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2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin —Victoria College Terms; Csesar, Book VII, 1-62 ; Horace, Ep., I, 1-16; Ramsay's Latin Prose and Grammar. French—Victoria College Terms ; L'Avare ; Phedre ; Voyage aux Pyrenees ; Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme ; Literature, 1800-1850 ; Vecqueray's Papers ; Kastner's Composition. Arithmetic—General. Algebra—Victoria College Terms; Hall and Knight, to end binomial theorem. Geometry and Trigonometry—Victoria College Terms; programme as prescribed for B.A. English —Victoria College Terms; Morris's History of the Language; Sweet's Anglo-Saxon; Skeats' Early English; Composition, essays arising out of selected works. Literature—Victoria College Terms ; period 1800-1850 ; Sartor Resartus : Prometheus Unbound ; Samson Agonistes. Geography—Physical, Political, and General of the World (matriculation). Science—Botany, programme for senior -free places; alternative questions for matriculation. Drawing—Freehand, Model, and Shading. Physical drill. Lowest. —Latin—Via Latina, exercises 1-29 ; Via Nova, Part I, 1-13. French —Methode Naturelle, Lessons 1-38. Arithmetic —Hamblin Smith, Pages 1-197 (omitting square and cube root and exercises 98 and 99). Algebra—Hall and Knight, exercises 1-10 a, inclusive. Geometry —Hall and Stevens, theorems 1-14, problems 1-7 inclusive, deductions to page 34. History— Ransome, period 1689-1837. Geography—Longmans' Geographical Series, Part 111, pages 468--522 and 61-106. Science—Botany—Ranunculacese, Cruciferaa, Violaceae, Leguminosaa, Rosaeese, Umbelliferse and Compositae; the classification of leaves. Literature —Battle of Lake Regillus; first act of Twelfth Night. Composition—Essay-writing, letter-writing, paraphrasing, and punctuation. Drawing—Blackboard. Sewing—Girls. Drill.

WANGANUI GIRLS' COLLEGE. Staff. Mips M. I. Fraser, M.A. ; Miss S. E. Gifford, M.A. ; Miss M. M. Rawson, M.A. ; Miss J. Knapp, B,A. ; Miss J. R. Currie, M.A.; Miss A. Blennerhassett, B.A. ; Miss E. Mcintosh, M.A.; Miss L. Beckingsale ; Miss I. S. Baker; Miss M. B. Richmond, B.A. ; Miss A. M. A. Maunder ; Miss L. Reichert; Madame Venosta; Mr. D. E. Hutton ; Miss M. L. Biown; Miss M. Blennerhassett. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1905. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year— Office salaries .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 On mortgage .. .. .. .. 1,600 0 0 Other office expenses .. .. .. 17 18 0 In bank .. .. .. .. 630 8 11 Other expenses of management .. ~ 8 0 9 Subsidy on voluntary contributions—second- Teachers'salaries and allowanoes .. 2,012 4 4 ary sohools .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Boarding-school account .. .. 2,111 10 10 Current income from reserves .. .. 450 7 2 Church sittings .. .. .. 12 3 4 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Examiners' fees.. .. .. .. 42 0 0 purchase-money .. .. .. 80 0 0 Other examination expenses .. .. 713 9 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 183 17 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 30 6 1 School fees .. .. .. .. 2,169 4 1 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 90 10 9 Boarding-sohool fees .. .. .. 2,160 7 8 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and Church sittings .. .. .. 30 4 0 other temporary advances .. .. 200 0 0 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 8 16 1 Government grants for site, buildings, furniVoluntary contributions .. .. .. 401 1 8 ture, &c. .. .. .. ~ 400 0 0 Improvements to site .. .. .. 3 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 484 19 5 Rent of house .. .. .. .. 4 5 9 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 232 19 7 Advance repaid .. .. .. .. 11 10 9 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. ... 10 0 6 Baths .. .. .. .. •. 11 3 6 Interest on current account .. .. 0 4 0 Bank oharges .. .. .. .. 010 0 Fees refunded .. .. .. ~ 12 17 9 Fire insurance .. .... .. 38 910 Caretaker .. ~ .'.'"' .. 49 10 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. 110 Balance at end of year— mortgage .. .. .. .. 1,600 0 0 In o bank .. .. .. .. 716 7 0 £8,144 6 11 £8,144 6 11 Fred Pirani, Chairman. W. J. Carson, Secretary. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English, Latin, French, mathematics, German, mechanics, mental science as for degree of B.A. University of New Zealand, gymnastics, swimming. Lowest. —English, French, arithmetic, history, geography, Scripture, gymnastics, swimming, sewing, class-singing.