CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 94

pressing want, and they think they

have a stron

strong

claim on:

the Government for its help. At present extension of "the Buildings is absolutely needed, but this is impossible without come additional & ground.

11.

One

very important. advantage of the extension, as proposed, to the School itself, would be that it would place the notitution. almost on uself supporting basis. The fees for the pout 12 usonthe_

.

amcounted to $5, 500, an increase

of 30% on previous years . Twenty eight additional boarders, and twenty rive additional

day scholars, would bring in $5,244

This wor More. This

would more than

firs

Cover the increased expenditure for food, clothes, servant to and additional teachers . The present & would cover the whole of the present expenditure, were it not

that

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that orphans and needy : children

are taken

free

or on reduced terms,

third of

At the present moment one the boarders do not pay full fees. This deficit donations, and by the

Au incredee

is made

up by charitable

grant-in-aid;

of Scholars and of the

teaching staff, would yield a wash substantial aid from the latter sour:

12.

In

1884 nearly 97 per~

cent passed It. M's Inspector's Examination. The

grant amounted

to $367.20, In 1885, owing to chang made necessary by

by the state of the

tead

but 89 per cent

Mastere health, the success not quite so great, powed. The average

During

was 44 8

attendance.

two

years, boyo

in the higher standards have successfully passed in the sextra_ subjects, appointed by the Grant-

1 - in

aid scheme; and now Euclid,

-

Algebra, Book - keeping and physical

Geography