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home industries departments, open to the whole colony, the students trained at the School of Arts were phenomenally successful, as the following results, I think, amply show : — Workers' Exhibits Department: Awards gained by students trained at the school—Gold medals, 9; silver medals, 34; bronze medals, 21; certificates, 73. Total awards given in department—Gold medals, 25; silver medals, 85 ; bronze medals, 74 ; certificates, 160. There were competitions in twenty-five different trades, and each was divided into three classes, according to age, with a silver medal as the first prize in each class. One gold medal was awarded in each trade for the best work, irrespective of class. Sixteen out of twenty-five gold medals came to Canterbury, and when it is remembered that in several ©f the trades our students could not compete— e.g., in leatherwork, mechanical drawing, metal-turning, blacksmithing, &c. —it will be seen that to have won nine out of sixteen is a worthy record. In one section, practical painting and decorating, all the awards but two were gained by our students. Home Industries Department: Awards gained by students trained at the school—Gold medals, 12 ; silver medals, 13; certificates, 34. In this department also our students were remarkably successful. In one section, drawing and painting, every prize given was gained by either a past or present student of the school. Boys' High School. —The work has been of a similar character to the previous year's. Model drawing has been taught to a senior division on Thursdays, and to a junior one on Mondays. Science and Art Department, South Kensington. —The following are the results of the annual examinations held last June. Students' Elementary Certificate : Pass—Freehand, 13 ; model, 10; geometry, 1; light and shade, 6. Fail—Freehand, 4 ; model, 10 ; geometry, 0 ; light and shade, 0 : total number of candidates, 44 ; total number of passes, 30. Other subjects : Painting from still life—pass, 3 ; fail, 0 ; drawing from life—pass, 2 ; fail, 0; building construction—pass, 4 ; fail, 1 ; design —pass, 2; fail, 1; perspective —pass, 12 ; fail, 1: total candidates in all subjects, 70 ; number of passes, 53. Two works were accepted for the art class teachers' certificate—viz., D. Cook's " Light and Shade from the Cast," and H. Spensley's " Group of Models Shaded." Local Examinations. —The results of these examinations, held last December, are as follows : Second grade—Freehand, 66 candidates, 60 passed ; model, 75 candidates, 74 passed; geometry, 33 candidates, 24 passed; perspective, 26 candidates, 18 passed; blackboard, 19 candidates, 14 passed. Full second grade certificates —5 passed. Other subjects —First grade geometry, 27 candidates, 15 passed ; wood carving, 1 candidate, 1 passed ; manual training and sloyd, 2 candidates, 2 passed ; modelling, ornament, 5 candidates, 5 passed ; modelling, antique, 3 candidates, 3 passed ; kindergarten modelling, 3 candidates, 3 passed; brushw 7 ork, 10 candidates, 7 passed: totals, 270 candidates, 226 passed. Applied Work. —I have previously mentioned the fact that for applied work of any kind in any branch of industry we have absolutely no provision. Before the work, now being attempted, is satisfactory and progress made possible this must be remedied; indeed the Government in their recently issued regulations practically imply that without this convenience it is doubtful if the grant will be given. General. —Two of our former students, viz., C. Bickerton and S. L. Thompson, went to England last year to further prosecute their art studies. Mr. Bickerton is at the Bushey School (Professor Herkomer's), and Mr. Thompson at the Heatherly School, London. G. H. Elliott, Headmaster.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE, 1900. Statement of Balances at 31st December. Gr. Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. School of Art Account .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 240 0 11 Classical School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 7 1 College Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,887 8 6 Astronomical Observatory Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 323 8 5 School of Engineering and Technical Soience Account .. .. .. .. 500 10 7 Girls' High School, Capital Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,002 8 1 Circulating Library, Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 585 6 3 Circulating Library, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Circulating Library Catalogue Sinking Fund .. .. ~ .. .. 175 0 0 Medical School, Reserves Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,346 17 6 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Capital Account .. .. 18,941 8 4 Museum, Library, and School of Technical Science, Endowment Fund Account .. 1,243 1 6 Museum Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 9 0 Emily Forest Memorial Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 61 10 0 ■ 34,465 16 2 Dr. Boys' High School, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 149 18 4 Boys' High School, Maintenance Aocount .. .. .. .. .. 141 12 11 Sup rior Education, Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 725 14 8 Girls' High School, Maintenance Account .. .. .. ~ .. 9 16 3 1,027 2 2 £33,438 14 0 Bank and Investments. — Drawiag Account .. .. .. .. .. £12,318 3 9 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. .. .. 390 19 9 11,927 4 0 Mortgages of freeholds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,150 0 0 Mortgages of freeholds (Publio Library) .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 City Council debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Post Office Savings-Bank ~ .. ~ ~ .. .. .. 61 10 0 . £33,438 14 0