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Unfortunately, teachers' classes in agriculture were not held at Waipawa and Dannevirke centres until the middle and end of the year respectively. The enthusiasm of the teachers who attended these classes speaks well for next year's work. Before concluding T must once more emphasize the necessity of the teachers bearing in mind the following points in connection with the work : (1) The necessity of following a definite course of work ; (2) the need of keeping special note-books, in which should be recorded the notes of lessons given, sketches of various plant-forms, &c. and observations on garden and experimental work (I might here remark that in connection with the drawing of specimens, &c, whirl] should be made in pencil, the aim is to bring out the main characteristics of the object, not to produce an artistic representation); (3) the fact that the minimum time required by the Department and the Board for this subject yearly is forty hours. During the year teachers' classes in agriculture were held at Napier. Waipawa, Gisborne, and Dannevirke. The work at Dannevirke centre was very satisfactory. Here the class consisted entirely of teachers who were teaching the subject in their schools. This arrangement of limiting the class to those teachers teaching, or intending to teach, the subject has been conducive of the best possible results. School agricultural material : Since the beginning of 1910, 42 schools have been fitted out with garden implements and seeds, flower and vegetable and farm. Twelve schools have been supplied with milk-testing machines and outfits. Owing to the very dry spring and summer experienced in the district, the growth in the school-garden was disappointing. In many cases the seeds failed to germinate. As this was the commencement of the new venture, it is somewhat to be regretted when viewed from the pupils' standpoint. However, it should present to the teacher many valuable topics for future study. My thanks are due to the members of the various School Committees of the district for their assistance and interest in the work. It is to be hoped that as the aims and value of the work become more apparent this interest will increase. In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of the Board for the way in which they have dealt with my recommendations for the advancement of this branch of manual instruction, and the Secretary for his ever-ready advice and assistance. I also desire to place on record my deep appreciation of the loyal assistance and heart-whole enthusiasm of the teachers who have borne the brunt of the work. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1910, in respect of Special Classes conducted at. Hastings, Napier, Waipawa, Dannevirke. and Gisborne by the Hmoke's Bay Education Board. Receipts. £' a. d. I Expenditure. t s. d. Balance at beginning rf year .. . . 42 66 I Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 131 1 8 Capitation on special clas-es .. .. 127 2 2 Office expenses (including salaries, staF.imiture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 79 4 3 tionery, &c.) .. .. .. 101 17 0 Material .. .. .. .. 8 10 10 Lighting, heating, and cleaning .. .. 13 17 0 Training of teachers .. .. .. 175 0 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 1C 18 0 On account of school classes .. .. 28 13 0 [ Gisborne High School Board—Training of B-f und from Napier associated classes .. 372 2 7 t-achers .. .. .. .. 36 8 0 Teachers' travelling-expenses .. .. 22 4 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 0 15 7 Furniture, fitting*, and apparatus .. 127 19 9 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 281 18 4 £732 19 4 £732 19 4 G. Ceawshaw, Secretary. Extract from the Report ok the Director ok tub Napier Technical College. The work for the year 1910 has been satisfactory in every way, showing an increase in the number of pupils, in the interest taken in the work, and in what is perhaps more important—in the number of pupils attending courses of study having a direct bearing on their occupations, instead of, as in the past, merely attending one or two classes, in many cases having no direct relation one to the other. The year is also extremely interesting as showing a great advance in the interest taken by the public' in the work and conduct of the College generally. The work has been carried out under the following branches : An organized day school of 99 pupils ; 8 primary-school classes in woodwork, cookery, and dressmaking ; 2 classes in cookery, and 1 in dressmaking from the Hukareiv (iirls" School : '2 classes in cookery and 1 in woodwork from the Catholic schools of Napier and Meeanee ; and an evening school consisting of 22 classes combined into courses suitable for trade, commercial, and domestic occupations. Taken altogether, an average of 600 pupils was attending the College each week during the year. During the year 99 pupils were enrolled at the day school, 92 being holders of free places—the numbers being as follows : Junior Free Places, 83 ; Senior Free Places, '.t. the latter all being girls. The courses of work were divided into trade, commercial, and domestic science ; the latter course being arranged to fit girls to become good managers of a home as well as for an office career, the Managers feeling that in every case the career of girls in an office is very short as compared with the time they will spend as managers and guiding-spirits of a home. In addition to the College exami nations, there were held examinations in connection with the City and Guilds of London Institute and the Board of Education, South Kensington, with the following results : City and Guilds of LondonPlain cookery, 13 entered, 10 passed. South Kensington —Machine construction and drawing, 5 entered, 5 passed ; electricity and magnetism, 5 entered, 2 passed. Two boys also obtained diplomas and medals for life-saving presented by the Life-saving Society. On the results of the year's work