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Morning Class. —This has been arranged in three divisions, and the following subjects taught: First Division—Freehand, model, and elementary light and shade ; Second Division —Drawing from the cast (antique) in outline and light and shade, and still life in monochrome and colour ; Third Division —Drawing and Painting from life, both nude and draped, and advanced still life work in colour. The class for sketching from Nature has gone out once a week, working in outline, monochrome, and colour. Evening Glass. —The work has comprised freehand, model, geometry, perspective, light and shade, architectural drawing, decorative design ; and drawing, painting, and modelling from the figure. The Normal students have received instruction in freehand, model, geometry, perspective, and drawing from the cast. The High School boys have been taught freehand, model, geometry, and plan drawing. A special class has been lately started for making working drawings of various objects. Instruction has subsequently been given in the workshop by a carpenter, showing how these things may be made in wood. Saturday Teachers' Class (State School Teachers). —This class is instructed in freehand, model, geometry, perspective, and memory drawing, on the black-board. Some of the more advanced are taught outline and light and shade from the cast. Life classes for drawing from the figure, both nude and draped, have been regularly held, and have been well attended. The prizes offered by a friend of the school, for designs for carriage entrance-gates, &c, were awarded, the first to Mr. A. Harre, and the second divided between Messrs. A. W. Fielder and C. E. Brunsden. Mr. A. J. White, as also Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, gave various prizes for the encouragement of those attending the school. Six free studentships were offered for competition to the morning and evening students, and were awarded as follows :— Morning Students. —Drawing from the life, Miss E. B. Budden; landscape from Nature, not awarded ; painting from still life, Mrs. A. E. Turner. Evening Students. —Drawing from life, Miss E. B. Budden; drawing from the antique, Miss E. M. Clarke ; architectural drawing, Mr. C. E. Brunsden. The annual free studentships offered to the head boy in drawing in each of ten district State schools were competed for last February. Six schools competed. The following were the successful competitors: Normal school, L. E. Burrell; Ferry Boad, E. Archbold ; West Christchurch, D. Beese; St. Albans, C. E. Briggs; Papanui, B. Morgan; East Christchurch, M. Malthus. Mr. P. van der Velden judged the advanced work in the fine arts, and Mr. W. B. Mountfort that in architecture and decorative work. The following are the results: Freehand—lst prize, Miss A. Sorensen; 2nd, C. Bierson and E. Archbold. Model—lst prize, J. L. Nosworthy; 2nd, E. England. Light and shade from the antique—Brize, Miss E. Simpson. Still life in colour—Prize, Mr. H. Spensley. Head or figure from life in colour—Miss E. B. Budden. Copied decorative designs—Mr. C. E. Piercy. Mr. St. G. Atkinson, one of the teachers under the Board of Education, obtained the prize for freehand in competition with the whole of New Zealand. Mr. G. Hurst Seager has been appointed to take charge of the branch in architectural and decorative design and drawing. His work will commence with the third term. The annual second grade examinations were held last December, with the following results: Freehand, 83; model, 50; geometry, 10; perspective, 4; blackboard, 9; full certificate, 6. Advanced second grade or art class teachers' certificate was gained by Miss E. E. Munnings. The annual exhibition of students' works was held last February, when the prizes were distributed by Mr. H. B. Webb. The bronze medal for the best painting from life was awarded to Miss E. B. Budden. For some time past additional accommodation has been required at the School of Art. The Board has recently authorised the acceptance of a tender for adding two rooms to the building at a cost of £872 18s.—one on the ground-floor, 25ft. by 25ft., the other on the upper floor, the whole area of which, 36ft. by 25ft., will be available as a class-room. Provision will be made for heating the new rooms by materially improving and extending the present heating apparatus. It is a matter of regret that the plaster casts imported from India, in consequence of the inferior quality of the material used, and of defective packing, arrived in very bad condition. Public Libeabt. During the past year it has been found necessary to make various alterations and repairs to the cottage adjacent to the public library, necessitating a considerable outlay. For some time past the accommodation at the public library has been inadequate. In April a contract was let for an addition in brick of 49ft. by 31ft., height of walls 25ft. The new building will be used for the reference library. The space occupied by the reference library at the present time will be added to the circulating library. The floor area of the new building will be 1,488 superficial feet, or a total of 530 ft. more than the floor space of the existing reference library. The circulating library has a floor space of 1,360 ft., and when the area of the present reference library is added to it, there will be 2,320 ft., or an increase of 960 ft. The books in the present reference library cover a wall space of 750 ft., while the similar space available in the new building will be about 1,250 ft. The latter is planned in such a way that two galleries may be added at any time, should occasion require. The total wall space in the new building would then amount to 3,750 ft. The walls will be brick, and plastered. There will be an open timbered roof of kauri and rimu, and the light will be obtained from skylights. The hot-water pipes in the present building will be extended through the new building. The amount of the contract for the new building is £684, and it is expected to be completed in six or eight weeks. The work of putting up the shelving will be proceeded with as circumstances demand.