GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP.
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12. I was much disappointed at not being able to present any candidates for the Biennial Com- petition for the Government Scholarship. The three boys, who might have passed a creditable exam- ination, are naturally the three named above. Unfortunately however none of these was available; one being below the minimum of age; another wanting two or three months of the three years' School attendance required; and the father of the third objecting to his son's going to England.
CONCLUSION.
13. Nothing happens but the unexpected. It is therefore perhaps not a matter for surprise that the transfer to Victoria College has not yet been effected. It is however much to be regretted that owing to an unaccountable delay in the erection of the Latrines and Coolie Quarters, there seems at present little likelihood of the new Scholastic year being opened in the new building. The delay of a month or two in transferring the present boys, and admitting the new boys will have a tendency to mar the success of the school work of the year 1889.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A.,
The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,
Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
1888.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
Head Master.
Number
Month.
of Scholars.
Number of
Attendances.
Number of School Days.
Average Daily Attendance.
January,
February,
390
5,135
14
366.79
384
768
2
384.00
March,
536
12,789
25
511.56
April,
528
8,976
18
498.67
May,
519
11,594
24
483.08
June,
503
10,855
23
471.96
July,
492
12,185
26
468.65
August,
472
2,762
6
460.33
September,......
509
8,167
17
480.41
October,
501
12,249
26
471.12
November,
489
11,792
26
453.54
December,
470
9,810
22
445.91
Total,
107,082
229
Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1888,.. Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1888,
107,082
229
Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1888,
467,607
634
Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1888,.............
AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at the Central School during, 1888.
Expenditure,
Deduct School Fees,
Rent of Quarters,
Amount refunded,"
99
Total Expenses of the School,........
Average Expenses of each Scholar per Number on Roll,
99
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Average Daily Attendance,.......
.$19,658.14
.$6,899
330
45
7,274.00
.$12,384.14
$19.53
26.48
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A.,
Head Master.