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The English, Latin, algebra, and agriculture were examined by myself, and the French, German, geometry, and trigonometry by Mr. Goyen. The following notes show the estimate we have formed of the quality of the work. Palmerston District High School. English. —This class read the whole of " Julius Cassar." The pupils showed a good knowledge of the motives and action, and a very fair knowledge of the language and thoughts, of the play. Latin. —All the classes made a very good appearance in this subject. The translation of the higher classes was especially good. The questions in accidence and syntax were in general very creditably answered. Composition has received careful attention. French. —There was only one inferior paper; of the rest, six were excellent, and five good. Geometry. —The geometry was very well done. Five pupils gained 100 per cent., and six of the rest very high marks. Algebra. —Two in each of the classes gained full marks in this subject, and most of the others answered very fairly indeed. Port Chalmers District High SchoolEnglish. —This class showed an excellent knowledge of the story, the language, and the text of the extracts read. One of ihe most difficult passages was paraphrased with great intelligence and taste. Latin. —ln Class I. the translation was good, and the parsing, syntax, and grammar were very fairly known. The translation into Latin was very satisfactory. The pupils of the lower classes showed an excellent acquaintance with the grammar and with the passages read. French. —Three of the papers were excellent, fifteen good, and the others fair. Geometry. —All the pupils of Class 11. gained full marks, and all those of Class I. 90 per cent. of the marks. Algebra. —ln Class I. two answered all the questions set, and the work as a whole was of very satisfactory quality. In Class 11. seven made full marks, and. the rest did very fairly indeed. Tokomairiro District High School. English. —This class showed, on the whole, a very accurate and minute knowledge of the work read. I should have thought more highly of the paraphrase had there been less condensation of the matter, and fewer omissions of important ideas. The plot and action were well known. Latin. —The translation of Class I. was not so accurate, and, in a good many cases, not so well rendered as one would expect from the age and the varied training of the pupils. The parsing was fair, and the syntax and composition moderate. In Class 11. the translation was well given by a few, and very fairly by most. Accidence and composition were satisfactory, and parsing and syntax moderate. Class 111. did not make so good an appearance as the others. French. —Four pupils passed a very good examination, nine did fairly, and two poorly. Algebra. —Class I. showed a good knowledge of the work read. They have gone over a great deal of ground in a very thorough way. The pupils of Class 11. are well grounded in the more elementary parts of the work read, and fully half the class made a good appearance in the higher parts. Geometry. —Ten of the pupils gained full marks, and five made not less than 90 per cent.; of the rest, seven did well, seven fairly, and one poorly. Trigonometry. —Two pupils did well, three fairly, and three poorly. Agriculture. —The pupils showed a very accurate acquaintance with the matter taught. During a visit to the school I saw the class at work, and was much pleased with what they were doing.

Subject. Class. Number examined. Amount of Work dono. inglish I. II. I. 20 13 5 Merchant of Venice (Eoyal School Series). Merchant of Venice (Eoyal School Series). Csesar, Book I.; Virgil's iEneid, Book V.; Princip. Lat., Part II., Book V. of the History; Dr. Smith's Smaller Latin Grammar. Princip. Lat., Part II., Books II., III., IV., and V. of the Roman History; Latin grammar. Princip. Lat., Parts I. and II., Anecdotes and Fables. Grammar and composition, De Jardin and Charles XII. Grammar, composition, and reading, De Jardin's Class-book. De Jardin, 60 exercises. German Principia, Part I., 48 pages. Books I., II., III., and IV., and 72 exercises on Book I. (Todhunter's). Books I. and II., and 33 exercises on Book I. (Todhunter's). Book I. Book I., 22 propositions. To end of quadratic equations. To end of fractions. Hamblin Smith's Text-book, 75 pages. iatin II. 5 French III. I. II. III. I. I. 11 5 IS 15 4 7 ierman reometry Jgebra II. III. IV. I. II. I. 9 5 10 10 16 3 'rigonometry ...