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Building Construction. —Mr. Clere, the examiner, reports very favourably, and congratulates the class upon the useful work done. In connection with this class, models of sanitary appliances have been ordered from England, and a model of a roof was made by W. Strange-Mure for class illustration. The text-books upon building construction have been in constant demand throughout the year. A free public lecture was delivered by Mr. Campbell, the instructor, upon " Healthy Homes," and was fairly well attended. The course of class lectures upon bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, plumbing, plastering, roofing, and design has been continued throughout the year. The building-construction class-room, being in an unfinished state, is now being lined and completed by the students themselves, the Board finding the material. This class is indebted to the master builders for valuable prizes; and to the sawmillers for a prize, the contribution of a periodical, and the payment of half their apprentices' fees. Wellington College and Girls' High School.—At both these institutions classes are held by the Technical School; thus the connecting-link from primary to secondary, and from thence to the technical work, has at last been formed. Scholars who hold drawing scholarships from the primary schools, and who 'are now in attendance at either of the above institutions, receive free instruction for the period of their scholarship. The progress of both classes has been of a satisfactory character. Examinations. The usual examinations were held during the year. As showing the increase in the work of the school, I may state that the number of papers examined during the year was 5,092, and the number of certificates issued was 2,921. The number of certificates issued in all grades since the school was established in 1886 is 11,838, subdivided as follows : Primary or first grade, 8,833 ; intermediate or second grade, 1,939; higher or third grade, 516 ; and South Kensington, 550. Second Grade (Local). — Total number of papers taken, 436, subdivided as follows : Freehan,d, 144 candidates —84 passed, 60 failed ; 6 excellent, 13 good. Geometry, 79 candidates— 40 passed, 39 failed; 10 excellent, 5 good. Perspective, 55 candidates—36 passed, 19 failed; 5 excellent, 5 good. Model, 117 candidates —57 passed, 60 failed ; 3 excellent, 9 good. Memory, blackboard, 41 candidates —12 passed, 29 failed. Total, 436 candidates—229 passed, 207 failed ; 24 excellent, 32 good. Number of individual candidates examined, 234 ; successful, 169. In this examination the papers, with the exception of freehand, were much on a level with previous years. In the freehand papers a rather marked improvement was noticeable. Memorydrawing candidates are evidently under the impression that it is not necessary to practise, and that anything moderately blocked in will do. It should be understood that a well- and carefully-studied drawing is required. The following students have this year completed their second-grade certificate: Florence Broome, Winifred Holt, Gertrude Hughes, Sara Jollie, Isabel Kayll, Jessie Newton, Alice Perry. Third Grade (Local). —Total number of papers taken, 169—passes, 111 ; failures, 58. Individual candidates, 58; individual passes, 48. Papers passed First Class excellent, 24 ; passed First Class, 33; passed Second Class, 32. Passes in machine and building construction, 14. The following are the individual results : — First Year's Course. —Outline from cast: First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett, Mary Newton, Sara Jollie; First Class—Christabel Jollie, Alice Perry, Daisy Willis, Florence Chatfield, Alice Paul, Laura Baird, Mary White, John Williamson ; Second Class—Marion George, Gertrude Hughes, Mary Moore, Myrtle Lee. Outline from models : First Class excellent— Muriel Burnett, Christabel Jollie ; First Class—Florence Broome, Alice Perry, Laura Baird, Mary White; Second Class —Daisy Willis, Florence Chatfield, John Williamson, Eliza Evans, Jessie Eichardson. Painting in sepia: First Class excellent —Florence Broome, Ethel Baker; First Class— Julia Hart; Second Class —Winifred Holt, Muriel Burnett. Modelling: First Class—May Lingard; Second Class —Hilda Hamerton. Machine drawing: Eobert Sinnet, Edward G. Brown, S. A. Murray. Building construction: Thomas McFarlane, Harry Franklin, Stephen White, Charles Downie. Second Year's Course. —Outline from the cast: First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett, Sara Jollie, Ida Watty ; First Class—Alice Perry, Ethel Baker, Clara Treadwell; Second Class—Marion George, Mary Lingard, Harry Seed, Maria Evans. Light and shade, from models : First Class excellent —Sara Jollie, Alice Perry, Mary Lingard, Ethel Baker, Clara Treadwell; First Class—Florence Broome, Christabel Jollie, Jessie Newton, Harry Seed, Maria Evans; Second Class —Mary White, Gertrude Hughes, Hilda Hamerton, Kate Lawson, Julia Hart, Winifred Holt, Ida Watty. Light and shade, from the cast: First Class excellent—Sara Jollie, Alice Perry; First Class —Mary Moar, Marion Wilson, Mary Lingard, Ethel Baker, Harry Seed; Second Class—Laura Baird, Ida Watty, Maria Evans, Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett. Monochrome painting : First Class—Marion George, Mary Lingard, Ida Watty, Maria Evans ; Second Class—Florence Broome, Sara Jollie, Alice Perry. Still-life painting : First Class excellent—Sara Jollie; Second Class—Alice Perry, Ida Watty. Design : First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Milly Igglesden, Ethel Baker. Drawing from life : Mary E. Eichardson, Mabel Hill, E. N. Anderson, Sara Jollie, Mary Lingard. Geometry : Hilda Hamerton, Evelyn Dasent. Perspective : Hilda Hamerton. Machine drawing : Alexander Eiddell, Percy Didsbury, George Odlin, Edward G. Brown, H. T. Paterson, H. P. Wakelin, J. Primmer. Building construction : William J. Strange-Mure, Joseph Eoe. A very marked improvement was manifest throughout the papers of this examination. Science and Art Department — South Kensington. The following were the results of the examination under this department:— SECOND Grade— First Class. Second Class. f Freehand ... 92 candidates 14 41 37 failed. Art -\ Model ... ... 59 „ 13 24 22 „ ... 27 7 4 16 „ Science—Geometry ... 19 „ 15 passes, 4 failures.