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3. Aebangements foe Manual and Technical Instbuction, etc. Drawing is taught to all boys in the lower school. In the upper school it is an optional subject, the classes being held in school hours for boys in the lower forms, and outside school hours for those in the highest four forms. Special attention is given to mechanical drawing, drawings of machinery, and working drawings for use in the workshop. Carpentry, joinery, and forge-work are optional, there being a small extra charge. The classes are held outside school hours. Boys are encouraged to work from drawings made in the drawing-classes (v. supra). There is a special class, in which the work is somewhat of the nature of sloyd, for small boys. Book-keeping is an optional subject for boys who are sufficiently advanced in arithmetic to study it with profit. It is one of the subjects which in certain forms and under certain conditions may be substituted for Latin in school hours. Boys who do not take it in this way have the option of attending a class outside school hours. The school has a large and well-appointed gymnasium, and an excellent swimming-bath. Gymnastics and drill are compulsory for all boys not exempted for special cause. A large proportion of the boys join the cadet corps. All boys in the lowef school not specially exempted are taught swimming in school hours. The boys of the upper school, especially the boarders, are very ready to use the swimming-bath. At certain times a master attends for the sake of beginners.

EANGIOEA HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. T. R. Cresswell, M.A., Master. 1. Wobk op the Highest and Lowest Glasses. Highest. —Latin—To Matriculation standard: Abbott's Via Latina; Cassar's Gallic War. English.— To Matriculation standard : Nesfield's Manual. French —To Matriculation standard: Chardenal, Parts I and 11. Arithmetic —■ To Matriculation standard : Goyen's Advanced Textbook. Algebra—To Matriculation : Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra. Euclid — Books I. and'lL, with examples (Hall and Stevens). History of England, B.C. 52 to A.D. 1604 (Eansome's History). Geography—-The Empire ; Meiklejohn's New Comparative Geography; Arnold-Poster's This World of Ours. English Literature—Westward Ho ! and As You Like it. Loivest. —Latin —The declensions, &c.; Elementa Latina. English — Longmans' Junior School Grammar. French —Ghardenal, Part I. Arithmetic. —The four rules ; compound rules, &c.; Longmans' Arithmetic. History—Gill's Historical Eeader, Part 11. Geography—New Zealand and Australia.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts, £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 38 15 6 Office expenses .. .. .. 1 10 5 Current income from reserves .. 157 5 6 Teaoher's salary and allowances .. 174 19 2 School fees .. .. .. .. 82 2 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 5 4 4 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 13 12 7 Fencing, repairs, &c... .. .. 6 18 7 Rent, insurance, and taxes .. .. 318 9 Rail-fare for pupil .. .. .. 013 0 I Balanoe .. .. .. .. 71 6 8 £278 3 6 £278 3 6 E. E. Good, Chairman. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Abeangements at the School foe Deawing ; fob Manual, Commebcial, and Technical Instbuction ; foe Gymnastics, Dbill, Swimming, etc. The ordinary staff teach book-keeping, shorthand, sewing, freehand, and geometrical drawing (scale), and physical drill.

i. SCHOLAESHIPS. The High School Board gave free education to three pupils.

AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. J. B. Harrison, M.A., Master. 1. Wobk of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— Latin —Via Latina, 2nd Book; Csesar, De Bello Gallico. French — Macmillan's French Course, Treatise 11. Arithmetic—Hamblin Smith. Algebra—Hall and Knight. Euclid Book 11. English Composition—Longmans' -Junior School Shakespeare. Geography—Chisholm. English History —Gardiner. Lowest. —Latin — Via Latina, Ist Book. French — Maemillan's French Course, Treatise I. Arithmetic—Hamblin Smith. English Composition—Longmans' Junior School Shakespeare. Geography'—Chisholm. English History—Gardiner.