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3. That, if for financial reasons it becomes necessary to choose between a course including Latin, geometry, and algebra in the higher forms, and scientific and technical subjects, preference be given to the latter. 4. That as soon as practicable the school buildings be reconstructed and reorganized in classrooms, lighting, seating, and educational equipment, &c. 5. That the school be inspected and reported on by the Education Department. (See sec. 91, subsecs. (1) and (2), of " The Education Act, 1904.") 6. That the trustees be required, within three months after the receipt of a notice from the Hon. the Minister of Education so to do, to forward to the Hon. the Minister a copy of the scheme or regulations defining the curriculum and stating the provision made for pupils living away from home, and the provision made for the periodic examination of the pupils of such school. That if the scheme so forwarded is not, after conference between the trustees, the headmaster, and the Hon. the Minister, approved by the Hon. the Minister, or if the trustees fail to comply with such notice, the question or questions in dispute be referred to a Commission consisting of the Chancellor for the time being of the University of New Zealand, a person (not being an officer of the Education Department) appointed by the Governor, and a third person (not being one of the trustees) appointed in that behalf by the trustees. The determination of the Commissioners or any two of them (after hearing evidence) to be final and binding. The Commissioners to have all the powers of Commissioners appointed under " The Commissioners Act, 1903." 7. That the number of trustees be five (if practicable one to be a Maori), appointed from time to time in the following manner: Two by the Mayors for the time being of Napier and Hastings, and the members of Parliament for Hawke's Bay and Napier, acting jointly; and the remaining three by the General Synod. That the trustees be capable business men, and that at least three of them be persons who reside within fifty miles of Napier. The appointment of trustees to be gazetted, and advertised in the local papers. 8. That the trustees be required to keep, or cause to be kept, proper books of account, containing full, true, and particular accounts of all receipts and expenditure, assets, liabilities, &c. 9. That the accounts be audited at least once a year by a Government auditor. 10. That a banking (trust) account be kept at Napier, into which all moneys received be paid, and that all cheques be signed by at least two trustees, and countersigned by the secretary. 11. That the trustees should endeavour to meet at regular intervals at Napier to discuss matters relating to the trust, and that full minutes of the business transacted at such meetings be kept by the secretary, and signed by the chairman. 12. That within one month after the 31st March of every year an account giving full and true particulars of all receipts and expenditure, assets and liabilities, &c, up to the 31st March be made out, signed by the secretary and trustees, and audited, be forwarded to the Education Department, and published in the Inspector-General's annual report to Parliament. 13. That all applications by parents or guardians for admission of children to the school be reported on by the headmaster, and submitted to the trustees, or any three of them, for approval or rejection. 14. That the parent or guardian whose application is rejected shall be entitled to have the decision of the trustees reviewed by the Hon. the Minister of Education, whose decision (after hearing evidence) shall be final. 15. That the trustees appoint all teachers. 16. That power be given to the trustees to borrow (subject to the approval of the Hon. the Minister of Education) money on security of the trust property, or any part thereof, or the income thereof, for the purpose of erecting or re-erecting necessarjf school buildings and additions thereto, or roading, subdividing, and improving the trust property. 17. That power be also given to the trustees to subdivide the endowment, lay out roads and streets, and dedicate same to the public. 18. That when practicable all leases of the trust property should be open to public competition by tender or auction. 19. That the trustees appoint a reliable person (not being one of the trustees) in Napier to act as their solicitor, secretary, and general agent, to prepare all necessary deeds and agreements, to keep the books of account and minute-book, to collect rents and other moneys, and generally attend to the business of the trust. 20. That the school buildings be inspected annually by the District Health Officer. 21. That legislation be introduced to give full effect to these recommendations. That the religious instruction now given in the school be continued; but the Bill to contain liberal conscience clauses similar to those in Mr. Bryce's Bill of 1876, intituled "The Wanganui Endowed