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Table G5. —District High Schools: Subjects taken by Pupils.

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Number of Pupils Number of Pupils taking Subjects. taking Subjects. Subject. __ Subject. ; — Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Accountancy .. .. .. 16 2 Greek .. .. .. 1 Agriculture .. .. .. 1,828 115 History 2,648 2,493 Arithmetic .. .. 2,620 2,464 Heat and light .. .. 1 2 Art appreciation .. .. 12 14 Home science .. .. 16 1,961 Art and music .. .. •. 25 23 Home nursing and first aid .. 1 24 Arts and crafts .. .. .. 317 1,097 Horticulture .. .. •• 41 94 Biology .. .. .. 154 135 Housecraft .. .. .. • • 94 Book-keeping .. .. .. 849 1,095 Hygiene and physiology .. 28 61 Botany .. .. .. 175 209 Latin .. .. .. 189 79 Building construction .. .. 24 .. Laundry .. .. .. • • 2 Chemistry .. .. .. 615 194 Mathematics ., .. .. 2,211 1,508 Commercial art .. .. .. 17 20 Mechanics .. .. .. 3 1 Cookery .. .. .. .. 1,476 Metalwork .. .. •■ 26 Dairy science .. .. .. 595 106 Mining .. .. •■ 7 •• Drawing .. .. .. 668 758 Physics .. .. .. 28 30 Economics .. .. .. 58 25 Scripture . . .. .. 70 79 Education .. .. .. 3 2 Sewing .. .. •• •• *>;**° Elocution .. .. .. 6 13 Shorthand .. .. .. 184 b!8 English .. .. .. 2,752 2,557 Singing .. .. ■• 1,453 1,881 Farm course .. .. .. 38 .. Typing .. .. • • 245 679 French .. .. .. 1,777 1,397 Woodwork .. .. .. 1,686 General experimental science .. 1,631 1,544 Wool-classing.. .. .. 26 Geography .. .. .. 1,702 1,612