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TABLE M.—Scholarships.

Thirty-nine of the 144 holders of scholarships are girls. Free tuition is given to the holders of Board scholarships by the authorities of the Auckland College and Grammar School, the Auckland Girls' High School Nelson College, and the Otago High Schools. The Auckland institutions also admit without fee those competitors who, failing to obtain scholarships, acquit themselves so well as to receive " Certificates of Proficiency " from the examiners Such certificates are held by 15 boys and 3 girls, who avail themselves of the privilege. Wellington College, from funds placed at its disposal for the purpose, grants four scholarships, tenable from the age of twelve or more to the age of sixteen, to boys from the public schools. The Otago High Schools also grant free education to all candidates for senior scholarships who make over 50 per cent, of the attainable marks. In addition to the 10 who gained scholarships last year, 11 competitors made over 50 per cent, of the marks, and were thus entitled to free education at the High Schools for three years. No scholarships were instituted by the Taranaki Board until the present year. The departmental regulations respecting scholarships are of a very general character, each Board being left to make its own rules, subject to the approval of the Minister The Board's regulations must set forth—(l) Whether the scholarships are open to all children of the prescribed age, or are to be competed for by pupils attending public schools only, (2) any other conditions of candidature (for example, as to age), (3) the annual value of each scholarship, the term fowhich it is to be held, and the conditions of tenure (as to good conduct diligence &c), (4) the subjects of examination, and (5) the minimum proportion of marks m each subject, and of total marks, which will be necessary to qualify for a scholarship. » Noemal Schools oe Teaming Colleges. The annual reports of the Principals of the training colleges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin are given m the Appendix, pages 89-93. The more important particulars are contained in the following table :—

TABLE N.—Normal Schools.

Open to Education Disteicts. Numbei hold in Dec, 1883. Annual Value. Period of Tenure. Expended on Scholarships in 1883. Pupils of Board Schools. All Comers. Remarks. Auckland .■ 2-2 £ s. d. 30 0 0 Years. 2 to 4 £ s. d. 1,025 12 7 27 With free tuition at Auckland College and Grammar School, or the Girls' High School. Three at £40. No scholarships instituted. Five at £20; three at £25 two at £30 (one girl). Two at £10; four at £15; three at £20; five at £30. One at £40; one at £20. Free tuition at Nelson College. Three at £40; one at £14 10s. three at £2. Taranaki Wanganui 2G0 14 0 10 10 1 Wellington 14 13 1 2 399 5 10 Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 2 2 7 2 2 7 40 0 0 2 2 98 2 3 86 6 0 204 2 6 North Canterbury South Canterbury 19 10 10 19 40 0 0 2 1 and 'i 8G4 18 5 224 16 8 Westland Otago 4 41 4 41 40 0 0 2 2 3 180 0 0 1,201 7 6 Nine at £18; one at £43 (four boys and six girls). Two at £o0 ; two at £40. £20 if holder resides at home. Junior tenable for two years, senior for three years, with free tuition at the High School. Same as in Otago. Southland 8 8 40 0 0 266 12 3 2 and 3 144 60 84 4,87. IS 0

Auckland. Wellington. Ohristchurch. Dunedin. The Four Schools. )ate of opening 1881. 1880. 1877. 1876. Students in 1883— Remaining from 1882 Admitted in 1883 Left during 1883 On the books, December, 1883 M. F. Total. 1 8 17 20 6 14 20 2 12 14 7 19 26 M. F. Total. 2 32 34 2 10 12 2 24 20 2 18 20 M. F. Total. 14 27 41 8 21 29 8 19 27 14 29 43 M. F. Total. 16 36 52 19 19 38 8 22 80 27 33 60 M. F. Total. 35 112 147 85 64 99 ,20 77 97 50 99 149