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obtain over 80 per cent, of marks. During the biennial period to which I have referred, some of our students received special mention in nearly every branch of instruction. Out of the"thirty-nine students, sixteen received special mention in one or more subjects. Out of 267 candidates presenting themselves in the history and principles of education, only one received special mention, and that honour fell to the Otago Training College. University Training and Education. In addition to the work required of students at the Training College, it is provided by regulation that all students take at least one class at the University. The following obtained first-class honours : Junior Latin, Mr. Cuthbert Parr ; junior English, Miss Emily Mitchell; junior mental science, Mr. Colin Littlejohn and Mr. W. M. Uttley ; junior mathematics, Miss Eana Jeans ; senior mathematics, Misses Charlotte Wix, Marion S. Farquharson, and Lorna Hunt; senior English (Professor Gilray's prize), Miss Angela Hastings ; history of philosophy, Mr. C. A. Stewart; history and principles of education, Mr. F. Barton, Miss Ethel Marwick, Mr. W. M. Uttley, Mr. Eobert Hunter, Miss Lorna Hunt, Mr. C. A. Stewart, and Miss Decima Meek. Forty-six students kept terms this year —that is, passed in two classes ; 16 present themselves for the first section of the 8.A., 4 for the B.A. degree, and 1 for M.A. Obviously both at the College and the University our students do exceedingly good work. Training in the, Art of Teaching, and Practice in Class-management. All students should have a full two-years course of training, and, if the pupil-teacher system is to be abolished, then a three-years course should be given. This is the time given in the best English and Continental training colleges. Speaking from a knowledge of what is done in training colleges in other countries, I believe we are proceeding on right lines ; our methods of training are improving year by year. When we get to the new Training College, with its large practising school and better organization, we hope to be able in the future to do even better work than has been done in the past. My thanks are due to Mr. Marshall (headmaster), Mr. Stewart (model school), Mr. Hardy, Mr. McMillan, Mr. Ironside, and Misses Stevens, Strachan, Scott, and Alexander, for their willing co-opera-tion in the training of the students. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. D. R. White, Principal.