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mar, beginning. Geography, good general
idea. Mental Arithmetic; add, subtract,
multiply, and divide readily, but want the
power of practically applying it. Writing
fair.

This is one of the schools which was
opened not much above two years ago; it
has made very fair progress. The present
Master has just been appointed.

MOUTERE UPPER (SARAU)—Mr. and Mrs.
Cook.

2 (4)—Words of four letters.

1 (2)—2nd Book; read and spell v f.

6 (8)—1st Sequel; read and spell v f,
explain v f. Geography (of Europe), fair.
Add and subtract f.

4 (9)—3rd Book; read and spell well,
explain v f. Grammar, beginning. Geo-
graphy, v f. Mental Arithmetic, v f.

2 (2)—4th Daily Lesson Book; read and
spell well, explain w. Grammar and Geo-
graphy, v f. Mental Arithmetic, v f.

4 (4)—Gleig's History; read, spell, and
explain v w. Grammar, v f. Geography,
good. 3 answered potatoe question, 1 egg
ditto. Dictation, v f. Singing, general.

Two-thirds of the children here are Ger-
man. Very orderly and attentive, evidently
taking interest in their work; carefully
classified and taught, and the classes follow-
ing each other in regular gradation. Alto-
gether in a creditable state.

LOWER MOUTERE—Mr. and Mrs. Robson.

4 (4)—Alphabet.

6th Class. 4 (5)—1st Book; read and spell
well, explain well. Add and subtract to 12.

5th Class. 3 (6)—2nd Book; read well,
spell f, explain v f. Add and subtract.

4th Class. 3 (4)—1st Sequel; read well,
spell v f, explain well. Grammar, v f. Geo-
graphy, good.

3rd Class. 4 (4)—2nd Sequel; read well,
spell v f, explain well. Grammar, v f.
Geography, good.

2nd Class. 11 (12)—3rd Book; read well,
with good emphasis and pronunciation; les-
son well explained, spell v w. Examined
with 1st Class in Geography and Grammar.

1st Class. 4 (5)—4th Book; read and
spell very well, explain readily and clearly.
Grammar and Geography, v w. In Arith-
metic, 12 answered the potatoe question, 5
the egg ditto. In Dictation, 7 correct, 3 one
mistake. Writing, careful and well attended
to.

Very satisfactory and creditable altogether.
Careful division of classes and regular pro-
gression without a break, yet with but few
in the rudiments; the majority being well
advanced. All within reach send their chil-
dren. Its present state is due to Mr. Robson,
who was appointed about three years ago.

MOTUEKA—Mr. Mackenzie, Mrs. Homann.

Lower School—Mrs. Homann.

Upper School—Mr. Mackenzie.

4th and 5th Classes. 6 (9)—2nd Book; read
m, spell v f. Add and subtract m, multiply f.

3rd Class. 7 (15)—Gleig's History, be-
ginning; read and spell well. Grammar,
beginning. Geography, very little notion.
Mental Arithmetic, very ready.

1st and 2nd Classes. 8 (15)—Gleig's His-
tory; read and spell well, explain v f.
Grammar, v f. Geography, v f. Mental
Arithmetic, very ready; 4 answer potatoe
question, 3 the egg ditto. In Dictation, 9
right, 4 one mistake. Writing, well attended
to.

The Lower School is a modified Infant
school, where the girls in the Upper School
also take lessons in needlework. The school
generally has improved in the last year: but
still wants that orderly gradation of classes,
which is the best means of maintaining and
improving its efficiency. In the last Return
there were 18 scholars between 12 and 15,
which no shortly be expected to leave; when
that happens, the lower classes will not be
sufficiently advanced to move up into their
places.

PANGATOTARA SCHOOL—Mr. Horneman.

4 (4)—Alphabet.

2 (5)—A little more advanced.

6 (8)—2nd Book; read and spell fairly,
explain f; add and subtract as 1st Class.

1st Class. 3 (7)—3rd Book; read and spell
v f, but have little idea of the meaning.
Beginning Grammar. Geography, uncer-
tain. Mental Arithmetic. Add correctly;
but subtract and divide with difficulty, even
under 20. Write from dictation. Writing,
carefully attended to.

The average attendance of the children has
always been very low here; and their pro-
gress consequently unsatisfactory. The
neighborhood is a scattered one; some of the
children living across the river, and the road
both above and below the school crossed by
water gullies which in wet weather are im-
passable, or dangerous.

RIWAKA SCHOOL—Mr. Gilpin.

Needlework taught.

7 (7)—Words of four letters

3 (4)—Words of one and two syllables.

3 (5)—2nd Book; read and spell well.
Add and subtract, explain w.

3 (3)—1st Sequel; read well, spell v f,
explain v w. Mental Arithmetic; add, sub-
tract, and multiply f.