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[Tables 11., 111., IV. not printed here. Sec. Educ] Scholarships.—Seventeen scholarships—ten senior and seven junior—were awarded during the year. Forty-two candidates entered for the senior, and sixty-one for the junior. In addition to the scholarships awarded by the Board, eight candidates made sufficient marks to entitle them to three years' free education at the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools. There are at present fiftyfour pupils receiving free education at the high schools under the scholarship scheme. The examiners' report, copies of the examination-papers, the names of the scholarship-holders, and other information, are given in Appendix M. Normal School. —The report of the rector of the normal school is given in Appendix K. The attendance of students during the year was seventy-six : Junior—males, 19; females, 30 : seniormales, 15; females, 12. Sickness and death made serious inroads on the staff of this institution during the year. In March, Mr. Montgomery, the very able head master, after a somewhat protracted illness, died; and in September the health of Mr. Wilkinson, the able and enthusiastic tutor, completely broke down, and continued to the end of the year too feeble to permit his resumption of duties. From the time Mr. Montgomery was laid aside to the date of the appointment of Mr. White to the vacant position, the duties of the head master were discharged, in a manner that gave entire satisfaction to the Board, by Mr. Earl, master of the model school. The total cost of the training department of the school for the year was : Salaries, £1,308; allowances to students, £1,206 18s. The following is a return of the number of students who entered or. left daring the year, and of their present employment : [shown in Minister's report]. School Committees' Accounts.—An abstract of the accounts of the School Committees will be found in Appendix F, from which it will be seen that the sum standing to the credit of the various Committees at the end of the year was £1,668 16s. Bd. The Board contributed the sum of £6,076 75.; and there was raised locally during the year the sum of £1,213 7s. 6d. A perusal of the detailed accounts of the Committees shows that the Board's contribution to the school fund is sufficient to meet the ordinary incidental expenditure of the various classes of schools. The accounts were, as formerly, audited by the Board's chief clerk. By order of the Board, The Hon. the Minister of Education. P. G. Pryde, Secretary.

Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885 Receipts. S, s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year .. 4,883 11 2 By Office staff, salaries .. .. 997 10 0 Government grant for buildings .. 11,428 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. 659 510 Statutory capitation (£3 155.) .. 58,385 7 7 Inspectors' salaries .. .. 1,450 0 0 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 4,530 13 9 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 612 2 2 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d., five quarters) 1,551 1 6 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 4 7 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGrant for training of teachers .. 2,000 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 60,832 19 1 Payments by School Commissioners — Incidental expenses of schools .. 6,076 7 0 For primary education .. .. 9,022 11 2 Rents .. .. .. 56 6 0 For secondary education .. 444 5 1 Training of teachers .. .. 2,514 18 0 District high school foes .. .. 99 13 6 Scholarships— School of Art fees .. .. 142 10 6 Paid to scholars .. .. 1,223 6 8 Sale of school sites and buildings .. 254 11 11 Examination expenses .. .. 22 18 2 Rent of globes .. .. 8 16 School buildings— Books sold .. .. .. 2 8 0 Now buildings .. .. 6,653 7 11 Voluntary donation .. .. 2 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,904 9 0 Voluntary donation for scholarship .. 2 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. 399 0 5 Interest .. .. • • 163 15 0 Sites .. .. .. 2,397 13 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 694 7 9 School of Art— Salaries .. .. .. 587 5 o Expenses .. .. .. 23 17 7 Balance at end of year .. .. 6,310 9 7 £93,420 10 8 £93,420 10 8 P. G. Pryde, Secretary and Treasurer. I have compared this abstract with the treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

Drawing-master's Beport. Sir,— I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1885. The total number of students that received instruction in the school during the year was 418, showing an increase of 34 since last year. This total includes 105 teachers and pupil-teachers, 73 students in training, 59 students who attended the day-classes, and 181 students who attended the evening-classes. The class for teachers and pupil-teachers was open, as usual, every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.45 to 6.45 p.m., and that for the students in training trom 11 to 12 a.m. every day except Friday. Several excellent drawings and paintings were done by those who have passed in all the subjects and obtained their certificate, but who continue to attend as students. At the last examination for teachers' certificates forty-one passed in freehand drawing, thirtyfive in model drawing, thirty-six in practical geometry, and. four in perspective. The recent minute of the Education Board, to include drawing as a part of the pupil-teachers' ordinary examination, will have a beneficial effect, as it will cause them to take a greater interest in their drawing studies, knowing that a certain amount of proficiency will be required of them at