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CHEIST'S COLLEGE, GEAMMAE SCHOOL. 1. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure from the Ist May, 1886, to 30th April, 1887. Eeceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure- £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 243 5 2 By Interest on bank overdraft .. .. 101 2 3 Eent and interest .. .. .. 1,699 10 8 Interest on deposits .. .. .. 49 4 5 Jackson Trust Endowment .. .. 95 8 2 Grant to games fund .. .. 128 0 0 Tuition fees.. f.. .. .. 3,901 12 2 Papers and magazines for boys' readingBooks and stationery.. .. .. 530 10 11 room .. .. .. .. 5 11 1 Subscription to Harris Memorial .. 9 0 0 School Account— W. H. Spaekman, Esq., special prize .. 5 0 0 Salaries — Deposit, Balfour Divinity Prize .. 50 0 0 Masters .. .. .. 4,410 10 2 Hire of chairs, gas, &o. .. .. 9 12 6 Bursar (moiety) .. .. .. 50 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 26 2 7 Porter .. .. .. .. 105 1 8 Travelling expenses, new masters .. 187 15 3 Books .. .. .. .. 505 911 Examination fees .. .. .. 22 8 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 34 14 11 Printing and advertising .. .. 50 2 8 Insurances .. .. .. 106 19 3 Coals and gas .. .. .. 74 17 10 Ironmongery, &c. .. .. .. 21 5 2 Extra labour on grounds, and cleaning schools .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 Furniture for class-rooms .. .. 80 15 3 Furniture for gymnasium .. .. 21 6 9 Scavenger .. .. .. 14 2 0 Sweeping chimneys .. .. 2 16 0 Eepairs— Mr. Corfe's house .. .. .. 22 14 2 Mr. Worthy's house .. .. 0 15 9 Mr. Oondell's house .. .. 0 14 0 Mr. Walter's house .. .. 1 17 6 Schoolroom .. .. .. 6 17 0 Sundry repairs .. ... .. 24 11 6 Alterations to library ana offices .. 14 8 9 Furniture for library and offices .. 8 2 6 Shingle for grounds.. .. .. 7 0 0 Chairs .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Expenses connected with weekly tenancies— Commission on letting and collecting rents .. .. .. .. 11 10 5 Eepairs to cottages .. .. 23 15 11 Rates .. .. .. .. 11 12 0 Insurance.. .. .. .. 6 13 9 Expenses o£ management— Salaries and auditor's fee .. .. 256 17 0 Telephone, half subscription .. 4 0 0 Stamps, stationery, and sundries .. 37 710 Law charges .. .. .. 84 0 11 Transfer to No. 2 Account, Balfour Divinity Prize .. .. .. 4 0 7 £6,570 2 2 • £6,570 2 2 Building Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Sale of 50 acres, part of Eural Section 68 2,000 0 0 By Balance .. .. .. .. 4,008 7 1 Deposit .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Deposit repaid .. .. .. 200 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,649 14 9 New class-rooms .. .. .. 1,033 12 6 Water supply, and fittings for gymnasium 101 10 0 Alterations to library .. .. 47 5 3 New cricket-ground .. .. .. 175 2 2 Alterations at bath .. .. .. 23 17 9 New fence .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 £5,649 14 9 £5,649 14 9

2. Work of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Divinity, Greek Testament, Latin, Greek, English, French, science and mathematics, as required for junior University scholarships. Loivest. —Bible history and catechism, Macmillan's First Latin Course ; English; arithmetic, first four rules, simple and compound.

3. Statement respecting Scholarships. Senior Somes Scholarships of the value of £40, with £20 added to boys boarding in houses recognised by the governing body of Christ's College. Four or more of these scholarships are offered for competition annually, and are tenable for one year. Junior Somes Scholarships of the value of £20 or £15, with £20 added towards boarding expenses at the college boarding-houses. Four of these scholarships are offered for competition annually, and are tenable for two years. The Gould Scholarships are two in number, and are given to deserving boys who require assistance. These scholarships cover the school fees and cost of books.