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2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin—Via Latina ; Csesar, Book I. ; Cicero, In Catilinam ; Caesarian Prose ; (Adams's Eoman Antiquities). French—Junior Scholarship standard. Arithmetic —General. Algebra—Hall and Knight to end of permutations and combinations. Euclid—Hall and Stevens, Books 1.-VI. inclusive and riders. Geography—Matriculation standard. Grammar —Matriculation standard. Science—Wright's Physics. Literature—" As You Like It." Drawing—Gill's larger Imperial, Problems I. to LXXVII. Lowest. —Latin—Blementa Latina, exercises 1-28 d. French—Hogben's Methode Naturelle, Lessons 1-36. Arithmetic —Hamblin Smith, pages 108-146, and Vulgar Fractions. Algebra—Hall and Knight, exercises I. to Vie. Euclid—Book 1., Propositions 1-6. History—To end of Eichard 111. Geography—Petrie, to end of Holland and Belgium. Grammar —Mason's First Notions, pages 1-74. Science—Grieves's Mechanics, pages 1-69. Literature —"Tempest." Drawing— Gill's smaller Imperial, Problems I. to XXXII.

3. Arrangements foe Drawing ; Manual, Commercial and Technical Instruction '. Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Geometrical drawing is taught throughout che school. Gymnastics are taught to the girls and gymnastics and drill to the boys twice a week. The girls use Indian clubs, bar-bells, wands, and dumb-bels. The boys chiefly confine their attention to exercises on the horizontal and parallel bars, Eoman rings, horse, &c.

4. Scholarships. Free tuition was given at the school to five scholars. One scholar holding a scholarship from Victoria College and also a district scholarship granted by the Taranaki Education Board, and six others holding district scholarships granted by the Board, were also taught at the school.

WANGANUI GIRLS' COLLEGE. Staff: Miss M. I. Fraser, M.A.; Miss S. E. Gifiord, M.A. ; Miss L. C. Fenwick, 8.A.; Miss E. R. Broome, M.A.; Miss Jessie Knapp, 8.A.; Miss 3. B. Currie, M.A. ; Miss Clara Maling; Miss Emily Brabant; Miss May Watt; Mr. D. E. Hutton ; Miss G. E. Browne ; Mr. 0. Naylor; Miss Ethel Huxtablf. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe from 1899 .. .. .. 1,265 8 5 Office staffInterest on mortgages .. .. .. 173 6 3 Secretary .. .. .. ... 20 0 0 Bents from endowments .. .. 492 10 0 Clerk .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 School Commissioners — General expenses .. .. .. 87 9 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. 264 0 0 Teaohers'salaries and fees .. .. 1,579 12 3 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 173 0 3 Boarding fees .. .. .. .. 2,207 14 4 School fees— Caretaker .. .. .. .. 57 15 0 Boarding .. .. .. .. 2,235 1 0 School books and stationery .. .. 102 1 8 Tuition .. .. .. .. 1,846 14 0 Furnishing account .. .. .. 138 8 8 Church sittings .. .. .. 31 8 0 Cuurch sitting.. .. .. .. 29 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 51 14 0 Borough rates .. .. .. .. 32 4 3 Mortgage discharged .. .. .. 850 0 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 71 14 4 Fire insurance.. .. .. .. 32 12 6 Building .. .. ... .. 78 1 9 Improvements .. .. .. .. 186 15 7 Tuition fees—refund .. .. .. 18 5 0 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Site .. .. .. .. .. 2 9 3 School requisites .. .. .. 2 9 6 Plans and supervision .. .. .. 15 15 0 Mortgage-account loan .. .. 1,700 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 969 13 4 £7,883 1 11 £7,383 1 11 A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English, Latin, French, Mathematics as prescribed for the degree of 8.A., University of New Zealand. (Note. —The whole class did not take up the study of history of literature in English and French.) Mechanics and heat, to standard of Junior Scholarship. Botany, approximating scholarship standard. Lowest. —Arithmetic —Simple and compound rules. English—Eobinson Crusoe, for reading, spelling, and explanation. Various poems were learned by heart. Grammar—Thorough drilling in parts of speech and inflexions. Geography—Europe; simple physical geography. French —■ Chardenal, Part I. (part). Latin—Principia, Part I. (part). Scripture—Wanderings of Children of Israel.