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Ebpobt of the Principal ob , the School of Art and Design, During the period over which this report extends—viz., from February to December—the number of students who received instruction was 387. This includes 49 teachers and pupilteachers, 20 students from the Training College, 79 students who attended the day classes, 177 students who attended the evening classes, and 62 teachers and pupil-teachers who attended the Saturday classes. The school was open daily from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 5.45 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The following is a brief outline of the classes and the nature of the work pursued during the past session : — Freehand, Model-drawing, Light and Shade, and Modelling. — The work of these classes included drawing from models, from oasts of ornaments, from the antique, and from life ; modelling from casts, from nature, and from life. The general progress of the students was satisfactory, and the quality of the work higher than that of last year. There was, however, a tendency to carlessness, or want of interest in the execution of finished work. Plant-form, Design, and Painting. —The work of these classes comprised drawing plant-forms from nature, studying their growth and structure, and selecting the typical forms best adapted for decorative purposes. These studies were utilised for working out original designs for borders, panels, repeating-patterns, and to fit given shapes. Several very good designs, showing considerable artistic ability, were done during the session. Students of the painting class worked in monochrome from the flat and the cast, painting in colour from groups of still life, and flower and foliage from nature. The more advanced students worked from the antique and from life. A class for outdoor work was held once a week when the weather proved favourable. Teachers' and pupil-teachers' classes were held on Monday and Wednesday from 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m., for freehand, model-drawing, and light and shade ; Tuesday and Thursday, for practical geometry and perspective ; and on Saturday morning, from 10 to 12, for the same subjects. The attendance was regular, and the standard of efficiency was maintained. At the pupil-teachers, annual examination, held in July, 22 passed m model-drawing (these having previously passed in freehand), 12 passed in geometrical drawing, and 9 in perspective. Students of the Training College attended on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 11 to 12. The work of those who had not previously studied drawing comprised freehand, modeldrawing, and practical geometry; and for those who had passed the prescribed pupil-teachers' examinations, drawing on the blackboard, light and shade from the cast,, and modelling. The students worked earnestly, and made good progress, the blackboard-work being especially good. Practical Plane and Solid Geometry, Building-construction, and Machine Construction and Draiuing. —Classes for these subjects were held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7 to 9, and were conducted on the same lines as previously reported, the work being of the most useful kind connected with the occupations of the students. The Minister of Education sent for exhibition an interesting selection of work, from the Science and Art Department, South Kensington, consisting of worked examination papers in the various subjects of drawing, painting, and designing, finished studies in light and shade and in colour, design for textile fabric, and casts of modelled designs. These were exhibited for twentyseven days, from 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and attracted a large number of visitors. Examinations. —Fifty-seven passes were secured by students of the school at the Science and Art Examinations of the Board of Education, South Kensington, held in Dunedin in 1902. The results are as follows : —Practical plane and solid geometry—first class, 2 ; second class, 1. Machine-construction —first class, 2; second class, 3. Building-construction — first class, 2; second class, 3. Geometrical drawing—second class, 3. Perspective—first class, 1 ; second class, 4. Freehand —first class, 7; second class, 3. Model —first class, 7; second class, 2. Light and shade —first class, 3; second class, 4. Antique—first class, 1; second class, 2. Principles of ornament —second class, 1. Painting ornament—second class, 1. Drawing from life—second class, 2. Design—second class, 3. . Four works were accepted from as many students towards the completion of the requirements for the art-class teacher's certificate, also one work for the art master's certificate. One student, Mabel Brown, won a book prize at the national competition for a study in light and shade from the cast; while another, Oswald H. Trochon, obtained a full art-class teacher's certificate. The annual exhibition of students' work was held at the close of the session, and was largely attended. I have to thank the members of the staff for the earnest manner in which they performed their respective duties. David C. Hutton, Art Master, Principal. Kepokt of the Committee of the Dunedin Technical Classes Association. The following is the annual report for 1902 : — Your committee have much pleasure in presenting to members the fourteenth annual report. As was pointed out last year, the regulations under " The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900," by limiting the number of managers to five somewhat hampered the working-power of the committee, and to overcome this source of weakness members, on the recommendation of your committee, again elected twelve, according to the old constitution of the association, and appointed from this committee the five managers legally required. In this way Messrs. D. E. White, D. E. Eunson, and G. Simpson, retiring by rotation, were elected, and Mr. J. F. Arnold, M.H.E., was elected in place of Mr. James Eobin (resigned). To comply with the regulations the following members of committee were reappointed managers: Messrs. A. Burt, D. E. White, G. M. Thomson, G. Simpson, and W. Cutten. Mr. Burt was afterwards re-elected president, and Mr. Eunson treasurer.

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