E.—l2

18

history — Horton's Roman History; grammar —general. French — Translation — ErckmannChatrian (Waterloo), Scribe (Le Verre d'Eau) ; grammar —Eve and De Baudiss I, Macmillan's Third Course; composition — Duhamel's Advanced, Girls' College: English — Nesfield's Historical English and Derivation; Nesfield's Manual of English Composition; the Warwick Shakespeare (Henry V) ; Holmes's Professor at the Breakfast-table; Milton's Paradise Regained ; Deighton; Bell's English Classics for Schools; Nichol's English Composition Primer; Longmans' Handbook of English Literature, Part V. Latin—Tacitus' Germania; Horace's Odes, Book I; Virgil's iEneid, Book II ; Hints in Continuous Latin Prose ; Horton's History of the Romans; Bradley's Latin Prose Composition ; Stedman's Latin Examination-papers ; Primer of Roman Antiquities. French—Wellington College Grammar and Exercises ; French Idioms and Proverbs; Federer's Material for French Translation ; Coppee's Le Passant; Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac ; Moliere's Bourgeois Gentilhomme ; Contanseau or Gasc's Dictionary. Mathematics — Hall and Knight's Algebra; Baker and Bourne's Elementary Geometry; Hall's Introduction to Graphic Algebra; Briggs and Bryan's Middle Algebra; Ward's Trigonometrical Papers; Pendlebury's Elementary Trigonometry ; Pendlebury's Arithmetic ; Jones and Cheyne's Examinationpapers in Algebra. Botany—Denby and Lucas's Manual; Aitkin's Text-book of Botany. Scripture —The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Lowest. — Boys' College : Mathematics—Arithmetic, Southern Cross, Standard V. English— Crown Reader V; Zealandia Geography IV; Southern Cross History No. 2 ; writing, spelling, dictation,' &c. Science—Geikie's Primer of Physical Geography. Drawing—Freehand design with water-colours. Girls' College : English—Nesfield's Outlines ; Scott's Kenilworth; Tennyson's Enoch Arden ; the Globe Poetry Reader for Advanced Classes. Latin—Bell's Latin Course, Parts I and 11. Mathematics —Pendlebury's Arithmetic. Geography —Osborne Geographical Reader, Book VI. History —Gardiner's Outlines of English History. Physical Science —Senior, Drapier's Heat; Elementary, no text-book. Nature-study—Cassell's Eyes or No Eyes Series, Books 111 and VI (Junior). Scripture—Hillard's Life of Christ.

NAPIER HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Boys' School.—Ut. A. S. M. Poison, B.A. ; Mr. E. W. Andrews, B.A. ; Mr.W. Kerr, M.A. ; Mr. J. Stewart; Mr. F. W. Gamble, 8.A.; Mr. C. F. Rockel; Mr. R. N. Anderson. Girls' School.— Miss A. E. J. Spencer, B.A. ; Miss C. R. Kirk, 8.A.; Miss F. J. W. Hodges, M.A.; Miss J. Gillies ; Miss D. Gillam, M.A.; Miss T. King ; Miss J. E. Page ; Mrs. Pearson. 1. Report op the Governors. The Board of Governors of Napier High School have the honour to report that there is a steady increase in the attendance of boarders and day pupils. The following successes were obtained at the annual public examinations :—Boys : Thirty-six passes ; Junior University Scholarship, one passed " with credit " (twelfth on the list) ; one passed in matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge ; Medical Preliminary, three; Matriculation, six, two of them also passing in Solicitors' General Knowledge; Junior Civil Service, ten, seven of them passing "with credit"; Senior Civil Service, one passed in four subjects; Senior Free Places, sixteen, five of them also qualifying for Education Board Senior Scholarships; Queen's Scholarships, two passed. Girls : Medical Registration, comprising Medical Preliminary and Matriculation, one passed; Matriculation, five passed, three of them also passing in Solicitors' General Knowledge; Junior Civil Service, seven passed, all " with credit " (one was third on the list for the whole colony); Senior Free Places, seven passed, all qualifying for Education Boards' Senior Scholarships ; Victoria Scholarship, one passed. In addition to the ordinary curriculum the Governors have added a cooking class to the Girls' School. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1905. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of year .. .. 4,439 12 4 Office salaries .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Government capitation for free places .. 811 6 8 Other office expenses .. .. .. 20 6 3 Current income from reserves .. .. 376 10 0 Other expenses of management —■ Legal Property not a reserve .. .. .. 787 10 0 expenses .. .. .. " .. 910 2 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,129 16 8 purchase-money .. .. .. 168 17 0 Music-teachers .. .. .. .. 66 18 6 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 925 0 0 Examiners'fees.. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 603 010 Other examination expenses .. .. 18 4 6 Music fees .. .. .. .. 76 7 6 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 99 2 8 Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 136 1 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 14 19 11 Refund insurance premiums .. .. 10 13 7 Class material .. .. .. .. 114 0 7 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 36 1 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c... .. .. 152 19 7 Purchases and new works, inoluding additional land, £600 .. .. .. 1,115 18 2 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 57 8 3 Miscellananeous (rates, &c.) .. .. 108 16 1 Travelling-expenses of member of Board .. 3 17 4 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 4,276 19 9 £8,334 19 5 £8,334 19 5 T. C. Moore, Chairman. David Sidey, Secretary and Treasurer Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.