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3. Aeeangbmbnts fob Drawing ; Manual, Commercial, and Technical Insteuction ; Gymnastics, Deill, Swimming, Etc. Drawing : There is a special room for drawing and painting, fitted up with oasts, examples, and all the necessary apparatus. The drawing is taught by a master and an assistant mistress. Gymnastics : These are taught by a special lady expert, and the gymnasium is one of the best in the colony, being provided with all the necessary appliances. Drill is taught by the same lady. Swimming : There is not any swimming bath in the grounds, but the pupils regularly attend at the public baths, at hours set apart for them, and are taught swimming.

4. SCHOLAESHIPS. The Board of Governors give free tuition to six scholars and one "continuation" scholar. Nine scholarships given by the Board of Education are held at the school, six of which are supplemented by the Governors by giving free tuition to the holders.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. Empson, 8.A.; Mr. F. G. Shields, M.A.; Rev. T. M. Marshall, M.A. ; Mr. J. B. Orford, M.A. ; Mr. H. B. Watson, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Atkinson, M.A.; Mr. B. W. Andrews; Mr. J. Harold; Mr. E. Dunn; Mr. W. B. Taylor, M.A. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Tear ended 31st December, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance.. .. .. .. 42 8 7 Office salaries .. .. .. .. 69 2 9 Income from reserves .. .. .. 907 12 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 5 0 0 Lease fees, insurances, &o. .. .. 20 1 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 20 0 9 Site and buildings .. .. .. 557 19 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 72 5 5 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 122 8 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 70 1 6 Lease fees .. .. .. 11 15 0 Trustees' agent, expenses .. .. .. 3 3 6 Audit .. .. .. .. .. 220 Balanoe .. .. .. 36 3 8 £970 2 1 £970 2 1 Ed. N. Liffiton, Treasurer. Examined and found correct. —A. C. Eitchie. —12th January, 1901.

2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —'The work done in this division is based on the requirements for Junior Scholarships. Lowest. —English history, geography, grammar, Latin, arithmetic, divinity, drawing, reading.

3. Arrangements for Drawing ; Manual, Commeecial, and Technical Instruction ; Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Drawing is taught up to the Fourth Eorm as a regular part of the school course. In the workshop regular instruction is given oh payment of a fee of ss. per term to defray cost of tools, &c. Gymnastics are taught on the Sandow system : time, half an hour a day for each boy. There are two companies in the cadet corps commanded entirely by the boys. The whole school is drilled twice a week. There is a large swimming bath in the grounds, and beginners are taught to swim. Some form of exercise is compulsory every day. Bookkeeping and shorthand are also taught.

4. Scholarships. Eight Education Board scholarships were held at the school. The headmaster gave free tuition to twenty-five scholars, one of whom was also holder of an Education Board scholarship.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. College.— Mr. J. P. Firth; Mr. A. Heine, 8.A.; Mr. J. Bee, M.A.; Mr. W. P. Ward, M.A.; Mr. A. C. Gifford, M.A.; Mr. G. G. S. Robison, M.A.; Mr. A. D. Wilkinson, M.A. ; Mr. P. G. Hutchinson, P.LA. (N.Z.); Mr. T. Brodie, B.A, ; Mr. C. W. J. Maclaverty, 8.A.; Mr. T. Jordan, 8.A.; Mr. P. Renner, M.A. Girls' High School.— -Miss M. McLean, M.A.; Miss M. Morrah, M.A.: Miss I. Boclesfield, M.A.; Miss W. Fraser, B.A. ; Miss M. K. Wilson, B.A. 1. Eeport of the Board. The Board of Governors have to report that the Wellington College continues to do good work, and the attendance keeps up, though, in consequence of insufficient boarding accommodation, pupils have been refused. At the recent University examinations two pupils gained University scholarships, two appeared in the credit list in the Junior Scholarships examination, three passed the Medical Preliminary and twenty-three the Matriculation examinations, besides which twelve passed the Junior Civil Service examination. The question of providing further accommodation