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Day Technical School for Boys and Girls. —The number of boys and girls in attendance at the day Technical School last year was 323, as against 278 for 1910. The courses of instruction provided in ffie school were commercial, domestic, science and technological, and engineering, the best patronized being the commercial course. The most unsatisfactory feature in connection with the day Technical School is the fact that so large a number of students are satisfied with the one year's course, the demand for their service's being such that they are readily able to obtain good employment after having been in the school only twelve months. Evening Classes. —ln spite of the wretched accommodation excellent work was done in the evening classes by the teachers and students. It says much for the enthusiasm of both that they are able to rise above the surroundings in which most of the work is carried on. The continuation class, which provides a course in general education to enable students to obtain certificates of proficiency qualifying them for Junior Free Places at the College, was attended during the year by 72 students. At the Inspector's examination held in December, 21 of the 40 pupils who presented themselves obtained certificates of proficiency, and 9 certificates of competency. The students of the College have again been very successful in the examinations held by the City and Guilds of London Institute and by the Board of Education, South Kensington, London. In the City and Guilds Examinations the number of passes obtained by the students of the College was 89. In the Board of Education Examinations no less than 230 passes were obtained. In conclusion, I wish to express my thanks to the Board for the free hand they have granted me in carrying out my duties, and to my staff for the loyal and enthusiastic way in which they have worked during the year. George Geobge, Director.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1911, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Auckland, Thames, Waihi, Whangarei, Cambridge, Hamilton, Te Aroha, and Paeroa by the Auckland Education Board.

Extract from the Report of the Dieectoe of the " Elam " School of Act. The new regulations issued by the Education Department early in the year relating to the attendance of the younger class of students have had the effect of reducing somewhat the actual number of attendances during the year ; but, on the other hand, the " course " system, which commenced this year, will, I think, more than make up to us and other art schools for the loss of the capitation on attendance of the junior students. There was generally a chorus of regret among the students themselves that those attending primary or secondary schools could not be accepted as evening pupils at an art school by the Department. Tor many reasons I am also sorry for this part of the new regulations, as many of these young students are among the most keen and earnest workers we have. But while these new regulations have debarred a number of eager, hardworking students from attending, they have made the work of supervision of classes easier by eliminating to a large extent the careless and playful element among the younger students which exists in every school. The number of students on the roll of the school was 375, the total number of attendances registered during the year being 32,793 ; and, as some 50 of the younger students were affected by the new regulations, the year would evidently have been one of the largest we have ever had if all the attendances could have been counted. On account of the very long period which elapses between the actual examinations and the date on which the results are known, the examinations of the Board of Education, London, still continue unpopular with students, and as a rule only those who are qualifying for art teachers take these examinations. This year 19 certificates were received by students from London in various branches of art, ranging from drawing and painting from life to elementary drawing. In the examination of work for teachers' certificates, 7 students passed out of 9. The total number in the whole of New Zealand was only 28, with 16 passes, so that our results may be looked upon as quite satisfactory. During the year Mr. A. F. Nicoll resigned his position as instructor in order to visit England. His place was taken by Mr. Edward Fristrom, whose work is so well and favourably known throughout Australia and New Zealand. Under Mr. Fristrom's charge the classes for drawing and painting from life and still life have made already a great advance, and his energy and enthusiasm are rapidly spreading to his students. The annual exhibition of students' work, held in the Council Chamber by permission of His Worship the Mayor, was very successful, and the opinion was generally expressed that it was the best that had been held for many years, especially in the more advanced work. The classes in wood-

Receipts. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 11,312 0 10 Capitation—Day Technical School, Auckland .. .. .. .. 2,670 0 0 Capitation on special classes .. .. 2,423 4 11 Capitation on account of free places .. 1,404 17 6 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 253 19 0 Material .. .. .. .. 23 15 10 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 77 1 6 For training of teachers .. .. 652 1 3 Pees .. .. .. .. .. 891 4 9 Voluntary contributions .. .. 7 16 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 125 14 2 Rent from Auckland Technical College site 7 10 0 Sales of material .. .. .. 226 18 11 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. 54 6 0 Expenditure. £ a. d. Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 4,731 7 11 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, &c.) .. .. ..1,458 12 11 Advertising and printing .. .. 192 14 3 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 175 6 2 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 29 0 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 468 1 5 Examinations, &c. .. .. .. 8 2 9 Material for class use .. .. .. 589 8 1 Training of teachers .. .. .. 743 13 3 Contracts (new buildings, additions, &c.) .. 6,009 9 4 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 460 5 0 Balance at end of year .. .. 5,263 14 11 £20,129 16 2 £20,129 16 2 E. Crowe, Secretary.