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State School Scholarships (Girls'). —The Board decided last year to offer ten scholarships for competition amongst the girls of the State schools in the district —six to schools having not less than 400 pupils on the roll, and four to those having less than 400. They entitle the winners to free tuition for one year in the morning class. The first competition was held last April, and eight awards were made. Prizes. —Prizes were competed for given by the following outside bodies : The Canterbury Society of Arts, the Wanganui Society of Arts and Crafts, the Wellington Society of Arts, and the Painters' Union, and also the Nicholson and other prizes. Local Examinations. —These were held in December. The results are as follows :—Secondgrade passes —Freehand, 65; model, 68; geometry, 7; perspective, 9; blackboard, 6. Full second-grade certificates, 5. Passes in other subjects: Brushwork—Advanced stage, 16; elementary stage, 74. Modelling in plasticine—Advanced stage, 6 ; elementary stage, 54. Modelling from cast in clay—Elementary antique, 1; elementary ornament, 2. First-grade geometry, 25; free-arm work for the standards, 4; cardboard and modelling, 2; tinsmiths' geometry and pattern-drawing, 5 ; applied geometry for builders, 2. Building-construction —First year, 14; second year, 8. Architecture — History and design, 4. Decorative design—Elementary, 8; advanced, 1. City and Guilds of London Institute Examinations. — Painters and decorators' works: Ordinary grade—First class, 1 ; second class, 1. Education Department of Great Britain (late Science and Art Department, South Kensington). — Examinations, 1901 (those for 1902 are not yet to hand) : Freehand—First class, 3 ; second class, 2. Model—First class, 1; second class, 5. Geometry—First class, 2 ; second class, 0. Perspective—First class, 0 ; second class, 1. Elementary Design—First class, 0 ; second class, 1. Painting ornament — First class, 0; second class, 1. Building-construction — First class, 1; second class, 1. Light and shade—First class, 0 ; second class, 3. I have again to thank my staff for their hearty co-operation in making the year's work a success. G. H. Elliott, Headmaster. School of Engineering, Elbcteicity, and Technical Science. New Buildings. —During the year the accommodation of the school has been increased nearly 100 per cent, by the addition of a new wing. Though use was made of this addition from the beginning of the session, the contract was not completed and the building finally taken over until June, and on the 27th of that month it was formally opened by the Chancellor of the University. This new wing, which is primarily intended to provide accommodation for the teaching of electrical engineering, electricity, and magnetism for the engineering, science, and arts degrees, is a twostoried building, covering a ground space of 80 ft. by 35 ft., and contains on the ground floor an electrical engineering laboratory, equipped with continuous, alternating, and polyphase current experimental plants, a test-room, an elementary electrical laboratory, and an advanced electrical laboratory ; these latter being provided with a fairly complete assortment of modern apparatus and instruments. Upstairs there is a lecture-room some 50ft. by 30 ft. The whole is lighted by electricity. Students. —During the year 189 students attended lectures, the hour attendances per week being 1,132f, an increase of 14 per cent, on the number of the previous year. There is a steady increase in the number of matriculated students taking the full course for the University degree of the associateship in engineering. These students, who this year numbered thirty-nine, materially swell the College classes in chemistry, physic, and mathematics, of which they constitute a proportion varying from 28 to 100 per cent, of the total number attending. Being drawn from all parts of New Zealand, they would, if taking an arts or science course, naturally attend the university college of their own district. Their presence at the School of Engineering is thus a distinct gain to Canterbury College. If the increase alluded to continues at its present rate it will be necessary to consider the advisability of providing still further accommodation, apparatus, and teaching-power, for even under existing conditions the resources of the department are heavily taxed. There may be some difficulty in obtaining suitable instructors, especially for the higher work ; for in engineering it is necessary that the teacher, in addition to having a thorough theoretical knowledge, shall have himself practised' for some considerable time in the subject taught. Should, however, the many electrical and engineering works foreshadowed in Christchurch be intrusted to qualified and competent men, it may be possible to follow the excellent American practice of obtaining part-time lecturers who are actively engaged in practising the subjects they teach. Arts and Science and Medical Students. —Ten college students taking the 8.A., B.Sc, or medical courses attended lectures and laboratory-work in electricity and magnetism at the School of Engineering. Results of Examinations. — University examinations, 1901: Twelve students passed in subjects of the first section of the first examination for the degree of B.Sc. in engineering, one completed his first examination, and five passed in subjects of the first section of the second examination. Associateship of the School of Engineering. —At the annual examination of 1902 the passes were —in electricity and magnetism, 10; freehand mechanical drawing, 8; descriptive geometry (advanced), 11; steam-engine (elementary), 6 ; mechanical drawing (for second year), 7 ; applied mechanics, 5 ; mechanics of machinery, 6 ; elementary strength of materials, 3 ; theory of workshop practice, 2; and advanced steam-engine, 2. Examination of Evening Students. —Of the students attending evening lectures 101 passed satisfactory examinations, and certificates were awarded as follows : First class —elementary steam, 3 ; elementary applied machanics, 1; elementary strength of materials, 2 ; mechanical drawing, Section 1., 7 ; mechanical drawing, Section 11., 5 ; freehand mechanical drawing, Sections I. and 11., 7 ; descriptive geometry and setting-out work, 17 ; locomotive and railway engineering 1;

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