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Geometry. —ln Class I. one pupil passed an excellent and two a fair examination. In Class 11. four pupils did well, four fairly, and five very poorly. Algebra. —In Class I. two of the pupils passed an excellent and two a moderate examination. Of the pupils of Class 11. three gained full marks, six 80 per cent., one 60 per cent., and one 20 per cent, of the marks. In Class 111. two pupils cleared the paper, eight did well, three fairly, and two poorly.

Tokomairiro District High School.

English. —The pupils read the text of " Hamlet " (Eoyal School Series) with great fluency and very considerable spirit. Difficult words were readily and clearly explained ; phrases and short passages were not quite so well handled. A paraphrase of two longer passages was, on the whole, very creditably done. The prose extracts read have been studied chiefly with the view of illustrating characteristics of style. Nichol's little work on composition has been fairly mastered. Latin. —The pupils of Class I. made an excellent appearance in this subject; they translated readily and with considerable taste. Class 11. did about as well as Class I. ; their work was marked by great thoroughness and accuracy. Latin composition was fairly done by most. The pupils of Class 111. have also gained a good knowledge of what they have read. French. —This subject has been taken up again during the present year. Six of the pupils gave in very good papers, and the other three answered fairly. Geometry. —Class I. answered fairly, and Class 11. well. Nearly all the pupils of Class 111. gained full marks. It would be well if more attention were given to neatness in the figures and the writing-out of the proofs. Eeferences to propositions quoted were rather sparing. Algebra. —Two pupils of Class 11. did poorly, two fairly, and three very well. The work of most of the pupils of Classes I. and 111. was of very high merit. Agriculture. —The analyses in this subject have been worked out in all their details by the pupils themselves.

Lawrence District High School.

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Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. ■ mglish jatin 'rench I. I. II. III. I. II. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. 24 3 10 12 4 5 3 8 12 4 7 13 11 Hamlet, Boyal School Series; Nichol's Composition Primer; Typical Prose Selections, Clarendon Press, Part of Vol. II. iEneid, Book VIII.; and Latin Composition. Principia Latina, Part II., Book V. of History; re translation of do., Chapters 1 to 32 ; and Grammar. Principia Latina, Part I., 65 pages. Macmillan's First French Course, 42 exercises. Macmillan's First French Course, 20 exercises. Euclid, Books I., II., III., and IV.; exercises on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II.; easy exercises on Book I. Euclid, Book I. Hamblin Smith, to end of Surds, page 243. Hamblin Smith, to end of Quadratics, page 196. Hamblin Smith, to end of Miscellaneous Fractions, page 142. Analysis of limestone, of earth containing iron, and of bonedust. teometry .lgebra .griculture

Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. English Latin French I. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. 16 6 8 5 9 14 9 4 4 7 10 11 10 6 Hamlet, Clarendon Press Series; and Dr. William Smith's English Composition, Parts I., II., and HI. Caasar, Book I.; Dr. Smith's Smaller Latin Grammar; and Principia Latina, II., Book II. of the History. Principia Latina, Part I. ; and Part II. to end of Anecdotes. Principia Latina, Part I., 25 exercises ; and 12 fables of Part II. Chardenal's Second Course ; and Charles XII., Books V. to VIII. Chardenal's First Course, with Grammar. Chardenal's First Course, 90 Exercises. Euclid, Books I. to IV.; Exercises on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II. Euclid, Book I. Todhuiiter's, to end of Quadratics. Todhunter's, to end of Simple Equations. Todhunter's, to end of Fractions. Goyen's Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration. Geometry Algebra Arithmetic (Higher)