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also receive a complete course of training, and will help to supply the great need which exists in various parts of the colony of trained cooks who are qualified to teach. The number of pupils attending the associated classes has been somewhat larger than last year, whilst of those pupils attending the primary schools there has been a large increase. The attendance at the various classes was as follows: School classes—St. Albans 79, Sydenham 47, West Christchurch 99, East Christchurch 89, Richmond 56, Waltham 60, Woolston 53, Fendalton 26, Addington 61, Normal School 51; associated classes—first term 160, second term 165, third term 143; teachers' class, 14: total number of pupils, 1,103. The usual examination of pupils was held at the close of the year. The examiner reports as follows: " The Committee is indeed to be congratulated upon having acquired such splendid up-to-date rooms, fitted with every convenience for practical work, and thoroughly well ventilated, which is always a most important item, but especially so when a number of gas-stoves are in use. The cooking was well done —one class being the best working-class yet held—quality of cooking, method and neatness of work, all proving the thoroughness of training received, the scullery part of the work being made much lighter by the number of sinks and good hot-water supply. A word of praise must be given to the school staff for the arrangement of tables, utensils, and all ingredients ready to hand for the practical class." The usual examination in connection with the City and Guilds of London Institute was also held during the year. Four pupils from the school entered, and all passed. Thomas Hughes, Chairman. Statement of Income and, Expenditure for the Year ending 81st December, 1906. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at 31st December, 1905 .. 89 10 1 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. ' 376 810 Capitation on ass iciated classes .. .. 104 12 6 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 147 15 0 Material for associated classes .. .. 124 5 8 Cooking-material .. .. .. 183 6 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 39 0 0 Furniture, fittings, and utensils .. .. 343 15 8 Furniture, fittings, and utensils .. .. 74 2 5 Advertising and printing .. .. 26 17 4 North Canterbury Board of Education— Lighting and heating .. .. .. 40 2 2 Contributed for capitation on school Petty cash .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 classes .. .. .. .. 446 9 1 General expenses .. .. .. 55 11 2 Contribution for furniture and fittings .. 197 6 0 Bank charges and cheque-books .. '.. 15 0 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 149 19 0 Balance at 31st December, 1906 .. 68 4 8 Sales .. .. .. .. .. 43 1 3 £1,268 6 0 £1,268 6 0 O'Bryen Hoare, Hon. Treasurer. Extract from the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. School of Art. During the year 1906 the class entries numbered 1,009, against 887 for the previous year. Drawing and painting: Instruction was given in drawing aiid painting from life, still life, landscape from nature, and drawing from the antique. The life classes were considerably extended, and classes for illustrative purposes and the study of historical and modern costumes added, making a total of seven life classes per week. The landscape classes were continued throughout the year ; during unfavourable weather a life model was posed for the purpose of studying the figure in relation to landscape painting. Design : Lectures on the principles of ornament were delivered in the afternoon and evening, and also a series of lectures on the historic styles of ornament. The applied design classes followed the lectures on the principles of ornament, and so enabled students to apply these principles to their individual crafts. This section of the school's work made an enormous advance on the previous year, being attended by over fifty students. Artistic crafts: Instruction was given in wood and stone carving, repousse, gesso, leather-work, and leaded light. Modelling: Some creditable elementary work has been done in this section. It is to be regretted that art students throughout New Zealand show so little interest in this important subject. Modelling is undoubtedly the finest means of learning form, without a knowledge of which success in any form of art is unattainable. Architecture and building-construction: A most complete course was arranged in this section, including geometry, perspective, elementary and advanced building-construction, quantity-surveying, design, historic ornament, history of architecture, specification-writing, and architectural design. A number of students took the complete course, extending over five evenings per week throughout the session. Some six students attended the day-course throughout the year, and did excellent work. Painters' and decorators' work: Classes in practical work were held twice a week, and instruction was given in writing, glass-embossing, graining and marbling, stencilling, and decorative painting. Most of the students attended the classes and lectures in design and principles of ornament. Carpentry and joinery: This class did excellent work in combination with the building-construction section. Many students carried out their drawings executed in the building-construction classes, making models of portions of buildings to scale, and thereby testing the stability of the construction. Cabinetmaking: The work of this class was chiefly drawing out full-sized details of cabinets, making small perspective sketches and original designs, and executing in material the more difficult problems of the trade. The bulk of the students of'this section attended the design and modelling classes. Instruction to teachers and pupil-teachers : Classes for blackboard drawing were held on Tuesday afternoons for students from the Training College. Classes were also held on Saturday mornings for State school-teachers; instruction was given in freehand, model, blackboard, geometrical and perspective drawing, modelling, brush work, wood - carving, carton and repousse work. These classes were attended by upwards of a hundred students, and some excellent results were obtained. Scholarships: Seven free studentships were awarded on \he year's work to