THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1311

torical, and commercial importance in Asia, North
America, and the British Possessions. Physical geo-
graphy: Atmospheric phenomena, winds, rain, ice;
distribution of the animals and plants of greatest
value to man.

English History.—The succession of Houses and
Sovereigns, and the leading events of each reign, from
the earliest times to the present (precise dates not
required); also the elements of social economy.
Elementary Science, &c.—See Regulation 9.

8. In the application of any standard to the case
   of an individual scholar, marked deficiency in all or
   most of the subjects, or serious failure in any two
   subjects, shall be reckoned as failure for that stan-
   dard; but serious failure in any one subject alone
   shall not be so reckoned, if it appear to be due to
   some individual peculiarity, and be not common to a
   large proportion of the class under examination.

9. Although the scholars will be allowed to pass
   the standards as defined in Regulation 7, the In-
   spector will require, and, if necessary, report as to
   the kind and amount of instruction in other subjects
   in the case of each class, as follows:—

CLASS PREPARING FOR STANDARD I.

Object and Natural History Lessons.—A syllabus
of the year's work done to be given to the Inspector,
who will examine the class upon some object selected
from the syllabus.

Knowledge of the Subject-matter of the Reading
Lessons.

Repetition of Easy Verses.—Syllabus and test as for
object-lessons.

Singing.—A sufficient number of easy and suitable
songs in correct time and tune, and at a proper pitch.

Disciplinary Exercises or Drill.

Needlework.—See Regulation 10.

Drawing.—See Regulation 11.

CLASS PREPARING FOR STANDARD II.

Object-lessons, and Lessons in Natural History and
on Manufactures.—A syllabus, as in Standard I.

Knowledge of Subject-matter of Reading Lessons.

Repetition of Verses.—Syllabus showing progress.

Singing.—Songs as before; the places of the notes
on the stave, or the symbol used for each note in the
notation adopted; to sing the major diatonic scale
and the successive notes of the common chord in all
keys.

School Drill.

Needlework and Drawing.—See Regulations 10 and
11.

CLASS PREPARING FOR STANDARD III.

Knowledge of Common Things.—A syllabus as for
object-lessons in the former standards.

The Subject-matter of the Reading Lessons.

Repetition of Verses.—Syllabus showing progress.

Singing.—Easy exercises on the common chord, and
the interval of a second in common time and in 2/4 time,
not involving the use of dotted notes; use of the
signs p., f., cres., dim., rall., and their equivalents;
songs as before, or in common with the upper part of
the school.

Drill.

Needlework and Drawing.—See Regulations 10
and 11.

CLASS PREPARING FOR STANDARD IV.

Elementary Science.—See Regulation 12.

Recitation.—A list of pieces learnt, and one piece
(or more) specially prepared for the examination.

Singing.—Easy exercises on the chords of the
dominant and sub-dominant, and in the intervals
prescribed for Standard III.; exercises in triple time;
use of dotted notes; melodies, rounds, and part songs
in common with the higher standards. [Note.—It

will suffice if this class take the air of the songs,
while the other parts are sung by the more advanced
classes, and it may be useful to let older scholars
lead the parts in a round.]

Drill.

Needlework and Drawing.—See Regulations 10 and
11.

CLASSES PREPARING FOR STANDARDS V. AND VI.

Elementary Science.—See Regulation 12.

Recitation.—Of a higher order than for Stan-
dard IV.

Singing.—More difficult exercises in time and tune;
strict attention to expression marks.

Drill.

Needlework and Drawing.—See Regulations 10 and
11.

10. All the girls in every public school in which
    there is a female teacher shall learn needlework, and,
    if the Inspector is satisfied that the instruction in
    this subject is thoroughly systematic and efficient, he
    may reduce the minimum number of marks for passing
    the standards by 10 per cent. in favour of the girls
    as compared with the boys. The classes for needle-
    work shall be approximately the same as those for the
    standards, but such changes of children from one
    class to another in this subject may be made as shall
    be found necessary to insure the passing of every
    child through the different stages in the order here
    stated.

First.—Threading needles and hemming. (Illus-
tration of work: Strips of calico or a plain pocket-
handkerchief.)

Second.—The foregoing, and felling, and fixing a
hem. (Illustration: A child's pinafore.)

Third.—The foregoing, and stitching, sewing on
strings, and fixing all work up to this stage. (A
pillow-case, or woman's plain shift, without bands or
gathers.)

Fourth.—The foregoing, and button-holing, sewing
on buttons, stroking, setting in gathers, plain darn-
ing, and fixing. (A plain day or night shirt.)

Fifth.—The foregoing, and whipping, a tuck run,
sewing on frill, and gathering. (A night dress with
frills.)

Sixth.—Cutting out any plain garment and fixing
it for a junior class; darning stockings (fine and
coarse) in worsted or cotton; grafting; darning fine
linen or calico; patching the same; darning and
patching fine diaper.

If Knitting is learnt it shall be in the following
order: A strip of plain knitting; knitted muffatees,
ribbed; a plain-knitted child's sock; a long-ribbed
stocking.

11. The order of instruction in drawing shall be
    as follows:—
    Standard I. Freehand outline drawing from
    blackboard exercises (on slate).
    " II. The same, but more advanced, and
    with some use of drawing-book.
    " III. Freehand outline drawing in
    drawing-book (from copies).
    " IV. Outline drawing from models and
    other solid objects.
    " V. Practical geometrical drawing.
    " VI. Practical perspective drawing.

[NOTE.—Solid models for Standard IV. can be made by any
carpenter: cost in London, 24s.; in New Zealand, 30s. Tate's
Practical Geometry (price 1s.) is a good text-book for Standard
V., and J. C. Dicksee's Perspective (4s.) for Standard VI.]

12. The teaching of elementary science for
    Standards IV., V., and VI. shall embrace elemen-
    tary physics, a small part of elementary chemistry,
    elementary mechanics, and elementary physiology;
    and shall be sufficient for and applied to the purposes
    of illustrating the laws of health, the structure and
    operation of the simpler machines and philosophical