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English. —One paper was excellent, one satisfactory, six were fair, six weak, and three very weak. General result, grammar and prepared English both fair. Latin. —Class 1., one paper was excellent, one satisfactory, and three were weak ; Class 11., three papers were fair, two weak, and two very weak. General result, weak. French. —Class 1., the pupils were absent; Class 11., two papers were satisfactory, and one was fair. General result, fair. Euclid. —Class 1., one paper was excellent, two were very good, one was weak, and three were very weak. Class 11., one paper was excellent, two were good, five satisfactory, one was fair, and three were weak. General result, fair. Algebra. —Class 1., one paper was very good, one satisfactory, one fair, and three were weak. Class 11., three papers were fair, one was weak, and the rest were very weak. General result, weak. Mensuration. —Two papers were excellent, one was satisfactory, two were fair, two were weak, and the rest very weak. Book-keeping. —One paper was satisfactory, five were fair, and two weak. Plane and Solid Geometry .—One paper was very good, one was good, two were fair, and the rest weak.

Lawrence District High School.

Subject. Class. Number of Pupils. Number Present. Work done. Geometry Algebra ... Book-keeping Geometrical drawing I. II. I. II. 7 13 8 17 12 14 7 12 6 13 8 12 Hall and Stevens, Books I. and II., and deductions on Book I., propositions 1-26. Book I., 34 propositions. Hamblin Smith, to page 168, pages 143-148 omitted. Hamblin Smith, to page 71. Thornton's Primer, 52 pages. Morris's Practical Plane and Solid Geometry, 53 problems. Chain measurements and plotting; mensuration of solids and surfaces as given in Goyen's Arithmetic. Land surveying and mensuration 14 12

Subject. Class. Number Number of Pupils. Present. Work done. English I. II. I. 16 21 10 16 19 Shakespeare's Macbeth (published by Chambers); Goyen's Composition ; Dr. Smith's Grammar; Macaulay's Lord Clive, from page 53 to the end. Shakespeare's Macbeth (Chambers); Goyen's Composition; Dr. Smith's Grammar; Lord Clive (as above). Dr. Smith's Prinoipia Latina, Part II., Books III. and IV. ; Cassar, Book II. ; and Allen's Grammar. Dr. Smith's Principia Latina, Part I.; and Dr. Smith's Prinoipia Latina, Part II., Books I., II., and III. Dr. Smith's Principia Latina, Part I., to exercise 24. (This class began in February.) Chardenal's Advanced Course; Charles XII., Books I., II., III., and IV. Chardenal's Second French Course, Book II. (exercises and extracts). Chardenal's First French Course, Book I. (exercises and extracts). Ohardenal's First French Course, Book I. (100 exercises). (This class began in February.) Books I., II., and III., and deductions on Books 1. and II. (Todhunter's). Books I. and II., and deductions on Book I. (Todhunter's). Book I. To end of quadratic equations. To end of simultaneous equations. To page 133 (fracbions and simple problems), Hamblin Smith (1895 edicion). Latin 10 II. 6 6 III. 13 13 'rench I. 6 6 II. 2 2 III. 4 4 IV. 8 8 luclid I. 6 6 II. [ 7 7 lgebra III. I. II. III. I I 8 7 8 21 -7 7 8 21