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2. Woek of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English and French as for B.A. degree, I'niversity of New Zealand. Latin, mathematics, mechanics, heat, history, and geography, as for University Junior Scholarships. Scripture— Life of St. Paul, and the history of Bible translations in England. Gymnastics. Lowest. —Beading and spelling from Longmans' Fourth Eeader. Grammar —part of Mason's First Notions of English Grammar. Geography—the English Colonies. History—Tudor period. Arithmetic—revision of simple rules and compound rules. French—Chardenal, Part I. (part). Scripture—Life of St. Paul. Gymnastics. Sewing. 3. Scholaeships. The Board of Governors gave three scholarships : one of £40 and free tuition, and two of free tuition.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Eepoet of the Boaed. The Governors of Wellington College and Girls' High School are again able to report that during the year 1896 the two institutions under their care have been carried on satisfactorily, and have done good work. The College at the close of the year was attended by 245 pupils; the Girls' High School at the same time had a roll of 127. At the last University examinations one boy from the College passed the Junior Scholarship Examination with credit; one passed the Medical Preliminary ; one the Solicitor's Entrance Examination ; twelve passed the Matriculation Examination ; and four qualified for matriculation on the Junior Scholarship papers; three passed the Senior and seven the Junior Civil Service Examinations. Of the pupils at the Girls' High School, one gained a Junior University Scholarship; one passed the Medical Preliminary, and one the Junior Scholarship Examination, with credit; fourteen passed the Matriculation Examination, and three qualified for matriculation on the Junior Scholarship papers ; one passed the Senior and six the Junior Civil Service Examinations. The Board of Governors cannot but again impress upon the Government the position of difficulty in which they are placed by having to meet the burden of interest upon moneys which they were forced to borrow in order to provide the necessary school buildings. They would again remind the Government that the moneys borrowed for the erection of the Girls' High School were borrowed under the express sanction of the then Premier and Minister of Education, and under the promise of assistance from the Government; and again they would urge the claims of Wellington for such assistance in the matter of secondary education as has been given to other cities of the colony. Wellington, 2nd April, 1897. Chaeles P. Powles, Secretary.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1896. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves.. .. 1,771 2 2 By Balance .. .. .. .. 1,720 010 Paid by School Commissioners .. 62 12 2 Management— School fees.. .. .. .. 4,198 11 2 Office salary .. .. .. 165 0 0 Levin Scholarship money .. .. 20 0 0 Other office expenses .. .. 30 0 0 Moore and Rhodes Income Account .. 45 0 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,167 10 0 Turnbull Scholarship Income Account 47 0 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 89 12 0 Mary Scholarship Income Account .. 50 0 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 93 15 0 Refunds and discounts .. .. 419 0 Prizes, two years .. .. .. 89 111 Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 10 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 223 14 3 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,615 811 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 156 9 5 Site and buildings— Labour .. .. .. .. 17 15 0 New works .. .. .. 33 13 9 Drainage .. .. .. .. 251 7 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 11l 9 9 Playgrounds .. .. .. 154 5 4 Insurance, and taxes .. .. 323 17 8 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 86 0 7 Interest on Current Account .. .. 100 3 10 Endowments — Rates and survey .. .. .. 98 10 1 Interest on cost of reclaimed land .. 136 2 8 Fencing .. .. .. .. 110 Tuition-fees refunded or paid over to Technical School .. .. .. 106 12 6 Legal expenses .. .. .. 216 0 Interest on cost of buildings .. .. 658 5 4 £7,820 3 11 £7,820 3 11 J. E. Blaib, Chairman. Chas. P. Powles, Secretary. Examined and found correct— J. K. Wakbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Boys. Highest. —Latin —Virgil, .ZEneid, Book XI.; Livy, Book V. ; Horace, Odes, Book II.; sight translation; Bradley's Arnold, Chapters 1 to 50; Bradley's Aids to Latin Prose; Horton's History of the Eomans; Notes on Antiquities. Mathematics—Euclid, Books 1., 11., 111., IV.,

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