I have now the pleasure to report to you in general terms the results of the recent District Prize Examinations. There were 149 Candidates, compared with 79 last year—the increase, no doubt, being due to the return on the part of the Association to the former programme of Examination, in which History was ranked among the Special Subjects, instead of among the Common Subjects, as last year. It is evident a large proportion of the Candidates, who at present take History alone as a Special Subject, would be excluded from Competition if this branch were classed with the Common Subjects. In the special Subjects 141 Candidates took History, 23 Latin, 21 Mathematics, and 14 French. The total number of marks assigned to the Common Subjects was 214, and to the Special Subjects 200—making a grand total for both Common and Special Subjects of 414 marks. The highest Candidate obtained 329 marks, and there were 23 Candidates who obtained upwards of 60 per cent, of the total marks. As the age of the Candidates varies from 11 to 16 years, there are necessarily great inequalities in the papers, and I have no doubt the Council of the Association well consider the age in awarding the Prizes. Some of the papers done by the younger boys are of great merit, and indicate skilful and careful training on the part of the teachers, as well as diligent application on the part of the pupils. As a rule, the papers were neatly written and well arranged.

I hope in future years to see an increase in the number of Candidates taking Latin, French, and Mathematics, as Special Subjects.