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was given by the Director on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings on "Mass drawing" which was attended by a large number of head and assistant teachers. It is most difficult to accommodate students in the small rooms available for this work. A lecture-room is urgently needed. Special classes for training college were held on Tuesday afternoons for elementary drawing and handwork subjects. Instruction in drawing and woodwork was given at the boys' high school by members of the staff of the School of Art. The students' association has again, done good work. A number of interesting and instructive lectures were given during the year, besides enjoyable social and musical evenings. In connection with the National competition amongst schools of art, in Great Britain, this school was successful in obtaining a National bronze medal, a National book prize, and several commends. It is interesting to note that this school has won higher awards —viz., a silver and a bronze medal —than any school of art in New Zealand. The usual local examinations were held at the end of the year. Two scholarships, valued at ,£25, and eleven scholarships carrying free tuition, were awarded to students of the day and evening classes. I look forward to the time when the art student in New Zealand will be able to compete for a travelling scholarship to enable him to complete his training in Europe. Thanks are due to Messrs. J. W. Gibb, Hammond and Co., for special prizes, and also to W. 11. Montgomery, Esq., for a, valuable prize for figure-modelling, and to the executors of the late Mr. William Sey for prizes in connection with the signwriting class, also to the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects both for valuable prizes and for acting in connection with the annual examinations. In conclusion, I have to thank the Board for the support given, me in my efforts to further the benefits and growth of the school. R. Hbrdman-Smith, A.M., F.S.A.M., Director. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1914. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Cr. balance, Ist January, 1914 .. .. 1,008 11 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,830 18 0 Students'fees .. .. .. .. 549 0 0 Instructing pupils of Boys' High School in Interest .. .. .. .. 44 10 9 woodw rk and drawing .. .. 130 13 4 Sales .. .. .. .. .. 100 General Expenses— Government grants — Insurance .. .. .. .. 17 12 11 Capitation, free places.. .. .. 195 17 0 Gas .. .. .. .. .. 78 10 0 Capitation, technical classes .. .. 1,498 12 5 Fuel .. .. .. .. .. 14 10 0 Grant in aid of material .. .. 74 010 Repairs .. .. .. .. 34 10 3 Grant in aid of furniture, fittings, and Advertising .. .. .. .. 31 4 1 apparatus .. .. .. .. 32 1 9 Printing, stationery, &c. .. .. 20 5 9 Contributions — Official postage-stamps.. .. .. 4 0 0 From Museum, Library, and School of Tolophono .. .. .. .. 8 3 4 Technical Scionce Endowment .. 300 0 0 Apparatus ..' .. .. .. 40 18 9 From North Canterbury Board of Eduoa- Material .. .. .. .. 36 19 7 tion, for instruction in drawing .. 90 0 0 Subsidy to life classes .. .. .. 75 0 0 From Boys' High Schod, for instruction Books for school library .. .. 54 0 0 in drawing and woodwork .. .. 150 13 4 Picturo by Van der Velden .. .. 12 0 0 From students of life classes towards Prizes .. .. .. .. 18 19 1 cost of model .. .. .. 5 0 0 Expenses of ex-ibit at Auckland Exhibition 18 17 10 Refund of amounts paid for exhibit at Expenses of lectures on " History of archiAuckland Exhibition .. .. .. 18 10 0 teeture" .. .. .. .. 35 9 9 :> Sundries .. .. .. .. 28 4 4 Contributions— Towards expenses of Registrar's office .. 80 0 0 Towards travelling-expenses of members of Board .. .. .. .. 7 0 3 Appropriations— Scholarships .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Cr. balance 31st December, 1914, transferred to Building Loan Account .. .. 1,322 5 10 £3,974 10 7 £3,974 10 7 Geo. G. Mason, Registrar. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Extract from the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. In the preparatory and junior divisions of our schools the usual forms of handwork have been practised, while in the senior divisions of schools in the larger centres woodwork for boys and cookery with domestic economy and hygiene for girls still retain their popularity. In fifty schools gardens are cared for by the pupils, and lessons in nature-study of a thoroughly practical kind are thus made possible, and are conducted with gratifying enthusiasm. Lessons in swimming and life-saving arc also given in several centres, and the annual competitions at the Timaru baths are looked forward to with keen delight. Extract prom the Report of the Director of Technical Education, As in previous years the work was carried out under three distinct heads —Associated classes, special classes, school classes. During the year technical and continuation classes were recognized at Fairlie, Pleasant Point, Temuka, Waimate, and Timaru, and the interest in the work through-