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pated that next year there will be in attendance a sufficient number of pupils destined for the farm to admit of an entirely separate course being provided to meet their requirements. A piece of ground suitable for experimental plot is required, and 1 suggest that arrangements be made with the City Council for the use of a piece of ground on the Town Belt. The commercial course continues to be the most popular of the branches for which provision is made in the day school. The positions and emoluments offered to young people who have .passed creditably through a definite, course of training in commercial subjects are of a satisfactory and encouraging nature. The College teachers and authorities naturally refer with pride to the many important commercial positions gained by trainees of the College, but I cannot overlook the fact that our students at times secure positions before they have reached the standard which I require before recommending them. The evening classes were attended by 1,195 individual students. The following lists give the classification of these students: Junior-free-place holders—l9B males, 48 females; senior-free-place holders—B3 males, 63 females; other than free-place holders —41.5 males, 371 females; scholarship-holders, 17. Every year there is a steady increase in the number of day pupils who, on embracing positions, transfer to the evening classes. These ex-day-scholars of the College are our best class of evening students. They regard the Technical College as their alma mater, and work with energy and enthusiasm and. exercise a powerful influence for good. In the evening classes, as in the clay school, the commercial classes hold pride ,of numbers, and some very,solid work is done, with beneficial results. Strange but true is the fact that one class of student -in this branch who does little or nothing is the student taking only one subject, and fortified by the conceit that he already knows it. Of the trade classes mechanical engineering was first in popular demand, and owing to the increase it was found necessary to engage several extra assistants for drawing, mathematics, and mechanics. The classes for carpentry, cabinetmaking, and woodwork were also well attended. The provision made for the practical work in the woodworking department, is now very complete, and leaves little to be desired. Apprentices to the carpentry trade are now entitled to extra pay on their obtaining the Technical College certificates. The woodwork classes for amateurs have always been popular, and this year showed such an increase that it was necessary to provide additional classes. Ladies formed a large proportion of the students, and articles made by them formed quite a feature in the annual display of finished work. The classes in sanitary science were attended by students desirous of qualifying for positions as sanitary inspectors, &c, and all, without exception, devoted considerable time and energy to the study of the subject. The other trade classes do not call for special mention. The domestic department classes for cookery, dressmaking and needlework, and millinery were provided in the afternoons and evenings. The cookery classes for beginners, invalid cookery for nurses, high-class cookery for cooks and advanced students, special courses for the City and Guilds of London examinations, first- and second-grade courses' for home-science students at the University were given special care and attention, and the tuition offered in these did much, I believe, to maintain the reputation of this department. After making allowance for circumstances, I consider the behaviour of students, with few exceptions, quite satisfactory. In conclusion, I have to thank the members of the staff for their loyal support. Angus Marshall, Director. *" Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1914, in respect of Classes conducted at the Dunedin Technical College. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Capitation on day technioal sohool ..2,832 0 0 Dr. balanco at beginning of year .. .. 1,507 18 8 Capitation on other classes .. .. 1,272 10 0 Salaries of teaching staff.. .. .. 3,951 19 3 Capitation on freo places .. .. 016 0 8 Material for olass use .. .. .. 621 611 Buildings .. .. •• •• 3,333 6 8 Scholarships, &o. .. .. .. 70 0 o Furniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 923 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 42 7 0 Material .. .. • ■ • • 207 9 8 Repairs .. .. .. .. 24 010 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 2,240 10 0 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 Pees and other class payments .. .. 885 5 3 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 112 15 11 Sales of material ' .. .. .. 161 4 8 Insurance .. .. .. .. 58 18 8 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 2,598 19 0 Office expenses (including salaries, &o.) .. 403 0 0 Scholarships, &o. .. •• ■• 75 0 0 Advertising and printing.. .. .. 101 3 3 Sale of property.. .. .. .. 4,394 9 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 818 0 Refunds .. .. •• •• 24 7 6 Library fund .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 Cheque not presented .. .. .. 7 4 1 Sports fund .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Dr. balanoe at end of year .. ..2,150 15 11 Refund of Pees .. .. .. .. 910 0 Travelling expenses of instructor .. .. 6 0 0 Water rates .. .. .. .. 55 0 0 Buildings .. .. .. ..13,033 8 8 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus.. .. 1,410 7 0 Expenses of removal .. .. .. 102 9 3 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 48 18 0 £21,734 8 11 £21,734 8 11 Thos. Scott, Chairman ) ~, Angus Marshall, Secretary j of Ma ™g ers - Extract prom the Report of the Managers of the Oamaru Technical School. The Managers beg to report an increased attendance, and satisfactory work on the part of ihe students, the individual enrolment being the highest in the history of the school. The Managers beg to thank the public bodies who contributed to the funds, and look forward to the advantages offered by the school being more highly valued in the future.