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2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English —Nesfield, Past and Present; Dalgleish, Higher Grade English; Chaucer, Prologue ; Shakespeare, Julius Ctesar, Merchant of Venice ; Milton, Shorter Poems; Gray, Poems : Johnson, Life of Swift; Goldsmith, Deserted Village; Landor, Pericles and Aspasia. Latin -Longman, Part 111 ; Prose Exercises by Clement Bryans ; Tutorial Selections from Ovid : Selections from TEneid ; Horace, Boole III; Tacitus, Germania ; Cicero, In Verrem ; Virgil, Georgics, Book II ; Roman History and Antiquities; Stedman, Examination-papers. French Siepmann's French Course, Part 111 ; Wellington College French Grammar; Tame, Voyage aux Pyrenees ; Corneille, Le Cid; Moliere, L'Avare. Mathematics—Geometry, Hall and Stevens; trigonometry, Hall and Knight; algebra, Baker and Bourne, and Hall and Knight; arithmetic, miscellaneous. Science Heat, Scarlett's School Course in Heat; mechanics, Tutorial Statics, Dynamics, and Hydrostatics. Geography As for Junior University Scholarship. History As for Junior University Scholarship. Lowest- English Nesfield, Grammar and Composition ; Scott, Lady of the Lake ; Cook's Voyages ; Extracts from English Classics. Latin—Longmans, Latin Course, Part I; Seakrj Primes. French — Siepmann, French Course, Part I. Mathematics--Avtihmetic, miscellaneous; algebra, Baker and Bourne, Part I; geometry, Hall and Stevens, Books I and 11. Geography --Longmans, Book V ; Political, no special text-book. History -Warner, Brief Survey of English History. Science -Elementary Pfrysical Science; Furneaux, Elementary Human Physiology; Coleman, Lessons in Hygienic Physiology. Book-keeping—Thornton's First Lessons. "

MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL Staff. Messrs. John Innes, M.A., LL.J).; John H. Goulding, M.A. ; Henry Rands, M.A., B.Se. : Misses Ellon M. Allen, MA. : Harriette M. Jenkins, M.A. 1. Report of the Board of Governors. I have the honour to report as follows on the work of the Marlborough High School for the year ending 31st December, 1914 : — The school roll for the past year has maintained its normal numbers. The number of new pupils enrolled was the same for girls and boys, but on the total roll there was a preponderance of boys. Miss Jenkins, M.A., a former pupil of the school, joined the staff at the beginning of the year, and Mr. Rands, M.A., B.Se, at the close of the first term, the latter taking the place of Mr. Penlington. Eleven pupils qualified for Matriculation, and two kept first-year terms under the regulations for exemption from, attendance at University lectures. In August the school was inspected by Mr. Gill and Mr. Cresswoll. The curriculum remains as in former years, but agriculture is now made an alternative subject to French, instead of to Latin as previously. In connection with the practical work in agriculture, we are indebted to the Department of Agriculture and to local merchants for donations of manures and seeds. The abnormally dry season, however, interfered seriously with the experiments. As in previous years, the school gave an exhibition of milk-testing at the annual Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show, and some of the boys acted as junior stewards in connection with the stock and produce exhibits. '*'" During the first term, the Cadets held a three-days camp, and were inspected by Colonel Smythe. In May they took part in the inspection parade before. General Hamilton. At the end of November Captain Goulding, who had been in command of the corps for eight years, having offered his services to the Defence Department, was granted leave of absence and proceeded to Trentham. J. J. W. White, Chairman. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —English- Nesfield, English Grammar, Past and Present (Chaptersl-XXV); Aids; Lessons and Practice in Composition ; Wilson's Literature; Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice ; Gray, Poems ; Coldsmith, Traveller and Deserted Village ; Peacock and Balston, English Prose. French —Wellington College French Grammar; Exercises on Wellington College Grammar; Berthon and Onion's French Composition; Les Travailleurs de la Mer ; Corneille, Le Cid ; Moliere, L'Avare; sight work. Latin Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition ; Virgil, Georgic IV ; Tacitus, Agricola and Germania ; Livy, Book XXII (part); Shuckburgh's Roman History; Wilkins's Primer of Antiquities; sight-work. Mathematics- Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as for Junior University Scholarship. History—-Tout's History of Britain; Colonial Settlement and History; Landmarks ol European History. Botany—As for Junior University Scholarship. Lowest- English- Nesfield's Outline of English Grammar and Composition ; analysis and parsing ; Composition; Kingsley's Heroes; The Children's Tennyson. French—Dent's New First French Book; Aimard, Les Contrebandeurs. Latin - Longmans' Latin Course, Part I; Scalse Prima?. History-Tout's Britain, Book 111 to Henry VII. Geography- Lessons based on Arnold's Geographical Handbooks, IV and V, and Macleane-Carey's First Book of Physical Geography. Book-keeping Jackson's Junior Book-keeping. Mathematics Algebra, Baker and Bourne, Part I ; geometry, Hall and Stevens' ; arithmetic, Pendlebury, New School Arithmetic, Part 1. Botany —Elementary work, demonstration and observation ; no text-book used. Agriculture —Newth's Elementary Practical Chemistry; Primrose McConnell, The Soil; Coleman and Addyman, Agricultural Chemistry. Hygiene —Lyster's First Stage Hygiene. Physical Science—As for Public Service Entrance Examination, Sections (a), Elementary Physical Measurements, and (d) Chemistry.