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Glass Subjects. —Grammar, 55 marks; history, 40 marks; geography (Standard 11. only), 55 marks ; elementary science, object-lessons, &c, 40 marks; mental arithmetic, 40 marks. Additional Subjects. —Repetition and recitation, very fair; drill and exercises, very good ; singing, fair (lower division only); needlework, taught outside the school ; comprehension of reading lessons, very good. General Remarks. —ln the aspect of the work presented at examination there is much to commend ; while the bearing, appearance, and behaviour of the children present evidence strongly in favour of the treatment and general training received by the inmates of the institution. The lower section of the school, including Standards I. and 11., and the preparatory class, makes on the whole a good appearance in the subjects prescribed. Spelling, drawing, and arithmetic are done very well indeed ; writing is somewhat uneven in quality ; and reading is rather hesitating—a defect accounted for in many cases by the circumstances of the pupils before entering the school. The oral answering is for the most part bright and intelligent. Standards 111. IV. and V., which form the higher division, acquit themselves creditably in nearly all the "pass " work, dictation and arithmetic being subjects in which most uncertainty is apparent. Reading, writing, composition, and geography have, on the whole, been treated very successfully, and freehand drawing is excellent, some of the pupils in Standards 111. and IV., presenting copies fully equal to the requirements of a good Sixth Standard. Subjects of the "Class" and "Additional" groups have generally received satisfactory attention; and, in this division, also, good oral answering forms a pleasing feature in the routine of examination. Thomas Ritchie, Inspector.

No. 6.

Examination Report on Caversham Insustrial School.—Examined, 14th December, 1896. Pass Subjects.

Note. —The passes awarded in Standards I. and 11. by the Head-master were fully justified by the results of my examination. Class Subjects. —Grammar, very good; history, very good; geography (of Standard II.), excellent; elementary science, object-lessons, &c, very good ; mental arithmetic, weak. Additional Subjects. —Repetition and recitation, good ; drill and exercises, excellent; singing, good ; comprehension of the language of reading-lessons, very good. Order, attention, and manners, excellent. C. R. RIOHAEDSON, Assistant Inspector.

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