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3. Arrangements for Drawing ; Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys' School. Two intervals a week were devoted to drawing—one to freehand and the other to model drawing and scale drawing. All boys except those in the two upper forms took drawing. A class in woodwork was conducted, a fee of ss. per term being charged. There is a properly equipped carpentry shop to accommodate twelve pupils. The boys in the middle and lower school who did not take woodwork took cardboard modelling. Six boys took bookkeeping as an alternative to Latin. Lower and middle school boys received instruction in writing and in commercial arithmetic. The school has a large gymnasium, fairly well furnished with gymnastic appliances. There is also a well-equipped cadet corps. All boys take gymnastics and drill. Swimming has not been taught in connection with the school. A large number of the boys can swim, and the subject is encouraged by holding swimming competitions. Girls' School. A drawing-teacher comes one afternoon each week to teach freehand and model drawing, taking also classes in brushwork and in painting. The school has a laboratory, in which experimental work is done by the pupils taking physics. Practical work is also largely done in botany. Besides drawing, sloyd work is taken by part of the pupils, and sewing by almost all. Cooking is taught in the winter term, the pupils paying a small fee of ss. a term. Drill and gymnastics are taught on two afternoons a week. An outside teacher comes to the school on two afternoons a week to take such pupils as wish to learn shorthand, pupils paying fees to the teacher.

4. Scholarships. Free tuition was given to thirty-four scholars, nineteen of whom are also holders of money scholarships from the South Canterbury Education Board and one of a scholarship from the Governors.

WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. ' .. .. 607 15 5 Office salary .. .. .. .. 12 12 0 Inoome from reserves .. .. .. 266 18 6 Postages, &c. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 Paid South Canterbury Education Board.. 100 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 23 0 6 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 14 14 0 Loan repaid .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Exhibitioners' fees paid.. .. .. 80 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 7 7 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 5 5 4 Interest on current account .. .. 0 7 6 Scientific apparatus and freight charges .. 11 18 8 Beserves committee expenses .. .. 15 0 Members' travelling expenses .. .. 3 0 0 Cheque-book, exchange, and bank charges 0 16 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,102 ill £1,342 14 5 £1,342 14 5 Geo. Barclay, Chairman. G. H. Graham, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys , School—Tit. J. R. Don, M.A., D.Sc, F.C.S., F.G.S.; Mr. W. G. Graves, 8.A.; Mr. Thomas A. Hunter, M.A. ; Mr. Robert J. Thompson, 8.A.; Mr. M. C. Nevanas, 1.5.M.; Mr. V. G. Booth, Mr. J. J. Hardeman, SergeantMajor Kibblewhite, and Miss Dawson. Girls' School.— -Miss 0. Ferguson, M.A.; Miss E. Crosby, B.A. ; Misa M. Thomson, M.A.; Miss MeCaw, Sergeant-Major McPherson. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 12 10 1 Office salary .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Price of reserves sold .. .. .. 30 0 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 33 15 0 Income from reserves .. .. .. 655 0 1 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,306 16 4 Interest on endowments .. .. 616 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 58 18 9 School Commissioners .. .. .. 51 10 1 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 89 2 6 School fees .. .. .. .. 755 16 8 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 81 5 3 Interest on current account .. .. 7 0 0 Rates, insurance, and taxes .. .. 29 7 6 Valuation .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 Interest on current accounts .. .. 0 8 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 152 13 9 Expenses of management, &c, of endowments .. .. .. .. 7 16 0 Petty cash .. .. .. .. ' 15 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 3 17 0 Fencing .. .. .. .. 11 8 0 Sohool appliances .. .. .. 5 9 3 Incidentals .. .. .. .. 10 13 0 Fees refunded .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 £1,736 7 4 £1,736 7 4 D. Borrie, Chairman. G. E. Hislop, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General.