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Arithmetic. —The general result in arithmetic was good. Only four scholars out of thirty-nine failed to present satisfactory papers. Algebra.— -The results in this subject were excellent, no paper falling below the " satisfactory level Euclid. —The propositions weie very well prepared, and the deductions were attacked with commendable success. Botany. Thirty-nine pupils were subjected to an oral examination in botany ; and there was ample proof that this subject had been treated in the right way. Book-keeping, physics, and physiology were also taught. Jas. Gibson Gow, M.A.,| B £ A. Bell, M.A., 1

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Hampden District High School.

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(Number of scholars on i roll:—Passed Standard VI.: M., 6; F., 9: total, 1 .5.) Subject taught. Number of Pupils in Glass. Class during Last Quarter of Year. Work done during the Year. English Latin French Euclid Algebra I. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. II. I. II. I. I. II. III. I. 13 3 4 2 1 3 1 3 8 5 6 13 3 3 5 12 Macmillan's Advanced Eeader, pages 1 to 79; Smith's Grammar (accidence); Goyen's Composition, page 82. Principia Latina, Pare I., to page 87 ; Part II., Fables. Principia Latina, Part I., exercise 25f. Principia Latina, Part I., exercise 18. Chardenal, Pare I., whole book. Chardenal, Part I., exercise 160. Chardenal, Part I., exercise 80. Book I. (with exercises). Book I., proposition 26. Hall and Knight, page 97. Hall and Knight, page 60. Thornton's Primer, page 52. Finished Manual. Finished Teacher and iEsop's Fables. Exercise 40. General morphology of flowering plants; practical work done by pupils on bean, pea, gourd-seed, Indian corn, mustardseed, the broom, the whin, crocus, daffodil, violet, pansy, willow, hazel, and primrose. Book-keeping Shorthand ... Botany

(Nunx ier of Si olars on roll:—Passed Standard VI. : M., 20; ; tota! •» Subject taught. Class. Number of Pupils in Class during Last Quarter of Year. Work done during the Year. Latin I. II. III. IV. 1 8 12 2 27 (5 just started) Principia, Part II., Eoman History ; Books I., II., and III. Principia, Pare I., to page 87. Via Latina, to page 52. Just started. The Deserted Village — Blackie's English Classics; Essay on Lord Olive (Macaulay), to the Death of Surajah Dowlah ; Smith's English Grammar ; Goyen's Composition (First Part). Hall and Stevens's Euclid, Book I., with deductions to proposition 32. Book I., to proposition 26, with deductions. Beginners. Hall and Knight's, 97 pages. Hall and Knight's, 73 pages. Beginners. Preparing for Junior Civil Service test. Pitman's Teacher, 37 exercises. Thornton's Primer, to page 38. Goyen's Arithmetic. English Euclid I. 14 Algebra II. III. I. II. III. I. II. 10 2 12 13 2 1 U 12 Shorthand ... Book-keeping Arithmetic ...