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2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin, English, mathematics, French, and science (chemistry and botany), all as for Junior University Scholarship. Lowest. —Latin, English (history, geography, composition, grammar, spelling, writing), arithmetic, drawing, elementary science.

3. Arrangements for Drawing; Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction; Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Drawing is taught up to the Fourth Form. Shorthand is a voluntary subject; about twenty boys learn it. Carpentering : Voluntary ; about sixty receive instruction, but most have learnt. Book-keeping : Voluntary ; about twenty learn, paying a small fee. Gymnastics : Every boy has half an hour a day. Drill. : Two half-hours a week for whole school. Swimming : Every boy learns in the school bath. Gardening : About thirty boys have gardens. Photography : About twelve boys have cameras.

4. Scholarships. Five district scholarships were held at the school, and the headmaster granted scholarships, varying in amount, to twenty-eight other scholars.

1. General Statements of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1902. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year ... ... 16 8 3 Management— Current income from reserves ... ... 1,029 18 2 Secretary's Commission ... ... 49 16 8 Lease fees collected ... ... ... 17 12 0 Other office expenses ... ... ... 26 12 0 School fees ... ... ... ■ ■■ 2,126 0.0 Other expenses of management ... 30 0 0 Boarding-school fees ... ... ... 572 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances ... 2,466 11 8 Prize funds ... ... ... ... 126 14 0 Boarding-school account ... ... 50 1 4 Interest on prize funds ... ... 5 1 10 Examinations— Insurances refunded ... ... ... 790 Examiners' fees ... ... ... 70 2 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 51 9 8 Prizes ... ... 41 11 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising ... 20 19 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. ... ... 58 4 5 Fencing, repairs, &c. ... ... ... 320 14 0 Rates, insurance, and taxes ... ... 133 14 5 Interest on current account and bankcharge account ... ... ... 1 80 Lease fees paid solicitor ... ... 52 12 0 Prize funds invested ... ... ... 126 4 0 Balance at end of year... ... ... 400 12 7 £3,901 3 3 £3,901 3 3 I Thomas Fancourt, Chairman. Ed. N. Liffiton, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—A. C. Ritchie, Auditor.

2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— Greek, Latin, French, English, mathematics, science (chemistry and botany), and divinity. As for Junior University Scholarships. Lowest. —English — Equivalent to Standard IV. Latin — Grammar (declensions, adjectives, numerals, pronouns) ; easy translation; rendering of short sentences into Latin. ArithmeticStandard IV (with exception of practice). Geography—Standard IV. Drawing—Elementary.

3. Arrangements for Drawing ; Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Drawing is taught as a school subject up to the Fourth Form. Carpentery is regularly taught to those who wish to learn ; there is a workshop attached to the school. Gymnastics take the form of Sandow's exercises, which are practised about twenty minutes daily. There are two regular drills every week, in which the whole school takes part. Swimming is taught in the school swimming-bath. About twenty boys have gardens, which they cultivate..

4. Scholarships. Five district scholarships were held at the school, eleven, boys were granted free tuition by the trustees, and ten had half their fees remitted.

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