal Classes Association, Auckland 12 17 6 5 .. 10 .. ..16 7 16 7 .. 54 1 2 100 " Elam " School of Art, Auckland .. 18 .. .. 54 58 6 9 Robinson, Mr. W. I., Auckland 149 42 8 7 Education Board, Auckland— Devonport Public Sohool .. 22 .. _ 10 19 7 Eemuera Public School _ .. 9 5 19 7 Education Board, Wanganui— Technical School, Wanganui .. 45 60 13 19 10 5 .. 17 12 .. 8 12 .. 110 8 1 100 Technical classes, Palmerston North.. 13 .. .. 27 23 7 9 Education Board, Wellington— Technical School, Wellington .. 150 111 53 108 20 24 33 .. 23 34 .. 21 71 370 17 9 1,500 Paraparaumu Publio School 13 2 6 4 Cross Creek Publio Sohool .. 12 2 6 6 Mauriceville Public School .. .. .. 13 9 18 3 Teohnical School, Masterton .. .. 19 9 .... 218 36 .. 108 5 8 Philosophical Institute, Napier 28 1 15 0 Hardie and Manning, Misses, Napier 18 .. 29 7 5 Technical Classes Association, Gisborne 22 .. 8 3 1 Education Board, Marlborough— Blenheim Public School .. •• •• 40 .. 15 4 8 Benwick Public School .. 19 • • 7 4 2 Technical Classes Association, Westport .. .. 4 170 Education Board, Grey— Greymouth Public School .. 19 16 18 5 Education Board, Westland— Kumara Publio School .. 10 23 1 10 Canterbury School of Art, Christchurch 192 199 .. 86 101 10 166 9 0 School of Domestic Instruction, Christ'oh .. • 99 .. .. 72 4 5 70 Education Board, North Canterbury— Normal School .. .. 96 47 15 0 Amberley Public School .. 38 .. .. 7 3 3 Leeston Publio School .. 8 463 Young Men's Christian Assn., Christ'ch 12 .. 29 0 4 Carr, Miss A. M., Christchurch 93 .. 158 0 0 Digby, Mr. H. W. L., Christchuroh 84 .. 56 5 0 Gilby, Mr. C. H., Christchurch 48 .. 126 18 5 Technical Classes Association, Ashburton 26 14 7 11 7 Dunedin .. .. 19 45 11 36 56 134 .. 66 3 0 910 1 " „ Balclutha 3 .. 3 16 .. 2 15 4 Warepa 11 66 5 .. 4 19 4 I „ WaiweraS 8 2 10 0 Romohapa 7 12 .. 3 11 3 Inveroargill 9 36 .. 9 12 .. 11 17 6 30 I „ Te Oneroa .. .. 3 12 16 9 .. Eduoation Board, Otago— „_.' School of Art, Dunedin .. .. 150 18 13 118 9 43 198 13 7 Balclutha Publio School .. .. • • .. 26 9 12 4 Tokomairiro Public School .. .. 15 17 8 18 10 Kidson Hunter, Mr. A. G., Dunedin 24 11 17 0 599 ~405 257 417 140 "92~ 47 173 354 77 520 591 71 1,918 12 1 2,717 1 6 5 54 10 10 7 16 7 £ s. d. 54 1 2 58 6 9 42 8 7 £ s. d. 100 0 0 s. d 0 ( 0 ( 0 t 0 C 0 C 13 1 0 C L3 7 12 18 17 149 22 9 10 19 7 5 19 7 45 13 60 13 19 27 10 5 17 12 8 12 110 8 1 23 7 9 100 0 0 150 111 53 108 20 24 88 23 13 12 43 34 24 71 370 17 9 2 6 4 2 6 6 9 18 3 108 5 8 1 15 0 29 7 5 8 3 1 1,500 0 0 19 *9 28 218 86 is 22 40 49 15 4 8 7 4 2 17 0 "i 19 16 18 5 192 199 80 io 10 23 1 10 166 9 0 72 4 5 loi 99 7o"o 0 90 47 15 0 7 3 3 4 6 3 29 0 4 158 0 0 56 5 0 126 18 5 14 7 11 66 3 0 2 15 4 4 19 4 2 10 0 3 11 3 11 17 6 12 16 9 'a 38 12 93 84 48 19 26 45 ii 3 36 50 3 66 134 16 5 7 0 0 910 13 7 ii 'k 12 12 9 36 '7 9 30 0 0 *3 150 18 13 118 9 43 198 13 7 9 12 4 8 18 10 11 17 0 15 24 26 17 599 405 257 417 140 92 47 173 354 77 520 591 1,918 12 1 71 2,717 13 7 Oyy WO &Oi SJ.I JL*W i>4 *l 1IO o*J-± II <Jti\J tJUM ix i,oiu J..3 a. d,ui J.